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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Table of Contents Copyright Statement................1 Table of Contents ................2 Chapter 1. Overview................4 1.1. Network Camera Introduction ............. 4 1.2. Network Camera Features............4 1.3. Network Camera Specifications ........... 5 System Structure ................7 1.4. Network Camera Hardware Installation ......... 7 Chapter 2.
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DI & DO................44 Event Settings............... 46 System..................52 MicroSD Card Management............52 System Status ............... 53 System log ................54 Firmware Upgrade..............55 Reset to Factory Default ............56 Export/Import & Reboot ............57 Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Chapter 1. Overview 1.1. Network Camera Introduction CAM2100 and CAM 2101 are professional IP network cameras that use Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit video streams and control signals over networks. Capable of operating over both LANs and WANs, they provide a complete budget-conscious remote surveillance solution that are ultra clear and highly integrated.
Send snapshot or video clip by FTP Event action or email, record to NAS, record to local storage, trigger DO IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, Supported protocols DDNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, CIFS, PPPoE, Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 CAM2100 CAM2101 UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, 3GPP Ethernet 10/100 Base-T / RJ45 Local storage microSD / SDHC slot x 2 (Class 4/Class 6 only) RS-485 1 (2 pins on terminal block) Surveon SDK 2.0 Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 bit) Browser Microsoft IE 6.0 or above...
Remote Client 2 (Browser) (Browser) CAM2100/2101s send video information via Internet Protocol links, which can be captured at multiple points both in the local area network, and at remote locations. Users can connect speakers, microphones, or other peripherals to the camera using provided ports.
This section demonstrates how to connect to the network camera through two methods: • Web Browser – A simple web-based interface. Internet Explorer is the recommended web browser for use with Surveon network cameras, and our examples will be from this browser. Usage on other browsers will be similar. •...
Enter the IP address of the network camera in the address bar of your browser and press enter. The IP address can be obtained using the Surveon IP Utility, or if your network does not have DHCP service, the default IP address is 192.168.88.10.
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Logging into the System for the First Time If this is the first time that the network camera is being accessed, the camera will prompt you to change the administrator password after your first login. Click Okay Click OK when informed of the need to change your password. This will cause a Configure Admin Password popup to display.
Search for Download signed ActiveX controls. Under this heading select Prompt and then click OK. Continue installing the Active X components. After installing ActiveX, go to Tools> Internet Options> Trusted Websites> Sites and add the IP Address of the camera. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Logging Out of the System Logging off of the camera can be performed by closing the browser window. Users can also choose to click the Logout link located at the top of the screen. Using the Help Interface While using the web interface, you may click on the Help link located under the title bar.
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 2.2. Connecting with an RTSP Player Surveon cameras support connections through RTSP Media Players such as Real Player and QuickTime Player. Launch Real Player or QuickTime Player; Select File> Open URL, to open a URL dialog box. Enter the camera URL in the address bar.
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Chapter 3. Web Interface 3.1. Interface Layout This section demonstrates the layout of the network camera’s main interface. The 4 main areas on the interface are: 1. Menu Bar - The links on this bar allow use rs to toggle between live- view and settings screens, as well as logout and pull up the help menu.
Full-Screen: Goes to full-screen when clicked; press “ESC” to return to windowed view. Image Capture: When clicked, captures the current screen as an image in a new pop-up window and saves it in C:\Surveon\Record. This location can be changed under Settings> Recording> Recording Basic Settings. file name “Camera...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Control Description Language: Sets the UI language. Available languages include English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Streams: Allows users to choose which camera stream to view. The indicator above the stream will turn light green when the stream is selected.
":" character. • Camera Name: by default set to "Surveon + model name"; after selecting Camera Name” from Settings> Video & Audio> Basic Settings, the Camera Name will show on the display. Users may replace the default name with a new name consisting of alphanumeric characters, spaces and the ":"...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 o LED on when camera is on - LED default on, flashing during camera access. o LED on during camera access - LED default off, flashing during camera access o LED off during camera access - LED default on, off during...
1 to 10 in this field to limit the number of users that can view the live view stream for this camera. This option will only be displayed once you add an account. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Adding Accounts In General> User Account under the User Account heading, click on “Add”. Up to 10 accounts can be added to the system. All User Names and Passwords must be combinations of alphanumeric characters, “:”, “-“, “_” between 4 and 20 characters in length, and must begin with an alphabet letter.
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In General> User Account under the User Account heading, select an existing account by clicking on the account entry. The entry will be highlighted in yellow. Click Remove and, when prompted to confirm deletion, click OK to remove the account. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Date & Time Date and time settings can be accessed at General> Date & Time. Current Date & Time displays the current system date and time. Time Zone Settings The time zone can be set using the dropdown menu. This menu is only applicable when selectable when Synchronize with NTP Server is chosen under Time Settings.
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Network The network settings, including network configuration, port configuration, and universal plug and play (UPnP) settings are used to configure camera connectivity. These settings are found under the Settings > Network context. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Network Configuration These settings are used to configure basic network access for the camera. They are found under Network> Network Configuration. Most of these settings vary with your specific hardware setup; therefore the defaults are set for common SOHO level usage. If you are using the camera in an enterprise environment, please check with your IT department to determine the correct settings for this section.
The RTP port number must be an even number. After entering the Note: RTP port number, the RTCP port number will automatically be set to the RTP port number + 1. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 UPnP Universal plug and play (UPnP) is a protocol that simplifies the implementation of networks by allowing new hardware to connect seamlessly to a network. The settings for this feature can be found under Network>UPnP . To enable UPnP, first check the Enable UPnP box. If you wish to change the default values, there are two fields that can be edited.
