User manual INTELLINET 550000

Network Video Server User's Guide Network Video Server Model 550000 User's Guide V1.1 1 Network Video Server User's Guide FCC Compliance Statement The user manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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 communication. 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. Network Video Server 550000 User Manual Copyright March 2006 2 Network Video Server User's Guide Important Notice 1. The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER is not weatherproof so that you should be well aware of environment specifications that are included in the manual. In case of outdoor use, where it needs additional weather criteria, you should equip weatherproof case to protect NETWORK VIDEO SERVER from weather, moisture, or temperature (higher or lower than specification). To clean the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER cleaning, gently wipe with clean dry cloth. 2. Be sure to use the adapter that is provided with the Network Video Server. Connecting the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER directly to an adapter other than 12V DC may cause electric damage to the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 3. Be caution in handling the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER, as physical shocks may harm the product. 4. In the event that the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER does not function properly, please contact your INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS dealer for assistance. product, as this may void the service warranty. 5. It is important to carefully examine the contents upon opening the package. If there are any components missing, please contact your INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS dealer. Follow the instructions listed in this manual before assembling and operating the device and associated peripherals. Following the documented installation procedure can prevent damage caused by incorrect operation and avoid problems during installation. 6. The laws in your country may prohibit the use of surveillance devices. Be sure to review the laws in your country and region and obtaining the required authorization prior to installing and operating surveillance devices in your network. Do not disassemble the 3 Network Video Server User's Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................6 ABOUT NETWORK VIDEO SERVER..............................................................................................................6 MAIN FEATURES AND BENEFITS .........................................................................................................................7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................9 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................10 CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................10 FRONT PANEL....................................................................................................................................................11 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................13 ASSIGNING IP ADDRESS & ACCESSING NETWORK VIDEO SERVER'S HOMEPAGE ...............14 ACCESS VIA IP ADDRESSES...............................................................................................................................14 INSTALLING NETWORK VIDEO SERVER IN YOUR NETWORK ....................................................................15 INSTALLATION USING WINDOWS IP INSTALLER...............................................................................................16 ACCESSING NETWORK VIDEO SERVER.....................................................................................................23 CONFIGURING ADMINISTRATION TOOLS ............................................................................................30 ADMINISTRATION MENU'S OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................31 IMAGE CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................................................32 NETWORK CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................34 USER CONFIGURATION .....................................................................................................................................38 EVENT TRIGGER CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................39 TIME CONFIGURATION......................................................................................................................................43 PTZ CONTROL (ONLY FOR USE WITH PTZ CCTV CAMERAS)........................................................46 POE (POWER OVER ETHERNET) SUPPORT ..........................................................................................47 APPENDIX .........................................................................................................................................................48 A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................48 C. TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................52 D. UTILIZING IP ADDRESSES ON LOCAL NETWORK .........................................................................................55 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................55 IP Construction and Network Class ............................................................................................................55 E. UPDATING FIRMWARE ..................................................................................................................................59 F. THE I/O CONNECTOR ....................................................................................................................................61 G. RS 232 CABLE & PAN/TILT/ZOOM CONTROL ............................................................................................62 4 Network Video Server User's Guide H. DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE (DDNS) ..............................................................................................64 HOW TO USE DYNDNS DDNS SERVER ............................................................................................................67 I. HIGH SPEED SOLUTIONS................................................................................................................................71 J. REINSTATING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ..........................................................................................73 K. GLOSSARY OF TERMS...................................................................................................................................75 5 Network Video Server User's Guide PRODUCT OVERVIEW About NETWORK VIDEO SERVER The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER is a network CCD camera server with an integrated Internet Server, image compression device, flash memory, and many other features. No other hardware is necessary for use. The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER relays video source from a CCD camera to network and provides real time images over networks and the Internet. Simply provide power and connect a RJ45 LAN plus video cable to the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. NETWORK VIDEO SERVER utilizes JPEG image compression and Linux operating system. JPEG and Linux enable NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to transfer high quality images faster and with a greater degree of reliability than standard JPEG systems. 