PLANET ICA-HM240 User Manual

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ICA-HM240

User’s Manual

Version: 1.00

Date: February. 2010

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All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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 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.

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 H.264 Mega-Pixel Vandal Proof Pan/Tilt IP camera Model: ICA-HM240 Rev: 1.00 (February. 2010) Part No. EM-ICAHM240

Table of Content

1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Overview............................................................................................................. 5

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

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

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

2.1 System Requirement ........................................................................................ 8

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

2.2.1 Terminal Connections ........................................................................... 9

2.3 Hardware Installation...................................................................................... 11

2.3.1 Camera Mounting................................................................................ 11

2.4 Initial Utility Installation ................................................................................... 12

2.5 Preparation....................................................................................................... 14

2.5.1. Search and View by PLANET IPWizard II....................................... 14

2.5.2. Configure Network by PLANET IPWizard II.................................... 15

2.6 Using UPnP of Windows XP or Vista ........................................................... 17

2.6.1. Windows XP......................................................................................... 17

2.6.2. Windows Vista ..................................................................................... 21

2.7 Setup ActiveX to use the IP camera ............................................................ 23

2.7.1. Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP ................................................. 23

2.7.2. Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP ................................................. 24

2.7.3. Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista.............................................. 25

2.8 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera .................................................... 26

3. 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. ........................................................................................................... 29

4. Web-based Management........................................................................................ 30

3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................30

3.2 Connecting to IP camera ............................................................................... 30

3.3 Live View .......................................................................................................... 32

3.3.1. Camera PTZ Control........................................................................... 34

3.4 ActiveX Control................................................................................................ 35

3.4.1. Digital Zoom......................................................................................... 36

3.4.2. Record................................................................................................... 36

3.4.3. Snapshot............................................................................................... 37

3.4.4. Voice ...................................................................................................... 37

3.4.5. Statistics ................................................................................................ 38

3.4.6. About ..................................................................................................... 38

3.5 Network Configuration.................................................................................... 39

3.5.1. Network................................................................................................. 39

3.5.2. DDNS server........................................................................................ 41

3.5.3. PPPoE................................................................................................... 42

3.5.4. Streaming ............................................................................................. 43

3.5.5. UPnP ..................................................................................................... 45

3.5.6. Bonjour.................................................................................................. 46

3.5.7. IP Filter.................................................................................................. 47

3.5.8. IP Notification....................................................................................... 48

3.6 Camera Configuration .................................................................................... 50

3.6.1. Picture ................................................................................................... 50

3.6.2. Preset Setting ...................................................................................... 52

3.6.3. Tour Setting .......................................................................................... 53

3.7 System .............................................................................................................. 54

3.7.1. System .................................................................................................. 54

3.7.2. Date & Time.......................................................................................... 55

3.7.3. Maintenance......................................................................................... 56

3.8 Video .................................................................................................................58

3.8.1. Common ............................................................................................... 58

3.8.2. Video Profile......................................................................................... 59

3.8.3. ROI ........................................................................................................ 60

3.9 Audio Configuration ........................................................................................ 61

3.10 User Privilege Access Configuration......................................................... 62

3.11 E-Mail Configuration .................................................................................... 63

3.12 Object Detection ........................................................................................... 64

3.13 Event Server Configuration ........................................................................ 65

3.13.1. FTP Server ........................................................................................ 65

3.13.2. TCP Server........................................................................................ 66

3.13.3. HTTP Server ..................................................................................... 67

3.13.4. SAMBA Server.................................................................................. 68

3.14 Event Schedule Configuration.................................................................... 69

3.15 Record Configuration................................................................................... 73

Appendix A: Alarm I/O Connector .............................................................................. 74

Appendix B: PING IP Address ....................................................................................76

Appendix C: 3GPP Access .......................................................................................... 77

Appendix D: Bandwidth and Video Size Estimation ................................................ 78

Appendix E: DDNS Application................................................................................... 79

Appendix F: Configure Port Forwarding Manually .................................................. 83

Appendix G: Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions............................... 86

Appendix H: Product Specification ............................................................................. 91

1. Introduction

The PLANET ICA-HM240 with built-in high performance 1.3Mega-Pixel CMOS sensor delivers high quality image at maximum 1280x1024 resolution. The ICA-HM240 is also a Dome IP camera with vandal-proof case. The vandal-proof designs with die-cast aluminum body can prevent the artificial destroy. It provides the best solution for installation in harshest conditions and maintains reliable operation in indoor environment.

The ICA-HM240 integrates the H.264 compression technology so it can compress the video file size to smaller one for users being able to transfer the Mega-Pixel images on the Internet easily. The IP camera features multi-profile function and can generate H.264 / MPEG-4 and M-JPEG streaming to different users at the same time. It allows up to 20 users to access the ICA-HM240 surveillance simultaneously. With this state-of-the-art design, the iCA-HM240 is considerable to fit in various network environments.

High-speed motorized structure offers a wide pan range of 355 degrees and tilt range of 100 degrees to be controlled over TCP/IP networks. 180 degree/sec pan speed and 120 degree/sec tilt speed drive the camera move to the preset point faster than normal-speed P/T IP cameras.

Supports Store-to-NAS function, the ICA-HM240 can work alone and save the video file to a NAS directly, which saves the PC resource and keep monitoring the environment with motion detection at 24/7. The ICA-HM240 takes surveillance using 2-Way audio. The administrator can speak to anyone at ICA-HM240 remote site with a speaker added. Moreover, compliant with IEEE 802.3af PoE interface, the ICA-HM240 can be located in places where there are no power outlets.

The ICA-HM240 can be managed by PLANET Cam Viewer Plus, the professional management software for multi-camera video surveillance application, to provide monitoring, recording and event management functions. The Cam Viewer Plus enables you to setup a comprehensive and effective surveillance system quickly and easily. With the ICA-HM240 managed by the Cam Viewer Plus, it provides a real professional security environment to protect your property and life.

1.1 Overview

This user’s guide explains how to operate this camera from a computer. User should read this manual completely and carefully before you operate the device

1.2 Features

• 1.3Mega-Pixel CMOS sensor built-in

• Offers pan range of 355 degrees and tilt range of 100 degrees to be controlled over network.

• 2-Way audio with external microphone and speaker

• Multi-profile encoder supports H.264 / MPEG-4 and M-JPEG video compression

simultaneously

• 3GPP for 3G mobile remote applications

• Plug-N-Watch that simplifies system integration in existing network environment

• Store-to-NAS function to save video files without operating software

• Easy configuration and management 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

• Compliant with IEEE 802.3af PoE interface

• Cam Viewer Plus - Central management software supported

1.3 Package Contents

User can find the following items in the package:

IP camera Unit x 1

Power Adapter x 1

Camera Mount Kit x 1

User’s Manual CD-ROM x 1

Quick Installation Guide x 1

NOTE:

1. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

2. Using the power supply that is not the one included in IP camera packet will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

2. Basic Setup

This chapter provides details of installing and configuring the IP camera.

