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  • Page 1 SOHO Internet Camera User’s Guide Version 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE............5 1. INTRODUCTION ..............6 ............7 EATURES AND ENEFITS ............9 NPACKING THE ACKAGE ............10 YSTEM EQUIREMENT ............11 HYSICAL ESCRIPTION 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .........15 .......15 TTACHING THE AMERA TO THE TAND ........16 ONNECTING THE THERNET CABLE ..........16 TTACHING THE OWER UPPLY...
  • Page 3 5. USING THE CAMERA ..........22 ..........22 ONFIGURATION TILITY ............24 YSTEM DMINISTRATION – A ..........43 IDEO CTIVE – J ............44 MAGE 6. IPVIEW SE ................46 .................46 NSTALLATION ..............52 ETTING TARTED ............54 OW TO DD A AMERA .............59 OW TO HANGE AMERA ........60 ONNECT ISCONNECT THE...
  • Page 5: About This Guide

    BOUT UIDE This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your SOHO Internet Camera, includes: Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the camera. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the camera. Chapter 3, Security, explains the security feature of the camera.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the SOHO Internet Camera, a camera device that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. Compared to the conventional PC Camera, the Internet Camera features a built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost-effective solution to transmit real-time high-quality video images and sounds for monitoring.
  • Page 7: Features And Benefits

    Web Configuration Applying a standard web browser, the administrator can configure and manage the Internet Camera directly from its own web page via the Intranet or Internet. Up to 64 users name and password are permitted with privilege setting controlled by the...
  • Page 8 Remote Utility The powerful IPView SE application assigns the administrator with a pre-defined user ID and password, allowing the administrator to modify the Internet Camera settings from the remote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience.
  • Page 9: Unpacking The Package

    Unpacking the Package Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. In addition to this User’s Guide, be certain that you have: One SOHO Internet Camera One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric...
  • Page 10: System Requirement

    System Requirement Networking 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP CPU: Intel Pentium II, 266 MHz or above Memory Size: 32MB (64MB recommended) Resolution: 800x600 or above Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (ActiveX & JAVA Mode –...
  • Page 11: Physical Description

    BLUE light confirms that the Internet Camera is powered on. 2. Link LED The Link LED is positioned on the right side of the Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Internet Camera. It is located right of the Power LED...
  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Network Cable Connector DC Power Connector 1. Network Cable Connector The Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the N-Way protocol and “Auto-MDIX”...
  • Page 13: Reset Button

    The DC power input connector is located on the Internet Camera’s rear panel, and is labeled DC5V with a single jack socket to supply power to the Internet Camera. Power will be generated when the power supply is connected to a wall outlet.
  • Page 14: Screw Hole

    Top/Bottom Panel Top Panel Screw Hole Bottom Panel Screw Hole Screw Hole Located on the top/bottom panel of the camera, the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera.
  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the Internet Camera's bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to the Internet Camera and station it for your application.
  • Page 16: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    DC power input connector located on Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your local power supply. TIP: You can confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators label Power on the Internet Camera is illuminated.
  • Page 17: Security

    NOTE: Since the default settings are Null String, it is highly recommended to set the "Admin ID" and "Admin Password" when you are the first time to use the Internet Camera. Once the ID and Password are defined, only the administrator has the access to management the Internet Camera.
  • Page 18: Application Of The Camera

    Intranet or Internet via a web browser. With the easy installation procedure, real-time live images will be available. In addition, once the Internet Camera is installed coupled with the IPView SE application, you can further expand the scope of the Internet Camera.
  • Page 19: Applications

    Applications Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. Capture single frame images from the IPView SE application. Configure the camera to upload image or send-mail messages with a single frame image.
  • Page 20: Application Diagrams Of The Camera

    Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications SOHO Internet Camera SOHO Wireless Internet Camera...
  • Page 21: Soho Applications

    SOHO Applications SOHO...
  • Page 22: Using The Camera

    SING THE AMERA You can access and manage the Internet Camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView SE. This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser.
  • Page 23 Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility After the default IP address is entered from the browser, the Internet Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your Internet Camera, including: View Video –...
  • Page 24: System Administration

