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  • Page 1 Wireless Internet Camera Server TV-IP200W User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS A B O U T T H I S G U I D E ................5 I N T R O D U C T I O N ..................6 S Y S T E M R E Q U I R E M E N T ..............7 ..............
  • Page 3 ....................17 ANEL Screw Hole ..................... 18 ................... 18 OTTOM ANEL Screw Hole ..................... 18 U N P A C K I N G T H E W I R E L E S S I N T E R N E T C A M E R A ..19 ONNECTING THE IRELESS NTERNET...
  • Page 4 Home Applications................58 SOHO Applications................59 Enterprise Applications................ 60 I/O Connector Application..............61 A U T O- R U N I N S T A L L A T I O N ............62 I P V I E W A P P L I C A T I O N I N S T A L L A T I O N .......65 .....................
  • Page 5 ..............102 ESCRIPTION ..............104 ONTEXT ENSITIVE U N I N S T A L L I P V I E W A P PL I C A T I O N ........106 A P P E N D I X ....................109 ............

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    BOUT UIDE This manual describes the Wireless Internet Camera, including a description of the features, as well as the installation procedures and web configuration. Included in the manual are the operating procedures for the IPView application.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for the purchase of the Wireless Internet Camera connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and also supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11b standard. It is different from the conventional PC Camera, the Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for...

  • Page 8: System Requirement

    YSTEM EQUIREMENT Wireless Internet Camera Network Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base TX Fast Ethernet Wireless Local Area Network:IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN Recommended PC or Notebook to Access the Wireless Internet Camera Web Browser: System requirement: CPU: Pentium II, 266 MHz or above Memory Size: 32 MB (64 MB recommended) VGA card resolution:...
  • Page 9 Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (ActiveX & JAVA Mode – Image View for Windows OS and JAVA Mode – Image View for other OS) Netscape 6.0 or above (JAVA Mode – Image View) IPView Application: Support OS: Win 98, Win 98 SE, Win 2000, Win Me, Win XP System requirement for IPView: CPU: Pentium III, 450 MHz or above...

  • Page 10: Features And Benefits

    EATURES AND ENEFITS This section describes the features and benefits of the Wireless Internet Camera Simple To Use The Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The Wireless Internet Camera supports both ActiveX mode for Internet Explorer and J ava mode for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.

  • Page 11: Support Variety Of Platforms

    Support Variety of Platforms Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP and other Internet related protocols. The Wireless Internet Camera can be utilized in a mixed operating system environment such as Windows, Unix, and Mac. It can be integrated easily into other www/Intranet applications.

  • Page 12: Web Configuration

    Web Configuration Applying a standard web browser, administrator can configure and manage the Wireless Internet Camera directly from its own web page via the Intranet or Internet. Up to 64 users name and password are permitted with privilege setting controlled by the administrator.

  • Page 13: Broad Range Of Applications

    Wireless Internet Camera provides up to two in/out external devices for connectivity. Broad Range of Applications With today’s high-speed Internet services, the Wireless Internet Camera can provide the ideal solution for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring. The Wireless Internet Camera allows remote access from a web browser for live image viewing and allows administrator to manage and control the Wireless Internet Camera anywhere and any time in...

  • Page 14: Physical Description

    HYSICAL ESCRIPTION This section describes the externally visible features of the Wireless Internet Camera. Front Panel Power LED LAN/WLAN LED...

  • Page 15: Power Led

    Power LED The Power LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. Steady blue confirms the Wireless Internet Camera is powered Note: There are three settings for the Power LED to control the light illumination for monitoring purpose from Normal / Off / Dummy.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel Slide Switch Antenna Connector Antenna Connector Network Cable Connector DC Power Connector Reset Button I/O Connector Network Cable Connector The Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable).

  • Page 17: Dc Power Connector

    DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel and is labeled DC 5V with a single jack socket to supply power to the Wireless Internet Camera. Power will be generated when the power supply is connected to a wall outlet.

  • Page 18: I/O Connector

    LAN/WLAN (Local Area Network/Wireless Local Area Network) WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) I/O Connector There are four I/O connectors, two for input and two for output situated on the rear panel. The I/O connectors provide the physical interface to send and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devic es.

