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PB731P / PB731I
Wi-Fi Network Camera
Getting Started
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Version 1.2
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PiXORD Corporation
May 2013

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  • Page 1 PB731P / PB731I Wi-Fi Network Camera Getting Started Handbook Version 1.2 PiXORD Corporation May 2013...
  • Page 2 PiXORD is not responsible or liable for the resale of its products with statements different from or beyond the specification/parameters stated by PiXORD. Customers are responsible for their applications using PiXORD products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Registration through “Google Account” ........19 3.3.3 3.4 Binding Camera into iPIXORD by Smartphones /Tablets ........20 4 Camera Live View UI Settings 4.1 Quick Access Buttons ....................25 4.2 Camera Live View UI Setting Tools ................. 26  iii PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 4 Contents Revision History Doc. Version Revision Description Date Initial Official Release 2013/01/18 Rearranged and Reformatted Contents 2013/04/29 Correct some descriptions for more detail 2013/05/14 iv  PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Read Me First! Read Me First! Important Notes This handbook is intended for administrators and users of the PiXORD PB731P/731I Cloud Wi-Fi Network Camera, including instructions for using and managing the camera on your network. The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country or area.

  • Page 6: Customer Support

     Installation of the product should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers from PiXORD distibutor/dealer. Customer Support If you require any technical assistance, please contact your nearest PiXORD distributor/dealer. You may also access the PiXORD website at www.pixord.com for following supports: ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 1 Introduction PiXORD PB731P/731I Cloud Wi-Fi Network Camera delivers superior H.264-AVC performance, state of the art design, and function. It is specifically designed for maximum performance at cost-effective indoor applications, such as elderly care monitoring, overseeing baby, home security, convenient store /office surveillance, etc.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    PDF file of this handbook and other documentations.  An iPIXORD reference card containing the default user name/password, barcode, QR code, alphanumeric code, etc. to use for iPIXORD cloud NVR (network video recorder) registration. 2  Introduction PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installation And Setup

    “Installation Guide Wizard” Power Adaptor program when the camera Power/Network LED LAN Router Indicator does not light up in green within few seconds after power on. Figure 2-2 Connecting IP Camera to Network Installation and Setup  3 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 10 If the upper LED does not turn green, refer to the “Installation Guide Wizard” application program in the CD which will further guide you in detail on how to properly setup your camera for Internet connection. 4  Installation and Setup PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Through Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    If the LED does not turn steadily in blue, refer to the “Installation Guide Wizard” application program in the CD which will further guide you in detail on how to properly setup your Camera for Internet Wi-Fi connection. Installation and Setup  5 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 6  Installation and Setup PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Registration And Binding Of Camera

    Create Account button. If you already have an existing Google account, you may click Google Login button to use it as stand-in for your iPIXORD account. Figure 3-1 iPIXORD Account Registration Initial Dialog Registration and Binding of Camera  7 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Registration Through Ipixord "Create Account

    3) Click the hypertext “Please click to verify your registration” and you will be automatically connected to iPIXORD and prompt you with the process of binding the new Camera into iPIXORD as discussed see Section 3.2. 8  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Registration Through Google Account

    Camera attached to your account. So the next step is to bind the Camera that you have just setup into your new iPIXORD account in order to establish link with the network. Registration and Binding of Camera  9 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Note that the required data are available from the Activation Card (illustrated below) provided with your Camera and/or on the label at the back of the Camera. Note that these numbers are unique for each Camera. 10  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Note that if error occurs, an error message is displayed to the right end of the MAC Address value as shown below. Figure 3-10 Sample Display of Unsuccessful Binding of the Camera Registration and Binding of Camera  11 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 Figure 3-12 Live Surveillance Display Sample of a Successfully Bound Camera 6) Click the Full Screen Full Screen button button to zoom and view the live display in full screen. Figure 3-13 Surveillance Live Display “Full Screen” Button 12  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Binding More Cameras Into Ipixord Account

    (shown at right) will pop-up to remind you to get ready with your Camera’s MAC Address and Activate Code. Then click the Next button. Figure 3-17 “Bind IP Camera” Window Registration and Binding of Camera  13 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 Figure 3-19 Sample Display of Successful Binding of the Newly Added Camera NOTE The example in the above figure, shows only one new Camera is added. Actually you can simultaneously add several Cameras into the dialog at the same time 14  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Modifying Camera Default Names

    Camera is installed where from their MAC Addresses. Hence, you may assign unique names to each Camera for easy identification, e.g.; names that are related to Camera positions. To do so, carry out the following steps. Registration and Binding of Camera  15 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 Video Quality option buttons. Then click Apply button to execute the changes. Click this text box to enter Click on option button to a new Camera name change the video quality Figure 3-24 Modify Camera Name & Video Quality Dialog 16  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Ipixord Account Registration By Smartphones /Tablets

    Alternatively, you may scan the QR Code below with your device to automatically download URL and “iPIXORD App” into your smartphone/tablet. Figure 3-26 Scan QR Code to Directly Install “iPIXORD App” into Smartphones/Tablets Registration and Binding of Camera  17 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Ipixord Registration Through "Create Account

