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Wireless Pan-Tilt MPEG4/MJPEG
Network Camera
Advanced Installation Guide
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 ACT-3100W Wireless Pan-Tilt MPEG4/MJPEG Network Camera Advanced Installation Guide Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 REFACE Thank you for purchasing the ACT-3100W, a powerful dual-codec wireless network camera with the 2-way audio function that provides the high- quality image and on-the-spot audio via the Internet connection. The Infrared LEDs and light sensor enable the camera to capture images even in the dark environment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents P r e fa c e ................. . 1 C h a p t e r 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n T o Y o u r C a m e r a .

  • Page 4: Checking The Package Contents

    NTRODUC TION AMERA 1.1 Checking the Package Contents Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should have the following: One ACT-3100W One AC Power Adapter. One External Antenna. One Wall Mount Kit. One GPIO Connector One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type).

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Camera

    1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera Light Sensor is used to trigger on and off the Infrared LEDs according the environmental light level. Antenna Infrared LEDs (x7) allow your camera to capture clear image in a dark environment. Lens Assembly Power LED indicates the camera is powered on with...
  • Page 6 Ethernet Cable Connector connects the network cable, which supports the NWay protocol so that the camera External Antenna can detect the network Connector connects the speed automatically. external antenna. DC Power Connector connects the AC power adapter, in order to supply power to the camera.

  • Page 7: Features And Benefits

    1.3 Features and Benefits MPEG4/MJPEG Dual-codec Supported The camera provides you with excellent images by the MPEG4/ MJPEG dual-codec selectable technology, allowing you to adjust image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment. 2-way Audio Capability The built-in microphone of the camera provides on-the-spot audio via the Internet, allowing you to monitor the on-site voice.
  • Page 8 Supports Multiple Profiles The camera supports multiple profiles simultaneously, so that you can separately set up different image settings (such as image quality and frame rate) for the three video types of the camera: MPEG4, MJPEG, and 3GPP. I/O Connectors Provided The camera provides the I/O connectors on the rear panel (IN/OUT), which provide the physical interface to send and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices.

  • Page 9: System Requirement

    1.4 System Requirement Networking LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g. Accessing the Camera using Web Browser Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above RAM: 512MB Resolution: 800x600 or above User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above Apple Safari 2 or above Mozilla Firefox 2.00 or above Accessing the Camera using ActivaView...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 H A R D W A R E I N S T A L La T Io N

    HAPTER ARDWARE NSTALLATION 2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit The camera comes with a Wall Mount Kit, which allows you to place your camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the Wall Mount Kit. Screw Wall Mount Kit Screw...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Camera To Lan/Wlan

    2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your local area network (LAN). When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered on automatically. You can verify the power status from the Power LED on the front panel of the camera.

  • Page 12: Applications Of The Camera

    2.3 Applications of the Camera The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including: Monitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or Intranet. Capture still images and video clips remotely. Upload images or send email messages with the still images attached. The following diagram explains one of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic example for installing the camera.

  • Page 13: Using Ipfinder

    HAPTER CCESSING AMERA 3.1 Using IPFinder The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPFinder, which is included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowing you to search the camera on your network easily. 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.

  • Page 14: Accessing To The Camera

    3.2 Accessing to the Camera Whenever you want to access the camera: 1. Since the default configuration of the camera is DHCP mode enabled, you are recommended to launch IPFinder to search the IP address that is assigned to the camera by the DHCP server, and then click Link to access the camera via the Web browser.
  • Page 15 After you login into the Web Configuration of the camera, the main page will appear as below: Zoom In Buttons Nightmode Button Live View/ Setup Switch Camera Information Compression Buttons Pan/Tilt Buttons Live View Image Function Buttons The main page of the Web Configuration provides you with many useful information and functions, including: –...
  • Page 16 When you enlarge the Live View by clicking the Zoom In buttons (2x or 3x), you can move the displayed image by right-clicking your mouse on the Live View area. The position where you right- clicked will be displayed in the central part of Live View area. –...
  • Page 17 then select the number (1~8) from the pull-down list and click the Apply button. You can enter a descriptive name for the assigned position in the text box to identify it easily. – Function Buttons Use these buttons to control the audio, video, and trigger functions.

