3-873-172-11 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.
Table of Contents Overview Features .................................................................. 4 How to Use This User’s Guide .............................. 5 System Requirements ............................................ 5 Preparation Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ............ 6 Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup Program ............................................................ 6 When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 .......... 8 When using Windows Vista ......................
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical email sending mode ......................................... 61 Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client Menu ..................................................................... 62 Common Tab — Setting the FTP client function .......................................................... 62 Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client action when detecting the alarm ..................... 63 Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical FTP client activity .....
Overview Overview Features – High-resolution, high-sensitivity image thanks to ExwavePRO technology complementary filter progressive scan CCD – Easy focus adjustment with iris open button and focus assist functions – Improved alarm accuracy by using the intelligent motion detection function that ignores environmental noise – Delivers JPEG 30 fps and MPEG4 30 fps images simultaneously on VGA size by using a high-quality encoder – Sets the correct exposure in harsh lighting conditions by setting the variabl
How to Use This User’s Guide SNC-DM110 SNC-DM160 SNC-CM120 SNC-DS10 SNC-DS60 SNC-CS20 CPU Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or higher Memory 1 GB or more Jumping to the related page OS Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista When you read the User’s Guide on the computer display, click on the sentence to jump to the related page. Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 6.0, 7.
Preparation The Preparation section explains what the administrator has to prepare for monitoring images after installation and connection of the camera. Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup Program 1 Preparation Assigning the IP Address to the Camera To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign a new IP address to the camera when you install it for the first time.
Note When you select Obtain an IP address automatically, make sure that the DHCP server is operating on the network. 8 Set the DNS server address. Preparation To obtain the DNS server addresses automatically: Select Obtain DNS server address automatically. To specify the DNS server addresses manually: Select Use the following DNS server address, and type the Primary DNS server address and Secondary DNS server address in the relevant boxes.
If “Setting OK” is displayed, the IP address is correctly assigned. When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 Installing software 12 To access the camera directly, double-click the Preparation camera name in the list. A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as IP Setup Program from CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows: Example: In case of IP Setup Program If message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Yes.
If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Run. Configuring Windows Firewall The IP Setup Program or SNC audio upload tool may not operate correctly depending on the configuration of Windows Firewall. (No cameras are shown in the list even if they are detected.) In this case, confirm the Windows Firewall configuration as follows: Example: In case of IP Setup Program Select Control Panel from the Start menu of Windows. The software installation starts.
5 Select Add Program…. When using Windows Vista Installing software A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as IP Setup Program from CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows: Example: In case of IP Setup Program Preparation If pop-up “AutoPlay” appears when a CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive, click Install or run program. 6 In the Add Program dialog, select IP Setup Program and click OK.
If message “File Download – Security Warning” appears, click Run. If message “Information Bar” appears, click OK. Preparation If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control…. Note If you select Save in the “File Download – Security Warning” dialog, you will not be able to perform installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again. If message “User Account Control – Windows needs your permission to continue” appear, click Continue.
4 Select Off in the “General” tab. 8 Click OK. Preparation The cameras will be displayed in the list. If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue with the following steps. 5 Select the “Exceptions” tab. 6 Select Add Program…. 7 If the Add Program dialog appears, select IP Setup Program and click OK. Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Program or port list.
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the Web browser installed on your computer. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, ActiveX control is installed and the main viewer is displayed. Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL box.
3 Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is not displayed, click Default Level.) When using antivirus software, etc. on the computer Preparation • When you use antivirus software, security software, personal firewall or pop-up blocker on your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower. • The Web page displayed when you log in to the camera uses JavaScript.
Basic Configuration by the Administrator Preparation You can monitor the camera image by logging in with the initial conditions set for this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the installing position, network conditions or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring images from the camera. Setting contents Setting menu Synchronize the date and time of the camera with those of the computer.
Operating the Camera Administrator and User This network camera identifies the people who log in as the Administrator or User. The Administrator can use all the functions of this network camera including camera setting. The User can use the functions for monitoring the image and audio from the camera, and controlling the camera. The Viewer mode setting is used to restrict the user's access rights. There are five types of users.
