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Plustek Network Camera User Manual

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  • Page 1 Setup Configuration Technical Guides...
  • Page 3 © 2006. All rights are reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission. All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this manual, we assume no liability for errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other cause.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter II. Configure the Network Camera............15 ActiveX Viewer.........................15 Log in the Network Camera .....................17 Method I. Network Camera Search Tool Application ..........17 Method II. IE Address Bar ..................19 Plustek Network Camera Configuration Center ...............21 How to Configure the Network Camera ................21 LiveView ........................21...
  • Page 6 Use the Network Camera from Dynamic Domain Name System ........37 Proxy Server ........................40 External I/O Interface.......................42 Reset the Network Camera .....................43 Appendix A: Troubleshooting .................45 Setup and Installation ......................45 Views and Operations......................46 More Assistance ......................50 Appendix B: Glossary....................51 Appendix C: Specification..................55 Appendix D: Customer Service and Warranty............58...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Thank you for choosing us as your network camera supplier. We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Warning: A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Warning Attention: Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes. Attention Information: Optional tips for your reference. Information Safety Precautions Before using this device, please read the following important information to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury.

  • Page 9: The Network Camera's Features

    Real-time remote monitoring – Unlimited time and region, you are allowed to log in the network camera if you may access the Internet; thus it’s possible for you to monitor your property, estate, and even your kid in the kindergarten by simply opening the Plustek Network Camera Configuration center.

  • Page 10: Box Contents

    The program is available with Microsoft Windows and therefore is not included in the Setup/Application CD-ROM of this product. These parts are not included in the package. Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this network camera in the future. The product packaging can be recycled.

  • Page 11: Overview

    9. Lens Focus Adjusting Fixture 10. Setup/Application CD-ROM 11. Ethernet Extension Port 12. User’s Guide Overview 1. Mounting Index 2. Microphone (Available in P1000A only) 3. Lens 4. Lens Cover 5. LED Indicator 6. Ethernet Port 7. External I/O Interface 8.

  • Page 12: Chapter I. Setup The Network Camera

    Before you start to use the network camera, please test the network camera by following the steps described as below. 1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN Jack of the network camera and plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet.

  • Page 13: Mount The Network Camera

    Mount the Network Camera The Mounting Plate A. The three small holes are for mounting the network camera with mounting bracket onto plain ceiling or suspended ceiling. B. The four small holes are for mounting the network camera without mounting bracket onto suspended ceiling.
  • Page 14 4. Pass the Ethernet cable and AC adaptor through the holes into the mounting bracket, and connect them to the network camera respectively. 5. Load the network camera onto the mounting bracket. Make sure the mounting index on the network camera and mounting bracket flush with each other.

  • Page 15: Mounting To Suspended Ceiling

    2. Place the mounting plate on the inner side of the panel and mark down the holes you are to drill. Set A holes are for mounting the network camera with mounting bracket, and Set B holes are for mounting without mounting bracket.

  • Page 16: Connect The Network Camera

    Connect the Network Camera The network camera can be used in both Intranet and Internet. You may adopt either of the following approaches accordingly: Method I: Connect to Your PC Directly The network camera can be connected to your PC via the Ethernet cable. This connection is commonly used for testing or initial configuration.

  • Page 17: Method Iii. Connect Directly To The Internet

    • For more information about the LED indicator, please refer to “LED indicator” section. Method III. Connect Directly to the Internet If you are to connect your network camera to Internet via Cable Modem or xDSL, please follow the steps:...

  • Page 18: Adjust The Lens

    1. Insert the RJ-45 connector into the Ethernet port of the network camera. 2. Connect the Ethernet cable to Cable Modem or xDSL. 3. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN Jack of the network camera. 4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet.
  • Page 19 3. Tighten the screws when you complete the lens tilt angle adjustment. 4. Load the specially designed lens focus adjusting fixture onto the base and adjust the lens focus manually if necessary. If you adjust the lens focus without the lens focus adjustment fixture, when you reload the lens cover, you will get blurred images due to the refrangibility of the lens cover.

