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    ® PelcoNet ™ NET300 Multimedia T ransmission V ia Network INSTALLATION/OPERATION C2908M-B (4/05)[...]

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    2 C2908M-B (4/05) Contents Important Safeguards and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 3 Recording and Viewing the Display On A PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Choosing Where to Store the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 C2908M-B (4/05) List of Illustrations 1 Front Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 5 List of T ables A Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 B Terminal Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    6 C2908M-B (4/05) Important Safeguards and W arnings Observe the following warnings before installing and using this product. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Inst[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 7 What is the Pelconet NET300 T ransmission System? The PelcoNet ™ NET300 transmission system is technology that lets you view video in real time across a LAN (local area network) and even W ANs (wide area networks). This technology is based on the TCP/IP protocol suite and Ethernet technology , providing compatibility with today?[...]

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    8 C2908M-B (4/05) Instructions for the Network Administrator The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system allows live video transmission to be viewed over TCP/IP-based networks. This section is intended to help the network administrator know what is involved with installing this product and how it will affect the network. The person installing the produ[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 9 MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS (AS NEEDED) • PC (Pentium ® 4 microprocessor , 1.6 GHz) with Windows 98/2000/XP operating system • Network card • Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or free serial interface and terminal program • Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher , 16- or 32-bit pixel color resolution • RAM: 256 Mbyte •[...]

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    10 C2908M-B (4/05) Overview DESCRIPTION The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system is a network video server that encodes and decodes live video and control data transmitted and received over Ethernet computer networks (either intranet or Internet) using the TCP/IP protocol. The transmission system consists of two units: a transmitter (NET300T) and a [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 11 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system uses a compact design. For that reason connectors are placed on both the front and rear panels. Key: 1 = T erminals for alarm input and relay output • Two alarm input terminals ( LN1/LN2) • Two relay terminals ( R ) (for one relay) • Two ground terminals ( GND )[...]

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    12 C2908M-B (4/05) T ypical Applications There are two ways to make a high performance multimedia transmission system for Ethernet networks: • One way is to use just the transmitter and connect it through the Ethernet network to a PC with a web browser at the receiving end. • Another way is to connect the transmitter through the Ethernet networ[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 13 Figure 4. LAN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Fixed Camera) HUB CAMERA MONITOR Video Out Video In RS232/422/485 RS232/422/485 TRANSMITTER RECEIVER[...]

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    14 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 5. LAN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra) HUB DATA DATA TRANSMITTER RECEIVER KEYBOARD SPECTRA VIDEO MONITOR Video In RS232/422/485 Video Out RS232/422/485[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 15 Figure 6. LAN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra, Genex) HUB DATA DATA TRANSMITTER RECEIVER KEYBOARD SPECTRA VIDEO MONITOR GENEX SPECTRA SPECTRA Video In RS232/422/485 RS232/422/485 Video Out[...]

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    16 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 7. LAN Browser -T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Fixed Camera) Figure 8. LAN Browser -T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra) TRANSMITTER HUB BROWSER RS232/422/485 CAMERA Video In HUB TRANSMITTER SPECTRA DATA BROWSER VIDEO RS232/422/485 Video In[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 17 Figure 9. LAN Browser -T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra, Genex) HUB DATA VIDEO GENEX BROWSER TRANSMITTER SPECTRA SPECTRA SPECTRA RS232/422/485 Video In[...]

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    18 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 10. W AN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Fixed Camera) TRANSMITTER RECEIVER CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs • •••••••••••••• RS232/422/485 RS232/422/485 CAMERA MONITOR Video Out Video In[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 19 Figure 11. W AN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra) CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs ••••••••••••••• SPECTRA DATA MONITOR VIDEO TRANSMITTER RECEIVER DATA KEYBOARD RS232/422/485 Video In Video In RS232/422/485[...]

