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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL H.264 Video Server Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................3 1. PRODUCT FEATURES................4 1.1 P ..............4 RODUCT NSTRUCTIONS 1.2 P ................5 RODUCT EATURES 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW .........6 2.1 F ..................6 RONT ANEL 2.2 R ..................7 ANEL 2.3 T DI/DO S ...............8 CHEMATIC 2.4 T ................9...
  • Page 4 5.1.2 Live Video........................22 5.1.3 Setup ..........................26 6. ADVANCED OPERATION ..............75 7. SPECIFICATIONS...................79 APPENDIX 1. –How to run Video Server UPnP........80 APPENDIX 2. –Register as a DDNS member ..........91 APPENDIX 3. –Table of MPEG4 Bit Rates for the Video Server....95 APPENDIX 4. –PoE Installation Method ..........96...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operational instructions to prevent harm or injury to the operator(s) or other persons should be read carefully before the unit is activated. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, avoid exposing this unit to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings.

  • Page 6: Product Features

    1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Instructions The Video Server Encoder is a versatile solution that allows you to make the most of your existing analog surveillance infrastructure. The Video Server is a standalone system with a built-in video encoder that converts an analog camera into a full-featured IP-based system. The Video Server can be remotely accessed and controlled using a Web browser over an Intranet or the Internet.

  • Page 7: Product Features

    1.2 Product Features Real-time synchronization of the video and audio functions. Digitally transform existing hardware. Simultaneous H.264 / MPEG-4 / MJPEG video compression formats. Manages, records, and views video with ease. Simplifies surveillance with advanced alarms and events. The installation of a codec or execution file is not necessary. The device will automatically send the codec or any component to a PC if the latter requires it.

  • Page 8: Description Of The Front/Rear View

    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front Panel 1. Plug Inlet: A DC 12V inlet that connects to an external power supply. 2. ETHERNET 10/100 Connector: This is a standard RJ-45 connector for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networks. PoE (Power over Ethernet) function: Provides power to the device via the same cable as used for the network connection.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    2.2 Rear Panel AUDIO IN: The connector is used to connect the audio output from other devices to the Video Server. AUDIO OUT: Provides the Video Server’s audio signal to a speaker or stereo. Video in connectors: The BNC connector is used to connect to the video output from the camera.

  • Page 10: The Di/Do Schematic

    2.3 The DI/DO Schematic Receives signals from a reed switch, vibration sensor, or any other external security device. Connects to an alarm or buzzer. 485+/485- Connects to an RS-485 interface for controlling auxiliary equipment such as an external camera enclosure for pan, tilt, and zoom functionality.

  • Page 11: The Usb Function

    2.4 The USB function By connecting the Video Server with a PC via the USB connector, the Video Server can provide two different functions. 1. Insert an SD card: As a card reader. Insert an SD card into the Video Server, then connect to the PC. You might transfer files between the SD card and the PC.

  • Page 12: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. NOTE: The Video Server is linked by its Video Out connection via a BNC connector to a monitor's Video In connection. If this connection is there, you can see some information on the monitor screen, such as the Video Server factory default Static IP address (192.168.1.168).
  • Page 13 6. In 5 to 10 seconds, a message reading "UPDATE PROCESSING" will show up on the screen on a blue background; if not, please check out steps 1 to 6 carefully or else inform your technical support while ignoring the following steps. 7.

  • Page 14: Network Configuration

    4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your Video Server to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specifications of the RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat.

  • Page 15: Set Ip Address

    4.2.2 Set IP Address You need to set an IP address for the unit if the LAN unit isn’t connected to a DHCP server. Otherwise, please follow the instructions given below: Set the IP, MASK and GATEWAY. The following is a sample setting. 192.168.1.X MASK: 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 16: Tcp/Ip Communication Software

    4.3 TCP/IP Communication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP/IP communication program in your computer. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double click the Network Connections icon to enter the windows.
  • Page 17 Right-click your network connection, and then click Properties. On the General tab, check if the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is included in the list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process section 4.5. If it is not included, please follow section 4.4 to install the TCP/IP.