  • Page 20: Maintenance And Usage Tips

    Maintenance and Usage Tips To keep your network camera working smoothly, please take a moment to review the following usage and maintenance tips: • This device is intended for indoor use only.

  • Page 21: Chapter Ii. Configure The Network Camera

    ActiveX Viewer When you log in your network camera for the first time, please configure the ActiveX Viewer before logging in. 1. Start up the Internet Explorer, and click “Tools” to choose “Internet Options” from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 22 5. Check “Enable” under the options “Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe”, “Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins”, and “Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting”.

  • Page 23: Log In The Network Camera

    Log in the Network Camera Method I. Network Camera Search Tool Application Network Camera Search Tool is an application that can detect the network camera(s) that you connect to an organization’s network or your PC. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
  • Page 24 Notice in the login window to make the ActiveX Viewer configuration. 6. When you log in your network camera for the first time, enter “admin” as your username and “password” as your password. The “admin” and “password” are the default username and password for your first login of the network camera as Administrator.

  • Page 25: Method Ii. Ie Address Bar

    Afterwards, you may log in by entering the new IP address in IE address bar. 1. Start up the Internet Explorer, and enter the IP address of the network camera in the IE address bar, press “Enter“ on the keyboard to launch the System Login page.
  • Page 26 When you use Internet Explorer to browse website, ActiveX controls may assure the normal displaying of images. When you log in the network camera for the first time, please follow the instructions of the Notice in the login window to make the...

  • Page 27: Plustek Network Camera Configuration Center

    “How to configure the Network Camera”. Viewer – The images delivered by the network camera will be shown in the viewer. Settings you have changed in those menus will be applied to produce live view in the viewer.
  • Page 28 2. The captured picture is saved to the specified file path (c:\temp\webcam). 3. Check the image(s) that you have captured by clicking “CaptureView” menu. How to Adjust the Image 1. Put the cursor within the viewer. 2. Right click and select “image” option from the pop up menu. 3.
  • Page 29 4. Adjust the image attributes in the Image Quality window. Any changes of the attributes will be applied to the images immediately, and therefore you can check the effect and make further adjustment accordingly. 5. Click “OK” button to confirm the settings, or “RESET” button to restore default settings. Awb stands for Auto White Balance.
  • Page 30 4. Select suitable “Frame rate”, and enter the file path and file name in the “Save as” section. 5. Click “START” button to start the recording process. 6. Click “STOP” button to stop the recording process. 7. The recorded film will be saved as “avi” format, which can be played by Windows Media Player.
  • Page 31 4. To resize the enlarged image, right click the image and select “zoom” option again. How to Define Motion Area Enable the Motion Detection function in “EventTrigger Settings” page by checking both or either of the options: “Motion Detection 1” and/or “Motion Detection 2”, and confirm by clicking the “Submit”...
  • Page 32 A colorized frame appears. The red frame is to define the area that MD1 will take effect. The green frame is to define the area that MD2 will take effect. “MD Settings” is for setting the sensitivity of detection. The lower the value, the higher the sensitivity.

  • Page 33: Image Settings

    Anti-Flicker: Anti-Flicker is a function designed to offset the interference of our lighting system. Please consult your electricity supplier for the specific frequency of your lighting system. For example, if you set up the network camera in Taiwan, you need to check the option “60 Hz”.

  • Page 34: Network

    2. Click “Submit” to apply the changes. 3. Click “LiveView” menu to check the changes you have made in this menu. Network 1. Check “Static”, “DHCP”, or “PPPOE” according to how the network camera is connected to the Internet. •...

  • Page 35: Server

    2. Type in IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway only if you have “Static” checked. Type in PPPOE Account ID and Password if you have “PPPOE” checked. The length of the PPPOE password should be between 3 and 16 characters, and the Password will always show as encrypted 7 characters.

