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15-WS01C

User's Manual

Before You Use

Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. Though WebCam is not only a high

performance surveillance system but also a networked video server, ensure that the operation of such

devices are legal before installing this unit for surveillance.

It is important to carefully check the contents with the "Package Contents" section after opening the

package. Understanding the physical description can prevent damage caused by abnormal usage and

reduce most problems during installation.

Basically WebCam is a network device and should be easy to use for those who already have basic

network knowledge. If there is a system error and it does not recover easily due to erroneous

configuration, check the section "Auxiliary buttons" to restore factory default settings and run installation

again.

WebCam has been designed for various environments and can be used to build various applications for

general security or demonstration purposes. For standard applications, read "System configuration" to

understand all functions. To make the best usage of WebCam, review "Advanced functions" to get

creative ideas. To those professional developers, "URL Commands of WebCam" will be a very helpful

reference.

Those paragraphs preceding by

should be fully understood and cautioned. Ignoring the warnings

may result in serious hazards.

Table of Contents

Before You Use ....................................................................................... 1

Package Contents................................................................................... 6

Physical Description .............................................................................. 8

Rear Panel .............................................................................................................8

Ethernet 10/100 socket..................................................................................................................8

COM port ......................................................................................................................................8

General I/O terminal block............................................................................................................9

Status LEDs.................................................................................................................................10

Restore button .............................................................................................................................11

Power adapter..............................................................................................................................11

Auto Iris Lens Connector............................................................................................................11

How to Install ....................................................................................... 12

Ethernet Environment......................................................................... 13

Hardware installation..........................................................................................13

Cable connection.........................................................................................................................13

Power on .....................................................................................................................................14

Software configuration .......................................................................................15

Easy way with installer program.................................................................................................15

Manual way with existing programs ...........................................................................................20

First access to WebCam ......................................................................................21

Modem Environment........................................................................... 23

Hardware installation..........................................................................................23

Cable connection.........................................................................................................................24

Power on .....................................................................................................................................24

Software configuration .......................................................................................25

Install a new modem ...................................................................................................................25

Setup a new connection...............................................................................................................28

First access to WebCam ......................................................................................33

How to Use............................................................................................ 35

Authentication.....................................................................................................36

Primary user’s capability ....................................................................................38

Main screen with camera view....................................................................................................38

Pan/Tilt positioning device control .............................................................................................39

Client Setting ......................................................................................................40

System configuration ..........................................................................................42

System parameters ......................................................................................................................43

User group administration...........................................................................................................44

Network settings .........................................................................................................................45

Video codec parameters ..............................................................................................................48

Motion detection .........................................................................................................................51

Camera positioning device configuration ...................................................................................53

Modem and dialup settings .........................................................................................................55

Application..................................................................................................................................57

Homepage layout settings ...........................................................................................................59

One-shot fast configuration via FTP ...........................................................................................60

Advanced functions ............................................................................................68

Web

Viewing system log .....................................................................................................................68

Viewing system parameters.........................................................................................................68

Restore factory default settings...................................................................................................68

FTP

Uploading snapshots periodically to an external FTP server......................................................69

Customizing homepage images...................................................................................................69

Viewing system log .....................................................................................................................70

Uploading the configuration file .................................................................................................70

Software revision upgrade...........................................................................................................70

Teln et

System core debugging ...............................................................................................................72

Monitor changed status of digital inputs.....................................................................................72

Stop information dumping ..........................................................................................................72

Query status of digital inputs ......................................................................................................72

Set digital outputs........................................................................................................................73

Erase snapshots stored in Flash memory.....................................................................................73

Erase logo and graphic buttons ...................................................................................................73

Skip installation during the next boot .........................................................................................73

Reset network for new settings ...................................................................................................73

Restore factory default settings...................................................................................................73

Reset system................................................................................................................................73

URL commands of WebCam ..............................................................................74

Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image....................................................................................74

Move motorized device in PT direction......................................................................................74

Query status of digital inputs ......................................................................................................74

Drive digital outputs....................................................................................................................74

Clear data mode serial port driver...............................................................................................74

Restore factory default settings...................................................................................................75

Restart system .............................................................................................................................75

Page URL....................................................................................................................................76

System resource URL .................................................................................................................77

General format of command URL ..............................................................................................77

System configuration URL .........................................................................................................77

Security configuration URL........................................................................................................78

Network configuration URL .......................................................................................................78

Video configuration URL............................................................................................................79

Image quality configuration URL ...............................................................................................80

Camera configuration URL.........................................................................................................80

Camera custom command configuration URL............................................................................81

Modem configuration URL.........................................................................................................82

Application configuration URL ..................................................................................................82

Homepage layout configuration URL.........................................................................................83

Appendix............................................................................................... 84

A. POST procedure.............................................................................................84

B. Frequently asked questions ............................................................................85

C. Technical specifications .................................................................................88

Package Contents

WebCam 15-WS01C

Power adapter

Null modem cable

I/O terminal block connector

Wrench

Installation and document CD

Quick installation guide

Warranty card

Physical Description

Rear Panel

Ethernet 10/100 socket

Connect to Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters. Once the

Ethernet cable is connected without error, WebCam will utilize Ethernet interface regardless of modem

connection.

COM port

This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included null modem cable to utilize dial-up

network when Ethernet is not available. If WebCam operates with Ethernet interface, administrators may

use this port to control custom Pan-Tilt device.

General I/O terminal block

1 Å DI+ INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC)

2 Å DI- INPUT

3 Å SW_COMMON OUTPUT (short with NC at initial state)

4 Å SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC)

5 Å RS485 B (inverting)

6 Å RS485 A (non-inverting)

WebCam provides a very flexible general I/O interface to combine with the user’s security devices such

as sensors, alarms, lighting or door locks. The general I/O terminal block has six pins for device control.

These pins can be divided into two categories based on their functions, including RS485 and digital inputs

and outputs.

If the device connected to COM has an RS485 interface, wire two control lines to pin 5 and pin 6. After

switching to RS485 on the configuration page, the PT control commands will be directed through pin 5

and pin 6. If the distance from the controlled device is too far to allow accurate function, an external

power source may be used to pull high the RS485 signal.

WebCam provides one digital input and one relay switch. Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to external

sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored according to the programmed scripts in configuration.

The relay switch can be used to turn on or off external devices.

Status LEDs

Each time WebCam starts, it will perform a Power-On Self Test, abbreviated as POST hereafter, to

examine every hardware module. As soon as the administrator plugs in the power adapter, both LEDs

under the network LED will flash one by one until the POST is done. If any module fails, both LEDs will

indicate to the users the error according to the pattern listed in Appendix A. If the result is good, both

LEDs will turn off for a while and then follows the pattern below. Network interface depends on the

peripherals including Ethernet UTP cable, modem or null modem cable. If the Ethernet cable between

WebCam and Ethernet hub is good, WebCam will choose the Ethernet network. If Ethernet is unavailable

but a operational modem is connected, the network interface will be PPP with modem. If either of the

above is not the case, WebCam will try the interface of PPP with null modem.

Network Interface Condition LED2 (Heartbeat) LED3 (Status)

before installed OFF OFF

after installed flash OFF

Ethernet

during camera control flash Flash

PPP with modem after POST flash ON

before connected ON ON PPP with null modem

after connected flash ON

Restore button

There is a button hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings. When the system fails

to install or operates abnormally, use the included assistant stick in the package and follow the following

procedures to reset the system back to its original status.

Poke the assistant stick into the hole to press down on the restore button. Restart the system by

unplugging and re-plugging the power jack. While keeping the button pressed, the system will perform

POST twice rather than the usual once, which can be observed from the flashing LEDs. After the system

flashes the LEDs for the second time, withdraw the stick to release the button. The system will have

restored factory default settings at that moment.

Power adapter

Connect the power jack of the included power adapter. Connecting the power adapter should be the last

operation while physically installing WebCam.

Auto Iris Lens Connector

If the auto iris lens is used, AES on rear panel must be turned OFF. And you also have to select VIDEO

Drive or DC Drive lens by the switch.

