Before You Use This Product Package Contents Outdoor Housing Assembling Installation Hardware Installation Software Installation Initial Access to the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera Check Network Settings Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access How to Use Authentication Installing Plug-in Primary User’s Capabilities...
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Viewing System Parameters Factory Default Appendix A. Troubleshooting B. Frequently Asked Questions C. URL Commands of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera Capture Update Snapshot of JPEG Image Query Status of the Digital Input Drive the Digital Output Restore Factory Default Settings...
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Before You Use This Product The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The The IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Outdoor Housing Assembling Components: Step 1: Get the power wire through the bracket first. Step 2: Then through out from the housing part, meanwhile insert the red and blue plug to the power socket (P.S. This device is suitable for AC or DC input, no negative or positive Step 3: Screw the dome on the fixing brigde.
If self-test passes, the LEDs will shut off and the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will be on stand-by and ready for software installation. If self-test fails the red LED will blink several times. Refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting.
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IT610W-LR) Network Camera will switch to wireless LAN mode. To install in wireless LAN If the Ethernet is not available while power on, the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will search for any access point with the SSID “default”. Once any access point is found, the LED will turn green to wait for installation.
CD-ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows. Click on the IP installer to execute the installation program. Install the IT610-IT610W Network Camera on Ethernet before install it on WLAN. Refer to the network setting chapter to setup wireless network parameters.
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255.255.255.0. If none of the addresses is free, the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will try the range from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.98. After an IP address is assigned to the camera, the “Activity” status LED blinks. Intellisystem Technologies - http://www.intellisystem.it...
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IT610-IT610W User’s Manual The UPnP function will always assign an IP address for the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. The Administrator can click on button “Link selected device” to connect the I.E. to the camera. If the camera is not on the IP installer list, click on the “Search”...
Once the Administrator’s password is saved, the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will ask for the user’s name and password before each access. The Administrator can set up a maximum of twenty (20) user accounts.
How to Use Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera, a dialogue window pops up to request a username and password. Upon successful authentication, the following figure is displayed.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Installing Plug-in For the initial access to the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug-in that is the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Primary User’s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera View The main page layout has three parts: Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. Camera View: What the camera sees. Pan/Tilt control buttons: These buttons provide a command interface to control the aim of the camera.
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(IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera and the current date/time. The camera view provides not only the live video, but also a way to aim the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera to different target. Using mouse to click on the target inside the video will command the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera to aim at the target.
At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for a new plug-in installation, the plug-in being the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site.
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If no special need is required, UDP protocol is recommended. Generally speaking, the client’s choice will be in the order of UDP → TCP → HTTP. After the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is connected successfully, “Protocol Option” will indicate the selected protocol.
Administrator’s Capabilities Fine-Tuning for Best Performance There are a few choices the Administrator is allowed to maximize the capabilities of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best video quality, and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30 frames per second. If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps, set the “Fix bit rate” according to your bandwidth and try to get the best performance by fine-tuning with the “Maximum frame rate”.
That means everyone can access the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera including the configuration as long as the IP address is known. It is necessary to assign a password if the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is intended to be accessed by others. Type a new word twice in ○, to enable protection.
Product demo for e-business – Large-scale Service If the number of visitors has exceeded the limit, the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera can allow the "overload" viewers to see the snapshots in JPEG mode, on the homepage. These are still images and will be refreshed periodically and automatically. It needs a script function supported by the web browser.
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Network Camera. If the web server space has FTP service Set the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera up as an FTP client to upload the pictures. The access to the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will be independent of the number of viewers and the picture quality will remain constant.
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If the web space has no FTP service An auto-refresh homepage can be used to periodically poll the newest image from the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. It is most efficient if using a free web space provider as the FTP service may be limiting.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Building a Security Application The Administrator can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. There are two trigger sources coming from attached devices, such as for motion detection. There are also two kinds of actions responding to such events, including uploading snapshots over the Internet and driving other attached devices.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual 6. Set the delay to take snapshots after event to capture the direction of the moving objects, Send snapshots when motion is detected If no external sensor is available, the Administrator can use the built-in motion detection to monitor any movement and sends snapshots via email for security check.
Administrator only. To upgrade the system, follow the procedures below: 1. Download the firmware file named “FLASH.BIN” from the appropriate product folder. 2. Upload the whole file by using a common ftp client on the root folder of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera.
If the Administrator also wants to set certain options through the URL, read the reference appendix for details. <url> http://<The IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera>/setup/config.html <IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. Intellisystem Technologies - http://www.intellisystem.it...
“Turn off the LED indicator” Check this option to shut off the LED beside the lens. It can prevent the camera’s operation being noticed. "Keep current date and time" Click on this to reserve the current date and time of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. An internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off.
"Permit for I/O control" Allows user to control the DO and get status of the DI. "Permit for PT control" Allows user to aim the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera to different targets. “Allow ‘demo’ account to view” Check this to permit anyone who types in “demo” as user name.
Users can run IP installer to check the IP address assigned to the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera if the IP address is forgotten or using the UPnP function provided by the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera (MS Windows XP provides UPnP function at Network Neighbors).
“TX rate” This field is for selecting the maximum transmission rate on the network. The default setting is “auto”, that is the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will try to connect to the other wireless device with highest transmitting rate.
