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  • Page 1: Network Camera

    NSC18-WN PaN/TilT NeTWork Camera uSer maNual Model 550857 INT-550857-UM-0709-01...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of CoNTeNTS section page 1 CoMPoNeNTS & CoNNeCTIoNS ..............6 2 SoFTWARe INSTAllATIoN ................8 2.1 locating the IP Address of the Camera ........... 8 2.2 Using the Admin Utility to locate the Camera .........11 3 WeB MANAGeMeNT INTeRFACe ............... 16 3.1 logging on ....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the INTellINeT NeTWoRK SolUTIoNS ™ NSC18-WN Pan/Tilt Network Camera, Model 550857. Ideal for home-network-based video streaming, this camera is simple to set up and operate, so you can soon be enjoying the benefits of these popular features: • 1.3 Megapixel CMOS image sensor for crystal-clear images • Motorized wide-range pan / tilt control via Web browser and utility • Supports image resolutions up to 1280 x 1024; plus simultaneous MPeG4 and Motion-JPeG image compression • Integrated SD/SDHC card slot for on-board storage of up to 8 GB...
  • Page 4 regulaTory STaTemeNTS eU Declaration of conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTe Directive 1999/5/EC. This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver) intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy, where restrictive use applies. In Italy, the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services.

  • Page 5: Fcc Caution

    fcc caUtion Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware- limited to channels 1 through 11. fcc raDiation exPosUre statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm (approximately 8 in.) between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co- located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

  • Page 6: Components & Connections

    1 ComPoNeNTS & CoNNeCTioNS 1.1 front and side Wireless antenna (1 of 2) Wireless Antennas — Connect the camera to the wireless network. Focus Adjustment Ring — Focus adjustment For manually setting ring the best image quality. Built-in Microphone — For two-way audio. Built-in microphone Power led —...
  • Page 7 1.2 Back / connections 1. Connect one end of the included Ethernet cable (or a similar one) to your local area network and the other end to the lAN port. NOTE: You can skip this step if you plan to use a wireless lAN only. 2.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    2 SofTWare iNSTallaTioN Once the camera connections have been made, launch Internet Explorer on your computer and proceed with the instructions in the following sections. 2.1 locating the iP address of the camera The default IP address of this camera is 192.168.2.3. If you prefer to assign a different IP address to it, log on to the Web management interface of the camera first.
  • Page 9 2. double-click the Network Connections icon. 3. Right-click on the local Area Connection icon, then click “Properties” from the menu that displays. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...
  • Page 10 4. With the General menu tab/screen displayed, select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),” then click “Properties.” 5. In the “IP address” field on the subsequent Properties screen, enter an IP address beginning with “192.168.2” and ending with a value between 2 and 254 (as shown). In the “Subnet mask” field, enter “255.255.255.0.” Click “oK.” NOTE: If you forget the IP address of the camera after you change it, there are...

  • Page 11: Using The Admin Utility To Locate The Camera

    2.2 Using the admin Utility to locate the camera If you can’t connect to the camera using the above procedure, you can use the admin utility software to search for cameras connected to your local area network. Insert the included software Cd, and it will automatically begin to install the admin utility.
  • Page 12 2. When the Select Destination Location screen displays, click “Next” to use the default installation folder and continue, or click “Browse” to select an existing folder or drive to install the admin utility. 3. When the Select Additional Tasks screen displays, you may select the “Create a desktop icon” and “Create a Quick Launch icon” options, then click “Next” to continue. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...
  • Page 13 4. When the Ready to Install screen displays (presenting all the selected options), click “Install” to continue or “Back” to make more changes. 5. When the Completing the IPCam Admin Utility Setup Wizard screen displays, click “Finish” to complete the install. NOTE: The “launch IPCam Admin Utility” option should be selected by default. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...
  • Page 14 After the camera’s admin utility is launched, all cameras found on your local area network will be displayed with basic information. To connect to a certain camera using your Web browser, double-click the camera listed. This initial screen also introduces the Language drop-down menu (above the camera-list field) and the three icons at the bottom (from left to right): Search Camera; Browse Camera via Web; and Configure Camera. Search Camera — Click to search (and refresh the search) for all cameras on the local area network.
  • Page 15 DHCP — Select to set the camera to automatically obtain an IP address from the dHCP server on the local area network. Manual IP — Select to input the IP address information manually. Click “oK” to save the settings. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 16: Web Management Interface

