Professional IP Cameras

Manual for setting up IP cameras

Table of Content
1. SETUP IP CAM 1.1 NETWORK 1.2 SYSTE TOOL 1.3 CAMERA CONTROL 1.3.1 FOR VIDEO SERVER & CMOS SENSOR IP CAME 1.3.2 For IP CAM 1.4 VIDEO CONTROL 1.5 PTZ CONTROL 1.6 BROWSER SETTING 1.7 MiniDVR (FOR IP CAM WITH SD CARD FUNCTION ONLY) 2. NETWORK 2.1 THE NETWORK MODES IN IPCAM 2.1.1 PPPOE MODE SETUP 2.1.2 DHCP MODE SETUP 2.1.3 FIXED IP ADDRESS MODE 3.IP CAM REGISTRATION AND USER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT 3.1 REGISTER THE FIRST IP CAM. 3.2 REGISTER IP CAM INTO THE SERVER 3.3 REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE (MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) 3.4 MODIFY SETTING IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3 3 5 7 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 14 14 16 17 18 18 20 21 25

1. SETUP IP CAM

1.1 NETWORK
The IP cam is a plug-and-play device. IP cams connected in LAN are listed on the Camera Name Window. Make sure you connect the IP cams that you want to configure in the same LAN as the personal computer with the IP cam loader software installed in it, so the software can find the IP cams for setup. The cameras in the Camera Name Window have different colors, and they have different meanings. 1. Green (Internet mode): This means that this camera can only be accessed by a viewer. 2. Blue (NVR mode): This means that this camera can be accessed by both the viewer and the NVR. 3. Pink (Not registered): This means that the camera has not yet been registered. 4. Red (Selected): The camera is currently selected, and can be setup using the configuration menu.

Configuration Tool Bar

IP cam Status Window

Camera Name Window

To select the IP cam for configuration, click on the camera name in the Camera Name window. The streaming video of the selected IP cam displays on the monitor and the camera name turns to red. The current status and data of the IP cam is shown in the camera status window There are seven menus to setup the IP cam. They are: (1) Network: To define the network configuration of this IP cam. (2) System Tool: To configure the basic settings of this IP cam (3) Camera: To configure the camera functions, eg.,. This part of the setting is different for different types of camera. (4) Video: To control the quality of the video, including the resolution, frame rate and the network bandwidth. (5) PTZ: To control the view point of the camera using PTZ function. (6) Browser: Controls the related parameters to view this IP cam with an internet browser. (7) MiniDVR: This function is only used on IP cams with SD card function.

1.2 System Tool

In system tool window, you can modify the password, choose the camera mode, modify the camera name, and display date and time on the selected camera. There are three modes for each IP cam. (1) Dont connect to server: This mode prohibits the connection between IP cam and the internet. This mode is used if this IP cam is used only on LAN or fixed IP environment. In other word, disable the plug and play function. (2) Internet mode: This mode is for users to view IP cam using a viewer. Users can view this IP cam by typing in the account and password. Note that this feature can also be used on IP cams without a fixed IP. (3) NVR mode: This mode allows users to use this IP cam with viewer, as well as with NVR. This allows the IP cam to connect to a remote NVR server that can record and transmit the streaming video.

Press Update Password, and a window will appear to change password.

There are three modes for each IP cam. (1) Internet mode: IP cam can only be viewed by a viewer. (2) NVR mode: IP cam can be used by a viewer as well as NVR. (3) Dont connect to server: IP cam is not connected to internet.

To modify the name of this camera, type the new name at the left white block, and press the update button (the circular button with a pencil shape)

Click on the square to show the time on the video. Choose a date-time format and click on Clock Settings button to confirm.

Update Password When you press on Update Password, the window below will appear. You need to type in the old password in order to change the password.

1.3 Camera Control

1.3.1 For Video Server & CMOS Sensor IP cam

You can change basic video quality in this section. The changes are done by software.

1.3.2 For IP cam

You can change basic video settings by changing the parameters of HQ-1 DSP of CCD.

1.4 Video control

The user can control several video related parameter: (1) The style of the video: This including the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. (2) Frame rate: The unit for frame rate is FPS, which means the frames displayed in the video in each second. (3) Resolution: This determines the quality of the video. The possible resolutions are D1, CIF and QCIF. (4) Bandwidth: This determines the stability and the amount of data transferred by the network in a second. BPS means the number of bytes transferred in a second.

Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation

Pull on the four bars to adjust the brightness, contrast, hue or saturation of the video.

