Conceptronic CNETCAM, C54NETCAM User Manual
Conceptronic
(Wireless) Internet Camera
CNETCAM / C54NETCAM
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
Table of Contents
1. Package Contents
2. System Requirements
2.1 Networking
2.2 Accessing the Camera
3. Explanation of the Controls
4. Hardware Installation
4.1 Attaching the Camera to the Stand
4.2 Connecting the Ethernet cable
4.3 Attaching the Powersupply
5. Security
6. Using the (Wireless) Internet Camera through the webbrowser
6.1 Web Configuration Utility
6.2 System Administration
6.3 System Administration
6.4 System Administration
6.5 System Administration
6.6 System Administration
6.7 View Video – ActiveX Mode
6.8 View Video – Java Mode
7. Using the (Wireless) IP Camera through the IPView SE Utility
7.1 Installation
7.2 Getting Started
8. Adding your (Wireless) Internet Camera to your website
8.1 Xplug Control Installation to Webserver
8.2 Configure the (Wireless) IP Camera for Website Usage
8.3 Router Configuration
8.4 Website Configuration
9. Appendix
9.1 Frequently Asked Questions
9.2 Ping your IP Address
9.3 Troubleshooting
9.4 Xplug Control Installation
9.5 Adjust Internet Camera Focus
9.6 Specifications
9.7 Glossary Of Terms
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Management
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Configuration
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Tools
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About
1. Package Contents
• Conceptronic CNETCAM / C54NETCAM
• Camera stand which can be used for wall mount
• Power supply, 5V DC, 2.5A
• Antenna (Only with the C54NETCAM)
• CD-ROM with software and manual
• Quick Installation Guide
2. System Requirements
2.1. Networking
• Local Area Network : 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet.
• Wireless Local Area Network : IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN.
2.2. Accessing the Camera
For Web Browser Users
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
• CPU: Intel Pentium II, 266 MHz or above
• Memory Size: 32MB (64MB recommended)
• Resolution: 800x600 or above
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (ActiveX & JAVA Mode – Image View for
Windows OS and JAVA Mode – Image View for other OS); Netscape 6.0 or above
(JAVA Mode – Image View)
For IPView SE Application Users
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
• CPU: Intel Pentium III, 450 MHz or above
• Memory Size: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
• Resolution: 800x600 or above
3. Explanation of the controls
This section describes the externally visible features of the Wireless Internet Camera.
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1. Screw Hole
Located on the top/bottom panel of the camera, the screw hole is used to
connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on
the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera.
2. Power and Link LED
The Power LED
Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. A steady BLUE
light confirms that the Wireless Internet Camera is powered on.
The Link LED
Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. It is located right of
the Power LED. A steady ORANGE light confirms that the camera has good
connection to LAN connectivity. Dependent on the data traffic the LED will
begin to flash to indicate that the Wireless Internet Camera is
receiving/sending data from/to the network.
3. Lens Cap
By turning the Lens Cap to the right or the left, you can adjust the sharpness
of the recording image.
4. Network Cable Connector
The Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector fo r
connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports
the N-Way protocol and “Auto-MDIX” function, allowing the Wireless Internet
Camera to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the
network.
5. External Antenna (Only on C54NETCAM)
The rotatable external antenna allows you to adjust its position to obtain the
maximum signal.
6. Reset Button
Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once, and Power
LED begins to flash.
Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed continuously
for three seconds or when Power LED begins to light up. Release the reset
button and the Power LED will begin to flash, indicating the Wireless Internet
Camera is changing to factory reset. When factory reset is completed, the
Wireless Internet Camera will be set to de fault on channel 11 and SSID is
set as “NULL String” (This default setting will let the Wireless Internet Camera
connect to ANY access point on the infrastructure network). The IP address
will also return to the default setting as 192.168.0.20.
7. DC Power Connector
The DC power input connector is located on the Wireless Internet Camera’s
rear panel, and is la beled DC5V with a single jack socket to supply power to
the Wireless Internet Camera. Power will be generated when the power
supply is connected to a wall outlet.
is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet
is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet
4. Hardware Installation
4.1. Attaching the Camera to the Stand
The Wireless Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball
screw head that can be attached to the Wireless Internet Camera's bottom screw
hole. Attach the camera stand to the Wireless Internet Camera and station it for your
application. There are three holes located in the base of the camera stand allowing
the Wireless Internet Camera to be mounted on the ceiling or any wall securely.
4.2. Connecting the Ethernet cable
Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the Wireless
Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network.
4.3. Attaching the Power Supply
Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on
Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your local power supply.
HINT:
You can confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators label Power
on the Wireless Internet Camera is illuminated.
5. Security
To ensure the highest security an d prevent unauthorized usage of the (Wireless)
Internet Camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System
Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry
and authorize the privileges for all users. The (Wireless) Internet Camera supports
multi-level password protection and access to
the Wireless Internet Camera is strictly restricted to defined the user who has a “User
Name” and “User Password” that is assigned by the Administrator.