The pin assignment of the auto iris lens connector is as follows:

VIDEO Drive DC Drive

Pin 1 Power source Damp-

Pin 2 Video signal Damp+

Pin 3 Not used Driver+

Pin 4 Ground, Shield Driver-

How to Install

To easily fit into various environments, WebCam automatically detects the attached interfaces and

configures itself to the best condition. Therefore users need not care how to select the network between

Ethernet and modem, and whether the Ethernet speed is 10Mbps or 100 Mbps. The high performance

built-in CCD and lens always give users delicate image quality.

WebCam supports Ethernet and modem interfaces according to the user's existing network. Ethernet can

provide higher bandwidth to achieve the best performance while dial-up network with modem is more

common in current Internet applications. Refer to the related installation section for your network

environment. If both interfaces are available, Ethernet is recommended and will be chosen as the first

priority if Ethernet cable and modem are concurrently attached. Managing to install in the other interface

will automatically clear the previous network settings to start new installation.

In the following content, "user" refers to those who can access WebCam and "administrator" means the

supervisor who has the root password to configure WebCam in addition to general access. Administrators

should carefully read this manual, especially during installation.

Ethernet Environment

Hardware installation

Before installing multiple WebCams at the well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the

serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use.

Cable connection

Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from WebCam to

related devices according to the following steps. Note that the power adaptor must be kept unplugged

until other cables are firmly connected.

Power on

Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on WebCam. Turn on cameras,

sensors, alarm devices, and then attach the power adaptor of WebCam to the electric power socket*. After

the POST (power-on self test) is complete and the result is successful, WebCam is ready for software

configuration as described in this manual. At this stage, network speed and video modulation type are

automatically detected. If the detection of video modulation fails, administrators may change the setting

on the configuration page. Refer to the configuration section for further information.

Connect the power jack of the power adapter to WebCam prior to plugging the utility end into the

utility power socket. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock.

Software configuration

Easy way with installer program

In order to configure WebCams remotely, administrators should keep the serial numbers of the new

WebCams for identification and initial passwords. After successfully mounting WebCams in the proper

position, run the Installer program on the appropriate PC to locate the newly installed WebCams.

WebCams also support manual setup procedures to non-Windows based environments. The manual

procedure is described next.

After the POST is done, WebCam will try to configure itself by detecting the network environment. If

there is DHCP service over the network, the Installer program will catch the given information and

display the serial number and given IP address for each WebCam as following figure. If no DHCP service

is available, a previous IP address will be displayed instead. In that case, it may be 0.0.0.0 for a brand new

unit. When multiple units are mounted, there may be several entries shown in the window. Administrators

may click on each entry with "Assigned" field labeled "No" to install sequentially.

The IP address shown in "Current IP Address" field is for the administrator's reference. If the

administrator wants to use another IP address, modify the IP text field below the list window.

If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit, check the option "Use this IP whenever system

boots" to skip future installation procedures. Otherwise the unit will need installation whenever it is

restarted.

When IP and options are O.K., click on . A message window will pop open to inform if the

IP address is valid.

If the IP is not taken by another network device in the network, the Installer program will continue with

the setup. Otherwise another message window will warn that the assigned IP conflicts. In this case,

administrators should ask the network supervisor for a vacant IP address.

After successful notification, administrators may keep the address information for user’s request.

After clicking on

, the "Assigned" field will be labeled "Yes". Administrators may click directly

to access the newly installed server in the default browser.

While checking “Use this IP whenever system boots”, a dialog window may pop out to ask for “Server

FTP Port” and “Root Password” because they are already changed to other than default settings. If the

settings are lost, restore default settings and use installer to install again.

Once installation is complete, administrators should follow the actions in the "First access to WebCam"

section for necessary checks and configurations. Experienced administrators may use the customized

config.ini script file to perform a quick setup via FTP. Detailed procedure can be found on the section

“One-shot fast configuration via FTP”.

To allow users to connect to WebCam through an easily memorized name, the administrators must first

configure the name server in his network. Here is an example: When the administrator wants to set up

WebCam with a fixed IP address and let users connect to WebCam by typing a name instead of IP address,

the administrator may reserve the IP from DHCP service and assign it with name in the domain name

service. During WebCam installation, assign the ready IP address. After successful installation, users may

access the WebCam by the given name.

Manual way with existing programs

For those environments such as MAC, Linux, Unix or other operating systems, whose installer is not yet

available, some common network tools including ARP and PING can be used to install WebCam. Make

sure ARP and PING programs exist in your operating system.

First, type arp –s “assigned IP address” “Ethernet address”

to add an entity in the system’s name table.

The Ethernet address is identical to the serial number of WebCam and should be typed in the appropriate

format like “uu-vv-ww-xx-yy-zz” or “uu:vv:ww:xx:yy:zz”, which depends on the operating system.

Once a name entity is added, type ping "assigned IP address”

to invite the new WebCam. If it replies, that

means WebCam has accepted the assigned IP address and is ready for access. The first several ping

requests may fail during the self-configuration period of WebCam. Since the accurate grammar of ARP

and PING depends on the operating system, refer to its related help manual.

First access to WebCam

When connecting to WebCam for the first time, administrators should check security and network settings

on the configuration page. For complete protection from illegal usage, WebCam provides two privileges

and always needs user name and password before access. The standard level is the USER mode that

consists of twenty user profiles. Each user is able to access WebCam except for system configuration. The

twenty user profiles are also maintained by the administrator. The highest level is ROOT mode that only

opens to administrators for initial setup, system configuration, user administration and software upgrade.

The user name of the administrator is internally assigned to “root”.

When connecting to WebCam, users will be requested for user name and password by an authentication

message window. A root password, identical to the WebCam's serial number, is needed for the initial

access to a newly installed WebCam. The administrator must change the root password immediately after

the initial installation to ensure security. The new root password should be well memorized since there is

no way to retrieve or recover it. After changing the password, the browser will display an authentication

window again to ask for the new password.

The other important part is network settings. The software configuration above makes WebCam easily

accessed through local networks. However administrators should review the network settings on the

configuration page according to the existing service. The safe and easy way is to compare the network

settings with another PC or workstation in the same network.

The software installation in the previous section only set the host IP address and default subnet mask as

255.255.255.0. Administrators should change the subnet mask if it differs from the one provided by server.

Administrators should also fill in the default gateway, primary and secondary domain name servers if

necessary.

By default WebCam will need administrator's installation every time it reboots. If the network settings are

sure to work all the time, disable the install option if this IP address is already reserved for this WebCam.

Clearing this option will skip the installation procedure during the next power-up and use the previous

settings. If the install option stays checked, WebCam will perform the installation procedure every time

the system boots up.

Details about configurations are described in the "How to Use" section. Related figures are attached for

easy reference.

Modem Environment

Hardware installation

Before installing WebCam, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages

respectively for the initial passwords.

To use a dial-up network, the Ethernet socket should be left disconnected since Ethernet is the first

priority among available interfaces. After powering up, WebCam will detect if any external modem is

connected to the modem port. Once a modem is detected, the heartbeat LED will flash periodically. If no

modem responds, WebCam will assume the included null modem cable is connected to perform system

configuration. Then both lower LEDs will turn on until null modem connection is established.

If users have setup a remote dialup server or subscribed to an ISP service, WebCam can be configured to

dial to the server upon special events. Otherwise it will wait permanently for the user’s call to establish a

network connection to provide services.

In the following content, dial-in connection denotes a passive WebCam waiting for a phone call to

establish a point-to-point connection. Dial-out connection denotes an active WebCam to dial out to the

other end of a dial-up server or any Internet service provider, abbreviated as ISP, to request a

point-to-point connection.

Cable connection

Shut down the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from WebCam to the

related devices according to following steps. Note that power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other

cables are firmly connected. For the first access to WebCam without Ethernet, administrators may use the

included null modem cable to connect to COM for direct connection. It is also convenient for

administrators to access WebCam through the null modem cable directly without modem or Ethernet card.

After necessary information is entered, a modem can be used to dial into the Internet.

Power on

Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected. Turn on cameras, sensors, alarm devices, and

then finally attach power adaptor of WebCam to the electric power outlet*. Since most automatic

detections of hardware perform when the system starts, WebCam should be turned on after all peripherals

are turned on and ready.

