Pentax VersaCam IC-360, User Manual

Page 1: ...entaxtech com System Requirements Network Access For a VersaCam IC 360 Network 10 Base T LAN Leased line xDSL Cable Modem ISDN PC Access to a VersaCam IC 360 this will result in frame rates of 2 to 15...

Page 2: ...m is a registered trademark of the Asahi Optical Co Ltd Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Netscape is a registered trademark of the Netscape Corporation Internet Explorer...

Page 3: ...ated in a commercial environmental This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interf...

Page 4: ...lean dry cloth 3 Be sure to use the DC adapter that is provided Connecting a VersaCam IC 360 directly to AC current will cause damage to the camera 4 Be cautious in handling the VersaCam IC 360 Physic...

Page 5: ...ion 11 V Accessing a VersaCam IC Series Homepage Monitoring Real Time Images 13 A Starting a Web Browser 13 B Login page 13 1 ID and password 13 2 Behind A Firewall 13 3 VersaCam IC Series Plug in for...

Page 6: ...grams 48 1 4 Inserting Images into HTML Pages 50 Appendix 3 Utilizing IP Addresses on a Local Network 53 Appendix 4 Updating VersaCam IC 360 Firmware 55 Appendix 5 VersaCam IC 360 Physical Installatio...

Page 7: ...gator 4 x or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 x or above Since it has a complete plug and picture functionality the only step one has to take is to assign a valid IP address Open Standards Environment Su...

Page 8: ...own web server with your own homepage using your VersaCam Embedded Linux Operating System VersaCam IC Series adopts cutting edge technologies of digital image processing networking Since VersaCam IC S...

Page 9: ...IC 360 User s Guide On CD Ethernet standard straight through Cable 3 foot 1 m cable RJ45 connectors White colored connectors Ethernet Crossover Cable 3 foot 1 m cable RJ45 connectors Red colored conn...

Page 10: ...10 Base T Ethernet cable C Descriptions of Ports RS 232 and Digital Input Digital Input To connect external devices such as infrared sensors There are 2 pairs of isolated input ports See Appendix 7 fo...

Page 11: ...the network is connected Malfunction Indications 1 Network Malfunction Network Status LED blinks once every 4 seconds Check if the Ethernet cable is connected properly if the right Ethernet cable is...

Page 12: ...IC 360 and configure the administrator s data Configure the users data Disconnect the IC 360 from the local network and place it for your application then re connect power and an Ethernet connection S...

Page 13: ...network The MAC address of VersaCam is a 12 digit number A unique MAC address can be found on the label at the bottom of each VersaCam Crossover Cable The crossover cable red provided with the VersaCa...

Page 14: ...Cam IC 360 to the Internet or a LAN With this connection a remote user may not access a VersaCam IC 360 before the local user configures their network settings 2 Connecting a VersaCam IC Series to a P...

Page 15: ...VersaCam using the setup program on a local network If it is impossible to assign an IP address with the setup program try assigning it with the DOS ARP command With an ARP command Assemble and place...

Page 16: ...admin You can now change the IP address by clicking Change IP Addr button or set up by clicking Start Configuration button If the VersaCam has any problems you can reboot without turning off the power...

Page 17: ...rsaCam IP address Example Arp s 192 168 1 3 00 40 8c 10 00 86 192 168 1 2 Ping 192 168 1 3 3 Verifying Installation After completing the tasks above successfully the following messages or similar ones...

Page 18: ...er the PC you are using has the same local network s IP address as the VersaCam The same local IP address on a C grade network means that the first 3 sets of numbers are same but the fourth is differe...

Page 19: ...key in a user s ID and Password you may access the viewer to monitor real time images and if you key in an administrator s ID and password you may access the Admin page The default user s ID and pass...

Page 20: ...X installation on your PC just click Yes if you want to install the program If you cannot see images you should check if the Active X Control file is installed properly You may check the VersaCam Cont...

Page 21: ...s Sensitivity and Image Quality Video Information Setting This page allows changing the color of the time shown on the left top of the image or choosing not to show the time at all Configuration of th...

