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Internet Camera
ICA-102/ICA-102W
User’s Manual
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Copyright
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Revision
User’s Manual for PLANET Internet Camera:
Model: ICA-102/ICA-102W
Rev: 1.3 (August 2004)
Part No. EM-ICA102V1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................1
ICA-102/ICA-102W Features..........................................................1
Package Contents.........................................................................3
Physical Details.............................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION...............................................................6
Requirements.................................................................................6
Connecting ICA-102 series to the Camera Stand.......................6
Hardware Install Procedure..........................................................7
CHAPTER 3 INITIAL SETUP................................................................8
Preparation.....................................................................................8
Procedures.....................................................................................8
CHAPTER 4 WEB USER INTERFACE...............................................13
Introduction..................................................................................13
Login.............................................................................................13
View Video....................................................................................13
Administration.............................................................................16
CHAPTER 5 CLIENT UTILITY............................................................32
Install Procedure.........................................................................32
Using Viewer & Recorder Utility.................................................34
APPENDIX A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS..........................40
APPENDIX B TROUBLE SHOOTING................................................41
APPENDIX C SPECIFICATION..........................................................43
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Chapter 1
Introduction
As broadband communication gets more and more popular, it becomes easier to
transfer video and audio through network. The ICA-102 family provides an advanced
Internet Camera solution, supporting wired or wireless Ethernet networking. The ICA102/102W can be placed wherever there is a wired/wireless LAN or an available
xDSL/Cable modem connection, and the ICA-102 family also supports DDNS. Even
when your gateway does not support DDNS, it can still co-operate with the ICA-102
family and provide live images to Internet users.
The ICA-102 family uses advanced MPEG-4 video compression technology. An advanced microcomputer is integrated into this camera to digitize live video, and then
compress the video stream using MPEG-4. The high compression capabilities of
MPEG-4 reduce network bandwidth requirements to amazingly low levels. With their
Plug-N-Watch capability, a network administrator or system operator can seamlessly
complete network deployment in just minutes!
ICA-102/ICA-102W Features
Features
· Standalone Design.
The ICA-102/102W Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU and Video
encoder. It requires only a power source and a connection to your LAN or Wireless LAN.
· Suitable for Home, Business or Public Facilities.
Whether for Home, Business or Public Facility surveillance, or just for entertainment and fun, the ICA-102/102W Camera has the features you need.
· Multi-Protocol Support.
Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP (E-mail), HTTP and other Internet related
protocols; the ICA-102/102W can be easily integrated into your existing network.
· Easy Configuration.
A Windows-based Wizard is provided for initial setup. Subsequent administration
and management can be performed using a standard web browser. The administrator can configure and manage the ICA-102/102W Camera via the LAN or
Internet.
· Viewing/Recording Utility.
A user-friendly Windows utility is provided for viewing live video. For periods when
you are absent, or for scheduled recording, this application also allows you to record video to an ASF file on your PC. The recorded files are in a standard
Windows Media format, and thus usable by a wide variety of programs if required.
· Motion Detection.
This feature will send you an E-mail when motion is detected. The ICA-102/102W
Camera will compare consecutive frames to detect changes caused by the
movement of large objects. This function only works indoors due to the sensitivity
of the CMOS sensor. If desired, a short video can be included as an attachment to
the E-mail.
· Audio Support.
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With the built-in microphone or an external microphone attached, audio can be recorded with live images.
Internet Features
· User-definable HTTP port number.
This allows Internet Gateways to use “port mapping” so the ICA-102/102W Camera and a Web Server can share the same Internet IP address.
· DDNS Support.
In order to view video over the Internet, users must know the Internet IP address
of the gateway used by the ICA-102/102W Camera. But if the Gateway has a dynamic IP address, DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is required. Since many existing
Gateways do not support DDNS, this function is incorporated into the ICA102/102W Camera.
· NTP (Network-Time-Protocol) Support.
NTP allows the ICA-102/102W Camera to calibrate its internal clock from an
Internet Time-Server. This ensures that the time stamp on Video from the ICA102/102W Camera will be correct.
Security Features
· User Authentication.
If desired, access to live video can be restricted to known users. Users will have to
enter their username and password before being able to view the video stream.
Up to 20 users can be entered.
· Password-Protected Configuration.
Configuration data can be password protected, so that it only be changed by the
ICA-102/102W Camera Administrator.
Wireless Features (ICA-102W only)
· Standards Compliant.
The Wireless Router complies with the IEEE802.11g (DSSS) specifications for
Wireless LANs.