Connect the power jack of the power adapter to WebCam prior to plugging the utility end into a

utility power outlet. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock.

Software configuration

For the first time, users should connect the included null modem cable between the COM port of

WebCam and any COM port of the PC for initial setup.

Install a new modem

Open the control panel and double click the modems icon.

Check "Don't detect my modem......" item and click on to install a new modem.

From (Standard Modem Type) choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on

Choose the serial port that the included null modem cable is attached to and click on . The null

modem is now ready for use.

If no Dial-Up adapter exists in the system, Windows will automatically prompt to install. Press

continue.

Setup a new connection

After the 33600 bps modem is installed, open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new

connection.

Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on

Just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on . The phone number used here is not

important.

After clicking on , this new connection will display in the Dial-up Networking folder and will

be used for null modem connections.

Right-click on the newly setup connection icon for properties.

In the first General page, clear "Us

e area code and Dialing Properties" option and click on .

Select 115200 as the speed and click on .

On the second page, only check "Enable software c

ompression" and "TCP/IP" while leaving others blank.

Keep other settings as default values and click on . Now the connection is ready for null modem

connection.

Double click the newly setup connection. A dialing information window will pop up. Enter “root” as user

name and the serial number labeled on the bottom side of the box as the password and click on

The user name and password are identical to what is used in web access and may be changed by

administrators after successful installation.

Notice that the letters in the serial number should be capital form. For example, type 'A' instead of 'a'.

After some negotiation prompts, a connection status window will show the speed is 115200 bps.

After connection is established successfully, go to the next section, "First access to WebCam".

If an error message indicates a hardware error while connecting for the first time, especially in a Windows

2000 environment, try again to recovery the possible detection failure.

First access to WebCam

Through direct connection by null modem cable administrators can open the default web browser and

type in 200.1.1.1 as the address and press enter. Note that 200.1.1.1 will be the default IP address in a

dial-in connection and 200.1.1.100 will be the given IP address for the user's PC by WebCam. The user

name and password are the same as what was entered during installation.

After successful authentication, administrators should see the motion pictures in the main page. When

using Microsoft Internet Explorer, administrators should allow a plug-in provided by WebCam to install

additionally. For best security, administrators must change the password on the system page of

configuration immediately. After changing the password, the browser will display the authentication

window again to ask for new password. Note that the new password will also be used in the next dialup.

To make WebCam successfully work in dial-in and dial-out modes, follow the procedures below for basic

configurations. If people other than the administrator will be allowed to use WebCam, the administrator

should add these user profiles in the Security option. When WebCam accepts dial-in connection and acts

as a server, the user name and password used in dialing are the same as what was stored in the user

database managed for web access. Any managed user can be authorized during PPP negotiation and

access web pages. However only administrators can access the configuration page.

There is more information needed for correct modem operation. Refer to the modem setting section in

configuration for further settings. WebCam will wait for someone to dial in. If the administrator has setup

some conditions in the application, WebCam will automatically dial out based on the administrator's

configuration. Refer to the application section in configuration for special security applications. After

everything is set and saved, turn off WebCam and replace the null modem cable with modem for dial-up

network. Since the null modem connection is used to configure WebCam in advance for modem

connection, administrators cannot connect again without restarting the system.

If dial-out configuration is activated, WebCam will dial out to send a system startup log to test and drop

the call after the pre-configured period.

How to Use

WebCam is a well-designed stand-alone network camera. With the built-in web server, authorized users

may use web browser Internet Explorer to watch the video and hear the audio captured by WebCam. The

powerful video compression processes up to 30 frames per second and makes the scene in your browser

as real-time display. The powerful audio compression processes the real-time audio and makes the

synchronization of video and audio correctly. Also benefit from web interface, each function and each

configuration has its specific URL that allows advanced users easily integrate them into existing software

program.

The preparation of the primary users to utilize WebCam is quite simple since administrators have done the

majority of the installation. Most administrators find the installation is easy in general environments

because most settings are automatically configured. Open your web browser and connect to WebCam just

like a general web site and the audio and video will present on demand. Make sure the web address of the

target WebCam is accurate.

Authentication

After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of WebCam, a dialogue window will pop up to

request a username and password. For administrator’s initial usage of WebCam, enter the username as

“root” and the password as the serial number in capital letters. The serial number can be found on the

labels under the body of WebCam and the top side of the carton. The primary users will be allowed to

enter as soon as the administrator finishes adding user profiles. Upon successful authentication, the main

page will be displayed.

In the figure below, the foreground is the login window and the background shows the message when

authentication fails. The user may check the option to save the password for future convenience.

If it is initial access to WebCam in Windows, the web browser will ask to install a new plug-in that is

provided by WebCam. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the motioned

pictures in the browser. Users may click on

to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not

allow the user to install, check the Internet security option to lower security levels or contact network

supervisors.

Primary user’s capability

Main screen with camera view

There is a logo image shown in the upper left corner. It can link to other web sites or resources depending

on the settings in configuration. The assigned caption and system date/time will display in the banner

above the image window. There might be some windows enclosed by red lines shown in the image as

soon as motion is detected in the related windows. Click on the configuration link to the right of the

image window to enter the configuration page.

Pan/Tilt positioning device control

An external PT positioning device may connect to bear the WebCam with motion capability. If the camera

control option has been enabled, there are buttons under the image. It allows users to control the PT

positioning device attached to WebCam with pan/tilt direction. Additional five buttons below the image

can be used to control cameras in ways other than pan and tilt. They should be pre-configured by

administrators with reference to the instruction manual of the PT positioning devices.

<url>

http://<WebCam>

<WebCam> is the domain name or pure IP address of WebCam.

Client Setting

If it is the first access to “Client Setting” page in Windows, the web browser will ask to install a new

plug-in that is provided by WebCam. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to setting

the client parameters in the browser. Users may click on

to install the plug-in. If the web

browser does not allow the user to install, check the Internet security option to lower security levels or

contact network supervisors.

There are two settings for the client side. One is “Media Option”. You can mute the audio by checking

this option. The other is “Protocol Option”. You can choose the connection protocol between client and

server by this option. There are three protocols - UDP, TCP and HTTP. When you choose UDP protocol,

audio and video streams can be more real-time. But some packets may be lost and decoding error will

happen. If you select TCP protocol, packet loss isn’t occurred and decoder will run normally. But the

real-time issue is worse than UDP protocol. If your environment is behind the firewall and it opens HTTP

port (80) only, you can select HTTP protocol only. In this mode, audio will not be sent and you just can

see the video only. If you don’t know which protocol you should choose, select the UDP protocol and the

client will try these protocols in this order, UDP → TCP → HTTP. After the client connects to the

WebCam successfully, “Protocol Option” will be set as the working protocol automatically.

<url>

http://<WebCam>/client.html

<WebCam> is the domain name or original IP address of WebCam.

When using modem as the network connection, WebCam will not send the audio automatically, and

send video only because the low bandwidth environment doesn’t meet the requirement for both. In the

Client setting page, protocol option will be set as Http protocol.

System configuration

There are two methods provided for configuration. Web interface is quite easy and clear to use and FTP

with script file is rapid for mass installation. System configuration can be accessed only by administrators.

Administrators may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the configuration page. If

administrators also want to set certain options through the URL, read the section on advanced usage for

reference.

<url>

http://<WebCam>/setup/config.html

<WebCam> is the domain name or original IP address of WebCam.

System parameters

To change the system name, type in the text box after "Host Name". This name will be displayed at the

top of the main page. In the case that only the host name is changed, without adjusting date and time of

WebCam, click on "Keep current date and time".

There are three ways to adjust system date and time. The easiest is to make WebCam "sync with

computer time". The second is to set the date and time manually. Notice the format in the related field

while typing. The third is to make WebCam automatically synchronize with timeservers over the Internet

whenever WebCam starts up. It may fail if the assigned NTP server cannot be reached or it is within a

local network. Leaving the NTP server blank will let WebCam connect to default timeservers. If some

specific timeserver is assigned, type it in the text box. Domain name or IP address format is acceptable as

long as DNS server is available. Do not forget to set the "Time Zone" offset for local settings. It only

affects the hour in NTP method. Click on

to validate changes.