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page Logging in as a user 1 Start the Web browser on your computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. 3 Display sample: SNC-DM160 Operating the Camera The welcome page of the network camera is displayed on the Web browser. When you select ActiveX viewer on MPEG4 in step 2, select the communication port for the video/ audio data. Click to select TCP, UDP (unicast) or UDP (multicast). Normally select TCP. TCP: This is normally selected.
software on your computer. In that case, disable the software or select the TCP mode. • If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, disable “Windows Firewall.” For details, see “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 8 or “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 10. 4 Click Enter. The main viewer appears. 3 Enter the user name and password for Administrator, then click OK.
To check the Java version Select Tools from the menu bar of Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Advanced mode tab. Check the version of Java displayed in Java (Sun). If Java (Sun) is not displayed, it means that Java is not installed. You need to install Java. To enable Java Plug-in Example: In case of Java Plug-in Ver. 1.6.0_01 Check “Use JRE 1.6.0_01 for
Digital zoom Click to change the size of the digital zoom. (page 22) Capture that you have stored in memory using the Preset position menu. Monitor image section (Displayed in the main menu when the Java applet viewer is used.) Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to store it in the computer. (page 22) Trigger Operating the Camera (Displayed only when the camera Viewer mode (page 55) is set to Full and one or more triggers are enabled in the Trigger menu (page 71).
correctly. To check if Java is installed correctly, refer to “Java applet viewer” of “About viewers” on page 18. Controlling the Monitor Image You can monitor the camera image on the monitor window of the main viewer. Monitoring the camera image Log in to the homepage to display the main viewer. To log in, see “Logging in as a user” on page 17. 2 Select the frame rate (only when the camera image is in JPEG).
camera settings (image size and image quality settings). 3 Select the view size. Select × 1/4, × 1/2, × 1, × 2 or Full at the top of the image. The monitor is displayed by the view size as you selected. The selected image size button flips. × 1: Displayed in the selected image size selected on Image size in the camera menu (page 40). × 2: Available only when the view size is 640 × 480 (VGA) size or less. Full: A full image is displayed with one click.
Saving the captured image With the ActiveX viewer 1 Capture the monitor image. 2 Click Save. The Save As dialog appears. Operating the Camera Using SolidPTZ (SNCDM110 / DM160 / CM120 only) Operating the Camera You can operate pan/tilt/zoom with the SolidPTZ function. SolidPTZ reduces or crops an image shot in Quad-VGA (1280 × 960) while adjusting the image position and ratio. The pan/tilt/zoom effect is seen on the screen although the camera and lens do not actually move.
red frame around the portion you want to enlarge. The framed portion is positioned at the center of the display and is zoomed in. 2 Control each function using the displayed control panel. Operating the Camera Pan/Tilt control Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the display area of the image continuously. To return to the home position, click .
Displaying a specified point in the monitor window Controlling the Camera on a Full Image (SNCDM110 / DM160 / CM120 only) When you have authorization to control the camera, the full image is displayed under the monitor window. The full image is a still image that shows the entire shooting range of the camera in reduced size. When you click on the full image, the clicked portion is displayed in the monitor window. Create a full image and display it. 2 Click the point you want to watch in the full image.
Using the Trigger Button 1 Display the image on the monitor window. 2 Select Image memory from the trigger drop-down list. 3 Click . The still image of the moment you click is captured, and the image file is recorded. You can operate various functions of the camera simply by clicking (trigger) in the main viewer. Sending a monitor image via e-mail You can send a captured still image by attaching it to an e-mail.
2 Select Day/Night from the trigger drop-down list. 3 Click . Each click switches the Day/Night function alternately between On (night mode) and Off (day mode). Note If Day/Night mode in the Trigger-Day/Night menu (page 72) is set to Auto, you cannot control the Day/ Night function by clicking . Operating the Camera Playing the audio file stored in the camera You can play the audio file previously stored in the camera using the SNC audio upload tool.