· Supports both 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless Stations.
The 802.11g standard provides for backward compatibility with the 802.11b standard, so both 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless stations can be used simultaneously.
· Speeds to 54Mbps.
All speeds up to the 802.11g maximum of 54Mbps are supported.
· Wired and Wireless Network Support.
The ICA-102W Camera supports both wired and wireless transmission.
· WEP Support.
Full WEP support (64/128 Bit) on the Wireless interface is provided.
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Package Contents
The following items should be included:
• Internet Camera unit
• Camera Stand
• Power Adapter
• CD-ROM
• Quick Installation Guide
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
Physical Details
Front Panel
Front Panel of ICA-102W
Front Panel of ICA-102
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Focus Ring
Microphone
Normally, it is not necessary to adjust the focus. The default
focus range is from 1 meter (3 feet) to infinity. If the image is
not clear, try adjusting the focus.
The built-in microphone is mounted on the front. There is also
a connection for an external microphone on the rear. Connecting an external microphone will disable the built-in
microphone.
On - Power on.
Ready LED
Active LED
LAN LED
Wireless LED
Rear Panel
Off - No power.
Blinking - The Ready LED will blink during start up. This will
take 15 to 20 seconds.
Off - Idle.
Blinking - Wireless/Ethernet Internet Camera is providing a
live video stream to at least one viewer.
On - LAN port is connected to a hub or switch.
Off - LAN port is not connected.
Blinking - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN
port.
(Wireless Internet Camera only)
On - Wireless interface is active.
Off - Wireless interface is not available.
Blinking - Data is being transferred via the Wireless interface.
Attach the supplied antenna here. The antenna is adjustable;
Antenna
best results are usually obtained with the antenna positioned
vertically.
Power Input
Connect the supplied power adapter here.
If required, an external microphone can be attached here.
MIC In
Attaching a microphone here will disable the built-in microphone on the front. Microphones designed to be used with
PCs are usually compatible with this microphone input.
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LAN port
Reset Button
Use a standard LAN cable to connect your ICA-102/102W
Camera to a 10/100BaseT hub or switch.
Note:
On the ICA-102/102W Camera, attaching the LAN cable will
disable the Wireless interface. Only 1 interface can be active
at any time.
This button has two (2) functions:
· Restore Default IP Address. When pressed and re-
leased, the ICA-102/102W Camera will reset its IP
address to the default value of 192.168.0.20.
· Restore Default IP Address, Administrator ID, and
Administrator password. When pressed and held or 3
seconds, the IP address, Administrator ID, and Administrator Password settings will be set to their default values.
· IP address: 192.168.0.20
· Administrator ID: admin
· Administrator Password: admin
Note:
After this procedure is completed, the Ready LED will blink
three times to confirm that the reset was completed successfully.
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Chapter 2
Installation
Requirements
ICA-102 ICA-102W
Network Environment
LAN
Monitoring System Recommended
System Hardware
System Requirement for Viewer & Recorder Application
Support OS
System
Hardware
10/ 100M Ethernet 10/ 100M Ethernet
IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
· CPU: Pentium IV, 450 MHz or above
· Memory Size: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
· VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
Win 98 SE, Win 2000, Win Me, Win XP
· CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or above
· Memory Size: 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
· VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
Connecting ICA-102 series to the Camera Stand
ICA-102 series comes with a camera stand accessory with a swivel ball screw head
that can be attached to ICA-102 series' bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to
ICA-102 series and station it for your application. There are three holes located in the
base of the camera stand allowing ICA-102 series to be mounted on the ceiling or any
wall securely.
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Installation
Hardware Install Procedure
1.Connect an Ethernet cable
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the ICA-102/102W
rear panel and attach the other end to the network device (hub or switch). If you want
to use wireless connection for ICA-102W, you can skip this step.
For the ICA-102W Camera, this disables the Wireless Interface, be-
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cause only one interface can be active. The LAN interface is
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2.Attach the external power supply
Connect the provided power adapter to the ICA-102’s connector labeled "5VDC" on
rear panel.
3.Check the LEDs
The PWR would flash for few seconds to detect network connection. The network
indication LEDs (LAN or WLAN) would be on depending on which network type is
available.
· The Ready LED will turn on briefly, and then start blinking. It will blink during
startup, which takes 15 to 20 seconds.
After startup is completed, the Ready LED should remain ON.
· The Active LED should be OFF.
It will flash when anyone is viewing live video.
· Either the LAN LED OR the Wireless LED should be ON.
recommended for initial configuration.
