Microseven Systems M7B15, M7B37-W, M7D12, M7B77-WPS, M7B57-WPS User Manual

User Guide

Microseven® Stationary HD Megapixel IP Camera

Series

M7B15/M7D12 M7B37-W M7B57-WPS M7B77-WPS

Microseven Systems, LLC

Walnut, California, USA

Microseven Systems, LLC provides this user’s guide “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purchase. Microseven Systems, LLC may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual at any time and without notice.

This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are made periodically to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication.

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404 South Lemon Ave, Suite 9 Walnut, California 91789, USA

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Table of Contents

1 System Installation ................................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Basic System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Software and Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................. 1

1.2.1 Obtaining the Latest Software and Firmware ....................................................................... 1

1.2.2 Installing or Upgrading Microseven Software ...................................................................... 2

1.2.3 Upgrading the Camera Firmware .......................................................................................... 5

2 Initial Camera Setup .............................................................................................................................. 7

2.1 Using the Cam Locator .................................................................................................................. 7

3 Camera Management and Operations ............................................................................................... 11

3.1 Using the Microseven Camera Management Software (M7CMS) .............................................. 11

3.1.1 The M7CMS Interface ......................................................................................................... 11

3.1.2 Monitoring Control ............................................................................................................. 12

3.1.3 View Bar (View Mode, View Option and View Playback controls) ..................................... 12

3.1.4 System Configuration .......................................................................................................... 12

3.1.5 Add/Remove Camera, Camera Groups ............................................................................... 13

3.1.6 User Account ....................................................................................................................... 15

3.1.7 Manual and Scheduled Recording of Live Video ................................................................. 15

3.1.8 Establishing Advanced Camera Properties ......................................................................... 17

3.1.9 Camera Tab ......................................................................................................................... 18

3.1.10 Video Tab ............................................................................................................................ 20

3.1.11 Detection Tab ...................................................................................................................... 21

3.1.12 Capture & Snapshot Tab ..................................................................................................... 22

3.1.13 Recording Tab ..................................................................................................................... 23

3.1.14 User Accounts Tab .............................................................................................................. 25

3.1.15 System Tab .......................................................................................................................... 25

3.2 Local Video Playback ................................................................................................................... 26

M7 Stationary HD Megapixel IP Camera Series

Camera Model

Device Type

M7B15/M7D12/M7B57 built before Nov 2015

MYM7

M7B15/M7D12/M7B37/M7B57

MYM7i

M7B77

MYM71080i

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1 System Installation

1.1 Basic System Requirements

To ensure proper system performance, Microseven requires Microsoft Windows 7 or above and an Intel core i3 or faster multicore processor. For POE installations, Microseven recommends using a POE+ switch providing up to 25.5 watts per port (IEEE 802.3).

1.2 Software and Firmware Upgrade

1.2.1 Obtaining the Latest Software and Firmware

Microseven enhances features and functionality through regular firmware and software updates. To take advantage of the newest enhancements, it is important to upgrade your camera(s) with the latest firmware and software available. This section presents the steps for downloading setup files onto your local system. The setup files contain installers that will upgrade your system with the latest camera software.

1. Go to Microseven’s download site located at http://www.microseven.com/downloads.

2. Locate the “Software Downloads” section.

3. Click the ‘Download Now’ button. This will automatically download a file with the .exe extension

(Windows) or .dmg extension (Mac) into your local Download folder.

Note: Clicking the hyperlink text will open a “What’s New” web page containing change log

information for all revisions.

4. Locate the “Firmware Downloads” section on Microseven’s download site.

5. Determine the device type associated with your camera model as shown in the following table.

6. Click the ‘Download Now’ button next to the camera’s appropriate device type. This will

automatically download a setup file with a .pkg extension into your local Download folder.

Important: Installing an incompatible version of firmware may render your camera inoperable. If you

have any questions regarding the firmware version or your camera’s device type, please contact

Microseven support at support@microseven.com prior to installing the firmware.

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1.2.2 Installing or Upgrading Microseven Software

This section describes how to install or upgrade Microseven camera software including the Cam Locator and Microseven Camera Management System (M7CMS) onto your local system. The Cam Locator is used to establish initial camera settings and M7CMS is used to configure advanced camera options and features.

Microseven software is installed or upgraded in two basic steps. The first step involves running a setup file (*.exe or *.dmg) that unpacks a software installation program (Setup Wizard) onto your local system (see Section 1.2.1 for instructions on downloading the setup file onto your local system). The second step includes running an installation wizard that installs the Cam Locator and M7CMS onto your local system.

To install or upgrade Microseven software, perform the following steps:

1. Go to the download folder on your local system and locate the setup file (*.exe file (Windows)

or *.dmg file (Mac)). Double-click the setup file to open the Setup Wizard.

2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

3. Accept the default location or choose another location for the installation of Microseven

software. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

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4. Accept the default location or choose another location for the storage of record and snapshot

files. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

5. By default, both software components are selected. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

6. Choose the display resolution. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

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7. Select the default location or specify a different location for the Start Menu folder. Click ‘Next’.

8. Setup installs a Cam Locator icon and M7CMS launch icon on your desktop by default.

Uncheck any icon you don’t want installed on your desktop. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

9. Click ‘Install’ to continue with the installation. Once the installation has completed, click ‘Finish’

to exit Setup and launch the Microseven Cam Locator.

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1.2.3 Upgrading the Camera Firmware

This section describes how to upgrade the Microseven camera firmware using the setup file downloaded onto your local system (see Section 1.2.1).

1. Power on the camera using the provided power supply and connect an Ethernet cable between

the camera and your router. Wait at least 60 seconds before beginning the set up to allow full enablement of the hardware and network recognition.

2. Click the Cam Locator desktop icon to open the Microseven Cam Locator window.

3. Select the camera you wish to configure and click the ‘Network Setup’ button to open the

Camera Setup window.

4. On the Camera Setup window, click ‘Browse’ to open a browse menu and select the appropriate

“*.pkg” file.

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5. Click ‘Open’ to transfer the “*.pkg” file name to the “Firmware” field of the Camera Setup dialog

window.

6. Click the ‘Upgrade’ button on the Camera Setup dialog.

7. After the firmware is successfully upgraded, a confirmation window appears.

8. Click ‘OK’ to close the window.

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