LevelOne WCS-2010 User Manual
LevelOne
FCS-1010/WCS-2010
P/T IP Network Camera
User Manual
Ver 2.0.1 - 0609
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Package Contents
Table of Contents
INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Hardware Installation........................................................................................................................................ 1
Software Installation......................................................................................................................................... 3
Initial Access to the Network Camera............................................................................................................6
Check Network Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Change Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access.................................................................................................6
HOW TO USE ............................................................................................................................................................7
Authentication....................................................................................................................................................7
Installing Plug-in................................................................................................................................................8
Primary User’s Capabilities.............................................................................................................................9
Main Screen with Camera View ................................................................................................................................... 9
Client Settings............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Administrator’s Capabilities...........................................................................................................................14
Fine-tuning for Best Performance .............................................................................................................................. 14
Opening Accounts for New Users..............................................................................................................................16
Building a Multimedia Web Attraction Site................................................................................................................17
Building a Security Application ................................................................................................................................... 20
Building a Security Application ................................................................................................................................... 21
Software Revision Upgrade ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Multi-Language by Software Upgrade.......................................................................................................................25
DEFINITIONS IN CONFIGURATION ...........................................................................................................................31
System Parameters........................................................................................................................................32
User Group Administration............................................................................................................................ 33
Network Settings.............................................................................................................................................34
General .......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
HTTP.............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Streaming ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
WLAN Configuration (WCS-2010 Only) .................................................................................................................... 35
Mail & FTP .......................................................................................................................................................36
SMTP ............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
FTP................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Audio/Video Codec Parameters...................................................................................................................38
Audio Parameters......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Video Parameters......................................................................................................................................................... 38
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Motion Detection............................................................................................................................................. 40
Application Setup............................................................................................................................................41
Weekly Schedule..........................................................................................................................................................41
Event Operation............................................................................................................................................................ 41
Sequential Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 42
Camera Control...............................................................................................................................................43
UPnP and DDNS Settings.............................................................................................................................45
Viewing System Parameters.........................................................................................................................46
Factory Default................................................................................................................................................46
APPENDIX ...............................................................................................................................................................47
A. T roubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................47
B. Frequently Asked Questions.................................................................................................................... 49
C. URL Commands of the Network Camera...............................................................................................52
Capture Update Snapshot of JPEG Image............................................................................................................... 52
Query Status of the Digital Input ................................................................................................................................52
Drive the Digital Output ...............................................................................................................................................52
Restore Factory Default Settings ............................................................................................................................... 52
Restart System ............................................................................................................................................................. 53
Page URL......................................................................................................................................................................54
System Resource URL ................................................................................................................................................ 54
General Format of Command URL............................................................................................................................54
System Configuration URL .........................................................................................................................................55
Security Configuration URL ........................................................................................................................................ 56
Network Configuration URL ........................................................................................................................................ 56
DDNS & UPnP Configuration URL ............................................................................................................................ 58
Mail&FTP Configuration URL .....................................................................................................................................58
Audio/Video Configuration URL .................................................................................................................................59
Camera Control URL ................................................................................................................................................... 61
Image Quality Configuration URL .............................................................................................................................. 61
Application Configuration URL ...................................................................................................................................62
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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 front LEDs will
blink between green and red a few times. If self-test passes, the LEDs will shut off 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.
LevelOne FCS-1010/WCS-2010 Network Camera will first detect Ethernet. If it does not
connect to Ethernet, the Network Camera will try WLAN. During the searching and
connecting process to the wireless access point or station, the red LED of the Network
Camera will flash every second. Until the Network Camera connects to the other wireless
device, the red LED will become lighted. Operating in either network mode, the green
LED will flash every second as heartbeat to indicate alive.
To install in Ethernet
Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub. After attaching the Ethernet
cable plug in the power adapter. If the LED turns out to be steady green after self-test, go to
next paragraph “Software installation”. If the Ethernet is not available, Network Camera will
switch to wireless LAN mode.
To install in wireless LAN
If the Ethernet is not available while power on, the Network Camera will search for any
access point with the SSID “default”. Once any access point is found, the LED will turn
green to wait for installation. If the network environment cannot meet the default settings,
install Network Camera in Ethernet to proceed with wireless LAN configuration.