The default Wireless settings for the ICA-102W Camera are:
Mode: Infrastructure
ESSID: ANY
WEP: Disabled
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Chapter 3
Initial Setup
Preparation
The initial setup of ICA-102 series must be done through bundled Setup Wizard utility.
Before starting installation, please ensure that:
· Your PC can establish a physical connection to the Internet Camera. The PC and
the Internet Camera must be directly connected (using the LAN port on the Internet Camera) or on the same LAN segment. That is, the PC must be configured to
an IP address and subnet mask in 192.168.0.x segment. For example: IP:
192.168.0.2, subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.
· The Internet Camera must be installed and powered ON.
· If the Internet Camera's default IP Address (192.168.0.20) is already used by
another device, the other device must be turned OFF until the Internet Camera is
allocated a new IP Address during configuration.
Procedures
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto run program. Once
completed, a menu screen would appear as follow.
2. Click on Setup Wizard hyperlink to activate the initial setup.
If the above screen is not shown, you can start the installation as follows.
• Click on Start Menu/ Run.
• Enter “D:\Utility\wizard.exe” in the appeared box, where “D” is the letter of your
CD-ROM drive.
• Click on “OK” button.
3. Once the wizard is activated, it would search available camera automatically.
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4. The screen will list all cameras in your LAN. You can view their current settings by
selecting respective Device Name from left panel. Choose the one you want to
configure, click “Next”.
5. A password verification screen will pop up. Please key in administrator name and
password for login. The default strings are admin/admin.
The Administrator ID and password can be set on the "User" screen
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of the Web interface. The Web interface can be accessed via the
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6. In the next screen, you can select “Fixed IP Address” or “Dynamic IP Address”.
Fixed IP Address is recommended, and can always be used. Dynamic IP Ad-
"Web UI" button on the final screen of the Wizard.
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dress can only be used if your LAN has a DHCP Server. If you select “Dynamic
IP Address”, please go to step 8.
7. Enter the desired network settings: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway,
Primary DNS and Secondary DNS. Click “Next” to proceed.
8. If you are using ICA-102, please skip to step 10. This screen allows you to configure wireless settings: Mode, Authentication Type, ESSID, Domain, and Channel.
Enter appropriate values in each field, then click “Next”.
9. WEP key settings are used to secure your wireless connection. Enter the suitable
settings in each field, and then click “Next”.
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10. The next screen allows you to enter a suitable Description, and set the correct
Date, Time, and Time Zone. Make any desired changes, and then click “Next” to
continue.
11. The Save settings screen displays all the details of your camera. Click “Save” if all
settings are correct, or click “Back” to modify incorrect values.
12. After saving all settings, the follow screen appears. You can click the “Web UI” to
connect to the camera using your Web Browser, or click “Exit” to close Setup
Wizard.
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13. Click on “Web UI” to access the web interface of ICA-102 series. Please refer to
chapter 4 for more information about web UI. Click on “Exit” to close Setup Wizard.
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Chapter 4
Web User Interface
Introduction
After finishing the initial setup of ICA-102 series, your camera is ready to use for all
users in LAN. This chapter describes how to view live image and manage camera with
web browser. The demonstration screens are from ICA-102W; the screens of ICA-102
are similar except some wireless settings.
Login
Activate the web browser; type “http://192.168.0.20” in the address box to access
Welcome page of ICA-102 series. The lower right of the page shows information of
Device Name, Description, and IP Address.
There are three options, which are available for all screens:
• View Video: view live images.
• Administration: access the management screens.
• Exit: close the current screen and terminate the connection to camera.
View Video
You can view live video via web browser by selecting “View Video” option. Please
note that this option needs to download and install an ActiveX control “NetCamPlayer-
web11g.ocx” to your computer. Please change the security settings of your browser
with following procedures first.
1. Click “Tools” from upper tool bar of browser, select “Internet Options…”.
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2. Select “Security” tab, choose “Internet” zone. Click “Custom Level…” button.
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3. Find the settings of “Download unsigned ActiveX controls”, change the option to
“Prompt”.
4. Click “OK” button.
5. Click “Yes” while Warning dialog box appears.
6. Click “Apply”, then “OK” button to finish the setting.
After the setting is done, a “Security Warning” dialog box would appear while you
select “View Video”. Ensure the path and the ocx file name is correct, then click “Yes”
to continue.
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Once the installation is successfully finished, you will see the live video immediately.
Administration
Once you click “Administration” option, a dialog box will pop up. Please enter default
username/password as admin/admin to access the management screens.
