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iCanTek iCanServer540R User Manual

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iCanServer540R User's Guide
Rev1.0 (Nov. 2006)

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Rev1.0 (Nov. 2006)
  • Page 2 When using iCanServer540R outdoors or in n environment that exceeds the limited range, you must separately use a water-resistant case. Be careful not to cause any physical damage by dropping or throwing the iCanServer540R A/V Server. Especially keep the A/V server out of reach from children.
  • Page 3 Caution None of the parameters in administrative page should be changed while iCanServer540R is recording video or while you are playing back recorded video from iCanServer540R. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.3. Physical description ......................9 2.4. PC Requirements ......................11 2.5 Quick Installation Guide ....................11 3. Connecting iCanServer540R to Network ................... 14 3.1. Connecting to LAN ......................14 3.2. Connecting to xDSL/Cable Modem ................15 4. IP-Installer ............................17 4.1.
  • Page 5 User’s Guide 6.4. How To Upgrade Your iCanServer540R System ............45 6.5. How to Replace Hard Disk on iCanServer540R ............47 Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)

  • Page 6: Introduction

    DVR has ever done before. The iCanServer540R can be connected, controlled and monitored from a remote location through an IP address. iCanServer540R can acquire various analog video data from CCTV cameras, DVD, or TV tuners. Based on Embedded Software Solution the iCanServer540R ensures high performance and stability and provides wide range of applications to the owners.

  • Page 7: Applications Of Icanserver540R

    HDD while providing low speed on-line streaming video to users connected through low speed network. Web Hard Disk to store user data 1.3. Applications of iCanServer540R Security surveillance (buildings, stores, factories, parking lots, banks, government facilities, military, etc.) Real time Internet broadcasting (resort areas, events, etc.)

  • Page 8: Product Description

    IP-Installer iNVR iCanServer540R PC software to allocate an IP PC software to view and record Recording Video Server address to the iCanServer540R the A/V streaming data transmitted from iCanServer540R and controlling DVR mode operation of iCanServer540R. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)

  • Page 9: Physical Description

    If the green light blinks, it means that there is traffic between LAN and iCanServer540R. 2 Red : The red light indicates that the hardware of the iCanServer540R is not operating properly. 3 Orange : The orange light indicates that the software of the iCanServer540R is not operating properly.
  • Page 10 To use Composite video monitor, go to Admin -> Basic Set Up -> Output Video Type to select “Composite”. Factory Default Button : It is used for resetting iCanServer540R to shipment state from factory. Factory Default Button is hidden underneath a tiny hole located at the upper left part of P/T/Z RS-232 &...

  • Page 11: Pc Requirements

    Power Connector: Power input of iCanServer540R. 12V/3A 2.4. PC Requirements AV streaming data from iCanServer540R can be observed through iNVR program which is a viewing & recording program running on a PC. Minimum requirement of the PC is described below:...
  • Page 12 Cable modem you need supplementary information provided by your ISP. 3. Connect to iCanServer540R in Administrator Mode for initial parameter set-up. All parameters are set to factory default state when iCanServer540R is delivered to you. You are asked to configure the system for your environment in administration mode.
  • Page 13 RS485 Output signal controlling PTZ device control 5. Video connection to iCanServer540R You can connect to iCanServer540R in video mode by running “iNVR” program on your PC. Detailed information of using “iNVR” can be found in [iNVR User’s Guide]. You also can connect to iCanServer540R for video and audio streaming via a conventional web browser such as Internet Explorer by typing the IP address assigned to iCanServer540R into the browser.

  • Page 14: Connecting Icanserver540R To Network

    IP address for iCanServer540R. 3.1. Connecting to LAN In case of connecting the iCanServer540R to LAN, it is generally connected as in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1. Connecting the iCanServer540R to LAN 1. Follow through steps 1 to 4 in Section 2.5 to assign IP address to iCanServer540R.

  • Page 15: Connecting To Xdsl/Cable Modem

    1. Follow through steps 1 to 4 in Section 2.5 to assign IP address and other network parameters to iCanServer540R. 2. Install iCanServer540R and connect it to xDSL or Cable modem as in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2. Connecting the iCanServer540R to ADSL Modem When fixed IP address is assigned to the xDSL or Cable modem, follow the same way as assigning IP address for the case of LAN using IP-installer.
  • Page 16 IP environment. Please refer to the Application note regarding “Management Server” in the CD.) When connecting iCanServer540R to xDSL or Cable modem, usually regular LAN cable is required. But since some modems has crossover connections, please contact your service provider for detailed information.

