User manual HAWKING HNC230G

1 Trademarks & Copyright Windows 95/98/ME and Windows NT/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. FCC Certifications 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. 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. CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. All trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. Specifications are subject to change without prior notification. HAWKING LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every Net-VisionTM HNC230G Wireless-G Network Camera is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for (1) year from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this one-year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. Warranty is for repair or replacement only. 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Please direct all inquiries to: techsupport@hawkingtech.com. 2 1. Introduction 2. Package Contents 3. System Requirements 4. Hardware Installation 4.1 LEDs and Focusing 4.2 Camera Ports 4.3 Installation Procedures 5. Software Installation 6. Using the Administrator's Utility 6.1 General Settings 6.2 Detailed Settings 6.2.1 Network Settings 6.2.2 Wireless Settings 6.2.3 Email Settings 6.2.4 Resolution 6.2.5 Advanced Settings 6.2.6 Password 6.2.7 Tools 6.2.8 About 6.3 Setting Wizard 7. Using the Camera Viewer 7.1 Panel Introduction 7.2 Camera Buttons 7.3 Camera Status 7.4 Control Buttons 7.5 Video Recording 7.6 Change Resolution 7.7 View Four Cameras Simultaneously 7.8 Viewer Utility Settings 7.8.1 Settings 7.8.2 Recording 7.8.3 Status 7.8.4 General 7.8.5 About 7.9 Playback 7.10 Rotate Video 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 21 22 24 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 42 42 43 45 46 47 47 49 3 8. Web Connection and Setup 8.1 Camera Settings 8.2 Network Settings 8.3 Wireless Settings 8.4 Password Settings 9. Frequently Asked Questions 10. Technical Specifications 11. Appendix A: How to View Your Camera via the Internet 12. Appendix B: Viewing via UPnP in Windows XP 50 51 52 56 58 59 60 61 67 4 Thank you for purchasing the HNC230G. The Net-VisionTM Wireless-G Network Camera is a high performance standalone camera that enables remote monitoring, surveillance, and viewing of live video from both within your local area network (LAN) and from outside the network via the Internet. Unlike "web cameras", which require an attached PC for operation, the HNC230G connects directly to the network and has its own IP address, thereby allowing users to access the video from anywhere on the network, as well as from anywhere in the world via web-based remote access. The HNC230G supports both the 802.11b/g wireless standard and the 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet standard. As a result, the camera can stream high-quality live video at up to 30 frames per second. Installation of the camera is hassle-free with the Quick Setup Wizard utility. Also included with the camera are security and other convenient features, as well as a management and control software application for playback, recording, and more. The versatile and compact HNC230G offers a broad array of applications and can be used to monitor your home, office, and other critical locations. Please take some time to review this User's Manual, as it will help you understand the network camera's various features, functions, and utilities, as well as installation and operation procedures. 5 Unpack and Inspect Open the package and carefully remove all items. The complete HNC230Gpackage consists of: One Net-VisionTM HNC230G Wireless 802.11b/g Network Camera One CD with Easy-Installation Quick Setup Wizard and Utilities One Quick Installation Guide One DC Power Adapter One External Wireless Antenna One Camera Stand/Mounting Kit Please check to make sure that the unit was not damaged during shipping and that no items are missing. If you encounter a problem, please contact your dealer. 6 The system requirements for PC, Mac or Notebook PC users to access the HNC230G are: OS System: Windows 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003 CPU: Intel Pentium III 750MHz or above, or Intel Celeron 1GHz or above Memory Size: 128MB (256MB recommended) VGA Card Resolution: 800 x 600 or above 7 4.1 LEDs and Focusing The camera head and its focus ring allow you to modify the aim and focus of the Camera. To adjust the camera's focus, rotate the dark focus ring in either direction until the desired viewing area or object becomes sharp/clear. There are four LEDs that indicate camera and network status: Monitoring When someone is viewing the camera, the LED will be lit green. Ready When the camera is powered on and ready for access, the LED will be lit amber. WLAN When the network camera is linked to a wireless LAN AP or a wireless station, the LED will be lit green. The LED will flash when video is transmitted or received via the wireless network. LAN When the network camera is linked to a wired network, the LED will be lit green. The LED will flash when video is transmitted or received via the wired network. 