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The management screens contain 5 sub-screens: System, Network, Image, User, EMail and Status.
System
System Settings:
Device Name:
This field displays the name of your ICA-102 series. It cannot be changed.
Description:
This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the location used by ICA-102
series.
Time:
Enter the current time.
Date:
Enter the current date.
Timezone:
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Select the time zone where you are locating from the drop-down list. If you are in a
daylight saving area, check the box in front of “Adjust for daylight saving”.
NTP:
Time Server:
Enable or disable the Time Server feature as required. If enabled, ICA-102 series
will contact a Network Time Server at regular intervals and update its internal time.
Server Address:
Enter the Address of the Time Server in this field.
Please find below NTP server web address for your reference to set
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the timeserver.
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Update Schedule:
This option determines how often ICA-102 series synchronizes its time with timeserver.
Apply/Cancel:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock1.htm
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock2.htm
After making sure all settings in the System are correct, click on the “Apply” icon to
store the settings for ICA-102 series. You can alternatively click on the “Cancel” icon
to restore all settings to the values last saved to or retrieved from ICA-102 series.
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Network
IP Setting:
There are two options to select from the IP setting.
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Obtain Address Automatically (DHCP):
If your network already exists a DHCP server, you can select this option for ICA102 series to get an IP address automatically.
Fixed IP Address:
You can select this option and directly enter the network settings.
Access to ICA-102 series is done through assigning a proper IP address. Please make sure to use a vacant IP address when you assign
the IP address for ICA-102 series. This will prevent errors from occurring if the IP address is overlapped.
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The default settings are as follows:
· Default IP – 192.168.0.20
· Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0
Wireless Setting: (ICA-102W only)
Mode:
Use this option to determine the type of wireless communication for ICA-102W.
There are two choices of Infrastructure, and Ad-hoc. The default setting for the
Connection Mode is Infrastructure.
Authentication Type:
Select appropriate authentication type, Open System or Shared Key, which
matches with your current wireless network.
ESSID:
This field is used to setup which wireless network (ESSID: Extended Service Set ID)
ICA-102W is to be connected for communication. The ESSID is a unique identifier
shared among all points in a wireless network environment. The default ESSID is
ANY, which will let ICA-102W connect to ANY access point under Infrastructure
mode. To connect ICA-102W to a specific access point on the network, make sure
to set ESSID of ICA-102W the same as the AP’s ESSID for communication. Type
any string up to 32 characters long (spaces, symbols, and punctuation are not allowed) in the ESSID box.
To connect ICA-102W to an Ad-hoc wireless workgroup make sure to set the same
wireless channel and ESSID to match with the PC/Notebook wireless channel and
ESSID for direct wireless communication under the Ad-hoc wireless workgroup.
Domain:
This option allows you to change the wireless domain of ICA-102W freely.
Channel No:
The pull down menu provides the wireless channel for communication. A "channel"
is a range of frequencies to be used in communication between ICA-102W and Access Point in Infrastructure mode or ICA-102W and PC/Notebook in Ad-hoc mode.
Select the appropriate channel from the drop-down list.
WEP:
The current WEP status is shown here. To configure WEP settings, please click
“Configure WEP” button.
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WEP Key Setting:
WEP Encryption:
Select the option used on your Wireless LAN.
None - This is the default setting. If selected, data is not encrypted before be-
ing transmitted.
64 Bit Keys - If selected, data is encrypted with the 64-bit default key you en-
tered below.
128 Bit Keys - If selected, data is encrypted with the 128-bit default key you
entered below.
Passphrase:
Enter a phrase in this field, then click “Generate” button. ICA-102W will gen-
erate 4 key values automatically.
Default Key:
Specify a key value as default WEP key.
Key Value:
If WEP Encryption is enabled, you must enter at least one key value. All
transmissions are encrypted with Default Key. Other wireless stations must
use the same key value in the same position of their key table. (It does not
have to be selected as the default key.)
The other key values are optional, and are used only for decrypting data. This
allows you to use different keys for transmitting and receiving, if required.
When inputting a key value, follow these rules:
· For 64 Bit Encryption, keys must be 10 characters.
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· For 128 Bit Encryption, keys must be 26 characters.
Keys must be entered in Hex characters, which are A ~ F, and 0 ~ 9
DDNS:
DDNS:
Enable or disable DDNS function.
Many Internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP
address is allocated whenever the Internet connection is established.
This means that other Internet users don't know the IP address, so can't establish a connection.