  • Page 18: Tcp/Ip Installation

    4.4 TCP/IP Installation On the General tab of the Connection Properties, under “This connection uses the following items”, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Then click Install. Select Protocol from the network component type then click Add. Select Microsoft TCP/IP from the network protocol then click Click Close to return to the Network Connections window.

  • Page 19: Tcp/Ip Configuration Setting

    4.5 TCP/IP configuration setting Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. Before processing the Video Server installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider. 　...

  • Page 20: Connection Testing

    4.6 Connection Testing With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully. Click Start > All Programs > Command Prompt. Enter ping XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (the Video Server’s IP address), then enter. (See the sample screen below).
  • Page 21 If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating sections 4.4 and 4.5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer.

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions For Image Software And Network

    5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network Two choices of software are available for linking with the Video Server: (1) the Microsoft Internet Explorer; and (2) the Video Server viewer software, a network browser in a PC which provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watching recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol.

  • Page 23: Microsoft Internet Explorer

    5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the Video Server Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps below to connect the Video Server. Click on the URL block at the top of the window. Enter the URL address of the Video Server into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the home page.
  • Page 24 5.1.2 Live Video The Live Video from the Video Server is displayed on the home page when your PC is online with the Video Server. There are also additional settings provided on the home page. The AJAX (default) and the ActiveX viewer types display different display formats on their home page. The AJAX viewer type: Non-IE browsers support (for the JPEG mode only).
  • Page 25 Alarm on-icon: When there is a detection of external devices such as a sensor, The icon will appear on the upper right corner warn the user. When an alarm is triggered, the icon will blink red Alarm on-icon: When there is a detection of external devices such as a sensor, the icon will appear on the upper right corner warn the user.
  • Page 26 The ActiveX viewer type: You can select from the available thumbnails for your option of taking a Snapshot, setting the Storage Folder, selecting the Full Screen mode, Recording, Listen, Talk and Zoom. Snapshot: Click on the button to take a snapshot. The icon will change to a blue color while working effectively.
  • Page 27 icon will change to a blue color while working effectively. Digital output: Click on the button to start/stop digital output. The icon will change to a blue color while working effectively. Zoom: Click on the button to bring a popup “Zoom” window. The icon will change to a blue color while working effectively.
  • Page 28 5.1.3 Setup Click on the Setup button on the home page to proceed to the advanced settings. 5.1.3.1 Wizard To quickly configure your Video Server, click Wizard on the top of the Setup pages. This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new Video Server and connect the Video Server to the Internet.
  • Page 29 If your Internet Service Provider has provided you with connection settings, or you wish to set a static address within your home network, enter the accurate information for your static IP setting. Click Next to continue. Step 2: If you are using PPPoE, select Enable and enter your user name and password, otherwise select Disable and click Next to continue.
  • Page 30 Step 4: Enter a name for your Video Server and click Next to continue. Step5: Configure the correct time to ensure that all events will be triggered, captured and scheduled at the right time. Click Next to continue. Step 6: If you have selected DHCP, you will see a summary of your Video Server’s settings.
  • Page 31 5.1.3.2 Change Image Setting Please follow the steps below to change the video setting through the network as necessary. A preview of the image will be shown in the window of Live Video. Click Submit to activate and save your changes. The Image Setup setting page 1.
  • Page 32 • Click “Enable OSD” to checkmark the box and activate the function. • Enter the "Timestamp Color" you have chosen. • Enter the "Timestamp Location" you have chosen. • Enter the "Timestamp Format" you have chosen. 5. Click on the Submit button to submit the new image setting. Description of function keys: Mirror: The mirror stores the images reflected by it so it can be used for...
  • Page 33 The Audio and Video setting page 1. Click on the Audio and Video button to enter the Audio and video page to set the details of the device. You may configure video profiles with different settings for your Video Server. Hence, you may setup different profiles for your computer and mobile displays.