Page 22: ...time monitoring Users monitor real time images by clicking the video control menu at the bottom of the homepage after setting the channel resolution expansion and frame rates Transmission Control Gray...

Page 23: ...al bar F N farther nearer on the control panel Preset The VersaCam IC 360 can be programmed with up to 64 preset position zoom locations If you preset a point the preset Dialog Box will be activated Y...

Page 24: ...trol and Quality Box creation menus out of image control and Preset and Focus Sensitivity control out of PTZ control are not supported Other functions are the same as that of the default viewer 1 Imag...

Page 25: ...browsers such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer as long as you have installed the necessary Active X or Plug in program The image that is shown at the moment you click the menu is saved 4 To...

Page 26: ...d Configuring Administrator s Data 2 Accessing through Web Browser Using a Web browser an administrator can key in the IP address of the VersaCam IC 360 that they are going to configure Then the admin...

Page 27: ...he Time Synchronization button Administrator s E mail Address In this panel an administrator may set up an E mail address If an administrator puts a contact E mail address link on the VersaCam homepag...

Page 28: ...ID and password to unique ones It is very important to compose any ID or password with no more than 9 letters and numbers Note Both are case sensitive It is possible to allow or not allow users to co...

Page 29: ...etermine the address of a DHCP addressed camera under most circumstances The explanation for these ways are too detailed for this guide but require the use of a PC temporarily attached instead of to t...

Page 30: ...more effectively When the addresses are not assigned properly users cannot access a VersaCam from any local or remote network Even on the local network a user is not able to access the camera if the a...

Page 31: ...f in possession of a valid username password any user whose IP address is found to be specifically listed to Deny no access to images will be allowed for that user Unauthorized IP Address will appear...

Page 32: ...changed 4 Camera Installation Angle This feature allows for automatic image rotation for cameras that are not installed right side up The IC 360 model can be installed base up on a ceiling where this...

Page 33: ...use button with the cursor placed over the image viewing area of the screen These are default settings and may be modified by users with the consent of the administrator QBOX Parameters The administra...

Page 34: ...r should change the address to a valid one The administrator may enter only one sender s E mail address 3 Check E mail Options Relay Mail Server Considering the same problem of E mail blocking VersaCa...

Page 35: ...name field may contain abbreviations for date time and sequence numbers as described above as suffixes to the file name The abbreviations that are allowed include D Date T Time C Channel Number S Sequ...

Page 36: ...permits anonymous logins You should obtain this account name from the server s administrator This also applies for the FTP user password The FTP file path may be required if you wish to store images o...

Page 37: ...nitoring areas or group mode swing between eight different positions Using these functions users can obtain the effect of a multi camera system with only one VersaCam installation To use the VersaCam...

Page 38: ...designed for sequential group monitoring of several designated preset points The VersaCam will automatically patrol the preset points within a group Users can easily make a monitoring group by gather...

Page 39: ...set group has already had this time established through the New Group registration Internal Settings BLC Mode Select This setting controls the backlight compensations Back Light Control of the camera...

Page 40: ...saCam series called Sound Messenger This is physically connected to the Audio Device port and enabled using this menu To configure this Sound Messenger select the Audio Device from Select Attached Dev...

Page 41: ...closed but open in response to an opened door or it might be normally open but close in response to an opened door This menu allows the administrator to specify which state matches the actuated or tr...

Page 42: ...be taken into account when setting up this feature Alarm Parameters for E mail FTP Application Here the administrator defines image recording conditions that will occur in the event of a trigger of th...

Page 43: ...he Web or Video the administrator must enter the port number s on this configuration page Select Main Page The administrator may assign the viewer page desired as the default page that appears when a...

Page 44: ...of the default viewer cannot be changed with this revision of software 12 Goto Viewer Page Users can return to the Default Viewer Page by clicking on this menu item Caution To save the changes you ha...

Page 45: ...ression control 10 Levels Periodic sending of images through E mail FTP Gray Progressive Single Shot Mode User customized home page publishing supported by FTP Power Supply DC 12V 3 5A via external po...

Page 46: ...ion Assign IP address using setup program or ARP RARP protocol Protocols supported TCP IP HTTP ARP RARP ICMP DHCP FTP and SMTP S W Update Flash memory allows remote software updates over the network u...

