Security-Center TV7218 Installation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 IR network domecamera Installation instructions TV7218 TV7219...
  • Page 2: Preface

    Preface Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this IR dome network camera of the DIGI-LAN series from Security Center. You made the right decision in choosing this state-of-the-art technology, which complies with the current standards of domestic and European regulations. The CE has been proven and all related certifications are available from the manufacturer upon request.
  • Page 3: Before Using This Product

    Before using this product The use of surveillance equipment may be forbidden by law in some countries. This IR dome network camera is not only high-quality web camera but can also be used as part of a flexible surveillance system. Before using this equipment, make sure that all your surveillance activities are completely legal.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Precautions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Before using this product……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..4 Scope of delivery……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Hardware installation…………………………………………………………………………………………………... 6 First access to IR dome network camera………………………………………..…………………………………….. 8 Setting the IP address……………………………………………………………….……………………..…. 8 Access to the network camera via the Internet Explorer………………………….………………………………...… 13 Defining a password to prevent unauthorised access……………………………………………………….
  • Page 5: Scope Of Delivery

    Scope of delivery IR dome network camera TV7200 / 7201 Transformer Screw kit Software CD Installation instructions (on CD)
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    Hardware installation Make sure that all accessories and articles listed above are present in the scope of delivery. Depending on application, an Ethernet cable may be required. This Ethernet cable must meet the specifications of UTP Category 5 (CAT 5) and must not be longer than 100 meters.
  • Page 7 Installation of the IR dome network camera Proceed as follows when installing the camera. 1. Select a suitable place on the ceilling of the room where you would like to mount the camera. 2. Removing the housing cover of the camera by unscrewing the cover screws with the supplied wrench.
  • Page 8: First Access To Ir Dome Network Camera

    First access to IR dome network camera Setting the IP address To set the IP address of the camera: Use a network cable to connect the IR dome network camera to your computer network. (The simplest way is to connect the IR dome network camera direct to your PC using a cross-link cable.) If your PC is not yet integrated into a network, you first have to configure it for the network application.
  • Page 9 - The network connection of your PC is now configured. 3. Now start the Installation Wizard from the software CD supplied. 4. Follow the installation instructions of the Installation Wizard. 5. If installation is successful, start the program under Programs/Installation Wizard. 6.
  • Page 10 8. Select one of the camera models found. 9. Click “Setup” to enter camera setup mode. If a password is required, use the device serial number (no spaces, uppercase letters only). You can change the hostname, the administrator password and the date/time settings of the camera.
  • Page 11 10. Now click “Next” to change the IP address of your network camera. If you use a router in your network, enter this IP address (gateway) in the Default Router field. 11. If you disable “Reset IP address at next boot”, you do not have to reassign the IP address of this camera following a power failure.
  • Page 12 14. Click “Add” to add a network camera direct via the IP address or its domain name. You need this only if the camera was not found by the automatic search. 15. Click “Remove” or “Uncheck all” to remove one or all network cameras from the menu. 16.
  • Page 13: Access To The Network Camera Via The Internet Explorer

    Access to the network camera via the Internet Explorer Defining a password to prevent unauthorised access For security reasons, the administrator should define a new password immediately. After the new administrator password is stored, the IR dome network camera asks for the user name and password every time it is accessed. The administrator can define up to twenty (20) user accounts.
  • Page 14: Changing The Administrator Password

    Changing the administrator password Click “Configuration” and then “Security”. Under “Root password”, enter the administrator password and confirm it under “Confirm password”. Click “Save”. The new administrator password is saved. Click “HOME” in the column on the left to exit configuration.
  • Page 15: Installing The Plug-In

    Installing the plug-in When you first access the IR dome network camera under Windows, the web browser may ask for the installation of a new plug-in for the IR dome network camera. This query depends on the Internet security settings of your PC. If the highest security level is set, the PC will refuse any installation and any attempt at execution.
  • Page 16: Basic User Functions

