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-2- Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas s B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentia l installat ion.
-3- this device must accept any interference receive d, including interference that ma y cause undes ired operation. FCC Caution: To ass ure continued compliance, ( example - use only shielded interfa.
-4- Industry Canada S tatement Operation is subject to t he following t wo conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference and 2. This device must accept any interferen ce, including interferenc.
Group CTSG Fructuos Gelabert 6-8 2o2a 08970 Sant Joan Despi, Barcolona,Spain This product indicates comp liance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Direct ive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equi pment meets the following conformance standar ds.
-6- Countries of Operation & Conditions of Use in the European Community This device is intended t o be operated in a ll countries of the European Community. Requirements for indoor vs. outdoor operation, license requirement s and allowed chan nels of operati on apply in some countries as described b elow.
-7- ． This device may b e operated in doors or outdoors in all countries of European Community using the 2 .4GHz band: Channel 1-13. Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community .
-8- entsprechenden Produktkategorie. [Estonian] Käesolevaga kinnitab SMC Networks, et see Radio LAN seade vastab direktiivi 1995/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja teistele asjakohastele sätetele. Ametliku EÜ vastavusdeklaratsiooni leiate vastavast tootejaotisest aadressil http://www.
-9- προϊόντων , στην ιστοσελίδα http://www.smc.com . [French] Par la présente SMC Networks déclare que l'appareil Radio LAN device est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
-1 0- http://www.smc.com . [Dutch] Hierbij verklaart SMC Networks dat het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Het officiële EC- gelijkvormigheidattest kan men vinden op de internetsite http://www.
-1 1- witrynie http://www.smc.com . [Portuguese] A SMC Networks declara que este dispositivo de LAN de Rádio está em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e com outras provisões relevantes da Directiva 1999/5/CE. A Declaração de Conformidade CE oficial encontra-se na secção correspondente do produto na Web, http://www.
-1 2- [Swedish] Härmed intygar SMC Networks att denna Radio LAN-apparat uppfyller de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser i direktiv 1999/5/EG. Den officiella EG-försäkran om överensstämmelse finns under motsvarande produktavsnitt på http://www.
-1 3- office use in all notified EC and EFTA member states. In accordance with article 6.4 of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC the following EC/ EFTA member states have been notified: Austria, Belgiu.
-1 4- extérieur. [Dutch] Dit toestel is een 2.4 Ghz draadloze Lan transceiver, bestemd voor gebruik binnen huis en kantoor in alle geïnformeerde lidstaten van de EC en de EFTA.
-1 5- canales de operación permitidos se aplican en algunos países. Por favor contacte la autoridad reguladora local o SMC Networks para más detalles en relación con las restricciones actuales para uso exterior. [German] Dieses Wireless LAN Gerät arbeitet im 2.
-1 6- ESVO, kterým byl oznámen zám ě r uvést za ř ízení na trh. V souladu s č l. 6 odst. 4 sm ě rnice 1999/5/ES o rádiových za ř ízeních a telekomunika č ních koncových za ř ízení.
-1 7- tilladte betjeningskanaler. Kontakt d e lokale lovgivende myndigheder eller SMC Networks for at få oplysninger om aktuelle begrænsninger vedrørende udendørs betjening.
-1 8- σε όλα τα κράτη - μέλη της ΕΚ και της ΕΖΕΣ . Σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 6.4 της Οδηγίας για ραδιοεξοπλισμό και τηλεπι.
-1 9- Paesi si applicano i requisiti per il funzionamento in esterni, quali requisiti di licenza e canali consentiti. Contattare l'Autorità normativa locale del proprio Paese o SMC Networks per informazioni dettagliate sulle limitazioni correnti per l'utilizzo in esterni.
-2 0- patalpose namie ar biure visose notifikuotose EB ir ELPA šalyse nar ė se. Pagal RTTE Direktyvos 1999/5/EB 6.4 straipsn į , notifikuotos yra šios EB/ELPA šalys nar ė s: Austrija, Belgija, D.
