Internet Camera IC-1000 User Manual Version: 1.23 Released Date: Jan.
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Introduction.......................................................................................................... 3 Package Content ................................................................................................. 3 System Requirement ........................................................................................... 3 Hardware Installation........................................................................................... 4 4.1.
1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the Internet Camera. This Camera sends live video through the Internet to a web browser or camera viewer anywhere in the world! This compact, self-contained unit lets you keep an eye on your home, your kids, and your workplace—whatever’s important to you. How does the Camera do all of this? Unlike standard “web cams” that require an attached PC, the Internet Camera can connect directly to a network.
. 4.1. Hardware Installation LED and Focusing The Camera head and its focus ring allow you to modify the aim and focus of the Camera. To adjust the Camera’s focus, rotate the dark focus ring. There are two LEDs indicating the camera status. Monitoring: When someone is viewing the camera, the LED will light. Ready: When the camera is power on and ready for access, the LED will light. LED Green: Monitoring LED Focus ring 4.2.
LAN Port Power Jack 4.3. Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the Internet Camera package and verify that all the items listed in the Chapter 2 are provided. 2. Connect the Internet Camera to your network by attached the network cable from the switch/router to the UTP port of the Internet Camera. 3. Connect the power adapter to the Internet Camera and plug the power adapter to power outlet. The Internet Camera will be powered on. When the Internet Camera is ready, the Ready LED will show orange color.
2. The Install Wizard will show four selections, select the program you want to install or click “Exit” to install the program later. The following installation steps are the demonstration of “Install Administrator Utility & Camera Viewer”. 3. The system will start the installation procedures. Click “Next” to continue installation.
4. If you wish to install the software program in an alternate location, click “Change”; otherwise click “Next” to move on to the next step. 5. Click “Install” to start installing the program.
6. The system will install the program automatically. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the software installation.
8. When the installation is completed. The system will auto run ”Administrator Utility“. On the Internet Camera first page, the cameras found in the network are listed in the left window. Choose the one you want to configure and click “Setting Wizard” to proceed. “N” means the camera is new and not configured. 9. Please enter the default password “1234” and click “OK” to login to the IP setup page.
. Internet Camera is working through the network (TCP/IP Protocol). The IP address setting must be correct, or you cannot access to the camera. The wizard program will detect the IP address status of your network automatically and suggest a free IP address for the Camera. You can accept the suggested value or enter the value manually. If you enter the value manually, please be aware that the “Subnet Mask” must be the same for both the camera and the PC. Click “Finish” to apply the configuration. 11.
12. The “Camera Viewer” will show the video automatically. Congratulations, you can use the camera through the network to view the video from now on. 6. Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility allows users to search and setup the cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet. From the utility, users can view all the information of the selected camera; furthermore, it provides a setting wizard, which can guide users to add the camera to the network easily and promptly.
Once the utility is started, it will search all the cameras within the network. To do more settings, please refer to the description in the following sections.
6.1. General Setting LAN Auto Discover Click the button will search the camera within the network automatically. Camera List The list shows the camera name and the setup status of the camera. It means the camera is in the default setting. It means the camera is configured before. Internet Add Click “Add” will appear a window for you to enter the IP Address of the camera on the Internet. Delete Click “Delete” to delete the camera from the list.
Camera List The list shows the camera name and the connect status of the camera. It means the camera is disconnected or not in the Internet. It means the camera is connected. Information of Camera Camera Information It displays all information of the selected camera. The information includes firmware version, network information, IP Address, UPnP setting, DDNS setting, Resolution and E-mail setting, etc.
6.2. Detail Setting When you click the “Detail Setting”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as follows. Name: “Admin” Password: “1234” If the name and password you enter are correct, you can start to setup the camera.
Network Setting Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.254, you can set an unused IP Address from the range for the camera, for example: 192.168.2.250. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask field must match the subnet setting on your LAN. For example: 255.255.255.0.
Network Setting Video Port The Video Port is used to transmit or receive the video streaming in the network. The default port setting is “4321”. If you want to view the video from the camera, the port setting should be correct. Web Port This camera support web connection, the default web port is 80. Since the web server may use port 80, you can use a different port for the camera. If you change the web port from 80 to 8080, you must type http://192.168.2.
Resolution Resolution Select the desired video resolution format. Larger resolution requires more bandwidth. 640 x 480 is “VGA” format. 320 x 240 is “CIF” format.
Advanced Setting UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly click the camera to view the video through web browser. DDNS Many internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP address is allocated dynamically whenever the Internet connection is established.
Password Current Password Enter the current password of the camera. New Password Enter the new password you want to use for the camera. Confirm New Password Retype the new password to confirm the setting.