  • Page 19: Screw Hole

    Screw Hole Located on the top panel of the Wireless Internet Camera the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the Wireless Internet Camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the Wireless Internet Camera. Bottom Panel Screw Hole Screw Hole...

  • Page 20: Unpacking The Wireless Internet Camera

    NPACKING IRELESS NTERNET AMERA Carefully remove all items from the package. In addition to this User’s Guide, be certain that you have: One Wireless Internet Camera Two External Wireless Antennas One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric power One Camera Stand If any item is missing, or if you find any damage or mismatch,...

  • Page 21: Connecting The Wireless Internet Camera To The Camera Stand

    Connecting the Wireless Internet Camera to the Camera Stand The Wireless Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the Wireless Internet Camera's bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to the Wireless Internet Camera and station it for your application.

  • Page 22: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION This section describes the Hardware installation procedure for the Wireless Internet Camera. 1 Attach Wireless Antenna From the rear panel of the Wireless Internet Camera screw the 2 external Antenna that came with the Wireless Internet Camera into the antenna connector.

  • Page 23: Configure Network Communication

    2 Configure Network Communication From the rear panel of the Wireless Internet Camera select the desired Network communication for the Wireless Internet Camera from the Slide Switch. Position the Slide Switch to the setting required either LAN or LAN/WLAN position. Please refer to the Physical Description section for detailed information.

  • Page 24: 4 Attach The External Power Supply

    4 Attach the external power supply Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel and is labeled DC 5V and connect it to your local power supply. Note: Confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators label Power on the Wireless Internet Camera is illuminated.

  • Page 25: Security

    ECURITY To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the Wireless Internet Camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users. The Wireless Internet Camera supports multi-level password protection and access to the Wireless Internet Camera is strictly restricted to defined users...
  • Page 26 procedure should be done as soon as possible since the security features with the Wireless Internet Camera will not be enabled until the "Admin ID" and "Admin Password" is defined.

  • Page 27: Software Installation

    OFTWARE NSTALLATION This section describes the Software installation procedure of the Wireless Internet Camera for Web Configuration and IPView application. Web Configuration The Wireless Internet Camera must be configured through its built-in Web-based Configuration. Extensive knowledge of LAN will be h elpful in setting up the Wireless Internet Camera From the web browser enter the default IP address to access the Welcome screen of the Wireless Internet Camera to configure...
  • Page 28 Note: The PC’s IP address must correspond with the Wireless Internet Camera’s IP address in the same segment for the two devices to communicate.

  • Page 29: Main Menu Image

    Main Menu Image After the default IP address is entered from the browser the Wireless Internet Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your Wireless Internet Camera and they are as follows: ?? View Image –...

  • Page 30: System Administration

    System Administration Click on “System Administration” from the Welcome screen to access the settings required for the Wireless Internet Camera. There will be several options in the System menu bar to choose from to set your Wireless Internet Camera and they are as follows: ?? System ?? Image...
  • Page 31 Click on "System" in the system administration menu bar and the System screen will appear as illustrated below: Click on “Home” to return to Welcome Screen...
  • Page 32 Camera Name: This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the device. The default setting for the Camera Name is CS-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digit of the MAC Address. The maximum length is 32 (Printable ASCII). Location: This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the location used by the Wireless Internet Camera.
  • Page 33 There are two options to select from the IP Assignment either Manually Assign or Assign Automatically Using. Manually Assign You can click “Manually Assign” and directly enter the IP address. The default settings are as follows: Default IP – 192.168.0.20 Subnet Mask –...
  • Page 34 DNS IP Address: DNS (Domain Name System) server is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Enter at least one DNS IP Address. Wireless Interface: Connection Mode: Use the Connection Mode to determine the type of wireless communication for the Wireless Internet Camera.
  • Page 35 To connect the Wireless Internet Camera to a specific access point on the network make sure to set the ESS-ID of the Wireless Internet Camera to correspond with the access point’s ESS-ID for communication. Type any string up to 32 characters long (spaces, symbols, and punctuation are not allowed) in the Network Name box.
  • Page 36 regulatory region which the unit is sold. The default setting is at channel 11. Encryption WEP Key: Wireless network communications are easily intercepted. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption method specified by IEEE 802.11b standard make intercepted communications extremely difficult to interpret by unauthorized parties.
  • Page 37 same with ASCII input ‘12345’. To setup 128-bit WEP key, input format, example, ‘31323334353637383930313233’, this is the same with ASCII input ‘1234567890123’. These character counts result in bit counts of 40 and 104, respectively; the Wireless Internet Camera will automatically pad your input to a bit count of 64 or 128. On the Confirm WEP Key field, input the same characters as the Encryption Code field.
  • Page 38 LAN/WLAN - Steady On of the LED indicator. When LAN/WLAN activity is present the LED indicator will flash steadily. ?? OFF – Power - LED indicator is off LAN/WLAN – LED indicator is off Dummy – Power - Steady On of the LED indicator. LAN/WLAN - Steady On of the LED indicator with random flashing.
  • Page 39 The Web Server field allows settings to open a second port for the Wireless Internet Camera. This will permit users IP Sharing Gateways to support multiple Wireless Internet Cameras. By default Port 80 is always opened for the Wireless Internet Camera Web Server access.
  • Page 40 The Transfer Image field allows settings to open a second port for the Wireless Internet Camera to transfer images. The default Port 8481 is open image transfer and you can define a second port similar to the above. Save/Cancel: After making sure all settings in the System are correct, click on the “Save”...

