TRENDnet Pan-Tilt Internet Camera Server User Manual

PREFACE
The Pan/Tilt Internet Camera Server (TV-IP410) /Wireless Pan/Tilt Internet Camera Server (TV-IP410W) provides real-time security surveillance over a large viewing area. Monitor people in your camera’s viewing field and manage the camera from any Internet connection.
See more with one Internet camera—remotely pan the camera side­to-side a remarkable 330 degrees and tilt up-and-down 105 degrees.
The TV-IP410/TV-IP410W provides high quality video streams over a secure or wireless connection. Advanced intuitive software includes motion detection recording, email alerts and scheduled recordings. This camera’s brilliant image quality, pan and tilt functionality and low light recording capabilities make it ideal for home, small office and business use.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Camera describes the features of
the camera. You will also know the components and functions of the camera.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation helps you install the camera
according to your application environment. You can use this camera at home, at work, at any where you want.
Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera lets you start using your camera
without problem. The camera can be set up easily and work within your network environment instantly.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Camera guides you through the
configuration of the camera using the Web browser on your PC.
Chapter 5 SecurView Softwae using the convenience software to
monitor your camera
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Chapter 6 Appendix provides the specification of the camera and
some useful information for using your camera.
NOTE The illustrations and configuration values in this guide are for
reference only. The actual settings depend on your practical application of the camera.
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Contents
PREFACE ................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 1 .............................................................. 5
INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 5
1.1PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................... 5
1.2GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ...................................... 6
1.3FEATURES AND BENEFITS .................................................... 8
1.4SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ....................................................... 9
CHAPTER 2 ............................................................. 10
HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................... 10
2.1INSTALLING THE WALL MOUNT KIT .................................... 10
2.2CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO LAN/WLAN ..................... 11
2.3APPLICATIONS OF THE CAMERA ........................................ 12
CHAPTER 3 ............................................................. 13
ACCESSING THE CAMERA ........................................... 13
3.1USING IPSETUP .................................................................. 13
3.2ACCESSING TO THE CAMERA ............................................. 18
3.3CONFIGURING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE PC ..................... 23
CHAPTER 4 ............................................................. 24
CONFIGURING THE CAMERA ........................................ 24
4.1USING THE WEB CONFIGURATION ..................................... 24
4.2USING SMART WIZARD....................................................... 25
4.3BASIC SETUP ...................................................................... 29
4.4NETWORK SETTINGS .......................................................... 33
4.5PAN/TILT SETTINGS ........................................................... 40
4.6SETTING UP VIDEO ............................................................. 41
4.7EVENT SERVER CONFIGURATION ...................................... 44
4.8MOTION DETECT ................................................................ 47
4.9EVENT CONFIG ................................................................... 48
4.10TOOLS ................................................................................. 54
4.11INFORMATION ..................................................................... 56
CHAPTER 5 ............................................................. 57
SECURVIEW SOFTWARE .......................................... 57
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5.1INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 57
5.2USING INSTALLATION ......................................................... 62
ITEM FEATURES ........................................................................... 62
TO ADD A CAMERA ....................................................................... 68
TO REMOVE A CAMERA ................................................................ 71
TO LINK TO THE WEB PAGE OF THE CAMERA.............................. 72
TO RECORD VIDEO ....................................................................... 73
TO CONFIGURE THE RECORDING SETTINGS ............................... 77
TO PLAYBACK THE RECORDED VI DEO ......................................... 79
TO SET UP MOTION DETECTION OPTIONS ................................... 80
ACCOUNT ..................................................................................... 82
OTHER ......................................................................................... 82
INFORMATION ............................................................................... 83
APPENDIX ............................................................... 85
A.1SPECIFICATION ................................................................... 85
A.2GPIO TERMINAL APPLICATION .......................................... 87
A.3GLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................................................... 88
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Package Contents
The package includes the following:
5 TV-IP410 or TV-IP410W Camera 5 CD-ROM (User’s Guide and Utility) 5 Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide 5 External Antenna (for TV-IP422W only) 5 GPIO Connector 5 RJ-45 Cable 5 12V 1.5A Power Adapter (3.5mm) 5 Wall Mount Kit
NOTE: If there is item missing, please contact your local authorized
dealer.
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1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera
A
Adjustable LEDs
rotate the lens to have clear image.
ntenna for TV-IP410W only
Power LED
indicates the camera is powered on with the steady amber light.
Link LED
indicates the camera’s network connectivity with the flashing green light.
Front View
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Ethernet Cable Connector Connecto to network by using the RJ-45 Cable. It also support the NWay protocol.
GPIO Connectors
It is used to connect the external device.
Reset Button
Press it quickly to restart the camera. Press and hold for 5 seconds to set to factory default.
