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  • Page 2: Before You Use This Product

    Before You Use This Product The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Use This Product...1 Package Contents ...5 Installation ...6 Hardware installation...6 Software installation...7 Initial Access to the Network Camera ...9 Check Network Settings ...9 Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access...9 How to Use ... 10 Authentication... 10 Installing plug-in...
  • Page 4 Streaming ... 38 DDNS and UPnP settings ... 39 Video codec parameters ... 40 Motion detection ... 42 Application settings ... 43 Weekly schedule... 43 Event operation... 43 Sequential operation ... 44 Homepage layout settings ... 45 Viewing system log ... 46 Viewing system parameters...
  • Page 5 D. Technical specifications ... 62 - 4 -...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Package Contents Network Camera IPCAMW40 Power adapter I/O terminal block connector Camera stand Software CD - 5 -...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation Hardware installation Upon powering up, the device runs through a self-test procedure and the front LEDs will blink between green and red a few times. If self-test passes, the LED will be green and the Network Camera will standby for getting IP address. After getting IP Address, the LED will blink green every second.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    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, users can use Installer program included in the product CDROM to find the location of the Network Camera.
  • Page 9 If users run Installer program before the hardware installation, Camera may not be showed on the Installer list. After installation, users may click on to update the list. Once installation is complete, the Administrator should proceed to the next section "Initial access to the Network Camera" for necessary checks and Network hardware Users...

  • Page 10: Initial Access To The Network Camera

    configurations. Initial Access to the Network Camera 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.

  • Page 11: How To Use

    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. Upon successful authentication, the following figure is displayed. The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if authentication fails.

  • Page 12: Installing Plug-In

    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. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook. If the highest security level is set, the computer may prohibit any installation and execution attempt.

  • Page 13: Primary User's Capability

    Primary user’s capability 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. Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration page.

  • Page 14: Digital Zoom

    Digital Zoom Click on the magnifier icon under the camera view then the digital zoom control panel will be shown. Uncheck “Disable digital zoom” and use the slider control to change the zoom factors. Digital Output Clicking on the “On” or “Off” button turns the digital output to either on or off status. Snapshot Click on , web browser will pop up a new window to show the snapshot.

  • Page 15: Client Settings

    Client settings At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for a new plug-in installation, the plug-in being the Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site.
  • Page 16 UDP protocol. The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only allows HTTP Port (80) to be opened. In this mode, audio will not be sent and only video is operational. If no special need is required, UDP protocol is recommended. Generally speaking, the client’s choice will be in the order of UDP →...

  • Page 17: Administrator's Capability

    Administrator’s capability Fine-tuning for Best Performance Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best video quality, and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible. The three factors, “Maximum frame rate”, “Fix bit rate”, and “Fix quality” on the Video Configuration page, are correlative to allow for achieving the best performance possible.

  • Page 18: Only Quality Images Will Do

    the bit rate according to your bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate to 25 fps or 30 fps. If the images vary dramatically in your environment, you may want to slow the maximum frame rate down to 20 fps in order to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30 frames per second.

  • Page 19: Opening Accounts For New Users

    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.

  • Page 20: Change Homepage Layout

    users from ○ More flexible options for viewers ○ The first option allows anyone uses “demo” as the user name to view without password. The Administrator can also decide if more viewers are allowed to watch the video if the viewers exceed the limit.
  • Page 21 How to change the font color 1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage, 2. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column, 3. Find “Font color” and pull down the list to choose any color you like, 4. Click on “Save” button. * The font color is better to contrast with the background.
  • Page 22 If you want to use the image from another web site as background, 3. Find “Background graph” and choose “Url”, 4. Type the URL of the image on the Internet in the edit box, for example, “http://dgl.microsoft.com/thumbnails/j023/j0235217(t).gif”, 5. Click on “Save” button. If you want to change the default background image stored in the Network Camera, 3.
  • Page 23 5. Prepare an image file with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to logo.gif, 6. Open an FTP client program and connect to the Network Camera. The user name and password is as same as the Administrator’s. 7. Transfer logo.gif in local folder to the Network Camera, 8.
  • Page 24 How to design my own homepage to replace the current one 1. Prepare your own homepage with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to user.htm, 2. Insert the html codes of video object, the bold Italian text in the following example, into the appropriate position in user.htm.
  • Page 25 3. Open an FTP client program and connect to the Network Camera. The user name and password is as same as the Administrator’s. 4. Transfer user.htm in local folder to the Network Camera, 5. Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of the Network Camera, 6.