  • Page 41: System Administration - Image

    System Administration - Image Image menu in the system administration contains commands to provide the settings for the images captured by the Wireless Internet Camera. Click on “Image” in the system administration menu bar and the Image screen will appear as illustrated below: Click on “Home”...
  • Page 42 Frame Rate: Select the frame rate desired with default setting at Auto for optimal frame rate. Brightness Control: Adjust the brightness level with default setting at 64. Contrast Control: Adjust the contrast level with default setting at 64. Hue Control: Adjust the hue level with default setting at 64.

  • Page 43: System Administration - Users

    System Administration - Users The User options menu contains commands to allow system administrator to assign legal users who are permitted to monitor the Wireless Internet Camera from the remote site. Click on “Users” in the system administration menu bar and the Users screen will appear as illustrated below: Click on “Home”...
  • Page 44 the User Name Guest. The maximum length for the User Name is 12 (Printable ASCII). User Password: Enter the user’s password assigned by the administrator. The maximum password length is 8 (Printable ASCII). I/O Output Control: Administrator has the authority to give permission for the privilege to control the I/O Output Control to user’s by selecting “Yes”...

  • Page 45: System Administration - Datetime

    System Administration – DateTime The DateTime menu contains commands for setting the Wireless Internet Camera's time and date requirements to provide correct information to users who might be thousands of miles away in the remote site. There are two options to select from the DateTime menu bar either Synchronized with Time Server or Set Manually.
  • Page 46 Enter the IP Address of the Time Server in this field. Protocol: Two options of NTP or Time are available for your selection to link with the Time Server. The default setting is NTP. TimeZone: System administrator must select the time zone for the region. Please refer to the appendix for the time zone selection table.

  • Page 47: System Administration - Trigger

    System Administration – Trigger The Trigger menu contains commands for the I/O Trigger connectors providing the physical interface for 2 digital output and 2 digital input that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to the Wireless Internet Camera such as IR-Sensor and alarm relay.
  • Page 48 There are two options to select from the Trigger screen I/O Input 1 Trigger and I/O Input 2 Trigger. I/O Input 1 Trigger: Select “Send e-mail attached with image” and enter the relevant information such as the SMTP Server Address, Sender e -mail Address, Receiver e-mail Address, Sending Interval and Sending Times.
  • Page 49 SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server address in this field. Sender e-mail is the person’s e-mail address whom will be sending the e-mail. Receiver e -mail is the e-mail address of the person whom will receive the e-mail.
  • Page 50 Please refer to the appendix for detailed information regarding the I/O Connector.

