Eneo NLS-1401 User Manual

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  • Page 1 H.264 Network Transmitter User’s Manual English Version 1.0 Model : NLS-1401...
  • Page 3 WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 4 Important Safeguard 1. Read Instructions 13. Damage requiring Service All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to appliance is operated. qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Product Description…………………………………………………………………………………………………6 2. Installation……………………………………………………......…………..…………………9 3. Operation………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…10 3.1 Access from a browser ……………………………………………………………………………….….11 3.2 Access from the internet ………………………………………………………………………………..11 3.3 Setting the admin password over a secure connection…………………………….…….…12 3.4 Live View Page ………………………………………………………………………………………………12 3.5 Setup...………………………………………………………………………………………………………...14 3.5.1 Basic Configuration…………………………………………………………………….…………...15 3.5.1.1 Users…………………………………………………………………………………….………...15 3.5.1.2 Network……………………………………………………………………………….…………...16 3.5.1.3 Video &...
  • Page 6: Product Description

    By using its dedicated program, many users are able to have an access to the NLS-1401 at once or a single user can monitor various NLS-1401s at the same time. It also enables users to play, store and retrieve a monitoring image by using a PC.
  • Page 7: Key Features

    This makes for easy installation since no power outlet is needed. • Audio support and USB port The NLS-1401 also supports two-way audio and has an USB port for local recording or system upgrade. • Improved Security The NLS-1401 logs all user access, and lists currently connected users.
  • Page 8 Overview • Front Panel Function Description One USB port is provided to connect external USB memory stick for archiving video or system upgrade. Reset Button Press this button to restore the factory default settings Network Indicator Lights when a remote user is connected to the unit. Lights when the power is on.
  • Page 9: Installation

    3. Select the NLS-1401 on the list and click the right button of the mouse. You can see the popup menu as below.
  • Page 10: Operation

    Note: For more information, refer to the NT-MANAGER16 Client Software User’s Manual. 3. Operation The NLS-1401 can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. Notes: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX...
  • Page 11: Access From A Browser

    3.1 Access from a browser 1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer). 2. Enter the IP address or host name of the NLS-1401 in the Location / Address field of your browser. 3. You can see a starting page. Click Live View or Setup to enter web page.
  • Page 12: Setting The Admin Password Over A Secure Connection

    Note: The default administrator username and password is “admin”. If the password is lost, the NLS-1401 must be reset to the factory default settings. See “3.8 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings”. To prevent network eavesdropping when setting the admin password, this can be done via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate (see note below).
  • Page 13 The Stop button stops the video stream being played. toggles the Pressing the key again start and stop. The Start button connects to the NLS-1401 or start playing a video stream. The Pause button pause the video stream being played.
  • Page 14: Setup

    Basic, Live View, Video & Image, Audio, Event, and System Configuration. You can configure the NLS-1401 by clicking Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Click on this page to access the online help that explains the setup tools.
  • Page 15: Basic Configuration

    3.5.1 Basic Configuration 3.5.1.1 Users User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: The user list displays the authorized users and user groups (levels): User Group Authority...
  • Page 16: Network

    IP address dynamically, it is also possible to use it to set a static, known IP address for a particular MAC address. • Use the following IP address - To use a static IP address for the NLS-1401, check the radio button and then make the following settings: -.
  • Page 17: Video & Image

    Note: 1. DHCP should only be enabled if using dynamic IP address notification (see below), or if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, which then allows you to access the NLS- 1401 by name (host name). If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit, you may have to reset it to the factory default settings and then perform the installation again.
  • Page 18 is used rarely in videoconferencing and mobile applications, it does add additional error resilience tools to the Constrained Baseline Profile. The importance of this profile is fading after the Constrained Baseline Profile has been defined. * H.264 BP(Base Profile): Originally intended as the mainstream consumer profile for broadcast and storage applications, the importance of this profile faded when the High profile was developed for those applications.
  • Page 19 -. Frame rate Upon the real-time play, users should select a frame refresh rate per second. If the rate is high, the image will become smooth. On the other hand, if the rate is low, the image will not be natural but it can reduce a network load. -.
  • Page 20: Audio

    3.5.1.4 Audio The NLS-1401 can transmit audio to other clients using an external microphone and can play audio received from other clients by attaching a speaker. The Setup page has an additional menu item called Audio, which allows different audio configurations, such as, full duplex, and simplex.
  • Page 21 This mode requires that the client PC has a sound card with support for full-duplex audio. Uncheck the box enable Simplex mode. The simplex mode only transmits audio from the NLS-1401 to any web client. It does not receive audio from other web clients. -. Output volume If the sound from the speaker is too low or high it is possible to adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the NLS-1401.
  • Page 22: Date & Time

    From the Time Mode section, select the preferred method to use for setting the time: -. Synchronize with computer time - sets the time from the clock on your computer. -. Synchronize with NTP Server - the NLS-1401 will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes.
  • Page 23: Live View

    3.5.2 Live View You can select video input mode in this page. If you set to AUTO, the NLS-1401 check automatically whether the video input signal is NTSC or PAL. The factory default is AUTO.
  • Page 24: Video & Image

