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INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
MPEG-4 LAN CAMERA
Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely
1/3" SONY SUPER HAD CCD
(PAL)

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL MPEG-4 LAN CAMERA Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely 1/3" SONY SUPER HAD CCD (PAL)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................3 1. PRODUCT FEATURES................4 1.1 P ..............4 RODUCT NSTRUCTIONS 1.2 P ................4 RODUCT EATURES 1.3 T ..............5 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW .........8 2.1 F ............8 RONT ANEL AND ANEL 2.2 RS-232 P &...
  • Page 4 5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network....25 5.1 M ............26 ICROSOFT NTERNET XPLORER 5.1.1 Connecting the LAN CAMERA......................26 5.1.2 Change Image Setting ........................28 5.1.3 Change the Network Setting ......................30 5.1.4 Change the System Setting ......................38 5.1.5 Change the Application Setting .......................44 5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting ......................51 5.1.7 Change the Pan/Tilt setting ......................52 5.1.8 PPPoE &...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operational instructions to prevent harm or injury to the operator(s) or other persons should be read carefully before the unit is activated. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, avoid exposing this unit to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings.

  • Page 6: Product Features

    We believe this unit is the right answer to all your network surveillance problems. Try it and you'll see. 1.2 Product Features ◆ 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD sensor. ◆ 480 TV lines.

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    ◆ Built-in web server. ◆ Our comprehensive Plug & Play features- * PnP video codec–installation of automatic video codec or any component. * PnP IP address–supports UPnP protocol. * PnP configuration–USB interface for setup. * PnP recording–built-in SD card for recording. ◆...
  • Page 8 ‧1/3 inch Sony Super HAD CCD sensor. ‧ MPEG4 resolution (pixels): 640×480, 320x240 Exposure: ‧ Automatic AGC. ‧ White Balance: Indoor installation. ‧ Exposure times: 1/30 -1/27,000s. Sensitivity: ‧ Minimum Illumination: 0.5 Lux. F1.2 Image: ‧ Image frame rate: up to 25 frames/second.
  • Page 9 ‧ Operation temperature: 41-122° F (5-50° C). ‧ Humidity: 20 -80% RHG, non-condensing. WARNING: Avoid aiming the camera at the sun or other extremely bright lights. Irrespective of whether the camera is used or unused, the CCD image sensor may be damaged if exposed to very bright objects.

  • Page 10: Description Of The Front/Rear View

    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front Panel and Rear Panel -- Front Panel -- -- Rear Panel -- ETHERNET VIDEO DC5V 1. MICROPHONE: The LAN CAMERA has an additional audio function. The device has a microphone built into its front panel which records sound.

  • Page 11: Port & Alarm I/O

    2.2 RS-232 Port & ALARM I/O 1 2 3 4 5 RS-485 D- RX: This pin is one of the RS-232 pins. It connects with the TX pin of another device. TX: This pin is one of the RS-232 pins. It connects with the RX pin of another device. Please refer to the note below on the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged;...

  • Page 12: Flank Panel

    2.3 Flank Panel -- Right Flank Panel -- -- Left Flank Panel -- Lens Mount: This LAN CAMERA is used with either a C or a CS mount lens. ALC VR: Iris control VR. When an auto iris (DC Drive) lens is used, this VR is used to adjust the iris for different lighting environments.

  • Page 13: The Usb Function

    2.4 The USB function By connecting the LANCAM with a PC via the USB connector, the LANCAM can provide two different functions. 1. Insert an SD card: As a card reader. Insert an SD card into the LAN CAMERA, then connect to the PC. You might transfer files between the SD card and the PC.

  • Page 14: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. NOTE: The LAN CAMERA is linked by its Video Out connection via a BNC connector to a monitor's Video In connection. If this connection is there, you can see some information on the monitor screen, such as the LAN CAMERA factory default Static IP address(192.168.1.168).

