AVerMedia® AVerDiGi Wireless/Wired IP Camera SF1301W SF1301 User Manual May 2009
CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Features and Benefits .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Package Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1.1 SF1301W (Wireless) ...............
.2.1 To Connect the Camera..................................................................................................................... 43 4.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in the IPCamCenter ................................................................................... 45 4.3 System Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 47 4.3.1 Camera Management ..........................................
FCC NOTICE (Class B) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Federal Communications Commission Statement NOTE - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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About This User Manual This user manual provides instructions on how to install the IP camera and use it for camera monitoring applications. Camera monitor applications are accessible through an Ethernet or 802.11g wireless local network. Before You Start Please read and make sure you understand all the prerequisites for proper installation of your new IP camera. Have all the necessary information and equipment on hand before beginning the installation.
Chapter 1 Introduction The SF1301 and SF1301W IP Camera transmit live real-time high-quality MPEG-4 video through an Ethernet network or 802.11g wireless LAN useful for remote monitoring applications. The live video can be viewed remotely and managed through the network from any computer connected to the network. A built-in microphone allows synchronized audio and high-quality video monitoring. 1.1 Features and Benefits Easy to use - The camera supports DirectX 9.
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1.3 System Requirements Computer CPU Intel Celeron 1.1 GHz or above OS Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista Memory 128 MB or above VGA Resolution 800 x 600 or above Ethernet 10BASE-T Ethernet or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Media CD-ROM Drive ® Network 9 Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet 9 Wireless Local Area Network (wireless model): IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN 1.
1.5 LED Indicators Link indicator Power indicator The PWR and LNK LED indicators provide the several statuses as the below table listing: PWR POWER WPS LNK 1.6 Link Lighting in Blue: IP camera is power on. Light Off: IP camera is power off. Success: Lighting and then reboot automatically. Fail: Blinking about 10 sec, and then reboot automatically. Lighting in Orange: Ethernet link is valid. Blinking: Data is transmitted or received through the Ethernet link. Rear Panel 1.6.
1.6.2 SF1301 Name Function (1) Ethernet port For connecting to Ethernet LAN. The port is auto MDI-II/MDI-X and auto-negotiation for port speed. (2) Reset button Press to restore to the factory default setting. (3) Audio line out For connecting the audio out device such as speaker. (4) DC power For connecting the power adaptor.
1.6.3 Using the WPS Button (Only SF1301W) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless home network. The wireless camera and AP (Access Point) device must both support WPS. Please refer the following steps to enable WPS function: 1. 2. 3. Please make sure your Access Point (AP) device supports WPS function. Pressing the WPS button of AP.
Chapter 2 Installing the Camera The camera is intended for indoor use. Therefore, the power adapter and power source should be protected from water and moisture, excessive heat, direct sunlight and cold. Please make sure the power adapter and cord and Ethernet cable are safely arranged so they do not create a tripping hazard and will not be disturbed by people or objects moving past. The camera can be attached to the stand that is included in the package.
2.3 Connect Power and Power On Camera Connect the external power adapter to the DC power input connector located on the camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your wall outlet. You can confirm the power source is supplied from the Power LED on the camera. 2.4 Reset Camera To reset the system settings to factory defaults, please follow below steps: 1. Make sure the power status of camera is ON. 2. Press the reset button about 6 seconds. 3. And then, release the reset button. 4.
Chapter 3 Using the Camera Web Manager The IP camera can be managed by using the web browser through the internet. It is recommended to check and make sure the accessing of the IP camera before installing it at the location, especially if it is mounted to a ceiling or other area that is difficult to physically access. 3.1 First Time to Use the IP Camera For the first time, using the IPCamWizard to initialize the IP camera. Follow the below steps to initial the IP camera: 1.
4. The detected IP cameras will be listed out. Select the camera that user wants to configure and click to next step. To refresh the camera list, click . To link to the Live Video Viewer, click go . 5. Enter the ID(default is admin) and Password(default is blank) of the camera for authentication verify. Click to go to next step and click to go back previous page.
6. Assign a Camera Name to the camera. Select the correct Date and Time of the camera. User also can click to copy your PC’s system time to the camera. And then, click to go to next step. 7. To change the authentication password. Mark Change Password, and enter the New Password and reenter the password in Confirm Password column to confirm. Click 11 to go to next step.
8. Select the type of network connection – PPPoE, DHCP, Fixed IP. - PPPoE: For PPPoE client Internet access. Fill in the User Name, Password, and Confirm password for accessing authentication. Click - to go to next step. DHCP Connection: Assign the IP address by local DHCP server to the camera. - Static IP Address: Assigns a constant IP address to the camera. Click to fill in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS automatically. Click next step.