DDNS is designed to solve this problem, by allowing users to connect to your
LAN using a domain name, rather than an IP address.
Please follow this procedure:
1) Register for the DDNS service with a supported DDNS service provider. You
can then apply for, and be allocated, a Domain Name.
2) Enter and save the correct DDNS settings on the Network screen of the Wire-
less/Ethernet Internet Camera.
3) Operation is then automatic:
· The Wireless/Ethernet Internet Camera will then automatically contact the
DDNS server whenever it detects that the Internet IP address has changed,
and inform the DDNS server of the new IP address.
· Internet users can then connect to your LAN using the Domain Name allo-
cated by the DDNS service provider.
Service Provider:
Choose a service provider from the list. ICA-102 series only supports DynDNS currently.
Host Name:
Enter the host name, which DDNS service provider assigned to you.
Account:
Enter the login name for your DDNS account.
Password:
Enter the password for your DDNS account.
Check WAN IP schedule:
This option determines how often ICA-102 series checks the WAN IP status.
Options:
UPnP:
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If UPnP is enabled, ICA-102 series will broadcast its availability using UPnP. UPnP
compatible systems such as Windows XP will then be able to detect the presence
of ICA-102 series.
Second Port:
This option allows you to open a second port for ICA-102 series. The HTTP connections (using your Web Browser) can use the port number you specified below
instead of the standard HTTP port 80. The configurable port range is 1024~65534.
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Viewers need to know this port number in order to connect and view
live Video, so you must inform viewers of the current port number.
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Apply/Cancel:
After making sure all settings in the System are correct, click on the “Apply” icon to
store the settings for ICA-102 series. You can alternatively click on the “Cancel” icon
to restore all settings to the values last saved to or retrieved from ICA-102 series.
Image
Video Settings:
Resolution:
Select the desired video resolution format ranging from 160x128, 320x240 (default)
and 640x480.
Image Quality:
Select the desired image quality with five levels from very low to very high. Lower
image quality will generate more compact file size and use less bandwidth; viseversa.
Power line frequency:
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Please check your local electricity frequency and select proper value for ICA-102.
Adjustment:
Brightness:
Select Automatic or Manual as required.
If manual exposure is selected, an exposure value option will appear in the right.
The default value is 32.
Red/Green/Blue:
Adjust the respective color settings with default setting at 32.
Default Button:
Click “Default” button to restore Exposure and Red/Green/Blue values back to default.
Options:
Time Stamp:
Enable this option, the current time can be shown on the video image.
Text Display:
Enable this option, and enter the text contents in the right. The string you entered
will appear on the upper right of video image.
Audio:
Enable Audio function by selecting this option. Please note that this function requires an external microphone attached to the MIC IN port of ICA-102 series.
Apply/Cancel:
After making sure all settings in the Image are correct, click on the “Save” icon to
store the settings for ICA-102 series. You can alternatively click on the “Cancel” icon
to restore all settings to the values last saved to or retrieved from ICA-102 series.
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User
Admin Login:
These fields are used for entering the Administrator ID along with the password to
access the Administration settings. Be sure to enter the password twice to confirm the
details, once in the Password field and again in the Verify Password field. The default
settings for Administrator ID and Password are both admin.
User Access:
You can set the access privileges for users here. The default setting is “Allow access
by everyone”. The alternative option is “Allow access by only users in database”. If you
use this option, you have to add users in the database below.
User Database:
This displays all users you have entered into the User database. If you have not entered any users, this list will be empty. You can use the Add, Delete, and Modify
buttons to manage the user database.
This screen is displayed when the Add or Modify button on the User screen is clicked.
It is used to enter details of each user.
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Add/Modify User:
User Name:
Enter the name for the user. Spaces, punctuation, and special characters must NOT
be used in the name.
Also, names are case-insensitive (case is ignored), so you can NOT use 2 names
with the same spelling and different case.
User Password:
The password for the user above.
Confirm Password:
Re-enter the password, to ensure it is correct.
E-mail
The E-mail screen can use the E-mail feature to have an E-mail sent to you whenever
motion is detected. Note that because of the sensitivity of the CMOS digitizer, the
motion detection feature is not usable in situations where the level of illumination may
change rapidly. In this situation, the change in light intensity will trigger the motion
detection.
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E-mail Alerts:
Enable:
Check the box to enable the E-Mail Alert feature. E-mails are sent when motion is
detected.
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E-mail Address:
Enter the E-mail address to be shown in the "To" field when the E-mail is received.
Show "From" as:
Enter the E-mail address to be shown in the "From" field when the E-mail is received.
