JVC VN-C20 manual

BO X TYPE NETW ORK CAMERA VN-C20 INSTR UCTIONS LST0329-001A For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the body . Retain this information for future reference . Model No. VN-C20 Serial No. Thank you f or purchasing this JVC product. Bef ore operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possibl[...]

2 Intr oduction Safety Precautions CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash wish arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated "dangerous volt[...]

3 ● This installation should be made by a qualified ser vice person and should conform to all local codes . ● This installation sha ll be in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70. ● The unit is to be powered by an A C 24 V power supply . The AC 24 V pow er supply should conform to the follo wing:Class 2 only(For USA),Iso[...]

4 Intr oduction These are general IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS and cert ain item s ma y not apply to all appliances. 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do no[...]

5 Introduction ..... .................... ........... 2 Safety Precautions ............... ................. 2 Main Features .............. ................. ........ 6 Operating Environment ................... ...... 6 Cautionary Notes .............. ................. ... 7 Name and Function of Parts ................. 8 Front / Top / Side ........[...]

6 ]Intro duction These instructions are for VN-C20U . 䡵 High Picture Quality The camera unit of VN-C20 employ s a 380,000- pixel CCD (1/3") which enables high quality image monitoring. 䡵 Built-in W eb Server Setting is possible using the Inter net Explorer. 䡵 Support for Multicast VN-C20 suppor ts multicast, which enab les transmission o[...]

7 Maintenance and operating envir onment 䢇 This camera is intended f or use indoors .Make su re to use a housi ng, etc. when usi ng it outdoor s. 䢇 Do not store in the following en vironments. It might result in malfunctions or failure . ● Hot or cold locations b ey ond the surrounding temperatur e range of -10 f to 50 f . ● Locations bey o[...]

8 Intr oduction Fron t / T op / Side A Back Focus adjustment ring This ring is used for back f ocus ad justment and switching the lens mount method. T o operate , tur n the H back f ocus fastening screw in the anti-clockwise direction, and turn the screw in the clockwise direction to f asten after operation is complete. This product is pre-adjust e[...]

9 Side / Rear I [RESET] Reset button This is a button f or rebooting the camera. Press this button and release within 5 seconds to reboot the camera. It takes about 1 minute f or the camera to reboot.During star tup, [RESET] b utton is disabled. Caution: Pressing the [RESET] button f or 5 seconds or longer s witches the camera to the service verifi[...]

10 Intr oduction Monitoring Via Built-in Viewer VN-C20 comes with a buil t-in Activ eX viewer . Monitoring of VN-C20 images using the computer is possible b y in stalling this built-in viewer on the computer . Images that are currently display ed m a y also be captured in the computerís hard disk.. A Operation of Built-in Viewer B ( A P age 60) Mo[...]

11 Restrictions on Clients It is possible to per mit or deny image acquisition of designated I P addresses using VN-C20. ( A Pa g e 4 8 ) Control via customized application software The follo wing uses are also possible by dev eloping a customized application software that suppor ts the API of VN-C20. For details , please refer to the "API Gui[...]

12 Intr oduction Step 1 Connection / Installation( A Pa g e 1 3 ) G Step 2 Netw ork Settings( A P ag e 21) T In a system where multiple units of VN-C20 are used, turn on the power of only 1 unit to configure the IP address settings via the Internet Explorer. Upon doing so, turn on the power of the second unit and configure accordingly . Configure t[...]

13 Connection / Insta llation 1. Check the mounting method of the lens to be used before mounting ● The default method used f or this camera is CS mount. T o use a C mount lens , loosen the back f ocus fastening screw using a screwdriver , f ollowed b y turning the b ack focus ring using a finger or pointed object (e.g., scre wdriver , etc.) to c[...]

14 Connection / Insta llation Electricity can be supplied to this p roduct either by using the P oE or connecting to the AC24 V power supply . 䢇 When electricity is supplied to the camera, the power indicator lights up f or a moment, star ts blinking during star tup, and lights up when star tup is complete. Caution: ● Make sure to select only o[...]

15 Connecting to the A C2 4 V power suppl y Connect this product to the AC24 V power supply when not using the P oE. Caution: ● Make sure to select only one mode of electrical supply . Connecting the power cord and the LAN cable f or the P oE at the same time may result in f ailure or malfunction of the camera. ● The unit is to be powered by an[...]