The administrator can release a public user name and password so when rem ote
users access the Wire less Internet Camera they will have the right to view the image
transmitted by the Wireless Internet Camera.
NOTE:
Since the default settings are empty, it is highly recommended to set the "Admin ID"
and "Admin Password" when you are the first time to use the (Wireless) Internet
Camera. Once the ID and Password are defined, only the administrator has the acce
ss to management the (Wireless) Internet Camera. This procedure should be done
as soon as possible since the security featur es with the (Wireless) Internet Camera
will not be enabled until the "Admin ID" and "Admin Password" is defined.
6. Using the (Wireless) IP Camera through the webbrowser
You can access and manage the Wireless Internet Camera through:
1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView SE.
This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on
using the camera with a web browser.
6.1. Web Configuration Utility
The (Wireless) Internet Camera can be configured with the Setup Wizard, or through
its built-in Web-based Configuration. ( Extensive knowledge of LAN will be helpful in
setting up the Wireless Internet Camera.) From the web browser, enter the default IP
address to access the Welcome screen of the (Wireless) Internet Camera.
To configure your (Wireless) Internet Camera, type http://192.168.0.20 in the address
box. The number is the default IP address of your (Wireless) Internet Camera. Then,
press [Enter].
NOTE:
the same segment for the two devices to communicate.
The computer’s IP address must correspond with the camera’s IP address in
Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility
After the default IP address is entered from the browser, the Wireless Internet
Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to
choose from to set-up and view your Wireless Internet Camera, including:
View Video – ActiveX Mode
View Video – Java Mode
System Administration
6.2. System Administration
Under the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility, click System Administration to
enter the administration window that contains the settings required for the camera in
the top menu bar, including Management, Configuration, Tools, Help, and Home.
HINT
: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the
settings, or Cancel to abandon, or Refresh to reload the status. During the
configuration, whenever you click Home in the top menu bar will make you return to
the Welcome window.
6.3. System Administration Æ Management
The Management window contains the information of your configuration. Click the
items in the left column to view your settings, including: System, Video, Wireless,
Network, and User.
6.3.1. System
Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera.
- Device Status: The information about the camera, including the Camera
- Ethernet Status:
6.3.2. Video
Click the Video item in the left column to display the video configuration of your
camera.
Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address
and IP Address, can be found in this field.
You can monitor the networking status in this field, including
the Link (network connection), Speed, and the Duplex mode.
- Video Status:
6.3.3. Wireless (Only for C54NETCAM!)
Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless
LAN.
- Wireless Status:
The video configuration about the camera, including the
Video Resolution, Compression Rate, Frame Rate, Frame
Size and IP Address, can be found in this field.
The items in this field displ ay the information of the wireless
LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or AdHoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WEP
Encryption.
6.3.4. Network
Click the Network item in the left column to display the information of the LAN.
- Network Status:
6.3.5. User
Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information.
- Active Users:
The items in this field display the information of the LAN,
such as the IP Address, SubnetMask, Default Gateway,
Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic
DNS, Secondary
HTTP Port, and UPnP.
The items in this field display the user(s) information,
including the user(s) IP address, Name, and DateTime.
6.4 System Administration Æ Configuration
The Configuration window contains commands for settings that are requi red to input
key details to setup the camera for operation. Click Configuration in the top menu bar
and the configuration window will appear as below:
6.4.1. System
Click the System item in the left column to setup the basic configuration of your
camera.
- Camera Name:
- Location:
- Admin:
This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the device.
The default setting for the Camera Name is C07-060-xxxxxx,
where xxxxxx is the last six digit of the MAC Address. The
maximum
length is 32 (printable ASCII).
This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the location
used by the camera (optional).
This field is used to enter the administrator name along with
the password to access the System Administration settings.
Be sure to enter the password twice to confirm the details
once in the Admin Password field and again in the Confirm
Password
field. The default setting for administrator is empty, and you
need to key in the administrator name with a maximum
length of 12 (printable ASCII) characters and enter the
administrator password with a maximum length of 8
- LED Control:
• Normal
• OFF
• Dummy
6.4.2. Video
Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of your
camera.
(printable ASCII) characters. It is highly recommended to set
the Admin ID and
Admin Password as soon as possible to enable security
option for the (Wireless) Internet Camera to function.
This option allows user to setup the LED illumination as
desired. This feature provides the flexibility when
surveillance activity is ON. There are three options as
follows:
Power - Steady On of the LED indicator.
Link - Steady On of the LED indicator.
When WLAN activity is present the LED indicator will flash
steadily.
Power - LED indicator is off.
Link – LED indicator is off.
Power - Steady On of the LED indicator.
Link - Steady On of the LED indicator with random flashing.
The default setting for the LED control is at Normal. When
you have configured the LED control, the correct illumination
will be set after 1 minute.
- Video Resolution:
- Compression Rate:
- Frame Rate:
- Brightness Control:
- Contrast Control: Adjust the contrast level with default setting at 64.
