MJPEG Wireless IP Camera With Night Vision Advanced Installation Guide Version 1.0 P REFACE Thank you for purchasing the IPC1200, a powerful and high-quality image network camera.
supports remote management function so that you can access and control it using a Web browser on your PC. This Advanced Installation Guide provides you with the instructions and illustrations on how to use your camera, which includes: Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Camera describes the features of the camera. You will also know the components and functions of the camera. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation helps you install the camera according to your application environment.
1.4 System Requirement........................................................ 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation.................................................... 8 2.1 Installing the Camera Stand ............................................. 8 2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN............................ 9 2.3 Applications of the Camera ............................................ 10 Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera ............................................... 11 3.1 Using IPFinder ...............
5 5 5 5 5 One AC Power Adapter. One Camera Stand. One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type). One Installation CD-ROM. One Quick Installation Guide. NOTE Once any item contained is damaged or missing, contact the authorized dealer of your locale. 1.
Power LED indicates the camera is powered on with the steady amber light. Internal Microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice. Link LED indicates the camera’s network connectivity with the flashing green light.
WPS Button* (for wireless model) is used to protect your wireless network and for easy wireless connection setup. Screw Hole is used to connect the camera stand. Reset Button will restart the camera when it is pressed quickly; when it is long pressed for five seconds, the camera will resume the factory default settings. DC Power Connector is used to connect the AC power adapter, in order to supply power to the camera.
1.3 Features and Benefits MJPEG codec Supported The camera provides you with VGA images by the MJPEG codec technology, allowing you to adjust image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment. 1-way Audio Capability The built-in microphone of the camera provides on-the-spot audio via the Internet, allowing you to monitor the on-site voice.
1.4 System Requirement Networking - LAN: - WLAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet, Auto-MDIX IEEE 802.11b/g/n Accessing the Camera using Web Browser - Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 - CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above - RAM: 512MB - Resolution: 800x600 or above - User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above; Apple Safari 2 or above; Mozilla Firefox 2.
C HAPTER 2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION 2.1 Installing the Camera Stand The camera comes with a camera stand, which uses a swivel ball screw head to lock to the camera’s screw hole. When the camera stand is attached, you can place the camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the camera stand.
2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your local area network (LAN). When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered on automatically. You can verify the power status from the Power LED on the front panel of the camera. Once connected, the Link LED starts flashing green light and the camera is on standby and ready for use now.
2.3 Applications of the Camera The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including: Monitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or Intranet. Capture still images and video clips remotely. Upload images or send email messages with the still images attached. The following diagram explains one of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic example for installing the camera.
C HAPTER 3 A CCESSING THE C AMERA 3.1 Using IPFinder The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPFinder, which is included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowing you to search the camera on your network easily. 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program. 2. Click the IPFinder item to launch the utility. The control panel will appear as below.
3.2 Accessing to the Camera Whenever you want to access the camera: 1. Since the default configuration of the camera is DHCP mode enabled, you are recommended to launch IPFinder to search the IP address that is assigned to the camera by the DHCP server, and then click Link to access the camera via the Web browser. 2. If Network Camera can't get IP Address under DHCP mode, the default IP Address will be 192.168.0.30. 3.
After you login into the Web Configuration of the camera, the main page will appear as below: Language Zoom In Buttons Live View/Setup Switch Camera Information Function Buttons Live View Image The main page of the Web Configuration provides you with many useful information and functions, including: Camera Information – Display the camera’s location and the current date & time. The information can be modified in the Web Configuration.
z Manual Record allows you to record and save a video clip. z Snapshot allows you to capture and save a still image. z Browse allows assign the destination folder to store the video clips and still images. z Listen allows you to receive the on-site sound and voice from the camera. Zoom In Buttons – Click the buttons to zoom in the live view image by 1x, 2x, and 3x. NOTE If your PC use Microsoft Vista platform. Maybe you can’t find these recorded files what stored by Snapshot or Manual Record.
