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AirCam WL-350HD Auto Light Sensor Wireless-G MegaPixel IP Camera User’s Manual...
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Copyright and Disclaimer Copyright & Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp. OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user’s guide.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. AirLive AirCam WL-350HD User’s Manual...
Multiple H.264, Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams Supports Two-Way Audio Mobile Phone Live Viewing Support Windows Live Messenger 32 channel surveillance software 1.3 Product Specification Models AirCam WL-350HD Image sensor 1/4” Progressive scan CMOS 1.3 Megapixel sensor Lens F1.8, 4.2 mm Digital Zoom 10x digital Min Illumination 0 Lux at F2.0 with Night-vision LEDs on...
Frame rate Motion JPEG: Up to 15 fps at 1280x1024 Up to 30 fps at 640x480 MPEG-4: Up to 15 fps at 1280x1024 Up to 30 fps at 640x480 H.264: Up to 15 fps at 1280x1024 Up to 30 fps at 640x480 Video streaming Simultaneous Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264 and 3GPP (4 streaming)
Package Contents and Installation User can find the following items in the package as below: Item Descriptions is the main 1. WL-350HD element of the product. Stand Mounting Bracket 3. Bundle CD include Setup Wizard II, Messenger Plug-in, Quick Start Guide, User Manual and other tools 4.
6. Quick Start Guide provides important information and instructions for installing this device. 2.1 Hardware Overview Front and Lateral Side Bottom Side Power In Network Reset Audio Out...
2.2 Hardware Installation Follow these steps to install the WL-350HD on your Ethernet: 1. Install Ethernet 2. Install Power Cable Adapter 4. Install Antenna 3. Install Stand Note: Press the Reset Button to reboot the camera. Hold the Reset Button for 10 seconds to restore the camera to default...
2.3 Connect to IP Camera A. Insert the bundle CD into your PC/Laptop B. Auto Run Screen then shows up, click “Install Driver & Utility IP Search Tool” to install the configuration tool software C. After complete installation, run the configuration tool software...
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D. The Software scans the network and finds the IP Camera, then list in the dialog box. E. If the Camera’s IP address is in the same IP segment as your LAN, select the founded IP Camera and double click on the item, then the default browser will show up and connect to the IP camera’s Web automatically.
B. Use the default account “admin” and default password “airlive”. Note : The default user name “admin” and the password “airlive” are set at the factory for the administrator. You can change them in the Account Menu. (Please check “Setting →...
3.2 Mac Web Browser A. Click the Safari icon, and enter the IP address of the IP camera in the Location / Address field of your browser. Note: If you only want to view the video without Setting screen “http://<IP>/index2.htm” as your web URL.
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B. Enter the default account “admin” and default password “airlive”. Note: The default user name “admin” and the password “airlive” are set at the factory for the administrator. You can change them in the Account Menu (Please check “Setting →...
Setting up Wireless Configuration The wireless network has to be set up by using cable network connection. After setting the camera correctly, the wireless function can work without cable network connection. Please follow the setting process below step by step: A.
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E. Enter password at active transmit key if you need. If you don't know the setting of the wireless AP, please ask your network administrator. F. Choose the option of Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) and Obtain DNS server address automatically.7. Otherwise, Choose Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS sever address.
Operating IP Camera via Mobile Phone 5.1 Mobile Phone Viewing 5.1.1 3G Mobile Phone Streaming Viewing For 3G mobile phone viewing, type “ rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.3gp ” into your 3G Streaming Link. <IP> is the Public IP address of your IP camera; <PORT> is the RTSP port of your IP camera (Default value is 554.) Example: rtsp://100.10.10.1:554/video.3gp Note: You can also use RTSP clients (RealPlayer, VLC, QuickTime Player…etc.) to view RTSP streaming, just type in “rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.3gp”...
B. Type IP address in your web link. A. Select Safari function C. Type name and password. D. The Web User Interface and Default value is admin / airlive. live image will show up in the Then click Login In middle of screen.
MSN Messenger Please follow the following steps to set up the Messenger function. A. Download free MSN software and create a new MSN account (Camera at home) for Microsoft Live Messenger. B. Go to “Setting Basic Network Messenger,” set the Messenger to “ON” . Then, fill out Login Account and Password (Camera at home).
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accordance with the one of firewall. E. Choose the Video Mode, decide the live view image of messenger received from Computer View (H.264/MPEG-4) or Mobile View (3GPP). F. Choose On at the option of IP Notification. If this feature switches to On, camera will send IP notification to the users who are allowed.
