IP Camera User Manual

VER：V2.01
07 March 2007
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Notice
Default IP Address：192.168.1.126
Login IE User Name：admin
Login Password：null
1、Internet connection
Reference for Intranet and Internet connection methods：
Internet refers to Public IP Address, while Intranet refers to Private IP Address.
Private IP Address ranges:
• 10.0.0.0 through 10.255.255.255
• 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.255.255
• 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.255
z Intranet：To have a successful connection, IP camera and the client should in
the same networking environment, and their Private IP Address should be
on the same Subnet. It is shown in the picture below.

z Internet
Method ONE：IP camera connects to Internet via router. At this moment, IP
camera’s setting is Private IP Address. To properly connect to Internet, the client
should go through with router’s forward rules. It is shown in the picture below.

Method TWO：IP camera connects to Internet directly. If it is a fixed IP, you have to
type the IP Address provided by your ISP. If it is a floating IP, you have to type the
account and password provided by the ISP to dial-up.

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1.1.IE Browser Settings

IP camera will download OCX automatically when you login IP, but need to set up
OCX download automatically on IE browser. Please be sure Active X controls and
plug-in, or it will fail to display the video.

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1.2．Uninstall OCX
Please Remove [IMMP4Control Control] file from C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded
Program Files to uninstall OCX.

1.3. UPnP Service

The UPnP functionality is enabled for you to find the location of the board rapidly.
To install the UPuP service on your computer, open the Control Panel from the Start

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Menu and select Add/Remove Programs. Select Add/Remove Windows Components

and open the Networking Services section. Click Details and then select UPnP as the
service to add.
1.4. Search IP Address
Step 1：
You can find the IP address rapidly with theIPCameraSearcher.exe tool.

Step 2： With the IP Camera connected to the computer, and by clicking the Search
button, the IP camera’s IP Address and MAC Address will be displayed. Please click
Clear button if you need to remove all IP.

Step 3： Select one IP address which was searched, and click updateIP:It will show
the picture as bellow, you can change IP ADDRESS you need 、Netmask 、 Gateway,

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and enter login IE User Name、Password, click OK button to change IP.

Step 4：Select one IP address which was searched, and click UpdateMac:
It will show the picture as bellow, you can change MAC you need. and enter login IE
User Name、Password, click OK.

Step 5：Select one IP address which was searched, and click UpdateName:
It will show the picture as bellow, you can change IPCAM name, and enter login IE
User Name、Password, click “ OK ” the setup completes.

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Step 6：Select one IP address which was searched, and click UpdatePort:
It will show the picture as bellow, you can change port you need. and enter login IE
User Name、Password, click “ OK ” the setup completes.

Step 7：Select one IP address which was searched, and click Default:
It will show the picture as bellow, and enter login IE User Name、Password, click OK,
the IP of IPCAM will return to 192.168.1.126 default.

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Step 8：Click Clear Log, it will clean all information after updating.

2. Web View
After searching IP address step, you can open IE and enter IP address to IP
Camera. It will ask your User name” and Password.

The default user name is admin, and you don’t have to enter the password. Click
OK. The camera’s Live View page is now displayed in your web browser:

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IP camera IE interface as show in picture:

Function introduce as bellow:

(1) Play、Stop、REC
(2) Snapshot

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(3) View Size

(4) PTZ Control : you can control the way、zoom and focal length
(5) PTZ default setup
(6) Video Control : Brightness、Contrast、Saturation
(7) Function Setup :
There are three main function option manual, Basic Configuration、Advance
Configuration、REC View after clicking Setup button.
(8) Language: Chinese、English interface
※ For more detail information in Play、REC function, please refer to Live View
introduction.

3. IE function interpretation
3.1. Basic Configuration
3.1.1. Status
Click Setup button into Basic configuration function, Status shows System
Information、Firmware current version、MAC Address、Camera information、Total live
view users、Wireless status、OCX information :

System Information：
<1> Firmware Current Version：It shows firmware version you are using and the
version date.
Network Status：
<1> Ethernet MAC Address：It shows the module’s current MAC Address.
<2> LAN IP Address：It shows the module’s IP address.
<3> LAN Netmask Address：It shows the module’s Netmask address.
<4> LAN Gateway Address：It shows the module’s Gateway address.
<5> DHCP State：It shows the module’s enable or disable.
Camera Information：
<1> Camera Type：It show the camera’s specification. The default value is NTSC.
( Here

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shows your camera’s specification. The factory default value of Camera

