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30M Infrared Internet Camera
ICA-350
User's Manual
Version: 1.00
Date: June. 2007
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  • Page 1 30M Infrared Internet Camera ICA-350 User’s Manual Version: 1.00 Date: June. 2007 1/59...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright © 2007 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 30M Infrared Internet Camera Model: ICA-350 Rev: 1.0 (June. 2007) Part No. EM-ICA350 2/59...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.6 Configure With IPWizard ................14 ® 2.7 Using UPnP of Windows XP™ ..............16 2.8 Setup ActiveX to use the ICA-350 ..............20 3. Web-based Management..................22 3.1 Introduction ....................... 22 3.2 Connecting to ICA-350 ................... 22 3.3 Live View......................25 3.4 ActiveX Control ....................
  • Page 5 3.12 Object detection..................... 47 Appendix A: Hardware Restore..................49 Appendix B: Troubleshooting & FAQ ................50 Appendix C: PING IP Address ..................54 Appendix D: Bandwidth Estimation ................55 Appendix E: DDNS Application ..................56 4/59...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    This state-of-art design is considerable to fit in various network environments. Up to 10 users can have access to the ICA-350 at any point in time simultaneously. The ICA-350 is the perfect outdoor surveillance application for day and night. It can combine the PLANET Pan/Tilt internet camera and internet video server / digital video recorder products for various filed demands in surveillance network.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    NOTE: 1. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer immediately. 2. Using the power supply that is not the one included in ICA-350 packet will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. 6/59...

  • Page 8: Basic Setup

    2. Basic Setup This chapter provides details of installing and configuring the ICA-350 2.1 System Requirements Network Interface 10/100MBase-TX Ethernet Monitoring System Recommended for Internet Explorer 6.0 or later System Hardware · CPU: Pentium 4, 1.5GHz or above · Memory Size : 512 MB (512 MB or above Recommended ) ·...

  • Page 9: Physical Details

    Note: In case you need to connect the device to PC or notebook directly, you should use a cross-over cable instead. RS-485: Connect to a Pan/Tilt scanner unit. This connector is built inside the ICA-350 housing. Please refer to the Section 3.6.1 in manual for more information. 8/59...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    2. Plug-in Ethernet Cable into RJ-45 LAN port. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the ICA-350 and connect the other side of the Ethernet cable to a hub/switch. 3. Connect the attached two power adapters to camera and plug-in this two adapters into power outlet.
  • Page 11 The “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IPWizard” will display on the screen and click “Next” to continue. Please click “Next” to install with original settings, or you may click “Change…” button to modify the install folder then press “Next” to continue. 10/59...
  • Page 12 Please click “Install” to start the installation. Please click “Finish” to complete the driver installation Please double-click the utility icon on the desktop, and then you will see the ICA-350 11/59...

  • Page 13: Ipwizard

    ICA-350’s IP address and set up related parameters in the ICA-350. Search Button: When click Search button, a searching window will pop up. IPWizard is starting to search ICA-350 on the LAN. The message “No Network Devices Is Found” will appear on this window if IPWizard cannot find any camera on the LAN.
  • Page 14 Wizard Button: If IPWizard finds your camera, Wizard button will become available. Please select the device you would like to configure in the Information Box. The device will turn into yellow which means this device is selected; please press “Wizard” button. Or you could double click the mouse left key on the selected camera.

  • Page 15: Configure With Ipwizard

    2.6 Configure With IPWizard After pressing Installation Wizard, please key in Username and Password of the device when login dialog box appears on the screen. You can login the setup page if authorized name and password is correct. Default username/password for machine login: admin/<no password> Wizard Page 1: Username and Password This page is about the change of the authorized user name and password of the selected device.
  • Page 16 DNS2: The same function as DNS1. It is optional, not necessary Note: If no IP address is assigned after 30 seconds, the ICA-350 will work with its default IP address 192.168.0.20. User may now open your web browser, and key in http://192.168.0.20...