-2 1- u kanali permessi g ħ al t ħ addim japplikaw f’ ċ ertu pajji ż i. Jekk jog ħġ bok ikkuntattja lill- awtorità regolarorja lokali jew SMC Networks g ħ al dettalji dwar restrizzjonijiet attwali dwar l-u ż u fuq barra.
-2 2- u ż ytku wewn ą trz pomieszcze ń , w domach i biurach we wszystkich krajach cz ł onkowskich UE i EFTA. Zgodnie z artyku ł em 6.4 dyrektywy 1999/5/EC dotycz ą cej norm dla urz ą dze ń rad.
-2 3- Itália, Luxemburgo, Holanda, Noruega, Espanha, Suécia, Suíça, Reino Unido, Portugal, Grécia, Irlanda, Islândia. Os requisitos para uma utilização no exterior, tais como de licença e de canais d e funcionamento permitidos aplicam-se a alguns países.
-2 4- [Slovak] Toto zariadenie je prijíma č a vysiela č pre bezdrôtové siete v pásme 2,4 GHz a je ur č ené na použitie v interiéroch domácností a kancelárií vo všetkých č lenských št átoch ES a EZVO, ktorým bol oznámený zámer uvies ť zariadenie na trh.
-2 5- Ranska, Saksa, Italia, Luxemburg, Alankomaat, Norja, Espanja, Ruotsi, Sveitsi, Iso-Britannia, Portugali, Kreikka, Irlanti ja Islanti. Joissakin maissa ulkokäyttöä koskevat erilliset vaatimukset, kuten erikseen anottava lupa ja sallittujen kanavien rajoittaminen.
-2 6- heimili og skrifstofu í öllum tilkynntum aðildarríkjum EB og EFTA. Í samræmi við grein 6.4 í R&TTE tilskipuninni 1999/5/EB hefur eftirfarandi aðildarríkjum EB/EFTA verið tilkynnt .
-2 7- for detaljert informasjon om gjeldende begrensninger for utendørs bruk..
Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratorie s Co mpliance Statement Important! Before making connecti ons, make sure you have the correct cord s et. Check it (read th e label on the cable ) against the.
-2 9- DC, and output curre nt ratings of 1.5A o r equivalent. The external AC adapter must be complied with the require ments of LPS (Limited Po wer Sources) .
-3 0- Content s Preface ................................................................... 32 Chapter 1 Introducti on To The Camera ...... 33 1.1 Checking the Package Contents ............................... 33 1.2 Getting to Know the Camera ........
-3 1- 4.11 Information ................................................................ 78 4.11 Information ................................................................ 80 Chapter 5 Appendix ........................................... 81 A.1 Specification .
-3 2- P REF ACE Thank you for purchasing the SMCWIPCFN-G2 MPEG4/MJPEG Network Camera, a powe rful dual-co dec network camera with the 1 - way or 2-way audio providing high-quality image and on-the -spot audio. The Infrared LEDs and light sensor enable the came ra to capture images even in low-light enviro nment.
-3 3- C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION T O T HE C AMERA 1.1 Checking the Package Contents Check the items contained in the packa ge ca refully. You should have the following: 5 One MPEG4/MJPEG Network Camera. 5 One DC switching adapter. 5 One Camera Stand. 5 One External Antenna 5 One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type).
1.2 Getting to Know the Camera -3 4- Internal Microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice. Infrared LEDs allows your camer a to capture clear image in a dark environment. Lens Assembly Light Sensor is used to trigger on and off the Infrared LEDs according the environmental lig ht level.
NOTE After pressing the un-mount button for four seconds, the Power LED starts flashing. Whe n the Power LED resumes to the steady amber light, you can remove the USB device safely. -3 5- Screw thread is used to connect the camera stand. Audio-out Connector is used to connect an external active speaker.
-3 6- 1.3 Features and Benefits MPEG4/MJPEG Dual-codec Suppor te d The camera provides excellent images supporting MPEG4/MJPEG dual-codecs, allowin g to adjust image size, quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment.