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    20 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 12. W AN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra, Genex) DATA DATA TRANSMITTER RECEIVER KEYBOARD SPECTRA VIDEO MONITOR GENEX SPECTRA SPECTRA CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs ••••••••••••••• RS232/422/485 Video In RS232/422/485 Vi[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 21 Figure 13. W AN Browser-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Fixed Camera) Figure 14. W AN Browser-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra) CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs ••••••••••••••• TRANSMITTER RS232/422/485 BROWSER CAMERA Vid[...]

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    22 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 15. W AN Browser-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra, Genex) CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs ••••••••••••••• BROWSER SPECTRA DATA VIDEO GENEX SPECTRA SPECTRA RS232/422/485 Video In TRANSMITTER[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 23 Figure 16. Connection with Pelco Keyboard Control Through a PC (Example Shown with Spectra and Genex) RS232/422/485 Video In PV140 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 12 VAC KBD200A/ KBD300A RX- RX+ STRAIGHT CABLE NET350 TRANSMITTER ETHERNET CONNECTION TO NETWORK (LAN/WAN) PC WORKSTATION PELCO KEYBOARD TX- TX+ RX- RX+ GND 12 V 12VDC SPECTRA DATA VID[...]

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    24 C2908M-B (4/05) Hardware Installation Refer to Appendix A — Connecting PelcoNet NET300 to Different Components for examples of how to connect equipment. CONNECTING VIDEO SOURCES OR DISPLAYS • The NET300 transmitter’ s BNC Video In socket accepts color or black-white sources and automatically detects whether it is P AL or NTSC. The video in[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 25 On the plug-in terminal block, attach conductors to the alarm input (IN1 and IN2) and ground conductor (GND) terminals. (Insert a small screw- driver tip in the square hole and push hard enough to open the corresponding round hole. Insert the wire in the round hole.) Figure 17. Alarm and Relay Connections CONNECTING A RELAY The N[...]

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    26 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING TO A LAN Refer to Figure 18. Y ou can connect the NET300 to a 10/100BASE-T network either directly or through a hub. T o do so, plug a sta ndard Cat5 UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors into the NET300’ s Ethernet socket. Figure 18. Connecting to the LAN Port CONNECTING POWER The NET300 has no power switch. The power sup[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 27 Configuration BOX-TO-BOX CONNECTION The following explains a box-to-box connection. 1. First, transmitter and receiver need to be configured appropriately . If the units are supposed to be operated in different subnets, a gateway IP address must be configured. Use the Live video receiver IP address field to address the destin[...]

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    28 C2908M-B (4/05) GETTING STARTED The only NET -Manager features available to the NET300 include scanning to see your units’ IP and MAC addresses, changing IP addresses, and viewing the setup pages with the browser . 1. Start your web browser . 2. Connect to the URL http://IP-Address , where IP-Address is the IP address of the unit you want to c[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 29 Figure 20. PelcoNet NET300 T ransmitter Menu T ree HOME VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SERVER PUSH CONTROL SETUP SPECTRA DOME SYSTEM WITH LIVE VIDEO 2 SPECTRA DOME SYSTEM WITH LIVE VIDEO 1 GENERAL UNIT NAME UNIT ID PASSWORD LEVEL PASSWORD PASSWORD CONFIRM DATE FORMAT UNIT DATE UNIT TIME TIME ZONE TIME SERVER IP ADDRESS HARDWARE VERSION SOFTWARE[...]

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    30 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 21. PelcoNet NET300 Receiver Menu T ree HOME PAGE The window in the left of the home page screen is the display area for decoded video. • Clicking the Pelco logo on any page connects you to the Pelco Internet home page, provided the LAN supports Internet access. • Click Video 1 or V ideo 2 to choose which live display [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 31 SETUP PAGES Figure 22. PelcoNet NET300 T ransmitter Setup Page[...]