The user name “admin” and password “admin” are set at the factory for the Administrator. Administrating the Camera The Administrating the Camera section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For the monitoring of the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 16. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu.
Click this button to invalidate the set values and return to the previous settings. Security Displays the Security menu for specifying a computer that is allowed to connect to the camera. (“Setting the Security — Security Menu” on page 55) General notes on menus • After changing a setting on a menu, wait at least 10 seconds before turning off the power of the camera. If the power is turned off immediately, the changed setting may not be stored correctly.
client function, Image memory function and Alarm out function, Voice alert function and so on. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 73) Alarm buffer Displays the Alarm buffer menu for the buffer that records the image and audio related to alarm detection. (“Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu” on page 74) Motion detection Displays the Motion detection menu for the motion detection function built into the camera.
Custom: Displays your individual homepage. You can display your favorite homepage stored in the built-in flash memory. To store the HTML file of the homepage in the builtin flash memory, use the Custom Homepage Installer included in the supplied CD-ROM. To learn how to use of the Custom Homepage Installer, see page 89. To display your individual homepage, perform the following operation: 1 Select Custom. 2 Type the path of the HTML file using up to 64 characters in the text box on the right of Path.
Date & time Tab NTP server name Type the host name or IP address of the NTP server, using up to 64 characters. Interval Select an interval between 1 and 24 hours at which you want to adjust the camera’s time referring to the NTP server’s time. The set interval is a guide, and does not indicate the exact time. Note The setting time may not match with the exact time according to the network environment. Time zone Current date & time Displays the date and time set on the camera.
Notes • When you superimpose the image, the image frame rate may be reduced. • The size of the superimposed characters is reduced if the image size is set to less than 640 × 480 (VGA) or less. • When you have changed the Date & Time setting, click Refresh of the Web browser to reflect the change on the opening main viewer. • Enter alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen), / (slash), _ (under score), : (colon) and a space for the camera ID.
Tips • You can switch Iris open on the camera switch. For details, refer to the supplied Installation Manual. • For using the focus assist indicator, refer to the supplied Installation Manual. • When you reboot the camera, Iris open will automatically switched to Off. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Click Save, and follow the instructions on the Web browser to specify the folder and save the setting data of the camera.
Delete voice alert file Click Delete to delete all the audio files stored in the camera using SNC audio upload tool (page 80). Notes • Clicking Delete deletes all the stored audio files simultaneously. To delete a specified audio file only, perform deletion of the audio file in the corresponding Voice alert tab of the Voice alert menu (page 70). • Before deleting the audio file, set Voice alert to Off in each tab of the Voice alert menu (page 70).
Note You cannot change the audio input level when you select LINE with the AUDIO IN selector on the camera. Audio encode Select the bit rate when you send the audio from the AUDIO connector. G.711 (64kbps), G.726 (40kbps), G.726 (32kbps), G.726 (24kbps) or G.726 (16kbps) can be selected. Note If the bit rate is set to other than G.711(64kbps), no audio is output when you use the Java applet viewer.
Note If Manual iris lens is selected in Lens type when the auto iris lens is installed, the iris on the lens becomes fully open. Even if you select Auto iris lens in Lens type when the fixed iris lens is installed, auto exposure adjustment is not performed as long as the fixed iris lens is installed. Shutter mode Select the type of shutter speed control. The selectable items depend on the Lens type setting.
With SNC-DS10 / DS60 / CS20 You can select from 0 dB, 6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB, 24 dB, 30 dB and 36 dB. When you select 0 dB, gain up is not performed. Exposure compensation Select the exposure compensation value from the dropdown list and adjust the brightness of auto exposure setting. It is brighter when a larger value is selected, and it is darker when a smaller value is selected. Selectable values are as follows: +3.0, +2.6, +2.3, +2.0, +1.6, +1.3, +1.0, +0.6, +0.3, 0, –0.3, –0.6, –1.0, –1.3, –1.6, –2.0, –2.