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The Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one
relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and Pin 2 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 3 and Pin 4 can be used to turn on or off an external device.
Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation.
1 DI+ INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC)
2 DI- INPUT (Initial state of DI is Low)
3 SW_COMMON OUTPUT (open from SW_OPEN at initial state)
(close with SW_OPEN when DO is set to ON)
4 SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC)
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Software Installation
In this manual, "User" refers to whoever has access to the Network Camera, and
"Administrator" refers to the person who can configure the Network Camera and grant user
access to the camera.
At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must place the product software
CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows. An auto-run program will pop
up (If the program is not on auto-run, go to the root directory of the software CD and click
on “autorun.exe”).
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Click on “Installation Wizard” after the window contains changed, click on “Installation
Wizard” to run installation program.
Upon Installation Wizard’s start up, a searching box will pop up. This program searches for
IP Network Camera on the same LAN:
After searching, Network Cameras will be located by the Installation Wizard. There may be
several entries shown in the window. The Administrator may differentiate the Network
Cameras with the MAC address.
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For the MAC address in the “MAC address” field, please check the label on the bottom of
the camera.
The IP addresses shown in the "Current IP Address" field reflect those on the local network.
They may be from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server, the camera will try to find a
free IP address (this takes from 15 second to 3 minutes, depending on the LAN status).
The method of finding IP address is seeking from 192.168.0.99, to 192.168.0.254. If any of
the address inside this range is free, the Network Camera will be assigned to this IP
address, and its subnet mask would be 255.255.255.0. If none of the addresses is free, the
Network Camera will try the range from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.98. After an IP address
is assigned to the camera, the “Activity” status LED blinks.
The UPnP function will always assign an IP address for the Network Camera. The
Administrator can click on button “Link to selected device” to connect the I.E. to the
camera.
If the camera is not on the Installation Wizard list, click on the “Search” button to search for
the camera on the LAN.
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Initial Access to the Network Camera
Check Network Settings
The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software
installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the network
settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP address of
gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service provider for the detail
information. By default the Network Camera requires the Administrator to run installation
every time it reboots. If the network settings are to remain unchanged, disable the Install
option. Refer to “Network settings” on the System Configuration page for details. If any
setting is entered incorrectly and cannot proceed to setting up the Network Camera,
restore the factory settings following the steps in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the
Appendix.
Change Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access
The default Administrator’s password is the “MAC Address” of your FCS-1010/WCS-2010.
Please refer to the bottom label of your MAC address. 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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How to Use
Authentication
After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of the Network Camera, a dialogue
window pops up to request a username and password. Upon successful authentication, the
following figure is displayed.
The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if
authentication fails. The user may check the option box to save the password for future
convenience. This option is not available to the Administrator for obvious reason.
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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. 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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Primary User’s Capabilities
Main Screen with Camera View
The main page layout has three parts:
Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces.
Camera View: What the camera sees.
Pan/Tilt control buttons: These buttons provide a command interface to control the aim of
the camera.
Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration page.
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The Configuration:
“Digital Output”
Clicking on the “On” or “Off” button turns the digital output to either on or off status.
“Snapshot” The button provides users a fast way to capture a single image of the video from the
Network Camera.
“Client Settings”
Clicking on this button links you to the client setting pages, please check the following session for
more details.
“Configuration” Only the Administrator can access camera configurations.
The camera view:
The information bar at the top of the camera view shows the connection type to the Network
Camera and the current date/time.
The camera view provides not only the live video, but also a way to aim the Network Camera to
different target. Using mouse to click on the target inside the video will command the Network
Camera to aim at the target.
Zoom
This feature allows users to open a digital zoom control window to specify the zoom factor for
specified area in the camera view. Users can also move the white frame to select the area of the
video that she/he wants to view.
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“Disable digital zoom” The checkbox selection allows users to disable/enable the digital zoom
function.
“Zoom Factors” The range of zoom factor is from 100% to 400%, users can select any integer
factor inside this area.
“Hide” Click on this button can close the digital zoom control window.
The pan/tilt control buttons:
The direction buttons are for Left, Right, Up, Down, and Home functions. The Home button centers
the camera.