Subject:
Enter the desired text to be shown as the "Subject" for the E-Mail when it is received.
Subject cannot exceed 48 alphanumeric characters.
Motion detection can be triggered by rapid changes in lighting condition, as well as by moving objects. For this reason, it should only be
used indoors.
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Outgoing Mail SMTP Server:
Enter the address of the SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) Server to be used
to send E-Mail. If the SMTP Server requires a "login" in order to send mail, check the
box My Mail Server Requires Authentication and enter your login name and password for the SMTP Server. (This is usually the same as the POP3 Server used to
receive E-mail.)
Delay between E-mails:
Use this to ensure your E-mail inbox is not flooded with E-mail alerts. Select the desired time delay between E-mail alerts.
Motion Detection:
Sensitivity:
Select the desired option to suit your environment. If covering a large area, you
usually need higher sensitivity, since a moving object will take only a small portion of the image.
Areas of the image to be examined:
Use the checkboxes to determine which areas of the image are examined for
motion. You can also use the "Select All" and "Select None" buttons if desired.
E-mail Video:
Include Video:
Set to "yes" to include a short video in your E-mail alert.
Video Length:
Select the desired length. The size of the file depends on this setting, and also the
Video size and degree of compression.
Status
The Status screen displays the detailed information of ICA-102W series, including
System, Network, Wireless, Video and Log.
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System:
Device Name:
This shows the name of the Wireless Internet Camera.
Description:
This shows the description of the Wireless Internet Camera, such as location.
F/W version:
The version of the current firmware installed.
You can upgrade the Firmware by clicking the Upgrade Firmware button. You need
to obtain the firmware upgrade file first.
Upgrade Firmware:
This screen is displayed when you click the Upgrade Firmware button on the Status
screen.
This screen allows you upgrade the Firmware (software) in your ICA-102/102W Camera. Before using this screen, your must download the upgrade file to your PC.
Please follow this procedure:
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Click “Upgrade Firmware” button, a dialog box appears. Use “Browse” button to locate
the upgrade file in your computer, then click “Start Upgrade” to start the upgrading.
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Network:
MAC Address:
The current IP address of the Wireless/Ethernet Internet Camera.
IP Address:
The IP Address of the ICA-102/102W Camera.
Network Mask:
The network mask associated with the IP address above.
Gateway:
The IP Address of the remote Gateway associated with the IP Address above.
· The upgrade may take several minutes.
· When the upgrade is completed, the ICA-102/102W Camera will
restart. This will cause any existing connections to be terminated.
Any users viewing or recording the video will see this as an error.
Do not interrupt the upgrading procedure during proceeding; or the
inner component might be permanently damaged.
Wireless (ICA-102W Only):
Network Type:
It shows the Network Type currently is use (Ad-hoc or Infrastructure).
SSID:
This displays the wireless SSID.
Channel:
This shows the wireless channel currently used.
Encryption:
This shows if the WEP Encryption is Enabled or Disabled.
Video:
Resolution:
The image size of the video stream.
Current Viewers:
This shows how many viewers are currently viewing the Video stream.
Log:
ICA-102 series will record the system events here. You can use these logs for diagnosis.
Refresh:
Click “Refresh” button to renew the system log.
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Restart:
Click “Restart” button to reboot your camera.
Restore Factory Defaults:
Click “Restore Factory Defaults” button to load default settings to camera.
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Chapter 5
Client Utility
Install Procedure
STEP 1
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once
completed a menu screen will appear as follows:
STEP 2
To install the Viewer & Recorder Application click on the "Viewer & Recorder" hyper-
link to activate the installation procedure for the application program.
If the above screen is not shown, you can start the installation as follows.
1. Click on Start Menu/ Run.
2. Enter “D:\Utility\setup.exe” in the appeared box, where “D” is the letter of your CDROM drive.
3. Click on “OK” button.
STEP 3
The Welcome screen will appear. Click on the “Next” button to proceed with the
installation.
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STEP 4
A “Choose Destination Location” screen appears, you may click on “Next” to accept
the recommended destination location or click on “Browse” to select another location.
After specifying the desired destination location, click on “Next” to proceed further.
STEP 5
The Select Program Folder prompt will appear providing information of where the
application will be located, click on “Next” to continue. Click on “Back” can return to
the previous screens.
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STEP 6
A message box appears to inform you that an ActiveX plug-in has been installed to
your computer..
STEP 7
Once the setup is complete, the following message box pops up. Click “OK” button to
close the screen.