Threshold Select High or Low for the brightness to switch the night mode. Hold time Select 2sec. or 30sec. for the response time to switch to the brightness level. Timer: Normally the camera works in day mode. It switches to night mode at the time that you have you set in the Schedule menu. Click Schedule and the setting menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 73) off in light conditions, and then switches to day mode if it gets lighter.
Hold time Select 2sec. or 30sec. for the response time to switch to the brightness level. Timer: Set the Light funnel on/off using the timer. When the time set in Timer schedule menu comes, the camera switches to Light funnel on. The camera works in Light funnel off in the other settings. Click Schedule, and the setting menu for the effective period is displayed. See “Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 73. Schedule, Sensor input or Trigger (page 26) menu.
• JPEG - 1280 × 960 (Quad-VGA) : MPEG4 - 320 × 240 (QVGA) • JPEG - 960 × 720 : MPEG4 - OFF • JPEG - 768 × 576 : MPEG4 - OFF • JPEG - 640 × 480 (VGA): MPEG4 - 640 × 480 (VGA) • JPEG - 384 × 288 : MPEG4 - 384 × 288 • JPEG - 320 × 240 (QVGA) : MPEG4 - 320 × 240 (QVGA) Notes Administrating the Camera • JPEG image cropping becomes active only when JPEG output size is 1280 × 960 (Quad-VGA) and MPEG4 is OFF. • Superimpose works only when JPEG image cropping is Off.
• When Video output mode (page 33) is set to NTSC + IP, or PAL + IP and Iris open is Off (page 33), the output image size is fixed as follows regardless of settings: Light funnel mode JPEG MPEG4 Light funnel on 640 × 480 (VGA) 640 × 480 (VGA) Light funnel off 1280 × 960 (Quad-VGA) Off • When Iris open is set to On, the output image size is fixed at JPEG - 1280 × 960 (Quad-VGA) : MPEG4 - OFF and Light funnel off regardless of settings.
) Notes • JPEG - 768 × 576 is configured by zooming in a JPEG - 640 × 480 (VGA) image. You may have the impression that the image resolution is reduced. • Video output mode (page 33) is set to NTSC + IP or PAL + IP, or Iris open is On (page 33), superimpose and privacy masking are disabled regardless of the settings. The output image size is fixed at 640 × 480 (VGA) on JPEG and MPEG4 regardless of the setting.
Superimpose The codec with which the superimpose function is usable is shown in green. Click Superimpose (page 32) and Date & time tab appears, and you can set superimpose. 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 (Mbps), and Unlimited Note Audio may be interrupted depending on the selected bandwidth. In that case, select a wider bandwidth. Notes • When superimpose is activated, the image frame rate may be reduced. • The Superimpose function does not work when JPEG image cropping is enabled.
Unicast streaming Specify the communication port numbers of the MPEG4/H.264 video data and audio data to be used when UDP (unicast) or UDP (multicast) is selected on the welcome page. Video port number Specify the communication port number of the MPEG4 video data. It is initially set to 50000. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are actually used for video data communication and control.
Configuring the Network — Network Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Network menu appears. Use this menu to configure the network to connect the camera and the computer. The Network menu consists of two tabs: Network and Dynamic IP address notification. Network Tab This section provides the menus for connecting the camera through the network cable. Subnet mask Type the subnet mask. Default gateway Type the default gateway. DNS server Configure the DNS server address.
Note When you have set the HTTP port number to a number other than 80 in the Network menu or in the IP Setup Program, access the camera again by typing the IP address of the camera on your Web browser as follows: Example: when the HTTP port number is set to 8000 OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Dynamic IP address notification Tab — Notifying the IP Address Select the authentication required when you send an email.
HTTP notification Select On to output a command to the HTTP server when the DHCP setting is completed. Using this function, you can configure a useful system, for example, to view the access log stored in the HTTP server or start an external CGI program. URL Specify the URL to send HTTP requests, using up to 256 characters. The URL is normally written as follows: Administrating the Camera ip_address: Type the IP address or host name of the host to which you want to connect.