6 Network Video Server User's Guide Main Features and Benefits Convenient Operation The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER supports both Active X mode for Internet Explorer and JAVA mode for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Therefore, all that is required is a common web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or above. Open Standards The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER supports TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP and other Internet-related protocols; the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER can be used in a mixed operating system environment with Windows, Unix, Mac and OS/2. It integrates easily into other www/Intranet applications and CGI scripts. Simple Administration Using a standard web browser, you can configure and manage the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER directly from its own embedded web pages. The embedded operating system is upgradeable through the network; please check with your local INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS dealer for firmware upgrades. External Devices The auxiliary Input/Output Connector on the camera allows you to connect your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to a variety of external devices; such as IR-sensors, switches, and alarm relays. Security Your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER includes a self-contained web server, which means that digital images can be secured like any other Internet host. Your Network Administrator, using the unit's security settings in combination with an organization's Internet firewall, normally implements data protection. The Administrator can decide whether individuals, groups, or the whole world may access the camera. The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER supports multi-user password protection Compression and Performance With an adaptive frame rate dependent on the image and lighting conditions, the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER delivers JPEG images at up to 30 images per second. 7 Network Video Server User's Guide Embedded Linux Operating System NETWORK VIDEO SERVER uses an embedded Linux operating system within its 32bit RISC CPU. Linux like other UNIX is one of the most stable operating system available. There is very little chance of the operating system crashing. Real-time JPEG compression Video input can be efficiently compressed into packets of JPEG images without delay. Optimal compression engine makes the equivalently excellent image with much smaller size. There is no more sacrifice in remote monitoring and storage. Ten levels of compression ratio and three sizes of image resolutions are easy to meet your requirement. Broad Range of Applications With today's high-speed Internet services, the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER can provide the ideal solution for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring. The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER allows remote access from a web browser for live image viewing and allows administrator to manage and control the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER anywhere and any time in the world. Apply the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to monitor various objects and places such as homes,, offices, banks, hospitals, child-care centers, amusement parks and other varieties of industrial and public monitoring. The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER can also be used for intruder detection; capture still images for archiving and many more applications. Developer's technical support The high-performance NETWORK VIDEO SERVER can be integrated into many applications under perfect control of budget. The complete programming interface and standard JPEG format can ease and speed developer's task. Free Application Software IP installer ­ for quick installation Upgrade software ­ for the remote upgrade Multi-Viewer ­ for viewing 4 cameras PDA Viewer ­ for viewing the camera on Windows CE PDA devices. 8 Network Video Server User's Guide System Requirements Network 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base TX Fast Ethernet Recommended PC or Notebook to Access the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. System requirement: CPU : Pentium II, 266 MHz or above Memory Size: 32 MB (64MB recommended) VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above Web Browser: Internet Explore 5.0 or above (Active X & JAVA Mode-Image View for Windows OS and JAVA Mode ­ Image View for other OS) Netscape 6.0 or above (JAVA Mode ­ Image View) Multi-View Applications: Support OS: Win 98, Win 98 SE, Win 2000, Win Me, Win XP System requirement for Multi-View: CPU: Pentium III, 450 MHz or above Memory Size: 128 MB (256MB Recommended) VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above 9 Network Video Server User's Guide PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Contents Carefully remove all items from the package. In addition to this User's Guide, be certain that you have: NETWORK VIDEO SERVER Camera control cable Power Adapter Software CD INTELLNET Copyright by I/O Terminal connector Quick Installation Guide INTELLINET Network Video Server Model 550000 Quick Installation Guide * If any item is missing, or if you find any damage or mismatch, promptly contact your INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS dealer for assistance. 10 Network Video Server User's Guide Front Panel Video Video Output Network LED On Air LED Power Video Input: To input video signal through a coaxial cable (Roof-through from "Video Input" BNC connector) Video Output: To output video signal through a coaxial cable. PWR LED (RED): This LED indicates the status of Power on and off. NETWORK LED (GREEN): This LED indicates the status of network. ON AIR LED (GREEN): This LED indicates the operating status. 