CONTENTS About This User’s Guide ....................... iv Before You Start ..........................iv Packing List ........................... iv System Requirements ........................v Default Settings ..........................vi INTRODUCTION ........................7 Features and Benefits ........................7 Camera Hardware Components ..................... 8 Front Panel Components ....................... 8 LED Indicators ..........................
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PLAYING VIDEO FILES ON A COMPUTER ..............65 Load Saved Video Files ....................... 66 Play Video Files ..........................68 ffdshow ............................69 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................75 I/O TERMINAL APPLICATION ..................79...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio About This User’s Guide This user’s guide provides instructions on how to install the TV-IP512WN Wireless Network camera and use it for camera monitoring applications. Camera monitor applications are accessible through an Ethernet or 802.11b/g/n wireless local area network.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio System Requirements Computer • CPU: o For Intel x86 compatible CPUs: Intel Pentium IV 2.0Ghz or above o For IA64 compatible CPUs: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ and above • Memory: 1GB or above •...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Default Settings Use the default settings to access the web-based management software and live video display. Default configuration settings Username This is the Username you will be prompted to enter when you access the TV- IP512WN configuration screens using a Web browser.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Introduction The TV-IP512WN Wireless Network Camera transmits live real-time high-quality MPEG-4 video through an Ethernet network useful for remote monitoring applications. The live video can be viewed remotely and managed through the network from any computer connected to the network.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Camera Hardware Components Below is a summary description of the camera hardware: Front Panel Components Adjustable focus camera lens Link LED indicator Power LED Audio mic indicator Front panel of TV-IP512WN...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Rear Panel Components The power connection to the camera when fitted with the Infrared lens is split between the camera body and lens using the power connection adapter cable attached to the infrared lens. All other cables connect to the camera at the rear panel.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Rear Panel Components Description Connect to Ethernet LAN. The port is auto MDI-II/MDI-X and auto- Ethernet Port negotiation for port speed. Use to reset device to factory default settings including IP address and Reset Button administrator user name and password.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Installing the Camera The camera should be attached to the stand included in the package. The camera stand can be mounted on a flat surface using the three screw holes on the base of the stand. The camera is intended for indoor use.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Connect Ethernet Cable To connect the camera to your network, connect a Category 5 or better Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the camera’s left side panel, and then attach it to the network.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Reset Camera A manual reset can be conducted by following the procedure below. The reset button is located on the rear panel of the camera. To reset the system settings to factory defaults, please follow these steps: 1.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SD Card Slot SD Card Slot The built in SD card slot allows you to insert Secure Digital Cards. This SD Card Slot enables images taken by the camera to be saved to an external SD card.
Once the software is installed, the SetupWizard utility is ready for use. Launching the SetupWizard To launch the SetupWizard, click Start > Programs > TRENDnet > SetupWizard > SetupWizard. SetupWizard- Install Your Camera Connect the camera to your LAN using the provided RJ45 cable.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Select Your Camera The following screen appears showing the cameras that have been found on your network: Click on the camera you want to configure. Click Next to continue.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Authentication On the following screen type in the ID and Password that you will use to configuring the camera settings: Type a User ID in the ID field. Type a password for the User in the Password field.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Change Password The following screen allows you to change the default admin password: Carry out the following if you want to change the admin password: Tick the Change Password checkbox...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Select a Connection Option The following window allows you to specify the connection method used by your camera network. Click the radio button of the network environment your camera is connected to. The available...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Select a Connection Option- PPPoE If your connection method is PPPoE, click the PPPoE radio button and click Next: The following window appears: Type the User Name used to connect to your PPPoE connection in the User Name field.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Select a Connection Option- DHCP If your connection method is DHCP, click the DHCP radio button and click Next:...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Select a Connection Option- Fixed IP If your connection method is Fixed IP, click the Fixed IP radio button: The following window appears: Type in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Server IP address and Secondary DNS Server IP Address in the appropriate fields.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Setup Wireless After choosing your connection method, the following window appears: Choose if you want to connect to your camera using the wireless connection or not by clicking the appropriate radio button.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Setup Wireless If you selected the option to use a wireless connection to connect to your camera the following window appears: Choose the Access Point you want to connect the camera to from the Available AP drop- down menu.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Other Settings The following window allows you to configure additional camera settings: Type a name to help you identify the camera in the Camera Name field. Set the camera date and time from the Camera Time drop-down menus. To use the time settings from your computer, click the Copy Local Time button.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Setting up The Camera The following window appears, summarizing the network settings of your camera: When you have finished setting up the Camera click the Next button. To make any changes to your Camera settings, click the Previous button.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio SetupWizard- Complete After the camera has restarted, the following window will appear: Click the hyper-link to connect to the camera web interface. If you want to setup an additional camera, click the Setup Another Camera button.
