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Network IP-Camera LN-406 Wireless Network 54 g IP-Camera WL-404 Full Manual[...]
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................. .......................... .......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .4 Overview... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ...... .... ... ...4 F eatures......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ....[...]
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Administrator ID....... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ........ ......... ........... .... ..37 Upgrade File...... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... .......37 Backup Config File........ ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 37 Res[...]
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1. Introduction Overview The Network Camera has an Integrated Microcomputer and a high quality CMOS digital- Image-Sensor, enabling it to display high quality live streaming video over your wired LAN, the Internet, and for the Networ k Camera, an 802.11g Wireless L AN. Using enhanced MPEG-4 technologies, the Network Camera is able to stream high qu[...]
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Internet Features • User-definable HTTP port number . This allows Internet Gateways to use "port mapping" so the Network Camera and a Web Ser ver can share the same Internet IP address. • DDNS Support. In order to view video over the Interne t, users must know the Internet IP address of the gateway used by the Network Camera. But if t[...]
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Physical Details Front - Network Camera Lens No physical adjustment is required or possible for the lens, but you should ensure that the lens cover remain clean. The image quality is degraded if the lens cover is dirty o r smudged. Microphone The built-in microphone is mounted o n the front. Power LED (Green) On - Power on. Off - No power. Blinking[...]
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Rear - Network Camera Antenna Attach the supplied antenna here . The antenna is adjustable; best results are usually obtained w ith the antenna positioned vertically. SPKR out If required, an external speaker can be plugged in here. Power Input Connect the supplied 5V power adapter here. Do not use other power adapters; doing so may damage the came[...]
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Package Contents The following items should be included: If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. 1. Network Camera 2. Antenna (WL-404 only) 3. Power adapter 4. Installation CD-ROM 5. Quick Installation Guide[...]
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2. Basic Setup System Requirements • To use the wired LAN interface, a standard 1 0/100BaseT hub or switch and network cable is required. • To use the Wireless interface on the Wireless IP Camera with MPEG4/MJPEG, other Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE80 2.11b or IEEE802.11g specifications. All Wireless stations must use compati[...]
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Setup using the Windows Wizard Initial setup should be performed using the supplied Windows-based setup Wizard. T his program can locate the Network Camer a even if its IP address is invalid for your network. You can then configure the Network Camer a with appropriate TCP/IP settings for your LAN. Subsequent administration can be performed with you[...]
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• Select the desired Camera from the list on the left. The current settings for the selected Camera will be displayed in the table on the right. • Click Ne xt to continue. • Yo u will be prompted to enter the Administrator Name and Administrator • Passwor d , as shown below. • If using the default values, enter admin for both the name and[...]
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• This screen allows you to enter a suitable Description , and set the corre ct Time Zone , Date , and Time . Make any desired changes, then click Next to continue. • The next screen, shown below, displays all details of the Network Camera. • Click Ne xt if the settings are correct • Click B ack to modify any incorrect values. • Click OK [...]
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3. Viewing Live Video Overview After finishing setup via the Windows-based Wizard, all LAN users can view live video using Internet Explorer on Windows. Many other powerful features and options are also available: • To view multiple cameras simultaneously, or r ecord video (either interactively or by schedule), you should install the Windows View[...]
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Network Camera administrator.) 6. The first time you connect to the camer a, you will be prompted to install an ActiveX component (OCX or CAB file), as in the example above. You must install this ActiveX component (OCX or CAB file) in order to view the Video stream in Internet Explorer. Click the “Yes” or “Install” button to install the Act[...]
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Viewing Live Video After installing the ActiveX component, yo u will be able to view the live video stream in its own window, as shown below. There are a number of options available on this screen, accessed by select list, button or icon. See the table below for details. General Options These options are always available, regardless of the type of [...]
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4. Advanced Viewin g Setup Introduction This chapter describes some additional settings and options for viewing live Video: • Adjusting the video image • Controlling user access to the live video stre am • Making video available from the Internet • Using the Motion Detection feature Adjusting the Video Image If necessary, the Network C amer[...]
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MJPEG Settings Resolution Select the desired video resolution for mat. The default resolution is set to 320*240. Fixed Video Quality Select the desired fix quality. The default fix quality is set to Normal. Max. Frame Rate Select the desired Maximum bandwidth for the video stream. Note that you can specify EITHER the B andwidth OR the Frame Rate, n[...]
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Controlling User Access to the Vi deo Stream By default, anyone can connect to the Network Camera and view live Video at any time.If desired, you can limit access to scheduled times, and also restrict acce ss to known users. 1. Connect to the Web-based interface of the Network Came ra. (See Chapter 5 - Web- based Management for details.) 2. Select [...]
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HTTP Port Configuration Normally, HTTP (Web) connections use por t 80. Since the Network Camera uses HTTP, but port 80 is likely to be used by a Web Server, you can use a different port for the Network Camera. This port is called the Secondary Port . The default Secondary Port is 1024. If you pre fer to use a different port number, you can specify [...]
