Chapter 1: Product Overview Chapter 1: Product Overview Package Contents Please check the package contents on your hand. If anything is missing, please don’t hesitate to contact your local distributor. Figure 1-1. Parts list Network Camera RJ-45 LAN Cable Power Adaptor Quick Start Guide Installation CD Mounting Screw x 3 /Screw Mount x 3...
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Features The camera is an easy-to-install product for the indoor fixed camera solution. Its support of the H.264/MPEG- 4/MJPEG video compression format helps achieve superior performance and high video quality in small recording file size, which means a much lower cost for data storage. Utilizing smart motion detection and built-in 2-way audio for fast and easy communications, The camera ensures instant responses when security is compromised. The camera also comes with a built-in MicroSD slot for local image storage.
Chapter 1: Product Overview • Digital I/O for External Sensor and Alarm (2 In/1 Out) • Supports local storage (microSD), Snapshot • Easy to Install with IP camera Wizard • Remote Monitoring on 3GPP mobile phones or phones with web browser (e.g. iPhone/BlackBerry) • Bundled powerful 32-channel IP video management software --- ComproView IP70 Full Feature List • 1/3” CMOS Megapixel sensor • Day and night functionality with mechanical IR cut filter switching • Built-in IR lamp with light sensor • Supports real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG compression (Triple Codec) • Supports dual streams simultaneously • Support 10x digital zoom • Video resolution is up to 1280 x 1024 pixels • Image frame rate is up to 30 frames under 640x480 or 15 frames under 1280 x 1024 • Smart motion detection • Two-way audio with built-in MIC and speaker • Supports UPnP (universal plug and play) • Supports 10/100 802.3/Ethernet • 802.11b/g/n WLAN on applicable model (Optional wireless adaptor) • Digital I/O for External Sensor and Alarm (2 In/1 Out)
Chapter 1: Product Overview Camera Layout For the IP55 and IP60 camera. Figure 1-3. Front and rear view of IP55/IP60 Lens Microphone Speaker LED status indicator Wireless adaptor connector (USB type) Audio Output Reset Button MicroSD card slot (on the side) Microphone Input Power connector Ethernet Port...
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Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera For the IP70 camera. Figure 1-4. Front and rear view of IP70 Light sensor Lens IR Lamp x 6 (inside,) Microphone Speaker LED status indicator USB Wireless adaptor connector Audio Output Reset Button MicroSD card slot (on the side) Microphone Input Power connector...
Chapter 1: Product Overview LED Status Indicator When you power on the camera, it will start booting procedure. There are one blue LED and one red LED inside the camera case. Depending on the booting status, the LED indicator will be lit in the followings way: 1. About 25 seconds after powering on the IP camera, both the blue LED and red LED indicator will become lit (appears purple). 2. About 35 seconds after powering on the IP camera, the red LED will be turned off. 3. Camera trying to connect to network: both blue & red LED flashing at an interval of 0.5 second. 4. Camera established connection: blue LED constantly on (Red LED off ) 5. Camera failed to connect: flashing red LED. (Blue LED off ) Steady (Blue) Blinking (Red) The unit is either not working Successful connection to the The camera is unable to connect or the LED indicator has been network to the network...
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Digital I/O Connector Block The I/O connector on the back of the camera provides a central interface between your home security system and various output devices. The two digital inputs are normally used with security sensors, e.g. passive infrared sensors (PIR), smoke detectors, door/window sensors, etc.
Ethernet port on camera: Use the bundled RJ-45 LAN cable to connect the Ethernet port of the IP camera to the Ethernet port of your hub/router. Wireless adaptor (Optional accessory): If you have purchased the Compro USB wireless adaptor for wireless connection, please plug it into the USB port of IP camera for wireless reception.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Wireless Connection With the Compro wireless adaptor installed, you can also opt for using the wireless connection. Please keep in mind that you can only have one active connection at a time, either through LAN or wireless network.
