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20 meter IR Vandal Proof
Dome Internet Camera
ICA-525
User’s Manual
Version: 3.00
Date: April. 2009
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Copyright
Copyright © 2009 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mecha nical, magnetic,
optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
PLANET makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to
the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not PLANET, its distributor, or
its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or
consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, PLANET reserves the
right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof
without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
FCC Caution
To assure continued compliance. (example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting
to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Following two
conditions: ( 1 ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and ( 2 ) this Device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure
limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal
operation.
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Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who in st all and use it.
However, spe cial attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity
when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer
manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
WEEE Regulation
To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the
presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users
of electrical and electronic equipment should understand the meaning of the
crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal
waste and have to collect such WEEE separately.
Revision
User’s Manual for PLANET 20 meter IR Vandal Proof Dome Internet Camera
Model: ICA-525
Rev: 3.0 (April, 2009)
Part No. EM-ICA525v3
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Table of Content
1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Overview............................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Features..............................................................................................................5
1.3 Package Contents............................................................................................. 6
2. Basic Setup............................................................................................................... 7
2.1 System Requirements....................................................................................... 7
2.2 Physical Details.................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Hardware Installation........................................................................................ 9
2.4 Initial Utility Installation ................................................................................... 11
2.5 IP Wizard........................................................................................................... 14
2.6 Configure With IP Wizard............................................................................... 16
2.7 UPnP Function................................................................................................. 19
2.7.1 Windows XP.......................................................................................... 19
2.7.2 Windows Vista...................................................................................... 23
2.8 Setup ActiveX to use the ICA-525................................................................ 25
2.8.1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP.................................................. 25
2.8.2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP.................................................. 26
2.8.3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista............................................... 27
3. Web-based Management...................................................................................... 28
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 28
3.2 Connecting to ICA-525 ................................................................................... 28
3.3 Live View........................................................................................................... 30
3.4 ActiveX Control ................................................................................................ 33
3.4.1 Digital Zoom.......................................................................................... 34
3.4.2 Record.................................................................................................... 34
3.4.3 Snapshot................................................................................................ 35
3.4.4 Voice....................................................................................................... 35
3.4.5 Statistics................................................................................................. 36
3.4.6 About...................................................................................................... 36
3.5 Network............................................................................................................. 37
3.5.1 Network.................................................................................................. 37
3.5.2 DDNS server......................................................................................... 38
3.5.3 PPPoE.................................................................................................... 40
3.5.4 Streaming.............................................................................................. 41
3.5.5 UPnP...................................................................................................... 42
3.5.6 IP Filter................................................................................................... 43
3.5.7 IP Notification........................................................................................ 44
3.6 Camera.............................................................................................................. 46
3.6.1 Picture.................................................................................................... 46
3.6.2 PTZ Setting ........................................................................................... 47
3.6.3 Preset Setting ....................................................................................... 48
3.6.4 Tour Setting........................................................................................... 48
3.7 System............................................................................................................... 50
3.7.1 System................................................................................................... 50
3.7.2 Date & Time...........................................................................................51
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3.7.3 Maintenance.......................................................................................... 52
3.8 Video.................................................................................................................. 54
3.8.1 Common................................................................................................ 54
3.8.2 MPEG4/VGA......................................................................................... 55
3.8.3 MPEG4/QVGA...................................................................................... 56
3.8.4 MPEG4/QQVGA................................................................................... 57
3.8.5 VIDEO/JPEG......................................................................................... 58
3.9 Audio.................................................................................................................. 59
3.10 User................................................................................................................. 60
3.11 E-Mail............................................................................................................... 61
3.12 Object Detection............................................................................................ 62
3.13 Event Server .................................................................................................. 63
3.13.1 FTP Server.......................................................................................... 63
3.13.2 TCP Server.......................................................................................... 64
3.13.3 HTTP Server....................................................................................... 65
3.14 Event Schedule.............................................................................................. 66
3.14.1 Setting.................................................................................................. 66
3.14.2 Record ................................................................................................. 67
Appendix A: Troubleshooting & FAQ........................................................................... 68
Appendix B: PING IP Address...................................................................................... 71
Appendix C: Bandwidth and Video Size Estimation................................................. 72
Appendix D: DDNS Application.................................................................................... 74
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1. Introduction
The PLANET ICA-525 is a 20 meter IR Vandal Proof Dome Internet Camera which is designed
with vandal-proof and IP66 weather-proof case. It can provide the best solution for both of indoor
and outdoor installation. The vandal-proof design with die-cast aluminum body that can prevent
the artificially destroy. Water-resistant construction with weather-proof solid housing that use the
Aluminum rugged, all-weather waterproof enclosure maintains the reliable operation in any
environment.
The ICA-525 features zero-lux illumination. The 24 IR illuminator built around the lens brings the
clearest vision at night with built 1/3” color Sony CCD sensor up to 20 meters of distance. The
3.7mm to 12mm vari-focal auto iris lens is standard, allowing for easy installation and camera
angle adjustment. Built-in IR-cut filter, ICA-525 can get good video quality in the day / night.
The PLANET ICA-525 is a powerful Internet Camera with majority strong feature. Built-in the
dual-codec, MPEG-4 and M-JPEG video streaming compression and multi-profile support stands
for video stream simultaneously. Moreover, the resolution can also differ from one user to another.
Up to 10 users can have access to the ICA-525 at any point in time simultaneously. The ICA-525
takes surveillance to use 2-way audio. It can remotely talk to anyone at ICA-525 site when adding
a speaker and microphone on ICA-525.
The professional management software - PLANET Cam Viewer, is a multi-camera video
surveillance application which can handle ICA-525 to provide monitoring, recording and event
management functions. That offers you to setup a comprehensive and effective surveillance
system quickly and easily. It can provide a real professional security environment to protect your
property and your life.
1.1 Overview
This user’s manual explains how to operate the 20 meter IR Vandal Proof dome internet camera
from a computer. Basically, the user’s manual is written to be read on the computer display.
However, users might consider printing it out to access easily and read it before you operate the
Network Camera.
1.2 Features
• AXIS compatible SDK
• Clear and high resolution quality pictures for day and night with High quality of 1/3” SONY
480TVL CCD
• LED used on ICA-525 are 4 times brighter than ordinary IR LED and visible distance up to 20
meter
• 3GPP for 3G mobile remote applications
• Multi-profile encoder supports MPEG-4 and M-JPEG video compression simultaneously and
30fps for all resolution
• Easy configuration: Network administrators can configure and manage ICA-525 via
Windows-based utility or web interface
• DDNS, PPPoE and FTP uploading supports more alternatives in surveillance network
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• Motion Detection: the motion detection feature can monitor any suspicious movement in
specific area
• 2-way audio supported when adding external speaker and microphone
• ICA-525 with IR-cut filter that can get better video quality even in the daytime.
• IP-66 protection for outdoor using
1.3 Package Contents
User can find the following items in the package for ICA-525:
ICA-525 x 1
Power Adapter x 1
L-wrench x 1
Screws x 4
Telephone box x 1
CD Disk x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
NOTE :
1. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
2. Using the power supply that is not the one included in ICA-525 packet will cause
damage and void the warranty for this product.