9. If your camera is a wireless camera, select the I want to use wireless for the camera. Otherwise, select the other option. - For wireless, select the AP that has been detected on the network. Click can re-scan the AP. Enter the SSID that is the name assign on AP. And then, select the related parameters in the following fields that are including Wireless Mode, Channel, Authentication, Encryption and Key. The Authentication, Encryption and Security Key depend on the type of security that you have used.
- For wired, view the information of the camera setting. Click 10. The configuration will be saved into the camera. 14 to go to next step.
11. The setting is completed. User can click link to the Live Video Viewer. To setup another camera, click .
3.2 Familiarizing the Function Buttons in Live Video Viewer On the IPCamWizard interface, select the IP camera that has been found on the network and click connect with IP camera. When authentication dialog show up, enter the ID(default is admin) and Password(default is no password) to login the camera. to After connection has been made, the live video viewer will appear as following illustration shown. Name (1) Camera Info (2) resolution mode Function Display current date, time, and name of camera.
Name (9) System setup (10) Live video (11) Motion detection (12) Record indicator (13) Language Function Configuring the camera system parameters(see also Chapter 3.4) Indicate the video is real-time. The motion detection icon appears yellow when motion is detected. Motion detection must be configured in the Motion Detection menu in the Setup section (see also Chapter 3.3.6). When recoding is activated, the REC icon will light up. Change the language of the menu interface and function tips.
3.3 IP Camera Setup Click to switch to IP camera setup menu that user can configure network settings, wireless, video and other settings of the IP camera. 3.3.1 Setup Wizard In Setup menu, user can follow the setup wizard to configure the camera in few and quick steps. Click Next to start configuring. STEP 1: SETUP LAN SETTINGS Configure the IP setting of the IP camera. DHCP Connection: Assign the IP address by local DHCP server to the IP camera.
STEP 2: SETUP INTERNET SETTINGS If your ISP require connection authentication, mark Enable and enter the User Name and Password that your ISP provides to you. Click Next to go the next steps. STEP 3: SETUP DDNS SETTINGS Dynamic Domain Name Service is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into IP addresses. Mark Enable and enter Server Address of DNS or select from drop-down list, Host Name, User Name, Password, and Verify Password.
STEP 4: SETUP TIME ZONE Setup the system time of the camera. Click Next to go to next step. Time Zone: Select the time zone that IP camera is located. Enable Daylight Saving: Enable/disable daylight saving function if the time zone that camera is located has daylight saving time. Keep current date and time: The time will be user has been setup. Synchronize with NTP Server: To adjust the time by NTP server that user has setup. Set date and time manually: To adjust the date and time manually.
STEP6: SETUP COMPLETE Click Apply to save the configuration. To go back to last step, click Back. Click Cancel will back to the step 1 of Setup Wizard.
3.3.2 Network Settings Click the Network Setup to configure IP settings, PPPoE, DDNS and HTTP or RTSP port. Click Save to save the settings and click Cancel to exit without save. 3.3.2.1 NETWORK SETTINGS The IP address of the camera can be assigned by local DHCP server automatically or assign a static IP address as needed for the private network. i DHCP Connection: Assign the IP address by local DHCP server to the camera. Static IP Address: Assigns a constant IP address to the camera.
Enable PPPoE: For PPPoE client Internet access. Fill in the User Name, Password, and Confirm password for accessing authentication. 3.3.2.2 DYNAMIC DNS SETTING Dynamic Domain Name Service is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into IP address. If ISP provider assigns dynamic IP for every time user make connection, enable DDNS service and the IP camera will update IP address automatically to DDNS server when the IP camera get a different IP address.
3.3.2.3 PORT DETAIL SETTINGS To configure the HTTP port for web access and RTSP port for mobile access. Enable User authentication to require the access authentication.
3.3.3 Wireless Setup The Wireless IP Camera supports 802.11g protocol that is including WEP or WPA basic security settings. The wireless camera also supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) for quick and easy wireless security setup. Click Save to complete the configuration, Cancel to discard the setting. Enable Wireless: Mark to enable wireless function. Site Survey: When wireless function is enabled, the camera system will automatically scan the available wireless AP devices on the network.
Encryption: If select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, user needs to specify whether the wireless network uses TKIP or AES encryption. If select Open or Shared authentication, the setting will be automatically set. Key: For WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication, enter the Key (also known as password) used for the wireless network. 3.3.4 Image Setup To adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast, frequency, and white balance of the image.
3.3.5 Video and Audio Settings To setup resolution, encode FPS, bps, JPEG quality, and RTSP URL of video output. The video setting is related to the resolution buttons on the Live Video Viewer (see also Chapter 3.2) .Click Save to change the setting. The camera will reboot automatically when the setting is changed. Video Sensor: Set the camera's sensor output to VGA quality (640x640), XGA quality (1024x768), or SXGA quality (1280x1024).
i When using SXGA mode, motion detection and motion triggered will be disabled. Profile 1: Setup the video setting of resolution button ( ) 1 which is located on the Live Video Viewer UI. All the value settings are related to the Sensor Output that user has chosen. - Encode Type: select encode type of video – MPEG4 or JPEG. - Resolution: Available resolutions are related to Sensor Output and Encode Type. For 1280 x 1024 resolution, please select SXGA and JPEG encode type.