-3 7- By using a standard web brow se r or the bundled IP CAMERA MANAGER software application, the administrator can easily change the configuration of the camera via Intranet or Internet. In addition, the camera can be upgrade d remotely whe n a new firmware is available.
-3 8- 1.4 System Requirement Networking LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Accessing the Camera using a Web Bro w ser Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above RAM: 512MB Resolution: 800x600 or above User Interface: Microsoft® In ternet Explorer 6.
C HAPTER 2 H ARDW ARE I NST ALLA TION 2.1 Installing the Camera Stand The camera comes with a camera stand, which u ses a swivel b all screw thread to lock to the came ra’s screw hole.
2.2 Connecting the Camera to a LAN Use the provided Ethernet cable to co nnect the ca mera to your local area network (LAN). After connecting the AC power adapte r, the cam era is powered on automatically. Verify the power st atus by checking the Power LED on the front panel of the camera.
To connect the camera to a wire less network please attach the included external antenna to the came ra. When the camera is powered on, the camera will automatically search for a c cess points with “default” SSID.
2.3 Applications of the Camera The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including: Monitor local and remote place s and objects via Internet or Intranet. Capture still images and video cli ps remotely. Upload images or send email messages with still images attached.
C HAPTER 3 A CCESSING THE C AMERA 3.1 Using IPFinder The camera comes with a convenient utility called IPFinder, which is included in the Installation CD-ROM and allows se arching the camera on the network easily. 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.
3.2 Access the Camera Whenever you want to access the camera: Whenever you want to access the camera: 1. Since the default configuration of the ca mera i s DHCP mode enabled, you are recommended to la.
After logging–in to the web configuration of the came ra, the main page will appear as below: Zoom In Buttons Ni g ht Mode Button Com p ression Buttons Live View/Setup Switch Camera Informati on Fun.
-4 6- Function Buttons – Use these button s to control the audio a nd video functions. z Manual Record allows you to record and save a video clip. z Snapshot allows you to captur e and save a still image. z Browse allows to define the de stination folder to store the video clips and still images.
-4 7- 3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC When the access to the camera fails, please first check the IP address of the computer. Before c onfiguring the camera the PC o r laptop must be configured to be in the same LAN segm ent as the network camera in o rde r for the two de vices to communicate.
C HAPTER 4 C ONFIGURING THE C AMERA 4.1 Using the Web Configuration It’s possible to access and manage the camera through the web browser or the provided software application IP CAMERA MANAGER. This Chapter describes how to configure the camera by using the web browser.
4.2 Using Smart Wizard The camera’s smart wizard lets you confi gure the camera easily an d quickly. The wizard will guide the user through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on ea ch step. To start the wizard , clic k Smart Wi zard in the left menu bar.
Step 3. Email Settings Enter the required information to be able to send email with image. Step 4. Wireless Networking -5 0-.
Step 5. Confirm Settings The last step shows a sum mary of the camera’s configuration. To confirm the settings, click Apply to finish the wizard and reboot the camera. Otherwi se, 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.
-5 2- Basic >> System The Basic setup menu contains th ree sub-me nus that provide the system setti n gs for the ca mera, such as the camera name, location, date & time, and user management. Basic >> System Basic - Camera Name: Enter a descriptive nam e for the camera.
Basic >> User Administrator To prevent unauthorized access to the camera’s web configuration, it’s strongly recommen ded to change the default administrator password. Type the administrator password twice to set and confirm the password.
Guest - User Name: Enter the guest’s name you want to add to use the camera. - Password: Enter the password for the new gu est. - UserList: Display the existing gue sts of the cam era. To delete a guest, select the one you want to delete and cli ck Delete .
4.4 Network Settings The Network Settings menu contai ns three sub-menus that provide the network settings for the camera, such as the IP Settings, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless network.
-5 6- Network >> Netw ork IP Settings This item allows to select the IP address mode (Static or DHCP) and set-up the related configuratio n. - DHCP: Select this option when your network uses a DHCP server. When the camera starts up, it will be assign ed a valid IP address from the DHCP server automatically.