    On the Security screen (above), you can change the camera’s name and password (as on the Login screen, the username is always “admin” and can’t be changed). Be sure you enter the same password in both the “New Password” and “Confirm Password” fields; otherwise, you’ll be prompted to enter the new password again. Click “oK” to save the settings; click “Cancel” to discard changes. 3 Web maNagemeNT iNTerfaCe 3.1 logging on With new camera purchases, there should be no problem with the login/ logon procedures. Remember, however, that if you have obtained this camera from another party after initial installation, then you’ll probably need to reset the password.

  • Page 17: Camera Settings

    3. The NSC18-WN Pan/Tilt Network Camera requires a special ActiveX control (plug-in) in order to work properly. Right-click on the message in the address bar to display an options menu (right), then click “Install ActiveX Control...” to continue. 4. When the Security Warning screen displays (below), click “Install.” You should now be able to view live images on the Camera screen (see 3.2 Camera Settings below). NOTE: If one or both of the messages shown here display, your computer may not have the display capability that this camera requires (refer to Section 6...
  • Page 18 Pan/Tilt Speed — This specifies the moving speed when you use the Pan/Tilt function to point the camera in a different direction. options are “1” (fastest) to “5” (slowest). The faster the speed, the less precise the control of the movement. Resolution — Options for the video resolution are “1024 x 768,” “640 x 480” and “320 x 240” MPEG4; or “1280 x 1024,” “640 x 480” and “320 x 240” MJPG. Higher resolution provides more details in the camera image but consumes more bandwidth, which will make the image refresh very slowly.
  • Page 19 field of view, select a lower image quality to get a higher image refresh rate. Video Type — Select the video encoding type: “MJPeG” or “MPeG4.” Frame Rate — The highest image refresh rate of this camera is 30 (the same as a TV). However, if you are using an Internet connection with limited bandwidth and you don’t need a fast image refresh rate, you can limit the maximum refresh rate (frame rate). Options are “30,” “15,” “10,” “5” and “3.” Frequency — If the area the camera is viewing features fluorescent lighting, the image may look like it’s flickering. In this case, you can adjust this setting to the frequency of the electrical power to improve the image quality.

  • Page 20: Pan & Tilt Settings

    saved image file (the default filename is the current date and time). The default directory used to save image file is “C:\”; but you can change by clicking the text field to the right of “Snapshot” and entering a new directory. Recording — Click to record the displaying image as a video file in AVI format. You can play back the video file using Windows Media Player. To stop recording, click “Stop Recording” (the same button). As with “Snapshot,” you can change the directory used to save the file. Full Screen — Click to display the image in full-screen mode (uses all available space to display the captured image). Digital Zoom — Click to enlarge any portion of a captured image. Select “enable,” then drag the slide bar left or right to adjust the zoom ratio. You can also use your mouse to drag the zoom area (the yellow square) to reposition it as desired.

  • Page 21: Guard Tour

    Click in this area, for example, to aim the camera lower. 3. When the camera is in the position you want, enter a descriptive name in the “Position Name” field and click “Set to Point n” (where “n” is the number of the memory slot) to save the position. Once it’s saved, the position can be instantly recalled from the Camera menu by clicking the position number on the Preset Points panel. To delete a preset position, select its memory slot from the “Available Positions”...
  • Page 22 Add — Click to add a new guard tour (see below for detailed steps.) Edit — Click to modify the settings of a configured tour. Start/Stop — Click to activate a selected guard tour; click again to stop it. once a tour has begun, go to the Camera menu screen to view the images. NOTE: only one tour can be active at a time. Remove — Click to delete a selected tour from the list. adding a guard tour Click “Add”...

