Shenzhen Anbansh Technology NC213W User Manual

User's Manual

V3.26

Network Camera

Please read this manual carefully before you attempt to

install this product and retain it for your future reference.

Contents

MAIN FEATURES.................................................................................................................................5

INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................................8

NETWORK CAMERA SCREEN AND SETUP WI ND O W............................................................13

Operating Bar......................................................................................................................................15

Viewing the camera from your mobile phone.................................................................................17

Network Camera Setting Interface...................................................................................................18

Camera ................................................................................................................................................20

Camera Setup................................................................................................................................20

Stream Setup.................................................................................................................................21

OSD Setup.............................................................................................................. .......................23

Night Vision Setup (IR IPCAM)...................................................................................................24

Network................................................................................................................................................25

Wireless Set up...............................................................................................................................25

TCP/IP Setup.................................................................................................................................27

PPPoE Setup .................................................................................................................................28

DDNS Setup..................................................................................................................................29

UPNP Setup ................................................................ ..... .............................................................31

Alarm....................................................................................................................................................34

Motion Detection..........................................................................................................................34

Schedule Setup....................................................................................................... .......................36

Alarm Management.......................................................................................................................37

Periodic Sending...........................................................................................................................39

Buffer Management......................................................................................................................41

Alarm Server.......................................................................................................................................42

FTP Server..................................................................................................................... ...............42

e-Mail Server.................................................................................................................................43

HTTP Server.......................................................................................................... .......................44

SD Functions.......................................................................................................................................45

Record on Alarm...........................................................................................................................45

Snapshot on Alarm........................................................................................................................47

Continuous Record........................................................................................................................48

Snapshot at Interval................................................................... ....................................................49

SD FTP Sending............................................................................................................................50

Browse SD Card............................................ .... ............................................................................51

Format SD Card............................................................................................................................52

Tools.....................................................................................................................................................53

System Identity .............................................................................................................................53

User Management.........................................................................................................................54

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

Backup or Reset............................................ .................................................................. .. ............56

Firmware Upgrade ........................................................... .... .........................................................57

SPEEDREAD YOUR NETWORK CAMERA..................................................................................58

Wizard...........................................................................................................................................58

System .........................................................................................................................

Support..........................................................................................................................................59

Reboot...........................................................................................................................................59

ADVANCED SETTINGS....................................................................................................................60

Port Forwarding ............................................................................................................................60

Proxy Server Setting .....................................................................................................................61

Reset the camera ...........................................................................................................................62

DEFAULT SETTINGS........................................................................................................................63

SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................67

TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................................68

GLOSSARY OF TERMS...................................................................................................................69

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your interest and support in our product and purchasing this wireless network camera. The camera can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any PC/laptop over the Intranet or Internet via web

browser. The user-friendly installation procedure and intuitive web-based interface offer easy integration with your LAN environment or WiFi system. The camera also comes with a lot of useful alarm tool for notice user any situation. We feel confident that you will be pleased with the quality and features of this product.

Notice

This product may cause interferences with other wireless equipment that operates at 2.4GHz ISM band. Please turn off one of the equipments to eliminate the interference.

Product Assurance

This camera will emit electromagnetic wave, just like other wireless products, but its transmitting power is less than other wireless products such as mobile phones. The 2.4GHz wireless camera meets wireless frequency security standards and recommended indexes while working. These standards and indexes are certificated by academic organization and represent the cogitative research of the scientific workers who continuously explore and annotate the involved fields. So we believe that our products are safe for customers.

Approval Information

All our products meet the requirements of approval FCC or CE, and are granted the FCC or CE certification. They are authorized to bear FCC or CE mark.

FCC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 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: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 Changes and modification not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commissions rules.

This product complies with standards including Low Voltage Device Directive 73/23/EEC; EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. It passed the subject tests by the authority concerned and is authorized to bear CE mark.

Restrictions

1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monit o ring one's acti vities without consent is illegal and this product is not designed and manufactured for such purpose.

2. DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment. Radio waves might potentially cause breakdown of electrical medical equipment.