3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC If you are failed to access to the camera, please check the IP address of your computer. When you connect the camera to your computer directly to proceed with configuration of the camera, you need to set up the IP addresses to be in the same segment for the two devices to communicate. 1. On your computer, click Start > Control Panel to open the Control Panel window. 2. Double-click Network Connection to open the Network Connection window. 3.
C HAPTER 4 C ONFIGURING THE C AMERA 4.1 Using the Web Configuration You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application UltraView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the configuration of the camera by using the web browser. To configure the camera, click Setup on the main page of Web Configuration. The Web Configuration will start from the Basic page.
4.2 Using Smart Wizard The camera’s Smart Wizard lets you configure your camera easily and quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on each step. To start the wizard, click Smart Wizard in the left menu bar. Step 1. Camera Settings Enter the name for the camera and place. Enter the administrator password. Step 2. IP Settings Select the IP setting according to your network: DHCP, Static IP, or PPPoE.
Step 3. Email Settings Enter the required information to be able to send email with image. Step 4. Wireless Networking (for wireless model) Complete the required settings for wireless networking.
Step 5. Confirm Settings This step shows the configuration of your camera. When you confirm the settings, click Apply to finish the wizard and reboot the camera. Otherwise, click Prev to go back to the previous step(s) and change the settings; or click Cancel to end the wizard and discard the changes.
4.3 Basic Setup The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management. Basic >> System Basic - Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera. - Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera. Indication LED This item allows you to set the LED illumination as desired. There are two options: Normal and OFF.
- Synchronize with PC: Select this option and the date & time settings of the camera will be synchronized with the connected computer. - Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and the time will be synchronized with the NTP Server. You need to enter the IP address of the server and select the update interval in the following two boxes. - Manual: Select this option to set the date and time manually.
- UserList: Display the existing guests of the camera. To delete a user, select the one you want to delete and click Delete. NOTE The “General User” can access the camera and control the Function buttons of the camera’s Web Configuration; the “Guest’ can only view the live view image from the main page of the Web Configuration while accessing the camera. Only the “Administrator” is allowed to configure the camera through the Web Configuration.
4.4 Network Settings The Network menu contains three sub-menus that provide the network settings for the camera, such as the IP Setting, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless (for wireless model). Network >> Network IP Setting This item allows you to select the IP address mode and set up the related configuration. - DHCP: Select this option when your network uses the DHCP server. When the camera starts up, it will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP server automatically.
- Static IP: Select this option to assign the IP address for the camera directly. You can use IPFinder to obtain the related setting values. IP Enter the IP address of the camera. The default setting is 192.168.0.30. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the camera. The default setting is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway of the camera. The default setting is 192.168.0.1. Primary/ Secondary DNS DNS (Domain Name System) translates domain names into IP addresses.
UPnP The camera supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), which is a set of computer network protocols that enable the device-todevice interoperability. In addition, it supports port auto mapping function so that you can access the camera if it is behind an NAT router or firewall. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. Ports Number - HTTP Port: The default HTTP port is 80. NOTE If the camera is behind an NAT router of firewall, the suggested to be used is from 1024 to 65535.
End IP address options. When you are finished, click Add to save the range setting. You can repeat the action to assign multiple ranges for the camera. - IPv6: Enter the IP Address that is allowed to access the camera. z Deny - IPv4: Assign a range of IP addresses that are blocked to access the camera by entering the Start IP address and End IP address options. When you are finished, click Add to save the range setting. You can repeat the action to assign multiple ranges for the camera.
Network >> Wireless Setting (for wireless model) The camera supports WLAN while you use the wireless network. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. Wireless - Network ID (SSID}: Keep the default setting of this option to connect the camera to any access point under the infrastructure network mode. To connect the camera to a specified access point, set a SSID for the camera to correspond with the access point’s ESS-ID.
List of searching results - Wireless Mode: Select the type of wireless communication for the camera: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. - Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list. - Authentication: Select the authentication method to secure the camera from being used by unauthorized user: Open, Shared-key, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK. The following table explains the four options: Open The default setting of Authentication mode, which communicates the key across the network.
