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SOHO Wireless Internet Camera User’s Guide Version 2.1.
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2 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S A B O U T T H I S G U I D E ...........................................................4 1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N ..............................................................5 F EATURES AND B ENEFITS ..............
3 5 . U S I N G T H E C A M E R A .................................................22 W EB C ONFIGURATION U TILITY ...............................................22 S YSTEM A DMINISTRATION ......................................................24 V IEW V IDEO – A CTIVE X M ODE .
4 A B O U T T H I S G U I D E This manual p rovides instructions and illustrations on how to use your SOHO Internet Ca mera, includes: Chapter 1, Introduction , provid es the general information on the camera. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation , describes the hardware installation procedure for t he camera.
5 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N Thank y ou for pu rchasing the W ireless I nternet Camera, a c amera device that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and also supported by the wireless t ransmission based on the IEEE 802.1 1g standard.
6 Features and Benefit s Simple To Use The Wi reless Internet Camera is a stan dalone system with bui lt-in CPU requiring no special hardware or s oftware such as PC frame grabber cards. The Wireless Internet Camera su pports both ActiveX mode (for Intern et Exp lorer users) and Java mode (for Internet Explorer and Netscape Nav igator users).
7 Remote Utility The powerful IP View Pro appl ication assigns the ad ministrator with a pre-defined user ID and password, allowing the administrator to modify the Wireless Internet Camera settings from th e r emote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also upgrade remot ely over the network for added convenience.
8 Unp acking the Package Unpack the package and ch eck all the items carefully . In addition to this User’s Guide , b e certain that you have: One SOHO Wireless In ternet Ca mera (with external .
9 System Requirement Networking Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 10 0Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Wireless Local Area Network: IEEE 802.11g Wireless L AN.
10 Physical Description This section describ es th e externally visib le featu res of the Wireless Internet Camera. Front Panel 1. Power LED The Power LE D is positio ned on the right side of the Wi reless Internet Camera’s lens while facin g the Wireless Internet Camera.
1 1 2. Link LED The Link LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera’ s lens while facing the W ireless Internet Camera. It is located right of the Power LED A steady ORANGE light confirms t hat the camera has good connection to LAN conn ectivity.
12 Rear Panel 1. Network Cable Connector The Wireless Int ernet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for co nnections t o 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which shou ld b e Category 5 twisted-pair cable).
13 3. Reset Button Reset will be i nitiated when the reset button is pressed once, and Power LED begins to f lash. Factory Reset will b e initiated wh en the reset butt on is pressed continuously for three seconds or when Power LED begins to light up.
14 T op/Bottom Panel Top Panel Bottom Panel Screw Hole Located on the top/bottom p anel of the camera, the screw hole is used to co nnect the ca mera stand onto the ca mera by attaching th e screw head on the ca mera stand into the screw hole of th e camera.
15 2 H A R D WA R E I N S T A L L A T I O N Att aching the Camera to the S t and The Wireless Internet Ca mera comes with a c amera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can b e attached to the Wireless Internet Camera' s b ottom screw ho le.
16 Connecting the Ethernet cable Connect an E thernet cable to the network cable connector located on the Wireless In ternet Camera ’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network.
17 3 S E C U R I T Y To ensu re the highest securit y and prevent unauthorized usage of the Wireless Internet Ca mera the Ad ministrator has the exclu sive privilege to access the System Administration for se tting s and control r equirements to allow u sers the level o f entry and authorize the p rivileges for all users.
18 4 A P P L I C A T I O N O F T H E C A M E R A The Wireless Internet Ca mera can be applied in wide variety of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a standalone system that provid es a web -based so lution tr ansmitting h igh quality video i mages and sou nds for monitoring purposes.
19 Applications Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospital s, amuse ment park s, schoo ls and day-care centers throug h the use of a web browser. Capture single frame images fro m the IPVie w Pro application.
20 Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications SOHO Internet Camera SOHO Wireless Internet Camera.
21 SOHO Applications SOHO.
22 5 U S I N G T H E C A M E R A You can access and manage the Wireles s Internet Camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Co nfiguration Utility, and pro vides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser.
