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IP ROBOCAM
IP RoboCam541 - IP RoboCam641
ADVANCED INSTALLATION GUIDE
20371/20101123 • IP RoboCam™ 541/641
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  • Page 1 P ROBOCA IP ROBOCAM IP RoboCam541 - IP RoboCam641 ADVANCED INSTALLATION GUIDE 20371/20101123 • IP RoboCam™ 541/641 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MARMITEK ©...

  • Page 2: Preface

    REFACE Thank you for purchasing the Marmitek H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Day&Night Pan-Tilt Megapixel Network Camera, a standalone system that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. Equipped with a megapixel CMOS sensor, the camera allows you to capture a wider field of view with a resolution of up to 1280 x 1024.
  • Page 3 Chapter 5 Appendix provides the specification of the camera and some useful information for using your camera. NOTE The illustrations and configuration values in this guide are for reference only. The actual settings depend on your practical application of the camera. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents ....................1 R E F A C E SAFETY WARNINGS ..............4 1 .................... 5 H A P T E R ............... 5 NTRODUCTION AMERA ..........5 HECKING THE ACKAGE ONTENTS ..........6 ETTING TO AMERA ............. 9 EATURES AND ENEFITS ..............

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings

    Marmitek does not accept responsibility in the case of improper usage of the product or when the product is used for purposes other than specified. Marmitek does not accept responsibility for additional damage other than covered by the legal product responsibility.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1

    HAPTER NTRODUCTION AMERA 1.1 Checking the Package Contents Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should have the following: One IPRobocam 541 / 641 Network Camera One AC Power Adapter One Wall Mount Kit One External Antenna One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type) One GPIO Connector One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Camera

    Light Sensor is used to trigger on and off the Infrared LEDs according the environmental light level.(IPR541 only) c. Lens Assembly d. USB Port allows you to connect an external USB device. It provides the power distribution up to 500mA. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 8 e. Internal Microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice. Link LED indicates the camera’s network connectivity with the flashing green light. g. Power LED indicates the camera is powered on with the steady amber light. h. External Antenna „...
  • Page 9 Wireless Antenna Connector is used to attach the external antenna. o. Ethernet Cable Connector connects the network cable, which supports the NWay protocol so that the camera can detect the network speed automatically. p. Audio-out Connector connects an external active speaker. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 10: Features And Benefits

    1.3 Features and Benefits z H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Multi-codec Supported The IPRobocam 541 / 641 provides you with excellent images by the H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG multi-codec selectable technology, allowing you to adjust image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment. z High Resolution Surveillance Equipped with a megapixel CMOS sensor, the high performance camera is designed for your professional...
  • Page 11 H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG, and 3GPP. z Flexible Audio Capability The built-in microphone of the Marmitek IP RoboCam 541 / 641 camera provides on-the-spot audio via the Internet, allowing you to monitor the on-site voice. In addition, you can connect an external speaker to the camera to speak through the camera.
  • Page 12 z Mobile Device Viewing Supported The camera supports real time video viewing on your mobile device. After installing the required software applications, you can easily monitor the camera’s real-time video from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad (requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later).

  • Page 13: System Requirement

    17~24 cameras: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400; 1GB RAM 25~32 cameras: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400; 2GB RAM NOTE If you connect multiple cameras to monitor various places simultaneously, you are recommended to use a computer with higher performance. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2

    HAPTER ARDWARE NSTALLATION 2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit The camera comes with a Wall Mount Kit, which allows you to place your camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the Wall Mount Kit. Screw Wall Mount Kit Screw...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Camera To Lan/Wlan

    You can verify the power status from the Power LED on the front panel of the camera. Once connected, the Link LED starts flashing green light and the camera is on standby and ready for use now. Connecting the Ethernet cable © MARMITEK...
  • Page 16 „ Connecting to WLAN If you use a wireless network in your application environment, you need to attach the included external antenna to the camera. When the camera is powered on, the camera will automatically search any access point with “default” SSID. Attaching the external antenna IPRobocam541 / 641...

  • Page 17: Applications Of The Camera

    The following diagram explains one of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic example for installing the camera. Home Applications of the Internet Cameras * Please have the camera enclosed by waterproof housing when using in outdoor. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3

    HAPTER CCESSING AMERA 3.1 Using IPFinder The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPFinder, which is included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowing you to search the camera on your network easily. 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.

