UNC 7700 User Manual

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MPEG-4 Network Camera

UNC 7700

User’s Manual

Version:1.0

Date: 7/12/2007

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1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................3

1.1. What is the MPEG-4 Network Camera? ................................................................3

1.2. Advanced Features ................................................................................................3

2. Physical Characteristics................................................................................................... 4

3. Installation........................................................................................................................5

3.1. Installation Preview................................................................................................5

3.2. Hardware Installation .............................................................................................6

3.3. Software Installation ..............................................................................................8

3.4. Network Configuration ...........................................................................................9

4. Getting to Know the UNC7700 WEB UI.........................................................................14

5. NC Configuration ...........................................................................................................20

5.1. A/V Settings .........................................................................................................21

– General.........................................................................................................21

– PTZ Settings.................................................................................................26

– External Sources ..........................................................................................27

– On Screen Display .......................................................................................29

5.2. Network Settings..................................................................................................30

– General.........................................................................................................30

– Wireless (Only for wireless models) .............................................................30

– DDNS ...........................................................................................................32

5.3. System.................................................................................................................35

– System Information ......................................................................................35

– Time Configuration .......................................................................................36

– User..............................................................................................................37

5.4. Event ...................................................................................................................38

– General.........................................................................................................38

– Motion Area ..................................................................................................39

– E-Mail / FTP .................................................................................................41

6. Broadband Connections Q&A........................................................................................42

6.1. Case 1 Using default settings ..............................................................................45

6.2. Assigning ports manually .....................................................................................46

6.3. Using 2 or more Public IPs ..................................................................................47

7. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................48

8. Upgrading the Firmware ................................................................................................50

8.1. The following procedures are for updating the software: .....................................50

9. Restore Factory Default.................................................................................................53

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10. I/O & COM Port Connectors ........................................................................................54

11. Specifications ...............................................................................................................57

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1.1. What is the MPEG-4 Network Camera?

The MPEG-4 Network Camera (hereinafter call to UNC7700) is an Internet-based

digital video surveillance device with a built-in Web server. It uses TCP/IP to

distribute compressed live video over a Local Area Network (LAN) and/or the

Internet through an Ethernet connection.

The UNC7700 is configured and manipulated using the Web-based User Interface

(Web UI) in Microsoft Internet Explorer ™.

The UNC7700 contains an MPEG-4 image compression chipset capable of

delivering streaming, constant or variable bit rate MPEG-4 video over the network

in real-time.

1.2. Advanced Features

 Built-in HTTP Web Server.

 IP address assignment via IP Installer Software or Web UI.

 ActiveX control for Microsoft Internet Explorer ™ providing maximum

performance.

 Provide Video conference function.

 Provide recording functions on remote host or storage devices.

 Support Wireless communication standard. (Optional Wireless Model)

 Support some models of PTZ control protocols.

 DDNS support for dynamic IP application.

 Multi-tiered access control.

 Remotely upgradeable firmware and Web UI.

 Control of server operations through CGI based scripts for easy integration.

 Provide Motion detection, E-Mail / FTP settings and Alert for management.

 Low power, fan-less device with hardware watchdog support providing a robust

system for critical environments.

 MPEG-4 or MJPEG video compression formats.

 30/25 fps @ Full D1 (720 x 480 / 720 x 576) resolution.

 Video stream supported by many media players including Quicktime ™.

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– Product View

 MPEG-4 Network Camera

Stand

Rear Panel View

Adjust Screw

Lens Focus Adjustment

DC Iris Lens Connector

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3.1. Installation Preview

There are 3 mains steps required to perform a successful installation:

 Hardware installation

 Software installation

 Network configuration

Hardware installation consists of connecting cables to the UNC7700 including

network, video, and power cables.

Software installation consists of the installation of software that is necessary to

properly view the video from the UNC7700 or to configure the UNC7700 itself.

The software includes:

 IP Installer - A utility for locating devices and configuring network settings on a

LAN.

 Component Installer - installs all ActiveX components used by devices for

things such as video display and configuration.

 Adobe Flash Player - necessary for displaying some components of the Web

UI.

The following are not necessary, but may be used for added convenience:

 Recording Software - for displaying and recording simultaneously. Both

MPEG-4 and MJPEG devices are supported.

Note: the MPEG-4 device D1 resolution can only display and record up to 4

channels.

 XVID - MPEG-4 codec. If no other MPEG-4 codecs (i.e. DivX, 3ivX, ffdshow,

etc.) are installed on your computer, the Component installer will install this for

you.

 QuickTime or VLC - though not necessary, this can be used for viewing the

MPEG-4 stream without a Web browser.

Network configuration consists of modifying the network settings for the UNC7700

in order to successfully connect to the device.

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3.2. Hardware Installation

– Hardware Connection

 Ensure the UNC7700 is powered off.

 Connect the UNC7700 to your network using twisted pair (CAT 5) cable

terminated with a standard RJ-45 connector.

If it is connected to a hub/switch, use a pass-through cable.

If it is connected directly to a PC, use a crossover cable.

 Connect the video output from the camera using standard 75 ohm (Ω) coaxial

cable terminated with a BNC connector. (If connecting to a TV, VCR, etc. switch

the corresponding DIP Switch to the off position.

 After ensuring that the power supply adapter specifications (Input AC 110V or

220V, Output DC 12V 1A) match the power source, connect the power supply

to the NC.

 Verify that the power LED is a constant red and that the network LED is amber.