Using the 802.1X Authentication Function — 802.1X Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the 802.1X menu appears. Use this menu to configure the port-based authentication in compliance with the 802.1X standard. The 802.1X menu consists of three tabs: Common, Client certificate and CA certificate. Note System configuration of 802.1X network The following figure shows a general system configuration of an 802.1X network.
Wired interface status Shows the authentication status of the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports. Click Refresh to update the status. EAP identity Type the user name to identify the client in the 802.1X authentication server using 3 to 253 characters. EAP method Shows the authentication method used with the authentication server. It is fixed as this camera supports only the TLS method. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28.
OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. CA certificate Tab You can import a trusted CA certificate (server certificate or route certificate) to the camera. Up to four certificates from trusted CAs can be imported to the camera. Only the PEM format is supported. Setting the 802.1X authentication function – Example of Windows Server 2003 This section explains how to configure the authentication server and CA using Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Creating a security group for Active Directory 1 Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Administrative Tools of Windows menu. 2 Select Users of the domain with which you want to perform 802.1X connection. 3 Select New from the context menu, then select Group and configure the group for 802.1X connection. For example, the group “Wired_802.1X_Group” is assumed for explanation purposes. 8 Select RADIUS Clients and right-click. 9 Select New RADIUS Client from the context menu.
The CA’s URL is normally as follows: 2 Click Go To. 3 Type the log-in user name and password correctly, and the “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens. 4 Click Request a certificate, advanced certificate request and Create and submit a request to this CA in sequence. 5 Set the following items. The “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens. Note 3 4 Click Download a CA certificate, certificate chain, or CRL. 5 Select Base 64 in Encoding method and click Download CA certificate.
Select the format you want to use: Select Personal Information Exchange – PKCS#12(PFX). Password: Specify the private key password. File to export: Specify the name of the file to be exported. The certificate is now exported. Import the exported file to the camera as the camera’s client certificate. For details, see “To import the client certificate” in the Client certificate tab on page 50. Setting the User — User Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the User menu appears.
Note To output audio using the SNC audio upload tool, set Audio upload to Enable in the Common tab of the Camera menu (page 36). Viewer mode When the user is authenticated for logging in to the main viewer, select the viewer mode to be displayed after authentication from the following items: Full: The user can operate all functions. Light: In addition to the View mode, the user can select the image size of the main viewer, control digital zoom, and capture a still image.
enter the user name and password set for the Administrator boxes in the User menu. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Saving the SolidPTZ Display Area and Action — Preset position Menu (SNCDM110 / DM160 / CM120 only) When you click in the Administrator menu, the Preset position menu appears. Use this menu to save pan, tilt and zoom positions and set tours (programmed action). The Preset position menu consists of 2 tabs: Position and Tour.
Set Click to save the current pan, tilt and zoom positions as the home position. To return to the home position, click in the control panel (page 23). Reset Click to reset the home position to the factory-set position. Note When you change the output image size in the Video codec tab (page 40) after setting the home position, you may not see the same display area that you wish to recall on the home position. Sensor input (S1) Select a preset position to synchronize with the alarm from the sensor input.
Up to 16 positions can be programmed, and the display area moves to the programmed positions sequentially (Tour). One PTZ on motion detection and up to four tours (Tours A to D) can be set. Display sample: SNC-DM160 Effective period Select the period during which the PTZ on motion detection is activated. Always: The PTZ on motion detection can be activated any time. Schedule: The PTZ on motion detection is activated according to the schedule you have set.
Select the preset position from the drop-down list, then click Add. The selected preset position is added in the Sequence list. Repeat this procedure to specify the preset positions in sequence. If you specified an unnecessary preset position, click to select it in the list and click then Delete. To change the order in the list, click to select the preset position and then click Up or Down. Note The tour cannot be set to On if no preset position is added in the Sequence list.