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2. Basic Setup
This chapter provides details of installin g and configuring the ICA-525
2.1 System Requirements
Network Interface 10/100MBase-TX Ethernet
Monitoring System Recommended for Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Basic System Hardware · CPU: Pentium 4, 3.0GHz or above
· Memory Size : 512 MB (512 MB or above Recommended )
· VGA card resolution : 1024 x 768 or above
· VGA card memory : 64 M B or above
· Sound card: Necessary
· Network bandwidth: In VGA resolution mode, minimum
upload bandwidth is 1Mbps.
NOTE: The listed information is minimum system requirements only. Actual requirement will
vary depending on the nature of your environment.
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2.2 Physical Details
Identification of ICA-525 cables
RJ-45 LAN Video Out
RS-485 & DI/DO
(Connect to the
bundled TEL box
12V DC In
Line In
Line Out
1. RJ45 LAN socket: Connect to PC or Hub/Switch. For connect to 10Base-T Ethernet or
100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling. This Ethernet port built N-Way protocol can detect or
negotiate the transmission speed of the network automatically. Please use Category 5
“straight through” cable to connect the ICA-525 to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet network switch or
hub.
NOTE: In case you need to connect the device to PC or notebook directly, you should use
cross over cable instead.
2. RS-485 & DI/DO: Connect RS-485 to external scanner and
connect to sensor in and alarm out devices.
Inside the TEL box:
Name Function
12VDC DC 12V output (50mA maximum)
GND GND
D+ RS485 data +
D- RS485 data DI Digital signal input
DO Digital signal output
NOTE: The RS-485 of ICA-525 is master that can control external scanner.
3. Local Video output (BNC port): The Network Camera also provides composite video output.
User can use BNC video cable to connect the Network Camera with a TV monitor or VCR.
4. DC-in Jack: The input power is 12VDC. Note that supply the power to the Network Camera
with standard power adapter included in package. Otherwise, the improper power adapter
may damage the unit and result in danger.
5. Line in (audio in): Connect an audio input source to the ICA-525.
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6. Line out (audio out): Connect a loud speaker to the ICA-525. This function is for voice
alerting and two-way audio.
2.3 Hardware Installation
1. Use the provided L-wrench; loosen the tamper-resistant housing cover (with screws still
attached on the cover). The unit has factory installed side conduit entry and one may adjust
the cables to back conduit entry according to installation requirement.
Note: During the installation, please take care and avoid crash. That may cause the device
damage.
2. Set the mounting base onto the wall or ceiling and center it over the mounting hole, using the
supplied four retaining screws to secure the main body.
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3. Set the proper image by moving the camera body and set the focus by turning the lens to left
or right direction.
NOTE: 1. Vari-Focal Dome Operation Guide: Once the picture appears on the monitor, open
the cover and adjust the lens wrench to “NEAR Å Æ FAR”, get the view zoom that
you desire, and then adjust the focus wrench of the lens to obtain the best picture.
After adjustment, tighten both wrenches.
2. During adjust focus, please take cares that don’t touch, collision and knock sensor.
Zoom Adjustment
NEAR
TELE
FAR
WIDE
Focal Adjustmen
4. When the ICA-525 focus adjustment has been completed, use the provided L-wrench to
fasten the tamper-resistant housing to the main body.
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5. When using the side conduit cabling, it is suggested to cover the cables using metal covers (to
prevent external damage and for waterproof prevention), and wined the waterproof adhesive
type onto the metal cover before installation.
6. Connect the LAN cable to Ethernet’s switch or hub and the DC-Jack to the power source. The
video output to monitor or other video through a 75 Ohms type coaxial cable if you will use
BNC cable.
7. Done
2.4 Initial Utility Installation
This chapter shows how to quick set up your ICA-525. The ICA-525 is with the default settings.
However to help you find the networked camera quickly the windows utility-IP Wizard can search
the cameras in the network that shall help you to configure some basic setting before you started
advanced management and monitoring.
1. Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM drive to launch the autorun program. Once completed,
a welcome menu screen will appear. Please click your IP camera model name to next page.
2. Click the “IP Wizard” hyperlink; you will see the InstallShield Wizard dialog box as bel ow.
NOTE: If the welcome screen does not appear, click “Start” at the taskbar. Then, select
“Run” and type “D:\Utility\IPWizard\setup.exe”, assume D is your CD-ROM drive.
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3. The “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IP Wizard” will display on the screen and click
“Next” to continue.
4. Please click “Next” to install with original settings, or you may click “Change…” button to
modify the install folder then press “Next” to continue.
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5. Please click “Install” to start the installation.
6. Please click “Finish” to complete the installation
7. Please double-click the utility icon
utility.
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on the desktop then you will see the ICA-525
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2.5 IP Wizard
When you installed the ICA-525 on a LAN environment, you may execute IP Wizard to discover
ICA-525’s IP address and set up related parameters in the ICA-525.
Search Button:
When click Search button, a searching window will pop up. IP Wizard is st arting to search ICA-525
on the LAN. The message “No Network Devices Is Found” will appear on this window if IP Wizard
cannot find any camera on the LAN. Otherwise, existed cameras will be listed. If total quantity is
over, please move the cursor to Information Box. Click on the left button of the mouse and the
Information Box of the Listing Window will roll upward automatically; on the contrary, move the
cursor to the Information Box on the top of Listing Window and click on the left button of the mouse
and Listing Window will roll downward.
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Wizard Button:
When IP Wizard finds your camera, Wizard button will become available. Plea se select the device
you would like to configure in the Information Box. The device will turn into yellow which means
this device is selected; please press “Wizard” button. Or you could double click the mouse left key
on the selected camera. Relative settings will be carried out. Details of Install Wizard will be
specified as Section 2.6.
About Button:
When click “About” button, you will see the version information of IP Wizard shown in the pop-up
dialog box.
Exit Button:
Click “Exit” button will close the IP Wizard Program.
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2.6 Configure With IP Wizard
After pressing Installation Wizard, please key in Username and Pa ssword of the device when login
dialog box appears on the screen. You can login the setup page if authorized name and password
is correct. Default username/password for machine login: admin/<no password>
Wizard Page 1: Username and Password
This page is about the change of the authorized user name and password of the selected device. If
you don’t want to change them, please click “Next” to move to the next page. Press “Exit” button if
you don’t want to set up right now. If you want to change authorized name or password, you have
to check the box in front of ID or New Password. Authorized Username should contain at least 5~
20 characters and New Password should contain at least 4~8 characters.
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Wizard Page 2: LAN Setting
This page is about the select of Static IP or DHCP ON.
LAN You can configure this ICA-525 to obtain its address automatically or manually
assign. If there is a DHCP server in your network environment and you select
“DHCP ON”, ICA-525 can automatically obtain an IP address. If you don’t
have DHCP server or you want to use fixed IP address, please select “Static
IP” and fill in the following fields with proper parameters.
IP Address IP address is a unique number for identifies this device on the WAN or LAN.