11 Network Video Server User's Guide Rear Panel Power Ethernet RS232/485 Port Power Out Digital Output Digital Input Power Connector: Only use the AC Adapter provided by your dealer to avoid any possible damage from electric shock. Power Out, Digital Input, Digital Output: To connect external devices such as infrared Sensors, alarms, or motion detectors (please refer to Appendix F ­ The I/O Connector). Ethernet Connector: Connect 10baseT Ethernet or 100base TX Fast Ethernet cable. RS232 Cable Connector: To connect external devices such as external pan/tilt/zoom mechanism, or directly to a serial port for configuration (please refer to Appendix G - RS 232 Cable & Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control). NOTE Pan/Tilt/Zoom control interface of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER is initially set to support RS485. If your pan/tilt/zoom camera uses RS232C interface, then, change the control interface of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER as shown in page 60. \ 12 Network Video Server User's Guide Installation Overview Installation Summary Connect Ethernet and Power to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER on local network for configuration Insert a program CD of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to a PC on local network Assign an IP address with IP installer to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER and configure administrator's condition Configure Users and Access Rights Connecting Connect Ethernet Cable to the Ethernet port in the rear Connect the power supply to a power supply port in the rear Confirm that the LED of ON AIR and Ethernet port blinks. RS232 Cable (optional) Power Supply Connector RJ45 Ethernet Cable 13 Network Video Server User's Guide ASSIGNING IP ADDRESS & ACCESSING NETWORK VIDEO SERVER'S HOMEPAGE Access via IP Addresses To access the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER, you need to assign an appropriate network IP address. Important To access NETWORK VIDEO SERVER, you first should assign an appropriate IP address. When you assign an IP address to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER, make sure to use an unoccupied IP address which is in the same subnet as the rest of your Network · Network IP Address: A network IP address is an identification code for computers or devices on a TCP/IP network. Networks using TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destinations within a closed Network. IP addresses can be assigned at random as long as each one is unique. However, connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered, public IP address to avoid duplicates. IP address can be acquired from a network administrator or an Internet service provider. · MAC (Ethernet) Address (Media Access Control Address) MAC address is a hardware identification code that uniquely identifies each device of a network. The MAC layer interfaces directly with the network media. Consequently, each type of network media requires a different MAC layer. The MAC address of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER is a 12digit number. A unique MAC address can be found on the label at the bottom of each Network IP Camera. NOTE Please run the IP address installation program (IP Installer.exe) on a PC that is connected to the same local network as the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 14 Network Video Server User's Guide Installing NETWORK VIDEO SERVER in your Network 1. Connecting with direct cable (Non Crossover UTP cable). Used when connecting the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to a switch, hub or router. Leased Line, xDSL Line, etc Internet ROUTER HUB Remote User Direct Cable Connect Server to a PC through HUB Local User 2. Connecting with Crossover UTP Cable. Use the crossover cable to directly connect the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to a PC. Crossover Cable Connect Server directly to a PC through LAN ports. 15 Network Video Server User's Guide Installation Using Windows IP Installer To install an IP address, you should use the IP Installer provided with NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 1) After you start IP INSTALLER it scans your network for available NETWORK VIDEO SERVERS and NETWORK IP CAMERAS. IP INSTALLER displays all devices found in the list box. 2) In order to change one particular NETWORK VIDEO SERVER (or NETWORK IP CAMERA), simply highlight the entry in the list box. As you do that the fields below will be populated with the devices current settings. 3) Enter a new IP Address, Gateway Address, Subnet Mask, (optional) DNS Server Address along with the Admin's ID (admin) and Admin's Password (admin). 4) Enter a new IP Address, Gateway Address, Subnet Mask, (optional) DNS Server Address along with the Admin's ID (admin) and Admin's Password (admin). Click on "Change Network Configurations". 5) 6) Wait for the Success Message. Note: The MAC Address can be found on the underside label of the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. The MAC Address always starts with MNS. 16 Network Video Server User's Guide Information on IP Addresses 1. If you do not know which IP Address you have to enter in IP INSTALLER you should ask your Network Administrator for an available IP Address. 2. In case you are installing Network IP Camera in Home Network which communicates to the Internet using a Broadband Router, you should perform the following steps: 2.1. Find out the IP Range of your Network. Example: Windows XP Home Edition Click on: START -> Settings -> Network Connections. Double-Click the Local Area Connection Icon and activate the Support Tab. In the example above the Default Gateway is 10.10.8.1. That needs to be entered in IP INSTALLER as the GATEWAY ADDRESS. In the example above the IP Address of the PC is 10.10.8.53; the camera can therefore have an IP Address of 10.10.8.xxx. 2.2. Find a free IP Address for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER You need to find out which IP Address is not taken by any PC in the network, If you have a Router you can look at the DHCP Server configuration. If your PCs all obtain an IP Address from the Router you can assign an IP Address to the camera which is at the end of the DHCP range. Example: DHCP Range from 10.10.8.20 ­ 10.10.8.199 An IP Address at the end or beyond the DHCP range can be used for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. To verify that the IP Address is not taken you need to run the PING command from the command prompt for that IP Address, i.e. ping 10.10.8.201. If address 10.10.8.201 is not responding you can safely use it as the IP ADDRESS in IP INSTALLER. 17 Network Video Server User's Guide Assigning IP Address by using Hyper Terminal (Advanced Users only) This chapter is for advanced users only. Normally it is not required to access the camera via Hyper Terminal. The installation via IP INSTALLER is the preferred method. You may skip this chapter and continue with "Accessing NETWORK VIDEO SERVER Homepage". Configuring Hyper Terminal Hyper Terminal is a basic program for Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP. A PC can communicate with external devices through the serial port by using this program. The steps you should take to set the Hyper Terminal are as follows in the case of Windows 2000 OS: Start Programs Accessories Hyper Terminal. Communications Select one of the icons and then enter an Select a serial port of PC, then click button. (Usually COM1 or "OK" COM2 is recommended) 18 Network Video Server User's Guide Configure bit/sec as 19200 and leave other settings at the default values. The panel shows up like thus image when configured properly. (If it doesn't, please try again from beginning) 19 Network Video Server User's Guide Assigning IP Address Follow these steps to assign an IP address using Hyper Terminal 1. Execute "Hyper Terminal" on your PC 2. Connect RS232 Cable to the serial port of PC that you have selected in Chapter 4.3.1 Configuring Hyper Terminal and the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER serial port while Hyper Terminal is executed. 