16 Connection / Insta llation Connect the camera to a hub or computer using a LAN cable. Use the shielded cable f or connections. 䡵 When connecting to a hub Make use of a straight cab l e. 䡵 When connec ting to a compute r Make use of a Cross Over cab le. Caution: ● Howe ver , cross cables cannot be used with some computer models. When connec[...]

17 Connect the alar m input/output term inals with external devices such as a sensor , buzzer , etc. Plug/Unplug the cable b y pressing the button as shown in the diagr am below . Caution: ● Noises from an external source may cause malfunctions ev en when the cable used in shor ter than 50 m. In this case, use a shielded cable or mov e the cable [...]

18 Connection / Insta llation Use the screw hole on the camera mounting brack et when mounting this came ra to a fix er or rotating platform. Caution: ● When mounting the camera, use screws with a length of 7 mm or shor ter from the mounting surface . Screws bey ond the specified length must not be used as doing so may damage the interior . Cauti[...]

19 The CS mount is adjusted to th e widest point of the applicable range by def ault. When using t he zoom lens or C mount l ens, or the lens is out of focus, readjustment is require d using the focus ring. ● When required, follo w the metho d below to adjust the back f ocus. ● In order to adjust the back focus accurately , do so according to t[...]

20 Connection / Insta llation ● Ensure that ther e is sufficient netw or k bandwidth f or the data v olume to be sent out by VN-C20. ● Data volume to be sent b y VN-C20 varies with the settings and number of distributions. ● The maximum bit rate from VN-C20 is about 9 Mbps. Estimation of total bit rate The JPEG file size per frame varies with[...]

21 Networ k Settings Setting IP address with the default VN- C20 settings There are 2 methods to set the IP address when VN-C20 is in its default settings. (A) Assigning an IP address to VN-C20 from the DHCP server (B) Assigning a static IP ad dress to VN-C20 䡵 (A) Assigning an IP address fr om the DHCP server ● VN-C20 is set to A DHCP Enable B[...]

22 Networ k Settings 䢇 IP Address setting at the computer Set the computer to an IP address that enables communication with VN-C20. 1. Click [Start] ● Select in the order of [Control Panel] - [Network Connectio ns] - [Local Area]. 2. The computer with which Inte rnet Explorer is launched automatical ly selects the conn ected network ● Right-c[...]

23 䢇 Changing the IP address using the Internet Ex plorer 1. Launch the Internet Exp lorer on the computer 2. When proxy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer, f ollow the steps below to disable the pro xy of the Interne t Explorer ● Select in the order of [T oo ls] − [Internet Options] − [Connections] − [LAN Setting], followed b [...]

24 Networ k Settings 䢇 Changing the IP address using the Internet Ex plorer (continued) 4. Launch the Internet Explorer Notes: ● If the proxy server settings on access to the Internet via the Inter net Explorer is enabled, you ma y not be able to specify the IP address directly . In this case, change the proxy settings of the Internet Explorer.[...]

25 6. The top page of VN-C20 appears 7. The [Basic] page with the IP address settings appears A confirmation scre en appears. Press the [OK] b utto n. The system restar ts using the new IP address of VN-C20.It takes about 1 minute f or the camera to reboot. Note: ● Access from this computer may f ail when the IP address of VN-C20 is changed. T o [...]

26 Networ k Settings When the IP ad dress of VN-C20 is known When the IP address of VN-C20 is known, it can be changed by accessing the built-in w eb page of the Inter net Explorer on the computer . See A Setting Using Inter net Explorer B ( A P age 27). When the IP address of VN-C20 is unkno wn Changing of set tings by accessing via a co mputer is[...]

27 Setting Using Internet Explorer Setting Up the In ternet Explorer 1. Launch the Internet Exp lorer on the computer 2. When proxy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer, f ollow the steps below to disable the pro xy of the Interne t Explorer ● Select in the order of [T oo ls] − [Internet Options] − [Connections] − [LAN Setting], fo[...]

28 Setting Using Internet Explorer Setting Up the In ternet Explorer (continued) 4. Disablin g pop-up b lock Connection of VN-C20 cannot be established when pop-up block in the Internet Explorer is enabled. Follo w the steps below to disable the pop-up block . ● [Selecting [T ools] − [P op-up Blocker] − [T urn Off P op-up Blocker] permits all[...]