    3.5.3 Video & Image Refer to “3.5.1.3 Video & Image” for more details.
  • Page 25 ▼ Appearance - Basic • Image Appearance -. Brightness - The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 1-255, where a higher value produces a brighter image. -. Color level -Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 1-14. Lower values mean less color saturation.
  • Page 26 ▼ Privacy Masking - Basic The privacy masking function allows you to mask parts of the video image to be transmitted. You can set up to eight privacy masks and the color of privacy masks is black. The privacy masks are configured by Mask windows. Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse.
  • Page 27 ▼ Webcasting – Channel1 The NLS-1401 can stream live video to a website. Copy HTML code generated on the screen and paste it in page code of the website you want to display live video. Note: To use webcasting service, the Enable Anonymous viewer login option must be...
  • Page 28: Audio

    3.5.4 Audio Refer to “3.5.1.4 Audio” for more details.
  • Page 29: Event

    3.5.5 Event 3.5.5.1 Event-In ▼ On Boot This is used to trigger the event every time the NLS-1401 start. Select “Enable” to activate the On Boot event.
  • Page 30 ▼ Alarm In Select “Enable” to activate the alarm event. The NLS-1401 supports 2 alarm input ports. -. Type - Choose the type of alarm you wish to use from the drop-down list. -. Dwell Time - Set the dwell time an event lasts for the specified dwell time from the...
  • Page 31 ▼ Manual Trigger This option makes use of the manual trigger button provided on the live view page, which are used to start or stop the event type manually. Alternatively the event can be triggered via the product's API (Application Programming Interface).
  • Page 32 ▼ Motion Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 8 Motion and/or Mask windows can be created and configured. Motion is detected in defined Motion windows, which are placed in the video image to target specific areas.
  • Page 33 5. Select New Motion (or Mask) Window in the mouse menu. 6. Click and drag mouse to designate a motion window area. • Motion Detection Setting Threshold Sensitivity The behavior for each window is defined by adjusting the , as described below.
  • Page 34: Event Out

    3.5.5.2 Event-Out ▼ SMTP(E-Mail) The NLS-1401 can be configured to send event and error email messages via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). • SMTP(E-Mail) Setting Select “Enable” to activate the SMTP operation. -. Mail Server / Port - Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your mail server in the fields provided, to enable the sending of notifications and image email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP.
  • Page 35 ▼ FTP & JPEG When the NLS-1401 detects an event, it can record and saves images to an FTP server. Images can be sent as e-mail attachments. Check the box to enable the service.
  • Page 36 -. Additional suffix - Add either a date/time suffix or, a sequence number - with or without a maximum value ▼ HTTP Server When the NLS-1401 detects an event, HTTP Server is used to receive uploaded image files and/or notification messages. Check the box to enable the service.
  • Page 37 When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button. ▼ Alarm Out When the NLS-1401 detects an event, it can control external equipment connected to its alarm output port. Check the box to enable and then select either: -.
  • Page 38 Check the box to enable the service. • Audio Alert Setting To use the audio alert with the NLS-1401, an audio data file made by user must be uploaded from your PC. Provide the path to the file directly, or use the Browse button to locate it.
  • Page 39 Audio Recorder To use Audio Recorder tool to make an audio file for Audio Alert function, you must install NT-MANAGER16 on the installation CD at first. NT-MANAGER16 program (All Programs> NT-MANAGER16 > HNMS) in your PC, the main window will be displayed as below. Click “Tool”...
  • Page 40 Stop: Stop playing audio. Procedures to make an audio file in G.726 format for Audio Alert. 1. Connect the microphone in your PC. 2. Click the Capture button and talk to the microphone to record the audio or voice. You can record up to 30 seconds. Click the Stop button to stop on capturing. 3.
  • Page 41 ▼ PTZ Preset When the NLS-1401 detects an event, you can make a PTZ camera connected to its RS485 port to move to a predefined preset position. Check the box to enable the service and return to the Home position once the event has ended.
  • Page 42: Event Map

    The event map allows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from the NLS-1401. You can register the event map up to max. 16. Click Add button to make a new event map and you can see a popup window as below.
  • Page 43 The destination server must first be configured on the Event In page. Enter a message you want to send. -. Audio Alert: Select a Audio alert file the NLS-1401 output when audio alert event triggered. The Audio alert file must first be configured on the Event In page.
  • Page 44: Device

    3.5.6 Device ▼ PTZ The NLS-1401 supports several PTZ devices. Using an appropriate cable, connect the device to your RS-485 port. These ports are available via the I/O terminal connector. • PTZ settings -. Enable - Check the box to enable the PTZ function.
  • Page 45 ▼ RS485 • RS485 settings -. Baud rate - Select a Baud Rate in the drop-down list. (Default 9600 bps) -. Data bits - Select Data Bits in the drop-down list. (Default None) -. Parity bits - Select Parity Bits in the drop-down list. (Default 8 bits) -.
  • Page 46: System

    3.5.7 System 3.5.7.1 Information You can enter the system information. This page is very useful when you refer device information after installation. • Device Name Configuration Enter the device name. • Location Configuration Enter the location information. You can enter that by four.
  • Page 47: Security