23 Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility After the de fault IP address is entered from the browser, the Wireless Internet Ca mera Welcome scr een will appear wit h a still image.
24 System Administration Under the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility , click System Administration to enter the ad ministration window that contains the setting s required for the camera in the t op menu bar, including M anagement , Con figuration , To ols , Help , and Home .
25 System Click the System item in the left column to displ ay the device status of your camera. - Device Status: The information abou t the camera, including the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Add ress, can be fo und in this field.
26 Frame R ate, Frame Size and IP Address, can be found in this field. Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless L AN.
27 Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port, and UPn P. User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. - Active Users: The items in this field display the user(s) information, including the user(s) IP address, Name, and DateTime.
28 System Administration Configuration The Config uration wind ow contains commands for setting s that are required to input key details to setup the camera for operation.
29 • Camera Name: This field is used to enter a descriptive name fo r the d evice. The default setting for the Camera Name is CS- xxxxxx , wh ere xxxxxx is the last six digit of the MAC Address. The maximum length is 32 (printable ASCII). • Location: This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the location u sed by the camera (optional).
30 The default setting for the LED control is at Nor mal . When you have configured the LED control, the correct illumination will be set after 1 minute. Video Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of you r camera. - Video Setting: In this field, you can configure the basic information of your camera.
31 • Contrast Control: Adjust the contrast level with default setting at 64 . • Saturation Control: Adjust the saturation with default setting at 64 . • Light Frequency: Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of op eration from th e optio ns either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default).
32 Wireless Click the Wireless item in t he left column to setup th e wir eless LAN configuration o f your camera. - Wireless Interface • Connection Mode: Use this optio n to d etermine the type of wireless communication for y our camera. There are two choi ces o f Infrastructure mode and Ad- Hoc mode.
33 To conn ect the ca mera to a specific access point on the network, p lease make sure to set the SS ID of the camera to correspond with the access p oint’s SSID for communication. Typ e any string up to 3 2 characters long (spaces, sy mbols, and punctu ation are not allowed) in the Network Na me box.
34 the ASCII or HEX o ption, and then inpu t the WEP key (in the following Key 1~4 box). ASCII input format: ASCII format causes each character you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. All unaccented upper- and lower-case W estern European charact ers that can be input through your keyboard's typing zone are valid.
35 • Beacon Interva l: This option defines time in terval between two images sent. • Preamble: A preamble is a sig nal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start fr ame deli miter.
36 - TCP/IP: T he items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as th e C onnection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WE P Encryption.
37 more easily accessed from variou s locations on the Internet. • Second HTTP Port : The default port for communication is v ia port 80, and y ou can chang e it according to your network configuration. Select Enable from the option and enter the desired p ort number in the followin g box.
38 to users by selecting Enable or Disable . The defau lt setting is No . - Define Users: Use this field to add or delete users f or your camera. • Add User: En ter the user name in this box, and enter the user’s password assi gned by the administrator.
39 - Date & Tim e: You can set up ti me and date manually or automatically by selecting the Synchronized with T ime Server option. • Synchronized with Time Server: S elect this option and th e time will b e based on GMT setting. The time will be synchronized every 10 minutes.
40 - FTP Server: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server. • Host Addre ss: The IP Address of the target FTP server. • Port Number: The standa rd port number for the FTP server is Port 21 , and it’s also the default setting.
41 • Password: En ter the user password in this field to login the FTP server. • Directory Path: Enter an existin g folder name in this field, and the images will be uploaded to the g iven folder. • Passive Mode: This functio n depends o n your FTP server.
42 E-mail Click the E-mail ite m in the left co lumn to setup confi guration for E-mail account, ti me schedule and manual operatio n settings. - E-mail Account: This field contains the following six basic settings for you r FTP server.
43 • Password: En ter the user password in this field to login receiver’s mail server . - Time Schedule: S elect the “ Enable-mail video to e-mail account ” o ption to set schedule to send e-mail. Please refer to the instru ction in “ Uplo ad ” sectio n.