3. This product should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker. Radio waves might potentially influence heart pacemaker.

4. DO NOT use this product for any illegal activities. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the usage of this camera is of a legal nature.

Maintenance

1. Ensure that the camera and its power source have sufficient ventilation;

2. Do not shake, strike or drop the product;

3. Keep the camera dry and dustless and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight;

4. Do not place the product near any magnetic objects;

5. Avoid putting the product in places where there is constant temperature and humidity change;

6. Keep the product away from heat sources;

7. Do not use the camera near aggressive chemicals;

8. Do not use this camera near water;

9. Do not use the camera in the places which are enclosed by metal. The surrounding metal may shield the electromagnetic waves, and result in failure o f signal reception;

10. Please obey the local government's environment protection policy;

11. Please turn off the power when left unused;

12. Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the camera; doing so might cause damage to the product.

MAIN FEATURES

Easy Installation

The camera comes with built-in Wireless (IEEE802.11b/g) capa bility and a Web Server, therefore there

is no need to install a driver. The setup CD-ROM includes the Camera Setup software, User Manual

and Quick Installation Guide. With industry standard automatic configuration-UPnP(Universal Plug and Play), your PC will discover and

connect to your camera automatically. Once connected, using a simple Web browser you can see what the camera sees from anywhere in the world!

The camera can be either wall -mounted or ceiling-mounted using the supplied stand. It can also be placed on a desktop using the supplied stand, thus providing a flexible installation solution.

802.11b/g Wireless LAN Connection Available

The camera is designed to not only work with your existing wired network but also with standard 802.11b/g wireless devices, allowing the flexibility to operate the camera wirelessly. The camera utilizes SSID filtering, powerful 64/128 bit WEP and new security standard WPA encryption to protect you from illegal intrusion.

3GPP Mobile Surveillance

The camera provides the ability to view the cameras monitored through your mobile phone as a live video stream, it supports the telecommunications standard of 3GPP streaming format. All 3G enabled mobile devices and most 2G phones that support the streaming standard of 3GPP are compatible.

Simultaneous High-Speed MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG

The camera allows live the MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG streams simultaneously. The camera features

MPEG4 compression which compresses the video to make transmission faster and more efficient. The MPEG4 and MJPEG image can be transmitted at 30 frames per second.

Simultaneous HTTP and RTSP streaming

The camera support HTTP and RTSP/RTP/RTCP protocol, and provide multiple HTTP and RTSP streams

simultaneously.

Audio Transmission

The camera comes with a built-in microphone for audio monitoring as well as video monitoring. Sound captured by the camera is transmitted to the client’s PC.

Snapshot and Recording

You can capture a still image of the camer a view on your PC and save the image as JPG or BMP format file. You also can record the video and audio captured by the camera on your PC and save as an ASF format file.

Motion Detection Function

The camera can detect changes in the image being monitored. Once a change occurs it will send an email to up to 3 email addresses with a video file or snapshot attached. The video file or snapshot can also be

uploaded to an FTP server. In addition the camera can be configured to send images at regular intervals.

OSD Function

OSD (On Screen Display) function can display system name, date and time, and user-defined on screen.

Authentication

An authentication window requires you to enter the user ID and password. Password security can

prevent unregistered users from accessing your camera. Users can select Basic Authentication method

or Digest Access Authentication method.

Multi-Client Access

The camera allows up to 16 users to view the video simultaneously. Please note that it is possible that as the number of simultaneously connected users to camera increases, the overall motion performance will decrease.

Infrared Night Vision (IR IPCAM)

The camera utilizes 30 infrared LED to provide high light in darks environment. When the environment is dark, the LED will be opened automatically due to a photosensitive component, and the moving images will be changed to Black and White. Users can monitor clearly the things within 12 meters distance. Users also can select open or close the infrared LED manually, and select whether change the images to black and white or color automatically.

Adapter

This product conforms with the authenticated AC adapter. The adapter is marked with one or more of the following:

Note: When using the power adapter, make sure the rating voltage on it is compatible with that of the device to avoid potential damages resulting from incorrect usage of power supply.