29 ● operator ● user Notes: ● The [Security Settings] screen appears before the top page is displa yed. Press the [Y es] button to proceed. If you do not want this w ar ning screen to be display ed, chang e the Internet Explo rer settings as follo ws. ● Open [T ools] − [Inter net Options] − [Secur ity] and select the [T r usted sites] i[...]

30 Setting Using Internet Explorer JPEG View P age This top page is display ed upon ac cess using any of the user name A admin B , A operator B or A user B . The current image is displayed as a still image . Links to each page are found at the left end. The links display ed var y according to the user name. For e xample, in the case of A admin B or[...]

31 S A Reload Press this button to refres h the JPEG image display ed. Clicking [JPEG Vie w] or re-entering the Inter net Explorer address will only display the page that is temporarily stored in the Internet Explorer, and JPEG ima ges may not be refreshed in this case. T o refresh JPEG ima ges using the abov e operations, change the Internet Explo[...]

32 Setting Using Internet Explorer Camera Page This page is for setting the camer a's parameters. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the [...]

33 A Camera ID C haracter strings entered here will be writ ten to the JPEG comment segment (item name: camera). Refer to the API Guide on the file f or mats of JPEG. B DC lris Level F or adjustin g the brightness when a DC ir is lens is in use. Decreasing the value closes the ir is (aper ture) and darkens the image. [Setting values: -15 to 15] C A[...]

34 Setting Using Internet Explorer Encoding Pa ge This page is for setting JPEG encoding par ameters. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the e[...]

35 A Frame Size Select either V GA (640 ⳯ 480) or QVGA (320 ⳯ 240) as the frame siz e. B Quality/Size For specifying the rate control mode and target file size. When A VFS1 B to A VFS7 B is selected, the quantization table during JPEG encoding will be maintained and the fi le size will increase/decrease according to the input signals. Stipul at[...]

36 Setting Using Internet Explorer Alarm Page This page is for setting actions when there is an alarm. Up to 5 actions (No . 01 to No. 05) ma y be set. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings upon changing.Only items that are valid under the selected action will be[...]

37 A Action For specifying the type of action. Disable : Zero activation. Mail : Send via e-mail. Specify t he recipient's mail address. The title of the mail will appear as [Alarm from VN-C20] and the sender as [Camera ID]. Enter the message to send in [Mail T ext]. Input of up to 127 alphanumeric characters is allowed. T o attach the latest [...]

38 Setting Using Internet Explorer Alarm En vironment P ag e This page is for setting alarm-related environments . This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app [...]

39 A Mail For setting the mail en vironment when [M ail] is specified as an action of the Alarm page. [SMTP] and [POP] can be used. Configure only the SMT P settings in usual circumstances. Configure the POP settings as well if [POP before SMTP] is enabled. In addition, if FQDN is set for [SMTP Se rver], etc., configure also the DNS server settings[...]

40 Setting Using Internet Explorer Alarm En vironment P age (continued) Setting (continued) C Alarm Output For setting the alarm output. Output Duration For setting the output time of [Manual Output]. Manual Output For operating alarm output manually . The current output status appears on the r ight. When [Output Duration] is set to A 0 B , pressin[...]

41 Motion Detection P age P age for setting motion detection. ● The area valid f or motion detectio n is displa yed in b lue. ● The area where motion is detected is displayed in red. A B C D E F VN-C20_EN.book Page 41 Tuesday, Februar y 14, 2006 10:51 AM[...]

42 Setting Using Internet Explorer Motion Detection P ag e (continued) Notes: ● The area display position ser ves as a reference . Ensure to perf or m operation check. ● The screen is divided into 48 (8 ⳯ 6) bloc ks. Set the angle of view such that multiple bloc ks are used to set the size of the object fo r motion detection. Cautions: ● Fl[...]

43 Basic Pa ge This page is for perf or ming basic setting related to the networ k. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the entr y will be denied. Press the [C[...]

44 Setting Using Internet Explorer Basic Pa ge (continued) Setting (continued) A IP Seting For setting the DHCP client function. Ensure to connect VN-C20 to a network environment with a DHCP ser ver when enabling the DHCP settings. If the DHCP ser ver does not exist when DHCP is set to A Enab le B , VN -C20 will star t ru nning with the 192.168.0.2[...]