- RTSP URL: Enter the URL for RTSP connection. Video Profile 4 for Mobile Device Only: Setup the video setting of resolution button ( ) 4 which is located on the Live Video Viewer UI. Profile 4 is the video setting for mobile accessing. All the value settings are related to the Sensor Output that user has chosen. - Encode Type: Only support MPEG4. - Resolution: Available resolutions are related to Sensor Output. - FPS: Select the frame rate. - bps: Select the bit rate per second.
3.3.6 Motion Detection Start recording the video from the selected area only when the camera detects movement. Mark Enable Video Motion to enable motion detection. Select Draw motion area and drag to select the area of motion detection. The selected area will appear a red box. To clear the selected area, select Erase motion area and drag on the selected area to clear. To clear all selected motion detected area, click Clear button. To adjust Sensitivity, enter the value 0 ~ 100.
3.3.7 Time and Date To configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. Time Configuration - Time Zone: Select the time zone that the camera is located. - Enable Daylight Saving: If it is during Daylight Saving period, enable Daylight Saving function. ¾ Auto Daylight Saving: Select to adjust Daylight Saving Time automatically. ¾ Set date and time manually: Mark check box to enable daylight saving. And then, select the Start and End Time from drop-down list.
3.3.8 Recording Setup To setup recording related parameters. i Enable recording: Enable the recording function. After enabling recording, user needs to select a location to save the recorded data, setup record mode and record schedule. If the recording is not enabled, the recording button that is located on Live Video Viewer UI will not functional. - Record to: ¾ Samba network drive: Saving the record data on your network storage server.
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3.3.9 Snapshot Setup Set the camera to take snapshots when motion is detected. Snapshots image can be sent to an e-mail address and an FTP server. Click Save to save the settings. i The resolution of the snapshot image is based on Profile 3 that user has setup in Video and Audio section. Enable Snapshot: Mark to enable the snapshot function. - Scheduling: Select the condition to trigger the snapshot. ¾ Event Based: The condition to trigger the snapshot is based on the selected event.
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3.4.1 Device Management In Device Management section, user can change administrator’s password, create and manage user account, and modify name of camera. Admin Password Setting: User can change the password of admin account. For the security issue, we do strongly recommend that user changes the admin’s password periodically. To change the password, enter the new password in New Password column and re-enter the new password again in Retype Password column.
3.4.2 Backup and Restore Setup Save to Local Hard Drive: Save the camera configuration to the locate hard disk. Click Save Configuration and the configuration will be save in *.db format. Load From Local Hard Drive: Reload the configuration file that user has saved on local hard disk before back to the camera system. Restore To Factory Defaults: Set the camera system back to the factory default settings. Reboot Device: Click to restart the camera system.
3.4.3 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the camera firmware. Please make sure the correct firmware file is located on the PC. Click the Browse to locate the file, and then click the Upload to load the file. After firmware updated, the camera will restart automatically.
3.4.4 Device Information Display the camera information such as camera name, time, firmware version, and network settings. 3.4.5 Camera Log To view the camera’s current log. To save the log in *.text format on the local hard disk, click the Download button. Click Clear to delete all logs.
Chapter 4 IPCamCenter IPCamCenter can view multiple cameras’ live view. Also, IPCamCenter can configure the camera one by one. 4.1 Install the IPCamCenter Follow the below steps to install the IPCamWizard: 1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive on the PC. Click IPCamCenter to install. 2. Click Next.
3. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the agreement. 4. Click Next to continue the installation if user doesn’t want to change the installation direction. To change the install direction, click Browse... and locate the new direction. 5. Click Nex to continue the installation. 6. Click the Close to complete the installation.
4.2 Using the IPCamCenter The IPCamCenter can connect with multiple cameras to view the camera live video. Also, user can configure the monitor camera through the IPCamWizard. To run the application, click Start > Programs > NetworkSurveillance > IPCamCenter > IPCamCenter. 4.2.1 To Connect the Camera 1. When the first time to run the IPCamCenter, the Add camera for monitoring windows will popup. 2. User also can click the button on IPCamCenter UI and click Add camera in local LAN. n o p 3. 4.
5. User also can enter the IP/URL of the camera directly. Click Input the location of camera from Add camera for monitoring windows. User also can click 6. from IPCamCenter UI and click Add camera by IP/URL. To add a camera, enter the IP Address/URL of the camera, Port number, the Username and password of the camera, and click OK, add this camera. The selected camera will be added and user should see the live video on preview screen. Click Preview can refresh the video of the camera. n o p q 7.