  • Page 17: Ip-Installer

    Installer is a PC program developed to assign IP address and setup network parameters to digital video security network products such as Network Camera and A/V Server from iCanTek. IP- Installer is provided in a CD supplied with iCanServer540R or it can be downloaded from” www.icantek.com”.

  • Page 18: Configuring The A/V Server In Administration Mode

    User’s Guide 5. Configuring the A/V Server in Administration Mode 5.1. Log On There are 2 ways of connecting to iCanServer540R administrative mode. One is through standard internet browser and the other is through “iNVR” program. 5.1.1. Using Internet Explorer You can log on to the server by clicking admin mode button or from your internet browser.

  • Page 19: Controlling Dvr

    User’s Guide 5.1.3. Controlling DVR When iCanServer540R is connected through iNVR or internet browser, it is connected as an A/V server, i.e., it functions as a real-time A/V streaming server to the client. A user having the authority of administrator can enter into DVR control mode by pressing button.

  • Page 20: Basic Setup

    Figure 5-3. Basic Setup Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button Language Select a language of your choice Logical name of the iCanServer540R. It is same as the one System Name set-up by IP-installer. You can reassign the system name. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)
  • Page 21 User’s Guide Enable OSD Check at the box for enabling OSD display of the time from Time the server. Select the type of input audio. Audio Input Select Line In for using Line-out from audio devices. Selection Select Mic for using microphone.
  • Page 22 User’s Guide Recording Assign bit rate for high quality recording. rate After you finish set up of video and audio for all the channels, click on this box to obtain the possible maximum number of Check users (Possible Users)

  • Page 23: Network Configuration

    User’s Guide 5.3. Network Configuration Setup the network parameters appropriately in accordance with your network environment. Many of the parameters in this page is same as those used setup by “IP-Installer”. Figure 5-4. Network Configuration Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)
  • Page 24 Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button The network types supported by the iCanServer540R are LAN(fixed IP), PPPoE, and DHCP(automatic IP allocation) When the network environment is fixed IP, select ‘LAN’ in the network type, and put the IP address, Subnet Mask, Static IP Setup Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2.
  • Page 25 User’s Guide audio/video data from the video server. Default is 554. A part of the HDD can be used to store user’s data. This is WebHDD the port number for accessing the space. Default value is 6971. You can register the video server to the Management Server (DDNS Server) for name service to your video server.

  • Page 26: User Admin & Time Setup

    User’s Guide 5.4. User Admin & Time Setup You can change the ID and password of users and also assign different attributes for each user. Figure 5-5. User Admin. & Time Setup Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button User Administrator Admin ID.
  • Page 27 P – pt(Pan/Tilt), attribute. You can delete specific user by clicking the DELETE button. If you want to restrict viewing access to the iCanServer540R, check at the box left to Yes and click on Save. Users need to input ID and password to connect to iCanServer540R in viewing mode in a pop up window as shown below..
  • Page 28 It shows you the current time of iCanServer540R. Synchronize Synchronize the time with the internet time server at the right. with an When the time server is out of the reach from iCanServer540R, Internet you can assign time server by filling in Specific Time Server Time Server field.

  • Page 29: Sensor & Capture Setup

    Select sensor type. There are two types of sensors which are Sensor Setup 3, 4 Normal Open and Normal Close. Enable Urgent Check at the box to enable recording by pressing the URGENT Recording switch. Video Capture The iCanServer540R supports 2 types of conditions which are Condition Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)
  • Page 30 User’s Guide mutually independent. 1. Sensor initiated: when at least one of the sensor detects alarm condition. 2. Motion-Detection initiated : when motion is detected from video channel Sensor Check at corresponding check box to enable Sensor initiated Select capture.