On: Select if authentication is required when an e-mail is sent. Select one of the authentication methods from the following and specify the POP server name, User name and Password as required. SMTP: Select when SMTP authentication is required. POP before SMTP: Select when POP before SMTP authentication is required.
Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name. Sequence number clear Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1. Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical e-mail sending mode You can set to send e-mails periodically. Alarm Select the alarm to be linked with e-mail notification. Sensor input: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input of the camera I/O port.
Interval Type the interval at which you want to send an e-mail periodically. You can set the hour (H) and minutes (M) between 30 minutes and 24 hours (one day). Sending Images to FTP Server Effective period — FTP client Menu Set the period during which periodical sending will be effective. Always: Periodical sending is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which periodical sending is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed.
Password Suffix Type the password for the FTP server using up to 64 characters. Select a suffix to be added to the file name. Re-type password To confirm the password, type the same characters as you typed in the Password box. Passive mode Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or not when connecting to the FTP server. Select On to connect to the FTP server using the passive mode. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28.
If you do not select the alarm buffer, only the image at the moment of the alarm detection is forwarded. Click Alarm buffer to display the Alarm buffer menu. For details, see “Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu” on page 74. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical FTP client activity None: The name of the sent file will be the image file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the image file name.
Recording Images in Memory — Image memory Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Image memory menu appears. By using the image memory function, you can record the image and audio file, which has been shot being linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function, in the built-in memory (about 8 MB) The image file can also be recorded periodically. The recorded image and audio files can be found or downloaded to the computer using the FTP server function.
User name, Password Type the user name and the password of the user who owns the e-mail account. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication. Administrator e-mail address Type the e-mail address of the recipient of a warning mail (e-mail address of the camera Administrator), using up to 64 characters. and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14digit number to the image file name.
Periodical recording Tab — Setting the periodical recording mode You can set to record the image file (JPEG file) in the built-in memory periodically. Display sample: SNC-DM160 Mode (SNC-DM110 / DM160 / CM120 only) Select the periodical recording mode. Periodical mode: An image file is recorded periodically according to the specified Interval and Effective period. Tour mode: An image file is recorded when the camera is moved to each preset position during the tour.
The Date_No. folder has a 11-digit name consisting of the last two digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), day (2 digits), underscore and sequence number (4 digits). In the built-in memory, one folder automatically created can store image files of about 1 MB. If the size of the image files exceeds that value, a new folder is created automatically to continue recording.
Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Alarm output menu appears. You can perform setting in this menu to control the alarm output of the I/O port on the rear of the camera linked to the alarm detection, the timer and the Day/ Night function. The Alarm output menu consists of two tabs: Alarm out 1 and Alarm out 2. Tip For the connection of peripheral devices to the alarm output of the I/O port, see the supplied Installation Manual.
Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection — Voice alert Menu Click in the Administrator menu to display the Voice alert menu. Use this menu to set the voice alert function to output audio from the line output jack of the camera when an alarm is detected by the sensor input or motion detection function. You can output the audio from the speaker connected to the camera in synchronization with an alarm event triggered by the sensor input or the motion detection function.
Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu Click in the Administrator menu to display the Trigger menu. In this menu, you will select the activities that can be performed when is clicked on the main viewer. Administrating the Camera FTP client e-Mail (SMTP) Checking this box allows you to select e-Mail from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer.
By selecting Image memory and clicking , a still image of the moment you click is captured, and the image file is recorded in the built-in memory. are the same as those in the Sense up tab of the Camera menu (page 38). When you click Image memory, the Trigger-Image memory menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the same as those of the Image memory menu (page 65).
Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu Start time, End time Specify the start time and the end time. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. When you click in the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of seven tabs. This is the same menu as the Schedule menu that is displayed when you click Schedule to set the Effective period in the following menus.
Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Alarm buffer menu appears. You can set the Pre-alarm image and audio (the image and audio before the alarm detection) and the Post alarm image and audio. These can be set when Alarm sending of FTP client menu or Alarm recording of Image memory menu is set to On, besides when Use alarm buffer is selected. Administrating the Camera Codec Select the video codec to be used for the alarm buffer.