4.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in the IPCamCenter To run the application, click Start > Programs > NetworkSurveillance > IPCamCenter >IPCamCenter. The main UI will appear as below shown: Name (1) Preview screen Function Display live video of the camera. Right-click on the channel will call out the short-cut menu.
Name (2) Channel status table Function Display the channel’s status information. Use ×Ø can scroll up and down the channel status table. When camera is connected, the record, motion, and GP status will be indicated by figure icon.
4.3 System Configuration Click from IPCamCenter UI, user can connect the cameras; configure connected cameras, recording settings, motion setting and other parameters.
4.3.1 Camera Management User can add a camera connection, delete the camera, and configure the selected camera through the Web configuration. To add a camera connection, please refer to Chapter 4.2.2. To using Web Configuration, select the camera from Camera List windows and click Web Configuration. The Web configuration will appear. For detail of web configuration, please refer to Chapter 3.2. To configure the camera, select the camera from camera list and click Refresh to get camera information.
4.3.2 Camera Setting Configure schedule recording and setup motion detection of the camera. Click > Camera Setting to enter the configuration interface. 4.3.2.1 Setup the Schedule Recording In Camera Setting, user can enable schedule recording that IPCamCenter will refer to the schedule that user has setup to record the video from monitored cameras. 1. Click > Camera settings 2. Mark the Enable schedule recording 3.
7. To setup Date Mode schedule, enter the Profile name as the schedule name and set the From and To (click and select the date), and then click Add. The date schedule will be added into the schedule profile. 8. To setup Week Mode schedule, select Week mode. And then, setup the Start time, End time, and Week day (Sun ~ Sat or All) and click Add. The week date schedule will added into the schedule profile. 9. Click OK to save the recording schedule settings. 10.
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4.3.2.2 Setup the Motion Detection Setting schedule, area and action of the motion detection. A. Enable motion detection 1. Click > Camera settings > Motion detection 2. Mark Enable motion detecting to enable motion detection. B. Setup an motion detection schedule 1. In Motion Detection interface, select the motion detection schedule type – Always or Schedule - Always: Continuing motion detection while the IPCamCenter is running.
7. Click OK to save the recording schedule settings. 8. To delete the schedule, select the schedule and click Delete. 9. After setup the recording schedule, user should see all setup schedules in Select template windows. 10. User must select the schedule in order to activate the schedule. Click the Add to add the select schedule. 11. In Camera setup windows, click Apply to complete the schedule record setting. If user wants to use the selected schedule to all cameras, click Apply to all cameras. C. 1. 2.
D. Select the action of motion detection After motion detection has enabled, user can select the actions that will be perform when the motion has detected. 1. Mark the actions to enable them. - Recording: When the motion has detected, the system will start recording. Snapshot: When the motion has detected, the system will take a snapshot of the current video image. Audio alarm: When the motion has detected, the system will play an alarm sound that user has setup in Local alert settings.
f. g. After setup the e-mail address, user should see all setup e-mail in Select template windows. User must select the e-mail in order to activate the e-mail sending. Click the Add to add the select e-mail. 2. In Camera setup windows, click Apply to complete the schedule record setting. If user wants to use the selected schedule to all cameras, click Apply to all cameras.
4.3.3 Recording Option Setup the recording parameters. Default recording settings - Size interval: Set the maximum file size for each recording file. - Time interval: Set the time gap to recording between each recording file. - Select storage folder: User can change the default storage path. Click Select to browse the new storage path. Recycle: - Reserved HDD space for each camera: Set a storage space limit for activate recycle.
System settings - Automatically launch this program system starting: The IPCamCenter will execute automatically when the Windows system is startup. - Resume Manual Recording state on application startup: When IPCamCenter is startup, the recording state will be manual. About: Click it to view the version information of the IPCamCenter.
4.4 Playback the Recorded File If user has enabled the recording on IPCamCenter, then user can playback the recorded file on IPCamPlayer. To playback the recorded file, follow the below steps: 1. Click from IPCamCenter to call out the IPCamPlayer. 2. The IPCamPlayer will show up and search the recorded file automatically. The search found recorded files will be listed out. 3. Also, user can search the recorded file by camera, time period, or events. Click Search to start search. 4.
Appendix A Specifications Model Device Effective Pixels Min.
Wireless Frequency 2.412-2.4835 GHz Channels 11 channels for United States 13 channels for European Countries 13 channels for Japan Wireless Data Rates IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps IEEE 802.11b: 11, 5.5,2, 1 Mbps Auto-select or Manual specified. Out Power 16 dBM@11b(Typical) 12 dBM@11g(Typical) Antenna Dipole Antenna - Gain: 2 dBi - Connector: RP-SMA (M) - Operating Frequency: 2.4~2.