    System Administration Under the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility, click System Administration to enter the administration window that contains the settings required for the camera in the top menu bar, including Management, Configuration, Tools, Help, and Home. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon, or Refresh to reload the status.
  • Page 25 System Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera. - Device Status: The information about the camera, including the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Address, can be found in this field.
  • Page 26 Frame Rate, Frame Size and IP Address, can be found in this field. Network Click the Network item in the left column to display the information of the LAN. - Network Status: The items in this field display the information of the LAN, such as the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port, and UPnP.
  • Page 27 System Administration Configuration The Configuration window contains commands for settings that are required to input key details to setup the camera for operation. Click Configuration in the top menu bar and the Configuration window will appear as below: System Click the System item in the left column to setup the basic configuration of your camera.
  • Page 28 It is highly recommended to set the Admin ID and Admin Password as soon as possible to enable security option for the Internet Camera to function. • LED Control: This option allows user to setup the LED illumination as desired. This feature provides the flexibility when surveillance activity is ON.
  • Page 29 The default setting for the LED control is at Normal. When you have configured the LED control, the correct illumination will be set after 1 minute. Video Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of your camera. - Video Setting: In this field, you can configure the basic information of your camera.
  • Page 30 • Saturation Control: Adjust the saturation with default setting at 64. • Light Frequency: Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation from the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default). Network Click the Network item in the left column to setup the LAN configuration of your camera.
  • Page 31 • IP Address – 192.168.0.20 • Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 • Default Gateway – 0.0.0.0 Dynamic Address (DHCP) – If your network uses the DHCP server, select this option. According to this setting, the camera will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP server automatically.
  • Page 32 PCs of all form factors. Check the Enable option to enable the function of your camera. User Click the User item in the left column to add, edit and delete users for your camera. - User Access Control: • Access Control: The administrator has the authority to give permission for the privilege to control the device to users by selecting Enable or Disable.
  • Page 33 • Delete User: Select the user you want to delete from the pull-down menu, and then click the Delete button. • User List: This list displays the current users status of your camera. DateTime Click the DateTime item in the left column to setup time and date for your camera, providing correct information for the remote users who might be thousands of miles away from the camera’s location.
  • Page 34 TimeZone – Select the time zone for the region from the pull-down menu. • Set Manually: Select this option to set the time manually. The system administrator must enter the date and time in the respective field manually. Upload Click the Upload item in the left column to setup configuration for FTP server, time schedule and manual operation.
  • Page 35 • Port Number: The standard port number for the FTP server is Port 21, and it’s also the default setting. If the FTP server uses a specific port, please confirm the IT manager. • User Name: Enter the user name in this field. •...
  • Page 36 the image. The setting refers to Base File Name and File information above. E-mail Click the E-mail item in the left column to setup configuration for E-mail account, time schedule and manual operation settings. - E-mail Account: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server.
  • Page 37 • Receiver e-mail Address: Enter the e-mail address of the user who will receive the e-mail. • User Name: Enter the user name in this field. • Password: Enter the user password in this field to login receiver’s mail server. - Time Schedule: Select the “Enable-mail video to e-mail account”...
  • Page 38 System Administration Tools The Tools window contains commands for restarting the camera. Click Tools in the top menu bar and the Tools window will appear as below: E-mail Test Click the E-mail Test item in the left column to test your e-mail account.
  • Page 39: Factory Reset

    the device off and on and saved settings are retained. If you do not want to reset the camera, exit this window without clicking YES. Factory Reset Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click the YES button from this option, and you can resume all factory default settings for the camera.
  • Page 40 Backup Click the Backup item in the left column to backup the current configuration. - Backup Device Configuration to File: Do you really want to backup the configuration to file? Click the Backup button from this option, and you can save the current configuration to file.
  • Page 41 System Administration Help The Help window provides the basic information of the camera. Click Help in the top menu bar and the Help window will appear as below: About Displays the camera’s model name and version.
  • Page 42 Once the configuration is completed, click Home to return to the Welcome screen and select the desired View Video option either through ActiveX Mode or Java Mode as described in the next section. Then, position the camera to the desired location appropriately for your purpose.
  • Page 43: View Video - Activex Mode