2.1 System Requirement

The IP 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 10/100 Base-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 D1 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 ICA-HM240 can be managed by PLANET Cam Viewer Plus Lite/Pro 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.

2.2 Physical Description

2.2.1 Terminal Connections

1. RJ-45

2. Power Jack

3. Reset Button

4. MIC in

Front View

1. RJ-45 LAN Socket

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

The LAN socket is a RJ-45 connector for connections to 10/100Base-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 IP camera to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet network switch or hub.

Power LED: (Orange)

This LED is used to indicate whether DC power is on or not.

LAN LED: (Green)

This LED will be flashing while network accessing via Ethernet.

NOTE:

ONLY use package power adapter supplied with the internet. Otherwise, the product may be damaged.

5. Line out

6. DIDO

3. Reset Button This button is used to restore the all factory default settings. Sometimes

restarting the device will make the system back to a normal state. However, if the system still got problems after restart, user can restore the factory default settings and install it again.

Restore the device:

a. Insert the paper clip or other tool and press and hold the

button down continuously.

Hold it at least 8 seconds and release the tool. Then the device has been restored to default settings and reboot again.

4. MIC in The IP camera has built-in an external microphone connector. User can

connect a microphone to the camera.

5. Line Out Connect a loud speaker to the IP camera. This function is for voice

alerting and two-way audio.

6. DI/DO Connector

The IP camera provides a terminal block with 4 pins of connectors for DI and DO. Please refer to the user’s manual for more information.

Alarm I/O connectors:

No. Line Color Function

1 Brown/White 12VDC power supply (50mA maximum)

2 Blue/White GND

3 Green/White Digital signal input

4 Orange/White Digital signal input

Purple/White

Gray

No function, do not connect (NC)

2.3 Hardware Installation

2.3.1 Camera Mounting

Step 1. Fix the IP camera to ceiling with the three supplied supplied screws.

Fixed Camera

by Screws

Step 2. Connect the LAN cable to a switch or hub. When this switch/hub is a PoE device, you

can ignore the next step.

Step 3. Connect (DC) Power Jack to the with the bundle power adapter power source.

Step 4. Check the status LED. When LAN port is connected, the LED will be green. The LED is

defined to identify LAN connection status

NOTE:

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

2. The power adapter is unnecessary when IP camera is connected to a IEEE802.3af PoE switch. Otherwise, the product may be damaged when IP camera is connected to a PoE switch and power adapter simultaneously.

2.4 Initial Utility Installation

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

1. Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM drive to launch the auto-run program. Once completed, a welcome menu screen will appear.

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

NOTE:

3. The “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PLANET IPWizard II” prompt will display on the

screen and click “Next” to continue.

If the welcome screen does not appear, click “Start” at the taskbar. Then, select “Run” and type “D:\Utility\IPWizard II\setup.exe”, assume D is your CD-ROM drive.

4. Please click “Next” to install with original settings, or you may click “Change…” button to

modify the install folder then press “Next” to continue.

5. Please click “Install” to start the installation.

6. Please click “Finish” to complete the installation and launch program immediately.

2.5 Preparation

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

2.5.1. Search and View by PLANET IPWizard II

When you installed the IP camera on a LAN environment, you have two easy ways to search your cameras by PLANET IPWizard or UPnP discovery. Here is the way to execute PLANET IPWizard to discover camera’s IP address and set up related parameter in a camera.

9 Search

When launch the PLANET IPWizard, a searching window will pop up. PLANTE IPWizard is starting to search IP cameras on the LAN. The existed devices will be listed as below.

9 View

If PLANET IPWizard finds IP camera, View button will be available. Please select the camera you want to view and click the View button. Then you could see the video from camera directly.

Furthermore you could double click the left button of mouse to link to the IP camera by browser.

2.5.2. Configure Network by PLANET IPWizard II

In case you want to change the IP related parameters of wired interface, please select the IP

camera you want to configure and click the LAN button. Relative settings will be carried out as

below.

You could modify the relative settings of the selected device. Click “<<” button will quit the LAN

setting procedure and click “>>” button will move to next page as below.

In case, you do not want to change username and/or password, then just click “Submit” button to perform your setting accordingly. Click “<<” button will go back to previous page.

If you like to change username and/or password of the device, just click the check button. Then, the related fields will show up as below.

After keying in new username and password, click “Submit” button to perform your setting accordingly. Click “<<” button will go back to previous page.

2.6 Using UPnP of Windows XP or Vista

2.6.1. Windows XP

UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This device is an UPnP enabled device. If the operating system, Windows XP, of your PC is UPnP enabled, the device will be very easy to configure. Use the following steps to enable UPnP settings only if your operating system of PC is running Windows XP.

NOTE: Please notice that MS Windows 2000 does not support UPnP feature.

Go to Start > Settings, and Click Control Panel.

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

continue.

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 installing the UPnP automatically. You will see the below pop-up screen, please wait while Setup configures the components.

Please click “Finish” to complete the UPnP installation

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

screen and double-click the UPnP icon with IP camera to view your device in an internet browser.

2.6.2. Windows Vista

UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This device is an UPnP enabled device. If the operating system, Windows Vista, of your PC is UPnP enabled, the device will be very easy to configure. Use the following steps to enable UPnP settings only if your operating system of PC is running Windows Vista.

Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center, and turn on “Network Discovery”.

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

screen and double-click the UPnP icon with IP camera to view your device in an internet browser.

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2.7 Setup ActiveX to use the IP camera

The IP camera web pages communicate with the IP camera using an ActiveX control. The ActiveX control must be downloaded from the IP camera and installed on your PC. Your Internet Explorer security settings must allow for the web page to work correctly. To use the IP camera, user must setup his IE browser as follows:

2.7.1. 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 A ctiveX controls

• Download the unsigned ActiveX controls

• Initialize and script the ActiveX controls not masked as safe to Prom pt

By now, you have finished your entire PC configuration for IP camera.

2.7.2. 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 IP camera.

2.7.3. Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista

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

2.8 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, you’ll have to change the IP address of your computer first:

1. Click Start Î Control Panel

2. Double-click Network Connections icon.

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

4. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click Properties.

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 PT internet 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.