Chapter 2: Installtion Disassembling and Assembling the Camera Stand The camera is already installed on the camera stand when delivered from Compro. If you need to disassemble and assemble the stand, please refer to the pictures below. Disassembly Please use a flat blade screwdriver to disassemble. Figure 2-2. Disassembly of camera stand Assembly Figure 2-3.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Mounting the Camera If you want to mount the camera on the wall or ceiling, please use the screws to fix the bracket to a flat surface. After the bracket is fixed to a flat surface, please try to adjust the camera to the desired viewing angle.
Chapter 2: Installtion Dismounting the Camera If you like to remove the mounted camera from its mounting surface, prepare one flat blade screwdriver and one Phillips screwdriver, and then follow the instruction below to dismount the camera. Step 1 - Detach the plastic mounting bracket from the metal mounting plate that has been screwed on the mounting surface, by inserting a flat blade screwdriver into the rectangular hole seen on the wide end of the plastic bracket base, and then pressing the screwdriver downward. Step 2 - Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the metal mounting plate from the mounting surface. Caution! Do not pull a mounted camera off the mounting surface by force, as doing so may damage the bracket base permanently and render future...
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Installing Camera Software The software for your camera includes 3 major parts which help you use the IP camera: 1. iWizard Installer and iWizard utility: For quick and convenient setup of your IP camera software/ hardware in steps. Having installed the iWizard, double-click on the iWizard icon on your desktop and it will start to search the available cameras on your network.
Chapter 2: Installtion Running the iWizard Installer Before running Compro software, make sure you have the IP Camera beside you. To install the software, insert the installation CD supplied with the camera into your CD-ROM drive, and the iWizard installer will start and guide you during the installation process of the hardware and software for your IP camera. You will be asked to select the displayed language first.
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Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera 4. Please check the camera name, date and time setting. Figure 2-12. Camera configuration 5. When you come to Seedonk setup, you can choose whether to use Seedonk P2P service and remotely access your camera through Seednok platform.
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Chapter 2: Installtion 7. (If you are not using wireless connection, please skip to point 9) If you have purchased and connected the Compro wireless adaptor to your IP camera, you will come to wireless network setup. Please click[Yes] to connect wirelessly by default.
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Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Notice! The iDDNS is a free DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) service from Compro. If you are using floating IP, you need to apply for DDNS service to create a hostname that links to your home or office IP address, which provides easy- to-remember URL for quick access to your camera anytime, anywhere. After successfully creating the iDDNS address name, you can then enter http://xxx (input by yourself ).iddns.org in a browser to access your IP camera.
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Chapter 2: Installtion 12. The iWizard starts programming your camera based on your settings. Please wait patiently and do not interrupt the process. Figure 2-20. Programming camera 13. The iWizard performs system diagnosis based on your network settings and alert you for inappropriate settings (marked with a exclamation mark icon).
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Notice! The iDDNS is a free DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) service from Compro. If you are using floating IP, you need to apply for DDNS service to create a hostname that links to your home or office IP address, which provides easy-to-remember URL for quick access to your camera anytime, anywhere. After successfully creating the iDDNS address name, you can then enter http://xxx (input by yourself ).iddns.
Chapter 3: Accessing Camera Viewing Streaming Video Compro provides a wide range of access method to view the live video streamed from the IP camera that you’ve just installed, which includes: 1. View the live video stream from a single camera via the Internet Explorer (WebVUer) which comes with all Desktop/Laptop/Nettop with Windows system. This is the easiest way of using the IP camera and...
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Accessing via PC Web Browser User can check the current condition of the monitored area via Internet Explorer which comes with all Windows-based computer system. Please refer to the following steps to watch live view on WebVUer: 1.
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Chapter 3: Accessing Camera 6. And then the reconfirmation dialog will appear on the screen. Please press [Install] button to install the [USActiveX.cab] and “ComproClientActivex.cab] on your system. Figure 3-5. Security Warning 1 Figure 3-6. Security Warning 2 7. After ActiveX installation completes, the Windows Security Alert dialog appears. Please click [Unblock] to unblock it from firewall.
