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® PelcoNet ™ NET300 Multimedia T ransmission V ia Network INSTALLATION/OPERATION C2908M-B (4/05).
2 C2908M-B (4/05) Contents Important Safeguards and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Regulatory Notices .
C2908M-B (4/05) 3 Recording and Viewing the Display On A PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Choosing Where to Store the File . . . .
4 C2908M-B (4/05) List of Illustrations 1 Front Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Rear Panel Components .
C2908M-B (4/05) 5 List of T ables A Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 B Terminal Command Reference .
6 C2908M-B (4/05) Important Safeguards and W arnings Observe the following warnings before installing and using this product. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water .
C2908M-B (4/05) 7 What is the Pelconet NET300 T ransmission System? The PelcoNet ™ NET300 transmission system is technology that lets you view video in real time across a LAN (local area network) and even W ANs (wide area networks).
8 C2908M-B (4/05) Instructions for the Network Administrator The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system allows live video transmission to be viewed over TCP/IP-based networks. This section is intended to help the network administrator know what is involved with installing this product and how it will affect the network.
C2908M-B (4/05) 9 MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS (AS NEEDED) • PC (Pentium ® 4 microprocessor , 1.6 GHz) with Windows 98/2000/XP operating system • Network card • Internet Explorer 6.
10 C2908M-B (4/05) Overview DESCRIPTION The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system is a network video server that encodes and decodes live video and control data transmitted and received over Ethernet computer networks (either intranet or Internet) using the TCP/IP protocol.
C2908M-B (4/05) 11 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system uses a compact design. For that reason connectors are placed on both the front and rear panels.
12 C2908M-B (4/05) T ypical Applications There are two ways to make a high performance multimedia transmission system for Ethernet networks: • One way is to use just the transmitter and connect it through the Ethernet network to a PC with a web browser at the receiving end.
C2908M-B (4/05) 13 Figure 4. LAN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Fixed Camera) HUB CAMERA MONITOR Video Out Video In RS232/422/485 RS232/422/485 TRANSMITTER RECEIVER.
14 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 5. LAN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra) HUB DATA DATA TRANSMITTER RECEIVER KEYBOARD SPECTRA VIDEO MONITOR Video In RS232/422/485 Video Out RS232/422.
C2908M-B (4/05) 15 Figure 6. LAN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra, Genex) HUB DATA DATA TRANSMITTER RECEIVER KEYBOARD SPECTRA VIDEO MONITOR GENEX SPECTRA SPECTRA Video In RS23.
16 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 7. LAN Browser -T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Fixed Camera) Figure 8. LAN Browser -T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra) TRANSMITTER HUB BROWSE.
C2908M-B (4/05) 17 Figure 9. LAN Browser -T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra, Genex) HUB DATA VIDEO GENEX BROWSER TRANSMITTER SPECTRA SPECTRA SPECTRA RS232/422/485 Video In.
18 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 10. W AN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Fixed Camera) TRANSMITTER RECEIVER CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs .
C2908M-B (4/05) 19 Figure 11. W AN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra) CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs ••••••••.
20 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 12. W AN Box-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Receiver , Spectra, Genex) DATA DATA TRANSMITTER RECEIVER KEYBOARD SPECTRA VIDEO MONITOR GENEX SPECTRA SPECTRA CLOVIS SERVER H.
C2908M-B (4/05) 21 Figure 13. W AN Browser-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Fixed Camera) Figure 14. W AN Browser-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra) CLOVIS SERVER HUB RO.
22 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 15. W AN Browser-T o-Box Connection (T ransmitter , Browser , Spectra, Genex) CLOVIS SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs NEW YORK SERVER HUB ROUTER 1 OR MORE PCs •••••.
C2908M-B (4/05) 23 Figure 16. Connection with Pelco Keyboard Control Through a PC (Example Shown with Spectra and Genex) RS232/422/485 Video In PV140 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 12 VAC KBD200A/ KBD300A RX- RX+ ST.
