TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual USER MANUAL TV-IP501W VERSION 1.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Table of Contents About this User’s Guide ............................................................................................................................4 Before you start ........................................................................................................................................4 Packing List .........................................................................................................................................
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Network ..........................................................................................................................................26 User ................................................................................................................................................27 Upload ............................................................................................................................................27 E-Mail ...............
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual About this User’s Guide This user’s guide provides instructions on how to install the TV-IP501W Network Camera and use it for camera monitoring applications. Camera monitor applications are accessible through an Ethernet local area network. Before you start Please read and make sure you understand all the prerequisites for proper installation of your new Network Camera. Have all the necessary information and equipment on hand before beginning the installation.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual System Requirements Computer CPU: For Intel x86 compatible CPUs: Intel Pentium IV 2.0Ghz or above CPU: For IA64 compatible CPUs: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ and above Memory: 1GB or above VGA Resolution: 1024 x 768 or above (Independent Display Card recommended) 10BASE-T Ethernet or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card CD-ROM Drive for Setup Wizard on Installation CD-ROM IPViewPro 2.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Introduction The TV-IP501W Internet Camera transmits live real-time high-quality Motion-JPEG video through an Ethernet network useful for remote monitoring applications. The live video can be viewed remotely and managed through the network from any computer connected to the network. Features and Benefits Easy to use - The Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU, no special hardware or software is required.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Camera Hardware Components Front Components Rear Panel Components 7
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Camera Hardware Components Below is a summary description of the camera hardware. Audio Mic Used to capture sounds DC 5V The DC power input connector is located on the back of the camera’s rear panel and is labeled DC5V with a single jack socket to supply power to the camera. Power will be generated when the power supply is connected to a wall outlet. Reset The Reset procedure will be initiated when this button is pressed.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Hardware Installation The camera can be attached to the included stand and placed on a sturdy flat surface or hung from a ceiling or similar flat surface. Mounting of Camera Determine the location for the camera and assemble the camera stand. Secure the stand to the flat surface or ceiling with the mounting screws included in the package. When the stand is assembled and firmly attached to flat surface or ceiling, attach the camera.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Connect Ethernet Cable To connect the camera to your network, connect a Category 5 or better Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the camera’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network. The Ethernet port will automatically detect and adjust to the speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and polarity (MDI-II or MDI-X) of the connection.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Camera Applications The camera can be applied in wide variety of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a standalone system that provides a web-based solution transmitting high quality video images and sounds for monitoring purposes. It can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC desktop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser. With the easy installation procedure, real-time live images will be available.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Software - Setup Wizard This section describes the how to setup a camera using the Setup Wizard. To install the Setup Wizard on a system running Windows, launch the Setup Wizard on the installation CD-ROM and follow the setup instructions. Once the software is installed, the Setup Wizard utility is ready for use.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Change Password The following screen allows you to change the default admin password.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Select a Connection Option- Fixed IP If your connection method is Fixed IP, click the Fixed IP radio button. The following window appears. Type in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Server IP address and Secondary DNS Server IP Address in the appropriate fields. Click Next to proceed to the next setup window. Setup Wireless. Here you can choose to use wireless for this camera or not. Manually Setup Wireless.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual configuring the other settings. Setting Up The Camera The following window appears, summarizing the network settings of your camera. When you have finished setting up the Camera click the Next button. To make any changes to your Camera settings, click the Previous button. Camera Restart The following window appears, indicating that the camera is restarting. Complete After the camera has restarted, the following window will appear.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Browser Configuration The camera is easy to use and manage using a web browser or the IPViewPro 2.0 software to access the camera’s live video display, and configuration software. Check and make sure the computer can access and use the camera before placing it in the location where it will be used, especially if it is mounted to a ceiling or other difficult to access area.