  • Page 26: Build A Multimedia Web Attraction Site

    Build a multimedia web attraction site Demo on multiple sites – mid-scale service The Network Camera can allow ten visitors on-line simultaneously. After installation, focus the Network Camera on any view you would like friends to share and tell the visitors to type in the web browser address.
  • Page 27 If you want to expand to allow in more viewers, the host server should be able to handle large network traffic, which must handle the picture refreshing from the Network Camera. If the web space has FTP service, Set the Network Camera as an FTP client to upload the pictures. The access to the Network Camera will be independent of the number of viewers and the picture quality will remain constant.
  • Page 28 5. Click on “Application” at the left column, 6. Select the weekday and daily schedule you want to upload the pictures, 7. Select “Sequential operation” and set the interval, 8. Select FTP without date time suffix as the upload method and click on save, 9.
  • Page 29 ****** Example homepage begin ****** <html> <head> <title>Example - auto refresh</title> </head> <body background="/pic/wallppr.jpg"> <p align=left> <font size="7" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#FF0000"> Network Camera 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.

  • Page 30: Build A Security Application

    Build a security application The Administrator can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. There are two 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 Internet driving...
  • Page 31 5. Set the delay before detecting next event to avoid continuous false alarms following the original event, 6. Set the delay to take snapshots after event to capture the direction of the moving objects, Send snapshots when motion is detected If no external sensor is available, Administrator can use the built-in motion detection to monitor any movement and send snapshots via email for security check.
  • Page 32 16. Check “Upload snapshots while motion detected”, if e-mailing the snapshots is preferred, 17. Check “Send snapshots by email”, 18. Click on save to validate. - 31 -...

  • Page 33: Software Revision Upgrade

    Software revision upgrade Customers can obtain the up-to-date software from the web site. An easy-to-use Upgrade Wizard is provided to upgrade the Network Camera with just a few clicks. The upgrade function is opened to the Administrator only. To upgrade the system, follow the procedures below.

  • Page 34: Definition In Configuration

    Definition 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 phrase on the Option pages. The Administrator may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the frame page of configuration.

  • Page 35: System Parameters

    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 beside the lens. It can prevent others from observing the operation. "Keep current date and time"...

  • Page 36: Security Settings

    Security settings “Root password” Change the Administrator’s password by type in the new password identically in both text boxes. The typed entries will be displayed as asterisks for the security purpose. After pressing , the web browser will ask the Administrator for the new password for access.

  • Page 37: Network Settings

    Network settings Any changes made to this page will restart the system in order to validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on "Reset IP address at next boot", the default status is checked to get IP address automatically at the server start.

  • Page 38: Ftp

    “User name of SMTP 2”, granted user name on the backup email server. “Password of SMTP 2”, granted password on the backup email server. “Recipient email address 2” The email address of recipients for the backup server. “Sender email address”, the email address of the sender. “Local FTP server port”...

  • Page 39: Streaming

    when the Administrator changes the HTTP port of the Network Camera whose IP address is 192.168.0.100 from 80 to 8080, the users must type in the web browser “http://192.168.0.100:8080” instead of “http://192.168.0.100”. Streaming “Control channel port” This can be something other than the default port 5001 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall.

  • Page 40: Ddns And Upnp Settings

    DDNS and UPnP settings “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 users wants to use DDNS service, this field must be filled. Please input the hostname that is registered in the DDNS server.

  • Page 41: Video Codec Parameters

    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 the date and time of the Network Camera that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock. “Color”...
  • Page 42 Click on this button to pop up another window to tune “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Hue” and “Saturation” for video compensation. Each field has eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The user may press to fine-tune the image. When the image is O.K., press to set the image settings.

  • Page 43: Motion Detection

    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.

  • Page 44: Application Settings

    Application settings 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. “All the time except for the above schedule”...

  • Page 45: Sequential Operation

    for the snapshots, before event, right upon event, and after event. 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.

  • Page 46: Homepage Layout Settings

    Homepage layout settings “Use the customized homepage”, check this option to use “user.htm” uploaded by the Administrator instead of the default one. Refer to the section “Administrator’s capability” for detail usage. The following options related to the default homepage will not affect the “user.htm”.