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    32 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 23. PelcoNet NET300 Receiver Setup Page All configuration items are stored in nonvolatile memory so they are kept when the unit is powered down. Some configurations apply only to transmitters (for example, camera settings) while others apply to both transmitters and receivers. The configu- ration pages for receivers do [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 33 CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR GENERAL SETTINGS The unit identification, password, date and time, time server , version information, and software update settings make up the General Settings configuration page. All units have a real-time clock set during manufacture. However , time and date can be changed anytime; for example, when the[...]

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    34 C2908M-B (4/05) Configuration Item Default Setting Description Unit name None (For future development.) The Unit name identifies the device; for example, in the event of an alarm, this name would be displayed in the video image, depending on the configuration. Y ou can enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters. Unit ID None (For future developme[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 35 *Do not press Enter with the cursor in the Software Upload or Configuration Upload box after making an entry . If you do so, the unit will reset and your settings will remain unchanged. T ime server IP address 0.0.0.0 Enter the IP address of a TIME protocol server and then click Set . The time and date are automatically synchron[...]

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    36 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR MPEG-4 VIDEO SETTINGS (T RANSMITTER ONLY) MPEG-4 encoder and live page settings make up the configuration page for MPEG-4 video settings. The table that follows describes configuration items. Figure 25. Configuration Page for MPEG-4 Video Settings (Only One Example Shown) NOTE: In a box-to-box connection[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 37 Configuration Item Default Setting Description Camera Camera 1 Enter a camera name. Camera name stamping Off Use the pull-down menu to select a screen option (T op or Bottom) where the camera name will be displayed. Or select Off. T ime stamping Off Use the pull-down menu to select a screen position (T op or Bottom) where the cu[...]

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    38 C2908M-B (4/05) Frame skip ratio 1 Enter a skip value for images. • If you enter 1, all images are encoded. • If you enter 2, every second image is encoded. Use this setting if you want low bandwidth and higher quality . Video resolution CIF Use the pull-down menu to choose the video resolution (QCIF , CIF , 2CIF , 4CIF , or custom) for view[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 39 CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR VIDEO DECODER SETTINGS (RECEIVER ONLY) Video monitor name and video output standard make up the configuration page for video decoder settings. The table that follows describes con- figuration items. Figure 26. Configuration Page for Video Decoder Settings Configuration Item Default Setting Description V[...]

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    40 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR ALARM SETTINGS The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system is not only a multimedia gateway but also a security device and, therefore, has many features related to security applications. The configuration page for alarm settings lets you configure your unit for surveillance applications. In most surveillance-[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 41 Figure 28. Motion Detection Screen Figure 29. Motion Detection Grid Screen[...]

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    42 C2908M-B (4/05) The set of alarm features is explained below . Configuration Item Default Setting Description Video motion alarm N/A The system has a video motion detection feature. The video scene is monitored constantly for relevant motion. The following conditions must be met for motion detection to function: • Motion detection must be act[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 43 Video loss alarm Off If you select On , the signal from the video source (the camera in most cases) is monitored constantly for interruption. If no signal is received, the NET300 triggers an alarm. Alarm input 1 Off/High 1. Select On from the pull-down menu if you want to activate an alarm through an external alarm sensor . 2. Se[...]

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    44 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR RELAY SETTINGS Y ou can use the configuration page for relay settings to specify parameters such as normally open or normally closed switching and bistable and monostable operation of the output. Figure 30. Configuration Page for Relay Settings[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 45 Configuration Item Default Setting Description Idle state Open Select Open (N.O. at zero current) if the relay will operate as a normally open contact or Closed (N.C. with current) if it will operate as a normally closed contact. Operating mode Bistable Select the relay’ s operating mode. • When you select the default Bistab[...]

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    46 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR COM INTERFACE SETTINGS Y ou can use this configuration page to set the parameters of the RS232/422/485 serial interface port. Figure 31. Configuration Page for COM Interface Settings (T ransmitter Shown)[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 47 Configuration Item Default Setting Description Serial port function T erminal Select a controllable device from the pull-down menu: T erminal, T ransparent, or Pelco Prot (protocol). If the port must transmit data transparently , select T ransparent . Y ou can use Pelco Prot to send any kind of control data for a Spectra, Esprit[...]