For the initial setup, use the Setup Wizard program located on the TV-IP512WN CD-ROM included with the camera. Use the IPCam Wizard to assign an IP address and other network settings. Once the camera has an IP address, follow the instructions below to access the camera’s web...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 4. Verify that the “Use proxy server” option is NOT checked. If it is checked, click in the checked box to deselect the option and click OK. Login To access the web manager directly from a computer or...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Camera video display in web manager Live Video Display User Interface The web manager’s live video page presents icons at the bottom used to change the display size, control snapshot and recording of video and audio controls. Links to other management menus are located at the top right porting of the interface.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Live Video Display user interface Video Display Control Change display settings Click on the screen icon to change the resolution and format of the video display to a preconfigured video settings profile. Four profiles can be configured using the Video and Audio Settings menu.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio stored (by default a folder is created in My Documents if not specified). The REC icon becomes yellow while recording is active. Audio Input control Click to enable or disable the camera’s built-in mic to provide audio surveillance or voice communication from the camera.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Camera Configuration Setup Click the CONFIGURATION link to view the menus in the Configuration Menu directory. These menus are used to configure network settings, wireless, video and other settings for the camera.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Network Settings Click the Network Setup link to view menus for IP network settings, PPPoE configuration, DDNS and HTTP or RTSP port configuration. Network Setup menus LAN IP Settings The camera’s IP settings can be configured as a DHCP client to obtain IP settings automatically, or configure static IP settings as needed for the private network.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio UPnP If you want to enable the TV-IP512P PoE Network Camera to connect to other UPnP devices in your network, tick the Enable UPnP checkbox. UPnP port forwarding To enable UPnP port forwarding, tick the Enable UPnP port forwarding checkbox. Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the camera to add a port forwarding entry to be added to your router automatically.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Port Detail settings menu Wireless Setup The TV-IP512WN Wireless Network Camera supports normal wireless LAN functions for 802.11b/g/n wireless networks including WEP or WPA basic security settings. The wireless camera also...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio WPA Authentication Use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK select the preferred Encryption type AES or TKIP, and enter a Key of the correct character length. Image Setup Use the Image Setup configuration to optimize the live video display.
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Use this to produce a mirror image display. This is used with the Flip option if the camera is mounted in a hanging position, as from a ceiling. Reset to Default Click this button to reset the TV-IP512WN Image Settings back to factory defaults.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Video and Audio Settings Use this menu to configure up to four video profiles. These are used to optimize video encoding type, resolution, frame rate and bit rate settings on the camera for the type of display being used.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Motion Detection Motion detection is used to trigger video recording when motion is detected in a designated portion of the video display. To designate a portion of the display used for motion detection, choose the Draw motion area option and use the mouse and left mouse button to draw a rectangular area.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Time and Date Use the Time and Date menu to set the camera’s time settings manually, from the computer’s time or use a network time server (NTP server). Time and date menu Time Zone Use the drop-down menu to select your time zone.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Automatic time configuration Click a radio button to specify the method used to set the time on the TV-IP512WN. Synchronize with NTP Server Click this radio button to specify that the TV-IP512WN should be synchronized with an NTP Server.
Server- Type the name or IP address of the server your Samba drive is on. Shared Folder- Enter the path that points to the shared server. Recording Menu Click the Test button to check that the TV-IP512WN can connect to the Samba drive.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Snapshot Preferences The Trigger menu is used to determine when and how recorded digital images from snapshots are handled. Use motion detection to trigger a snapshot and email it to the account configured here.
