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TRENDnet User’s Guide Contents Product Overview ...........................................................................1 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 1 Features ......................................................................................................................... 1 Product Hardware Features...........................................................................................
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Features Product Overview TV-IP551W The Wireless N Internet Camera, model TV- IP551W, transmits real-time video over the Internet. Wireless n technology provides unsurpassed wireless coverage and improved streaming video quality. Add this camera to your wireless network at the touch of a button with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Record 640 x 480 (VGA) video at up to 20 frames per second (fps).
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Product Hardware Features Front Panel View Rear Panel View IR LED Light Sensor Focus ring Camera Lens Microphone Power/Link LED Power port Ethernet port LAN Port – Connect Ethernet cables to your wired network devices. Power Port – Connect the included power adapter from your camera to an available power outlet. Note: Use only the adapter that came with your camera. IR LED – Built-in 4 IR LED for night vision uses.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Application Diagram Side Panel View Reset WPS Reset Button – Use an item such as a paperclip to push and hold this button for 3 seconds and release to reset your camera to its factory defaults. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) – Push and hold this button for 3 seconds to activate WPS. The button LED is blinking green when WPS is activated. © Copyright 2012 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Installation Wired Connection 1. Connect the Ethernet Cable If you intend to use the network camera as a wired device, connect one end of the included Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the rear panel of the camera and connect the other end to an available port on your network. If you prefer to use the camera on a wireless network, see below for instructions on connecting the power adapter. 2.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Starting the Setup Wizard 2. Connect an RJ-45 cable from a switch/router to the Ethernet port on the back of the camera and connect the AC power adapter to the camera. Click Next to proceed. 3. From the list of cameras that appears, select the camera you wish to configure and click Next to continue. If your camera is not listed, ensure that it is connected to both power and the network and click to re-scan the network for your camera.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide 4. Login to your camera by entering the ID and Password. By default, both the ID and Password are set to admin. Click Next to continue. 6. It is strongly recommended that you change your password to secure the camera from being accessed by others. Check the Change Password box and enter the new password in both password fields to confirm the new password. Click Next to continue. 5. Enter a name for the camera in the Camera Name field.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide 8. Select whether you want to use the camera over an wireless connection or on a wired connection. Click No, I don’t want to use wireless for the camera. Then click Next to continue. (skip to step 12 for wireless configuration) 10. After the Setup Wizard configures the camera, the wizard starts to setup process. 11. When the Setup Wizard has finished, the configuration is complete and the following screen appears: 9.
TRENDnet User’s Guide 12. When selecting the wireless setup choose “I want to use wireless for the camera, click Next to continue. Wireless Connection TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI 13. A summary screen of the settings you have chosen appears. Click Next to continue. 14. After the Setup Wizard configures the camera, a screen prompting you for the connection method appears. Find the access point (AP) or wireless router you wish to connect to from the Available AP drop down menu.
TRENDnet User’s Guide 15. Connecting over wireless Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the camera and wait for 1 minute for the camera to turn to wireless mode then click Next to continue. TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI When the Setup Wizard has finished, the configuration is complete. If there is a wireless connection found, the following screen will appear: When the Setup Wizard has finished, the configuration is complete.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Configuration Viewing Video After completing the Setup Wizard, you are ready to use your camera. The camera’s built-in Web configuration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your TV-IP551W or TV-IP551WI camera. Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer® and enter the IP address of your camera. To log in, use the User name admin and the password you created in the Setup Wizard.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide VIEW VIDEO | JAVA Please make sure that you have the latest version of Java installed on your machine to ensure proper operation when viewing video in Java mode. The Java application can be downloaded from Sun’s website free of charge (http://www.java.com) Viewing Camera Settings To view camera settings: 1. 2. Login to the camera Click ADMINISTRATION. The system status screen appears.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide System Audio This screen shows the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address, IP Address, Ethernet Link Status, Speed and Duplex type. This screen shows whether audio is enabled and the volume level of the audio. Video This screen shows the details of the video capture settings including Video Resolution, Compression Rate, Frame Rate, Frame Size and Light Frequency.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Network This screen shows various network statistics related to your camera including IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Configuring Camera Settings The TV-IP551W allows you to make configuration changes from anywhere by connecting to the camera using a standard web browser. To configure camera settings: 1. 2. 3. Login to the camera as described in the section Using the web-based configuration interface. Click ADMINISTRATION.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Video Video Resolution: Select from one of the three resolutions. Higher values provide better quality but at the expense of higher bandwidth requirements on your network or internet connection. Compression Rate: Select a compression rate. Higher rates of compression will reduce network load at the expense of lower image quality. Frame Rate (Frames/Sec.): Select the number of frames per second you would like for your video.