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PiXORD
Dual Streaming Network Camera /
Video Server
P-500/1500
User's Manual
Version: 1.0
Date: 02/20/2008

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  • Page 1 PiXORD Dual Streaming Network Camera / Video Server P-500/1500 User’s Manual Version: 1.0 Date: 02/20/2008...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..........................- 2 - XORD D ?.............- 2 - HAT IS TREAMING ETWORK AMERA IDEO ERVER ................................- 3 - EATURES CHAPTER 2 PHYSICAL IMAGES .......................... - 4 - P1500 V ............................- 4 - IDEO ERVER P500 N ..........................- 5 - ETWORK AMERA...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 1. What is PiXORD Dual Streaming Network Camera/Video Server? The PiXORD 500 (Network Camera, hereinafter called P500) and 1500 (Network Video Server, hereinafter called P1500) are professional MPEG-4/MJPEG dual streaming surveillance products. Dual streaming allows seamless remote video monitoring using MPEG-4/MJPEG concurrently with transmission of high quality MPEG-4 stream to an optional storage.

  • Page 4: Features

    2. Features Self-Contained Web Server providing Internet capability for remote access MPEG-4 ASP / MJPEG dual compression formats Simultaneous MPEG-4 and MJPEG stream for multiple clients Supports up to 30/25 FPS at Full D1 resolution More than 480 TV lines resolution (P500) Built-in internal microphone (P500) Event handling trigger by alarm/motion and action to send video clip by Email / FTP Two USB 2.0 Host ports support external storage and/or wireless USB connection (to be firmware...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Physical Images

    Chapter 2 Physical Images 1. P1500 Video Server COM/ GPIO LAN Port Reset hole USB Ports Power Jack Audio Output Video Input Video Output Audio Input NTSC/PAL Switch - 4 -...

  • Page 6: P500 Network Camera

    2. P500 Network Camera COM/ GPIO LAN Port Reset hole Audio Line Out USB Ports Power Jack Camera Lens Built-In Microphone - 5 -...

  • Page 7: Chapter 3 Installation

    Chapter 3 Installation 1. Hardware connection Physical connection of P1500 video server Prepare a PC with Ethernet link to the network Connect P1500 device to a network hub/switch with standard pass through (CAT5) cable, or connect directly to PC with a cross over cable. Connect the video output of a CCD camera using standard 75 Ω...

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    Ensure the power adapter specification matches the power system (110V or 220V). Connect the adapter to the outlet. Check both LEDs (Power/Network); ensure they are light on after the steps above. Follow the same steps as connecting P1500 video server except step 3, to perform the P500 connections.
  • Page 9 The software will be taken from the Software Package CD. IP Installer The IP Installer is used to locate and configure network cameras and video servers on the LAN. This utility is useful for conveniently configuring the network settings of the device, or for finding a device once the network settings have been modified.

  • Page 10: Network Configuration

    3. Network Configuration IP Installer is a utility that provides an easier, more efficient way to configure the IP address and network settings of the devices. It even provides a convenient way to set the network settings for multiple devices simultaneously using the batch setting function.
  • Page 11 Click the menu bar Tool > Search Network Device to search the device in the LAN. From the list, select the device with the MAC Address that corresponds to the P500/1500 that is to be configured. The MAC Address is identical to the unit’s S/N (Serial Number). Double click the item to open the Property Page for the selected device or click the menu bar View >...
  • Page 12 After filling in the properties, click [Synchronize] button to complete the configuration settings in the remote P500/1500 while saving configuration in the PC. If click [OK] button, the configuration is only be saved in the PC. Open the Web-based UI of the Selected P500/1500 To access the Web-based UI of the selected unit, run the View >...
  • Page 13 Verify and Complete the Installation from Your Browser When browsing the Home Page at the first time with the Microsoft Internet Explorer , you must temporarily lower your security settings to perform a one-time-only installation of the ActiveX component onto your workstation, as described below: From the Tools menu, select [Internet Options] Click the [Security] tab and then click [Custom Level] button to see your current security settings.

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 Using The Web Ui

    Chapter 4 Using the Web UI Start your Web browser and enter the URL or IP address in the Address field. The Home page of the P500/1500 is now displayed. The status of the video stream The display of channel information can be configured in the OSD setting, including video status, channel number, camera title, frame rate and transfer speed (bit rate).