  • Page 18: Configuring The Ip Address Of The Pc

    3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC If you are failed to access to the camera, please check the IP address of your computer. When you connect the camera to your computer directly to proceed with configuration of the camera, you need to set up the IP addresses to be in the same segment for the two devices to communicate.

  • Page 19: Using The Web Configuration

    HAPTER ONFIGURING AMERA 4.1 Using the Web Configuration You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application ActivaView. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the configuration of the camera by using the Web browser. To configure the camera, click Setup on the main page of Web Configuration.

  • Page 20: Using Smart Wizard

    4.2 Using Smart Wizard The camera’s Smart Wizard lets you configure your camera easily and quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on each step. To start the wizard, click Smart Wizard in the left menu bar. Step 1.
  • Page 21 Step 3. Email Settings Enter the required information to be able to send email with image. Step 4. Wireless Networking Select Enable to enable the wireless function of the camera, and then complete the required settings. - 20 -...
  • Page 22 Step 5. Confirm Settings This step shows the configuration of your camera. When you confirm the settings, click Apply to finish the wizard and reboot the camera. Otherwise, click Prev to go back to the previous step(s) and change the settings;...

  • Page 23: Basic Setup

    4.3 Basic Setup The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management. Basic >> System Basic - Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera. - Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera.
  • Page 24 Basic >> Date & Time - TimeZone: Select the proper time zone for the region from the pull-down menu. - Synchronize with PC: Select this option and the date & time settings of the camera will be synchronized with the connected computer.
  • Page 25 Basic >> User Administrator To prevent unauthorized access to the camera’s Web Configuration, you are strongly recommend to change the default administrator password. Type the administrator password twice to set and confirm the password. General User - User Name: Enter the user’s name you want to add to use the camera.
  • Page 26 Guest - User Name: Enter the guest’s name you want to add to use the camera. - Password: Enter the password for the new guest. - UserList: Display the existing guests of the camera. To delete a user, select the one you want to delete and click Delete. NOTE The “General User”...

  • Page 27: Network Settings

    4.4 Network Settings The Network menu contains three sub-menus that provide the network settings for the camera, such as the IP Setting, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless network. Network >> Network - 26 -...
  • Page 28 IP Setting This item allows you to select the IP address mode and set up the related configuration. The default setting is DHCP mode enabled. - DHCP: Select this option when your network uses the DHCP server. When the camera starts up, it will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP server automatically.
  • Page 29 DDNS Setting With the Dynamic DNS feature, you can assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. Then, select the Provider from the pull- down list and enter the required information in the Host Name, User Name, and Password boxes.
  • Page 30 Network >> IP Filter The IP Filter setting allows the administrator of the camera to limit the users within a certain range of IP addresses to access the camera. Start/End IP Address Assign a range of IP addresses that are not allowed to access the camera by entering the Start IP address and End IP address.
  • Page 31 Network >> Wireless Setting The camera supports WLAN while you use the wireless network. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. - Network ID (SSID}: Keep the default setting of this option to connect the camera to any access point under the infrastructure network mode.
  • Page 32 Open The default setting of Authentication mode, which communicates the key across the network. Shared-key Allow communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings. WPA-PSK/ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is specially designed for the WPA2-PSK users who do not have access to network authentication servers.

  • Page 33: Pan/Tilt Settings

    Pre-Shared Key: This is used to identify each other in the network. Enter the name in the box, and this name must match the Pre-shared key value in the remote device. 4.5 Pan/Tilt Settings The Pan/Tilt menu allows you to configure the pan/tilt functions of the camera.