8 4.2 Camera Ports The back panel of the network camera includes three ports and a Reset button. Antenna Connector This is a standard Reverse-SMA connector. Any antenna with a Reverse-SMA connector can be connected to the network camera. Power The "Power" port is where you will connect the network camera's power adapter. LAN The LAN port is where you will connect the Ethernet network cable. Reset 1. If a problem occurs with the network camera, but you do not want to reset it to its original default settings, press the reset button for less than two seconds (using a pen or pencil tip, or something similar) and the network camera will re-boot itself and keep your original configurations. 2. If a problem persists, you experience more severe problems, or you forgot your password, press the reset button for longer than five seconds and the network camera will reset itself to the original factory default settings (warning: your configurations will be replaced by the factory default settings). 9 4.3 Installation Procedure 1. Unpack all of the contents from the network camera's package and verify that all the items listed in the "Package Contents" chapter have been included. 2. Locate the antenna connector on the left side of the camera's rear panel. Screw the base of the antenna (included with the HNC230G) into the antenna connector. 2 3. Locate the network cable connector (RJ-45 port) on the camera's rear panel. Connect an Ethernet cable to the port. Connect the other end of the cable to the network. Please Note: For initial setup and configuration, you will need to use a wired connection. After completing the setup and configuration, you can begin using your network camera wirelessly. 3 4. Locate the power input connector on the camera's rear panel, and attach the external power supply. Then, plug the adapter into an available outlet. Please check to see that the orange "Ready" LED located next to the lens of the camera (front side) is lit to ensure that the camera is powered on. (To ensure a network connection, please check to see that the green "LAN" LED is lit or flashing.) 4 Please Note: It is strongly recommended that you use the power adapter that was shipped with the network camera. Do NOT use power adapters from any other source. 10 Please follow the steps below to run the Install Wizard, which will guide you through the Administrator utility and Camera Viewer installation processes. The following installation procedure described here is for Windows XP. The installation procedures for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/Server 2003 are similar. 1. Insert the CD that was included in the network camera's package into your CD-ROM drive. The "Autorun.exe" program should execute automatically and the following window will appear. If the program does not execute automatically, you can run the "Autorun.exe" program manually from the "Autorun" folder on the CD. 2. The window will display seven items on the right hand side. Please select the program you would like to install or click "Exit" to install the program later. The following steps describe the installation process for the Admin Utility. Click on "Install Admin Utility". After you have installed the Admin Utility, you can install the Viewer utility in the same manner by clicking on "Install Viewer". 11 3. The InstallShield Wizard will begin the installation process. Click "Next" to continue with the installation. 4. If you wish to install the software program in an alternate location, click "Change"; otherwise, click "Next" to move on to the next step. 12 5. Click "Install" to begin installing the program. 6. The system will install the program automatically. 13 7. Click "Finish" to complete the software installation. 8. When the installation is completed, the system will auto run the "Administrator Utility". On the first page, the cameras that can be found on the network are listed on the left side of the window. Select the one you would like to configure and click "Setting Wizard" to proceed. 14 Please Note: To install the Camera Viewer utility, you can follow the same steps you used to install the Admin utility. But this time, simply click on the "Install Viewer" option. 9. Please enter the default password of "1234", and click "OK" to log in to the IP setup page. 15 10. As an alternate method to the Quick Setup Wizard, you can set up the network camera using the Admin utility. The network camera is connects and functions through the network (using the TCP/IP Protocol). Therefore, the camera's IP address settings must be consistent with your network settings, or you will be unable to access it. The wizard program within the Admin utility will automatically detect the IP address status of your network and suggest a free IP address for the Camera. You can either accept the suggested settings or manually enter the settings in the fields provided. If you configure the settings manually, please note that the "Subnet Mask" must be the same for both the camera and your PC. (If you would like to learn more about how to ensure that your network camera's IP settings are consistent with those of your network, you can refer to the section in the Quick Installation Guide titled "Example on How to Set the IP Address Manually".) Click "Finish" to apply the new settings. 11. This wizard will pop up a window that will ask you if you want to run the Camera Viewer and see the camera video immediately. Select "OK" to run the Camera Viewer. 