PLANET ICA-HM136 User Manual

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ICA-HM136

User’s Manual

Version: 1.1

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Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rul es. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against ha rmful interfere nce in a residential inst allation. This eq uipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio freq uency ener gy and, if not in stalled and used in acco rdance with the instructions, may cau se harmful inte rference to radio com munications. However , the re i s n o guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inte rference to radio or tel evision re ception, which can b e det ermined by turning t he 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 complie s with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Following two conditions: ( 1 ) This device may not cause harmf ul 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 possi bility of exceeding t he FCC radio frequency ex posure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, sp ecial attention must be p aid to the dangers of electric sho ck and static ele ctricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the comp uter 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 elect rical and el ectronic eq uipment should und erstand the meanin g of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not di spose of W EEE as unsorted muni cipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately.

Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET H.264 2Mega-Pixel 20M IR Vandal Proof Dome IP Camera Model: ICA-HM136 Rev: 1.00 (December. 2010) Part No. EM-ICAHM136

Table of Content

1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Overview............................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Features .............................................................................................................. 6

1.3 Package Contents............................................................................................. 7

2. Basic Setup ............................................................................................................... 8

2.1 System Requirements....................................................................................... 8

2.2 Physical Description.......................................................................................... 9

2.2.1 Identification of ICA-HM136 cable....................................................... 9

2.2.2 ICA-HM136 I/O Control Instruction.................................................... 10

2.3 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................... 12

2.3.1 Physical Installation .............................................................................12

2.4 Initial Utility Installation ................................................................................... 15

2.5 Initial Utility Installation ................................................................................... 15

2.5.1 Search and Configure Network by PLANET IP Installer................ 15

Search and Configure Network.................................................................... 15

2.6 Setup ActiveX to use the Internet Camera ..................................................19

2.6.1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP .................................................. 19

2.6.2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP .................................................. 20

2.6.3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista............................................... 21

3. Web-based Management...................................................................................... 22

3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 22

3.2 Connecting to Internet Camera ..................................................................... 22

4. Live View ................................................................................................................. 24

5. Configuration........................................................................................................... 26

5.1 System............................................................................................................... 27

5.1.1 System Information .............................................................................. 27

5.1.2 User Management................................................................................ 29

5.1.3 System Update ..................................................................................... 30

5.2 Network ............................................................................................................. 31

5.2.1 IP Setting ............................................................................................... 31

5.2.2 Using UPnP of Windows XP or Vista ................................................ 32

5.2.3 PPPoE.................................................................................................... 39

5.2.4 DDNS ..................................................................................................... 39

5.2.5 Mail & FTP............................................................................................. 42

5.3 A/V Setting ........................................................................................................43

5.3.1 Image Setting........................................................................................ 43

5.3.2 Video Setting......................................................................................... 43

5.3.3 Audio ...................................................................................................... 46

5.4 Event List .......................................................................................................... 48

5.4.1 Event Settinig........................................................................................ 48

5.4.2 Schedule................................................................................................ 49

5.4.3 I/O Setting.............................................................................................. 50

5.4.4 Log List ..................................................................................................52

5.4.5 SD Card ................................................................................................. 52

Appendix A: Factory Default ......................................................................................... 54

Appendix B: PING IP Address...................................................................................... 55

Appendix C: 3GPP Access ........................................................................................... 56

Appendix D: Bandwidth and Video Size Estimation ................................................. 57

Appendix E: DDNS Application.................................................................................... 58

Appendix F: Configure Port Forwarding Manually .................................................... 63

Appendix G: SD Card Recommended........................................................................ 66

Appendix H: Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions ................................ 67

Appendix I: Product Specification................................................................................ 71

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the

ICA-HM136. Simultaneously providing H.264, MPEG-4 and M-JPEG video streaming, provides sma ll video size and save you lots of bandwidth. The ICA-HM136 through high performance 2Mega-Pixel CMOS sensor, it deliv ers h igh qua lity ima ge at maximum 1600x1200(UXGA) resoluti ons for capturi ng color im ages. Als o equipped with 2.7mm to 9mm Vari-focal auto iris lens, it allo ws e asy i nstallation and cam era angl e adjustment for different installed sites.

Built-in 18 IR L ED around the lens of the IC A-HM136 and with the built-in IR-cut filter, th e ICA-HM136 can provide go od video quality in both da y a nd night. And it’s equ ipped with net work a nd analog video output interfaces for flexible viewing and recording implementations.

The ICA-HM136 IP Compliant with IEEE 802 .3af PoE int erface for quick and eas y installation in the cei ling without concerning the outlet / socket locations and also eliminates the need of power cables and installation costs. And the ICA-HM136 supp orts 2-Way audio that can let administr ator speaks to an yone dir ectly to make a udio c ommunication between local and r emote I CA-HM136 i nstalled sites by usin g the external microphone and adding an external speaker.

PLANET ICA-HM136 designed with vandal-proof and IP66 weather-proof case that can shield 400 pounds of impact. T he vandal-proof desi gn with d ie-cast alum inum bod y pre vents the intentional destru ction. Water-resistant construction with weather-proof sol id ho using mainta ins the relia ble operati on in any environment. It is the perfect choic e for outd oor surveillance system by providing IP-66 certified water-proof protection.

The ICA-HM136 can b e mana ged b y P LANET Cam Viewer T hree, the professio nal IP-Surve illance management s oftware for m ulti-camera vid eo surve illance application, th at provi des monitoring, r ecording and ev ent ma nagement fun ctions. T he C am Vie wer T hree en ables you to setup a compreh ensive an d effective surve illance s ystem quickl y and easily, it provi des an en hanced, professional, and sec ured environment to protect your property and life.