  • Page 34: Setting Up Video & Audio

    4.6 Setting up Video & Audio The Video & Audio menu contains three sub-menus that provide the video and audio settings for the camera. Video & Audio >> Camera Image Setting - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - Contrast: Adjust the contrast level from 0 ~ 100.
  • Page 35 Click Default to restore the default settings of the three options above. - Mirror: Select the Horizontal option to mirror the image horizontally. Select the Vertical option to mirror the image vertically. - Light Frequency: Select the proper frequency according to the camera’s location: 50Hz, 60Hz, or Outdoor.
  • Page 36 Video & Audio >> Video MPEG4 - Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution from the three formats: VGA, QVGA and QQVGA. The higher setting (VGA) obtains better video quality while it uses more resource within your network. - Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five levels: Lowest, Low, Medium, High, and Highest.
  • Page 37 - Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five levels: Lowest, Low, Medium, High, and Highest. - Frame Rate: Select Auto or a proper setting depending on your network status. NOTE The camera supports both MPEG4 and MJPEG compression. MJPEG capture the images in JPEG format, which require higher bandwidth to view smooth video.
  • Page 38 Video & Audio >> Audio Camera Microphone In Select the Enable option to enable the camera’s audio function, so that you can receive the on-site sound and voice from the camera. Camera Speaker Out Select the Enable option to enable the camera’s external speaker function, so that the connected speaker can play the sound and voice through the camera.

  • Page 39: Event Server Configuration

    4.7 Event Server Configuration The Event Server menu contains three sub-menus that allow you to upload images to FTP, send emails that include still images, and store the images to a NAS system. When you complete the required settings for FTP, Email, or Network Storage, click Test to test the related configuration is correct or not.
  • Page 40 - Passive Mode: Select the Enable option to enable passive mode. - FTP Upload with: Select upload to FTP with one snapshot image or a series image in pre-event/post-event time when event triggered. NOTE Due to the network environment, the camera may not upload number of images that you set.
  • Page 41 Event Server Setting >> Email - SMTP Server Address: Enter the mail server address. For example, mymail.com. - Sender Email Address: Enter the email address of the user who will send the email. For example, John@mymail.com. - Sender User Name: Enter the user name to login the mail server. - Sender Password: Enter the password to login the mail server.
  • Page 42 Event Server Setting >> Network Storage - Samba Server Address: Enter the IP address of the Network Storage server. - Share: Assign the folder on the Network Storage server to share the files to users. - Path: Assign the path for uploading the files on the Network Storage server.

  • Page 43: Motion Detect

    4.8 Motion Detect The Motion Detect menu contains the command and option that allow you to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the camera. The camera provides two detecting areas. To enable the detecting area, select Window 1 or 2 from the pull-down list, and then select Enable.

  • Page 44: Event Config

    4.9 Event Config The Event Config menu contains five sub-menus that provide the commands to configure event profiles. Event Configuration >> General Setting - Snapshot/Recording Subfolder: You can assign a descriptive name for the subfolder to save the captured image/video files. Otherwise, leave this option blank to use the default setting.
  • Page 45 Event Configuration >> Arrange Schedule Profile This sub-menu displays the scheduled profile(s). To customize the profile, click Add and then enter a descriptive name for the profile in the prompt dialog window. After entering the profile name, click OK and the profile is added to the Schedule Profiles list.
  • Page 46 Event Configuration >> Motion Detect Trigger Select the Enable option to enable the motion detect trigger function of the camera, so that you can set Trigger Out function or send captured images within the detecting area to the FTP server, email receiver, Network Storage server, or the connected USB device.
  • Page 47 Event Configuration >> Schedule Trigger You can separately configure the schedule for trigger function of the camera by Email, FTP, or Network Storage. Select the Enable option on each item, and then select a Schedule Profile from the pull-down list and set the Interval time.
  • Page 48 Event Configuration >> GPIO Trigger Select the Enable option to enable the GPIO trigger function of the camera, so that you can set Trigger Out function or send captured images within the detecting area to the FTP server, email receiver, Network Storage server, or the connected USB device.

