table of CoNteNtS section page INTRodUCTIoN ....................3 HARdWARe ......................4 Camera ......................4 Mounting Bracket/Stand ................... 4 Cables ......................4 INSTAllATIoN/SeTUP ..................5 Software ......................5 oPeRATIoN ......................5 Using the Camera with a Windows Web Browser ..........5 Using the Camera with a Mac Web Browser ............
™ Thank you for purchasing the INTellINeT NeTWoRK SolUTIoNS NSC15-WG Network Camera, Model 524421. offering the latest technology and many of today’s most popular features, this camera presents the versatility and reliability that makes it an ideal choice for a wide variety of applications.
hardWare Focus Adjustment Ring Wireless Antenna 6 Night-Vision leds camera Network led Focus Adjustment Ring — For manually Power led setting the best image quality. Built-in Microphone Wireless Antenna — Connects the camera to the Network. Night-Vision leds — These light when the camera’s SPKR dC 5V...
iNStallatioN/Setup system Requirements For normal operation and viewing of the NSC15-WG Network Camera, it’s recommended that your system meet these minimum requirements: • Pentium 4 1600 MHz (or equivalent AMD) CPU • 64 MB RAM graphic cards (or equivalent on-board graphic cards) • 512 MB RAM • Windows 2000 or later; Mac OS X (Leopard) • Internet Explorer 6 or later Web browser (see Specifications for more) software 1. With your computer on, insert the included software Cd in the Cd- RoM drive. The setup screen will display automatically. 2.
Using the camera with a Mac Web Browser 1. Click the Safari (browser) icon on your desktop and enter the IP address of the IP camera in the Location / Address field of your browser. NOTE: If you only want to view the video without accessing the Setting screen, enter “http://<IP>/index2.htm”...
1. Make your network connection. (See the Hardware section.) 2. Go to Setting → Basic → Network → Wireless, and select “On” to display the Wireless / Setting screen. 3. Click “Refresh” and all access points (APs) around you will display. 4. Select the AP you want to connect to. 5. Enter your password in the Active Transmit Key fields, if needed. If you don’t know the setting of the wireless AP, ask your network administrator. 6.
Using the camera with a Mobile/cell Phone To use the NSC15-WG Network Camera through a mobile/cell phone, make sure the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is set to “on” (which is the default setting: Setting → Basic → Camera → General). 3g MoBile Phone VieWing/stReaMing For 3G mobile phone viewing, enter “rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.3gp” in your 3G Streaming Link, where <IP> is the public IP address of your camera and <PORT> is the RTSP port of your camera. The default value for the port is 554. Example: rtsp://100.10.10.1:8554/video.3gp.
Using the camera with Msn Messenger You can download free MSN software and create a new MSN account (“camera at home” is the example used in this manual) to use Microsoft live Messenger. 1. Go to Setting → Basic → Network → Messenger and refer to the options below. Messenger — Select “On” and fill in the Login Account (Camera at home) and both Password fields. IP Notification — Select “On” to have the camera send IP notifications to users with permission. Privacy — Select “on” to create an allow list. enter a username and click “Add”...
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3. Camera at home will display with its public IP and private IP if the IP Notification option is selected. 4. Click the camera icon and select “View a new contact’s webcam.” camera at home says: 5. The camera will “accept your invitation” and display the live video in the right screen after few seconds.
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6. open the Actions menu and select “Start Control Panel.” Main Menu 7. A message displays stating “This application is not part of Windows live Messenger..” Select “don’t show me this again” and click “oK.” oPeRatIon...
8. When the Control Panel screen displays, you have several options: • Click the camera/ snapshot icon to instantly send the image being viewed. • Click the paint/pallete icon to display the tool bar for setting up an image: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue. • After adjustments have been made, you can still click “Default” to return to the previous settings. http://220.133.2.196/ <bucs_fan hotmail.com> Main Menu The main configuration screen displays the initial menu options for all the camera settings: Setting, Client Setting and Image Setup on the left; Live View options attached to the image on the right. setting If acting as the administrator, click to access the Basic and Advanced settings menus (each explained in detail in separate sections below).