  • Page 15: Connecting With A Multiplexer

    3.3 CONNECTING WITH A MULTIPLEXER LAN CAMERA 1 LAN CAMERA 2 TO LAN CAMERA VIDEO OUT BNC CONNECTOR LAN CAMERA 16 3.4 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE If the system software of the LAN CAMERA needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely process it.
  • Page 16 9. If the message "UPDATE NG RESET PLEASE" appears rather than "UPDATE OK RESET PLEASE", please write down the error messages shown on the screen and inform your technical support, while ignoring the following steps. 10. Power off the LANCAM when this update process is finished, then remove the SD card from the LANCAM.

  • Page 17: Lan Camera Sd Card Troubleshooting

    3.5 LAN CAMERA SD card Troubleshooting 1. Check if the SD card position is correct or not. Please refer to the manual for the related information. 2. After powering the LAN CAMERA on, correctly insert the SD card, and a little icon of "SD" will show up in the upper-right corner of the monitor screen.

  • Page 18: Network Configuration

    4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your LAN CAMERA to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specifications of the RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat.

  • Page 19: Connect To A Lan Hub (Intranet)

    4.1.2 Connect to a LAN Hub (INTRANET) The RJ-45 PIN configuration for connecting with a LAN Hub is shown below. TO PC NETWORK CARD LAN CAMERA RJ-45 uplink...

  • Page 20: Configure Your Lan Camera Network Settings

    4.2 Configure Your LAN CAMERA Network Settings Upon connecting with the network hardware, you need to activate the network function and configure the proper network settings of the LAN CAMERA. 4.2.1 Enable DHCP Function This function can only work if the LAN, which the unit is connected to, has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server is working, please move the dip switch points up to 3 on the flank panel;...
  • Page 21 NOTE: When connecting to a network, each connected LAN CAMERA must be assigned a unique IP, which must be in the same class type as your network address. IP addresses are written as four sets of numbers separated by periods; for example, 192.168.1.1 Therefore, if the connected network is identified as Class C, for example, the first three sets of numbers of the LAN CAMERA IP address must be the same as the network address.

  • Page 22: Tcp/Ip Communication Software

    4.3 TCP/IP Communication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP/IP communication program in your computer. Click the Start menu from your computer, and point to the Settings/Control Panel. Double click the Network icon to enter the windows.

  • Page 23: Tcp/Ip Installation

    Click the Configuration tag, and check if the TCP/IP is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process section 4.5. If it is not included, please follow section 4.4 to install the TCP/IP. 4.4 TCP/IP Installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows CD-ROM.

  • Page 24: Tcp/Ip Configuration Setting

    4.5 TCP/IP configuration setting Click Start 　 Settings 　 Control Panel 　 Network. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. Before processing the LAN CAMERA installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider. 　...

  • Page 25: Connection Testing

    4.6 Connection Testing With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully. Click Start 　 Programs 　 MS-DOS Prompt Type in ping 192.168.1.168, then enter. (See the sample screen below). ** This IP is the LAN CAMERA IP address that is assigned for the connected LAN CAMERA in step2.
  • Page 26 If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer.

  • Page 27: Operating Instructions For Image Software And Network

    5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network Two choices of software are available for linking with the LAN CAMERA: (1) the Microsoft Internet Explorer; and (2) the LAN CAMERA VIEWER, a network browser in a PC which provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watching recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol.

  • Page 28: Microsoft Internet Explorer

    5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the LAN CAMERA Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps below to connect the LAN CAMERA. Click the URL block at the top of the window. Enter the URL address of the LAN CAMERA into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the home page.
  • Page 29 Browsing images from the LAN CAMERA The images from the LAN CAMERA will be displayed on the home page while going online with the LAN CAMERA. Some buttons of the home page are provided for further setting. In MJPEG mode or in MPEG4 mode, there are different display formats of its home page. Homepage of MJPEG mode Homepage of MPEG4 mode Click the Image button to enter the image-setting page.

