Asus Mimic Internet Camera CX200 User manual

ASUS CX200 Internet Camera
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E2864
CX200
Mimic CX200 Internet Camera
User Manual
Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
All Rights Reserved.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Section 1. Features...................................................................1
Section 2. ASUS Mimic CX200 as a Remote Surveillance
System........................................................................................3
Section 3. Package Contents....................................................4
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Section 1. Installation Procedure (Without PoE Injector).........6
Section 2. Installation Procedure (With PoE Injector)..............6
Chapter 3 Web Interface
Section 1. Introduction.............................................................7
Section 2. Using the Web Interface..........................................8
2.1 To View Video.......................................................9
2.2 Information..........................................................12
2.2.1 System Status.................................................12
2.2.2 Current Connections........................................13
2.2.3 Event Log........................................................14
2.3 Basic Settings.....................................................14
2.3.1 Camera Settings..............................................14
2.3.2 Network...........................................................16
2.3.3 Account Settings.............................................21
2.4 Advanced Settings..............................................25
2.4.1 Event Notication............................................26
2.4.2 Motion Detection.............................................30
2.4.3 Image Recording..............................................34
2.4.4 E-mail / FTP.....................................................36

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2.4.5 System Settings..............................................40
2.4.6 About..............................................................44
Chapter 4 View Images Using PDA/PPC/mobile
Chapter 5 Using the Utility
Section 1. Installation.............................................................48
Section 2. Using the Utility Program......................................50
2.1 Setup Wizard.......................................................50
2.2 Launch Mimic CX200..........................................55
2.3 IP Conguration...................................................56
2.3.1 IP Address........................................................57
2.3.2 Advanced (for password and HTTP
conguration)..............................................................58
2.4 Upgrade Firmware...............................................60
2.5 About.................................................................60
2.6 Refresh................................................................61
Chapter 6 MultiMonitor
Section 1. Installating MultiMonitor........................................62
Section 2. Using MultiMonitor.................................................62
2.1 Device.................................................................65
2.2 View....................................................................78
2.3. System...............................................................79
2.4 User....................................................................79
2.5 Help....................................................................81
2.6 Drag-and-Drop Feature.......................................81

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Appendix A:
Methods to Update ASUS Mimic CX200 Firmware.................83
Appendix B:
IP Address, Subnet and Gateway............................................84
Appendix C:
Glossary....................................................................................87
ASUS Contact Information

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Section 1. Features
ASUS Mimic CX200 is a compact stand-alone web-server capable of
remote video surveillance. It can be accessed from anywhere in the
world via a standard browser by entering the IP Address, account and
password. Each system can support an additional USB PC cameras be
it regular, infra-red or pan-tilt. With its built-in web-server, ASUS Mimic
CX200 can stream video images directly to the Internet without have to
go through a computer.
ASUS Mimic CX200 features a Windows-based software that allows the
user to archive streaming video directly to the hard-drive. The same
software also allows the user to monitor multiple cameras on one screen.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Features:
• LCD display.
• Built-in Web Server
• Built-in Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Built-in CMOS Camera
• Extra Mini USB Port for USB PC Camera
• Support Pan/Tilt and Infrared USB PC Camera (sold separately)
• 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Network Access
• Support Any Java-Enabled Web Browser
• LCD display shows the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway
• 32-Bit RISC CPU
• Support Up to 30 Remote Viewers for each camera
• Allow Up to 8 User Accounts and Passwords
• 5.3VDC 1A Maximum

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• Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 60°C; Operating Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
• Dimensions: 13mm x 70mm x 170mm
• Weight: 75g
• For Indoor Use. Protective housing required for outdoor use.
• Network Protocol: HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, PPPoE, Dynamic DNS, DNS
Client, SNTP, BOOTP, DHCP, FTP, SNMP
• Support USB PC Camera with VIMICRO ZC0301 Plus processor built-in
• Resolution available: 640x480 (VGA), 352x288 (CIF), 320x240
(QVGA), 176x144 (QCIF), 160x120 (QQVGA).
• Frame Rate: Up to 15fps in 640x480, Up to 20fps in 320 x 240.
• Motion JPEG streaming video