“Go to” Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions; the User can aim the camera
using this control.
“Pan speed”
This button sets the moving range of the “Left” and “Right” commands.
“Tilt speed”
This button sets the moving range of the “Up” and “Down” commands.
“Auto pan”
This button commands the camera to pan from the current position to the left-most and
then to the right-most position. After panning, the camera returns to the original position.
“Auto patrol”
This button commands the camera to patrol between the preset positions on the Patrol List,
which can be modified on the “Camera control page”. After one patrol cycle, the camera
returns to the original position.
“Stop” This stops the “Auto Pan” command or “Auto Patrol” command.
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Client Settings
At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for
a new plug-in installation, the plug-in being the Network Camera. This plug-in has been
registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site.
The user may click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the
user to complete the installation, check the Internet security to lower the security level or
contact your IT or networking supervisor.
There are two settings for the Client site. One is “Media Option” for the User to determine if
audio should be muted. The other is “Protocol Option” which allows choices on connection
protocol between client and server. There are three protocol choices to optimize your
usage - UDP, TCP and HTTP.
The UDP protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, some
packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured.
The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produce a more accurate video display.
The downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that with the UDP
protocol.
The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only
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allows HTTP Port (80) to be opened. In this mode, audio will not be sent and only video is
operational. If no special need is required, UDP protocol is recommended. Generally
speaking, the client’s choice will be in the order of UDP → TCP → HTTP. After the
Network Camera is connected successfully, “Protocol Option” will indicate the selected
protocol. The selected protocol will be recorded in the user's PC and will be used for the
next connection. If the network environment is changed, or the user wants to let the web
browser to detect again, manually select the UDP protocol, save, and return HOME to
re-connect.
<url>
http://<Network Camera>/protocol.html
<Network Camera> is the domain name or the original IP address of the Network Camera.
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Administrator’s Capabilities
Fine-tuning for Best Performance
There are a few choices the Administrator is allowed to maximize the capabilities of the
Network Camera. Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate
with the best video quality, and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible. The three
factors, “Maximum frame rate”, “Fix bit rate”, and “Fix quality” on the Video Configuration
page, are correlative to allow for achieving the best performance possible.
For Best Real-time Video Images
To achieve good real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough to
allow a transmission rate of greater than 20 image frames per second. If the broadband
network is over 1 Mbps, set the “Fix bit rate” to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, or set “Fix quality”
at the highest quality. The maximum frame rate is 25 fps in a 50Hz system and 30 fps in a
60Hz system. If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps, you can fix the bit rate
according to your bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate to 25 fps or 30 fps. If you are
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shooting fast-moving images, you may want to slow the maximum frame rate down to 20
fps in order to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and
the human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30
frames per second. If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps, set the “Fix bit rate”
according to your bandwidth and try to get the best performance by fine-tuning with the
“Maximum frame rate”. In a slow network, greater frame rate results in blur images.
Another work-around is to choose “Half” in the “Size” option for better images, or “Halfx2”
for a larger image view. Video quality performance will vary somewhat due to the number of
users viewing on the network; even when the parameters have initially been finely tuned.
Performance will also suffer due to poor connectivity because of the network’s burst
constraint.
Only Quality Images Will Do
To have the best video quality, you should set “Fix quality” at “Detailed” or “Excellent” and
adjust the “Maximum frame rate” to match your network’s bandwidth. If your network is
slow and you receive “broken” pictures, go to the TCP protocol in “Connection type” and
choose a more appropriate mode of transmission. The images may suffer a time delay due
to a slower connection. The delay will also increase with added number of users.
Somewhere Between Real-time and Clear Images
If you have a broadband network, set “Fix quality” at ”Normal” or better, rather than setting
“Fix bit rate”. You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and
adjust the frame rate. Start from 30 fps down for best results but not below 15 fps. If the
image qualities are not improved, select a lower bandwidth setting.
Viewing Double size image
The Network Camera not only provide standard CIF/SIF format video, but also provide
4CIF/4SIF format video. For selecting “Double” video size, the video from the Network
Camera can provide more details, but less frame-rate (up to 10 frames/sec). Besides,
“Normal x 2” selection will do 200% digital zoom for both the width and height of the video.
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