  • Page 34 4. Click on the Submit button to submit the new setting. Description of function keys: Mode: Choose the video format from “JPEG”, “MPEG4” or “H.264”. It can JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264. In JPEG mode, the video frames are independent. However, MPEG4/ H.264 consumes much less network bandwidth than JPEG.
  • Page 35 The Privacy Mask setting page Click on the Privacy Mask button to enter the Privacy Mask Area setting page. Mask 3 privacy area(s) on video to specify up to the area(s) on the Video Server's image to be blocked/excluded from recordings and snapshots. 1.
  • Page 36 5.1.3.3 Change the Network Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network setting through the network as necessary. Set the network options and IP address. Click on the Network button in the home page to enter the Network Setup page. The accessible networks here are the “PPPoE”, “Port Detail”, ”Traffic”, “Dynamic DNS”, “HTTPS”...
  • Page 37 Change the Network Setting — PPPoE. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “PPPoE” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the PPPoE setting through the network as necessary. Click on the PPPoE button on the upper left menu to enter the “PPPoE Settings” page. Active the “Enable”...
  • Page 38 Change the Network Setting — Port Detail. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “Port Detail” icon. It allows you to specify and reserve the ports for both the HTTP and RSTP streaming. Please follow the steps below to change the Port Detail setting through the network as necessary.
  • Page 39 Description of function keys: HTTP ports allow you to connect to the Video Server via a standard web HTTP Port browser. This port can be set to a number other than the default HTTP port 80. A corresponding port must be opened on the router. For example, if the port is changed to 8080, users must type in the web browser 'http://192.168.0.100:8080' instead of 'http://192.168.0.100'.
  • Page 40 Change the Network Setting —Network Traffic. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “Traffic” icon. Specifying the maximum download/upload bandwidth for each socket is useful when connecting your device to a busy or heavily loaded network. Please follow the steps below to change the setting through the network as necessary. 1.
  • Page 41 Change the Network Setting — DDNS. The DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) will hold a DNS host name and synchronize the public IP address of the modem when it has been modified. The user name and password are required when using the DDNS service.
  • Page 42 Description of function keys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. (The Domain Name System) is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses (i.e. 192.168.0.20). The address can be obtained from your ISP or network gateway. Server Address: Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu or enter the server address manually.
  • Page 43 Change the Network Setting — HTTPS. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “HTTPS” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the HTTPS setting through the network as necessary. Click on the HTTPS button on the upper left menu to enter the “HTTPS Setting” page. Mark the “Enable HTTPS secure connection”...
  • Page 44 Methods of creating and installing the certificate: 1. Create self-signed certificate automatically Before using HTTPS for communication with the Video Server, a Create self-signed certificate automatically: (1) Enable HTTPS secure connection. (2) Select the “Create self-signed certificate automatically” option. (3) Click the Create button. (4) The new Certification Information will show in the third column on the HTTPS setting page.
  • Page 45 Change the Network Setting —Access List. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “Access List” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the Access List setting through the network as necessary. 1. Click on the Access List button on the upper left menu to enter the “Access List” page. 2.
  • Page 46 Deny List: Start IP Address The starting IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) which don’t have permission to access the video of the Video Server. End IP Address The ending IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) which don’t have permission to access the video of the Video Server.
  • Page 47 5.1.3.4 Change the System Setting Please follow the steps below to change the date and time of the system setting through the network as necessary. Set the Time and Date of the system 1. Click on the System button to enter the “Time And Date” page (default). From this section, you may automatically or manually configure, update and maintain the internal system clock for your Video Server.
  • Page 48 Description of function keys: Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down menu. Enable Daylight Saving: Select this to enable the daylight saving time. Auto Daylight Saving: Select this option so that your Video Server will configure the Daylight Saving setting automatically. Set date and time manually: Select this option so that you may configure the Daylight Saving date and time manually.