Page 47: ...ation A A VersaCam requires only AC power and a 10BaseT type network connection Q Which algorithm is used to compress digital images A The VersaCam IC Series uses a wavelet algorithm to compress digit...

Page 48: ...e maximum transmission speed is 30 frames per second to any individual user However this does not necessarily mean that any number of users can simultaneously receive 30 frames per second Although the...

Page 49: ...ble For many reasons a fixed IP address is preferable Q What is maximum acceptable length of network cable A UTP cable that is used on a LAN can be extended up to 325 feet 100 meters without bridging...

Page 50: ...private IP addresses as long as only local users on that network expect to access the VersaCam Q Can the VersaCam be installed on a network that employs a firewall A If there is a firewall on the netw...

Page 51: ...n All the user needs to do is click on Yes when the PC asks whether it is to install it If Explorer is to be used we recommend version 4 0 5 0 or above When you access a VersaCam for the first time or...

Page 52: ...next menu of Video Input Control you select Enable This process determines whether to permit video from the internal CCD or not The last possibility is that you have enabled external channels to which...

Page 53: ...vendors For detailed descriptions of the interface connections please refer to Appendix 7 Q It is impossible to assign an IP address to the VersaCam with the ARP command What is the problem A The ARP...

Page 54: ...ect the VersaCam to the ISP though their modems or routers and the modems or routers are set to disconnect their connection during idle times while no data in this case our VersaCam images is being se...

Page 55: ...ter installing Netscape s MRJ Plugin Q I can t automatically download the Plug in ActiveX Control for the VersaCam What s wrong A Basically the Plug in for Netscape browser and the ActiveX control for...

Page 56: ...saCam to one within your site s IP subnet so that you can access it If you fail to change the IP address of the camera using the setup program after doing that please advise us of your computer s oper...

Page 57: ...install html embed object td table center hr p align center font size 2 Copyright C 2000 2001 Pentax Technologies font p p align center p BODY HTML In the source code bold items are to be edited by th...

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Page 59: ...s is 65 534 in the world C class An Internet network that contains IP addresses from 192 to 223 at X1 Network ID X1 X2 X3 Host ID X4 This is the most common network in the world and the total number o...

Page 60: ...y Address xxx xxx xxx 1 Subnet Mask Address 255 255 255 128 Broadcast Address xxx xxx xxx 127 IP Addresses xxx xxx xxx 2 xxx xxx xxx 126 Sub Network ID xxx xxx xxx 128 Gateway Address xxx xxx xxx 129...

Page 61: ...f you fail to completely update the VersaCam firmware or the VersaCam does not operate properly after the updating process contact your distributor or Pentax Customer Service 1 Connect VersaCam 360 to...

Page 62: ...OK button to start the rebooting process 4 If the VersaCam has a different firmware version you are asked whether to replace it with a new one Confirm by clicking Yes 5 You will be asked if you want t...

Page 63: ...ength of the location where the Ceiling Suspension Bracket is to be installed 2 Make a 4 7 8 124mm 1mm diameter hole for bracket installation 3 Attach the bracket to the anchor with the Safety Wire A...

Page 64: ...the AC cable or the DC cable are stretched tight Do not connect the power adapter output cable to the 4 adapter cable at this time 7 Connect the camera cable G to the camera body 8 Connect the output...

Page 65: ...era Connect the adapter cable to the power cable then to the camera into the appropriate connector Make sure the camera is properly mounted before connecting the power supply cord to AC power because...

Page 66: ...SMPS PW160 Power Supply 4 Adapter Cable CAUTION Turn off or disconnect the power to the power supply before making any connections VersaCam IC 360 User s Guide 60...

Page 67: ...dio module RS232 Transmit TXD This output conforms to normal RS232C specifications for a transmit line Baud rate and specific strings sent are configured in the camera s administration page While desi...

Page 68: ...ernal Sensor 1 InputSee Pin 1 S1 External Sensor 2 Input Electrically identical to Pins 1 and 2 Pins 2 and 3 represent S2 the second external sensor input External Sensor 2 InputSee Pin 3 S2 Powering...