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Section 2. ASUS Mimic CX200 as a Remote Surveillance System
Once ASUS Mimic CX200 is installed, the user can check any of the
connected PC cameras using a standard web browser. The user can
monitor and control these cameras simply by entering the IP address
shown on the LCD into a Browser.
ASUS Mimic CX200 Network Diagram

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Section 3. Package Contents
ASUS Mimic CX200 package contain the following items:
1. ASUS Mimic CX200 IP camera
2. Quick Installation Guide
3. Utility CD containing:
a. Utility: to congure IP address, update the rmware, etc.
b. MultiMonitor: to monitor multiple ASUS Mimic CX200 cameras.
c. Time Server: Time adjustment utility.
d. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Reader.
e. ASUS Mimic CX200 User Manual
f. Camera Windows Driver
4. Power adaptor
ASUS Mimic CX200 LCD displayed information

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ASUS Mimic CX200 Front and Back view

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1. Connect the Power Adaptor to the mini
USB port.
2. Connect the LAN cable to a router.
3. Wait a moment and the LCD will display
the IP Address, Subnet and Gateway. Use a
Browser to log into ASUS Mimic CX200 Web
Interface.
The icon on the LCD shows that a USB
camera is connected.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
The following details the hardware installation procedure for ASUS Mimic
CX200 IP camera.
Section 1. Installation Procedure (Without PoE Injector)
1. Connect power and LAN cable into the PoE
Data In port.
Next connect ASUS Mimic CX200 LAN cable to
the PoE Data Out port.
2. Wait a moment and the LCD will display
the IP Address, Subnet and Gateway. Use a
Browser to log into ASUS Mimic CX200 Web
Interface.
The icon on the LCD shows that a USB
camera is connected.
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Chapter 3: Web Interface
Enter ASUS Mimic CX200 IP address
4. A login screen will
appear. Enter the
default Login. Click
Apply to login.
ASUS Mimic CX200 Login screen
Section 1. Introduction
ASUS Mimic CX200 is designed to work without having to install any
software. All the necessary functions are built-into the unit.
1. Once you have nished the hardware setup shown in Chapter 2, note
down the IP address shown on the LCD
2. On a PC (located in the same LAN), open a Web Brower (eg.: Internet
Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox or Opera)
3. Enter the IP Address as shown on the ASUS Mimic CX200 LCD display
and press ENTER

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When using ASUS Mimic CX200 for the rst time, check the following
settings:
a. Basic Settings Camera Settings → Anti Flicker. Check that this is set
to the correct lighting frequency. Change this to Outdoor if you intend
to point the camera outside. Click Apply to save the conguration.
b. Manually adjust the camera lens for best results.
ASUS Mimic CX200 Main Menu
Section 2. Using the Web Interface
The ASUS Mimic CX200 webpage main menu is divided into two sections.
The selection menu on the left and display menu on the right. The
selection menu consists of the following options:
2.1 View Video
2.2 Information
2.3 Basic Settings
2.4 Advanced Settings

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2.1 To View Video
To view video from the connected
camera, click on either ActiveX or Sun
Java. Choose either Camera A or B to
view the video.
By default the rst USB camera
connected to ASUS Mimic CX200 will
be Camera A
ActiveX can only function in Windows platform. When using for
the rst time ActiveX plug-in will setup automatically on the
client’s computer. Click Install ActiveX Controls… to install. If
this cannot be installed you will have to use Sun Java to view
the video feed.
Using ActiveX Controls:
Once you click on camera A ActiveX the following window will appear.