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    48 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR LOCAL COM INTERFACE – KEYBOARD Y ou can use this configuration page to set the parameters for a local Com port so you can connect a Pelco keyboard to your computer . This lets you control a device through the keyboard; for example, a camera can be controlled from the browser with the Pelco keyboard. Y ou[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 49 4. On the PelcoNet NET300 Setup Page (Figure 22), select Interface Settings COM1 . Use the pull-down menu to set the serial data port to T ransparent . Also set the baud rate for the connected external device you want to control. 5. Finally , from the Device Controls page (Figure 36), select Keyboard . This takes you to the “Ke[...]

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    50 C2908M-B (4/05) . Configuration Item Default Setting Description Unit IP address 10.0.0.1 (transmitter) or 10.0.0.2 (receiver) Enter a unique IP address that is valid for your network. The preconfigured default IP address allows for easy configuration in closed environments. Y ou can use a cross-over cable to connect directly to a PC. Subnet [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 51 CONFIGURATION USING A T ERMINAL PROGRAM Using a terminal program (for example, the Windows application HyperT erminal) on a computer connected to the RS232/422/485 port on the NET300 provides limited configuration and control capabilities. Do the following: 1. In the terminal program on your PC, ensure that the PC’ s COM port [...]

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    52 C2908M-B (4/05) T ERMINAL PROGRAM T RANSMITTER MENU STRUCTURE The following describes the terminal program transmitter menu structure. The menu items and commands are enclosed in single quotation marks. Do not enter the quotation marks. Information and current settings are displayed to the right of the commands. Refer to the Command Reference se[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 53 r – RCP+ Menu ‘e’ Local video coder number 1 ‘D’ Remote video decoder number 1 ‘c’ Display connection list ‘1’ Connect to Alarm IP 0.0.0.0 ‘2’ Disconnect this Connection ‘3’ Disconnect all Connections ‘5’ Join Stream 0.0.0.0 ‘x’ Leave this Menu ‘?’ This Menu m – Misc Menu ‘v’ Get V ersi[...]

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    54 C2908M-B (4/05) COMMAND REFERENCE The following table gives an overview of the available commands. T able B. T erminal Command Reference Cmd Description ? This command redisplays (refreshes) the current menu. 1 Use this command to connect to the receiver in a box-to-box setup. 2 Use this command to sever this connection to the unit. 3 Use this c[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 55 Operation LIVE VIDEO AND SERVER PUSH V IDEO PAGES The Live Video pages show a real-time picture of a camera view with update rates and image quality similar to a box-to-box configuration. It can be configured for bandwidth use and for various image quality settings. (Live video is accessible only through a NET300 transmitter an[...]

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    56 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 34. Live Video and Server Push Pages (T ransmitter Shown) 1. T o access the PelcoNet NET300 transmission system home page, you must first connect to the Internet/intranet network and open Internet Explorer (the browser). 2. Then, enter the IP address in the address box. The home page appears. 3. Click either Video 1 or V [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 57 DISPLAYING VIDEO ON A W EB BROWSER The NET300 uses MPEG-4 for transmitting video across the network. This enables transmission to standard web browsers of either live video (Video 1 or 2 mode) or a stream of still images (Server Push mode). • T o activate the live video feature, click either Video 1 or Video 2 above the video w[...]

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    58 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 36. Device Controls Page (T ransmitter Only) The live video control pages include representations of keys that let you control various functions (in addition to showing the camera display). Use the mouse pointer and click the left mouse button to enable options and operate controls on the screen. Click outside the options [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 59 MATRIX LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 37. Matrix Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Matrix Control pages contain the following: • Live video indicators (live video page only) • T en numbered buttons • CAM (camera) button to select a camera • MON (monitor) button to select a monitor ?[...]