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– Description of the Connections

1. Power In Jack

z Non PoE model: Connects to the AC

adapter.

z PoE model: The AC adapter is not

necessary. The camera will get the power from the Ethernet cable. Please

follow the below figure for the connection

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2. Ethernet Connector

Standard 10 /100 Base-T port connects to a CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connector. If

you are using the camera with built-in PoE, please follow the below figure for the

connection.

3. Power/Status LED

Power status indicator, Constant red when power is on.

4. Network LED

z Network Link (connected): Constant red.

z Networks have activities: Blink red.

z Data sent out from server: Blink green.

z Network disconnected: Constant slow blinking green.

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3.3. Software Installation

With the exception of the Adobe Flash Player all the software that is necessary for

the proper display and use of the UNC7700 is available on the included CD or from

the Web site. For the following installation procedures it is assumed that all

installation media will be taken from the CD.

– IP Installer

The IP Installer is used to locate and configure network cameras and Network

Cameras on the LAN. This utility is useful for conveniently configuring the network

settings of the UNC7700, or for finding a device once the network settings have

been modified.

To install the IP Installer, from the installation CD UI, select IP Installer, then follow

the on screen instructions.

– Adobe Flash Player

Please visit the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com to download and install

the Flash Player.

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3.4. Network Configuration

IP Installer is a utility that provides an easier, more efficient way to configure the IP

address and network settings of the UNC7700. It even provides a convenient way

to set the network settings for multiple devices simultaneously using the batch

setting function. Moreover, IP Installer can save the network settings for all devices

as a backup and restore them when necessary.

– Preparation before IP Assignment

 Always consult your network administrator before assigning an IP address to

your server in order to avoid using a previously assigned IP address

 Ensure the UNC7700 is powered on and correctly connected to the network

 MAC Address: Each UNC7700 has a unique Ethernet address (MAC address)

shown on the bottom of the UNC7700 as the serial number (S/N) with 12 digits

(e.g. 000429-XXXX90).

 One final note, although the IP Installer is able to find and configure any

UNC7700 on the LAN (except those that are behind a router), it is a good idea

to set the host PC to the same subnet. In order to connect to the Web UI of the

UNC7700 the host PC must be in the same subnet. For more information about

subnets, please consult your network administrator.

– Starting IP Installer

 Once IP Installer has been successfully installed on the computer, double click

the IP Installer icon on the desktop, or select it from Start > Programs > IP
Installer.

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 The IP Installer window is displayed below. Click Tool > Search Network

Device, the available devices will be listed as below.

 Using IP Installer

1. From the list, select the device with the MAC Address that corresponds to the

device that is to be configured. The MAC Address is identical to the unit’s

S/N (Serial Number).

2. Double click the item to open the Property Page dialog box for the selected

device or click the menu bar View > Property.

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3. After filling in the properties, click [Synchronize] button to complete the

configuration settings and save in the network camera and PC

immediately.

4. If click [OK] button, the configuration is only be saved in the PC.

 Opening the Web UI

To access the Web UI of the selected unit, right-click on an item in the list and

select Open Web, or click View > Open Web on the menu bar.

If the device has been configured correctly, the default Web browser will open

to the UNC7700 home page of the selected device.

If the QuickTime Player has been properly installed, and the video input has been

properly connected, then the NC Web UI will display a live video stream.

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The UNC7700 supports video display using either QuickTime (default) or ActiveX.

The ActiveX control is only supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows

operating systems.

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If the device has been configured to display the video using the ActiveX control,

when the Web UI opens for the first time through Internet Explorer, the Internet

Security settings must be lowered to perform a one-time-only installation of the

ActiveX component.

– The procedure of the ActiveX is as follows

 Before connecting to the UNC7700 Web UI, from the Tools menu, select

Internet Options.

 Click the Security tab and take note of your current security settings.

 Set the security level to Low and click OK.

 Type the URL or IP address of the UNC7700 into the Address field.

 A dialog box will pop up asking if the ActiveX control should be installed.

 Click “Yes” to start the installation.

 Once the ActiveX installation is complete, return the security settings to their

original value, as noted above.

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The UNC7700 Web UI is basically divided into display and configuration. The home

page is the video display page which can be seen below.

– Main Menu

 Menu Language Selection

Click a language name to change the language display for the complete Web UI.

There are three kinds of languages can be selected, they are English,

Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

 Video Channel

Displays either a single video source (from 1 to 4), or all 4 channels

Select “Actual” to display the video stream at the real resolution
Select “All” to display the local video stream as well as 3 external video

sources. It is only available for the Network Camera.

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 Video Status

Display the status for the selected channel on the tab:

Video IP, RTSP Port, Resolution, PTZ, Video Type (Mpeg4 or

Mjpeg) and Audio.

z Audio

¾ Audio ON

Voice is currently ON; select which channel should be the one for

broadcasting the audio.

¾ Audio OFF

Voice is currently OFF, click on the icon to turn off the voice feature.

z Record Button

Start Recording / Stop Recording

Click on the “Record” button to start or stop recording.

Note: This option saves a video streaming into the local computer as an AVI file,

and it will be named under Locals_Rec_-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.avi.
For “YYYYMMDD” stand for year, month and date respectively
For “HHMMSS” stand for hour, minutes, seconds respectively.
The path to save the recorded files is listed under Recording Setting.

The device will create the folder automatically.

z Rotation Button

Turn the image for 90, 180 and 270 degrees. It’s clockwise direction.

 Configuration

Click Configuration to open the configuration pages.

