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MPEG4 Network Camera with Pan/Tilt User ’ s Manual[...]

2 Before You Use This Product The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country . The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that th e operation of such devices is legal be fore installing t his unit for[...]

3 Before Y ou Use This Product 2 P ackage Contents 4 Hardware Installation 5 Software Installation 7 Initial Access to the Network Camera 10 How to Use 11 Authentication 11 Installing Plug-in 12 Primary User’s Capabilities 12 Primary User’s Capabilities 13 Administrator’ s Capabilities 17 Definitions in Configu ration 27 Sys t em Pa ram e te [...]

4 Package Contents The Network Camera (Wire or Wirele ss Model) P ower adapt e r A/V Cable R emote Controller Camera stand Software CD Antennas for wireless model only[...]

5 Hardware Installation Please verify that your product package contains all the accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents. Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet cable m ay be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet th e specs of UTP Cate gory 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length. Upon powering up, the device runs through a [...]

6 To install in wireless LAN (Wireless Model Only) If the Ethernet is not available while power on, the Network Camera will sea rch for any access point with the SSID “default ” . Once any access point is found, the LED wi ll turn green to wait for installation. If the network en vironment cannot meet the default settings, install Network Camer[...]

7 Software Installation I n t h i s m a n u a l , " U s e r " r e f e r s t o w h o e v e r h a s a c c e s s t o t h e N e t w o r k C a m e r a , a n d "Administrator" refers to the person who can configu re the Network Camera and grant user access to the camera. At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must [...]

8 Upon IP installer ’ s start up, a searching box will pop up. This program searches for the Network Cameras on the same LAN: After searching the LAN, the m ain window of IP installer wil l pop up. The IP addresses shown in the "Current IP Address" fiel d reflect t hose on the l o c a l n e t w o r k . T h e y m a y be from the DHCP ser[...]

9 The UPnP function will always assign an IP address for the Network Camera. The Administr ator can click on button “Link to selected device” to connect the I.E. to the camera. If the camera is not on the IP installer list, click on the “Search” button to search for the camera on the LAN. If you can not connect the I.E. to the Camera after [...]

10 Initial Access to the Network Camera Check Network Settings The Network Camera can be connected either be fore or immediately after software installation onto the Local A rea Network. The Administrator should complete t he network settings on th e configuration page, including the correct subn et mask and IP address of gateway and DNS. Ask your [...]

11 How to Use Authentication After opening the W eb browser and typing in the URL of the Netw ork Camera, a dialogue window po ps up to request a username and password. U pon successfu l authentication, the following fig ure is displayed. The foreground is the login window a nd the background shows the message if authentication fails. The use r may[...]

12 Installing Plug-in For the initial access to the Network Ca mera in Windows, the web browser may prom pt for permission to install a new plug-in that is the Ne twork Camera. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user ’ s PC or notebook. If the high est security level is set, the computer may prohibit any installat[...]

13 Primary User’s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera View The main page layout has three parts: Configuration functions : The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. Camera View : What the camera sees. Pan/Tilt control butt ons : These buttons provide a command in terface to control the aim of the camera. Click on the configuratio[...]

14 Clicking on this button links you to the cl ient setting pages, please check the following session for more details. “Con figurati on” Only the Admi nistrator can access camera configurations. The Camera View: The information bar at the top of the camera view shows the co nnection type to the Network Camera and the curren t date/time. The ca[...]

15 Client Settings At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for a new plug-in installa tion, the plug-in be ing the Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certifica tion and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site. The user may click on to in stall the plug-in. If[...]

16 The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produce a more accurate video display . The downside with this proto col is that the real-time effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol. The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only allows HT TP Port (80) to be opened. In this mode, audio will not[...]

17 Administrator’s Capabilities Fine-Tuning for Best Performance There are a few choices the Adm inistrator is allowed to maximize the capa bilities of the Network Camera. Best performance genera lly equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best video quality , and at the lowest network bandwidth a s possible. The three factors, “Maxi[...]

18 to 25 fps or 3 0 fps. If you are shooting fast-moving images, you may want to slow the maximum frame r ate down to 20 fps in order to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the human eyes cannot rea dily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30 frames per second. If your network bandwidth is be[...]

19 Opening Accounts for New Users Protect Network Camera by passwords Network Camera is shipped without any password by default. That means everyone can access Network Camera including th e configuration as long as the IP address is known. It is necessary to assig n a password if Network Camera is intended to be accessed by others. T ype a new word[...]

