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POWER ON IP CAMERA ................8 CONNECT TO NETWORK ................8 CONNECT I/O ..................9 ENABLE AUDIO FUNCTION................. 9 USING EV6150A-BI/EV6150A-C I FOR THE FIRST TIME..... 9 BEFORE YOU INSTALL SOFTWARE ............... 9 LANGUAGE SUPPORT ................9 INSTALL ETROSTATION™ 3.0 ..............9 BROWSER FOR LIVE VIEWING AND VIDEO SETTINGS ........
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NETWORK..................... 17 ¡÷ Static IP .................... 18 ¡÷ Dynamic IP ..................19 ¡÷ PPPoE Settings..................20 VIDEO....................21 ¡÷ Video Settings ..................22 ¡÷ Max Client ..................23 ¡÷ Color Settings ..................24 ¡÷ Video Preview ..................26 EVENT RULE..................… .27 ¡÷Events Handeled by EV6150A Series…...
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7. FACTORY DEFAULT ................45 8. REBOOT ..................45 LOGOUT..................45 10. ETROLINK™ CONFIG PORT - FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE ....46 OS R ..................46 EQUIREMENT NO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION REQUIRED........... 47 STEPS FOR USING ETROLINK™ XP OS) ......47 CONFIG PORT INDOWS 11.
Note: If users assign same stream format for both Stream1 and 2, the image may be unable to reach real-time performance. This is system limitation. Difference between EV6150A/BI and EV6150A-CI: Features EV6150A-BI EV6150A-CI 1/3” Superior quality Sensor type 1/3” SONY 600TVL CCD...
Package Checklist EV6150A-BI/EV6150A-CI IP Camera x 1 Ø Power Adapter x 1 Ø USB Cable/Mini Din cable x 1 Ø Product CD x 1 Ø miniDIN cable Ø l Front l Rear EV6150A-CI EV6150A-B l Connectors...
2. SETTING AND INSTALLATION Note: Connect EV6150A-BI / EV6150A-CI to your network by using a standard Cat-5 cable. Connect the video output of your camera with video in of video server, using standard 75O coaxial cable with BNC type connector.
Connect to Network Connect EV6150A-BI / EV6150A-CI and network hub/switch via a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable and RJ-45 socket. Please pay attention that the PC must be on the same network domain with the IP camera. l Connect I/O Users have to make pin-to-pin correctly to enable this function.
l Install EtroStation™ 3.0 User can easily find the specific IP camera on the network via this software. l Browser for Live Viewing and Video Settings Microsoft IE browser versio n 6 or higher is recommended. Currently Mozilla Firefox and others are not compatible. l Factory Setting –...
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Select EtroScan™ from the start menu. User can see the following image: Press Scan to automatically find online IP Camera on the network domain Press Scan button to check the IP and MAC address list. Press Clear Table button and press Scan again to refresh. You will find the list of IP and MAC address listed.
Note: Please pay attention that a completed RMA form must contain the serial number of the product. For more information, please refer to our website. l Change Network Setting via EtroScan™ Double click on a specific IP address; the setting page will pop up. Users may alter some basic network parameters in this page.
4. ACCESS IP CAMERA Browser Open an IE browser Ø Type in the IP address of video server that you fo und via EtroSacn™ . For Ø example: 192.168.1.2 (default IP address) A popup login dialog box will automatically display. Ø...
à Administrator Default ID / Password = root / pass Ø The ID of administrator can not be changed or deleted; only the Ø password is changeable. Administrator has the authority to view and control system settings. Ø After logging in with root / pass as administrator, user may see the live viewing page.
(camera name is selectively displayed¡^ l Control Panel Settings Video / Resolution The following table shows common resolution format values: Resolution QCIF NTSC 352X240 176X120 720X480 352X288 176X144 720X576 Video rates / Bit rates Choose a specific value and the setting will be enabled within few seconds.
and resolution. FPS Name Resolution Digital Output (Please refer to the picture) To enable this function, user has to connect the PIN via the Mini DIN cable. The toggle button works as a switch to enable/disenable Digital Out function. l Pin Define - Blue line : RS485 + - Yellow line : DI + - Black line : DI -...
5. WEB INTERFACE SETTINGS – BASIC EV6150A-BI / EV6150A-CI built-in web interface provides the access to further settings. Enable the top-right side icon in the live viewing page to access to the further settings. This button also works as a switch between configuration and live viewing page.
l Network There are three available types of wired network connection: STATIC, DYNAMIC and, PPPoE. à Static IP 1. IP Address Please confirm with the network administrator. 2. Subnet Mask / Gateway / Default DNS Please confirm with the network administrator. 3.