  • Page 15: Live View

    1. Live View Functions in live view page The following are the available keys in the Live View mode: Button Description Select the display language for web user interface Check “Actual Size” to display the video stream at the actual resolution Check “Audio”...
  • Page 16 Click “Deinterlace” to expend the option of deinterlace On/Off Users need to set the file path before taking the snapshot. Click on [BMP] or [JPEG] to take an image with the bmp or jpeg file format respectively. Set the recording parameters including the recording path, file name, total file space, maximum file length, enabling/disabling cycle recording and synchronize to timestamp.
  • Page 17 P/T/Z Control for Dome Camera The following are the available keys to control the PTZ dome camera: Button Description Select the preset point for quick view or setup Click on the arrow buttons to move the camera to that direction Click on the rectangle button to stop the movement Zoom out the video Zoom in the video...

  • Page 18: Playback

    2. Playback To play back the recorded file, click the button in Home page Button Description This will be displaying playback status include the speed of playing, playing mode and name of the controlling user. Select “Record HDD” or “Backup HDD” to search for the recorded file.
  • Page 19 Close this panel The start and end time of the all video recording Status of control playback The event type of the recording you can select to play The start time of the recording you can manual input or click calendar to play You can click this to change play time You can click this to increase of number or press button of “Shift”...
  • Page 20 Playback Screen Controller’s View Other clients’ View - 19 -...
  • Page 21 The following are the available keys to control the playback: Button Description Rotation: Rotate the playback images. Record: Record the playback video while viewing. Click “Deinterlace” to expend the option of deinterlace On/Off Same operation as in live page. Snapshot the playback video. Play / Pause / Resume the playback Back to 1X speed for playback Stop the playback and exit the Playback function...
  • Page 22 Remote Record Playback Stream The playback stream can also be saved to a client PC while viewing. This is a handy function for that when a user is far away from P500/1500 but needs an actual copy of recorded video file. Set a path to store the video.

  • Page 23: Configuration Page

    3. Configuration page Click “Config” icon to open the Configure Page. Video: Set up the resolution and quality for recording and live view, and the schedule recording Camera: Setup video parameters, PTZ settings for cameras Event: Setup for event trigger System: Setup for system including date/time, user, COM port and commands etc.

  • Page 24: Chapter 5 Configure The Settings With Web Ui

    Chapter 5 Configure the Settings with Web UI 1. Sub items Video: Camera: Event: System: Network: Storage: - 23 -...

  • Page 25: Video Setup (Available For Administrator Only)

    2. Video Setup (Available for Administrator only) Video Setup Video system: Configuration of video system in NTSC, PAL or Auto for auto detection of connected camera. This option only applies (presents) to video setup page of P1500 video server. Total IPS: Decide each “Total IPS” in Day, Night and Weekend of time for this channel, up to 30 for each time period.
  • Page 26 Stream 1: Resolution: Streaming / Recording resolution can be selected from 352X240 (SIF), 720X240 (Half D1) and 720X480 (Full D1). GOP: Define a duration that a GOP (Group of Pictures) will present. Options start from 1/2 to 1, 2, 3 and 4 FPS. The images will be from clearer to less clear accordingly, the required recording space will be relatively increasing in the choice of smaller number.

  • Page 27: Camera Setup

    3. Camera Setup General Setup Brightness / Contrast / Saturation / Hue: Adjust the values from -100 to +100. BLC: Enable/disable BLC (Back Light Compensation) function. AES: Enable/disable AES (Auto Electronic shutter) function. Note: The BLC and AES functions will not appear in this page when connecting to a video server,P1500 (show only in camera P500 setting page) Camera Title: Input the camera title to shown on the screen.
  • Page 28 PTZ Setup PTZ Setting: Remove: No dome camera is connected to this channel. Add: A dome camera is connected to this channel. PTZ Protocol: Various protocols can be selected, including PELCO P, PELCO D, LI-LIN and Dynacolor. PTZ ID: The ID number must match the ID address set by the dome camera. Speed: Select the control speed from 1 ~ 10.
  • Page 29 OSD Setup OSD Display: Check the check box to display the following messages on the video of each channel. The settings work with this client PC only; it won’t affect/change the settings of this device. Note: Status Display: Display the video status (Live or Playback video). Channel Display: Display the channel number.

