Hawking Technology HNC720G manual

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Before Using This Product 5 Package Contents 6 Installation Hardware Installation 7 Software Installation 9 Initial Access to the Camera Check Network Settings 12 Add a Password for Security 12 How to Use This Camera Authentication 13 Installing the Plug-in 14 Primary User’s Capabilities 15 Main Screen with Camera View 15 Client Settings 18 Admin[...]

Appendix A. Troubleshooting 44 B. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 45 C. URL Commands for the Network Cam era 47 D. How to View Your Camera via the Internet 58 E. Technical Specifications 64 4[...]

The network camera is not only a high performance web-equipped camera, but also a flexible surveillance system. Therefore, please ensure that the operation of such devices is legal in your area before installing this unit for surveillance. (Please note that in some instances, surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country.) It is imp[...]

Unpack and Inspect Open the package and carefully remove all items. The com plete HNC720G package consists of: x One Net-Vision TM HNC720G Wireless G Remote-Motion CCD Network Camera x One CD with software and installation utilities x One quick installation guide x One DC power adapter x Two wireless antennas x One camera stand x?[...]

Hardware Installation Please verify that your product package contains all the accessories listed in the “Package Contents” section on the previous page. Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet cable may be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet the specifications of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length. Connect the pow[...]

The Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and Pin 2 can be connected to an external sensor device and the state of voltage can be monitored from the initial state 'LOW'. The relay switches Pin 3 and Pin 4 can be used to turn on or off an external device. [...]

Software Installation In this manual, "User" refers to anyone who has access to the network camera, and "Administrator" refers to anyone who has access rights to configure the network camera and grant user access to it. At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must insert the CD included with the package into t[...]

Click on IP Setup to execute the installation program. The IP Setup program will search for similar cameras on your local area network. A “similar” camera will have the same “HVVT” code at the beginning of its serial number. (The serial number is different from the series number/MAC address .) After completing the search, the main IP Setup [...]

The UPnP function will alway s assign an IP address for the Network Camera. If, however, the IP Address returned by the IP Setup program is not consistent with your LAN settings or you want to change the IP address manually, you can go to the bottom half of the window, and assign an IP address in the IP address bar. Administrators can fix the devic[...]

Check Network Settings (even if the device is already connected) Although the network camera may already be connected following the software installation procedure, administrators should ensure that the network settings in the configuration page are correct, including the subnet mask, IP address of the gateway, and DNS. If necessary, ask the networ[...]

Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the network camera’s IP address, a dialogue window may appear, requesting a username and password, unless the administrator has not saved a password . Upon successful authentication, the device’s main page will be displayed. In the figure below, the foreground is the login window and th[...]

Installing the Plug-in In W indows, during the initial access to the network cam era, the web browser may prompt you for permission to install a new plug-in for the network camera. Whether or not you are prompted to install the plug-in will depend on the Internet security settings of your PC or notebook. (At higher levels of security , the user m a[...]

Primary User’ s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera V iew The main page layout has three parts: x Configuration functions : The camera can be configured via the user interfaces that can be obtained by clicking on the buttons in the red box on the bottom left-hand side of the figure below. x Camera View : Displays what the camera sees (red [...]

Configuration Contr ols Digital Output Click on the “On” or “Off” buttons to enable or disable the digital output. Snapshot This button provides users with an easy way of capturing a single still image of the video from the Network Camera. Client Settings Clicking on this button links you to the client settings pages. Please review the sect[...]

Tilt Speed This button sets the speed of the “Up” and “Down” controls. Auto Pan (or Pan) This button commands the cam era to automatically pan from the current position to the left-most and then to the right- most positions. After panning, the camera returns to the original position. Auto Patrol (or Patrol) This button commands the cam era [...]

Client Settings At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for a new plug-in installation. This plug-in has been registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site. The user should click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user t[...]

The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only allows HTTP Port (80) to be opened. In this mode, audio will not be sent and only video is operational. If there are no special requirements, the UDP protocol is recommended. Generally speaking, the client’s preference should be in the following order: UDP ĺ[...]

