Edimax Technology IC-1000 manuel d'utilisation

Internet Camera IC-1000 User Manual V ersion: 1.23 Released Date: Jan., 2005[...]

2 Content s 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3 2. Package Content ................................................................................................. 3 3. System Requirement ........................................................................[...]

3 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the Internet Camera. This Camera sends live video through the Internet to a web browser or camera viewer anywhere in the world! This compact, self-contained unit lets you keep an ey e on your home, your kids, and your workplace—whatever’s important to you. How does the Camera do all of this? Unlike stand[...]

4. Hardware Installation 4.1. LED and Focusing The Camera head and its focus ring allow you to modify the aim and focus of the Camera. To adjust the Camera’s focus, rotate the dark focus ring. There are two LEDs indicating the camera status. Monitoring: When someone is viewing the camera, the LED will light. Ready: When the camera is power on and[...]

LAN Port Power Jack 4.3. Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the Internet Camera p ackage and verify that all the items listed in the Chapter 2 are provided. 2. Connect the Internet Camera to your network by attached the network cable from the switch/router to the UTP port of the Internet Camera. 3. Connect the power adapter to the Internet Camera and[...]

2. The Install Wizard will show four selections, se le ct the program you want to install or click “Exit” to install the program later. The following installation steps are the demonstration of “Install Administrator Utility & Camera Viewer”. 3. The system will start the installation procedures. Click “Next” to continue installation[...]

4. If you wish to install the software program in an alternate location, click “C hange”; otherwise click “Next” to move on to the next step. 7 5. Click “Install” to start installing the program.[...]

6. The system will install the program automatically. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the software installation. 8[...]

8. When the installation is completed. The system will auto run ”Administrator Utility“. On the Internet Camera first page, the cameras found in the network are listed in the left window. Choose the one you want to configure and click “Setting Wizard” to proceed. “N” means the camera is new and not configured. 9 9. Please enter the defa[...]

10. Internet Camera is working through the network (TCP/IP Protocol). The IP address setting must be correct, or you cannot access to the camera. The wizard program will detect the IP address status of your network automatically and suggest a free IP address for the Camera. You can accept the suggested value or enter the value manually. If you ente[...]

12. The “Camera Viewer” will show the video autom atically. Congratulations, you can use the camera through the network to view the video from now on. 6. Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility allows users to search and setup the cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet. From the utility , users can view all the[...]

Once the utility is started, it will search all the cameras within the network. T o do more settings, please refer to the description in the following sections. 12[...]

6.1. General Setting LAN Auto Discover Click the button will search the camera within the network automatically. Camera List The list shows the camera name and the setup st atus of the camera. It means the camera is in the default setting. It means the camera is configured before. Internet Add Click “Add” will appear a window for you to enter t[...]

Camera List The list shows the camera name and the connect st atus of the camera. It means the camera is disconnected or not in the Internet. It means the camera is connected. Information of Camera Camera Information It displays all information of the selected camera. The information includes firmware version, network information, IP Address, UPnP [...]

6.2. Detail Setting When you click the “Detail Setting”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as f ollows. Name: “ Admin ” Password: “ 1234 ” If the name and password you enter are correct, you can st art to setup the camera. 15[...]

Network Setting Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.254, you can set an unused IP Address from the range [...]

17 Network Setting Video Port The Video Port is used to transmit or receive the video streaming in the network. The default port setting is “4321”. If you want to view the video from the camera, the port setting should be correct. Web Port This camera support web connection, the default web port is 80. Since the web server may use port 80, you [...]

Resolution Resolution Select the desired video resolution format. Larger resolution requires more bandwidth. 640 x 480 is “VGA” format. 320 x 240 is “CIF” format. 18[...]

19 Advanced Setting UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows X P, so you can directly click the camera to view the video through web browser. DDNS Many internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where th[...]

Password Current Password Enter the current password of the camera. New Password Enter the new password you want to use for the camera. Confirm New Password Retype the new password to confirm the setting. 20[...]