3. Web-based Management

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

3.1 Introduction

The IP camera can be configured with your Web Browser. Before configure, please make sure your PC is under the same IP segment with IP camera.

3.2 Connecting to IP camera

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

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

Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera. The Default IP: “http://192.168.0.20

“

The login window of IP camera will appear,

Default login username/password is: admin / null <without password>

NOTE:

If the User name and Password have been changed with PLANET IPWizard, please enter the new User name and Password here.

After logged on, you should see the following messages at the top of Internet Explorer:

Click on the message, and click Install This Add-on for All Users o This Computer…

When you see this message, click Install’ to install required ActiveX control

After the ActiveX control was installed and run, the first image will be displayed.

You should be able to see the images captured from the IP camera in the web page now. For advanced functions, please refer to instructions given in follows chapters.

If you log in the camera as an ordinary user, setting function will be not available. If

NOTE:

you log in the camera as the administrator, you can perform all the settings provided within the device.

3.3 Live View

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

Video Profile

Monitor Image Section

Streaming Protocol

Language

ctiveX Control

Monitor Image Section

Setting Menu

Client Menu

PTZ Control

2-Way Audio

The image shot by the camera is shown here. The date and time are displayed at the top of the window.

Video Information

Full Screen

Video Profile The camera support multi-profile for three compressions H264,

MEPG-4 and M-JPEG simultaneously. User can chose the proper and/or preferred profile here.

Full Screen Click this button to display the image in full-screen mode (uses every

available space to display the image captured by this camera).

2-Way Audio The IP camera supports 2-way audio function. User can chose to

enable or disable this function by toggling the icon below

: Disable audio uploading function.

: Enable audio uploading function.

ActiveX Control The plug-in ActiveX control supports a lot of functions by clicking the

left mouse button. Note that this feature only supports on the ActiveX control within Microsfoft® Internet Explorer.

Setting Menu

This function is detail setting for the camera that only available for user logged into camera as administrator.

Item Action

Network

Configure Network settings such as Static IP, DHCP, DDNS, 3GPP, PPPoE and UPnP.

Camera Adjust camera parameters.

System

Video

Configure system information, date & time, maintenance, and view system log file.

Configure bit rate and frame rate of video profiles.

Audio Configure audio parameters.

User Setup user name, password and login privilege.

E-Mail Setup E-Mail configuration.

FTP

This devise is a client site and configure information to upload images to server.

Object Detection Setup Object detection.

Event Schedule Configure the schedule while event triggered.

Streaming Protocol User can select proper streaming protocol according to networking

environment.

Language The device could provide multiple languages to meet customer’s

requirement.

Client Setting: Click this button to display the client extra control panel for 2-way

Audio and Full Screen.

Video Information Display video information including video format, resolution, frame

rate and bit rate.

PTZ Control Click to display the following control panel:

3.3.1. Camera PTZ Control

Camera Direction

Preset

Hide PTZ Control

Camera Speed

Tour

Go Tour

uto Pan

Hide PTZ Control:

Camera Direction:

Camera Speed:

Preset:

Tour:

Go Tour:

Auto Pan:

Click the icon will hide the PTZ control function.

Control camera up/down/left/right and home position.

Choose the speed of Pan and Tilt.

Add/Update the preset positions or go to one of these positions.

Select one of the camera tours. Camera tour is comprised by series of preset locations.

Execute the selected camera tour.

Execute the auto pan of camera. While auto pan is running, the camera will swing the camera automatically. Note that the speed of auto pan is fixed and cannot be adjustable.

3.4 ActiveX Control

The plug-in ActiveX control supports a lot of functions by clicking the left mouse button. Note that this feature only supports on the ActiveX control within Microsoft® Internet Explorer.

On the ActiveX control icon, click the Left Mouse Button, then a menu pop-up. This menu provides features that are unique to the ActiveX control. These features include:

• Digital Zoom,

• Record,

• Snapshot,

• Voice,

• Statistics,

• About

3.4.1. Digital Zoom

Click Digital Zoom to active this function as above. User can drag or scale the box over the video

to adjust zoom ratio and position.

3.4.2. Record

Click Record to activate this function. Press Record button to start recording. The video file is saved as ASF format into your local PC. While you want to stop it, press Stop to stop recording. Select Browser, the pop-up window to select the save path and file name prefix, select OK to

continue.

After stop recording, list the files, this file is named as Video_yyyymmddhhmmss.asf

The ASF files can be display by the standard Windows Media Player, but it needs the DixectX 9.0 or later version to be installed.

NOTE: Default save path is “C:\Documents and Settings\All user\Desktop”

3.4.3. Snapshot

Click Snapshot to activate this function. Press Snapshot button to take a picture. The image file is saved as JPEG format into your local PC. Select Browser, the pop-up window to select the save path and file name prefix, select OK to continue.

If you like to retrieve the saved image, select the file to display the saved image by using any one of graph editing tools.

NOTE: Default save path is “C:\Documents and Settings\All user\Desktop”

3.4.4. Voice

Click Volume to activate this function. These have two control bars for speaker and microphone volume. Scroll this control bar to adjust the audio attribute. Check the volume mute will mute the speaker output.

3.4.5. Statistics

Click Statistics to activate this function. A window will be popup to show the statistics information of the streaming status.

NOTE: That this information is the statistics between the device and your local PC.

3.4.6. About

Click About to show the ActiveX information

3.5 Network Configuration

Use this menu to configure the network to connect the device and the clients.

3.5.1. Network

This section provides the menu of connecting the device through Ethernet cable.

MAC address Display the Ethernet MAC address of the device. Note that user cannot

change it.

Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)

IP Address This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device

Enable this checked box when a DHCP server is installed on the

network to issue IP address assignment. With this setting, the IP

address is assigned automatically. If this device cannot get an IP

address within limited tries, the device will assign a default IP address

for 192.168.0.20.

If you do not select “Obtain an IP address automatically”, then you

need to enter these network parameters by yourself.

on the WAN or LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups

separated by periods, for example: 192.168.0.200

Subnet Mask Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on

the network's configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of

packets. IP subnets advance network security and performance to

some level by organizing hosts into logical groups. Subnet masks

contain four bytes and usually appear in the same "dotted decimal"

data. For example, a very common subnet mask in its binary

demonstration 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 will usually be

shown in the corresponding, more readable form as 255.255.255.0.

Gateway A gateway is a piece of software or hardware that passes information

between networks. You'll see this term most often when you either log

in to an Internet site or when you're transient email between different

servers.

Obtain DNS from DHCP

Enable this checked box when a DHCP server is installed on the

network and provide DNS service.

