TRENDNet TV-IP100-N - Manual

7 Unpacking the Package Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. „ One TV-IP100-N/ TV-IP100W-N „ One Detachable Antenna ( TV-IP100W-N only) „ One Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide „ One Driver & Utility CD-ROM with User’s Guide „ One External Power Adapter (5VDC 2.5A) „ One RJ...

8 System Requirement Networking Local Area Network: „ 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Wireless Local Area Network ( TV-IP100W-N Only): „ IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN. Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users „ Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP/Vista „ CPU: 300MHz...

9 Components Guide This section provides the information of camera and explains the function of each component. Front/Rear Panel TV-IP100-N TV-IP100W-N

10 1. Screw Hole It located on the top/bottom panel of the camera. The screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera. 2. Power LED A steady BLUE light indicates that the Camera is powered on. 3. Link L...

11 6. 10/100 Ethernet LAN Port This RJ-45 connector is used to connect the 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet network (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the N-Way protocol & Auto-MDIX, it allowing the camera automatically detects or negotiates the trans...

12 2 H ARDWARE I NSTA LLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Camera comes with a camera stand, which has a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the top/bottom of camera’s screw hole. Attach the camera to the stand and station it for your application. There are three holeslocated in ...

14 3 S ECURITY To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the camera, the administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users. The camera...

15 4 A PPLICATION The TV-IP100-N/ TV-IP100W-N Camera can be applied in wide variety of applications, including: z Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. z Capture single frame imag...

16 Application Diagrams of the Camera Home or Business Applications

17 5 U SING THE UTILITY This chapter describes the software utilities for the IP camera, including how to set up your Camera with the utility. The Setup Wizard is designed with a user-friendly interface that allows you to set up the Camera easily. Auto-Run Installation Insert the Installation CD-ROM...

19 Setup Wizard To avoid IP address conflicts in your network, you can use Setup Wizard to change the related settings of your Camera (such as the IP address) after finishing hardware installation. Installing Setup Wizard 1. Click Setup Wizard from the Auto-Run menu screen. The InstallShield Wizard ...

20 3. Click Browse to c hoose the desired destination location. By default, the destination location is C:\Program Files\Setup Wizard. Then click Next > . 4. The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software. A status screen appears indicating the progress of the installation. 5. When the I...

21 After installing the utility, the application program for the camera is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in Start\Programs\SetupWizard. Using Setup Wizard This section describes the operation of Setup Wizard. To launch the Wizard: 1. Click Start -> Programs -> ...

22 Double click the found Device. The Windows Internet Explorer will ask you for User name and Password. Please type in default “admin” in both field and click OK. After this, you can access this camera. (Go to page 28) Wizard - If you want to assign a dedicate IP address, you can change the IP addr...

23 - Select IP Camera, then click Wizard - If the Camera’s default IP is different than your network’s IP subnet, the Wizard will help you to search for a proper IP address. Click YES to change the IP address. - Use the DHCP assigned IP address or manually set the IP address. The IP address must mat...

24 your local area network. Your IP Address might look different than the example above. - Assign Admin ID & Password here. By default, the Admin ID and Password are “admin”. You can select “ Change ” to type new Admin ID & Password. Then click Next (Right Arrow) - Setup the Primary DNS or S...

25 - Wireless Configure setting. (For TV-IP100W-N only) Select the connection mode, type in your wireless network’s SSID, select the security mode and then click Next (Right Arrow) - Select the Encryption Mode, key format and enter the key. Then click Next (Right Arrow). - Review all the setting the...

26 Search - This button will search the available camera(s) within the network. Link - This button links to the web configuration section.

27 About - This button displays Setup Wizard information. Exit - Exit the Setup Wizard

28 6 U SING THE C AMERA You can access and manage the camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser. Web Configuration Utility Whenever you want to ...

29 Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility After the default IP address is entered from the browser, the Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your Camera, including: z Administration z View Video – ActiveX z View Vide...

30 Administration On the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility, click Administration to enter the administration window that contains the settings required for the camera in the left hand menu bar, including Status, Configuration, Tools and Help. TIP: Click Save to store the settings, or Cance...

31 System Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera. - Device Status: The information about the camera, including the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Address, can be found in this field.

32 - Ethernet Status: You can monitor the networking status in this field, including the Link (network connection), Speed, and the Duplex mode. Video Click the Video item in the left column to display the video configuration of your camera. - Video Status: The video configuration about the camera, i...

33 Wireless (for TV-IP100W-N only) Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN. - Wireless Status: The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmiss...

34 Network Click the Network item in the left column to display the information of the LAN. - Network Status: The items in this field display the information of the LAN, such as the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port...

35 Active Users Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. - Active Users: The items in this field display the user(s) information, including the user(s) IP address, Name, and DateTime.

36 Administration J Configuration The Configuration window contains commands for settings that are required to input key details to setup the camera for operation. Click Configuration in the top menu bar and the Configuration window will appear as below: System Click the System item in the left colu...

38 It is highly recommended to set your own Admin ID and Admin Password as soon as possible to enable security option for the Camera to function. • LED Control: This option allows user to setup the LED illumination as desired. This feature provides the flexibility when surveillance activity is ON. T...