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IT610-IT610W User’s Manual “Preamble”, either “Long preamble” or “Short preamble” defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the Access Point and the roaming wireless device. Long Preamble is the default setting.
Refer to the instructions for the external FTP server for details. The folder privilege must be open for upload. “Primary FTP passive mode” The IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is located inside the network protected by a firewall, data connection for FTP may be prohibited. By selecting passive mode, the FTP can bypass the rule and allow snapshot upload to proceed.
“Text on video” The text will be displayed in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from the date and time of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock.
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IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Click on this button to pop up another window to tune "Brightness", “Contrast”, “Hue” and "Saturation" for video compensation. Each field has eleven levels ranging from -5 to +5. The User may press to fine-tune the image. When the image is O.K., press to set the image settings.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Motion Detection “Enable motion detection” Check this option to turn on motion detection. Click on this button to add a new window. At most three windows can exist simultaneously. Use the mouse to click, hold, and drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Application Setup Weekly Schedule “Sun” ~ “Sat” Select the days of the week to perform the following operations. “Snapshots begin at” Set the time to start operations. “Snapshots stop at” Set the time to stop operations. Setting identical begin time and stop time means 24-hour operation.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Sequential Operation “Snapshot every second(s)” The IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will send snapshots at the specified intervals to the external server using the method selected below. Remember: This operation is still subject to the conditions set in the weekly schedule.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Camera Control Camera control area Preset function area On the Camera Control page, there are two main function control areas: Camera Control Area The pan and tilt functions can be controlled with these buttons. The “Left” button aims the camera to the left;...
1. The stop time of each preset location during auto patrol of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera. 2. The stay time at the most left and the most right positions when the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is doing auto panning.
Windows XP, the hostname of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will be shown with bracketed IP address in the Network neighbors. Ex: IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera with Pan/Tilt (96). That is: The hostname of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is “IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera with...
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Remote Controller The IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera with Pan/Tilt provides a remote controller to command the camera’s pan/tilt and other functions. The direction control part provides the function as on the main web page. The Pan/Patrol/Stop functions are also the same as on the main web page.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Viewing System Log Click on the link on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of this file provides useful information about configuration and connections after system boot-up. Viewing System Parameters Click on this link on the configuration page to view the entire system’s parameter set. The content is the same as those in CONFIG.INI.
A. Troubleshooting Status LED After powering up, the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera performs a self-diagnostic to detect any hardware defects. The following table lists the LED patterns in general. In case of any fatal error, the LED will blink in a pattern other than those below.
Refer to Appendix A for the procedures. Q Why can I not watch video from the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera after it is authenticated? A There are many possible scenarios regarding this problem, 1.
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Q The image is not clear enough. A Rotate the lens to adjust the focus after the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera has been installed in the proper position. The image settings and white balance can be fine tuned to achieve the best visual effect.
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You can check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins. Q Why can I not access the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera when I set up some options in the application? A Since the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera is a "...
C. URL Commands of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual Restore Factory Default Settings /setup/restore.cgi The IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations. Restart System /setup/reset.cgi Restart the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera without warning. Intellisystem Technologies - http://www.intellisystem.it...
System Resource URL There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode. The Administrator may use the following links to show the images saved in the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera on another page.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual General Format of Command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with the POST method by the Administrator only. <general format> URL[?[name=value][&name=value]……] <method> POST <authorized user> root System Configuration URL URL: /setup/system.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION host <text...
<IP address> IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera's IP address subnet <IP address> subnet mask router <IP address> default gateway domain <text string shorter than domain name of the IT610 (IT610W, characters> IT610W-LR) Network Camera Intellisystem Technologies - http://www.intellisystem.it...
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IT610-IT610W User’s Manual dns1 <IP address> primary DNS server dns2 <IP address> secondary DNS server smtp1 <domain name or IP address> primary SMTP server mailto1 <string shorter than mail recipient address characters> smtp2 <domain name or IP address> secondary SMTP server mailto2 <text...
DynDDNS.org(Dynamic) DynDDNS.org(Custom) TZO.com dhs.org host <the hostname> The hostname of the IT610 (IT610W, IT610W-LR) Network Camera usermail username or mail The login username of DDNS server or the email address registered in DDNS server. passkey password or key The login password of DDNS server or the key given by the DDNS server.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual mailname2 <max 14 characters> second account name in SMTP server mailpass2 <max 14 characters> second account password in SMTP server returnemail <text string shorter than return email address characters> mailto1 <string shorter than mail recipient address characters>...
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IT610-IT610W User’s Manual text <text string shorter than enclosed caption characters> size half half x 2 normal color monochrome <other than B/W> color quality fixb fix bit rate <other than fixb> fix quantization quan lowest quality of video lower quality of video...
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual normal image improve anthing improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment, t his option must be resent whenever the URL is called, if it is to be enabled. mphone internal set the audio source from built-in microphone.
IT610-IT610W User’s Manual ioupload < not required > upload snapshot when DI condition matched mdupload < not required > upload snapshot when motion detected sinter <integer> seconds interval for sequential mode sbegin <hh:mm:ss> time to start sequential mode send <hh:mm:ss>...
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