Sony SNC-VL10N User Manual

Netw ork Camera

3-619-676-13 (1)

User’s Guide

Software Version 1.4

SNC-VL10N/VL10P

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are locate d at the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ____________________ Serial No. ____________________

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For AC Adaptor T o av oid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Important

Nameplate is located on the bottom.

For customers in the U.S.A.

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 installat ion. 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 install ation. If this equipment does cause h armful int erference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment of f and on, the user is encourage d 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

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.

Y o u are cautioned that any c hanges or modif ications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operat e t his equipment.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony's Business Information Center (BIC) at 1-800-686-SONY (7669)

or Write to: Sony Customer Information Services Center

6900-29, Daniels Parkway, PMB 330 Fort Myers, Florida 33912

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model: SNC-VL10N

SNC-VL10P Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A. Telephone Number:201-930-6972

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.

Caution for U.S.A.

When operating the unit on 48V DC, use a UL listed power supply evaluated as a limited power source or as a Class 2 power supply, rated 48V DC, 200 mA min.

Caution f or other countries

When operating the unit on 48V DC, use an EN60950 or IEC60950 applied power supply evaluated as a limited power source, rated 48V DC, 200 mA min.

Voor de klanten in Nederland

• Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het apparaat.

• Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen moet worden. De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door vakbekwaam servicepersoneel.

• Gooi de batterij mi et weg maar le v er deze in als klein chemisch afval (KCA).

• Le ver het apparaat aan het einde v an de lev ensduur in voor recycling, de batterij zal dan op correcte wijze verwerket worden.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limi ts for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

NOTICE TO USERS

© 2002 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corp oration .

SONY CORPORATION PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHET H ER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR TH E USE THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to t his manual or the information containe d herein at any time withou t notice. The software described herein may also be gove rned by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

CCD IRIS™ is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Netscape is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the US and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

All other company and pr oduct names are trademar ks or registered trademarks of the respective companies or their respective makers.

Overview

How to Use This Manual ...................................... 5

Precautions .............................................................5

Operating the Camera

Logging In to Homepage — Login Page .............6

Configuration of Main Viewer Page .................... 7

Menu Section ..................................................... 7

Image Control Section ....................................... 8

Monitoring the Image from the Camera ............. 8

About Viewers .................................................... 8

Controlling the Monitor Image from the Image

Control Section ................................................ 9

Controlling the Monitor Image Using the

Menu .............................................................. 10

Controlling the Monitor Image Using the Java

Applet Viewer ................................................ 12

Changing the Access Right — Re-login Page ...12

When You Have Trouble — FAQ Page .............. 12

Lower Half of Sensor I/O Setting Page ............26

Others

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using

ARP Commands ...................................................28

Assigning the IP Address .................................28

Confirming the Setup ........................................28

Connecting the Camera to a Network ................29

Connecting to a Local Network (LAN) ............29

Connection Using a Cable Modem ...................29

Connection Using an xDSL Modem ................30

Connection Using a USB Modem ....................30

Connection Using IEEE802.3af Compliant

Power Supply Equipment ...............................31

Administrating the Camera

Logging in as Administrator ..............................13

Configuration of Menu Page .............................. 13

Configuring the System

— System Setting Page ....................................... 14

Setting the User

— User Setting Page ............................................15

Configuring the Network

— Network Setting Page .....................................16

Common Items .................................................16

LAN ................................................................. 17

Cable Modem ...................................................17

xDSL Interface .................................................18

PSTN Interface .................................................18

Setting the Security

— Security Setting Page ..................................... 19

Setting the Camera

— Camera Setting Page ...................................... 20

Sending Images via E-mail at Alarm

— SMTP Setting Page ......................................... 21

Sending Images to FTP Server at Alarm

— FTP Setting Page ............................................ 23

Configuring the Serial Port

— Serial Setting Page ..........................................25

Configuring the Sensor I/O Port

— Sensor I/O Setting Page .................................25

Upper Half of Sensor I/O Setting Page ............ 25

Table of Contents

Overview

How to Use This Manual

This manual explains how to operate the SNC-VL10N/ VL10P Network Camera from a client PC. This manual is written to b e rea d on the computer display. As this section gives tips on using this manual, read it before you operate the camera.