  • Page 19: Accessing To The Camera

    Password. NOTE If you are initially access to the camera, you will be ask to install a new plug-in for the camera. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of your computer. Click Yes to proceed. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 20 After you login into the Web Configuration of the camera, the Main screen will appear as below: The Main screen of the Web Configuration provides you with many useful information and functions, including: Live View/Setup Switch: z Click the button to configure the camera.
  • Page 21 Browse allows you to assign the destination folder to store the video clips and still images. z Talk allows you to speak out through the camera. Please note only one user is allowed to use this function at a time. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 22 z Listen allows you to receive the on-site sound and voice from the camera. z Trigger Out allows you to trigger on/off the GPIO output manually. Live View Area: Displays the real-time video image of the connected camera. z The Compression mode is displayed above the Live View image.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Ip Address Of The Pc

    Use the following IP address option. Then, enter an IP address into the empty field. The suggested IP address is 192.168.0.x (x is 1~254 except 30), and the suggested Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. 7. When you are finished, click OK. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4

    HAPTER ONFIGURING AMERA 4.1 Using the Web Configuration You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application UltraView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the configuration of the camera by using the Web browser. To configure the camera, click on the Main screen of Web Configuration.

  • Page 25: Quick Setup

    The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on each step. To start the wizard, click Smart Wizard in the left menu bar. Step 1. Camera Settings Enter the name and location for the camera. Enter the administrator password twice. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 26 Step 2. IP Settings Select the IP setting according to your network: DHCP, Static IP, or PPPoE. IPRobocam541 / 641...
  • Page 27 Step 3. Email Settings Enter the required information to be able to send email with image. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 28 Step 4. Wireless Networking Enter the required settings for wireless networking. IPRobocam541 / 641...
  • Page 29 Step 5. Confirm Settings Click Apply to finish the wizard and reboot the camera. Click Prev to go back to the previous step(s) and change the settings; or click Cancel to end the wizard and discard the changes. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 30 4.2.2 Using My Android The camera’s My Android wizard lets you set up your Android mobile and Google services (Google Talk and Picasa) easily and quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on each step. To start the wizard, click My Android in the left menu bar.
  • Page 31 NOTE Once you have set your Gmail account in step 2, the Email setting in Event Server Setting will be completed automatically. For more information, refer to the instruction of the Web Configuration, Event Server Setting >> Email. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 32: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management. 4.3.1 Basic >> System z Basic: This item allows you to assign the camera name and location information.

  • Page 33: General User

    4.3.3 Basic >> User z Administrator: To prevent unauthorized access to the camera’s Web Configuration, you are strongly recommend to change the default administrator password. Type the administrator password twice to set and confirm the password. z General User © MARMITEK...

  • Page 34: Accessing The Camera.

    - User Name/Password: Enter the user’s name you want to add to use the camera. Then, enter the password for the new user. After entering the User Name and Password, click Add/Modify to add the new user to the camera. To modify the user’s information, select the one you want to modify from UserList and click Add/Modify.

  • Page 35: Network Settings

    4.4 Network Settings The Network menu contains the networking related settings for the camera, such as the IP Setting, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 36 4.4.1 Network >> Network z IP Setting: This item allows you to select the IP address mode and set up the related configuration. The default setting is DHCP mode enabled. - DHCP: Select this option when your network uses the DHCP server.
  • Page 37 Apple's web site by visiting http://www.apple.com/bonjour/. z RTSP - RTSP Streaming: Selection the Authentication as Disable, Basic, or Digest to configure the transmission of streaming data within the network. - RTSP Port: The default RTSP Port (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is 554. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 38 4.4.3 Network >> IP Filter The IP Filter setting allows the administrator of the camera to limit the users within a certain range of IP addresses to access the camera. To disable this feature, select the Disable option; otherwise, select the Accept option to assign the range of IP addresses that are allowed to access the camera, or select the Deny option to assign the range of IP addresses that are blocked to access the camera.
  • Page 39 SSID for the camera to correspond with the access point’s ESS-ID. To connect the camera to an Ad-Hoc wireless workgroup, set the same wireless channel and SSID to match with the computer’s configuration. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 40 Click Site Survey to display the available wireless networks, so that you can easily connect to one of the listed wireless networks. List of searching results - Wireless Mode: Select the type of wireless communication for the camera: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. - Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list when you use an Ad-Hoc connection.
  • Page 41 Š Pre-Shared Key: This is used to identify each other in the network. Enter the name in the box, and this name must match the Pre-shared key value in the remote device. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 42 4.4.5 Network >> Wireless >> WPS Setting WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) sets a new standard of Wi-Fi security, providing a simplified secure network setup solution for the end users. Once the required settings have been completed, your wireless network can be protected by simply pressing the WPS button on the camera.

