NetworkCam
MZ-3333-01
User's Manual
Package Contents
Network Camera
Power adapter
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Installation
Hardware Installation
Please verify that your product package contains all the accessories listed in the
foregoing Package Contents. Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet
cable may be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP
Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length.
Connect the power adapter jack to the Network Camera before plugging
in to the power socket. This will reduce the risk of accidental electric shock.
Upon powering up, the device runs through a self-test procedure and the LEDs
will blink between green and red for a few times. If self-test passes, the green
LED will shut off while the red LED is constantly on and the Network Camera will
be on stand-by and ready for software installation. If self-test fails the red LED
will blink several times. Refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting.
Ethernet Connection
Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub; then, plug in the
power adapter. If the LED turns out to be steady green after self-test, go to next
paragraph “Software Installation”.
The Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital
input and one relay switch for device control. Pin 3 and Pin 4 can be connected
to an external sensor device and the state of voltage can be monitored from the
initial state 'LOW'. The relay switches Pin 1 and Pin 2 can be used to turn on or
off an external device.
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Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation.
1 SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC)
2 SW_COMMON OUTPUT (open from SW_OPEN at initial state)
(close with SW_OPEN when set DO to ON)
3 DI+ INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC)
4 DI- INPUT (Initial state of DI is low)
Mount the Camera
Use the supplied wrench to remove the dome cover
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Fix the camera to the wall/ceiling with four supplied screws
Make connections
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Use the pan/tilt mechanism to set the camera to a proper position
Attach the dome cover back to the camera
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Initial Access to the Network Camera
Installing Plug-in
For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may
prompt for permission to install a new plug-in for the Network Camera after a
period of time of downloading. Permission request depends on the Internet
security settings of the user’s PC or notebook. If the highest security level is set,
the computer may prohibit any installation and execution attempt. This plug-in
has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video in the browser.
Users may click on
to proceed. If the web browser does not allow the
user to continue to install, check the Internet security option and lower the
security levels or contact your IT or networking supervisor for help.
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Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access
The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Network Camera initially
will not ask for any password. The Administrator should immediately implement
a new password as a matter of prudent security practice. Once the
Administrator’s password is saved, the Network Camera will ask for the user’s
name and password before each access. The Administrator can set up a
maximum of twenty (20) user accounts. Each user can access the Network
Camera except to perform system configuration. Some critical functions are
exclusive for the Administrator, such as system configuration, user
administration, and software upgrades. The user name for the Administrator is
permanently assigned as “root”. Once the password is changed, the browser will
display an authentication window to ask for the new password. Once the
password is set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s
password. The only option is to restore to the original factory default
settings.
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Definitions in Configuration
Only the Administrator can access system configuration. Each category in the
left column will be explained in the following pages. The bold texts are the
specific phrases on the Option pages. The Administrator may type the URL
below the figure to directly enter the frame page of configuration. If the
Administrator also wants to set certain options through the URL, read the
reference appendix for details.
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System Parameters
"Host name" The text displays the title at the top of the main page.
“Turn off the LED indicator” Check this option to shut off the LED on the
Ethernet connecter. It can prevent the camera’s operation being noticed.
"Keep current date and time" Click on this to reserve the current date and
time of the Network Camera. An internal real-time clock maintains the date and
time even when the power of the system is turned off.
"Sync with computer time" Synchronize the date and time of the Network
Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of PC is displayed
as updated.
“Manual” Adjust the date and time according to what is entered by the
Administrator. Notice the format in the related fields while doing the entry.
“Automatic” Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the
Network Camera starts up. It will fail if the assigned time-server cannot be
reached.
“NTP server” Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server.
Leaving the text box blank connects the Network Camera to the default
time-servers.
"Time zone" Adjust the time with that of the time-servers for local settings.
“Update interval” Select hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly update with the
time on the NTP server.
Remember to click on
correct time will not be synchronized.
to immediately validate the changes. Otherwise, the
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Network Settings
Any changes made on this page will need to restart the system in order to
validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking
on
"Get IP address automatically" & “Use fixed IP address”
The default status is “Get IP address automatically”. This can be tedious
having to perform software installation whenever the Network Camera starts.
Therefore, once the network settings, especially the IP address, have been
entered correctly, select “Use fixed IP address” then the Network Camera will
skip installation at the next boot. The Network Camera can automatically restart
and operate normally after a power outage. Users can run IP installer to check
the IP address assigned to the Network Camera if the IP address is forgotten or
using the UPnP function provided by the Network Camera (MS Windows XP
provides UPnP function at My Network Place). As for how to get IP address
automatically, please refer to the section of Error! Reference source not
found..
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General
“IP address” This is necessary for network identification.