Precautions

Operating or stor ag e loca tion

Avoid operating or storing the camera in the following locations:

• Extremely hot or cold places (Operating temperature:

-10°C to +50°C [14°F to 122°F])

• Exposed to direct sunlight for a lon g ti me, or cl ose t o heating equipment (e.g., near heaters)

• Close to sources of strong magnetism

• Close to sources of powerful electromagnetic radiation, such as radios or TV transmitters

Jumping to the related page

When you read this manual on the computer display, click on the sentence to jump to the related page.

Software display examples

Note that the displays shown in this manual are explanatory exampl es. S ome displ ays may be di fferent from the ones which appear as you operate the application software.

Printing this man ua l

Depending on your system, certain displays or illustrations in this manual, when printed out, may differ from those as portrayed on your screen.

Installation Manual (printed matter)

The supplied Installation Manual describes the names and functions of parts and controls of the Network Camera, connecting examples and how to set up the camera. Be sure to read the Installation Manual before operating.

Transportation

When transporting the camera, repack it as originally packed at the factory or in materials of equal quality.

Cleaning

• Use a blower to remove dust from the lens or optical filter.

• Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the external surfaces of the camera. Stubborn stains can be removed using a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of deter gent solution, then wipe dry.

• Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners as they may damage the surface finishes.

About the fan

To prevent internal heat buildup, the camera has a builtin fan. If the frame rate of the camera becomes 1 fps although the other frame rate value has been set using the Frame Rate menu on the W eb screen, the built- in fan may be damaged. In this case, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

About the MAC address

The MAC address of the camera may change when the main board has been replaced by the service personnel.

About the software

For the latest software information, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

How to Use This Manual / Precautio ns

Operating the Camera

The Operating the Camera section explains how to monitor the image from the camera using the Web browser. F or setting the camera, see “ Administrating the Camera” on page 13.

Logging In to Homepage

— Login Page 1

Start the W eb browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor.

The Login page of Network Camera SNC-VL10 is displayed.

Other Functions on Login Page

Reset button

Resets to the user name and password before typing.

Behind Firewall check box

If a firewall is on the network where the camera is installed and you access the camera from outside the firewall, select this check box. Then the “Firewall Viewer” opens to a llow you to view the monitor image of the camera. (The same function is available after you logged in, by clicking Firewall on the Main Viewer page.)

Plugin

When you use Netscape Navigator Ver. 4.7 as a Web browser, click this item to open the “Plugin Download” page to allow you to download the plugin required for the Netscape. (The same function is av ai lable after you logged in, by clicking Plugin on the Main Viewer page.) For details, see “About Viewers” on page 8.

Java Applet

When you use an OS other than Windows, such as Macintosh, Linux and UNIX, or Netscape Navigator Ver. 6.0, click this item to start the Java Applet viewer. (The same function is available after you logged in, by clicking Java Applet on the Main Viewer page.) For details, see “About Viewers” on page 8.

Type your user name and password in the User Name and Password areas. If you do not know your user name and password, consult your network administrator. The user name “guest” and its password are set as default settings. You can monitor the camera images with these settings.

Click Login. If you entered the user name and password that are not for Administrator, the Main Viewer page appears. (See “Configuration of Main Viewer Page” on page 7.) If you entered the user name and password for Administrator, the Menu page appears. (See “Configuration of Menu Page” on page 13.)

S/W Version

Displays the camera software version.

Notes

• When you jump to another page, viewer or setting menu, use the button s on this softw are. The use of the buttons on the W eb bro wser such as the Back button is not guaranteed.

