Security-Center TV7202 Installation Instructions Manual

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Page 2: Preface
Preface Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this video server of the DIGILAN series from Security Center. You made the right decision in choosing this state-of-the-art technology, which complies with the current standards of domestic and European regulations. The CE has been proven and all related certifications are available from the manufacturer upon request.
Page 3: Before Using This Product
Before using this product The use of surveillance equipment may be forbidden by law in some countries. This security network camera is not only high-quality web camera but can also be used as part of a flexible surveillance system. Before using this equipment, make sure that all your surveillance activities are completely legal.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….……. 2 Precautions…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 2 Before using this product…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Contents………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 4 Scope of delivery…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 5 Hardware installation………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 First access to video server………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 Setting the IP address……………………………………………………………………………….… 10 Access to the video server via the Internet Explorer………………………………….……………….13 Installing the plug-in………………………………………………………………………….………..13 Primary user privileges…………………………………………………………….….......
Page 5: Scope Of Delivery
Scope of delivery Video Server TV7202 Transformer Software CD Installation instructions (on CD)
Page 6: Hardware Installation
Hardware installation Make sure that all accessories and articles listed above are present in the scope of delivery. Depending on application, an Ethernet cable may be required. This Ethernet cable must meet the specifications of UTP Category 5 (CAT 5) and must not be longer than 100 meters. Front BNC video input The video port with 75-Ohm resistor is used for connecting an analogue camera.
Page 7 Rear To prevent the risk of electric shock, first connect the socket of the transformer to the video server before inserting the transformer into the mains socket. Ethernet 10/100 socket Use a UTP category 5 (CAT 5) cable not longer than 100 meters to connect to the Ethernet. When the Ethernet cable is correctly connected, the video server uses the Ethernet interface, regardless of any modem connection.
Page 8 The video server has a very flexible, general I/O interface to make it compatible with the user’s security equipment such as sensors, alarm systems, lighting or door locks. The general I/O terminal block has 6 pins for device control. These are divided into two categories according to their functions. If the device connected to COM has an RS485 interface, connect two control lines to pin 5 and pin 6.
Page 9 Resetting system settings In the opening next to the I/O terminal block is a button. Press this button to reset the system or restore the factory parameter settings. If the system cannot be not installed or is not working normally, use the pointer supplied and follow these instructions for restoring the initial (factory) status of the system.
Page 10: First Access To Video Server
First access to video server Setting the IP address To set the IP address of the camera: Use a network cable to connect the video server to your computer network. (The simplest way is to connect the video server direct to your PC using a cross-link cable.) If your PC is not yet integrated into a network, you first have to configure it for the network application.
Page 11 Now start the Installation Wizard from the software CD supplied. 3. Follow the installation instructions of the Installation Wizard. 4. If installation is successful, start the program under Programs/Installation Wizard. 5. Following the program start, the Installation Wizard automatically searches for a connected video server. 6.
Page 12 7. Select one of the video servers found. 8. Click to enter video server setup mode. You are prompted to enter the administrator password (Server Root Password). For the first access to the video server, use the device serial number as the password. This is printed on the bottom of the video server (observe uppercase and lowercase!).
Page 13: Access To The Video Server Via The Internet Explorer
Access to the video server via the Internet Explorer After starting the web browser and entering the URL of the video server (http://<IP address of video server>), enter your user name and password in the login dialog box. The first time the administrator uses the video server, he/she has to enter the user name root and the serial number as password (with no spaces and letters in uppercase).
Page 14 PTZ camera control (Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera) A motor-driven PTZ camera first has to be configured in advance. Using the controls on the right of the video, you can control the motor-driven camera connected with the video server. Open the list of preset positions to select the camera, and then click .
Page 15: Client Settings
Client settings When you first access the page with the button under Windows, the web browser asks for the installation of a new plug-in. This plug-in was registered at certification and can be used to change parameters on the Client settings page. To install the plug-in, click .
Page 16: System Configuration
System configuration Two methods are available for configuration. The web interface offers a simple and clear application option, whereas the FTP with the script file is suitable for mass installation. Access to system configuration is reserved for the administrator only. The administrator can enter the URL in the figure below to jump direct to the configuration page. If (as administrator) you want to set options via the URL, refer to the section about the extended application.
Page 17: Security
Click to enable your changes to take effect. The server rejects an invalid date/time entered by the user and returns to the previous setting. Valid years are between 2000 and 2035. Security To change the administrator password, enter the new password in both text boxes. For security reasons, the password entered is represented by asterisks.
Page 18: Network
To edit a user account, first open the list of users. Select a user name and click To delete a user, open the list of users and select a user. Click to delete. Network The system is rebooted to make your changes effective. Make sure that each field is correctly filled before you click The default status is checked to prevent incorrect input during installation.