Primary DNS When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such

as xxxxx.com, the domain name system translates the names into IP

addresses. The term refers to two things: the conventions for naming

hosts and the way the names are control across the Internet.

Secondary DNS The same function as DNS1. It is option not necessary

HTTP Port The device supports two HTTP ports. The first one is default port 80

and this port is fixed. This port is very useful for Intranet usage. The

second HTTP port is changeable. Users could assign the second port

number of http protocol, and the WAN users should follow the port

number to login. If the http port is not assigned as 80, users have to

add the port number in back of IP address. For example:

http://192.168.0.20:8080.

Therefore, the user can access the device by either

http://xx.xx.xx.xx/, or

http://xx.xx.xx.xx:xxxx/ to access the device.

If multiple devices are installed on the LAN and also required to be

accessed from the WAN, then the HTTP Port can be assigned as the

virtual server port mapping to support multiple devices.

NOTE When the configuration is finish, please click “OK” to save and enable

the setting.

3.5.2. DDNS server

Stands for Dynamic Domain Name Server

The device supports DDNS If your device is connected to xDSL directly, you might need this feature. However, if your device is behind a NAT router, you will not need to enable this feature. Because DDNS allows the device to use an easier way to remember naming format rather than an IP address. The name of the domain is like the name of a person, and the IP address is like his phone number. On the Internet we have IP numbers for each host (computer, server, router, and so on), and we replace these IP numbers to easy remember names, which are organized into the domain name. As to xDSL environment, most of the users will use dynamic IP addresses. If users want to set up a web or a FTP server, then the Dynamic Domain Name Server is necessary. For more DDNS configuration, please consult your dealer.

Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides you at least one IP address which you use to connect to the Internet. The address you get may be static, meaning it never changes, or dynamic, meaning it’s likely to change periodically. Just how often it changes, depends on your ISP. A dynamic IP address complicates remote access since you may not know what your current WAN IP address is when you want to access your network over the Internet. The solution to the dynamic IP address problem comes in the form of a dynamic DNS service.

The Internet uses DNS servers to lookup domain names and translates them into IP addresses. Domain names are just easy to remember aliases for IP addresses. A dynamic DNS service is unique because it provides a means of updating your IP address so that your listing will remain current when your IP address changes. There are several excellent DDNS services available on the Internet and best of all they’re free to use. One such service you can use is www.DynDNS.org. You’ll need to register with the service and set up the domain name of your choice to begin using it. Please refer to the home page of the service for detailed instructions or refer to Appendix E for more information.

DDNS To enable or disable the DDNS service here.

Server name Choose the built-in DDNS server.

DDNS Host The domain name is applied of this device.

User Name The user name is used to log into DDNS.

Password The password is used to log into DDNS.

3.5.3. PPPoE

PPPoE: Stands for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet

A standard builds on Ethernet and Point-to-Point network protocol. It allows IP camera connect to Internet with xDSL or cable connection; it can dial up your ISP and get a dynamic IP address. For more PPPoE and Internet configuration, please consult your ISP.

It can directly connect to the xDSL, however, it should be setup on a LAN environment to program the PPPoE information first, and then connect to the xDSL modem. Power on again, then the device will dial on to the ISP connect to the WAN through the xDSL modem.

The procedures are

• Connect to a LAN by DHCP or Fixed IP

• Access the device, enter Setting Î Network Î PPPoE as below

PPPoE To enable or disable the PPPoE service here.

User Name Type the user name for the PPPoE service which is provided by ISP.

Password Type the password for the PPPoE service which is provided by ISP.

IP Address / Subnet Mask / Gateway

Status Shows the Status of PPPoE connection.

Shows the IP information got from PPPoE server site.

3.5.4. Streaming

RTSP is a streaming control protocol, and a starting point for negotiating transports such as RTP, multicast and Unicast, and for negotiating codecs. RTSP can be considered a "remote control" for controlling the media stream delivered by a media server. RTSP servers typically use RTP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio/video data.

RTSP Port Choose the RTSP port. The RTSP protocol allows a connecting client to

start a video stream. Enter the RTSP port number to use. The default value

is 554.

RTP Port Specify the range of transmission port number of video stream. The default

range is 50000 to 50999. User can specify a number between 1024 and

65535.

NOTE 1. To use the 3GPP function, in addition to previous section, you might

need more information or configuration to make this function work.

2. The camera must be set as Multi-profile mode, not Mega-pixel mode. Otherwise this device cannot serve 3GPP stream.

3. To use the 3GPP function, it strongly recommends installing the Networked Device with a public and fixed IP address without any firewall protection.

4. Port 554 is the default for RTSP service. However, sometimes, some service providers change this port number for some reasons. If so, user needs to change this port accordingly.

Dialing procedure

Compatible 3G mobile phone

1.Choose a verified player (PacketVideo, Quicktime or Realplayer

currently)

2. Use the following URL to access: rtsp://host/mpeg4/media.3gp

Where host is the host name or IP address of the camera.

Please contact your dealer to get the approved list of compatible 3G phone.

3.5.5. UPnP

UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This device is an UPnP enabled IP camera. If your operating system is UPnP enabled, the device will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places.” If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be disabled

In addition, this device also provides UPnP IGD function for NAT traversal easily. Use NAT traversal when your device is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router. With NAT traversal properly configured, all HTTP traffic to an external HTTP port in the NAT router will be forwarded to the device.

UPnP To enable or disable the UPnP service here.

Friendly Name Shows the friendly name of this device here.

UPnP NAT Traversal When enabled, the device will attempt to configure port mapping in

a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™

must be enabled in the NAT router first.

Port Range The port range will open in NAT router.

External IP address Show the IP address and port for WAN access through Internet. If

NAT traversal is configured successfully, user can use this IP

address and port to access this device.

3.5.6. Bonjour

The Bonjour service allows IP camera can be discovered with Apple Safari browser applied, once the option enable the IP camera will be show the Friendly Name in the Bonjour bookmarks menu of Safari browser.

Bonjour To enable or disable the Bonjour service here.

Friendly Name Shows the friendly name of this device here.

3.5.7. IP Filter

You can enter different user’s IP address which are allowing enter or denying by the device.

IP Filter To enable or disable the IP filter function here.

IP Filter Policy Choose the filter policy where is denying or allowing.

3.5.8. IP Notification

In case the IP address is changed, system is able to send out an email to alert someone if the function is enabled.

SMTP Notification (e-mail)

Send To

Subject Type the subject/title of the E-mail.

TCP Notification

TCP Server Type the server name or the IP address of the TCP server.

TCP Port Set port number of TCP server.

Message The message will be sent to FTP server.

HTTP Notification If enable this function, then the fields below need to be filled.