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K. Click on the small camera icon. Then, choose “View this contact's webcam”. L. The IP Camera will accept your invitation; the live video will show up in the screen after few seconds.
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M. Click Action button and choose Start Control Panel to use control panel. N. The dialog box will show up with “This application is not part if Window Live Message…….” Tick the box of “Don’t show me this again” and click OK. O.
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P. You can click Camera icon to snapshot then the picture will send to you immediately. Q. You can click paint palette icon showing up with tool bar to set up image. Then, you can use the tool bar to optimize video Brightness , Contrast , Saturation and Sharpness...
Configuration of Main Menu In the left side of main configuration are Setting, Client setting, and Image setting. For more details, please check Chapter 7.2 Chapter 7.3 Chapter 7.4. Chapter 7.5. In the right side, you can control Live View in your main Browser. The functions include Snapshot, Open digital zoom, Audio, and Video Play.
Symbols Meaning a snapshot window appears after clicking the icon save the picture captured by snapshot into your computer Return to the view screen full screen 7.1.2 Digital zoom in / out the image via the monitor window A. Click to display the digital zoom in window.
Stop the current video Record the current video Note: Concerning the recording storage requirement of your hard disk, please refer to the CHAPTER 10. APPENDIX / B. Storage Requirement Table. 7.1.4 Audio buttons Symbols Meaning Note mean you can broadcast to the Speakers turned on connected IP camera(s) via the Ethernet using your microphone...
7.2.1 Basic Click Basic, there are sub-menus including System, Camera, Network, and Security. For more information, you can see Chapter 8.1 Chapter 8.2 Chapter 8.3 and Chapter 8.4. 7.2.2 Advanced Click Advanced, there are sub-menus including FTP Client, SMTP, Network storage, HTTP event, Schedule, Alarm buffer, Motion Detection, Audio Detection, and System Log.
7.4 Image Setup The tool bar can be adjusted to optimize video Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Sharpness. 7.4.1 Brightness The value range is 0~99. The higher value the brightness is, the brighter the image is. 7.4.2 Contrast The value range is 0~99. The contrast is a measure of a display system, defined as the white to black that the system is capable of producing.
Setting-Basic Click the Basic to display the sub-menus including System, Camera, Network, and Security. 8.1 System Click System to display the sub-menus including Information, Date / Time, Initialize, and Language.
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8.1.1 Information The Information screen provides the product factory information which includes Product Name, and Firmware Version. 8.1.2 Date / Time The Date/ Time screen displays all options of time setting. Current Date / Time: This displays the current date and time of this IP Camera.
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PC Clock: This displays the date and time of the monitoring PC clock. Date / Time Format: You can click the pull down box to select different time display formats. Note: If you would like the Date / Time information shows on the Live View screen, please check “Setting →...
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standard protocol built on the top of TCP / IP. This assures accurate synchronization to the millisecond of computer clock times in a network of computers. 8.1.3 Initialize Reboot: Click this button to reboot this IP Camera. A confirmation dialogue will appear and then click “OK”...
8.1.4 Language Upload Language Pack: Clicking “Browse” and selecting the file for updating, the present language display of WEB User Interface could be changed. A confirmation dialogue will appear. Click “OK”, then the update will be applied immediately. The default language is “English.” Note: You might find the Language Pack in the bundle CD.
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8.2.1 General RTSP: The default value is 554. If the IP Cameras connected with router and installed outside are over 2 sets and all of them need support RTSP, please fill some value in the blank space in the range from 1024 to 65535. RTP: Unicast Streaming: The default value of port range is 5000 ~ 7999 and can be changed from 1024 to 65535.
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Audio Mode: You can select Full duplex or Half duplex. Full duplex: Select it for simultaneous communication in both direction between the connected administrator and IP CAM. It means both parties can speak and be heard at the same time. Half duplex: Select it for communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time (not simultaneously).
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8.2.2 H.264 Viewer Authentication: On: If the viewer authentication is On, the users will be requested to key-in username and password when using QuickTime Player to have live viewing. Off: If the viewer authentication is Off, you can have live viewing on computer by QuickTime Player after entering “rtsp://ip:port/video.h264”...
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30 fps. The unit “fps” stands for “frames per second”. Note: The frame rate is up to 15 fps at 1280x1024, and up to 30 fps at 640x480. However, if you would like choose frame rate over 15 fps, the IMAGE SIZE of all three video compression format (H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG) should set euqal to or smaller than 640x480 at the same time.