39 Video Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of your camera. - Video Setting: In this field, you can configure the basic information of your camera. • Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution format, including 160x120 , 320x240 (default) and 640x48 0...

41 Wireless (for TV-IP100W-N only) Click the Wireless item in the left column to setup the wireless LAN configuration of your camera.

42 - Wireless Interface • Connection Mode: Use this option to determine the type of wireless communication for your camera. There are two choices of Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode. The default setting is Infrastructure . • SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name assigned to the wire...

43 To connect the camera to an Ad-Hoc wireless workgroup, make sure to set the same wireless channel and SSID to match with the PC/Notebook’s configuration for direct wireless communication. • Wireless Channel: This pull-down menu provides the wireless channel for communication. A "channel" ...

44 • WEP Encryption: Wireless network communications can be intercepted easily. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption method specified by the IEEE 802.11g standard to make any intercepted communications extremely difficult to interpret by unauthorized parties. The default setting for this ...

45 Wireless Camera will automatically pad your input to a bit count of 64 or 128. • Encrypt Data Transmissions Using: Use this pull- down menu to decide to use Key 1, 2, 3 or 4 for encryption). • WPA - PSK/WPA-PSK2 : This is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have a...

47 Fixed IP – You can select this option and enter the IP address directly. The default settings are: • IP Address – 192.168.0.20 • Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 • Default Gateway – 0.0.0.0 Dynamic Address (DHCP) – If your network uses the DHCP server, select this option. According to this setting, th...

48 • UPnP : UPnP is the architecture for pervasive peer-to- peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances, wireless devices, and PCs of all form factors. Check the Enable option to enable the function of your camera. User Click the User item in the left column to add, edit and delete users for...

49 to users by selecting Enable or Disable . The default setting is No . - Define Users: Use this field to add or delete users for your camera. • Add User: Enter the user name in this box, and enter the user’s password assigned by the administrator. The maximum password length is 8 (printable ASCII)...

50 DateTime Click the DateTime item in the left column to setup time and date for your camera, providing correct information for the remote users who might be thousands of miles away from the camera’s location. - Date & Time: You can set up time and date manually or automatically by selecting th...

53 Upload Click the Upload item in the left column to setup configuration for FTP server, time schedule and manual operation. - FTP Server: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server.

56 - E-mail Account: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server. • SMTP Server Address: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server address in this field. • Sender e-mail Address: Enter...

57 Administration J Tools The Tools window contains commands for restarting the camera. Click Tools in the top menu bar and the Tools window will appear as below: FTP Server Test Click the FTP Server Test item in the left column to test your FTP server.

59 Reset Do you really want to reset this device? Click the YES button from this option, and you can restart the camera just like turning the device off and on and saved settings are retained. If you do not want to reset the camera, exit this window without clicking YES . Factory Reset Do you really...

60 Firmware Upgrade When new firmware is available, you can upgrade it through this window. Click the Browse… button to point to the firmware file (XXX.bin), and then click Update to start upgrading.

61 Backup Click the Backup item in the left column to backup the current configuration. - Backup Device Configuration to File: Do you really want to backup the configuration to file? Click the Backup button from this option, and you can save the current configuration to file. - Restore Device Config...

62 computer. Click the Browse… button to point to the file, and then click Restore to start restoring. Administration J Help The Help window provides the basic information of the camera. Click Help in the top menu bar and the Help window will appear as below:

63 About Displays the camera’s model name and version. Once the configuration is completed, click Home to return to the Welcome screen and select the desired View Video option either through ActiveX Mode or Java Mode as described in the next section. Then, position the camera to the desired location...

64 View Video – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer as illustrated below: Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configur...

65 View Image – Java Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – Java Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below: Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in th...

67 7 IPV IEW PRO This chapter describes the IPView PRO, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements. Installation Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto-run program. The menu screen will...

68 Step 2 Click the IPView item to activate the InstallShield Wizard. Click Next in the welcome screen. Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement; then, click Yes . Step 4

71 Getting Started This section describes the User Interface of IPView Pro, with detailed procedures for using the application. To launch IPView Pro, click Start > Programs > IPView Pro > IPView Pro . The main screen will appear as below: NOTE: IPView Pro requires the system’s resolution se...

72 Item Feature NO. Item Description 1 Date/Time Show current date/time. 2 Status Mode Window Show the camera’s status in this window. Click the Change Status Mode button ( ) on the right lower corner of the window to change the display mode: Camera list mode Camera information mode 3 View Window Sh...

74 Using IPView Pro Adding a Camera To add a camera: 1. Click the System Configuration button to enter the System Configuration. If you are not sure of the camera’s IP address, you can click Search to search the available camera(s) within the network.

76 Alternately, you can add a camera by entering the its IP address directly: 4. Select the Input IP tab. 5. Enter the camera’s IP address (default: 192.168.1.30) and Port (default: 80), and then click Add Camera . 6. Click Save , and then click the System Configuration button to return to View Wind...

77 Removing a Camera To remove the camera from the list: 1. S elect the camera you want to remove. 2. Click Delete Camera .