Type is NTSC)
<2> Total live-view users：It shows the number of active users, which excludes those
who only
operate on the screen without played video image.
Note： " Live-View Users " mean currently be taking a look at the number of the video. If just
the interface operates up, is not " current the Live-View Users "
Wireless Status：
<1> Wireless Connection：It shows status of wireless card. UP means you installed
wireless
card, DOWN means you don＇t install wireless card.
<2> Channel：The channel used over wireless LAN
<3> Signal Level：The signal strength ( 0-100% ), the higher the number, the stronger
the
signal.
<4> TX Rate：the transmission speed of current wireless LAN.
OCX Information：
<1> OCX Current Version：It shows current version of OCX.
<2> OCX Path：It shows the path of OCX.
Noted: Return：It will return to first page when you click Return button.
3.1.2. Video & Audio Settings

Video Stream：
<1> CBR：Control Enable / Disable video stream. 128kbps，256kbps，384 kbps，512
kbps，1M kbps，1.5M kbps，2M kbps，3M kbps. Default: Disable

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<2> Resolution：Change the resolution of IE, there are D1、Field、CIF、QCIF four

kinds of resolution for your choose. Default: CIF
<3> Limit frame rate to：adjusts the amount of the frame per second allowable (the
more the frames are transmitted, the smoother the video will be). When PAL
signal, you can select 1，2，5，10，20，25，When NTSC signal, you
can select 1，2，3，4，5，6，8，10，12，15，20，24，30.
Default: 10
Snap Shot：
<1> Path & File Name：Save the path and file name when you take a snapshot.
Default : c:\image。(It means save file at C:\, file name will be “image+take snapshot
time + jpg” )
<2> Time Label：Turn on/Turn off time label (Yes / No). Default: Off
OSD：
<1> OSD Text：Enters the text in the text box to be displayed on the video image.(only
32
bytes).
<2> OSD Font Size：Choose OSD font size 1~20. Default: 10.
<3> OSD enabled：Enable / Disable OSD function. Default: Disable.
REC：
<1> REC File：Save the patch you record. Default: C:\rec ( It means save file at C:\,file
name will be “rec+ take snapshot time +.AV” ).
<2> REC Duration time：Setup REC duration time. (0-infinity) seconds.
Default 0 means REC continually.
Note：The AV file maximum capacity is 1G, when bigger than 1G, system will save to the other
one file automatically.
<3> REC Time Label：Turn on/ Turn off REC time label.
<4> REC File Time Lable：Turn on/ Turn off REC file time label when replay REC.
Note：The file must be already saved REC file.
Audio setting：
<1> Audio Volume：Adjust audio volume, the volume range 1~10. Default: 1.
<2> IPcam Audio Enabled : Choose the volume from IP cam audio. Default: Disable.
<3>PC Audio Enabled：Choose the volume from PC audio. Default: Enable.
Note：When IPcam audio is disable, PC will no voice.
3.1.3. Networking

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IP Address Configuration：
There are 2 methods to set up IP Address. One is obtaining IP address settings
automatically (DHCP), and the other is assigning IP address manually. If your network
supports DHCP, click the button of View to obtain the IP address automatically from
the DHCP server.
DNS Configuration：
It allows you to set up DNS Server. The board is allowed to store 2 DNS Servers.
When using DHCP, you can also choose DNS Server it provides. it allows you to set
up DNS Server.
HTTP：
Sets up the Port to be transmitted the data from the Module.
Note: the default HTTP port number is port 80.
3.1.4. Wireless Settings