These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by periods, for
example: 192.168.0.200
Subnet Mask Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on the
network's configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of packets. IP
subnets advance network security and performance to some level by
organizing hosts into logical groups. Subnet masks contain four bytes and
usually appear in the same "dotted decimal" data. For example, a very
common subnet mask in its binary demonstration 11111111 11111111
11111111 00000000 will usually be shown in the corresponding, more
readable form as 255.255.255.0.
Def. Gateway A gateway is a piece of software or hardware that passes information between
networks. You'll see this term most often when you either log in to an Internet
site or when you're transient email between different servers.
DNS1 When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such as
xxxxx.com, the domain name system translates the names into IP addresses.
The term refers to two things: the conventions for naming hosts and the way
the names are control across the Internet.
DNS2 The same function as DNS1. It is optional, not necessary
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Note: If no IP address is assigned after 30 seconds, the ICA-525 will work with its default IP
address 192.168.0.20. User may now open your web browser, and key in http://192.168.0.20 in
the address bar of your web browser to logon ICA-525’s web configuration page.
Wizard Page 3: Confirmation
This page shows the new configurations. If it is correct, please press “Submit” icon and the setting
information will be save to your ICA-525. Click on “Exit” to close this window.
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2.7 UPnP Function
NOTE: Windows 2000 does not support UPnP feature.
2.7.1 Windows XP
UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This device is an UPnP
enabled device. If the operating system, Windows XP, of your PC is UPnP enabled, the device will
be very easy to configure. Use the following steps to enable UPnP settings only if your operating
system of PC is running Windows XP.
Go to Start > Settings, and Click Control Panel
The “Control Panel” will display on the screen and double click Add or Remove Programs to
continue
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The “Add or Remove Programs” will display on the screen and click Add/Remove Widows
Components to continue.
The following screen will appear, select Networking Services and click Details to continue
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The “Networking Services” will display on the screen, select Universal Plug and Play and click
OK to continue.
Please click Next to continue
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The program will start installing the UPnP automatically. You will see the below pop-up screen,
please wait while Setup configures the components.
Please click Finish to complete the UPnP installation
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Double-click My Network Places on the desktop, the “My Network Places” will display on the
screen and double-click the UPnP icon with ICA-525 to view your device in an internet browser.
2.7.2 Windows Vista
UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This device is an UPnP
enabled device. If the operating system, Windows Vista, of your PC is UPnP enabled, the device
will be very easy to configure. Use the following steps to enable UPnP settings only if your
operating system of PC is running Windows Vista.
Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center, and turn
on Network Discovery.
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Double-click My Network Places on the desktop, the “My Network Places” will display on the
screen and double-click the UPnP icon with ICA-525 to view your device in an internet browser.
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2.8 Setup ActiveX to use the ICA-525
The ICA-525 web pages communicate with the ICA-525 using an ActiveX control. The ActiveX
control must be downloaded from the ICA-525 and installed on your PC. Your Internet Explorer
security settings must allow for the web page to work correctly. To use the ICA-525, user must
setup his IE browser as follows:
2.8.1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP
From your IE browse Î ”Tools” Î ”Internet Options…” Î ”Security” ΔCustom Level…”, please
setup your “Settings” as follow.
Set the first 3 items
• Download the signed A ctiveX co ntrols
• Download the unsigned ActiveX controls
• Initialize and script the ActiveX controls not masked as safe to Prompt
By now, you have finished your entire PC configuration for ICA-525.
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2.8.2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
From your IE browse Î ”Tools” Î ”Internet Options…” Î ”Security” ΔCustom Level…”, please
setup your “Settings” as follow.
Set the first 3 items
• Allow previously unused ActiveX control to run…
• Allows Script lets
• Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
By now, you have finished your entire PC configuration for ICA-525.
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2.8.3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista
From your IE browse Î ”Tools” Î ”Internet Options…” Î ”Security” Î ”Internet” ΔCustom
Level…”, please setup your “Settings” as follow.
• Enable “Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls”
• Prompt “Initialize and script active controls not marked….”
From your IE browse Î ”Tools” Î ”Internet Options…” Î ”Security” Î ”Trusted Sites”
ΔCustom Level…”, please setup your “Settings” as follow.
• Enable “Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls”
• Prompt “Initialize and script active controls not marked….”
By now, you have finished your entire PC configuration for ICA-525.
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3. Web-based Management
This chapter provides setup details of the ICA-525’s Web-based Interface.
3.1 Introduction
The ICA-525 can be configured with your Web Browser. Before configure, please make sure your
PC is under the same IP segment with ICA-525.
3.2 Connecting to ICA-525
z Use the following procedure to establish a connection from your PC to the ICA-525.
z Once connected, you can add the ICA-525 to your Browser’s Favorites or Bookmarks.
Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the ICA-525. The Default IP:
“ http://192.168.0.20
“
The login window of ICA-525 will appear, Default login username/password is :
admin/ <no password>
;
NOTE: If the User name and Password have been changed with IP Wizard, please enter
the new User name and Password here.
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Web browser may display the “Security Warming” window, select “Yes” to install and run the
ActiveX control into your PC.
After the ActiveX control was installed and run, the first image will be displayed.
NOTE: If you log in the ICA-525 as an ordi nary user, setting function will be not available. If
you log in the ICA-525 as the administrator, you can perform all the settings
provided within the device.
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3.3 Live View
Start-up screen will be as follow no matter an ordinary users or an administrator.
Video Profile
ctiveX Control
Streaming Protocol
Language
Setting Menu
PTZ Control
2-Way Audio
Monitor Image Section
Monitor Image Section The image shot by the ICA-525 is shown here. The date and time are
Video Profile The ICA-525 support multi-profile for both MEPG-4 and M-JPEG
ActiveX Control The plug-in ActiveX control supports a lot of functions by clicking the
2-Way Audio The ICA-525 supports 2-way audio function. User can chose to
De-Interlace
displayed at the top of the window.
simultaneously. User can chose the proper and/or preferred profile
here.
left mouse button. Note that this feature only supports on the ActiveX
control within Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
enable or disable this function by toggling the icon below
: Disable audio uploading function.
Video Information
: Enable audio uploading function.
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De-Interlace The device also supports de-interlace function inside ActiveX. User
can chose to enable or disable this function by toggling the icon
below.
: Disable de-interlace function.
: Enable de-interlace function.
Setting Menu This function is detail setting for ICA-525 that only available for user
logged into ICA-525 as administrator.
Streaming Protocol User can select proper streaming protocol according to networking
Language The device could provide multiple languages to meet customer’s
Item Action
Network
Camera Adjust camera parameters
System
Video Configure bit rate and frame rate of video profiles
Audio Configure audio parameters
User Setup user name, password and login privilege
E-Mail Setup E-Mail configuration
Object Detection Setup Object detection
Event Server
Event Schedule Configure the schedule while event triggered
environment.
requirement.
Configure Network settings such as DHCP,
DDNS, 3GPP, PPPoE and UPnP
Configure system information, date & time,
maintenance, and view system log file.
This device is a client site and configure
information to upload images to server
Video Information Display video information including video format, resolution, frame
rate and bit rate.
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PTZ Control Click to display the following control panel:
Hide PTZ Control
Camera Direction
Camera Speed
Preset
Go Tour
uto Pan
Hide PTZ Control Click the icon will hide the PTZ control function.
Camera Direction Control camera up/down/left/right and home position.