Encryption: Select the WEP option to enable the data encryption feature to secure the camera within the wireless network. Format: Once you enable the Encryption feature, you need to determine the encryption format by selecting ASCII or HEX. ASCII format causes each character you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. Hex format causes each pair of characters you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value in hexadecimal (base 16) notation.
Network >> Wireless >> WPS Setting (for wireless model) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) sets a new standard of Wi-Fi security, providing a simplified secure network setup solution for the end users. WPS can be enabled by the following two options: 1. PIN Mode 2. PBC Mode (or WPS button on the device, depending on hardware design) PROTECTED SETUP Press the Reset To Unconfigured button to reset the WPS configuration of the camera.
TIP b. Click Site Survey button to select the router (or access point) you want to connect. c. Click the Connect button to start WPS function of the camera. d. You need to enter the PIN Code displayed on the camera to the router (or access point) within 120 seconds to complete the setup. - PBC Mode: The PBC (Push-Button-Configuration) mode builds the connection by simply pressing a button on the device. a. Click the PBC Mode option. b. Click the Connect button to start WPS function of the camera.
4.5 Setting up Video & Audio The Video & Audio menu contains four sub-menus that provide the video and audio settings for the camera. Video & Audio >> Camera Image Setting - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - Contrast: Adjust the contrast level from 0 ~ 100. - Saturation: Adjust the colors level from 0 ~ 100. TIP Click Default then Apply to restore the default settings of the three options above.
- Mirror: Select the Horizontal option to mirror the image horizontally. Select the Vertical option to mirror the image vertically. - Light Frequency: Select the proper frequency according to the camera’s location: 50Hz or 60Hz. Video & Audio >> Video MJPEG - Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution from the three formats: VGA, QVGA and QQVGA. The higher setting (VGA) obtains better video quality while it uses more resource within your network.
4.6 Event Server Configuration The Event Server menu contains two sub-menus that allow you to upload images to FTP, and send emails that include still images. When you complete the required settings for FTP, or Email, click Test to test the related configuration is correct or not. Once the camera connects to the server successfully, click Apply.
Event Server Setting>> FTP FTP - Host Address: Enter the IP address of the target FTP server. - Port Number: Enter the port number used for the FTP server. - User Name: Enter the user name to login into the FTP server. - Password: Enter the password to login into the FTP server. - Directory Path: Enter the destination folder for uploading the images. For example, /Test/. - Passive Mode: Select the Enable option to enable passive mode.
- Receiver #1 Email Address: Enter the first email address of the user who will receive the email. - Receiver #2 Email Address: Enter the second email address of the user who will receive the email. - WAN IP Change Notification: Select the option to enable the system to notify you when the WAN IP address changed.
4.7 Motion Detect The Motion Detect menu contains the command and option that allow you to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the camera. The camera provides two detecting areas. To enable the detecting area, select Window 1 or 2 from the pulldown list, and then select Enable. When the detecting area is enabled, you can use the mouse to move the detecting area and change the area coverage. - Name: Assign a name to the detecting area.
4.8 Event Config The Event Config menu contains four sub-menus that provide the commands to configure event profiles. Event Configuration >> General Setting - Snapshot/Recording Subfolder: You can assign a given sub-folder for captured file. Otherwise, leave this option blank to use the default setting.
Event Configuration >> Arrange Schedule Profile This sub-menu displays the scheduled profile(s). To customize the profile, click Add and then enter a descriptive name for the profile in the prompt dialog window. After entering the profile name, click OK and the profile is added to the Schedule Profiles list. To delete the profile, select the profile in the list and click Delete. - Profile Name: Display the profile name that you select in the Schedule Profiles list.
Event Configuration >> Motion Detect Trigger Select the Enable option to enable the trigger function of the camera, so that you can send captured images within the detecting area to the FTP server, or email receiver. You have to configure corresponding settings, such as FTP server and email server, to enable this feature. - Schedule Profile: Select a schedule profile from the pull-down list. - Action: Select the destination that the captured images will be sent to: Send Email, or FTP Upload.