This part of detailed contents will be introduced in the “Ch1 NC Configuration”.

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 Video Conference

Click “Configuration” to open the configuration pages.

z Location

Define the settings for the local device.

z Remote

Define the settings for the remote device, either IP Camera or Network

Camera.

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Record Setting Video Conference

¾ Reserve Space:

Set the total file space for the recording. The unit is in MB.

¾ Max File Length:

Set the file space that a single will be using. The unit is in MB.

¾ Save File Path:

Indicate which folder should be the file saved to.

¾ Local File Name:

Input the name for the local file.

¾ Remote File Name:

Input the name for the remote file.

¾ Cycle Recording:

This feature indicates if the old space should be used or not for the

recording. Make a checkmark in order to enable this function. If you enable

this feature, old files will be deleted.

¾ Sync to TimeStamp:

This feature enables the file to be saved according to the time. When the

video file is displayed, the video will make a match between the frames and

the time.

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Record Setting Video Conference

¾ IP Address:

Enter a valid IP address from a remote IP Camera or Network Camera.

¾ HTTP Port:

Enter the port number used for the remote IP address to display the video.

¾ User Name / Password:

Enter the respective Username and Password if applicable. If no user has

been set for the device, the default value should be “root” and “pass”

respectively.

¾ Video Channel 1~4:

Video channels from 2 to 4 are applicable for Network Cameras

¾ Video Type:

Select from MJPEG or MPEG4 Network Cameras or IP Cameras.

Please refer to the original document of the device for a better description.

¾ Rotation:

Rotation degrees run from 0 to 270 degrees for a permanent digital position.

¾ RTSP Port:

Enter a RTSP Port used for streaming in case the external source is an

MPEG4 device.

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Name:

Enter a name for the remote device.

¾ PTZ Model:

Support some kinds of PTZ models to control remote devices.

Note: If your PTZ devices don’t support these models on the menu list, please

contact with your distributor.

¾ Product Type:

Select from MJPEG or MPEG4 Network Cameras or IP Cameras. Please

refer to the original document of the device for a better description.

 Recording Setting

Click Recording Setting to open the configuration pages.

z Location of Recorded Files:

Indicates the folder path in which the files will be recorded.

z Local Source file name:

Enter a name for the recorded video

z External Source File Name:

Enter a different name from the local source file name.

 Full Screen

Maximizes to view the selected channels into full screen

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The UNC7700 Configuration is currently divided into 4 sections, “Live” and “Reboot”:

– A/V Settings

Set A/V settings and they include “General”, “PTZ Setting”, “External Source”
and “On Screen Display”.

– Network Settings

Set the network settings and they include “General”, “Wireless” and”DDNS”.
Note: “Wireless” is available for the wireless model.

– System

Set the system settings and they include “System Information”, “Time
Configuration” and “Users”.

– Event

Set the event setting and they include “General”, “Motion Area” and “E-Mail / FTP”.

– “Live”: Returns to the Live Video display.
– “Reboot”

: Closes the Web browser window and reboots the device.

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5.1. A/V Settings

– General

 Basic:

z Audio

Enables and Disables the Audio stream.

z Resolution

There are 3 different resolutions to choose from:

¾ D1: 720x480 NTSC/720x576 PAL

¾ SIF: 352x240 NTSC/352x288 PAL

¾ QSIF: 176x112 NTSC/176x144 PAL

z Frame Rate

The frame rate can be set between 1-30fps.

z Encoder Format

Format can be selected for MPEG4 or MJPEG.

z Bitrate

There are 12 different constant bitrates to choose from between 64Kbps and

4Mbps, and 4 variable bitrates between Low and High quality.

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If you are planning on using the device on an Internet connection It is

recommended that you select a constant bitrate that corresponds to your

actual upload speed. It is also recommended that you modify the frame rate

and resolution as well, otherwise the video stream may become blocky or

otherwise distorted.

The recommended values are as follows:

64Kbps: <=10 fps QSIF

128Kbps: <=15 fps QSIF

256Kbps: <=10 fps SIF

512Kbps: <=15 fps SIF

768Kbps: <=10 fps D1

1Mbps: <=15 fps D1

1.5Mbps: Broadband-cable, T1, Frame-Relay

2Mbps: Cable, T1, Frame-Relay, 10Mbit

2.5Mbps: Cable, T1, Frame-Relay, 10Mbit

3Mbps: Cable, T1, Frame-Relay, 10Mbit

3.5Mbps: Cable, T1, Frame-Relay, 10Mbit

4Mbps: 10/100Mbit

For higher frame rate use a variable bitrate instead. However, this is not

recommended for Internet use.

For Good Quality, full resolution (D1), and full frame rate (30/25 fps) it is

recommended that not more than 4 users connect simultaneously.

For High Quality, full resolution (D1), and full frame rate (30/25 fps) it is

recommended that not more than 2 users connect simultaneously.

z Auto adjust the frame rate under high-traffic icon:

After enable this option, the frame rate will be automatic adjusted to improve

the video quality when the network is heavy-loaded.

Note: Turn off audio will improve the video quality.

z Apply

Saves the changes made.

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 Advanced:

z Interlacing

There are two modes available: Interlaced or Progressive.

Interlaced mode is a storage mode. An interlaced video stream contains fields

rather than frames, with each field containing half of the lines of a frame.

A progressive video stream consists of only full frames.

Interlaced video streams can bring a lower bitrate but may cause lower

quality.

z TV Standard

This is the manual setting; users have to select the TV standard mode of

NTSC or PAL.