“Subnet mask” It is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet.
The default value is “255.255.255.0”.
“Default router” This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in
different subnet. Invalid router setting will fail the transmission to destinations
in different subnet.
“Primary DNS” The primary domain name server that translates hostnames
into IP addresses.
“Secondary DNS” The secondary domain name server that backups the
Primary DNS.
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HTTP
“HTTP port” This can be other than the default Port 80. Once the port is
changed, the User must be notified the change for the connection to be
successful. For instance, when the Administrator changes the HTTP port of the
Network Camera whose IP address is 192.168.0.100 from 80 to 8080, the User
must type in the web browser “http://192.168.0.100:8080” instead of
“http://192.168.0.100”.
Streaming
“UDP audio channel port” This can be something other than the default port
5002 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall.
“UDP video channel port” This can be something other than the default port
5003 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall.
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Mail & FTP
SMTP
“1st SMTP (mail) server” The domain name or IP address of the external
email server.
“1st SMTP account name” Granted account name on the email server.
“1st SMTP password” Granted password on the email server.
“1st recipient email address” The email address of recipients for snapshots
or log file. Multiple recipients must be separated by semicolon, ‘;’.
“2nd SMTP (mail) server” The domain name or IP address of another email
server once the previous server is unreachable.
“2nd SMTP account name” Granted account name on the backup SMTP
server.
“2nd SMTP password” Granted password on the backup SMTP server.
“2nd recipient email address” The email address of recipients for the backup
server.
“Sender email address” The return email address used in the event the mails
fail to send out.
FTP
“Built-in FTP server port” This can be other than the default Port 21. The
User can change this value from 1 to 65535. After the change, the external FTP
client program must change the server port of connection accordingly.
“1st FTP server” The domain name or IP address of the external FTP server.
The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access.
“1st FTP server port” The port to access the external FTP server.
“1st FTP user name” Granted user name on the external FTP server.
“1st FTP password” Granted password on the external FTP server.
“1st FTP remote folder” Granted folder on the external FTP server. The string
must conform to that of the external FTP server. Some FTP servers cannot
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accept preceding slash symbol before the path without virtual path mapping.
Refer to the instructions for the external FTP server for details. The folder
privilege must be open for upload.
“1st FTP passive mode” The Network Camera is located inside the network
protected by a firewall, data connection for FTP may be prohibited. By selecting
passive mode, the FTP can bypass the rule and allow snapshot upload to
proceed. If the passive mode is selected, the Network Camera can
automatically attempt for active mode, if the external FTP server does not
support passive mode.
“2nd FTP server” The domain name or IP address of the backup FTP server.
“2nd FTP server port” The port to access the backup FTP server.
“2nd FTP user name” Granted user name on the backup FTP server.
“2nd FTP password” Granted password on the backup FTP server.
“2nd FTP remote folder” Granted folder on the backup FTP server.
“2nd FTP passive mode” Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server.
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Video Codec Parameters
“Text on video” The text will be displayed in the black bar above the video
window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from date and time of the
Network Camera that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock.
“Color” Select either for color or monochrome video display.
"Size" There are five options for three video sizes. “Half” is the quarter size of
“Normal” and “Normal” is the quarter size of “Double”. “Half x 2” has the same
video size as “Normal” but of a lesser quality, while consuming less network
bandwidth. “Normal x 2” has the same size as “Double” but of a lesser quality.
“Video codec type” It can be either MJPEG or MPEG4. In MJPEG mode, the
video frames are independent. In MPEG4 mode, there are I frames and P frames.
To decode a P frame need the information of previous frame. MPEG4 consumes
much less network bandwidth than MJPEG.
There are five dependent parameters provided for video performance
adjustment. "Maximum frame rate" This limits the maximal refresh frame
rate, which can be combined with the "Video quality control" to optimize the
bandwidth utilization and video quality. If the User wants to fix the bandwidth
utilization regardless of the video quality, choose "Fix bit rate" and select the
desired bandwidth. MPEG4 video are composed by I frames and P frames as the
following sequence. IPPPPPIPPPPPIPPPP… “Key frame interval” determines
how many repeated P frames will appear after one I frame. Large “Key frame
interval” can reduce the bit rate, but cause image corrupt longer if there is
packet loss while transmission. “Fix bit rate” option and “Key frame
interval” option are only available in “MPEG4” mode. The video quality may
be poor due to the sending of maximal frame rate within the limited bandwidth
when images are moving rapidly. Consequently, to ensure detailed video quality
(quantization rate) regardless of the network, it will utilize more bandwidth to
send the maximal frames when images change drastically.
"Flip" Vertically rotate the video.