20 More flexible options for viewers ○ 4 The first option allows anyone uses “demo” as the user name to view without password . The Administrator can also decide if mo re vi ewers are allowed to watch the video if the viewers exceed the limit. The overloaded vi ewers will have snapshot mod e instead. Building a Multimedia Web Attraction Site [...]

21 If the web server space has F TP service Set the Network Camera up as an F TP client to upload the pictures. The access to the Network Camera will be independent of the num ber of viewers and the picture qua lity will remain constant. 1. Click on “Configuration” on the homepage, 2. Click on “Network” in the left column, 3. Fill in the FT[...]

22 successfully uploaded to the correct folder , 10. Prepare a homepage with the embedded image referen ce to the image file uploaded via FTP in advance. If the web space ha s no FTP se rvice An auto-refresh hom epage can be u sed to per iodically poll the newest image from th e Network Camera. It is most efficient if us ing a free web space provid[...]

23 Building a Security Application The Administrator can combine options on the application page to perfo rm many useful security applications. There are two trigger sources coming fro m attached devices, su ch as for motion detection. There are also two kinds of actions responding to such events, including uploading snapshots over the Interne t an[...]

24 6. Set the delay t o take snapsho ts after event to capture the directio n of the moving objects, Send snapshots when motion is detected If no external sensor is available, the Administrator can use the built -in motion detection to monitor any movement and sends snapshots via email for security check. 7. Click on “Motion d etection” in the [...]

25 13. Clicking on “ Save” enables the activity display . Green means the motion in th e window is under the watermark set by the Administrator and red means it is over the wate rma rk , 14. Click on “ Application” in the left co lumn, 15. Check on the win dow name set in Step 10, 16. Check “Upload snapshots while mo tion detected” , if[...]

26 ※ Software Revi sion Up grade Customers can obtain the up-to-date software from the distributor . An easy-to-use Upgrade Wizard is provided to upgrade the Network Camera with just a few clicks. The upgrade function is opened to the Administrator only . T o upgrade the system, follow the procedures below. 1. Download the firmwa re file named ?[...]

27 Definitions in Configuration Only the Administrator can access sys tem configuration. Each category in the lef t column will be explained in the following pa ges. The bold texts are th e specific phrases on the Option pages. The Admin istrator may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the frame page of configuration. If the Administrat[...]

28 System Parameters " Host name " The text displays the title at the top of th e main page. “ Turn off the LED indicator ” Check this option to shut off the LED be side the len s. It can prevent the camera’ s operation being noticed. " Keep current date and time " Click on this to r eserve the current date and time o f th[...]

29 User Group Administration “ Root password ” Change the Administrator’s password by typing in the new password identically i n both text boxes. The typed entries will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. Aft er pressing , the web browser will ask the Administrator for the new passwor d for access. “ Add user ” T yp e the new[...]

30 Network Settings Any changes made on this page will restart the system in order to validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on . " Reset IP address at next boot ", the default status is checked to avoid erroneous entries during insta llation. This can be ted ious having to perfor m software insta[...]

31 address is 192.16 8.0.100 from 80 to 8080, the User must type in th e web browser “http://192.168.0.10 0:8080” instead of “http://192. 168.0.100” . Streaming “ Control channel port ” This can be something other than the default p ort 5001 in order to work with th e port opened by the firewall. “ Audio channel port ” This can be s[...]

32 “Preamble” , either “ Long preamble” or “ Short preamble” define s the length of the CRC block (Cyclic R edundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the Access P oint and the roaming wireless device. Long Preamble is the default setting. Note: High network traffic areas shou[...]

33 Mail & FTP SMTP “ SMTP (mail) server 1 ” The domain name or IP address o f the external email server . “ Recipient email address 1 ” The email address of the recipients for sna pshots or log file. Multiple recipi ents must be separated by semicolons, ‘;’ . “ SMTP (mail) server 2 ” The domain name or IP address of another emai[...]

34 “ 2nd FTP user name ” Granted user name on the backup FTP server . “ 2nd FTP password ” Granted password on the backup FT P server . “ 2nd FTP remote folder ” Granted folder on the backup F TP server . “ Secondary FTP passive mode ” Pa ss ive mode setting for the backup FTP server . address is 192.16 8.0.100 from 80 to 8080, the [...]