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    60 C2908M-B (4/05) • AUX ON button to activate an auxiliary • AUX OFF button to deactivate an auxiliary • ACK button to close a message when programming a pattern on the CM6700 only • SET check box to use in programming presets and patterns The following are arrayed under “Lens”: • Iris open and close buttons • Focus far and near bu[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 61 GENEX LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 38. Genex Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Genex pages contain the following across the top of the page: • Live video indicators (live video page only) • Main and Spot monitor selection radio buttons • A LIVE/VCR button to toggle main monitor displ[...]

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    62 C2908M-B (4/05) The following are arrayed down the right side of the page: • Radio buttons for 16 cameras • Iris open and close buttons • Focus far and near buttons • Zoom out and in buttons • Eight direction arrow buttons with a home button in the center to return the camera to its home position (preset 1) • T en numbered buttons to[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 63 SPECTRA LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 39. Spectra Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Spectra page contains the following at the top of the page: • Live video indicators (live video page only) The following are arrayed down the right side under “Lens”: • Iris open and close buttons ?[...]

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    64 C2908M-B (4/05) The following are arrayed under “Presets”: • T en numbered preset buttons • Pres (preset) button • Clear button • A SET check box The following are arrayed under “Pattern”: • A Start pattern button • A Stop pattern button “In Control” or “No Control” indicates whether you have control of the camera. Re[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 65 ESPRIT LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 40. Esprit Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Esprit page contains the following at the top of the page: • Live video indicators (live video page only) The following are arrayed down the right side under “Lens”: • Iris open and close buttons • F[...]

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    66 C2908M-B (4/05) The following are arrayed under “Presets”: • T en numbered preset buttons • Pres (preset) button • Clear button • A SET check box The following are arrayed under “Pattern”: • A Start pattern button • A Stop pattern button • A Wiper button “In Control” or “No Control” indicates whether you have contro[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 67 RECORDING AND VIEWING THE DISPLAY ON A PC Video 1 and 2 and live video control pages let you keep snapshots (still pictures) and record the camera video display on a PC’ s hard drive and play it back later . The file is recorded on the hard drive of the PC on which you are viewing the picture. The controls are a row of buttons[...]

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    68 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 42. Viewer Screen 2. Click the Open button. A browse dialog box opens. Navigate to the recorded file (.mp4 extension) you want to view . Click the file to highlight it, and then click Open . 3. Click Play on the viewer to begin playback. The start and end locations are shown below the slide control. A counter marks your [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 69 Software Upload Units have flash EPROMs for software upgrades in the field. These upgrades can be done directly from the web browser . T o do so: 1. Obtain the latest PelcoNet NET300 transmission system software from Pelco (http://pelco.com). 2. Use the browser to select the General Settings configuration page of your unit. 3.[...]

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    70 C2908M-B (4/05) Resetting the NET300 T o reset the unit, type a forward slash (/) and reset at the end of the unit’ s address in the Internet Explorer browser address window , and then press Enter .[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 71 T roubleshooting If the following instructions fail to solve your problem, contact Pelco T echnical Support at 1-800-289-9100 for help. Y ou should have the serial number from the bottom of the unit and the firmware version ready in case they are needed. Do not try to repair a unit yourself. Opening it immediately voids any warr[...]

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    72 C2908M-B (4/05) T ROUBLESHOOTING THE VIDEO CONNECTION If no video or a distorted video image is displayed at the receiver during a connection to a transmitter: • Make sure to use the right unit for your application: a camera can only be connected to a transmitter , never to a receiver . • Make sure the video input on the transmitter is prope[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 73 Specifications NETWORK PROTOCOL & ST ANDARDS COMP A TIBILITY Network Protocols: RTP , RTCP , UDP , TCP , IP , HTTP , SNMP , IGMP , ICMP , ARP Video Coding: MPEG-4 (M-JPEG in Server Push mode only) Video Frame Rate: Up to 30 images/second INTERFACE Video Input or Output: 1, BNC, P AL/NTSC, 75 ohms, 1 Vp-p LAN Interface: Ether[...]