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MJPEG video compression modes. NOTE: MJPEG streaming is unavailable if RTSP mode is activated. View Size — Select the desired display image resolution: 640 x 480 or 320 x 240. Protocol — Select the transfer protocol: TCP, UdP, HTTP or Multicast. Video Buffer — This makes the streaming smoother in unsteady network environments, but might cause a slight delay in live viewing. iMage setUP Use the slide-bars to adjust the levels: lower to the left, high to the right.
Audio buttons — Click on the speaker button (4) to turn the speakers on/off. Click on the microphone button (5) to turn the microphone on/off. The volume control bar (6) indicates the loudness level. NOTE: When the speaker button is clicked “on,” the speakers on your computer are turned on to transmit sound from the connected camera(s).
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Date/time Current date/time — The current date and time of the device is displayed. PC clock — This displays the date and time of the monitoring PC clock. Date & time format — In the pull-down menu, select a time display format: yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss (year-month-day / hour:minute:second), mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss (month-day-year / hour:minute:second) or dd-mm-yyyy hh:mm:ss (day-month-year / hour:minute:second).
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• Synchronize with NTP: Specify the NTP server name and the Refresh Interval to synchronize the date and time of the device with those of the time server, known as the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. Note: The NTP server is an Internet standard protocol server (built on top of TCP/IP) that ensures accurate synchronization to the millisecond of computer clock times in a network of computers. NTP server name — enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server (up to 64 characters).
Firmware update — To upgrade the device software, click “Browse” and select the file for upgrading. When the confirmation displays, click “oK” to start upgrading. The device will reboot upon completion. NOTE: Use only upgrade files that are meant specifically for this device; otherwise, problems may occur. Also, do not turn off the device or disconnect the network until the upgrade is completed. Upload language pack — Click “Browse” and select the file for upgrading.
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• Alias: Enter a name for the camera in this field. • Date/Time: Turn this display on or off to suit your preference. • Display position: Select where you want the date/time to appear. MPeg4 / computer View RTSP — This set of options (shown above) is available if RTSP mode is enabled (on the Camera / General screen). • RTSP port: Specify the transmission port number of RTSP streaming video. The default value is 554. • Viewer authentication: When enabled (“On”), users viewing through RTSP will be prompted to enter a username and password. RTP —...
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• Unicast streaming / Video/Audio Port Number: Specify the transmission port number (any even number from 1024 to 65534) of the video data, which is initially set to 8090. If you change the setting of Video/Audio Port Number, the setting of Video/Audio Port Number (SSl) will change automatically. Image Size —...
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is enabled (on the Camera / General screen). RTP — This set of options is available if RTSP mode is enabled (on the Camera / General screen). • Unicast streaming: Specify the transmission port range of RTP streaming video. RTP will select a port randomly from the range. • Multicast streaming: Specify the multicast server address and the transmission port numbers of the audio and the video data.
Image Size, Frame rate and Quality) are unavailable if the RTSP mode is enabled (which means the MJPEG streaming is closed). • Unicast streaming Video / Audio port number: Specify the transmission port number (any even number from 1024 to 65534) of the video data, which is initially set to 8070. If you change the setting of Video/Audio Port Number, the setting of Video/Audio Port Number (SSl) will change automatically. Image Size —...
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Use the following IP address — Select when a fixed IP address is set. • IP address: Enter the IP address of the device. • Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask. • Default gateway: Enter the default gateway. Use the following DNS server address — Select when setting the fixed address as the IP address of dNS server. • Primary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server. • Secondary DNS serve: Enter the IP address of the secondary dNS server, if necessary. HTTP port number — Select “80,” in general situations. If you want to use a port number other than 80, select the text field and enter a port number between 1024 and 65535.
