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PT Network Dome Camera
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  • Page 1 VE5850 / VE5855 PT Network Dome Camera User’s Manual Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents .........................2 Package Contents ......................4 System Requirements.....................5 Introduction........................6 Features and Advantages....................6 System Introduction .......................7 Hardware Installation....................10 Camera Settings ......................12 Camera Setting from a Router ..................14 Change the Internet Explorer Setting................15 Enter the Main Page.....................16 Camera Main Page.......................18 System Settings......................28 Basic Settings.......................28 System .........................28 Video/Image ......................29...
  • Page 3 Attachment B: Bandwidth Estimation .................71 Attachment C: Troubleshooting and FAQs..............72...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents The PT Network Dome Camera is provided with the following accessories. Please contact your dealer if any one of the following is missing. 1. PT Network Dome Camera 2. 12V DC power cable 3. Device Cover 4. Screws 5.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    System Requirements PT Network Dome Camera Internet Environment 10/100M Ethernet Wireless LAN 802.11b or 802.11g Monitor System Requirements OS support Windows 2000 Professional SP4, XP Home SP2 Browser support Internet Explorer 6.x or later Hardware CPU: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or later Memory: 256 MB (512 MB recommended) VGA card resolution: 800 x 600 or higher...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction The PT Network Dome Camera is a multi-functional stand-alone PT Internet Camera that can connect to Ethernet, LAN, or any broad-band networks. Unlike traditional CCTV cameras, the product has a built-in CPU and webpage server to provide users with a mechanism for home security or remote office monitoring applications. It supports 3GPP real-time video streams that allow you to control the home or office environment using a 3G mobile phone.

  • Page 7: System Introduction

    System Introduction 1. DC power cable: The DC input connector has a socket to connect the product to a power source. 2. Ethernet connector: An RJ-45 connector is provided for connection to the 10Base-T Ethernet cable or 100 Base-T High Speed Ethernet cable. This port can automatically detect or coordinate the transmission rate of the network.
  • Page 8 Note 1: If you want to hang this product from the ceiling, do not fasten it to the asbestos board on a light metal frame. The fragile asbestos board cannot secure this product properly and may cause it to drop, possibly causing injuries to personnel or damage to the product. Note 2: When installing this product, pay attention to the horizontal angle.
  • Page 9 External alert bus (DI/DO) For more information about DI/DO, refer to Attachment A. Reset to factory settings After turning on the power, insert a slim plastic object into the reset orifice and press for five seconds to restore the unit to factory settings. Built-in microphone The product is provided with built-in microphone pickup function.

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation You can use bundled screws and the device cover to secure this camera to the ceiling (strongly recommend this type of installation for the best effect) or place horizontally (this camera has image inversion function, please refer to the “Control Panel” section).
  • Page 11 supply to the AC power socket. After completing the installation and power connection, the lens on this camera will rotate automatically. The Link and Alert LEDs will show green lights for at least 5 seconds. Note: The user can refer to the bundled Quick Installation Guide for quick installation. The LED light status can be set to display three different statuses: 1.

  • Page 12: Camera Settings

    Camera Settings After the hardware has been installed, insert the supplied CD in the computer and execute the file IP FINDER.EX following the steps below to search for and change the IP address of the camera. 1. Start the machine. Execute the IP Finder.exe from the supplied CD.
  • Page 13 3. Click Submit to validate new settings. 5. Confirmation When all changes have been confirmed, click “Exit” to quit. 4. When all changes have been confirmed, click Exit to quit. Notes: 1. The IP FINDER can only find the IP addresses of cameras that share the same hub on the LAN.

  • Page 14: Camera Setting From A Router

    Camera Setting from a Router You can use DHCP when you want to use the camera on the Intranet (LAN). However, the IP must fixed when you want to use the camera on a WAN. For this application, it is required to set up a virtual server on the ADSL router. Follow the steps below to complete the setting: 1.