  • Page 36: Administration

    The lengths of the Account ID and password should be between 3 and 16 characters, and the Password will always show as encrypted 7 characters. Please refer to the “Use the Network Camera from Dynamic Attention Domain Name System” section for more information.

  • Page 37: Eventtrigger

    Information • If you have connected any external sensor or device to the network camera, “GPIO DI 1” and/or “GPIO DI 1” enables the network camera to send alarm signal to the external sensor or device. Please refer to “External I/O...

  • Page 38: Captureview

    2. Check a trigger and type a number in “Shutter Timer” section. 3. Edit a warning message to warn you when motion is detected. 4. Click “Submit” button to apply the changes or “Default” button to restore its default settings. 5.

  • Page 39: Update

    Update You are allowed to update the network camera by loading the updated firmware to the CPU of your network camera. To update the network camera, please follow the steps: 1. Click “Browse” button in the right end of “New File Name” option.
  • Page 40 8. Click “Settings” button in the “General” tab and “View Objects” button to delete the file named “CSQ Objects”. Updated “CSQ Objects” file will be generated automatically after the initialization of the network camera. 9. Log in the network camera from Network Camera Search Tool application or IE address bar to check the updating results.

  • Page 41: Chapter Iii. Technical Guides

    Network cameras are displayed in the white pane of the window. You may select one of the cameras to configure for your surveillance needs if you are the authorized user of that network camera.

  • Page 42: Ip Configuration Information

    1. Name the selected network camera in “Camera Name” section. 2. Type the right IP address of the network camera if you have “Static” checked. If you have “PPPOE or DHCP” checked, please jump to Step 5. The network camera should have the same IP configuration information of your PC except IP address.

  • Page 43: Use The Network Camera From Dynamic Domain Name System

    IP address. When you need to use the network camera in such a network, you need to configure the network camera before connection. You may follow the steps described below: 1.
  • Page 44 3. If you choose the “STATIC” option, please fill the Submask and Gateway in the Network Camera Search Tool window, revise the last number of your PC IP address to create a new unique IP address for the network camera, type “80” in Http Port option, and click the “Submit” button to apply the changes.
  • Page 45 IP address, Submask and Gateway of your PC. 4. Click “Update” button in the Network Camera Search Tool window to update the information in the left pane of the window and double click the network camera to log in as administrator.

  • Page 46: Proxy Server

    Proxy server is generally used to connect to the Internet directly to maintain the security of a network in some corporate environment. When your network camera is connected to such a network, the proxy server may prevent you to access the network camera. Please consult your network administrator or ISP for any details on disusing proxy server in your corporate environment.
  • Page 47 3. You may uncheck the “Use a proxy server” option, and click the “OK” button in the window. Or click the “Advanced…” button in the LAN Settings window and follow Step a. and Step b.. a. Enter a specified IP number into the “Exceptions” section. b.

  • Page 48: External I/O Interface

    Information External I/O Interface The external I/O interface provides a solution to integrate the network camera with external sensor or device as an EventTrigger. Connection of an external sensor or device may activate the alarm feature in the Plustek Network Camera Configuration center. The external sensor or device is not included in the package;...

  • Page 49: Reset The Network Camera

    Attention network camera. Reset the Network Camera The reset function of the network camera allows you to set the network camera to its factory default settings. To reset the network camera, please keep your network camera connected to your network and follow the steps: 1.
  • Page 50 4. All settings are reset to their factory default settings. You will lose your previous password protection. Please set a new password in the Administration window. Attention...

  • Page 51: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Network Camera Search Tool. 2. Enter your IP sharing device and import the IP Address of your network camera to DMZ. (As to how to access your IP sharing device and configure the DMZ, please refer to the manual of the device you use.) Save the DMZ setting.