3. Supply power to the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 4. A count down will start with the message "Press any key to stop auto-boot." 5. Press any key and then "Boot" Prompt shall appear as below. 20 Network Video Server User's Guide 6. You can see Network Configuration while [Boot] Prompt is running by pressing `p' key again. Here, inet on ethernet (e), host inet (h) and gateway inet (g) values are network configuration values. You should review these values and change accordingly. If you don't know what value you should assign, contact your network administrator. Inet on ethernet (e) is IP address and subnet mask address of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. IP address and subnet mask addresses are separated by colon (:). For example, IP address is represented by decimal numbers delimited by dot (.) like `192.168.1.27'. Hexadecimal numbers like `ffffff00' in the case of `255.255.255.0' represents subnet mask address. Note that the numbers of subnet mask value are not delimited by dot. See the example in the above picture. Host inet (h) is the address to which NETWORK VIDEO SERVER tries to connect to upgrade its firmware program in flash memory. NETWORK VIDEO SERVER first searches this host on the network on booting sequence. For more information on NETWORK VIDEO SERVER upgrade, refer to "E. Updating NETWORK VIDEO SERVER's Newly upgraded Program". 21 Network Video Server User's Guide Gateway inet (g) is the gateway address of Network Camera 7. Type `c' key to change the network configuration in [Boot] prompt. If you type `c' key, NETWORK VIDEO SERVER shows you the information you can change its values and the current assigned values. You can change as the following figure. 8. When you terminate hyper-terminal program after you changed network configuration, hyper-terminal program asks you whether you saved the session. If you saved the session, you can re-use the hyper-terminal. To re-use the session you saved, click Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Communications --> HyperTerminal --> NETWORK VIDEO SERVER 22 Network Video Server User's Guide Accessing NETWORK VIDEO SERVER After assigning NETWORK VIDEO SERVER an IP address you may access NETWORK VIDEO SERVER and monitor real-time image on Internet. You may configure NETWORK VIDEO SERVER with any standard Web browser on local or remote network. Starting Web Browser Start your web browser and enter the IP Address of Network Video Server. The Default Address: http://192.168.1.221 Login Page This page is to login to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. Viewing Program Windows Users with MS Internet Explorer select ActiveX, all other users select JAVA. 23 Network Video Server User's Guide 1. ID and Password If you key in a user ID and password, you can access the camera to monitor real-time video. With administrator's ID and password, you can access real-time video with administrator's authority. The default value of both user ID and password are "admin" and the administrator may change it at the Administrator Menu. Each ID and Password must be composed of no more than 10 bytes (e.g. 10 English letters). The guest account of the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER (default ID and Password "guest") has no access to the administrator tools at all. 2. Behind Firewall If your PC is connected on a network with a firewall, you may not view real time video properly because the video TCP port is blocked behind a firewall. If you are behind a firewall, you may view real time video through the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER's Server Push Viewer that transmits video through web TCP port instead of the video TCP port. By clicking on "Behind Firewall" menu, you may directly connect to the Server Push Viewer when you access the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER homepage. 3. Active-X for MS Explorer Users For all Microsoft Explorer users, the Active-X Control program is required. The program will be installed automatically when a user accesses the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. For Active-X installation on your PC, just click `Yes' to the question "do you want to install the program" on the pop-up window. If you cannot see images after installation, you should download and install Active-X manually. Windows 2000/XP Users, please note: The installation of the ActiveX control requires the user of the system to have Administrator Rights. It cannot be performed by a regular user. 24 Network Video Server User's Guide Manual installation of Active-X If Active-X program fails to be installed automatically, you may install it manually. The manual installation program is to be downloaded by clicking `here' as follows: Note: If you have any problem when you install ActiveX, visit http://www.intellinetnetwork.com/driver/NetCam.exe to download and install ActiveX manually. Please follow the instructions to install Active-X manually. Please follow the instruction to install Active-X manually. When the panel appears, press "open" if you want to install right away. Install Shield Wizard appears after the download has finished. Check "Repair" then click "Next" When installation is completed, press "Finish" Go back to the Login page to access the Network Video Server homepage. 25 Network Video Server User's Guide 4) Java Applet for Macintosh or Unix/Linux System users and Windows Users who do not use MS Internet Explorer If you are using Microsoft Windows as the Operating System and use MS Internet Explorer as the primary web browser, than there is no need to use the JAVA Applet. In all other cases ActiveX technology is not available and JAVA is the option to go with. Following users need to select JAVA: - Linux Users (Firefox, Mozilla, Konqueror, ...) - Apple Macintosh Users (Safari, Firefox, MS IE) - Windows Users (Firefox, Mozilla, Opera) The JAVA Runtime Environment must be installed on the computer. In most cases this is the case. But the latest Windows XP installations do not have JAVA installed by default. JAVA can be obtained from SUN. The Web Site Address is: http://www.java.com. NOTE 1. When using JAVA instead of ActiveX, the following commands are not available: Save Snapshot, Save AVI Video, View Image Only and Install XviD. 2. When using JAVA instead of ActiveX, the frame rate can be lower in comparison. ActiveX gives the user usually a slightly better performance. 3. Users of MSIE and Windows who need to use JAVA instead of ActiveX, perhaps due to high security settings, want to use Microsoft's VM instead of Sun's JAVA Runtime Environment. Microsoft's own JAVA VM requires fewer system resources and has proven to be more stable. The necessary settings can be changed in the Internet Options of MS Internet Explorer (Tools->Internet Options ->Advanced -> enable Microsoft VM and disable JAVA (SUN)). 26 Network Video Server User's Guide NETWORK VIDEO SERVER Homepage Having completed the login procedure, you now see the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER homepage 1. Connected Client It show the number of multi access users. (100 multi users can be accessed simultaneously.) 2. Administrator Menu This button is to access the administration menu. However, only the user who has authority as an administrator can access the page with administrator's ID and Password (please refer to Configuring Administration Menu). 