    View Video – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer as illustrated below: Camera Name Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration.
  • Page 44: View Image - Java Mode

    View Image – Java Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – Java Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below: Camera Name Date and Time Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration.
  • Page 45 desired selection ON or OFF to utilize the options for each of the functions. NOTE: 1. Please refer to the appendix on how to install ActiveX, including 1.) install to the Web Server, and 2.) install to your Local PC. 2.
  • Page 46: Ipview Se

    This chapter describes the IPView SE, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements. Installation Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below:...
  • Page 47 To install the IPView SE application, click the "IPView SE" button to activate the installation procedure for the application program. Once executed, you will be asked to select the desired language. Select the language you want and click “OK” to continue.
  • Page 48 Click the Next The Welcome screen will appear as below. button. The License Agreement window will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the Yes button.
  • Page 49 In the following window, you may click Next to accept the recommended destination location or click Browse to select another location. After specifying the desired destination location, click Next. The following window allows you to select the folder where the IPView SE application will be located, click Next to continue.
  • Page 50 Please wait until one of the following two dialog boxes to appear. If the system has to restart, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click the Finish button to complete the installation procedure. Otherwise, you may simply click the Finish button to complete the installation procedure.
  • Page 51 After successfully installing the IPView SE, the application program for the Internet Camera is automatically installed to \Programs\Files directory. To start running the IPView SE, click Start > Programs > IPView SE > IPView SE. Once login, the IPView SE application is executed and the...
  • Page 52: Getting Started

    Getting Started IPView SE is responsible for the management of preview, configuration, and searching of each camera. It is designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements as illustrated below. IPView SE control panel Minimize Exit Play Scan About...
  • Page 53 Minimize To minimize the control panel. Exit To close IPView SE. Play To play back the recorded file. Scan To display for each camera one by one. Combine To combine all display windows in one. About To display the information of IPView SE.
  • Page 54: How To Add A Camera

    How to Add a Camera Add Camera Add Camera To add a new camera, click the Add Camera button. An Add Camera dialog box will appear as illustrated below.
  • Page 55 You must select the camera and click the Add button to add a new camera. You can select the Input IP button, an Input IP dialog box will appear as illustrated below. Enter the IP Address of the camera in the specified field and click the Add button to add a new camera.
  • Page 56 3. At the same time, the Gateway IP address can be replaced by URL as below: 4. If you forget the IP Address that you want to add, a dialog box will appear to notify you of the error. If you are unsure of the IP Address of the camera, you can click the Browse button, the Browse Camera dialog box will appear with a blank screen as illustrated below.
  • Page 57 You must select the camera and click the Add button to add a new camera. If the Login Camera dialog box appears, make sure to enter the correct User Name and Password and click the OK button. Then, the camera will be added into IPView SE in list format. If the User Name and Password is entered incorrectly, the camera will not be added into IPView SE.
  • Page 58 Note : You are allowed to add only one camera at a time. When the user adds the camera, four icons will appear, including: “Assign IP to Camera”, “Connect/Disconnect”, “Erase”, “Extra Information”. Motion record Camera Config Assign IP to Camera Schedule record Connect / Disconnect Manual record...
  • Page 59: How To Change Camera

    How to Change Camera Assign IP of New Camera To change camera, click the “Assign IP of Camera” button. An Assign IP of Camera dialog box will appear as illustrated below. You must select the camera and click the Add button to add a new camera.
  • Page 60: Connect/Disconnect The Image

    Connect/Disconnect the Image Connect the Image Click the “Connect/Disconnect” button and the preview screen will appear with the video image. NOTE: When a new camera is added, it is connected. You can see the image right away. If you click the “Connect/ Disconnect”...
  • Page 61: Always On Top