78 Viewing a Camera From the View Modes of the panel, you can select one-camera mode or other modes to display your video. IPView Pro allows a maximum of 16 cameras for viewing. For example, if you use only one camera, select one-camera mode ( ), and the View Window will display the view as figure 1...

79 Recording Video IPView Pro allows you to record the video clip and save it in your computer through the following methods: Manual Record , Schedule Record , and Motion Record . When you click the Record button and select Manual Record , it will start recording. Click the button again to stop. If ...

80 Select the recorded file in the computer, and then click OK . Configuring the System Clicking the System Configuration button on the panel allows you to configure the system settings, and the System Configuration Screen will appear in the View Window as shown below. Once configured, click Save to...

81 System Configuration Screen Camera Configuration In this field, you can add/delete the camera (as described in the previous section). Also, you can configure the following settings: Web Configuration In the top low, selecting the Administration item will launch the Web Configuration Utility in Vi...

82 You can configure these settings according to the description in Chapter 5, Using the Camera . Click Back to exit the Web Configuration Utility. Motion Configuration-1 The Motion Configuration-1 item provides the commands for motion detection control. Before configuring, you should select one cam...

83 • Custom region – Click Add Region , and then use mouse to draw an area in the view screen; when some motion detected within the area, the camera starts recording automatically. You can set multiple areas in the view screen. Click Delete Region to remove the area selected. Click Clear All Region ...

84 - Invoke Alarm: Select this option to enable alarm when some motion detected by the system. - Send e-mail: When this option is checked, click the Mailing Configuration in the left column to enter the required information (see the following section). - Play music: You can use the music file to ale...

85 Tools The Tools item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. - Reset: Restore the original setting of your camera. Do you really want to reset this device? Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to confirm. - Factory Reset: Restore the factory default settings of the camera. Do you r...

86 Mailing Configuration When Motion Detection function is enabled and the Send e-mail option is checked, you should enter the required information in the respective fields. - Mail Server: Enter the mail server address that is used to send your e-mail. - Mail From/To: Enter the sender’s/receiver’s e...

87 Proxy Server Check the Proxy Server option and enter the required settings in the Address and Port boxes to enable and use the Proxy Server function.

88 Recording Configuration In this field, you can configure the storage settings. - Log Storage: • Reserved HDD Space For MS-Windows OS – You can reserve 500 MB to 10000 MB hard disk space for the program. • Each Recording File Size – If the recorded video files reach the file size limit, video imag...

89 change the current path setting; click Add to add a new destination folder; click Delete to remove a selected path setting. Please note that you are not allowed to delete a path setting if there is only one setting in the list. - Recycle: You can check this option to clear the files when the unre...

90 - Date Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start / Stop fields. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list. Click Save to save the settings.

91 - Week Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start / Stop fields, and select the weekday from the buttons. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list. Click Save to save the settings. Others When multiple cameras connected, this opti...

92 Log List This filed displays the user(s) information, which includes the Date, MAC address, and the brief description of events.

93 Account This filed allows you to set the Admin ID and Admin Password . You can also check the Login password check option to secure your camera by checking the login password.

95 About This filed provides information of the software application.

96 8 A PPENDIX A Frequently Asked Questions Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera Server? A: The Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11b/g standard. It is different from the...

97 the transmission speed will slow down when many users are logged on. Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The Camera utilizes the JPEG image compression technology providing high quality images for users. JPEG is adopted since it is a standard for image compression and can ...

99 B PING Your IP Address The PING (Packet Internet Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the Wireless Camera ov...

100 C Trouble Shooting Q: I cannot access the Camera from a web browser. A1: The possible cause might be the IP Address for the Camera is already being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the Camera from the network. Then run the PING utility (follow...

106 E Xplug Control Installation Installation to Web Server 1. Installation: Copy the “xplug.ocx” file to any WEB Server table. 2. Setting (Configuration): From the Web Configuration menu select “System” and under the “Loading ActiveX From” input web server location (http://www.web server location.c...

107 Installation to Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto-run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below: To install Xplug Control, click the “ Xplug Control " button to activate the installation procedure for the plug-in program. Once executed, a...

108 The Welcome screen will appear. Click the “ Next ” button to proceed with the installation. The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the “ Yes ” button to continue with the installation procedure.

109 Click the “ Finish ” button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Wireless Camera.

110 F Adjust Camera Focus To adjust the focus of the lens, you need to turn the lens slowly in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction until the desired image appears. DO NOT over turn the lens in either of the directions, as it will be out of focus. NOTE: You can further adjust the Wireless Ca...

111 G Specification Video specification Resolution: 160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: Color CMOS sensor Lens: f: 6.0 mm, F: 1.8 Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Image (Video Setting) Image compression: JPEG Frame rate: 30fps @ QCIF, 25fps @ CIF, 10fps ...

113 H Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III,IV, or Vunshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX . 802.11g An IEEE standard for wireless local area networks. It offers transmissions speed...

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. TV-IP100-N and TV-IP100W-N– 3 Years Warranty If a product does not operate as warranted above during the applicable ...