User group administration

To change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both text boxes identically. What is

typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After pressing

, the web browser will ask

administrators for the new password for access.

To add a new user, type the new user's name and password and press

to insert the entry. There are a

total of twenty user accounts. Since only administrators can change a user's password, confirmation for a

user's password is not necessary.

To delete a user, pull down the user list to find the user name to be deleted and press

Network settings

Any change made to this page will make the system restart to validate. Make sure every field is correctly

typed before clicking on

To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, WebCam will stay in installation mode whenever it

starts unless "Reset network at next boot" is disabled. This option can also be disabled using the

Installer program. Once the option is disabled, WebCam will skip installation at the next boot and the

Installer program will not find the installed units. That implies that WebCam cannot be accessed if no one

remembers the IP address, except by restoring factory default settings. However, with this option disabled

WebCam can automatically operate normally after restarting in case of losing power. This option is

ignored in the PPP connection.

Administrators may modify the network settings to fit into existing networks. Some broadband service

subnet mask may differ from the default value 255.255.255.0 and service providers may assign some

specific network settings. Administrators should change the configuration according to what is given by

the service provider. The configuration may include "IP address", "Subnet Mask", "Default Router",

"Primary DNS" and "Secondary DNS". After changing network settings, be sure to leave "Reset

network at next boot" blank to skip installation when the system restarts. Otherwise the settings will be

erased.

WebCam not only plays the role of server, it will also actively connect to servers outside to send out

messages or snapshots. When WebCam starts, it will send out a system log to notify administrators. Even

in modem application, WebCam will send out a connection log whenever it dials out to an ISP or dialup

server outside. If the administrator has setup some applications in either event mode or sequential mode,

WebCam will send out snapshots once conditions are met. There are two methods to send files, including

e-mail and FTP. To ensure WebCam sends out files correctly, the administrator should set valid "SMTP

(mail) Server" and "Recipient Email Address" as well as "Primary FTP Server", "Primary FTP

Server", "Primary FTP User Name" and "Primary FTP Password". “Return email address” is whom

the mail will return when the SMTP server rejects upon any failure. Some ISP may reject the mail if the

address is invalid. "Primary FTP remote folder" is the relative sub-folder in the remote FTP server.

In both methods, a "Secondary" server can be provided for backup connection. However the primary

server information should be entered first. If the primary server is not set, the related FTP or email will be

deactivated. Note that it may take time to connect to the secondary server after the first one fails and it

may affect some applications when conditions happen too often.

For security or network integration, administrators also can hide the server from the general HTTP port by

changing "HTTP Port" to other than 80 and known port numbers such as 21 and 23. These ports of

“Control Channel Port”, “Audio Channel Port” and “Video Channel Port” which are used in media

transmission can also be changed. Administrators should have enough acknowledge before changing the

default port.

If the WebCam works in variation or low bandwidth (comparing with video bandwidth) environment, the

client side will receive the poor quality of media. For improving this situation, you can check the

“Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment” item. It can make the audio quality better, but

the media delay is longer and real-time issue is bad. If the network performance is worst, please select

the ”UDP protocol“ as the communication protocol in “client setting”

After everything is set, click on . A warning message will pop up. Click on to confirm.

WebCam will automatically restart. If "Reset network at next boot" is kept checked, run the installer

procedure again. Otherwise WebCam will restart automatically.

Administrators should notice that the IP address, subnet mask, default router and DNS servers will be

cleared when the network interface is switched to the other. Refer to the related section of Ethernet or

modem for software installation.

Video codec parameters

Options on this page will affect the image on the main page seen by users. "Text on Video" will be

displayed above the video window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from date and time of

WebCam that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock.

"Size" option allows users to adjust the image size taking into consideration bandwidth and visual effect.

Three options are available including half, half×2 and normal. Half×2 consumes the same bandwidth as

half but is the same size as normal. Of course the image is not as good as normal. Half×2 is especially

suited to low bandwidth environments like a dial-up network.

15-WS01C uses MPEG4 codec compression for best streaming solution. The compressed video data is far

less than JPEG in normal cases but it still depends on the level of difference between every two sequential

images. There are three dependent parameters provided for adjustment. "Maximum Frame Rate" limits

the maximal refresh frame rate that can be combined with the "Video Quality Control" to optimize the

bandwidth utilization and video quality. If users want to fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the

video quality, choose "Fix Bit Rate" and select the desired bandwidth. The video quality may be poor in

order to send maximal frames within the limited bandwidth when images change drastically.

Consequently to ensure the video quantization rate regardless of the bandwidth, it will utilize more

bandwidth to send the maximal frames when images change drastically.

The option "Enable Motion Detection" will control the event of motion detection on the application page.

If this option is enabled, the preset windows framed by red lines will appear in the video window even if

no option is checked on the application page. If this option is disabled, then any settings related to motion

detection will have no effect. Motion detection will increase system load. Enter the motion detection

option page for advanced configuration.

To adjust video from external cameras, use "Flip" to map the video vertically and "Mirror" to map the

video horizontally.

To adjust image settings for best visual quality, press and a motion picture window will

pop up for your reference. There are four fields including "Brightness", "Contrast", "Hue" and

"Saturation" for video compensation. . Each field has eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The user may

press

to fine-tune the image. When the image is O.K., press to memorize the image

settings or

to recall the original settings. If parameters are changed without saving, they will be

used until the next system startup.

Motion detection

Please note that the option "Enable Motion Detection" on the video page must be enabled to make

detection effective.

WebCam allows administrators to define at most three detection windows to cover different areas. To

monitor a specific area, click

to add a new window. The typed text in "Window Name" will show

at the top of the window. Use the mouse to drag the border to the desired size or title bar for location.

Higher sensitivity and small percentage will make motion easier detected easier and vice versa. After

clicking

, a graphic bar will go up or down depending on the image variation. A green bar means the

image variation is under monitoring level and a red bar means the image variation is over monitoring

level.

The following figure shows the screen when is clicked. The monitoring windows will be marked

by red squares.

Camera positioning device configuration

Since WebCam can be used in either PPP network or Ethernet network, the single serial port can control

either external serial port devices like camera positioning devices or a data modem. While in PPP

interface, go to Modem page for modem configuration. Options on this page will be ignored.

To control the external PT positioning device, “Enable camera control” must be checked and the control

panel or buttons will thus display on the main page. WebCam supports RS232 and RS485 interface to

control external serial port devices. Refer to the hardware description to connect an RS485 device. The

“Port Settings” and “Control Settings” must be configured according to the instruction manual of the

external serial port device. The "Baud rate (bps)" of the serial port is up to 115200 bps.

The commands in "Control settings" should be edited in ASCII format. WebCam will interpret the ASCII

format command to binary string. For instance, “012000ABCD” will be sent out of the COM port as five

hexadecimal bytes of 01, 20, 00, AB and CD. If the command string is composed of two or more

commands, a comma ‘,’ should be inserted to separate each command. Each comma represents 200

milliseconds. For instance, a command to pan left may be “01000305” and a command to stop panning

may be “01000300”. The user may edit the applicable command as “01000305,01000300” in the “Move

Left” field. This means the camera will pan left for 200 milliseconds. The maximal length of a command

string is 60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes. When everything is set, click on

to save

the commands and click on

to close the command setting window.

WebCam provides five more custom commands other than general pan, tilt functions. Administrators can

click on

and refer to the instruction manual of the attached device to setup

frequently used functions. The "Command" should be entered in ASCII format alike the pan, tilt

commands. "Display string" is for those texts on command buttons and should be less than 8 characters.

To enter more commands or commands other than pan and tilt, a flexible URL is provided for customized

interface. See the “Clear data path for proprietary commands” section in Advanced functions for details.

Modem and dialup settings

In PPP interface, a modem option will work instead of camera control. Configurations include modem

initialization and outside dial-up server. If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for

property security, dial-out is needed to send some snapshot-attached e-mails when the preset conditions

are triggered. In such applications, also remember to choose Network option to enter mail server address

and recipient's e-mail address. If "Dialout allowed" is not checked, WebCam will not send out any

snapshots when events occur and the settings except for "Initial modem command" in this page will

have no effect. The system will preset the attached modem to eliminate echo and mute line sound. To

initialize the modem with further commands, type into the edit box. The prefix "AT" should be included.