  • Page 23: Network Settings

    View Order — Assign this position a number greater than 1 and different from the other positions. Unless Random order is selected, each tour will start “visiting” positions in order, from 1 to the highest configured number and then back to 1. Remove — Click to delete a selected position from the list. Save —...

  • Page 24: Wlan

    Network Type — Select “dHCP” to obtain an IP address automatically or “Static IP Address” to assign the camera a fixed IP address. NOTE: When “dHCP” is selected, the IP address parameters below are grayed out. IP Address / Subnet Mask / Gateway — enter the appropriate settings. Primary DNS — enter the IP address of the dNS server. If you don’t know it, ask a network administrator or your ISP for help.
  • Page 25 Available Networks — This is a list of all wireless access points found by the camera. Not all access points will be displayed at the same time, so if the AP you expected to connect to doesn’t appear you may need to click “Refresh” several times until it does. • Connect: Select a device you want to connect to. • SSID: Unless a wireless AP’s SSID is hidden (meaning you’ll need to identify the device by its MAC address), it’ll display here. • MAC Address: If there are a lot of wireless access points in proximity (or if a wireless access point hides its SSID), you can use the MAC addresses to distinguish them.

  • Page 26: Dynamic Dns

    you want to connect to. If the wireless access point does not use encryption, “disabled” will be displayed here. • Network Type: Displays either “Infrastructure” or “Ad Hoc.” SSID — enter the SSId of the wireless access point you want to connect to. It should be fewer than 32 alphanumerical characters. When you select a wireless access point from the Available Networks list, its SSId will be displayed in t his field automatically unless it’s hidden, in which case you won’t be able to connect to it.

  • Page 27: Upnp

    Enable DDNS — Select “Enable” to activate the function; “Disable” to deactivate it. Provider — dyndns.org is currently the only option available. Host Name — enter a dynamic dNS hostname. User Name — Enter a dynamic DNS username (the same used for the dyndns.org account). Password — Enter a dynamic DNS password (the same used for the dyndns.org account). Apply — Click to put any of the above settings/changes into effect. 3.4.4 UPnP When this function is activated, all UPnP-compatible computers/devices on the same local network will be able to find the camera automatically.

  • Page 28: Loginfree

    You can double-click the icon to launch Internet Explorer and directly log on to the camera’s Web management interface. 3.4.5 loginfree LoginFree is a function that allows unauthorized users to view images captured by the camera. It also lets you integrate images with your own Web applications. Filename — Enter a filename and click “Apply” to save the settings. Other users can now access the image by this filename with a “.jpg” extension and the camera’s IP address as the prefix. For example, if your camera’s IP address is 192.168.2.4 and the filename entered is “picture,” then anyone on the Web can access the image using the address “http://192.168.2.4/picture.jpg.

  • Page 29: Motion Detection Settings

    3.5 motion Detection settings This function is another useful security tool, as it takes a snapshot when there’s movement in the image area being monitored. With five sub- sections as shown below, all motion detection-related settings can be configured on this menu’s screens. 3.5.1 motion Detection Enable Motion Detection — Select “Enable” to activate the function; “disable” to deactivate it. Motion Detection Interval — From the drop-down menu, select the time interval (in seconds) between two motions. When motion is detected, the camera won’t detect any motion again during this interval.