H.264 2Mega-Pixel 20 meter outdoor infrared vandal proof Internet Camera

1.1 Overview

This u ser’s g uide explain s how to operate this ca mera from a compute r. User sho uld re ad this manual completely and carefully before you operate the device

1.2 Features

• High resolution pi ctures for d ay and n ight wi th high quality of 2 Mega-Pixel CMOS imag e sensor

• Built-in IR LED and visible distance up to 20 meters

• Support 3GPP and JAVA for iPhone and Windows mobile for remote view

• Supports H.264, MPEG-4 and M-JPEG video compression

• Easy configuration and management via Windows-Based utility or web browser

• DDNS, PPPoE and FTP uploading offers more alternatives in surveillance network

• Motion Detection feature can monitor any suspicious movement in a specific area

• 2-Way audio supported with external speaker and microphone

• IR-Cut filter brings better video quality in the daytime and nighttime

• IP-66 protection for outdoor application

Compliant with IEEE 802.3af PoE interface

1.3 Package Contents

User can find the following items in the package:

Camera unit x 1

Power Adapter x 1

Accessories Kit x 1

User’s Manual CD 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 th at is not th e one in cluded in Internet camera packet will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

2. Basic Setup

This chapter provides details of installing and configuring the Internet camera

2.1 System Requirements

Network Interface 10/100Base-TX Ethernet

Monitoring System Recommended for Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

· CPU: Intel Dual Core 1.66G

System Hardware

(Suggested)

System Hardware

(Minimum)

NOTE:

The listed inf ormation is minimum system requirements only. Actual requirement will

vary depending on the nature of your environment.

· Memory Size : 1024 MB (1024 MB or above Recommended )

· VGA card resolution : 1024 x 768 or above

· VGA card memory : 128 MB or above

· CPU: Intel C-2.8G

· Memory Size : 512 MB

· VGA card resolution : 1024 x 768

· VGA card memory : 64 MB

2.2 Physical Description

2.2.1 Identification of ICA-HM136 cable

1.RJ-45 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 CAT-5 cable to connect the Network Camera to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet network switch or hub.

2.Power Jack: The input power is DC 12V.

NOTE: ONLY u se package po wer a dapter supplie d with the Intern et. Otherwi se, the

product may be damaged.

2.2.2 ICA-HM136 I/O Control Instruction

I/O terminal connector – used in application, for e.g., motion detection, event triggering,

(1)Digital Input: (GND+Alarm) An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example: PIRs, door/window contacts, glass break detectors, etc. When a signal is received the state changes and the input becomes active.

(2)Relay output: (COM +N.O.) / (COM+N.C.) An output to Relay switch, for example: LEDs, Sirens, etc.

1.Digital Input:

Alarm Input:

1. GND (Ground) : Initial state is LOW

2. Alarm : Max. 50mA, DC 3.3V

2.Relay Output:

1. N.C. (Normally Close): Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.2A, 110~240VAC

2. COM: (Common)

3. N.O. (Normally Open): Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.2A, 110~240VAC

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.Relay Connection:

(1)Digital Input connection

(2)Relay Output Connection

4.MIC_IN:

Connect a microphone to the network camera.

5.AUDIO_IN

Connect a loud speaker to the network camera. This is for voice alerting and two-way audio.

2.3 Hardware Installation

2.3.1 Physical Installation

1. Fix Internet camera to desired location with mount fixture

2. Connect an Ethernet cable

Connect the LAN cable on the camera to the network device (hub or switch).

NOTE: If there has an IEEE802.3af PoE swit ch in you r n etwork, you can connect the

camera LAN cabl e to thi s PoE switch to obt ain power. The power ada pter is

unnecessary when Internet camera is connected to a PoE switch.

3. Attach the power supply

Plug in power adapter and connect to power source. After power on, the camera will st art to operate.

NOTE: 1. Only use the power ada pter suppli ed with Internet came ra Othe rwise, the

product may be damaged.

2. The power a dapter is unn ecessary wh en Internet camera is con nected to a

PoE switch. Otherwise, the product may be damaged when Internet camera is

connected to a PoE switch and power adapter simultaneously.

4. Attach BNC connector

Connect the video BNC conne ctor to a monitor set if necessary check came ra viewing angle and focus.

5. 3-Axis Gimbal Adjustments

Once the users open the case, the gimbal adjustment offers the convenience method to install on the wall. The pan, tilt, and rotation are provided in this model. The users can adjust the gimbal with Pan 175 degree, tilt 75 degree, and rotation 180 degree respectively.

6. PoE (Power Over Ethernet)

Power over Ethernet (P oE) is a te chnology t hat i ntegrates p ower i nto a standard LA N infrastructure. It enables power to be provided to the network device, such as an IP phone or a network ca mera, using the same cabl e as that use d for network conne ction. It eliminates the need fo r powe r outle ts at the ca mera lo cations an d en ables ea sier a pplication of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to ensure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operation.

2.4 Initial Utility Installation

This chapter sho ws how to quick set up your H.264 cam era. T he ca mera is with the def ault settings. However to hel p you find the networked came ra quickly the windows utility PLANET IP Installer 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 bundle d CD into the CD-ROM drive to launch the auto-run p rogram. Once completed, a welcome menu screen will appear.

2. Click the “PLANET IPInstaller” hyperlink; you will see the dialog box as below.

NOTE: If the welco me scre en d oes n ot appe ar, click “Start” at the t askbar. Th en, se lect

“Run” and type “D:\Utility\PLANETIPinstaller\PLANETIPinstaller.exe”, assume D

drive is your CD-ROM drive.

2.5 Initial Utility Installation

When you installed the camera on a LAN environment, you may execute PLANET IP Installer to discover camera’s IP address and set up related parameters in the camera.

2.5.1 Search and Configure Network by PLANET IP Installer

When you i nstalled the Camera on a L AN environment, you have two e asy ways to search your Cameras by PLANET IP Installe r or UPnP discov ery. Here is th e way to execute PLANE T IP Installer to discover Camera’s IP address and set up related parameter in a Camera.

Search and Configure Network

1. OS: Windows XP SP2 or above. If the following “Windows Security Alert” popup, please click

“Unblock”.

2. The GUI of IP Installer is as follows (Default IP: 192.168.0.20).

(1) IP Installer will search all IP Cameras connected on LAN. The user can click “Search

Device” to search again.

(2) Click one of IP Cameras listed on the left side of IP Installer, then the network configuration

of that IP Camera will be listed on the right side. If parameters changed, click on “Submit”. Then, the network configuration will be changed. Just click “OK” to reboot

(3) Please make sure the subnet of PC IP address and IP CAM IP address are the same.

