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  • Page 1 ADMINISTRATION GUIDE Cisco Small Business Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 2 © 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. OL-18044-02...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Web Browsers Using RTSP Players Using 3GPP-Compatible Mobile Devices Configuring Port Forwarding Rules Chapter 4: The Camera’s Home Page Menu Camera Control Panel Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 4 Defining Camera Maintenance Settings Upgrading the Firmware Configuring Audio, Video, and Camera Controls Defining Image Settings Setting Camera Audio Functions Setting Camera Control Options Configuring Camera Applications Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 5 Viewing the System Log Appendix A: Troubleshooting Windows Help TCP/IP Shared Resources Network Neighborhood/My Network Places Appendix B: Specifications PVC300 Appendix C: Support Contacts Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    For more information about advanced features of the camera not covered in this document, see the Cisco Small Business Video Monitoring System Administration Guide. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Getting To Know The Pvc300 Ptz Internet Camera

    The PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic network knowledge. It is designed for various applications such as video sharing, general security, and surveillance. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 8: Physical Description

    Lens Status Display Figure 2 Rear Panel General I/O Terminal Block Audio Out Microphone In Power Cord Ethernet Socket 10/10 RJ45 Socket Reset Button Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 9 12VDC +- 5% 1.5A max, Max rating 2.0A Digital output Max. 40 VDC, Max. 400mA, isolation 2kV Digital input Open/short-to-ground, isolation 2kV, internal pull-up Ground Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 10: Digital Input Digital Output Diagram

    The PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera is working. green in between Blinking amber and green The PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera is performing a firmware upgrade. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 11: Hardware Reset

    Carefully read and follow the instructions in Chapter 2, “Installing The Camera,” avoid damages due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Installing The Camera

    This chapter describes how to install and configure the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera. Do not pick up the Cisco PVC300 IP camera from the top (head) when removing the CAUTION camera from the box or installing it. Rough treatment or turning the head manually can result in damage to the camera.

  • Page 13: Camera Installation

    Follow these steps to install your camera. Attach a ceiling mount bracket (1) to the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera and secure STEP 1 it with two small screws (2). Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 14 Slide the camera into the ceiling mount bracket. STEP 3 Secure the two ceiling mount brackets with a small screw STEP 4 The camera is now ready for network connection. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 15: Network Deployment

    There are two options for powering the camera over Ethernet: • Using a PoE-Enabled Router or Switch • Using a Non-PoE Router or Switch Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 16 Follow this step to connect your camera to a PoE-enabled switch. Connect the camera to the switch via an Ethernet cable. STEP 1 Reset w/PoE Ethernet Mic. SPKR Power PoE switch Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 17 PoE power injector using an Ethernet cable (3). Connect the PoE power injector to power (4). STEP 3 Congratulations! The camera is now ready for configuration. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 18: Installing The Software

    Select the check box to run the Setup Wizard and click Finish to continue. STEP 5 Follow the instructions in the next section to configure and install the software for the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 19: Running The Setup Wizard To Install The Camera Software

    Radio Buttons—Select one of the following options: Keep current date and time Synchronize with computer time Set date and time manually Synchronize to time server auto Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 20 STEP 8 Click Exit to automatically launch your default web browser and proceed to the STEP 9 Home page of the camera. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 21 The PVC300 home page opens. The camera installation procedure is now STEP 11 complete. You may now proceed with Chapter 3, “Accessing the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera.” Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Accessing The Pvc300 Ptz Internet Camera

    Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level. b. Under ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls, select Enable. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 23: Using Rtsp Players

    Type the URL command in the text box. STEP 3 The format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> where stream1 and stream2 are live.sdp and live.sdp2 respectively. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 24 Accessing the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera Using RTSP Players The live video is displayed in your RTSP player. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 25: Using 3Gpp-Compatible Mobile Devices

    Launch the players on 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, (ex. Real Player). Type STEP 4 the URL commands in the player. The format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 26: Configuring Port Forwarding Rules

    Port# 8554 is designated as an alternate RTSP port by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). NOTE: 2-way audio is not supported in HTTP mode under Client Settings. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4: The Camera's Home Page

    Stop—Click to stop the auto Pan and auto Patrol function. Pan /tilt control buttons—The direction buttons are for Left, Right, Up, Down, and Home functions. The Home button centers the camera. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 28 Pan /Tilt /Zoom speed—Adjust the speed of pan, tilt, and zoom. Go to—Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions, you can aim the camera using this control. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 29: Chapter 5: Configuring Client Settings

    Select one of the following options to configure the MPEG-4 protocol options (the STEP 3 options available to you depend on your network environment): Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 30 The format is YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS. For example, consider the following filename: CLIP_200801008_180853 The filename prefix is CLIP_ and the date and time suffix is 200801008_180853. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 31: Chapter 6: Using The Setup Screen

    This section explains how to use the categories on the left menu of the Setup screen. NOTE: Only Administrators can access the Setup page. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 32: Expanding The Setup Folder

    PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera to the default time- servers. Update interval—Select to update the time with the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 33: Network Settings

    Enable IPv6—If your network supports IPv6 addressing, check this box and then fill in the related boxes with the optional information. Click the IPv6 Info button to display the current configuration for IPv6. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 34: Configuring Advanced Camera Settings

    Mozilla Firefox and Netscape. Use the following format: http://<ip address>/cgi-bin/viewer/<access name such as video.jpg> The following instructions are for when you set the access name for stream 1 to video.mjpg: Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 35: Ftp