Administrator’s Capabilities Configure for Optimal Performance “Optimal performance” means obtaining the fastest image refresh rate and highest video quality, while utilizing the lowest possible network bandwidth. Three factors in the “Audio/Video” configuration page will control the performance: a. Maximum fram e rate, b. Fixed bit rate,[...]

frame rate to 25 fps or 30 fps. If you are shooting fast-moving images, you may want to slow the ma ximum frame rate down to 20 fps in order to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the human eye cannot easily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30 frames per second. If your network bandwidth i[...]

] ] ] ] 1 2 3 4 Building a Multimedia Web Attraction Site Demo on multiple sites – mid-scale service The network camera can allow for ten visitors to view it online sim ultaneously. After installation, focus the network camera on any object y ou choose, and tell the visitors to type in the IP address. Caution: You may want to maintain your visito[...]

1. Click on “Configuration” on the homepage. 2. Click on “Security” in the left column. 3. Go to the bottom of the page and check “Allow more viewers with snapshot mode”. 4. Set the snapshot interval to refresh the still image automatically. The longer the snapshot interval, the better the snapshot mode works for multiple viewers. If yo[...]

6. Select the day or days of the week in the “Weekly schedule” that y ou want to upload the pictures. 7. Select “Sequential operation” and set the interval. 8. Unselect "FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix" as the upload method and click on "Save". 9. The image file uploaded to the web space is named “video.j p[...]

1. Click on “Configuration” on the homepage. 2. Click on “Application” in the left column. 3. Check the weekdays as desired and give the period from "Snapshots begin" to "Snapshots end" to monitor the triggering conditions everyday. 4. Check the “Event operation” box. The triggering condition can be set to detected m[...]

13. Clicking on “Save” enables the activity display (the lined column to the left of the “New” button). Green means the motion in the window is under the watermark (threshold) set by the Administrator and red means it is over the watermark (threshold). 14. Click on “Application” in the left column. 15. Check the motion detection window [...]

Definitions in Configuration Only the Administrator can access system configuration. Each category in the left column will be explained in the following pages. The bold texts are the specific words/phrases on the Option pages. The Administrator may type the URL above the figure to directly enter the frame page for configuration. To set certain opti[...]

System Parameters Host name : The text displays the title at the top of the main page. Turn off the LED indicator : Check this option to shut off the LEDs. This can prevent the camera from being noticed. Keep current date and time : Click on this to keep the network camera’s current date and time. An internal real-tim e clock maintains the date a[...]

User Gr oup Administration Root password : Change the Administrator’s password by typing in the new password identically in both text boxes. The typed entries will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After clicking , the web browser will ask the Administrator for the new password for access. Add user : Type the new user's name a[...]

Network settings Any changes made on this page will restart the system in order to validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on . Reset IP address at next boot : The default status is checked to avoid erroneous entries during installation. Having to perform software installation whenever the network camera sta[...]

“default” . Note: The maximum length of an SSID is 32 single-byte characters and it cannot include the following characters: “, <, > or the space character. Wireless mode : Click on the pull-down menu to select from the following options: Infrastructure : Makes the Network Camera connect to the WLAN via an Access Point. (This is the def[...]

SMTP SMTP (mail) server 1 : The domain name or IP address of the external em ail server. Recipient email address 1 : The email address of the recipients for snapshots or log files. Multiple recipients must be separated by semicolons (i.e., ‘ ; ’). SMTP (mail) server 2 : The domain name or IP address of another em ail server once the previous se[...]

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Audio Parameters Mute : Checking this option will cut off the network camera’s audio. Therefore, anyone who connects to the network camera will only be able to view video. No audio will be available on any client side. Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment : Checking this option will make the network camera reboot to make audio chann[...]

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Motion Detection Enable motion detection : Check this option to turn on motion detection. Click on this button to add a new window. At most, three windows can exist simultaneously. Use the mouse to click, hold, and drag the window frame to resize it, or the title bar to m ove it. Clicking on the ‘x’ at the upper right-hand corner of the window [...]