  • Page 30: Change Image Setting

    5.1.2 Change Image Setting Please follow the steps below to change the image setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Image button on the home page to enter the image-setting page. Image setting page of MJPEG mode Image setting page of MPEG4 mode 2.
  • Page 31 6. Click the Home button to return to the home page while the new image setting acts on the images to effect the desired changes instantly. (If the setting has not been changed by the above steps, any (re)entry onto the home page will find images in their earlier or original setting.) Exchange the image format Tick on one of the formats then press the Submit button.

  • Page 32: Change The Network Setting

    5.1.3 Change the Network Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network setting through the network if necessary. Set the network options and IP address. Click the Network button in the home page to enter the Network page. The accessible networks here are the “FTP”...
  • Page 33 Description of function keys: IP Address: Enter the 4-byte IP Address in the appropriate blank space (the value in each box may be anywhere between 0 and 255). Every LAN CAMERA has to own an IP address to be identified on the network. Netmask: Fill in the 4-byte Subnet Mask in the required blank spaces (usually any numbers between 0 and 255).
  • Page 34 Change the Network Setting — FTP (MJPEG mode only) Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the FTP button at top left to enter the “FTP Server Setting” page. 2.
  • Page 35 Change the Network Setting — SMTP (MJPEG mode only) Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting through the network if necessary. Click the SMTP button at upper left above to enter the “SMTP Server Setting” page. Fill in the DOMAIN NAME of the SMTP server, and set the recipient’s e-mail address if necessary. Click the Submit button to submit the new SMTP setting.
  • Page 36 Change the Network Setting — SNTP. Please follow the steps below to change the SNTP setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the SNTP button at upper left above to enter the “SNTP Server Setting” page. 2. Enter the IP Address of the SNTP server, and choose one of the time zones as and when necessary. 3.
  • Page 37 Change the Network Setting — DDNS. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “DDNS” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the DDNS setting through the network if necessary. Click the DDNS button at upper left above to enter the “DDNS Setting” page. Click “Enable DDNS Function”...
  • Page 38 Description of function keys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. DDNS Type: Click to open the list of three DDNS modes to choose from: “DynDNS”, “hn”, and “adsldns”. Click the “Apply” button and connect this website automatically and enter it. Type in your dynamic IP Address and Email Address.
  • Page 39 Change the Network Setting — PPPoE. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “PPPoE” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the PPPoE setting through the network if necessary. Click the PPPoE button at upper left above to enter the “PPPoE Setting” page. Click the “PPPoE mode”...

  • Page 40: Change The System Setting

    5.1.4 Change the System Setting Please follow the steps below to change the date and time of the system setting through the network if necessary. Set the Date and Time of the system. 1. Click the System button in the home page to enter the “System - Date And Time” page (default). 2.
  • Page 41 Change the System Setting — Timestamp. Please follow the steps below to change/add the timestamp through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Timestamp button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “System - Timestamp”...
  • Page 42 Change the System Setting —Users. Please follow the steps below to change/add the users’ authority through the network if necessary. Click the Users button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “System - Users”...
  • Page 43 Change the System Setting — Digital I/O. Please follow the steps below to change the Digital I/O through the network if necessary. Click the Digital I/O button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “System –...
  • Page 44 Change the System Setting — Audio Mechanism. Please follow the steps below to change the Audio Mechanism through the network if necessary. Click the Audio Mechanism button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “System –Audio Mechanism Setting”...
  • Page 45 View the Event Logs. Please follow the steps below to view events through the network if necessary. Click the button on the upper left above to enter the “Event Log” page. Choose one of the three buttons shown on the page to view an event when necessary. The three buttons are titled “First Page”, “Previous 20”, and “Next 20”.

