My View IP Cam Wireless N Network Surveillance Cam User Manual HNIPC150W www.hamletcom.com...
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Contents Introduction to your camera...........3 1.1 Checking the Package Contents..............3 1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera..............4 1.3 Features and Benefits ................... 6 1.4 System Requirement ..................7 Hardware Installation...............8 2.1 Installing the Camera Stand................. 8 2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN........... 9 2.3 Applications of the Camera..............
1. Introduction to your camera 1.1 Checking the Package Contents Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should have the following: Wireless Network Camera AC Power Adapter Camera Stand Ethernet Cable (RJ-45) Installation CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide NOTE Once any item contained is damaged or missing, contact the authorized dealer of your locale.
1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera Front View Internal Microphone Power LED indicates allows the camera to the camera is powered receive sound and voice. on with the steady amber light. Link LED indicates the camera’s network connectivity with the flashing green light.
Rear View Reset Button will restart WPS Button* is used to the camera when it is protect your wireless pressed quickly; when it is network and for easy long pressed for five wireless connection setup. seconds, the camera will resume the factory default settings.
1.3 Features and Benefits MJPEG codec Supported The camera provides you with VGA images by the MJPEG codec technology, allowing you to adjust image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment. 1-way Audio Capability The built-in microphone of the camera provides on-the-spot audio via the Internet, allowing you to monitor the on-site voice.
1.4 System Requirement Networking LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet, Auto-MDIX WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Accessing the Camera using Web Browser Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above RAM: 512MB Resolution: 800x600 or above User Interface: Internet Explorer 6.0 or above;...
2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Installing the Camera Stand The camera comes with a camera stand, which uses a swivel ball screw head to lock to the camera’s screw hole. When the camera stand is attached, you can place the camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the camera stand.
2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your local area network (LAN). When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered on automatically. You can verify the power status from the Power LED on the front panel of the camera.
2.3 Applications of the Camera The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including: • Monitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or Intranet. • Capture still images and video clips remotely. • Upload images or send email messages with the still images attached. The following diagram explains one of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic example for installing the camera.
3. Accessing the camera 3.1 Using IPFinder The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPFinder, which is included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowing you to search the camera on your network easily. 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.
3.2 Accessing to the Camera Whenever you want to access the camera: 1. Since the default configuration of the camera is DHCP mode enabled, you are recommended to launch IPFinder to search the IP address that is assigned to the camera by the DHCP server, and then click Link to access the camera via the Web browser.
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After you login into the Web Configuration of the camera, the main page will appear as below: The main page of the Web Configuration provides you with many useful information and functions, including: Camera Information – Display the camera’s location and the current date &...
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Zoom In Buttons* – Click the buttons to zoom in the live view image by 1x, 2x, and 3x. * Function and Zoom In buttons are available only in Internet Explorer. NOTE If your PC use Microsoft Vista/7 platform. Maybe you can’t find these recorded files what stored by Snapshot or Manual Record.
3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC If you are failed to access to the camera, please check the IP address of your computer. When you connect the camera to your computer directly to proceed with configuration of the camera, you need to set up the IP addresses to be in the same segment for the two devices to communicate.
4. Configuring the camera 4.1 Using the Web Configuration You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application UltraView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the configuration of the camera by using the web browser.
4.2 Using Smart Wizard The camera’s Smart Wizard lets you configure your camera easily and quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on each step. To start the wizard, click Smart Wizard in the left menu bar. Step 1.
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Step 3. Email Settings Enter the required information to be able to send email with image. Step 4. Wireless Networking Complete the required settings for wireless networking.
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Step 5. Confirm Settings This step shows the configuration of your camera. When you confirm the settings, click Apply to finish the wizard and reboot the camera. Otherwise, click Prev to go back to the previous step(s) and change the settings; or click Cancel to end the wizard and discard the changes.
4.3 Basic Setup The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management. Basic >> System Basic - Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera. - Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera.
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- Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and the time will be synchronized with the NTP Server. You need to enter the IP address of the server and select the update interval. - Manual: Select this option to set the date and time manually. Basic >>...
4.4 Network Settings The Network menu contains three sub-menus that provide the network settings for the camera, such as the IP Setting, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless (for wireless model).
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Network >> Network IP Setting This item allows you to select the IP address mode and set up the related configuration. - DHCP: Select this option when your network uses the DHCP server. When the camera starts up, it will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP server automatically.
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Password boxes. Please note that you have to sign up for DDNS service with the service provider first. UPnP The camera supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), which is a set of computer network protocols that enable the device-to-device interoperability. In addition, it supports port auto mapping function so that you can access the camera if it is behind an NAT router or firewall.
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Network >> IP Filter The IP Filter setting allows the administrator of the camera to limit the users within a certain range of IP addresses to access the camera. To disable this feature, select the Disable option; otherwise, select the Accept option to assign the range of IP addresses that are allowed to access the camera, or select the Deny option to assign the range of IP addresses that are blocked to access the camera.
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Network >> Wireless Setting (for wireless model) The camera supports WLAN while you use the wireless network. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. Wireless - Network ID (SSID}: Keep the default setting of this option to connect the camera to any access point under the infrastructure network mode.
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List of searching results - Wireless Mode: Select the type of wireless communication for the camera: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. - Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list. - Authentication: Select the authentication method to secure the camera from being used by unauthorized user: Open, Shared-key, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK.
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format causes each character you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. Hex format causes each pair of characters you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value in hexadecimal (base 16) notation. Key Length: Select the WEP key length you use: 64 bits or 128 bits.