  • Page 30: Motion Region

    Sending File Type — Select the file type that’ll be saved when motion is detected. Select “JPeG” and a still picture in JPeG format will be saved; select “AVI” to save a video clip. Send snapshot file to FTP — Select “Enable” to send the saved file to the designated FTP server when motion is detected; select “Disable” to disable the function. NOTE: You need to configure the FTP server parameters first (see 3.5.4 FTP Configuration below). Send snapshot file to E-Mail — Select “Enable” to send the saved file to the designated e-mail address when motion is detected; select “disable” to disable the function. NOTE: You need to configure the SMTP server p arameters first (see 3.5.3 E-Mail below).
  • Page 31 Refresh — If the object or objects in the image captured by the camera move off screen, click to reload the image so you can re-define the motion detection region (see below). Save — Click to save your settings. You can re-size and re-position a region with your mouse just as you would any other image. • Click and hold the mouse button after you mouse-over one of the eight perimeter points that define the region, then drag the mouse to re-size the region. • Position the mouse anywhere on the region, click/hold the mouse button and drag the region to the desired position. WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE...

  • Page 32: E-Mail

    3.5.3 e-mail As mentioned in 3.5.1 Motion detection, these settings need to be entered before you can take advantage of the “Send snapshot file to e-Mail” option. Recipient E-Mail Address — Enter the address files are to be sent to. E-Mail Subject — enter something that will indicate the desired level of importance or urgency to the recipient. SMTP Server — enter the IP address or hostname of the SMTP server (the server that delivers your e-mail). If you don’t know it, refer to your e-mail software (e.g., Outlook or Outlook Express) or ask your network administrator or ISP.

  • Page 33: Ftp Configuration

    3.5.4 FTP Configuration As mentioned in 3.5.1 Motion detection, these settings need to be entered before you can use the “Send snapshot file to FTP” option. FTP Server — enter the IP address or hostname of the FTP server. FTP Port — enter the port number of the FTP server. User Name — enter the FTP server username. Password —...

  • Page 34: System Info

    3.6 system info With four subsections as shown below, all operations-related settings can be configured on this menu’s screens. System Info Camera Information Date/Time Setting Utilities Status 3.6.1 camera information This screen lets you set the camera’s name and administrator’s password. Camera Name — Enter an easily recognizable name for each configured camera on the network so its purpose is clear. The default name begins with “IC-” and is followed by the last six characters of the MAC address of the camera. When you change the name(s), make sure you don’t assign the same name to multiple cameras.

  • Page 35: Utilities

    Synchronize to PC time — Click to match the camera date and time to that of the computer connected to the camera. Apply — Click to put any of the above settings/changes into effect. 3.6.3 Utilities Upgrade Firmware — If you download the latest firmware file from www. intellinet-network.com, you can click “Browse” to select a firmware file on your computer’s hard drive and upload it to the camera later. After you select a proper firmware file from your computer, click “Upgrade Firmware” to start the upgrade. IMPORTANT: do not disconnect or shut down during the upgrade. If the firmware file you provide is invalid or you don’t provide the firmware file properly, you’ll...

  • Page 36: Status

    if it responds slowly or erratically. LED Setting — Click “Turn off led light” if you don’t want anyone in the view field of the camera to be able to tell that the camera is activated. Click the button again to switch the leds back on. 3.6.4 status This screen provides information about the camera you may need for reference.
  • Page 37 Configure the settings for these user-level accounts on the Account screen. Login — enter a login username. Password — enter a password for this user. Confirm password — Re-enter the password. Add — Click to add this user account to the network. When a user is added, it will display in the table above the “Apply” button. NOTE: However many users are enabled, only one (including the administrator) can view the camera image at a time.

  • Page 38: Sdhc

    3.8 sDHc With three subsections as shown below, this screen presents options for SD-HC (secure digital – high capacity) card-related operations. SDHC Status Space Alarm File Management 3.8.1 status This screen displays remaining card space for storing image files. 3.8.2 space alarm When you’re using an Sd card to store captured images and video clips, you can configure the camera to send an e-mail to you when you’ve reached the limit of reserved space left on the card. Recipient E-Mail Address —...