    Always on top Click to have the display screen always appear on the top of the window. Wake up control panel Click to open the control panel again when it is closed. Color setting Click to adjust color of the image. View list Click to check the event list of the camera.
  • Page 62: Disconnect The Image

    Disconnect the Image Click the “Connect/Disconnect” button, and the camera will be disconnected.
  • Page 63: How To Delete A Camera

    How to Delete a Camera Erase Camera To delete a camera, you must select the camera to delete from the IPView SE control panel. Then, click the “Erase Camera” button. After deleting the camera, the IPView SE control panel will appear as below.
  • Page 64: Extra Information

    Extra Information Extra Information The screen displays the camera’s information.
  • Page 65: How To Adjust The Property Setting

    How to Adjust the Property Setting System Configure From the control panel, select the button and the dialog box will appear as shown below. Log Storage: 1. Single HDD Reserve Space This option permits reserved HDD space from 500 MB to 1000 MB.
  • Page 66 3. Storage List This option is used to define the path to save image files. The software will create a camera name folder as the “Storage List” which is allowed to create up to 16 File Path. Recycle: When you enabled this function, it will recycle the HDD space once the disk space is less than the size defined.
  • Page 67: Camera Configure

    Camera Configure Click the “Camera Config” button and it will active the Camera Setting, Motion Setting and Update Firmware buttons. Camera Setting Motion Setting Update Firmware Camera Setting Please refer to the “Web Configuration” section.
  • Page 68: Motion Setting

    Motion Setting You can adjust the sensitivity level and choose the Invoke Alarm options to work with motion detection function. Besides the Alarm Beep, Send Email can be enabled when motion detected. The user can define the time interval to Send E-mail.
  • Page 69 Mail Server: Mail Server IP or name. Mail From: E-Mail Address of sender. Mail To: E-Mail Address of receiver. Subject: Can be any information to high light the message. User Name: Enter the user name in this field. Password: Enter the user password in this field to login receiver’s mail server Interval Time: The time interval to send next E-Mail the unit is by second.
  • Page 70: Update Firmware

    Update Firmware Enter the File Path and click the Update button, the firmware will be updated automatically. If you are unsure of the File path, you can click the Browse button, the Browse dialog box will appear as illustrated below. Warning During firmware update process, please make sure no interruptions will occur as it might possibly cause serious damage to the Internet...
  • Page 71: Adjust The Recording Setting

    Adjust the Recording Setting There are three ways to start recording image - Motion Record, Schedule Record & Manual Record. Motion Record This option allows the camera to trigger recording by motion detected. You can adjust the sensitivity level and choose the warning options when motion is detected from motion setting.
  • Page 72: Appendix

    A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC camera, the Internet Camera is an all- in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring.
  • Page 73: Internet Camera Installation

    A: The Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking. Q: Can the Internet Camera be setup as a PC-cam on the computer? A: No, the Internet Camera is an Internet Camera used only on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network.
  • Page 74 A: If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 is open for ordinary data communication. However, since the Internet Camera transmits image data, the default port 8481 is also required. Therefore, it is necessary to open port 8481 of the network for remote users to access the Internet Camera.
  • Page 75: B Ping Your Ip Address

    Start a DOS window. Type ping x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the Internet Camera. The succeeding replies as illustrated below will provide useful explanation to the cause of the problem with the Internet Camera IP address.
  • Page 76: C Trouble Shooting

    “no response” or similar, the finding is probably correct, then you should proceed as follows: In Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT, double check the IP Address of the Internet Camera is within the same subnet as your workstation. Click “Start”, “Setting”, “Control Panel”, and the “Network” icon.
  • Page 77 If the cabling is OK and your network is reachable, you should receive a reply similar to the following (…bytes = 32 time = 2 ms). A2: The network device utilized by the Internet Camera is not functioning properly such as hubs or switches. Confirm the power for the devices are well connected and functioning.
  • Page 78 Camera into a more shaded area immediately as this will damage the CMOS sensor. Q: There is bad focus on the Internet Camera, what should be done? A1: The focus might not be correctly adjusted for the line of sight.
  • Page 79 NOTE: Applying only 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce dithering artifacts in the image. A2: The configuration on the Internet Camera image display is incorrect. Through the Web Configuration Image section you need to adjust the image related parameter for improve images such as brightness, contrast, hue and light frequency.
  • Page 80: D Time Zone Table

