TRENDNet TV-IP301W - Manual

7 RS-485 Support The pin 7 & 8 of the I/O connectors are used for RS-485 data transmission. You can connect a special featured device (such as an external camera stand with rotation function) to meet you needs. When the external device is connected, you can configure the settings and control the...

8 Unpacking the Package Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. „ One TV-IP301 or TV-IP301W. „ One External Antenna (TV-IP301W only) „ One Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide „ One Driver & Utility CD-ROM with User’s Guide „ One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s elec...

9 System Requirement Networking Local Area Network: „ 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Wireless Local Area Network (TV-IP301W only): „ IEEE 802.11g WLAN. Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users „ OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP „ CPU: Intel Pentium III 350MHz or above „ Memo...

10 Components Guide This section provides the multi-views of the camera and explains the function of each component. Front, Side and Top/Bottom Panel 3. Internal MIC 2. DC-Iris Connector 1. Screw Hole 4. IR Lens Power Cable

12 Rear Panel 1. Detachable Antenna (TV-IP301W) The detachable external antenna allows you to adjust its position to obtain the maximum signal. 2. Mic-In Connector This connector allows you to connect an external microphone. 3. DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the camera...

13 4. Power/Link LEDs The upper LED indicates the camera is powered on with a steady GREEN light. The lower LED indicates the camera has good connection to LAN /WLAN connectivity with a steady GREEN light. It begins flashing to indicate the camera is receiving/sending data from/to the LAN/WLAN. 5. I...

14 2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Internet camera comes with a camera stand, which has a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the camera’s screw hole on the up (or bottom) panel. Attach the camera to the stand and station it for your application. There are ...

16 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...

17 4 A PPLICATIONS The TV-IP301/TV-IP301W Advanced Day/Night (Wireless) Camera Server with Audio can be applied in wide variety of applications, including: z Monitor local and remote places and objects through a web browser, such as construction sites, hospitals, parks, schools and day-care centers....

18 Applications of the Camera Home/ Business Application Diagram

20 5 U SING THE C AMERA You can access and manage the Advance Day/Night (Wireless) Internet 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 Confi...

22 z Information – provides the general information of the camera, including Status, Connections, Event Log, and About. z Configuration – allows you to configure the camera’s function settings, including Video & Audio, Advanced Video, Event Handling, Ftp & Mail, Motion Detection, I/O Port, a...

23 Information Status The Status page provides the information about the current configuration of the camera. You can check the video and audio settings in this page: Connections

24 The Connections page provides the information of user connecting the camera, including the IP, Username, and Login Time. Event Log The Event Log page displays a list containing the event log of the camera, including the Date, Time, and description of Event. About The About page displays the Devic...

25 Configuration Video & Audio The Video & Audio page contains commands to control the image and audio settings of the camera. Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings. Clicking Default allows you to reload the system default settings.

26 Video Settings - Resolution: Select the desired video resolution from three formats: 640x480 , 320x240 , and 160x120 . The higher setting can obtain better quality; however, it will use more resource within your network. - Compression: Select the desired compression format as MPEG4 or JPEG . - IP...

27 Image Adjustment - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level. The value range is from -64 to 64, and the default setting is 0. - Contrast: Adjust the contrast level. The value range is from - 64 to 64, and the default setting is 0. - Color: Adjust the colors level. The value range is from -64 to 64...

28 Advanced Video The Advanced Video page allows you to configure the advanced video settings. Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings.

29 Advanced Image Configuration This field contains the advanced settings for capturing images. - White balance: Select Auto or Fixed of the white balance setting according to the existing environment. - Exposure: Select Auto (1/30s) and Fixed 1/30 (for auto-iris lens) of the exposure mode. - Max Ex...

30 Overlay Image This field is used to control the image/text overlay feature of the camera. The options include: Enable graphic overlay , Enable text overlay , and Enable motion detection text overlay . To enable the feature, select the corresponding check box and complete the required configuratio...

32 Event Handling The Event Handling page displays a list containing the event(s) for the camera. You can click the Add Trigger or Add Schedule button to set up the event handling. Once you set up the events, you can also edit the event logs by clicking the Copy or Modify button. Clicking the Delete...