Note: If you do the factory default procedure, the TV standard setting will go

back to NTSC mode.

z Sequence Mode

There are 2 different modes available: I-frames only or I-frames and

P-frames.

P-frames, or predictive frames, are predicted based on prior P or I-frames

plus some additional data. They have a much higher compression ratio than

I-frames.

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I-frame only mode has very little compression resulting in large file sizes.

¾ I-frame and P-frame mode offers relatively good compression with medium

file sizes. Although this requires more work on the host PC to decode the

video.

z GOP Size

GOP stands for Group of Pictures. It defines the number of frames from one

I-frame to the next. Since an I-frame uses very little compression, while P/B

frames use much higher compression, a larger GOP size, results in smaller

file sizes. For more information about I/P/B-frames, see below.

For MPEG-4 there is no maximum GOP size defined. It can be as low as 1 V

just an I-frame - or into the thousands. However, as the GOP size increases,

the compression increases, and therefore the more likelihood of errors. A

higher GOP size also results in higher buffering times.

For DVDs the GOP size is 15. The default on the NC is set to 60, which offers

fair compression with a low likelihood of errors.

z Peak Bitrate

This is used to set a maximum bitrate that can be achieved. This is useful for

setting bitrates between the values that are available from the Video Encoder

bitrate list.

z Apply

Saves the changes made.

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 Image Adjustment:

z Contrast, Brightness, Hue and Saturation can be adjusted.

Values run from -100 through 100.

z Rotation

Select the Digital Rotation for the camera: 0 – 0 or 360 Degrees; 1- 90
Degrees; 2- 180 Degrees; 3- 270 Degrees.

z Auto Electronic Shutter

Click On/Off to adjust the auto electronic shutter

z Backlight Compensation

Click On/Off to adjust the backlight compensation.

z Save

Save the update settings.

z Load Default

Set the image adjustments back to factory default.

Note for MPEG-4 IP camera: When using Lens with DC-Driver Auto IRIS

capabilities in low light conditions, you should disable AES to get optimal lens

performance. In strong light conditions it should be enabled to prevent color loss.

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– PTZ Settings

z PTZ Model:

Support some kinds of PTZ models to control remote devices.

Note: If your PTZ devices don’t support these models on the menu list,

please contact with your distributor.

z Camera ID:

Define camera ID to connect Network Cameras when using multi PTZ

devices.

z Serial Mode:

Select the serial mode to RS232 or RS485.

z COM port:

This the read-only information and it will auto detect the COM port.

z Serial databits, Serial baud rate, Serial stopbits and Serial Parity:

Every PTZ device has independent PTZ control protocol; please refer the

PTZ product manual to check these settings.

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– External Sources

The “External Sources” feature allows user to set additional network cameras for

the device.

 Video select:

NC support four sources to do video control and monitor; the first one is internal

source for analog camera connection, so the “Video select” is from 2 to 4.

z IP Address:

Enter a valid IP address from an IP Camera or Network Camera.

z Video Channel:

Assign the number of the video channel to identify the video source when

use multi channels management software.

z HTTP Port:

Enter the port number used for the IP address to display the video.

z User Name & Password:

Enter the user name and password of the device, if no user has been set for

the device, the default value should be “root” and “pass” respectively.

z Video Type: Select the MJPEG or MPEG4 mode.
z Rotation: Rotation degrees run from 0 to 270 degrees for a permanent

digital position.

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z PTZ Model: Select the PTZ model if it is an IP speed dome.
z Name: Enter the name for the device.
z RTSP Port: Enter the port for the streaming.
z Product Type: Select the product type.

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– On Screen Display

Display a text on top of the video

1. Select “0: Disable” or “1: Enable” on screen display item.

2. Enter into the OSD text that should be displayed.

3. Select Coordinates X, Y for the location of the text.

4. Enter the Display Font Gray Levels.

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5.2. Network Settings

– General

 Please select the appropriate option to connect.

z MAC Address: It’s read-only to displays the MAC address of the device.
z IP Address: Enter the IP address of the device.
z Subnet Mask: The subnet mask for the network segment to which the device

is connected.

z Device Name: Input a name for the device
z Gateway Address: The gateway IP address for the network segment to

which the device is connected.

z DNS Address 1~3: Enter the DNS server IP address used for resolving

domain names to IP addresses and others are optional when necessary.

z IP Setting Mode:

¾ Static IP: Manually assigned IP address.

¾ DHCP: Automatically get IP address from DHCP server.

z HTTP Port: The port on which the device will receive HTTP requests.
z RTSP Port: The port on which the device will receive RTSP (streaming video)

requests. Static.

z Apply: Saves the changes made

– Wireless (Only for wireless models)

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 Wireless Setting: This is the optional function for the particular NC models.

z Wireless Mode:

¾ Disabled: Disable wireless function to use physical Ethernet cable to

connect to network.

¾ Wireless Client: Select this item to enable wireless function and this

device is a client under wireless infrastructure.

z Network Name (ESSID): When users would like to use wireless function, a

wireless access point (AP) must be assigned to connect to the wireless

network.

The ESSID is the AP name and users may use “Site Survey” button to select the

AP.

z WEP Encryption: This is a kind of encryption for wireless translation in AP.

When AP enables this function and this item must be set “On”.