3. Log out Following that link returns the user to the login page of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 27 Network Video Server User's Guide 4. Save, Stop save, snap shot, show only image Save, stop save Users can save real time images from NETWORK VIDEO SERVER on PC. Press `save' button then select folder that you want to save images. (The image is saved as an AVI file.) Once it starts to save images, "Saving" message and XviD Status appear. To stop saving, press "stop, Save" button. (Saving Mode) (XviD Status) NOTE Click the "Install XviD" to install the necessary video codec on your system. You only need to do this one time. The video can be watched with Window Media Player or any other AVI compatible Video Player. The XviD codec must be installed first though. The camera generates AVI files in length of 20 minutes. For example: file name2002_04_22_15_00, file name 2002_04_22_15_20... 28 Network Video Server User's Guide Snap Shot To save only one image, press "snap shot" button and then select a folder. Save the image as JPG file. (Default file name dedicate the date and time) Show only image When you want to see only video panel, Press "show only image". 5. Frame rate You may choose image transmission speed. If you choose the option `Fastest', you will get images at the best possible frame rate. The transmission speed depends on your network line's capacity and PC's performance 6. Expansion You may select the image size from 0.5 to 2. This function may be used when you want to expand image size on your PC. Expansion only works for images at the low or medium resolution. 7. Camera Name You can set a camera name (please refer to Chapter 6.7 - System Configuration) 8. Location This shows where the camera is located (please refer to Chapter 6.7 - System Configuration). 29 Network Video Server User's Guide CONFIGURING ADMINISTRATION TOOLS Press "Administrator Menu". You can control the configurations of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER by Administrator's Tool. Only authorized user can access administrator tool. If non-authorized users try to access it, you may see the caution message "You are not an administrator". You may control all configurations for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 30 Network Video Server User's Guide Administration Menu's Overview The table below provides a one-step overview of the Administrations Tools: Image Configuration Network Configuration User Configuration Event Trigger Configuration Time Configuration System Configuration Home To configure compression rate, image size, brightness, contrast, etc. To configure camera IP, web server port, image transfer port To configure user ID & Password To configure event trigger condition, image capture option, trigger output To configure date and time To configure the camera name, location, PTZ and see the system information. Move to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER homepage To prevent any unauthorized use of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER access is strictly restricted to defined users only. The Administrator has exclusive access to the Administration Tools and can define the configuration and access rights for other users. Enter the default ID and Password, then click "SUBMIT" (Default ID and Password are all "admin") CAUTION It is highly recommended that you change the default Administrator Password for your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER as soon as possible ­ since all NETWORK VIDEO SERVER products are shipped with the same ID and Password as default. 31 Network Video Server User's Guide Image Configuration NETWORK VIDEO SERVER Image Parameters 1. Video Input Network Video Server supports two different types of analog video Signals: NTSC and PAL. NTSC is used in the United States mainly while PAL is being used across the globe, especially in Europe. Ultimately this setting depends on the standard which the CCTV Camera you connect supports. If the camera supports PAL you need to select PAL, even if you are located in the United States. 2. Compression rate Level 10 = highest compression, smallest file, lowest image quality (recommended setting) Level 1 = lowest compression, biggest file, best image quality The file size of JPEG-compressed image depends upon the actual content of the image. Images containing much detail will generate larger files. Image quality is controlled through the level of compression; where high compression yields small files, while low compression maintains higher image quality at the expense of larger files. You will find that at level 10 the relationship image size <-> image quality is the best. Higher compression values will increase the image quality slightly, but will also increase the resulting image size dramatically. 32 Network Video Server User's Guide 3. Image size You may choose the image size VGA (640x480) or QVGA (320x240) and SQVGA (160*120). Larger resolutions g lower frame rates while small sizes result in higher frame rates. 4. 5. Vertical Flip Horizontal Flip To turn the image view upside down (no effect on images uploaded via FTP or Email!). To switch the image view right from left (no effect on images uploaded via FTP or Email!). 6. Display Time/Date Stamp To display time/Date stamp on image view (only Web Browser Live Image View, no Time Stamp in images uploaded via FTP or Email). 7. 8. 9. Brightness mode, Brightness Contrast Hue As a number is higher, image looks brighter (input values from 0 to 255). As a number is higher, contrast becomes clearer (input values from 0 to 15). This controls the color temperature. As a number is lower, color becomes pink. On the contrary, as a number is higher, color becomes green (input digit from 0 to 15). 10. Saturation 0 = black/white type image, 7 = very colorful image (input values from 0 to 7). 11. Sharpness 0 = blurry image, 7 = sharp image (input values from 0 to 7). 12. Light Frequency Specify the light frequency for the image sensor. This should be set according to the power frequency in your country, for example 60 Hz in the United States and 50 Hz in Germany. 11. Submit Saves the current configuration data. 12. Cancel Changes are not being saved. 13. Load Default Values Set the configuration as default values. (No need to press "SUBMIT") 33 Network Video Server User's Guide Network Configuration This screen defines the network type and addresses of the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. Here you can configure the Camera's IP address, the DNS server, the DDNS Setup and the SMTP Server. 