Before You Use This Product The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited in your country by law. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
Table of Contents Before You Use This Product...2 Package Contents ...3 Table of Contents... 1 Installation ...4 Hardware Installation ... 4 Ethernet Connection ... 4 Mount the Camera ... 5 Software Installation ... 9 Initial Access to the Network Camera ... 13 Installing Plug-in ...
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If the web space has FTP service ... 24 If the web space has no FTP service ... 26 Build a Security Application... 28 Send Snapshots When Motion is Detected ... 28 Definitions in Configuration ... 30 System Parameters ... 31 User Group Administration ...
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Get server parameter values ... 59 Set server parameter values ... 60 Available parameters on the server ... 62 Application page CGI command ... 72 Drive the digital output ... 75 Query status of the digital input ... 75 Query status of the digital output... 76 Capture single snapshot ...
Installation Hardware Installation Please verify that your product package contains all the accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents. Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet cable may be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length.
Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation. Mount the Camera 1. Use the supplied wrench to remove the dome cover SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC) SW_COMMON OUTPUT (open from SW_OPEN at initial state) (close with SW_OPEN when set DO to ON) INPUT (Max.
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2. Fix the camera to the wall/ceiling with four supplied screws 3. Make connections - 6 -...
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4. Use the pan/tilt mechanism to set the camera to a proper position 5. Attach the dome cover back to the camera - 7 -...
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Waterproof Process To completely avoid the camera from water sock, apply waterproof process if necessary. 1. Utilize silicone clay or similar waterproof material applied to the screws, screw holes and other necessary portions. 2. Tape the junction points of the connecters on the cable. - 8 -...
Software Installation In this manual, "User" refers to whoever has access to the Network Camera, and "Administrator" refers to the person who can configure the Network Camera and grant user access to the camera. At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must place the product software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows.
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Upon Installation Wizard’s start up, a searching box will pop up. searches for product on the same LAN: For the series number in the “Serial Number” field, please check the label on the bottom of the camera. After searching, Video Servers or Network Cameras will be located by the Installation Wizard.
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The IP addresses shown in the "Current IP Address" field reflect those on the local network. They may be from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server, the camera will try to find a free IP address (this takes from 15 second to 3 minutes, depending on the LAN status).
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For more detailed usage of the Installation Wizard, please refer to the user’s manual of the Installation Wizard. - 12 -...
Initial Access to the Network Camera Installing Plug-in For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug-in for the Network Camera after a period of time of downloading. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook.
Check Network Settings The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service provider for the detail information.
How to Use Authentication After opening the web browser and typing in the URL of the Network Camera, a dialogue window pops up to request a username and password. The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if authentication fails.
Primary User’s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera View The main page layout has two parts: Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. Camera View: What the camera sees. - 16 -...
The Configuration: “Digital Output” Clicking on the “On” or “Off” button turns the digital output to either on or off status. “Snapshot” Clicking on the “Snapshot” can get a JPEG format image of the current camera view in another window. “Client Settings”...
Client Settings There are four settings for the client side. Media Options - For the User to determine whether to receive video, audio or both. Protocol Options – Which allows choiceschoosing on connection protocol between client and server. There are two protocol choices to optimize your usage – UDP and HTTP.
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Streaming Options – For users to select the video streaming types. Select “Streaming Video” options, the video connection will keep alive to enable you to see smooth video, while “Single JPEG” options will let you see the video in JPEG format by client periodic update the JPEG image from server according to the “Frame rate”...
Administrator’s Capabilities Fine-tuning for Best Performance There are a few choices the Administrator is allowed to maximize the capabilities of the Network Camera. Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best video quality, and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible.
For Best Real-time Video Images To achieve good real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough to allow a transmission rate of greater than 20 image frames per second. If the broadband network is over 1 Mbps, set the “Fix bit rate” to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, or set “Fix quality”...
setting “Fix bit rate”. You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and adjust the frame rate. Start from 30 fps down for best results but not below 15 fps. If the image qualities are not improved, select a lower bandwidth setting.
Opening Accounts for New Users Protect Network Camera by Passwords The Network Camera is shipped without any password by default. That means everyone can access the Network Camera including the configuration as long as the IP address is known. It is necessary to assign a password if the Network Camera is intended to be accessed by others.
the server. You may edit or delete some users from the third field. More Flexible Options for Viewers If you want to have a guest account for viewers only, you just need to add a user without password and disable all the privileges. Share the account to your friends to access your camera.
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1. Click on “Configuration” on the homepage, 2. Click on “Mail & FTP” in the left column, 3. Fill in the FTP related settings including server, server port, user name and password, as well as the upload path if it is specified by the web space, 4.