  • Page 52: Views And Operations

    Then the user must configure the local cameras so that they use the same port number as the external port number. This is found under Plustek Network Camera Center | Network Settings in the camera configuration menu. Once changed, it is not possible to...
  • Page 53 I always get on my Internet Explorer page a blue screen with a red cross in the top left corner as displayed in the picture below. Solution: This error may occur from the incorrect ActiveX Viewer settings or the absence of an ActiveX control.
  • Page 54 Due to the program versions you use, this prompt may also contain information about "Windows Logo authorization required" or "Digital Signature required". Please ignore it and click on Continue Anyway to install without any misgiving at your network camera functioning.
  • Page 55 Symptom: For my network camera, everything seems to work well after the initial setup. However, I launch the ActiveView application and try to add the camera to the list, the application locked up and I have to end the task in order to use my computer again. I have tried to update the firmware on the unit, but didn't seem to resolve this issue.

  • Page 56: More Assistance

    More Assistance If you can't find the information you want in here, you can log in our website to look for more information or technical support. When you're looking for technical support, please have your Network Camera information ready in order to have an accurate and efficient Information feedback.

  • Page 57: Appendix B: Glossary

    However, the knowledge covered in the chapter won’t fail you to setup and use the network camera. For more information about those definitions, you may study them in relevant books on network or network device.
  • Page 58 computers. When uploading or downloading, one computer can be regarded as FTP sever, the other is client terminal. Gateway A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network. In a network for an enterprise, a computer server acts as a gateway node, and also a proxy server and a firewall server.
  • Page 59 data of the image. JPEG retains all of the color information of an image and offers varying degrees of compression. Network In information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths. Networks can interconnect with other networks and contain sub networks.
  • Page 60 typically use a program that uses SMTP for sending e-mail and either POP3 or IMAP for receiving e-mail. Subnet Mask Once a packet has arrived at an organization's gateway or connection point with its unique network number, it can be routed within the organization's internal gateways using the subnet number as well.

  • Page 61: Appendix C: Specification

    Appendix C: Specification OptiCam P1 Physical Dimension (L×W×H) Appearance Weight 200g Operating Temperature 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F) Environment Lighting 50 or 60 Hz ambient indoors Image Size 320×240; 352×288; 640×480 Image Image Compression format JPEG Maximum frame rate 30 fps...
  • Page 62 IPcam P1000 Physical Dimension (L×W×H) Appearance Weight 200g Operating Temperature 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F) Environment Lighting 50 or 60 Hz ambient indoors Image Size 320×240; 352×288; 640×480 Image Image Compression format JPEG Maximum frame rate 30 fps Focus Image Sensor...
  • Page 63 IPcam P1000A Physical Dimension (L×W×H) Appearance Weight 200g Operating Temperature 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F) Environment Lighting 50 or 60 Hz ambient indoors Image Size 320×240; 352×288; 640×480 Image Image Compression format JPEG Maximum frame rate 30 fps Focus Image Sensor...

  • Page 64: Appendix D: Customer Service And Warranty

    Appendix D: Customer Service and Warranty If you encounter problems with your network camera, please review the installation instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the last page of this guide.

  • Page 65: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    This Limited Warranty service does not provide for carry-in exchange when the problem results from accident, disaster, vandalism, misuse, abuse, unsuitable environment, programme modification, another machine or non-vendor modification for this product. If this product is an optional feature, this Limited Warranty applies only when the feature is used in a machine for which it was designed.
  • Page 66 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help if the conditions persist. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or authorized service center could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

  • Page 67: Contacting Plustek

    Contacting Plustek Plustek Technology GmbH Europe: Gutenbergring 38 22848 Norderstedt Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 40 523 03 130 Fax: +49 (0) 40 523 03 500 E-mail: support@plustek.de Website: www.plustek.de Plustek Technology Inc. North America: 13100 Alondra Blvd., #106 Cerritos, CA 90703 U.S.A.

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