I. Preface IPw-TX is a 1 channel video server. It has built in web server. User views real-time video via IE browser. IPw-TX supports MPEG-4 and M-JPEG video compression which provides smooth and high quality video. The video can be stored in the SD card and replayed remotely.
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Security Password protection Firmware upgrade HTTP mode, can be upgraded remotely Simultaneous connection Up to 10 Audio Yes, 2-way SD card management Recording trigger Motion Detection, IP check, Network down (Wire connection only) Video format AVI, JPEG Video playback www.allthings.com.au...
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File Management Yes, can be deleted or overwrite Web browsing requirement Windows 2000, XP, 2003, IE 6 or above Hardware Suggested Intel-C 2.0G, RAM: 512MB, Graphic card: 64MB Minimum Intel-C 1.6G, RAM: 256MB, Graphic card: 32MB www.allthings.com.au...
Connect Ethernet cable iii. Set up the network configurations according to the network environment. For further explanation, please refer to chapter VI, “Network Configuration for IPw-TX”. B. IP Assignment Use the software, “IP Installer” to assign the IP address of IPw-TX. www.allthings.com.au...
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There are 3 kinds of IP configuration. Fixed IP (Public IP or Virtual IP) DHCP (Dynamic IP) Dial-up (PPPoE) Execute IP Installer For Windows XP SP2 user, it may popup the following message box. Please click “Unblock”. The GUI of the IP Installer: www.allthings.com.au...
Click “Search Device” to research the IP camera. Double click the IP camera listed on the left side. It will open an IE browser and connect to this IP camera directly. C. Monitor Setting Right-Click on the desktop. Select “ Properties” Change color quality to highest (32bit). www.allthings.com.au...
If the installation failed, please check the security setting for the IE browser. Tools Internet Options… Security Tab Custom Level… Security Settings Download unsigned ActiveX controls Select “Enable” or Prompt. Tools Internet Options… Security Tab Custom Level… Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe Select “Enable” or Prompt. www.allthings.com.au...
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When popup the following dialogue box, click “Yes”. www.allthings.com.au...
Start a IE browser, type the IP address of the IP camera in the address field. It will show the following dialogue box. Key-in the user name and password. The default user name and password are “admin” and “admin”. When connect to the IPw-TX。The following GUI shows. www.allthings.com.au...
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: Video Snapshot Show system time, video resolution, and video refreshing rate IPw-TX supports 2-way audio. Click the “Chatting” check box. The you can use microphone which connect to the PC to talk to server side, which is IPw-TX side.
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Server Name: This is the Camera name. This name will show on the IP Installer. Select language: There are English, Traditional Chinese, and Simple Chinese to select. When change, it will show the following dialogue box for the confirmation of changing language. www.allthings.com.au...
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Server time setting: Use NTP or Input Date & Time manually. ii、 User Management IPw-TX supports three different users, administrator, general user, and anonymous user. www.allthings.com.au...
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To update the firmware online, click “Browse…” to select the firmware. Then click “Upgrade” to the procedure. Reboot system: re-start the IP camera Factory default: delete all the settings in this IP camera. B.Network i、 IP Setting IPw-TX supports DHCP and static IP. www.allthings.com.au...
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Static IP:Type IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS manually. DHCP:Using DHCP, IPw-TX will get all the network parameters automatically. 1.1.1 PPPoE: Select “Enabled” to use PPPoE. Key-in Username and password for the ADSL connection. Send mail after dialed: When connect to the internet, it will send a mail to a specific mail account.
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Enable this service Key-in the DynDNS server name, user name, and password. Set up the IP refreshing rate. Click “Apply” Camddns service: Key-in user name. Click “Apply”. DDNS Status Updating: Information update Idle: Stop service www.allthings.com.au...
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Update Failed, please check the account information you provide: The server, user name, and password may be wrong. iii、 Wireless Setting (This section is for IPw-TX / wireless only) IPw-TX / wireless supports 802.11 b/g wireless connection. Click “Enabled” to enable wireless connection Follow the wireless AP you use to set up the parameter in this page.
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C.Multimedia i、 Image Setting Adjust “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Hue”, “Saturation” and “AE Reference” to get clear video. ii、 Video Setting Basic Mode: www.allthings.com.au...
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Please select 50 (Hz) if you are in Europe, China… Advanced Mode: Resoultion: There are 3 resolutions to choose. Full D1 – 720X480 (NTSC), 720X576 (PAL) CIF – 352X240 (NTSC), 352X288 (PAL) QCIF – 176X120 (NTSC), 176X144 (PAL) Bitrate Control Mode www.allthings.com.au...
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It means "Group of Pictures". The higher the GOP is, the better the quality is. iii、 Audio: IPw-TX supports 2-way audio. For IP camera to local PC, select “Enable” to start this function. For local PC to IP camera, check “chatting” in the browsing page.
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IPw-TX provides multiple event settings. i、 Event Setting Motion Detection IPw-TX allows 3 areas motion detection. When motion is triggered, it can send the video to some specific mail addresses, transmit the video to remote ftp server, and save video to local SD card.
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“Save to SD card”, then click “Apply”. ii、 I/O Setting IPw-TX has outputs. When input is triggered, it can send the video to some specific mail addresses, transmit the video to remote ftp server, trigger the relay, and save video to local SD card.
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Note: The use of the SD card will affect the operation of the IPw-TX slightly, such as affecting the frame rate of the video. Playback: It will show the capacity of the SD card. Click the date listed on this page.
Configuration 1: Internet Access: ADSL or Cable Modem IP address: One real IP or one dynamic IP Only IPw-TX connects to the internet For fixed real IP, set up the IP into IPw-TX. For dynamic IP, start PPPoE. Configuration 2: www.allthings.com.au...
IP address: More than one real IP or one dynamic IP IPw-TX and PC connect to the internet Device needed: Switch Hub For fixed real IP, set up the IP into IPw-TX and PC. For dynamic IP, start PPPoE. Configuration 3:...
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Press and hold the button in the back of IPw-TX. Power on the camera. Don’t release the button during the system booting. It will take around 30 seconds to boot the camera. Release the button when camera finishes proceed. Re-login the camera using the default IP (http://192.168.1.200), and user name (admin), password (admin).
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