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Basic Configuration：
<1> Operation Mode：Two modes, Infra ( Infrastructure Mode) and Ad-Hoc Mode. If
you are just operating with AP, please select Infra mode, if it is a point-to-point
transmission, please select Ad-Hoc mode. Default: Infra.
<2> Wireless Type：Two modes, 802.11b/g mixed mode, and 802.11b mode. Default:
802.11b/g mixed mode.
<3> Country Region：Selects the country region that wireless card you are using. The
default is FCC. Its specification should be consistent with your Mini PCI wireless
card’s setting. Please refer to the instruction on the rear for relevant information.
<4> Channel：You are allowed to select different channel (1~11) to reduce noise.
Default is 10.
<5> TX Rate：Sets up the transmission speed, Auto、1、2、5.5、11、6、9、12、18、
24、36、48、54Mbps. Default is auto.
<6> SSID：The SSID you enter should be consistent with AP’s SSID. The default is
ipcam_wlan.
<7> Ad-Hoc Mode：Sets up the transmission mode of Ad- Hoc, 802.11b and 802.11g.
Default: 802.11b
<8> B/G Protect ： If your network environment have 802.11b and also have 802.11g,
suggesting you start that protection. It will increase 802.11b and 802.11gdata collision
probability, but the transmission capability will also reduce, because there are too
many information frames to being delivered. Auto：Open or close protection mode
automatically according to the network condition. On :Turn on the protection. Off :Turn
off the protection.
<9> TX Preamble：Define CRC block length in the Ad Hoc mode. There are three
kinds of select mode：Auto、Long and Short, select "Auto" to indicate the wireless
network card will distinguish automatically.
<10> TX Burst：Whether select want the higher transport quantity of opening or not.
<11> Turbo Rate：Can increase to the 108M, but essential is all Ralink network card.
<12> Short Slot：Increase the online velocity, but the transmission speed will reduce.
Security Settings：
<1> Authorization Type：2 authorization Type modes, Open System or Shared Key
mode.
<2> Encryption Type：None or WEP.
<3> Default Key ID：64Bit and 128Bit. There are 4 sets of Default ID, but only one of
them works. You have to choose the right Default Key ID (please refer to your AP
setting). It will verify if the Default Key ID’s WEP Key ID is correct.
<4> WEP Key ID 1~4：From the drop-down list, select the ID is HEX format or ASCII
format. The number of character depends on the number of WEP key bit settings. For
Hex format, the characters allowed for input are from 0 – F. If you are using 128 bit
WEP, 26 Hex characters are needed; while 10 Hex characters are needed for 64 bit
WEP. On the other hand, if ASCII format is used for character input, 5 ASCII
characters are needed for 64 bit WEP, and 13 ASCII characters are needed for 128
bit WEP.
3.1.5. PPPoE

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Configuration：
<1> Enable PPPoE：Enables or disables this function.
<2> User Name：Enter the account provided by ISP.
<3> Password：Enter the password provided by ISP.
<4> MTU：Maximum Transmission Unit.
<5> Email Notification when IP is changed：Enables or disables this function.
Status：
Click Refresh, you can see the IP Address provided by the ISP on the Status Bar.
3.1.6. DDNS

Dynamic DNS：
To use DDNS service, be sure to go to the web site of DynDNS (www.dyndns.org)
and PeanutHull, and register for a dynamic domain name, which can be used to
access it over Internet. Free of charge. Or you can’t use the service. For more
information, please go their web sites.

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<1> Chose Server：Choose the desired DDNS Server. Imagia supports DDNS
service provided by DynDNS and PeanutHull.
<2> DNS Account：It is an account provided by DDNS Server service. For example,
imagiatek.dyndns.org is the Host Name applied by your DNS, and this is your Host
Name.
<3> User Name：Enter the applied user name
<4> Password：Enter the password of the user name.
<5> Manual _Update：Click this button, you are allowed to inform the DDNS Server
manually of your new IP address.
3.1.7. DATE & TIME

Current Server Time：Shows the current date and time displayed by Module.
Time Zone：Selects your time zone from the drop-down list.
Time Mode：The Module will obtain the time from an NTP server. Specify the NTP
server’s IP address or host name.
Update Server Time：Sets the time from the clock on your computer. It also allows
you to manually set the time and date.
3.1.8. Log

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Log Information：Shows log system time、IP status information.

3.2. Advance Configuration
3.2.1. MAINTENANCE

Maintain Server：
<1> Restart：To reset hardware.
<2> Restore：Resets all parameters, except IP parameters, to the original factory
settings.
<3> Default：Restore all settings as default.
Upgrade Server：
Click Browser, select firmware (*.img file) and click upgrade .The firmware will be
updated
accordingly. Finally click Restore to ensure upgrade completely.
3.2.2. ADMINISTRATOR

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User List：Adds/Removes user account.

Add New User：

User Name：Enter A-Z or a-z, only use English and number to make up user name,
and user name has to less than 14 characters.
Password：Key in password.
Confirm Password：Key in password again.
User group：Choose new user be Administrator level or User level. User level only can
view information, he can not change for any information.
Save：Press “ save “ button, the user that succeeds to add will display in the table.
Remove：Click Remove to cancel user name at user list.
Note：admin user can't delete.
Anonymous User Setting：Yes or No enable anonymous viewer login. (no user
name or password required.) Default: No.
Maximum number of simultaneous viewers limit：Enter maximum number of
simultaneous viewers. (Maximum value:20).
Camera Name：Allows to change IP Camera’s name according to your requirement or
preference. the changed name can be seen by using IP Camera Searcher.
3.2.3. CHANGE PASSWORD

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Management：This function allows you to change the password of the user name that
you login with.
3.2.4. SMTP

To set up mail server, please use the mail server provided by your ISP company or
Yahoo’s free account. For example, if your board uses ISP internet service, and you
send E-mail via So-net, you have to fill in ISP mail server in the mail server section.
SMTP Server1 Settings：
Mail server：Set up the major mail server.
From E-Mail address：Set up the E-mail account.
Authentication、User Name、Password：If the mail severs require authentication,
please check Yes here, and enter User name and Password in the field provided.
Send a test e-mail with SMTP server1：Enter E-mail you want to send and click Test
button for testing.
3.2.5. FTP

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FTP Settings：REC file can update to FPT.