34 Network Video Server User's Guide 1. Set IP Address, Subnet mask, gateway address. To set the IP address, Subnet mask, and gateway address manually, you may select "manually" in combo box. In case of selecting "manually", you can configure them with the IP installer as well as this page. (If you have trouble configuring network system information, please ask your network administrator.) To set DHCP, you may select `using DHCP' When selecting "using DHCP", the IP address, Subnet mask address and Gateway address may not be activated at all. Under DHCP selection, the IP address may be sent to an email address whenever IP address is changed. Users in a local network area may check the IP address through IP installer. NOTE If you select "DHCP", you may see the rebooting message "Now the Network Camera is rebooting to apply the changes..." on Web Browser. After completing rebooting, Operating Status LED blinks once per second. (The message may not be changed at all so you must check whether the Operating Status LED blinks.) To select DHCP, you must have DHCP server in the network. Otherwise, the IP address will be rebooted automatically as the previous IP address. It may take 4 minutes for booting. After rebooting, please reenter the previous IP address. You may see the fail message from "Network Configuration" page. 2. Send IP address to e-mail To send camera system information (Camera Name, Camera Location, DHCP IP address), check in a text box and enter you email address. (You should configure your SMTP server information first) 3. Server Port Number To set the Port Number for the Web Server. (The default port number is `80' and users can select from 80 to 1023) 4. Image Transfer Port Number To set the port number for the image transfer. (The default port number is "8080" and users can select from 8000 to 65535) 35 Network Video Server User's Guide 5. Upgrade port number To set the Port Number for upgrading firmware. Default port number is "9000" and users can select from 8000~65535. 1. PTZ port number (not applicable for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER) To set the port number for PTZ control. (Default is `10000' and users can select from 8000 to 65535. CAUTION Be careful not to duplicate port number between Image Transfer Port Number and Upgrade port number. If it is duplicated, the warning message may appear. 2. ETSP port number (ETSP Client currently not available) To set the port number for ETSP (Event Trigger Saving Program). (Default is "11000" and users can select from 8000 to 65535. ETSP can be downloaded for free from the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Web Site once available. 3. 1st, 2nd DNS server address To map between IP address and domain name, you should enter you DNS server address. If a user set the DNS server into camera, users can configure SMTP server, FTP server, and NTP server with its domain name. DNS (Domain Name System) DNS (Domain Name System) is to map between IP address and domain name. Every network device on the world has its IP address to be connected on Internet. And the device is to be connected not with its domain name but with its IP address. Common users are not familiar with IP addresses but the domain names. If a user accesses a certain network device with its domain name, DNS server resolves the domain name into an IP address of the device and replies the result to the user. A lot of DNS servers are not on Internet worldwide. 4. SMTP server This to enter the SMTP server IP address or host name to send camera system information by an email. You should configure this first to get camera system information by email. 36 Network Video Server User's Guide 5. Use SMTP authentication If you need user authentication for using the SMTP server, check in a box. and enter you ID, Password and Realm for your SMTP server. (The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER's SMTP authentication is supporting "LOGIN" method) - Authentication method: Choose the SMTP authentication method. - ID : Enter the user ID for SMTP authentication. - Password: Enter the user Password for SMTP authentication.. - Realm : Enter the Realm for SMTP authentication (standard users: leave empty) 6. DDNS Registration (Please refer to the `APPENDIX' for details). To register the IP Network Camera to DDNS (Dynamic Domain name server) server, check in a "enable" box. A dynamic IP address complicates remote access since you may not know what your current WAN IP address is when you want to access your network over the internet. The solution to the dynamic IP address problem comes in the form of a dynamic DNS service. 7. ID, password Enter the ID and Password to find the registered IP Network Camera in DDNS server. 8. Host Name Enter the Host Name to find the registered IP Network Camera in DDNS server, i.E. `yourhost.dyndns.org.' 9. DDNS manual update You can update the DDNS service manually by selecting this checkbox and clicking on the submit button. 10. Status To show the status of successful access for DDNS server. 17. SUBMIT Send configured data to the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to save the configuration. 37 Network Video Server User's Guide User Configuration This screen is used to configure IDs and Passwords for an administrator and up to 5 users. 1. User Account (max. 10 characters) There is one administrator account and 5 user accounts. Account names can be changed. 2. Password (max. 10 characters) If you want to open your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to everyone, you may not change default user's ID and Password, However you should change administrator's ID and Password with unique Ones of yours. 3. Maximum Frame Rate Set the maximum frame rate for this user account. This function is useful if you wish to reserve bandwidth for `power users'. A `power user' could be set to `fastest' while a guest may only receive an image once every 5 seconds (setting 0.2). 4. Authority The Administrator may assign users' rights of viewing control. With the default setting, the administrator has all authority of configuration and the normal user doesn't have any right except to access the login page to see the image defaults "guest" for ID and Password. 38 Network Video Server User's Guide Event Trigger Configuration NETWORK VIDEO SERVER can perform certain tasks without user interaction. It can send images via Email or upload JPG images to an FTP Server, i.e. an Internet Web Server or a shared network drive. It can trigger external devices by supplying power to the 12V output port. And it can access shared network drives for storage of JPG images. There are three trigger events: 1. Activated by external security sensors. You may connect external devices such as Infrared Sensor or Alarm Sensor provided to use with the block terminal (please refer to Appendix F ­ The I/O Connector). 2. Activated by the internal motion detection 3. Periodically every xxx seconds. Please note: Only one trigger condition should be selected at a time. 39 Network Video Server User's Guide 1. Trigger Condition This is to select option how to send an event signal to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. Activation of digital input port The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER receives an event signal from external devices such as infrared Sensor Alarm sensor etc. The "Trigger Condition" (closed or opened) defines the alert state of the digital IO connector. There are two types of sensors on the market. One type of sensor keeps the circuit open and closes the circuit in case it detects a motion -> Trigger Condition = closed. The second type keeps the circuit closed and opens it in case it detects a motion. -> Trigger Condition = opened. Motion Detection This is to detect motion from camera by S/W data comparison. When you select "Motion detection", the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER detects a motion triggered by camera lens. To detect motion the camera compares a previous image from present image. When the motion is detected, the camera recognizes the data changing through comparing the previous image data with present one. Please note: It does not work at low light conditions or in darkness. Motion detection sensitivity: Possible values are 0 to 9. 