Setting the Motion Detection Function — Motion detection Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Motion detection menu appears. Using this menu, you can set the conditions for activating the built-in motion detection function. Motion detection detects moving objects in the camera image and outputs an alarm. Notes Setting Tab Use this tab to select motion detection, and set the conditions for detection while observing a camera image.
• The colors and green frames shown in the monitor display are not displayed on the image files that are sent or recorded linked to the motion detection function. OK button Click to send the set values to the camera and confirm the settings. Window1 to Window4 check boxes Note When you check a check box, the corresponding window (active or inactive window) appears on the monitor display. You can change the position and size of the window.
Note Be sure to click the OK button to confirm the settings. The setting will be cancelled if you do not click the OK button.
Others This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CDROM. Bandwidth control Tab You can set the communication bandwidth for the JPEG image. Note The bandwidth cannot be controlled for the MPEG4 image. Using the Supplied IP Setup Program 1 Click the Bandwidth control tab to display the bandwidth setting window. The current bandwidth is displayed in Current bandwidth. 2 Click to select the camera to set the bandwidth from the list box.
Date time Tab You can set the date and time on the camera. 1 Click the Date time tab to display the date/time setting window. Note Due to network properties, there may be a slight difference between the displayed computer's date and time and those set on the camera. Rebooting the Camera Click Reboot on the Network tab to reboot the camera. It will take about two minutes to start again. Others 2 Click to select the camera that you want to set the date and time for.
Note Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you cannot install the tool correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again. Audio to Camera The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to transmit sound from the computer to the camera. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC audio upload tool. 4 The SNC audio upload tool supports the following audio data to be transmitted.
Setting tab Use this menu to set the camera to transmit audio from a computer or upload an audio file. Note The Proxy setting is applicable to all cameras. You cannot use individual proxy settings for each camera. Codec Select the audio mode (Codec) from the drop-down list. Save camera setting Check this box to store the current settings and camera list in the Setting tab. The same settings will be recalled when the camera is rebooted. Click this button to hide the camera list.
User: Displays the specified user ID and password. The password is shown with turned letters. Select all Click to select all the cameras in the camera list. This is usable when you delete all the cameras from the list or specify the same user ID and password for all the cameras, User ID/Password Use this item when you specify the user ID and password to communicate with the selected camera(s) only. Select the camera(s) from the camera list and click this button, and the following dialog opens.
Notes • Audio transmission stops if you switch the tab during the transmission. • Audio may be interrupted when the IP address is changed if Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is set on IP address in the Network menu. • Audio may be interrupted if you transmit it to many cameras simultaneously. Sound adjustment and indicators Adjust the microphone input volume by moving the slider bar. You can adjust the volume even during transmission. Click to enable/disable sound muting.
Recording/playback progress bar (upload) Click to upload the recorded or selected audio file to the camera specified in the Setting tab. Only one audio file can be uploaded to the camera at a time. Note You can check recording or playback progress with this bar. During recording, the right end of the bar represents 30 seconds and the remaining recording time is displayed below the bar. During playback, the maximum time of the bar depends on the recorded time.
1 Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to start recording. 2 Click (stop) to stop recording. Recording will stop automatically in 30 seconds. 3 Select the voice alert number. 4 Click camera. Using the SNC video player — Playing Video/ Audio File Recorded with Camera (upload) to transmit the audio file to the Saving the recorded audio file to the computer 1 Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to start recording.
Record event: Type of event used for the recording: Sensor input or Motion detection. Date&time: Recording date and time Using the SNC video player 1 Start the SNC video player. Playing a video/audio file Click (start) to start playing from the beginning of the selected file. To freeze the movie temporarily, click (pause). Click again to restart playing from the frozen point. To stop playing, click (stop). To restart playing from the beginning, click (start) again.
Using the SNC privacy masking tool — Masking a Camera Image The supplied SNC privacy masking tool allows you to mask parts of the camera image to be transmitted. Using the SNC privacy masking tool The SNC privacy masking tool consists of the Main tab to set the privacy mask positions and the Setting tab to prepare for connection to the camera. When you start the SNC privacy masking tool, the Setting tab is displayed.