Page 19: Smtp
The video server acts not only as server but also activates the connection to external servers in order to transfer messages or snapshots. Following a reboot of the video server, a system log is sent to notify the administrator. Even if a modem is used, the video server sends a connection log when it dials the number of an ISP or an external server.
Page 20: Ftp
This port can be different from the standard port 21. The user can set this parameter to 1 to 65,535. If this parameter is changed, the server port of the connection must be changed accordingly by the external FTP client program. Domain name or IP address of the external FTP server.
Page 21 Note that the IP address, the subnet mask, the default router and the DNS server are deleted if the network interface is changed. For details on software installation, see the corresponding section about Ethernet or modem.
Page 22: Upnp And Ddns Settings
UPnP and DDNS settings Enables the DDNS function. The provider list contains four hosts that provide DDNS services. Connect to the service-provider’s website to make sure that the service is available. This field must be completed if you want to use the DDNS service. Enter the hostname registered with the DDNS server.
Page 23: Video
Video The options on this page influence the picture on the main page that is seen by users. The text appears in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp. This timestamp is supplied by the integrated realtime clock of the video server. This settings is independent of the connected camera;...
Page 24 The TV7202 uses MPEG4 Codec compression as the best streaming solution. The size of the compressed video data is much less than with JPEG. However, this depends on the picture change between two consecutive pictures. Three parameters are available for this setting.
Page 25: Motion Sensor
Motion sensor The video server allows the administrator to define a maximum of three areas for motion detection. To monitor a particular section of the picture, click to add a window. The name entered under appears at the top of the window frame. To resize the window or move the title bar, click the window frame, keep the mouse button pressed and drag the window to the required size.
Page 26: Camera Control
Camera control Since you can use the video server both in the Ethernet and in the PPP network, you can use the serial port for controlling the external COM-port devices such as a PTZ camera or a modem. In the PPP interface, go to the modem page to configure it.
Page 27 To define the default positions of the PTZ camera, click to open another window with the camera view and the control buttons. After moving the camera to the desired position, enter the position name and click If you enter invalid characters in the position, a warning message appears. To delete a defined position, open the position list, mark a position name and click...
Page 28 The video server offers five further user-defined commands apart from pan, tilt and zoom. The administrator can click to configure functions. Enter the in ASCII format. The video server converts these into binary code and sends them via the serial port. For example, the string “8101ABCDEF” is converted into five hexadecimal bytes: 81, 01, AB, CD and EF.
Page 29 If the connected PTZ camera is not on the list of supported drivers, select the corresponding UART interface and open drivers list select user-defined camera type. further configuration, click The serial must be set according to the specifications in the instructions for the camera. The of the serial port can be up to 115200 Bps.
Page 30: Modem
Modem In the PPP interface, there is a modem option instead of a camera control. The configurations consist of modem initialisation and the external communications servers. If the user wants to use the alarm input and output and send e-mails automatically, enable is not enabled, the video server sends no snapshots if an event occurs.
Page 31: Application
On the basis of the alarm inputs and outputs, you can send snapshots via e-mail. In this case, the video server needs a network connection and then automatically dials the number of the preconfigured external server. If connection is successful, the video server sends a connection protocol to inform about the existing network settings. When installing the network interface between Ethernet and PPP , the administrator should note that the settings of the FTP and SMTP servers may differ from those of the present Ethernet environment.
Page 32 is disabled, the file is overwritten by the newest snapshot. There are two methods for uploading snapshots. If you enable , snapshots are sent continuously at configurable intervals over a configurable period. If FTP put snapshot with date and time suffix is disabled, the video server can use FTP for uploading and overwriting the snapshot files.
Page 33: Homepage Layout
Homepage layout The administrator can assign a new homepage to the video server. You can hide the logo in the top left corner of the homepage. You can localise the default logo or any other graphic from the Internet via the URL. The background graphic in the system memory is quickly accessible but restricted by the memory size.
Page 34: Factory Settings
Factory settings All your settings are reset to the factory settings. After you click and confirm again, the system is restarted. The installation program prompts you to install the network again. Deleting the data path for owner commands The video server offers support for user-defined control for devices with serial interfaces. Using URL commands in ASCII format, you can also address the serial port of the video server via your own homepage.
Page 35: Uploading The Configuration File
Uploading the configuration file To update the configuration of the video server in a single work-step, upload the precisely formatted batch file to CONFIG.INI. You should keep the original format and change only the parameters. For details and optional parameters, see the Configuration section. After the file has been received and checked, the video server updates the configuration and reboots automatically.
Page 36: Telnet
Telnet The video server also has a Telnet domain. The password for access is the same as that used for web access. Following login, enter help. If “debug” or “dinote” is not executed, Telnet disconnects automatically after waiting for 1 minute. Troubleshooting for the system kernel With the “debug”...
Page 37 Deleting snapshots in the flash memory If you enter “erase image”, all snapshots are deleted from the flash memory. Deleting the logo and the graphics If you enter “erase graph”, all graphics used on the homepage are deleted. If no new graphics are uploaded, the system switches to text mode and uses the default graphics instead.