• If you are using Netscape Navigator Ver. 4.7 and the viewer image freezes, click the Reload button on the Netscape Navigator.

• If you are using a Proxy server, the image may be distorted or the software may operate incorrectly due to the use of old data in the cache memory of the P roxy server.

Logging In to Homepage — Login Page

Configuration of Main Viewer Page

When you log in with an access right other than Administrator, the Main Viewer page is displayed. When you log in as Administrator, select Home on the Menu page ( page 13) to display the Main Viewer page. This section briefly explains the functions of the parts and controls on the Main Viewer page. For a detailed explanation on each part or control, see the specified pages.

Main Viewer page

Menu Section

FAQ

Displays the FAQ page. See “When You Have Trouble — FAQ Page” on page

12.

Logoff

Displays the Re-login page. See “Changing the Access Right — Re-login Page” on page 12.

Image control section

Menu section

Monitor image

Firewall

If a firewall is on the network where the camera is installed and you access the camera from outside the firewall, click this item. Then the “Firewall Vi ewer” opens. See “About Viewers” on page 8.

JavaApplet

When you monitor the camera image with a computer whose OS is not Windows, such as Macintosh, Linux and UNIX, or using Netscape Navigator Ver.6.0, click this item. Then the “Jav a Applet V iewer” opens to allo w you to view the monitor image of the camera. See “Controlling the Monitor Image Using the Java Applet Viewer” on page 12.

Camera

Displays the Camera Setting page. (The Camera&Sensor access right is required for this function.) See “Setting the Camera — Camera Setting Page” on page 20.

Plugin

When you monitor the camera image using Netscape Navigator Ver. 4.7, click this item to open the “Plugin Download page.” (Downloading is required only for the first time you access the camera.) For details, see “About Viewers” on page 8.

Version

Displays the camera software version.

Configuration of Main Viewer Page

Image Control Section

Image Size

Selects the image size. See “Selecting the image size” on page 9.

Monitoring the Image from the Camera

Expansion

Selects the image expansion ratio. See “Expanding the image” on page 9.

Frame Rate

Selects the frame rate to transmit images. See “Selecting the frame rate” on page 9.

Note

An approximate frame rate is displayed on the status bar located on the bottom of t he W eb bro wser. This does not indicate the exact frame rate.

Monochrome

Select this check box to display the image in monochrome. See “Displaying the monit or image in monochro me” on page 10.

Singleshot

Select this check box to freeze the monitor image. See “Freezing the monitor image” on page 10.

Capture

Click to capture the monitor image. See “Capturing the monitor image” on page 10.

About Viewers

The Network Camera us es Wavelet algorithm to compress and transmit images. Therefore, in order to view images from the camera, you need to download Active-X Control or a vie wer plugin depe nding on your Web browser and/or OS.

Using the Internet Explorer

Active-X Control is necessary. When you log in the camera using the Internet Explorer for the f irst time, the Active-X Control is automatically downloaded. The monitor image automatically appears when you enter the Main Viewer page.

Using the Netscape Navigator Ver. 4.7

You need to download the plugin for Netscape Navigator stored in the camera. When you log in the camera using Netscape Navigator for the first time, the “Plugin Download” page appears. Click Download SNC-VL10 Plug-in Now! and follow the instructions on the screen.

Plugin Download page

Sensor 1

Click to output an alarm from sensor output 1 of the Sensor I/O port on the camera. See “Outputting an Alarm” on page 10.

Sensor 2

Click to output an alarm from sensor output 2 of the Sensor I/O port on the camera. See “Outputting an Alarm” on page 10.

Note

Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 are disabled for the users whose access right is None.

Logon User

Displays the number of users currently accessing this camera.

Location

Displays the location of the camera. For setting the location, see “Conf iguring the System — System Setting Page” on page 14.

Comment

Displays the comment. For setting the comment, see “Configuring the System — System Setting Page” on page 14.