  • Page 31: Alarm Device Setup

    User’s Guide 5.6. Alarm Device Setup Test alarm output and describe the condition of alarm. Figure 5-8. Alarm Output Setup Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button Test alarm devices. Click on On/Off for testing Small box with white background indicates the status of the Alarm Device relay by On/Off.
  • Page 32 User’s Guide 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 1 hour. SAVE Save the setup parameters. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)

  • Page 33: Motion Region Setup

    User’s Guide 5.7. Motion Region Setup Set the motion detection regions. Up to 3 regions can be defined. Figure 5-9. Motion Region Setup Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button Channel Select the channel to apply the settings. Selection Channel Set the sensitivity in motion detection for each channel. 1 is the Sensitivity most sensitive, and 10 is the least sensitive.
  • Page 34 User’s Guide Set up to 3 the motion detection zone Enable each zone by checking at the box at the left of each Region. . To set the region, 1. Click on START and click on a box overlaid on the video 2.

  • Page 35: Ptz Setup

    User’s Guide 5.8. PTZ Setup Setup and test the PTZ devices. Figure 5-10. PTZ Setup Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button Channel Select the channel to apply the settings. Selection PTZ Model Choose the PT model. Selection Refer to section 5.9 for the addition of PT protocol data.
  • Page 36 User’s Guide Click on SAVE to save the ID. PAN Step Adjust the panning step. TILT Step Adjust the tilting step. PTZ Operation ZOOM Step Adjust the zooming step. Check Left/Right/Up/Down You can check various operations of the PTZ devices.

  • Page 37: Upgrade & Reset

    User’s Guide 5.9. Upgrade & Reset You can upgrade the iCanServer540R via the network. Figure 5-11. Upgrade & Reset Sub Field Field/Button Description /Button System Upgrade the system software installed in the video server via Upgrade the network. System software needed for the upgrade can be downloaded from iCanTek’s home page.
  • Page 38 All previous connections will be disconnected upon reset. iCanServer540R does not resume the connections and the users must re-connect to the server manually. The HDD on iCanServer540R is formatted. A small HDD area HDD Format reserved for storing user’s data (WebHard) is not affected by the formatting to preserve user’s data stored in this area.

  • Page 39: Status Report

    User’s Guide 5.10. Status Report It shows you system records since the system started. Figure 5-12. Status Report You can check the problems as well as the versions and event status of the whole system and each module. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)

  • Page 40: Tips For Using Icanserver540R

    Mode(Ref. 5.5 & 5.6). Output lines providing on-off switching are connected between “In-“ and “In+” pins. Figure 6-2 shows the input circuit of “Alarm In”. Figure 6-1. Alarm input circuit of iCanServer540R 2. Alarm Output(RLY OUT) Alarm output is configured as a relay circuit. Relay circuit is normal open and circuit is closed upon alarm output.

  • Page 41: Trouble Shooting

    Figure 6-2. Alarm Output of iCanServer540R 6.2. Trouble Shooting 1. After iCanServer540R is successfully installed. • iCanServer540R in viewing mode, neither channel name nor video is display and eventually timeout message is shown up. Check the power and network connection of iCanServer540R.
  • Page 42 User’s Guide • Name of the channel on iCanServer540R is displayed but there is no video. Check if there is input video source to the channel. And check if there is a firewall in the network. Check if the network is NAT type.

  • Page 43: Web Viewer

    3. How can I maintain high quality video recording when I’m using low speed network iCanServer540R has Dual streaming mode that enables high quality video recording on the HDD, while providing lower quality video to on-line users. This feature is enabled by selecting “Enable High Quality Recording”...
  • Page 44 User’s Guide Figure 6.3. Web viewer. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)
  • Page 45 This may take some time. 5. Upgrade completion message will appear after the system upgrade has been completed. 6. Reboot iCanServer540R by performing “System Reset”. 7. After rebooting, log on to the administration mode again and click the “Status Report” in the...
  • Page 46 User’s Guide left side. 8. Check the version and release date of the iCanServer540R ™. You can download iCanServer540R system software from iCanTek’s homepage. http://www.icantek.com Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)
  • Page 47 User’s Guide 6.5. How to Replace Hard Disk on iCanServer540R iCanServer540R has a hard disk that can be replaced when needed. To replace the hard disk follow the procedures described below. 1. Remove the 4 screws joining the front panel to the body of iCanServer540R.
  • Page 48 6. Slide in a new hard disk and follow the reverse procedure to install the hard disk into iCanServer540R. 7. If a hard disk is a one that has never been used for iCanServer540R, you need to format the hard disk using format command of iNVR.
  • Page 49 User’s Guide ‘iNVR’, click on it, and select to format the hard disk. Refer to [iNVR’ user’s guide] for more information. Rev.1.0 (Nov. 2006)

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