    Basic user functions Main window and camera view The view of the main page consists of two parts: Configuration: The camera can be configured via this user interface. Camera view: Camera video stream Click the configuration link on the left of the picture to open the configuration page.
  • Page 17 Configuration Digital Output Click to switch the relay output on/off. Snapshot Click . The web browser displays a new window containing the snapshot. To save the snapshot, either left-click it and then click the diskette icon or right-click it and select Save from the context menu. Camera view The information bar at the top of the camera view shows the assigned caption and the current date/time.
  • Page 18: Client Setting

    Client settings When you first access the Connection Type page under Windows, the web browser asks for the installation of a new plug-in. This plug-in was registered at certification and can be used to change parameters on the Client settings page.
  • Page 19 Two settings are available on the Client settings page. Under “Media Options”, you can disable the audio function. Under “Protocol Options”, you can select a transmission protocol for data transfer between the client and the server. Three protocol options are available for optimising the application: UDPand HTTP. The UDP protocol gives you a larger number of realtime audio and video streams.
  • Page 20: Adminstrator Settings

    Administrator settings Configuration / video Best performance is produced by the maximum frame rate with best video quality and minimum network bandwidth. The six factors “Size”, “Maximum frame rate”, “Video codec type”, “Key frame interval”, “Fix bit rate” and “Fix quality”...
  • Page 21: Protecting The Ir Dome Network Camera With A Password

    For higher-quality pictures For best video quality, set “Fix quality” to “Detailled” or “Excellent” and the “Maximum frame rate” so that it corresponds to the bandwidth of your network. If your network is slow and you get “broken” images, go to the HTTP protocol under “Protocol Options”...
  • Page 22: More Flexible Options For The Viewer

    More flexible options for the viewer Allow “demo” account to view: If you want to have a guest account for viewers only, you just need to add a user without password and disable all privileges. Share the account to you friends. Format of a multimedia website Demo on two or more pages –...
  • Page 23 5. In the left column, click “Application”. 6. To upload the pictures, select the weekday and the daily schedule. 7. Select “Sequential operation” and set the interval. 8. Unselect the FTP without the date/time suffix as transfer method and click 9.
  • Page 24: Alarm Inputs/Outputs

    If no FTP service is available in the web: An automatically updated homepage can be used for occasional retrieval of the latest pictures from the IR dome network camera. You get the best performance by using a free website provider, since the FTP service can be restricted.
  • Page 25: Time-Controlled Surveillance

    Time-controlled surveillance 1. On the homepage, click “Configuration”. 2. In the left column, click “Application”. 3. Click the boxes next to the weekdays you require and define the time period under “Snapshots begin at” and “Snapshots stop at” for daily supervision of the trigger conditions. 4.
  • Page 26: Integrated Video Sensor

    Integrated video sensor If no external sensor is available, the administrator can use the integrated motion sensor to monitor movement and send snapshots by e-mail for inspection. 1. In the left column, click “Motion detection”. 2. Enable “Enable Motion detection”. 3.
  • Page 27: Updating The Software Version

    Updating the software version You can download the latest software from the website. A user-friendly update wizard (installation wizard) is provided for updating the IR dome network camera software. Only the administrator can start the update function. To update the system: 1.
  • Page 28: System Configuration

    System configuration Only the administrator has access to system configuration. The following sections explain each element in the left column. Specific tasks on the Options page are printed bold. The administrator can enter the URL under the picture to jump direct to the pictures page of the configuration. For setting specific options via the URL, see Appendix C. “url”...
  • Page 29: System

    System „Host name“ The text represents the title of the homepage. „Turn off the LED indicator“ Select this option to switch of the LED on the rear of the camera. This prevents other persons knowing that the camera is in use. „Keep current date and time“...
  • Page 30: Network