PC System Requirements

The PC (Personal Computer) and the network must meet the following technical specifications for camera to work properly.

1. Processor: Intel Pentium III, 1GHz or Higher (Pentium IV, 2 GHz or Higher

recommended)

2. RAM: 256 MB or more

3. Color Monitor: Suggest at least 800x600 and the latest driver for the Display Adapter

4. OS(Operating System): Windows 2000/XP/Vista

5. Web Browser: Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or above, DirectX 9.0c or later

6. Network Protocol: TCP/IP network protocol installed

7. Interface: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet® card/Wireless Network card for your network

connection

8. Other: CD-ROM Drive

INSTALLATION

Connecting the camera

Using a standard Ethernet network cable, connect the camera to your network (depending on your own setup, this may be to your router or switch). see figure below

Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an electrical socket. see figure below

Check that the power indicator is lit on the front of the camera.

Note: Please handle the power adapter carefully to avoid the risk of accidental electric shock.

Rear view of camera

Camera Setup Installation & Usage

The camera Setup utility can easily and quickly detect cameras connected to your local network and list them on the Camera Setup window, also you can use the camera Setup utility to assign an IP address to each camera.

1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and the installation screen should appear automatically

(See image below). If it does not, click “Start” then “Run”. In the text field enter “D:\autorun.exe” (if “D:” is the letter of your CD-ROM Drive)

2. Click on “Install Camera Setup” and the following screen will be displayed.

3. If you want to change the default folder click “Change” to replace otherwise click “Next”

4. Click Install to install Camera Setup.

5. Click Finish to end the installation. You should now find a icon on the desktop.

6. Double-click the Camera Setup icon on the Desktop to launch the program. The Camera Setup

utility should automatically find your camera if is correctly connected (See image below).

[Refresh] Click Refresh to search for cameras on the local network. [Setup] Select the required camera and click Setup to configure the network settings for the camera. [Open] Select the required camera and click Open to access the camera via a web browser. [Exit] Click Exit to exit the Camera Setup window.

Note: Select and double click one of the cameras from the Device list, to open the camera view via the web browser.

Assigning an IP address to the Camera with Camera Setup

1. Launch Camera Setup program to detect cameras on the local network.

2. Click on “Setup” button and the follo wing setup interface will pop up.

3. Enter a unique name for the camera, the location (optional) and leave the default port number as

80.“Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” are selected by

default, if you are confident enough t o enter your own settings, you can do so by selecting “Use the following IP address” and follow the guidelines on the next page. If however you wish to leave the default settings please skip to NETWORK CAMERA SCREEN AND SETUP WINDOW.

4. To obtain the IP addresses specific to your network, click “Start” then “Run” and type “cmd” in the text box

and click “Ok”. The will bring up the MS-DOS prompt and in this window type “ipconfig/all” and press enter. A screen similar to the one below will be displayed.

5. Take note of the following:

i) IP Address ii) Subnet Mask iii) Default Gateway iv) DNS Servers (Both numbers with the first being the primary DNS server and the second being the secondary DNS server)

6. Enter the details noted in step 5 into the relevant fields.

Note: The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.168.100This can be changed to any IP address on your IP range. For example if the IP address of your PC is 192.198.1.52 then the IP address of your camera should be unique and on the same subnet, i.e. 192.198.1.X where X is any number between 1 and 255 except 52. Ensure the IP address you chose is not the same as other network devices on your network as this will result in conflict and may cause the device to not to work properly.

7. Once you’ve entered all the details click “Apply” then “Exit”.

NETWORK CAMERA SCREEN AND SETUP WINDOW

Review Images from the Network Camera

You can select one of the three ways to review pictures from the camera.

1. Input the assigned IP address (or URL) of the camera on the Web Browser. Take 192.168. 168.100 as

example. You will see the home page.