  • Page 17: Using Upnp Of Windows Xp

    Wizard Page 3: Confirmation This page shows the new configurations. If it is correct, please press “Submit” icon and the setting information will be save to your ICA-350. Click on “Exit” to close this window. ® 2.7 Using UPnP of Windows XP™...
  • Page 18 The “Control Panel” will display on the screen and double click Add or Remove Programs to continue The “Add or Remove Programs” will display on the screen and click Add/Remove Widows Components to continue. 17/59...
  • Page 19 The following screen will appear, select Networking Services and click Details to continue. The “Networking Services” will display on the screen, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK to continue. 18/59...
  • Page 20 Please click Next to continue The program will start installing the UPnP automatically. You will see the below pop-up screen, please wait while Setup configures the components. 19/59...

  • Page 21: Setup Activex To Use The Ica-350

    The ICA-350 web page communicates with the ICA-350 using an ActiveX control. The ActiveX control must be downloaded from the ICA-350 and installed on your PC. Your Internet Explorer security settings must allow for the web page to work correctly. To use the ICA-350, user must setup his IE browser as follows: From your IE browse ”Tools”...
  • Page 22 Set the first 3 items • Download the signed ActiveX controls • Download the unsigned ActiveX controls • Initialize and script the ActiveX controls not masked as safe to Prompt By now, you have finished your entire PC configuration for ICA-350. 21/59...

  • Page 23: Web-Based Management

    Use the following procedure to establish a connection from your PC to the ICA-350. Once connected, you can add the ICA-350 to your Browser’s Favorites or Bookmarks. Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the ICA-350. The Default IP: “...
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  • Page 25 After the ActiveX control was installed and run, the first image will be displayed. Note: If you log in the ICA-350 as an ordinary user, setting function will be not available. If you log in the ICA-350 as the administrator, you can perform all the settings provided within the device.

  • Page 26: Live View

    Monitor Image Section ActiveX Control Monitor Image Section: The image shot by the ICA-350 is shown here. The date and time are displayed at the top of the window. Video Profile: The ICA-350 support multi-profile for both MEPG-4 and M-JPEG simultaneously.

  • Page 27: Activex Control

    PTZ Control: Click to display the following control panel: NOTE: If you want use this function, must installation ICA-350 on the external scanner at first time and connect RS-485 on the external scanner. Camera direction Focus control Zoom control Camera speed...

  • Page 28: Digital Zoom

    provides features that are unique to the ActiveX control. These features include: • “Digital Zoom”, • “Record”, • “Snapshot”, • “Statistics”, • “About” 3.4.1 Digital Zoom Click Digital Zoom to active this function as above. User can drag or scale the box over the video to adjust zoom ratio and position.

  • Page 29: Record

    3.4.2 Record Click Record to activate this function. Press Record button to start recording. The video file is saved as ASF format into your local PC. While you want to stop it, press Stop to stop recording. Select Browser, the pop-up window to select the save path and file name prefix, select OK to continue.

  • Page 30: Statistics

    3.4.4 Statistics Click Statistics to activate this function. A window will be popup to show the statistics information of the streaming status. Note that this information is the statistics between the device and your local PC. 3.4.5 About Click About to show the ActiveX information 29/59...

  • Page 31: System Setting

    3.5 System Setting This function is only available for user logged into ICA-350 as administrator. Click in each menu name to display its setting page. Item Action Network Configure Network settings such as DHCP, DDNS, 3GPP, PPPoE and UPnP Camera...
  • Page 32 MAC address: Display the Ethernet MAC address of the device. Note that user cannot change it. Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): DHCP: Stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enable this checked box when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP address assignment.

  • Page 33: Ddns Server

    HTTP Port: The device supports two HTTP ports. The first one is default port 80 and this port is fixed. This port is very useful for Intranet usage. The second HTTP port is changeable. Users could assign the second port number of http protocol, and the WAN users should follow the port number to login.

  • Page 34: Pppoe

    PPPoE: Stands for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A standard builds on Ethernet and Point-to-Point network protocol. It allows ICA-350 connect to Internet with xDSL or cable connection, it can dial up your ISP and get a dynamic IP address.

