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NetComm NS380W User Manual

Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................4
About This Guide .....................................................................................................................................4
Features and Benefits .............................................................................................................................5
Package Contents ...................................................................................................................................6
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................7
Physical Description ................................................................................................................................8
Hardware Installation .................................................................................................................................. 10
Attaching the Metal Clip ........................................................................................................................ 10
Connecting the Ethernet cable .............................................................................................................. 10
Attaching the Power Supply .................................................................................................................. 10
Security ........................................................................................................................................................11
Using the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera ............................................................................................................ 12
Usage Examples .................................................................................................................................... 12
Accessing the Camera with the Web Configuration Utility .................................................................... 14
System Administration ................................................................................................................................ 15
System Administration > Management ............................................................................................... 15
System .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Video ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Wireless (NS380W only) ....................................................................................................................... 17
Network ................................................................................................................................................ 17
User ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
System Administration > Configuration .............................................................................................. 19
System .................................................................................................................................................. 19
System Administration > Tools ........................................................................................................... 32
FTP Test .................................................................................................................................................32
E-mail Test ............................................................................................................................................32
Reset .....................................................................................................................................................33
Factory Reset ........................................................................................................................................33
Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................................................33
Backup ..................................................................................................................................................33
System Administration > Help ............................................................................................................35
About ....................................................................................................................................................35
Viewing Video .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Installation ............................................................................................................................................38
Getting Started .....................................................................................................................................42
Item Feature ..........................................................................................................................................42
Using IPView Pro ..........................................................................................................................................44
Adding a Camera ................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing a Camera ..............................................................................................................................45
Viewing a Camera ..................................................................................................................................46
Recording Video .................................................................................................................................... 47
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Configuring the System ...............................................................................................................................48
Camera Configuration ...........................................................................................................................49
Mailing Configuration ...........................................................................................................................52
Proxy Server .......................................................................................................................................... 53
Recording Configuration .......................................................................................................................54
Others ...................................................................................................................................................56
Log List ..................................................................................................................................................56
Account .................................................................................................................................................57
About ....................................................................................................................................................57
Pan/Tilt Internet Camera Features ........................................................................................................58
Pan/Tilt Internet Camera Installation ................................................................................................... 58
Appendix F: Specification ............................................................................................................................65
Video specification ................................................................................................................................65
Image (Video Setting) ...........................................................................................................................65
Hardware Interface ...............................................................................................................................65
Software ................................................................................................................................................65
Operating environment .........................................................................................................................65
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the NS380/NS380W Pan/Tilt Internet Camera, a camera device that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. Compared to the conventional PC Camera, the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera features a built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost-effective solution to transmit real-time high-quality video images and sounds for monitoring. The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC/Notebook over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser. The simple installation procedures and web-based interface allow you to integrate it into your network easily. With comprehensive applications supported, the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is your best solution for remote monitor, high quality, and high performance video images.The NS380W also features wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11g standard.
About This Guide
This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your Pan/Tilt Internet Camera and includes:
• Introduction, provides the general information on the camera.
• Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the camera.
• Security, explains the security feature of the camera.
• Application of the Camera, provides the illustrations of the camera’s applications.
• Using the Camera, guides you through the configuration using the web browser.
• IPView Pro, helps you to install and use the software.
Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. The actual settings and values depend on your system and network. If you are not sure about the respective information, please ask your network administrator or MIS staff for help.
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Features and Benefits
Simple To Use
The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera supports both ActiveX mode (for Internet Explorer users) and Java mode (for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator users). Therefore, all that is required is a web browser software such as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape 6.0 or above. Just plug and view the picture from your Pan/Tilt Internet Camera with a valid IP Address.
In addition, the camera’s pan/tilt function allows you to adjust the camera for optimal viewing angle. You can tilt the camera right or left (up to 170/170 degrees), forward or backward (up to 45/90 degrees) using the Web Configuration Utility.
Support Variety of Platforms
The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera supports TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP and other Internet related protocols, and can be utilized in a mixed operating system environment such as Windows, Unix, and Mac. It can be integrated easily into other Internet/Intranet applications.