If enable this function, then the “Send to“ and “Subject” field

need to be filled.

Type the receiver’s e-mail address. This address is used for

reply mail.

If enable this function, then the “TCP Server“, “TCP Port”, and “Message” fields need to be filled.

URL Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP server

HTTP Login name Type the user name for the HTTP server.

HTTP Login Password Type the password for the HTTP server.

Proxy Address Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP Proxy.

Proxy Port Set port number of Proxy.

Proxy Login name Type the user name for the HTTP Proxy.

Proxy Login Password Type the password for the HTTP Proxy.

Custom parameter User can set specific parameters to HTTP server.

Message The message will be sent to HTTP server.

3.6 Camera Configuration

Use this menu to set the function of the camera of IP camera

3.6.1. Picture

Rotation Turn the “Mirror” and “Vertical Flip” On or OFF. The image will

be overturned as below.

White Balance: Auto: will adjust the white balance automatically.

Hold: will hold the white balance.

Exposure Control: Auto: will adjust the internal gain automatically.

Hold: will hold the internal gain.

Color Level It changes the image shadows, midtones and highlights. Can

adjust an image's tonal range and contrast

Brightness Large value will brighten camera.

Contrast Large value will contrast camera heavily.

Sharpness Large value will sharpen camera.

De-Noise De-Noise can remove or lower unwanted noise and preserve fine

details and edges.

Default Setting

Restore to factory image settings.

3.6.2. Preset Setting

This page provides the edit tool to modify or delete the “Preset Setting” item by item.

3.6.3. Tour Setting

Up to 64 positions can be preset, and the camera can be programming to move to the preset position sequentially.

Tour Name The group name of the sequence of camera tour. The maximum number of

camera tour is 16.

Running Enable or disable this camera tour.

Preset Set the sequence of the tour. Maximum 16 points can be assigned. The

selected preset position is added in the Sequence list from 1 to 16.

Wait Time Type a period of time during which the camera is to stay at each preset point,

between 0 to 36000 seconds.

NOTE:

To use the camera tour function, user must preset some camera positions first. The maximum number of preset points is 128.

3.7 System

Use this menu to perform the principal settings of IP camera.

3.7.1. System

Device title You can enter the name of this unit here. It’s very useful to identify the

specific device from multiple units.

Software version This information shows the software version in the device.

Network LED Switch the LED light of this IP camera on or off, that Network LEDs will

stop working, in case you don’t want other people know the camera is

transferring data.

Power LED Switch the LED light of this IP camera on or off.

Log User can check the system log information of the device, including the

Main Info, Appended Info, Operator IP, and so on …

Reload Click this button; user can refresh the log information of the device.

3.7.2. Date & Time

User can setup the time setting of IP camera, make it synchronized with PC or remote NTP server. Also, you may select the correct time zone of your country.

Server Date & Time Displays the date and time of the device

PC Time Displays the date and time of the connected PC

Synchronize with PC:

Adjust

NTP server name Type the host name or IP address or domain name of the NTP

NTP sync. Interval Select an interval between 1 and 23 hours at which you want to

Time zone Set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time in the area

Manual setting: Click this option to set time and date manually

Synchronize with NTP:

server.

adjust the device’s time referring to NTP server

where the device is installed.

Click this option to enable time synchronization

with PC time

Click this option if you want to synchronize the device’s date and time with those of time server

called NTP server (Network Time Protocol)

Daylight saving Check this item to enable daylight saving adjustment.

Daylight Saving Start Time

Daylight Saving Stop Time

Daylight Saving Offset

3.7.3. Maintenance

Sets up the date and time of daylight saving start time.

Sets up the date and time of daylight saving stop time.

Sets up the date of daylight saving offset.

Default Settings (Include the network setting)

Default Settings (Except the network setting)

Backup Setting To take a backup of all of the parameters, click this button. If

Recall the device hard factory default settings. Note that click this button will reset all device’s parameters to the factory settings (including the IP address).

The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values. This action will not reset the network setting.

necessary, it will then be possible to return to the previous settings, if settings are changed and there is unexpected behavior.

Restore Setting Click the “Browse” button to locate the saved backup file and

then click the “Restore Setting” button. The settings will be restored to the previous configuration.

Firmware upgrade The device supports new firmware upgrade.

1. Close all other application programs which are not necessary for firmware update.

2. Make sure that only you access this device at this moment

3. Disable Motion Detection function.

4. Select “Firmware name”

5. Select the Firmware binary file.

Note :

That it must make sure that the Firmware only applies to this device, once update, it will be burned into FLASH ROM of system.

6. Once the firmware file was selected, select “Upgrade”.

7. The upgrade progress information will be displayed on the screen.

8. A message will be shown while the firmware upgraded. Once the upgrading process completed, the device will reboot the system automatically.

9. Please wait for 80 seconds, and then you can use PLANET IPWizard to

search the device again.

Warning !!!

The download firmware procedure cannot be interrupted. If the power and/or netw ork connection are broken during the download procedure, it might possibly cause serious damage to the device.

Please be aware that you should not turn off the power during updating the firmware and wait for finish message.

Furthermore, do not try to upgrade new firmware if it’s not necessary.

System Restart The device is restarted without changing any of the settings.

3.8 Video

This device provides more video profiles as below to support different request to each client simultaneously. Each user can choose his preferred video profile as his request independently.

3.8.1. Common

Text Overlay Setting

Video Profile: User can only choose either VGA Multi-profile or Mega Multi-profile mode.

There are some important information can be embedded into image, including date, time, and/or text.

VGA Multi-profile mo de can serve H.264, MPEG-4, and M-JPEG streams up to VGA resolution simultaneously.

On the other hand, Mega-pixel mode, in addition to VGA resolution, it can serve H.264/Mega and M-JPEG/Mega two more streams simultaneously.

When you set to Mega mode, the maximum frame rate will be 15fps.

3.8.2. Video Profile

User can modify the detail parameter for each video profiles in this page.

Video Type Video codec of the selected video profile.

Resolution There are four resolutions in this profile: SXGA, VGA, QVGA and QQVGA.

Rate Control Defines the rate control method of this profile. There are two options:

Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or Variable Bit Rate (VBR). For CBR, the video bit

rate is between low to high bandwidth based on different resolutions. User

can set the desired bit rate to match the limitation of bandwidth. For VBR,

user should choose the quality level to set the video quality rather than bit

rate. The quality level is between 1 and 100. The higher value can reach the

better quality but of course will consume higher bandwidth.