    Network All changes made on this page cause a system reboot so that they can take effect. Make sure that the fields are correctly filled before you click „Get IP address automatically“ This can be tedious having to perform software installation whenever the network camera starts.
  • Page 31: Ddns And Upnp Settings

    DDNS and UPnP settings „Enable DDNS“ Enables the DDNS function. „Provider“ The provider list contains four hosts that provide DDNS services. Connect to the service-provider’s website to make sure that the service is available. „Host name“ This field must be completed if you want to use the DDNS service. Enter the hostname registered with the DDNS server.
  • Page 32: Mail & Ftp

    Mail & FTP SMTP If the SMTP server supports SMTP authentication, the user has to enter a valid user name and password to send an e-mail via the server. „1st SMTP mail server“ Domain name or IP address of the external e-mail server. „1st SMTP account name“...
  • Page 33 “url” http://”Network Camera”/setup/mailftp.vspx “Network Camera” is the domain name or original IP address of the security network camera. Incorrect settings can result in malfunctioning. Change the configuration only if absolutely necessary and consult the network administrator for the correct settings. Resetting and restoring the original configuration is described in Appendix A.
  • Page 34: Video

    Video „Text on video“ The text appears in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp. This timestamp (date and time) is supplied by the security network camera, and the date and time are supplied by an integrated realtime clock.
  • Page 35: Picture Settings

    “url” http://”Network Camera”/setup/video.vspx “Network Camera” is the domain name or original IP address of the security network camera. Picture settings Click to open another window in which you can set the of the video picture. Each field has levels from –5 to +5.
  • Page 36: Audio-Einstellungen

    Audio “Transmission mode” There are five options to select. For all the modes, only one client can talk to the server at the same time. “Full-duplex (Talk and listen simultaneously)” In this mode, the user can talk to the server while listening sound from the server simultaneously.
  • Page 37: Motion Sensor

    Motion sensor „Enable motion detection“ Check this option to turn on motion detection. Adds a new window. A maximum of three windows can be open simultaneously. To resize the window or move the title bar, click the window frame, keep the mouse button pressed and drag the window to the required size.
  • Page 38: Application

    Application Weekly schedule „Sun“ ~ „Sat“ Selects weekdays for the following operations. „Snapshots begin at“ Sets the time for start of operation. „Snapshots stop at“ Sets the time for end of operation. Start time and stop time settings should be entered in 24-hour format. „All the time except for the above schedule“...
  • Page 39: Viewing The Log File

    Viewing System log Click on the link on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of the file provides useful information about configuration and connections after system boot-up. Viewing System Parameters Click on this link on the configuration page to view the entire system’s parameter set. The content is the same as those in CONFIG.INI.
  • Page 40: Appendix

    Appendix A. Troubleshooting LED status display Following switch-on, the security network camera runs a diagnostic self-test to detect potential hardware faults. The following table lists the general LED patterns. In the event of a serious fault or error, the LED flashes differently from the patterns listed below.
  • Page 41: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    B. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) F. What do I do if I forget my password? A. Every access to the security network camera requires an authentication. If you are one of the managing users, ask your administrator for your password. If you are the administrator, there is no way of reactivating the root password.
  • Page 42 F. Why is access to the security network camera not possible while I am setting options in the application? A. If the security network cameras are started by events, snapshots need more time since they are written to memory. If the events occur too often, the system is constantly trying to store the pictures. If an event occurs very frequently, use sequential mode or an external recording program to record the pictures.
  • Page 43: Url Commands Of The Ir Dome Network Camera