External Antenna
Connects the external antenna.
DC Power Connector connects the AC power adapter, in order to supply power to the camera.
Rear View
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1.3 Features and Benefits
MJPEG Supported
The camera provides you with excellent MJPEG images technology, allowing you to adjust image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment.
Optimal Viewing
With the pan/tile functions, you can easily monitor everywhere via the camera by moving the camera lens to the left/right (165/165 degrees) or up/down (90/15 degrees). In addition, you can assign up to eight positions for the camera, enabling you to move the camera lens to the desired position quickly.
I/O Connect ors Provided
The camera provides the I/O connectors on the rear panel (IN/OUT), which provide the physical interface to send and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices. You can connect a special featured device, and then configure the settings and control the device from the GPIO Trigger window of Web Configuration.
Remote Control Supported
By using a standard Web browser or the bundled SecurView software application, the administrator can easily change the configuration of the camera via Intranet or Internet. In addition, the camera can be upgraded remotely when a new firmware is available. The users are also allowed to monitor the image and take snapshots via the network.
Multiple Platforms Supported
The camera supports multiple network protocols, including TCP/IP, SMTP e-mail, HTTP, and other Internet related protocols. Therefore, you can use the camera in a mixed operating system environment, such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Multiple Applications Supported
Through the remote access technology, you can use the cameras to monitor various objects and places for your own purposes. For example, babies at home, patients in the hospital, office, banks,
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and more. The camera can capture both still images and video clips, so that you can keep the archives and restore them at any time.
1.4 System Requirement
Networking
LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g.
Accessing the Camera using Web Browser
Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above RAM: 512MB Resolution: 800x600 or above User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
Accessing the Camer a using SecurView®
Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista Hardware Requirement: 1 camera connected: Intel Pentium III 800MHz; 512MB RAM 2 ~ 4 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz; 512MB RAM 5 ~ 8 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz; 1GB RAM 9 ~ 16 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz; 2GB RAM Resolution: 1024x768 or above
NOTE: Monitoring multiple cameras may require a high
performance CPU. To have the better performance, it recommends that you set the camera video resolution and frame rate to low level.
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CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit
The camera comes with a Wall Mount Kit, which allows you to place your camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the Wall Mount Kit.
Screw
Screw
Screw
Wall Mount Kit
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2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN
Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your local area network (LAN).
When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered on automatically. You can verify the power status from the Power LED on the front panel of the camera.
Once connected, the Link LED starts flashing green light and the camera is on standby and ready for use now.
Connecting the Ethernet Cable
If you use a wireless network in your application environment, you need to attach the included external antenna to the camera.
When the camera is powered on, the camera will automatically search any access point with “default” SSID.
Connecting the External Antenna
NOTE If the camera can not to your wireless network, you need to
install the camera in LAN and proceed with WLAN settings.
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2.3 Applications of the Camera
The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including: Monitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or
Intranet.
Capture still images and video clips remotely. Upload imag es or send email messages with the still images
attached.
The following diagram explains one of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic example for installing the camera.
Applications
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CHAPTER 3 ACCESSING THE CAMERA
3.1 Using IPSetup
The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPSetup, which is included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowing you to search the camera on your network easily.
1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.
2. Click the IP Setup from the Auto-Run menu screen. Then IP Setup Wizard will appear. Click “Next” when the Welcome to the IPSetup Setup Wizard appears.
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3. Click “Browse” to choose the desired destination location. By default, the destination location is C:\Program Files\TRENDnet\IPSetup. Then Click “Next”.
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4. Click “Next” to confirm the IPSetup software to be installed to the computer.
5. When the Installation Complete window appears, click “Finish”.
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6. After installing the IPSetup utility, the application is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in “ Start \Program\TRENDnet\IPSetup”.
7. Click Start > Programs > TRENDnet > IPSetup, and then click IPSetup
8. The IPSetup window will appear. The default IP setting is set to
DHCP client. The camera’s IP address will be in the same subnet as your network. If you do not have a DHCP server in your network, the IP address will default to 192.168.10.30.
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- Camera Display Area: It shows the connected camera(s) within the same network
Double click the IP address, it will link to Camera’s Web Configuration page.
- Change IP: Click this button to bring up the following window. It allows you to change the IP Address. You can select either Static IP or click DHCP. Then, enter the Administrator ID & password. By default ID/password is: admin. When complete, click “Change”.
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- Search: Click this button to search the connected camera in the same network.”
Exit: Click this button to exit the program.
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3.2 Accessing to the Camera
1. Open the Web browser on your computer (example showed in
the User’s Guide is based on the Internet Explorer)
2. Type the Camera IP address (For example, if your DHCP server assign it as192.168.10.30) in the web browser URL and then press [Enter].
