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1 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Internet Video Camera with Audio. This administration guide covers two models. • PVC2300 Business Internet Video Camera with Audio and PoE (Power over Eth...

Introduction Minimum Requirements Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 2 1 The cameras support dual CODECs—MPEG-4 and MJPEG. Both CODECs can be used simultaneously. MPEG-4 gives efficient bandwidth consumption with good quality compression and is optimal f...

Introduction Camera Lens Specifications Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 3 1 NOTE More than eight cameras can be monitored if you reduce the resolution and frame rate settings for the video captures. The resolution and video quality can be adjusted fro...

2 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 5 Planning Your Wireless Network A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Compute...

Planning Your Wireless Network Additional Security Tips Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 6 2 Additional Security Tips • Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away from exterior walls and windows. • Turn wireless routers, access points, or g...

3 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 9 Getting to Know the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras This chapter describes the external features of the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras and includes the following sections: • Front Panel, page 9 • Back...

Getting to Know the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Front Panel Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 10 3 Ready LED (Amber) The Ready LED has the following states: • Off —Camera is powered off. • On —Camera is powered on. • Flashing —The Ready LED will flash ...

Getting to Know the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Back Panel Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 11 3 Back Panel The ports and reset button are located on the back panel of the camera.The following shows the back panel of the PVC2300. The following shows t...

Getting to Know the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Back Panel Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 12 3 Reset The reset button can be accessed with a straightened paper clip or similar object. The reset button has two functions: • Restore Factory Defaults —T...

Getting to Know the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Back Panel Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 13 3 over the twisted-pair cable without requiring its own separate power source. This capability gives network administrators centralized power control, which...

Getting to Know the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Side Panel Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 14 3 Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. NOTE NOTE FOR PVC2300: The Power port is automatically turned off if a PoE connection is...

4 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 15 Connecting the Camera This chapter will guide you through the hardware installation for the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras. There are procedures for installing the camera into a wired or wireless ...

Connecting the Camera Cisco Wired Network Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 16 4 Cisco Wired Network The following illustration provides an example of a Cisco wired network:

Connecting the Camera Cisco Wireless Network Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 17 4 Cisco Wireless Network The following illustration provides an example of a Cisco wireless network:

Connecting the Camera Camera Installation Guidelines Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 18 4 Camera Installation Guidelines Consider the following guidelines before installing and mounting your cameras. While the motion detection window and the degree of...

Connecting the Camera Camera Hardware Installation Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 21 4 STEP 7 If your network switch does not provide PoE, connect the included power adapter to the Power port of the camera and insert the other end into a standard ele...

Connecting the Camera Adjusting The Lens Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 22 4 NOTE If you are installing the PVC2300 camera, you are done with the camera installation. However, if you are installing the WVC2300 camera, proceed to the next step. STEP 9...

Connecting the Camera Audio Options Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 23 4 Audio Options To use your own microphone instead of the camera’s built-in microphone, follow these steps: NOTE The microphone you use must have its own source of power, like your...

5 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 24 Installing the Camera Software This chapter describes installing the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Camera software and setting up the wireless connection on the WVC2300 camera. The following sections are...

Installing the Camera Software Configuring the Basic Camera and Network Settings Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 25 5 To configure basic camera and network settings, follow these steps: STEP 1 Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD does...

Installing the Camera Software Setting Up the Wireless Connection on the WVC2300 Camera Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 28 5 Setting Up the Wireless Connection on the W VC2300 Camera To configure the WVC2300 camera for wireless connectivity, follow th...

Installing the Camera Software Setting Up the Wireless Connection on the WVC2300 Camera Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 29 5 • Authentication —Select the appropriate authentication type used on the wireless network. WPA / WPA2 Personal • Encryption —T...

Installing the Camera Software Wired and Wireless Modes Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 32 5 Wired and Wireless Modes NOTE This section applies to the Cisco WVC2300 camera. After the initial configuration, you can use the camera in one of two modes: w...

6 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 34 Upgrading the Camera Firmware The Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras may not always ship with the most up-to-date firmware. This chapter describes how to update the camera’s firmware using the web-bas...

7 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 36 Using the Web-Based Configuration Utility This chapter describes the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Camera’s web-based configuration utility. The following sections are included: • Launching the Web-Based...

Using the Web-Based Configuration Utility Home Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 37 7 STEP 3 If this is your first time accessing the web-based utility, follow these steps at the login window: a. Enter admin in the User name field. b. Enter admin in the...

Using the Web-Based Configuration Utility Home Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 39 7 Video Options Icons The video options icons on the Home window are used to control the real-time view of your camera. The icons allow you to control the basic function...