  • Page 49 Change the System Setting — Digital Input &Output. You may enable the Digital Input (D/I) and Digital Output (D/O) feature and configure the source of events for your Video Server. 1. Click on the DI and DO button on the left side of the “System” page to enter the “DI and DO” page. 2.
  • Page 50 Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting. You may configure the RS-485 settings or communication specifications (baud rate, data bit, stop bit, and parity bit) for your Video Server. The RS-485 is a serial communication method for computers and devices. For your Video Server, the RS-485 is used to control a PAN/TILT device, such as an external Video Server enclosure, to perform the PAN and TILT movement.
  • Page 51 odd parities, the serial port sets the parity bit (the last bit after the data bits) to a value to ensure that the transmission has an even or odd number of logic-high bits. For example, if the data is 011, for even parity, the parity bit is 0 to keep the number of logic-high bits even.
  • Page 52 Change the System Setting — Users. You may modify the name and administrator’s password of your Video Server, as well as add and manage the user accounts for accessing the Video Server. You may also use this section to create the unique name and configure the OSD setting for your Video Server.
  • Page 53 Change the System Setting — Maintenance. Please follow the steps below to change the system setting through the network as necessary. Click on the Maintenance button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Maintenance” page.
  • Page 54 Change the System Setting — Update Firmware. Please follow the steps below to update the firmware through the network as necessary. Click on the Firmware Upgrade button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Firmware Upgrade”...
  • Page 55 1. Quit Internet Explorer and quit any instances of Windows Explorer. 2. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options. 3. On the General tab, click Delete Files under Temporary Internet Files. Select the Delete all offline content check box in the Delete Files dialog box, and then click 5.
  • Page 56 5.1.3.5 Change the Application Setting Please follow the steps below to change the application setting through the network as necessary. Change the Application Setting —Language Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the Language setting via the network as necessary. Click on the Language button on the left side to enter the “Language Setting”...
  • Page 57 Change the Application Setting —Motion Detection. Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network as necessary. Set the motion detection: Click on the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “Motion Detection”...
  • Page 58 Change the Application Setting —Event. In this section, you can configure and schedule the recording setting for your Video Server. Click on “Add” to enter the setting pages of the Server, Media, Event and Recording to make the advanced settings. Or click on “Delete” to erase the settings. The Event Setup page includes 4 different sections: Server, Media, Event and Recording.
  • Page 59 Server: Click on the Add button in the Server column to enter the “Server” setting page. Enter the Server name, the unique name for a server. There are four kinds of servers supported. They are email server, FTP server, HTTP server and network storage. Set the details of the Email.
  • Page 60 for uploading. "Passive Mode": Check it to enable the passive mode in transmission. Set the details of the Network storage. Only one network storage is supported. "Network storage location": The path to upload the media. "Workgroup": The workgroup for network storage. Click on the SD card to activate the function.
  • Page 61 FTP: Select to send the media files to an FTP server when a trigger is activated. Server address: Enter the domain or IP address of the FTP server. Port: The default FTP server port is 21. It can also be assigned to another port number.
  • Page 62 SD card: Select to send the media files to an SD card when a trigger is activated. Insert your SD card first. To verify if the storage setting is correctly configured, click the Test button. The result will be shown in above this setting page (TEST OK or TEST ERROR).
  • Page 63 Media: Click on the Add button in the Media column to enter the “Media” setting page. Enter the Media name, the unique name for media. There are three kinds of media: snapshot, video clip and system log. Set the details of the Snapshot. "Source": Select the video source.
  • Page 64 "Maximum duration": The maximum recording file duration in seconds. "Maximum file size": The maximum file size would be generated. Click on the System log to activate the function. Click on “Submit” to save, or click on “Don’t Submit” to go back to the Event main page. Media settings: Click Add under the Media column on Event Settings page to open the Media setting page.
  • Page 65 Snap_20090101_122030 The prefix file name Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Add date and time suffix to file name: Select the option to add the date/ time suffix to the file name. Click Submit to activate the setting. Video Clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.