  • Page 46: Change The Application Setting

    5.1.5 Change the Application Setting Please follow the steps below to change the application setting through the network if necessary. Change the Application Setting — FTP Application Setting (MJPEG mode only). Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live.
  • Page 47 Change the Application Setting — SD Card Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the SD CARD setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. Click the SD card button on the top left to enter the “SD-Card Application Setting” page. SD Card setting page of MJPEG mode SD Card setting page of MPEG4 mode You have an option as to which SD - card storage format to use, the MJPEG (MJPEG mode only)
  • Page 48 Change the Application Setting —SMTP Application Setting (MJPEG mode only). Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting via the network if necessary. Click the SMTP button on the left side to enter the “SMTP Application Setting” page. Enter the attached file number as and when necessary.
  • Page 49 Change the Application Setting —Record Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. Click the Enable Record button on the left side of the record to enter the “Record Application Enable Setting” page. Record setting page of MJPEG mode Record setting page of MPEG4 mode Click “Enable Record –...
  • Page 50 Change the Application Setting —Record - Schedule. Click the Application button on the home page to enter the “RECORD - SCHEDULE” page. Check/uncheck any/all of the first seven boxes set vertically in the upper half of the “Record-Schedule” page to enable/disable the programmed recording function, and vary the setting of the targeted item while it is enabled.
  • Page 51 Change the Application Setting — Alarm Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. Click the Enable Alarm button on the left side of the record to enter the “Alarm Application Enable Setting”...
  • Page 52 Change the Application Setting — Alarm - Motion Detection. Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network if necessary. Set the motion detection: Click the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “Alarm – Motion Detection”...

  • Page 53: Change The Sd Card Setting

    5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network if necessary. Change the SD card Setting — FILELIST of MEMORY CARD. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. Click the “SD card”...

  • Page 54: Change The Pan/Tilt Setting

    5.1.7 Change the Pan/Tilt setting Click the Pan/Tilt button on the home page to open the Speed Dome Controller. Click “Configure” to enter to the RS232 and RS485 setting pages. RS232 Setting: Description of function keys: Baud rate: Eight different speeds can be used: 2400 baud per second, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, 28800 baud, 38400 baud, 57600 baud and 115200 baud.
  • Page 55 RS485 Setting: Description of function keys: Baud rate: Eight different speeds can be used: 2400 baud per second, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, 28800 baud, 38400 baud, 57600 baud and 115200 baud. Type: Choose one of the types. Device ID: You have the option of using an ID code (any number between 1 and 255). Raw format: Set to transmit the ASCII codes.
  • Page 56 Select the connecting port. The RS-232 communication port functions as a connector to an external control device. The RS-485 communication ports function as connectors when two or more units are serially connected to an external control device. Upon the buttons being clicked, a camera will move one short step only in any of the four designated directions.

  • Page 57: Pppoe & Ddns

    5.1.8 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. Search your LAN CAMERA's IP address: you can use your Network Viewer's Scan IP program, or just connect the LAN CAM and the Video monitor. The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side.
  • Page 58 Test: Go to the Internet. Set your PC to enter the Internet. Desktop → IE browser → Type in the LAN CAMERA IP address (the same address as in the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) → You can see the LAN CAM images. DDNS settings Check your LAN CAMERA’s IP address ( Scan IP software or monitor ) →...

  • Page 59: The Lan Camera Ip Surveillance

    5.2 The LAN CAMERA IP Surveillance This section provides instructions for installing and using the IP surveillance and Image Viewer, which are included with the LAN CAMERA. The programs can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements. System Requirements Intel Pentium 1.5 GHz processor or above (2.8 GHz or higher recommended).

  • Page 60: Install The Ip Surveillance In Your Pc

    5.2.2 Install the IP surveillance in your PC Install the IP surveillance from the supported CD-R. 1. Exit all applications currently running in the selected PC. 2. Insert the supported CD in the CD-ROM drive. The program will execute the installation automatically.