Page 38: Modem Environment
Modem environment Hardware installation Before installing the video server, make a note of the device serial numbers. To use a communication network, the video server must not be connected to the Internet. The Ethernet is selected as first priority among the available interfaces. After you switch on, the video server finds out whether external modems are connected to the modem port.
Page 39: Software Installation
Switching on Make sure that all cables are correctly connected before switching on the video server. Since most automatic hardware detection takes place at system start, the video server must be switched on after all peripherals have been switched on and are operational. To avoid the risk of electric shock, first connect the video server to the transformer before plugging the transformer into the 220/230V mains supply.
Page 40 If Standard Modem Type is displayed under Manufacturer, select Standard 33600 bps Modem under Models and click...
Page 41 Select the serial port (COM1 or COM2) to which the null modem cable supplied is connected, and click The null modem is now ready for operation. Click...
Page 42 Creating a new connection After installing the modem, open the Network Connections page under Windows to create a new connection. Select Create a new connection and click...
Page 43 Select Connect to the Internet and click Select Set up my connection manually and click...
Page 44 Select Connect using a dial-up modem and click Enter a name of your own choice and click...
Page 45 Enter a telephone number and click . The telephone number you enter is unimportant. Enter the user name root. The password is the one you changed previously or it is the default password (the serial number of the video server.
Page 46 On the Network Connections page, open the new connection. On the Networking tab, under PPP: Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet > Settings, enable Enable software compression. On the Networking tab, enable Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Page 47: Access To Video Server
Double-click the icon of the new connection. A window containing dial information opens. Enter root as user name and the serial number from the bottom of the packaging as password (or your own password if you have changed the default password). Click Dial. The user name and the password are the same as for web access. You can change these later following installation.
Page 48 To ensure the function of the video server at the next communications access, follow the instructions below carefully. If persons other than the administrator are permitted to use the video serve, the administrator should create user profiles for these persons. If the video server accepts communications access and it acts as a server, the user name and password are the same as for web access.
Page 49: Url Commands Of The Video Server
URL commands of the video server If you already have your own website or web control application, you can easily integrate the video server via practical URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format. Some RFC standards referring to HTML can be used as reference for use of the user-defined homepages.
Page 50 Restoring factory settings /setup/restore.cgi The video server is automatically rebooted following a restore of the factory settings. Rebooting the system /setup/reset.cgi Reboots the video server without warning. URL pages The configuration page has a layout graphic with an options list and an options page. The user is linked only to the options pages (exception: configuration page).
Page 51 URL pages You can also set the video server via the corresponding URLs of the pages. Some pages open further windows – e.g., to give you a preview. Only the administrator has access to the video server’s URL pages. Homepage name Reference URL Client setting /client.html...
Page 52 System configuration via URL URL: /setup/system.cgi NAME VALUE EXPLANATION host “text string shorter than 15 characters” System name Ledoff Switches LED off Switches LED on method keep Keeps date and time auto Uses NTP server for synchronisation manu Direct setting of date and time date “yyyy/mm/dd”...
Page 53 mailto1 “string shorter than 80 characters” SMTP account name smtp2 “domain name or IP address” Secondary SMTP server mailto2 “text string shorter than 80 characters” 2. SMTP account name returnemail “text string shorter than 80 characters” E-mail address of recipient ftpp “number less than 65535”...
Page 54 1000000 Set bit-rate to 1000 Kbps 1200000 Set bit-rate to 1200 Kbps frame Max. frame rate of 1 fps Max. frame rate of 2 fps Max. frame rate of 3 fps Max. frame rate of 5 fps Max. frame rate of 10 fps Max.
Page 55 motion3 “not required” Set motion detected in window 3 ioalarm “not required” Enable alarm output on alarm mdalarm “not required” Enable alarm output on motion detection ioupload “not required” Send snapshot on alarm mdupload “not required” Send snapshot on motion detection sinter “integer”...
Page 56: Appendix
Appendix A. Self-test Following switch-on, the video server runs a diagnostic self-test to detect potential hardware faults. As the self-test continues, the LEDs flash alternately until the test is finished or until a serious error occurs. The following table lists possible serious errors with their patterns. If the self-test reveals no errors, the two LEDs switch off briefly and then light according to the selected interface.
Page 57 F. What is the plug-in for? A. The plug-in provided by the video server is used for showing film pictures in the Internet Explorer. If your system does not permit the installation of plug-in software, reduce the security level of the web browser. Consult your network administrator in your company about reducing the security level.
Page 58: Technical Data
F. How fast can the video server check the state of the digital inputs? A. The video server checks the input state in less than half a second. However, to avoid repeated checks and ensure correct functioning of the digital outputs, the video server waits 3 seconds. You can modify this according to your own specific applications.