Note: We advise to select “OFF” for it to avoid the security checked error.

z WEP Key Mode: Use the Shared or Open Mode.
z Current WEP Key: Select which Key to be used. You can choose among 4

keys to be used.

z WEP Key Length: Choose between 64 bits or 128 bits for the key length.
z WEP Key 1~4: Enter the key.
z Apply: Saves the changes made.

Note: About more settings of the wireless AP devices, please refer the AP user’s

manuals or wireless configurations.

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– DDNS

The DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is used when users want to access

the UNC7700 with an easy memorized name such as

“http://demo.ddns.company.com” instead of “

http://<IP address>.

This service could be useful when the UNC7700 is located behind Dial-up ADSL or

IP sharing devices, which don’t not have fix IP addresses, then it's impossible to

reach the UNC7700 from Internet.

 DDNS Settings: System provides two different kinds of settings for DDNS

function and users can use both at same time.

z DDNS Settings 1: This is a public DDNS server that it provides DDNS

service without registering any information.

¾ DDNS Settings 1: “Enable” or “Disable” the DDNS function.
¾ Device Name: Enter the name of the device. I.E: If the device name is

“ip-camera” and the accessed DDNS server name is
“demo.ddns.company.com”.

This device DDNS name is “ip-camera.demo.ddns.company.com”.

¾ DDNS Server Address: You need to inquire with your distributor and get

the DDNS device name. Enter the DDNS server address or domain name.

¾ DDNS Connect Port: Specify DDNS server listen port, and the default is

"80".

¾ Router Incoming Port: Specify your router listen port for DDNS server to

redirect. The router may configure the different port for incoming (Internet

request) and outgoing (Intranet request), e.g. it may configure to redirect

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Internet HTTP (port 80) request to Intranet port 8000, then, in this case, we

must configure the "Router Incoming Port" to 80, and inside the NC

Network settings should set HTTP port with 8000.

¾ Update Time: Specify the NC updated frequency in seconds, and the

default is 600 (10 minutes), this is interval that NC will automatically send

an updated packet to DDNS server.

¾ Apply: Saves the changes made.

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providers. In this example Dyndns.org is entered as the DDNS service

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¾ DDNS Settings 2: “Enable” or “Disable” the DDNS function.
¾ DDNS Host Name: Specific the DDNS server host name.
¾ Account ID:

Specify your account ID that you registered in the DDNS server.
¾ Password:

Specify your password that you registered in the DDNS server.

¾ Apply: Saves the changes made.

z DDNS Message: Return messages from remote DDNS server, and some

hints may help to diagnostic the reason if register fails..

¾ DDNSaddr CGI Fail: It means that UNC7700 can't communicate with

Internet world. Make sure your Network Configuration has correct subnet

mask and default gateway, and DNS1 setting is correct and reachable.

¾ Already Registered: Another user had registered this name; please

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change your register name by changing server name.

Note: the user must verify on its own the full functionality of the DDNS service

provider. Utilization of such service on any provider is dependant upon the user’s

choice and responsibility.

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5.3. System

– System Information

 MAC Address: This is the read-only information to Display the device's MAC

address.

 Language: Select the language to be used. English, Traditional and Simplified

Chinese can be chosen.

 Description: Useful as an administrative identifier.

It does not affect the operation of the device.

 Location: Useful for identifying the position of the device.

It does not affect the operation of the device.

 Model: Displays the model number for the device.
 Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version to easily compare firmware

version when user upgrade firmware.

 Apply: Saves the changes made.
 Load Default: If select this button, system would be reset to factory default, but

not include”Network Settings”.

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– Time Configuration

 Server Time Setting: The UNC7700 provides two kinds of time settings.

z Server Time: This is read-only information to display UNC7700 system time.
z Time Mode:

¾ Synchronize with NTP server: Auto synchronizes the time with NTP

server by the time zone and the NTP server 1~3 settings.

¾ Set Manually: Manually enter the system date and time or synchronize

with computer time.

z Apply: Saves the changes made.

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– User

Note: The first added user must have administrative right, and must be the last

one to be removed.

 To add a user, first enter the user name and password in the respective fields,

and then click on “Add User”.

 To remove a user, first select the user from the list, and then click “Delete

User”.

 User Name: The user name must be between 1 and 16 characters and cannot

include the following characters: , : &

 Password: The password must be between 1 and 16 characters and cannot

include the following characters: , : &

 Channel 1~4 Permission Settings: To set up the permissions for the general

users which channels could be accessed.

These settings must have administrator permissions.

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5.4. Event

– General

 Trigger: System provides “GPIN” and “Motion Detection” to trigger events.

z GPIN & GPIO Input Status: They are auto detected to display the status.
z Motion Detection: When Users would like to use “Motion Area” function

and this icon must be enabled.

 Action: Functions to record events.

z FTP Image: When Users would like to use “FTP Setting” function and this

icon must be enabled.

z Mail Image: When Users would like to use “E-Mail Setting” function and

this icon must be enabled.

z GPOUT: It is auto detected to display the status.
z Relay Out: Turn “Off” or “ON” for relay out setting.
z Alert Message Status: They are auto detected to display the status with the

recording application software.

z Apply: Saves the changes made.

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– Motion Area

 Motion Area:

The “Motion Detection” icon (Configuration>Event>General>Trigger) must

be enabled when use this function.

z Use Mouse to drag out a detection area on the video.

z Left-click the area and drag the corner to change the size.

z Right-click the area and select “Property”.
z Check “Enable”, click “OK” and click “Apply”.

Note: Green blocks indicate this area is enabled for detection.

Red blocks indicate this area is not enabled for detection.