  • Page 15: Change The Internet Explorer Setting

    Change the Internet Explorer Setting This product uses ActiveX Control to play images and sound on your PC. The ActiveX Control application software will be downloaded to your PC when you connect it to the Internet. To ensure successful download of the software, the Internet Explorer "security settings"...

  • Page 16: Enter The Main Page

    Enter the Main Page 1. Open the IE browser and key in the IP address of the product. Key in the IP address of the camera When the login screen appears, key in "root" in the User Name and Password fields. Click Camera login screen 2.
  • Page 17 Click “Install ActiveX Control”. Setup prompt screen 4. The security warning screen appears. Click "Install". Click “Install”. 5. When ActiveX Control is installed successfully, you will see the camera image and interface. Camera main page and image...

  • Page 18: Camera Main Page

    Camera Main Page Descriptions: Source: Information bar 1. Format: resolution of the current video stream 2. FPS: Frame Per Second of the current video stream 3. BitRate: bandwidth per second of the current video stream Product name Image area Attention: Please change the streaming setting to HTTP if nothing appears in the image area.

  • Page 19: Control Panel

    Control panel 1. Camera direction: controls the direction of the camera (up, down, left, right, home position). Direction control. 2. Camera speed: controls the rotation speed of the camera from “1” (lowest) to “7” (highest). Rotation speed. Speed Angle/Sec.
  • Page 20 3. Preset: presets the rotation points for the camera (16 points) 1. Click Set to enter the Preset Setting screen. 2. Enter the name of the 3. Control the camera direction. location. 4. Click Update to exit. 5. Select the number you need and click Go. The camera moves to the area automatically as set up by the selected number.
  • Page 21 4. Tour: Enable or Disable the fixed point auto tour mode of the camera. The camera’s pre-set fixed points must be set for this function to work. This function allows the setting of 5 tour groups. 1. Click Set to enter the Tour Setting screen. 2.
  • Page 22 5. AutoPan: enables/disables AutoPan. You can enable the AutoPan function to make the camera automatically move back and forth horizontally. Disable the AutoPan function to stop the scan. 6. Alert: displays alert trigger This indicator flashes to warn you when a movement or alert is detected. Click to stop the flash.
  • Page 23 8.Language: selects a UI language Four languages are available: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese. Selects language 9.Camera Position: sets the position for display of the image Desktop: Upside-down image Ceiling: Normal image (displays on the desktop; default value) Mirror: Mirror image Rotate 180: Mirrored and upside-down.
  • Page 24 10. Zoom In/Out: Camera screen display size Viewing option is from 0.5 to 4 times the screen size. Note: When you use zoom in, the screen seems rough because the resolution after digital zoom exceeds the original resolution. Select an image size 11.Streaming: sets the video stream protocol (HTTP is recommended) This product provides three different video streaming protocols: UDP, TCP, and...
  • Page 25 Select a video stream protocol...
  • Page 26 12.Brightness: adjusts video brightness / Contrast: adjusts video contrast Press + (increase) or ﹣ (decrease) from the setting window to adjust the brightness or contrast of the image. Adjust brightness/contrast of the image 13.REC: executes the video recording function Click this button to start video recording and save the image file in the preset directory (C:\video).
  • Page 27 15.Path: sets the save path and name for recorded images and snapshots. The filename is the recording date by default. You can identify the file by prefix of the filename. Click the Path field to select the folder to save Save the path the file.

  • Page 28: System Settings

    System Settings System setting contains basic and application settings. The basic setting is executed for basic system information, transmission speed, audio/video code, user authorization, date/time, and IP filter, while the application setting is executed for event triggering definition and other relevant settings, definition of the motion detection area, firmware update, reset to factory default, and reboot.