Web Configuration
Applying a standard web browser, the administrator can configure and manage the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera directly from its own web page via the Intranet or Internet. Up to 64 user names and passwords are permitted with privilege settings controlled by the administrator.
Remote Utility
The powerful IPView Pro application assigns the administrator with a pre-defined user ID and password, allowing the administrator to modify the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera settings from the remote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience. Users are also allowed to monitor the image, and take snapshots.
Broad Range of Applications
With today’s high-speed Internet services, the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera can provide the ideal solution for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring. The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera allows remote access from a web browser for live image viewing and allows the administrator to manage and control the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera anywhere and any time in the world. Apply the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera to monitor various objects and places such as homes, offices, banks, hospitals, child-care centres, amusement parks and varieties of industrial and public monitoring. The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera can also be used for intruder detection; in addition, it can capture still images for archiving and many more applications.
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Package Contents
Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. Your package should contain:
• One NS380 or NS380W Pan/Tilt Internet Camera (NS380W model shown)
• One metal mounting plate and screws
• One Installation CD-ROM
• One User Guide
• One Package Contents Note
• One AC power adapter
• One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable
If any item is damaged or missing, please contact NetComm immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.
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System Requirements
For Networking
Local Area Network:
• 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet.
Wireless Local Area Network for NS380W only):
• IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN.
For Accessing the Camera
Web Browser Users
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP
• CPU: Intel Pentium II, 266 MHz or above
• Memory Size: 32MB (64MB recommended)
• Resolution: 800x600 or above
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (ActiveX & JAVA Mode – Image View
for Windows OS and JAVA Mode – Image View for other OS); Netscape 6.0 or above (JAVA Mode – Image View)
IPView Pro Application Users
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP.
• CPU: Intel Pentium III, 450 MHz or above
• Memory Size: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
• Resolution: 800x600 or above
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Physical Description
This section describes the externally visible features of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera.
Front Panel
1. Power LED
The Power LED is positioned on the right side of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera’s lens
while facing the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera.
A steady BLUE light confirms that the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is powered on.
2. Link LED
The Link LED is positioned on the right side of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera’s lens
while facing the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera. It is located right of the Power LED
A steady ORANGE light confirms that the camera has good connection to LAN
connectivity.
The LED will begin to flash to indicate that the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is receiving/
sending data from/to the network.
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Rear Panel
1. Network Cable Connector
The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections
to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the N-Way protocol and “Auto­MDIX” function, allowing the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network.
2. External Antenna (for NS380W only)
The rotatable external antenna allows you to adjust its position to obtain the maximum
signal.
3. Reset Button
Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once, and Power LED begins to
flash.
Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed continuously for three
seconds or when Power LED begins to light up. Release the reset button and the Power LED will begin to flash, indicating the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is changing to factory reset. When factory reset is completed, the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera will be set to default on channel 11 and SSID is set as “NULL String” (This default setting will let the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera connect to ANY access point on the infrastructure network). The IP address will also return to the default setting as 192.168.0.20.
4. DC Power Connector
The DC power input connector is located on the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera’s rear panel,
and is labelled DC5V with a single jack socket to supply power to the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera. Power will be generated when the power supply is connected to a wall outlet.
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Hardware Installation
Attaching the Metal Mounting Plate
To attach the metal plate, remove the two rubber pads under the base of the camera firstly. Place the metal plate onto the camera base, and align the two holes of metal plate with two screw holes on the base. Secure the metal plate to the base with two screws (provided). Then, you can:
1. Install the camera to the ceiling using two ceiling screws (a); or,
2. Install the camera to the wall using two wall screws (b).
Connecting the Ethernet cable
Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network.
(a) (b)
Base of Camera
Attaching the Power Supply
Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on Pan/Tilt Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your local power supply.
TIP: You can confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators
label Power on the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is illuminated.
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Security
To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users. The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera supports multi-level password protection and access to the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera is strictly restricted to a defined user who has a “User Name” and “User Password” that is assigned by the Administrator.
The administrator can release a public user name and password so when remote users access the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera they will have the right to view the image transmitted by the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera.