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Viewing Live Video via the Internet Clients (viewers) will also need a broadband connection; dial-up connections are NOT recommended. Viewing Live Video Using your Web Browser If using your Web browser, you need to know the Internet IP address (or the Domain name) of the camera's Router/Gateway, and the correct port number. Enter the Internet [...]
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Motion Detection Alerts The Motion Detection feature can generate an Aler t when motion is detected. The Network Camera will compare co nsecutive frames to detect changes caused by the movement of large objects. But the motion detector can also be triggered by: • Sudden changes in the level of available light • Movement of the camera itself. Tr[...]
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5. Web-based Management Introduction The Network Camera can be configured using your Web Browser. The Network Camera must have an IP address which is compatible with your PC. The recommended method to ensure this is to use the supplied Windows-based Wizard, as described in Chapter 2 - Basic Setup . Connecting to Network Camera • If using only you[...]
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Basic Settings – System After clicking Basic Settings on the main menu, you will be aske d for your username and password. Enter “ admin ” as username, and “ admin ” as password. After logging in, you'll see a screen like the example below . System Settings Device ID This displays the name for the Network Camera. Description This fie[...]
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LED Operation Enable this if you want to use this function. Basic Settings - Network This screen is displayed when the Ne twork menu option is clicked. Network Obtain an IP Address Automatically If selected, the Network Camera will o btain its IP address and related information from a DHCP Server. Only select this option if your LAN has a DHCP Serv[...]
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http://192.168.1.100:1024 RTP/RTSP The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol), a standard for connected client(s) to control streaming data (MPEG-4) over the World Wide Web. Enter the RTSP Port number (between 1024 and 65535) in the field provided. The default RTSP Port is 554 . The RTP (Real Time Transport Protocol), an Internet protocol for transmit[...]
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Basic Settings - Wireless (WL- 404 only) This screen is displayed when the Wirele ss menu option is clicked. Wireless Network Network Type This determines the type of wireless communication used by the Network Camera. • If you have an Access Point, select Infrastructure . • Otherwise, select Ad-hoc . SSID This must match the value used by other[...]
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Check your wireless card's documentation to see what method to use. Note: In Infrastructure mode, either setting will normally work, since most Access Points can use both methods. WEP Encryption Select the WEP Encryption level: • 64 Bit Keys (10 He x chars) • 128 Bit Keys (26 Hex chars) • 64 Bit Keys (5 ASCII chars) • 128 Bit Keys (13 [...]
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Basic Settings - DDNS Many internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP address is allocated whenever the Internet connection is established.This means that other Interne t users don't know the IP address, so can't establish a connection. DDNS is designed to solve this problem, as follows: • You must [...]
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Video & Audio - Basic This screen is displayed when the Video & Audio o ption is clicked. MPEG-4 Settings Resolution Select the desired video resolution for mat. The default resolution is set to 320*240. Video Quality Control • Co nstant Bit Rate: Select the desired bit rate. The default is set to 1.2 Mbps. • Fixed Q uality: Select the [...]
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Rate Access Code Enter the code for accessing the live video from camera through cell phone connection. Video Adjustments Power Line Frequency Select the power line frequency (50Hz or 60Hz) used in your region, to improve the picture quality under florescent lighting. White Balance Select the desired option to match the curr ent environment and lig[...]
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The camera administrator must use the "User Database" menu option to create the desired users. Video Access Enable Scheduled Video Access • If enabled - Camera is available during the scheduled periods, and unavailable at other times. If this option is selected, you need to define a schedule. If no schedule is defined, this option is al[...]
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have 2 names which differ only by case. User Password The password for this user. Confirm Password Re-enter the password for the user , to ensure it is correct. Add Button Click this button to add a new user, using the data shown on screen. Clear Button Use this button to clear the input fields, ready to add a new user. Event - Motion Detection Thi[...]
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Event - E-Mail This screen is displayed when the E-Mail o ption on the Event menu is clicked. . Primary/Secondary SMTP Server SMTP Server Address Enter the address of the SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) Server to be used to send E-Mail. Authentication Select the desired Authentication type fo r the SMTP Server. SMTP Login name Enter your logi[...]
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Event - FTP This screen is displayed when the FTP option on the Event menu is clicked. Primary/Secondary FTP FTP Server Enter the address of the FTP Server. Port Enter the Port of the FTP Server to be connected. Login name E nter your login name for the FTP Server. Password Ent er your password for the FTP Server. Enable Passive Mode Check the box [...]
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Event - HTTP This screen is displayed when the HTT P option on the Event menu is clicked. HTTP Notification Enable Enable this checkbox to use the HTTP Notification. URL Enter the URL of your HTTP notification server. Proxy Server Name Specify the proxy server name in the provided field if the camera needs to pass through a Proxy Server to do the H[...]
