___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vidcie – LXQ Administrator Manual Version 1.1 29 March 2013 Use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract Number 2009*0674524*000 and Sub Contract No. Looxcie 01.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Setting up the Vidcie Cam Configurator ............................................................................................................................. 34 General ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 How do I reboot the camera? .................................
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ List of Tables Table 1 Network Topologies Available with Looxcie LXQ System ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Looxcie LXQ Camera Lens ..................................................................................... 9 Table 3 Images Illustrative of the View from Looxcie LXQ Camera Lens .......................................
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Terms Term Hub Repeater LXQ Camera Viewing Device Wi‐Fi Enclosure Mounting equipment Juice pack Viewing Device Definition Device that serves as the central controller for the LXQ System. Can be one of two hubs, the TP‐Link MR3040 or the Buffalo WRZ‐HP‐450G. Transmits commands and video to/from other repeaters or to/from cameras to/from the hub.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction The LXQ system provides agency personnel with an ‘on‐the‐fly’, temporary video monitoring or recording solution for interior and exterior situations. Key features: Remote recording. Once set, the system can record onto local storage for retrieval later.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Preparing a System for the Field – for administrators Overview The Looxcie LXQ system needs to be configured before it is deployed in the field. Typically, an administrator should configure the system before having users deploy it to the field. Briefly, the steps an administrator should take to prepare a system: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Define the arrangement of the hub, repeaters, and cameras.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Field Preparation in Detail Define the Configuration The Administrator should work with the appropriate personnel to understand how the Looxcie LXQ system will be used in order to configure the system.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Choosing a Camera The Looxcie LXQ System includes a Looxcie LXQ camera designed for field applications. Its key features include: Records VGA (480p) (640x480) and half‐VGA (320p) (320x240) Streaming at half‐VGA and quarter VGA. Note, the LXQ System can support cameras in streaming mode or recording mode DVR mode for playback Battery life of 1 hour.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 65 Degree FOV in low light 75 Degree FOV in low light 93 Degree FOV in low light 123 Degree FOV in low light Setting Security Wi‐Fi communication will be protected using WPA2 and 128‐bit AES encryption. You will need to set a passphrase for the system.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Installing a System in the Field – Advice for Users LXQ system is designed for easy setup. You plug in and turn on: The hub first. Let the hub fully power on and begin broadcasting an SSID. This should occur in less than 3 minutes. The repeaters and cameras next. It does not matter the order in which the repeaters are turned on.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Interior walls are more penetrable than exterior walls Walls, either interior or exterior Walls without steel, reinforcing hardware cloth as in stucco walls, is better than walls with these characteristics. Noisy Environment. A noisy environment is defined as one with many Wi‐Fi networks. Routers for local Wi‐Fi service may create these networks.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Identifying Types of Cameras The cameras have distinctive fronts that will help you identify the lens that they contain. Note, the 75‐degree and 93 degree FOV cameras have similar fronts. You are not seeing double.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Users ‐ Using the Looxcie LXQ System in the Field Introduction The LXQ browser‐based application enables you to: ‐ Watch video as it is being recorded (recorded video mode) and/or streaming video (streaming video mode) ‐ Watch video in different window sizes ‐ Playback video that you may have missed using the DVR Replay feature (note: see limitations on this feature in the section on DVR Replay) ‐ Monito
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Logging in as a User To begin, you will need the network name, SSID, of the LXQ system hub from your system administrator. (The SSID may be set not to broadcast you will not find it by searching for Wi‐Fi networks.). Your system administrator will recommend a browser to use. No software is required to be downloaded and installed on your viewing device.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Using the Looxcie LXQ web‐based Application The application has four web‐based pages viewable in your browser: Cam Overview – provides system information such as the number and names of the camera on the system, the Mac addresses and number of repeaters and SSID information. It also provides a quick view of the mode that the cameras are in along with battery status.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cam Overview Page The Cam Overview page provides information about your system. Figure 6 Cam Overview Page Example Displays the SSID of the system hub, the channel being used by the system and the encryption method. The system administrator generally sets these values.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cam 2 + 2 Page Without changing web pages in your browser, you can monitor up to a maximum of four cameras as well as keep an eye on battery life and connectivity quality. In Figure ??, we see four cameras placed around an office. an office. Figure 3 Sample Cam 2 + 2 Page The controls available on the Cam 2+2 page are: Control Description and options Not operational. Click on to re‐name a camera.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Control Description and options Drop down that lists all the cameras in the system. Click on it to change the camera in that window. Click on this icon to enlarge that camera window. Indicate Wi‐Fi strength as received by that camera. The icon consists of 4 bars and operates much like the cellular strength indicator on a cell phone. The images to the left show three bars and four bars.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cam 1 + 3 The Cam 1 + 3 page provides an alternative viewing experience for viewing up to four cameras. One camera can be set in the larger window. Besides the obvious difference of the larger screen, DVR replay can be accessed from this screen.