  • Page 51: System Administration - Information

    System Administration - Information The Information menu contains commands for displaying information about the Wireless Internet Camera. Click on “Information” in the system administration menu bar and the Information screen will appear as illustrated below: Click on “Home” to return to Welcome Screen The Information table provides detailed information of the Wireless Internet Camera such as the Model Name, Firmware...
  • Page 52 Reset: The Reset command restarts the Wireless Internet Camera just like turning the device off and on and saved settings are retained. The Reset panel contains the message “Do you really want to reset this device?” and a YES button. If you do not want to reset the Wireless Internet Camera, exit the panel without clicking YES, otherwise, click on the “YES”...

  • Page 53: View Image - Activex Mode

    View Image – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click on “View Image – ActiveX Mode” from the welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer as illustrated below: Camera Name* Location** Click on “Home” to return to Welcome Screen Camera Name* - The Camera name will be display when the...
  • Page 54 In the View Image – ActiveX Mode you are allowed two output trigger options. Just click on the desired selection “ON” or “OFF” to utilize the options for each of the output triggers (Output 1 trigger or Output 2 trigger). Note 1: Output trigger will send a 5V signal to the device connected to the Wireless Internet Camera.

  • Page 55: View Image - Java Mode

    View Image – Java Mode Click on “View Image – Java Mode” from the Welcome screen to access the video images from the Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below: Camera Name* Location** Click on “Home” to return to Welcome Screen Camera Name* - The Camera name will be display when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting...
  • Page 56 Note 1: Output trigger will send a 5V signal to the device connected to the Wireless Internet Camera. A maximum of two devices is permitted to connect to the Wireless Internet Camera to utilize the output trigger function. Please refer to appendix for detailed information.

  • Page 57: Wireless Internet Camera Application

    IRELESS NTERNET AMERA PPLICATION The Wireless Internet Camera can be applied in wide variety of applications. It is an all-in-one device attached directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and also supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11b standard. It is a standalone system with built-in CPU along with web-based solutions transmitting high quality video images for monitoring purposes.

  • Page 58: Applications

    Applications Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. From the IPView application you can capture single frame images. Connect up to two external devices to the Wireless Internet Camera for alarm notifications when a trigger is set off and you can configure to send-mail messages with a single frame image.

  • Page 59: Internet Camera Application Diagrams

    Internet Camera Application Diagrams Home Applications...

  • Page 60: Soho Applications

    SOHO Applications...

  • Page 61: Enterprise Applications

    Enterprise Applications...

  • Page 62: I/O Connector Application

    I/O Connector Application...

  • Page 63: Auto -Run Installation

    NSTALLATION Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiated the auto- run program once completed a menu screen will appear as follows:...
  • Page 64 Then select the desired options from the menu buttons and they are as follows: User's Guide IPView Xplug Control Adobe Acrobat Browse CD Exit To preview the User's Guide in .pdf format for detailed information regarding the installation procedure for the Wireless Internet Camera simply click on the "User's Guide"...
  • Page 65 If you wish to glance the contents of the CD-ROM click on the "Browse CD" button and the content of the CD-ROM will be available for preview. To exit the CD-ROM just double click on the "EXIT" button.

  • Page 66: Ipv Iew Application Installation

    PPLICATION NSTALLATION Installation Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed a menu screen will appear as follows:...
  • Page 67 To install the IPView application click on the "IPView" button to activate the installation procedure for the application program. Once executed a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection. Make the desired selection and click on “OK” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear.
  • Page 68 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click on the “Yes” icon to continue with the installation procedure. A prompt will appear and in the Destination Location dialog box, you may click on “Next” to accept the recommended destination location or click on “Browse”...
  • Page 69 The Select Program Folder prompt will appear providing information of where the IPView application will be located, click on “Next” to continue. If you wish to modify your settings, click on “Back” to return to the previous screens.
  • Page 70 Please wait until one of the two dialog box to appear, select either “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click on the “Finish” icon to restart the computer to complete the installation procedure. or click on the “Finish” icon to complete the installation procedure...
  • Page 71 After successfully installing the IPView, the application program for the Wireless Internet Camera is automatically installed to \Programs\Files Directory. To start running the IPView click on windows Start Menu/Programs/IPView/IPView Once IPView is executed a Login prompt will appear, you must enter the default User Name: admin into the respective field and click on “OK”...
  • Page 72 Once login, the IPView application is executed and IPView interface will appear as follows in the default List View format:...