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Click the button to start video recording.
The default directory is: C:\Windows\Temp\The video will be saved in
the following format; CMV2006071 0123058.avi [CMV] [yyyy] [mm]
[dd] [ttmmss].avi
To change the saved location and lename. Click and the Save As
window will pop up. Choose an alternate location or lename.
To change Video Codec, click
Click Save to conrm changes.
Digital Zoom In, Digital Zoom Out
Rotate Left, Rotate Right
Flip the image vertically.

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Click this to Marquee an area and zoom into that area.
Click this to reduce the image resolution.
Click this to increase the image’s resolution.
Click to digitally zoom in or out.
Click to rotate the image.
Flip the image vertically.
Using ActiveX Controls:
Once you click on camera A Sun Java the following window will appear.

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2.2 Information
The Information tab contains the following subsections:
2.2.1 System Status
2.2.2 Current Connections
2.2.3 Event Log
2.2.1 System Status
This webpage displays all the information relating to ASUS Mimic CX200.
i. System Information
This section shows general hardware information such as the Hardware
and Firmware Version, the serial number, current / local System Time, the
system name, contact, location and uptime.
ii. System Information
This section shows the network information. The MAC Address is unique
to each ASUS Mimic CX200 system.
ASUS Mimic CX200 System

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2.2.2 Current Connections
The Current Connections page shows all the users currently viewing
either Camera A or Camera B. It also lists the login time and total bytes
received. The user has an option to block the IP or even disable the
account of any errant viewer (An administrator privilege will be required
for this feature).
If you do not have Administrator’s privilege, the IP and Account
details will be hidden.
Current Connections: When logged in with Operator Permission
Click Block IP to block or disable the account of any errant viewer.
To unblock the IP goto Basic Settings → Account Settings → Blocked IP List
and delete the blocked IP Address from the Blocked IP List.

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2.2.3 Event Log
This section will keep a record of all events that occurred in ASUS Mimic
CX200. The user can Refresh, Clear or Save the log le. There is also
an option to sort the logs according to “Level” or “Type”. ASUS Mimic
CX200 can log up to 2,000 events.
If you do not have Administrator privilege, the User Name and
IP Address will be hidden. Example: Camera A: user ********
connected from IP: *.*.*.*
ASUS Mimic CX200 Event Log
2.3 Basic Settings
The following option allows the user to customize their unit.
2.3.1 Camera Settings
2.3.2 Network
2.3.3 Account Settings
2.3.1 Camera Settings
Use this section to set up the USB camera.
i. Setting up Camera A (or Camera B)

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Individual Camera Conguration
Image Size
User can select the following image size:
a. QQVGA (160*120),
b. QCIF (176*144),
c. QVGA (320*240),
d. CIF (352*288),
e. VGA (640*480).
Anti Flicker
Choose between Indoors 50Hz, 60Hz or Outdoors. For best results when
directing the camera to bright sources / windows, select Outdoors.
Maximum Number of Connections (1-30)
Use this to limit the total number of users that can view this camera at
the same time.
Location
Enter a suitable location / name for the camera.

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Light Compensation
Choose Yes and ASUS Mimic CX200 will increase the lighting of the
image. This is useful when monitoring indoors.
Choose No if you do not want ASUS Mimic CX200 to compensate for
bright indoor lighting and view the images as is.
Color
Choose Yes for color and No for black and white display. Black and White
display results in slightly faster FPS (Frames Per Second) video.
Camera Position
Use this option to right the image when ASUS Mimic CX200 is installed
on the ceiling or wall. Select either; 0 degree (upright), 90, 180 (upside
down), or 270 degree.
Pan Control
Use this function to reverse the Pan direction.
Tilt Control
Use this function to reverse the Tilt controls, if necessary.
If you do not choose the right frequency, the image will icker
or lines will appear on the images. Always click Apply to save
any changes made. Otherwise, the changes will be lost.
2.3.2 Network
This option determines ASUS Mimic CX200 Network settings.
i. IP Address
By default, the IP address acquisition is set to using DHCP.