0 is the lowest sensitivity level. At this level the camera will detect virtually no motion. 9 is the highest setting. At this level the camera will generate a lot of false alarms. The changes in the image caused by the JPG algorithm are enough to trigger an alarm. Levels between 3 and 6 give good results and are therefore recommended. Periodically The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER performs the action based on a time interval (entered in seconds). About "from ... to ....": This controls the time window in which the trigger is active. The time is entered in the international 24 hour time format. Example: 6 = 6 am. 20 = 8 pm. CAUTION Using NETWORK VIDEO SERVER's integrated Motion Detection Function for security surveillance is not recommended as the function does not work as reliably as professional security sensors. The use of 3rd party Video Surveillance Software and Professional Sensors is recommended. 40 Network Video Server User's Guide 2. Image capture option This is to configure image capture option when an event is triggered. Before Event You may set the starting time to capture image before event is triggered. (Input limitation is from 0 to 21 seconds.) After Event You may set the finishing time to capture image after event is triggered. (Input limitation is from 0 to 21 seconds.) Image capture frame rate Set the frame rate from 1 to 15fps when the image is being captured. Image file name You may designate image file name to send Email or FPT after image is captured. All captured image are saved as a JPG file. (Example. "File name 000".JPG) Append to the image file name You may append some information to Image file Name Camera IP address A. Camera IP address : Ex) "file name _192.168.1.19.JPG B. Date and time : Ex) "file name_20020218150030.JPG C. Trigger condition flag In case of choosing "Activation of digital input port", "D" may be appended to image file name. Ex) "filename_D.JPG" In case of choosing "Periodically every...", "P" is appended to image file name. Ex) "filename_P.JPG" D. Image sequence number If you select this option, you may classify the file that has same extend name. Consecutive numbers are from "000" to "999" Ex) If you designate file name as "camera" and select "Image sequence number", then the file names are: "camera001.JPG, camera002.JPG ....camera999.JPG" Image capture option limitation Configuration for image capture option affects memory capacity. If you configure this option to excess memory size, the Warning message " Not enough memory..." appears. The total image capture frame rate is limited to 45. (Before event time + After event time) x Image capture frame rate must be under 45. For example, in case you configure "Before event" as 3 seconds, "After event time" as 2 seconds and "image capture frame" as 3fps, the total image capture frame rate is (3 + 2) X 3 = 15 fps. 41 Network Video Server User's Guide 3. Trigger Output Here you define which action the camera is to perform when a trigger condition is met. 1. External devices signal output This is to supply voltage to output port when events are triggered. (This option is only activated when you select "Activation of digital output" option in previous "Trigger Condition" option.) 2. Send alarm to ETSP client (currently not available, option not useable at this point) 3. Send captured image via E-mail This is to designate a person to receive captured image via Email. NETWORK VIDEO SERVER sends captured image to designated E-mail address through SMTP server. You may configure SMTP server and E-mail address where you want to receive. (E-mail address must be composed within 50 bytes. 50 bytes = 50 English characters). 4. Send captured image to FTP server This is to send captured image from NETWORK VIDEO SERVER when an event is triggered. Enter ftp server IP address, User ID and Password and select directory to save image. The FTP Rename Option should be used if the camera is set to replace an existing image on a server every xx seconds. This option makes sure that the image on the server will always show up for the visitors of your web site. 5. LAN Storage: Send captured image to Network Share/File Server/NAS NETWORK VIDEO Server can also store JPG images on a Network drive, i.E. a shared drive in your Windows Network Neighborhood, a NAS device or a Linux Samba share. Network Share/File Server/NAS IP: IP Address of the share. NetBIOS Name: optional, not required if IP Address is specified User ID: The user ID required to access the of the shared network drive Password: The password required to access the of the shared network drive Network Share/Remote Directory: Name of the remote directory. Image Rename: See FTP Rename Option. 42 Network Video Server User's Guide Time Configuration This screen is to configure date and time. 1. Synchronized with NTP server The NETWORK VIDEO SERVER automatically configures Date & Time through the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. The NTP Server is based on Greenwich time. Select NTP server, IP address and Time zone. The Update Interval tells the Video Server how often to synchronize the internal time with the external NTP Server. Possible values are 2880 minutes (= 2 Days) to 1 minute. The default value is 1440 which represents `once a day' and should suffice for most applications. In case the NTP Server you chose is no longer available you can find a list of freely available NTP Servers at http://www.ntp.org/ (look for `Public Time Server Lists'). The NTP Server can be entered with the Domain Name instead of the IP Address; however, this requires the DNS Server entries in the NETWORK CONFIGURATION Screen to be filled out correctly. 2. Set manually Enter the Date and Time manually, then click "SUBMIT". 3. Enable Daylight Savings This is to configure the Daylight Savings Time. NOTE NETWORK VIDEO SERVER does NOT support RTC (Real Time Clock). In case you choose the "Set manually" option, NETWORK VIDEO SERVER reinstate as default value "2001/01/01 00:00:00" after it is restarted. 43 Network Video Server User's Guide System Configuration This screen is used to configure camera name, location, and image sensor oscillator for frequency, PTZ control and System information for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 1. Server name You can enter the Name of your camera here. The name must not be longer than 15 characters. 2. Server location You may enter the location of your camera here. The location must not be longer than 30 characters. 