IP CAM IP address: 192.168.0.20 PC IP address: 192.168.0.100

(4) Different Subnets:

IP CAM IP address: 192.168.0.20 PC IP address: 192.168.1.100

(5) To Change PC IP address:

Control PanelÆNetwork ConnectionsÆLocal Area Connection PropertiesÆInternet Protocol (TCP/IP) ÆProperties Please make sure your IP Camera and PC have the same Subnet. If not, please change IP Camera IP subnet or PC IP subnet accordingly.

(6) A quick way to access remote monitoring is to left-click the mouse twice on a selected IP

Camera listed on “Device list” of PLANET IP Installer. An IE browser will be opened.

(7) Then, please key in the default “Username: admin” and “Password: admin” in the

following message box.

(8) If the user name and password are input correctly, the following web page will be displayed.

2.6 Setup ActiveX to use the Internet Camera

The Internet camera web pages communicate with the Internet camera using an ActiveX control. The ActiveX control must be downloaded from the Internet camera and installed on your PC. Your Internet Explore r se curity settings mu st allow for the web pag e to work correctly. To use th e Internet camera, user must setup his IE browser as follows:

2.6.1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP

From your IE browse Î ”Tools” Î ”Internet Options…” Î ”Security” Î”Custom Level…”, please setup your “Settings” as follow.

Set the first 3 items

• Download the signed ActiveX controls

• 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 Internet camera.

2.6.2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP

From your IE browse Î ”Tools” Î ”Internet Options…” Î ”Security” Î”Custom 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 Internet camera.

2.6.3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista

From yo ur IE bro wse Î ”Tools” Î ”In ternet Options…” Î ”Se curity” Î ”Int ernet” Î”Custom Level…”, please setup your “Settings” as follow.

• Enable “Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls”

• Prompt “Initialize and script active controls not marked….”

From your I E browse Î ”Tool s” Î ”Internet Option s…” Î ”Secu rity” Î ”Truste d Sites” Î”Custom 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 Internet camera.

3. Web-based Management

This chapter provides setup details of the Internet camera’s Web-based Interface.

3.1 Introduction

The Internet came ra ca n be configu red with your Web Browser. Before configure, plea se make sure your PC is under the same IP segment with Internet camera.

3.2 Connecting to Internet Camera

z Use the following procedure to establish a connection from your PC to the camera.

z Once connected, you can add the camera to your Browser’s Favorites or Bookmarks.

Start the web browser on the comput er and type the IP address of the ca mera. The Default I P: “ http://192.168.0.20

“

The login window of Internet camera will appear, Default login username/password is: admin/ admin

;

NOTE: If the Use r name and Password have been chang ed with PLANET IP Installer,

please enter the new User name and Password here.

Web b rowser may display the “ Security Warming” window, sele ct “ Yes” to inst all 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 camera as an ordinary user, setting function will be not available. If

you log in the cam era a s the admini strator, you can p erform all the settings

provided within the device.

4. Live View

Start-up screen will be as follow no matter an ordinary users or an administrator.

(1)Configure

(2)Snapshot

(3)Status Bar

(4)Screen Size

(5)Streaming Select

(6)Chatting Function

Get into the administration page.

.Video Snapshot

Show system time, video resolution, and video refreshing rate.

Select video scree n “ default, 1/2x, 1x, 2x” for view currently

camera screen size.

Select video strea ming source (When strea ming 2 setting in 『Video Setting』 is closed, this function will not display)

IP Camera suppo rts 2 -way audio. Click the “ Chatting” ch eck

box. Then you can use microphone which connects to the PC to talk to server side, which is IP Camera side

(7)Online Visitor

Shows how many people connect to this IP camera.

(8)Relay Control

Double-click the video; it will chan ge to full screen m ode. Press “ Esc” or double-click the video

again, it will change back to norm al m ode. Ri ght-Click the mouse on the vi deo, it will show a pop-up menu.

Control the relay which is connected to this camera.

(1)Snapshot

(2)Record Start

Save a JPEG picture.

Record the vi deo in th e local PC. It will ask you where to save the video. To stop recording, right-click the mouse again. Select

“Record Stop”. The vide o format is A VI. Use Microsof t Me dia

Player to play the recorded file.

(3)Mute

(4)Full Screen

(5)ZOOM

Turn of the audio. Click again to turn on it.

Full-screen mode.

Enable zoom-in and zoom-out functions. Select “ Enable digital zoom” option first within the pop-up dialogue box and then drag

and drop the bar to adjust the zoom factors.

5. Configuration

Click to get into the administration page. Click to go back to the live video page.

5.1 System

5.1.1 System Information

1. Server Information: Set up the camera name, select language, and set up the camera time.

Server Name

This is the Camera name. This name will show on the IP Installer.

There are English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, German,

Select language

Portuguese and Polish to select. When change, it will show the following dialogue box for the confirmation of changing language.

2. OSD Setting: Select a position where date & time stamp / text showing on screen.

Moreover, click Text Edit can entry to adjust the OSD contents which is including Size and Alpha of text.

Finally, click button to reserve the setting.

Server time s etting：Select option s to set up time - “ NTP”, “ Synchronize with PC’s time”,

“Manual”, “The date and time remain the same”.

5.1.2 User Management

IP CAMERA supports three different users, administrator, general user, and anonymous user.

Anonymous User Login

Add user

Yes：Allow anonymous login No：Need user name & password to access this IP camera

Type the user name and password, then click “Add/Set”.

Click “edit” or “delete” to modify the user

5.1.3 System Update

Firmware Upgrade

Reboot System

Factory default

Setting Management

To update th e firmwa re o nline, cli ck “ Browse…” t o sele ct t he

firmware. Then click “Upgrade” to proceed.

Re-start the IP camera.

Delete all the settings in this IP camera.

User may do wnload the current setting to PC, or upgrad e from previous saved setting.

Setting download:

Right-click the mouse button on Setting Download Æ Select “Save AS…” to save current IP CAM

setting in PC Æ Select saving directory Æ Save

Upgrade from previous setting: Browse Æ search previous setting Æ open Æ upgrade Æ Setting update confirm Æ click index.html

. to return to main page

5.2 Network

5.2.1 IP Setting

IP Camera supports DHCP and static IP.

