Asus Mimic Internet Camera CX200 User manual

ASUS Mimic
User Manual
Version 3.1
For models:
CX-200

CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction ________________________________________ 1
Section 1. Features___________________________________________ 1
Section 2. ASUS Mimic as a Remote Surveillance System ____________ 1
Section 3. Package Contents ___________________________________ 2
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ________________________________ 4
Section 1. Installation Procedure (Without PoE Injector) ______________ 4
Section 2. Installation Procedure (With PoE Injector)_________________ 4
Chapter 3: Web Interface_______________________________________ 5
Section 1. Introduction ________________________________________ 5
Section 2. Using the Web Interface ______________________________ 6
2.1 To View Video ____________________________________________ 7
2.2 Information ______________________________________________ 9
2.2.1 System Status __________________________________________ 9
2.2.2 Current Connections ____________________________________ 10
2.2.3 Event Log_____________________________________________ 11
2.3 Basic Settings___________________________________________ 11
2.3.1 Camera Settings _______________________________________ 12
2.3.2 Network ______________________________________________ 13
2.3.3 Account Settings _______________________________________ 16
2.4 Advanced Settings _______________________________________ 18
2.4.1 Event Notification_______________________________________ 19
2.4.2 Motion Detection _______________________________________ 23
2.4.3 Image Recording _______________________________________ 25
2.4.4 E-mail / FTP___________________________________________ 27
2.4.5 System Settings________________________________________ 30
2.4.8 About ________________________________________________ 33
Chapter 4: View Images Using PDA / PPC / mobile_________________ 35
Chapter 5: Using the Utility ____________________________________ 37
Section 1. Installation ________________________________________ 37
Section 2. Using the Utility Program_____________________________ 38
2.1 Setup Wizard ___________________________________________ 38
2.2 Launch Mimic ___________________________________________ 42
2.3 IP Configuration _________________________________________ 44
2.3.1 IPAddress___________________________________________ 45
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2.3.2 Advanced (for password and HTTP configuration)____________ 45
2.5 About__________________________________________________ 47
2.6 Refresh ________________________________________________ 48
Chapter 6: MultiMonitor_______________________________________ 49
Section 1. Installing MultiMonitor _______________________________ 49
Section 2. Using MultiMonitor__________________________________ 49
2.1 Device_________________________________________________ 52
2.2 View __________________________________________________ 63
2.3 System ________________________________________________ 63
2.4 User __________________________________________________ 64
2.5 Help___________________________________________________ 65
2.6 Drag-and-Drop Feature ___________________________________ 66
Appendix A: Router Configuration______________________________ 68
Appendix B: Methods to Update ASUS Mimic Firmware ____________ 86
Appendix C: IP Address, Subnet and Gateway____________________ 87
Appendix D: Glossary ________________________________________ 89
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Section 1. Features
ASUS Mimic 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 can stream video images directly to the Internet without
have to go through a computer.
ASUS Mimic 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.
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
•Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 60°C; Operating Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
•Dimensions: 75mm x 170mm
•Weight: 237g
•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
Section 2. ASUS Mimic as a Remote Surveillance System
Once ASUS Mimic 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.
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Fig.1. ASUS Mimic Network Diagram
Section 3. Package Contents
ASUS Mimic package contain the following items;
1. ASUS Mimic IP camera,
2. Quick Installation Guide
3. Utility CD containing;
a. Utility: to configure IP address, update the firmware, etc.
b. MultiMonitor: to monitor multiple ASUS Mimic cameras.
c. Time Server: Time adjustment utility.
d. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Reader.
e. ASUS Mimic User Manual, and
f. Camera Windows Driver
4. Power adaptor
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Fig.2. ASUS Mimic Front and Back view
Fig.3. ASUS Mimic LCD displayed info
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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
The following details the hardware installation procedure for ASUS Mimic IP camera.
Section 1. Installation Procedure (Without PoE Injector)
Step 1:
Connect the Power Adaptor to the mini
USB port.
Step 2:
Connect the LAN cable to a router.
Step 3:
Wait a moment and the LCD will
display the IP Address, Subnet and
Gateway. Use a Browser to log into
ASUS Mimic Web Interface.
The icon on the LCD shows that
a USB camera is connected.
Section 2. Installation Procedure (With PoE Injector)
Step 1:
Connect power and LAN cable into the
PoE Data In port.