Administrators should choose an appropriate "Dial Method" according to the local POTS environment.

An incorrect dialing prefix may cause WebCam to fail when dialing out. "Redial attempts" means how

many times WebCam should try to connect to each ISP. Setting the value in "Disconnect after minutes"

will force WebCam to drop the connection when there is no activity on the connection for the specific

period. The range of this period is from 1 to 240 minutes, with 0 indicating a continuous connection.

Administrators may let WebCam keep the connection for a while to allow connections from outside. The

IP address given by the ISP can be taken from the connection log that is mailed or uploaded when dial-up

connection is successful. Setting the value to zero will make WebCam always keep the connection.

Based on the settings of DI/DO in the application, the system will send mail or upload via FTP with

image attachment upon the event occurring. In that case WebCam will need a network connection and

automatically dial out to the pre-configured server outside. When a connection is successfully established,

WebCam will send out a connection log to notify given network settings. For those installations that may

switch the network interface between Ethernet and PPP, administrators should notice that the settings of

FTP or SMTP servers might be different from what is in an Ethernet environment. If the network interface

is changed, administrators may need to configure them in advance.

WebCam will try the second ISP as a backup when the first ISP fails and exceeds the redial attempts. "ISP

phone number" should be the complete phone number including country code and area code if necessary.

"Login username" and "Login password" are used to pass the PPP negotiation requested by the ISP

server. Note that the pair of login name and password is dependent on the ISP and is different from what

is used in the authentication process in web access.

When using modem as the network connection, WebCam will mute the audio automatically, and

send video only because the low bandwidth environment doesn’t meet the requirement for both. In the

Client setting page, protocol option will be set as Http protocol.

Application

Administrators can use combinations of options on the application page to perform many useful security

applications. The sending method is selected at the bottom of the page. Both e-mail and FTP use the

network settings on the network page. To use FTP to upload snapshots, a timestamp file name can help

administrators identify the event. If "FTP put snapshot with date and time suffix" is disabled, the

up-to-date snapshot will overwrite the file.

There are two application methods to upload snapshots. "Sequential operation" will send out snapshots

continuously over a configured period. This mode can be used to integrate with another web server to

serve overloaded requests. If the date and time suffix option is disabled, WebCam can use FTP to upload

and overwrite snapshot files periodically. The remote folder of snapshot files for FTP can be configured

on the network page. The snapshot period is between "Snapshot begin" and "Snapshot end" and it will

repeat everyday. The snapshot interval is set in "Snapshot every seconds".

The other "Event operation" can be used to combine motion detection with devices attached to digital

input, to drive devices attached to digital output, or send out snapshots for evidence. It helps users

establish an easy security system. Administrators may choose any combination of conditions to form

special applications according to their personal needs. WebCam will continuously monitor the channel

and digital input every half second. Once the user-defined conditions are matched, WebCams will capture

three stages of events and react based on the "Trigger action" settings. The post-event snapshot can be

configured to be delayed after events happen according to the setting in "Take snapshot at seconds after

event". The three stages of snapshots will be VPRE.JPG, VTRG.JPG and VPOS.JPG. Since the same

event may exist for a while, administrators can set delay time in "Delay seconds before detecting next

event" to reduce multiple triggers by the same event.

There are two kinds of "Trigger condition". For digital input there are four options provided to combine

with the user's device. Rising and falling will make events happen once. For motion detection, there are

window names shown below as choices. Refer to the previous section for configuring motion detection.

Note that larger object size and lower sensitivity will make it more difficult for WebCam to detect varied

images. Once the "Trigger condition" is matched, WebCam will drive the digital output device and/or

upload snapshots based on the "Trigger action" settings. The application settings should be carefully

examined to operate accurately. If administrators are not sure of the digital output status before

configuring applications, "Reset output" can be used to return the digital output to the default “Normal

Close” state.

Homepage layout settings

Administrators may give WebCam a different presence of homepage. The "logo graph" for the system

logo in the upper-left corner can be hidden; or the default image from the system memory can be used; or

an external resource can be used by assigning a URL. "background graph" is similar. Default images

from system memory are quick to get but limited by memory size. Images from external resources can be

larger and more beautiful but will need more time to load. If the background is skipped, the background

color will fill the browser window. Administrators also can give the system logo a "logo link" to refer to

another web site. The "font color" and "background color" can be chosen from sixteen colors to achieve

the best visual effect.

See "Customizing homepage images" section in "Advanced functions" for how to replace images.

One-shot fast configuration via FTP

For quick setup of WebCam, the administrator can utilize the default CONFIG.INI that may be

downloaded from the FTP daemon of WebCam. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user

name and the same password used when connecting to the Web server. The serial number of WebCam is

the password for the initial access.

Then administrators only need to modify necessary fields and then upload the file to WebCam with the

file name “CONFIG.INI”. To reduce error in interpretation, it is recommended that the downloaded

template CONFIG.INI be modified using the options following each item in the sample below. The file

will include seven categories: [SYSTEM], [NETWORK], [VIDEO], [SERIAL], [ALERT],and

[LAYOUT]. The category name in brackets should be in upper case. The item name in angle braces

should be in lower case. Some items related to disable/enable should use the keywords “YES”/“NO”. The

number zero entry in <user name> and <user password> is for the administrator, i.e. “root”.

Since the password when logging into FTP is not encrypted, it is recommended to use the Web instead of

FTP to configure the system afterwards. If some parameters other than the network or camera drivers are

changed, administrators can set <reset system> to NO to avoid resetting the system. It will automatically

return to YES during the next downloading of CONFIG.INI.

A sample CONFIG.INI is attached below. The italic text following each line describes the format of the

field and the bold italic characters are the possible values of each field.

******* sample file **********

WebCam Initial Configuration File

[SYSTEM]

YES or NO

WebCam String shorter than 40 characters

0002D1000001 Read only string

IP31x1-5168-0100 Read only string

2002/04/08 year/month/date. Read only string

07:00:00 hour/minute/second. Read only string

0 From 12 to -12

(0) root Read only string

(1) String shorter than 15 characters

(2) The followings are as same as above

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(0) 0002D1000001 Initial value is as same as serial number

(1) String shorter than 15 characters

(2) The followings are as same as above

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

[LAYOUT]

1 color index: 0 for black, 1 for white, 2 for green,

<background color> 3 for maroon, 4 for olive, 5 for navy, 6 for purple,

0 7 for gray, 8 for yellow, 9 for lime, 10 for aqua,

11 for fuchsia, 12 for silver, 13 for red, 14 for blue,

15 for teal

1 0 for blank, 1 for default image or 2 for loading from URL

1 0 for blank, 1 for default image or 2 for loading from URL

http:// link to external resource when logo type is 2, no longer than 80

http:// link when background type is 2, no longer than 80

http:// providing external link when clicking on logo, no longer than 80

(0)Command1 no longer than 8 characters(some language will use double bytes)

(1)Command2 no longer than 8 characters(some language will use double bytes)

(2)Command3 no longer than 8 characters(some language will use double bytes)

(3)Command4 no longer than 8 characters(some language will use double bytes)

(4)Command5 no longer than 8 characters(some language will use double bytes)

[NETWORK]

YES or NO

YES obsolete

00-02-D1-00-00-01 Read only string

192.168.0.201 Standard IP format

255.255.255.0 Standard IP format

192.168.0.254 Standard IP format

192.168.0.1 Standard IP format

168.95.1.1 Standard IP format

YES or NO

ntp-cup.external.hp.com Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters

Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters

String shorter than 80 characters

String shorter than 80 characters

Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters

String shorter than 80 characters

Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters

String shorter than 15 characters

String shorter than 15 characters

/ String shorter than 40 characters

Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters

String shorter than 15 characters

String shorter than 15 characters

/ String shorter than 40 characters

80 Integer less than 1024

5001 Integer less than 65535

5002 Integer less than 65535

5003 Integer less than 65535

[VIDEO]

String shorter than 15 characters

8 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 representing Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, Excellent

0 among 5 and -5

0 among 5 and -5

<hue>

0 among 5 and -5

0 among 5 and -5

YES YES for fix bit rate, NO for fix quality

384k 1200k, 1000k, 768k, 512k, 384k, 256k, 128k, 64k

30 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (30 for NTSC only)

3 1, 2, 3 representing half, halfx2, normal

<flip>

[SERIAL]

YES or NO

9600

RS232 or RS485

(0) String shorter than 80 characters

(1) String shorter than 80 characters

(2) String shorter than 80 characters

(3) String shorter than 80 characters

(4) String shorter than 80 characters

String shorter than 80 characters

DOWN

String shorter than 80 characters

LEFT

String shorter than 80 characters

RIGHT

String shorter than 80 characters

HOME

String shorter than 80 characters

[ALERT]

0 for none, 1 for sequential mode, 8 for event mode, 9 for both

0 0 for FTP, 1 for email

YES or NO

00:00:00 24 hours format

00:00:00 24 hours format

Advanced functions

Web

Viewing system log

Click the button on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of the file reveals

useful information about configuration and connection after the system boots up.