NOTE: Since the default settings are a Null String, it is highly recommended
that you set the “Admin ID” and “Admin Password” when you use the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera for the first time. Once the ID and Password are defined, only the administrator has the access to the management features of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera. This procedure should be done as soon as possible since the security features with the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera will not be enabled until the “Admin ID” and “Admin Password” is defined.
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Using the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera
The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera can be used in wide variety of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a standalone system that provides a web-based solution, transmitting high quality video images and sounds for monitoring purposes. It can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC desktop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser. With the easy installation procedure, real-time live images will be available and, coupled with the IPView Pro application, you can further expand the scope of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera.
The following section provides the typical applications for the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera along with the IPView Pro application, and also includes some basic knowledge to assist in the installation and configuration of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera.
Usage Examples
• Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centres through the use of a web browser.
• Capture single frame images from the IPView Pro application.
• Configure the camera to upload image or send-mail messages with a single frame image.
Home Applications
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SOHO Applications
Enterprise Applications
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Web Configuration Utility
You can access and manage the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser.
Accessing the Camera with the Web Configuration Utility
The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera must be configured through its built-in Web-based Configuration. From the web browser, enter the default IP address to access the Welcome screen of the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera. To configure your Pan/Tilt Internet Camera, type http://192.168.0.20 in the address box. The number is the default IP address of your Pan/Tilt Internet Camera. Then, press [Enter].
NOTE: The computer’s IP address must correspond with the camera’s IP
address in the same segment for the two devices to communicate. For example, you can change the IP address of your PC to
192.168.0.10 in order to access the camera.
Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility
After the default IP address is entered from the browser, the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your Pan/Tilt Internet Camera, including:
• View Video – ActiveX Mode
• View Video – Java Mode
• System Administration
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System Administration
Under the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility, click System Administration to enter the administration window that contains the settings required for the camera in the top menu bar, including Management, Configuration, Tools, Help, and Home.
TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to
store the settings, or Cancel to abandon, or Refresh to reload the status. During the configuration, whenever you click Home in the top menu bar will make you return to the Welcome window.
System Administration > Management
The Management window contains the information of your configuration. Click the items in the left column to view your settings, including: System, Video, Wireless, Network, and User.
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System
Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera.
Device Status
The information about the camera, including the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Address, can be found in this field.
Ethernet Status
You can monitor the networking status in this field, including the Link (network connection), Speed, and the Duplex mode.
Video
Click the Video item in the left column to display the video configuration of your camera.
Video Status
The video configuration about the camera, including the Video Resolution, Compression Rate, Frame Rate, Frame Size and IP Address, can be found in this field.
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Wireless (NS380W only)
Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN.
Wireless Status
The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WEP Encryption.
Network
Click the Network item in the left column to display the information of the LAN.
Network Status
The items in this field display the information of the LAN, such as the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port, and UPnP.
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User
Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information.
Active Users
The items in this field display the user(s) information, including the user(s) IP address, Name, and DateTime.
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System Administration > Configuration
The Configuration window contains commands for settings that are required to input key details to setup the camera for operation. Click Configuration in the top menu bar and the Configuration window will appear as below:
System
Click the System item in the left column to setup the basic configuration of your camera.
System Setting
In this field, you can configure the basic information of your camera.
• Camera Name: This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the device. The default setting for the Camera Name is CS-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digit of the MAC Address. The maximum length is 32 (printable ASCII).
• Location: This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera (optional).
• Admin: This field is used to enter the administrator name along with the password to access the System Administration settings. Be sure to enter the password twice to confirm the details once in the Admin Password field and again in the Confirm Password field.
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The default setting for administrator is blank space (Null String), and you need to key
in the administrator name with a maximum length of 12 (printable ASCII) characters and enter the administrator password with a maximum length of 8 (printable ASCII) characters.
It is highly recommended to set the Admin ID and Admin Password as soon as possible
to enable security option for the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera to function.
• LED Control: This option allows user to setup the LED illumination as desired. This feature provides the flexibility when surveillance activity is ON.