Using Viewer & Recorder Utility
After successfully installing the utility, this icon, , will be added to the desktop.
Double click on it to launch the program.
Once the utility is executed, its main screen appears as follow.
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The Camera List displays all available ICA-102 series you have defined.
The Current Recordings lists scheduled recording activity in progress.
Add Camera
Click “Add Camera” button, the utility will search available cameras in LAN automatically. Once it finds the camera, the detailed information will be displayed. If the camera
has enabled User Access control, you have to enter the authorized Name and Password in Login field. Then click “Add” button, the camera will be added to the Camera
List immediately.
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If you want to add a camera which located on Internet, click “Internet” tab and fill in the
necessary information: IP address, port number, and login name/password (if required).
Click “Test” button to check the connection to the camera, and click “Add” to add the
camera to Camera List.
Modify Camera
If a camera’s IP address or port number has been changed, you can use this option to
rebuild the connection. Select an existing camera from Camera List, click “Modify
Camera” button. After modifying, you can click “Test” button to check the connection.
Click “Save” to save the changes.
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Delete Camera
Select an existing camera from Camera List, click “Delete Camera” button to remove it
from the list.
View
To view live video with utility, select an existing camera from Camera List, then click
“View” button. The live video of the selected camera will pop up immediately.
Play - Use this to re-start viewing, after using the Stop button.
Record. Click this to start recording the current video stream.
While recording, this button will be red. To stop recording, click the button
again.
Stop. This will terminate the connection to the camera, halting both the
viewing and the recording (if in progress).
Snapshot Click this to take a single JPEG “snapshot” image of the current
video. You can use the “Preferences” to set the folder where these images are stored.
Audio. This can be used to select the Audio stream, which can be heard.
(Only one audio stream can be selected at any time.) If the camera does
not support audio, or if audio is disabled on the camera, this option is
unavailable, and a red “X” will cover this icon.
2X - Clicking this will set the viewing image to double size. The icon will
then change to the “1X” icon below.
1X - Clicking this will set the viewing image to standard size. The icon will
then change to the “2X” icon above.
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Files
To view recorded video or snapshot (still image) pictures, click the Files button under
the Files panel on the main screen, then select the desired option.
Select a file and click “Play”, your computer will use Media Player program to play the
file. Select a file and click “Delete” to delete it. Click “Explore” button to open the folder,
which stores these video files.
Preferences
To set recording preferences, click “Preferences” button. You can modify File Location
and Time Limit here. The Time Limit sets the maximum time period of a recording
session, which started by clicking button on the View screen.
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Schedule Recordings
To schedule a recording session, click “Schedule” button. The screen displays all
scheduled recordings.
Click “Add” button, and select desired parameters, and then click “Save” button. The
new schedule will be added to the list immediately. To modify an existing schedule,
select the schedule and click “Modify”. Change the parameters to desired values, then
click “Save”. To delete an existing schedule, select the schedule and click “Delete”
button. The record will be removed from list right away.
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Appendix A
Frequently Asked Questions
Internet Camera Features
Q: What is an Internet Camera?
A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet
or Fast Ethernet network. And ICA-102W also supports the wireless transmission
based on the IEEE 802.11g standard. It is different from the conventional PC Camera; the Internet Camera is an all-in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based
solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images
for monitoring. The Internet Camera can be managed remotely, accessed and
controlled from any PC/Notebook over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser.
Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image?
A: ICA-102 series utilizes the MPEG-4 image compression technology providing
high quality images for users. The high compression capabilities of MPEG-4 reduce
network bandwidth requirements to amazingly low levels.
Q: What is the wireless transmission range for ICA-102W?
A: Generally the wireless distance can go up to 100 meters indoors and up to 300
meters outdoors. The number of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless
signals must pass through limits the range. Typical ranges vary depends on the
types of materials and background Radio Frequency (RF) noise in your home or
business and the configuration setting of your network environment.
Internet Camera Installation
Q: Can ICA-102 series be used outdoors?
A: ICA-102 series is not weatherproof. It needs to be equipped with a weatherproof
case to be used outdoors, and it is not recommended.
Q: What network cabling is required for ICA-102 series?
A: ICA102 series uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T
networking.
Q: Can ICA-102 series be setup as a PC-cam on the computer?
A: No, ICA-102 series can be used only on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network.
Q: Can ICA-102 series be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP
addresses?
A: Yes, ICA-102 series can be connected to LAN with private IP addresses.
Q: Can ICA-102 series be installed and work if a firewall exists on the network?