Viewing system parameters

Click the button on the configuration page to quickly view the whole system parameter set. The content is

the same as CONFIG.INI.

Restore factory default settings

Click the button on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings. This means any changes

made before will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial status when shipped from the factory.

After confirmation, the system will restart and require the installer program to setup the network.

FTP

WebCam not only has web service for easy access but also has a built-in FTP service to make system

integrators easy to use. According to settings on the application page, WebCam can sequentially send

updated snapshots over a specific period to an external server with choices of overwriting and time suffix.

For security staff, WebCam can directly send snapshots to an external server as evidence according to

event settings. Through WebCam’s FTP daemon, administrators can quickly update configurations and

maintenance.

Those files with GIF extensions which are used for a homepage layout and can be read and overwritten.

They also can be downloaded by managed users. Other files will be explained below.

Uploading snapshots periodically to an external FTP server

In sequential mode, WebCam will send out snapshots according to interval and period settings. If

snapshot files are intended for quick updates, it is better to skip date and time suffix. The file name will

then be video.jpg. If the snapshots are used for occasional monitoring, suffix with date and time can help

administrators classify them easily.

Customizing homepage images

There is a small icon before each link that can be changed by administrators. Administrators may change

the look of the logo, background and image buttons by him or her self. There are three types of logos and

backgrounds, blank, default and other URL. The default method will use the image stored in the Flash

memory. Administrators may change the default logo, background image and button images by uploading

customized ones. The followings are the referenced file names and size limitations.

Object File name Maximal size

Logo logo.gif Logo and background share 8000

bytes

Background back.gif Logo and background share 8000

bytes

Link icon btn_text.gif 2000 bytes

Viewing system log

Download SYSTEM.LOG and open it with any text viewer. The content of the file reveals useful

information about configuration and connections after the system boots up. It helps administrators to

easily find out who and how WebCam was accessed since all network access to WebCam is recorded with

timestamp. The system log will scroll to keep the newest messages as eliminate old ones.

Uploading the configuration file

To update each WebCam’s configuration at once, upload the accurately formatted batch file to

CONFIG.INI. It is recommended to keep the original format, but changing values. Refer to the section in

configuration for details and optional values as well. After successfully receiving and verifying the file,

WebCam will self-update the configuration and restart automatically. Refer to the previous section for

further information.

Software revision upgrade

WebCam is able to keep the most up-to-date software. Customers are allowed to download the updated

binary codes upon receiving additional license from COP-Security and consequently upload it to

WebCam via FTP. This function is open to administrators only. The updated system code may be in

compressed format and have name coded with version. Frequently check our web site for the latest

version. To upgrade the system code, follow the procedures below.

1. Decompress the compressed file in a local folder. A file named FLASH.BIN should appear.

2. Use the FTP program and change the working directory to the local folder where FLASH.BIN exists.

3. Connect to WebCam with user name as “root” and password.

4. Use the PUT command to upload FLASH.BIN to WebCam. The file size is near 1.5 mega bytes. It will

take approximately 2 seconds in a local network, 2 minutes by null modem connection or 6 minutes by

modem, but still subject to user's network.

5. After upload is complete, close the connection.

6. If the received FLASH.BIN is checked without error, WebCam will update the software in Flash

memory and restart automatically. When WebCam starts writing firmware, both status LED indicators

will stay on until system restarts. It takes about 30 to 40 seconds. User should keep the power stable

during the update process. After the system restarts, WebCam may need installation depending on

whether the “Reset network at next boot” option is enabled or not. After WebCam boots up, reload the

web page in the browser.

If power fails during the software upgrade, the program in the memory of WebCam may be

destroyed permanently. If WebCam cannot restart properly, ask the dealer for technical service.

Telnet

WebCam has a Telnet daemon for administrators to access some seldom used functions. Using any

general terminal program to connect to WebCam will prompt the user for a password. Username is not

requested here since only administrators can access the Telnet daemon. The password is as same as that

used for web access. After logging in, type "help" for the command list. If "debug" or "denote" is not

executed, Telnet will disconnect automatically after being idle for 1 minute.

System core debugging

General activities are recorded into SYSTEM.LOG continuously, but information about abnormal status

is not. To look deep into the core debugging information, administrators may type the “debug” command.

This will cause WebCam to start dumping the detailed debugging information while the system is running.

This is useful to examine if any error has occurred when the system operates abnormally. The stored

information will be cleared automatically after the dump. WebCam will continue to dump new messages

unless the connection is broken. If Telnet is not connected, any messages will be stored until

administrators re-login.

Monitor changed status of digital inputs

Typing "denote" will make WebCam send the current status of digital input. After that WebCam will

continuously monitor DI status and send messages only when the state has changed. For example, after

typing "denote" the terminal will display

DI=L

and if DI changes to H, terminal will display only

DI=H

Stop information dumping

Typing "stop" will cease dumping debug information and digital input status.

Query status of digital inputs

Typing "diquery" will display the status of digital input once.

Set digital outputs

To set digital output to connect NO with COMMON, type "DO=L".

To set digital output to connect NC with COMMON, type "DO=H".

Erase snapshots stored in Flash memory

Typing "erase image" will clear all snapshots saved in Flash.memory.

Erase logo and graphic buttons

Typing "erase graph" will clear all images used on the homepage. If no new images are uploaded, the

system will switch to text mode and use default images instead.

Skip installation during the next boot

Typing "lock" will inform WebCam to fix current network settings. It need not wait for installation during

the next boot.

Reset network for new settings

Typing "unlock" will make WebCam give up current settings and wait for installation.

Restore factory default settings

Typing "clear" will make WebCam restore factory settings but not restart. To validate new settings, type

"reset" to make the system restart.

Reset system

Typing "reset" will make WebCam perform a software reset.

URL commands of WebCam

For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, WebCam can be

easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format

corresponding to the basic functions of WebCam. Some RFC standards related to HTML may be a good

reference for implementation of the customized homepages.

Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image

/cgi-bin/video.jpg

Move motorized device in PT direction

<direction>: up, left, right, down, home

<command>: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

/cgi-bin/camctrl.cgi?move=<direction>&cust=<command>

Query status of digital inputs

/setup/getdi.cgi

WebCam will return status of digital input.

Drive digital outputs

/setup/setdo.cgi?do=<state>

, where state is H, L. H means NC connected with COMMON and L means NO connected with

COMMON.

For example, http://192.168.0.201/setup/setdo.cgi?do=h

will command WebCam, with IP address of

192.168.0.201, to set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON.

Clear data mode serial port driver

This URL applies to the attached serial port device including supported PTZ cameras or non-supported

custom cameras. Note the serial port settings of custom cameras must be correctly defined in advance.

Send command to device attached to COM

/cgi-bin/senddata.cgi?data=123456,ABCDEF&flush=yes&wait=1000&read=6

This hyperlink will inform WebCam to send out binary format commands to the COM with “0x12, 0x34,

0x56” followed by “0xAB, 0xCD, 0xEF”. Each comma separates the commands by 200 milliseconds.

“flush=yes” means the receive data buffer of COM port must be cleared before read. Then read 6 bytes

after waiting for 1000 milliseconds. The read data can be up to 128 bytes and will return as ASCII coded

hexadecimal value, e.g., 0x41, 0x42, 0x43 read from COM port will show in returned homepage as

414243 instead of ABC.