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Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera 8. Now you can start using web browser for watching live video and controlling IP camera. Figure 3-8. Live view Notice! If your IP camera falls behind a firewall, you will need to enable ports 80 and 554 (default ports used by camera) in your firewall and link them to the internal IP address of the camera.
Chapter 3: Accessing Camera Accessing via iPhone/Smartphone As long as your device comes with built-in web browser, you can use the device to view the live video stream via MJPEG mode (video only), which is supported on popular smartphones like iPhone and a wide range of mobile devices such as NB, Mobil Phone, PDA, Nettop, MID.
Nokia: 6500C Sony Ericssion: T700 / W910 / Z750i Dopod: CHT9110 Notice! Compro Technology does not guarantee the successful viewing of live video on every 3GPP-compatible cell phone. You may also need to consult with the mobile network service provider about the usage and availability of 3GPP format.
Chapter 3: Accessing Camera Accessing via Seedonk IM Client If you have installed the Seedonk IM client, you can also access your network camera through the easy-to- use Seedonk IM. Its intuitive instant-messenger-like interface lets your conveniently control, view, and share cameras over the Internet. If you have not installed the Seedonk IM client, you can download it from "http:// web.seedonk.com/download.html." Having downloaded the Seedonk IM, run the application and follow on- screen instruction to complete its installation.
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Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Figure 3-11. Seedonk IM Notice! When your camera is installed in an indoor environment, live image of your network camera may appear darker than expected due to insufficient environmental lighting. When this happens, simply move your camera...
Chapter 4: Live View Chapter 4: Live View Page Layout On the first page, you can see the basic control panel at the top and on the left-hand side, and the live video on the right-hand side. Click on the icon to hide or show the control panels.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Icons on Live View Page Top Panel Icons seen on the top control panel: One of the view size button; The Fit Browser button resize the live video window to fit browser size. One of the view size button; The Actual Size button resize the live video window to original size.
Chapter 4: Live View Enable Digital Zoom To enable the digital zoom feature: 1. Click on the magnifier icon located on the lower-left corner of real-time video display, and then the digital zoom control window will pop up. 2. Check [Enable Digital Zoom] option and set desired zoom ratio by dragging the adjustment bar. Then set the area to be enlarged by dragging the black square shown on preview window.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Voice Communication Pressing the [Communicate] button allows you to speak into your PC microphone and broadcast through IP camera’s speaker. To talk through your camera’s built-in speaker, place your cursor on the [Communicate] button (the tool tip “Right click to setup” will be shown), and right-click on the button and select [Setting] to choose input device and input source.
Chapter 5: Configuration Chapter 5: Configuration Main Setup Page The main setup screen consists of all the basic settings options. To access the main setup page, click on the Setup button seen at the top-right location in the live view screen. Then the setup page as shown in the picture below will be displayed.
1 and 2, refer to the appendix section of this manual Active Bandwidth Management When network congestion occurs, Compro network camera can intelligently force down current user-defined video bit rate and bring it back when healthy bandwidth level becomes available. This avoids video quality deterioration and frame dropping by restricting network camera to send excessive amount of data while the network is already overloaded.
Chapter 5: Configuration Camera Settings Here you can control the image color and related settings as well as IR light of your IP camera. Figure 5-3. Camera setting page Video Properties Here you can adjust the Brightness, Sharpness and Saturation on your IP camera. White Balance This controls the white balance of IP camera; available selection: Auto (default), Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent Lamp, and Incandescent Lamp.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera IR Light Control (IP70 only) The IP70 network camera is equipped with a IR light sensor and 6 IR LEDs (inside casing ), which makes it capable of fitting different lighting situations and providing 24/7 monitoring. IR Light Sensor IR LEDs (Inside) Normal lighting Without IR LEDs With IR LEDs (Indoor lights on) (Indoor lights off ) (Indoor lights off ) Figure 5-4. Effect of IR LEDs The IR light sensor allows the camera to detect the lighting condition of the environment and to turn on/ off the IR LEDs accordingly; you can configure the IR light operation mode to be [Auto], [Always On], [Always...