    D Time Zone Table...
  • Page 82: E Xplug Control Installation

    From the Web Configuration menu select “System” and under the “Loading ActiveX From” input web server location (http://www.web server location.com/). Once the settings are completed, the user now is able to access the Internet Camera from the web browser by selecting the image view – ActiveX mode.
  • Page 83 Installation To Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below: To install Xplug Control, click the “Xplug Control" button to activate the installation procedure for the plug-in program.
  • Page 84 Once executed, a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection. Make the desired selection and click “OK” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the “Next” button to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 85 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the “Yes” button to continue with the installation procedure. Click the “Finish” button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Internet Camera.
  • Page 86: F Adjust Internet Camera Focus

    When operation is required in glaring light environment, it is recommended to use an iris lens. The Internet Camera is designed for indoor usage and if your application requires prolong exposure to sunlight, a sun visor is...
  • Page 87: G Specification

    G Specification Video specification Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: Color CMOS sensor Lens: f: 6.0 mm, F: 1.8 Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Image (Video Setting) Image compression: JPEG Frame rate: 30fps @ QCIF, 25fps @ CIF, 10fps @ VGA Compression Rate selection: 5 levels: Very low/Low/...
  • Page 88: Operating Environment

    RTOS Power Supply: DC 5V, switching type Power consumption: 3.5 Watt (700mA x 5V) LED Indicator: Power LED (Blue) Activity LED (Orange) Software Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or above; Netscape 6.0 or above Application Software: IPView SE OS supported: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP, Windows NT4.0 Operating environment Operating temperature:...
  • Page 89: H Glossary Of Terms

    H Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III,IV, or V 10BASE-T unshielded twisted-pair media. two-pair twisted-media implementation 100BASE-TX 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. Applet Applets are small Java programs that can be embedded in an HTML page. The rule at the moment is that an applet can only make an Internet connection to the computer form that the applet was sent.
  • Page 90 Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can BOOTP automatically configure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its own IP address. Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media.
  • Page 91 of manually assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP allows the specification for the service provided by a router, gateway, or other network device that automatically assigns an IP address to any device that requests one Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
  • Page 92 Fast Ethernet, also called 100BASE-T, operates at 10 Fast Ethernet or 100Mbps per second over UTP, STP, or fiber-optic media. Firewall Firewall is considered the first line of defense in protecting private information. For better security, data can be encrypted. A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
  • Page 93 system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary numbers. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. IEEE This is a private network, inside an organization or Intranet company, that uses the same software you will find on the public Internet.
  • Page 94 IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies IP address each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packets across the Internet. For example 80.80.80.69 is an IP address, it is the closet thing the Internet has to telephone numbers.
  • Page 95 Network Address Translator generally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear to the Internet as a single address. For routing messages properly within your network, each device requires a unique IP address. But the addresses may not be valid outside your network.
  • Page 96 by sending a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply. It is primarily used to troubleshoot Internet connections. Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE is a PPPoE specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium, such as DSL or cable modem.
  • Page 97 RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, a TCP/IP protocol that allows a physical address, such as an Ethernet address, to be translated into an IP address. RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cable connections. RJ-45 A router is the network software or hardware entity Router charged with routing packets between networks.
  • Page 98 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a (TCP/IP) widely used transport protocol that connects diverse computers of various transmission methods. It was developed y the Department of Defense to connect different computer types and led to the development of the Internet. A transceiver joins two network segments together.
  • Page 99 Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of groups of interconnected computers that are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via common carrier telecommunication techniques. Windows Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS. A workgroup is a group of users who are physically Workgroup located together and connected to the same LAN, or a...

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