Note: Always use Etro Scan™ to find the MAC addresses after reboot and double check the IP address. Make sure the IP address is correct. If IP was changed in web configuration, you cannot return to initial login page after reboot. à...
Note: Always use Etro Scan™ to find the MAC addresses after reboot and double check the IP address. Make sure the IP address is correct. If IP was changed in web configuration, you cannot return to initial login page after reboot. à...
Maximum transmission unit of data IP address of DNS sever can be set to be automatically created. If xDSL does not use static IP, you should use DHCP. Caution: Be sure press “OK” after you have changed the setting in a particular setting page.
Stream 1 à Video Settings 1. Stream Port: Stream 1 port value setting 2. Stream Protocol: Selectable options: TCP/UDP (RTP) / User can decide whether to enable multicast function or not (If UDP is selected). 3. Video Compression Type: Selectable options : H264/M-JEPG / MPEG-4 4.
Note: 1M is recommended when using H.264; 1.5M is recommended when using MPEG-4. Note: When mosaic or fragment occurs in the image, users may lower the frame rate or assign another level of image quality. 7. Variable bit rates (VBR) ranges: 15 ~ 51 (The value “15” is default .) 8.
control panel setting page. The setting in stream 1 and 2 are the same. ; Administrator can decide whether to enable this stream or not and see the live video in “Live Viewing” page. à Color Settings Users may make some fine adjustments to the video quality. The following is the instruction:...
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1. BRIGHTNESS: Adjust the brightness of the image. 2. CONTRAST: Adjust the variation in the intensity of an image. 3. SATURATION: Adjust the intensity of color in the image. 4. HUE: Adjust the gradation or variety of a color. 5. AEC: Adjust the auto exposure control of the image. 6.
8. Mirror: Adjust the left or right side of the image opposite. 9. Night mode: There are three modes to select. (ON/OFF/AUTO) 10.Black/White mode: AUTO or OFF selection. à Video Preview This functio n makes user easily check the possible change of altering parameters of setting.
Preview to save the current setting – the new settings will be enabled immediately. Caution: Do not forget to press “OK” button to save the current settings. l Event Rule EV6150A-BI/EV6150A-CI is capable of handling all basic and standard events. à Events handled by EV6150A Series IP Camera 1. Digital Input 2.
à Actions supported by EV6150A Series IP Camera 1. Digital Output 2. PTZ preset 3. E-mail Notification Record à Events Handled 1. Digital Input: Two options: “Normal Open” (N.O.) or “Normal Close” (N.C.) 2. Motion Detection: If a motion is detected in the defined areas, an event will be triggered.
notice that is added in the Rule lists Information box. à Modifying Rule Lists User may press Delete All to delete the items of event rules. l Date & Time 1. Press the “Client PC time” check box, Date and time setting can be synchronized with PC directly.
press “OK”. l OSD Note: The OSD and Camera Info. Displays are independent. If “Enable” checkbox is checked, the channel name will be shown on OSD. If not, this information will be shown on the Camera Info. only.
6. WEB INTERFACE SETTINGS – EXPERT l Port Caution: The default port value is 80. Users may change the value. Please pay attention that if the port is changed (e.g. 80) users have to put: 80 in the end of the IP address. The value of WEB and AV port can be changed.
1. Web: The default value of Web Port is 80. 2. Configuration Port: The default port is 1150. (Contacting with your NVR vendor to check this feature is recommended.) l DDNS...
The function is used to map an IP address with the host name. If the IP camera is set a dynamic IP address, the host name must be provided by DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service). à IPv4 DDNS Check “Enable” and select one from the two options. Ø...
Video Server / Full Function of Video Server support e-mail notification & FTP upload à E-mail – SMTP Setting Enter the port number, user name, password, and server name information of the SMTP server. If you’d like to receive the attached snapshots, please enable the appropriate check box.
à FTP Setting Please fill in the address of remote FTP server, port number, user name, and password. Caution: Users may assign the port value (e.g.30). Please pay attention that if the port is changed (e.g.80), users have to put: 80 in the end of the IP address to facilitate the operation.
Three different types of EVENT can be triggered à Digital Input (DI) There are two selectable options: Normal Open (N.O.) and Normal Close (N.C.) Users m ay choose the proper option depending on the input type. Be sure to press “OK” to save the setting. à...
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b. Users can define the schedule as assigning “schedule”. Detection Area: Check the check box to enable Motion Detection; administrator can self-configure 1~3 detection areas. Click area enable check box and draw icon, then draw desired area within top preview window; draw area will be changed into a specific color .
