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Conceptronic (Wireless) Internet Camera CNETCAM / C54NETCAM User’s Guide Version 1.0.
Table of Contents 1. Package Contents 2. System Requirements 2.1 Networking 2.2 Accessing the Camera 3. Explanation of the Controls 4. Hardware Installation 4.1 Attaching the Camera to the Stand 4.2 Connecting the Ethernet cable 4.3 Attaching the Powersupply 5.
1. Package Contents • Conceptronic CNETCAM / C54NETCAM • Camera stand which can be used for wall mount • Power supply, 5V DC, 2.5A • Antenna (Only with the C54N ETCAM) • CD-ROM with software and manual • Quick Installation Guide 2. System Requirements 2.
1. Screw Hole Located on the top/bottom panel of the camera, the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attachi ng the scre w head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the cam era.
4. Hardware Installation 4.1. Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Wireless Internet Camera come s with a camera stand (optional) with a swive l ball screw head that can be attached to the Wi reless Internet Camera's bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to the Wirele ss Inte rne t Camera and station it for your application.
6. Using the (Wireless) IP Camera through the webbrowser You can access and man a ge the Wireless Internet Camera throug h: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed softwa re IPView SE. This chapter describe s the Web Configu rati on Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web bro wser.
6.3. System Administration Æ Management The Management window contai ns the inform ation of your configuration. Click th e items in the left column to view your settings, including: System, Video, Wireless, Network, and User. 6.3.1. System Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera.
- Device Status : The information about the camera, inclu ding the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Address, can be found in this field. - Ethernet Status: You can monitor the networking status in this field, including the Link (network connection), Speed, and the Du plex mode.
6.3.4. Network Click the Network item in the left column to display the information of the LAN. - Network Status: The items in this field display the inform ation of the LAN, such as the IP Address, SubnetMask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Addres s, Dyn amic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port, and UPnP.
6.4 System Administration Æ Configuration The Configuration window contains command s for settings that are required to input key details to setup the camera for ope ration. Click Configuration i n the top men u bar and the configuration window will a ppear as below: 6.
(printable ASCII) characte rs. It is highly recom mended to set the Admin ID and Admin Password as soon as possible to enabl e security option for the (Wireless) Int ernet Came ra to function. - LED Control: This option allows user to setup the LED illumination as desired.
Click the Wireless item in the left column to setup the wireless LAN configuration of your camera. - Connection Mode: Use this option to determine the type of wireless communication for your ca mera. There are two choices of Infrastru cture mode an d Ad-Hoc mode.
mode. Select the appropriate channel fro m the list provided depending on the regulatory region whe re the unit is sold. The default setting is at channel 11. - Transmissio n Rat e : Select the data transmit rat e from this pull-down menu. The default setting is Fully Automatic.
6.4.4. Network Click the Network item in the left column to setup the LAN configuration of your camera. - IP Address Mode: This field provides your with three option s to sele ct the IP Address Mode : - Fixed IP You can select this option and enter the IP address directly.
- Second HTTP Port : The default port for communication is via port 80, an d you can change it accordi ng to your network configuratio n. Select Enable from the option and enter the desired po rt number in the following box.
6.4.6. DateTime Click the DateTime item in the left column to setup time and date for your came ra, providing correct information for the rem ote users who might be thousands of miles away from the camera’s location. - Date & Time: You can set up time and date manually or automatically by selecting the Synchronized with Time S erver o ption.
6.4.7. Upload Click the Upload item in the left column to setup configuration for FTP serve r, time schedule and manual operation. - Host Addres s: The IP Address of the target FTP server. - Port Number: The standard port number for the FTP server i s Port 21, and it’s also the default setting.
- Video Frequency: There are two ways to set the video frequency: 1.) Set Auto/1/2/3 frames per second, or 2.) Set the time in seconds for every frame. - Base File Name: Enter the file name to make sure that the images could be saved as the base file name.
option is to define time interval between two images sent. - Manual Operation: When you click the E-mail Video button in view video screen, it will start to e-mail image. The Interval option is to define time interval between two images sent. 6.5. System Administration Æ Tools The Tools window co ntains commands for re starting the camera.
6.5.3. Reset Click the Reset Item in the left column to rese t the (Wireless) IP Camera - Reset Do you really want to re set this device? Click the YES button from this option, and you can restart the camera ju st like turning the device off and on and saved setting s are retained.
6.5.6. Backup Click the Backup item in the left column to backup the current configuration. - Backup Device Configurat ion to File: Do you really want to backup the configuration to file? Click the Backup button from this option, and you can save the current configuration to file.
6.7. View Video – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video image s from Internet Explorer as illustrated belo.
- Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting und er Configuration. In the View Video – ActiveX Mode , you are allowed to use the Upl oad Video and E-mail Video options. Simply click the desi red selection ON o r OF F to utilize the options for each of the functions.