Application Setup Weekly Schedule Sun-Sat : Select the days of the week during which you would like to utilize the operations below. Snapshots begin at : Set the time to start operations. Snapshots stop at : Set the time to stop operations. Setting identical begin and stop times means 24-hour operation. Event operation Delay _ second(s) before dete[...]

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Camera Control On the Camera Control page, there are two main function control areas: Camera contr ol area The pan and tilt functions can be controlled with these buttons. The “Left”, “Right”, “Up”, and “Down” buttons aim the camera accordingly. The “Home” button aims the cam era to the center. Pan speed : This controls the spee[...]

UPnP and DDNS Settings Enable DDNS : This option turns on the DDNS function. Provider : The provider list contains four hosts that provide DDNS services. Please connect to the service provider’s website to find out the service charges. Host name : If the User wants to use a DDNS service, this field must be filled. Please input the hostname that i[...]

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Remote Controller The network camera comes with a rem ote controller to command its pan/tilt and other functions. The direction control area provides the same functions as you find on the camera’s homepage. The Pan/Patrol/Stop functions are also the same as on the homepage. Direction control area Auto movement control area Auto Patrol : This butt[...]

Factory default “Factory default” Click on this link on the configuration page to restore factory default settings. Any changes made so far will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial factory settings. After clicking on the “Restore” button and confirming, the system will restart and require the installer program to set up the [...]

A. T roubleshooting Status LED After powering up, the network camera performs a self-diagnostic to detect any hardware defects. The following table lists the LED patterns in general. In case of any fatal errors, the LED will blink in a pattern other than those below. Condition LED Color During self-diagnostic after power on Blinking in interchanged[...]

B. Frequently Asked Questions (F AQ) Q What if I forget my password? A After the Administrator's password has been assigned, all access to the network camera needs authentication. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the Administrator for the password. If you are the Administrator, there is no way to recover the root password e[...]

Q I cannot hear any sound while watching. A If there is "V_ONLY" shown above the image, click on connection type to uncheck "Disable audio". If there is "V" shown instead of "AV", the sound card in your PC may not have been properly installed. If "AV" is shown, check the audio source of the network [...]

C. URL commands of the Network Camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the network camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of the network camera. Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image /cgi-bin/video.j[...]

Page URL The configuration page has a frame layout including an option list frame and an option page frame. Referenced URLs, except for the configuration page, direct users to the option page frame only. Some pages, such as image quality settings and preset settings, are opened in new windows for preview. Only the Administrator can access these URL[...]

General format of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with the POST method, by the Administrator only. <general format> URL[?[name=value] [&name=value]……] <method> POST <authorized user> root System configuration URL URL: /setup/system.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION host <text string shorter than 15 chara[...]

Security configuration URL URL: /setup/security.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION rootpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> change root password username <text string shorter than 15 characters> add new user userpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> new user's password deluser <text string shorter than 15 characte[...]

http <number less than 65535> HTTP port cport <number less than 65535> control Channel port vport <number less than 65535> video Channel port aport <number less than 65535> audio Channel port yes optimal for the low bandwidth band no keep the original way ssid <text string shorter than 33 characters> WLAN SSID inf WLAN[...]

auto auto authentication (most strict) shared shared-key authentication auth open open-key authentication 1 64 bits key length klen 2 128 bits key length h hexadecimal format of key kform a ASCII format of key dkey 1 ~ 4 one of four keys netkey1 hexadecimal string (00 ~ FF) network key 1 netkey2 hexadecimal string (00 ~ FF) network key 2 netkey3 he[...]

DDNS & UPnP configuration URL URL: /setup/ddns.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enddns anything Enable DDNS function. This option must be resent whenever the URL is called, if DDNS function is to be enabled. 1 DynDDNS.org(Dynamic) 2 DynDDNS.org(Custom) 3 TZO.com provider 4 dhs.org host <the hostname> The hostname of the Network Camera usermail [...]