16 12. The Camera Viewer will show the video automatically. You can now view the camera video through the network from this point on. 17 The Admin utility allows users to search for and set up the network cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet. From the utility, users can view all of the selected cameras' information. It also provides a Setting Wizard, which easily guides users through the process of installing network cameras on the network. (Remember that you can also install network cameras on the network using the Quick Setup Wizard that is located on the CD.) Please remember that you can only use the Admin utility that is included with this network camera with similar cameras that are available on your network. A "similar" camera will have the same code of four letters at the beginning of its serial number. This code is "HEMT" and can be found on either the right or left panel of the camera packaging, or on the label on the bottom of the camera. There are two ways to run the Admin utility: 1. Click "Start", and then select "Programs\IP Camera\Admin Utility" to run the utility. 2. Click on the "IP Camera Admin" icon to run the utility. Once you have initialized the utility, it will search for all similar cameras available on your network. To configure more detailed settings, please refer to the descriptions in the sections that follow. 18 6.1 General Settings LAN Auto Discover Camera List Click this button to have the Admin utility search for and automatically discover available cameras within the network. The camera list displays the camera name and setup status for each camera. This means the camera still has its default settings. This means the camera has been configured. 19 Internet Add Delete Camera List Click "Add" and a window will appear for you to enter the IP Address of the camera that is available on the Internet. Click "Delete" to delete the camera from the list. This list displays the camera name and its connection status. This means the camera is disconnected or not available on the Internet. This means that the camera is connected. Information of Camera Camera Information This portion of the window displays some of the selected camera's important information. The information includes: Firmware Version, Network Information (click to expand and view: IP Address, UPnP Setting, DDNS Setting, and more), Wireless Settings (click to expand), Resolution and E-mail settings. Camera Setting Detail Setting Click "Detail Setting" to configure additional settings for the selected camera, such as IP address, Resolution, password, firmware upgrade, etc. Click on "Setting Wizard" to configure the necessary IP settings for the camera. Setting Wizard 20 6.2 Detailed Settings When you click on the "Detail Setting" button, a window will pop up for you to enter the "Admin Name" and "Password". The default values are as follows: Name: "Admin", Password: "1234". If you have already changed the password (in the Quick Setup Wizard, for example), then enter the one in the "Password" field. If the name and password you enter are correct, you can begin setting up the camera. 21 6.2.1 Network Setting Network Settings Internet Camera Name The default camera name is "HNC230G". It is recommended that you give the camera a name that will be easy to remember, such as by location, application, etc. Enter an unused IP Address that is consistent with and inside the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address range of your LAN is from 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.254, an example of an unused IP address within this range might be: 192.168.2.250. The Subnet Mask field must match the subnet setting on your LAN. For example: 255.255.255.0. The Gateway (usually the router on your LAN) is used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet on the Internet. The Gateway setting must be the same as the gateway used by the PCs on your LAN. The DNS Server (Domain Name Server) translates names to IP addresses. The DNS Server setting is the same as the setting for the PCs on your LAN. IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server 22 Network Setting Video Port The Video Port is used to transmit or receive the streaming video over the network. The default port setting is "4321". If you want to view the video from the camera, the port setting must be correct. This camera supports web connection. The default web port is 80. Since the web server may use port 80, you can use a different port for the camera. If you change the web port from 80 to 8080, for example, you must type http://192.168.2.3:8080 in the web address bar to connect to the camera through the web browser. Web Port PLEASE NOTE: If you have DHCP enabled on your router, the LAN IP address of your network camera may periodically change, for example when you reboot the camera, power off and power on your camera, etc. To avoid this, you can set the LAN IP address of the camera as static by disabling the "DHCP Function" (which is enabled by default) in the "Network Settings" page of the camera's web UI, once you have finished installing/setting up the camera. Again, when you initially install the camera, either the Setup Wizard automatically assigns it an IP address or you manually assign one in the Setup Wizard. Disabling the DHCP function will make this IP Address static. After this, the camera's IP address will not change unless you perform a factory default reset on it. 23 6.2.2 Wireless Settings If you want to use the network camera via your wireless LAN, please set it up using a wired Ethernet connection first and make sure your wireless LAN settings are correct. After configuring the wireless LAN settings, you can unplug the Ethernet cable and begin using the camera via the wireless LAN. (Please Note: If the camera does not directly connect to the wireless LAN when you unplug the Ethernet cable [in other words, if you do not immediately begin receiving video], you may need to perform a soft reset on the camera. You can do this simply by unplugging and re-plugging the camera's power adapter.) If the wireless configuration does not work the first time, please plug the Ethernet cable in again, and configure the camera via the wired Ethernet connection until the wireless LAN settings are correct. 