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PiXORD
MPEG-4 IR Network Camera
P-423/426/428
User's Manual
Version: 1.4
Date: 07/27/2007

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  • Page 1 PiXORD MPEG-4 IR Network Camera P-423/426/428 User’s Manual Version: 1.4 Date: 07/27/2007...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content 1. INTRODUCTION................................- 3 - 1.1. W MPEG-4 IR N ?....................... - 3 - HAT IS ETWORK AMERA 1.2. K ................................- 4 - EATURES 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................- 5 - 2.1. H P423 ......................... - 5 - ARDWARE NSTALLATION FOR –...
  • Page 3 – Setting External Sources ............................- 33 - – Setting On Screen Display ............................- 34 - 5.3. C ......................... - 35 - ONFIGURATION OF ETWORK ETTING – General Settings ................................. - 35 - – Dynamic DNS Settings .............................. - 36 - 5.4.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction 1.1. What is MPEG-4 IR Network Camera? The MPEG-4 IR Network Camera is an Internet-based digital video surveillance device with a built-in Web server. It uses TCP/IP to distribute compressed live video over a Local Area Network (LAN) and/or the Internet through an Ethernet connection.

  • Page 5: Key Features

    1.2. Key Features Day & Night functionality for 24-hours surveillance, automatically activate IR illuminator in low illumination. Improved image quality in low-light and even in complete darkness. Infrared radiant distance up to 30 meters (P423) / 10 meters (P426) / 100 meters (P428). Aluminum outdoor housing with IP 66 waterproof standard (P423/P428) PoE models (P423/P426) allow the camera to receive both data and power over a single Ethernet cable Self-Contained HTTP Web Server providing Internet capability for remote access.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 2.1. Hardware Installation for P423 – Part Names and Functions 1. Power Cord Non PoE model: Connects to the AC power outlet. PoE model: The AC power is not necessary. The camera will get the power from the Ethernet cable.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation For P426

    2.2. Hardware Installation for P426 – Attach the IR Illuminator 1. Put the screw (C) through washer (D) and the bracket hole (E), take the bracket (F) to fix on the screw hole (H) of camera (G). 2. Put the screw (I) through washer (J) and the bracket hole (K), take the bracket (F) to fix on the back side screw hole (L) on the IR Illuminator (A).

  • Page 8: Part Names And Functions

    – Part Names and Functions 1. Power In Jack Connects to the AC adapter. 2. Ethernet Connector Standard 10 /100 Base-T port, connects to a CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connector. 3. Power/Status LED Power status indicator, Constant red when power is On.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation For P428

    2.3. Hardware Installation for P428 – Part Description & Dimension Sun Shield Bracket Top Cover Angle Adjustment Screw Bottom Chassis Window - 8 -...

  • Page 10: Installation

    – Installation 1. Take out the bracket from the box first. Put the power cable and Ethernet cable through the bracket and then fix it to the wall (FIG.1 & FIG.2). 2. Secondly, take out the housing and open the top cover with hexagon screw driver (FIG.3). Loosen the screws on both sides of the supporter first, use provided 1/4"-20UNC screws (black-2pcs) to fix the camera on the supporter temporarily (FIG.4).
  • Page 11 3. Put the power cable and Ethernet cable through the bottom of the housing (FIG.6). Plug and fix the power cable to the terminal and plug the Ethernet cable to video output of the camera (FIG.7). Next, use the provided 1/4"-20UNC screws (silver-4pcs) to fix the housing on the bracket with hexagon screw driver (FIG.8).
  • Page 12 5. Adjust VR1 to set Infrared LED activation level (FIG.12). Turn the VR1 toward "MAX" to higher the Infrared LED activation Lux level and vice versa. 6. Loosen the angle adjustment screw on the bracket to turn the housing to the desired angle and then tighten the screw (FIG.13).