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    74 C2908M-B (4/05) Glossary 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbs Ethernet ARP Address Resolution Protocol Baud Rate Data transmission rate bps Bits per second, the actual data rate Cat5 Cable T ype of cable used on a LAN to connect computers, printers, and transmitters and receivers to a hub on the network CIF Common Intermediate Format; v[...]

  • Page 75

    C2908M-B (4/05) 75 Subnet Mask A mask that explains which part of an IP address is the network address and which part composes the hose address; it is usually expressed in dotted-decimal notation (for example, 255.255.255.192) TCP T ransfer Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol URL Uniform Resource Locator UTP Unshielded T wisted Pair W AN Wi[...]

  • Page 76

    76 C2908M-B (4/05) Appendix A — Connecting Pelconet T o V arious Components Some of the connection examples that follow require a DB9 cable. Refer to the following figure when one is needed. Figure 43. DB9 Cable Wire Splicing SPECTRA ESPRIT TX+ TX- RX+ RX- TX+ TX- RX+ RX- DB9 TO RECEIVER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PIN RX+ (RECEIVE DATA PLUS) TX- (TRANSMI[...]

  • Page 77

    C2908M-B (4/05) 77 CONNECTING PELCONET TO V ARIOUS COMPONENTS WITH ASSORTED KEYBOARDS CONNECTION SCENARIO 1 – USING A KBD300A IN DIRECT MODE Refer to Figure 44 and the instructions that follow . Figure 44. KBD300A (Direct Mode) Connected to a Receiver or Spectra Dome System 1. Connect a DB9 cable to the RS232/422/485 port on the NET300 receiver .[...]

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    78 C2908M-B (4/05) 6. Connect the monitor . 7. Refer to Figure 43 and Figure 44. Splice the supplied DB9 cable into the Spectra/Esprit or receiver cable. Use P protocol onl y. 8. Plug the DB9 cable into the RS232/422485 port on the transmitter . (In the Interface Mode field, select RS-422-485.) The data format should be 4800, 8, no parity , 1. 9. [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 79 2. On the receiver side, connect TX − on the DB9 cable to terminal 7 on the wall block. Connect TX+ on the DB9 cable to terminal 8 on the wall block. Connect RX − on the DB9 cable to terminal 2 on the wall block. Connect RX+ on the DB9 cable to terminal 1 on the wall block. 3. Connect a 12 V AC power supply to terminals 3 and[...]

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    80 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTION SCENARIO 3 – USING A CM9760-KBD Refer to Figure 46 and the instructions that follow . Figure 46. CM9760KBD Connected to a CM9760-CC1 Controller 1. Connect a DB9 cable to the RS232/422/485 port on the NET300 receiver . (In the Interface Mode field on the configuration page for the interface settings, select RS-422/4[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 81 7. Plug the DB9 cable into the RS232/422/485 port on the transmitter . (In the Interface Mode field, select RS-422/485.) The data format should be 4800, 8, even, 1. 8. Connect an RJ-45 flipped cable from the wall block to Sercom port 5 on the CC1’ s rear panel. 9. Connect one of the three monitor outputs on the rear of the co[...]

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    82 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING THE PELCONET’ S COM PORT T O THE GENEX MULTIPLEXER’ S COM OUT PORT Refer to Figure 48 and the instructions that follow . Figure 48. Connecting PelcoNet to Genex Using the COM Port 1. V erify that the multiplexer has Version 4.1 or higher software for Genex units manufactured before November 22, 2002—or V ersion 1[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 83 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6700 AND KBD200A FOR REMOTE ASCII CONTROL Refer to Figure 49. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a remote KBD200A keyboard. Figure 49. Using PelcoNet with CM6700 and KBD200A to Provide Remote Control NOTE: FIRMWARE VER 4.0 OR LATER REQUIRED. SET KEYBOARD DIP SWITCHES SWIT[...]