35 Ftp & Mail The Ftp & Mail page contains the options that allow you to upload images to the FTP server and send images by e-mail. Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings. FTP Server Configuration

36 - FTP site: Enter the IP address of the target FTP site. - Port: The standard port number for the FTP server is port 21 , and it’s also the default setting. If the FTP server uses a specific port, please confirm the IT manager. - Path/directory: Enter the path/directory for uploading the images. ...

38 Motion Detection The Motion Detection page contains the options that allow you to setup the motion detection settings of the camera. Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings. To enable the detecting area, select the check box of Window 1/2 . Then, you ca...

39 I/O Port The I/O Port page allows you to setup the Generic Input Statu s and Generic Output Statu s.

41 RS-485 setting Select the Enable option to enable the function of the camera, and complete the related settings in the following fields. Port Setting - Popular protocol command setting: Select the proper protocol from the pull-down menu. You can click the Preset Position button to bring up a cont...

42 the Preset Position with a number. Preset Position When you have saved position(s) in the camera, select the position number from the pull-down list; the camera’s lens will move to the position immediately. You can use the Delete button to remove the preset position(s). You can save up to 8 posit...

43 System Basic Settings The Basic Settings page contains the settings for identifying the camera, including Device Name and Location. Also, you can change the LED Control in this page. Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings. Basic Setting - Device Name: ...

44 - Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera. LED Control The LED control allows you to setup the LED illumination as desired. This feature provides the flexibility when surveillance activity is Normal . There are three options: Normal , Always ON , and Always OFF . Da...

45 The Date & Time page contains the commands to set up the camera's time and date. Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings. Synchronize with Time Server Select this option and the time will be based on GMT setting. When selecting the option, you have ...

46 Network The Network page contains the commands that allow you to set up networking configuration for the camera. Once you have

47 changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings. IP Address - Use Fixed IP Address: You can select this option and enter the IP address directly. The default settings are: • Fixed IP Address – 192.168.1.30 • Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 • Default Gateway – blank - Obtain IP a...

48 boxes. (Note: You should have an ISP PPPoE account.) The camera will get an IP address from the ISP as starting up. You will receive an e-mail automatically regarding to your camera's IP address once you check the “ Enable sending mail with IP address on startup when using PPPoE ” option (see pag...

49 Provider from the pull-down menu, and then enter the required information in the following fields, including the Host Name , User Name , and Password . Http Port The default HTTP Port is 80 . UPnP UPnP is the architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances, ...

52 case Western European characters that can be input through your keyboard's typing zone are valid. To setup a 64-bit WEP key, input 5 ASCII characters. For example, ‘12345’. To setup a 128-bit WEP key, input 13 ASCII characters. For example, ‘1234567890123’. These character counts result in bit co...

53 - Pre-shared key: This is used to identify each other in the network. Enter the name in the Pre-shared key box, and this name must match the Pre-shared key value in the remote device. User Management The User Management page provides the commands that allow the system administrator to assign lega...

54 User List The User List displays the existing users of the camera. You can delete a user from this list. To add or modify a user, complete the required settings in the following User Management field, including User Name , Password , Confirm Password , and setup the Privilege group . User Setting...

55 Tools The Tools page provides the commands that allow you to restart or reset the camera. You can also upgrade the firmware for the camera from this page. Restart Do you really want to reboot this device? Click YES from this option, and you can restart the camera just like turning the device off ...

56 Factory Reset Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click YES from this option, and you can resume all factory default settings for the camera. Firmware Upgrade This option allows you to update the firmware of the camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware. Click Browse to f...

57 Camera/Location The camera’s name and location will be displayed when the Device Name and Location fields are assigned in the Web Configuration Utility. Video/Audio You can enable/disable the video and audio function by selecting the desired check box(s). Zoom In/Out Clicking the Zoom In/Out butt...

59 Viewing 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/Location The camera’s name and location will be displayed when the Device Name an...