24 C2908M-B (4/05) Hardware Installation Refer to Appendix A — Connecting PelcoNet NET300 to Different Components for examples of how to connect equipment. CONNECTING VIDEO SOURCES OR DISPLAYS • The NET300 transmitter’ s BNC Video In socket accepts color or black-white sources and automatically detects whether it is P AL or NTSC.
C2908M-B (4/05) 25 On the plug-in terminal block, attach conductors to the alarm input (IN1 and IN2) and ground conductor (GND) terminals. (Insert a small screw- driver tip in the square hole and push hard enough to open the corresponding round hole. Insert the wire in the round hole.
26 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING TO A LAN Refer to Figure 18. Y ou can connect the NET300 to a 10/100BASE-T network either directly or through a hub. T o do so, plug a sta ndard Cat5 UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors into the NET300’ s Ethernet socket. Figure 18.
C2908M-B (4/05) 27 Configuration BOX-TO-BOX CONNECTION The following explains a box-to-box connection. 1. First, transmitter and receiver need to be configured appropriately . If the units are supposed to be operated in different subnets, a gateway IP address must be configured.
28 C2908M-B (4/05) GETTING STARTED The only NET -Manager features available to the NET300 include scanning to see your units’ IP and MAC addresses, changing IP addresses, and viewing the setup pages with the browser .
C2908M-B (4/05) 29 Figure 20. PelcoNet NET300 T ransmitter Menu T ree HOME VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SERVER PUSH CONTROL SETUP SPECTRA DOME SYSTEM WITH LIVE VIDEO 2 SPECTRA DOME SYSTEM WITH LIVE VIDEO 1 GENERAL.
30 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 21. PelcoNet NET300 Receiver Menu T ree HOME PAGE The window in the left of the home page screen is the display area for decoded video. • Clicking the Pelco logo on any page connects you to the Pelco Internet home page, provided the LAN supports Internet access.
C2908M-B (4/05) 31 SETUP PAGES Figure 22. PelcoNet NET300 T ransmitter Setup Page.
32 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 23. PelcoNet NET300 Receiver Setup Page All configuration items are stored in nonvolatile memory so they are kept when the unit is powered down. Some configurations apply only to transmitters (for example, camera settings) while others apply to both transmitters and receivers.
C2908M-B (4/05) 33 CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR GENERAL SETTINGS The unit identification, password, date and time, time server , version information, and software update settings make up the General Settings configuration page. All units have a real-time clock set during manufacture.
34 C2908M-B (4/05) Configuration Item Default Setting Description Unit name None (For future development.) The Unit name identifies the device; for example, in the event of an alarm, this name would be displayed in the video image, depending on the configuration.
C2908M-B (4/05) 35 *Do not press Enter with the cursor in the Software Upload or Configuration Upload box after making an entry . If you do so, the unit will reset and your settings will remain unchanged. T ime server IP address 0.0.0.0 Enter the IP address of a TIME protocol server and then click Set .
36 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR MPEG-4 VIDEO SETTINGS (T RANSMITTER ONLY) MPEG-4 encoder and live page settings make up the configuration page for MPEG-4 video settings.
C2908M-B (4/05) 37 Configuration Item Default Setting Description Camera Camera 1 Enter a camera name. Camera name stamping Off Use the pull-down menu to select a screen option (T op or Bottom) where the camera name will be displayed.
38 C2908M-B (4/05) Frame skip ratio 1 Enter a skip value for images. • If you enter 1, all images are encoded. • If you enter 2, every second image is encoded.
C2908M-B (4/05) 39 CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR VIDEO DECODER SETTINGS (RECEIVER ONLY) Video monitor name and video output standard make up the configuration page for video decoder settings. The table that follows describes con- figuration items. Figure 26.
40 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR ALARM SETTINGS The PelcoNet NET300 transmission system is not only a multimedia gateway but also a security device and, therefore, has many features related to security applications. The configuration page for alarm settings lets you configure your unit for surveillance applications.
C2908M-B (4/05) 41 Figure 28. Motion Detection Screen Figure 29. Motion Detection Grid Screen.
42 C2908M-B (4/05) The set of alarm features is explained below . Configuration Item Default Setting Description Video motion alarm N/A The system has a video motion detection feature.