- Saturation Control:
- Light Frequency:
6.4.3. Wireless (Only for the C54NETCAM!)
Select the desired video resolution format, including
160x120, 320x240 (default) and 640x480.
Select the desired compression rate with five levels from
Very Low to Very High. Higher video compression rate will
generate more compact file size with less video quality and
vise-versa. The default setting is Medium.
Select the frame rate desired with default setting at Auto for
optimal frame rate.
Adjust the brightness level with default setting at 64.
Adjust the saturation with default setting at 64.
Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation from
the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default).
Click the Wireless item in the left column to setup the wireless LAN configuration of
your camera.
- Connection Mode:
- SSID:
- Wireless Channel:
The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name assigned to the
Use this option to determine the type of wireless
communication for your camera.
There are two choices of Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc
mode. The default setting is Infrastructure.
wireless network. It will auto-detect and display the SSID of
wireless network connected in this box (it displays default
initially). This default setting will let the camera connect to
ANY access point under the infrastructure network mode.
To connect the camera to a specific access point on the
network, please make sure to set the SSID of the camera to
correspond with the access point’s SSID for communication.
Type any string up to 32 characters long (spaces, symbols,
and punctuation are not allowed) in the Network Name box.
To connect the camera to an Ad-Hoc wireless workgroup,
make sure to set the same wireless channel and SSID to
match with the PC/Notebook’s configuration for direct
wireless communication.
This pull-down menu provides the wireless channel for
communication. A "channel" is a range of frequencies to be
used in communication between the camera and access
point in Infrastructure mode, or the camera and PC/Notebook
in Ad-Hoc
mode. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided
depending on the regulatory region where the unit is sold.
The default setting is at channel 11.
- Transmission Rate:
- WEP Encryption
- WEP Key Format:
- ASCII input format:
- HEX input format:
- Encrypt Data Transmissions Using:
- Advanced Setting:
- Beacon Interval:
- Preamble:
- Authentication Type:
A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to
Select the data transmit rate from this pull-down menu. The
default setting is Fully Automatic.
WEP Encryption: Wireless network communications can be
intercepted easily. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an
encryption method specified by the IEEE 802.11g standard
to make any intercepted communications extremely difficult
to interpret by unauthorized parties. The default setting for
this
option is Disable.
To enable WEP Encryption, you should decide the
encryption format first by selecting the ASCII or HEX option,
and then input the WEP key (in the following Key 1~4 box).
ASCII format causes each character you type to be
interpreted as an eight-bit value. All unaccented upper- and
lower-case Western European characters that can be input
through your keyboard's typing zone are valid. To setup a
64-bit WEP key, input 5 ASCII characters. For example,
‘12345’. To setup an 128-bit WEP key, input 13 ASCII
characters. For example, ‘1234567890123’. These
character counts result in bit counts of 40 and 104
respectively; the camera will automatically pad your input to
a bit count of 64 or 128.
Hex format causes each pair of chara cters you type to be
interpreted as an eight-bit value in hexadecimal (base 16)
notation. Only the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A
through F (in upper or lower case) are valid. To setup a 64bit WEP key, input 10 HEX format. For example,
‘3132333435’, which is the same with ASCII input ‘12345’.
To setup an 128-bit WEP key, input 26 HEX format. For
example, ‘31323334353637383930313233’, which is the
same with ASCII input ‘1234567890123’. These character
counts result in bit counts of 40 and 104, respectively; the
Wireless Internet Camera will automatically pad your input to
a bit count of 64 or 128.
Use this pull-down menu to decide to use
Key 1, 2, 3 or 4 for encryption).
In this field, you can setup more advanced configuration.
This option defines time interval between two images sent.
synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization
and Start frame delimiter. Please NOTE that if you want to
change the Preamble type into Long or Short, please check
the setting of access point.
Open System communicates the key across the network.
Shared Key allows communication only with other devices
with identical WEP settings. The default setting is Both.
6.4.4. Network
Click the Network item in the left column to setup the LAN configuration of your
camera.
- IP Address Mode:
- Fixed IP
- Dynamic Address (DHCP)
- PPPoE
- DNS IP Address:
- Dynamic DNS:
You can select this option and enter the IP address
If your application requires a direct connection from
This field provides your with three options to select the IP
Address Mode:
directly. The default settings are:
IP Address – 192.168.0.20
Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway – 0.0.0.0
If your network uses the DHCP server, select this
option. According to this setting, the camera will be
assigned an IP address from the DHCP server
automatically. Every time when the camera starts
up, please make sure that the DHCP server is set to
assign a static IP address to your camera.
an ADSL modem through the camera’s RJ-45 LAN
port, click this option and enter the User ID and
Password into the respective boxes. (You should
have an ISP PPPoE account.) The camera will get
an IP address from the ISP as starting up.
DNS (Domain Name System) server is an Internet service
that translates domain names into IP addresses. Enter at
least one DNS IP Address in this field.
The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP
address to a static hostname in any of the domains, allowing
your computer to be more easily accessed from various
locations on the Internet.
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