PLANET ICA-HM220W User Manual

Wireless

H.264 Mega-Pixel PT IP Camera

ICA-HM220W

User’s Manual

Version: 1.00

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Copyright

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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 install and use it.
However, special 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 Wireless H.264 Mega-Pixel PT IP Camera
Model: ICA-HM220W
Rev: 1.0 (March. 2010)
Part No. EM-ICAHM220W

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Table of Content

U1.U U

IntroductionU.................................................................................................................. 5

U

1.1U UOverviewU............................................................................................................. 5

U

1.2U UFeaturesU.............................................................................................................. 5

U

1.3U UPackage ContentsU............................................................................................. 6

U2.U U

Basic SetupU................................................................................................................. 7

U

2.1U USystem RequirementsU...................................................................................... 7

U

2.2U UPhysical DescriptionU......................................................................................... 8

U

2.2.1.U UFront PanelU............................................................................................. 8

U

2.2.2.U URear PanelU............................................................................................. 9

U

2.2.3.U UBottom PanelU....................................................................................... 10

U

2.3U UHardware InstallationU...................................................................................... 11

U

2.3.1.U UCamera Physical InstallationU............................................................. 11

U

2.3.2.U ULocate the IP Address of this IP CameraU......................................... 13

U

2.4U UInitial Utility InstallationU................................................................................... 17

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2.5U UCamera Admin locate IP CameraU................................................................. 22

U

2.6U UUsing UPnP of Windows XP or VistaU........................................................... 24

U

2.6.1.U UWindows XPU......................................................................................... 24

U

2.6.2.U UWindows VistaU..................................................................................... 29

U

2.7U USetup ActiveX to use the IP CameraU............................................................ 30

U

2.7.1.U UInternet Explorer 6 for Windows XPU................................................. 30

U

2.7.2.U UInternet Explorer 7 for Windows XPU................................................. 31

U

2.7.3.U UInternet Explorer 7 for Windows VistaU.............................................. 32

U3.U U

Web-based Management InterfaceU....................................................................... 33

U

3.1U UIntroductionU...................................................................................................... 33

U

3.2U UConnecting to IP CameraU............................................................................... 33

U

3.3U UCamera SettingsU.............................................................................................. 35

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3.4U UVideo SettingsU.................................................................................................. 38

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3.4.1.U UMJPEGU.................................................................................................. 39

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3.4.2.U UMPEG4U.................................................................................................. 40

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3.4.3.U UH.264U..................................................................................................... 41

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3.4.4.U UOSDU....................................................................................................... 42

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3.4.5.U UNight VisionU.......................................................................................... 43

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3.5U UPan and Tilt SettingsU....................................................................................... 44

U

3.5.1.U UPreset PointsU........................................................................................ 44

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3.5.2.U UGrand TourU............................................................................................ 45

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3.6U UNetwork SettingsU............................................................................................. 47

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3.6.1.U ULANU........................................................................................................ 47

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3.6.2.U UWLANU.................................................................................................... 49

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3.6.3.U UDynamic DNSU...................................................................................... 52

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3.6.4.U UUPnPU..................................................................................................... 53

U

3.6.5.U ULoginFreeU............................................................................................. 54

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3.6.6.U URTSPU..................................................................................................... 55

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3.7U UMotion Detection SettingU................................................................................ 56

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3.7.1.U UMotion DetectionU................................................................................. 56

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3.7.2.U UMotion RegionU...................................................................................... 59

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3.7.3.U UEmailU...................................................................................................... 61

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3.7.4.U UFTP ConfigurationU............................................................................... 63

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3.7.5.U USD Card ConfigurationU....................................................................... 64

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3.8U USystem InfoU...................................................................................................... 65

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3.8.1.U UCamera InformationU............................................................................ 65

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3.8.2.U UDate / Time SettingU............................................................................. 66

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3.8.3.U UUtilitiesU................................................................................................... 67

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3.8.4.U UStatusU.................................................................................................... 68

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3.9U UAccount SettingsU............................................................................................. 69

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3.10U USDHCU........................................................................................................... 71

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3.10.1.U UStatusU............................................................................................... 71

U

3.10.2.U USpace AlarmU.................................................................................... 72

U

3.10.3.U UFile ManagementU........................................................................... 73

U

Appendix A:U UReset Factory Default SettingsU........................................................ 74

U

Appendix B:U UiPhone Viewer Mobile AccessU.......................................................... 75

U

Appendix C:U UPING IP AddressU................................................................................ 78

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Appendix D:U UDDNS ApplicationU............................................................................... 79

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Appendix E:U UTroubleshooting & Frequently Asked QuestionsU........................... 83

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Appendix F:U UProduct SpecificationU......................................................................... 86

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1. 0BIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing the PLANET Wireless H.264 Mega-Pixel PT IP Camera. It is versatile
and high image solution of surveillance application IP Camera is also a stand-alone camera
system with a built-in processor and web server that provides highest quality video and system
performance.