Sensitivity value: Defines the sensitivity of motion detection. The range of the value is -10 to 10. Note: More sensitivity value, higher sensitivity level l Pre/Post Setting This function is designed for setting the stream format type and time duration of Pre/Post buffer. Format options include “AVI”...
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Administrator can create new user accounts. Login as the administrator and create user accounts by clicking on “Add”. Administrator can assign different combinations of authorities for each user account. The options include video settings, and digital out. Administrator may alter the combination of authorities anytime.
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The account name” root” of administrator can not be changed or deleted. Only the password is changeable. Confirmation will be requested as changing the password. à Account Limitations Administrator can add up to 5 users and assign different authorities to each individual account.
l Security The default setting of security is LOW. 1. Definition of Each Security Level HIGH: ONLY LAN connections are permitted. MEDIUM: Video and audio connections from any location and settings from LAN are permitted. LOW: All connections from any location are permitted. 2.
Users can download the firmware file from Etrovision official website. Choose the specific one and press upload. When uploading is finished, reboot will be requested and automatically triggered.
7. FACTORY DEFAULT While the confirmation dialog box appearing, press OK button to load default setting and do reboot. You will see the countdown timer running. The login page will appear as finishing. Please login with root/pass. 8. REBOOT Press Reboot and one dialog box will pop up. Press OK on the dialog box; the reboot countdown timer will start running.
FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE EtroLink™ is designed for quick configuration or factory default. There is EtroLink? config port, a special USB port, on each product of Etrovision. Unplug USB cable Connect the IP camera and PC via mini USB cable through EtroLink? config port.
requested – if you plan to use EtroLink™ based device recovery on Windows 98, please prepare one in advance) l NO Software installation Required There is no requirement of installation or setup of any software on Windows XP/2000 platforms. l Steps for Using EtroLink™ Config Port ( Windows XP OS Unplug the power cable...
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Double click on the Config Wizard. You will see the following page: The password is required. If you didn’ t change the default password, please type in pass. Then press the login button. The following dialog box will pop up if you don’ t type in the proper password.
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If you’ d like to setup DDNS, please fill in the required information. Return to Network page to set other network setting. Please press next to...
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go to detailed configuratio n setting page. The following page is an example of STATIC network configuration page. After pressing next, the setting will be saved. You can press finish or continue to do other setting.
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Note: (When root password is lost or forgotten, you can directly use Config port to load system factory default value; please connect USB cable (No need for logging system); directly press hotkey combination “ Ctrl” +” Alt” +” F” , then system will check whether or not to load factory default;...
11. TROUBLESHOOTING l What If Quickconfig does not Auto run? In some situations, Quick Config application may not auto run after connecting to EtroLink™ via the mini USB cable. In that situation, you may open the disk drive page (the following is the example image).
SPECIFICATIONS Model EV6150A-BI EV6150A-CI 1/3" Superior Image Quality Sensor 1/3" SONY 600TVL CCD Lens Mounted CS-mount Type, Lens Changeable Number of effective 510 x 492 (NTSC) 811 x 508 (NTSC) pixels (HxV) 512 x 582 (PAL) 795 x 596 (PAL)
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FTP, SMTP, UDP, RTP, RTSP, 3GPP, UPnP Iris Control VR Tuner Digital In / Digital Out / RS-485 Yes, for Event Image / Video Recording. Support Up to 32GB SD Card Socket Capacity I/O Connector USB Port EtroLink™ , Mini-USB Female Socket for Network Setting USB A Type External Wi-Fi Dongle Support Audio...
APPENDIX ActiveX ActiveX is Microsoft software component technology, mainly used by Microsoft Windows. This protocol facilitates the sharing of information between different components in a networked environment. AGC (Automatic Gain Control) This function automatically adjusts the amount of increase depending on the strength of the incoming signal.
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Automatic White Balance This function automatically adjusts the color to achieve the “color balance”. This function will give the reference of “true white” to show the camera what the color white looks like. Bandwidth Measured in bps, this unit refers to the transmission capacity of telecommunications links.
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CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) CCTV represents for the use of video cameras to transmit the signal. In CCTV system, all devices are linked mostly and directly via cables. The system is different from broadcast television where the signal is openly transmitted.
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allows it to be executed on the system, such as: C/C++, PERL, Visual Basic etc. Compression It is a process of encoding information while reducing the size of digital signal. D1 is the so-called full resolution for TV specification. D1 refers to the following resolution: 720x486 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL).
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Dynamic IP address This is a temporary numeric identification assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network. DHCP server will assign an IP address as computers and devices in the network turned on. This is the rotation of IP addresses such that every time a user logs onto the Internet, their IP address changes.