24 Wireless Setting Wireless Setting Available Network Available Network This list shows all available wireless networks within your network camera's accessible range. It also displays the important information from these networks, including the SSID and Signal Strength. If you want to connect to any of the networks on the list, double-click the item on the list or select the item and click "Connect", and the camera will automatically connect to the selected network. Click the "Refresh" button to collect new information on all of the nearby, accessible wireless networks. Click the "Connect" button to connect to the selected network. Add the selected network to the Profile List and save it on your PC. Enable or disable the network camera's wireless function. By default, the function is disabled. Refresh Button Connect Button Add to Profile Button 25 Profile List Profile List The "Profile List" allows you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. The profile list displays all the profiles and their corresponding settings, including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. If you want to connect to any of the profiles on the list, double-click the profile or select the profile and click "Activate". The network camera will then automatically connect to the selected profile. Click these buttons to add/delete/edit the selected profiles. Click "Activate" to connect to the selected profile. When a profile is activated, the card will initially be connected to the profile. Add/Delete/Edit Button Activate Button Configure the Profile Profile Name SSID Allows you to define a recognizable profile name so that you can identify the different profiled networks. The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name used to identify a wireless LAN (WLAN). The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. You may specify an SSID for the card and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the card. If you want to add one of the networks nearby to the profile list, pull down the menu, and all of the networks nearby will be listed. Thus, you can add one of them to the profile list. Channel This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. Select the number of the radio channel used for networking. The channel setting should be the same as the channel of the network you are connecting to. Infrastructure: This operation mode requires the presence of a Wireless LAN Access Point or Router. All communication occurs via the Access Point or Router. Ad-Hoc: Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless station in the Wireless LAN network without an Access Point or Router. Select this option if you want the network camera to operate in peer-to-peer mode. Network Type 26 Configure the Profile Encryption Key Length Enable or disable the encryption function for wireless data communication. You may select either the 64-bit or 128-bit option to encrypt transmitted data. A larger key length will provide a higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. Hexadecimal: You can only use the following characters to set the WEP key in this format: "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9". ASCII: Numerical values, characters or signs are acceptable for this WEP key format. This is usually the easier option for most users. Default Key Key1 - Key4 Select one of the keys (1 - 4) as the encryption key. WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted over the wireless network. Fill in the text boxes by following rules below. 64-bit: Input a 10-character Hex key (using "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9") or a 5-character ASCII key (using "a-z" and "0-9"). For example: "0123456aef" (Hex) or "test1" (ASCII). 128-bit: Input a 26-character Hex key (using "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9") or a 13-character ASCII key (using "a-z" and "0-9"). For example: "01234567890123456789abcdef" (Hex) or "administrator" (ASCII). Network Information Network Information List This list shows detailed network information for the selected network in the Available Network list. The information includes: Network Type, SSID, Channel, BSSID, Encryption Setting and Signal Strength. BSSID refers to the MAC Addresses of the wireless devices. Key Format 27 6.2.3 Email Settings E-Mail Setting E-Mail Account This camera supports the "Snapshot" function. You can snapshot a still image and send the picture via E-Mail. Enter the E-Mail Account where you would like to receive the picture. Enter the SMTP Server from which you would like to send the EMails. SMTP Server PLEASE NOTE: Some SMTP servers require authentication via an account name (or user name) and password. You can check this in Microsoft Outlook, for example, by clicking on the "Tools" tab on the top of your Outlook page. Once in the "Tools" page, click on "Accounts", then "Properties", and then finally "Servers". If your SMTP server requires authentication, you will not be able to use the email function with the version of the Admin utility or firmware that comes with the camera. Neither the current version of the Admin utility nor the current version of the firmware supports account name (or user name) and password input fields for SMTP authentication. However, these input fields will be available in soon-to-be released versions of the Admin utility and firmware. Therefore, please periodically check back to the Hawking Technologies website for updates. 