Camera Speed Choose the speed of Pan and Tilt.
Preset
Tour Select one of the camera tours. Camera tour is comprised by series of
Go Tour Execute the selected camera tour.
Auto Pan Execute the auto pan of camera. While auto pan is running, the camera will
Add/Update the preset positions or go to one of these positions.
preset locations.
swing the camera automatically. Note that the speed of auto pan is fixed
and cannot be adjustable.
Tour
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3.4 ActiveX Control
The plug-in ActiveX control supports a lot of functions by clicking the left mouse button. Note that
this feature only supports on the ActiveX control within Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
On the ActiveX control icon, click the LeftMouseButton, then a menu pop-up. This menu provides
features that are unique to the ActiveX control. These features include:
• “Digital Zoom”,
• “Record”,
• “Snapshot”,
• “Voice”,
• “Statistics”,
• “About”
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3.4.1 Digital Zoom
Click Digital Zoom to active this function as above. User can drag or scale the box over the video
to adjust zoom ratio and position.
3.4.2 Record
Click Record to activate this function. Press Record button to start recording. The video file is
saved as ASF format into your local PC. While you want to stop it, press Stop to stop recording.
Select Browser, the pop-up window to select the save path and file name prefix, select OK to
continue.
After stop recording, list the files, this file is named as Video_yyyymmddhhmmss.asf
The ASF files can be display by the standard Windows Media Player, but it needs the DixectX 9.0
or later version to be installed.
NOTE: Default save path is “C:\Documents and Settings\All user\Desktop
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3.4.3 Snapshot
Click Snapshot to activate this function. Press Snapshot button to take a picture. The image file is
saved as JPEG format into your local PC. Select Browser, the pop-up window to select the save
path and file name prefix, select OK to continue.
If you like to retrieve the saved image, select the file to display the saved image by using any one
of graph editing tools.
NOTE: Default save path is “C:\Documents and Settings\All user\Desktop
3.4.4 Voice
Click Volume to activate this function. These have two control bars for speaker and microphone
volume. Scroll this control bar to adjust the audio attribute. Check the volume mute will mute the
speaker output.
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3.4.5 Statistics
Click Statistics to activate this function. A window will be popup to show the statistics information
of the streaming status. Note that this information is the statistics between the device and your
local PC.
3.4.6 About
Click About to show the ActiveX information
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3.5 Network
Use this menu to configure the network to connect the device and the clients.
3.5.1 Network
This section provides the menu of connecting the device through Ethernet cable.
MAC Address Display the Ethernet MAC address of the device. Note that user cannot
change it.
Obtain an IP
address
automatically
(DHCP)
IP address, Subnet
mask, Gateway,
1st DNS, 2nd DNS
server
IP Address This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device on
DHCP: Stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enable this
checked box when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP
address assignment. With this setting, the IP address is assigned
automatically. If this device cannot get an IP address within limited tries, the
device will assign a default IP address, 192.168.0.20, by itself as the default
IP address.
If you do not select Obtain an IP address automatically, then you need to
enter these network parameters by yourself.
the WAN or LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by
periods, for example: 192.168.0.200
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Subnet Mask Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on the
network's configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of packets.
IP subnets advance network security and performance to some level by
organizing hosts into logical groups. Subnet masks contain four bytes and
usually appear in the same "dotted decimal" data. For example, a very
common subnet mask in its binary demonstration 11111111 11111111
11111111 00000000 will usually be shown in the corresponding, more
readable form as 255.255.255.0.
Gateway A gateway is a piece of software or hardware that passes information
between networks. You'll see this term most often when you either log in to
an Internet site or when you're transient email between different servers.
Primary DNS When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such as
xxxxx.com, the domain name system translates the names into IP
addresses. The term refers to two things: the conventions for naming hosts
and the way the names are control across the Internet.
Secondary DNS The same function as DNS1. It is option not necessary
Note: need to reboot the device to take this setting effect.
HTTP Port
When the configuration is finish, please click “OK” to save and enable the setting.
The device supports two HTTP ports. The first one is default port 80 and
this port is fixed. This port is very useful for Intranet usage. The second
HTTP port is changeable. Users could assign the second port number of
http protocol, and the WAN users should follow the port number to login. If
the http port is not assigned as 80, users have to add the port number in
back of IP address. For example: http://192.168.0.20:80.
If multiple devices are installed on the LAN and also required to be
accessed from the WAN, then the HTTP Port can be assigned as the virtual
server port mapping to support multiple devices.
3.5.2 DDNS server
DDNS: Stands for Dynamic Domain Name Server
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The device supports DDNS. If your device is connected to xDSL directly, you might need this
feature. However, if your device is behind a NAT router, you will not need to enable this feature.
Because DDNS allows the device to use an easier way to remember naming format rather than an
IP address. The name of the domain is like the name of a person, and the IP address is like his
phone number. On the Internet we have IP numbers for each host (computer, server, router, and
so on), and we replace these IP numbers to easy remember names, which are organized into the
domain name. As to xDSL environment, most of the users will use dynamic IP addresses. If users
want to set up a web or a FTP server, then the Dynamic Domain Name Server is necessary. For
more DDNS configuration, please consult your dealer.
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides you at least one IP address which you use to
connect to the Internet. The address you get may be static, meaning it never changes, or dyn amic,
meaning it’s likely to change periodically. Just how often it changes, depends on your ISP. A
dynamic IP address complicates remote access since you may not know what your current WAN
IP address is when you want to access your network over the Internet. The solution to the dynamic
IP address problem comes in the form of a dynamic DNS service.
The Internet uses DNS servers to lookup domain names and translates them into IP addresses.
Domain names are just easy to remember aliases for IP addresses. A dynamic DNS service is
unique because it provides a means of updating your IP address so that your listing will remain
current when your IP address changes. There are several excellent DDNS services available on
the Internet and best of all they’re free to use. One such service you can use is www.DynDNS.org.
You’ll need to register with the service and set up the domain name of your choice to begi n using it.
Please refer to the home page of the service for detailed instructions or refer to Appendix D for
more information.
DDNS To enable or disable the DDNS service here.
Server Name Choose the built-in DDNS server.
DDNS Host The domain name is applied of this device.
User Name The user name is used to log into DDNS.
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Password The password is used to log into DDNS.
3.5.3 PPPoE
PPPoE: Stands for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet
A standard builds on Ethernet and Point-to-Point network protocol. It allows ICA-525 connect to
Internet with xDSL or cable connection; it can dial up your ISP and get a dynamic IP address. For
more PPPoE and Internet configuration, please consult your ISP.
It can directly connect to the xDSL, however, it should be setup on a LAN environment to program
the PPPoE information first, and then connect to the xDSL modem. Power on again, then the
device will dial on to the ISP connect to the WAN through the xDSL modem.
The procedures are
• Connect to a LAN by DHCP or Fixed IP
• Access the device, enter Setting Î Network Î PPPoE as below
PPPoE To enable or disable the PPPoE service here.
User Name Type the user name for the PPPoE service which is provided by ISP.
Password Type the password for the PPPoE service which is provided by ISP.
IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Gateway
Status Shows the Status of PPPoE connection.