Using the Web-Based Configuration Utility Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 41 7 Setup To access the setup options for the cameras, click Setup in the toolbar. For more information about Setup, see Chapter 8, “Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Accessing the Setup Options Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 43 8 • Status > System, page 82 • Status > Image, page 82 • Status > Network, page 83 • Status > Syslog & Log, page 84 • Status &g...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > Basic Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 44 8 Setup > Basic Setup The Setup > Basic Setup window displays the current device and network settings. NOTE If you are viewing the Setup > ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > Basic Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 45 8 • New Time —Allows you to manually enter a new clock setting for the camera. • Set New Time —Click to implement the new date or time setting. • Ti...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > Basic Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 46 8 • Gateway —IP address of the gateway router between this device and management stations that exist on other network segments. • Primary DNS —The I...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > Advance Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 49 8 Setup > Advance Setup From the Setup > Advance Setup window you can configure settings forHTTP/HTTPS, RTP/RTSP, UPnP, Bonjour, QoS, and Co...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > Advance Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 50 8 network administrator. If a change is necessary, enter the data port number (1024 to 65535) in the field provided. The default RTP port is 5000....

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > Advance Setup Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 51 8 camera. For instructions about setting up UPnP on your system, see Appendix A, “Troubleshooting.” . • Enable UPnP Traversal (Port Mapping) —When...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Setup > IP Filter Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 52 8 The 802.1p header includes a three-bit field for prioritization, which allows packets to be grouped into various traffic classes. The IEEE has made ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Administration > Users Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 53 8 Administration > Users From the Administration > Users window, you can change the administrator password, modify demo account settings, a...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Administration > Maintenance Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 54 8 - Viewer —Provides the specified user video viewing privileges only. Click Add to add a new user ID or click Delete to remove an existing...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Administration > Firmware Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 55 8 Administration > Firmware The Administration > Firmware window allows you to upgrade the firmware. Firmware Upgrade • Upgrade —Update ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Audio/Video > Video Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 56 8 Audio/Video > Video The Audio/Video > Video window displays the video settings. NOTE Higher video quality settings and higher frame rate set...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Audio/Video > Video Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 58 8 Options • Enable Time Stamp —To display a time stamp on the video, enable this feature by checking the check box. • Enable Text Display —To displa...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Audio/Video > Video Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 59 8 Day/Night Switch Color cameras can capture infrared radiation as well as visible light. The camera is equipped with an IR-cut filter that prevents...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Audio/Video > Audio Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 60 8 Audio/Video > Audio From the Audio/Video > Audio window, you can enable audio and configure the audio settings. Audio Settings • Enable Audi...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Audio/Video > Audio Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 61 8 • Audio Type —When the microphone is enabled, this drop-down menu allows you to select the audio compression type. • Enable Speaker —Check the box...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Mail Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 62 8 Applications > Mail From the Applications > Mail window, you can configure and test primary and secondary SMTP servers. You can also configu...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Mail Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 63 8 provide security and data integrity for communications over TCP/IP networks such as the Internet. Secondary SMTP • Secondary SMTP — (Optional) Che...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Mail Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 64 8 E-mail Setup • Send To —Enter at least one e-mail address. The second and third addresses are optional. The e-mail alert is sent to the e-mail add...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > FTP Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 65 8 Applications > FTP From the Applications > FTP window, you can configure a primary and secondary FTP server. NOTE Only one FTP server is used...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > FTP Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 66 8 • Login Name —Enter the login name associated with the secondary FTP server. • Password —Enter the password associated with the login name for the ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Instant Messaging Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 67 8 Applications > Instant Messaging From the Applications > Instant Messaging window, you can configure Jabber for instant messagi...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Motion Detection Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 68 8 Applications > Motion Detection From the Applications > Motion Detection window, you can set the area(s) of the video image to b...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Event Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 70 8 Applications > Event The Applications > Event window is used to set up the camera applications functions. Operating mode allows you to conf...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Event Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 71 8 Trigger Event A triggered event type is activated when a specific internal or external trigger condition is met. These triggers are: • A signal f...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > Event Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 72 8 - Enable SMB/CIFS —Check the box to enable SMB/CIFS alerts. Alerts are recorded and sent to the NAS device (SMB/CIFS server). - Upload Path —Ente...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > DDNS Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 74 8 Applications > DDNS From the Applications > DDNS window, you can configure Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS). Use this feature to access th...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > I/O Ports Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 75 8 Applications > I/O Ports From the Applications > I/O Ports window, you can configure the Input and Output port states. See the I/O port...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > I/O Ports Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 76 8 • Output State —Changing and saving Output State settings on this page will also reset outputs to their Default States. The state will correc...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > RS-485 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 78 8 Patrol Sequence This feature determines how the camera will move when it is set to rotate. You can set a number of preset positions. The camera ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > RS-485 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 79 8 STEP 1 From the Applications > RS-485 window, check the check box Enable RS485 . STEP 2 Click Preset Position . The Set Pan/Tilt window displ...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Applications > RS-485 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 80 8 STEP 3 From the Set Pan/Tilt window, configure the following options: • Preset Name —Enter a suitable name for the current desired position. • P...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Status > System Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 82 8 Status > System The Status > System window displays the camera system status information such as firmware version, IP address, MAC address, date...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Status > Syslog & Log Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 84 8 Status > Syslog & Log The Status > Syslog & Log window has options for Log Type, Syslog Server, and Log List. Log Type Check t...