Chapter 5: Configuration Audio Settings Here you can choose to enable or disable the audio and also adjust the volume. The Stream-2 audio is only available for adjustment when you turn on the 2nd Stream and check its 3GPP mode option under video settings.
Wireless If you have installed the Compro wireless adaptor on your IP camera, you can set up the wireless connection in this page. To connect wirelessly, please check the [Use Wireless First] box to give priority to wireless connection when LAN network is also connected. And then provide the necessary information on IP address (to obtain IP address via DHCP or use specified static IP address) and access point. And click [Save] for the...
Chapter 5: Configuration Network Diagnostic Here you can run the diagnostic tool for your current network settings and it will show error messages if any anomaly is detected. For further information on error messages, please refer to the FAQ section at www. comprousa.com for more information.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Advanced Adjust the advanced netword settings here. DNS server Set the DNS server address to be via DHCP or use user-specified DNS address. NTP Configuration Set the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server address to ensure the clock of the camera system is synchronized to show accurate time. To synchronize camera clock via NTP server, choose either to obtain NTP server address via DHCP server whose address needs to be provided manually, or to use an external/ public NTP server whose default address is set as pool.ntp.org.
Chapter 5: Configuration Event Setup When an event happens, like detected motion or triggered I/O device, a snapshot can be instantly sent to your E-mail account, ftp server, image server, notification server, HTTP server, or SMS server to warn you about what’s happened.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera SMS server Here provides the configuration for SMS notification feature that allows the camera to send a SMS (Short Message Service) alert message to a user-specified recipient when a pre-defined event scenario is being triggered. This feature does not require additional hardware GPRS modem and SIM card installed. Users only need to first apply an account with a third-party, web-based SMS gateway service provider.
Chapter 5: Configuration Motion Detection Setup Motion detection feature provides a selection of 3 regions for motion detection. You can directly click and drag on the preview screen to set a detection region. Prior to that, please select the region (0, 1 or 2 ) and the sensitivity level (S1: Lowest, S2: Low, S3: Medium, S4: High, S5: Highest) from their drop down list.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Recording Setup In addition to the capability of storing event snapshots to local SD Card slot (card not included), this camera also supports storage of video clips (audio may be included if enabled) to either the local or the remote storage device. In order to fully utilize this function, please refer to the following.
Chapter 5: Configuration Recording History Recording History lets you manage the video clips that have been recorded and stored on SD card by the camera. You will also see a playback menu as shown below. Figure 5-12. Recordng history To play a video clip, first select a video clip on the list (red square shown above) and press “Playback”. (File format: AVI) Function Key Description Playback Click to download then playback Download Click to download the video clip on your PC Protect/Unprotect Selected clip(s) will never be erased Select All / Deselect / Delete...
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Date Setup Here displays the current time information stored in your IP camera, and you can set up the Time Zone in your current region or country, get time information from NTP server, and synchronize the clock of your camera system with your PC or manually adjust clock. Multi-Camera Here you can add, modify, or delete additional IP cameras on your camera list, and later switch between camera channels listed here on LiveView screen.
Chapter 6: Event Viewer Chapter 6: Event Viewer Here displays the history of past events successfully triggered by motion, I/O, schedule or audio detection. Click on any type of event trigger to view its history. Or click on the image link, if any, to view the snapshot taken at the occurrence of a pre-defined event.
Figure 7-2. System log Maintenance You can reboot your IP camera, select another language, manage user profile, reset to factory default settings, or update the firmware of IP camera (please download the latest firmware from Compro’s website first). Figure 7-3. Maintenance page Information/Log/Maintenance...
Firmware Update You can download the latest firmware from Compro’s website (www.comprousa.com). After downloading the firmware, please open the web interface for IP camera setting, and click Setup à Maintenance (top-right) à Maintenance (left menu) and look for firmware update section. Press the Browse button and locate the downloaded firmware file and press Upgrade button to update camera firmware.