  • Page 35: 3Gpp

    User name (PPPoE): Type the user name for the PPPoE service which is provided by ISP. Password (PPPoE): Type the password for the PPPoE service which is provided by ISP. IP Address / Gateway: It will display IP address and gateway that ICA-350 gets a dynamic IP from ISP, when ICA-350 each dials up success.

  • Page 36: Upnp

    Note: Where host is the host name or IP address of the ICA-350, and N is the number of the profile (1-=MPEG4 VGA, 2=MPEG4 QVGA, 3=MPEG4 QQVGA) for the video stream. 3 is recommended.
  • Page 37 Enable UPnP discovery: To enable or disable the UPnP discovery service here. 36/59...

  • Page 38: Camera

    Use this menu to set the function of the camera of ICA-350 3.6.1 Common When ICA-350 is located with an external scanner, you can modify those settings to control the external scanner via the RS-485 interface of ICA-350. Before configure the settings, please check the external scanner specification to make sure how to configure the Common settings.

  • Page 39: Picture

    3.6.2 Picture You can adjust the camera view quality in this menu. Brightness: Large value will brighten camera. Sharpness: Large value will sharpen camera. Contrast: Large value will contrast camera heavily. 3.6.3 Tour Tour Name: The group name of the sequence of camera tour. There are 4 tours: tour A to D. 38/59...

  • Page 40: System

    Use this menu to perform the principal settings of ICA-350. 3.7.1 Date & Time You can setup the time setting of ICA-350, make it synchronized with PC or remote NTP server. Also, you may select the correct time zone of your country.

  • Page 41: Maintenance

    Synchronize with PC: Press “Set Time” button to do the time synchronization with PC time. Synchronize with NTP: Select if you want to synchronize the date and time with NTP server (Network Time Protocol). Please set the NTP server name and the Interval. NTP server name: Type the host name or IP address of the NTP server.

  • Page 42: Video

    8. A message will be shown while the firmware upgraded. Once the upgrading process completed, the device will reboot the system automatically. 9. Please wait for 80 seconds, and then you can use IPWizard to search the device again. Warning!!! The download firmware procedure cannot be interrupted.

  • Page 43: Mpeg4/Qvga

    rate to 15 fps, then the image will be updated for 15 frames per second. User can set the desired max frame rate versus video quality under the limited bandwidth. Quality or Quantization level: For CBR mode, user should define the bit rate of this profile. For VBR mode, user should define the quantization level of this profile.

  • Page 44: Mpeg4/Qqvga

    3.8.3 MPEG4/QQVGA Video Type: It’s MPEG4 mode in this profile. Resolution: It’s QQVGA mode (160x120) in this profile. Bit rate control: Defines the rate control method of this profile. There are two options: Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or Variable Bit Rate (VBR). For CBR, the idea bit rate is between 64kbps and 384kbps.

  • Page 45: Jpeg/Qvga

    3.8.4 JPEG/QVGA Video Type: It’s JPEG mode in this profile. Resolution: User can select VGA, QVGA, or QQVGA mode as the resolution of this JPEG profile. Quality: This profile provides 5 quality levels: Best, Better, Normal, Low, and Lowest in which Best: Video is the best but need more bandwidth to transmit image Lowest: Video is much worse but the bandwidth requirement is also lower.

  • Page 46: User

    Use this menu to set the user names and password of the Administrator and up to 10 users, and access right of each user. Administrator level has authority to setup and modify all settings of ICA-350, thus please keep this account for higher security.

  • Page 47: E-Mail

    3.10 E-Mail Using E-Mail function, user can send an e-mail with attached image file that has been shot triggered with an external sensor or the built-in object detection function. The image file also can be sent periodically. Common You may setup SMTP mail parameters for future event-message receiving such as object detected or sensor activated.