Proxy server port No.: Type the port number of the proxy server. You can set up to seven privacy masks and the mask color. Preparations for connecting to the camera are now completed. Set: Register the area specified on the viewer as a privacy mask area. Click Set and the portion of the viewer image is masked with the privacy mask. The color of the privacy mask is that selected with the Color dropdown list.
Using the Custom Homepage Installer The supplied Custom Homepage Installer allows you to store the homepage that you have created in the camera and watch it. Notes on creating the homepage When you are creating the homepage, note the following points. • The file name should be typed using up to 24 characters including the extension. • The file size of the homepage should be 2.0 MB or less. • To see the created homepage, set the Homepage in the System menu.
5 Read the agreement carefully, select Agree if you accept it, then click Next. 11 Type the path for the folder in which your Others 6 Type the IP address of the camera to be uploaded in the IP address box. 7 Specify the HTTP port No. of the camera. Initial HTTP port No. is set to 80. 8 When you use a proxy server, set the following: For the proxy server of your environments, consult your network administrator.
The following page will appear after a while. Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using ARP Commands This section explains how to assign an IP address to the camera using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) commands without using the supplied IP Setup Program. Note When you turn on the camera, execute the ARP and PING commands within 5 minutes. Also when you restart the camera, execute the operation within 5 minutes.
Using the SNMP This unit supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). You can read MIB-2 objects using software such as SNMP manager software. This unit also supports the coldStart trap which occurs when the power is turned on or the unit restarts, and the Authentication failure trap which informs of an illegal access using SNMP. Using CGI commands, you can set community name and access limitation, host to send traps, and some MIB2 objects.
3) sysName= Set the case of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the position. The maximum length of is 255 characters. Specifications Network 4) enaAuthTraps= Set the case value of “mib-2.snmp.snmp EnableAuthenTraps.0” in the position. Type “1” (enable) or “2” (disable) in the position. 5) community=,r, , Set the community attributes.
Glossary ActiveX control A component program object that can be used with web pages or other application programs. The technology for creating ActiveX control is part of software developed by Microsoft. ARP commands The commands for checking the entry of the IP address and MAC address in a host computer, or for updating them. Digital zoom Zooming in/out function of an image without using an optical zooming function. DNS server Abbreviation for Domain Name System server.
IP address Primary DNS server Abbreviation for Internet Protocol Address. An individual IP address is basically assigned to each piece of equipment connected to the Internet. One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request by connected devices or other DNS servers. Proxy server Java applet A program written in Java language that can be used in the Web browser.
Subnet mask 32-bit stream used to distinguish the subnet address from the IP address. TCP Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol. A standard protocol used for the Internet connection. Compared with the other protocol, UDP, TCP provides reliable communication but the communication speed is slower. UDP Abbreviation for User Datagram Protocol. A standard protocol used for the Internet connection.
Index Numerics 802.1X.................................29, 49, 96 A B Backlight compensation................. 38 Backup setting data ........................ 34 Dynamic IP address notification Tab ..................................................... 47 C E CA (Certificate Authority) ....... 49, 94 CA certificate ................................. 51 Camera ........................................... 29 camera ............................................ 35 Camera control section ..................
Image memory Menu .....................65 Image size.......................................40 Initialize..........................................34 Inquiry Commands.........................92 Installation Tab ...............................33 Internet Explorer ............................13 Interval ......................... 32, 62, 64, 67 IP address ................................. 46, 95 IP Setup Program ....................... 6, 78 Iris open..........................................33 J Java applet .
URL ............................................... 48 User ................................................ 29 User Menu...................................... 54 User name .....................47, 54, 60, 62 V Video codec.................................... 40 Video output mode......................... 33 View size ........................................ 20 Viewer authentication .................... 55 Viewer mode ............................ 16, 55 Voice alert ...........................
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