  • Page 61: Lan Camera Software

    5.2.3 LAN CAMERA software Login the LAN CAMERA software Once the IP surveillance is executed, a Login prompter will appear. You must enter the default User Name: admin, and the password: 9999 in the respective spaces. Click the “OK” button and enter the console page of the IP surveillance: both the user name and password must be entered correctly.
  • Page 62 Press the button to enter the Settings page. Press the button to add a new device group. After typing the Group Name, please press the OK button. Add a channel from the button. (1) Click the Auto-Search button at the bottom of the "Connect Lan Camera Wizard" page to discover the connection of the LAN CAMERA - type device in the LAN.
  • Page 63 This page provides the IP Address, the device type, and the MAC Address. After typing the Device Title and selecting the Connect Mode, please click the "Next" button to access the next "Connect Lan Camera Wizard" page. NOTE: Please click the icon to see the details of the Connect Mode.
  • Page 64 Live Monitor Once the connection has been established, click the button to enter the Live Monitor window. (See the sample screen below.) On the left side of the window is the connected device that has been arranged when you established the connection. The Live Monitor icon.
  • Page 65 The Full Screen button: Click this button to show the full screen for surveillance. If you want to return to the previous mode, please click the Normal Screen button. Motion on/ Alarm on: The warning icons. Motion-on icon: When there is a detection of motion in any channel, it will display this icon in the right upper corner of that channel to warn the user.
  • Page 66 Playback Viewer Press the button to enter the Playback Viewer setting page. The Playback Viewer icon. The display area. Click to choose the Recording List Live Event Message The alarm events which were recorded will be marked in pink color. Click to refresh the recording list.
  • Page 67 NOTE: To view the starting point of an alarm which was recorded, please (1) select the recorded event and (2) click the icon, then (3) the starting point will show on the display area. Move to left/right area. Recorded video list box. This box allows you to access all recorded video, which are stored in the HDD of the connected devices.
  • Page 68 Capture / Print: Provides the image capturing and printing functions. Play Rate: During play mode, please use the scroll bar to control the show speed. Shows the device title. This allows you to search a recorded video kept in the HDD of the device. Enter the MONTH /DAY /YEAR /HOUR /MINUTE you wish to search and click to proceed.
  • Page 69 Setting Press the button to enter the Setting page. The Setting page. Function buttons: Add a new device group. Click this button and type in the new group, then press “OK” to save it. Remove a device group. Click this button and select the group name, then press “OK”...
  • Page 70 1. Device Setting page 2. Image Setting page NOTE: The IP Surveillance software connects the Internet to a LANCAM. There may be a problem if the bandwidth is not enough, in which case the speed rate of the image transmissions may become too low. So if you want a satisfactory speed rate in your displays, you can click the “Device Setting”...
  • Page 71 NOTE: Please remember to click the “Apply” button to save the settings. Provides four pages of setting: the Global Settings, the Recording Settings, the Recording Scheduler and the Authority Setup. Global Settings (1) Monitor setup: Sets the date/time mode, display mode and control the CPU use percentage on five levels.
  • Page 72 Recording Scheduler (1) Choose one of the devices to set its recording schedule. (2) Select the period: Click to set to record only once or record every day. (3) Select the recording time: Sets the periods of time in recording. Select the Begin time and the End time then the time markers will display above.
  • Page 73 Erase the selected period schedule. You can also use the right mouse button to cancel the period. (4) Select the recording mode. (5) Press to show the scheduled recording list. (6) Set the secondary schedule: Activate or inactivate the other recording modes besides the primary schedule. (7) Option buttons: Undo: Undo the latest changes.
  • Page 74 The web page (please refer to section 5.1 for more details): Device information: The user can read a camera’s information, such as “Device Title”, “Group Name”, “IP Address”, “HTTP Port”, “Device type”, “Monitor Alarm Process” and the “ Connect Mode”. Recording Scheduler: Shows the recording information of the selected channel.
  • Page 75 Lock Press the button to lock the operation of this software and the IP Surveillance monitor will be minimized into the systray*of the Windows taskbar. To unlock the command, please click the button once, then type in the correct password. The Microsoft Windows systray is a portion of the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating Systems that helps display running programs.
  • Page 76 Tray Press the button to minimize the IP Surveillance monitor into the systray of the Windows taskbar. Click the button once to back to the IP surveillance software. Exit Setting Press the button to exit the IP surveillance monitor which is minimized into the systray of the Windows taskbar.