  • Page 48: Ftp

    3.11 FTP Use this menu to set up for capturing and sending still images to an FTP server. Using FTP client functio n, user can send an image that has been shot linked with the built-in object detection o r external sensor input to an FTP server. The image file also can be sent periodically.
  • Page 49 Present MDD: To enable or disable the MDD (motion detection data) function. The motion object/area will be marked by red block while this function is enabled. Window 1 to 4: User can specify up to 4 areas to monitor the image captured by this device. By dragging mouse on the image, you can change the position and size of the window accordingly.

  • Page 50: Appendix A: Hardware Restore

    Appendix A: Hardware Restore There is a button hidden under the ICA-350 housing. User must open the housing cover first and then access this button. This button is use for hardware restore to factory default settings. Sometimes restarting the ICA-350 will make the system back to a normal state. If the system still got problems after reset, user can restore the factory default settings and install it again.

  • Page 51: Appendix B: Troubleshooting & Faq

    3 seconds on ICA-350. 2. Reconfigure the ICA-350. Forgot the IP address of Check IP address of ICA-350 by using the IPWizard.exe program. the ICA-350. IPWizard program cannot • Re power the ICA-350 if cannot find the unit within 1 minutes. 50/59...
  • Page 52 • Network congestion may prevent the web page appearing quickly. Wait for a while. The IP address and Subnet Mask of the PC and ICA-350 must be in the same class of the private IP address on the LAN. • Make sure the http port used by the ICA-350, default=80, is forward to the ICA-350’s private IP address.
  • Page 53 Refer to your router's manual for details. • Access ICA-350 from the Internet with the global IP address of the router and port number of ICA-350. • Some routers reject the global IP address to access ICA-350 on the same LAN. Access with the private IP address and correct port number of ICA-350.
  • Page 54 • Check the bandwidth of Internet connection. If the Internet bandwidth is lower than target bit rate, the video streaming will not work correctly. • Ethernet switching hub can smooth the frame rate especially in viewing on the Multi-Camera screen. Image Transfer on e-mail •...

  • Page 55: Appendix C: Ping Ip Address

    The PING (stands for Packet Internet Groper) command is used to detect whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It’s also a very useful tool to confirm ICA-350 installed or if the IP address conflicts with any other devices over the network.

  • Page 56: Appendix D: Bandwidth Estimation

    Appendix D: Bandwidth Estimation The frame rate of video transmitted from the ICA-350 depends on connection bandwidth between client and server, video resolution, codec type, and quality setting of server. Here is a guideline to help you roughly estimate the bandwidth requirements for your ICA-350.

  • Page 57: Appendix E: Ddns Application

    Appendix E: DDNS Application 1. Preface If you have a Cable modem or xDSL, this is a great way to host your own Networked Device or other TCP/IP Service. Get your own domain like www.yourname.com, www.yourname.com.tw etc. (Note: This domain must be registered with Internic via registration authorities such as Network Solutions, DirectNIC, Register.com etc).
  • Page 58 (3). After the columns show up at the left side, click “Create Account”. (4). Fill the application agreement and necessary information. a. Username b. E-mail address and confirmation c. Password and confirmation d. Submit all the input information and finish creating an account 57/59...
  • Page 59 Click these two options (5). Check your e-mail mailbox. There will be an e-mail with a title “Your DynDNS Account Information“. Click the hyperlink address to confirm the DDNS service that you just applied. Then DDNS you applied activated. 58/59...
  • Page 60 Click to confirm (6). Enter the web page http://www.dyndns.org/ again. Input your username and password that you just applied to login administration interface of DDNS server. Input your account (7). If the correct username and password are input, you can see the following picture at the top-right of the login page.
  • Page 61 (9). Click the “ Dynamic DNS ”. (10). Click the “Create Hosts”. (11). We could create a domain name without any charge at this step. First, we input the host name. (No.1) Then we pick a domain that is easy to remember. Finally (No.2), click the “Add Host”...
  • Page 62 4. Setup the DDNS and PPPoE of Network Device At last, users have to enter the web page of Networked Device and setup the necessary information of DDNS and PPPoE after the application of DDNS service. Please check the user manual to access the DDNS and PPPoE pages. After saving the modification, restart the device.

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