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The controls available on the Cam 1+3 page are: Table 4 Cam 1+3 Controls Explained Control Description and options Recording indicator. When red, indicates camera recording is on and camera is recording. Video is being recorded. Enables users to change a camera name. A drop down useful in changing the viewed camera. Click on this icon to enlarge that camera window.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cam Control Page The Cam Control Page provides you with valuable information about the configuration and condition of your system. Figure 8 Cam Control Page Table 5 Cam Control Page Field Descriptions Field Name Options None Status Recording None On or off Resolution 480 or 320p Description Shows camera name. Default camera name is the ‘Camera 1, 2, 3 or 4 with the last 3 digits of their MAC address.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ IP Address Connect time Power Charge Otherwise this field does not appear. IP address of the device Shows how long the camera has been connected to the hub. None None Battery or External Power None MAC Address Last Fault None None SW Rev BT None None Shows camera power source. ‘Unavailable’ appears when the camera is on AC power. Shows remaining charge in % of battery.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ What you can do with the Looxcie LXQ Web‐Based Application Besides using the application to check on the status of cameras, battery life of devices, and the current system settings, you can: Recording Mode where you both record video and watch the recorded video Streaming Mode where you watch streaming video Watch on the Big Screen where you can expand a viewing window Change camera names Use the D
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The ‘YouTube’ like interface provides button controls and windowing options to watch up to four cameras simultaneously. Once, you click on either the Cam 2+2 page or the Cam 1+3 page, if the cameras are streaming video, you should see it automatically without clicking further as shown in Figure 17.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ You will need to connect the camera via USB to a laptop to access the stored video file to view the video. DVR Replay is available when the system is streaming and recording. To turn on recording or streaming, you can do so from the Cam Control page. You can confirm if your system is enabled to stream and record by going to the Cam Overview or Cam Control page to view your settings.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 6 Key Features of DVR Mode DVR Replay Mode DVR cameras Replay window Replay period Replay cycles Available on when cameras are in streaming mode only. Maximum of one camera per system can be in DVR Mode. The system cannot support 2, 3, or 4 cameras in DVR mode simultaneously. You can go back up to one minute in time. You can play back up to one minute of video. You have infinite number of replays.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Playing Back Video To play back video in DVR mode, click on the ↻ replay arrow and the Control bar will change to that shown in Figure 24. Then, click on the play arrow to replay the video. Alternatively, you can move the slider, the dark grey box, right or left to review video. Once DVR video is playing, you can click on the Pause button, indicates that the user is seeing replayed video.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Naming your Cameras Some users may wish to name their cameras. The default name for cameras are Camera XX where XX are the last two digits of the camera’s MAC address. To change a camera’s name: Go to either the Cam 2 + 2 Page or the Cam 1 + 3 page Click on the drop down menu listing the camera names. Bring up the camera name to be changed. Click on the camera name button .
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Vidcie Cam Configurator About the Vidcie Cam Configurator The Vidcie Cam Configurator is used to: Prep cameras for use in the field Update camera firmware Figure 15 LXQUpdater The Vidcie Cam Configurator in Detail The Vidcie Cam Configurator is used for the following purposes as shown in Figure 24: ‐ Changing the passphrase of an LXQ camera ‐ Changing the SSID of the LXQ camera ‐ Upgrading camera f
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Figure 16 Main Screen Showing Functionality In contrast to the Vidcie web‐based application, the Vidcie Cam Configurator can only be used when installed on a PC. To use any of this functionality, you need to have the Vidcie Cam Configurator installed and attach the camera whose configuration that you want to change or contains the appropriate video file.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Upgrading Firmware To upgrade the camera’s firmware, connect a camera to a PC. Select the appropriate file from the laptop’s hard drive and then run the updater. The following figure shows an update in progress.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ FAQs General How do I reboot the camera? To reset a camera, Turn on the camera – slider switch on the side of the camera. It’s on when green is revealed. Push simultaneously the "Record" button (the button with the "red" dot above the Looxcie logo") and the instant clip button (on the side of the device). Figure 20 LXQ Camera Buttons for Rebooting Video I can’t see video in a window.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This image indicates that the video is not available to the viewing device. To remedy, click on the arrow. If that does not work, turn the camera on and off Devices I want to have the camera record without the hub or a repeater attached. You will need to go to the camera and physically turn on the camera. See this section for a diagram showing the location of the record button.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ I see this dialog box, what do I do? Wait a few moments, the camera may restore itself. If not, check the camera and turn the camera off and back on.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix B Technical specifications for Camera Lenses D FOV HFOV 65 65 Omnivision 65‐ Deg FOV Aptina Sensor MT9V129 Sunex 75‐Deg FOV Aptina MT9V129 Sunex 93‐Deg FOV Aptina MT9V129 Sunex 123‐Deg FOV 75 121 155 75 93 123 Mfg Kinko Sunex Sunex Sunex F length Vendor Description 2.0 Not available 2.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix E Accessing Your Looxcie LXQ system network when the Network Name is Not Broadcasted As a user of the LXQ system, you may need to access the system’s network when the network name is not broadcasted. Here is the process to do so. Macintosh Go to your Network icon in your top menu bar, click on it to turn AirPort on.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Within ‘Network Preferences’, you will be presented with a dialog box.