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3.5.4 Streaming
RTSP is a streaming control protocol, and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP,
multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. RTSP can be considered a "remote control" for
controlling the media stream delivered by a media server. RTSP servers typically use RTP as the
protocol for the actual transport of audio/video data.
RTSP Port Choose the RTSP port. The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to start a
video stream. Enter the RTSP port number to use. The default value is 554.
RTP Port Specify the range of transmission port number of video stream. The default range
is 50000 to 50999. User can specify a number between 1024 and 65535.
To use the 3GPP function, in addition to previous section, you might need more information or
configuration to make this function work.
NOTE: To use the 3GPP function, it strongly recommends installing the Networked Dev ice with
a public and fixed IP address without any firewall protection.
RTSP Port Port 554 is the default for RTSP service. However, sometimes, some service
providers change this port number for some reasons. If so, user needs to change
this port accordingly.
Dialing procedure
1. Choose a verified player (PacketVideo or Realplayer currently)
2. Use the following URL to access: rtsp://host/mpeg4/media.3gp
Where host is the host name or IP address of the camera.
Compatible 3G mobile phone Please contact your dealer to get the approved list of
compatible 3G phone.
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3.5.5 UPnP
UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This device is an UPnP
enabled Network Camera. If your operating system is UPnP enabled, the device will automatically
be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places.” If you do not want to use the
UPnP functionality, it can be disabled
In addition, this device also provides UPnP IGD function for NAT traversal easily. Use NAT
traversal when your device is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from
the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to
an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be forwarded to the device.
UPnP To enable or disable the UPnP service here.
Friendly Name Shows the friendly name of this device here.
UPnP NAT Traversal When enabled, the device will attemp t to configure port mapping in a
NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be
enabled in the NAT router first.
Port Range The port range will open in NAT router.
External IP Address Show the IP address and port for WAN access through Internet. If NAT
traversal is configured successfully, user can use this IP address and
port to access this device.
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3.5.6 IP Filter
You can enter different user’s IP address which are allowing enter or denying by the device.
IP Filter To enable or disable the IP filter function here.
IP Filter Policy Cho ose the filter policy where is denying or allowing.
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3.5.7 IP Notification
In case the IP address is changed, system is able to send out an email to alert someone if the
function is enabled.
SMTP Notification (e-mail) If enable this function, then the “Send to“ and “Subject” field
need to be filled.
Send To Type the receiver’s e-mail address. This address is used for reply
mail.
Subject Type the subject/title of the E-mail.
TCP Notification If enable this function, then the “TCP Server“, “TCP Port”, and
“Message” fields need to be filled.
TCP Server Type the server name or the IP address of the TCP server.
TCP Port Set port number of TCP server.
Message The message will be sent to FTP server.
HTTP Notification If enable this function, then the fields below need to be filled.
URL Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP server.
HTTP Login Name Type the user name for the HTTP server.
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HTTP Login Password Type the password for the HTTP server.
Proxy Address Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP Proxy.
Proxy Port Set port number of Proxy.
Proxy Login Name Type the user name for the HTTP Proxy.
Proxy Login Password Type the password for the HTTP Proxy.
Custom Parameter User can set specific parameters to HTTP server.
Message The message will be sent to HTTP server.
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3.6 Camera
Use this menu to set the function of the camera of ICA-525
3.6.1 Picture
Brightness Large value will brighten camera.
Sharpness Large value will sharpen camera.
Contrast Large value will contrast camera heavily.
Local Video Output Check this item if a TV or video monitor has been connected to video
output of the Network Camera. Un-check it if not any device has been
connected. Otherwise, the image will be too brightness
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3.6.2 PTZ Setting
PTZ Protocol Type The Network Camera is connected to built-in ICA-525 and controls this
device thru RS485 bus.
Baud Rate This is the communication speed between network module and ICA-525.
Note that please DO NOT changes the default value except on special
purpose. If so, user needs to check and set value properly for both sides
Camera ID This is the camera ID set in speed dome camera. Note that please DO
NOT changes the default value except on special purpose. If so, user
needs to check and set value properly for both sides
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3.6.3 Preset Setting
This page provides the edit tool to modify or delete the “Preset Setting” item by item.
3.6.4 Tour Setting
Up to 64 positions can be preset, and the camera can be programming to move to the preset
position sequentially.
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Tour Name The group name of the sequence of camera tour. The maximum number of
camera tour is 16.
Running Enable or disable this camera tour.
Preset Set the sequence of the tour. Maximum 16 points can be assigned. The selected
preset position is added in the Sequence list from 1 to 16.
Wait Time Type a period of time during which the camera is to stay at each preset point,
between 0 to 36000 seconds.
To use the camera tour function, user must preset some camera positions first. The maximum
number of preset points is 64.
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3.7 System
Use this menu to perform the principal settings of ICA-525.
3.7.1 System
Device Title You can enter the name of this unit here. It’s very useful to identify the
specific device from multiple units.
Software Version This information shows the software version in the device.
Log User can check the system log information of the device, including the
Main Info, Appended Info, Operator IP, and so on …
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3.7.2 Date & Time
You can setup the time setting of ICA-525, make it synchronized with PC or remote NTP server.
Also, you may select the correct time zone of your country.
Server Date
& Time
PC Time Displays the date and time of the connected PC
Adjust
NTP Server Name Type the host name or IP address or domain name of the NTP server.
NTP Sync. Interval Select an interval between 1 and 23 hours at which you want to adjust
Time Zone Set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time in the are a wh ere the
Displays the date and time of the device
Manual setting: Click this option to set time and date manually
Synchronize
with NTP:
Synchronize
with PC:
the device’s time referring to NTP server
device is installed.
Click this option if you want to synchronize the
device’s date and time with those of time server called
NTP server (Network Time Protocol)
Click this option to enable time synchronization with
PC time
Daylight Saving Check this item to enable daylight saving adjustment.
Daylight Saving
Start Time
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Sets up the date and time of daylight saving start time.
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Daylight Saving
Stop Time
Daylight Saving
Offset
3.7.3 Maintenance
Sets up the date and time of daylight saving stop time.
Sets up the date of daylight saving offset.
Hard Factory Default
(Include the network
setting)
Factory Default (Except
the network setting)
Backup Setting To take a backup of all of the parameters, click this button. If
Restore Setting Click the “Browse” button to locate the saved backup file and then
Firmware Upgrade The device supports new firmware upgrade.
1. Close all other application programs which are not necessary for
Recall the device hard factory default settings. Note that click this
button will reset all device’s parameters to the factory settings
(including the IP address).
The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory
default values. This action will not reset the network setting.
necessary, it will then be possible to return to the previous settings,
if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.
click the “Restore Setting” button. The settings will be restored to the
previous configuration.
firmware update.
2. Make sure that only you access this device at this moment
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3. Disable Motion Detection function.
4. Select “Firmware name”
5. Select the Firmware binary file. (Note that it must make sure that
the Firmware only applies to this device, once update, it will be
burned into FLASH ROM of system.)
6. Once the firmware file was selected, select “Upgrade”.
7. The upgrade progress information will be displayed on
the screen.
8. A message will be shown while the firmware upgraded.
Once the upgrading process completed, the device will
reboot the system automatically.