    Account dialog (see right figure) pops-up, enter the required information in the text boxes. 3) Tap Apply button to start binding your Camera as explained in Section 3.4. Figure 3-28 “iPIXORD Create Account” Dialog 18  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Ipixord Registration Through "Google Account

    3) Tap Sign In button to start binding your Camera as explained in Section 3.4. Your Gmail Address is required Figure 3-30 Google SIGN UP Dialog Registration and Binding of Camera  19 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Binding Camera Into Ipixord By Smartphones /Tablets

    Camera(s) to iPIXORD by following the process described in below: 1) Tap the Add Camera button 2) Tap the Next button if the Camera connection is okay. 20  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 5) Live on-line video is now on 4) The MAC Address (serial number) of the new Camera is display. now being added to the existing list. Tap the serial number to view the Camera on-line video. Registration and Binding of Camera  21 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 NOTE You cannot use your smartphone to change the Camera default designations. You need to use a PC/notebook/ultrabook to accomplish it as explained in Section 3.2.2 22  Registration and Binding of Camera PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Camera Live View Ui Settings

    Conply with the ActiveX installation as it is needed to view the video stream and some other operations.  Use of Microsoft IE browser is recommended as it offers a better compatibility. Camera Live View UI Settings  23 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 The functions of each of these tools are explained in the following sections. “Live View Setting” Window (Twin PTZ View) Figure 4-3 Camera 24  Camera Live View UI Settings PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Quick Access Buttons

    Zoom: Digital “zoom in” & “zoom out” of a particular area Digital of the live view. To display the whole live view into full screen, double click on the video. Camera Live View UI Settings  25 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Camera Live View Ui Setting Tools

    To cancel the selection, click Remove button. Zoom Slider: Drag slider to zoom-in and zoom-out the selected scene. Zoom setting is saved with the selected pre-defined point of view area. 26  Camera Live View UI Settings PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 This can be accomplished by clicking the Setup button (indicated in the above figure). The Setup dialog (see following figure) will then display to provide the range of setup categories you will be able to change. Camera Live View UI Settings  27 PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 Chapter 4 Figure 4-7 Camera Setup Dialog Refer to pertinent PB731P/731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide for details in implementing the changes for each of the indicated categories. 28  Camera Live View UI Settings PB731P/PB731I User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 PB731P / PB731I Wi-Fi Network Camera Webpage Setting User’s Guide Version 1.0 PiXORD Corporation June 2013...
  • Page 36 PiXORD is not responsible or liable for the resale of its products with statements different from or beyond the specification/parameters stated by PiXORD. Customers are responsible for their applications using PiXORD products.
  • Page 37 2.4.1 Motion Tab ....................25 2.4.2 Video Tab ..................... 27 2.4.3 Snapshot Tab ....................32 2.5 Local Storage Setup Execution ................. 36 2.5.1 Local Storage Tab ..................37 2.5.2 Playback Tab ....................38  iii PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: Initial Official Release

    Contents Revision History Doc. Version Revision Description Date Initial Official Release 2013/06/28 iv  PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Introduction

    This document provides professional in depth setting arrangements for PiXORD PB731P/731I Cloud Wi-Fi Network Camera to meet your preferences and suit your needs. For basic installation and setup, please refer to the pertinent “PB731P/PB731I Getting Started Handbook” Accessing Webpage Setup Dialogs 1) Access the Camera live view page through your local network (or via iPIXORD).
  • Page 40 Camera live view reconfigurations (the functions for each of these “Live View” tools are explained in the pertinent “PB731P/PB731I Getting Started Handbook”). Setup button “Live View Setting” Window (Twin PTZ View) Figure 1-3 Camera 6  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 5) The Setup dialog (see following figure) will then display to provide the professional range of setup categories you will be able to change. The detailed steps are explained in the next chapter. Figure 1-4 Camera Setup Dialog Setup Execution  7 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Setup Execution

    For “Live View” setup execution, please refer to the pertinent “PB731P /PB731I Getting Started Handbook” System Setup Execution Clicking the System button will display the following tabbed panes relative to system configurations. Figure 2-2 “System Setup” Tabbed Panes 8  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Information Tab

    The Information tabbed pane provides the existing system status of the Camera which includes Model Name, System Time, Firmware Version, MAC Address, ActiveX Control Version, Wired Network, Wireless Network and DDNS Server Status. Setup Execution  9 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Time Tab

    Camera clock with that of Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server. Keep current date and time setting: Select this option in lieu of automatic synchronization if the Camera is not connected to NTP Server and uses its own embedded clock. 10  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Security Tab

    The Security tabbed pane allows you to add new Camera User Name and change Password and the surveillance status or User Group. Click the ADD button to access the security setup dialog (shown below). Setup Execution  11 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 User is only allowed to login “Live View”  Viewer: Webpage and perform all functions within this page. Changing Camera settings is prohibited. After setups are completed, click Save button to apply the settings. 12  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Maintenance Tab

    Network Camera settings to factory default. Where: Select firmware file: Download the latest firmware file from the PiXORD website by executing the following steps: 1) Click the Browse button to access and select the appropriate firmware file from its folder.