  • Page 39: File Management

    SMTP Authentication — Select “enable” if the SMTP server you’re using requires authentication, then enter the username and password below; select “Disable” if the server doesn’t require authentication. If you’re not sure, ask your ISP or network administrator. Reserved Space — From the drop-down menu, select the amount of Sd card space that will be reserved and not used.
  • Page 40 Start on your desktop, then My Computer; double-click on the CD drive where the software Cd is located, and double-click the “Setup_ Viewer_3.0.0.6” icon, as shown above. 2. W hen the Welcome to the IPCam Surveillance Software Setup Wizard screen displays, note the recommendation that all other applications be closed before proceeding, then click “Next.” 3. When the Select Destination Location screen displays, click “Next” to continue or click “Browse” to select another folder or drive to install the surveillance software.
  • Page 41 4. When the Select Additional Tasks screen displays, select “Create a desktop icon” and/or “Create a Quick Launch icon” as desired, then click “Next.” 5. When the Ready to Install screen displays, showing the settings selected on previous screens, click “Install” to begin the installation procedure or “Back” to change/modify any of the settings. A status screen will display (Installing) to show the progress of the install.

  • Page 42: Viewer Controls

    6. When the Completing the IPCam Surveillance Software Setup Wizard screen displays, click “Finish” and the Viewer will be activated. If you prefer to activate it later, de-select “launch IPCam Surveillance Software” before clicking “Finish.” 4.2 Viewer controls The Viewer can be activated by clicking its desktop/quick-launch icon or by selecting “IPCam Surveillance Software”...

  • Page 43: Video Display

    video diSPlay area diSPlay layouT meSSage diSPlay box selected camera. Press <esc> to quit Full Screen mode. Scan (2) — Click to automatically cycle through the views from all connected cameras. Click once to activate the function (the icon turns blue); click again to stop scanning (the icon turns white). NOTE: If a camera is configured but disconnected, it will still display in a scan sequence: The view will be blank and “disconnected” will appear in the upper-left corner of the display.
  • Page 44 position. NOTE: This function is available only with cameras that feature it. Record (7) — Click to begin video recording from a selected camera. The start date and time of the recording is confirmed in the Message Display Box; for example, “7/2 11:23:00, Camera 4 Start Manual” (started manually). Likewise, the message “7/2 11:25:00, Camera 4 Stop Manual” would indicate the recording was manually stopped two minutes later. Configure (8) — Click to configure the camera(s) on the network. (See 4.3 Configuration for details.) Playback (9) — Click to display the Playback screen so you can find the previously recorded video file you want to view. Two search options...

  • Page 45: Configuration

    4.3 Configuration Before you can effectively use the Viewer program and all its features, all cameras connected to the network need to be configured. Click the Configure button on the Viewer control screen to display the “Configure Cameras”/“General options” menu, and select “Configure Cameras.” NOTE: If you’re prompted by a Windows security alert asking you if you want to block the “IPCamViewer” program, click “Unblock”; otherwise, the Viewer program will not be able to function properly.
  • Page 46 Channel — Select the channel number you want to set. Camera Search — All cameras found on your local network will be displayed in this window. Select — With a camera highlighted in the Camera Search window, click “Select” to fill in the Camera Configuration text fields in the panel above with that camera’s parameters. Refresh —...

  • Page 47: Schedule Recording

    4.3.1.2 schedule recording Channel — Select the channel number you want to set. One Time Schedules — This window displays recording schedules you set for specific cameras that will be executed only once. New / One Time Schedules — Click to display a new one Time Schedule screen for the selected camera. enter/select “To” and “From”...
  • Page 48 New / Weekly Schedules — Click to display a new Weekly Schedule screen for the selected camera. Select applicable days of the week; enter/select a “From” time; then set the duration of the video recording in the “Period” field (HH:MM:SS format). The end time of the recording will be calculated automatically and displayed in the “To” field. Alternatively, click “All Time Record” to record the full 24-hour period (12:00:00 AM to 11:59:59 PM) of every day. Click “OK” to save the settings; click “Cancel” to undo any changes. Edit — For either schedule option, highlight a listing in the window and click “edit”...
  • Page 49 Channel — Select the channel number you want to set. Mute Audio — Select if the designated camera does support audio but you prefer not to hear it. Record Video Only — Select if the designated camera does support audio but you prefer not to record it along with any video recordings. OK —...