FTP Server：Enter FTP server.
User Name：Please key in the account number that you apply for.
Password：Please key in the password that you apply for.
FTPCommandPort：Set up FTP Command port, Default: 21.
Path & File Name：It is the path and the file name of your access here.
3.2.6. PTZ

Select PTZ Protocol：Two selection, Protocol-P & Protocol-D. Default：Protocol-P.

Select PTZ Baudrate：Select PTZ Baudrate (bit/s). There are 9600bit/s, 4800bit/s,
2400bit/s, 1200bit/s. Default: 9600bit/s.
Set PTZ Address：Type your PTZ address. Default: 0
Set pan direction：Set up moves perpendicular direction. Default：Down.
3.2.7. ALARM EVENT

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Embedded Motion Detection Setting

Set Motion Detect Region：
Set up motion detect function, Click “ Begin “, choose range 0~15 and click “ Edit
Region “, and then you can edit the region of video. If want to cancel the region,
please click “ Remove Region “. And Click “ End Edit “ to stop the event.
Sensitivity：The sensitivity that the set up motion detect, the value is more small, the
sensitivity is more high.
Motion Detection enabled：Enable or disable motion detection.
Embedded Motion Detection Event：
Send E-mail with a JPEG or upload to FTP with *.AV file.
GPIO Alarm：
Set up the GPIO alarm. Respectively is： Setup GPIO input and GPIO output.
GPIO Input：Can set up alarm level and alarm event.
<1> Alarm Level：Have three kinds of type low alarm, high alarm and no alarm.
When the GPIO normal of the input is a high level, then select " low level " ; When the
GPIO normal of the input is a low level, then select " high level ”. Default :No alarm.
<2> Alarm Event：When GPIO Alarm to touch off, can select to accordingly of the
alarm event：
can use the send E-mail with a JPEG or use the AV file upload to FTP.Select the
“E-mail JPEG” , when taking place an alarm, can take a JPEG picture to send to the
designated mailbox .when select “ FTP*.av”, the av file upload to FTP.
Note：Please set up the effective mail server and FTP server.
GPIO Output：Can set up GPIO Output status. Pass and establish the high low level of
the output's GPIO orifice, control exterior equipment. Default : low level
3.2.8. Special Setting

Video Advance Setting：

Compression：Set video compression

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3.3. REC View P/I Ratio(P frmae ; I frame)：Can change the ratio of the P frame and
I frame (When I frame ratio more high menu the transmission quantity of the more
clear but opposite data will also become big)。
CMOS frequence：Select the frequency, 50 Hz or 60 Hz of the CMOS usage. Default :
50 Hz
Note：This function is only valid to the IPCAM of the adoption CMOS camera.
RGB：When the display card is worse, if can't display normally liveview, can select
use RGB format display. Default :No
Cut Pixel：Some camera resolutions couldn’t attain 720*576, cause the both sides of
the video have a black side. Can conceal this black side with this set up. Under the
different resolution, the set up needs to cut off the picture element of the black side.
To AVI： AV file convert AVI file.

PLAYBACK：
This page only provides the video which is recorded previously. Click “ browse ”
button can select to want to broadcast file(*.av) path. Click "Play" button to start
broadcasting then after selecting file, click " Stop " button then image breakup, if want
to pause to click " Pause " button once to pause to broadcast.
Above ” <<1、 <<2、 <<4、 <<16、 <<32 、 32>>、16>>、8>>、4>>、2>>、1>>
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and 32 multiples, or broadcast slowly and soon by 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 multiples. Click

the “ Snapshot “ button will broadcast of record image file snapshot.
3.4. Update NewLogo
The back of the IP address in IPCAM, increase input/newlogo.html directly, can enter
the upload Logo page.

“UPLOAD＂、“Browse＂button：click“Browse＂button，Select a not over the gif

format
picture file of the 60 KB dimension, click "UPLOAD" button,
enter the picture update at this time, update to complete. The
update completion enter the Administrator – maintenance
page, press "Restore " button. After completing, can be
displaying originally the logo that the logo picture sees
update.
Note：The picture width limits in the 200 pixel, the height can adjust according to the page
style.

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