  • Page 49: Tools

    4.10 Tools The Tools menu provides the commands that allow you to restart or reset the camera. You can also backup and restore your configuration, and upgrade the firmware for the camera. Factory Reset Click Reset to restore all factory default settings for the camera. System Reboot Click Reboot to restart the camera just like turning the device off and on.
  • Page 50 - Backup: Click Get the backup file to save the current configuration of the camera. - Restore: Click Browse to locate the backup file and then click Restore. Update Firmware This item displays the current firmware version. You can upgrade the firmware for your camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware.

  • Page 51: Usb

    4.11 USB The USB menu provides the information and controls of the connected USB device. USB Dismount To safely remove the connected USB device, you can press the Unmount button for four seconds on the camera or click Dismount from this item. USB Information Display the Total space and Free space of the USB device.

  • Page 52: Information

    4.12 Information The Information menu displays the current configuration and events log of the camera. Device Info Display the Basic, Video & Audio, Network, and Wireless settings of the camera. System Log The Logs table displays the events log recorded by the system. - 51 -...

  • Page 53: A P P E N D I

    PPENDIX A.1 Specification Image Sensor Sensor 1/4” color CMOS Resolution 640x480 Video Compression MPEG4/MJPEG Video resolution VGA/QVGA/QQVGA; 30fps max. Audio Input Built-in MIC Output Headphone output jack (Mono) Codec PCM/AMR (AMR is for 3GPP only) User Interface One RJ-45 port Antenna One external antenna Reset...
  • Page 54 System Hardware Processor ARM9 base 32MB SDRAM 8MB NOR Flash Power DC 12V Communication 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet, auto-sensed, Auto-MDIX WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g Protocol support TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, SMTP, FTP, Samba, PPPoE, UPnP, Bonjour, RTP, RTSP, RTCP Pan/Tilt 165 degree (left) to 165 degree (right) Tilt...

  • Page 55: Gpio Terminal Application

    A.2 GPIO Terminal Application Typically used in association with programming scripts for developing applications for motion detection, event triggering, alarm notification via e-mail, and a variety of external control functions. The GPIO connectors are located on the rear panel of the camera, which provide the interface of connecting the sensor device (IN) and controlled device (OUT).

  • Page 56: Glossary Of Terms

    A.3 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation, a new technology improved from PCM, which encodes analog sounds to digital form.
  • Page 57 Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media. They represent the sender and receivers. The data they send is the message. The cabling or transmission method they use is the medium.
  • Page 58 network connected to each other over a geographically dispersed area. The enterprise network serves the needs of a widely distributed company and operates the company’s mission- critical applications. Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology. There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet).
  • Page 59 the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary numbers.
  • Page 60 network that is linked to the Internet by way of a dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication lines to companies or individuals who can’t afford the high monthly cost for a direct connection. JAVA Java is a programming language that is specially designed for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet without the fear of viruses.
  • Page 61 the router's IP address. NAT distributes the responses to the proper IP addresses within your network. Network A network consists of a collection of two or more devices, people, or components that communicate with each other over physical or virtual media. The most common types of network are: LAN –...
  • Page 62 Still other protocols dictate how data is transferred across the medium, and how servers respond to workstation requests and vice versa. Common network protocols responsible for the presentation and formatting of data for a network operating system are the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol or the Internet Protocol (IP).
  • Page 63 SMTP The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for Internet mail. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was designed to provide a common foundation for managing network devices. Station In LANs, a station consists of a device that can communicate data on the network.
  • Page 64 in an unshielded sheath. Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of groups of interconnected computers that are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via common carrier telecommunication techniques. WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in Wi-Fi networks, which secures data transmissions using 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

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