Adjust the frame rate. Adjust the resolution of the camera.

Click on Constant Bitrate to ensure the stableness of the video.

The bar adjusts the network bandwidth for this video.

1.5 PTZ Control

PTZ direction control

Zoom out Zoom In

Open Iris Lens focus far

Lens focus near Close Iris

Patrol Control

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1.6 Browser Setting

This feature lets user view the camera though a web page. There is an embedded PMS in the camera. User is able to setup online. To use the browser view, you need to follow the steps below. 1. Enable Browser View: You need to enable this function by clicking on the circle with Enable Browser View, and make sure the color turn yellow. 2. Enable Auto Port Mapping: To prevent setting up ports for each camera, click on the circle with Auto Port Mapping, and make sure the color of the circle turn yellow. This will enable the camera to find a suitable port for connection. This is recommended for most users. 3. Type in the Name Map Server IP address: This should be provided by your dealer. Please check the dealer for this information. 4. Port setup: If you enable the Auto Port Mapping, you do not need to setup the port. However if you are an experienced user, and for some reason need to fix the port, you can setup the port. 5. Web server port setup: This port means the port used by the browser. The default port for common browsers is 80. 6. Adjust video quality: To have a smooth and quality video, adjust the frame rate, resolution and bandwidth to suit your network. Frame rate: The unit for frame rate is FPS, which means the frames recorded in the video in each second. Resolution: This determines the quality of the video. The possible resolutions are D1, CIF and QCIF. D1 is the best, while QCIF is smaller in size. Bandwidth: This determines the stability and the amount of data transferred by the network in a second. BPS means the number of bytes transferred in a second. 7. When the configuration is done, make sure you presses save to update the configurations into the IPcam.

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Click on the circle to enable the browser function. Click on the circle to enable auto port mapping. This is recommended for most users. This server is provided by your dealer, and serves as a DDNS server. This port number is used by the connection between the router and IPcam. If you enable auto port mapping, this setting will be redundant. However, if you need to fix the port number*, you need to set this up. **

This is the camera name shown on the browser for this camera.

The user can adjust the frame rate, Press save to update the configuration on the IPcam resolution and bandwidth for the browser. When this button is pressed, a setup window will appear.

*What is a Port? "Port" in this case, refers to a logical communication connection. Therere multiple hosts behind a single public IP address. The basic idea is to disguise IP packets to or from your private LAN so they appear to the rest of the Internet as if they only originate from your gateway machine's external IP address. The Network Address Translation (NAT) router takes the role of sending a packet from the LAN to a host on the Internet that creates a return translation entry. Until a host on the LAN initiates contact, it is invisible to the public Internet. The default port number can be changed to avoid conflict with other applicatons. User is recommended to do Port Mapping of users router. It allows user to manually create a permanent translation entry that maps a protocol port on your gateway machine to an IP address and protocol port on your private LAN. **Note that each IPcam on the same LAN should have a unique port number.

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Video Quality Settings Window

Adjust the frame rate. FPS is the frames recorded in the video in Adjust the resolution of the camera. The possible resolutions are D1, CIF and QCIF. The bar adjusts the network bandwidth for this video. BPS stands for bytes per second. each second. The values that user can choose depends on the camera

type.

You can check out the video quality without modifying the setting in IPcam

Make sure you press save to store the settings into the IPcam.

1.7 MiniDVR (For IP cam with SD Card Function only)

Boot RecordingAutomatically starts recording when boot up. Key RecordingManual recordation. Audio Recordation: enable to include the audio recording. Normal RecordationKeep recording when started. Event Recordation: Records only when an event is triggered. Check the motion detection area and DI when required. Overwriteoverwrite the harddisk when assigned capacity is fulled. Full Stop: stop recording when the assigned capacity is full. Enable Sch.: check to define the recording schedule

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2. Network
To configure your network environment of your IPcam, (1) You need to determine where you are to locate your IPcam on network and NVR. (2) You need to connect the IPcams and a personal computer installed with the IPcam loader, on the same LAN, to configure the IPcams. In this way, the software will find the IPcam and the cameras will be shown on the list. To determine the network environment of your IPcam, the three network modes in IPcam will be introduced, and an example of a real network environment will be used to explain when the three modes is used.

2.1 The network modes in IPcam

2.1.1 PPPOE mode setup

If this IPcam is connected to the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem, please select PPPOE(Use a broadband connection) for the network type. The User name and password should be provided by your ISP provider. Select Auto Port Mapping unless you have special requirement to setup the port. After all is done, make sure you press save to update this configuration for the camera.