  • Page 29: Video/Image

    Basic Setting >Video/Image Basic Setting > Video Image > Video Image Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image > 3GPP To view the camera image using a 3G cellular phone, click Enable to enable the 3GPP mode. (Note: When the 3GPP mode has been activated, all relevant parameters are set automatically and cannot be changed.
  • Page 30 4. Enter the link name. 3. Add a new link. 5. Enter the IP address of the camera, e.g. rtsp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:554/cam1/3gpp 6. Select OK to save the setting. 7. Select this stream name to proceed with linking. 8. Select “Yes” to connect.
  • Page 31 11. Video stream screen .
  • Page 32 Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image >Video Format You can select MPEG4 or MJPEG as the video format. It is recommended to select MPEG4 for real-time browsing to optimize the bandwidth. MJPEG is a good choice for the best resolution when video recording is required for collection of evidence.
  • Page 33 Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image >Frame per Second (FPS): With NTSC, you can choose 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15 or 30 for video resolution With PAL, you can choose 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 or 25 for video resolution. Select a FPS Basic Setting >...
  • Page 34 Select GOP to update the speed. GOP provides users with the function to set the pages of the I Frame and P Frame to be transmitted in the MPEG4 mode. Basically, the I Frame page contains the entire picture and needs higher bandwidth, while the P Frame page only contains the parts that are different from the I Frame and need lower bandwidth.
  • Page 35 OSD setting Brightness/contract adjustment Date, time, and text display...

  • Page 36: Audio (Sound)

    Basic Setting > Audio (Sound) Basic Setting > Audio > Audio (sound setting) Basic Setting > Audio > Audio > Audio Raw Format You can select No Audio or PCM. When you select No Audio, the sound transmission from the built-in microphone pauses. When you select PCM, the sound transmission resumes.

  • Page 37: User(User)

    Basic Setting > User(User) The administration of the camera can set up access privileges by administrator, operator, and viewer to ensure the security and control of the camera. The access privileges and setting steps are described as below. Basic Setting > User > User List (access privilege list) The access privileges of the administrator, operator, and viewer are listed as follows.
  • Page 38 User setting Change the privilege or password of a user. You cannot change the name of the user. Add a new user and set up a different privilege. Delete a user from the list. Log in the username, password and privilege as required.

  • Page 39: Network (Network Settings)

    Basic Setting > Network (Network Settings) Basic Setting > Network > Network (cable network setting page) Basic Setting > Network > Network > IP Assignment Cable network setting page DHCP setting: DHCP(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that enables automatic assignment of TCP/IP information to the client.

  • Page 40: Wireless

    Basic Setting > Network > Wireless (wireless network setting page) The cable network setting procedure shall apply where the LAN socket is connected to the network cable. Where wireless network is required, you need to remove the network cable after completing the wireless network setting and restart the machine.
  • Page 41 Mode: Selection of the wireless networking mode 1. Infrastructure: Infrastructure networking mode Thiscamera uses the wireless Access Point (AP) as the hub when set to infrastructure networking mode and connects to the network via the wireless AP. 2. AdHoc: Point-to-point networking mode This camera connects to other wireless devices via a wireless network when it is in the AdHoc point-to-point networking mode;...
  • Page 42 Network authentication type Authentication Type: Network authentication type 1. Open System: No encryption. 2. Shared Key: Security of data is highly protected by encryption during transmission. Note: Refer to the user setting instructions of your wireless IP sharer for more information. Base station SSID name Base station encryption settings...
  • Page 43 Encryption options IP setting in the wireless networking mode WEP Encryption: WEP encryption function When the base station (AP)which you want to access has enabled the encryption function, you need to acquire the following information by accessing its encryption settings. You can use acomputer equipped with wireless networking function to view the available wireless networks from the Windows system.
  • Page 44 Encryption mode Encryption authentication type Encryption group WEP security mode: Select an encryption mode from the list. The format is “None” by default, indicating that the security function is disabled. Authentication mode: One of the following authentication modes is required when you select a WEP encryption mode from the security list.

  • Page 45: Streaming

    3. SSID: Enter the server name of the base station. 4. WEP Encryption: Select the encrypted key that is the same as the base station. 5. KEY: Select a group that is the same as the wireless base station. You must select KEY1 for base stations that only have a set of keys.