Next connect ASUS Mimic LAN cable
to the PoE Data Out port.
Step 2:
Wait a moment and the LCD will
display the IP Address, Subnet and
Gateway. Use a Browser to log into
ASUS Mimic Web Interface.
The icon on the LCD shows that
a USB camera is connected.
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Chapter 3: Web Interface
Chapter 3: Web Interface
Section 1. Introduction
ASUS Mimic is designed to work without having to install any software. All the
necessary functions are built-into the unit.
1. Once you have finished 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 LCD display and press
ENTER
Fig.4. Enter ASUS Mimic IP address
4. A login screen will appear. Enter the default Login. Click Apply to login.
Note:
The default Login Name: admin
The default Login Password: admin
Fig.5. ASUS Mimic Login screen
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Section 2. Using the Web Interface
The ASUS Mimic 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
Fig.6. ASUS Mimic Main Menu
When using ASUS Mimic for the first time, check the following settings;
a. Basic Settings ÆCamera Settings ÆAnti 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 configuration.
b. Manually adjust the camera lens for best results.
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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 Bto view the video.
By default the first USB camera connected to ASUS
Mimic will be Camera A
Note:
ActiveX can only function in Windows platform.
When using for the first 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 ÆActiveX the following window will appear.
Note:
Make sure to adjust the USB camera lens for best picture quality.
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Click the record button to start video recording.
The default directory is; C:\Windows\Temp\
The video will be saved in the following format;
CMV20060710123058.avi [CMV] [yyyy] [mm] [dd] [ttmmss].avi
To change the saved location and filename. Click and the Save As
window will pop up. Choose an alternate location or filename.
To change Video Codec, click
Click Save to confirm changes.
Digital Zoom In, Digital Zoom Out
Rotate Left, Rotate Right
Flip the image vertically.
Using Sun Java Controls:
Once you click on camera AÆSun Java the following window will appear.
Note: The availability of Codec depends on it has been installed on the
individual PC or not. Download and install Windows Media Player 10 to
enable MPEG4 codec.
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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.
2.2 Information
The Information tab contains the following subsections;
2.2.1 System Status,
2.2.2 Current Connections, and
2.2.3 Event Log.
2.2.1 System Status
This webpage displays all the information relating to ASUS Mimic.
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.
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ii. System Information
This section shows the network information. The MAC Address is unique to
each ASUS Mimic system.
Fig.7. ASUS Mimic System Status page
2.2.2 Current Connections
Fig.8. ASUS Mimic 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
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an option to block the IP or even disable the account of any errant viewer (An
administrator privilege will be required for this feature).
Note: If you do not haveAdministrator’s privilege, the IP andAccount details will be
hidden.
Fig.9. 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 ÆAccount Settings ÆBlocked IP List and
delete the blocked IP Address from the Blocked IP List.
2.2.3 Event Log
This section will keep a record of all events that occurred in ASUS Mimic. The user
can Refresh, Clear or Save the log file. There is also an option to sort the logs
according to “Level” or “Type”. ASUS Mimic can log up to 2,000 events
Note: If you do not haveAdministrator privilege, the User Name and IP Address will be
hidden. Example: CameraA: user ******** connected from IP: *.*.*.*
Fig.10. ASUS Mimic 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
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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)
Fig.11. Individual Camera Configuration
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.
Note:
If you do not choose the right frequency, the image will flicker or lines will appear on the
images.
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.
Light Compensation
Choose Yes and ASUS Mimic will increase the lighting of the image. This is
useful when monitoring indoors.
Choose No if you do not want ASUS Mimic to compensate for bright indoor
lighting and view the images as is.
Color
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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 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.
Note:
Always click Apply to save any changes made. Otherwise, the changes will be lost.
2.3.2 Network
This option determines ASUS Mimic Network settings.
i. IP Address
By default, the IP address acquisition is set to using DHCP.
Fig.12. ASUS Mimic IP Address Settings
IP Address
This determines ASUS Mimic LAN IP address.
Subnet Mask
Enter ASUS Mimic Subnet Mask. The value is normally 255.255.255.0
Gateway
This item is to set ASUS Mimic Gateway.
To learn more about the above, see Appendix C: IP address, Subnet and
Gateway
Obtain an IP address
This allows the user to choose either to set ASUS Mimic LAN IP address;
manually, using DHCP (default) or using Bootp protocol.