28 6.2.4 Resolution Resolution Resolution Select the desired video resolution format. Keep in mind that larger resolution requires more bandwidth. 640 x 480 is "VGA" format. 320 x 240 is "CIF" format. 29 6.2.5 Advanced Settings Advanced Setting UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by a UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in Network Neighborhood, within Windows XP, so you can click on the camera directly to view the video through the web browser. Many Internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP address is allocated dynamically whenever the Internet connection is established. Internet users should know the IP Address of the camera when they want to connect to the camera every time. DDNS is designed to solve this problem, by allowing users to connect to your LAN using a domain name, rather than an IP address. Enables or disables the camera's DDNS function. Several companies provide a DDNS service. This camera supports the service from DynDNS, which is one of several different DDNS providers. The domain name given by DynDNS is "registername.dyndns.com". Enter the domain name that you register for the camera from the DynDNS web site. Enter the login name for the DDNS service. Enter the password for the DDNS service. 30 DDNS Enable/Disable Provider Domain Name Account Password 6.2.6 Password Password Current Password New Password Confirm New Password Enter the camera's current password. Enter the new password you want to use for the camera. Retype the new password to confirm the setting. 31 6.2.7 Tools Tools Firmware Version Firmware Update Displays the current version of the firmware. Users cannot use the Admin utility to upgrade the firmware in this version of the utility. Please upgrade the firmware via the web user interface. If you want to reset the camera to its default settings, click this button. The default settings of the camera are as follows: Camera Name: "WIPCamera_MJPEG" IP Address: "192.168.2.3" Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Administrator Name: "Admin" Password: "1234" Video Port: "4321" Web Port: "80" Reset to Default 32 6.2.8 About About Administrator Utility Version Displays the current version of the Administrator Utility. 33 6.3 Setting Wizard When you click the "Setting Wizard", a screen will pop up for you to enter the "Administrator Name" and "Password". The default value is as follows. Name: "Admin" Password: "1234" If the name and password you enter are correct, you can start to setup the camera. 34 Setting Wizard Internet Camera Name The default camera name is "HNC230G". It is recommended that you enter a name for the camera that is easy to remember. The wizard will automatically set an available IP Address for the camera. For example, if the IP address scheme for your network is 192.168.2.x, the wizard will search an unused IP Address between 192.168.2.0 and 192.168.2.250, and assign the camera an available IP Address. You may enter another IP Address to change the setting. Subnet Mask The wizard will auto search the network's Subnet Mask setting and set the camera to the same Subnet Mask. You may enter another Subnet Mask to change the setting. Gateway The wizard will auto search the network's Gateway setting and set the camera to use the same Gateway. You can enter another Gateway to change the setting. Video Port Cancel Finish This defines the video stream port. The default port number is "4321". Click "Cancel" to quit the Wizard Setting window. Click "Finish" to complete the camera settings. IP Address When you finish with the camera settings, you can click "Ok" to run the "Camera Viewer" immediately or click "Cancel" to run the "Camera Viewer" later. 35 The Camera Viewer Utility allows users to simultaneously access and view video from up to four cameras. It also allows users to record video manually or by schedule, and playback recorded files. Certain status items of the selected camera, such as frame rate, video received, etc. are also recorded in time. There are three ways to run the Camera Viewer Utility: 1. Click "Start", select "Programs\IP Camera\Camera Viewer" to run the utility. 2. Click the "IP Camera Viewer" icon to run the utility. 3. Click "Setting Wizard" from Administrator Utility and follow the instructions in the utility. 7.1 Panel Introduction When you start the Camera Viewer, you will see a Control Panel and a Viewer window with four divisions. 36 7.2 Camera Buttons Camera Buttons Camera If you click on one of these four camera buttons, the Viewer Utility will connect to the selected camera that you want to view and configure. If you want to remove the camera from the viewer, please right click the icon and select "Reset Camera x". If you want to configure the camera, please right click the icon and select "Configure Camera x". 