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 Box Property:

z Motion vector threshold (default value: 4000):

Motion vectors are typically used to compress video by storing the changes

to an image from one frame to the next. We use these vectors creatively to

detect and track motion and to find an alternative to traditional video

decoding using phase shifting.

z SAD (Sum of Absolute Differences) threshold (default value:50):

SAD number value that the difference of movements of the image drew, will

be started and made video recording when there are differences in SAD

number value before and after comparing.

z Sensitivity (default value:60):

This number value is the sensitivity of setting up Motion Detect Recording;

the higher number value will start Motion Detect Recording function.

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– E-Mail / FTP

 E-mail Setting:

The “E-Mail Image” icon (Configuration>Event>General>Active) must be

enabled when use this function.

z Mail From: Enter the mail address of the mail sender.
z Receipt To: Enter the mail address of the mail receiver.
z Mail Server: Enter the mail server name or IP address.
z Authorization: Disable or enable the security for mail authorization.
z Account ID & Password: Enter the user name and password for the mail

sender.

 FTP Setting:

The “FTP Image” icon (Configuration>Event>General>Active) must be

enabled when use this function.

z Host Name: Enter the IP address of the FTP server.
z User Name & Password: Enter the user name and password for the FTP

server.

z Apply: Saves the changes made.

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– How can I configure my Network Camera with my ADSL connection?

When using an ADSL connection you have to know if your ISP assigned you a Static

Public IP or Dynamic Public IP. Consult with your ISP for more information.

– What is the difference between Static Public IP and Dynamic Public IP?

When using a Static Public IP, every time you get connected to the ISP, you will be

using the same IP; when using a Dynamic Public IP, every time you get connected to

your ISP, you will be using a different IP.

– Can I plug my Network Camera directly into the ADSL Modem?

No, the main reason is that presently, the Network Camera doesn’t have the PPPoE

feature, even if you plugged it in, there must be a feature present that dials to the

ISP.

– I only have an ADSL connection and don’t plan on getting a static Public IP.

What can I do in order to make this work?

You can buy a Router which needs to have PPPoE and port forwarding capabilities.

In the market, mostly all routers come with these features and they aren’t expensive.

Please consult your computer accessories provider regarding this matter. Refer to

the next section for Port Forwarding settings.

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Once I set this up, how can I view my camera through a remote location?

You can register your camera or Network Camera at a DDNS Service, and even if

your Public IP changes, you can access it from a remote location*. Refer to Network

Camera Manual at Network Configurations, DDNS settings in order to set it up.

*Note: please consult your product provider about the availability of the service.

– How can I view my camera from a remote location through Internet when

running the camera through my Local Network?

This will require some configuration on your broadband router.

– Useful terms:

 Broadband Router:

A broadband router allows users to share a single Internet connection.

 TCP/IP:

TCP/IP is the protocol that computers use to communicate on the Internet.

 TCP/IP Ports:

Each service you use on the Internet communicates using one or more specific

port numbers; your e-mail program uses port number 25 to send e-mail, and

port 110 to receive e-mail from your e-mail server.

When you browse the Internet, port number 80 is used as default to send and

receive Web pages.

 IP Address:

Everything that is connected to a TCP/IP network needs a unique address, an

IP address. This is what happens when you browse the Internet with requests

to view Web pages.

 Public IP Address:

A Public IP Address is the only IP address that is recognized on the Internet,

where the term Internet refers to the global network, the World Wide Web.

 Local IP Address:

A local IP address can only be used internally, on a local network. A computer

with a local IP address cannot access the Internet itself. It can however, access

the Internet via another computing device, e.g. a broadband router.

 Port Forwarding :

Port forwarding, is essentially a method for a broadband router to forward data

traffic aimed for one port on its public network interface to a computer or

network camera on the local network. Ports run from 0 to 65535. Note that ports

0 to 1024 are well known ports, which means that those ports are already

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assigned to specific services. So when you consider choosing your own ports,

select those starting from 1025 to 65535.

– Configuration Examples:

You are a user with a network camera who wants to access it from a remote location

through the Internet. The following equipment is available:

E 1 Network Camera Sever.

E 1 PC running Windows.

E 1 Broadband Router.

We need to direct all incoming requests that reach port 80 the public network

interface of the broadband router, so that these are forwarded to the cameras IP

address on the local network. Consult your broadband routers manual for

information on how to configure port forwarding. Depending on the router, it could be

denominated as Port Forwarding/NAT/Virtual Server. Usually it will look like this:

Private IP Private Port Type Public Port

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6.1. Case 1 Using default settings

In this case what we have here is:

 1 Public IP Address 210.20.35.163, assigned by the Internet Service Provider

(ISP).

 1 Camera Server, with a local IP of 192.168.1.21.

 1 Broadband router.

Since we are sharing only one single Internet connection through our Local

Network, the Port Forwarding configuration in our Broadband Router for the

camera will be as follows:

Private IP Private Port Type Public Port

192.168.1.21 80

80

Notice that the Port 80 is the default port for any Web-Server, but this also can be

changed. Since Port 80 is the default, when we type our IP address at the Address

bar, there won’t be any need to type the port number.

For MPEG-4 Network Products, a different port is required to send the video

streaming. As a default port 554 is set.

Once the broadband routers configurations are set, we can open the Internet

Explorer and type in the Address bar the Public IP address.

 Can I use DHCP from my router to assign an IP to my camera?

We don’t suggest it, if you do this, every time you reboot your camera, a new IP

will be assigned and you will have to configure again your router in your Port

Forwarding configuration.