DHCP

Static IP

Port Assignment

Using DHCP , IP Camera will get all the network parameters automatically.

Please type in IP addre ss, sub net m ask, gateway , and DNS

manually.

User may need to assign dif ferent port to avoid conflict whe n setting up IP assignment.

(1) Web Page Port: setup web page connecting port and video

transmitting port (Default: 80) (2) RTSP Port: setup port for RTSP transmitting (Default: 554) (3) RTP Start and End Po rt: in RTSP mode, you may use TCP

and UDP for con necting. TCP connection uses RTSP Port

(554). UDP connection uses RTP Start and End Port.

This IP camera supports UPnP, If this service is enabled on your

UPnP

computer, the camera will autom atically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places.” Note: UPnP must be enabled on your computer.

Please follow the procedure to activate UPnP

5.2.2 Using UPnP of Windows XP or Vista

5.2.2.1 Windows XP

UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug a nd Play, whi ch is a n etworking a rchitecture that p rovides compatibility among network ing equipment, software, and perip herals. Thi s device i s 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.

NOTE: Windows 2000 does not support UPnP feature.

Go to Start > Settings, and Click Control Panel

The “Control Panel” will display on the sc reen and double click “Add or Remove Programs” to

continue

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

The “Networking Services” will display on the screen, select “Universal Plug and Play” and click “OK” to continue.

Please click “Next” to continue

The program will start inst alling the UP nP automatically. You w ill see the below pop-up screen, please wait while Setup configures the components.

Please click “Finish” to complete the UPnP installation

Double-click “My Network Places” on the desktop, th e “My Network Places” will display on the

screen an d d ouble-click th e UPnP icon with Inter net came ra to view you r device in a n Internet browser.

5.2.2.2 Windows Vista

UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug a nd Play, whi ch is a n etworking a rchitecture that p rovides compatibility among network ing equipment, software, and perip herals. Thi s device i s 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 followi ng 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”.

Double-click “My Network Places“ on the desktop, the “ My Netw ork Places” will display on the

screen an d d ouble-click th e UPnP icon with Internet came ra to view you r device in a n Internet browser.

5.2.3 PPPoE

PPPoE: Stands for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet

A st andard b uilds on Eth ernet an d Point-to-Poi nt network p rotocol. It allows Internet ca mera 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:

(1) Select “Enabled” to use PPPoE.

(2) Key-in Username and password for the ADSL connection. (3) Send mail after dialed：When connect to the Internet, it will send a mail to a specific mail

.account. For the mail setting, please refer to “Mail and FTP” settings.

5.2.4 DDNS

DDNS: Stands for Dynamic Domain Name Server

The device supports DDNS If your device is co nnected to xDSL directly, you might need this feature. However, if y our device is behind a NAT router, y ou 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 i s like the name of a person, and the IP addre ss is like his phone number. On the Internet we have IP numbers for each ho st (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 serve r, then the Dynamic Domain Name Server is necessary. For more DDNS configuration, please consult your dealer.

Your Intern et Service Pro vider (ISP) p rovides you at least one IP addre ss which you u se to connect to the Internet. The address you get may be static, meaning it never changes, or dynamic, meaning it’s likely to chan ge perio dically. Ju st how often it changes, dep ends on your ISP. A dynamic IP address complicates remote access since you may not know what your current WA N

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 use s DNS se rvers to lookup domain names and tra nslates them into IP addre sses. Domain names are ju st easy to remember alia ses for IP addresses. A dynamic DNS se rvice is unique because it provides a means of updating your IP address so that your l isting will remain current when your IP address ch anges. There are several excellent DDNS services availa ble 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 begin using it. Please refer to the hom e p age of the service for detailed instructions or refer to Appendix E for more information.

DynDns.org, the procedures are:

(1) Enable this service (2) Key-in the DynDNS server name, user name, and password. (3) Set up the IP Schedule update refreshing rate.

(4) Click “Apply”

(5) If setting up IP schedule update too frequently, the IP may be blocked. In general, schedule

update every day (1440 minutes) is recommended.

Camddns, the procedures are:

(1) Please enable this service (2) Key-in user name. (3) IP Schedule update is default at 5 minutes

(4) Click “Apply”.

DDNS Status

(1) Updating：Information update (2) Idle：Stop service (3) DDNS registration successful, can now log by http://<username>.ddns.camddns.com：

(4) Update Failed, the name is already registered：The user name has already been used.

Please change it.

(5) Update Failed, please check your Internet connection：Network connection failed. (6) Update Failed, please check the account information you provide：The server, user name,

and password may be wrong.

5.2.5 Mail & FTP

To send out the video via mail of ftp, please set up the configuration first.

5.3 A/V Setting

5.3.1 Image Setting

For the security purpose, there are three areas can be setup for privacy mask. Click “Area” button first and pull an area on the above image. Finally, click “Save” button to reserve the setting. Adjust “Brightness”, “ Contrast”, “ Hue”, “ Saturation” to get clear vide o. Moreover, the ICA-HM136I supports “Back Light Compensation(BLC)”, “Night Mode” and “Video Orientation”.

5.3.2 Video Setting

User may select 2 streaming output simultaneously:

Streaming 1 Setting

Streaming 2 Setting

Basic mode and Advanced mode.

Basic mode, Advanced mode, and 3GPP mode

NOTE: Max Video Frame Rate for both streaming combined is 30 FPS.

Video System: click the drop down list to select the system type “NTSC/PAL”.

Streaming 1 and 2Basic Mode:

There are 8 resolutions can be chosen.

Resolution

Quality

1600x 12 00, 1280x10 24, 1280x 960, 1280x72 0, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240, 176x144

There are 5 levels to adjust: Best/ High/ Standard/ Medium/ Low The higher the quality is, the bigger the file size is. Also not good for Internet transmitting

Video Frame Rate

Video Format

RTSP Path

The video refreshing rate per second.

H.264 or JPEG.

RTSP output name.

Streaming 1 and 2 Advanced Mode：

There are 8 resolutions can be chosen.