Configuring the PVC2300 and W VC2300 Cameras Status > Video Log Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 85 8 Status > Video Log From the Status > Video Log window, you can erase a single entry or all entries in the video log. Video Log • This display...

9 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 86 Sample Configurations The Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras are capable of many functions. This chapter describes some sample configurations for your camera. The following sections are included: • Co...

Sample Configurations Defining Preset Positions for Patrol Sequence Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 87 9 Defining Preset Positions for Patrol Sequence NOTE You can only use this feature if you have an external PTZ base that supportsPelco D Protocol. T...

Sample Configurations Using Patrol Sequence Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 88 9 Using Patrol Sequence Patrol sequence determines how the camera will move when it is set to rotate. You can set a number of preset positions. The camera will go to the fi...

Sample Configurations Configuring E-Mail Alerts Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 89 9 Configuring E-Mail Alerts When using motion detection, you may want to be advised by e-mail when movement is detected. Configure your e-mail settings first and then c...

Sample Configurations Scheduling an Event Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 91 9 Scheduling an Event To schedule an event, follow these steps: STEP 1 Click Setup in the toolbar. STEP 2 Click Applications > Event . The Applications > Event window d...

Sample Configurations Configuring Motion Detection Area and Sensitivity Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 92 9 Configuring Motion Detection Area and Sensitivity NOTE Motion Detection cannot be configured using the Firefox browser. Internet Explorer must...

Sample Configurations Configuring Motion Detection Area and Sensitivity Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 93 9 STEP 3 Check the check box for either Full Screen or Setting Custom Area: • Full Screen —Detects motion events within the full view of the scr...

Sample Configurations Configuring Port Forwarding Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 94 9 Configuring Port Forwarding Port forwarding allows Internet access to multiple cameras that are located inside a private network. For example, you have two cameras ...

Sample Configurations Configuring Port Forwarding Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 95 9 STEP 4 Enter the IP address of your router in your web browser ’s Address field and press Enter . For this example, we would use the default IP address of the route...

Sample Configurations Setting Security Precautions on the Cisco WVC2300 Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 97 9 Setting Security Precautions on the Cisco W VC2300 The following is a complete list of security precautions to take (at least steps 1 through ...

A Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 98 Troubleshooting Questions and Answers This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras. Read the description ...

Troubleshooting Questions and Answers Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 99 A Also, check that your PC and the WVC2300 camera have compatible wireless settings. - SSID must match. - Wireless security settings must match. Q. My video quality suddenly dete...

Troubleshooting Windows Help Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 101 A Windows Help Almost all wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and has many features that help make networking easier. Thes...

B Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 102 W VC2300 Camera Bandwidth Test This appendix details information from a Cisco WVC2300 Internet Video Camera bandwidth test. The test conditions are: • Audio: On • One user viewing video Actual bandwidth will vary ...

C Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 104 Specifications The Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Camera specifications are detailed in this appendix. Sections include: • PVC2300 Specifications, page 104 • W VC2300 Specifications, page 108 • I/O Port ...

Specifications I/O Port Specifications Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 111 C I/O Port Specifications The following diagram illustrates the I/O pin specifications for the PVC2300 and WVC2300 cameras. I/O Pin Specifications Power Consumption 10W Environ...

Specifications I/O Port Specifications Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 112 C The following table provides function and description detail for the I/O pins for the PVC2300 and WVC2300 cameras. WARNING Risk is involved if connecting more than 100mA PIN ...

Specifications I/O Port Specifications Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 113 C Wiring Diagram to Connect PIR Motion Sensor and Alarm to the I/O Ports NOTE You can manually turn on or off the output ports using the video options icons in the camera’s Hom...

D Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras with Audio Administration Guide 114 Where to Go From Here Cisco provides a wide range of resources to help you and your customer obtain the full benefits of the Cisco PVC2300 and WVC2300 Internet Video Cameras. Product Resources Support Cisco Small ...