  • Page 73: Ipv Iew - Getting Started

    – G ETTING TARTED This section describes the operation of the IPView application User Interface with detailed procedures for using the application. IPView IPView is responsible for the management of preview, configuration, and searching of each camera. It is designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements as illustrated below.

  • Page 74: How To Change Password

    List view format How to Change Password Change Password When IPView is used for the first time it is highly recommended to change the User Name and Password by the Administrator to constrain users access to the IPView application. Once the User Name and Password are defined only the Administrator has access to the management of IPView applications.
  • Page 75 Once IPView is executed a Login prompt will appear, you must enter the default User Name : admin into the respective field and click on “OK” to log into the application.
  • Page 76 To change the User Name and Password select “Tools” > “Options”. The Options dialog box will appear as illustrated below. The administrator needs to enter a User Name , Password and Confirm password into the respective fields. Once all the new details are entered click on the “OK”...

  • Page 77: How To Change Ip Address

    How to Change IP Address Change IP Address To change an IP Address for a camera select “Camera” > “Add”. An Add Camera dialog box will appear as illustrated below. Click on the “Browse” icon, the Browse Camera dialog box will appear with a blank screen as illustrated below.
  • Page 78 Click on the “Search” icon and IPView will detect and search all the available camera’s that are installed on the local area network as depicted below: You must highlight the camera you wish to change the IP Address and click on the “Change IP” icon and the Change IP Address dialog box will appear as depicted below: Enter the new IP Address along with the Subnet Mask and Default gateway into the respective fields and click on the “OK”...

  • Page 79: How To Add A Camera

    Make sure to save any changes you have made to keep the information updated. How to Add a Camera Add Camera To add a new camera select “Camera” > “Add”. An Add Camera dialog box will appear as illustrated below. You can enter the IP Address of the camera in the specified field and click the “Add”...
  • Page 80 If you are unsure of the IP Address of the camera you can click on the “Browse” icon, the Browse Camera dialog box will appear with a blank screen as illustrated below. Click on the “Search” icon and IPView will detect and search all the availa ble camera’s that are installed on the local area network as depicted below:...
  • Page 81 You must highlight the camera you wish to add and click on the “Add” icon. The Add Camera dialog box will appear once again with the IP Address entered. Click on the “Add” icon and the camera will be automatically added into IPView list view format.
  • Page 82 The above dialog box will appear only if administrator has already set the User Name and Password during the Web Configuration setting. If you forget to highlight the camera you wish to add a dialog box will appear to notify you of the error. Make sure to save any changes you have made to keep the information updated.

  • Page 83: How To Delete A Camera

    How to Delete a Camera Delete Camera To delete a camera you must highlight the camera you wish to delete from IPView list view format. From the menu bar select “Camera” > “Delete”. A Dele te Camera dialog box will appear and click on the “Yes”...

  • Page 84: How To View A Camera

    How to View a Camera View Camera From the menu bar select “View” > “4 Cameras” (other choices are available in 1 Camera, 9 Cameras and 16 Cameras viewing format) and the viewing screen will appear with the video image. Note: The icon on the upper left corner of the screen will appear with the camera number that is being displayed...

  • Page 85: How To Snap Shot A Camera

    will appear. Select “List” and the viewing image will return to the list view format. Note 1: A maximum of 16 cameras are available for viewing with the IPView application. Note 2: Alternatively you can click the 1 Camera icon as illustrated or use the hot key “Ctrl+F3”.