Resolution

Bitrate Control Mode

1600x 12 00, 1280x10 24, 1280x 960, 1280x72 0, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240, 176x144

There are CBR﹝Constant Bit Rate﹞ and VBR﹝Variable Bit Rate﹞to use. CBR：32Kbps~4Mbps (the higher the CBR is, the better the video quality is)

VBR：1(Low) ~10(High) – Compression rate, the higher the

compression rate, the lower the picture quality is; vise versa. The balance between VBR and network bandwidth will affect picture quality. Please carefully select the VBR rate to avoid picture breaking up or lagging.

Video Frame Rate

GOP Size

Video Format

RTSP Path

The video refreshing rate per second.

It means "Group of Pictures". The higher the GOP is, the better

the quality is.

H.264 or JPEG.

RTSP output name.

3GPP Streaming mode:

Enable or Disable

3GPP Path

Enable or Disable 3GPP Streaming.

3GPP output name.

NOTE: 3GPP mode suggested setting: 176x144 resolutions, 5FPS, MPEG4 format.

5.3.3 Audio

The ICA-HM 136 supp orts 2-way audio . Use r can send au dio from ICA-HM1 36 Built-in m ic to remote PC; User can also send audio from remote PC to ICA-HM136’s external speaker.

(1) Audio from IP camera built-in mic to local PC: select “Enable” to start this function.

(2) Audio from local PC to ICA-HM136: Check “chatting” in the browsing page.

NOTE: The Audio will not be smooth when enable SD card recording function simultaneously.

5.4 Event List

The ICA-HM136 provides multiple event settings.

5.4.1 Event Setting

Motion Detection

Record File Setting

Record Time Setting

Network Disconnected

Network IP check

5.4.2 Schedule

IP CAMERA allows 3 are as motion de tection. Whe n motion is triggered, it can send the video to some specific mail addresses, transmit the video to remote f tp serve r, trigger the relay , and save video to local SD card. T o set up the motion area, click “Area Setting ”. Usi ng mo use to d rag a nd draw the area. T he same operation for area 2 and 3. IP CAMERA allows 3 dif ferent types of recording file to chang e its re cord size. Whe n mo tion/alarm i s trigge red, th ere a re 3 different types of record mode. (1) AVI File (With Record File Setting ) (2).Multi-JPEG (With Re cord File Setting), only with JPEG

compression format. (3) Single JPEG (Single File with Interval Setting) Pre Alarm an d Post Alarm setups for video st art and end time when motion detected, I/O, or other devices got triggered.

Note: Pre/Post Alarm reco rd time is base on record time setting and IP Cam built-in Ram memory. Limited by IP Cam built-in Ram Memory, When information is too much or video quality set too high, it wi ll cause recording frame drop or d ecrease on post alarm recording time.

When the network is down, it will sav e the video t o local SD card. Note: This function is only enabled in wire connection.

When the connection is d own, it reco rds the video to SD card. Make sure the video re cording i s continuo us. T o use thi s function, key in the IP address of the PC which ha s recording software inst alled. Enabl e the f unction of “Save to SD ca rd”, then click “Apply”.

Note: The i nterval of two v ideo files on SD card is fixed with 30 seconds.

Schedule

Snapshot

After complete the schedule se tup, the camera dat a will be recorded according to the schedule setup.

After enable the sn apshot function, user can sele ct the stora ge position of snap shot file, the interval time of sna pshot and the reserved file name of snapshot.

5.4.3 I/O Setting

The ICA-HM136 supports 1 input/ 1 output. When input is triggered, it can send the video to some specific mail addresses, transmit the video to remote ftp server, trigger the relay, and save video to local SD card.

NOTE: Please connect to propriety relay box to reduce the risk of electric shock & damaged.

Alarm Input Setting

GPIO Output Setting

By GPIO I/O port input that prov ides related action while I/O input triggered.

By GPIO I/O port outp ut that provides O nOff Switch, Slide Switch & Pan/Tilt Module for using with relay box.

GPIO pin define please refer to the part of Front / Back plane & I/O port pin assignment.

GPIO 0

GPIO 1

GPIO 2

GPIO 3

ALARM INPUT Normal: 3.3V (The voltage differential from GPIO pin & GND) Active: 0V (GPIO 0 & GPIO1 link to PIN2 GND)

ALARM OUTPUT Normal: 3.3V (The voltage differential from GPIO pin & GND) Active: 0V (GPIO 0 & GPIO1 link to PIN2 GND)

GPIO INSTALLATION EXAMPLE 1

Trigger a normal off (Normal Open) alarm siren on when event/motion occur at COM:

GPIO INSTALLATION EXAMPLE 2

Trigger the normal on (Normal Close) indoor illumination off when event / motion occur at COM:

5.4.4 Log List

Sort by System Logs, Motion Detection Logs and I/O Logs. In addition, System Logs and I/O Logs won’t lose data due to power failure.

5.4.5 SD Card

Please Insert SD cards before use it. Make sure pushing SD card into the slot completely.

NOTE:

The use of the SD card will affect the operat ion of the IP CAMERA slightly, such as

affecting the frame rate of the video.

Playback, the procedures are:

(1) It will show the capacity of the SD card. Click the date listed on this page. It will show the list

of the video.

(2) The video format is AVI. Click the video to start Microsoft Media Player to play it.

(3) To delete the video, check it, and then click Del. When the SD card is full, it will remove the

oldest video automatically.

Appendix A: Factory Default

To recover the default IP address and password, please follow the following steps.

(1) Remove power and Ethernet cable, and press and hold the button in the back of IP CAMERA.

(2) Power on (don’t plug Ethernet cable) the camera. Don’t release the button during the system

. booting.

(3) It will take around 30 seconds to boot the camera.

(4) Release the button when camera finishes proceed.

(5) Plug the Ethernet cable.

(6).Re-login the came ra usin g the default IP ( http://192.168.0.20

password (admin).

), and userna me (ad min),

Appendix B: PING IP Address

The PING (st ands for Packet Internet Grop er) command is used to detect whether a spe cific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It’s also a very u seful tool to confirm Internet camera installed or if the IP address conflicts with any other devices over the network.

If you want to make sure the IP address of Internet camera, utilize the PING command as follows:

Start a DOS window.