  • Page 66 System log: Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated. Click Submit to activate the setting. When completed, click Submit to enable the settings to exit this page. The new media settings will appear on the Event Settings page. NOTE: To remove a media setting from the list (Application>...
  • Page 67 Event: Click on the Add button in the Event column to enter the “Event” setting page. Enter the Event name. Checkmark the “Enable this event” box and activate the function. Then set the Priority and the Source from the drop-down list. "Priority": The event with higher priority will be executed first.
  • Page 68 Click on “Submit” to save or click on “Don’t Submit” to go back to the Event main page. Event settings: Click Add under the Event column on Event Settings page to open the Event setting page. On this page, you can arrange three parts –Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action to set an event.
  • Page 69 input device or sensor as a trigger source. Depending on your application, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc. System boot: This option triggers the Video Server when the power to the Video Server is disconnected.
  • Page 70 Recording: Click on the Add button in the Recording column to enter the “Recording” setting page. Enter the Recording entry name. Checkmark the “Enable this recording” box and activate the function. Enable this option if you want to upload the recording to a shared folder in the network.
  • Page 71 Record settings: Click Add under the Record column on Event Settings page to open the Record setting page. In this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule and recording capacity. A total of 2 recording settings can be configured. Enter the Record entry name for the event setting.
  • Page 72 5.1.3.6 Change the SD card Setting Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network as necessary. Change the SD card Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network as necessary. Click on the “storage”...
  • Page 73 5.1.3.7 Device information The device information. This page displays all the information about your device and network connection. Click on the “Device info” button of the Status page to enter the “Device info” screen.
  • Page 74 The device information. This page displays the log information of your Video Server. Click on the “Device info” button of the Status page to enter the “Device info” screen. Click on the “Clear “ to erase all of the logs. You may also download the information by clicking “Download”.
  • Page 75 5.1.3.8 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. Search your Video Server's IP address: you can connect the Video Server and the Video monitor. The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side. Turn off the DHCP function (of the Video Server) if it is “ON”.
  • Page 76 Test: Go to the Internet. Set your PC to enter the Internet. Desktop → IE browser → Enter the Video Server IP address (the same address as in the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) → You can see the Video Server images. DDNS settings Check your Video Server’s IP address (monitor) →...
  • Page 77 6. ADVANCED OPERATION Question 1: How can I view the live images of the Video Server via Microsoft Internet Explorer on the Desktop PCs, or the laptop computers, in a situation where there are no monitors or television? ◇To get the IP address of the Video Server without a monitor, use one of the following two methods to get the IP address: UPnP and USB function.
  • Page 78 2. Plug the network cable into the Video Server Ethernet terminal. 3. Confirm the web-connection status; the connection between the PC & HUB and between the Video Server & HUB is now activated. 4. Confirm that the IP addresses of the PC and the Video Server are in the same sub-net. 5.
  • Page 79 4. Enter the User Name and the Password which are provided from your ISP. 5. Click the Submit button to submit the setting. NOTE: Please refer to section 5.1.8 for more details. ◇Use the Sub Hostname to view the Video Server 1.
  • Page 80 3. Setup Network button HTTPS button 4. Select “Enable secure HTTPS connection”. 5. Create certificate settings Create self-signed certificate manually Create. 6. Fill in the relevant data in the text boxes of the items titled Country, State or province, Locality, Organization, Organization Unit, Common Name & Validity; click “Create”. Question 8: How to download the log list? 1.
  • Page 81 7. SPECIFICATIONS Model Video Server Encoder Simultaneous H.264 & MPEG4 & MJEPG video streaming. Video compression Simultaneous multi-profile video stream. Controllable frame rate and bandwidth Image system NTSC: D1 (720x480), CIF (352x240), QCIF (176x120) Resolutions PAL: D1 (720x576), CIF (352x288), QCIF (176x144) Frame rate Up to 30/25 (NTSC/PAL) in all resolutions.
  • Page 82 APPENDIX 1. –How to run Video Server UPnP The most troublesome issue when you setup a Video Server is that you have no idea what the IP address of this device is. Now Video Server supports the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol which makes it easier for you to examine it;...