  • Page 46: Pppoe

    Streaming port setting Basic Setting > Network > PPPoE (dial-up networking setting) PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a protocol that supports access to a high-speed wideband network using a PC and a wideband modem (such as xDSL, Cable, Wireless modem). The user need only to equip the PC with an Ethernet card and apply to an ISP (such as HiNet) and an ADSL provider (such as Chunghwa Telecom) for ADSL service to roam the Internet through ordinary twisted copper wires.
  • Page 47 3. Key in the IP address of the camera and enter "PPPoE Setting" following the route Setting Basic Setting Network PPPoE. 4. Key in the xDSL "Username" and "Password" acquired from your ISP. Click Save to confirm the setting. 5. Where the ADSL modem and the camera is connected via a switch-hub, you can press “Reboot”...

  • Page 48: Ddns

    Basic Setting > Network > DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server Setting) The IP address (Ex. 210.168.0.22) is like a telephone number, while the website address is like a name in an address book. The DDNS allows the user to access the website by entering the name of the website without memorizing a bunch of cold numbers.

  • Page 49: Upnp

    Basic Setting > Network > UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) If you connect your camera to a router, IP allocator, or wireless AP, your camera will possibly be blocked by the NAT and can’t be located on the Internet. To penetrate the firewall, activate the supportive item- UPnP.
  • Page 50 To activate the UPnP function in Windows OS: Ex: Windows XP: 1. Windows component installation. 1. Click Control Panel 4. Click Networking 2. Click Add/Remove Programs Services 5. Click Detail 6. Check UPuP User Interface 3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components 2.

  • Page 51: Smtp Server

    3. View the connection device using “My Network Place” 1. Open “My Network Place” 2. The LAN camera appears. Double-click to access the main page. Basic Setting > Network > SMTP Server (mail server setting) This camera is able to transmit images to a particular email address when a motion detection event occurs or a sensor is triggered.

  • Page 52: Samba

    Basic Setting > Network > Samba This camera is able to upload the snapshots to a specified shared folder when an event is triggered. To use this function, a Samba setting is required. Options: Active: Enable/Disable Samba Authentication: Enable/Disable Username: the username Password: the password Path: specify the IP address of the computer you want to share with and the file name, i.e.

  • Page 53: Notification

    Basic Setting > Network > Notification Of IP Address Change (IP address change notice) This setting is not necessary for a fixed IP. For a dynamic IP, you need to update the IP address every time you connect to the Internet to access the camera. This setting allows you to update the IP address by the automatic notification of IP address change.
  • Page 54 Notification setting...

  • Page 55: Date/Time

    Basic Setting > Date/Time (date/time setting) Date/Time setting Basic Setting > Date/Time > Server Time (the date/time of the server) Basic Setting > Date/Time > PC Time (the date/time of your PC) Basic Setting > Date/Time > Time Setting (date/time setting) There are three ways to synchronize the time.

  • Page 56: Ip Filter

    Basic Setting > IP Filter This function filters IP addresses and is able to allow or deny visits from particular addresses/target addresses. IP filter setting Basic Setting > IP Filter > General IP Filtering: enables/disables the IP filter Policy: allows/denies access Basic Setting >...

  • Page 57: Application Setting

    Application Setting Application Setting > Event (event trigger setting page) This camera is equipped with intelligent security management functions. It ensures security monitoring by allowing user to define “trigger events” based on particular times and situations, and sets the camera respond to the event. Application Setting >...

  • Page 58: Event

    Add Event : Add Event setting page Options: • General: Name: Name the trigger event here. • Response to event trigger: the time setting of the trigger event Always: Always monitoring During time: Check the date you want to monitor (Sun~Sat) and the duration of monitoring here.
  • Page 59 Add Schedule: Add Schedule setting page The Add Event setting page and the Add Schedule setting page are basically the same except that the Add Schedule setting page does not have the option “Trigger by” to indicate the sources of the trigger event. Click Save to save and activate your settings when you complete setting.
  • Page 60 The default status of the digital input pin is set as “Normal Open”, but users can change it to “Normal grounded” by setting the page “Setting->Application->Event->Trigger”: 1. When alarm input is set to be “Normal Open”, then the external device connected to alarm input pin should be in open status.
  • Page 61 Click Add Ftp to go to the setting page and enter the information of the FTP server you specified. Add FTP setting page Name: the name of the FTP Network Address: IP address of the FTP Login: Log-in name Password: Log-in password Upload Path: Uploading path Port: Port Passive: Check to set the FTP status as passive...
  • Page 62 ProxyPort: Proxy server port ProxyLogin: Proxy server log-in name Proxy Password: Proxy server log-in password Click Add Tcp to go to the setting page and enter the information of the TCP server you specified. Add TCP setting page Name: TCP server name Network Address: TCP IP address Port: TCP port Modify: Modifies the setting value...