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Login To access the web manager directly from a computer or on a network without a DHCP server running, use the default IP address of the camera in the browser address entry to access the web manager. Type http://192.168.10.30 in the address bar and press Enter. The login dialog appears when accessing the camera. Type the default user name “admin”, default password “admin” and click on the OK button to access the camera’s management interface.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Video – ActiveX To view live video from browser, using ActiveX, click the View Video-ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the live video feed : Video – Java To view live video from browser, using JAVA, click the View Video-JAVA Mode from Welcome screen to access the live video feed: As you can see, both live video display pages are identical both in look and the controls that are available to manage the display.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Video Display Control The Zoom option allows you to digitally zoom in on an object up to 4 times The Audio option allows you to toggle Audio mode ON or OFF The E-mail Image option allows you to turn the image e-mailing option ON or OFF The Upload Image option allows you to turn the image uploading option ON or OFF 19
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Administration - Status Section The Status section displays information about the camera. In the Status section there are pages for System, Video, Audio, Network and Active Users. System Page The System Page display information about the Device Status and Ethernet Status of the camera. Information like the Camera Name, Location, Product Code, Firmware Version, MAC address, IP address, Link Status, Link Speed and Duplex.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Audio The Video page displays information about the audio configuration of the camera like Audio Enabled or Disabled, Audio Volume Level, Codec and Sample rate. Wireless The Wireless page displays information about the wireless configuration of the camera.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Active Users The Active Users Page displays information about the current active users that are connected to the camera like IP Address, Name, Date/Time and Speed/Throughput.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Configuration Section In the configuration you can set the configuration for the camera. System On the Status Page you can configure general system settings for the camera. Camera Name: Configure the camera’s display name. Location: Configure the camera’s display location. Admin: Configure the Username and Password for the camera. LED Control: Configure the LED display Controls.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Video On the Video page you can configure the video display settings for the camera. Video Resolution: Select between 3 different Video Resolutions. Compression Rate: Select between 5 different Compression Rates. Frame Rate: Select between 5 different Frame Rates Choose Auto to let the camera choose the best frame rate needed. Brightness Control: Option to manually configure the video brightness. Contrast Control: Option to manually configure the video contrast.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Wireless On the Wireless page you can setup the wireless configuration for this camera. Configuration Mode: Choose the appropriate wireless configuration mode for this camera. Infrastructure is used if this camera will connect to an existing wireless network. Ad-Hoc is used if this camera will connect directly to a computer wireless. SSID: Here enter the SSID for the wireless network. Wireless Channel: Here select the correct channel for the wireless.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Network Click the Network Setup link to view menus for IP network settings, PPPoE configuration, DDNS and HTTP port configuration. Fixed IP: Selecting Static IP Configuration requires you to assign IP information for the camera manually. Dynamic IP (DHCP): Selecting DHCP Configuration will cause the camera to obtain an IP address from a local DHCP Server. PPPoE: Enable this feature if you want the camera to access the Internet using PPPoE.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual User On the User page you can create or delete users. Access Control: Here you can enable or disable user access control. Define User: Here you can add user accounts. Delete User: Here you can remove user accounts. Upload On this page you can define how the camera uploads images to an FTP server. Host Address: Enter the FTP Server’s IP Address here. Port number: Enter the FTP port used here. Username: Enter the FTP Username here. Password: Enter the FTP Password here.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual E-Mail On this page you can setup the e-mail client configuration that the camera can use. SMTP Server Address: Enter the Mail Server IP address here. SMTP Port Number: Enter the SMTP port number used here. Sender’s E-Mail Address: Enter the Sender’s e-mail address here: Recipient’s E-Mail Address: Enter the Recipient’s e-mail address here. User Name: Enter the mail client username used here. Password: Enter the mail client password used here.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual FTP Server Test This page will help the user to test if the FTP server settings are setup correctly. It will send a JPEG file to the FTP server called ‘test_date_time.jpg’ as a test. E-Mail Test This page will help the user to test if the e-mail settings are setup correctly. It will send a test mail to the recipient’s e-mail address as a test.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Restart This page gives you the option to manually restart the camera. Factory Reset This page gives you the option the factory reset your camera through its web configuration. Firmware Upgrade This page gives you the option to upgrade the firmware for the camera. To upgrade the firmware you’ll need to download the latest firmware for your camera to your computer, click on the Browse button, navigate to the downloaded file and click Upgrade.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Backup and Restore This page will allow the user to backup the configuration of the camera to a file that can be saved remotely. It also gives the option to restore the settings from the backup file saved on the hard drive.