6. Select the day or days of the week in “Weekly schedule” you want to upload the pictures, 7. Select “Sequential operation” and set the interval, 8. Unselect “FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix” as the upload method and click on “Save”, 9.
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Example of an auto-refresh web page: <html> <head> <title>Example - auto refresh</title> </head> <body> <p align=left> <font size="7" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#FF0000"> MiniAVServer Demo </font> </p> <p align=left> <!-- Begin of scripts to auto refresh the image. Change the IP address in the image URL and refreshrate if necessary.
Build a Security Application The Administrator can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. There are trigger sources coming from attached devices, such as for motion detection. There are also two kinds of actions responding to such events, including uploading snapshots over the Internet and driving other attached devices.
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detection to monitor any movement and send snapshots via emails for security check. 6. Click on “Motion detection” in the left column, 7. Check “Enable motion detection”, 8. Click on “New” to have a new window to monitor video, 9. Type in a name to identify the new window, 10.
Definitions in Configuration Only the Administrator can access system configuration. Each category in the left column will be explained in the following pages. The bold texts are the specific phrases on the Option pages. The Administrator may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the frame page of configuration.
System Parameters "Host name" The text displays the title at the top of the main page. “Turn off the LED indicator” Check this option to shut off the LED on the Ethernet connecter. It can prevent the camera’s operation being noticed. "Keep current date and time"...
User Group Administration “Root password” Change the Administrator’s password by typing in the new password identically in both text boxes. The typed entries will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After pressing , the web browser will ask the Administrator for the new password for access.
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<url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/security.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera. - 33 -...
Edit User Type the new password, change the privilege and press to modify the account. <url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/edituser.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera. - 34 -...
Network Settings Any changes made on this page will need to restart the system in order to validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on "Get IP address automatically" & “Use fixed IP address” The default status is “Get IP address automatically”. This can be tedious having to perform software installation whenever the Network Camera starts.
when the Administrator changes the HTTP port of the Network Camera whose IP address is 192.168.0.100 from 80 to 8080, the User must type in the web browser “http://192.168.0.100:8080” instead of “http://192.168.0.100”. Streaming “UDP Video audio channel port” This can be something other than the default port 5002 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall.
DDNS & UPnP “Enable DDNS” This option turns on the DDNS function. “Provider” The provider list contains four hosts that provide DDNS services. Please connect to the service provider’s website to make sure the service charges. “Host Name” If the User wants to use DDNS service, this field must be filled. Please input the hostname that is registered in the DDNS server.
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<url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/ddnsupnp.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera. - 38 -...
Mail & FTP SMTP “1st SMTP (mail) server” The domain name or IP address of the external email server. “1st SMTP account name” Granted account name on the email server. “1st SMTP password” Granted password on the email server. “1st recipient email address” The email address of recipients for snapshots or log file.
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“1st FTP passive mode” The Network Camera is located inside the network protected by a firewall, data connection for FTP may be prohibited. By selecting passive mode, the FTP can bypass the rule and allow snapshot upload to proceed. If the passive mode is selected, the Network Camera can automatically attempt for active mode, if the external FTP server does not support passive mode.
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<url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/mailftp.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera. - 41 -...
Video Codec Parameters “Text on video” The text will be displayed in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from date and time of the Network Camera that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock. “Color”...
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established. “Time stamp on video” When selected the time stamp format is: a) “Size” becomes Normal or Double, “Text on video hh:mm:ss yyyy/mm/dd” b) “Size” becomes half, “hh:mm:ss yyyy/mm/dd” <url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/video.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera.
Image Settings Click on “Image Settings” to pop up another window for tuning "Brightness", “Contrast”, “Hue” "Saturation" video compensation. Each field eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The User may press “Preview” to fine-tune the image. When the image is O.K., press “Save”...
Camera Settings Click on “Camera Settings” button, the Camera settings window will pop up. “AES” - auto electronic shutter, enable this will let CCD sensor adjust electronic shutter automatically. “BLC” - back light compensation, enable this will help to identify “Flickless”...
Audio “Transmission mode” There are five options to select. For all the modes, only one client can talk to the server at the same time. “Full-duplex (Talk and listen simultaneously)” In this mode, the User can talk to the server while listening sound from the server simultaneously. “Half-duplex (Talk or listen, not at the same time)”...
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<url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/audio.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera. - 47 -...
Motion Detection “Enable motion detection” Check this option to turn on motion detection. Click on this button to add a new window. At most three windows can exist simultaneously. Use the mouse to click, hold and drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move.