Tools Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Firmware Update Click “Firmware Update” to update new firmware for the camera. You have to wait for a while for the firmware upgrade. Reset to Default If you want to reset the camera, click this button. The default settings of the camera are as follows. Camera Name: “IPCamera_MJPEG” IP Address: “192.168.2.3” Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
6.3. Setting Wizard When you click the “Setting Wizard”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as follows. Name: “Admin” Password: “1234” If the name and password you enter are correct, you can start to setup the camera.
Setting Wizard Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to enter a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address The wizard will auto setup an available IP Address to the camera. For example: if the IP address of the network is 192.168.2.x, the wizard will search an unused IP Address from 192.168.2.250 to 192.168.2.0 and assign the camera an available IP Address. You are allowed to enter another IP Address to change the setting.
7. Using the Camera Viewer The Camera Viewer Utility allows users to view video from up to four cameras. It also allows users to manual/schedule record video and playback the recording file. The status of camera viewing such as frame rate, video received, and etc. are also recorded in time. There are three ways to run the Camera Viewer Utility as follows. 1. Click “Start”, select “Programs\IP Camera\Camera Viewer” to run the utility. 2. Click the “IP Camera Viewer” icon to run the utility. 3.
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Camera Buttons Camera Click one of these four cameras will connect to the selected camera that you want to view and configure. If you want to remove the camera from the viewer, please right click the icon and select “Cancel Camera x”. 7.3. Camera Status There is a status bar shown different color to indicate the status of each Internet Camera. Camera Status Yellow It means that there is no camera set to connect. Blue It means that the camera is connected and playing the live video.
Control Buttons Play The “Play” button is an intelligent play user-interface. In the normal display mode and the Internet Camera is disconnected, clicking on the “Play” can make the viewer connect to the Internet Camera. In the playback mode, clicking on the “Play” can play the video in the normal speed. Stop The “Stop” button is an intelligent play user-interface. In the normal display mode and the Internet Camera is connected, clicking on the “Stop” can make the viewer disconnect the camera.
7.5. Video Recording This utility allows you record the video in AVI format files. There are two ways of video recording – Manual Recording and Schedule Recording. Manual Recording You can manually record the video stream into an assigned video file. Click “Record”, then the “Record to Disk” window will pop up. Assign the path and file name that you want to save and click “Save”, then the viewer utility will start to record the video stream. If you want to stop recording, click “Stop”.
7.6. Change Resolution The Internet Camera supports two resolution, 640x480 (VGA) and 320x240 (CIF). You can change the resolution of each Internet Camera by clicking the resolution button. Note: Before changing the resolution of the Internet Camera, you have to select the Internet Camera by clicking the camera button first. If you change the resolution of an Internet Camera, other clients that are viewing the same Internet Camera simultaneously will also see the video with the changed resolution, too.
7.7. View Four Cameras Simultaneously Click the four division button can view the 4 cameras simultaneously in a four-division window. When 7.8. Viewer Utility Setting Click the “Setting” , then the setting window of the Internet Camera will pop up. Note: When you want to change the settings such as IP Address, Video Port, etc. in the “Setting” option, you must disconnect the Internet Camera first by clicking the “Stop”.
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Setting Name It is not required to fill the camera name for connecting camera. It is for users to identify the camera. IP Address IP address/Domain name of the Internet Camera. Video Port The number of service port used by the Internet Camera. Model Select “MJPEG Camera” (This camera only supports Motion JPEG). Username The user name for login into the Internet Camera. By default, the user name is “Admin”. Password The password for login into the Internet Camera.
7.8.2. Recording You can setup schedule for the recording here. This utility will record the video stream in the assigned file folder according to the schedule automatically. The recorded video files are AVI format. Note: 1. The utility will only start to record the video stream when this utility is running and is successfully connecting to the Internet camera in the beginning of the schedule. 2. The schedule setting of one-time or weekly schedule should not overlap, or the recording will fail.
One-Time Schedule Weekly Schedule Schedule Cycle Recording Select this item to enable cycle recording. When the Cycle Recording is enabled and the storage usage has already reached the maximum reserved storage space, the utility will automatically delete the oldest recorded video file and use the space to store the newly recorded video stream. One-Time Schedule You can assign a range of time and the utility will automatically record the video stream only during the period of time.
Schedule New Click “New” to add a new recording schedule. Edit Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click “Edit” to edit the schedule. Delete Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click “Delete” to delete the schedule. 7.8.3. Status You can see the current status information of the connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera.
Status Stream Started At The beginning time of the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Time Elapsed The elapsed time of the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Video Received The total size (Unit is KByte) of video stream received during the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera.