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Port- Enter the port number that will be used to send the snapshot e-mails. Test- Click this button to send a test e-mail from the TV-IP512WN to the specified recipient e-mail address to verify that all the credentials have been configured correctly.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Digital images can also be sent to any display running the User Interface during the event. To enable this use the Digital Output menu (see below). Digital Output Use this menu to enable digital output triggered by motion detection or an input signal through the I/O terminal.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio RS-485 RS-485 control is used to enable use of external devices (such as motorized rotational or pan and tilt camera stand) operated through the I/O port. Note: 485+/- of the I/O connector are used for RS-485. Refer to the manufacturer’s user manual for proper connection instructions.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio System Configuration The System configuration menus include the Device Management menu. Device Management menu Admin Password Setting Use this section to change the Admin Password for the camera. Type in a New Password and...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Add User Account Use this section to add a new user. Up to 20 User accounts can be created on the TV-IP512WN camera. To create a new user, carry out the following: Type a name for the new user in the User Name field.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Back Up and Restore Camera Settings Save System Settings/Restore/Reboot menu Save To Local Hard Drive To save configuration settings for the camera to a file on a local hard disk, click the Save Configuration button.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the camera firmware, make sure the correct firmware file is located on your computer. Click the Browse button to locate the file. After locating the file, click the Upload button to load the file.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Device Information Network information, MAC address and firmware version is displayed in the Device Information display. Device Information display Click the Log link to view the camera’s current log. To save the log in simple text form on your computer, click the Download button.
Launching IPView Pro 2.0 for the first time To launch IPView Pro 2.0, click Start > Programs > TRENDnet > IPView Pro 2.0 > IPView Pro 2.0. If this is the first time using the software, the menu that appears is the Add camera menu:...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Add a camera for monitoring The Add camera menu is presented the first time the IPView Pro 2.0 software is launched. This menu is used to add cameras to the user interface for monitoring. After the first time running the software, this menu can be accessed at anytime from the Configuration menus.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio established. The live video of the camera should appear in the Live preview display. If a link cannot be established, run the Setup Wizard software for the camera and verify the correct IP address. Click Exit to return to the main Add camera menu.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio IPView Pro 2.0 User Interface Below is a general description of the user interface. Item Description Live video display Display area for single or multiple cameras of live video. Right click on...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Display Controls The primary display and IPView Pro 2.0 control icons are described in detail below. When there are more than one camera displays viewed, one of the displays can be selected for management or additional changes.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Live video display controls Use the video display controls to change the view of the live video display. This is useful for multiple camera application. Click the arrows to manually cycle through the active camera’s live displays when using a single camera display screen.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Camera configuration with IPView Pro 2.0 Access the camera configuration menus by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom of the right hand panel of the IPView Pro 2.0 user interface. Configuration options include adding and deleting cameras from the display view, configuration of motion detection and digital input with schedules, recording options, email alerts and other network settings.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 2. Select the camera to add from the list, enter the administrator’s user name (ID:) and password, a preview of the live video display will appear. Click the OK, add this camera button, a confirmation message informs when the camera is connected and added to the IPView Pro 2.0 monitoring group.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Schedule Recording with IPView Pro 2.0 Use the Camera Settings menu to create schedules for recording and apply the schedules to any camera. Click the Camera Settings tab to view the Schedule Recording menu (the first menu viewed in the Camera Settings menu tab).
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Setup Motion Detection and Digital Input with IPView Pro 2.0 The Camera Settings menus include Motion Detection setup and Digital Input control. Each menu has the schedule option to apply a schedule for the action taken or always take the specified action.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio IPView Pro 2.0 Recording Options The Recording Options configured in the IPView Pro 2.0 help to conserve and manage allowed memory storage (disk space) and for video file management. Recorded files can be limited by time elapsed or by size.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio IPView Pro 2.0 Miscellaneous Options The Other Options available for configuration include Proxy server setup, email notification, scan interval and alert type settings.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Playing Video Files on a Computer IPCamPlayer software is installed on the monitoring station or administrator’s system along with the IPView Pro 2.0 monitoring software. Use it to playback and manage recorded video from the cameras added to the IPView Pro 2.0 group.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Load Saved Video Files Each camera has a file created automatically for storing video files. These files are normally located in the My Documents folder in Windows. The file folders are named according to the IP address and camera model.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Item Description File list Video files added to the list are viewed in the order listed. View Screen Video files in the list are played here. The progress bar and starting time of the video clip appears beneath the view screen.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio To view recorded video files in the IPCamPlayer, it is first necessary to locate and select the files to be viewed and add them to the list. Click the Search Files button in the IPCamPlayer main interface and a new menu appears.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio ffdshow The ffdshow software is used for audio and video encoding and decoding, especially for MPEG-4 formats. It is free software used on Windows systems and enables the user to tweak media playback and select specific codecs and formats.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 3. The InstallShield Wizard will appear, click Next in the welcome screen. 4. Accept the default location (Windows Programs folder) on the system for placement or Browse to choose an alternative, Click Next to continue.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 5. Click to check the components that will be installed. For IPCamPlayer it is only necessary to use the default components already selected. Click Next to continue. 6. Accept the default destination folder (ffdshow) or Browse to choose an alternative, Click...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 7. Click to check the additional tasks that will be installed. For IPCamPlayer it is only necessary to use the default formats already selected. Click Next to continue. 8. Click to check the video applications that use ffdshow. For IPCamPlayer it is only...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 9. Click to check the audio applications that use ffdshow. For IPCamPlayer it is only necessary to use the default applications already selected. Click Next to continue. 10. Choose a speaker setup or choose Disable mixer if unsure. The audio function will work regardless of what speaker setup is chosen.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio 11. Review the information and click Install if satisfied that it is correct to install the necessary codecs. The installation will take a few seconds. 12. If desired, any of the three configuration utilities included with the ffdshow installation can be launched by checking the appropriate box.