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8.2.3 MPEG-4 Viewer Authentication: On: If the viewer authentication is On, the users will be requested to key-in username and password when using QuickTime Player to have live viewing. Off: If the viewer authentication is Off, you can have live viewing on computer by QuickTime Player after entering “rtsp://ip:port/video.mp4”...
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and 30 fps. The unit “fps” stands for “frames per second.” Note: The frame rate is up to 15 fps at 1280x1024, and up to 30 fps at 640x480. However, if you would like choose frame rate over 15 fps, the IMAGE SIZE of H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG setting page has to been selected 320x240 or 640x480 at the same time.
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8.2.4 MJPEG Viewer Authentication: On: If the viewer authentication is On, the users will be requested to key-in username and password when using QuickTime Player to have live viewing. Off: If the viewer authentication is Off, you can have live viewing on computer by QuickTime Player after entering “rtsp://ip:port/video.mjpg”...
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Note: The frame rate is up to 15 fps at 1280x1024, and up to 30 fps at 640x480. However, if you would like choose frame rate over 15 fps, the IMAGE SIZE of H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG setting page has to been selected 320x240 or 640x480 at the same time. Quality: Auto: The quality and bit rate will be adjusted automatically according to the frame rate.
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Auto: The quality and bit rate will be adjusted automatically according to the frame rate. Fixed Quality: This item here can’t be selected. Fixed Bitrate: Set the bitrate of 3GPP image transmission for a line. You can select one among 64Kbps, 48Kbps, 32Kbps, 16Kbps.
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Choose the white balance among Auto, Florescent, Sunny and Cloudy. Lighting: The default setting of lighting environment is Auto. However, you may also choose 50 or 60 Hz upon the lighting environment of your country. Exposure Mode: Choose Auto, High Speed Mode, or Manual upon the capture environment. Auto: Choose Auto and you have 2 options to adjust the exposure condition.
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for the desired image. Please refer to the diagram below for learning how to use the Playback function.. Mirror/ Flip Snapshot Full Screen Increase Speed Play/Pause Volume Decrease Stop Open Files Open Digital Zoom Mute on / Mute off Speed...
8.3 Network Click the Network to display the sub-menus including Information, PPPoE, DDNS, UPnP, Bonjour, IP Notification, Wireless and Messenger. 8.3.1 Information Display and configure the network setting about the IP camera, such as MAC address, IP setting. Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): If a DHCP server is installed on the network, to select this while the IP address is assigned by the DHCP server.
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Use the following IP address: Select this option when the fixed IP address is set. IP address: Enter the IP address of the device. Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask. Default gateway: Enter the default gateway. Use the following DNS server address: Select this when you set the fixed address as the IP address of DNS server.
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http://192.168.1.100:2000/ Note: The IP Camera needs to be rebooted after it finishes changing the network setting completely. Note: If you connect the IP Camera with your computer directly, the default network domain of camera is 192.168.1.xx 8.3.2 PPPoE If your ISP provides Dynamic IP with authentication by username and password, type all PPPoE information in this part.
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Use the following DNS server address: Select this when you set the fixed address as the IP address of DNS server. Primary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server. Secondary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server. Note: PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): PPPoE is a network protocol for encapsulating Point-to-Point Protocol frames insider Ethernet frames.
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Server Name: Choose the DDNS Server from the list. User ID: Enter the user ID for authentication necessary for DDNS connections. Type it up to 64 characters. Password: Enter the password for authentication necessary for DDNS connections. Type it up to 32 characters.
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A. Login http://www.dyndns.org, click the Creat Account B. Input all information and follow step by step with DynDNS...
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C. Login with new account and click Account → My Hosts → Add Host Services D. Type domain in the Hostname field and select sub-domain...
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E. After type information, check your DDNS service. F. Type your DDNS User ID, Password and Host name in Setting → Network → DDNS. After completing setting, reboot IP Camera. 8.3.4 UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) If you have a Router to access to internet and the Router supports UPnP IGD function, you need to turn on the UPnP Port Forwarding function.
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HTTP Port: Enter the HTTP port number and default HTTP port is 80. SSL Port: Enter the SSL port number and default SSL port is 443. RTSP Port: Enter the RTSP port, default value is 554 for computer view. Note : UPnP (Universal Plug and Play): UPnP is a set of computer network protocol. It allows devices to connect seamlessly and simplify the implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments.
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8.3.6 IP Notification When network notify type is set to “ON”, you can send an e-mail notification of the configuration of the network setting. Notify Type: You can select the notify type among DHCP, Static IP, and PPPoE. SMTP Server Name: Type the SMTP server name up to 64 characters, or the IP address of the SMTP server.