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Network >> Wireless >> WPS Setting WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) sets a new standard of Wi-Fi security, providing a simplified secure network setup solution for the end users. WPS can be enabled by the following two options: PIN Mode PBC Mode (or WPS button on the device, depending on hardware design) PROTECTED SETUP Press the Reset To Unconfigured button to reset the WPS...
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- PBC Mode: The PBC (Push-Button-Configuration) mode builds the connection by simply pressing a button on the device. a. Click the PBC Mode option. b. Click the Connect button to start WPS function of the camera. Instead of clicking the Connect button of Configuration Utility, you can press the WPS button if the camera is designed with a hardware button of WPS function.
4.5 Setting up Video & Audio The Video & Audio menu contains four sub-menus that provide the video and audio settings for the camera. Video & Audio >> Camera Image Setting - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - Contrast: Adjust the contrast level from 0 ~ 100.
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Video & Audio >> Video MJPEG - Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution from the three formats: VGA, QVGA and QQVGA. The higher setting (VGA) obtains better video quality while it uses more resource within your network. - Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five levels: Lowest, Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
4.6 Event Server Configuration The Event Server menu contains two sub-menus that allow you to upload images to FTP, and send emails that include still images. When you complete the required settings for FTP, or Email, click Test to test the related configuration is correct or not.
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Event Server Setting >> Email - SMTP Server Address: Enter the mail server address. For example, mymail.com. - Sender Email Address: Enter the email address of the user who will send the email. For example, John@mymail.com. - SMTP Port: Assign the SMTP port in the text box. The default SMTP port is 25.
4.7 Motion Detect The Motion Detect menu contains the command and option that allow you to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the camera. The camera provides two detecting areas. To enable the detecting area, select Window 1 or 2 from the pull-down list, and then select Enable.
4.8 Event Config The Event Config menu contains four sub-menus that provide the commands to configure event profiles. Event Configuration >> General Setting - Snapshot/Recording Subfolder: You can assign a given sub- folder for captured file. Otherwise, leave this option blank to use the default setting.
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Event Configuration >> Arrange Schedule Profile This sub-menu displays the scheduled profile(s). To customize the profile, click Add and then enter a descriptive name for the profile in the prompt dialog window. After entering the profile name, click OK and the profile is added to the Schedule Profiles list.
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Event Configuration >> Motion Detect Trigger Select the Enable option to enable the trigger function of the camera, so that you can send captured images within the detecting area to the FTP server, or email receiver. You have to configure corresponding settings, such as FTP server and email server, to enable this feature.
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Event Configuration >> Schedule Trigger You can separately configure the schedule for trigger function of the camera by Email, or FTP. Select the Enable option on each item, and then select a Schedule Profile from the pull-down list and set the Interval time.
4.9 Tools The Tools menu provides the commands that allow you to restart or reset the camera. You can also backup and restore your configuration, and upgrade the firmware for the camera. Factory Reset Click Reset to restore all factory default settings for the camera. System Reboot Click Reboot to restart the camera just like turning the device off and on.
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Update Firmware This item displays the current firmware version. You can upgrade the firmware for your camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware. - Select the firmware: Click Browse to locate the firmware file and then click Update. NOTE Make sure to keep the camera connected to the power source during the process of upgrading firmware.
4.10 Information The Information menu displays the current configuration and events log of the camera. Device Info Display the Basic, Video, Network, and Wireless settings (for wireless model) of the camera. System Log The Logs table displays the events log recorded by the system.
5. Appendix 5.1 Specification Image Sensor Sensor 1/4” color CMOS Resolution 640x480 Video Compression MJPEG Video resolution VGA/QVGA/QQVGA; 25fps max. System Hardware Processor MIPS base 32MB SDRAM 4MB NOR Flash Power DC 5V Communication 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet, auto-sensed, Auto-MDIX WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n Protocol support TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS,...
Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or above Apple Safari 2 or above Mozilla Firefox 2.00 or above Google Chrome Software UltraView Pro for playback/recording/ configuration features Operating Environment Temperature Operation: 0°C ~ 45°C Storage: -15°C ~ 60°C Humidity Operation: 20% ~ 85% non-condensing Storage: 0% ~ 90% non-condensing FCC Class B, CE Class B...
5.2 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation, a new technology improved from PCM, which encodes analog sounds to digital form.
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Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media. They represent the sender and receivers. The data they send is the message. The cabling or transmission method they use is the medium.
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Enterprise An enterprise network consists of collections of networks network connected to each other over a geographically dispersed area. The enterprise network serves the needs of a widely distributed company and operates the company’s mission- critical applications. Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology. There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet).
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Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits.
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that IP address. ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that maintains a network that is linked to the Internet by way of a dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication lines to companies or individuals who can’t afford the high monthly cost for a direct connection.
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not be valid outside your network. NAT solves the problem. When devices within your network request information from the Internet, the requests are forwarded to the Internet under the router's IP address. NAT distributes the responses to the proper IP addresses within your network. Network A network consists of a collection of two or more devices, people, or components that communicate with each other...
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net work adapter Others are responsible for filtering information between networks and forwarding data to its destination. Still other protocols dictate how data is transferred across the medium, and how servers respond to workstation requests and vice versa. Common network protocols responsible for the presentation and formatting of data for a network operating system are the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol or the Internet...
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audio and video conferencing. SMTP The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for Internet mail. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was designed to provide a common foundation for managing network devices. Station In LANs, a station consists of a device that can communicate data on the network.
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enclosed in an unshielded sheath. Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of groups of interconnected computers that are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via common carrier telecommunication techniques. WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in Wi-Fi networks, which secures data transmissions using 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
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