Type ping x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the Internet camera.

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 Intern et camera, also can utilize the PING command but you must disconnect the Internet camera from the network first.

Appendix C: 3GPP Access

To u se the 3GPP function, in addition t o previous section, you might nee d more information or configuration to make this function work.

Note:

RTSP Port:

Port 554 is the default for RTSP service. Howeve r, sometim es, some se rvice providers cha nge 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 default URL to access:

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.

That to use the 3GPP function, it strongly recommends to install the Networked Device

with a public and fixed IP address without any firewall protection.

rtsp://IP-Address/3g

Note:

Besides IP camera and 3G mobile phone. You will also need to make sure the ISP and company has provided the 3GPP service to you.

Appendix D: Bandwidth and Video Size Estimation

The frame ra te of video tr ansmitted from the Interne t camera d epends on con nection bandwidth between client and serve r, video re solution, co dec type, and qu ality setting o f server. Here is a guideline to help you roughly estimate the bandwidth requirements for your Internet camera.

The required bandwidth depends on content of video source. The slow motion vi deo will produce smaller bit rate generally and fast motion will produce higher bit rate vice versa. Actual results generated by the Internet camera may be varying.

Image

Resolution

160 x 120 (QQVGA) 320 x 240

(QVGA)

640 x 480

(VGA)

1280x1024

(SXGA)

1600x1200

(UXGA)

Average range of data

sizes for M-JPEG mode

3 ~ 6k byte per frame

8 ~ 20k byte per frame

20 ~ 50K byte per frame

100 ~ 200k byte per

frame

600 ~ 1500k byte per

frame

Average bit rate for

MPEG-4 mode

64kbps~256kbps

@ 30fps

256kbps~768kbps

@ 30fps

512kbps~2048kbps @

30fps

Average bit rate for

H.264 mode

32kbps~192kbps

@ 30fps

192kbps~512kbps

@ 30fps

384kbps~1536kbps

@ 30fps

512kbps~3076kbps

@ 15fps

640kbps~6144kbps

@ 15fps

NOTE:

Audio stream ing also take s ban dwidth around 5 kbps to 64 kbps. Most xDSL/Cabl e

modem upload speeds may not even reach up to 128 kbps. Thus, you may not be able

to receive an y video while streamin g audio on a 128 kbp s or lower con nection. Even

though th e upload spee d is m ore than 1 28kbps, for optimal video pe rformance,

disabling audio streaming will get better video performance.

Appendix E: 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 domai n must be regi stered with Interni c via registratio n authoritie s su ch 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 h ave dialup, DSL or c able modem Internet conn ection where you r computer's I P addre ss chang es all th e time!! DDNS service su pports all top level domai n names including but not limited to .com, .net, .org, .to, .uk etc.

2. Ethernet Network Environment

Normally, DDNS se rvice is only ne cessary for the users that could only obt ain dynami c IP addresses. As to the u sers that co uld obtain the static va lid IP address, they do not u sually have to appl y the DDNS servi ce. Befo re we d ecide if DDNS is n ecessary for the use rs, we have to check what kin d o f Ethernet network enviro nment we have to inst all our Net worked Device on.

(1) Environment of Fixed Valid IP Network

If users co uld obt ain valid IP addresse s, they c ould save the ef fort to apply DDNS se rvice. Because the IP address i n this environment i s fixed, use rs coul d input th e IP address or domain name of demo site directly in the IE browser.

(2) Environment of Dynamic IP Net work

If users is un der an environment of dynamic IP network (Dial-up xDSL), they h ave 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.

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”.

(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

(5). Check your e-mail mailbox. There will be an e-mail with a title “Y our 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/

you just applied to login administration interface of DDNS server.

(7). If the correct u sername and password are input, you can see the followin g picture at th e

top-right of the login page.

(8). Click the “Services”.

Input your account

again. Input your username and password that

(9). Click the “ Dynamic DNS ”.

(10). Click the “Create Hosts”.

(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)

4. Setup the DDNS and PPPoE of Network Device

At last, use rs have to e nter the web p age 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 p ages. Af ter saving the modification, rest art the device. The external users coul d browse the Netwo rked Device by the input of their doma in name.

Appendix F: Configure Port Forwarding Manually

The device can be use d with a router. If the dev ice wants to be acce ssed from the W AN, its IP address needs to be setup as fixed IP address, also the port forwarding or Virtual Server function of router n eeds to be setu p. This device sup ports UPnP traversal function. Therefore, user could use thi s feat ure to configure p ort forwardin g of NA T route r first. However, if use r ne eds to configure port forwarding manually, please follow the steps as below:

Manually installing the device with a router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure as

following:

1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device

2. Access the Router with Your Web browser

3. Open/Configure Virtual Server Ports of Your Router

1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device

The device must be assigned a lo cal and fixed IP Ad dress that allows it to be reco gnized by the

router. Manually setup the device with a fixed IP address, for example, 192.168.0.100.

2. Access the Router with Your Web browser

The followi ng steps g enerally apply to any rout er that you have on your net work. Th e PLANET

WNRT-620 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial settings

of the router by following the steps outlined in the router’s Quick Installation Guide.

If you have cable or DS L servic e, you will most li kely have a dynamically assigned WA N IP

Address. ‘Dy namic’ means that you r router’ s WAN IP addre ss can change from time to time

depending on your ISP. A dynamic WAN IP Address identifies yo ur router on t he public network

and allows it to access the Internet. To find out what your ro uter’s WAN IP Address is, go to t he

Status scre en on your ro uter and lo cate the WAN in formation for your route r. As shown o n the

following page the WAN IP Address wi ll be li sted. This will be the address that you will need to

type in your web browser to view your camera over the Internet. Be sure to uncheck the Reset IP address at next boot button at the top of the screen after modifying the IP address. Failure to do

so will reset the IP address when you restart your computer.

Your WAN IP Address will be listed here.

3. Open/set Virtual Server Ports to enable remote image viewing

The firewall secu rity features built into the rout er and most routers prevent users from acce ssing

the video from the device over the Inte rnet. The rou ter con nects to the Internet over a serie s of

numbered ports. The ports normally used by the device are blocked from access over the Internet.