4.9 Tools The Tools menu provides the commands that allow you to restart or reset the camera. You can also backup and restore your configuration, and upgrade the firmware for the camera. Factory Reset Click Reset to restore all factory default settings for the camera. System Reboot Click Reboot to restart the camera just like turning the device off and on. The camera configuration will be retained after rebooting.
- Restore: Click Browse to locate the backup file and then click Restore. Update Firmware This item displays the current firmware version. You can upgrade the firmware for your camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware. - Select the firmware: Click Browse to locate the backup file and then click Update. NOTE Make sure to keep the camera connected to the power source during the process of upgrading firmware. Otherwise, the camera might be damaged because of failure of upgrading firmware.
4.10 Information The Information menu displays the current configuration and events log of the camera. Device Info Display the Basic, Video, Network, and Wireless settings (for wireless model) of the camera. System Log The Logs table displays the events log recorded by the system.
C HAPTER 5 A PPENDIX A.1 Specification Image Sensor Sensor Resolution 1/4” color CMOS 640x480 Video Compression Video resolution MJPEG VGA/QVGA/QQVGA; 25fps max. System Hardware Processor RAM ROM Power MIPS base 32MB SDRAM 4MB NOR Flash DC 5V Communication LAN PoE WLAN 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet, auto-sensed, Auto-MDIX (for PoE model) IEEE802.3af (for wireless model) IEEE 802.
LAN Antenna WPS Reset LEDs Software OS Support Browser Software One RJ-45 port (for wireless model) One external antenna (for wireless model) One WPS button One reset button Power LED (amber); Link LED (green) Windows XP/Vista/Win7 Internet Explorer 6.0 or above Apple Safari 2 or above Mozilla Firefox 2.
A.2 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 100BASE-TX 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASET is called 100BASE-TX. A ADPCM AMR Applet ASCII ARP AVI Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation, a new technology improved from PCM, which encodes analog sounds to digital form.
C Communication Connection Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media. They represent the sender and receivers. The data they send is the message. The cabling or transmission method they use is the medium. In networking, two devices establish a connection to communicate with each other.
E Enterprise network Ethernet An enterprise network consists of collections of networks connected to each other over a geographically dispersed area. The enterprise network serves the needs of a widely distributed company and operates the company’s mission-critical applications. The most popular LAN communication technology. There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet).
H HEX Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary numbers.
ISP ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that maintains a network that is linked to the Internet by way of a dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication lines to companies or individuals who can’t afford the high monthly cost for a direct connection. J JAVA Java is a programming language that is specially designed for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet without the fear of viruses.
Network NWay Protocol routing messages properly within your network, each device requires a unique IP address. But the addresses may not be valid outside your network. NAT solves the problem. When devices within your network request information from the Internet, the requests are forwarded to the Internet under the router's IP address. NAT distributes the responses to the proper IP addresses within your network.
Protocol Communication on the network is governed by sets of rules called protocols. Protocols provide the guidelines devices use to communicate with each other, and thus they have different functions. Some protocols are responsible for formatting and presenting and presenting data that will be transferred from file server memory to the file server’s net work adapter Others are responsible for filtering information between networks and forwarding data to its destination.
S Server SIP SMTP SNMP Station Subnet mask It is a simple computer that provides resources, such as files or other information. SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) is a standard protocol that delivers the real-time communication for Voice over IP (VoIP), which establishes sessions for features such as audio and video conferencing. The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for Internet mail. Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was designed to provide a common foundation for managing network devices.
U UDP User Name Utility UTP The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol that resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN. It is a program that performs a specific task. Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable used by all access methods. It consists of several pairs of wires enclosed in an unshielded sheath. W WAN WEP Windows WPA WPA2 Wide-Area Network.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
FCC Caution: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Non-modification Statement: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Limited Channels fixed for use in the US: IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g or 802.11n(HT20) operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 1 through 11. IEEE 802.11n(HT40) operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 3 through 9. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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