  • Page 86: How To Adjust The Property Setting

    screen and a case sensitive menu will appear and select the “Snap shot” icon. A Save Image dialog box will appear for you to save the snap shot picture. Note: Alternatively you can click the Snap shot icon as illustrated or use the hot key “F5 ”.
  • Page 87 to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – System” for further details. IP Assignment There are two options to select from the IP Assignment either Manually Assign or Assign Automatically Using. Please refer...
  • Page 88 to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – System” for further details.
  • Page 89 DNS (Domain Name System) server is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Enter at least one DNS IP Address. Please refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – System” for further details.
  • Page 90 Wireless (Please skip this section if your camera is not wireless) Allows setting for connection mode, network name, wireless channel, and WEP key. Please refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – System” for further details.
  • Page 91 Misc Allows setting for LED Control, ActiveX control location, and second port. Please refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – System” for further details. Image Image provides the settings for the video image of the camera such as brightness, contrast, hue, resolution, compression, frame...
  • Page 92 rate, and light freq. Please refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – Image” for further details.
  • Page 93 Users Contain commands to allow system administrator to assign legal users who are permitted to monitor the camera from the remote site by Add or Delete user. To add a user click on the “Add” icon and the Add User dialog box will appear.
  • Page 94 To delete a user, select the user and click on the “Delete” icon. Please refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – Users” for further details. Date/Time Contain commands for setting the camera’s time and date to provide correct time information to users who might be thousands of miles away in the remote site by selecting Synchronized with Time Server or Set Manually.
  • Page 95 Trigger 1 Contains commands for setting the I/O Trigger connectors providing the physical interface for 1 digital output and 1 digital input that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to the camera such as IR-Sensor and alarm relay. Please refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration –...
  • Page 96 refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – Trigger” for further details. Information Displays information about the camera such as the model, firmware version, MAC address, and IP address. Please refer to...
  • Page 97 the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – Information” for further details. Tools Contains commands for reset the camera and update firmware (please refer to the appendix for detailed information). Please...
  • Page 98 refer to the Web Configuration section under “System Administration – Tools” for further details on reset. Make sure to save any changes you have made to keep the information updated. Note: Alternatively you can click the Property icon as illustrated or use the hot key “F2”.

  • Page 99: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar The menu bar provides easier access for users to navigate the IPView with different selections along with hot key capabilities as follows: Menu Bar - File “File” on the menu bar provides “New”, “Open” , “Save”, “Save As” and “Exit” for users to create new files, open existing files, save files, and exit the IPView as depicted below.

  • Page 100: Columns

    Columns When “Columns” is launched a dialog box will appear allowing the option to choose the columns one would like to display in List View as illustrated below. Viewing Format You can view the format in “List” view. The “List” viewing format allows easy management and control of each camera.
  • Page 101 name, IP address, user name, and location will be displayed for ease of control and management. Note: Right click the mouse pad on any kind of the camera will bring up a context sensitive menu which shows the actions you can apply to the selected camera.

  • Page 102: Menu Bar - Camera

    Menu Bar - Camera “Camera” on the menu bar provides options to manage the camera. One can “Add” additional Camera with a maximum of 16 Camera allowed for viewing. Through the management function one can “Delete” a camera, manage the “Property”, “Enable”...

  • Page 103: Menu Bar - Help

    Administrator can change the User Name and Password for security settings to access the application. Menu Bar - Help “Help” on the menu bar provides “Contents” and “About” to instruct users how to operate the camera in HTLM format. From the menu bar select “Help”...
  • Page 104 Save a file. Alternatively the hot key is Ctrl+S. List view format. Alternatively the hot key is Ctrl+F1. 1 Camera view format. Alternatively the hot key is Ctrl+F3. 4 Camera view format. Alternatively the hot key is Ctrl+F4. 9 Camera view format. Alternatively the hot key is Ctrl+F5. 16 Camera view format.

  • Page 105: Context Sensitive Menu

    Context Sensitive Menu In list view format by highlighting a camera and right clicking the mouse pad will bring up a context sensitive menu for features such as “Add”, “Delete”, “Property” , “Enable”, and “Snap shot”.
  • Page 106 In view mode format click on the icon located on the upper left corner of the screen and a case sensitive menu will appear as illustrated below. Features such as “Enable”, “Snap shot”, “List”, “1 Camera”, “4 Cameras”, “9 Cameras”, “16 Cameras”, “Previous Page” and “Next Page”...

  • Page 107: Uninstall Ipv Iew Application

    NINSTALL PPLICATION Click on windows Start Menu / Settings / Control Pane l. A prompt screen will be displayed like the one below and double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  • Page 108 From the Add/Remove Programs Properties Menu, select “IPView” as illustrated below. Then click on the “Remove” button. A new prompt screen will be displayed like the one below confirming the removal. Click on the “OK” icon to continue the process or click on the “Cancel”...
  • Page 109 The InstallShield Wizard prompt will appear and click on “Finish” to complete the uninstallation procedure.