Max Frame Rate

GOP Control Defines the Intra/Inter-frame (I/P) ratio of this profile. For example, set the

Defines the targeted frame rate of this profile. For example, set the frame

rate to 15 fps, then the image will be updated for 15 frames per second.

User can set the desired max frame rate versus video quality under the

limited bandwidth.

GOP to 30, then the video stream will have one Intra-frame every 30

frames.

3.8.3. ROI

Use this menu to define the Region-Of-Interest that user can manually draw this two window/area to specify ROI 0 and ROI 1.

ROI 1

ROI 0

3.9 Audio Configuration

User can modify the audio for Input/output gain and enable/disable the 2-Way-Audio.

Audio: To enable or disable audio function.

Mute While PT Mute the audio while pan and/or tilt motion

Audio Mode: To select Simplex or Full duplex (2-way audio) mode.

Input Gain: To adjust gain of input audio.

Output Gain: To adjust gain of output audio.

3.10 User Privilege Access Configuration

Use this menu to set the user names and password of the Administrator and up to 10 users, and access right of each user.

Viewer login Select “Anonymous” to allow any one viewing the video once

connected. Otherwise, only users in database can view the

video after login.

Access right

Add, update, and remove of Users account

Administrator can access every function in this device.

However, Viewers only can view the video and access

limited function.

Manage the user’s account of viewer user.

3.11 E-Mail Configuration

You may setup SMTP mail parameters for further operation of Event Schedule. That’s, if users want to send the alarm message out, it will need to configure parameters here and also add at least one event schedule to enable event triggering.

SMTP Server Type the SMTP server name or the IP address of the SMTP server.

Test Send a test mail to mail server to check this account is available or

not.

SMTP Port Set port number of SMTP service.

Select the authentication required when you send an e-mail.

SMTP Authentication

Authentication User Name

Authentication Password Type the password for the SMTP server if Authentication is Enable.

E-mail From

E-mail To Type the receiver’s e-mail address.

Disable: If no authentication is required when an e-mail is send. Enable: If authentication is required when an e-mail is sent.

Type the user name for the SMTP server if Authentication is Enable.

Type the sender’s E-mail address. This address is used for reply e-mails.

E-mail Subject Type the subject/title of the e-mail.

3.12 Object Detection

Use this menu to specify motion detection window 1 to window 4 and set the conditions for detection while observing a captured image.

Add and Del To add or delete the motion windows. User can specify up to 4

Included and/or Excluded windows to monitor the video captured by this device. By dragging mouse on the image, you can change the position and size of the selected motion window accordingly.

Included or Excluded Window

Name Name of the specified motion window.

Object Size Defines the object size of motion detection. The higher object size will

Sensitivity Defines the sensitivity value of motion detection. The higher value will

These windows can be specified as Included or Excluded type.

Included:

Windows target specific areas within the whole video image

Excluded:

Windows define areas within an Include window that should be

ignored (areas outside Include windows are automatically ignored)

only larger objects trigger motion detection. The lower object size will even small objects trigger motion detection too. Generally speaking, the smaller size will be easier to trigger event.

be more sensitivity.

3.13 Event Server Configuration

3.13.1. FTP Server

You may setup FTP parameters for further operation of Event Schedule. That’s, if users want to send the alarm message to an FTP server, it will need to configure parameters here and also add at least one event schedule to enable event triggering as SMTP.

Name User can specify multiple FTP paths as wish. Therefore, user

needs to specify a name for each FTP setting.

FTP Server Type the server name or the IP address of the FTP server.

Test Check the FTP server whether this account is available or not.

FTP Login name Type the user name for the FTP server.

FTP Login Password Type the password for the FTP server.

FTP Port Set port number of FTP service.

FTP Path Set working directory path of FTP server.

FTP Passive Mode Select passive or active mode connecting to FTP server.

3.13.2. TCP Server

In addition to send video file to FTP server, the device also can send event message to specified TCP server.

Name User can specify multiple TCP servers as wish. Therefore, user

needs to specify a name for each TCP server setting.

TCP Server Type the server name or the IP address of the TCP server.

TCP Port Set port number of TCP server.

3.13.3. HTTP Server

The device also can send event message to specified HTTP server.

Name User can specify multiple HTTP servers as wish. Therefore, user

needs to specify a name for each HTTP server setting.

URL Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP server.

Test Check the HTTP server whether it is available or not.

HTTP Login name Type the user name for the HTTP server.

HTTP Login Password Type the password for the HTTP server.

Proxy Address Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP Proxy.

Proxy Login name Type the user name for the HTTP Proxy.

Proxy Login Password Type the password for the HTTP Proxy.

Proxy Port Set port number of Proxy.

3.13.4. SAMBA Server

The device also can send video stream to specified SAMBA server. Most of the time, the SAMBA server will be another PC or NAS server.

Name User can specify multiple HTTP servers as wish. Therefore, user

needs to specify a name for each HTTP server setting.

SAMBA Server Type the server name or the IP address of the SAMBA server.

Test Check the SAMBA server whether this account is available or not.

SAMBA Login name Type the user name for the SAMBA server.

SAMBA Login Password Type the password for the SAMBA server.

SAMBA Path Set working directory path of SAMBA server.

3.14 Event Schedule Configuration

This menu is used to specify the schedule of Events and activate the some actions provided by this device.

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Name Name of the Event or Schedule.

Enable Enable or disable this Event or Schedule.

Type Schedule start with Event trigger or Schedule trigger.

Enable Time Define the feasible time slot.

Trigger by Select the triggered sources with event trigger.

Action Define the actions once event triggered.

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Example1.

Send file to FTP server by motion triggered always:

1. Select event trigger

2. Enable time: start from 00:00 to 24:00 every day

3. Trigger by: Motion Area (Added in Object Detection page)

4. Action : Send FTP (Add in Event Server -> FTP Server page)

Example2.

Send file to E-Mail server by motion triggered from Friday 18:00 to Saturday

06:00

1. Select event trigger.

2. Enable time: start from Friday 18:00 and keep work in 12 hours, so

it will stop on Saturday 06:00.

3. Trigger by : Motion Area (Added in Object Detection page)

4. Action : Send e-mail (Add in E-Mail page)

i. To email address: You need to input the receiver email

address.

ii. Subject: You could specify the email subject.

iii.

Message: You could specify the email content.

Example3.

Enable Voice Alert every 10-minute during 18:00 to 24:00 from Monday to

Friday.

1. Type: Select schedule trigger and interval is 10-minute.

2. Enable Time: Select Monday to Friday, and set start time from 18:00

and keep work in 6 hours.

3. Trigger by: You do not need to choose it, because this will be

triggered every minute.