  • Page 48: Network Setup Execution

    DHCP server each time the Camera is connected to the network.  Fixed IP Address: This option manually assigns a static IP address to the Network Camera.  PPPoE: Select this option to set PPPoE account & password. 14  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 Re-define the existing HTTP Port number in the text box.  RTSP Port: Re-define the existing RTSP Port number in the text box. After setups are completed, click Save button to apply the settings. Setup Execution  15 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 50: Wireless Tab

    Wireless Setting: Defines the configurations to enable the Camera to connect to the selected wireless network. Clients in the same network group are able to access to this Camera through wireless connection. 16  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Ddns Tab

    Define a time interval for the device to periodically update and check its access status with website of DNS Service Provider. After setups are completed, click Save button to apply the settings. Setup Execution  17 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Video & Audio Setup Execution

    Video & Audio Setup Execution Clicking the Video & Audio button will display the following tabbed panes for defining Camera streaming, video, and audio functions. Figure 2-11 “Video & Audio” Tabbed Panes 18  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Stream Tab

    This function will let you choose how long distance between two I-Frames. Lager value means longer distance between two I-Frames and this selection is suitable for the stable Network Bandwidth Setup Execution  19 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 54 For example: the default RTSP Port Access Name is live1.sdp；it means your playback stream name would be “RTSP://camera’s IP address/live1.sdp” After setups are completed, click Save button to implement the settings. 20  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Video Tab

    Chapter 2 2.3.2 Video Tab Figure 2-13 “Video” Tabbed Pane Setup Execution  21 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 When the environment luminance becomes higher than the set lux value, the Camera will auto switch to “day” or “color” mode. Otherwise, it will remain at “night” or “mono” mode. 22  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Audio Tab

    1) Select a masking shape to block the private area you wish to obstruct from surveillance 4) Click Save button Figure 2-16 “Privacy Mask” Tabbed Pane Setup Execution  23 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 58 2) Click Save button and wait a while. Then the screen is permanently removed. Figure 2-17 Removing “Privacy Mask” Screen from Camera 3) To permanently disable the Privacy Mask function, disable the Enable Privacy Mask check box 24  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Event Setup Execution

    3) Click and hold inside the frame to drag it to the location where you want to focus detection. Resize the frame by dragging its corners or borders. 4) Click the Save button to apply. Setup Execution  25 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 60 (see figure below). Enter a new name and click the Save button. Wait for a while for the change to take effect. Figure 2-20 Detection Frame “Window Name” Textbox 26  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Video Tab

    ※ Only the cameras enable Motion/PIR video recording trigger and bind into iPIXORD Cloud Service with Google account, the recorded video files in the SD Memory Card will be uploaded and backed-up to your Google Drive synchronously. Setup Execution  27 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 (in seconds) whenever motion is detected. The video record may be sent to host by E-mail or stored in the SD card as selected. Figure 2-21 Video Recording with “Period” Method Selected 28  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 63 Motion is ignored with this method. Each recording time-span is in accordance with the set duration (in seconds) and the video record is stored in the SD card. Figure 2-22 Video Recording with “Schedule” Method Selected Setup Execution  29 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 The video record may be sent to host by E-mail or stored in the SD card as selected Figure 2-23 Video Recording with “Motion” Method Selected 30  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 65 E-mail or stored in the SD card. NOTE The Passive Infrared Sensor feature is available only with PB731P Camera. Figure 2-24 Video Recording with “PIR” Method Selected Setup Execution  31 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Snapshot Tab

    E-mail, FTP, or stored in the SD card as preferred. 6 snapshots are continuously collected at every 1 or 2 seconds interval. Figure 2-25 Snapshot Recording with “Always” Method Selected 32  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 Camera buffer and 3 snapshot frames are captured live. The stream of accumulated snapshots may be sent to host by E-mail, FTP, or stored in the SD card as preferred. Figure 2-26 Snapshot Recording with “Schedule” Method Selected Setup Execution  33 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 Single or 6 snapshots may be captured as defined. The stream of accumulated snapshots may be sent to host by E-mail, FTP, or stored in the SD card as preferred. Figure 2-27 Snapshot Recording with “Motion” Method Selected 34  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 The stream of accumulated snapshots may be sent to host through E-mail, FTP, or stored in the SD card per selection or through all 3 available methods. When selected, the setup dialog for these methods will display is illustrated in the following figure. Setup Execution  35 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Local Storage Setup Execution

    Clicking the Local Storage button will display the following tabbed panes to provide information on existing local storage, such as disk size info, type, and status. If recording is in progress when clicking the Local 36  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Local Storage Tab

    : Click this button to save changes to the SD card control setting. : Click this button to format the SD memory card (take note of the message in red). : Click this button to refresh the webpage. Setup Execution  37 PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

  • Page 72: Playback Tab

    The dialog strip below will then pops up. 5) Clicking Open button will playback the file. Save button will save file to a designated folder. Figure 2-31 “Playback” Tabbed Pane 38  Setup Execution PB731P/PB731I Webpage Setting User’s Guide...

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