3. You can also double click on the selected camera from IPSetup which will open IE browser.
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4. When the login window appears, enter the default User name (admin) and password (admin) and press OK to access to the main screen of the camera’s Web Configuration.
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NOTE If you are initially access to the camera, you will be ask to
g
install a new plug-in for the camera. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of your computer. Click Yes to proceed.
After you login into the Web Configuration of the camera, the main page will appear as below:
Live View/Setup
Switch
Pan/Tilt Buttons
Function Buttons
Zoom In
Buttons
Live View
Ima
e
Camera Information
The main page of the Web Configuration provides you with many useful information and functions, including:
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Camera Information
current date & time. The information can be modified in the Web Configuration.
Live View Image
connected camera.
z Move your mouse to the Live View area and click on
anywhere, the camera lens will then move to the position where you clicked to display it in the central part of Live View area.
z When you enlarge the Live View by clicking the Zoom In
buttons (2x or 3x), you can move the displayed image by right-clicking your mouse on the Live View area. The position where you right-clicked will be displayed in the central part of Live View area.
Zoom In Buttons
image by 1x, 2x, and 3x.
Nightmode Buttons
the exposure. The frame rate will automatic adjust to half frame rate.
Liv e View/Setup Switch
For details, see Chapter 4.
Pan/Tilt Buttons
lens:
z Left/Right/Up/Down/Home buttons allow you to move the
camera lens position. Clicking the Home button will move the camera lens to the assigned home position.
Displays the camera’s location and the
Displays the real-time image of the
Click the buttons to zoom in the live view
Click the nightmode buttons to increase
Click Setup to configure the camera.
Provides the buttons to control the camera
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Home
p
U
Left
Right
Down
z Auto Patrol button controls the camera to automatically
scan the preset positions once. Click Stop to stop patrolling.
z Click the Number button (1~8) to move the camera lens to
the preset position immediately. To set up the preset positions, move the camera lens by
clicking the Left/Right/Up/Down buttons to the desired position first, then select the number (1~8) from the pull­down list and click the Apply button. You can enter a descriptive name for the assigned position in the text box to identify it easily.
Function Button s
Use these buttons to control the audio,
video, and trigger functions.
z Manual Record allows you to record and save a video clip. z Snapshot allows you to capture and save a still image. z Browse allows you to assign the destination folder to store
the video clips and still images.
z Trigger Out allows you to trigger on/off the GPIO output
manually.
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3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC
If you are failed to access to the camera, please check the IP address of your computer. When you connect the camera to your computer directly to proceed with configuration of the camera, you need to set up the IP addresses to be in the same segment for the two devices to communicate.
1. On your computer, click Start > Control Panel to open the Control Panel window.
2. Double-click Network Connection to open the Network Connection window.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties from the shortcut menu.
4. When the Local Area Connection Properties window appears, select the General tab.
5. Select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] and then click Properties to bring up the Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] Properties window.
6. To configure a fixed IP address that is within the segment of the camera, select the Use the following IP address option. Then, enter an IP address into the empty field. The suggested IP address is 192.168.xxx.xxx (x is 0~254, please avoid same IP address with your network devices), and the suggested Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
7. When you are finished, click OK.
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CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING THE CAMERA
4.1 Using the Web Configuration
You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application SecurView. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the configuration of the camera by using the Web browser.
To configure the camera, click Setup on the main page of Web Configuration. The Web Configuration will start from the Basic page.
The Web Configuration contains the settings that are required for the camera in the left menu bar, including
Smart Wizard, Basic, Network, Pan/Tilt, Video, Event Server, Motion detect, Event Config, Tools and Information.
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Enter the desired camera name and location, then click Apply. You can also configure the camera by using the Smart Wizard as describe below.
4.2 Using Smart Wizard
The camera’s Smart Wizard lets you configure your camera easily and quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings with detailed instructions on each step.
To start the wizard, click Smart Wizard in the left menu bar.
Step 1. Camera Settings
Enter desired Camera Name, Location and Admin Password. By default, the password is admin. You can also leave the password field blank. It is highly recommend that you enter the new password. Once you have changed to new password, please keep a record.
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You will need the new password to view or configure the camera later on.
Step 2. IP Settings
Choose DHCP, Static IP or PPPoE
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Step 3. Email Settings
Enter mail server information for sending still image to email account.
Step 4. Wireless Networking
Enter wireless network information
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Step 5. Confirm Settings
Review your setting. Click Apply to save the setting and reboot the camera. Click <Prev to go back to previous setting. Click Cancel to exiting the setting without any changes.
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4.3 Basic Setup
The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management.
Basic >> System
Basic
- Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera.
- Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by
the camera.
Indication LE D
This item allows you to set the LED illumination as desired. There are two options: Normal and OFF.
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