  • Page 110: Appendix

    PPENDIX A Frequently Asked Questions Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? The Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11b standard.
  • Page 111 Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? The Wireless Internet Camera utilizes the JPEG image compression technology providing high quality images for users. JPEG is adopted since it is a standard for image compression and can be applied to various web browser and application software without the need to install extra software.
  • Page 112 Q: What network cabling is required for the Wireless Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking. Q: Can the Wireless Internet Camera be setup as a PC-cam on the computer? A: No, the Wireless Internet Camera is an Internet Camera used only on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network and supported by...

  • Page 113: B Ping Your Ip Address

    B PING Your IP Address The PING (Packet Internet Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the Wireless Internet Camera over the network.

  • Page 114: C Trouble Shooting

    C Trouble Shooting Q: I cannot access the Wireless Internet Camera from a web browser? A1: The possible cause might be the IP Address for the Wireless Internet Camera is already being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the Wireless Internet Camera from the network.
  • Page 115 first 3 sections of the workstation. Therefore the IP address of the Wireless Internet Camera must be set from a workstation on the same subnet. A3: Other possible problems might be due to the network cable. Try replacing your network cable. Test the network interface of the product by connecting a local computer to the unit, utilizing a standard Crossover (hub to hub) Cable.
  • Page 116 required depends on the operation of your Wireless Internet Camera. It depends on which ad-hoc mode is supported by your wireless card driver on the PC/Notebook. Some driver supports both modes, however, some driver support only one of the modes. The names of each ad-hoc mode may not be consistent between each wireless card vendor therefore you may need to try each of the ad-hoc mode (802.11 mode and proprietary mode) and select...
  • Page 117 Q: There is bad focus on the Wireless Internet Camera, what should be done? A1: The focus might not be correctly adjusted for the line of sight. You need to adjust the Wireless Internet Camera focus manually as described in Adjust Internet Camera Focus. A2: There is no adaptor fitted with your C-type lens.
  • Page 118 section you need to adjust the image related parameter for improve images such as brightness, contrast, hue and light frequency. Please refer to the Web Configuration section for detail information. Q: There are no images available through the web browser? A: The ActiveX might be disabled.

  • Page 119: D I/O Connector

    D I/O Connector I/O Connector Definition for Wireless Internet Camera An 8-pole connector is provided for auxiliary IO connections to the Wireless Internet Camera. The IO connector provides the physical interface for 2 digital output and 2 digital input that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to the Wireless Internet Camera such as IR-Sensor and alarm relay.
  • Page 120 I/O Schematic Diagram Warning When connecting a device to the Input connector, the device must be a passive component without voltage and electrical current. When connecting other devices through the Output connector, please make sure the maximum current of DC 5V, 100mA is strictly observed. Any failure of the above two points might cause serious damage to the camera.
  • Page 121 Note: Through the Web Configuration in the Trigger section, you must first enable the trigger function. Please refer to the Web Configuration section for detailed information.

  • Page 122: E Upgrade Firmware

    E Upgrade Firmware User’s can update firmware from the IPView application. Select “Camera” > “Properties” and the Camera Property dialog box will appear. Select the Tools tab and enter the full path of the firmware binary file name in the Update Firmware field or you can click on the “Browse”...

  • Page 123: F Time Zone Table

    F Time Zone Table...

  • Page 125: G Xplug Control Installation

    G Xplug Control Installation Installation To Web Server Important Information It is highly recommended to install the Xplug Control application to the Web Server for IE 5.0. It must be installed to a Public Domain with Fixed IP address. 1. Installation: Copy the “xplug.ocx”...
  • Page 126 Installation To Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiated the auto- run program once completed a menu screen will appear as follows: To install Xplug Control click on the "Xplug Control" button to activate the installation procedure for the plug-in program.
  • Page 127 Once executed a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection. Make the desired sele ction and click on “OK” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear. Click on the “Next” button to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 128 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click on the “Yes” icon to continue with the installation procedure. Click on the “Finish” button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Wireless Internet Camera.