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Authentication: Select the authentication required when you send an email. Off: Select if no authentication is necessary when an email is sent. On: When authentication is necessary an e-mail is sent, there are SMPT, POP before SMPT or both three options. Authentication: Select the authentication required when you send an email.
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server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server which sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP user account. User name, Password: Type the user name and Password of the user who has the mail account. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server which sends e-mails performs authentication. Recipient E-mail Address: Type the recipient e-Mail address up to 64 characters.
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Status of Wireless Network: This list is the result of network scan. The network is currently linked to will be shown in blue. The following information is provided. ESSID - The name of a wireless network (or ad-hoc device). If the same name occurs several times this means that several access points for that network were found.
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Signal Strength - Shows the signal strength. Bit Rate - Shows the bit rate in Megabit/s. This can only be shown for the access point currently in use. Note that the bit rate shown is the current rate, and that this value may vary over time.
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Protocol: Support MSN only. Login Account: Camera will use this account to login MSN server. This MSN account should be applied form http://www.msn.com. Password: Password for this msn account. Re-type Password: Re-type password to double confirm. Alias: This alias will display on MSN like the following which display in red frame.
Port Range: Camera will select one port from this port range for video transmission. Video Mode: You can choose to receive video streaming from Computer view(MPEG-4) or Mobile view (3GPP). IP Notification: Switch the IP notification On / Off. If this feature switches On, camera will send IP notification to the users who are allowed.
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8.4.1 Account The device fault account and password setting is “admin / airlive”. That means everyone who knows IP address can access the device including all configuration. It is necessary to assign a password if the device is intended to be accessed by others.
The Operator mode can not only view the Live View but also control the PTZ (only for PTZ models). The Viewer mode only can view the Live View. Viewer Authentication: Select On, allows any viewer direct access to Live View. Select Off, allow admin, operator, or viewer access to Live View.
To use the HTTPS encryption, please set up “Create self-signed certificate” for the first time you use the HTTPS function, and then set up the connection policy for different users. Note: When enable HTTPS with RTSP on mode, the IP Camera only protect the setting such as username and password and do not protect video and audio.
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IP Filter: Select if you would like to have IP filter function. Allow Range: The default range is from 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255. Enter the “Start IP address” and “End IP address” in the range, then you can add a new allow range in allow range list. Allow Range List: Except the default range 0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255, the list allows to add four more sets of allow range at most.
Setting-Advanced Click the Advanced to display the sub menus including FTP client, SMTP, Network storage, HTTP event, Schedule, Alarm buffer, Motion detection, Audio detection, and System Log. 9.1 FTP Client Use this menu to set up for capturing and sending image or video clip to an FTP server. By using FTP client function, you can send files which has been shot and recorded linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function to FTP server.
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9.1.1 General Select On when you use FTP function. The FTP client Setting screen appears. Select Off, when you do not wish to use the FTP client function. Note: The frame rate and operability on the main viewer may decrease while a file is being transmitted by the FTP client function.
Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or not when connecting to FTP server. Select On to connect to FTP server using the passive mode. Attached File Type: You can choose snapshot or video clip for alarm sending. Select “Snapshot,” one snapshot will be transmitted to the specified FTP server while motion detection / audio detection triggered.
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Type the file name you want to assign to the files when sending to the FTP server. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (underline) for naming. Suffix: Select a suffix to add to the file name Date &...
Always: The periodical sending is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period when the periodical sending is effective in the Schedule setting in the other section. Note: You can set schedule function at schedule screen. (Please go “Setting → Advanced →...
Sequence number: A consecutive number is added to the Image file name. Sequence number clear: Click Clear and the suffix of the sequence number returns to Interval: Set the periodical sending is effective interval. Min value is 1 min and Max value is 24 hour.
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9.2.1 General Select On when you use the SMTP function. The common setting options are displayed below. Select Off, if you do not wish to use the E-mail (SMTP) function. Note : The Setting of general part will be the same as IP Notification. (Please check “Setting →...
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Note: If you use g-mail as your mail server, you should set 25 as your port number and tick SSL box. Authentication: Select the authentication required when you send an email. Off: Select if no authentication is necessary when an email is sent. On: When authentication is necessary an e-mail is sent, select one of the authentication methods from the followings.