    Default is 443, can be changed to meet the needs of your network. Default is 5060, can be changed to meet the needs of your network. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 36: Rtp/Rtsp

    When the RTP port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly. If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, a warning message is displayed. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 37 NOTE: To use RTSP streaming authentication, make sure you have set a password for the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera first. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 38: Netfilter

    If you want to remove an existing IP Address, IP address range, or Network, just select from the pull-down menu and click on the Delete button. Both the Allowed List and Denied List can have 10 entries. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 39: Https

    After uploading the signed certificate the camera will automatically install the STEP 5 certificate. You can then enable the HTTPS service. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 40: Certificate Information

    DVD players, or stereo systems. When enabled, it allows you to watch video clips on a UPnP client, such as an iPod or Xbox. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 41: Qos

    DSCP value and are given a particular forwarding treatment; for example, the bandwidth required to reserve for the packet. The range is from 0 to 63. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 42: Administering The Pvc300

    Manage User—Here you can change user’s access rights or delete user accounts. a. Pull down the user list to find an account. b. Make necessary changes and then click Save or Delete to take effect. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 43: Defining Camera Maintenance Settings

    If you click Calibrate, no confirmation dialog box or window appears. The NOTE software immediately calibrates the home position of the camera. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 44: Upgrading The Firmware

    Click browse and go to the location on your computer where you downloaded the STEP 9 firmware. Click the red Upgrade button. STEP 10 The PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera reboots automatically when the upgrade completes. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 45: Configuring Audio, Video, And Camera Controls

    If Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality and bandwidth utilization is unpredictable. The video quality is selectable: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed and Excellent. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 46 For the new power line frequency setting to take effect, disconnect and NOTE reconnect the power cord of the camera. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 47: Setting Camera Audio Functions

    In Talk Only mode, the camera’s external speakers are enabled. When you enable Talk Only, an icon is displayed on the Home page and audio from Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 48 The supported bit rates are: 4.75 Kbps, 5. 1 5 Kbps, 5.90 Kbps, 6.7 Kbps, 7.4 Kbps, 7.95 Kbps, 10.2 Kbps and 12.2 Kbps. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 49: Setting Camera Control Options

    Use these controls to set the Preset Position and Patrol Selection settings. Dwelling Time—Allows you to determine the length of time when the camera will stop at each preset position. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 50 Auto Patrol on the Home page. Save—Once all settings are configured, click Save to save the settings, or all settings will be lost. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 51: Configuring Camera Applications

    For example, you can configure the PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera to send buffered images to an FTP server and to send email notifications when motion is detected. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 52 Time—show "Always" or input the time interval. Trigger Digital Output—Check to trigger digital output for specific seconds when event is triggered. Move to preset location—Select from predefined locations. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 53 PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera will create one on the FTP server. • Passive Mode—Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 54 To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name from the drop-down list and then click Delete. You can only delete an event setting when the setting is not active. NOTE Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 55 Maximum file size—Specify the maximal file size allowed. • File Name Prefix—Enter the text that will be put in front of the file name. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 56 Delete. Note that only when the media setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 57: Enabling Motion Detection

    Please note that Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is the official supported browser for the Cisco PVC300 IP camera. If another browser is used, you may not be able to successfully set values on the Motion Detection screen. Click on the Window 1/2/3 check boxes to activate a new window. At most three windows can exist simultaneously.

  • Page 58: Configuring Video Recording Settings

    Total Cycle Recording Size—The total size for cycle recording in Kbytes. When the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 59 To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list then and click Delete. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 60: Configuring Ddns For The Camera

    Output Ports—Select Grounded or Open to define normal status of the digital output. The PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera will show whether the trigger is activated or not. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 61: Viewing Camera Status

    The onscreen information will vary depending on the Internet Connection Type you use. Clicking on Refresh at the bottom of the screen updates the information. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 62: Viewing The System Log

    In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server. STEP 2 When completed, click Save to take effect. STEP 3 Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 63: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Make sure that you are using the ISP DNS server address and not the router’s IP Address (192. 1 68. 1 . 1 ) for DNS. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 64 If the default ports are already used by other device connecting to the same router, NOTE the Network Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 65: Windows Help

    Other PCs on your network appear under Network Neighborhood or My Network Places (depending upon the version of Windows you’re running). Windows Help provides complete instructions on adding PCs to your network. Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 66: Appendix B: Specifications

    Internet Explorer 5.x or above with ActiveX Support for Viewing, Recording, Playback and Setting Motion Detection. Limited support for Safari & Firefox (no motion detection) Event Logging (SYSLOG) Upgrade Firmware Upgradable Through Web-Browser Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 67 0 to 115°F (0 to 50°C) Storage Temp -2 to 130°F (-10 to 60°C) Operating Humidity 20% - 85% Storage Humidity 0% - 90% Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

  • Page 68: Appendix C: Support Contacts

    Download area on Cisco.com at www.cisco.com/go/software (registration/login required). Product Documentation SW VMS16, VM 200, and www.cisco.com/go/surveillance VM 300 Video Monitoring System Administration Guide Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...
  • Page 69 Cisco PVC300 Camera Cisco Small Business Cisco Partner Central for www.cisco.com/web/partners/sell/smb Small Business (Partner Login Required) Cisco Small Business www.cisco.com/smb Home www.cisco.com/go/surveillance Cisco Small Business Surveillance Cisco Small Business Administration Guide for the Model PVC300 PTZ Internet Camera with Audio and PoE...

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