Monitoring the Image from the Camera

Using an OS other than Windows such as Macintosh, UNIX and Linux or Netscape Navigator Ver . 6.0

Java Applet viewer is necessary. When you log in the camera for the first time, click Java Applet on the Login page or the Main Viewer page to start the Java Applet viewer. (See “Controllin g th e Monitor Image Using the Java Applet Vi ewer” on page 12.)

Java Applet Viewer page

When there is a firewall on t h e network where the camera is installed

To monitor the camera image outside the firewall, a Firewall vie wer is necessary. T o start the Fire wall vie wer , sel ect the Behind Fi re wall check box on the Login page, or click Firewall on the Main Viewer page.

Firewall Viewer page

Controlling the Monitor Image from the Image Control Sect io n

You can control the monitor image from the image control section on th e viewer page.

Image control section

Selecting the image size

Click the down-arrow button in the Image Size box and select the image size from the drop-down list. Y ou can sel ect the image size from among the follo wing: SNC-VL10N:

720

× 486, 720 × 243, 360 × 243, 180 × 121, 90 × 60

SNC-VL10P:

720

× 576, 720 × 288, 360 × 288, 180 × 144, 90 × 72

Expanding the image

Click the down-arrow button in the Expansion box and select the expansion ratio from th e drop-down list:

×2, ×3 or ×4.

×1,

Notes

• The available expansion ratios depend on the selected image size.

• The expansion ratios cannot be selected when using the Firewall viewer.

Selecting the frame rate

Click the down-arrow button in the Frame Rate box and select the frame rate with which the images are transmitted, f rom the drop-do wn li st: 1 fps, 3 fps, 5 fps, 15 fps or Fastest. “fps” indicates the number of frames transmitted per second. With Fastest, t he camera transmits the maximum number of frames as possible for the connected line. The maximum frame rate is 30 fps for the SNC-VL10N, and 25 fps for the SNC-VL10P .

Note

If heat builds up inside the camera, the images are transmitted at 1 fps although another frame rate v alue is

Monitoring the Image from the C a m era

selected in the Frame Rate box. In this case, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

See “Configuring the Sensor I/O Port — Sensor I/O Setting Page” on page 25.

Displaying the monitor image in monochrome

Select the Monochrome check box. By removing the check mark, the color monitor image is restored.

Freezing the monitor image

Select the Singleshot chec k box. The monitor image freezes. By removing the check mark, the monitor image in motion is restored .

Capturing the monitor image

Click the Capture icon. The monitor image freezes and the “Save As” dialog ap pears. T ype the f ile name, select the file format, specify the destination to which the file is to be stored, and click Save.

Note

Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 are di sabled for the users who se access right is None.

Controlling the Monitor Image Using the Menu

When you right-click on the mo nitor image, the ima ge control menu appears.

Caption

Specifies the caption on the monitor image.

Caption

About the file format

You can save images in BMP format (.bmp) or in the Wavelet compression format (.eye). You can view the images saved as in the Wavelet compression format (.eye) using a Web browser. Double-click the file and specify the Web browser from the “Application Selection” dialog, then the image appears.

Note

The camera always saves the images in the × 1 expansion ratio, regardless of the expansion ratio in which the image is displayed on the Web browser.

Outputting an Alarm

Click the Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 icon. When you click Sensor 1, the alarm is output from sensor output 1 of the Sensor I/O port located on the rear panel of the camera. When you click Sensor 2, the alarm is output from sensor output 2 of the Sensor I/O port.

The alarm setting is made on the menu page for Administrator.

Show

Enables or disables the capti on display. Click Show to show the check mark to display the caption. Click it again to remove the check mark to make the caption disappear.

Color

Selects the caption color. When you click White to show the check mark, the caption is displayed with white letters on a black background. When you select Black, the caption is displayed with black le tters on a white background.

Monitoring the Image from the Camera

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