  • Page 77: The Image Viewer

    5.2.4 The Image Viewer The LAN CAMERA is equipped with a digital watermark. It's a checking software which protects archived images and informs you whether the images have been modified or not. Follow the instructions below to open an archived image from an SD card or an HDD.

  • Page 78: Advanced Operation

    6. ADVANCED OPERATION Question 1: How to view the live images of the LANCAM via the Microsoft Internet Explorer on the Desktop PCs or the laptop computers in a situation where there are no monitors or television? ◇The way to get the IP address of the LANCAM without a monitor: There are three way to get the IP address: Scan IP, Upnp and IP function.
  • Page 79 4. Click the Submit button to submit the setting. NOTE: Please remember to insert the SD card into the built-in SD slot of the unit first. ◇ Set the recording time (the AVI duration) of the SD card 1. Click the application button in the home page into the “SD-Card APPLICATION SETTING” page.
  • Page 80 2. Click the PPPoE button on the left side of the page to enter the “PPPoE SETTING” page. 3. Choose “ON” from the “PPPoE mode” list to activate it. 4. Enter the Account and the Password which are provided from your ISP. 5.
  • Page 81 ◇ Set the upload rate 1. Click the application button. 2. Click the FTP button on the left side of the page to enter the “FTP APPLICATION SETTING” page. 3. Set the last item “Upload Rate” at the bottom of the page to the rate you want. If you want to record at the rate of 1F/8S, please choose “1F/8S”...

  • Page 82: Specifications

    7. SPECIFICATIONS Model Number MPEG4 LAN Camera Image System Image Device 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD (with HQ1 DSP) Picture Elements 752(H) x 582(V) Horizontal Resolution 480 TV Lines Network Throughout 2.4 Mbytes/sec Video Output 1.0 Vpp, 75 ohm, composite, negative...

  • Page 83: Functions Of Client Pc

    8. Functions of client PC System requirement Windows 2000, XP or above Browser IE 6.x Live Monitor Max. 16 Split , Real Time REC/ Capture/ Audio/ Live Event/ Full Screen Playback Viewer Playback, Time / live event Search / Export (JPEG / AVI) Settings Device/ System/ Camera management/ web page Multi-camera link...

  • Page 84: Appendix 1. -Scanip

    APPENDIX 1. –SCANIP Follow the instructions below to use the SCANIP software to search the LAN CAMERA devices from a local location. Click the button to discover the connection of the all-type device in the LAN. The Device List will display the connection of the all-type device. Select the desired device from the Device List.
  • Page 85 Manual insertion of “Free IP Address”. If you have clicked “No”, please manually type in insertions as required in the “Free IP Address”, “Gateway Address”, and “NET Mask”. Follow each insertion you make by typing in the “Login Name” and “Password”, and click “UPDATE” to send your alterations to the LAN Camera.
  • Page 86 Select and double click any of the addresses in the “Free IP Address” box on the right to enter it into an IP Address on the left. To change any IP address, type in the new address in the “Free IP Address” box on the right as well as the device “Login Name”...