In the View Video – Java Mode , you are allowed to use the Upload Video and E- mail Video options. Simply click the desired se lection ON o r OFF to utilize the options for each of the functions. NOTE: 1. Please refer to the appendix on how to install ActiveX, includin g 1.
7. Using the (Wireless) IP Camera through the IPView SE Utility This chapter describe s the IPView SE, which is a p o werful software application designed with a user-friendl y interf ace for ease of control and navigation requirements. 7.1. Installation Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM and run the file “ IPViewSE Setup.
7.2.1. IPView SE control panel Explanation of the Controls in the IPViewSE Control Panel. - System Config Configure the IPViewSE Control Panel - Add Camera To add a camera to IPView SE Control Panel - Minimize To minimize the control panel. - Exit To close IPView SE.
You can select the Input IP button, an Input IP dialog box will appear as illustrated below: Enter the IP Address of the camera in t he specifie d field and click the Add button to add a new camera. Note: 1. If you want to add a camera through the Internet, you must key in a physical IP Address.
Make sure to save any changes you hav e made to keep the information updated . Note : You are allowed to add only one came ra at a time. When the user adds the camera, extra icons will appear, in cluding: “Assign IP to Camera”, “Connect/Disconnect”, “Erase ”, “Extra Information”.
7.2.4. The Camera Preview Windo w When a Camera is selected, a preview wind ow will come up. You can also toggle this window with the “Connect / Disconne ct” button in IPView SE. The Came ra Window like below will be shown: - Minimize Click to minimize the display screen of the camera.
- Log Storage: 1. Single HDD Reserve Space This option permits reserv ed HDD space from 500 M B to 1000 MB. 2. Split Recording File From this option, you can adjust the file size for recording the video images (the default setting is 10MB).
options to work with motion detection function. Besides the Alarm Beep, Send Email can be enabled when motion detected. The user can define the time interval to Send E-mail. - Update Firmware Enter the File Path and click the Update button, the firmware will be updated automatically.
7.2.8. Email Settings The button “eMail Setting” can be used to send you an email notification when th e Camera detects motion. You ca n enter t he needed settings in the scre en below: - Mail Server: Mail Server IP or name from your Provider. - Mail From: E-Mail Address of sender.
8. Adding your (Wireless) Internet Camera to your website The (Wireless) Internet Camera can be added to your website, so that every visitor can se e what the IP Camera is seeing. To make this work, you need to follow the next steps: 8.1. Xplug Control Installation To Webserver 1.
The package which is need ed to work wit h the (Wireless) Internet Camera is call ed “J2SE JRE”. 8.4.2. Add the Code to your Web site The following code needs to be added to the website which will show the (Wireless) Internet Came ra: The above code is an example, and needs to be adj usted fo r your configuration.
9. Appendix 9.1. Frequently Asked Questions 9.1.1. Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? A: The (Wireless) Internet Camera is a standalone sy stem con necting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and supported b y the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.
A: The (Wireless) Internet Camera can be connected to LAN with private IP addresses. Q: Can the (Wireless) Internet Camera be installed and work if a firewall exists on the network? A: If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 is open for o rdinary data communication.
a different subnet than your workstati on, you will not be able to set the IP address from this workstation. To verify make sure the first 3 sec tions of the IP address of the (Wireless) Internet Came ra co rresponds to the first 3 sections of the workstation.
configure your display to show at least 65’000 colors for example at least 16- bit. NOTE: Applying only 16 or 256 colors on your computer will prod uce dithering artifacts in the image. A2: The configuration on the (Wireless) Internet Camera image display is incorrect.
Direct exposure to sunlight ma y cau se p erma nent damage to the CMOS sensor. Therefore do not expose the Internet Camera’s lens directly to sunlight. When operation is required in glaring light envir onment, it is recommended to use an iri s lens.
9.7 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III,IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is calle d 100BASE-TX. 802.11g An IEEE standard for wireless local area networks.
the task for network administrators because the software keeps track of IP addresses ra ther than requiring an administ rator to manage the task. This means a new co mputer can be added to a network witho ut the hassle of manually assigni ng it a unique IP addre ss.
hexadecimal digits. It is easier for humans to re ad hexadecimal numbers than binary numbers. I IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Intranet This is a private network, inside an orga nization or company, that uses the same software you will find on the public Internet.
NAT Network Address Translato r gene rally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal netwo rk appear to the Internet as a single address. For routing message s properly within your network, each device requires a uniqu e IP addre ss.
R RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protoc ol, a TCP/IP proto col that allows a phys ical address, such a s an Ethernet address, to be translated into an IP address. RJ-45 RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cable connecti ons. Router A router is the network software o r ha rdware entity charged with routing packets between networks.
UTP Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable u se d by all access methods. It consists of several pairs of wires en clo sed in an unshielded sheath.
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