  • Page 13: Software Installation

    Software Installation 3.1. Installation Preview There are 2 mains steps required to perform a successful installation: Software installation Network configuration Software installation consists of the installation of software that is necessary to properly view the video from the camera or to configure the camera itself. The software includes: IP Installer -- a utility for locating devices and configuring network settings on a LAN.

  • Page 14: S Oftware I Nstallation

    3.2. Software Installation With the exception of the Macromedia Flash Player all the software that is necessary for the proper display and use of the MPEG-4 IR Network Camera is available on the included CD or from the Web site. For the following installation procedures it is assumed that all installation media will be taken from the CD.

  • Page 15: Network Configuration

    3.3. Network Configuration IP Installer is a utility that provides an easier, more efficient way to configure the IP address and network settings of the network camera. It even provides a convenient way to set the network settings for multiple devices simultaneously using the batch setting function.
  • Page 16 4. From the list, select the device with the MAC Address that corresponds to the device that is to be configured. The MAC Address is identical to the unit’s S/N (Serial Number). 5. Double click the item to open the Property Page dialog box for the selected device or click the menu bar View >...

  • Page 17: Verify And Complete The Installation From Your Browser

    Opening the Web-based UI from IP Installer 1. To access the Web-based UI of the selected unit, run the View > Open Web on the menu bar. 2. If the device has been configured correctly, the default Web browser will open to the home page of the selected device.

  • Page 18: Usage Of Web-Based User Interface

    Usage of Web-based User Interface Start your Web browser and enter the IP Address of your P423 / P426 / P428 IR Network Camera in the Address field. The Home page of the camera is now displayed. The Web UI can present up to 4 video source indicating 4 video channels.

  • Page 19: Browse Live Video

    4.1. Browse Live Video – Menu Language Selection The online Web-based User Interface can allow the user to select 3 different languages: English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Such display will not affect the original configuration for the language, allowing multiple users to have different languages concurrent views.
  • Page 20 The [Video Status] item allows the users to see the current settings of the selected channel. It also provides the function for audio control, video rotation and record the video/audio for the selected channel. Select the Channel Click the number on the tab, and the status for the selected channel will be displayed. The settings can be setup in Configuration page.

  • Page 21: Recording The Video And Audio

    4.2. Recording the Video and Audio Before recording, you can check the settings of recorded file by clicking on [Recording Setting] item and change the setting if needed. The detail settings can be changed in Video Conference page. With factory defaults, the recorded file will be saved in a folder named C:\MVS\Recfile\pppp\CHx\ ♦...
  • Page 22 To record the video and audio: 1. Click the [Video Status] item. 2. Click the channel number on the tab. 3. Click on [Record] button, it will start to record live video and audio of the selected channel. A “REC” message will display on the video.

  • Page 23: Video Conference

    4.3. Video Conference Click [Video Conference] to open the conference page. Rotate this video for Click this button to open viewing the Configuration page Click this button backs to the Home page On/Off the audio of this video stream Setting Record Configure the settings for Stop...

  • Page 24: Select The Remote Device

    checkmark in order to enable this function. If you enable this feature, old files will be deleted Sync to TimeStamp : This feature en ables the file to be saved according to the time. When the video file is displayed, the video will make a match between the frames and the time. Apply: Click this button to save the changes made.
  • Page 25 ♦ 2: 180 degrees ♦ 3: 270 degrees RTSP P ort Enter a RTSP P ort used for streaming in case the external source is a MPEG4 device. Name: Ent r a name for the external source. PTZ M ode : Enter a PTZ mo del in case the external source is a PTZ model or controls a PTZ.

  • Page 26: Control Ptz Devices

    4.4. Control PTZ Devices There are two items allows user to open the PTZ control panel to control the PTZ devices: Click on [CH2~4 PTZ Control] item on the main page: This function allows the users to do the PTZ control in case the external source on channel 2 ~ 4 is a PTZ model or control a PTZ.

