User manual HAWKING HOMEREMOTE HRNC1

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 HomeRemoteTM HRNC1 Wireless Video 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 Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1 - Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2 - Package Contents.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 3 - System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7 4 - Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 LEDs and Focusing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Camera Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Camera Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Installation Procedure ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Installation Procedure ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 5 - Software Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 6- Using the Administrator's Utility ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 6.1 General Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 6.2 Detailed Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 6.2.1 Network Setting ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 6.2.2 Wireless Settings ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 6.2.3 Email Settings........................................................................................................................................................................ 25 6.2.4 Motion Detection ................................................................................................................................................................... 26 6.25 MobileView ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 6.2.6 NTP Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 6.2.7 Resolution.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 6.2.7 Resolution.............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 6.2.8 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 6.2.9 Users ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 6.2.10 Tools .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 6.2.11 About ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 6.3 Setting Wizard............................................................................................................................................................................... 34 7 ­ Camera Viewer (Recording Software) Utility ................................................................................................................................... 36 7.1 Panel Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 3 7.2 Camera Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................. 38 7.3 Camera Status ............................................................................................................................................................................... 38 7.4 Control Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................. 39 7.5 Video Recording ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40 7.6 Change Resolution ........................................................................................................................................................................ 41 7.7 View Four Cameras Simultaneously ............................................................................................................................................. 42 7.8 Viewer Utility Setting ................................................................................................................................................................... 43 7.8.1 Setting.................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 7.8.2 Recording .............................................................................................................................................................................. 44 7.8.3 Status ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 7.8.4 General .................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 7.8.5 About ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 7.9 Playback ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 7.10 Rotate Video ............................................................................................................................................................................... 50 8 - Web Connection and Setup ................................................................................................................................................................ 51 8.1 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 52 8.2 Network Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53 8.3 Wireless Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 62 8.4 Users ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 65 9 - Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................................................................................... 66 10 - Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................... 67 11 - Appendix A: How to View your Camera via the Internet ................................................................................................................ 68 12 - Appendix B: Viewing via UPnP in Windows XP ............................................................................................................................ 71 4 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the HRNC1. The HomeRemoteTM Wireless Video Camera is a high performance, easy-toinstall camera that makes monitoring and security a reality for every home. The HRNC1 uses the latest in WiFi wireless networking technology and connects directly to your network, thereby allowing you to access the video from any computer on the network, as well as from anywhere in the world via the Internet or your cell phone. Use the camera in conjunction with the HomeRemoteTM Gateway for optimum control and a complete home comfort, home control system. The HRNC1 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 HRNC1 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 2 - Package Contents Unpack and Inspect Open the package and carefully remove all items. The complete HRNC1 package consists of: · · · · · · One HomeRemoteTM HRNC1 Wireless Video 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 3 - System Requirements / What is Needed to Get Started The system requirements for PC or Notebook PC users to access the HRNC1 are: · · · · · OS System: Windows 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista 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 Available CD or DVD Drive The network requirements are: · · A configured HomeRemote Wireless Home Automation Gateway (HRGZ1) An existing Wireless 802.11b , 802.11g, MIMO-G, Pre-N, or 802.11n Router (For wireless access) or a standard home router (For wired access) with an available Ethernet LAN port. 7 4 - Hardware Installation 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 black 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: Power The LED will be lit orange when the device is powered on and ready for access. Link When the camera is monitoring, the LED will be lit green. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) When the network camera is linked to a wireless LAN access point 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 (Local Area Network) 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. LED: WLAN Lens & Manual Focus Ring LED: LAN LED: Power LED: Link 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). Power Input Antenna LAN Port Reset Button 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 HRNC1) into the antenna connector. 2 3. Locate the network cable connector (LAN 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 3 wirelessly. 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 "Power" 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 4 the green "Link" LED is lit or flashing.) 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 5 - Software Installation Insert the CD that was included in the network camera's package into your CD-ROM drive. The Auto-load window should appear automatically, as below. If the program does not execute automatically, you can run the "Autorun.exe" program manually from the "Autorun" folder on the CD. You can locate this file on the CD by going to "My Computer" and clicking on the icon for your CD-ROM drive. See the figure below to run the Quick Setup Wizard, which will walk you through the setup of your HRNC1 camera. For step-by-step instructions on how to set up your camera via the Quick Setup Wizard, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide that was included in the packaging for your HRNC1. 1: Setup Wizard 2: Admin Utility 1. To install your HRNC1 HomeRemote Wireless Video camera you will first need to run the SETUP WIZARD included on the Setup CD. Detailed instructions of how to install the product are located on the "Getting Started" guide that is included within your package. After completing the camera setup using the Setup Wizard, please return to the Auto-load page above to initiate the Administrator utility and Camera Viewer installation processes. (The Administrator utility is an add-on feature that gives you an additional tool to manage your camera locally from within your network. Since the Administrator utility has the same functions and settings as those on the web interface [covered in Chapter 8], you are not required to install this utility. But we have described how to install it here in Chapter 5, and how to use it in Chapter 6.) The installation procedure described here is for Windows XP. The installation procedures for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/Server 2003/Vista are similar. 2. The Auto-load window above displays seven items on the right hand side. Please click on the "Admin Utility (Optional)" link. (After you have installed the Admin Utility, you can install the Recording Software utility by returning to the Auto-load page above and clicking on "Install Recording Software". It is highly recommended that you install the Recording Software if you plan to record, store, and playback video from your camera.) 11 3. After clicking on the "Admin Utility (Optional), 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 a different location than the one that appears in the window below, 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 "Detail Setting" to proceed. 14 9. After clicking on "Detail Setting" (see figure on previous page), you will be prompted to enter the camera's name and password. Please enter the default password of "1234", and click "OK" to log in to the IP setup page. The Admin utility allows users to search for and set up the video cameras located on their networks. 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. (This is an alternate method of installing the video cameras on the network. It is highly recommended that you use the Quick Setup Wizard to install the camera, as described on page 11.) Please remember that you can only use the Admin utility with other HRNC1 cameras. There are two ways to run the Admin utility: 1. Click "Start", and then select "Programs\HomeRemoteVideoCamera\Admin Utility" to run the utility. 2. On your desktop, click on the "HomeRemote Admin" icon to run the utility. Once you have initialized the utility, it will search for all of the HRNC1 cameras available on your network. To configure more detailed settings, please refer to the descriptions in the sections that follow. 15 6- Using the Administrator's Utility 6.1 General Settings LAN Auto Discover Click this button to have the Admin Utility search for and automatically discover available cameras within the network. Camera List The camera list displays the camera name and setup status for each camera. The "N" inside the yellow square is short for "New" and means that the camera still has its default settings. The empty yellow square means the camera has been configured. 16 Internet Add Click "Add" and a window will appear for you to enter the IP Address of the camera that is available on the network. 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 the "+" signs to expand and view: IP Address, UPnP Setting, DDNS Setting, and more), Wireless Settings (click to expand), Resolution and E-mail settings. Delete Camera List Camera Setting Detail Setting Click "Detail Setting" to configure additional settings for the selected camera, such as IP address, Resolution, password, firmware upgrade, etc. Setting Wizard Click on "Setting Wizard" to configure the necessary IP settings for the camera. 17 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 new one in the "Password" field. (The Admin Name for the camera's administrator will always be "admin".) If the name and password you enter are correct, you can begin setting up the camera. 