45 Details Pa ge This page is for perf or ming detailed network setting. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the entr y will be denied. Press the [Cancel] butt[...]

46 Setting Using Internet Explorer Streaming Pa g e This page is for setting man ual multicast transmission. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the entr y wil[...]

47 Note: ● When the power of VN-C20 shuts down accidentally during multicast transmission, transmission will rest art automatically when VN-C20 is star ted up again. A Control Fo r star ting or stopping streaming. P arameters that are set on the Streaming page will be saved when transmission is star ted upon pressing the [Star t] button. B Destin[...]

48 Setting Using Internet Explorer Access Restrictions Page This page is for setting client restrictions. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the entr y will b[...]

49 Cautions: ● Note that when A allow B is selected and all IP address fields are left blank, JPEG acquisition by all IP addr esses will be denied. Howe ver , restr ictions are not imposed on access to the Web Setting page. Additionally , VN-C20 wi ll also deny access when instructions for transmission to the specified IP address are sent via API[...]

50 Setting Using Internet Explorer Time P age This page is for setting time . This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon entering an inv alid value , a warning message will app ear and the entr y will be denied. Press the [Cancel][...]

51 Pass word P age This page is for setting the pass word. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . ● Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings upon changing. Cautions: ● Be sure to handle the passw ord carefully in case you f orget it. ● In the ev ent that you forget the pass word, please consult JVC's ser vicing c[...]

52 Setting Using Internet Explorer Maintenance Pa g e This page is for maintenance purposes. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B . Setting (continued) B A A All Settings "Rest ores all s ettings to their default values" Restores all setting items to their factory settings and rebo ots the unit. (It takes about 1 minute f [...]

53 List of Factory Settings of Each Pa g e 䡵 Camera Page 䡵 Encoding Pa ge 䡵 Alarm Page 䡵 Alarm En vironment P ag e 䡵 Motion Detection Item Factory Settings Camera ID VN-C20 DC lris Lev el 0 AGC O n Easy Day and Night Off Shutter Speed 1/60 Back Light Compensation Off White Balance Auto R-Gain 54 B-Gain 87 P edestal 1 Enhance 0 Chroma 0 It[...]

54 Setting Using Internet Explorer List of Factory Settings of Each Pa g e (continued) 䡵 Basic Page 䡵 Details Pa ge 䡵 Streaming Pa g e 䡵 Access Restrictions Page 䡵 Time P age 䡵 Pass word P age Setting (continued) Item Factory Settings IP Seting DHCP IP Address 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gate way 0.0.0.0 Host Name − [...]

55 Miscellaneous P age This page is for acquiring inf or mation. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B , A operator B and A user B . A A Open Sour ce Software Press the [Show] button to displa y the software information used at VN-C20. VN-C20_EN.book Page 55 Tuesday, Februar y 14, 2006 10:51 AM[...]

56 Setting Using Internet Explorer Operation P age Displays the oper ating status of VN-C20. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B or A operator B . Setting (continued) A B C A T otal Sending Bitrate Displays the total TCP/UDP bit rate sent b y VN-C20 as well as the individual bit rates. B Destination Displays the destination that VN[...]

57 Settings P age This page displays the v ersion information and settings of VN-C20. This page can be used dur ing access using A admin B or A operator B . VN-C20_EN.book Page 57 Tuesday, Februar y 14, 2006 10:51 AM[...]

58 Setting Using Internet Explorer Settings P age (continued) Setting (continued) VN-C20_EN.book Page 58 Tuesday, Februar y 14, 2006 10:51 AM[...]

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60 Operation Using the built-in view er enables displa y of a series of images, one-shot recording of imag es and receiving of alarm inf or mation. ⽧ Setting Up the Inter net Explorer( A P a ge 61) ⽧ Installing the built-in view er( A P a ge 63) ⽧ Screen Configuration of Built-in View er( A Page 64) ⽧ Built-in Viewer Settings( A P age 66) ?[...]

61 Setting Up the In ternet Explorer 1. Launch the Internet Exp lorer on the computer 2. When proxy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer, f ollow the steps below to disable the pro xy of the Interne t Explorer ● Select in the order of [T oo ls] − [Internet Options] − [Connections] − [LAN Setting], followed b y deselecting the check[...]