"Mirror" Horizontally rotate the video. Check options both if the Network
Camera is installed upside down.
“Improve efficiency in the multi-user environment” Check this option to
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improve efficiency in the multi-user environment when running in the low
bandwidth environment. But it will cause each connection slow a few minutes
when connection established.
“Time stamp on video” When selected the time stamp format is:
a) “Size” becomes Normal or Double, “Text on video
hh:mm:ss yyyy/mm/dd”
b) “Size” becomes half, “hh:mm:ss yyyy/mm/dd”
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Image Settings
Click on “Image Settings” to pop up another window for tuning "Brightness",
“Contrast”, “Hue” and
"Saturation" for video
compensation.
Each field has eleven levels
ranged from -5 to +5. The User
may press “Preview” to
fine-tune the image. When the
image is O.K., press “Save” to
set the image settings. Click on
“Restore” to recall the original
settings without incorporating
the changes.
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Camera Settings
Click on “Camera Settings” button, the Camera settings window will pop up.
“AES” - auto electronic shutter,
enable this will let CCD sensor
adjust electronic shutter
automatically.
“BLC” - back light compensation,
enable this will help to identify
“Flickless” – enable this to fix the
electronic shutter to (1/100
NTSC)(1/120 PAL).
In the Camera Settings window,
click on “Preview” to see the
effect of changing the options.
Click on “Save” to set the Camera
Settings. Click on “Restore” to
recall the original settings without
incorporating the changes.
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Motion Detection
“Enable motion detection” Check this option to turn on motion detection.
Click on this button to add a new window. At most three windows can exist
simultaneously. Use the mouse to click, hold and drag the window frame to
resize or the title bar to move. Clicking on the ‘x’ at the upper right-hand corner
of the window to delete the window. Remember to save in order to validate the
changes.
Click on this button to save the related settings. A graphic bar will rise or fall
depending on the image variations. A green bar means the image variation is
under monitoring level and a red bar means the image variation is over
monitoring level. When the bar goes red, the detected window will also be
outlined in red. Going back to the homepage, the monitored window is hidden
but the red frame shows when motion is detected.
“Window Name” The text will show at the top of the window.
“Sensitivity” This sets the endurable difference between two sequential
images.
“Percentage” This sets the space ratio of moving objects in the monitoring
window. Higher sensitivity and small percentage will allow easier motion
detection.
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Viewing System Log
Click on the link on the configuration page to view the system log file. The
content of the file provides useful information about configuration and
connections after system boot-up.
Viewing System Parameters
Click on this link on the configuration page to view the entire system’s
parameter set. The content is the same as those in CONFIG.INI.
Factory Default
“Factory default”
Click on this link on the configuration page to restore factory default settings.
Any changes made so far will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial
factory settings. After clicking on the “Restore” button and make confirmation,
the system will restart and require the installer program to set up the network
again.
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diagnostic after power
work
ON and Green LED is
ON and Green LED
ON and Green LED is
ON and Green LED
Appendix
A. Troubleshooting
Status LED
After powering up, the Network Camera performs a self-diagnostic to detect any
hardware defects. The following table lists the LED patterns in general. In case
of any fatal error, the LED will blink in a pattern other than those below.
Condition LED color
During selfon
After power on and before net
is setup
After network is setup Red LED is constantly
Ethernet signal is lost Red LED is constantly
No audio or speak only Red LED is constantly
Blinking in interchanged Green and Red
Red LED is constantly
OFF
blinking every 0.5 second
OFF
blinking every second
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D. Technical Specifications
- Networking
Protocol
TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS UPnP,
DDNS and DHCP
Physical
10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet
Auto negotiation
- Video
Algorithm supported
MPEG4 simple profile/MJPEG selectable
JPEG for still image
Resolution
Up to 30/25 frames at 176x120 or 176x144
Up to 30/25 frames at 352x240 or 352x288
Up to 15/12 frames at 704x480 or 704x576
- Camera specification
1/3 inch color CCD sensor
0 Lux when IR on; IR distance: 10M
AGC, AWB, AES, Flickless
Electronic shutter: 1/60(1/50) to 1/100,000 sec
- Lens
F2.0, f=3.6mm
- General I/O
1 sensor input max.12VDC 50mA
1 relay output max. 24VDC 1A, 125VAC 0.5A
- LED indicator
System power and status indicator
System activity and Network link indicator
- Weight
NET. 1070g
- Dimension
137 mm(D) * 110mm(H)
- Power
Consumption: MAX 7.2 W
Adapter input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 0.4A
Adapter output: 12VDC, 1.5A
- Operating Environment
Temperature: 0-50°C/32-122°F
Humidity: 95%RH
-EMI & Safety
CE, FCC, LVD
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