  • Page 27: Configuration Of Web-Based User Interface

    Configuration of Web-Based User Interface The Configurations of the MPEG-4 IR Network Camera are presented as links in the margin of the Configuration Page. Simply click the relevant link for the settings you want to configure. 5.1. Configuration Preview A/V Settings Functions Description Set the parameters of video and audio, and adjust the image...
  • Page 28 Time Configuration Set the Date and Time of the device. User Create and delete users and passwords. Firmware Upgrade Update system firmware. Event Functions Description Set the trigger for the event and the action when an event is General triggered. Motion Area Decide the motion area where the event will be taken.

  • Page 29: Configuration Of A/V Setting

    5.2. Configuration of A/V Setting – General Basic A/V Settings: Audio: Enables and Disables the audio stream. Note: Since the MPEG-4 IR Network Camera is designed for long distance monitoring, the built-in microphone is hard to receive the audio from the target actually, we recommend disable the audio. Resolution There are 3 different resolutions to choose from: ♦...
  • Page 30 Bitrate For Motion JPEG format, there are 4 variable bitrates between Low and High quality. For MPEG4 format, there are 12 different constant bitrates (CBR) to choose from 64Kbps to 4Mbps, and 4 variable bitrates (VBR) between Low and High quality. If you are planning on using the device on an Internet connection, it is recommended that you select a constant bitrate that corresponds to your actual upload speed.
  • Page 31 Advanced A/V Settings: Interlacing There are 2 modes available: Interlaced or Progressive. Interlaced mode is a storage mode. An interlaced video stream contains fields rather than frames, with each field containing half of the lines of a frame. A progressive video stream consists of only full frames. Interlaced video streams can bring a lower bitrate but may cause lower quality.
  • Page 32 GOP Size: GOP stands for Group of Pictures. It defines the number of frames from one I-frame to the next. Since an I-frame uses very little compression, while P/B frames use much higher compression, a larger GOP size, results in smaller file sizes. For more information about I/P/B-frames, see below. For MPEG-4 there is no maximum GOP size defined.

  • Page 33: Setting Ptz

    – Setting PTZ PTZ Model: Support some kinds of PTZ models to control remote devices. Note: If your PTZ devices don’t support these models on the menu list, please contact with your distributor. Camera ID: Define camera ID to connect video servers when using multi PTZ devices. Serial Mode: Select the serial mode to RS232 or RS485.

  • Page 34: Setting External Sources

    – Setting External Sources Video Select: Select the channel this external source will be displayed. IP Address: Enter the IP address of the external source. Video Channel: If the selected camera is connected to a Video Server, select the channel of the Video Server. Http Port: Enter the port number used for the external source.

  • Page 35: Setting On Screen Display

    – Setting On Screen Display On Screen Display: Select Enable/Disable to display/not display the text over the video. OSD Text: Fill in the text string to display. The valid characters are a – z, A – Z, 0 – 9, !, @, #, $, %, &, *, (, and ). Note: The maximum display block area is 12X4 characters.

  • Page 36: Configuration Of Network Setting

    5.3. Configuration of Network Setting – General Settings MAC Address: Display MAC address for this device. It’s read only. IP Address: The IP address of the network camera. Subnet Mask: Subnet mask of your LAN. Note that the IP Address above and Gateway IP Address below should be in the same subnet.

  • Page 37: Dynamic Dns Settings

    Note: Before changing the listen port, user must add a port directive “:” in browser URL in order to get correct connection. (i.e. http://<IP>:<Port> , e.g. http://192.168.0.200:8000) to access the device with IP 192.168.0.200 and port with 8000). These features enable user to use the device behind NAT or IP Sharing devices which could access up to 65536 network cameras with one IP Address.
  • Page 38 E.g. if configure name as “demo” to DDNS address “server.ddns.com”, then this network camera can be accessed by URL http://demo.server.ddns.com after register to the DDNS server. DDNS Server Address: Specify address of the DDNS server. Input “ddns.pixord.com” will use the service provided by PiXORD Company.
  • Page 39 Connection Port with port 80; Router Incoming Port with 80; and Update Time with 600 (10 minutes). Finally, clicks [Apply] button. If DDNS message success, then enter URL http://demo.ddns.pixord.com on browser. Consequentially, it will show the home page of the network camera.