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6.2. Assigning ports manually

In this case what we have here is:

 1 Public IP Address 210.20.35.163, assigned by the Internet Service Provider

(ISP), but we will be using Port 9999 for accessing the camera from the

Internet.

 1 Network Camera, with a local IP of 192.168.1.21, using port 9999 to get

access to the camera through the Local Network

 1 Broadband router

Since we are sharing only one single Internet connection through our Local

Network, the Port Forwarding configuration in our Broadband Router for the

camera will be as follows:

Private IP Private Port Type Public Port

192.168.1.21 9999

9999

In this case we are using Port 9999 for the camera server at 192.168.1.21, and

using Port 9999 for the Internet access at 210.20.35.163.

When we are in a remote location, in order to access our camera through Internet,

we have to specify the Public Port when typing the Public IP Address as the figure

below:

Note that if changes are made to the port assignation, some configurations at the

UNC7700 also have to be changed, such as Network and DDNS settings.

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6.3. Using 2 or more Public IPs

The following figure is just an illustration on how the camera can be connected

when 2 or more Public IPs is involved in a network infrastructure.

In this case, the network configurations for the camera such as IP address,

Gateway, DNS will be assigned by the ISP.

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 Symptom:

The UNC7700 can not be accessed from a Web Browser.

Possible Causes Remedial Actions

The IP address is already used by

another device.

Disconnect your UNC7700 from the

network.

Run the PING utility and follow the

appropriate recommendations.

Note: The assigned IP number can be

assumed valid if the PING utility returns

"request timed out" - in which case you

should set the IP address again, power

on the UNC7700 and then try accessing

the unit again.

The IP address is located within a

different subnet.

Run the PING utility, If the utility returns

"no response" or similar, the diagnosis is

probably correct. Then, you should

proceed as follows: In Windows 95/98 or

Windows NT, check that the IP address

for your UNC7700 is within the same

subnet as your workstation:

Click "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel"

and "Network".

Specify the TCP/IP adapter and click on

Properties. Then, click "IP Address" in

Properties.

Check that the first 3 numbers within the

IP address of your UNC7700 matches the

first 3 ones of your workstation. If not,

your UNC7700 may be on a different

subnet and the IP address cannot be set

from this workstation. You must set the IP

address for the UNC7700 from a

workstation on the same subnet.

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In Windows 95/98, the ARP table was

empty when you tried to set the IP

address.

In Windows 95/98, the ARP command

can't be used if your have an empty ARP

table. Type arp Va to view the ARP table.

If it is empty, you must ping an existing

unit on your network before you can

download the IP address to the

UNC7700.

A programming script locks the unit. Restore the unit to the factory default

settings.

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UNC7700 software is contained in Flash Memory, a silicon chip allowed to be erased

and re-written. It provides an easy way to update the software without change any

parts; just simply load the newest software from network.

8.1. The following procedures are for updating the software:

– Check software version

Enter URL "http://<IP address>/ver" in your web browser, which will show you the

software version.

Example:

enter "http://192.168.0.200/ver" in Microsoft IE6 above URL location, you will see

the software version--" Software Version=1.11 Revision 0905.1641 ", which

indicates the currently software version is 1.11.

– Obtain the software (flash.bin)

The latest version of the UNC7700 software is free of charge from your local

distributor.

– Upgrade procedure via FTP

1. Download the newest firmware and unzip it into your local drive, for example

"C:\temp". Then, confirm the "flash.bin" file exists in this folder.

2. Restart the network camera by clicking on the <Reboot> button on

Configuration page.

Caution: You must reboot the network camera before doing the following

procedures; otherwise, some occasional internal conflicts may endanger the

Flash devices.

3. Start the FTP session and log in to the network camera.

For example, in our case for Windows XP:

Enter DOS by Start > All Programs > Command Prompt.

Change to the folder where the latest flash.bin exists.

Start ftp session by enter “ftp <Network camera’s IP Address>”

Enter "root" as USERNAME, "pass" as PASSWORD if no user in User List

record .In case any user list exists, you will have to use your administrator's

USERNAME and PASSWORD to login.

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4. Set FTP to binary mode using the command "bin".
In FTP session window, enter "bin"

5. Upload the firmware into the network camera by FTP "put" command.

In FTP session window, enter "put flash.bin"
In FTP session window, enter "bye" to quit FTP session.

6. FTP session may freeze for around 1 minute to transfer and automatically

upgrade the firmware. During that time, ping the network camera until get

constant reply, which means system had completed upgrading and rebooting,

then open browser to verify the firmware version been updated.

Note: If FTP session quits immediately after issued by command, you should

continue pinging the network camera instantly. If the network camera replies

to the ping command right after pinging, it means the network camera may

not enter the self-programming stage to update the firmware. If not updated,

then you should reboot the network camera and back to step 3 to try again.

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For example, the UNC7700 IP address is 192.168.0.200, then

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd \temp

C:\temp>ftp 192.168.0.200

Connected to 192.168.0.200.

220 192.168.0.200 Network camera FTP server ready.