  • Page 47: Viewing System Log

    Viewing system log Click the link on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of the file provides useful information about configuration and connection 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.

  • Page 48: Appendix

    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 Ethernet signal is lost...

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    B. Frequently asked questions Q What if I forget my password? A After the Administrator's password is 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 for restoring factory default.
  • Page 50 Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting. 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 Rotate the lens to adjust the focus after the Network Camera is installed in the proper position.
  • Page 51 of users, it is recommended to build another web server to host the retrieving contents from the Network Camera. Q How fast is the video rate of the Network Camera? A The MPEG4 codec engine can process 30 frames per second internally. However the total performance is subject to many coefficients as follows: 1.

  • Page 52: Url Commands Of The Network Camera

    C. URL commands of the Network Camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of the erase Network Camera.

  • Page 53: Restart System

    The Network Camera will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations. Restart system /setup/reset.cgi Restart the Network Camera without warning. - 52 -...

  • Page 54: Page Url

    Page URL The configuration page has a frame layout including an option list frame and an option page frame. Referenced URLs, except for the configuration page, direct users to the option page frame only. Some pages, such as image quality setting and preset setting, are opened in new windows for preview.

  • Page 55: General Format Of Command Url

    General format of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by the Administrator only. <general format> URL[?[name=value][&name=value]……] <method> POST <authorized user> root System configuration URL URL: /setup/system.cgi NAME VALUE host <text string shorter than 15 characters>...

  • Page 56: Security Configuration Url

    Security configuration URL URL: /setup/security.cgi NAME VALUE rootpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> username <text string shorter than 15 characters> userpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> deluser <text string shorter than 15 characters> action <blank> open dido Network configuration URL URL: /setup/network.cgi NAME...
  • Page 57 smtp1 <domain name or IP address> primary SMTP server smtp1Usr <string shorter characters> smtp1pass <string shorter characters> mail1 <string shorter characters> smtp2 <domain name or IP address> secondary SMTP server smtp2Usr <string shorter characters> smtp2pass <string shorter characters> mail2 <text string shorter than 80 characters>...

  • Page 58: Ddns & Upnp Configuration Url

    Pasv2 http <number less than 65535> cport <number less than 65535> aport <number less than 65535> vport <number less than 65535> band mute DDNS & UPnP configuration URL URL: /setup/ddns.html NAME VALUE enddns anything provider host <text string shorter than 40 characters>...

  • Page 59: Video Configuration Url

    enupnp anything Video configuration URL URL: /setup/video.cgi NAME VALUE text <text string shorter than 15 characters> size color <other than B/W> quality fixb <other than fixb> quan bitrate 64000 128000 256000 384000 512000 768000 1000000 1200000 Enable UPnP function. This option must be resent whenever the URL is called, if UPnP function is to be enabled.

  • Page 60: Image Quality Configuration Url

    frame flip mirror Image quality configuration URL URL: /setup/image.cgi NAME VALUE brightness <-5 ~ 5> contrast <-5 ~ 5> <-5 ~ 5> saturation <-5 ~ 5> preview <not required> restore <not required> save <not required> set maximum frame rate to 1 fps set maximum frame rate to 2 fps set maximum frame rate to 3 fps set maximum frame rate to 5 fps...

  • Page 61: Application Configuration Url

    Application configuration URL URL: /setup/app.cgi NAME VALUE emode <not required> smode <not required> smethod mail suffix <not required> delay <integer> inter <integer> dihigh < not required > dilow < not required > dirise < not required > difall < not required > motion1 <...

  • Page 62: Homepage Layout Configuration Url

    Homepage layout configuration URL URL: /setup/layout.cgi NAME VALUE cuslogo blank logourl <text string shorter than 80 characters> linkurl <text string shorter than 80 characters> cusback blank backurl <text string shorter than 80 characters> fcolor <0 ~ 15> bcolor <0 ~ 15> DESCRIPTION hide logo use default logo...

  • Page 63: Led Indicator

    D. Technical specifications - System CPU: Trimedia PNX1300 RAM: 8MB SDRAM ROM: 2MB FLASH ROM Networking Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS, DHCP, DRM, DDNS and UPnP Physical 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet - Video Algorithm supported MPEG4(short header mode) Features Adjustable image size, quality and bit rate...

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