Restore factory default settings

/setup/restore.cgi

WebCam will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations.

Restart system

/setup/reset.cgi

Restart WebCam without warning.

Page URL

The configuration page has a frame layout including an option list frame and an option page frame.

Referenced URLs, except for the configuration page, direct users to the option page frame only. Some

pages, like image quality setting and preset setting, are opened in new windows for preview.

These URLs can be accessed only by administrators.

Homepage name Referenced URL

Client setting page /client.html

configuration page /setup/config.html

system option /setup/system.html

security option /setup/security.html

network option /setup/network.html

video option /setup/video.html

image quality option /setup/image.html

camera control /setup/camera.html

modem /setup/modem.html

custom command setting /setup/command.html

custom camera setting /setup/custom.html

application option /setup/app.html

homepage layout option /setup/layout.html

system log /setup/logfile.html

system parameters /setup/parafile.html

set factory default /setup/factory.html

System resource URL

There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode.

Administrators may use the following links to show the images saved in WebCam on another page. To

change the images referenced by the URL, refer to the homepage layout section in configuration.

Resource name Referenced URL

system logo image /pic/logo.gif

background image /pic/back.gif

icon image for link indicator /pic/btn_text.gif

General format of command URL

Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by administrators only.

URL[?[name=value][&name=value]……]

POST

root

System configuration URL

URL: /setup/system.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

host <text string shorter than 15 characters> system name

keep keep date and time unchanged

auto use NTP server to synchronize

method

manu directly adjust date and time

date <yyyy/mm/dd> year, month and date separated by slash

time <hh:mm:ss> hour, minute and second separated by colon

ntp <domain name or IP address> NTP server

zone -12 ~ 12 time zone, 8 means GMT +8:00

Security configuration URL

URL: /setup/security.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

rootpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> change root password

username <text string shorter than 15 characters> add new user

userpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> new user's password

deluser <text string shorter than 15 characters> existing user name

Network configuration URL

URL: /setup/network.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

YES enable installation at next boot reset

NO disable installation at next boot

ip <IP address> WebCam's IP address

subnet <IP address> subnet mask

router <IP address> default gateway

domain <text string shorter than 40 characters> domain name of WebCam

dns1 <IP address> primary DNS server

dns2 <IP address> secondary DNS server

smtp1 <domain name or IP address> primary SMTP server

mailto1 <text string shorter than 80 characters> mail recipient address

smtp2 <domain name or IP address> secondary SMTP server

mailto2 <text string shorter than 80 characters> mail recipient address

return <text string shorter than 80 characters> return address

http <number less than 65535> HTTP port

controlport <number less than 65535> Control Channel port

videoport <number less than 65535> Video Channel port

audioport <number less than 65535> Audio Channel port

Yes enable the low bandwidth environment lowband

no disable the low bandwidth environment

ftp1 <domain name or IP address> primary FTP server

ftpuser1 <text string shorter than 15 characters> user name for primary FTP server

ftppass1 <text string shorter than 15 characters> password for primary FTP server

ftpfolder1 <text string shorter than 40 characters> upload folder in primary FTP server

ftp2 <domain name or IP address> secondary FTP server

ftpuser2 <text string shorter than 15 characters> user name for secondary FTP server

ftppass2 <text string shorter than 15 characters> password for secondary FTP server

ftpfolder2 <text string shorter than 40 characters> upload folder in secondary FTP server

Video configuration URL

URL: /setup/video.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

text <text string shorter than 15 characters> enclose caption

1 half

2 half x 2

size

3 normal

fixb fix bit rate quality

<other than fixb> fix quantization

1 lowest quality of video

2 lower quality of video

3 normal quality of video

4 higher quality of video

quan

5 highest quality of video

64000 set bit rate to 64K bps

128000 set bit rate to 128K bps

256000 set bit rate to 256K bps

384000 set bit rate to 384K bps

512000 set bit rate to 512K bps

768000 set bit rate to 768K bps

bitrate

1000000 set bit rate to 1000K bps

1200000 set bit rate to 1200K bps

1 set maximum frame rate to 1 fps

2 set maximum frame rate to 2 fps

3 set maximum frame rate to 3 fps

5 set maximum frame rate to 5 fps

10 set maximum frame rate to 10 fps

15 set maximum frame rate to 15 fps

20 set maximum frame rate to 20 fps

25 set maximum frame rate to 25 fps

frame

30 set maximum frame rate to 30 fps

yes enable motion detection enablemd

<other than yes> disable motion detection

yes flip image flip

<other than yes> normal image

yes mirror image mirror

<other than yes> normal image

Image quality configuration URL

URL: /setup/image.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

brightness <-5 ~ 5> adjust brightness of image

contrast <-5 ~ 5> adjust contrast of image

hue <-5 ~ 5> adjust hue of image

saturation <-5 ~ 5> adjust saturation of image

preview <not required> not save the parameters

restore <not required> recall the original settings

save <not required> save the parameters

Camera configuration URL

URL: /setup/camera.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

RS232 switch COM to RS232 interface

<other than RS232> switch COM to RS485

Yes Enable control PT device camctrl

<other than yes> Disable control PT device

baud <integer> set baud rate of COM

data <integer> set data bits of COM

1 set 1 stop bit of COM stop

2 <other than 1> set 2 stop bits of COM

None set parity check of COM to none

Odd set parity check of COM to odd

parity

Even set parity check of COM to even

up <text string shorter than 80 characters> tilt up command string of COM

down <text string shorter than 80 characters> tilt down command string of COM

left <text string shorter than 80 characters> pan left command string of COM

right <text string shorter than 80 characters> pan right command string of COM

home <text string shorter than 80 characters> home command string of COM

Camera custom command configuration URL

URL: /setup/command.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

str1 <text string shorter than 8 characters> button name of custom command 1 of COM

str2 <text string shorter than 8 characters> button name of custom command 2 of COM

str3 <text string shorter than 8 characters> button name of custom command 3 of COM

str4 <text string shorter than 8 characters> button name of custom command 4 of COM

str5 <text string shorter than 8 characters> button name of custom command 5 of COM

com1 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 1 of COM

com2 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 2 of COM

com3 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 3 of COM

com4 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 4 of COM

com5 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 5 of COM

Modem configuration URL

URL: /setup/modem.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

yes allow WebCam dialing out on event dialout

<other than yes> no dial-out allowed

Tone (ATDT) make modem dial in tone method

Pulse (ATDP) make modem dial in pulse

reatt <integer> redial attempts

discon <integer> minutes delay before disconnection

init <text string shorter than 40 characters> command to initialize modem

phone1 <text string shorter than 40 characters> phone number of primary ISP

user1 <text string shorter than 40 characters> user name for primary ISP

pass1 <text string shorter than 40 characters> password for primary ISP

phone2 <text string shorter than 40 characters> phone number of secondary ISP

user2 <text string shorter than 40 characters> user name for secondary ISP

pass2 <text string shorter than 40 characters> password for secondary ISP

Application configuration URL

URL: /setup/app.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

emode <not required> event mode application

smode <not required> sequential mode application

mail upload snapshots by email smethod

ftp upload snapshots by FTP

suffix <not required> FTP file with date and time suffix

delay <integer> seconds delay to detect next event

inter <integer> seconds delay to capture post-event

dihigh < not required > set DI high as trigger condition

dilow < not required > set DI low as trigger condition

dirise < not required > set DI rising as trigger condition

difall < not required > set DI falling as trigger condition

motion1 < not required > set motion window1 as trigger condition

motion2 < not required > set motion window2 as trigger condition

motion3 < not required > set motion window3 as trigger condition

ioalarm < not required > trigger DO when DI condition matched

mdalarm < not required > trigger DO when motion detected

ioupload < not required > upload snapshot when DI condition matched

mdupload < not required > upload snapshot when motion detected

sinter <integer> seconds interval for sequential mode

sbegin <hh:mm:ss> time to start sequential mode

send <hh:mm:ss> time to stop sequential mode

Homepage layout configuration URL

URL: /setup/layout.cgi

NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION

blank hide logo

def use default logo

cuslogo

url use image from URL

logourl <text string shorter than 80 characters> URL of image for logo

linkurl <text string shorter than 80 characters> URL to link when clicking on logo

blank hide background image

def use default background

cusback

url use image from URL

backurl <text string shorter than 80 characters> URL of image for background

fcolor <0 ~ 15> color index for font

bcolor <0 ~ 15> color index for background

Appendix

A. POST procedure

After the power has been turned on, WebCam will perform a self-diagnostic to locate any possible

hardware defects. If the power indicator is dim at the beginning, the power fails to proceed further. While

the POST is proceeding, the status LED indicators will keep blinking interchanged until finished or any

fatal error happens. If either status LED indicator is dim at the beginning, the LED may be broken.