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Unless you want to setup the If you want to setup the port, port for yourself, select Auto type in the port in the white Port Mapping and let the box and press the pencil software find a connectable shape icon to update this port for you. information.

Select PPPOE(Use a The user name and password is provided by your ADSL or cable modem ISP provider. broadband connection) to set this camera on PPPOE mode.

Press save to update the configuration. If the IPcam uses wireless network, please set it up here.

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2.1.2 DHCP mode setup

If this IPcam is connected to the Internet using DHCP, either using a public or private network, please select Obtain an IP Address Automatically for the network type. Remember to type in the IP address of the DNS server for this DHCP environment. After all is done, make sure you press save to update this configuration for the camera.

Unless you want to setup the port for yourself, select Auto Port Mapping and let the software find a connectable port for you. If you want to setup the port, type in the port in the white box and press the pencil shape icon to update this information.

Select Obtain an IP Address Please enable Using following DNS server to use DNS server, and type in the DNS server IP address in the white box below. Press save to update the configuration. If the IPcam use wireless network, please set it up here. Automatically to set the camera to DHCP mode

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2.1.3 Fixed IP address mode

If this IPcam is connected to the Internet using a public network with a fixed IP address, please select Use the following IP Address for the network type. Please type in the IP address, mask, gateway and DNS server IP address for this connection. After all is done, make sure you press save to update this configuration for the camera.

Unless you want to setup the port for yourself, select Auto Port Mapping and let the software find a connectable port for you. If you want to setup the port, type in the port in the white box and press the pencil shape icon to update this information.

Select Use the following IP Address to set the camera to fixed IP address mode

type in network information.

Press save to update the If the IPcam use wireless network, please set it up here. configuration.

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3. IPcam Registration and User Account Management

To enable the plug and play function, it is necessary to (1) register the IP cam. After the registration for each IP cam is done, the next step is to (2) put the cameras into groups, so that different users shall have the authorization to use certain IP cams by either NVR or viewer.

3.1 Register the first IP cam

Before you start, make sure you have prepared the environment. Please install the IP cam loader onto a PC that can connect to the Internet. (For details, please check the installation guide) Please connect the IP cams that are required to register to the LAN, which the PC is connected to. To connect the IP cams and PC on the same LAN, the simplest way is to connect the IP cams and PC on a switch or a router which is also connected to the Internet. Start the IP cam loader on the PC. The IP cams should be on the camera list, as discussed in section 1.

Select a camera by clicking on the camera name. If the camera is selected, the camera name will be in red.

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To start registration, firstly, it is necessary to find the device ID** for each camera. Run the setup utility on your PC. Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet. Click on the name of specific camera to get the video and data of that camera. The information of this camera, including the device ID, will appear at the left bottom of the window.

Select a camera. The related information, and device ID will be shown at the left window

IPcam information window

Copy the Device ID by Ctrl+C keys.

Copy the device ID by selecting the ID, and using Ctrl+C to copy this information.

** Device ID: Device ID is unique for each ipcam, and can be found from the user interface of the Setup utility. It can be used for only one registration. User has to delete previous registration before registering a new account.
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3.2 Register IP CAM into the Server

Now, you can register this IPcam into the server, with this specific device ID.

Click Update to get a list of available DServers. Select the one that is suitable for future registration. This DServer has to be the same one selected when user registered the account.
Click Update to choose a suitable

Please select a suitable server, and press update to confirm.

Note that user has to select the same DServer in three places. A. When setting up the IPcam device as above (Setup utility). B. Registration of AccountID. (New Account webpage). C. Log-in UI (Viewer utility)..

Click on New Account and get the registration webpage.

Click here to register.

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3.3 Registration on the Website (Management System)

Figure below is the registration web site. To register, there are several steps to do. A. Select the most suited Dserver. Note that this server must be the same as the server chosen in setup for this specific IPcam. B. Paste the Device ID by Ctrl+V keys C. Type in the account ID and password of your choice. This is the master account to manage all your IPcams. Please register all your IPcams using the same master account for one installation. D. Press Sign Up to register this IPcam

A2. Choose the D-server that is used for your IPcam. Note that the server name will be shown at the IPcam A1. Choose the closest D-server at your region information window.

B. Paste the device ID by Ctrl+V key.

C. The account ID and password is of your choice.

D. The account ID and password is of your choice.

When all is done, this IPcam is registered onto this D-server, and you will be able to find this camera when entering this account.

