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ACCESSING NETCAM4 HOMEPAGE & MONITORING 
REAL-TIME IMAGE

You can access the NetCam4’s own web pages through any standard Web
browser. 

3.1

Starting Web  browser 

Start your web browser and enter your NetCam4 IP address.

Example

NetCam4 simultaneously supports up to 100 users. Any additional user will
receive the message ‘

Server is full

’.

3.2

Installing NetCam4 Plug-in*

Netscape User: To see the image transferred from NetCam4, initially install the

NetCam4 Plug-in. When you connect the NetCam4 for the first time or
you have an old Plug-in version, you have to download it.  In the Plug-in
Download screen click ‘

Download Plug In

’  Then you click ‘

Grant

’ and

Install

’ buttons respectively when prompted.  The Plug-in Download screen

is accessible from the various viewers and log-in screens.

MS Explorer User: For a MS Explorer User, Active-X Control is prepared. It will

be installed as soon as you connect to NetCam4. For Active-X installation
on your PC, just click ‘

Yes

’ to the question. If you cannot see the images,

you should check if Active-X Control file is installed correctly, located in the

C:\Windows\Download Program Files

. If the NetCam4 Control file is not

installed, carry out the installation procedure again. If the file is already
installed but image is not seen, remove the file and re-install it.

The plug-in and active-X are licenced by WebGate Inc. and approved by
Verisign.

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NetCam4

Section 3

http://<NetCam4 IP address>/

http://200.243.232.178/

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Summary of Contents for 4

Page 1: ...NetCam 4 Installation Instructions Eng Philips Communication Security Imaging D r a f t C o p y NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 54 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 8 Power Line An outdoor system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits 9 Ove...

Page 3: ...m safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper operating condition FCC INFORMATION Caution Any changes or modifications to construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant ...

Page 4: ... user to presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Attention Installation should be performed by qualified service personnel only in accordance with the National Electrical Code or applicable local codes 4 NetCam4 Safety CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN COVERS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER ...

Page 5: ...me monitoring through default viewer 17 3 3 2 Changing with other image viewer 18 3 3 3 Accessing administrator s page 19 3 3 4 More Services 19 3 3 5 Download 19 3 3 6 Help 19 3 3 6 Placing a company logo and hyper linking 20 3 3 7 Real time monitoring through normal viewer 20 3 3 8 Real time monitoring through simple viewer 23 3 3 9 Real time monitoring through server push viewer 24 3 3 10 Real ...

Page 6: ...erates pictures from low rates of resolution so reducing the waiting time for users The only software required is Netscape Navigator 4 x or above and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 x or above Supporting TCP IP networking SMTP e mail HTTP and other Internet related protocols the NetCam4 can be used in mixed operating system environments such as Windows UNIX Macintosh and OS 2 It integrates easily in...

Page 7: ...f 1 3 C mount already assembled 1 m crossover cable Red 2 m direct cable White Plug cable clamp for DB 15 Software Manual Note The shipping carton is the safest container in which to transport the unit Save it and all packing materials for future use 1 3 NetCam4 Rear View and Descriptions 8 NetCam4 Section 1 Video In Out Power DB 15 port RS 232 RS 485 DIP Switch Ethernet NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 1...

Page 8: ... Ground 6 Input 1 Isolated input port 7 Input 1 Isolated input port 8 Input 2 Isolated input port 9 Input 2 Isolated input port 10 Output 1 SSR output port 11 Output 1 SSR output port 12 12 V Power Supply 13 IRIS Not used 14 GND Ground 15 EM Not used GND S S RXD TXD 01 12 12 11 11 EM GND IRIS 12V 01 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 15 14 13 12 11 NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 54 PM Page 9 ...

Page 9: ... 1 OUT 1 2 3 4 IN ON 75Ω OFF Switch Function OUT IN Configures NetCam4 to accept input IN or output OUT signal to the BNC connector 1 2 3 4 75 Ω ON or High impedance OFF Loop through NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 54 PM Page 10 ...

Page 10: ...ernet Adjust the Focus 2 1 1 Connecting Connect Ethernet line to the Ethernet port in the rear Connect the power supply to a power supply port in the rear Confirm that the green LED of the Ethernet port blinks 2 1 2 Location Place NetCam4 appropriately for your purpose Warning Do not expose the camera lens to direct sunlight When you operate NetCam4 in the glaring light we recommend using an auto ...

Page 11: ...ocal network or direct via the Red cross cable When the setup program is executed the panel shows every NetCam4 connected at the local network Choose the NetCam4 that you want to assign an IP address or you want to configure When the NetCam4 is selected an IP address is displayed Enter a password in the Admin s Password box Default password is admin To change the IP address click the Change IP Add...

Page 12: ... can use Fast Configuration Using the Load button you can use the saved configuration of another NetCam4 However some information such as Serial Number Date Time and IP configurations need to be setup independantly You should configure Date Time and IP Configuration again with setup program Serial Number cannot be changed To save After setup close NetCam4 homepage Click Save button Save the inform...

Page 13: ...be within the same IP address class 1 Using ARP in Windows 98 and NT Start a DOS window and type the following commands Example 2 Using ARP in Windows 95 Start a DOS window and type the following commands Example 14 NetCam4 Section 2 arp s NetCam4 IP address NetCam4 _________ address ping t NetCam4 IP address arp s 200 243 232 178 00 40 8c 10 00 86 ping t 200 243 232 178 arp s NetCam4 IP add NetCa...