Notes: Through this welcome page, you could choose to click on the item Enter to access the picture viewing interface or the item Setting to access the system setting interface. The below dialog will appear. Input the correct username (the default is admin, in lowercase) and password (the default is admin, in lowercase). You are allowed to enter the picture viewing interface or the system setting interface.

The general users assigned by the administrator are not allowed to enter the system setting interface. They can only be permitted to enter the picture viewing interface.

2. If your OS is Windows XP, click [My Network Places], double click the icon

You will see the home page.

3. Run the Camera Setup and double-click the relevant camera item.

Operating Bar

Click Enter, you will see the screen.

Viewing the camera from your mobile phone

For example, if camera’s external IP address is 202.96.135.206 and external port is 8151, then type http://202.96.135.206:8151/mobile in your Internet browser address bar of mobile phone, the login screen will appear:

To click the “Picture live” button if your mobile phone is not 3GPP standard, then you can view the pictures which will refresh every 3 seconds.

To click the “3GPP stream live” if your mobile phone support 3GPP standard, and the following screen will appear:

Note: You have to click “Setting” button, make sure that the Mobile stream is enabled and the RTSP authentication is disabled before you view the 3GPP stream live.

Network Camera Setting Interface

1. Click on settings from the home page. When connecting the camera for the first time or after resetting it

to its default settings, the setup interface start page below will load. It is recommend that you change the admin password in order to avoid unauthorized access to the camera. To do this follow the instructions by clicking on the underlined link “here” to access administrator password editing page.

2. Type the password in both fields then click Save. Please take note of the password. If you forget the

password, the camera will have to be reset to its default settings in order to gain access to the settings page and this will also reset all other settings you may have changed.

3. You are required to re-login with the changed password.

After successful login, the following page will appear.

Camera

Camera Setup

From the home page click settings and enter the administrator user name and password. Click on Camera Setup under the title Camera to change the image and audio parameters of the camera.

[Moonlight mode] Adjust the brightness setting according to the light intensity of the area being monitored

manually.

[Image rotation] Display images upside down. [Light frequency] Two options: 50Hz & 60Hz. Set according to the mains frequency in the country of use.

For UK this would be 50Hz.

[Power LED light] Turn on/off the power & network LED indicator of camera. [Show FPS in ActiveX]Show FPS On/Off in ActiveX control. [Microphone] Turn on/off the built-in microphone. [Mic volume] Adjusts the volume of the microphone from 0~14 where 0 is the lowest. [Audio bit rate] Four options: 16, 24, 32, 40(kbps). Determines the quality of the audio being transmitted.

Click Apply to confirm your settings.

Stream Setup

The camera supports three streams: primary stream, secondary stream and mobile stream.

[Image size] Three image resolutions available: 640 x 480(VGA), 320 x 240(QVGA), 160 x 120. [Frame rate] Twelve options: 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/10/15/20/25/30 frames per second (fps). [MPEG4 bit rate] Select MPEG4 bit rate.Eight options: 64, 128, 256, 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048 (kbps). [MJPEG quality] Type MJPEG video quality. (20 – 100), 20 is low quality, 100 is high quality. [Snapshot quality] Type snapshot quality. (20 – 100) , 20 is low quality, 100 is high quality.

The above five settings determine the image quality, however higher bit rates require greater bandwidth. Please select the appropriate settings according to your connection speed and network traffic. If you are experiencing jerky video it may be necessary to decrease the bit rate.

[Audio] Enable or disable audio. [RTSP authentication] Enable or disable RTSP authentication.

You can use Mobile phone to play the mobile stream from camera, but generally Mobile phone do not support authentication, so we have to disable the RTSP authentication.

A stream list page will be shown after clicking the stream name such as “Primary stream”.

[Primary stream] can not be disabled. A sample of primary stream list as below:

You can use RealPlayer, VLC Player or QuickTime Player to play the live stream from camera in Intranet or Internet.

[Secondary stream] Enable or disable secondary stream. [Mobile stream] Enable or disable Mobile stream.

You can use mobile phone, Realplayer and QuickTime Player to play the live stream from camera. The size of video is 176x144.

Click Apply to confirm your setting.

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