-5 7- DDNS Setting Dynamic DNS (DDNS), allows to assign a fixed host- and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. Then, select the Provider from the drop-down list and enter the required inform ation in the Host Name , User Name , and Password fields.
When finis hed, click Add to save the range setting. Repeat the action to assign multiple ranges for the camera. For example, when enterin g 192.16 8.2.5 0 in Start IP Address and 192.168.2.80 in End IP Addr ess, then users with IP addresses between 192.
z Keep the default setting to connect the came ra to any access point under the infrastructure network mode. z To connec t the camer a to a specific access point, set the SSID of the camera to correspond with the access point’s ESSID. The channel will be adjusted automatically.
-6 0- Open T he default setting of auth entication mode, which communicates the WEP key across the net work. Shared-key Allow communication o nly with other devices with identical WEP settings. WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK Allow communication only with other devices with identical WPA/ WPA2 settings.
Standard) is used to ensure t he highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information. Pre-Shared Key: This is use d to identi f y each other in the network. Enter the pre-shared key in the box (8-6 3 characters), and rem emb er that it must match the pre-shared key in all devices connected to the wireless network 4.
-6 2- Video & Audio >> Camera Image Setting - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - Contrast: Adjust the co ntrast level from 0 ~ 100. - Saturation: Adjust the color saturation level from 0 ~ 100 . Click Default to restore the default settings of the three options above.
Video & Audio >> Video MPEG4 - Video Resolution: Select the desired video re solution from the three formats: VGA (640 x 480 pixel) , QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) and QQVGA (160 x 120 pixel) . T he higher setting (VGA ) obtains better video quality while it uses more bandwidth on the network.
-6 4- MJPEG - Video Resolution: Select the desired video re solution from the three formats: VGA (640 x 480 pixel) , QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) and QQVGA (160 x 120 pixel) . The higher setting (VGA) obtains better video quality while it uses more bandwidth on your network.
Video & Audio >> Audio Camera Microphone In Select the Enable option to enable the camera’s audio function, to receive on-site sound and voice from t he cam era.
4.6 Event Server Configuration The Event Server configuration m enu contains three sub-menus tha t allow uploading images to an FTP se rve r, sending emails that include still images, and storing the images to a NAS (Network Attached Storage) server.
After completing the required settings for FTP, Email, or Netwo rk Storage, click Test to test if the related configuration is correct or not. Once the camera con nects to the se rver suc ce ssfully, click Apply . Event Server Setting>> FTP FTP - Host Address: Enter the IP addre ss of the FTP server.
-6 8- - Password: Enter the pa ssword to login to the FTP server. - Directory Path: Ente r the destin ation folder to upload the images. For example, /Test/ . - Passive Mode: Select the Enable option to enable passive mode. Passive FTP mode is used by some newer FTP servers on the Internet to better work with firewalls.
-6 9- Event Server Setting >> Network Storage Net Storage - Samba Server Address: Enter the IP address of the NAS server. - Share: Assign the sha red f older on the NAS server. - Path: Assign the path to up load the files on the NAS server. For example, /Test/ .
4.7 Motion Detect The Motion Detect menu contains the settings to enable and set-u p motion detection for the camera. The camera allows to define two motion detection areas. To enable the motion detection area, select Windo w 1 or 2 from the drop-down list, and then select Enable .
4.8 Event Config The Event Config menu contains fo ur sub-menus that provide the settings to configure event profiles. Event Configuration >> General Setting - Snapshot/Recording Filename Prefix: You can assi gn a given prefix to each new captur ed file.
Event Configuration >> Arrange Schedule Profile This sub-menu displays the schedul ed profile(s). To customize the profile, click Add an d then enter a descript ive name for the profile in the dialog window. After entering the prof ile name, click OK a nd the profile is added to the Schedule Profiles list.