T ools Firmware V ersion Display current firmware version. Firmware Update Click “Firmware Update” to update new firmware for the camera. You have to wait for a while for the firmware upgrade. Reset to Default If you want to reset the camera, click this button. The default settings of the camera are as follows. Camera Name: “IPCamera_MJPEG”[...]

6.3. Setting Wizard When you click the “Setting Wizard”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as f ollows. Name: “ Admin ” Password: “ 1234 ” If the name and password you enter are correct, you can st art to setup the camera. 22[...]

23 Setting Wizard Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to enter a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address The wizard will auto setup an available IP Address to the ca mera. For example: if the IP address of the network is 192.168.2.x, the wizard will search an unused IP Address from 192.168.2.25[...]

7. Using the Camera Viewer The Camera Viewer Utility allows users to view video from up to four cameras. It also allows users to manual/schedule record video and playback the recording file. The status of camera viewing such as frame rate, video received, and etc. are also recorded in time. There are three ways to run the Camera Viewer Utility as f[...]

7.2. Camera Buttons 25[...]

26 Camera Buttons Camera Click one of these four cameras will connect to the selected camera that you want to view and configure. If you want to remove the camera from the viewer , please right click the icon and select “Cancel Camera x”. 7.3. Camera Status There is a status bar sho wn different color to indicate the st atus of each Internet Ca[...]

27 Control Buttons Play The “Play” button is an intelligent play user-interface. In the normal display mode and the Internet Camera is disconnected, clicking on the “Play” can make the viewer connect to the Int ernet Camera. In the playback mode, clicking on the “Play” can play the video in the normal speed. Stop The “Stop” button i[...]

7.5. Video Recording This utility allows you record the video in A VI format files. There are two ways of video recording – Manual Recording and Schedule Recording. Manual Recording Y ou can manually record the video stream into an assigned video file. Click “Record”, then the “Record to Disk” window will pop up. Assign the path and file [...]

7.6. Change Resolution The Internet Camera supports two resolution, 640x480 (VGA) and 320x240 (CIF). Y ou can change the resolution of each Internet Camera by clicking the resolution button. Note: Before changing the resolution of the Internet Camera, you have to select the Internet Camera by clicking the camera button first. If you change the reso[...]

7.7. View Four Cameras Simultaneously Click the four division button can view the 4 cameras simultaneously in a four-division window . When 7.8. Viewer Utility Setting Click the “Setting” , then the setting window of the Internet Camera will pop up. Note: When you want to change the settings such as IP Address, Video Port, etc. in the “Settin[...]

7.8.1. Setting 31[...]

Setting Name It is not required to fill the camera na me for connecting camera. It is for users to identify the camera. IP Address IP address/Domain name of the Internet Camera. Video Port The number of service port used by the Internet Camera. Model Select “MJPEG Camera” (This camera only supports Motion JPEG). Username The user name for login[...]

7.8.2. Recording Y ou can setup schedule for the recording here. This utility will record the video stream in the assigned file folder according to the schedule aut omatically . The recorded video files are A VI format. Note: 1. The utility will only start to record the video stream when this utility is running and is successfully connecting to the[...]

One-Time Schedule Weekly Sch edule Schedule Cycle Recording Select this item to enable cycle recording. When the Cycle Recording is enabled and the storage usage has already reached the maximum reserved storage space, the utility will automatically delete the oldest recorded video file and use the sp ace to store the newly recorded video stream. On[...]

35 Schedule New Click “New” to add a new recording schedule. Edit Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click “Edit” to edit the schedule. Delete Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click “Delete” to delete the schedule. 7.8.3. S t atus Y ou can see the current st atus information of the connection sessio[...]

36 St atus Stream Started At The beginning time of the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Time Elapsed The elap sed time of the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Video Received The total size (Unit is KByte) of video stream received during the current connection session betw[...]

37 General Snap Shot Directory This lets you assign the directory where bitmap files will be stored when you click “Snapshot” to take pictures. The default folder is where the software program is installed, for example: “C:Program FilesInternet Camera”. Record Directory This lets you assign the directory where the recorded video files wil[...]