  • Page 87: Appendix 2. -Lancam Upnp How To

    APPENDIX 2. –LANCAM UPnP How To ® The most troublesome issue when you setup a LANCam is that you have no idea what the IP ® address of this device is. Now LANCam supports the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol ®...
  • Page 88 Figure 2 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Network Connections icon. The Network Connections dialog box appears. See Figure 3. Figure 3 Step 3: Click the Protocols tab in the Network Connections dialog box. See Figure 4. Figure 4 Step 4: When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box shows up, choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  • Page 89 Figure 5 Step 5: In the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, choose Use the following IP Address to indicate that you do not wish to use DHCP, and assign IP Address 192.168.1.200 with Subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click OK when you finish it. See Figure 6. Figure 6 Step 6: Choose Close to finish the modification.
  • Page 90 2. Install UPnP Packets ® As described before, Microsoft Windows XP doesn’t start the UPnP service by default; however, we have to install some packets before we initialize it. The following steps will help you to install them. Step1: From the Start menu, point to Set Program Access and Default, and then click it. See Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 2: When the Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears, click the Add/Remove...
  • Page 91 Figure 10 Step 4: Check UPnP User Interface, and choose OK. See Figure 11. Figure 11 Step 5: When the original Network Component Wizard dialog box returns, click Next. See Figure12. Figure 12...
  • Page 92 Step 6: After about one minute the UPnP installation will be done, and choose Finish to close it. See Figure13. Figure 13 3. Turn on Services After installation, we should turn on the relative services to start the UPnP protocol. The following procedures will teach you how to do it.
  • Page 93 Figure15 Step 3: Click the Services icon in the Administrative Tools dialog box. See Figure16. Figure16 Step 4: When the Services dialog box shows up, double click the SSDP Discovery Service icon. See Figure17.
  • Page 94 Figure17 Step 5: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, and click OK to start it. See Figure18. Figure18 Step 6: When the Services dialog box appears again, double click the Universal Plug and Play Device Host icon. See Figure19.
  • Page 95 Figure19 Step 7: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, press the Start button, and click OK to start it. See Figure20. Figure20 Step 8: Restart your system.
  • Page 96 ® 4. Scan LANCams through My Network Place After your installation and starting services, the UPnP protocol will take effect. You can scan all ® LANCams in My Network Place like Figure21 and Figure22 below. Figure21 Figure22 Just double click the UPnP MPEG4 LANCam icon, and the video live stream will pop up ®...

  • Page 97: Appendix 3. -The Arp Function

    APPENDIX 3. –The ARP function Setting the IP Address The Ethernet interface on the LANCam has a default IP address (192.168.1.168) that most likely needs to be changed to make it work on your local network. You need to acquire a unique IP address (ask your network administrator).
  • Page 98 ARP and ping from UNIX or GNU/Linux: Start a shell Type the following as superuser (root): arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> [or arp -s <IP address> < MAC address>] ping <IP address> Example: arp -s 192.168.1.100 00-0C-0C-00-00-01 ping 192.168.1.100 The device responds to the ping in the examples above if the new address was configured.

  • Page 99: Appendix 4. -Register As A Ddns Member

    APPENDIX 4. –Register as a DDNS member The DDNS（dynamic domain name system） is a function which is provided by an American company. Please refer to www.dyndns.com. This chapter provides the user with the basic instructions on how to register a free DDNS service. Registering for a DDNS Enter the URL www.dyndns.com.
  • Page 100 Figure 2 Figure 3 Click “My Services” to enter the service page. Please click the “Add Host Service” item which is below the ”My Hosts“ item, as shown in Figure 4. Click “Add Host Service”, and its 5 service items will appear. The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS as shown in Figure 5.
  • Page 101 Figure 4 Figure 5...
  • Page 102 Figure 6 All we have to set in this page is the “Hostname” item. The user can choose a Sub Hostname as s/he likes from the right-hand side of the Hostname’s drop-down list. NOTE: You don’t have to set the “IP Address” in the same format as the LANCAM’s IP Address.

  • Page 103: Appendix 5. -Mpeg4 Bit Rate Lookup Table Of Lan Camera

    APPENDIX 5. –MPEG4 Bit Rate Lookup Table of LAN Camera 1. When frame rate is higher than 15 frames/second (15 is not including): Highest High Medium Lowest FULL D1 2.63 2.25 1.75 1.31 0.88 Half D1 1.25 0.75 Half VGA 1.31 1.13 0.88...

  • Page 104: Appendix 6. -Faq

    APPENDIX 6. –FAQ 1. How to disable the DHCP function and use a static IP instead? A：Turn up the “DIP SWITCH” from “3” to “4” and change the relative network settings, the IP Address, NetMask and Gateway on the image web page. 2.

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