1.1 9B Overview

This user’s manual explains how to operate the Wireless H.264 Mega-Pixel PT IP Camera from a
computer, unless model name specified terms “IP camera” will be used for the two models. 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. This guide
shows how to quick set up the three cameras.

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Features

• 1.3 Mega-Pixel sensor built-in

• H.264 / MPEG-4 / M-JPEG multi video compression

• 9 IR LED and light sensor could operate in dark environment

• Offers pan range of 350-degrees and tilt range of 120-degrees to control over network

• 2-Way audio with built-in microphone and additional external speaker

• Plug-N-Watch is able to simplify system integration in existing network environment

• Network administrators can configure and manage via Windows-based utility or web

interface

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

• Motion detection feature can monitor any suspicious movement in specific area

• Anti-flicker function, eliminates flash caused by fluorescent lights, 50 / 60Hz selectable

• Sends captured picture and video by Email or FTP when motion is detected

• Built-in real-time clock, date and time information will be recorded with every captured picture

/ video clip

• Supports multiple login simultaneously up to 16 users.

• WEP / WPA / WPA2 Wireless data encryption (wireless model)

• Supports WPS function (wireless model)

• Supports SD card to save local recording video and image

• Build-in IPhone Viewer for IPhone mobile remote applications

• Cam Viewer Plus - Central management software supported

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Package Contents

IP Camera x 1

Power Adapter x 1

RJ-45 cable x 1

Quick Installation Guide x 1

User’s manual CD x 1

Ceiling Mount Accessories x 1

Antenna x 2

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 Internet Camera packet
will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

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2. 1BBasic Setup

This chapter provides details of installing and configuring the PT IP Camera

2.1

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System Requirements

The Internet Camera can be monitoring on all of Windows operating system that suggest with
system requirment below in order to got better video performance.

Network Interface 10/100MBase-TX Ethernet

Monitoring System Recommended for Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

System Hardware · CPU: Pentium 4, 3.0GHz or above

· Memory Size : 512 MB (512 MB above Recommended )

· VGA card resolution : 1024 x 768 or above

· VGA card memory : 64 MB or above

· Network bandwidth: In VGA resolution mode, minimum upload
bandwidth is 1.5 ~ 2Mbps.

NOTE: 1. The listed information is minimum system requirements only. Actual requirement

will vary depending on the nature of your environment.

2. The IP camera can be managed by PLANET Cam Viewer Plus if you want to

configure more detail information and settings of camera viewer plus software
please refer to the CD-ROM folder “D:\Manual\Cam Viewer Plus\”, assume D is
your CD-ROM drive.

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2.2

13B

Physical Description

2.2.1.

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Front Panel

4. Infrared LED

5. Microphone

6. Audio LED

7. Power LED

1. Focus Ring

2. LAN LED

3. WLAN LED

1. Focus Ring User could use this ring to adjust focus manually.

2. LAN LED

3. WLAN LED

4. Infrared LED

5. Microphone

6. Audio LED

7. Power LED

The LED indicates LAN activity.

It be flashing while network accessing via Ethernet.

The LED indicates the wireless accessing of the IP camera.

Light be flashing while transferring via wireless LAN. If be flashing at low
speed once a second indicated that waiting for WPS connection form AP.

Lights up when environment is too dark

The Camera has built-in an internal microphone. This microphone is
hidden in the pinhole located on the front panel.

The LED indicates the audio activity, when it be flashing while speak
function enable, if volume adjust to 0 the function will be disable.

The LED is used to indicate DC power status.

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2.2.2.

30B

Rear Panel

5. SD Card Slot

6. WPS Button

7. Power

Connector

1. Audio

Connector

2. LAN

3. Antenna Base

4. Reset Button

1. Audio Connector

2. LAN

3. Antenna Base

4. Reset Button

5. SD Card Slot

6. WPS Button

7. Power Connector

Audio-Out allows device to output audio or alerting sound.

This is a RJ-45 connector for connections to 10/100 Base-TX
Ethernet cabling and built N-Way protocol can detect or negotiate
the transmission speed of the network automatically.

Allows device connects to the supplied antenna.

Press the button with pen nib and hold for 5 seconds to reset the
camera settings to factory default value.

Accepts SD / SD-HC memory card for image / video storage

Press the button on IP Cam and press it on the AP you want to
connect for wireless.

The input power is 12VDC, 1A.

Only use the power adapter supplied with IP camera,
otherwise the product may be damaged.

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2.2.3.

31B

Bottom Panel

Tripod Connector

Tripod Connector:

Allows connects to tripod to secure the camera when the camera is not put on a horizontal surface.