7.3 Camera Status The status bar will be shown in one of four different colors to indicate the status of each connected camera. Camera Status Yellow Blue Pink Red This means that no camera has been set to connect to. This means that the camera is connected and playing live video. This means that the camera is not currently connected. This means that the camera is recording. 37 7.4 Control Buttons Snapshot Pause Close the Camera Viewer Minimize the Window Stop Record Play Forward Control Buttons Play The Play button is an intelligent play user interface. In the normal display mode, if the camera is disconnected, clicking on the Play will make the viewer connect to the camera. In playback mode, clicking on the Play button will play the video at normal speed. The Stop button is an intelligent play user interface. In the normal display mode, if the camera is connected, clicking on the Stop button will make the viewer disconnect from the camera. In playback mode, clicking on the Stop button will stop the video play. The Pause button provides you with a way to pause the video while it is playing. When the video is paused, click on the Play button again to resume the video display. The Forward button allows the user to forward the speed of playback when he/she is playing the recorded file. Each click of the button will increase the playback speed one time. Clicking the Snapshot button will make the viewer take a still-image snapshot of the video and save it as a bitmap file in the hard disk. (You can learn how to set the directory for storing these bitmap files in Section 7.8.4.) By clicking on the Record button, you can begin recording video immediately. Stop Pause Forward Snapshot Record 38 7.5 Video Recording This utility allows you to record video files in AVI format. There are two ways to record video: a. Manual Recording, and b. Schedule Recording. Manual Recording You can manually record the video stream into an assigned video file. Click "Record", and the "Record to Disk" window will appear. Assign the path and file name that you want to save to and click "Save". The viewer utility will then begin to record the video stream. If you want to stop recording, click "Stop". Note: Before manual recording, you will need to click on the camera button (see Section 7.2 Camera Buttons) to select the camera that you would like to record video from. You will also need to make sure that the viewer is successfully connecting to the camera. Schedule Recording You can assign a schedule and let the viewer automatically record the video stream into video files. Please refer to Section 7.8 to see how to set up recording schedules. The file name of the recorded video file is the start time of recording. For example, the file name "IPCamera_MJPEG_2004-10-823-56-40.avi" indicates that the video file began recording on 2004/10/8 23:56:40. 39 7.6 Change Resolution The network camera supports two resolution formats: a. 640 x 480 (VGA), and b. 320 x 240 (CIF). You can change the resolution of each connected network camera by clicking on the Resolution button. Note: Before changing the network camera's resolution, you have to select the camera by first clicking on its corresponding camera button. If you change the resolution of one of the cameras, other clients that are viewing the same camera simultaneously will also see the video with the changed resolution. Resolution VGA Changes the resolution to 640 x 480 (VGA) mode. CIF Changes the resolution to 320 x 240 (CIF) mode. 40 7.7 View Four Cameras Simultaneously Clicking on the four-division button window. will allow you to view up to four cameras simultaneously in a four-division 41 7.8 Viewer Utility Setting Click the Setting button . The camera's setting window will then appear. Note: When you want to change settings such as the IP Address, Video Port, etc. in the "Setting" option, you must first disconnect the camera by clicking the Stop button. 7.8.1 Setting Setting Name IP Address Video Port Model Username Password Discover It is not required that you fill in a camera name in order to connect to the camera. It is only for users to identify the camera. IP address/Domain name of the network camera. The number of the service port used by the network camera. Select "MJPEG Camera". (This camera only supports Motion JPEG). The user name for logging into the network camera. By default, the user name is "Admin". The password for logging into the network camera. By default, the password is "1234". Click "Discover" and the camera's auto-discover window will appear. The window will show all the discovered cameras on the LAN environment for you to select. 42 7.8.2 Recording You can set up the schedule for recording here. This utility will automatically record the video stream in the assigned file folder according to the schedule. The recorded video files will be in AVI format. Note: 1. The utility will only start to record the video stream when this utility is running and is successfully connecting to the camera at the beginning of the schedule. 