Therefore, these ports need to be made accessible over the Internet. This is accomplished using

the Virtual Server function on the router. The Virtual Serv er ports used by the came ra must be

opened through the router for remote access to your camera.

Follow these steps to configure your router’s Virtual Server settings

Click Enabled.

Enter a unique name for each entry.

Select Both under Protocol Type (TCP and UDP)

Enter your camera’s local IP Addres s (e.g., 192.168.0.100, for example) in the Private IP field.

If you are using the def ault came ra port settings, enter 80 into the Public and Private Port section, click Add.

A check mark appearing before the entry name will indicate that the ports are enabled.

NOTE: Some ISPs block acce ss to port 80. Be sure to check with your ISP so that you can

open the appropriate ports accordingly. If your ISP does not pass traffic on port 80, you

will need to change the port the camera uses from 80 to something else, such as 8080.

Not all routers are the same, so refer to your user manual for specific instructions on

how to open ports.

Enter valid ports in the Virtual Server section of your router. Please make sure to check the box

on this line to enable settings. Then the device can be access from WAN by the router’s WAN IP

Address.

By now, you have finished your entire PC configuration for this device.

Appendix G: SD Card Recommended

SD Card Recommended：

SanDisk

SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk

SanDisk Transcend Transcend Transcend Transcend

128M 256M 512M

1GB 2GB 4GB

8GB 16GB 32GB

4GB

8GB 16GB 32GB

Appendix H:

Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions

Features

The device utilizes H.264, MPEG-4 and M-JPEG triple compression to providing high quality images. Where H.264 and MPEG-4 are

The video and audio codec is adopted in the device.

The maximum number of user accesses the device simultaneously.

The network cabling is required for the device.

The device will be installed and work if a firewall exists on the network.

standards for video compression and M-JPEG is a standard for image compression.

The audio codec is defined as AMR for 3GPP and G.711 for RTSP streaming.

The maximum number of users is limited to 10. However, it also depends on the total bandwidth accessed to this device from clients.

Install this device

The device uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 and/or 100 Base-T networking.

If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 is open for ordinary data communication. The HTTP port and RTSP port need to be opened on the firewall or NAT router.

The username and password for the first time or after factory default reset

Forgot the username and password

Forgot the IP address of the device.

PLANET IP Installer program cannot find the device.

Username = admin and Password = admin.

Note that it’s all case sensitivity.

Follow the steps below. (1)Remove power, and press and hold the button in the back of IP

CAMERA.

(2)Power on the camera. Don’t release the button during the system

booting. (3)It will take around 30 seconds to boot the camera. (4)Release the button when camera finishes proceed. (5)Re-login the camera using the default IP (http://192.168.0.20),

and username (admin), password (admin).

Check IP address of device by using the PLANET IP Installer program or by UPnP discovery or set the device to default by Reset button.

Re-power the device if cannot find the unit within 1 minutes.

Do not connect device over a router. PLANET IP Installer program cannot detect device over a router.

If IP address is not assigned to the PC which running PLANET IP Installer program, then PLANET IP Installer program cannot find device. 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 this device.

Check the firewall setting of your PC or Notebook.

Internet Explorer does not seem to work well with the device

PLANET IP Installer program fails to save the network parameters.

Can not work with NAT router

Some IP cameras are working but others are failed

Make sure that your Internet Explor er is version 6.0 or later. If you are experiencing problems, try upg rading to the l atest versio n o f Microsoft’s Internet Explorer from the Microsoft webpage.

Network may have trouble. Confirm the parameters and connections of the device.

UPnP NAT Traversal

Maybe NAT router do es not suppo rt UPnP function. Please ch eck user’s manual of router and turn on UPnP function.

Maybe too m any IP came ras have been installed on the LAN, an d then NAT ro uter is o ut of resource to support more came ras. You could turn off and on NAT router to cle ar out of date information inside router.

Access this device

Maybe the IP Address of the Ne twork Camera is al ready being used by a nother device o r compute r. To confirm t his p ossible problem, disconnect the Network Camera from the n etwork first, and then run the PING utility to check it out.

Maybe du e t o the net work cable. T ry corre cting yo ur net work cable and configuration. Test the network interface by connecting a local computer to the Network Camera via a crossover cable.

Cannot access the login page and other web pages of the Network Camera from Internet Explorer

Make sure the Internet connection and setting is ok.

Make sure enter the IP address of Internet Explore r is correct. If the Netwo rk Camera has a dynamic addre ss, it may have changed since you last checked it.

Network co ngestion may prevent the web pa ge appea ring quickly. Wait for a while.

The IP ad dress and Subnet Mask of th e PC a nd Network Camera must be in the same class of the private IP address on the LAN.

Make sure the http port used by the Network Camera, default=80, is forward to the Network Camera’s private IP address.

The port number assigned in your Network Camera might not be available via Internet. Check your ISP for available port.

The proxy server may prevent you from connecting directly to the Network Camera, set up not to use the proxy server.

Confirm that Default Gateway address is correct.

The router needs Port Forwarding f eature. Refer to your ro uter's

manual for details.

Packet Filtering of the r outer may prohibit acce ss from an external network. Refer to your router's manual for details.

Access the Network Camera from th e Internet with th e global I P address of the router and port number of Network Camera.

Some routers reject the glo bal IP address to access the Network Camera o n the sa me LA N. Access with the private IP addre ss and correct port number of Network Camera.

When you use DDNS, you need to set Default Gateway and DNS server address.

If it’s not working after a bove procedure, reset Network Camera to default setting and installed it again.

The first tim e the PC co nnects to Ne twork Ca mera, a pop-u p

Security Warning window will appear to downl oad ActiveX

Controls. Wh en usin g Wi ndows XP, or Vista, log on with an

Image or video does not appear in

appropriate account that is authorized to install applications.

the main page.

Network con gestion may pr event the Image screen from appearing qu ickly. You may choo se lo wer resolution to redu ce the required bandwidth.

How to check the device’s ActiveX is installed on your computer

Internet Explorer displays the following message: “Your current security settings prohibit downloading ActiveX controls”.

The device work locally but not externally.