44 System Administration Tools The Too ls window contains co mmands fo r restarting the camera. Click Tools in the top menu bar and th e Tools windo w will appear as below: E-mail Test Click the E-mail Test item in the left colu mn to test your e-mail account.
45 the device off and on and saved settin gs are retained. If you do not want to reset the camera, exit this window without clicking YES . Factory Reset Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click the YES button from thi s o ption, and you can resume all factory default settings fo r the camera.
46 Backup Click the Backup item in the left column to backup the curren t configuration. - Backup Device Configur ation to File: Do you really want to b ackup the co nfiguration to file? Click the Backup button from this opti on, and you can save th e current configuration to file.
47 System Administration Help The Help window provides the basic info rmation of the camera. Click Help in th e top menu bar and the Help window will appear as below: About Displays the camera’s model name and version.
48 Once the configuration is co mpleted, click Home to return to the Welcome screen and select the desired View Video option either through ActiveX Mode or Ja va Mode as des cribed in the next section. Then, position the camera to the desired location appropriately for your purp ose.
49 V iew Vid eo – ActiveX Mode To vi ew video images from the browser, click View Image – ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Exp lorer as illustrated below: Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed wh en the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration .
50 V iew Image – Java Mode To vi ew video images from the browser, click View Image – Java Mode from the Welc ome scre en to access th e v ideo images from Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as.
51 NOTE: 1. Pleas e refer to the appendix on how to install Active X, including 1.) install to the Web Server, an d 2.) install to your Local PC. 2. The administrator has the authority to set the upload video function through the setting in the Upload option under Configuration .
52 6 I P V I E W P R O This chap ter describes IPView Pro, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation r equirements. Inst a llation Step 1 Insert th e CD -ROM into the CD-ROM drive to in itiate the auto- run program.
53 Step 2 Click the IPView Pro item to activate the InstallShield Wizard. Click Next in the welcome screen. Step 3 Read and accept the License Agr eement; then, click Yes .
54 Step 4 Choose the destinatio n location. If no specific requ irement, leave the default setting and click Next . Step 5 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and t he progress bar indicates the in stallation is proceeding .
55 Step 6 If you use Windows® 2000/XP, it will appear a Digital Sign ature warning screen. Click Continue Anywa y (Win dows® XP) or Yes (Windows® 2000 ).
56 Getting S t arted This sec tion describes the User Interface of IPView Pro, with detailed procedures for u sing the application. To launch IPView Pro, click Start > Programs > IPView P ro > IPView Pro . The main scr een will appear as below: NOTE: I PView Pro requires the system’s resolution setting up to 1024x768.
57 Item Feature NO. Item Description Date/Time Show current date/time. Status Mode Window Show the camera’s status in this wind ow. Click the Change Status Mode button ( ) on the right lower corner of the window to change the display mode: Camera list mode Camera information mo de View Window Show the camera’s view in this wind ow.
58 Show the selected camera in full screen view. Enable displaying the video views in circles. Key Lock Button Click to lock/unlock the camera. When loc ked, the user cannot operate any cam era. Power Button Click to exit or minimi ze IPView Pro.
59 Using IPV iew Pro Adding a Camera To add a camera: 1. Click the System Config ure button to enter the Sy stem Configuration. If you are not su re of th e camera’s IP address, you can click Search to search the availab le camera(s) within the n etwork.
60 2. Select the camera you want by highlighting it, and then click Add Camera . 3. Click Save , and t hen click the System Config ure button to return to View Windo w. The selected camera’s video will be displayed now. The camera found within the network.
61 Alternately, you can add a camera by entering the its IP add ress directly: 4. Select the Input IP t ab. 5. Enter the camera’s IP address (default: 192.16 8.0.20) and Port (default: 80), and then click Add Camera . 6. Click Save , and t hen click the System Config ure button to return to View Windo w.
62 Removing a Camera To remove the camera fro m the list: 1. S elect the camera you want to remove. 2. Click Delete Camera . Viewing a Camera From the View M odes of the panel, you can select one-camera mode or other modes to display your video. IPView Pro allows a maximum of 16 cam eras for viewing.