Mail&FTP Configuration URL URL: /setup/mailftp.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION smtp1 <domain name or IP address> primary SMTP server mailto1 <string shorter than 80 characters> mail recipient address mailname1 <max 14 characters> first account name in SMTP server mailpass1 <max 14 characters> first account password in SMTP se[...]

Audio/Video configuration URL URL: /setup/video.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION text <text string shorter than 15 characters> enclosed caption 1 half 2 half x 2 3 normal 4 normal x 2 size 5 double B/W monochrome color <other than B/W> color fixb fix bit rate quality <other than fixb> fix quantization 1 lowest quality of video 2 lower q[...]

yes mirror image mirror no normal image mute anything to turn off audio connections. This will m ake the Network Camera reboot. improve anything to improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment, this option must be resent whenever the URL is called, if it is to be enabled. internal set the audio source from built-in microphone. mphone external[...]

Application configuration URL URL: /setup/app.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION emode <not required> event mode application smode <not required> sequential mode application mail upload snapshots by email smethod ftp upload snapshots by FTP suffix <not required> FTP file with date and time suffix delay <integer> seconds delay to det[...]

D. How to View Your Camera via the Internet The steps outlined below will help you install your camera behind a router: 1. Camera Identification Open the camera’s web page by typing its IP address in your web browser, and click on “System”. If you intend to install multiple cameras, it is recommended that you give each camera a unique “Host[...]

3. Opening Ports You will need to open unique ports for each camera in order to be able to view them remotely over the Internet. You will need to open these ports in the “Network” section of the camera’s homepage for two reasons: a. if you need to use ports other than the default HTTP Port 80, Control Channel Port 5001, Video Channel Port 500[...]

For example, assume that you have five network cameras that need to be installed and they have the following IP addresses: 10.1.1.125 10.1.1.126 10.1.1.127 10.1.1.128 10.1.1.129 You can open the HTTP port for each network camera, from port 81 to Port 85, as illustrated below: Internet Camera 1 – IP 10.1.1.125, second “Web Server” port 81 Inte[...]

4. Locate, Make a Note of Your Router’s WAN (Public) IP Address You will need to go to the router’s web page (by typing in its local IP address in the web address bar) and find the “Status” (or similar) page. On this page, you should be able to locate the router’s IP address. This IP address is the router’s public IP address and will be[...]

5. Use Port Mapping to Assign Virtual Server Ports Typically, there is an “Advanced Setup” (or similar) section on the router’s web page where you can find a “Virtual Server” or “Port Mapping” sub-section. To enable remote viewing over the Internet for your camera, you will need to open virtual server ports on your router. The steps o[...]

6. Viewing the Camera from Outside the Network Once the settings have been correctly entered and saved, authorized users can access the camera from outside the local area network as well as from within. To access the camera from outside the local area network in a rem ote location via the Internet, ty pe (in sequence) the router’s public IP addre[...]

E. T echnical Specifications System CPU: T rimedia PNX1300 RAM: 16MB SDRAM ROM: 2MB FLASH ROM Networking Protocol - TCP/IP , HTTP , SMTP , FTP , T elnet, NTP , DNS and DHCP Physical - 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet WLAN 2.4GHz 802.1 1g/b 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/1 1/5.5/2/1Mbps Coverage: 54Mbps:64m, 48Mbps:70m, 36Mbps:80m, 24/18/12/9/6Mbps[...]

Microphone - Omni-directional - Frequency: 20 – 20,000Hz - S/N ratio: more than 58dB General I/O - 1 sensor input (max. 12VDC 50mA) - 1 relay output (max. 24VDC 1A, 125V AC 0.5A) LED indicator - Dual color status indicator Dimension - 104.5mm(L) * 104.5m m(W) * 1 13.6mm(H) W eight - NET . 394.8g Power - Consumption: near 8.5W - Universal switchin[...]