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Technical Specifications Camera General Sensor: 1/4” color CMOS SOC image sensor Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels Lens: 1/3” CS‐Mount, replaceable Focal Length: 6mm F/No: F1.8 Minimum illumination: 0.5 Lux @ F1.8 Focus depth: 70cm ~ infinity View angle: horizontal: 45 degree, vertical: 34 degree Audio Built‐in omni‐directional microphone Sensitivity: ‐48dB +/‐ 3dB (5 meters max) Frequency: 50~16000Hz S/N: 50dB External speaker output Two‐way audio with echo canceling Codec: ARM/PCM Image & Video Compression: MPEG‐4 / MJPEG Profiles: up to 4 profiles simultaneously Exposure/white balance control: automatic Resolution: VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240), QQVGA (160x120) up to 30fps I/O Connector Input: 2 sets (pin 1/2, pin 3/4) Output: 1 set (pin 5/6) RS‐485: 1 set (pin 7/8) SD slot Secure Digital card (up to 16G) ...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Reset Button Reset settings Power Consumption 9 watts Power 12V, 1.5A external power adapter Dimension 170 x 80 x 40mm (6.7 x 3.2 x 1.6 in.) Stand Dimension 128 mm (4.7 in.) Weight Camera: 260g (9.2 oz.) Stand: 116g (4.1 oz.) Temperature Operating: 0°C ~ 40°C (39°F ~ 104°F) Storage: ‐15°C ~ 60°C (5°F ~ 140°F) Certification CE, FCC Requirement To View Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Safari 2.0 or above, Firefox 2.0 or above, Opera, Netscape, and Google Chrome To Run Software Windows XP, Vista IPView Pro 2.0 Channel: supports up to 32 cameras Record/Playback/Motion Detection/Audio Network Protocols IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP,ICMP DHCP Client, NTP Client, DNS Client, DDNS Client, SMTP Client, FTP Client HTTP Server ...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Output Power 802.11b: 18dBm (typical) 802.11g: 15dBm (typical) 802.11n: 13dBm (typical) Receiving Sensitivity 802.11b: ‐91dBm at 11Mbps 802.11g: ‐90dBm at 54Mbps 802.11n: ‐84dBm at 300Mbps Channel 1~11 (FCC), 1~13 (ETSI) Management Account Up to 20 user accounts Remote Up to 20 user accounts Backup / Restore Save/retrieve configuration files Log System log up to 500 entries Settings Image Brightness, contrast, noise reduction, saturation, sharpness, white balance, flip, mirror (horizontal/vertical), black/white mode Video Profile 1‐2 ‐ Encoding type: MPEG‐4 and MJPEG ‐ Resolution: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 ‐ Frame rate: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30 ...
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio RTSP port: 554 (default) Digital Zoom 16x Dynamic DNS Yes Time Synchronize with NTP server or set time/date manually ...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio I/O Terminal Application Typically used in association with programming scripts for developing applications for motion detection, event triggering, alarm notification via e-mail, and a variety of external control functions. The 8-pin I/O Terminal Block is located on the rear panel and provides the interface of a photo- coupled switch output and a photo-coupled input.
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TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Interface Schematic 1. Output device (load) is driven by external power supply. AC/ DC Load 2. Input device (active control device) has independent power supply. 3. RS-485 Interface. RS-485+ RS485_A RS-485-...
TV-IP512WN Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-way Audio Limited Warranty TRENDware warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. TV-IP512WN – 3 Years Warranty...
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