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(digital affiliate lines such as ADSL, VDSL or SDSL) as the authentication and connection system. When you use the PPPoe function, you need to turn on the DDNS or IP Notification function at same time. IP address — displays the IP address obtained at the PPPoe connecting with the network. User ID — enter the user Id for authentication necessary for PPPoe connections (up to 64 characters).
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To use the DDNS function, you first need to register and create an account on the ddNS server. http://www.dyndns.org 1. log on to and click “Create Account.” 2. Follow the step-by-step instructions on the dyndNS screens, inputting all information requested. 3. Log in with the new account and go to Account → My Hosts → Add Host Services. 4. Enter the domain in the Hostname field and select a sub-domain from the drop-down menu. 5. After entering the information, check your ddNS service. 6. On the camera’s DDNS screen, fill in the fields and reboot the camera.
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is enabled by default. If UPnP is also enabled on your computer, the device will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to your My Network Places folder. It provides port forwarding for opening a port in a router or firewall in a private network in order to let a party from the outside world contact a user inside. NOTE: If you’re using a router to access the Internet and the router supports the UPnP IGd function, you need to enable the UPnP Port Forwarding function.
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IP Notification When IP Notification is enabled (“On”), you can send an e-mail notification of the completion of the network setting. Notify type — Select one of the options listed. SMTP server name — enter the SMTP server name (to 64 characters) or the IP address of the SMTP server. SMTP Server Port — You can set port number from 1 to 65535 according to your mail server.
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e-mails performs authentication using the PoP user account. • User name, Password: Enter the username and password of the user who has the mail account. This is needed when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication. Recipient e-mail address — enter the recipient e-mail address (up to 64 characters). You can specify as many as three recipient e-mail addresses.
Protocol — only MSN is supported. Login Account — The camera will use this account to log in to the MSN server. (You can establish an account at http://www.msn.com). Password — enter the password for authentication. Re-type password — Re-type the password to confirm. Alias — This alias will display on MSN as it appears here. Port range —...
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User name — enter a username between 4 and 16 characters. Password — enter a password between 4 and 16 characters. Re-type password — Re-enter the password to confirm. Viewer Mode — From the drop-down menu, select a level of access. • Admin: Access to the entire camera configuration. • Operator: Access to the Live View. • Viewer: Can only view the Live View. Viewer authentication — Allows any viewer direct access to live View. httPs HTTPS is a URI (uniform resource identifier) scheme used to indicate a secure HTTP connection. It is syntactically identical to the http://...
advanced ftP client Configure these settings to capture and send images triggered by the built-in motion detection function to an FTP server. general FTP client function — Select “on” to enable and display the Client Setting screen. NOTE: Frame rate and operability on the main viewer may decrease while a file is being transmitted by the FTP client function. FTP server name — enter the FTP server name IP address (up to 64 characters) to upload still images.
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Suffix — Select a suffix to add to the file name: • Date Time: Seven pairs of digits (14 total) represent the year, month, day, hour, minute, second and consecutive number. • Sequence number: Select to append a consecutive-number sequence of 10 digits (between 0000000001 and 4294967295) and two fixed digits to the image file name. Click “Clear” to return the number to 1. Alarm — Select to use the Motion detection function as a sensor (and display the motion detection function screen — see the Motion detection section below). Effective period — Select the period for which the periodic sending is in effect: “Always” or “Schedule.” To specify the period, select/click “Schedule”...
day, hour, minute, second and consecutive number. • Sequence number: Select to append a consecutive-number sequence of 10 digits (between 0000000001 and 4294967295) and two fixed digits to the image file name. Click “Clear” to return the number to 1. Interval — You can determine the interval between sent files, with a minimum setting of 1 minute and a maximum of 24 hours. Effective period — Select the period for which the periodic sending is in effect: “Always” or “Schedule.” To specify the period, select/click “Schedule” and the setting menu is displayed (see the Schedule section below). sMtP The settings on this screen are for sending an e-mail with an image attached that’s been triggered by the built-in motion detection function.