Page 14: ... connection status are stable the IP address which is assigned to NetCam4 and whether a PC has the same local IP address as the NetCam4 Same local IP address of C grade network means that the first 3 numbers are same but the fourth is different For example 203 243 232 111 and 203 243 232 112 are the same local network IP addresses 15 NetCam4 Section 2 Request timed out Request timed out Reply from...

Page 15: ... and Install buttons respectively when prompted The Plug in Download screen is accessible from the various viewers and log in screens MS Explorer User For a MS Explorer User Active X Control is prepared It will be installed as soon as you connect to NetCam4 For Active X installation on your PC just click Yes to the question If you cannot see the images you should check if Active X Control file is ...

Page 16: ...ewers The 6 viewers are default viewer normal viewer simple viewer may be set as main viewers Default viewer Normal viewer Simple viewer Server Push viewer Java Applet viewer Snapshot viewer 3 3 1 Real time monitoring through default viewer The default view is shown The user may select 5 other viewing options Real time monitoring To setup the channel resolution expansion and frame rate select the ...

Page 17: ...ged to any other view option normal viewer simple viewer server push viewer java applet viewer and snapshot viewer Normal viewer and simple viewer a menu is displayed where you can utilize various buttons for such as pan tilt zoom control gray image transmission mode progressive transmission mode etc Other viewers The server push viewer java applet viewer and snapshot viewer menu options are displ...

Page 18: ...e chapters 3 3 5 Download NetCam4 compresses images using Wavelet algorithm You need to install Netscape Plugin Click the Download menu and follow the instructions 3 3 6 Help You may look up explanations on NetCam4 s functions and features by selecting the Help menu Click FAQ frequently asked questions to solve problems confronted during installation or running NetCam4 19 NetCam4 Section 3 NetCam_...

Page 19: ... Chapter VII for detailed information 3 3 7 Real time monitoring through normal viewer After Login real time images are displayed 20 NetCam4 Section 3 Number of connected users When more than 100 users the 101st user cannot view images until another user logs out NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 20 ...

Page 20: ...ontrol Focus control Records images onto your PC Stop to end image updates Rate of change control for P T Z Images displayed in Black White Images regenerated from low to high resolution Single image frozen Click the Start button Play to start image updates NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 21 ...

Page 21: ...image file to the specified location Admin Access the administration options To Home Return to the Default viewer Capture Save a frozen image to file You can also capture a still image by placing your mouse on the picture click the right button of your mouse Click the button Save As File FAQ Access the frequently asked questions information NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 22 ...

Page 22: ...n normal viewer and simple viewer in transmitting real time images 23 NetCam4 Section 3 Single Multi image displayed Toggle Select camera image Transmittimg images to your PC Play to start Stop to end Rate of change for control for P T Z Control for P T Z Images displayed in Black White Image resolution size and transmission rate selection Single image frozen Click the Start button Images regenera...

Page 23: ...e NetCam4 through the server push viewer to monitor real time images 24 NetCam4 Section 3 View the image after setting all parameters Select the default setup Images displayed in Black White Image resolution size and transmission rate selection Single image frozen Click the Start button NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 24 ...

Page 24: ...OS such as a Macintosh computer etc Java applet viewer is run with java virtual machine that is installed on User s computer Enter ID Enter Password 25 NetCam4 Section 3 View the images after defining all parameters Select the resolution Select the image size Select Black White image mode Select channel to be viewed NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 25 ...

Page 25: ...ly the video from the internal CCD Ch0 or from the first external camera Ch1 providing an external camera is connected can be viewed There are two methods of snapshots One is to view a single frozen image the other is to view a changing image every 2 seconds only available for video from internal CCD Ch0 26 NetCam4 Section 3 NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 26 ...

Page 26: ...tup program automatically connects you to Admin page of NetCam4 Homepage For more detailed information refer to Chapter V Assigning IP address and Configuring Administrator s Condition Accessing through Web browser On the Web browser key in IP address of NetCam4 that is being configured At the login page key in administrator s ID and password to access the Admin page The administrator may also acc...

Page 27: ...or use self contained CCD module of NetCam4 Note that this menu is only for the first port in the rear of NetCam4 with name CH1 Date Time There are three date time menus NetCam4 Current Date Time the date and time set in NetCam4 appears System PC Current Date Time the same date and time set on the administrator s PC appears You may copy the system PC s date and time into NetCam4 by clicking Time S...

Page 28: ... to open your NetCam4 to everyone you may not change IDs and passwords of users However you should change administrator s ID and password with unique names max 9 characters It is possible to give and forfeit authorities for users to control pan tilt zoom and to control video with such conditions as quality options QBOX settings etc Administrator has full authorities to give a certain user a right ...

Page 29: ...re not seen on the screen 4 2 4 Dynamic IP Registration Service for ISDN XDSL Users If you install the NetCam4 on the network with a dynamic IP address floating IP address you should register the NetCam4 to dynamic IP registration server to give simple connectivity using the NetCam4 name set in the System Configuration menu If not no one can access your NetCam4 through the Web browser This is beca...

Page 30: ...3922 988 99011 00 47 2000 Philips Electronics N V Data subject to change without notice NetCam_ii_99011_0047 qxd 12 13 00 1 55 PM Page 45 ...

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