  • Page 43: Pan & Tilt Settings

    Tilt Steps: Set the changing range (1~20 degrees) when you click the Up/Down button. z Auto Patrol Stay Time: Set the stay time (1~999 seconds) of each preset positions when the camera is patrolling. z Startup Preset: Set the position (1~8, or None) to start patrolling. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 44: Setting Up Video & Audio

    4.6 Setting up Video & Audio The Video & Audio menu contains four sub-menus that provide the video and audio settings for the camera. 4.6.1 Video & Audio >> Camera z Image Setting - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - Saturation: Adjust the colours level from 0 ~ 100.
  • Page 45 (VGA) obtains better video quality while it uses more resource within your network. - Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five levels: Lowest, Low, Medium, High, and Highest. - Frame Rate: Select a proper setting depending on your network status. z MJPEG © MARMITEK...
  • Page 46 - Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution from the four formats: SXGA, VGA, QVGA and QQVGA. The higher setting (VGA) obtains better video quality while it uses more resource within your network. - Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five levels: Lowest, Low, Medium, High, and Highest.
  • Page 47 The width and height of the input overlay graphic should be multiple of 4 at a maximum size of 43690 pixels, and in JPG or BMP (24-bit RGB) format. z Privacy Mask: This item allows you to configure up to two mask areas. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 48 Select the area 1 or 2 from the Window pull-down list, and then click Enable. You can change the size and position of the area by holding and dragging the mouse. You can also change the colour of the mask area by clicking the Colour box and then selecting the colour you want.

  • Page 49: Event Server Configuration

    Picasa/YouTube account. When you complete the required settings for FTP, Email, or Network Storage, click Test to test the related configuration is correct or not. Once the camera connects to the server successfully, click Apply. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 50 4.7.1 Event Server Setting >> FTP z FTP - Host Address: Enter the IP address of the target FTP server. - Port Number: Enter the port number used for the FTP server. - User Name: Enter the user name to login into the FTP server.

  • Page 51: Network Storage

    - Split By: When the file is too large to upload smoothly, use this option to split it by selecting File Size or Recording Time. - When Storage Full: Select Stop Recording or Recycle – Delete Oldest Folder when the storage space on the Network Storage server is full. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 52 - Encode Format: Select MPEG4 or H.264 as the encode format while recording. - File Format: Select MP4 or AVI as the file format while recording. NOTE The recorded video files in Network Storage are enclosed by MP4/AVI format without audio. 4.7.4 Event Server Setting >>...
  • Page 53 - Source: Enter the source code for YouTube. - When Upload Fail: Select the retry times (1~10) or interval time (in minute) to upload video again when upload is failed. - Title: Enter a title for the uploaded video. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 54 - Description: Enter a description for the uploaded video. - Keyword: Enter a keyword for the video so that the user can search the video easily. - Category: Select a category for the uploaded video. - Privacy: Set the account as Public or Private. IPRobocam541 / 641...

  • Page 55: Motion Detect

    Threshold: Move the slide bar to adjust the level for detecting motion to record video. NOTE Sliding the Threshold bar to the right will decrease the sensitivity of motion detection; sliding the Threshold bar to the left will increase the sensitivity of motion detection. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 56: Event Configuration

    4.9 Event Configuration The Event Config menu contains five sub-menus that provide the commands to configure event profiles. 4.9.1 Event Configuration >> General Setting z General - Snapshot/Recording Subfolder: You can assign a descriptive name for the subfolder to save the captured image/video files.
  • Page 57 Delete this from all weekdays to remove the selected time period from every weekday. Click Delete to remove the selected time period. - Start/End Time: Enter the start and end time and then click Add to assign a time period within in the selected weekday. © MARMITEK...
  • Page 58 4.9.3 Event Configuration >> Motion Detect Trigger z Motion Detect Trigger: Select the Enable option to enable the trigger function of the camera, so that you can send captured images within the detecting area to the FTP server, email receiver, or the Network Storage server, etc. You have to configure corresponding settings, such as FTP server and email server, to enable this feature.
  • Page 59 - Action: Set the trigger function to select the destination that the captured images will be sent to: Trigger Out, Record to USB (Upload to YouTube), Record to Network Storage, Send Email, FTP Upload, Instant Message, or Upload Image to Picasa. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 60: Tools