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SMTP server name — enter the SMTP server name (up to 64 characters) or IP address. SMTP Server Port — You can set port number from 1 to 65535 according to your mail server. The default value is 25. • SSL: Select if the mail server you use has security restrictions. NOTE: If you use g-mail as your mail server, use 587 as the port number.
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server that sends e-mails performs authentication. Recipient e-mail address — enter as many as three recipient e-mail addresses (up to 64 characters each). Administrator e-mail address — enter the administrator e-mail address (up to 64 characters). This address is used for reply mail and for sending system messages from the SMTP server.
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of 10 digits (between 0000000001 and 4294967295) and two fixed digits to the image file name. Click “Clear” to return the number to 1. Alarm — Select to use the Motion detection function as a sensor (and display the motion detection function screen — see the Motion detection section below). Effective period — Select the period for which the alarm sending is in effect: “Always” or “Schedule.” To specify the period, select/click “Schedule”...
Effective period — Select the period for which the periodic sending is in effect: “Always” or “Schedule.” To specify the period, select/click “Schedule” (see the Schedule section below). httP eVent Configure to capture and send images — linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function — to an HTTP server. general HTTP event — Enable this function (“On”) to configure the HTTP server U RL, Port, User ID, Password and Proxy Server settings. Sample URL: 192.168.1.7/cgi-bin/operator/ptzset (should be the same as CGI).
alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in motion detection function. Alarm — Select to use the Motion detection function as a sensor (and display the motion detection function screen). NOTE: This works only when the Video mode is set to “MPeG4.” Parameter — The parameter of CGI (defined in URL of HTTP → General) is from your target device. For example, “move=down.” Message — This will display in the form of “PTZ down.” If your target device didn’t support the parameter of the message, you can’t see the message.
Start time, End time — enter your preferences. Use the same time schedule every day — When this is selected, the start and end times set for Monday are applied to all days and the times for the other days can’t be input. Motion Detection There are three zones covered by the Motion Detection function —...
systeM log This screen displays any changes or events that have occurred. setting Remote Log — Select to enable and send the log data to a specified log server. oPeRatIon...
frame rate & bit rate tableS These tables can help guide you in optimizing the performance of your NSC15-WG Network Camera within your network environment. Base your selection of a suitable Image/Quality setting based on your net- work upload environment; for example, if the network environment is AdSl 256 kb/s (upload) / 2 Mb/s (download), the best Image/Quality choice would be a value below 256 kb. A.1.
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A.1.3. MJPEG @ 15fps / Kbps Quality 704*480 352*240 176*120 Excellent 7500 2800 1000 Detailed 5000 1500 Good 3500 1000 Standard 2000 Medium 1300 A.1.4. MJPEG / Kbps, fps Quality Frame-Rate Current Image-Size Current Bitrate Setting Setting Frame-Rate 704*480 Excellent 7500 704*480 Excellent...
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704*576 Good 1200 704*576 Medium 1000 704*576 Medium 352*288 Excellent 1700 352*288 Excellent 352*288 Good 352*288 Good 352*288 Medium 352*288 Medium 176*144 Excellent 176*144 Excellent 176*144 Good 176*144 Good 176*144 Medium 176*144 Medium A.3. CMOS IP Camera A.3.1. MPEG4 @ 30fps / Kbps Quality 640*480 320*240...
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B.3.5. MJPEG Storage Requirement GB / channel / day Image-Size Quality Setting Frame-Rate Setting Current Bitrate 640*480 Excellent 42.2 640*480 Excellent 16.9 640*480 Good 16.9 640*480 Good 640*480 Medium 640*480 Medium 320*240 Excellent 15.8 320*240 Excellent 320*240 Good 320*240 Good 320*240 Medium 160*120...
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