User (192.168.0.200:(none)): root

331 Password required for root.

Password:

230 User root logged in.

ftp> bin

200 Type set to I.

ftp> put flash.bin

200 PORT command successful.

150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for flash.bin

226 Transfer complete.

ftp: 2097152 bytes sent in 10.11Seconds 207.43Kbytes/sec.

ftp> bye

221 Goodbye. <=Quit ftp session immediately

<=if the window is frozen, please open another dos session

C:\temp>ping -t 192.168.0.200

Pinging 192.168.0.200 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Reply from 192.168.0.200: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.0.200: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.0.200: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.200:

Packets: Sent = 13, Received = 5, Lost = 8 (61% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milliseconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 0ms

Control-C

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C:\temp>

Key in the path stores the “flash.bin”

Key in this command, change the IP to yours

Input the account, default is “root”

Input the password, default is “pass”

Key in this command

Key in this command

Key in this command

Key in this command and wait the upgrade is complete.

These messages mean the
upgrade are finished.

Press Ctrl+C to terminate the detection.

Note: Flash products can become damaged if the updating operation is not

performed correctly. So please follow up above procedures carefully.

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1. Plug out the power jack to turn off the UNC7700.

2. Use a needle about 5cm long insert into the "Factory Default Hole" and push the

button in the hole, keeping push it and don't release.

3. Plug in the power jack to turn on the UNC7700.

4. Notice at the Power LED, when power on the LED is red, wait for few seconds, the

LED becomes to orange, wait for the orange LED flash four times, and it will back

to red, at the moment, release the button in the hole and the NC will be restored

to factory defaults.

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The GPIO & COM provides control signal input and output, which including one GPIO

input, GPIO output as Relay connection and one RS-485 port multiplex with COM

port.

The GPIO & COM port provide connection of PTZ devices and external console to

control the device.

– See following picture indicate the Pin direction:

COM / GPIO MINI-DIN

PIN NAME

1 GPIN

2 RXD (Receive Data)

3 TXD (Transmit Data)

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5 GND (System Ground)

6 GPOUT-Automatic Relay

7 GPOUT-Automatic Relay

8 RS-485B

9 Video Out

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 GPIN:

Input high when opening the connection; input low when sinking more than

10mA or shorting to pin 5 (GND).

 RXD (COM Port Receive Data)

 TXD (COM Port Transmit Data)

 RS485A / RS485B:

To connect with external PTZ devices, please contact your dealer/distributor to

get the information of the supported PTZ models.

 GND (System Ground):

System Ground is also connected to chassis as frame ground.

 GPOUT-Automatic Relay:

When enable to use the GPIN or motion detection to trigger some alarm

devices, the “Relay Out” must be turned on.

 Video Out:

Use the especial cable in the product package to connect this pin that it can

output the video to the monitor.

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–

Specifications of the Solid state Relay:

 Features:

z Normally Open, Single Pole Single Throw

z Control 350VAC or DC Voltage

z Switch 130mA Loads

z LED control Current, 5mA

z Low ON-Resistance

z dv/dt, >500 V/ms

z IsolationTest Voltage, 3750VACrms Ω

 Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA=25℃)

Emitter (Input) Detector (Output)

Reverse Voltage: 5.0V

Output Breakdown Voltage: ±350V

Continuous Forward Current: 50mA

Continuous Load Current: ±130mA

Peak Forward Current: 1A Power Dissipation: 500mW

Power Dissipation: 100mW

Derate Linearly from 25℃: 1.3mW/℃

General Characteristics

Isolation Test Voltage: 3750VACrms Storage Temperature Range:

-40℃ to +125℃

Operating Temperature Range:

-30℃ to +85℃

Isolation Resistance:

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Total Power Dissipation: 550mW

Derate Linearly from 25℃: 2.5mW/℃

Soldering Temperature,

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Hardware

System

CPU: 32-Bit RISC Processor

ROM: 4MB Flash ROM

RAM 32MB SDRAM

Watchdog: Chip to monitor system voltage tolerance and abnormal program execution

Connectors

One RJ-45 connector for Ethernet (built-in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) for optional model)

One mini-DIN for RS-485/RS-232/GPIO/Video out

-- RS-485: for external Pan/Tilt (PT) device control

-- RS-232: for console connection

-- GPIO: for one fully opto-isolated alarm input

-- Video out: for connecting to CCTV monitors, DVR, etc.

One audio input 3.5mm jack

One 12VDC jack

One BNC video input, and one BNC loopback video output

Two LEDs to indicate network and power/system status

Two wireless network antenna connectors (Only available on the wireless model)

Network

Network Interface

10/100 Base-T Ethernet

IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN (Optional)

Resolutions

Full D1 (4SIF): NTSC = 720x480; PAL = 720x576

SIF: NTSC = 352x240; PAL = 352x288

QSIF: NTSC = 176x112; PAL = 176x144

Video Bitrate

16K ~ 4M bits/sec (CBR/VBR configurable (high quality VBR settings for MJPEG can

reach up to 10Mbps)

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Management

Installation

IP Installer (Win32 Application)

Firmware Upgrade

Remote upgrade via FTP

Customized Web UI is upgradeable via FTP and Telnet

Client PC Requirements

Pentium 4 2.0GHz or equivalent

512MB RAM

Microsoft Windows 98se/Me/2000/XP

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or above

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Macromedia Flash 6

MPEG-4 Codec

Security

Multi-tiered access control for configuration

Recording

Directly from Web UI while viewing the live video stream

Ware Recording Software –Surveillance and configuration software

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature

5°C ~50°C (40°F ~ 125°F)

Operating Humidity

20%~80% RHG

Input Voltage

DC 12V, 1A

Power Consumption

<8 watts

Mechanical Design

Dimension

135(L) X 85(W) X 40(H) mm

Net Weight

0.57 kg (excluding power adapter)

Approvals

CE/ FCC