  • Page 129: H Adjust Internet Camera Focus

    H Adjust Internet Camera Focus The Wireless Internet Camera features an exchangeable CS-type lens that can be used for different applications as necessary. It supports rotational focus control so the lens can be adjusted to focus under normal and stable conditions to maximize the image quality of the Wireless Internet Camera.

  • Page 130: Replacing The Lens

    Note: You can further adjust the Wireless Internet Camera's image quality through Configuration under System Administration - Image. Please refer to Web Configuration section for further details. Warning Direct exposure to sunlight may cause permanent damage to the CMOS sensor. Therefore do not expose the Internet Camera’s lens directly to sunlight.
  • Page 131 3. Screw the new lens onto the Wireless Internet Camera. If appropriate, adjust the iris according to the prevailing light conditions. 4. Refer to Adjusting the Wireless Internet Camera Focus on the previous page. 5. Refresh the web browser and monitor the results from the Wireless Internet Camera.

  • Page 132: I Specification

    I Specification Video specification Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: 1/3” color CMOS sensor Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Shutter: Electronics 1/60 ~ 1/15000 sec Minimum Illumination: 2.5lux@F1.4, 3000K color Focal Length: 6.0 mm Aperture: f=1.8 Focus Extent: 20 cm - 8 Lens mounting: Fixed board lens, CS-mount type...
  • Page 133 System Hardware LAN Connector: One RJ-45 port to connect to 10/100Mbps Ethernet, auto-sensed Wireless LAN: Built-in 802.11b wireless LAN module (Wi-Fi compliant) Generic I/O Port: Four I/O ports, two for input and two for output Total 8-pin: Pin 1 Input Port (1) Pin 2 Input Port (1) Pin 3...

  • Page 134: Operating Environment

    Communication Support Communication: There will be three modes available, selected by slide switch on the rear panel ?? 10/100Mbps Ethernet only ?? 10/100Mbps Ethernet and 802.11b wireless LAN. ?? 802.11b wireless LAN only Encryption: 64 bit, 128 bit or OFF Communication protocol: HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, ICMP, BOOTP, RARP, DHCP, PPPoE Browser Support...
  • Page 135 Storage temperature: -25 C ~ 50 C Humidity: 5% ~ 95% non-condensing FCC, CE, VCCI...

  • Page 136: Glossary Of Terms

    G 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. 802.11b An IEEE standard for wireless local area networks. It offers transmissions speeds at up to 11 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band. Access point It is the hardwa re interface between a wireless LAN and a wired LAN.
  • Page 137 translating an IP address to a physical address. Audio Video Interleave, it is a Windows platform audio and video file type, a common format for small movies and videos. BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can automatically configure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its own IP address.
  • Page 138 requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means a new computer can be added to a network without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP allows the specification for the service provided by a router, gateway, or other network device that automatically assigns an IP address to any device that requests one Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain...
  • Page 139 per second over UTP, STP, or fiber-optic media. Firewall Firewall is considered the first line of defense in protecting private information. For better security, data can be encrypted. A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
  • Page 140 uses the same software you will find on the public Internet. The only difference is that an Intranet is used for internal usage only. Internet The Internet is a globally linked system of computers that are logically connected based on the Internet Protocol (IP). The Internet provides different ways to access private and public information worldwide.
  • Page 141 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. It is an object- oriented multi-thread programming best for creating applets and applications for the Internet, Intranet and other complex, distributed network.
  • Page 142 geographic locations and are connected by telephone lines or radio waves. NWay Protocol A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the highest possible transmission speed between two devices. PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It functions by sending a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply.
  • Page 143 of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards packets from one network to another using the same network protocol. RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, a TCP/IP protocol that allows a physical address, such as an Ethernet address, to be translated into an IP address.
  • Page 144 (TCP/IP) Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a widely used transport protocol that connects diverse computers of various transmission methods. It was developed y the Department of Defense to connect different computer types and led to the development of the Internet. Transceiver A transceiver joins two network segments together.
  • Page 145 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. Windows Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS. Workgroup A workgroup is a group of users who are physically located together and connected to the same LAN, or a group of users who...

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