63 Recording Video IPView Pro a llows you to record th e video clip and save it in your computer through the following methods: Manual Record , Schedule Record , and Motio n Record . When y ou click the Record but ton and select Man ual Record , it will start rec ording.
64 Configuring the System Clicking the System Confi gure butto n on th e panel allows you to configure the system settin gs, and the System Configuration Screen will ap pear in the View Window as shown b elow. Once configured, click Save to save the settings, and then click the System Configure butto n again to exit configur ation.
65 Camera Configuration In this field, you can add/delete th e camera ( as described in the previous section). Also , you can configure the follo wing settings: Web Configuration In the left column, selecting the Web Configuration item will launch the Web Configu ration Utility in View Window.
66 Motion Configuration-1 The Motion Configuration-1 item provides the command s for motion detect ion control. Before configur ing, you should select one camera from the pull-d own menu. - Detect Region: When you select th e Fu ll picture op tion, the camera will monitor the who le area.
67 Motion Configuration-2 The Motion Configura tion-2 item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. - Invoke Alarm: Select this option to enable alarm when some motion detected by the system.
68 Tools The Tools item allows you to configure to the alarm and e- mail setting. - Reset: Restore the original setting of your camera. Do y ou really want to reset this devi ce? Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to confirm. - Factory Reset: Restore the factory default settings of the camera.
69 Mailing Configuration When Moti on Detection function i s enabled and the Send e-mail option is ch ecked, y ou should enter the required information in the respective fields. - Mail Server: Enter the mail server a ddress that is used to send your e-mail.
70 Proxy Server Check t he Pr oxy Server option and enter the required settings in the Address and Port boxes to enable and use the Proxy Server function.
71 Recording Configuration In this field, you can configure the storage settings. - Log Storage: • Reserved H DD Space For MS-Windows OS – You can reserve 500 MB to 1000 MB hard disk space for the program.
72 • Storage List – The destination folder to save the recorded video file can be specified h ere. Click Modify to change the current path setting; click Add to add a new destination folder; click Delete to remove a selected path setting. Please note that you are n ot allowed to delete a path setting if there is only one setting in the list.
73 Schedule-Recording Configuration This recordin g function will work after you have enabled respective settings in the Schedule mode. The recordi ng schedule can be defined by Da te Mode or Week Mode . - Date Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pu ll- down menu.
74 - Week Mode: First, select the camera desired fro m the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in t he Start / Stop field s, and select the weekday from the b uttons. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list. Click Save to save the settings.
75 Others When multiple cameras c onnected, th is option allows the sy stem to display these views as the main view i n circles according to your time settings.
76 Log List This filed displays th e user(s) in formation, which inclu de the Date, MAC address, and the brief description of events..
77 About This filed provides info rmation of the software application ..
78 7 A P P E N D I X A Frequently Ask ed Questions Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Ca mera is a standalone sy stem connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based o n the IEEE 802.
79 overall performance of the transmission speed will slow down when many users are log ged on. Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digi tal image? A: The Wireless Internet Camera utilizes the JPEG image compression techn ology provid ing high qu ality images for users.
80 A: The Wireless Int ernet Camera is no t weatherpro of. It needs to be equipped with a we atherproof case to be used outdoo rs and i t is not recommended. Q: Wh at n etwork cabling is required fo r the Wireless Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking.
81 B PING Y our IP Address The PING (Packet Inter net Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific add ress and waiting for a reply. It can also prov ide a very useful too l to confirm if th e IP address conflicts with the Wireless Internet Camera o ver the network.
82 C T rouble Sh ooting Q: I cannot access the Wireless Internet Camera from a web browser. A1: The possible cause mig ht be the IP Address for the Wireless Internet Camera is alread y being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the Wireless Internet Camera fro m th e network.