C2908M-B (4/05) 43 Video loss alarm Off If you select On , the signal from the video source (the camera in most cases) is monitored constantly for interruption. If no signal is received, the NET300 triggers an alarm. Alarm input 1 Off/High 1. Select On from the pull-down menu if you want to activate an alarm through an external alarm sensor .
44 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR RELAY SETTINGS Y ou can use the configuration page for relay settings to specify parameters such as normally open or normally closed switching and bistable and monostable operation of the output.
C2908M-B (4/05) 45 Configuration Item Default Setting Description Idle state Open Select Open (N.O. at zero current) if the relay will operate as a normally open contact or Closed (N.C. with current) if it will operate as a normally closed contact. Operating mode Bistable Select the relay’ s operating mode.
46 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR COM INTERFACE SETTINGS Y ou can use this configuration page to set the parameters of the RS232/422/485 serial interface port.
C2908M-B (4/05) 47 Configuration Item Default Setting Description Serial port function T erminal Select a controllable device from the pull-down menu: T erminal, T ransparent, or Pelco Prot (protocol). If the port must transmit data transparently , select T ransparent .
48 C2908M-B (4/05) CONFIGURATION PAGE FOR LOCAL COM INTERFACE – KEYBOARD Y ou can use this configuration page to set the parameters for a local Com port so you can connect a Pelco keyboard to your computer . This lets you control a device through the keyboard; for example, a camera can be controlled from the browser with the Pelco keyboard.
C2908M-B (4/05) 49 4. On the PelcoNet NET300 Setup Page (Figure 22), select Interface Settings COM1 . Use the pull-down menu to set the serial data port to T ransparent . Also set the baud rate for the connected external device you want to control. 5.
50 C2908M-B (4/05) . Configuration Item Default Setting Description Unit IP address 10.0.0.1 (transmitter) or 10.0.0.2 (receiver) Enter a unique IP address that is valid for your network. The preconfigured default IP address allows for easy configuration in closed environments.
C2908M-B (4/05) 51 CONFIGURATION USING A T ERMINAL PROGRAM Using a terminal program (for example, the Windows application HyperT erminal) on a computer connected to the RS232/422/485 port on the NET300 provides limited configuration and control capabilities.
52 C2908M-B (4/05) T ERMINAL PROGRAM T RANSMITTER MENU STRUCTURE The following describes the terminal program transmitter menu structure. The menu items and commands are enclosed in single quotation marks. Do not enter the quotation marks. Information and current settings are displayed to the right of the commands.
C2908M-B (4/05) 53 r – RCP+ Menu ‘e’ Local video coder number 1 ‘D’ Remote video decoder number 1 ‘c’ Display connection list ‘1’ Connect to Alarm IP 0.0.0.0 ‘2’ Disconnect this Connection ‘3’ Disconnect all Connections ‘5’ Join Stream 0.
54 C2908M-B (4/05) COMMAND REFERENCE The following table gives an overview of the available commands. T able B. T erminal Command Reference Cmd Description ? This command redisplays (refreshes) the current menu. 1 Use this command to connect to the receiver in a box-to-box setup.
C2908M-B (4/05) 55 Operation LIVE VIDEO AND SERVER PUSH V IDEO PAGES The Live Video pages show a real-time picture of a camera view with update rates and image quality similar to a box-to-box configuration. It can be configured for bandwidth use and for various image quality settings.
56 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 34. Live Video and Server Push Pages (T ransmitter Shown) 1. T o access the PelcoNet NET300 transmission system home page, you must first connect to the Internet/intranet network and open Internet Explorer (the browser). 2. Then, enter the IP address in the address box.
C2908M-B (4/05) 57 DISPLAYING VIDEO ON A W EB BROWSER The NET300 uses MPEG-4 for transmitting video across the network. This enables transmission to standard web browsers of either live video (Video 1 or 2 mode) or a stream of still images (Server Push mode).
58 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 36. Device Controls Page (T ransmitter Only) The live video control pages include representations of keys that let you control various functions (in addition to showing the camera display). Use the mouse pointer and click the left mouse button to enable options and operate controls on the screen.