-7 3- Event Configuration >> Motion Detect Trigger Select the Enable option to enable the trigge r function of the camera, to send captured images within the motion detection area to an F TP server, an email receiver, a NAS server, or a conne cted USB device.
4.9 Tools The Tools menu provides t he commands to restart or reset the camera, backup and restore the c onfiguration, and up grade the firmware of the camera. Factory Reset Click Reset to restore all settings of the camera to factory default. System Reboot Click Reboot to restart the camera just like turning the device off and on.
-7 5- Configuration Click backup to save the camera configuration a s a b ackup file on the computer. Whenever it’s ne cessa ry to resume the original settings, just restore them by retrieving the ba ckup file. - Backup: Click Ge t the backup file to save the current configuration of the camera.
4.10 USB The USB menu provides the inform atio n about and controls for the connected USB device. -7 6-.
-7 7- USB Dismount To safely remove the connected USB device, pre ss the Unmount button on the camera for four seco nds or click Dismount . USB Information Display the Total space and Free space of the USB device. USB Setting - When Disk Full: Select the action to take when the storage space on the USB device is full .
4.11 Information The Information menu displays the curre nt configuration and event log of the camera. Device Info Display the basic, video & audio, network, and wi rele ss settings of the camera.
System Log The logs table displays the event log recorded by the system. USB Dismount To safely remove the conn ected USB device, you can press the Unmount button for four seconds o n the camera or click Dismount from this item. USB Information Display the Total space and Free space of the USB device.
4.11 Information The Information menu displays the cu rre nt configuration and events log of the camera. Device Info Display the Basic, Video & Audio, and Network settings of the camera. System Log The Logs table displays the event s log re corded by the system.
-8 1- C HAPTER 5 A PPENDIX A.1 Specification Image Sensor Sensor 1/4” color CMOS Resolution 640x480 Video Compression MPEG4/MJPEG Video resolution VGA (640 x 480 pixel)/ QVGA (320 x 240 pixel)/ QQVGA (160 x 120 pixel); 30fps max. System Hardware Processor ARM9 bas e RAM 32MB SDRAM ROM 8MB NOR Flash Power DC 5V/2.
-8 2- User Interface LAN One RJ-45 port Reset One Reset button USB USB 1.1 port, with one unmount button; Power distribution: 500mA Max. Support FAT, FAT32 file system LEDs Power LED (ambe r); Lin.
-8 3- A.2 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pa ir media. 100BA SE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE- T is called 100BASE-TX.
-8 4- C Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and process es communicate messages to each other over media. They represent the sender a nd receivers. The data they send is the message.
-8 5- Enterprise network An enterprise network consists of collections of networks connected to each other over a geo gra phically dis persed area. The enterprise net wor k serves the needs of a widely distributed compan y and operates the compan y’s mission-critical applications.
-8 6- Hex Short for hexadecimal refers to the base- 16 number system, which consists of 16 unique symbol s: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is repres e nted as F in the hexadecimal numberi ng system.
-8 7- ISP ISP (Internet Service Prov ider) is a company that maintains a network that is linked to the Int ernet by way of a dedicated communicatio n lin e. An ISP of fers the use of its dedicated communication lines t o companies or individuals who can’t afford the hi gh monthly cost for a direct connection.
-8 8- routing messages properly within your network, each device requires a unique IP ad dress. But the addresses may not be valid outside your net work. NAT solves the problem. When devices within yo ur network request information from the Internet, the requests are for warded to the Internet under the router's IP address.
-8 9- rules called protocols. Protoc ols provi de the g uidelines devices use to communicate wit h eac h other, and thus they have different functions.
-9 0- Server It is a simple computer that provides resources, such as files or other information. SIP SIP (Session Initiated Protoc ol) is a standard protocol that delivers the real-time communication fo r Voice over IP (VoIP), which establishes sessions for features such as audio and video conferenci ng.
-9 1- UDP The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol that resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite User Name T he USERNAME is the unique name assi g ned to each person who has access to the LAN. Utility It is a program that performs a specific task.
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