  • Page 63: Motion Detection

    Application Setting > Motion Detection You can open the setting frame by clicking on the area to monitor. To move area to monitor, drag the area with your mouse; to adjust the size of the frame, drag the arrow to adjust after you move the mouse to the edge of the area and left-click; There are 3 frames available for setting.

  • Page 64: Firmware Upgrade

    Application Setting > Firmware upgrade Firmware upgrade page Contact your dealer for more information about firmware upgrade. The sales representative will transmit the latest version to you via e-mail. When you receive the firmware, decompress the file (uImage.gz) to your PC and follow the steps below to execute the upgrade.
  • Page 65 4. Click Browse… to select the location where the firmware file is stored. 5. Click submit. 6. The auto upgrade runs. The Upgrade Status shows the progress of the upgrade. When the firmware upgrade has been completed, the machine reboots automatically. Reconnect to the server after 60 seconds.

  • Page 66: Factory Default

    Application Setting > Factory Default You can use this function to reset to factory default, but all changes, including the IP address, you have made are deleted. Reset to factory default Factory Default: Reset to factory default. Warning dialog for rest to factory default Resets all parameters, except the IP parameters: You can use this function to reset to factory default.
  • Page 67 Backup: Data backup Back all parameters: Back up all changes you have made. When you click Backup, a file download window appears. Back up the file named param.bin (Attention: Don't change the file name; otherwise, the backup may fail.) File backup Restore backup parameters: You can select this function to restore the changes you have made.

  • Page 68: Reboot

    Application Setting > Reboot You can enable this function for the camera to reboot automatically.

  • Page 69: Attachment A: External Alarm

    Attachment A: External Alarm In addition to the motion detection executed by the internal software application, the product can connect to external infrared detectors, beepers, and smoke detectors. For more information about these external devices, contact to your local retailer, dealer or installation service provider.
  • Page 70 External Alarm I/O Circuit Diagram Pin 1 Warning! The alarm will be triggered when alarm pin 1 & 2 are formed as a short circuit. Please do not connect the electric voltage or current into alarm input pin because the electronic current might burn the product Pin 2 Warning!
  • Page 71 Attachment B: Bandwidth Estimation Since the FPS is dependent on the bandwidth of the camera, the relationship between the size of an image file and the bandwidth is always the major concern of the system construction engineer. The table below shows the relation between the resolution and size of an MJPEG file in the NTSC system.
  • Page 72 Attachment C: Troubleshooting and FAQs Question Answer and Solution Function What encoder and decoder The camera uses MJPEG or MPEG4 compression technology to are used by the camera for provide quality images. MJPEG is a standard image compression sounds and images? technology applicable to different browsers without the need to install additional software.
  • Page 73 • The anti-virus applications on the PC or the firewall might block the IP Finder from execution. If you can not execute the IP Finder, please disable your anti-virus applications or firewall. Please be sure that the version of your Internet Explorer is 6.0 or Internet Explorer does not later.
  • Page 74 computer. sure that your Internet Explorer security is properly set (the default value is moderate). Re-connect to the camera main page and download the file again. Incomplete download or installation of the camera ActiveX control is the major reason for this problem. Check the security setting of your Internet Explorer.
  • Page 75 I can't control the camera Delay might occur when you are accessing a video stream and to move up, down, right, or remotely moving the camera horizontally. Where significant delay left smoothly. is identified when you move the camera horizontally or vertically deactivate the audio streams and/or reduce the size of the video stream...

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