Note:
Click Apply to confirm. ASUS Mimic will reboot. You MUST manually enter the
NEW IP address in your Browser in order to open the Web Interface.
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ii. DNS Server IP
Fig.13. ASUS Mimic DNS Server IP
Primary DNS Server IP
This item sets ASUS Mimic primary DNS Server IP address. This is the default
DNS and cannot be edited.
Secondary DNS Server IP
Use this to set ASUS Mimic Secondary DNS Server IP address. ASUS Mimic
will use the Secondary DNS Server IP address if the Primary DNS Server IP
address is not working.
iii. Port Number
Fig.14. ASUS Mimic Port Settings
HTTP Port Number
This determines the LAN port from which the webpage is accessible thru your
Router. By default the LAN port number is 80.
If this port is changed, say to 82, then http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:82 (where
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is iCAMView LAN IP address as shown on the LCD) must be
used in order to access ASUS Mimic web interface in LAN.
Communication to Camera Port Number
This determines the LAN port from which the video image is streamed thru your
Router. By default the LAN port number is 9001.
iv. Ethernet
Fig.15. ASUS Mimic Ethernet Settings
Connection Type
This sets ASUS Mimic communication speed. By default, it is set to Auto
Sense. ASUS Mimic will reboot, if this setting is changed.
v. Dynamic DNS
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Fig.16. ASUS Mimic Dynamic DNS Settings
Service Provider
ASUS Mimic can be configured to register it’s current Dynamic IP with a
Dynamic DNS provider. This allows the user to locate ASUS Mimic using a
Domain Name. ASUS Mimic supports the following free DDNS service
providers;
•dhs.org
•dyndns.org
•myddns.com
•zive.org
Click Update to get latest list of Service Providers.
In general, to register a Domain Name;
a. Go to the DDNS provider website listed above.
b. Register a new user account and password with the DDNS provider.
c. Choose a Domain Name to point to your current Dynamic IP
d. Enter information obtained in (b) and (c) into ASUS Mimic DDNS fields.
Domain Name
This is the Domain Name you have created from the above selected DDNS
provider.
Login Name
This is the Login / Account name that you have created with the selected DDNS
provider.
Login Password
Enter the Password you have assigned to your DDNS Account.
Use Public IP to register
Choose Yes to ensure that ASUS Mimic uses the WAN / Public IP to register
with the selected DDNS server.
vi. PPPoE
Use this option to allow ASUS Mimic to connect to the internet directly using
your xDSL modem. Once set-up, ASUS Mimic will connect directly to the
Internet without going through a router. The LCD will display the current WAN /
Public IP instead of the LAN IP address.
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Fig.17. ASUS Mimic PPPoE setting
When Connection should be made
Disabled : Default setting.
Connect always : ASUS Mimic will automatically dial up and maintain
continuous connection.
Login Name
Enter the login name assigned by your ISP.
Login Password
Enter the password assigned by your ISP.
2.3.3 Account Settings
This webpage allow you to set up to Eight (8) different user accounts with different
access permission level to ASUS Mimic.
i. User Account
Fig.18. User Account Settings
User Name
Assign a User Name / Account. The administrator can set up to 32 case
sensitive character names.
Password
Assign a password to the account. The administrator can set up to 32 case
sensitive passwords.
Permission
This sets the access level to individual user accounts.
Administrator: An Administrator has full access including write
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permission to all menus and sub-sections. Only an
Administrator can see the User Name and IP address
fields or set the camera access Permit Hours to
Operator or Viewer accounts.
Operator: The user can access all menus, but does not have
permission to amend the data fields.
Viewer: The user can only view camera within the time specified
in Permit Hours. The user does not have write
permission, can only view Camera A/B and read the
Information section.
No Access: This disables either of the above two permission levels
given to a user.
Note:
An Administrator account must be set before setting up either an Operator or
Viewer account.
IP Filter
Use this feature to ensure that the user only login from the IP address specified
here. Leave it as *.*.*.* to allow the user to login from any place.
Example:
Entering 192.168.1.* will only allow User to access from 192.168.1.xxx IP
addresses.
Max FPS
This allows the Administrator to limit the bandwidth allocated to each account.
The Administrator can set a figure of 1 to Unlimited FPS (“frames per second”).
Viewing Hours
When the Permission level is set to either Operator or Viewer, the Administrator
can set the time to which the camera can be viewed.
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