  • Page 83 Step 1: From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. See Figure 2. Figure 2 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Network Connections icon. The Network Connections dialog box appears. See Figure 3. Figure 3 Step 3: Click the Protocols tab in the Network Connections dialog box.
  • Page 84 Figure 5 Step 5: In the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, choose Use the following IP Address to indicate that you do not wish to use DHCP, and assign IP Address 192.168.1.200 with Subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click OK when you finish it. See Figure 6. Figure 6 Step 6: Choose Close to finish the modification.
  • Page 85 Figure7 2. Install UPnP Packets ® As described before, Microsoft Windows XP doesn’t start the UPnP service by default; however, we have to install some packets before we initialize it. The following steps will help you to install them. Step1: In the Start menu, point to Set Program Access and Default, and then click it. See Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 2: When the Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears, click the Add/Remove...
  • Page 86 Figure 9 Step 3: Check the Network Services in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box, and then click Details…. See Figure10. Figure 10 Step 4: Check UPnP User Interface, and choose OK. See Figure 11. Figure 11...
  • Page 87 Step 5: When the original Network Component Wizard dialog box returns, click Next. See Figure12. Figure 12 Step 6: After about one minute the UPnP installation will be done, and choose Finish to close it. See Figure13. Figure 13 3. Turn on Services After installation, we should turn on the relative services to start the UPnP protocol.
  • Page 88 Figure 14 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Administrative Tools icon. The Administrative Tools dialog box appears. See Figure15. Figure15 Step 3: Click the Services icon in the Administrative Tools dialog box. See Figure16.
  • Page 89 Figure16 Step 4: When the Services dialog box shows up, double click the SSDP Discovery Service icon. See Figure17. Figure17 Step 5: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, and click OK to start it. See Figure18.
  • Page 90 Figure18 Step 6: When the Services dialog box appears again, double click the Universal Plug and Play Device Host icon. See Figure19. Figure19 Step 7: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, press the Start button, and click OK to start it. See Figure20.
  • Page 91 Figure20 Step 8: Restart your system. 4. Sca Video Server through My Network Place After you complete the installation and starting services, the UPnP protocol will take effect. You can scan all devices in My Network Place, as in Figure21 and Figure22 below. Figure21...
  • Page 92 Figure22 Just double click the device icon, and the video live stream will pop up automatically without ® assigning any IP address in Microsoft Internet Explorer...
  • Page 93 APPENDIX 2. –Register as a DDNS member The DDNS（Dynamic Domain Name System） is a function which is provided by an American company. Please refer to www.dyndns.com. This chapter provides the user with the basic instructions on how to register a free DDNS service. Registering for a DDNS Enter the URL www.dyndns.com.
  • Page 94 Figure 2 Figure 3 Click “My Services” to enter the service page. Please click the “Add Host Service” item which is below the ”My Hosts“ item, as shown in Figure 4. Click “Add Host Service”, and its service items will appear. The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS.
  • Page 95 Figure 4 Figure 5 All we have to set in this page is the “Hostname” item. You can choose a Sub Hostname as you like from the right-hand side of the Hostname’s drop-down list. NOTE: You don’t have to set the “IP Address” in the same format as the Video Server’s IP Address.
  • Page 96 Figure 6...
  • Page 97 APPENDIX 3. –Table of MPEG4 Bit Rates for the Video Server 1. When frame rate is higher than 15 frames/second (15 is not including): Highest High Medium Lowest FULL D1 2.63 2.25 1.75 1.31 0.88 2CIF 1.25 0.75 Half VGA 1.31 1.13 0.88...
  • Page 98 APPENDIX 4. –PoE Installation Method Warning: Please follow the steps in this instruction carefully. Connecting these adapters incorrectly may result in damage to your network devices. 1. Provided accessories: Video Server Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through) Cable Power over Ethernet Injector (input rating: DC 48V) AC Adapter (input: AC 100-240V;...
  • Page 99 2. Video Server POWER+DATA IN: Connect a CAT 5 RJ-45 straight- through cable from the POWER+DATA OUT port on the Power over Ethernet Injector. 3. Power over Ethernet Injector POWER+DATA OUT: Provides the data and power to the IP Indoor POWER IN: Using the supplied 48V Mini-dome camera.
  • Page 100 4. Connecting the Video Server: please take the following steps: Step 1: Insert one end of a Cat 5 Ethernet RJ-45 cable into the “LIN IN” port of the Power over Ethernet Injector. Connect the other end of the cable to your network switch or PC. Step 2: Plug one end of the Power adapter into the “POWER IN”...

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