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2.3

14B

Hardware Installation

2.3.1.

32B

Camera Physical Installation

Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up.

1. Unpack the product package and check if anything’s missing.

2. Connect the Ethernet cable to your local area network, and connect the other end to the LAN
jack of this IP camera.

Plug the power adapter to wall socket, and connect the power connector to the power jack
located at the bottom of the IP camera,

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3. Connect two antennas to the antenna bases, which is located at the back of the IP camera.

4. Place the camera at a secure place, and point the camera to the place you wish to monitor. If
you wish to hang the camera on the ceiling or wall, please use the tripod connector (located at
the bottom of the camera) to secure the camera.

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5. Launch Internet Explorer on your computer, and following the instructions given in next section
to set the IP camera

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2.3.2.

33B

Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera

Default IP address of this IP camera is 192.168.0.20. If you wish to assign another IP address to
this IP camera, you have to log onto the web configuration interface of the camera first.

If the left three fields of the IP address of your computer is not 192.168.0.x, you’ll have to change
the IP address of your computer first:

1. Click Start Î Control Panel

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2. Double-click Network Connections icon.

3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and click Properties.

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4. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, then click Properties.

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5. In IP address field, please fill in any IP address begins with 192.168.0, and ends with a value
greater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the following example 192.168.0.239). In
Subnet mask field, please fill 255.255.255.0. Please keep all other fields empty, and click OK.

If you changed the IP address of this IP camera and you forget it, there’re 2 methods to recover it:

a. Press and hold the Reset button located at the bottom of this IP camera, to clear all

settings of the IP camera and reset the IP address back to 192.168.0.20. You’ll lose all
settings in the IP camera.

b. Ask network administrator to check the DHCP release table, if the camera was set to

obtain the IP address by DHCP, a new record will be added to DHCP release table on
DHCP server when the IP camera is connected to the local area network.

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2.4

15B

Initial Utility Installation

This chapter shows how to quick set up your IP camera. The Camera is with the default settings.
However to help you find the networked camera quickly the admin software can search the
cameras in the network that shall help you to configure some basic setting before you started
advanced management and monitoring.

Please insert the bundle CD-ROM supplied in the product package, and the CD will automatically
running a welcome page, please click your IP camera model name to next page. If the welcome
page doesn’t appear, please run this installation manually, you can find the utility in
E:\Utility\Utility\Admin Software\Setup.exe. Suppose “E” is your CD-ROM drive.

Then follow the following instructions to install and use camera admin software:

1. Click Next to start install camera admin software:

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2. You can change the installation folder of camera setup software here, click Browse to select
an existing folder, or you can just click Next to use default installation folder:

3. If you wish to create desktop icon and / or quick launch icon for camera admin software,
please check corresponding box, and click Next to continue.

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4. You’ll see a brief of all options you selected, click Install to install camera admin software now,
or click back to back to previous steps to change settings.

5. When you see this message, the installation of camera admin software is complete. If you
wish to launch camera admin software now, keep Launch IP Cam Admin Utility box checked,
and click Finish to close installation utility.

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6. Please double-click the utility icon on the desktop then you will see the IP camera utility.

After the camera admin software is launched, all cameras found on your local area network will be
displayed:

All camera-related information will be displayed here. If you wish to connect to certain camera by
web browser, double-click the camera listed here.

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The camera admin software also provides several functions:

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1 Language

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This camera admin software supports 3 languages:

English, Chinese, and Japanese. User can select the language
oneself wish to use from language dropdown menu located at
upper-right corner of camera admin software.

Search camera:

Click this button to search all cameras on local area network
again.

Browse camera via web:

Select a camera listed above first, and then click this button to
connect to the camera by web browser.

Configure camera:

Click this button to configure camera’s network and security
setting. You’ll be prompted to input camera’s password:

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2.5

16B

Camera Admin locate IP Camera

If you can’t connect to the camera by the instructions given in last chapter, you can use camera
admin software to search the camera which is connected to your local area network. The admin
software is also capable to locate multiple cameras on your local area network.

Input the password (default: admin) and click OK to configure the camera’s network and security
setting:

In Lan Setting page, user can configure camera’s network settings. Select DHCP to set the
camera to obtain an IP address from DHCP server on local area network automatically, and select
Manual IP to input the IP address information manually. Click OK to save settings.

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In Security’ page, user can change the camera’s name and password (user name is always
‘admin’ and cannot be changed). You have to input the same password in both New Password
and Confirm Password field, or you’ll be prompted to input new password again. Click OK to
save settings or click Cancel to discard changes.

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2.6

17B

Using UPnP of Windows XP or Vista

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of computer network protocols. This is to allow device to
connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of network in the network and corporate
environments.

2.6.1.

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 Î Settings, and Click Control Panel

34B

Windows XP

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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