C2908M-B (4/05) 59 MATRIX LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 37. Matrix Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Matrix Control pages contain the following: • Live video .
60 C2908M-B (4/05) • AUX ON button to activate an auxiliary • AUX OFF button to deactivate an auxiliary • ACK button to close a message when programming a pattern on the CM6700 only • SET chec.
C2908M-B (4/05) 61 GENEX LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 38. Genex Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Genex pages contain the following across the top of the page:.
62 C2908M-B (4/05) The following are arrayed down the right side of the page: • Radio buttons for 16 cameras • Iris open and close buttons • Focus far and near buttons • Zoom out and in button.
C2908M-B (4/05) 63 SPECTRA LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 39. Spectra Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Spectra page contains the following at the top of the pag.
64 C2908M-B (4/05) The following are arrayed under “Presets”: • T en numbered preset buttons • Pres (preset) button • Clear button • A SET check box The following are arrayed under “Pattern”: • A Start pattern button • A Stop pattern button “In Control” or “No Control” indicates whether you have control of the camera.
C2908M-B (4/05) 65 ESPRIT LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 40. Esprit Control Page (Live Video Page Shown; T ransmitter Only) The Esprit page contains the following at the top of the page: .
66 C2908M-B (4/05) The following are arrayed under “Presets”: • T en numbered preset buttons • Pres (preset) button • Clear button • A SET check box The following are arrayed under “Patt.
C2908M-B (4/05) 67 RECORDING AND VIEWING THE DISPLAY ON A PC Video 1 and 2 and live video control pages let you keep snapshots (still pictures) and record the camera video display on a PC’ s hard drive and play it back later . The file is recorded on the hard drive of the PC on which you are viewing the picture.
68 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 42. Viewer Screen 2. Click the Open button. A browse dialog box opens. Navigate to the recorded file (.mp4 extension) you want to view . Click the file to highlight it, and then click Open . 3. Click Play on the viewer to begin playback.
C2908M-B (4/05) 69 Software Upload Units have flash EPROMs for software upgrades in the field. These upgrades can be done directly from the web browser . T o do so: 1. Obtain the latest PelcoNet NET300 transmission system software from Pelco (http://pelco.
70 C2908M-B (4/05) Resetting the NET300 T o reset the unit, type a forward slash (/) and reset at the end of the unit’ s address in the Internet Explorer browser address window , and then press Enter .
C2908M-B (4/05) 71 T roubleshooting If the following instructions fail to solve your problem, contact Pelco T echnical Support at 1-800-289-9100 for help. Y ou should have the serial number from the bottom of the unit and the firmware version ready in case they are needed.
72 C2908M-B (4/05) T ROUBLESHOOTING THE VIDEO CONNECTION If no video or a distorted video image is displayed at the receiver during a connection to a transmitter: • Make sure to use the right unit for your application: a camera can only be connected to a transmitter , never to a receiver .
C2908M-B (4/05) 73 Specifications NETWORK PROTOCOL & ST ANDARDS COMP A TIBILITY Network Protocols: RTP , RTCP , UDP , TCP , IP , HTTP , SNMP , IGMP , ICMP , ARP Video Coding: MPEG-4 (M-JPEG in Se.
74 C2908M-B (4/05) Glossary 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbs Ethernet ARP Address Resolution Protocol Baud Rate Data transmission rate bps Bits per second, the actual data rate Cat5 Cable.
C2908M-B (4/05) 75 Subnet Mask A mask that explains which part of an IP address is the network address and which part composes the hose address; it is usually expressed in dotted-decimal notation (for example, 255.
76 C2908M-B (4/05) Appendix A — Connecting Pelconet T o V arious Components Some of the connection examples that follow require a DB9 cable. Refer to the following figure when one is needed.
C2908M-B (4/05) 77 CONNECTING PELCONET TO V ARIOUS COMPONENTS WITH ASSORTED KEYBOARDS CONNECTION SCENARIO 1 – USING A KBD300A IN DIRECT MODE Refer to Figure 44 and the instructions that follow . Figure 44. KBD300A (Direct Mode) Connected to a Receiver or Spectra Dome System 1.