General Snap Shot Directory This lets you assign the directory where bitmap files will be stored when you click “Snapshot” to take pictures. The default folder is where the software program is installed, for example: “C:\Program Files\Internet Camera”. Record Directory This lets you assign the directory where the recorded video files will be stored. The default folder is where the software program is installed, for example: “C:\Program Files\Internet Camera”.
The viewer will start to play the selected video file. Playing Control Play When the video playback is in Stop state, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the beginning point. When the video playback is in Pause state, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the current pause point. When the viewer is playing with fast speed, just click “Play” to let the viewer play with the normal speed.
Playing Control Forward If you want the viewer to play the video file in a faster speed when the viewer is playing the video file, just click “Forward” and the viewer will double the playing speed. If you want the viewer play with the normal speed when the viewer is playing with fast speed, just click “Play”. 7.10. Rotate Video Rotate function lets you rotate the video frame 90 of degree angle counterclockwise each time you click the “Rotate” .
8. Web Connection and Setup You can use the Web browser to connect the camera for viewing or setting. Open the web browser and enter the IP Address of the camera to establish a connection. The default IP Address of the camera is “192.168.2.3”. When the welcome screen appears, enter the “Admin Name” and “Password”. The default values are: Admin Name: “admin” Password: “1234” When the camera is connected, the video image will be shown up in the web screen directly.
8.1. Camera Setting Camera Setting Digital Zoom It allows you to zoom in or zoom out the video size. Click “x2”, the image size in the display area will be magnified 2 times to the original size. In 640x480 resolution, only central area of the screen will be magnified two times. Click “x1”, the image size in the display area will be minified to the original size. Frequency Select the line frequency (50 or 60MHz) to improve the viewing quality under the fluorescent light.
Camera Setting Snapshot & Mail If you want to snapshot a picture for the current video, click this button. The system will send the picture to the E-Mail account you set up in the “E-Mail Setting” immediately. Apply 8.2. Click “Apply” to validate “Frequency” or “Resolution” setting. Network Setting Change Admin Password Current Password Enter current password. New Password Specify the new password you want to change to. Confirm Password Enter the new password again for confirmation.
E-Mail Setting E-Mail Address Set up the E-Mail account as the receiver for the snapshot picture. SMTP Server Specify the SMTP mail server for sending E-Mail. Apply When you finish the “E-Mail Setting”, click “Apply”. IP Information IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.0 to 192.168.2.250, you can set an unused IP Address from the range for the camera, for example: 192.168.2.250.
Camera Information Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. Firmware Display the current firmware version of the camera. Apply When you finish the “Camera Information”, click “Apply”. DDNS Service Enable/Disable Enable or disable DDNS function of the camera. Provider Several companies provide DDNS service. This camera supports the service from DynDNS company. Domain Name The domain name given by DynDNS is “registername.
Video Port: “4321”, Web Port: “80” 8.3. Password Setting The “Password Setting” allows users to add four user accounts who are able to view video from Camera Viewer and Web Management. These users, unlike Administrator, are not allowed to configure the camera. User 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 User Name Up to four sets of user name and password can be added. Enter the user name to be the login name to the camera. Password Enter up to 4 digits password for the new user account.
9. Frequently Asked Questions Q1: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC Camera; the Internet Camera is an all-in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring.
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Appendix A Router/Gateway Setup for Internet Viewing To view Internet Camera across the Internet, you have to make sure Router/Gateway has configured to pass incoming TCP/UDP connections from remote PC to the Internet Camera. The Router/Gateway should set port forwarding or virtual server for the connections. Please see the illustration as below. Router/Gateway Port Forwarding/Virtual Server Setup Name Protocol Port LAN IP Setup 1 TCP 80 192.168.2.3 Setup 2 TCP 4321 192.168.2.
communication. The protocol setting should be “UDP”. Viewing Internet Camera via Web Browser Setup 1/Setup 2 If you want to view the video via Web Browser, you have to ensure the Router/Gateway has configured setup1 and setup 2. If the web port is not default port “80”, but changed to 8080. The remote user has to enter http://203.30.212.82:8080.
Appendix B Viewing via UPnP in Windows XP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the camera or right click the camera and select “Invoke” to view the video through web browser.
Enable UPnP in Windows XP SP2 If you can’t find the camera in the Neighborhood of Windows XP SP2 or you have seen the following message when you double click the camera. You have to check if UPnP function is blocked by the firewall. Please follow the steps below to enable it. 1. Go to “Start\Settings\Network Connections”. 2. Right click the “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. 3. In the “Local Area Connection Properties”, select “Advanced” option menu and click “Settings”.
4. The “Windows Firewall” screen will be popped up, select “Exceptions” option menu.
5. Enable “UPnP Framework” from the “Programs and Services list” and click “Ok”.