  • Page 30: Event Setup

    4. Event Setup General Setup displaying on the screen indicates respectively motion detection or GPIN is Event Icon: triggered. Set this function “On” to enable displaying the two icons. Event Duration: Set the duration time for recording after the event goes away. Available selections are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 seconds.
  • Page 31 Triggers Config Motion trigger: Define parameters for actions responding to detected motion. Motion Detect: Set the Motion Detect feature for each channel to “ON” or “OFF”. Alarm Out: Enable a relay output that will respond to a detected motion. Pass Alarm: Adjust this option to determine the end time of a video clip after the triggered event.
  • Page 32 GPIN trigger: Apply the sensor relays as trigger. Define the actions/parameters responding to an event Alarm in: enable the GPINs as a sensor for the event triggering. Alarm Out: Enable a relay output that will respond to a triggered sensor. Normal state: set the relays’...
  • Page 33 Video loss trigger: Set actions responding to an event which the video is missing. For instance, line has been cut or camera has been crashed. Video loss detect: on/off this function. Email notice: as described in previous two items. CGI alert: as described in previous two items. - 32 -...
  • Page 34 Motion Area Setup Move mouse cursor to point the area, left-click mouse to set the area for motion detection; left-click the selected area again will clear the area. Select All: Clear all areas for motion detection. Clear All: Select all areas for motion detection. Set: Confirm the settings.
  • Page 35 GPIO Setup GPIO Input Status: Displays the current GPIO input status Relay Settings: Displays the output relays’ status. The relays can be forced open or closed. - 34 -...

  • Page 36: System Setup

    5. System Setup General Setup Unit Name: Assign a name for the device. Model: The model name of the device. Hardware Version: The version of the hardware. Software Version: The version of the software. Firmware Version: The version of the firmware. Apply: Confirm the settings.
  • Page 37 Date/Time Setup Set the year, date and time for the device. DST Enable: If your region use daylight saving time, set the item to “ON”. Bias: Set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time. Start: Set the beginning date/time of the daylight saving.
  • Page 38 User Password Setup (Available for Administrator only) Enable Authentication: Select “YES” to enable the password authentication. User name / Password: Up to 15 accounts can be added for accessing this device. The account name and password can be flexible (but restricted in 8 characters long of any combination of 0-9, a-z or A-Z).
  • Page 39 COM Port Setup COM Status: Set COM port for PTZ, RS-232 or RS-485. PTZ ID: The number must match the ID address set by the dome camera. Baud Rate: Set the value if necessary. Data Bit: Set the value if necessary. Stop Bit: Set the value if necessary.
  • Page 40 System Commands (Available for Administrator only) Factory Default: Restore the settings to the factory defaults. Reboot: Restart the device.
  • Page 41 System Information Display the information of this device. Information includes video port, resolution video type, bit rate, PTZ model/status, motion status, sensor status and ActiveX version.
  • Page 42 System Audio System audio enable and adjustment: Mute check box for silence, Volume for the sound volume adjustment.

  • Page 43: Network Setup

    6. Network Setup General Setup Ethernet Mode: If using static IP, set to “Static” and then setup the following settings. If there is a DHCP server on the network, set to “DHCP”, the device will get the following settings from the server automatically.

  • Page 44: Ddns Setup

    DDNS Setup Dynamic DNS Settings 1: DDNS Enable: DDNS allows the dynamic IP address to be registered so others can connect to it by a domain name. If you wish to use DDNS service and set to “ON”. Host Name: Assign a host name for the device, this name will be the domain name. Port: Change the port if necessary.
  • Page 45 Dynamic DNS Settings 2: DDNS Enable: As in settings 1 mentioned. Host Name: As in settings 1 mentioned. Account ID: For the server needs an account to log in, the field here is then for the account identification. Password: password for the account to log in. Update Time: As in settings 1 mentioned.

  • Page 46: Email Setup

    Email Setup Email via SMTP: Set to “ON” if use a SMTP server to send the Email. SMTP Server: SMTP server IP address. SMTP Port: Change the port if necessary. Default is recommended. Authorization: Set to “ON” if the Email service needs account and password. SMTP Account / Password: If the SMTP server has enabled authentication function.

  • Page 47: Ftp Setup

    FTP Setup FTP enable: Set to “ON” if use a FTP server to receive the event notification. Server IP: Enter the IP address of the FTP server. User Name / Password: The account name and password to login the FTP server. Storage Path: Path of the FTP site to put the file.
  • Page 48 PPPoE Setup PPPoE enable: Enable/disable PPPoE function. User name / Password: Account authentication; enter user name and password for the PPPoE account. Apply: Confirm the settings.