    C. URL commands of the security network camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of Network Camera.
  • Page 44 where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>] If you do not specify the any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of related group will be returned. When query parameter values, the current parameter value are returned. Successful control requests returns paramter pairs as follows.
  • Page 45 \r\n <parameter pair> where <parameter pair> is <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?Network_IPAddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n Available parameters on the server...
  • Page 46 L – NO connected with COMMON supportscriptversion <text string shorter than 10 The version of supported script/webpage characters> scriptversion <text string shorter than 10 The maximum version of currently installed characters > script/webpage language <text string shorter than 16 The webpage language characters>...
  • Page 47 characters> mailto2 <text string shorter than 80 mail recipient address (r/w) characters> <blank> mailuser2 <text string shorter than 63 User name of secondary smtp server (r/w) characters> <blank> mailpass2 <text string shorter than 15 Password of secondary smtp server (r/w) characters>...
  • Page 48 normal normal x 2 double color monochrome (r/w) color quality fix bit rate (r/w) fix quantization quant lowest quality of video (r/w) lower quality of video normal quality of video higher quality of video highest quality of video bitrate 64000 set bit rate to 64K bps (r/w) 128000...
  • Page 49 Group: Audio NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION bitrate 8000 set bitrate to 8K bps (r/w) 24000 set bitrate to 24K bps 32000 set bitrate to 32K bps transfermode Full-duplex (Talk & Listen simultaneously) (r/w) Half-duplex (Talk or Listen, not at the same time) Simplex –...
  • Page 50 (r/w) enable motion window #1 winname_<1~3> <text string shorter than 14 name of motion window #1 (r/w) characters > <blank> winleft_<1~3> 0 ~ 352 for CCD Left coordinate of window position. (r/w) 0 ~ 320 for CMOS <0> wintop_<1~3> 0 ~ 288 for PAL Top coordinate of window position.
  • Page 51 Group: Feature NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION event (r/w) support motion detection/dido/video loss information in video bitstream Application page CGI command Note: This request requires administrator privilege. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/setup/app.vspx?[method=<value>][&sun=<value>] [&mon=<value>] [&tue=<value>][&wed=<value>][&thu=<value>][&fri=<value>][&sat=<value>] [&begin_time=<value>][&end_time=<value>][&exclude=<value>] [&eventop=<value>] [&delay=<value>][&prevnum=<value>][&ssfprefix=<value>][&dihigh=<value>] [&dilow=<value][&dirise=<value>][&difall=<value>][&motion1=<value] [&motion2=<value>][&motion3=<value>][&ioalarm=<value>] [&mdalarm=<value] [&ioupload=<value>][&mdupload=<value>][&seqop=<value>][&sinter=<value>] [&smethod=<value>][&suffix=<value>][&resetdo=<value>] Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n...
  • Page 52 Disable/Enable Friday weekly schedule check box Disable/Enable Satday weekly schedule check box begin_time hh:mm:ss Begin time of weekly schedule end_time hh:mm:ss End time of weekly schedule exclude Disable/Enable all the time except for the above schedule check eventop Disable/Enable Event operation delay 1~999 Delay seconds before detect next event...
  • Page 53 Query status of the digital input Note: This request requires the privilege of I/O access control. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/getdi.cgi?[di1][&di2][&di3][&di4] If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital input will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [di1=<state>]\r\n...
  • Page 54 Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n do1=H\r\n Capture single snapshot Note: This request require normal user privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/video.jpg Server will return the most up-to-date snapshot in JPEG format. The size and quality of image will be set according to the JPEG settings on the server.
  • Page 55 conf configuration privilege return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according the the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
  • Page 56 HostName=<host name of server>\r\n Location=<video on text of server>\r\n [Preset<0>=<first preset location>\r\n] [Preset<1>=<second preset location>\r\n] [...] PTZEnabled=<PTZ status>\r\n Where the <PTZ status> is a 32-bits integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => Support camera control function 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 1 =>...
  • Page 57: Technical Data

    Electronic shutter: 1/50 ~ 1/100,000 sec Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Internet Explorer 5.x or above - Lens f=3.6-9.0mm vario focal lens with IR cut filter (TV7219) f=3.6mm (F2.0) fixed focal lens (TV7218) - IR-Leds 12 /24 IR Leds (TV7219/TV7218) / active below 2 Lux...

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