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Register the rest of the IPcam into the server, and allocate sub-account After the first IPcam is registered into the server, the next step is to (1) register the rest of the IPcams for this master account, and (2) setup the sub-accounts. Sub-account is an account which only has authorization to some of all the IPcams allocated to the master account. In real life, master account is like the boss of the company, who has the authority to manage the whole company, while a manager is similar to a sub-account, who has only the authority to manage a division of the whole company. To Register the rest of the IPcam into the server, or allocate a sub-account, the user needs to first enter the management system for this master account. Enter the management system for this master account Follow the steps below to enter the management system.

I. In setup, press the button Modify Account. The sign in page for the account management system will appear. II. Enter the account management system by typing in the master account and password. Note that the master account and password is registered when applying new account, in the previous step.

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Type in the account ID and password.

Register cameras and allocate sub-users There are three main parts in the Network Camera Management System. They are (1) network camera management, which is used to Register and modify cameras for this master account, (2) sub-user management, which is used to add and modify sub-user accounts, and (3)privilege management, which is used to add cameras into the sub-user account. Register and modify cameras for this master account - Network Camera Management System This part of the system provides configurations to the IPcams of this master account. The table below shows the registered IPcam and the related information. The main functions in this part are: (a) Add IPcams into the master account. (b) Rename the registered IPcam (c) Setup or modify the upload bandwidth

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Add IP cams into the master account Type in the camera name, the device ID of this IPcam found in the setup page, and the upload bandwidth, to add this IPcam into the master account. When all the information is typed, remember to press add to update this information. The bandwidth is measured in kbps, or kilobytes per second.

Type in the device ID of the IPcam you want to register, which can be found in setup.

Type in the camera name

Choose a suitable bandwidth for this IPcam.

Press add to register this camera into this master account.

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3.4 Modify setting in management system

Rename the registered IPcam Choose a registered camera in the list, and type in the new name of this camera. When all is done, press change to update this information to the server.

Choose a registered camera in the list

Type in the new name of this camera.

Press change to change the name of this camera.

Add and modify sub-user accounts - sub-user management system The sub-user management system provides configurations to the sub-users of this master account. Sub-account is an account which does only has authorization to some of all the IPcams allocated to the master account. The table below shows the users in this master account and the related information. The main functions in this part are: (a) Add new sub-users into the master account. (b) Change the password of the sub-users. (c) Change the priority of the sub-users.

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Add new sub-users into the master account. The user need to type in the new sub-user name, password and priority of this sub-user. When all is done, press add to update this information into this master account.
Choose the priority for this sub-user.

Type in the new sub-user name.

Type in the password for this sub-user.

Press add to update this sub-user into this master account.

Change the password of the sub-users. The user need to type in the new sub-user name, password and priority of this sub-user. When all is done, press add to update this information into this master account.

Press change to update the Type in the new Choose a registered sub-user name. password for this sub-user name. password into the master account.

Change the priority of the sub-users. To change the priority of the sub-user, please choose a sub-user name, a suitable priority. When all is done, press change to update the priority of this sub-user.

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What is priority? There are three priority levels: high, general and low. Since for each IPcam, there can only be one user controlling, when there are more than one user allocating the same IPcam, the sub-user with a higher priority will be able to access the IPcam, while the one with a lower priority will not be able to access. If both users have the same priority, the user which allocates the IPcam later will gain access.

Choose a sub-user in the list. Choose the new priority for this sub-user. Press change to change the priority of this sub-user.

Add cameras into the sub-user account - Privilege management system The purpose for privilege management is to add IPcams to certain sub-user. This means that this sub-user will be able to access this IPcam. To add an IPcam, the user needs select a sub-user name, a camera name which is registered in the master account. When this is done, press add to update this information into the system.

Choose a sub-user in the list. Choose the new priority for this sub-user. Press change to change the priority of this sub-user.

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Retrieve Password for User Account It is easy for users to retrieve lost passwords for Account IDs from the system. You can retrieve from either the Management System Window or the Login window. Management System Click Forget your password! from either the Management System Window or the Login window.

Please click here when forget your password

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Enter the account ID.

Please enter your account ID. Press next to continue.

Type in the security answer for your question. Login Window Click Forget your password! from either the Management System Window or the Login window.
Please enter your security answer. Press next to continue.

System will pop up a window that asks for your Account ID.

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Click Next to key-in the answer of the security question which was set when registered.

The system will show your password after the verification of the correct answer.

Login to an account by clicking Login or just close this page and exit.

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