3. Supply voltage to output port option This option is to supply voltage to the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER output port. The device can provide 12V, 150 mA for an external device. With this option turned on, the camera will always send out 12V to the output port. This setting overwrites any programming you may have made in the Event Trigger Configuration regarding the Output port. 44 Network Video Server User's Guide 4. Direct public access to image via HTTP Controls access to the live image via http command http://camera_address/jpg/image.jpg. This feature can be important when using the Video Server in 3rd party video surveillance systems. With Direct Public Access disabled a username and password must be provided in order to view the image. With Direct Public Access enabled no username and password is required in order to view the image. 5. Image file name (max 10 characters) To increase security of this feature you can also control Image File Name. Using a secure name such as `sr55_ogu42' (example) provides security even if the Direct Public Access is enabled as it is difficult to guess the right address. http://camera_address/jpg/image.jpg is easy to find out, but http://camera_address/jpg/sr55_ogu42.jpg is more difficult. 6. PTZ control This is to configure PTZ control mechanism of NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. You may select PTZ control enable or disable. 7. PTZ controller Section This is to choose the PTZ controller connecting to the NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. NETWORK VIDEO SERVER supports the PELCO protocol for 3rd party PTZ Units. 8. System Information This is to check system information for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. You may see the model name, serial no., Mac no., and BootROM & Firmware version. (Please refer to the Chapter ` Appendix E. Updating Firmware.) 9. Reboot System Network Video Server is essentially a computer and as such it may require occasionally restarts every few months to free up some memory. The Reboot Function allows you to remotely perform this task. You only need this function if you experience problems with your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER. 10. Restore Factory Default Values Performing this function reloads the default configuration of your Network Video Server. 45 Network Video Server User's Guide PTZ CONTROL (only for use with PTZ CCTV Cameras) This screen is to control PTZ function. This PTZ control box may be activated only if PTZ external devices are connected to NETWORK VIDEO SERVER and configure PTZ control enable in System Configuration screen. External PTZ Devices must be compliant to the PELCO protocol. Zoom In Up Zoom Out Right Right Focus In Down Focus Out 46 Network Video Server User's Guide PoE (Power over Ethernet) Support Power over Ethernet uses single Ethernet cable to transmit both power and data. For PoE to work, the electrical current must go into the data cable at the power-supply end, and come out at the device end, in such a way, as shown below, that the current is kept separate from the data signal so that neither interferes with the other. The current enters the cable by means of a component called an injector. As the NETWORK IP CAMERA 550710 and NETWORK VIDEO SERVER 550000 are PoE compatible, then they will function properly without modification when connected to PoE injector directly using standard LAN cable as shown below. Connect Ethernet from PoE Injector Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connect to Ethernet Injector NOTE As the embedded PoE modules of NETWORK IP CAMERA 550710 and NETWORK VIDEO SERVER 550000 are slightly different from IEEE 802.3af standard, use recommended PoE injector only. (Ask to where you bought 550710 or 550000) Some of PoE switches in the market are not compatible with NETWORK IP CAMERA 550710 and NETWORK VIDEO SERVER 550000, although connecting to that switches does not cause damage to both ends. 47 Network Video Server User's Guide APPENDIX A. Technical Specifications Image Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 Standard JPEG Compression ­ 10 levels of compression Network 10BaseT Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Twisted pair category 5 cables, Standard RJ45 connector Supporting protocol: TCP/IP, UDP, PING, ARP, FTP, TFTP, and HTTP Configuring is achieved by private setup program and Web server built in administration page. Hardware 32bit RISC Net ARM CPU ZORAN hardware compression chip 384 Kbytes video frame buffer 4M flash memory SDRAM 8Mbyte 12V Power supply adapter included Under 6W power consumption System Requirements Operating systems: Windows 9x, Windows NT/2000, Linux, Unix, Mac, etc. Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. JAVA applet for Windows, MacOS or Linux/Unix. ActiveX for Windows/MSIE. I/O Connector 1 Input to trigger the camera on external events. 1 Output of 12 V to signal external devices, max 150 mA Installation Assigning IP address via Windows IP installer program 48 Network Video Server User's Guide Approvals EMC: FCC Class B, CE EN55022/1994, EN61000-3-2 & 3: 1995, EN50082-1: 1997 Operating Temperature 0 ~ 50 Degrees Centigrade Others Operating Status LED, Power LED, Image Capture LED, Network Packet Transmit LED EEPROM clear button 49 Network Video Server User's Guide B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Asks for the features 1. What is a Video Server? A Network Video Server is a network CCD camera server with an integrated Internet Server, image compression device, flash memory, and many other features. No other hardware is necessary for use. 2. What if I forgot my password? Every access to Video Server needs authentication. If you are not a permitted user, you may view the images or control the camera as long as the demo account is opened. The demo account user may use username as guest without any password to access limited features. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the administrators for the password. If you are the administrator, there is no way to recover the root password. The only way to regain access to Video Server is to restore the factory settings and reinstall it. 3. What is the advantage of the embedded OS? Cameras with an embedded OS communicate directly with the user, the images or video is sent directly from the camera to the person accessing the camera. A Network camera without an embedded OS must rely on a third party server or a separate piece of software, meaning the images/video is sent to the third party server, then the user access the image from the third party server. 4. Do I need a public fixed IP address for each server? No, that is not required. Using a free DDNS Server in addition to a router which is capable of forwarding different ports (`Virtual Server') is all you need to install multiple cameras in a local network and access them independently from the Internet. 5. Why can I NOT watch video from Video Server after it is authenticated? There are many possible scenarios regarding this problem. A. If you have just installed Video Server and are enable to watch the video, check if the video input is enabled and the video modulation in configuration page. B. If Video Server is correctly installed and you are accessing Video Server for the first time using Internet Explorer, you need to adjust the security settings of Internet Explorer to allow the installation of the plug-in. C. If the problem still exists after adjusting, the current users may be over the system allows. 50