    Live View page, as described below: • User Setting Check the box to enable anonymous viewer login to the NLS-1401 without the user account. When using the user account, users have to try log-in at every access. • User List Setting This section shows a registered user account.
  • Page 48 ▼ HTTPS For greater security, the NLS-1401 can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). That is, all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instead go via an encrypted HTTPS connection. • HTTPS Connection Policy Choose the form of connection you wish to use from the drop-down list for the administrator, Operator and Viewer to enable HTTPS connection (set to HTTP &...
  • Page 49 ▼ IP Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). When the IP address filter is enabled, addresses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses.
  • Page 50: Date & Time

    3.5.7.3 Date & Time • Current Server Time It displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). • New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, activate “Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes”.
  • Page 51: Network

    3.5.7.4 Network Setting in regard to network can be executed. Settings for IP, DNS, Host Name, Port, and ARP/Ping can be established, along with setting for DDNS, uPnP, QoS, and SNMP.
  • Page 52 IP address dynamically, it is also possible to use it to set a static, known IP address for a particular MAC address. -. Use the following IP address - To use a static IP address for the NLS-1401, check the radio button and then make the following settings: * IP address - Specify a unique IP address for your NLS-1401.
  • Page 53 • Internet DDNS(Dynamic Domain Name Service) When using the high-speed Internet with the telephone or cable network, users can operate the NLS-1401 even on the floating IP environment in which IPs are changed at every access. Users should receive an account and password by visiting a DDNS service like http://www.dyndns.com/, or http://www.security-device.name/.
  • Page 54 ▼ RTP Have a setting for sending and receiving an audio or video on a real-time basis. These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value to use for the media stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams.
  • Page 55 ▼ UPnP The NLS-1401 includes support for UPnP™. UPnP™ is enabled by default, and the NLS-1401 then is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Note: UPnP™ must be installed on your workstation if running Windows XP. To do this, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add/Remove Programs.
  • Page 56 ▼ QoS Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network are: -.
  • Page 57 (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router is forwarded to the NLS-1401. Notes: -. For NAT traversal to work, this must be supported by the broadband router.
  • Page 58: Language

    NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the NLS-1401 (see System>Network>UPnP). * automatic setting: The NLS-1401 automatically search for NAT routers on your network. * manual setting: Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the external port number for the router in the field provided.
  • Page 59: Maintenance

    • Update Server Carry out the upgrade by importing an upgrade file and pressing the Upgrade button. During the upgrade, do not turn off the power of the NLS-1401. And try an access again after waiting five minutes or longer.
  • Page 60: Support

    The support page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. • Logs The NLS-1401 support system log information. Click the System Log button to get the log data. • Update Server -. Server Report – Click the Server Report button to get the important information about the server’s status and should always be included when requesting support.
  • Page 61: Ptz Control

    3.6 PTZ Control You can control PTZ camera in the live screen. Press the button on the left top in the live screen to activate the PTZ control panel. PTZ Control Panel PTZ Menu Panel Direction Buttons Iris/Focus/Zoom Buttons • Control Panel -.
  • Page 62: Help

    The Help information window will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without a need for log-in. It will offer a description on setting and Help page by which users can manipulate the NLS-1401 without a reference to the manual.
  • Page 63: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    >Maintenance web page (described in “3.5.7.6 Maintenance”) or use the control button on the network video transmitter, as described below: • Using the Reset Button Follow the instructions below to reset the NLS-1401 to the factory default settings using the Reset Button. 1. Switch off the NLS-1401 by disconnecting the power adapter.
  • Page 64: Appendix

    4. Appendix 4.1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting if problems occur, verify the installation of the Network Transmitter 1CH with the instructions in this manual and with other operating equipment. Isolate the problem to the specific piece of equipment in the system and refer to the equipment manual for further information.
  • Page 65: Product Specification

    4.3 Product Specification Video In/Out 1BNC/1BNC, 1.0Vp-p[75ohm, composite] Motion JPEG MPEG-4 Part2 Compression H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) Profiles: H.264 MP and BP, MPEG-4 ASP and 4CIF, 2CIF, CIF, QCIF, VGA, QVGA, QQVGA Resolutions Max. 704x480/704x576[NTSC/PAL] VIDEO Min. 160x120, Frame Rate, H.264 Up to 30/25fps[NTSC/PAL] @ all resolutions Frame Rate, MPEG-4 Up to 30/25fps[NTSC/PAL] @ all resolutions...
  • Page 66 LED Indicator Power, Network Buttons Factory Reset Metal Casing, Standalone or with Bracket for Casing wall mount Operating 0°C ~ 50°C Temperature Operation Humidity GENERAL AC24/DC12V max. 5watt, Power Consumption Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3af Class2/3 Dimensions (W x H x D) 6.1”...
  • Page 68 Videor E. Hartig GmbH ® Exclusive distribution through specialised trade channels only. Videor E. Hartig GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Straße 8 · 63322 Rödermark, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 60 74 / 888-0 · Fax +49 (0) 60 74 / 888-100 Technical changes reserved.

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