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI Hoc mode, you can specify here the encryption type and preshared key that you want to use to connect from the PC. Wireless Connection Mode: Infrastructure is a wireless connection using an access point as a transmission point of all wireless devices. Ad-Hoc is a wireless connection used without an access point, where your TV-IP551W or TV-IP551WI is directly connected to your PC.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Network IP Address Mode: Choose a method to assign an IP address to your camera. o Fixed IP – If you want to assign a static or fixed IP address to the camera, you may do so here. Your network administrator should be able to provide you with the necessary details to complete this section. o Dynamic IP (DHCP) – Allows a DHCP server to automatically assign the camera a network address.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI Delete User: Select a user from the drop down menu and click the Delete button to remove a user account from the camera. Date/Time Synchronized with Time Server: If you have an internet time server or have an NTP server designated on your network, you can specify the IP address of it here. Ensure that you select the correct time zone for the camera also. Set Manually: If you prefer to manually set the time for the camera, select this mode.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Passive Mode: If the camera is behind a firewall, you might wish to enable Passive mode to allow the camera to upload the pictures. Time Schedule: Check Enable upload image to FTP server to enable the Upload function. o Always: Selecting this option allows snapshots to be uploaded to your FTP as soon as you click Save.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide SMTP Port Number: The port number of your mail server, usually this is port 25. Sender’s Email Address: The e-mail address of the person sending the camera snapshots. Recipient’s E-mail Address: The e-mail address of the person receiving the camera snapshots. User Name: The user name of the sender’s email account for SMTP authentication. Password: The password of the sender’s account for SMTP authentication.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Tools FTP Server Test When you have set up the FTP Server in the configuration section, you can use this screen to test that the FTP Server settings are correct. Pressing the Test button will make a connection to the FTP Server and upload a file called test_date_time.jpg to the FTP. If the file is not there, you should check that you have entered the FTP details correctly in the configuration section.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Factory Reset Restart If you should need to restart the IP camera, you can do this from this screen. Clicking Yes will initiate a reboot sequence on the camera. When you restart the camera you will lose your connection to it. Wait 1 minute before attempting to reconnect to the camera so that it has time to go through its boot up sequence. Restarting the camera will retain the configuration settings you have entered.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Backup and Restore Firmware Upgrade Click the Browse button and locate the firmware file you saved on your computer and choose Open. When you are ready, click the Upgrade button to begin the firmware upgrade. Note: Upgrading the firmware is a sensitive process. Be sure that you have the correct firmware for your model of camera and do not disconnect the power during the upgrade process.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide 2. Enter your DDNS’s the Host Name, User Name and Password. 3. In the Port Number section, assign an HTTP port of the camera. The default HTTP Port on the camera is 80. The example shows above is using port number 9000. 4. Open another web browser and go to your Router’s Web Configuration page.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Go to Virtual Server* section and create a new entry. Enable: Click Enable Name: Enter the application name (eg. CameraName) Protocol: Select TCP Private Port: The HTTP port that you assign on your Camera. Public Port: The port used on remote side to access to your Camera. LAN Server: The local IP address of your Camera. 7. Camera’s login page will appear. Configure DDNS on your router 1.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Private Port: The HTTP port that you assign on your Camera. Public Port: The port used on remote side to access to your Camera. LAN Server: The local IP address of your Camera. Find the Dynamic DNS configuration section. Click Add to add the application. * Please refer to your router’s user’s manual for detail Virtual Server setting. Some router might use Port Forwarding or Special applications for this function. The setup steps should be very similar. 4.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Technical Specifications Temperature Storage: -15C ~ 60C (5F ~ 140F) TV-IP551W Camera General Sensor: 1/5” CMOS Sensor Humidity Max. 95% (non-condensing) Certifications CE, FCC Board Lens Requirement Focal Length: 4mm Management Interface F/No: 1.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Accounts Up to 64 user accounts Remote Login Remote management supported Backup / Restore Save/retrieve configuration files Frequency: 100~20000Hz S/N: >60dB Format: PCM Day/Night Night vision (IR) up to 7.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Real time snapshot Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n Port Settings HTTP port: 80 (default) Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.497 GHz ISM band Time Synchronize with NTP server or set time / date manually Modulation DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK Antenna Built-in 2dBi antenna Date Rate 802.11b: up to 11Mbps 802.11g: up to 54Mbps 802.11n: up to 150Mbps Security 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK Output Power 802.11b: 17dBm (typical) 802.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide to sunlight or halogen lights. Reposition the Network Camera into a more shaded area immediately as prolonged exposure to bright lights will damage the CMOS sensor. Troubleshooting 1. The Power LED and Ethernet Activity LED do not light up. The power supply or camera might be faulty. Check that the connection to both the power source and the terminal on the back of the camera are secure and that you are using the provided power supply.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement EN 60950-1: 2006 +A11:2009 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.
TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI TRENDnet User’s Guide saistītajiem noteikumiem. Česky [Czech] TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TV-IP551W / TV-IP551WI je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede TRENDnet erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr TVIP551W / TV-IP551WI overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Limited Warranty TRENDnet 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. Limited Warranty WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TRENDNET NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF TRENDNET’S PRODUCTS.