4. Action: Voice Alert.

3.15 Record Configuration

User can choose the type of record file for event or schedule application.

Record File Type Choose AVI or JPEG file format.

The AVI recording support H.264 and M-JPEG two different

compression, user can manual to choose according to your

requirements.

Record File Prefix Define the prefix of recorded filename.

JPEG Picture Numbers Define the picture capture method.

Appendix A: Alarm I/O Connector

Some features of the IP camera can be activated by the external sensor that senses physical changes in the area IP camera is monitoring. These changes can include intrusion detection or certain physical change in the monitored area. For examples, the external sensor can be a door switch or an infrared motion detector. These devices are customer provided, and are available from dealers who carry surveillance and security products. Electrically, they must be able to provide a momentary contact closure.

This device provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one output for device control. The pin 1 is located at the right side of terminal block from rear view. Pin 2 and 3 can be connected to an external sensor. The input voltage will be monitored from the initial state ‘LOW’. If the external sensor need 12VDC power, then it can connect to Pin1(50mA maximum). The Alarm Output of pin 3 and 4 can be used to turn on or off the external device.

This IP camera provides a general I/O terminal block as below:

Line Color Function

Brown/White 12VDC power supply (50mA maximum)

Blue/White

Green/White

Orange/White

User can refer to the schematic below to make a proper connection between I/O connector and external sensor and output device.

GND

Digital signal input

Explanation of External I/O Circuit Diagram:

CAUTION!

9 The low voltage/current circuits and high voltage/current circuits are in the IP

camera circuit. The qualified electrician should do the wring not by yourself

incorrect wiring could damage IP camera. You could receive the fatal electric

shock.

9 The external I/O is not capable of connecting directly to devices that require

large amounts of current. In some cases, a custom interface circuit (customer

provided) may have to be used. Serious damage to IP camera may result if a

device is connected to the external I/O that exceeds its electrical capability.

Appendix B: PING IP Address

The PING (stands for Packet Internet Groper) command is used to detect whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It’s also a very useful tool to confirm IP 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 IP 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 IP 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 IP camera, also can utilize the PING command but you must disconnect the IP camera from the network first.

Appendix C: 3GPP Access

To use the 3GPP function, in addition to previous section, you might need more information or configuration to make this function work.

Note

RTSP Port:

Port 554 is the default for RTSP service. However, sometimes, some service providers change this port number for some reasons. If so, user needs to change this port accordingly.

Dialing procedure:

1. Choose a verified player (PacketVideo or Realplayer currently)

2. Use the following URL to access:

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://host/mpeg4/media.3gp

Note

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

Appendix D: Bandwidth and Video Size

Estimation

The frame rate of video transmitted from the IP camera depends on connection bandwidth between client and server, video resolution, codec type, and quality setting of server. Here is a guideline to help you roughly estimate the bandwidth requirements for your IP camera.

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

Image

Resolution

160 x 120 (QQVGA) 320 x 240

(QVGA)

640 x 480

(VGA)

1280x1024

(SXGA)

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

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

NOTE: Audio streaming also takes bandwidth around 5 kbps to 64kbps. Most xDSL/Cable

modem upload speeds may not even reach up to 128 kbps. Thus, you may not be able to receive any video while streaming audio on a 128 kbps or lower connection. Even though the upload speed is more than 128kbps, for optimal video performance, disabling audio streaming will get better video performance.

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 domain must be registered with Internic via registration authorities such as Network Solutions, DirectNIC, Register.com etc). Your domain name's dynamic IP address is automatically tracked by a DDNS server.

Host your own Networked Device and much more no matter what your computer's IP address

may be and even if you have dialup, DSL or cable modem internet connection where your computer's IP address changes all the time!! DDNS service supports all top level domain names including but not limited to .com, .net, .org, .to, .uk etc.

2. Ethernet Network Environment

Normally, DDNS service is only necessary for the users that could only obtain dynamic IP addresses. As to the users that could obtain the static valid IP address, they do not usually have to apply the DDNS service. Before we decide if DDNS is necessary for the users, we have to check what kind of Ethernet network environment we have to install our Networked Device on.

(1) Environment of Fixed Valid IP Network

If users could obtain valid IP addresses, they could save the effort to apply DDNS service. Because the IP address in this environment is fixed, users could input the IP address or domain name of demo site directly in the IE browser.

(2) Environment of Dynamic IP Network

If users is under an environment of dynamic IP network (Dial-up xDSL), they have to apply a domain name in advance. Then apply DDNS service. Finally setup the necessary information of DDNS and PPPoE of the Networked Device in order to let the outside administrator be able to access through internet.

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

Check the options

(5). Check your e-mail mailbox. There will be an e-mail with a title “Your DynDNS Account

Information“. Click the hyperlink address to confirm the DDNS service that you just applied. Then DDNS you applied activated.

Click to confirm

(6). Enter the web page http://www.dyndns.org/

you just applied to login administration interface of DDNS server.

Input your account

again. Input your username and password that

(7). If the correct username and password are input, you can see the following picture at the

top-right of the login page.

(8). Click the “My Services”.

Click on the link

(9). Click the “ Add Hostname”.

(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), input you current IP address (No.3) then click on the bottom of “Add To Cart” button to submit the domain name information.

4. Setup the DDNS and PPPoE of network device

At last, users have to enter the web page of Networked Device and setup the necessary information of DDNS and PPPoE after the application of DDNS service. Please check the user manual to access the DDNS and PPPoE pages. After saving the modification, restart the device. The external users could browse the Networked Device by the input of their domain name.

Appendix F: Configure Port Forwarding Manually

The device can be used with a router. If the device wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP address needs to be setup as fixed IP address, also the port forwarding or Virtual Server function of router needs to be setup. This device supports UPnP traversal function. Therefore, user could use this feature to configure port forwarding of NAT router first. However, if user needs 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 local and fixed IP Address that allows it to be recognized 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 following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The 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 DSL service, you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN IP

Address. ‘Dynamic’ means that your router’s WAN IP address can change from time to time

depending on your ISP. A dynamic WAN IP Address identifies your router on the public network

and allows it to access the Internet. To find out what your router’s WAN IP Address is, go to the

Status screen on your router and locate the WAN information for your router. As shown on the

following page the WAN IP Address will be listed. 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 security features built into the router and most routers prevent users from accessing

the video from the device over the Internet. The router connects to the Internet over a series 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 Server ports used by the camera 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 Address (e.g., 192.168.0.20, for example) in the Private IP

field.

If you are using the default camera 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 access 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:

Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions

Features

The video and audio codec is adopted in the device.

The maximum number of user accesses the device simultaneously.