9. Please wait for 80 seconds, and then you can use IP Wizard to
search the device again.
Warning!!! The download firmware procedure cannot be interrupted. If the power and/or
network connection are broken during the download procedure, it might possibly cause
serious damage to the device.
Please be aware that you should not turn off the power during updating the firmw are and
wait for finish message.
Furthermore, do not try to upgrade new firmware if it’s not necessary.
System Restart The device is restarted without changing any of the settings.
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3.8 Video
This device provides more video profiles as below to support different request to each client
simultaneously. Each user can choose his preferred video profile as his request independently.
3.8.1 Common
Text Overlay Setting There are some important information can be embedded into image,
including date, time, and/or text.
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3.8.2 MPEG4/VGA
Video Type It’s MPEG4 mode in this profile
Resolution It’s VGA mode (640x480) in this profile
Bit rate Control Defines the rate control method of this profile. There are two options:
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or Variable Bit Rate (VBR). For CBR, the video
bit rate is between 384kbps and 4096kbps. User can set the desired bit
rate to match the limitation of bandwidth. For VBR, user should choose
the quality level to set the video quality rather than bit rate. The quality
level is between 1 and 100. The higher value is the better quality.
Max Frame Rate Defines the targeted frame rate of this profile. For example, set the frame
rate to 15 fps, then the image will be updated for 15 frames per second.
User can set the desired max frame rate versus video quality under the
limited bandwidth.
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3.8.3 MPEG4/QVGA
Video Type It’s MPEG4 mode in this profile.
Resolution It’s QVGA mode (320x240) in this profile.
Bit rate Control Defines the rate control method of this profile. There are two options:
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or Variable Bit Rate (VBR). For CBR, the video bit
rate is between 128kbps and 1024kbps. User can set the desired bit rate to
match the limitation of bandwidth. For VBR, user should choose the quality
level to set the video quality rather than bit rate. The quality level is
between 1 and 100. The higher value is the better quality.
Max Frame Rate Defines the targeted frame rate of this profile. For example, set the frame
rate to 15 fps, then the image will be updated for 15 frames per second.
User can set the desired max frame rate versus video quality under the
limited bandwidth
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3.8.4 MPEG4/QQVGA
Video Type It’s MPEG4 mode in this profile.
Resolution It’s QQVGA mode (160x120) in this profile.
Bit rate Control Defines the rate control method of this profile. There are two options:
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or Variable Bit Rate (VBR). For CBR, the video
bit rate is between 24kbps and 320kbps. User can set the desired bit rate
to match the limitation of bandwidth. For VBR, user should choose the
quality level to set the video quality rather than bit rate. The quality level
is between 1 and 100. The higher value is the better quality.
Max Frame Rate Defines the targeted frame rate of this profile. For example, set the frame
rate to 15 fps, then the image will be updated for 15 frames per second.
User can set the desired max frame rate versus video quality under the
limited bandwidth.
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3.8.5 VIDEO/JPEG
Video Type It’s JPEG mode in this profile.
Resolution User can select VGA, QVGA, or QQVGA mode as the resolution of this
JPEG profile.
Rate Control The quality level is between 1 and 100. The higher value is the better quality.
Max Frame Rate Defines the targeted frame rate of this profile. For example, set the frame
rate to 15 fps, then the image will be updated for 15 frames per second.
User can set the desired max frame rate versus video quality under the
limited bandwidth.
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3.9 Audio
Audio
To enable or disable audio function
Audio Mode
Input Gain
Output Gain
To select Simplex or Full duplex (2-way audio) mode
To adjust gain of input audio
To adjust gain of output audio
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3.10 User
Use this menu to set the user names and password of the Administrator and up to 10 users, and
access right of each user.
Viewer Login
User Name
Password
Verify Password
Access Right
Add, Update, and Remove
Anonymous Choose this to enable anonymous user login.
Only users in
database
Enter the user’s new account here which you want.
Enter the user’s new password here.
Please enter the user’s new password here again to confirm.
Administrator can access every function in this device. However,
Viewers only can view the video and access limited function.
Manage the user’s account of viewer user.
Choose this to disable anonymous user login.
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3.11 E-Mail
You may setup SMTP mail parameters for further operation of Event Schedule. That’s, if users
want to send the alarm message out, it will need to configure parameters here and also add at
least one event schedule to enable event triggering.
SMTP Server
Test
SMTP Port
SMTP Authentication
Disable
Enable
Authentication User Name
Authentication Password
E-mail To
E-mail From
Type the SMTP server name or the IP address of the SMTP
server.
Send a test mail to mail server to check this account is available
or not.
Set port number of SMTP service.
Select the authentication required when you send an e-mail.
If no authentication is required when an e-mail is sent.
If authentication is required when an e-mail is sent.
Type the user name for the SMTP server if Authentication is
Enable.
Type the password for the SMTP server if Authentication is
Enable.
Type the receiver’s e-mail address.
Type the sender’s E-mail address. This address is used for reply
e-mails.
E-mail Subject
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3.12 Object Detection
Use this menu to specify motion detection window 1 to window 4 and set the conditions for
detection while observing a captured image.
Add and Del
Included or Excluded Window
Included
Excluded
Name
Object Size
To add or delete the motion windows. User can specify up
to 4 Included and/or Excluded windows to monitor the
video captured by this device. By dragging mouse on the
image, you can change the position and size of the
selected motion window accordingly.
These windows can be specified as Included or Excluded
type.
Windows target specific areas within the whole video
image
Windows define areas within an Include window that
should be ignored (areas outside Include windows are
automatically ignored)
Name of the specified motion window.
Defines the object size of motion detection. The higher
object size will only larger objects trigger motion detection.
The lower object size will even small objects trigger motion
detection too. Generally speaking, the smaller size will be
easier to trigger event.
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Sensitivity
Defines the sensitivity value of motion detection. The
higher value will be more sensitivity.
3.13 Event Server
Setup FTP/TCP/HTTP server configuration
3.13.1 FTP Server
You may setup FTP parameters for further operation of Event Schedule. That’s, if users want to
send the alarm message to an FTP server, it will need to configure parameters here and also add
at least one event schedule to enable event triggering as SMTP.
Name
FTP Server
Test
FTP Login Name
FTP Login Password
FTP Port
FTP Path
FTP Passive Mode
User can specify multiple FTP paths as wish. Therefore, user needs
to specify a name for each FTP setting.
Type the server name or the IP address of the FTP server.
Check the FTP server whether this account is available or not.
Type the user name for the FTP server.
Type the password for the FTP server.
Set port number of FTP service.
Set working directory path of FTP server.
Select passive or active mode connecting to FTP server.
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3.13.2 TCP Server
In addition to send video file to FTP server, the device also can send event message to specified
TCP server.
Name
TCP Server
TCP Port
User can specify multiple TCP servers as wish. Therefore, user needs to
specify a name for each TCP server setting.
Type the server name or the IP address of the TCP server.
Set port number of TCP server.
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3.13.3 HTTP Server
The device also can send event message to specified HTTP server.
Name
URL
Test
HTTP Login Name
HTTP Login Password
Proxy Address
Proxy Login Name
Proxy Login Password
Proxy Port:
User can specify multiple HTTP servers as wish. Therefore, user
needs to specify a name for each HTTP server setting.
Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP server.
Check the HTTP server whether it is available or not.
Type the user name for the HTTP server.
Type the password for the HTTP server.
Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP Proxy.
Type the user name for the HTTP Proxy.
Type the password for the HTTP Proxy.
Set port number of Proxy.
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3.14 Event Schedule
3.14.1 Setting
This menu is used to specify the schedule of Events and activate the some actions provided by
this device.
Name Name of the Event or Schedule.
Enable Enable or disable this Event or Schedul e.
Type Schedule start with Event trigger or Schedule trigger.
Enable Time Define the feasible time slot.
Trigger by Select the triggered sources with event trigger.
Action Define the actions once event triggered.
Example.
If you want to upload image from camera to FTP server periodically. You will
need to configure some parameters as below:
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NOTE:
Camera will send a 15sec recording file to FTP server every min.
3.14.2 Record
You can select which file type you would like to record and set a prefix file name.
Name Name of the Event or Sch edule.
Record File Type You can select AVI or JPEG format for event recording.
Record File Prefix You can set a prefix file name for the recording file. The max you can
enter 20 digitals.
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting & FAQ
Question Answer or Resolution
Features
The video and audio codec
is adopted in the ICA-525.
The maximum number of
users access ICA-525
simultaneously.
Install ICA-525
The network cabling is
required for the ICA-525.
The ICA-525 will be
installed and work if a
firewall exists on the
network.
The username and
password for the first time
or after factory default reset
Forgot the IP address of
the ICA-525.
IPWizard program cannot
find ICA-525.
Internet Explorer does not
seem to work well with the
ICA-525
The ICA-525 utilizes MPEG4 and M-JPEG dual compression to
providing high quality images. Where MPEG4 is a standard for video
compression and M-JPEG is a standard for image compression.
The audio codec is selectable by either AMR or G.726 com pressio n.
The maximum number of users is 10. However, it also depends on
the total bandwidth accessed to this device from clients. The data
throughput of the device is around 20~30Mbps. Therefore, the
actual number of connected clients is varying by settings of
resolution, codec type, frame rate and bandwidth. Obviously, the
performance of the each connected client will slow down when many
users are logged on.
The ICA-525 uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 and/or 100
Base-TX networking.
If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 is open for ordinary data
communication. This HTTP port and Video/Audio streaming ports
needs to be opened on the firewall.
Username = admin and leave password blank.
Note that it’s all case sensitivity.
Check IP address of ICA-525 by using the IPWizard.exe program.
• Re power the ICA-525 if cannot find the unit within 1 minutes.
• Do not connect ICA-525 over a router. IPWizard program cannot
detect ICA-525 over a router.
• If IP address is not assigned to the PC which running IPWizard
program, then IPWizard program cannot find ICA-525. Make sure
that IP address is assigned to the PC properly.
• Antivirus software on the PC might interfere with the setup
program. Disable the firewall of the antivirus software during setting
up ICA-525.
• Check the firewall setting of your PC or Notebook.
Make sure that your Internet Explorer is version 6.0 or later. If you
are experiencing problems, try upgrading to the latest version of
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer from the Microsoft webpage.
IPWizard program fails to
save the network
parameters.
Use pan / tilt function • Need external scanner that supports Pelco-D, Pelco-P or
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• Network may have trouble. Confirm the parameters and
connections of the ICA-525.
K-ZM23S1N protocol at least.
• Mount the ICA-525 on external scanner and connect RS-485 of
ICA-525 to external scanner.
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Access ICA-525
Cannot access the login
page and other web pages
of ICA-525 from Internet
Explorer
Image or video does not
appear in the main page.
Internet Explorer displays
the following message:
“Your current security
settings prohibit
downloading ActiveX
controls”.
• Maybe the IP Address of the ICA-525 is already being used by
another device or computer. To confirm this possible problem,
disconnect the ICA-525 from the network first, and then run the
PING utility to check it out.
• May be due to the network cable. Try correcting your network cable
and configuration. Test the network interface by connecting a local
computer to the ICA-525 via a crossover cable.
• Make sure the Internet connection and setting is ok.
• Make sure enter the IP address of Internet Explorer is correct. If
ICA-525 has a dynamic address, it may have changed since you last
checked it.
• Network congestion may prevent the web page appearing quickly.
Wait for a while.
The IP address and Subnet Mask of the PC and ICA-525 must be in
the same class of the private IP address on the LAN.
• Make sure the http port used by the ICA-525, default=80, is
forward to the ICA-525’s private IP address.
• The port number assigned in your ICA-525 might not be available
via Internet. Check your ISP for available port.
• The proxy server may prevent you from connecting directly to
ICA-525, set up not to use the proxy server.
• Confirm that Default Gateway address is correct.
• The router needs Port Forwarding feature. Refer to your router's
manual for details.
• Packet Filtering of the router may prohibit access from an external
network. Refer to your router's manual for details.
• Access ICA-525 from the Internet with the global IP address of the
router and port number of ICA-525.
• Some routers reject the global IP address to access ICA-525 on
the same LAN. Access with the private IP address and correct port
number of ICA-525.
• When you use DDNS, you need to set Default Gateway and DNS
server address.
• If it’s not working after above procedure, reset ICA-525 to default
setting and installed it again.
• If the problem is not solved, the ICA-525 might be faulty. Contact
your dealer for further help.
• The first time the PC connects to ICA-525, a pop-up Security
Warning window will appear to download ActiveX Controls. When
using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on with an appropriate
account that is authorized to install applications.
• Network congestion may prevent the Image screen from appearing
quickly. You may choose lower resolution to reduce the required
bandwidth.
Setup the IE security settings or configure the individual settings to
allow downloading and scripting of unsigned ActiveX controls.
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The ICA-525 work locally
but not externally.
The unreadable characters
are displayed.
Frame rate is slower than
the setting.
Image Transfer on e-mail
or FTP does not work.
Miscellaneous
Cannot play the recorded
ASF file
• Might be caused from the firewall protection. Check the Internet
firewall with your system or network administrator. The firewall may
need to have some settings changed in order for the ICA-525 to be
accessible outside your LAN.
• Make sure that the ICA-525 isn’t conflicting with any other web
server running on your LAN.
• Check the configuration of the router settings allow the ICA-525 to
be accessed outside your local LAN.
• Check the bandwidth of Internet connection. If the Internet
bandwidth is lower than target bit rate, the video streaming will not
work correctly.
Use the operating system of the selected language. Set the
Encoding or the Character Set of the selected language on the
Internet Explorer.
• The traffic of the network and the object of the image affect the
frame rate. The network congestion causes frame rate slower than
the setting.
• Check the bandwidth of Internet connection. If the Internet
bandwidth is lower than target bit rate, the video streaming will not
work correctly.
• Ethernet switching hub can smooth the frame rate especially in
viewing on the Multi-Camera screen.
• Default Gateway and DNS server address should be set up
correctly.
• If FTP does not work properly, ask your ISP or network
administrator about the transferring mode of FTP server.
Have installed Microsoft’s DirectX 9.0 or later and use the Windows
Media Player 9 or later to play the ASF filed recorded by the Device.