2. The schedule settings for one-time and weekly should not overlap, or the recording will fail. 43 One-Time Schedule Weekly Schedule Schedule Cycle Recording Select this item to enable cycle recording. When Cycle Recording is enabled and the storage usage has already reached the maximum reserve storage space, the utility will automatically delete the oldest recorded video file and use the space to store newly recorded video streams. You can assign a range of time and the utility will automatically record the video stream during the specified period of time only. The default period of time is two minutes, beginning at the current time. You can assign days of the week and the duration during those days that you would like to record the video stream. The utility will automatically record the video stream during the specified periods of time. It will repeat this recording schedule every week. Click "New" to add a new recording schedule. Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click "Edit" to edit the schedule. Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click "Delete" to delete the schedule. 44 One-Time Schedule Weekly Schedule New Edit Delete 7.8.3 Status You can see the current status information of the connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Status Connected Stream Started At Time Elapsed Video Received Frame Rate Data Rate Number of Frames It displays "Yes" when the utility is connected to the network camera and displays "No" when the utility is not connected to the camera. This displays the time at which the current connection session between the utility and the network camera began. This displays the elapsed time of the current connection session. This displays the total size (units are in KB) of video stream received during the current connection session. This displays the frame rate (frames per second) of the current video download speed from the network camera to the utility. This displays the data rate (KB per second) of the current video download speed from the network camera to the utility. This displays the total number of video frames received during the current connection session. 45 7.8.4 General You can manage storage usage for this Internet Camera here. General Snap Shot Directory This lets you assign the directory where bitmap files will be stored when you click the "Snapshot" button to take pictures. The default folder is where the software program is installed, for example: "C:\Program Files\Internet Camera". This lets you assign the directory where the recorded video files will be stored. The default folder is where the software program is installed, for example: "C:\Program Files\Internet Camera". This displays the current free disk space for the hard drive that is assigned to save recorded files. You can reserve a certain amount of disk space to store recorded video and snapshot files. When the disk space approaches its maximum limit, a message will pop up to remind you. This displays the amount of disk space that is currently being used for saving recorded files. This lets you assign a maximum size for each video file. The upper bound for this value is 2 GB per file. Record Directory Free Disk Space Max Recording Space Used Disk Space Max Video File Size 46 7.8.5 About About Camera Viewer Utility Version Displays the current version of the Camera Viewer Utility. 7.9 Playback Click the "Open File" and a "Load File" window will appear. Select the file that you would like to play. The viewer will begin playing the selected video file. 47 Playing Control Play When the video playback is in the Stop state, click Play and the viewer will play the video file from the starting point. When the video playback is in the Pause state, click Play and the viewer will play the video file from the current pause point. When the viewer is playing in fast forward mode, click Play to let the viewer play at normal speed. When recorded video is playing, you can click Pause to freeze the playback. If you want the viewer to continue playing from the current pause point, just click Play. When the viewer is playing, you can click Stop to stop the playback. If you want the viewer to play again, click Play and the viewer will play the video file from the starting point. If you want the viewer to play the video file at a faster speed when the viewer is playing the video file, just click Forward and the viewer will double the playing speed. If you want the viewer to return to playing at normal speed, just click Play. Pause Stop Forward 48 7.10 Rotate Video The Rotate function allows you to rotate the video frame 90 degrees counterclockwise each time you click the "Rotate" button . With this function, you can view live video at normal, 90-degree, 180-degree and 270-degree angles. Below is a screenshot of video playing at a 90-degree counterclockwise angle. 49 You can use the Web browser to connect to the camera for viewing and configuration. Open the web browser and enter the IP Address of the camera to establish a connection. The camera's default IP Address is "192.168.2.3". When the welcome screen appears, enter the "Admin Name" and "Password". The default values are: Admin Name: "admin" Password: "1234" When the camera is connected, the video image will display directly on the homepage. The menu options for the web control screen are as follows: Camera Setting: View live video and adjust the video format from the menu. Network Setting: Configure the camera functions from the menu. Wireless Setting: Configure the camera to connect to a wireless network. Password Setting: Up to four user name and password sets can be created here. 50