78 C2908M-B (4/05) 6. Connect the monitor . 7. Refer to Figure 43 and Figure 44. Splice the supplied DB9 cable into the Spectra/Esprit or receiver cable. Use P protocol onl y. 8. Plug the DB9 cable into the RS232/422485 port on the transmitter . (In the Interface Mode field, select RS-422-485.
C2908M-B (4/05) 79 2. On the receiver side, connect TX − on the DB9 cable to terminal 7 on the wall block. Connect TX+ on the DB9 cable to terminal 8 on the wall block. Connect RX − on the DB9 cable to terminal 2 on the wall block. Connect RX+ on the DB9 cable to terminal 1 on the wall block.
80 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTION SCENARIO 3 – USING A CM9760-KBD Refer to Figure 46 and the instructions that follow . Figure 46. CM9760KBD Connected to a CM9760-CC1 Controller 1.
C2908M-B (4/05) 81 7. Plug the DB9 cable into the RS232/422/485 port on the transmitter . (In the Interface Mode field, select RS-422/485.) The data format should be 4800, 8, even, 1. 8. Connect an RJ-45 flipped cable from the wall block to Sercom port 5 on the CC1’ s rear panel.
82 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING THE PELCONET’ S COM PORT T O THE GENEX MULTIPLEXER’ S COM OUT PORT Refer to Figure 48 and the instructions that follow . Figure 48. Connecting PelcoNet to Genex Using the COM Port 1. V erify that the multiplexer has Version 4.
C2908M-B (4/05) 83 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6700 AND KBD200A FOR REMOTE ASCII CONTROL Refer to Figure 49. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a remote KBD200A keyboard. Figure 49. Using PelcoNet with CM6700 and KBD200A to Provide Remote Control NOTE: FIRMWARE VER 4.
84 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6700 ASCII PORT Refer to Figure 50. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser .
C2908M-B (4/05) 85 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM9760-DT FOR REMOTE BROWSER CONTROL Refer to Figure 51. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) Figure 51.
86 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING PELCONET TO CM9700 FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION Refer to Figure 43 and Figure 52 and Figure 53. These configurations let an operator remotely view and control cameras connected to the CM9700.
C2908M-B (4/05) 87 Figure 53. Using PelcoNet to Receive Data and Video Between 9700 Nodes (9760 Shown) CAM INPUT TIE LINE CM9505-UPS CM9760KBD ETHERNET CONNECTION TO NETWORK (LAN/WAN) CM9700-CC1 CM976.
88 C2908M-B (4/05) CONNECTING A PELCONET T RANSMITTER TO THE CM6800 ASCII PORT Refer to the transmitter portion of Figure 56. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.
C2908M-B (4/05) 89 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6800 AND KBD200A FOR REMOTE CONTROL Refer to Figure 56. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a remote KBD200A keyboard. All settings are done in the CM6800 manager program or through a CM6800 menu.
90 C2908M-B (4/05) Figure 56. Using PelcoNet with CM6800 and KBD200A to Provide Remote Control ETHERNET CONNECTION TO NETWORK (LAN/WAN) SPECTRA COAXITRON PROTOCOL PELCONET TRANSPARENT DATA PORT 2 RX.................................. 3 TX..............
C2908M-B (4/05) 91 Appendix B — Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs) 1. What Pelco devices can I control from my computer with PelcoNet? PelcoNet can control the following from Internet Explorer: • .
92 C2908M-B (4/05) PelcoNet uses the MPEG-4 industry standard for video teleconferencing over the Internet. It provides the most effective use of bandwidth with excellent video quality . 13. I do not get live video in the browser but server push is working.
C2908M-B (4/05) 93 Index A Alarm indicator 42 Alarm input 1 43 Alarm input 2 43 Application diagrams 12 Auxiliaries (matrix) 60 Average n 42 B Baud rate 47, 48 C Camera 37 Camera (matrix) 60 Camera na.
94 C2908M-B (4/05) S Select area button 42 Serial interface 10 Serial port function 47 Server push 57 Server push page 55 Snapshots (record from video) 67 Snapshots (viewing) 67 Software upload 35, 69.
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