  • Page 40: Configuration Of System

    5.4. Configuration of System – System Information MAC Address: Display MAC address for this device. It’s read only. Language: Alternative language option. User may change the language of web contents for different application. Description: Useful as an administrative identifier. Does not affect the operation of the device. Location: Useful for identifying the position of the device.

  • Page 41: Time Configuration

    – Time Configuration Time Mode ♦ Synchronize with NTP server: Synchronize the current time with a NTP server over Internet. ♦ Set Manually: Manually set the time. Click on [Synchronize with computer time] button to set the date/time of the network camera as your PC’s, or Set the date and time by clicking on the arrow button beside each field and select the value from the pull-down list.

  • Page 42: User Settings

    – User Settings Add User To add a user, enter the user name and password in the respective fields. Select the [Group] and the permission of each channel, and then click on [Add User] button. The user in Administrator group has all permission to operate the device. The user in General group can be configured to have limited permission to operate the channels.

  • Page 43: Firmware Upgrade

    – Firmware Upgrade Click on Browse and a window will pop-up in order to let you locate the firmware file under the name of flash.bin. Once you have selected the file and clicked on Accept, click on Update, the message below shows up. Click OK to confirm and proceed with the firmware upgrading.

  • Page 44: Configuration Of Event

    5.5. Configuration of Event – General Settings Trigger: System provides “GPIN” and “Motion Detection” to trigger events. ♦ GPIN & GPIO Input Status: They are auto detected to display the status. ♦ Motion Detection: When user would like to use “Motion Area” function and this checkbox must be enabled.

  • Page 45: Motion Area

    – Motion Area The “Motion Detection” icon (Configuration>Event>General>Trigger) must be enabled when use this function. To set the area on video for motion detection: 1. Use Mouse to drag out a detection area on the video. 2. Left-click the area and drag the corner to change the size. 3.

  • Page 46: E-Mail / Ftp Settings

    – E-Mail / FTP Settings E-mail Setting: The “E-Mail Image” icon (Configuration>Event>General>Active) must be enabled when use this function. ♦ Mail From: Enter the mail address of the mail sender. ♦ Receipt To: Enter the mail address of the mail receiver. ♦...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications System Model P426 P423 P428 (10M IR Camera) (30M IR Camera) (100M IR Camera) 32-Bit RISC Processor 4MB Flash ROM 32MB SDRAM Watchdog Chip to monitor system voltage tolerance and abnormal program execution Image Compression MPEG-4 Simple Profile (SP), JPEG, MJPEG Resolution Full D1 (4SIF): NTSC = 720 x 480;...
  • Page 48 Camera Model P426 P423 P428 (10M IR Camera) (30M IR Camera) (100M IR Camera) System NTSC / PAL auto detection Image Device 1/3” Sony SuperHAD CCD Total Pixels NTSC:768(H) x 494(V) PAL: 752(H) x 582(V) Resolution More than 540 TV Lines Horizontal &...

  • Page 49: Appendix A Upgrading The Firmware

    Appendix A Upgrading the Firmware The MPEG-4 IR Network Camera firmware is contained in Flash Memory, a silicon chip allowed to be erased and re-written. It provides an easy way to update the firmware without change any parts; just simply load the newest firmware from network.
  • Page 50 For example, the network camera IP address is 192.168.0.200, then C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd \temp Keyin the path stores the “flash.bin” C:\temp>ftp 192.168.0.200 Connected to 192.168.0.200. Keyin this command, change the IP to yours Network camera 220 192.168.0.200 FTP server ready. Input the account, default is “root”...

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