A: Yes, you can use Second Port function to allow the traffic from Internet passing
through firewall and access your ICA-102 series.
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Appendix A - Troubleshooting
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ues. Remember that each device needs a unique IP Address, and the
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Appendix B
Trouble Shooting
Q: I cannot access the Internet Camera from a web browser.
A: If ICA-102 series do not respond, check the following:
• Machine is properly installed, LAN or WLAN connection is OK, and it is pow
ON. You can test the connection by using the "Ping" command:
Open the MS-DOS window or command prompt window.
Enter the command:
ping 192.168.0.20
If no response is received, either the connection is not working, or your PC's
IP address is not compatible with ICA-102 series’ IP Addresses. (See next
item.)
• Ensure that your PC is using an IP Address within the range 192.168.0.1 to
192.168.0.254 (excluding 192.168.0.20).
Also, the Network Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0 to match ICA-102 series. In Windows, you can check these settings by using Control Panel-Network
to check the Properties for the TCP/IP protocol.
Q: The Viewer & Recorder utility does not list my ICA-102 series.
A: Please check the following:
• ICA-102 series is installed, LAN connections are OK, it is powered ON and
startup is complete.
• Ensure that your PC and the Wireless/Ethernet Internet Camera are on the
same network segment. (If you don't have a router, this must be the case.)
• Ensure that your PC has the TCP/IP network protocol loaded. In Windows, using Control Panel-Network does this. If an entry for TCP/IP -> Network card is
not listed, use Add - Protocol - Microsoft - TCP/IP to add it. You then need to
select the new entry (TCP/IP -> Network card), click Properties, and configure
the IP Address tab.
• If your LAN has a DHCP Server, you can select "Obtain an IP Address automatically".
• Otherwise, you must select "Specify an IP Address", and enter values for IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. All devices on your LAN must use compatible val
same Subnet Mask.
Q: Why does the Internet Camera work locally but not externally?
A1: Might be caused from the firewall protection. Need to check the Internet firewall
with your system administrator.
A2: The default router setting might be a possible reason. Need to double check if
the configuration of the default router settings is required.
Q: Why do a series of broad vertical white lines appear through out the image?
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A: A likely issue is that the CMOS sensor becomes overloaded when the light
source is too bright such as direct exposure to sunlight or halogen light. You need to
reposition the Internet Camera into a more shaded area immediately for the bright
light will damage the CMOS sensor.
Q: There is bad focus on ICA-102 series, what should be done?
A: The focus might not be correctly adjusted for the line of sight. You need to adjust
the focus manually by rotating the lens clockwise or counterclockwise..
Q: Noisy images occur. How can I solve the problem?
A1: The video images might be noisy if ICA-102 series is used in a very low light
environment. To solve this issue you need more light.
Q: There is a poor image quality, how can I improve the image?
A1: A possible cause might be the incorrect display properties configuration for your
desktop. You need to open the Display Properties on your desktop and configure
your display to show at least 65’000 colors, for example at least 16-bit.
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A2: The configuration on ICA-102 series image display is incorrect. You need to
adjust the image related parameter to improve images such as exposure, and colors. Please refer to the Image section of Chapter 4 for detail information.
Q: There are no images available through the web browser?
A: The ActiveX might be disabled. If you are viewing the images from Internet Ex-
plorer make sure ActiveX has been enabled in the Internet Options menu.
Alternatively, you can use the Viewer & Recorder utility for viewing the required
images.
Applying only 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce
dithering artifacts in the image.
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Appendix C
Specification
Model ICA-102 ICA-102W
Hardware Specifications
10/100M Ethernet port 1
Wireless LAN
IP assignment Manually assigned, DHCP
WEP encryption None 64-bit, 128-bit
LED indicator
Power requirement DC 5V, 2A
Audio support Yes
Dimension 164 x 88 x 53 mm
Operating temperature 0 ~ 40 degree C
Storage temperature -10 ~ 70 degree C
Humidity 5% ~ 95% non-condensing
Video Specifications
Image sensor CMOS, 1/4 inch, VGA resolution
Lens Fixed focus
Resolution 160 x 128, 320 x 240, 640 x 480
None Built-in 802.11g wireless LAN
module
PWR, ACT, LAN PWR, ACT, LAN, WLAN
Focus extension 70cm - ∞
Compression MPEG-4
Management / Features
Management Web interface, Utility
Additional Features Image recording, NTP Support, Email auto send; System
event log, Web or Utility firmware upgrade, Motion detection, DDNS, UPnP, Open second port, Time stamp, Realtime monitoring
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