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Event - Trigger This screen is displayed when the Event Trigger option on the Event menu is clicked. Event Schedule Schedule List The Event Schedule shows all of the e vent types currently configured in the Network Camera, along with var ious information about their configuration, as listed below: • Name - the descriptive event name set by the us[...]
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the JPEG image depends on this setting, and also the file size and degree of compression. • Video: Video Format - Select the desired type for the video file. Pre/Post Capture - Select the desired length. T he size of the file depends on this setting, and also the Video size and degr ee of compression. Toolbox - Basic . Administrator Login Adminis[...]
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Restore Factory Defaults Click Defaults button to reloads all default settings on the camera. Restart Camera Click Restart button to restarts the camera. Toolbox - Status System Device Name This shows the name of the Network Camer a. Description This shows the description of the Ne twork Camera, such as location. F/W version The version of the curr[...]
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Frame Rate This displays the frame rate of the video stream. Buttons Refresh Update the log and any other data on screen. Log Screen This screen displays a log of system activity. Log System Log This is a log of system activity. Enable Syslog Service Check the box to enable the System Log Server feature. Syslog Server Address Enter the address of t[...]
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6. Windows Moni tor/Playback/Recorder u tility The recommended method to view video is to use the supplied Windows Viewing/Recording utility. This utility also allows you to record the video streams, either interactively or using a schedule. System Tray Icon When started, the program will cre ate an icon in the Windows system tray on the taskbar, a[...]
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2. Select the desired Channel number in the left ( No. ) column. 3. There are 2 radio buttons, for LAN o r Internet . The default is LAN . See the following section for details of the Internet option. • The LAN panel, on the left, displays all Network Camer a found on your LAN. This list can be updated by clicking the Refresh button. • The Came[...]
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You can add the same Camera twic e, once for the LAN (using the LAN IP address), and again for the Internet (using the Internet IP address). This will allow viewing the camera whether you are on the same LAN as the camera or in a remote locat ion. Adding Cameras on the In ternet If the Network Camera you wish to add is not on your LAN, but is avail[...]
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and password before being allowed to view the live video. • If the Camera Administrator has not enabled this option, the Login fields can be left blank. • Otherwise, you must enter the username and passwo rd allocated to you by the Camera Administrator. Stream Type Select the desired video stream type. There might be either MPEG4 or Motion-JPG [...]
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Play. Use this to re-start viewing, after using the Stop or Pause button. Pause. Use this to temporarily stop the connection to the camera Stop. This will terminate the connection to the camera, halting both the viewing and the recording (if in pro gress). Record . Click this to start recording the current video stream. While recording, this button[...]
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If necessary, change these settings to suit your environment. Local ID . This is the name you gave to this camera. This field must be entered. Interval . Decide which days you want the Camera to record. Select the appropriate Interval from the drop-down list. Start Date . Select the date you want the recording begin. Start Time. Select the time you[...]
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Preferences This screen is displayed after clicking the Pre ferences tab on the Setup screen. If necessary, change these settings to suit your environment. Data - Preferences Recording Paths Recording This is the Drive and Folder on your PC whe re recorded files will be placed. You need a drive which has large amounts (Gigabytes) of free space. Cli[...]
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if the space is not enough for recording. • Stop Recording. If the disk space limit is reached, no further recording is done. Initial Settings Launch this utility when Windows started Check this to have this utility start whe n Windows starts. Proxy Server Enable proxy If enabled, click the Proxy Settings button to configure the settings. Using P[...]
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Stop. This will terminate the connection to the camera, halting both the viewing and the recording (if in progress). Snapshot. Click this to take a single JPEG "snapshot" image of the current video. Zoom In. To zoom in on a section of the window, click this icon. Zoom Out. To zoom out on a section of the window, click this icon. Print. Cl[...]
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Appendix A: Network Camera - Specification s Model Network Camera Dimensions 90mm (W) * 35mm (H) * 90mm (D) Operating Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C Storage Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C Network Protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, SMTP, NTP, HTTP, FTP, NT P, RTP, RTSP, UPnP (Discovery only) Network Interface: 1 Ethernet 10/100BaseT (RJ45) LAN connection Wirele[...]
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CE Approvals The Network Camera and the Ethernet Network Camera meet the guidelines of the European Union and comply with the 99/5/EEC and RTTE 99/5EG directives, including the following standards: • EN60950 • EN300 328-2 • EN301 489-1 • EN301 489-17 This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interfere[...]
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Copyright Notice Many software components are covere d by the GNU GPL (General Public License). Some are covered by other Licenses as listed in the table below. Details of each applicable license are contained in the following section. No Warranty THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIE[...]
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2. Redistributions in binary form must re produce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED[...]
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Appendix B: St reaming Video/Audi o Solution Overview Streaming video is a sequence o f "moving images" that are sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer as they arrive. With streaming, a Web user does not have to wait to download a large file before seeing the video or hearing the sound. Instead, the media is[...]