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related standards. Firewall A firewall is a software or hardware application installed on computer to block unauthorized access to the computer. It is essential in protecting private information in current days. Four popular types of firewall include packet filtering, application gateways, circuit-level gateways, and proxy servers.
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Gain Gain is the amplification factor and the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. The decibel (dB) is the most common unit for measuring the gain of an amplifier. Gateway The required hardware and software connect two disparate network environments.
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There are lots of definitions of hub for its comprehensive applications. In data communications, a hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more other directions. Networks apply devices called hubs to connect multiple computers together into a LAN.
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IP Camera (or Network Camera) IP Camera is also known as Network Camera. The transmission of data is over an IP network. As receiving the signal, the camera digitizes the images, compresses them, and then delivers them over the network. Iris This section of the lens is use for adjustment to control how much light passes through it and onto the CCD chip.
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LAN is the abbreviation of Local Area Network. A LAN is a high-speed network connecting computers that share a common communications line or wireless link. LED is the abbreviation of Light Emitting Device. An LED creates an infrared light frequency when stimulated by an electric charge. Lens This device is responsible for focusing the image on the CCD.
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decompression, processing, and coded representation of moving pictures, audio and their combination.” MPEG-4 MPEG4 is an ISO/IEC standard set by MPEG working group. MPEG-4 provides full compatibility in digital television, Interactive graphics applications (synthetic content), and Interactive multimedia (World Wide Web, distribution of and access to content).
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Network Camera Also known as an IP Camera, Network Camera is a stand-alone camera and has access to live viewing, motion detection via a standard web-browser over a computer network or Internet. Network Camera often functions as an embedded OS (operating system) and is equipped with the following features: FTP of images, web server capability, and built-in motion detection.
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The abbreviation of Power over Ethernet refers to a method of power supply of an IP camera via Cat-5 Ethernet cable over a physically wired LAN network. Power supply Most security cameras utilize 24V AC or 12V DC power supplies. A power supply is usually plugged into a regular electrical outlet or part of a centralized power supply.
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Ping A TCP/IP tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable. Ping can also be used for the self-test of Network Interface Card (NIC). QCIF QCIF is the acronym of Quarter common intermediate format, which is one of the common video signal standards. QCIF is one quarter of CIF, with the resolution of 144 ×...
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Router A router is the device help facilitating the exchange of packets among LAN or WAN networks. A router is often a part of the network switch. RS232 (also known as RS-232) This is the communication standard developed by EIA (Electronic Industries Asso ciation) for regulating the interface between data communication and data processing devices.
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RJ45 RJ-45 is the abbreviation of Registered Jack-45. It is an eight-wire connector, commonly applied for connecting computers on LAN over the Ethernet. Scanning As used in video surveillance, scanning is the technology of panning across the horizontal field of view. CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) CCTV is short for Closed Circuit Television.
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Simplex This is a type of multiplexer that allows simultaneous recording (to the tape) and live, full screen displaying. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) SNMP is short for Simple Network Management Protocol. This protocol is widely used in network monitoring and control. SSL/TSL (Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security) These two protocols ¡]SSL is succeeded by TSL¡^ are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communication on a network.
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Telnet Telnet is a network protocol functions as a simple method of accessing another network device, such as a computer. Using this protocol, users log on as a regular user with whatever privileges you may have been granted for specific applications and data residing on that computer. TVL (TV Lines) TVL is the measurement of analog video resolution.
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global address that required by a software browser to find the Internet resource or document on World Wide Web (WWW). UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair. It is a common type of twisted pair wiring used to transmit video signals across distances. UTP has longer reachable distances and is cheaper and easier to work with.
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Video intercom Used at door entryways, this system utilizes audio and video for communication or movement control of people. Video server This device enables an analog camera to be converted into an IP one, digitalizing the analog signals into digital images and transferring via an Internet Protocol Network such as Intranet, LAN, or ,ISDN connection.
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This term stands for Wide Area Network. It is a communications network spanning a large geographical area, connecting multiple metro area networks (MAN) or local area networks (LAN). The Internet is a WAN. White balance This function helps adjust the color to ensure a more realistic picture. Wide angle lens This type of lens have a short distance between point of focus and the optical center and enable a wide horizontal field of view.
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A zoom lens has the advantage of rapidly changing the focal length. Zoom ratio This defines the ratio between the maximum and minimum focal length that a zoom length is capable of. etrosales@etrovision.com TEL:+886-2-26551518 2F, Block C, Nan Kang Software Park, www.etrovision.com 19-5 San-chung Rd., Nan Kang District,...
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