Application Setup Weekly Schedule “Sun” ~ “Sat” Select the days of the week to perform the following operations. “Snapshots begin at” Set the time to start operations. “Snapshots stop at” Set the time to stop operations. Setting identical begin time and stop time means 24-hour operation.
snapshots. The date and time suffix may also be added as an option. Confirm the external mail or FTP server settings in the network configuration. “Reset output” Select and save this option to reset the external device at the digital output to return to the original state.
Naming rule of snapshot file Assume the Snapshot file name prefix is <prefix> Method with date and Sequential time suffix <prefix>_20050107175903.jpg <prefix>.jpg Email <prefix>.jpg Example: *** Periodic snapshots *** From: http://192.168.1.53 <prefix>.jpg: 2005/01/07 17:59:45 Note: <prefix>_20050107180653_1_pre.jpg <prefix>_20050107180654_2_pre.jpg <prefix>_20050107180655_3_pre.jpg <prefix>_20050107180659_4_trg.jpg <prefix>_20050107180700_5_pos.jpg (according to the sending <prefix>_1_pre.jpg <prefix>_2_pre.jpg...
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<url> http://<Network Camera>/setup/app.vspx <Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera. - 52 -...
Viewing System Log Click on the link on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of the file provides useful information about configuration and connections after system boot-up. Viewing System Parameters Click on this link on the configuration page to view the entire system’s parameter set. The content is the same as those in CONFIG.INI.
Appendix A. Troubleshooting Status LED After powering up, the Network Camera performs a self-diagnostic to detect any hardware defects. The following table lists the LED patterns in general. In case of any fatal error, the LED will blink in a pattern other than those below. Condition During self-diagnostic after power on After power on and before network is...
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B. Frequently Asked Questions Q What if I forget my password? A After the Administrator's password has been assigned, every access to the Network Camera needs authentication. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the Administrator for the password. If you are the Administrator, there is no way to recover the root password except by restoring the factory default settings.
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Q Can I install it on ceiling? A Yes. There are flip and mirror options in video configuration page to correct the images for upside down installation. Q The image is not clear enough. A The image settings and white balance can be fine tuned to achieve the best visual effect.
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Q How fast is the video rate of the Network Camera? A The MPEG4 codec engine can process up to 30 frames per second internally. However the total performance is subject to many coefficients such as: 1. Network throughput, 2. Bandwidth share, 3.
C. URL commands of Network Camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of Network Camera.
string HTTP is line separated with a Carriage Return and Line Feed (CRLF) printed as \r\n. Return: HTTP/1.0 <HTTP code> <HTTP text>\r\n URL syntax examples are written with "Example:" in bold face followed by a short description and a light grey box with the example. Example: request a single snapshot image http://mywebserver/cgi-bin/video.jpg General CGI URL syntax and parameters...
you do not specify the any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of related group will be returned. When query parameter values, the current parameter value are returned. Successful control requests returns paramter pairs as follows. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n...
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http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? [nosync=<value>&]<parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&return=<return page>] parameter value 0, 1 nosync value <group>_<name>. assigned <return page> return Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n <parameter pair> where <parameter pair> is <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and readable will be returned. description Specifies that there should be no sync (write) of the corresponding configuration file on flash.
Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?Network_IPAddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n Available parameters on the server NOTE: The bold characters in table are the default value of each parameter. Group: System NAME VALUE hostname...
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ptzenabled 32-bit integer (r ) Group: Security NAME VALUE username_<1 <text string shorter ~20> than 16 characters> (r/w) userpass_<0 <text string shorter ~20> than 14 characters> (r/w) userattr_<1~ [dido][|talk][|listen] 20> [|conf] (r/w) usercount 1 ~ 21 Group: Network NAME VALUE resetip (r/w)(restart) ipaddress...
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(r/w) (restart) dns1 <IP address> (r/w) (restart) dns2 <IP address> (r/w) (restart) smtp1 <domain name or IP (r/w) address, string shorter than 40 characters> mailto1 <string shorter than 80 (r/w) characters> mailuser1 <text string (r/w) than 63 characters> mailpass1 <text string (r/w) than 15 characters>...
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ftppass1 <text string (r/w) than 15 characters> ftpfolder1 <text string (r/w) than 40 characters> ftppasvmode1 (r/w) ftp2 <domain name or IP (r/w) address, string shorter than 40 characters > ftpport2 <positive number less (r/w) than 65535> ftpuser2 <text string (r/w) than 63 characters>...