60 Browse/Capture Allow you to capture and save the video image. At Java mode: the "Browse" function includes path selection and file name input. And the "Capture" function includes path selection, file name input and image capture and save. RS-485 Controlling Function When you enabl...

62 6 IPV IEW P RO This chapter describes 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 ap...

63 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

64 Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement, leave the default setting and click Next . Step 5 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding. Step 6

65 If you use Windows® 2000/XP, it will appear a Digital Signature warning screen. Click Continue Anyway (Windows® XP) or Yes (Windows® 2000). Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Step 7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

66 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...

67 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...

68 Show six cameras in View Window with the first one as the major view. Show eight cameras in View Window with the first one as the major view. Show nine cameras in View Window. Show ten cameras in View Window with the first two as the major views. Show thirteen cameras in View Window with the firs...

69 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.

71 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...

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

73 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...

74 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 ...

75 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 save the settings, and then click the System Configuration bu...

76 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 left column, selecting the Web Configuration item will launch the Web Configuration Utilit...

77 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...

78 - Detect Region: • Full picture – When you select this option, the camera will monitor the whole area. • 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 mult...

79 Motion Configuration-2 The Motion Configuration-2 item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. - 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 colum...

80 - Trigger1 active: You can check this option to set the Trigger-On holding time . 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 conf...

81 - Factory Reset: Restore the factory default settings of the camera. Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to confirm. - Update Firmware: When new firmware is available, you can upgrade it using this option. Click Browse to find the firmware file, and...

83 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.

84 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...

85 • Storage List – The destination folder to save the recorded video file can be specified here. Click Modify to 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 ...

86 - 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.

87 - 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...

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

89 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.

90 About This filed provides information of the software application.

92 7 A PPENDIX A Frequently Asked Questions About MPEG4 Internet CCD Camera Features Q: What is MPEG4 Internet CCD Camera? A: The camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. Differed from the conventional PC camera, the camera is an all-in-one system wi...

93 Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The camera utilizes the latest MPEG4 technology providing high quality images for users. You can record streaming video that utilizes high quality MPEG-4 images to your hard drive, enable motion detection and setup automated email alerts...

94 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 camera over the ne...

95 C Troubleshooting Q: I cannot access the MPEG4 Internet CCD Camera from a web browser. A: 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...

98 Otherwise, the configuration of the camera’s image display is incorrect. You need to adjust the related parameter for improving images through the Preview window under Web Configuration Utility, such as brightness, contrast, color and flicker. Please refer to the Web Configuration section for det...

101 E Adjusting 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 Internet...

102 NOTE: You can further adjust the camera's image quality through the Preview window under Web Configuration Utility. Please refer to Web Configuration section for further details. WARNING: Direct exposure to sunlight may cause permanent damage to the CMOS sensor. Therefore do not expose the camer...

103 F I/O Terminal Application Typically used in association with programming scripts for developing applications for motion detection, event triggering, alarm notification via e-mail, and a variety of external control functions. The 8-pin I/O Terminal Block is located on the rear panel and provides...

104 Monitoring and Controlling By entering http requests in your browser’s URL field, you can: - Monitor the status of digital input. - Drive the output switch on or off. - Control the speed/position of pan/tilt/zoom motors in a swivel stand or a speed dome camera. Interface Schematic 1. Input devic...

105 G Specification Image Sensor Sensor: Sony 1/4” progressive color CCD Resolution: 640x480 Lens mounting: IR Lens or CS-mount type System Hardware CPU: ADMtek 5120 RAM: 32MB Flash ROM: 4MB User Interface Operating system: Embedded Linux Power: One power jack, DC 12V 1.5A LAN: One RJ-45 port (with ...

107 H Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. A Applet Applets are small Java programs that can be embedded in an HTML page. The rule...

108 B BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can automatically configure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its own IP address. C Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and proc...

109 allows the specification for the service provided by a router, gateway, or other network device that automatically assigns an IP address to any device that requests one DNS Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Since domain names are alphabetic...

111 I Intranet This is a private network, inside an organization or company that uses the same software you will find on the public Internet. The only difference is that an Intranet is used for internal usage only. Internet The Internet is a globally linked system of computers that are logically con...