18 6.2.1 Network Setting Network Settings Video Camera Name The default camera name is "HomeRemote Wireless Video Camera". If you have not already done so, it is recommended that you give the camera a name that will be easy to remember, such as by room in your house, application, etc. Enter an unused IP Address that is consistent with and inside the IP address range used on your LAN. (The camera's default IP address is 192.168.1.231). If the IP Address range of your LAN is from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254, for example, an example of an unused IP address within this range might be: 192.168.1.250. The Subnet Mask field must match the subnet setting on your LAN. For example: 255.255.255.0. The Gateway setting must be the same as the gateway used by the PCs on your LAN. The DNS Server setting is the same as the setting for the PCs on your LAN. IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server 19 Network Setting Video Port The Video Port is used to transmit or receive the streaming video over the network. The default port setting is "5000". 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 85. If you wish to use the camera's IP address to access it, you must type the port number (in this case 85) at the end of the IP address in the web address bar to connect to the camera through the web browser (i.e. http://192.168.1.231:85). Web Port 20 6.2.2 Wireless Settings If you want to use the video camera wirelessly, 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 live 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. 21 Wireless Setting Wireless Setting Enable or disable the network camera's wireless function. By default, the function is disabled. Available Network Available Networks 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. Refresh Button Connect Button Add to Profile Button 22 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 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 camera and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the camera. 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. Ad-hoc mode is not recommended. Infrastructure: This operation mode requires the presence of a Wireless LAN Access Point or Router. All communication occurs via the Access Point or Router. Infrastructure mode is the recommended mode of wireless operation. 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. Ad-hoc mode is not recommended. SSID Network Type 23 Configure the Profile Authentication Type Allows you to select between "None", "Open System", "Shared Key", and "WPA-PSK". Select the type of encryption that your wireless network is using. If you are unsure about the type of encryption your wireless network is using, you can refer to your router's settings for details. If your wireless network uses WPA encryption, type in your WPA key in this field. 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 (Hex): 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. Encryption Type WPA Pre-Shared Key Key Length Key Format 24 6.2.3 Email Settings E-Mail Setting Recipient Email Address 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 E-Mails. Type the email address of the sender in this field. If your SMTP server requires authentication, please click on the "Enable" radio button. Then type in the appropriate "Username" and "Password". (Please note that this information applies to the sender's SMTP server.) If you are unsure of whether or not your SMTP server requires authentication, please check your email account settings. SMTP Server Sender E-mail Address SMTP Authentication 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". 25 6.2.4 Motion Detection The HRNC1 features built-in motion detection with snapshot emailing. In order to utilize this feature, you will have to enable it either in the "Network Settings" section of the camera's web UI, or in the "Motion Detection" section of the Administrator Utility, as shown in the figure below. Once enabled, the system will email still image snapshots to the person or party specified in the "Recipient Email Address" field, as detailed in Section 6.2.3 Email Settings from the previous page in this user's manual. The user can define the number of snapshots to be emailed for each detected event, as well as the frequency with which he/she wants events to be detected. Please see the instructions below. Motion Detection Enable Motion Detection Motion detection is disabled by default. Click on "Enable" to begin using the motion detection function. In this field, the user can select the number of still-image snapshots he/she would like to be emailed per instance of detected motion. The field is set at "3" by default. In this field, the user can select the interval of time, in seconds, he/she would like between consecutive events for motion detection. The field is set at "10 seconds" by default. Please note that this camera does not have the capability to detect motion continuously. Frames per Detected Event Event Detection Interval 26 6.25 MobileView The MobileView feature allows the user to isolate the video frame on its own page. Please note that this page will only show a still image of the video frame. The user can click on the web browser's "Refresh" button to update the image. This can be useful when trying to access quick snapshots from the HRNC1 from a cell phone. In order to utilize this feature, you will have to: 1. Type in the desired extension in the "MobileView Filename" field in the "Network Settings" section of the camera's web UI, or in the "MobileView" section of the Administrator Utility, as shown in the figure below. If you do not wish to change the extension, the default extension is "mobileview.jpg". 2. Type in the camera's IP address in the "Address" bar of your web browser, followed by a forward slash and the extension. In the example shown below, the camera's local IP address is 10.1.1.198. Therefore, to access the MobileView page, the user would enter the following into the address field: 10.1.1.198/mobileview.jpg. If you have changed the camera's web port, as has been done in the example below (web port: 87), the user would enter the following into the address field: http://10.1.1.198:87/mobileview.jpg. 27 6.2.6 NTP Settings The user can enable the NTP (Network Time Protocol) function by clicking on the "Enable" radio button. By activating this function, you can sync the camera's clock with one of the time servers provided in the "NTP Server" scroll-down menu. Select the time zone from the "Time Zone" scroll-down menu, and then select the time server in the "NTP Server" scroll-down menu. 28 6.2.7 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. 160 x 120 is "QCIF" format. 