There are three options as follows:
Normal
Power - Steady On of the LED indicator. Link - Steady On of the LED indicator. When WLAN
activity is present the LED indicator will flash steadily.
OFF
Power - LED indicator is off. Link – LED indicator is off.
Dummy
Power - Steady On of the LED indicator. Link - Steady On of the LED indicator with random
flashing.
The default setting for the LED control is at Normal. When you have configured the
LED control, the correct illumination will be set after 1 minute.
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Video
Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of your camera.
Video Setting
In this screen, you can configure the basic information of your camera.
• Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution format, including 160x120, 320x240 (default) and 640x480.
• Compression Rate: Select the desired compression rate with five levels from Very Low to Very High. Higher video compression rate will generate more compact file size with less video quality and vise-versa. The default setting is Medium.
• Frame Rate: Select the frame rate desired with default setting at Auto for optimal frame rate.
• Brightness Control: Adjust the brightness level with default setting at 64.
• Contrast Control: Adjust the contrast level with default setting at 64.
• Saturation Control: Adjust the saturation with default setting at 64.
• Light Frequency: Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation from the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default).
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Wireless (NS380W only)
Click the Wireless item in the left column to setup the wireless LAN configuration of your camera.
Wireless Interface
• Connection Mode: Use this option to determine the type of wireless communication for your camera. There are two choices of Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode. The default setting is Infrastructure.
• SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name assigned to the wireless network. It will auto-detect and display the SSID of wireless network connected in this box (it displays default initially). This default setting will let the camera connect to ANY access point under the infrastructure network mode.
To connect the camera to a specific access point on the network, please make sure to set the SSID of the camera to correspond with the access point’s SSID for communication. Type any string up to 32 characters long (spaces, symbols, and punctuation are not allowed) in the SSID (network name) field.
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To connect the camera to an Ad-Hoc wireless workgroup, make sure to set the same wireless channel and SSID to match with the PC/Notebook’s configuration for direct wireless communication.
• Wireless Channel: This pull-down menu provides the wireless channel for communication. A “channel” is a range of frequencies to be used in communication between the camera and access point in Infrastructure mode, or the camera and PC/ Notebook in Ad-Hoc mode. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided depending on the regulatory region where the unit is sold. The default setting is at channel 11.
• Transmission Rate: Select the data transmit rate from this pull-down menu. The default setting is Fully Automatic.
Encryption
• WEP Encryption: Wireless network communications can be intercepted easily. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption method specified by the IEEE 802.11g standard to make any intercepted communications extremely difficult to interpret by unauthorized parties. The default setting for this option is Disable.
• WEP Key Format: To enable WEP Encryption, you should decide the encryption format first by selecting the ASCII or HEX option, and then input the WEP key (in the following Key 1~4 box).
ASCII input format:
ASCII format causes each character you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. All unaccented upper- and lower-case Western European characters that can be input through your keyboard’s typing zone are valid. To setup a 64-bit WEP key, input 5 ASCII characters. For example, ‘12345’. To setup an 128-bit WEP key, input 13 ASCII characters. For example, ‘1234567890123’. These character counts result in bit counts of 40 and 104 respectively; the camera will automatically pad your input to a bit count of 64 or 128.
HEX input format:
Hex format causes each pair of characters you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value in hexadecimal (base 16) notation. Only the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F (in upper or lower case) are valid. To setup a 64-bit WEP key, input 10 HEX format. For example, ‘3132333435’, which is the same with ASCII input ‘12345’. To setup an 128-bit WEP key, input 26 HEX format. For example, ‘31323334353637383930313233’, which is the same with ASCII input ‘1234567890123’. These character counts result in bit counts of 40 and 104, respectively; the Pan/Tilt Internet Camera will automatically pad your input to a bit count of 64 or 128.
• Encrypt Data Transmissions Using: Use this pull-down menu to decide to use Key 1, 2, 3 or 4 for encryption).
• WPA-PSK: This item is used to secure your wireless network in pre-shared key mode (8-63 ASCII or 64 HEX characters). If you enable this function, each user must enter a pass phrase to access the network.
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