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- Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX SUPPORT FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
- Page 2 FCC STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment...
- Page 3 NETWORK VIDEO CODEC NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
- Page 4 NOM STATEMENT 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
- Page 5 NETWORK VIDEO CODEC TRADEMARKS The trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property of their owners.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS CONTENTS 1. Specifications............6 2. -
Page 7: Specifications
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC 1. Specifications Video — 75 Ω, BNC connector loop through connector to other equipment Frame Rate — 20 fps at high quality setting Resolution — 352 x 288 pixels (CIF) Networking — 10BASE-T, RJ-45 socket, implements TCP/IP protocols, unicast and multicast capable protocols Compliance —... -
Page 8: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview With the Network Video Codec, you can connect composite cameras directly to your network. The Codec can then send video from these cameras anywhere across the network. Multicast networking technology keeps network traffic from the cameras to a minimum. -
Page 9: What The Package Includes
• 8-pin mini-DIN male to DB9 female cable, 6 ft. (1.8 m) • RJ-45 patch lead, 6.6 ft. (2 m) • CD labeled “Black Box Network Video Codec” If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box immediately at 724-746-5500. 2.4 System Requirements The system requirements for viewing video using the Codec are: •... -
Page 10: Connecting Cameras
CHAPTER 3: Connecting Cameras 3. Connecting Cameras To connect a camera, you need to: • Configure the Network Video Codec • Hook up the camera to the network • Name the camera If you want to use the Codec to send video across different LAN segments or across WANs, you also need to add LAN/WAN settings. -
Page 11: Hooking Up A Camera
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC 4. Select the Setup web page and then the Serial web page. 5. If you connected the 8-pin mini-DIN to DB9 female adapter cable to serial port 1 (COM1) on your PC, select COM1 in the Serial Comm Port box. If you connected it to serial port 2 (COM2), select COM2. -
Page 12: Changing The Codec Configuration
CHAPTER 3: Connecting Cameras 1. Attach one end of the BNC cable to the camera’s video-out connector. Attach the other end of the lead to the connector on the Codec labeled “Video In.” 2. Connect one end of an RJ-45 patch cable connector on the Codec labeled “10BASE-T.”... -
Page 13: Lan/Wan Settings
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC 3.4 LAN/WAN Settings To allow you to view video from Codecs connected to other network segments, you need to tell the system about those networks. To do this, you need to know the following information about the other networks. -
Page 14: Network Notes
CHAPTER 3: Connecting Cameras 3.5 Network Notes The Black Box Network Video Codec uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) or TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) to send video across the network. If UDP Multicast is selected as the transmission protocol, then the same network bandwidth is used regardless of the number of PCs receiving the video. -
Page 15: Operation
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC 4. Operation 4.1 Viewing and Recording Video You can view video from the camera using the Video Web page. This Web page shows a picture of a TV and a TV/Video control. The TV/Video control lets you switch channels between different cameras, and record and play back video, just as you would with your TV and home video recorder. -
Page 16: Recording Live Video
CHAPTER 4: Operation You can flick through channels by clicking on the “+” (select next channel) and “-” (select previous channel) buttons. To stop viewing video, click on the (standby) button. 4.1.2 R ECORDING IDEO You can record video using the TV/Video control on the Video web page. To record video, click on the (record) button on the TV/Video control. -
Page 17: Assigning Atv Channel
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC Select one of the video clips by clicking on it. As soon as it is selected, the video clip starts replaying. You can control how the video clips are replayed using control buttons similar to those on your home video recorder: Use This Button…... -
Page 18: Resetting Tv Channels
CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.1.5 R TV C ESETTING HANNELS Resetting TV channels allows the Codec to reassign all the TV channels to cameras on the network, including any channels you have assigned yourself. The Codec assigns channels in numerical order of channel, starting with channel 1. These step-by-step instructions show you how to reset TV channels. -
Page 19: Deleting Video Clips
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC 1. Decide where you want the video library. Create a new folder for the video library, or choose a folder that already exists. 2. Select the Video Library Web page. 3. Enter the name of the new folder in the Video Library box. 4. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting Problem: I can’t program the Codec. Check that: 1. The cable between your PC’s serial port and the Codec’s RS-232 connector is securely connected. 2. The Codec is powered on. 3. The serial port number in the Serial Comm Port box matches the serial port you are using. - Page 21 NETWORK VIDEO CODEC 2. Select Local Intranet Zone in the Zone box. 3. Set the security level to Custom. 4. Click on the Settings… button. 5. Set the following options to Prompt or Enable: • Run ActiveX controls and plugins. •...
- Page 22 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting Problem: The TV does not fit into the browser page. Change the screen resolution to 1024x768 if possible, or else to 800x600. For information on how to change the screen resolution, see your PC manufacturer’s documentation. Problem: I can select a TV channel, but I don’t get any video. Check that: 1.
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Page 23: Appendix. Pinning Diagram
NETWORK VIDEO CODEC Appendix. Pinning Diagram 8-pin mini-DIN male to DB9 female cable... - Page 24 © Copyright 2001. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...