29 6.2.8 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. DDNS is an acronym for "Dynamic Domain Name Server". Many Internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP address is allocated dynamically whenever the Internet connection is established. This means that the Internet IP address can change periodically. An Internet user would need to know his/her Internet IP Address every time he/she wanted to connect to the camera remotely over the Internet (i.e. from outside his/her LAN). DDNS is designed to solve this problem, by allowing users to connect to their LANs using domain names, rather than IP addresses. The domain name never changes. For instance, "yahoo.com" is an example of a domain name that corresponds to an Internet IP address. Rather than accessing this site by typing its Internet IP address in the web address bar, users simply type: http://www.yahoo.com. Similarly, you can use a DDNS service to assign a domain name for your camera. Please use the camera's web UI (see pg. 59 of this user's manual) or the Quick Setup Wizard (see pg. 21 of the Quick Installation Guide for instructions) to set up the DDNS service, if necessary. This function is disabled by default since the camera can be accessed remotely through the HomeRemote Gateway. There is no DDNS service required for the HRNC1. The DDNS service is required for use with the HRGZ1 HomeRemote Gateway. No DDNS is needed here. Please use the camera's web UI (see pg. 59 of this user's manual) or the Quick Setup Wizard (see pg. 21 of the Quick Installation Guide for instructions) to set up the DDNS service. Please use the camera's web UI (see pg. 59 of this user's manual) or the Quick Setup Wizard (see pg. 21 of the Quick Installation Guide for instructions) to set up the DDNS service. Please use the camera's web UI (see pg. 59 of this user's manual) or the Quick Setup Wizard (see pg. 21 of the Quick Installation Guide for instructions) to set up the DDNS service. What is DDNS? Enable/Disable Provider Domain Name Account Password 30 6.2.9 Users Password Current Password New Password Confirm New Password Enter the user's current password. Enter the new password you want to use for this user. Retype the new password to confirm the setting. 31 6.2.10 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: "HRNC1" IP Address: "192.168.1.231" Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Administrator Name: "Admin" Password: "1234" Video Port: "5000" Web Port: "85" LED Light Off Users can click on this button to turn off the camera's LED lights. This may help to make the camera less noticeable or to give it the impression that it is not in use when, in fact, it is. Reset to Default 32 6.2.11 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 Video Camera Name The default camera name is "HomeRemote Wireless Video Camera". It is recommended that you enter a name for the camera that is easy to remember. IP Address The wizard will automatically set an available IP Address for the camera. For example, if the IP address scheme for your network is 192.168.1.x, the wizard will search an unused IP Address between 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.1.254, 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 router setting and set the camera to use the same router. You can enter another router to change the setting. Video Port Cancel Finish This defines the video stream port. The default port number is "5000". Click "Cancel" to quit the Wizard Setting window. Click "Finish" to complete the camera settings. When you finish with the camera settings, you can click "Ok" to run the "Camera Viewer" (i.e. recording software) immediately or click "Cancel" to run the "Camera Viewer" later. 35 7 ­ Camera Viewer (Recording Software) Utility The Camera Viewer (Recording Software) 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 for the selected camera, such as frame rate, video received, etc. are also recorded in time. To install the Recording Software utility, you can follow the same steps you used to install the Admin Utility in Chapter 5 of this user's manual. But this time, simply click on the "Install Recording Software" option. There are three ways to run the Camera Viewer Utility: 1. Click "Start", select "Programs\HomeRemoteVideoCamera\Camera Viewer" to run the utility. 2. Click the "IP Camera Viewer" icon on your desktop 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 37 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. 38 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 recorded 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 39 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 recording manually, 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_2007-10-823-56-40.avi" indicates that the video file began recording on 2007/10/8 23:56:40. 40 7.6 Change Resolution The camera viewer 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. 41 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 42 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 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 of the network camera. The number of the service port used by the video camera. Select "MJPEG Camera". (The HRNC1 model camera only supports Motion JPEG). Check this box to enable motion-triggered recording. Whenever the camera detects motion, it will trigger a 30-second video recording. The user is not able to change the duration of this recording. The period is always 30 seconds. The user name for logging into the network camera. By default, the Administrator 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. IP Address Video Port Model Motion Based Recording Username Password Discover 43 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. 44 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. One-Time Schedule Weekly Schedule New Edit Delete 45 7.8.3 Status You can see the current status information of the connection session between the utility and the Video Camera. Status Connected Stream Started At Displays "Yes" when the utility is connected to the video 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 video 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 connected video camera to the utility. This displays the data rate (KB per second) of the current video download speed from the connected video camera to the utility. This displays the total number of video frames received during the current connection session. Time Elapsed Video Received Frame Rate Data Rate Number of Frames 46 7.8.4 General You can manage storage usage for this Video 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 47 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. 48 The viewer will begin playing the selected video file. 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 49 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. 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 "192.168.1.231". When the welcome screen appears, enter the "Admin Name" and "Password". The default values are: Admin Name: "admin" Password: "1234" 50