62 Operation Setting Up the In ternet Explorer (continued) 3. If Active scripting of the Internet Explorer is disa bled, follo w the steps below to enable it ● Click [T rusted sites] under [T ools] − [Inter net Options] − [Security]. U pon doing so , the [Sites...] button directly below becomes active . Click on this button and deselect the c[...]

63 Installing the built-in vie we r 1. Enter the URL of the built-in vie wer in the address field of Internet Explo rer For e xample, if the IP address of VN-C20 is 192.168.0.2, enter as follows: http://192.168.0.2/cgi-bin/c20v iewing.cgi 2. Enter the user n ame and passwor d ? v 3. The viewer is installed and lau nched A B http://192.168.0.2/cgi-b[...]

64 Operation Screen Config uration of Buil t-in Viewer ● VN-C20 is set to encode at 15 fps by def ault. Operation of Built-in Viewer (continued) A B C D E VN-C20_EN.book Page 64 Tuesday, Februar y 14, 2006 10:51 AM[...]

65 A Alarm Appears blinking when alarm packets are sent from VN-C20 to the computer . The alarm will continue blinking until the auto clear o peration of the alarm is p erf or med. Clicking the b linking button turns the light off. B Display Size Switches the displa y size. (V GA or QV GA) C Pau s e P auses/Resumes playbac k of images. D Capture Ca[...]

66 Operation Built-in Viewer Settings The setting window of the built-in viewer w ill be display ed upon clicking the [Setup] button. Operation of Built-in Viewer (continued) K J I H D E C B A F L M G A T urn Over Select A On B to display the image upside down. When this is set to A On B , in version processes that are applied may increase the load[...]

67 E Frame Rate F or selecting the acquisition frame rate of the view er . In the case of a 1-to-1 connection between VN-C20 and the viewer , it is recommended that the frame rate of the viewer and VN-C20 be set to the s a m e va l u e . T o p l a y b a c k m u l t i p l e v i ewers at diff erent frame rates, set the frame rate accordingly at the i[...]

68 Operation Built-in Viewer Settings (continued) Note: ● The settings of the built-in view er are stored in the Cookie file. Note: Searc hing and deleting co okie files ● Enter the [T ools] − [Inter net Options] − [Advanced] of the Internet Explorer and press the [Settings] button under [T emporar y Internet Files]. A new [Settings] will a[...]

69 Quitting the Built-in Viewer T o quit, press the [Close ] button at the top right of the window . ● T o restar t the built-in viewer , launch the Inter net Ex plorer and enter the URL of the built-in view er in the address field. For e xample, if the IP address of VN-C20 is 192.168.0.2, enter as follows: http://192.168.0.2/cgi-bin/c20v iewing.[...]

70 Operation Shortcut for Built-in Viewer Creating a shor tcut for the b uilt-in viewer on the Desktop screen of the computer saves y ou th e trouble of ha ving to enter the URL in the Inter net Explorer. Create the shor tcut usi ng the procedures below . 1. Launch the Internet Explorer 2. Right-click on Internet Explorer on the screen and select [[...]

71 Other s T roubleshooting Symptom Causes and Countermeasures Reference Pag e IP address of VN-C20 is unknown ● This is 192.168.0.2 in the default settings, and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. ● When the DHCP client is set to A ON B , VN-C20 will run using the IP address in the default settings when it is star ted up via a LAN in which a DHC[...]

72 Other s Symptom Causes and Countermeasures Reference Pag e Multicast images cannot be play ed back ● Star t multicast transmission manually from the [Streaming] page of VN-C20. ● In the case of multicast reception at the built-in viewer , check that the multicast address and port number of the built-in vie wer settings coincide with those on[...]

73 Camera Unit Image pickup de vice : 1/3 inch Interline transf er CCD Effectiv e pixels : Appro x. 380,00 0 pix els 768 (H) ⳯ 494 (V) Lens mount : C/CS mount [Analog Video] Composite video ⳯ 1 (75 K , 1 Vp-p) Color System : NTSC Horizontal resolution : 480 TV lines (typ .) Minimum object illumination : 2.5 lx (typ. 50 %, F1.2, A GC ON) : 1.0 l[...]

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