Go to C:\Win dows\Downloaded Pro gram Files and check to see if

there i s a n e ntry for the f ile “ Web Watch2 Control”. The status

column should sho w “I nstalled”. I f t he file is not listed, make sure your Se curity Settings in I nternet Explorer are configured p roperly and then try reloadin g the device’ s home page. Most likely, the ActiveX control did not downlo ad and i nstall co rrectly. Check you r Internet Explorer security settings and then close and restart Internet Explorer. Try to browse and log in again.

Setup the IE security settings or configure the individual settings to allow downloading and scripting of ActiveX controls.

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 device to be accessible outside your LAN.

Make sure that the device isn’t conflicting with any other web server running on your LAN.

Check the configuration of the router settings allow the device 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.

The unreadable characters are displayed.

Frame rate is slower than the setting.

Blank screen or very slow video

when audio is enabled.

Image Transfer on e-mail or FTP does not work.

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.

Your connection to the device does not have enough bandwidth to support a higher frame rate for the streamed image size. Try reducing the video streaming size to 160x120 or 320x240 and/or disabling audio.

Audio will consume 32 kbps. Disable audio to improve video. Your Internet connection may not have enough bandwidth to support streaming audio from the device.

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.

The focus on the Camera is bad.

The color of the image is poor or strange.

Image flickers.

Video quality of the device

The lens is dirty or dust is attached. Fingerprints, dust, stain, etc. on the lens can degrade the image quality.

Adjust White Balance.

To insure the images you are viewing are the best they can be, set the Display property setting (color quality) to 16bit at least and 24 bit or higher if possible within your computer.

The configuration on the device image display is incorrect. You need to adjust the image related parameters such as brightness, contrast, hue and sharpness properly.

If the object is dark, the image will flicker. Make the condition around the Camera brighter.

Appendix I: Product Specification

Product

Video Specification

Image Device Effective Pixels Sensitivity Lens Illuminator View Angle Video Encoder

Video Profile

Frame Rate

Image Setting

Streaming

Audio Specification

Audio Encoder

Audio Streaming Microphone Audio Output

Network Specification

Supported Protocols

Security Users Ethernet

System Integration

Application Programming Interface

Alarm Triggers Motion Detection

Alarm Events

Video Buffer

General

Power Supply PoE

PoE Consumption

Connectors

ICA-HM136

1/3.2” 2Mega-Pixel CMOS Sensor

1600 x 1200 pixels

0.5lux

2.7mm – 9mm Vari-focal lens with auto iris and IR cut filter 0 Lux IR on

H: 30.4~101 Degree / V: 23~75 Degree

H.264, MPEG4 and Motion JPEG simultaneously (Tri-encoders)

12 profiles simultaneously

- H.264 UXGA / 720p / SXGA/ VGA / QVGA / QCIF

- M-JPEG UXGA / 720p / SXGA/ VGA / QVGA

- MPEG4 QCIF (Only for 3GPP) UXGA Up to 15fps

SXGA Up to 22fps

HD-720p / SVGA / VGA / QVGA / QCIF Up to 30fps

Brightness, sharpness, contrast, AGC, BLC, Night Mode

Text, time and date overlay

Simultaneously multi-profile streaming

M-JPEG streaming over HTTP

Supports 3GPP mobile surveillance

Controllable frame rate and bandwidth

Constant and variable bit rate (MPEG4 / H.264)

RTSP:G.711

3GPP:AMR

One-way or Two-way

External microphone input

Phone Jack

TCP, UDP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, DHCP, UPnP, RTSP, RTP,

RTCP, PPPoE, 3GPP, ICMP

Password protection, user access log

10 simultaneous unicast users

10/100M auto negotiation

Open API for software integration

SDK

Intelligent video motion detection and external input

3-zone video motion detection

File upload via FTP, email and save to MicroSD Card

External output activation

Pre- 5sec and post- 10 sec alarm buffering

12V DC external power adapter

IEEE 802.3af

Max 9 W while IR LED ON

Max 7 W while IR LED OFF

RJ-45 10BaseT/100BaseTX ,

DC jack

Illumination LED IR LED IR Wavelength IR Distance Operating Temperature

Viewing System

OS Browser Cell Phone Video Player

Software

Monitor/ Recording / Management

Search & Installation

IR LEDS

Infrared LED ×18pcs

850nm

20M

-20 ~ 50 degree C

Windows® XP, Vista 32bit, Win7 32bit, Server 2003

IE 6.0 or latter

With 3GPP player

VLC, Quick Time, Real Player

CV3P (2-ch Cam Viewer Three Pro Trail Version)

CV3L (64-ch Cam Viewer Three Lite Bundle Version)

PLANET IP Installer

PLANET ICA-HM136 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.2 Features

1.3 Package Contents

2. Basic Setup

2.1 System Requirements

2.2 Physical Description

2.2.1 Identification of ICA-HM136 cable

2.2.2 ICA-HM136 I/O Control Instruction

2.3 Hardware Installation

2.3.1 Physical Installation

2.4 Initial Utility Installation

2.5 Initial Utility Installation

2.5.1 Search and Configure Network by PLANET IP Installer

Search and Configure Network

2.6 Setup ActiveX to use the Internet Camera

2.6.1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP

2.6.2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP

2.6.3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista

3. Web-based Management

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Connecting to Internet Camera

4. Live View

5. Configuration

5.1 System

5.1.1 System Information

5.1.2 User Management

5.1.3 System Update

5.2 Network

5.2.1 IP Setting

5.2.2 Using UPnP of Windows XP or Vista

5.2.3 PPPoE

5.2.4 DDNS

5.2.5 Mail & FTP

5.3 A/V Setting

5.3.1 Image Setting

5.3.2 Video Setting

5.3.3 Audio

5.4 Event List

5.4.1 Event Setting

5.4.2 Schedule

5.4.3 I/O Setting

5.4.4 Log List

5.4.5 SD Card

Appendix A: Factory Default

Appendix B: PING IP Address

Appendix C: 3GPP Access

Appendix D: Bandwidth and Video Size Estimation

Appendix E: DDNS Application

Appendix F: Configure Port Forwarding Manually

Appendix G: SD Card Recommended

Appendix I: Product Specification