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Software – IPViewPro 2.0 This section describes the how to setup a camera using the IPViewPro 2.0 camera monitoring software. To install IPViewPro 2.0 on a system running Windows, launch the IPViewPro 2.0 installation software on the installation CD-ROM and follow the setup instructions. Once the software is installed, the IPViewPro 2.0 camera monitoring utility is ready for use. Add up to 32 network cameras to monitor using the software.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Add a camera for monitoring The Add camera menu is presented the first time the IPViewPro 2.0 software is launched. This menu is used to add cameras to the user interface for monitoring. After the first time running the software, this menu can be accessed at anytime from the configuration menus. The configuration menus are described in a later section of this chapter. Notice that the IPViewPro 2.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual IPViewPro 2.0 User Interface No. Item Description 1 Live video display area Display area for single or multiple cameras of live video. Right click on any display area to view a list of quick configure options for that camera including the “Replace camera content …” option used to change the order of the live video displays for multiple camera views. 2 Minimize and Exit Use to minimize IPViewPro interface or exit the program, a confirmation is required to exit.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Display Controls The primary display and IPViewPro control icons are described in detail below. When there are more than one camera displays viewed, one of the displays can be selected for management or additional changes. Simply left click on any display to select it. Notice the border around the display is bright aqua blue, indicating the “selected” status.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Live video display controls Use the video display controls to change the view of the live video display. This is useful for multiple camera application. Camera configuration with IPViewPro Access the camera configuration menus by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom of the right hand panel of the IPViewPro user interface.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual 2. Select the camera to add from the list, enter the administrator’s user name (ID :) and password, a preview of the live video display will appear. Click the OK, add this camera button, a confirmation message informs when the camera is connected and added to the IPViewPro 3.0 monitoring group. Repeat this procedure for all the cameras being added. Click the Exit button after all the cameras have been added. 3. The camera added now appears in the Camera List.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Schedule Recording with IPViewPro 2.0 Use the Camera Setup menu to create schedules for recording and apply the schedules to any camera. Click the Camera Settings tab to view the Schedule Recording menu (the first menu viewed in the Camera Settings menu tab). To apply an existing schedule template, click the Select button and choose a schedule from the list of previously created schedule templates.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Motion Detection and Digital Input The Camera Settings menus include Motion Detection setup and Digital Input control. Each menu has the schedule option to apply a schedule for the action taken or always take the specified action. For Motion Detection, use the Config motion detection area menu to create the area to which it is applicable. Click the Config motion detection area button in the Motion Detection setup menu to view the menu in a new pop up window.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual IPViewPro Miscellaneous Options The Other Options available for configuration include Proxy server setup, email notification, scan interval and alert type settings.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Load Saved Video Files Each camera has a file created automatically for storing video files. These files are normally located in the My Documents folder in Windows. The file folders are named according to the IP address and camera model. For example, 192.168.10.30_TV-IP501W is the name of the file folder for the TV-IP501W using the default (non-DHCP) IP address. No. Item Description 1 File list Video files added to the list are viewed in the order listed.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Detection or a Digital Input device, or files designated for Server Recording. When the search criteria have been defined, click the Search button to place qualified files in the Search list. Choose the files to be added to the view file list by check marking the individual files or click the Select All button to check mark all files in the Search list, click Add to place the check marked files on the list of files for viewing.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Technical Specifications Camera General Sensor: 1/4” color CMOS image sensor Resolution: up to 640 x 480 pixels Board lens Focal length: 4.57mm F/No: F1.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g Frequency 2.412 ~ 2.4835GHz ISM band Antenna 1 x 2dBi detachable dipole antennas (Reverse-SMA connector) Data Rate 802.11b: 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps and 1Mbps (auto fallback) 802.11g: 54Mbps, 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps, 18Mbps, 12Mbps, 9Mbps and 6Mbps Security 64/128-bit WEP(ASCII/HEX), WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Output Power 802.11b: 16dBm (typical) 802.11g: 12dBm (typical) Receiving 802.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Settings Image Brightness, contrast, noise reduction, saturation, sharpness, white balance, flip mirror(horizontal/vertical) Video Encoding type: MJPEG Compression rate: 5 levels Frame rate: 1, 5, 7, 15, 20, Auto (up to 30fps) Frequency: 50Hz, 60Hz Recording Storage size: 32MB (minimum) (via Software) Recording type: event based (motion detection), continuous and scheduled Snapshot Trigger event: motion detection (via Software) Action: send alert email and/o
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Limited Warranty TRENDware warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. TV-IP501W – 3 Years Warranty AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, and Power Supply carry 1 year warranty.
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW TRENDWARE ALSO EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATE, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE,
TV-IP501W Internet Camera User Manual Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement: 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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