35 Video Codec Parameters “ Text on video ” The text will be disp layed in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from the date and time of the Ne twork Camera that is maintained by a built-in real-time clo ck. “ Color ” Select either for color or monochrome video disp lay . " Size " There[...]

36 Motion Detection “ Enable motion detection ” Check this option to t urn on motion detect ion. Click on this butt on to add a new window . At most three windows can e xist simultaneously . Use the mouse to click, hold, and drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move. Clicking on the ‘x’ at the up per right -hand corner of the[...]

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38 Application Setup Weekly Schedule “ Sun ” ~ “ Sat ” Select the days of the week to perform the fo llowing operations. “ Snapshots begin at ” Set the time to start oper ations. “ Snapshots stop at ” Set the time to stop operations. Setting identical begin time and stop time means 24-hour op eration. Event Operation “ Delay secon[...]

39 “ Reset output ” Select and save this opti on to reset the extern al device at the digita l output to return to th e original state. Sequential Operation “ Snapshot every second(s) ” The Network Cam era will send snapshots at the specified intervals to the external serv er using the method selected be low . Remember: This operation is st[...]

40 Camera Control On the Camera Control page, there are two main function co ntrol areas: Camera Control Area The pan and tilt functions can be controlled with these buttons. The “Left” b utton aims the camera to the left; the “Right” , “Up” , and “Down” buttons aim the ca mera accordingly . The “Home” bu tton aims the camera to[...]

41 Preset Function Area ” Enable IR control” Checking this box allows the Administ rator to enable the IR controll er to move the aim of the camer a. T o allow controls only through URL commands or web pa ges, leave this box unchecked. ” Current position”, If the User w ants to sav e the curr ent view as a preset l ocation, enter a name for[...]

42 UPnP and DDNS Settings “ Enable DDNS ” This option turns on the DDNS function. “ Provider ” The provider list contains four host s that provide DDNS services. Please connect to the service provider ’ s websit e to mak e sure the service charges. “ Host name ” If the User wants to use D DNS servic e, this fie ld must be filled. Plea[...]

43 Remote Controller The Network Camera with Pan/Tilt provides a remote controller to command th e camera’ s p an/tilt and other functions. The direction control part provides the function as on the main we b page. The P an/P a trol/Stop functions are also the same as on the main web page. “ Auto Patrol ” This button commands the camera to pa[...]

44 Viewing System Log Click on the l ink on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of this file provides use ful information ab ou t configuration and connections after system boot-up . Viewing System Parameters Click on this link on th e configuration page to view the entire system’ s parameter set. The content is the sa[...]

45 Configuring the Network Camera behind a IP Sharing (Router) If you ar e using a IP Sharing to sh are the Internet wit h one or more PCs, and IP Camera connected within LAN. The se st eps describe how to configu red to allow remote viewing of the ca mera ov er the I nternet. Y ou will need: • The Network Camera • Ethernet Cable*1 • A Wired [...]

46 T o find out what your IP Sharing’ s WAN IP address is, for D-Link DI-604 example, go to the status menu on your IP Sharing the WAN information fo r your IP Sharing. The WAN IP address will be the address that your will need to type in your web browser to view your Network Camera over the Internet.[...]

47 Appendix A. Troubleshooting Status LED After powering up, the Network Camera performs a self-diagnostic to detect any hardware defects. The following table lists the LED patterns in general. In case of any fatal error , the LED w ill blink in a pattern other than those below. Condition LED color During self-diagnostic after power on Blink in int[...]

48 B. Frequently Asked Questions Q What if I forget my pas sword? A Afte r the Administrator's password has been assign ed, every access to the Network Camera needs authentication. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the Administrator for the pa ssword. If you are the Administrator , there is no way to recover the root passwor[...]

49 A Y es. There are flip and mirr or options in the video configuration page to correct th e images for upside down installation. Q The ima ge is not clear enoug h. A Rotate the lens to adjust the focus after the N etwork Camera has been installed in the proper position. The image settings and white balance can be fine tuned to achieve the best vi[...]

50 A The MPEG4 codec engine can process up to 30 frames per second in ternally . However , the total performance is subje ct to many coefficients su ch as: 1. Network throughput, 2. Bandwidth share, 3. Number of users, 4. The complicated/detailed ob ject s and movement in view , 5. The power of your PC or notebook compu ter that is res ponsible for[...]