  • Page 49: Storage Setup

    7. Storage Setup Storage USB Setup Display the information and status of the storage devices that connected to P500/1500. Active: represents the disk will act as a “Record” or “Backup”, or “Off” as taking no action. Action: shows the disk’s mounting status, Add/Remove. Priority: Set the priority in number if there is more than one disk.
  • Page 50 Storage Record Setup Start Schedule Record: When set to “ON”, the recording will depend on the set day and night time, or weekend time. Day Time Start: Set the beginning time of the day. Night Time Start: Set the beginning time of the night. Weekend Schedule: When set to “ON”, the weekend schedule will be enabled.

  • Page 51: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications 1. P500 P-500 System Embedded Linux, 32-Bit RISC Processor, 8MB Flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM Video Compression MPEG-4 ASP / MJPEG, Dual streaming Full D1: NTSC = 720 x 480; PAL = 720 x 576 Video Resolution Half D1: NTSC = 720 x 240; PAL = 720 x 288 CIF: NTSC = 352 x 240;...
  • Page 52 2 x USB 2.0 Host ports for external storage or USB wireless LAN (to be firmware upgraded) 1 x Mini-DIN for RS-485 / Photo-coupled GPIN / Relay GPOUT / Video out I/O Connectors 1 x Reset hole to restore factory defaults 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector with 2 LEDs (power/status) 1 x DC In connector 1 x CD (manual and software), 1 x Ethernet cable, 1 x Mini Din to Terminal block extend cable,...
  • Page 53 2. P1500 P-1500 System Embedded Linux, 32-Bit RISC Processor, 8MB Flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM Video Compression MPEG-4 ASP / MJPEG, Dual streaming Full D1: NTSC = 720 x 480; PAL = 720 x 576 Video Resolution Half D1: NTSC = 720 x 240; PAL = 720 x 288 CIF: NTSC = 352 x 240;...

  • Page 54: Appendix B The Mini Din Connector

    Appendix B The Mini Din Connector The mini-din connector provides control signal input and output, which including GPIO input, GPIO output as Relay connection and one RS-485 port multiplex with COM port. It also provides connection of PTZ device and external console to control the device. COM / GPIO MINI-DIN FUNCTION GPIN...
  • Page 55 Mini-Din to Terminal block extended cable This cable within the product package is provided for an easier application/connection. See below figure.

  • Page 56: Appendix C Faq

    Appendix C 1. How can I set factory default? ANS: Unplug the power jack to turn off the power of P500/1500. Insert a pin into the reset hole as circled with red in the below figures. Sense a button and keep it pressed until instructed to release.
  • Page 57 Note: When P500/1500 can be scanned by IPInstaller with this IP “192.168.0.200” after factory setting, it means the reset process is successful. There will be totally 9 On-Off flashings, within this period the reset progress will be launched. If the inserted pin is removed before or after flashings, the system wouldn’t take any effect; the reset will be unsuccessful.

  • Page 58: How To Change The Tv Standard (P1500 Only)

    2. How to change the TV standard (P1500 only) ANS: Unplug the power jack to turn off P1500, and then set the DIP Switch in the front panel: - NTSC: set the switch 1 to the up position. - PAL: set the switch 1 to the down position. Plug in the power jack to turn on P1500, the video output of P1500 will meet the TV standard.

  • Page 59: How To Upgrade Firmware For The Device

    3. How to upgrade firmware for the device? ANS: Download the newest software and unzip it into your local driver, for example "C:\temp". Then, confirm the "flash.bin" (or flash_all.bin) file exists in this directory. Restart the device by clicking on the <Reboot> button on Configuration page -> System -> Commands. Caution: You must reboot the device before doing the following procedures;...
  • Page 60 Note: Flash products can become damaged if the updating operation is not performed correctly. So please follow up above procedures carefully.

  • Page 61: Why Active Xremains In Old Version After Upgrading To New Version Firmware

    4. Why ActiveX remains in old version after upgrading to new version firmware? ANS: Launch an IE browser and click on “Tools” -> “Internet Options”. The Internet Options window then shows up.
  • Page 62 In Temporary Internet files, click on Delete Files. Press “OK” to confirm deletion.
  • Page 63 Re-open IE browser and access to the device. You will this time be prompt to install newer version of ActiveX control. After installation, you should see the new version installed.

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