The viewer will start to play the selected video file. Playing Control Play When the video playback is in S top st ate, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the beginning point. When the video playback is in Pause st ate, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the current p ause point. When [...]

39 Playing Control Forward If you want the viewer to play the video file in a faster speed when the viewer is playing the video file, just click “Forward” and the viewer will double the playing speed. If you want the viewer play with the normal speed when the viewer is playing with fast speed, just click “Play”. 7.10. Rotate Video Rotate fu[...]

8. Web Connection and Setup Y ou can use the Web br owser to connect the camera for viewing or setting. Open the web browser and enter the IP Address of the camera to est ablish a connection. The default IP Address of the camera is “ 192.168.2.3 ”. When the welcome screen appears, enter the “Admin Name” and “Password”. The default value[...]

8.1. Camera Setting Camera Setting Digital Zoom It allows you to zoom in or zoom out the video size. Click “x2”, the image size in the display area will be magnified 2 times to the original size. In 640x480 resolution, only central area of the screen will be magnified two times. Click “x1”, the image size in the display area will be minifie[...]

42 Camera Setting Snapshot & Mail If you want to snapshot a picture for the current video, click this button. The system will send the picture to the E-Mail account you set up in the “E-Mail Setting” immediately . Apply Click “Apply” to validate “Frequency” or “Resolution” setting. 8.2. Network Setting Change Admin Password Curr[...]

43 E-Mail Setting E-Mail Address Set up the E-Mail account as the receiver for the snapshot picture. SMTP Server Specify the SMTP mail server for sending E-Mail. Apply When you finish the “E-Mail Setting”, click “Apply”. IP Information IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of y[...]

44 Camera Information Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. Firmware Display the current firmware version of the camera. Apply When you finish the “Camera Information”, click “Apply”. DDNS Service Enable/Disable Enable or disable DDNS function of the camera. [...]

Video Port: “4321”, Web Port: “80” 8.3. Password Setting The “Password Setting” allows users to add four user account s who are able to view video from Camera Viewer and W eb Management. These users, unlike Administrator , are not allowed to configure the camera. User 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 User Name Up to four sets of user name and password can[...]

46 9. Frequently Asked Questions Q1: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system conn ecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC Camera; the Internet Camera is an all-in-on e system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost sol ution that can t[...]

47 the Internet Options menu (Select Advanced option and then Micro s oft VM). To downl oad the free software, plea se surf http://java.com/en/index.jsp . 10. Technical Specifications  Video specification Max Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels Sensor: 300,000K pixels 1/4" color CMOS sensor Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance[...]

Appendix A Router/Gateway Setup for Internet Viewing T o view Internet Camera across the Internet, you have to make sure Router/Gateway has configured to pass inco ming TCP/UDP connections from remote PC to the Internet Camera. The Router/Gateway should set port forwarding or virtual server for the connections. Please see the illustration as below.[...]

49 communication. The protocol sett ing should be “UDP”. Viewing Internet Camera via W eb Brow ser Setup 1/Setup 2 If you want to view the video via Web Browser , you have to ensure the Router/Gateway has configured setup1 and setup 2. If the web port is not default port “80”, but changed to 8080. The remote user has to enter http://203.30.[...]

Appendix B Viewing via UPnP in Windows XP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displ ayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the camera or right click the camera and select “Invoke” to view the video through web browser. 50[...]

Enable UPnP in Windows XP SP2 If you can’t find the camera in the Neighborhood of Windows XP SP2 or you have seen the following message when you double click the camera. You have to check if UPnP function is blocked by the firewall. Please follow the steps below to enable it. 1. Go to “S tartSettingsNetwork Connections”. 2. Right click the [...]

52 4. The “Windows Firewall” screen will be popped up, select “Exceptions” option menu.[...]

5. Enable “UPnP Framework” from the “Pr ograms and Services list” and click “Ok”. 53[...]