ComproView has been installed, you can use the included iWizard which can be found under Start -> Program Files -> ComproView. Figure 8-1. Compro program folder The iWizard will automatically scan for all of the available cameras on the network, even if they are not on the same subnet.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Hardware wiring check 1. Please check that the camera has been connected to either the wired or wireless network and has been powered on for over 1 minute. You can check the status of the IP camera by checking the front LED indicator.
3. Please re-configure the Compro IP camera using the iWizard. Once the camera is reset, it takes 1 minute to reboot. Please wait and start the IP Camera Utility later again to scan for the camera.
Once launch the Internet Explorer and enter the camera’s IP address in the address field, it will ask for the user name and password combination (the default is admin/admin, case sensitive). Notice! The ActiveX component developed by Compro currently only runs on Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or greater. It does not function on other web browsers for the time being.
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Internet Explorer. Figure 8-8. Browser security setting If you’ve done all of the above but are still unable to obtain video / audio on the browser, please delete all of the files under (OS Drive):\Program Files\Compro Embedded\ and reinstall the ActiveX client. Finally, if you encountered the error where the browser returns “213 file not found”, please restart your computer, which should help in this situation.
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Remote Viewing via Internet Explorer You may wish to check the video or audio of the IP camera from a remote location. The followings are the steps you will need to go through for successful viewing.
2nd camera to 81 and 554 respectively and accessing the 2nd camera by logging on to http://61.220.20.16:81. DDNS Setup DDNS allows you to link camera’s IP address to a hostname with which you can access your camera on the Internet. If your camera system obtains IP address via DHCP mode, you need to enable DDNS feature under network setting and apply for a DDNS (Dynamic DNS), so the hostname can be obtained from Compro’s free iDDNS service or by login on to the website of some service providers such as DynDNS or no-ip. After you have applied for a DDNS, please log in to the IP Camera’s setup page, and look for [Network] > [DDNS] and provide all the required information.. Using Compro iDDNS Service If you want to use Compro iDDNS service, please run the Compro iWizard and choose “Yes” in the Step 5 to set up iDDNS and then input the preferred address and click “Check Availability” to check whether the inputted address is being used. When successful, you can click “Create Shortcut” button to create a shortcut on your desktop for convenient access. DDNS Setup...
Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Figure 8-12. DDNS setup in iWizard The iDDNS is a free DDNS service provided by Compro. If you are using floating IP, you need to apply for DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) service to create a hostname that links to the IP address on your home or office network. This provides easy-to-remember URL for quick access anytime, anywhere. After successfully obtaining the iDDNS address, you only need to log on to http://xxx (your preferred address).iddns.org to access your IP camera on a web browser. If your local LAN network and router sit behind a firewall, you have to set a HTTP port allowing inbound access. For example, if you set the http port “2001” for your IP camera, your IP camera address will be:...
Chapter 9: Technical Specifications Chapter 9: Technical Specifications Category IP70 IP60 IP55 1/3" CMOS M egapixel Image Sensor 1/4" CMOS Megapixel sensor sensor • Focal Length: 4.0 mm • Focal Length: 4.0 mm • Max Aper ture Ratio: Lens • Max Aperture Ratio: F1.5 F1.5 • Fixed iris • Fixed iris Zoom 4x digital zoom Camera Angle of View 60°...
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Compro IP55/60/70 Network Camera Category IP70 IP60 IP55 • Multiple channel management • iDDNS service for dynamic IP and desktop shortcut creation Software ComproView • Recording search and playback • Scheduled and event driven management • Smart Detection • Monitor the current condition of the monitor area via Internet Explorer Internet Explorer • Capture a still image and save it in JPG format on PC (ActiveX) • Alarm and event management: FTP, I/O alarm, server notification and email Browser • PC, Laptop, Nettop, MID with IE/ActiveX support. Supported Devices • Mobile phone, iphone/ipod, PDA support in MJPEG mode. MJPEG Mode Viewing of camera image via phone browsers...
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