Camera Name - Displays the name of the camera. Audio Settings Select the desired button to turn audio from the camera on or off. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Image Appearance These settings, found under Video & Audio> Image Appearance, deal with the video output of the camera. There are two tabs, Image Attributes and Sensor Configuration, as well as Advanced Settings. Image Attributes These parameters deal with the image lighting and color. All parameters are values ranging from (0) to (100).
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• Backlight compensation - Backlight compensation adjusts video gain to automatically correct the exposure of objects that are strongly backlit. This brightens the image, at the cost of overexposing areas of high illumination. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings allow you to make changes to the following parameters: • Flickerless - Reduces flickering caused by the difference in frequency of the system and the environment lighting. o Frequency - Used in conjunction with the flickerless function.
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To: - The time, in hours and minutes, when the camera will switch to night mode. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Video Streams The configuration for video streams, including resolution, framerate and image quality parameters can be found under Video & Audio> Video Streams. The page is split into settings for 2 streams. Common settings are: • Video format - The compression format for the video stream.
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QQVGA video, with MPEG4 compression at 128kbps and 10 seconds between key frames. None of the parameters can be changed. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Audio Settings The audio settings, under Video & Audio> Audio Settings, contain parameters dealing with audio coming from the cameras built in mic, or an external microphone. • Mute - Selects whether or not to mute the incoming audio from the camera.
PTZ protocol - The protocol used by the PTZ. Two of the most common protocols are supported: Pelco-D and Pelco-P. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Recording The Recording menu, Settings> Recording, deals with recording settings and managing recorded video files. Recording Basic Settings Recording basic settings, Recording> Recording Basic Settings are parameters which deal with the recording location and scheduling. The following parameters can be configured within this menu: •...
You may also narrow the entries displayed by clicking on the Media Type column. This will give you the option of choosing All, H264, MPEG4, or MJPEG types. The system will only show video files of the format selected. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Managing Video Files Once you have located the video files of interest you may select them by checking the box in the leftmost column of the entry. You can also select all displayed entries by checking the box in the header row.
SMTP Server Port - the SMTP port of the email server; Default 25. • Test - Click this button to send a test email. E-mails will only be sent if all parameters are entered correctly. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 FTP Settings FTP settings are used to configure recording to a remote location via the file transfer protocol. • Server Address - The address of the FTP server. • FTP Server Port - The port number of the FTP server; Default 21.
To delete a window, select a window in and click Remove. After windows are set, you can activate motion detection by checking the Enable Motion Detection box. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Activating and Scheduling Motion Detection Motion detection is activated by checking the Enable Motion Detection box. Activate Motion Detection By: denotes when motion detection will be triggered as an event. • Auto – As long as Enable Motion Detection is checked, an event is triggered.
Options are Very Low, Low, Normal, High, and Very High. Higher sensitivities can detect more tampering attempts, but also increase the chances that the camera will produce a false alarm. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 DI & DO Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (DO) stand are used for event triggering. The camera has 1 DO and 2 DI ports. Settings for these ports can be found under Event Notification> DI & DO. Conditions for DI and DO triggering, as...
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Low - DO acts as a ground when triggered, and is connected to the output circuit in the following manner: • Off - Closes DO output; no signals will be sent. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Event Settings Event settings deal with alarm handling and notification, as well as feature scheduling. These settings can be found under the Event Notification> Event Settings menu. The event handler is rule based. There are lists for both two types of rules: •...
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If editing a rule that has not been triggered, the rule will not be Note: triggered after until after editing is complete. If the rule is triggered, any changes will not be applied until the current trigger is resolved. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 General The following general fields should be filled in: • Name - Specifies the name of the Event. • Minimum time interval between triggers - The time frame in which a subsequent trigger of the same event will be ignored (maximum 23:59:59).
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Options are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds. For more information please refer to the section on DI & Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Adding/Editing a Scheduled Rule The Add and Edit screens contain the following actions: If editing a rule that has not been triggered, the rule will not be Note: triggered after until after editing is complete. If the rule is triggered, any changes will not be applied until the current trigger is resolved.
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Options are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds. For more information please refer to the section on DI & Click OK to save or Cancel to abort the changes before you leave the page. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Settings> System. MicroSD Card Management Surveon cameras can all access MicroSD class 4/6 cards for offline video storage and upgrade purposes. MicroSD installed in the camera can be managed under System> MicroSD Card Management.
Camera System Information o Boot Loader Version o Firmware Version Clicking on the Email button will send the system status information out to the notification e-mail address specified in Event Server for troubleshooting or reference purposes. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 System log The system log, System> System Log, provides a log for system messages and events. The log lists important information such as login information, changes to camera settings (both successful and unsuccessful), triggered events, and error messages.
In certain cases, improvements to the camera firmware will be made to improve the image quality or enhance the usability of the camera. These upgrades will be made available via Surveon support or our website www.surveon.com. Once you have obtained a new firmware file, firmware upgrades can be performed under System>...
Surveon CAM2100/CAM2101 Reset to Factory Default Camera resets can be performed under System> Reset To Factory Default. There are 2 types of reset. You can either reset all settings and configurations, or you can choose to keep the Network configuration, and reset all other settings and configurations.
Import Configuration - Imports previously exported camera settings. The field should contain the path for the camera configuration file. Click Browse: to browse your PC for the configuration file. Click Apply to import the settings. Surveon Network Camera User Manual...
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