    Factory Reset: Click Reset to restore all factory default settings for the IP Robocam541. z System Reboot: Click Reboot to restart the camera just like turning the device off and on. The camera configuration will be retained after rebooting.
  • Page 61 Otherwise, the camera might be damaged because of failure of upgrading firmware. When this happens, the system will enable the Rescue mode (as shown below) after the camera reboots, so that you can upgrade the firmware again. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 62: Usb

    4.11 USB The USB menu provides the information and controls of the connected USB device. z USB Dismount: To safely remove the connected USB device, you can press the Unmount button for four seconds on the camera or click Dismount from this item. z USB Information: Display the Total space and Free space of the USB device.
  • Page 63 - File Format: Set the file format of the recorded video as MP4 or AVI. - Upload the Recorded file to YouTube: Select the option to simultaneously upload the recorded video file to the YouTube account the you have assigned. © MARMITEK...

  • Page 64: Information

    4.12 Information The Information menu displays the current configuration and events log of the camera. z Device Info: Display the Basic, Video & Audio, and Network settings of the camera. z System Log: The Logs table displays the events log recorded by the system.

  • Page 65: Appendix

    @ 15fps / VGA (640 x 480) @ 30fps / QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30fps / QQVGA (160 x 120) @ 30fps; MPEG4: VGA (640 x 480) @ 30fps / QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30fps / QQVGA (160 x 120) @ 30fps © MARMITEK...

  • Page 66: User Interface

    „ Communication 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet with Auto- MDIX WLAN (for wireless model) IEEE 802.11b/g/n Protocol support TCP/IP,IPV6, UDP, ICMP,DHCP client, NTP, DNS, DDNS, SMTPs, FTP, HTTP, Samba, UPnP, RTP, RTCP, RTSP „ Audio Input Built-in microphone Output Headphone output jack (Mono) Codec PCM/AMR (AMR is for 3GPP only) „...

  • Page 67: Operating Environment

    UltraView Pro for playback/recording/ configuration features „ Operating Environment Temperature Operation: 0qC ~ 45qC; Storage: -15qC ~ 60qC Humidity Operation: 20% ~ 85% non-condensing; Storage: 0% ~ 90% non-condensing „ EMI LVD, EuP Power report (ERP), FCC/CE class B © MARMITEK...

  • Page 68: Terminal Application

    A.2 Terminal Application Typically used in association with programming scripts for developing applications for motion detection, event triggering, alarm notification via e-mail, and a variety of external control functions. The GPIO connectors are located on the rear panel of the camera, which provide the interface of connecting the sensor device (IN) and controlled device (OUT).
  • Page 69 NOTE:You can use a Marmitek SM10 Universal X-10 sender to transform the output into an X-10 signal for controlling appliances and lights , that are plugged into the Marmitek X-10 modules, through the existing house wiring. Automatically switches all lights (on or flashing) in case of alarm, without running any extra wires.

  • Page 70: Glossary Of Terms

    A.3 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation, a new technology improved from PCM, which encodes analog sounds to digital form.
  • Page 71 The Internet however, is really based on IP addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS will translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name www.network_camera.com might translate to 192.167.222.8. Enterprise An enterprise network consists of collections of © MARMITEK...
  • Page 72 network networks connected to each other over a geographically dispersed area. The enterprise network serves the needs of a widely distributed company and operates the company’s mission-critical applications. Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology. There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet).
  • Page 73 IP address. When you “call” that number, using any connection methods, you get connected to the computer that “owns” that IP address. ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that maintains a network that is linked to the Internet by © MARMITEK...
  • Page 74 way of a dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication lines to companies or individuals who can’t afford the high monthly cost for a direct connection. JAVA Java is a programming language that is specially designed for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet without the fear of viruses.
  • Page 75 Protocols provide the guidelines devices use to communicate with each other, and thus they have different functions. Some protocols are responsible for formatting and presenting and presenting data that will be transferred from file server © MARMITEK...
  • Page 76 memory to the file server’s net work adapter Others are responsible for filtering information between networks and forwarding data to its destination. Still other protocols dictate how data is transferred across the medium, and how servers respond to workstation requests and vice versa. Common network protocols responsible for the presentation and formatting of data for a network operating system are the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol or the Internet...
  • Page 77 The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN. Utility It is a program that performs a specific task. Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable used by all access methods. It consists of several pairs of © MARMITEK...
  • Page 78 wires enclosed in an unshielded sheath. 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. WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in Wi-Fi networks, which secures data transmissions using 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

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