Any possible fatal error has a special pattern shown in the following table. LED2 is the one below the

network indicator and LED3 is the lowest one. If the POST is successful, status LED indicators will both

shut off for a while and then light depending on the chosen network interface. If Ethernet is available,

LED2 will flash like a heartbeat after network installation is done. Otherwise if modem is available,

LED2 will flash alike to indicate listening for dial-in connection while LED3 is lit. If the included null

modem cable is connected, both LEDs will stay on and then LED2 will start flashing after the connection

from the PC is opened for configuration and LED3 stays lit.

LED pattern after POST Possible failed component Failed function

LED2 and LED3 blink at same time U32(SAA7113) Video decoder

LED2 ON and LED3 OFF U1(TM1300) PCI bridge of TM1300

LED2 OFF and LED3 ON U6(RTL8139C) Ethernet controller

LED2 ON and LED3 ON U6(RTL8139C), U7, U8 Ethernet interface*

LED2 blink and LED3 ON U22(M5823) Real-time clock

LED2 ON and LED3 blink U19(16C1550CJ), P2 COM interface

Ethernet interface failure includes not only components on board but also Ethernet cable and the

devices of the opposite end.

B. Frequently asked questions

Q. What if I forget my password?

A. Every access to WebCam needs authentication. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask

the administrators for the password. If you are the administrators, there is no way to recover the root

password. The only way to regain access to WebCam is to utilize the default setting button on the rear

panel to restore the factory settings and reinstall it.

Q. Why can I not watch video from WebCam after it is authenticated?

A. There are many possible scenarios regarding this problem,

1.If you have just installed WebCam and are unable to watch the video, check the video modulation on

the Configuration page.

2.If WebCam is well installed and you are accessing WebCam for the first time using Internet Explorer,

adjust the security level of Internet Explorer to allow installation of plug-ins.

3.If the problem still exists after adjusting, the current users may be over the system allows.

Q. What is the plug-in for?

A. The plug-in provided by WebCam is used to display motion pictures on Internet Explorer. If your

system does not allow installation of any plug-in software, the security level of the web browser may need

to be lowered. It is recommended that you consult your network supervisors in your office regarding

adjustment of the security level.

Q. Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook?

A. The timestamp is based on the system time of WebCam. It is maintained by a real-time clock inside

and automatically synchronizes with the time server if WebCam is connected to the Internet and the

function is enabled. Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting.

Q. Why does the image not refresh regularly?

A. In a modem environment, it is because the bandwidth of PPP connection is far less than Ethernet. If the

difference of the timestamp is not stable, adjust the UART FIFO lower in both receiving and transmitting

from modem property in the control panel. While in Ethernet, it may be due to time taken in storing

snapshots into memory upon events occurring.

Q. How does WebCam detect the supported PTZ cameras automatically?

A. If there is no camera detected, WebCam will monitor the CTS of the camera control cable continuously.

As long as the CTS is detected, WebCam will try to handshake with supported cameras until a supported

camera is found. There is no more camera detection once a PTZ camera is recognized.

Q. How many users are allowed to watch WebCam at the same time?

A. Basically there is no limitation of users. However the video quality also depends on the network

bandwidth. To achieve the best effect, WebCam will allow several users to be connected. It is

recommended to build another web server to host a large quantity of users by retrieving images from

WebCam periodically.

Q. How fast is the video rate of WebCam?

A. The MPEG4 codec can process 30 frames per second internally. However the total performance is

subject to many coefficients as follows:

1. network throughput.

2. bandwidth share.

3. number of users.

4. the complicated objects in view results in larger image file.

5. the level of your PC or notebook which is responsible for displaying images.

In general, the transfer rate in a general local network environment can achieve over 200 kilobytes per

second and approximately 10 to 20 pictures of a normal environment per second.

Q. How can I keep WebCam as private as possible?

A. WebCam is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces. The user

authentication and special confirmation in installation can keep WebCam from unauthorized access. You

may also change the HTTP port to non-public number. You can check the system log to examine any

abnormal activities and trace the origins.

Q. I have a PTZ camera that is not on the supported list. How can I control it?

A. WebCam provides a custom camera command interface to control the cameras that are not supported.

The details are described in the manual. Be sure the COM port settings are applied to the camera

specification. The camera control cable included is shown in the package content. Prepare your own cable

if necessary. The general PTZ command is composed of one start command and one stop command.

When editing both commands in the edit box of the configuration page, use comma(s) to separate

commands. Each comma represents 200 milliseconds. If the user has some serial control device other than

the PTZ camera, the special URL is provided to send the desired commands. For quick access, integrate

the URL to another homepage on your own web server.

Q. How fast will WebCam check the status of digital inputs?

A. WebCam will check input status in less than half a second. However, to avoid repeatedly checking

conditions too often and to allow the devices connected to digital outputs to function properly, WebCam

will delay 3 seconds by default after each condition matches. Users may change it according to specific

applications. During this period, any condition will be ignored.

Q. Why can I not access WebCam when I setup some options in the application?

A. When WebCam is triggered by events, snapshots will take more time to write them into memory. If the

events occur too often, the system will always be busy storing images. It is recommended to use

sequential mode or external recorder program to record motion pictures if the event is frequent. If you

prefer to retrieve images via FTP, the value could be smaller since FTP responses quicker than the Web

does. Once the system is too busy to configure, use the restore factory default and reset button to save the

system.

Q. I try to connect my black-and-white and color cameras with WebCam but the image is not good.

A. Although WebCam allows users to choose color or black-and-white images for each camera, hybrid

camera types may increase video processing time and reduce system performance.

C. Technical specifications

Remote Management

Configuration and system log can be accessed via Web browser and FTP application remotely.

Networking

Protocol

TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS and DHCP

Modem

PPP(dial-up, direct cable connection)

Physical

10baseT Ethernet or 100baseT Fast Ethernet

Audio

Algorithm Supported

24K bps wideband audio coding

Video

Algorithm Supported

MPEG4(short header mode)

Features

djustable image size and quality

Video Resolution

NTSC

Up to 30 frames at 176x120 Up to 30 frames at 352X240

PAL

Up to 25 frames at 176x144 Up to 25 frames at 352X288

Camera Specification

1/3 inch color CCD 512(H) x 492(V)(NTSC) / 512(H) x 582(V)(PAL) 1 Lux / F2.0

GC, AWB, AI/AES Electronic shutter: 1/60 (1/50) to 1/100,000 sec. Standard C or CS mount lens fitting

Viewing System Requirement

Protocol

Standard internet TCP/IP suite

Operating System

Microsoft Windows,

Browser

Internet Explorer 4.x or above,

General I/O

1 opto-isolated sensor input (max. 12VDC 50mA) 1 output relay (max. 24VDC 1A, 125VAC 0.5A)

Alarm Features

Motion detection with percentage and sensitivity Daily repeat timing schedule 3 color JPEG images for pre/post alarm image storage

utomatic transfer of stored images via email or FTP with event-

triggered actions

RS232/RS485

9 pin D-SUB RS232 or RS485 max.115.2Kbps

PAN/TILT/ZOOM

PT positioning device control through RS232 or RS485 Clear-data command driver is supported

Remote Software Upgrade

System firmware upgradeable via FTP

Security

dministrator and user group protected

15 digits password protection

Optional Software

Record and play pictures on PC hard disk I/O ports monitoring feature

LED Indicator

Status indicators Network link indicator

Power

12V DC, 1.2A external power supply 6-15V DC, min. 15W

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