83 Wireless Internet Ca mera must be set from a workstatio n on th e same subnet. A3: Oth er p ossible pro blems might be due to th e network cable. Try replacing yo ur netwo rk cable. Test the network in terface of the produ ct by connecting a local co mputer to the u nit, utilizing a standard Cro ssover (h ub to hub) Cable.
84 Q: Why does th e Wireless Intern et Camera work lo cally but n ot externally? A1: Might be caused fro m the firewall protection. Need to check the Internet firewall with yo ur system administrator. A2: The default router setting might be a possible reason .
85 A1: The video images migh t be noisy if the Wireless Internet Camera is used is a very low light environment. To solve this issue you need more lighti ng. A2: There might b e wireless trans mission in terference make sure there are no other wireless d evices on the network that wi ll affect the wireless transmission.
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88 E Xplug Control Inst allation Installation To Web Server 1. Installation: Copy the “xplug.o cx” file to any WEB Server table. 2. Setting (Configu ration): From the Web Configuration menu select “System” and under th e “Loading ActiveX From” input web server location (http://www.
89 Installation To Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM d rive to initiate the auto- run p rogram. Once completed, a menu screen will app ear as below: To install Xp lug Control, click the “ Xplug Control " button to activate the installation procedure for the plug -in program.
90 Once execute d, a prompt will appear req uesting the input of the desired language selectio n. Make the desired selection and click “ OK ” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the “ Next ” button to proceed with the installatio n.
91 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the “ Yes ” button t o continue with the installation procedure. Click the “ Finish ” button to complete Setup o f the Xp lug Control Utility program for the Wir eless Internet Camera.
92 F Adjust Internet Camera Focus To adjust the focus of the lens, y ou need to turn th e lens slowly in either clockwise o r anti-clockwise d irection until the d esired image appears. DO NOT over turn the lens in either of the directions, as it will be o ut of focus.
93 G S pecification Video specification Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: Color CMOS sensor Lens: f: 6.0 mm, F: 1.8 Gain control: Auto matic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Image (Video.
94 CPU: RDC R2880 RAM: 8MB Flash ROM: 2MB OS: RTOS Power Supply: DC 5 V, switching type Power consumption: 5 Watt (1000mA x 5V) LED Indicator: Power LED (Blue) Activity LED (Orange) Software Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or above; Netscape 6.0 or abo ve Application Software: IPView Pro OS supported: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP, Windows NT4.
95 H Glossary of T erms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over U TP Category III,IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted- media i mplementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX . 802.11g An I EEE standard for wireless local area networks.
96 ARP Address Resolution Protocol. ARP is a protocol that resides at the TCP/IP Internet layer that delivers data on the same network by translati ng an IP address to a physical address. AVI Audio Video Interleave, it is a Windows platform audio and video file type, a common format for small movies and videos.
97 addresses to devices on a network . With dynamic addressing, a device can have a differe nt IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device' s IP address can even change while it is sti ll connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses.
98 Ethernet The most popular LAN comm unic ation technology. There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10 Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry information, in the form of electrical signals, between devices.
99 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 numb ering system.
100 format used to route the informa tion . You r I nternet service provider controls the IP address of any device it connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your network must conf orm to IP addressing rules. In smaller LANs, most people will allow the DHCP function of a router or gateway to assign the IP addresses on internal networks.
101 L LAN Local Area Network a computer network that spans a relatively small area sharing common r esources. Most LANs a re confined to a single bu ilding or group of buildings. N NAT Network Address Translator g enerally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear to the Internet as a single address.
102 NWay Protocol A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the highest possible transmission speed between two devices. P PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It functions by sending a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply.
103 for transferors the medium include token- passing and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD),implemented as token- ring, ARCNET, FDDI, or Ethernet.
104 Station In LANs, a station consists of a device that can communicate data on the network. In FDDI, a station includes both physical nod es and addressable lo gical devices. W orkstations, single-attach stations, dual- attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI stations.
105 ULP The upper- layer protocol refers to Appli cation Laye r protocols such as FTP,SNMP, and SMTP. User Name The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN. Utility It is a program that performs a specific tas k. UTP Unshielded twisted- pair.
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