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Appendix B: PING IP Address
The PING (stands for Packet Internet Groper) command is used to detect whether a specific IP
address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It’s
also a very useful tool to confirm ICA-525 installed or if the IP address conflicts with any other
devices over the network.
If you want to make sure the IP address of ICA-525, utilize the PING command as follows:
z Start a DOS window.
z Type ping x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the ICA-525.
The replies, as illustrated below, will provide an explanation to the problem.
If you want to detect any other devices conflicts with the IP address of ICA-525, also can utilize
the PING command but you must disconnect the ICA-525 from the network first.
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Appendix C: Bandwidth and Video Size Estimation
The frame rate of video transmitted from the ICA-525 depends on connection bandwidth
between client and server, video resolution, codec type, and quality setting of server. Here is a
guideline to help you roughly estimate the bandwidth requirements for your ICA-525.
The required bandwidth depends on content of video source. The slow motion video will
produce smaller bit rate generally and fast motion will produce higher bit rate vice versa.
Actual results generated by the ICA-525 may be varying.
Image Resolution Average range of Data Sizes
for JPEG mode
160 x 120 (QQVGA) 3 ~ 6k byte per frame 64kbps~384kbps @ 30fps
320 x 240 (QVGA) 8 ~ 20k byte per frame 128kbps~768kbps @ 30fps
640 x 480 (VGA) 20 ~ 50K byte per frame 256kbps~4096kbps @ 30fps
Note: Audio streaming also takes bandwidth around 5 kbps to 64kbps. Most
xDSL/Cable modem upload speeds may not even reach up to 128 kbps. Thus,
you may not be able to receive any video while streaming audio on a 128 kbps or
lower connection. Even though the upload speed is more than 128kbps, for
optimal video performance, disabling audio streaming will get better video
performance.
Average bit rate for MPEG4 mode
MJPEG
Resolution Quality setting fps setting Current stream Current fps
320*240 CIF Best 5 fps around 2300Kbps 5 fps
320*240 CIF Best 15 fps around 6700Kbps 14.7fps
320*240 CIF Best 25 fps around 14300Kbps 28 fps
320*240 CIF Normal 5 fps around 400Kbps 4.2 fps
320*240 CIF Normal 15 fps around 1200Kbps 13 fps - 14 fps
320*240 CIF Normal 25 fps around 1700Kbps 30fps
320*240 CIF Lowest 5 fps around 350Kbps 4.2 fps
320*240 CIF Lowest 15 fps around 1100Kbps 13 - 14fps
320*240 CIF Lowest 25 fps around 2000Kbps 25 fps
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MPEG4
Resolution Stream setting fps setting Current stream Current fps
640*480 VGA 384Kbps 5 fps 373Kbps - 388Kbps 5 fps
640*480 VGA 1024Kbps 5 fps 1024Kbps - 1036Kbps 5 fps
640*480 VGA 2048Kbps 5 fps around 1800Kbps 5 fps
640*480 VGA 384Kbps 20 fps around 550Kbps 22 fps
640*480 VGA 1024Kbps 20 fps around 1400Kbps 20 fps
640*480 VGA 2048Kbps 20 fps around 2600Kbps 16 - 17fps
320*240 CIF 200Kbps 5 fps 183Kbps - 200Kbps 5 fps
320*240 CIF 1024Kbps 5 fps 760Kbps - 800Kbps 5 fps
320*240 CIF 2048Kbps 5 fps around 850Kbps 5 fps
320*240 CIF 200Kbps 25 fps around 240Kbps 28 fps
320*240 CIF 1024Kbps 25 fps around 1100Kbps 30 fps
320*240 CIF 2048Kbps 25 fps around 1600Kbps 30 fps
160*120 QCIF 128Kbps 5 fps 117Kbps - 121Kbps 5 fps
160*120 QCIF 1024Kbps 5 fps around 176Kbps 5 fps
160*120 QCIF 2048Kbps 5 fps around 220Kbps 5 fps
160*120 QCIF 128Kbps 25 fps around 155Kbps 30 fps
160*120 QCIF 1024Kbps 25 fps around 520Kbps 30 fps
160*120 QCIF 2048Kbps 25 fps around 1000Kbps 30 fps
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Appendix D: DDNS Application
1. Preface
If you have a Cable modem or xDSL, this is a great way to host your own Networked
Device or other TCP/IP Service. Get your own domain like www.yourname.com,
www.yourname.com.tw etc. (Note: This domain must be registered with Internic via
registration authorities such as Network Solutions, DirectNIC, Register.com etc). Your
domain name's dynamic IP address is automatically tracked by a DDNS server.
Host your own Networked Device and much more no matter what your computer's IP
address may be and even if you have dialup, DSL or cable modem internet connection
where your computer's IP address changes all the time!! DDNS service supports all top
level domain names including but not limited to .com, .net, .org, .to, .uk etc.
2. Ethernet Network Environment
Normally, DDNS service is only necessary for the users that could only obtain dynamic IP
addresses. As to the users that could obt ain the static valid IP address, they do not usually
have to apply the DDNS service. Before we decide if DDNS is necessary for the use rs, we
have to check what kind of Ethernet network environment we have to install our Networked
Device on.
(1) Environment of Fixed Valid IP Network
If users could obtain valid IP addresses, they could save the effort to apply DDNS service.
Because the IP address in this environment is fixed, users could input the IP address or
domain name of demo site directly in the IE browser.
(2) Environment of Dynamic IP Net work
If users is under an environment of dynamic IP network (Dial-up xDSL), they have to apply
a domain name in advance. Then apply DDNS service. Finally setup the necessary
information of DDNS and PPPoE of the Networked Device in order to let the outside
administrator be able to access through internet.
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3. Application Steps – DDNS & Domain Name
(1). Visit the following web site: http://www.dyndns.org/
(2). Click “Account”
(3). After the columns show up at the left side, click “Create Account”.
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(4). Fill the application agreement and necessary information.
a. Username
b. E-mail address and confirmation
c. Password and confirmation
d. Submit all the input information and finish creating an account
Click these two options
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(5). Check your e-mail mailbox. There will be an e-mail with a title “Your DynDNS Account
Information“. Click the hyperlink address to confirm the DDNS service that you just
applied. Then DDNS you applied activated.
Click to confirm
(6). Enter the web page http://www .dyndns.org/
that you just applied to login administration interface of DDNS server.
again. Input your username and password
Input your account
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(7). If the correct username and password are input, you can see the following picture at
the top-right of the login page.
(8). Click the “Services”.
(9). Click the “ Dynamic DNS ”.
(10). Click the “Create Hosts”.
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(11). We could create a domain name without any charge at this step. First, we input the
host name. (No.1) Then we pick a domain that is easy to remember. Finally (No.2), click
the “Add Host” to submit the domain name information. (No.3)
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4. Setup the DDNS and PPPoE of Network Device
At last, users have to enter the web page of Networked Device and setup the necessary
information of DDNS and PPPoE after the application of DDNS service. Please check the
user manual to access the DDNS and PPPoE pages. After saving the modification, restart
the device. The external users could browse the Networked Device by the input of their
domain name.
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