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mail and sending system messages from the SMTP server. Attached File Type: You can choose snapshot or video clip for alarm sending. Select “Snapshot,” one snapshot will be transmitted to the administrator’s e-mail address while motion detection / audio detection triggered. Select “Video Clip,” one 5-seconds video clip will be transmitted.
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Alarm Sending: Select On to set to send mail with connection to the alarm detection. File Attachment: Set whether an image file is attached to the mail sent or not. When On is selected, the image file made by the settings below is attached. When Off is selected, only the message is sent.
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Sequence number clear: Click Clear and the suffix of the sequence number returns to Alarm Motion Detection: Click it on for using Motion Detection function as a sensor. You can set motion detection function at the motion detection function screen. Note: You can set motion detection at motion detection screen.
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Image File Name: Type the file name of the image sent by SMTP up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (under score). Suffix: Select a suffix to be added to the file name sent by SMTP. Date & time: The date &...
Effective Period: Set the period when the periodical sending is effective. Always: The periodical sending is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period when the periodical sending is effective in the schedule setting in the other section. Please check “Setting → Basic → Advanced → Schedule → Setting.”...
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Protocol:Unix Network (NFS): Network storage location: Type the IP or name of specified computer and folder. For example, //IP/folder name or // my_nas:/folder name. Protocol - Windows network (SMB/CIFS):. Network Storage Location: Type the IP or name of specified computer and folder. For example, //IP/folder name or // my_nas:/folder name.
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Alarm Sending: Select On to set to send mail with connection to the alarm detection. Image File Name: Type the file name you want to assign to the file to attach a mail. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming. Suffix: Select a suffix to add to the file name Date &...
Advanced → Motion Detection → Setting”) For more details, you can check Chapter 9.7. Audio Detection: Click it on for using Audio Detection function as a sensor. You can set audio detection function at the audio detection function screen. Note: You can set audio detection at audio detection screen. (Please go “Setting → Advanced →Audio Detection →...
Image file name: Type the file name you want to assign to the file transmitted to the network storage location. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming. Suffix: Select a suffix to add to the file name Date &...
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function, you can send the command defined by yourself, linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function to HTTP server. HTTP client setting menu is composed of two tabs, General and Alarm sending. 9.4.1 General HTTP event: Set up the HTTP server URL, port, User ID, Password, and Proxy server settings.
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input or by the built-in motion detection function. Select “On“ to send the image and audio file to HTTP server linked with the alarm detection. Alarm Sending: Select On to set to send command with connection to the alarm detection. Alarm-Motion Detection: Click it on for using Motion Detection function as a sensor.
Note: You can set audio detection at audio detection screen. (Please go “Setting → Advanced →Audio detection → Setting”) For more details, you can check Chapter 9.8. Parameter: the parameter of CGI (defined in URL of HTTP → General) is from your target device.
Effective period and Schedule in FTP client, e-Mail (SMTP), HTTP event, Record, and Alarm out setting menu setting menu. Schedule Selection: Select the list box to specify the schedule you want to set: FTP -Alarm / FTP – Periodical / E-mail (SMTP) -Alarm / E-mail (SMTP) –Periodical / HTTP Event -Alarm / Record –Alarm / Record –Periodical Mon (Monday) to Sun (Sunday): The time period on the right of the checked day is the effective period of the schedule.
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menu appears. You can set in this menu to enable alarm buffer function connected with FTP Client, SMTP, Network Storage, and HTTP Event. Use alarm buffer function for recording audio and video file in the IP Camera before and after disconnected network. After re-connecting, these files will transmit to FTP client, SMTP, Network storage, or HTTP event.
9.7 Motion Detection There are three Motion Detection functions as sensors to set for different detecting zones. Each one has Threshold and Sensitivity inputs which you can adjust to specific zone sequentially. Motion Detection function can support to FTP Client, SMTP, Network Storage, and HTTP Event.
Click it on for using Motion Detection 1 function as a sensor. You can adjust and move the detecting zone by using mouse. Motion Detection 2: Click it on for using Motion Detection 2 function as a sensor. You can adjust and move the detecting zone by using mouse.
Click it on for using Audio Detection function as a sensor. You can set audio detection function at the audio detection function screen. Threshold: It means the extent which the alarm will be triggered. The default value is 50 and the value range is 0~100.
Appendix A. Frame-rate and Bitrate Table Help to set IP Camera with your network environment to access Internet. Base on your network upload environment to choose the suitable Image-Quality setting. For example, if the network environment is ADSL 256Kb(upload) / 2Mb(download), the most fluent Image-Quality needs to set up under 256 Kb situation.
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