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keyinterval 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60, 90, (r/w) size (r/w) color (r/w) quality (r/w) quant (r/w) bitrate 64000 (r/w) 128000 256000 384000 512000 768000 1000000 1200000 maxframe (r/w) 30 (for NTSC only) modulation Key frame interval <120> half half x 2 normal normal x 2 double...
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(r/w)(in server version only) (restart) actualmodulation (in built-in CCD version only) flip (r/w) mirror (r/w) imprinttimestamp (r/w) udpslowstart Group: Audio NAME VALUE bitrate 8000 (r/w) 24000 32000 transfermode (r/w) sendclientaudio (r/w) source (r/w) AUTO NTSC flip image normal image mirror image normal image Overlay time stamp on video Do not overlay time stamp on video...
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lowbandwidth (r/w) enableaec (r/w) Group: Image NAME VALUE brightness <-5 ~ 5> (r/w) saturation <-5 ~ 5> (r/w) contrast <-5 ~ 5> (r/w) <-5 ~ 5> (r/w) mode Preview Restore Save Group: CCD NAME VALUE autoelectronicshutter (r/w) enableblc (r/w) mode Preview Restore Disable...
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Save Group: Motion NAME VALUE enabled (r/w) winenabled_<1~3 > (r/w) winname_<1~3> <text string shorter (r/w) than 14 characters > winleft_<1~3> 0 ~ 352 for CCD (r/w) 0 ~ 320 for CMOS wintop_<1~3> 0 ~ 288 for PAL (r/w) 0 ~ 240 for NTSC &...
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provider 1 ~ 4 (r/w) hostname Text string shorter than (r/w) 127 characters. usernameemail Text string shorter than (r/w) 63 characters. passwordkey Text string shorter than (r/w) 20 characters. update 0, 1 Group: UPNP NAME VALUE enable 0, 1 (r/w) Group: App NAME VALUE...
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parameter Value method normal hh:mm:ss begin_time hh:mm:ss end_time exclude eventop 1~999 delay prevnum <text ssfprefix shorter than 60 characters> description Get parameters, if no parameter followed, all the parameters value will be listed. Otherwise, it will list followed parameter value. Set parameters Display normal application page contents Disable/Enable Sunday weekly schedule check...
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dihigh dilow dirise difall motion1 motion2 motion3 ioalarm mdalarm ioupload mdupload seqop 1 ~ 99999 sinter mail smethod suffix resetdo Example: Enable sequential send snapshot by every 1 second with email. http://myserver/setup/app.vspx?method=set&exclude=1&eventop=0&seqop=1& smethod=mail&sinter=1 Enable/Disable trigger when input is high Enable/Disable trigger when input is low Enable/Disable trigger when input is rising Enable/Disable trigger when input is falling Enable/Disable trigger when motion int window...
Drive the digital output Note: This request requires the privilege of I/O access control. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=<state>][&return=<return page>] Where state is H, L. H means NC (normal close) connected with COMMON and L means NO (normal open) connected with COMMON. The number of DO dependents on the server type.
Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/getdi.cgi?[di1][&di2][&di3][&di4] If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital input will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [di1=<state>]\r\n [di2=<state>]\r\n [di3=<state>]\r\n [di4=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be H or L. Example: Query the status of digital input 1 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/getdi.cgi?di1 Response:...
If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital output will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [do1=<state>]\r\n [do2=<state>]\r\n [do3=<state>]\r\n [do4=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be H or L. Example: Query the status of digital output 1 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/getdo.cgi?di1 Response:...
privilege <value> dido listen talk camctrl conf return <return page> System logs Note: This request require administrator privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n \r\n The privilege of user to add or to modify. The privilege can be the addition of the following values.
<system log information>\r\n Configuration file Note: This request requires administrator privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/configfile.cgi Server will return the up-to-date configuration file. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <configuration file length>\r\n \r\n <configuration data>\r\n System Information Note: This request requires normal user privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/sysinfo.cgi...
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Content-Length: <system information length>\r\n \r\n Model=<model name of server>\r\n HostName=<host name of server>\r\n Location=<video on text of server>\r\n [Preset<0>=<first preset location>\r\n] [Preset<1>=<second preset location>\r\n] [...] PTZEnabled=<PTZ status>\r\n Where the <PTZ status> is a 32-bits integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 =>...
D. Technical Specifications - System CPU: Trimedia PNX1300 RAM: 16MB SDRAM ROM: 4MB FLASH ROM - Networking Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS UPnP, DDNS and DHCP Physical 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet Auto negotiation - Video Algorithm supported MPEG4 simple profile/MJPEG selectable JPEG for still image...