51 3. Change your PC’ s IP address from 192.168.300. 25 to 192.168.0.2 5. T o verify make sure the first 3 s ections of the IP address of the Network Camera corresponds to the first 3 sections o f the PC. But you can not set the sa me IP address of Network Camera and your PC. 4. Restart Computer 5. Click the “IP In staller” button, fin d the [...]

52 C. URL Commands of the Network Camera F or some custom ers who alread y have their own web sit e or web con trol application, the Network Camera can be ea sily integr ated throu gh conv enient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresp onding to the basic fun ctions of the Network Camera. Capture Update Snapshot of JPEG Image /c[...]

53 R estart the Network Camera without warning.[...]

54 Page URL The configuration page has a frame layout includin g an option list frame and an option page frame. R eferenced URL s , except for th e config uration page, direct users to the option page frame only . Some pages, s uch as image quality se tting and preset sett ing, are opened in new windows for preview . Only the Administr ator can acc[...]

55 General Format of Command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with the POST method by the Administrator only . <general format> URL[?[name=value][&name=v alue]……] <method> POST <authorized user> root System Configuration URL URL: /setup/system.cgi NAME V ALUE DESCRIPTION host <text string shorter than 15 c[...]

56 Security Configuration URL URL: /setup/security .cgi NAME V ALUE DESCRIPTION rootpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> change root passw ord username <text string shorter than 15 characters> add new user userpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> new user's password deluser <text string shorter than 15 ch[...]

57 smtp2 <domain name or I P address> secondary SMTP s erver mailto2 <text string shorter than 80 characters> mail recipient address returnemail <text string shorter than 80 characters> return email address ftpp <number less than 65535> FTP port ftp1 <domain name or IP addre ss> primary FTP server ftpuser1 <text str[...]

58 2 DynDDNS.org(Custom) 3 TZO .com 4 dhs.org host <the hostname> The hostname of the Network Camera usermail username or mail T he login username of DDNS server or the email address registered in DDNS server . passkey password or key T he login password of DDNS server or the key given by the DDNS server . enupnp anything Enable UPnP func tio[...]

59 l characters> ftpp <number less than 65535> FTP port ftp1 <domain name or IP addre ss> primary FTP server ftpuser1 <text string shorte r than 15 characters> user name for primary F TP server ftppass1 <text string shorte r than 15 characters> password for pr imary F TP server ftpfolder1 <text string shorter than 40 c[...]

60 64000 set bit rate to 64K bps 128000 set bit rate to 128K bps 256000 set bit rate to 256K bps 384000 set bit rate to 384K bps 512000 set bit rate to 512K bps 768000 set bit rate to 768K bps 1000000 set bit rate to 1000K bps bitrate 1200000 set bit rate to 1200K bps 1 set maximum frame rate to 1 fps 2 set maximum frame rate to 2 fps 3 set maximum[...]

61 delpos <the position name> delete preset location with its name selloc <index value, 0~19> add pr eset location into patrol list yes enable the pan/tilt control using remote controller irenable no disable the pan/tilt contro l using remote controller speedpan -5~5 change the horizontal aim-range speedtilt -5~5 change the vertical aim[...]

62 dihigh < not required > set DI high as trigger condition dilow < not required > set DI low as trigger condition dirise < not required > set DI risin g as trigger condition difall < not required > set DI falling as trigg er condition motion1 < not required > set motion window1 as trigger condition motion2 < not re[...]

63 D. Technical Specifications - System CPU: T rimedia PNX130 0 RAM: 16MB SDRAM ROM: 2MB FLASH ROM - Networking Protocol TCP /IP , HT TP , SMTP , FTP , T elnet, NTP , DNS and DHCP Physical 10Base T Ethernet or 100Base T Fast Ethernet WLAN ( Wireless model only) 2.4GHz 802.11b+ DSSS CSMA/CA 22/11/5.5/2/1Mbps Coverage: 100M/22Mbps, 150M/11Mb ps, 250M[...]

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) This device co mpiles with FC C Rules Part 15. O p eration i s subject to th e following t wo condition s. z This device may not cause harmful interference, and z T h i s d e v i c e m u s t a c c e p t a n y i n t e r f e r e n c e r e ceived , including inter ference that may cau se undesired operation. This eq[...]