  • Page 50: General Options

    4.3.2 general options When you click the Configure button on the Viewer control screen and select “General Options” from the resultant popup menu (4.3 Configuration), the four submenus detailed below will display, presenting system-wide settings options for the Viewer. 4.3.2.1 general Data Directory — Enter a directory (folder) for storing video and images. To select a directory already on your hard drive, click “Browse.” Free Recording Space — Remaining storage space (MB) is displayed here. Max Video File Size —...
  • Page 51 Scan Time — Enter/select an amount of time (in seconds) the Viewer will display the view from each camera when the Scan funtion is enabled (see 4.2 Viewer Controls). Cycle Recording — Select an option for times when the hard disk runs out of space: “Enable” means recorded video files will be overwritten; “disable” means they won’t be. OK — Click to save the current settings. Cancel —...
  • Page 52 E-Mail Subject — enter the subject of the e-mails being sent. Recipient E-Mail Address(es) — This window displays a list of the e-mail addresses established for notification. New — Click to add an e-mail address for notification. Enter the address in the text field on the subsequent screen (right), then click “OK.” Edit — Highlight a listing in the Recipient e-Mail Address window, then click “edit”...
  • Page 53 time you attempt to open the Viewer as long as this feature is enabled. (The Authentication Required screen at right will display: enter the password and click “oK” to access the Viewer / surveillance software.) Enable — Password authentication is required to access the program. Disable —...

  • Page 54: Changing The Display Layout

    4.4 changing the Display layout The Viewer features eight different display layouts for up to 16 cameras, with each layout presenting a unique arrangement and number of cameras. Just click the image of the layout you want (as shown below) and the video display area will change to that layout. Layout style Displays the video of 1 camera only.
  • Page 55 Layout style Displays the video of up to 8 cameras. 4: 8 Cameras Layout style Displays the video of up to 16 cameras. 5: 9 Cameras Layout style Displays the video of up to 10 cameras. 6: 10 Cameras SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE...
  • Page 56 Layout style Displays the video of up to 13 cameras. 7: 13 Cameras Layout style Displays the video of up to 16 cameras. 8: 16 Cameras SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    5 TroubleShooTiNg Should the camera not function as expected, see if the problem — along with possible solutions — is listed below. Can’t connect to the camera. • Confirm the IP address setting of the computer you’re using. If it’s not in the same subnet as the camera, they won’t be able to communicate with each other. • Make sure the IP address you used to connect to the IP camera is correct. • If you forget the IP address of the camera, you need to reset it to the factory default value (192.168.2.3) by pressing the Reset button on the base of the camera. (See Section 1.1.) Then try to connect to the camera with the IP address 192.168.2.3 again.
  • Page 58 • Unplug the power adapter from the wall socket and plug it in again after 10 seconds, then try to connect to the camera again. • If the camera is correctly powered (the Power LED is on) but you still can’t connect to it when you’re sure the IP address is correct, contact your dealer for help. The camera is set to send an image by e-mail or to an FTP site, but nothing is received.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    6 SPeCifiCaTioNS Standards saturation, sharpness control - IEEE 802.11g (54 Mbps, 48 • IEEE 802.11b (11 Mbps • Minimum illumination: 1 lux at Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, Wireless LAN) F2.8 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, • IEEE 802.11g (54 Mbps •...
  • Page 60 INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS ™ offers a complete line of active and passive networking products. Ask your local computer dealer for more information or visit www.intellinet-network.com Copyright © INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS All products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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