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    84 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6700 ASCII PORT Refer to Figure 50. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) Figure 50. Using PelcoNet with CM6700 to Provide Remote Control 13579 2468 1 0 11 12 14 13 15 16 1 2 VIDEO INPUTS ALARM S [...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 85 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM9760-DT FOR REMOTE BROWSER CONTROL Refer to Figure 51. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) Figure 51. Using PelcoNet with CM9760-DT to Provide Remote Control of a 9760 Monitor Output TRANSMITTER[...]

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    86 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING PELCONET TO CM9700 FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION Refer to Figure 43 and Figure 52 and Figure 53. These configurations let an operator remotely view and control cameras connected to the CM9700. Figure 52. Using PelcoNet to T ransmit Data and Video Between 9700 Nodes (9760 Shown) MON OUTPUT TIE LINE CM9505UPS CM9760-KBD CM97[...]

  • Page 87

    C2908M-B (4/05) 87 Figure 53. Using PelcoNet to Receive Data and Video Between 9700 Nodes (9760 Shown) CAM INPUT TIE LINE CM9505-UPS CM9760KBD ETHERNET CONNECTION TO NETWORK (LAN/WAN) CM9700-CC1 CM9760-MXB SPECTRA P PROTOCOL SERCOM PORT PROGRAMMED FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION (STRAIGHT CABLE) 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 RJ-45 WALL BLOCK NOT SUPPLIED VIDEO CM9700-[...]

  • Page 88

    88 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING A PELCONET T RANSMITTER TO THE CM6800 ASCII PORT Refer to the transmitter portion of Figure 56. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) All settings are done in the CM6800 manager program or through a CM6800 menu. [...]

  • Page 89

    C2908M-B (4/05) 89 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6800 AND KBD200A FOR REMOTE CONTROL Refer to Figure 56. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a remote KBD200A keyboard. All settings are done in the CM6800 manager program or through a CM6800 menu. Note the following: • Port 2 defaults to ASCII and RS-232. • Ports 7 and[...]

  • Page 90

    90 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 56. Using PelcoNet with CM6800 and KBD200A to Provide Remote Control ETHERNET CONNECTION TO NETWORK (LAN/WAN) SPECTRA COAXITRON PROTOCOL PELCONET TRANSPARENT DATA PORT 2 RX.................................. 3 TX................................... 5 GND............................ CM6800-48X8 COM 2 8 TX 1 RX 5 GND 6800 MATR[...]

  • Page 91

    C2908M-B (4/05) 91 Appendix B — Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs) 1. What Pelco devices can I control from my computer with PelcoNet? PelcoNet can control the following from Internet Explorer: • Spectra and Esprit • Genex multiplexer • CM9700 matrix (older CM9760s require CM9760 data translator) • CM6700 matrix (through integrated ASCII [...]

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    92 C2908M-B (4/05) PelcoNet uses the MPEG-4 industry standard for video teleconferencing over the Internet. It provides the most effective use of bandwidth with excellent video quality . 13. I do not get live video in the browser but server push is working. What could be wrong? V erify that the ActiveX plug-in is installed and that your video is se[...]

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    C2908M-B (4/05) 93 Index A Alarm indicator 42 Alarm input 1 43 Alarm input 2 43 Application diagrams 12 Auxiliaries (matrix) 60 Average n 42 B Baud rate 47, 48 C Camera 37 Camera (matrix) 60 Camera name stamping 37 COM port 48 Configuration download 35 Configuration pages Alarm settings 40 Com interface settings 46 General settings 33 Local Com int[...]

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    94 C2908M-B (4/05) S Select area button 42 Serial interface 10 Serial port function 47 Server push 57 Server push page 55 Snapshots (record from video) 67 Snapshots (viewing) 67 Software upload 35, 69 Software version 10, 35 Spectra/Esprit protocol ID 47 Stop bits 47, 48 Storing files 67 Subnet mask 50 T Terminal program receiver menu structure 53 [...]

  • Page 95

    PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on FT/FR8000 Series fiber optic products and the following fixed camera mode[...]

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