Status LED does not light up. Check and confirm that the DC power adaptor, included in

The network cabling is required for the device.

The device utilizes H.264, MPEG-4 and M-JPEG triple compression to providing high quality images. Where H.264 and MPEG-4 are 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/G.726 for RTSP streaming.

The maximum number of users is limited to 20. However, it also depends on the total bandwidth accessed to this device from clients. The maximum data throughput of the device is around 20~25Mbps for UDP mode and 10Mbps for HTTP mode. Therefore, the actual number of connected clients is varying by streaming mode, settings of resolution, codec type, frame rate and bandwidth. Obviously, the performance of the each connected client will slow down when many users are logged on.

Install this device

packaged, is used. Secure the power connector and re-power it on again.

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

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

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

Forgot the username and password

Forgot the IP address of the device.

PLANET IPWizard program cannot find the device.

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.

Username = admin and leave password blank.

Note that it’s all case sensitivity.

Follow the steps below.

1. Restore the factory default setting by press pressing and holding down more than 3 seconds on the device.

2. Reconfigure the device.

Check IP address of device by using the PLANET IPWizard 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 IPWizard program cannot detect device over a router.

If IP address is not assigned to the PC which running PLANET IPWizard program, then PLANET IPWizard 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

Make sure that your Internet Explorer is version 6.0 or later. If you are experiencing problems, try upgrading to the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer from the Microsoft webpage.

PLANET IPWizard program fails to save the network parameters.

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

UPnP NAT Traversal

Can not work with NAT router Maybe NAT router does not support UPnP function. Please check

user’s manual of router and turn on UPnP function.

Some IP cameras are working but others are failed

Maybe too many IP cameras have been installed on the LAN, and then NAT router is out of resource to support more cameras. You could turn off and on NAT router to clear out of date information inside router.

Access this device

Cannot access the login page and other web pages of the IP camera from Internet Explorer

Maybe the IP Address of the IP camera is already being used by another device or computer. To confirm this possible problem, disconnect the IP camera from the network first, and then run the PING utility to check it out.

Maybe due to the network cable. Try correcting your network cable and configuration. Test the network interface by connecting a local computer to the IP camera via a crossover cable.

Make sure the Internet connection and setting is ok.

Make sure enter the IP address of Internet Explorer is correct. If the IP camera has a dynamic address, it may have changed since you last checked it.

Network congestion may prevent the web page appearing quickly. Wait for a while.

The IP address and Subnet Mask of the PC and IP camera must be in the same class of the private IP address on the LAN.

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

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

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

Confirm that Default Gateway address is correct.

The router needs Port Forwarding feature. Refer to your router's manual for details.

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

Access the IP camera from the Internet with the global IP address of the router and port number of IP camera.

Some routers reject the global IP address to access the IP camera on the same LAN. Access with the private IP address and correct port number of IP camera.

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

If it’s not working after above procedure, reset IP camera to default setting and installed it again.

Image or video does not appear in the main page.

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.

The first time the PC connects to IP camera, a pop-up Security Warning window will appear to download ActiveX Controls.

When using Windows XP, or Vista, log on with an appropriate account that is authorized to install applications.

Network congestion may prevent the Image screen from appearing quickly. You may choose lower resolution to reduce the required bandwidth.

Go to C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files and check to see if

there is an entry for the file “IPCamera Control”. The status column

should show “Installed”. If the file is not listed, make sure your Security Settings in Internet Explorer are configured properly and then try reloading the device’s home page. Most likely, the ActiveX control did not download and install correctly. Check your 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.

Pan/Tilt does not work. (including Click to Center and Preset Positioning)

Click “Refresh” on the Internet Explorer when the communication

stops with the device. The image will refresh.

Other clients may be operating Pan/Tilt.

Pan/Tilt operation has reached the end of corner.

Pan/Tilt does not work smoothly. There may be a slight delay when you are using the Pan/Tilt feature

in conjunction with streaming audio and video. If you find that there is a significant delay while panning or tilting the camera, try disabling the audio streaming and/or reducing the video streaming size.

Video quality of the device

The focus on the Camera is bad. The lens is dirty or dust is attached. Fingerprints, dust, stain, etc. on

the lens can degrade the image quality.

The color of the image is poor or strange.

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.

Image flickers.

Wrong power line frequency makes images flicker. Make sure the 50 or 60Hz format of your device.

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

Noisy images occur. The video images might be noisy if the device is located in a very

low light environment. Make the condition around the camera brighter or turn the White-light LED on.

Miscellaneous

Can not play the recorded ASF file Please installed Microsoft®’s DirectX 9.0 or later and uses the

Windows Media Player 11.0 or later to play the AVI filed recorded by the Device.

Appendix H: Product Specification

Product ICA-HM240

Video Specification

Image Sensor 1.3 Mega-Pixel CMOS image sensor

Lens 4.3 mm, F1.8

Scan Method Progressive

Signal to Noise 44 dB

Manual Pan Degree

Manual Tilt Degree

Video Encoder H.264 / MPEG-4 / M-JPEG

Rate Control CBR (Constant Bit Rate) / VBR (Variable Bit Rate)

Video Resolution H.264: SXGA / VGA / QVGA / QQVGA

Frame Rate Mega-pixel mode: Up to 15fps for all resolution

Image Control

View Angle

180°/ second (max)

120 °/ second (max)

MPEG-4: VGA / QVGA / QQVGA M-JPEG: SXGA / VGA / QVGA / QQVGA

VGA mode: Up to 30fps for VGA / QVGA / QQVGA

AWB, AES

Horizontal: 48 Degree / Vertical: 37 Degree

Audio Specification

Audio Codec G.711 / G.726 / AMR

Audio I/O

Audio Output 1 x Line Level out

Microphone 1 x MIC in

Audio Streaming One-Way or Two-way

Audio in: External Microphone Audio out: External Speaker

Network and Configuration

Network Interface 1 x RJ-45

Network Standard IEEE 802.3 / IEEE 802.3u; 10/100Base-TX, Auto MDI, Auto-negotiation

Network Protocol

Browser / Software Microsoft ® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Cam Viewer Plus Lite / Pro

Motion Detection 10 area definable

TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, DHCP, UPnP, RTSP, PPPoE, 3GPP

Environment Specifications

Power Requirement

Dimension ( Φ X H) 135 x 230 mm

Weight 2.2 Kg

Protection Class IP-65 classification with Vandal proof

Operating Temperature 0 ~ 50 Degree C

12V DC external power adapter IEEE 802.3af

Operating Humidity 20 ~ 80% (non-condensing)

Emission CE, FCC

PLANET ICA-HM240 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual