Beward N300 Instruction Manual

Table of contents
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Table of contents
CHAPTER 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 2. OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. FEATURES ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 7
3.1. FRONT SIDE................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2. REAR SIDE .................................................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER 4. INSTALLING THE CAMERA AND CABLES’ CONNECTING ........................................ 9
4.1. GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 9
4.2. INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................... 9
4.3. INSTALLING THE CAMERA............................................................................................................ 10
4.4.WIRED CONNECTION TOA NETWORK............................................................................................11
4.5. CONNECTING DIGITAL I/O........................................................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 5. SETTING UP THE WIRED CONNECTION FOR WINDOWS 7 .................................... 14
5.1. DEFINING THE LOCAL NETWORK PARAMETERS FOR WIRED CONNECTION ..................................... 14
5.1.1. Defining the Local Network Parameters when using a Dynamic IP Address .................. 18
5.2. CHANGING THE LOCAL NETWORK PARAMETERS........................................................................... 21
5.3.ACCESSING THE IPCAMERA....................................................................................................... 25
5.3.1. Installing “BEWARD IP Installer” Software....................................................................... 25
5.3.2. Accessing the IP Camera Using “BEWARD IP Installer” Software .................................. 25
5.3.3. Accessing the IP Camera Using the Network Menu in Windows 7.................................. 27
5.3.4. Accessing the IP Camera Using Internet Explorer........................................................... 28
5.4.ACCESSING THE CAMERA’S WEB INTERFACE ............................................................................... 28
5.5. CONFIGURING THE CAMERA’S NETWORK SETTINGS THROUGH THE WEB INTERFACE...................... 31
5.6. RESTORING THE NETWORK SETTINGS OF THE COMPUTER TO THEIR PREVIOUS VALUES ................ 33
5.7. VERIFYING THE CONNECTION SETTINGS...................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 6. ACCESSING THE CAMERA OVER INTERNET........................................................... 38
6.1. OVERVIEW OF INTERNETACCESS TO THE CAMERA....................................................................... 38
6.2. USING AN EXTERNAL STATIC IPADDRESS OR PPPOECONNECTION............................................. 38
6.2.1. Using an External Static IP Address ................................................................................ 38
6.2.2. Using a PPPoE Connection............................................................................................. 40
6.3. INTERNET ACCESS TO THE CAMERA ON A LOCAL NETWORK.......................................................... 41
6.3.1. Using the UPnP Option.................................................................................................... 42
6.3.2. Manual Port Forwarding................................................................................................... 43
6.4.ACCESSING THE CAMERA OVER THE INTERNET USING DYNDNS SERVICE ..................................... 49
6.4.1. Overview of Internet Access Using DynDNS service....................................................... 49
6.4.2. Creating an Account at DynDNS Service ........................................................................ 49
6.4.3. Creating a Domain Name at DynDNS ............................................................................. 53
6.4.4. Equipment Setting for Work with DynDNS....................................................................... 57
APPENDIX............................................................................................................................................ 61
APPENDIXA. PORT VALUES............................................................................................................... 61
APPENDIX B. FACTORY DEFAULTS...................................................................................................... 62
APPENDIX C. GLOSSARY................................................................................................................... 63

Chapter 1. Safety Instructions
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Chapter 1. Safety Instructions
Before using this product
This camera complies with all safety rules. However, improper use of any electric device
can be a cause of fire and bring to property damage. Before you start using this camera, please
study this user manual carefully
IMPORTANT!
Use accessories recommended by the manufacturer only. Use of the improper accessories may cause
camera’s breakdown.
Follow the operating instructions
Do not use and store this camera in severe environment:
avoid extremely low or high ambient temperatures (the camera’s operating temperature
is 0°C to +40°C)
avoid exposure to direct sunlight and do not locate the camera near any heat sources
avoid exposure to high humidity
do not locate the camera near any electrical appliances which can be electromagnetic
transmitters
avoid exposure to high vibration
IMPORTANT!
In case of malfunction of the product contact our Service Center.
In case of:
detection of a strange smell or smoke
penetration of any liquid or foreign objects into the camera
the camera has been dropped or damaged
Do the following:
unplug the power cord and disconnect all other cords from the camera
contact our Service Center. You can find contact information on our website:
http://www.beward.eu/.
Transportation
Ttransport the camera carefully, using the original box and protective packing.

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Ventilation
To prevent overheating of the device, keep free air circulation in the area where the camera
is located.
Cleaning
Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning camera’s external surfaces. It is acceptable to use some
detergent for removing persistent dirt, but not the volatile cleaners such as the alcohol-containing
solvents, benzene and so on, because of the risk to damage the camera’s housing.

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Chapter 2. Overview
BEWARD N300 is a compact megapixel IP camera (Pic. 2.1) with H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG
multi-stream video, a built-in microphone, the microSD/SDHC card slot, a new generation highly
sensitive CMOS image sensor with the WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) technology support.
Pic. 2.1
BEWARD N300 makes possible watching real-time video recording from any part of the
world by means of the most standard operating systems and web browsers.
This camera supports X-Panner function which allows you to create up to 4 view areas with
different resolutions. Besides you can create and customize different video profiles for more
flexible and comfortable operation. Specifying characteristics such as a compression type, a view
area, a resolution and at al. for each profile, you get optimal image quality according to current
channel bandwidth.
There are H.264, MPEG-4, MJPEG compression types the camera supports and
simultaneous multi-streaming can be provided.
H.264 (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10) offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or
MPEG-4 at the same bit rate, or the same video quality at a lower bit rate.
Motion JPEG provides a high quality video stream but it requires relatively big channel
capacity and enough free space for recording.
The camera connects to a network using a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet wire interface and has
a PoE technology support. A 1 m length patch cord for camera’s initial setting is included.
In the large video surveillance systems it can be difficult for operator to react promptly if
somebody or something impairs a camera’s field of view. This camera supports tampering
detection which helps to prevent such undesirable actions.

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The microSD/SDHC memory cards support improves camera’s capabilities and makes its
operation safer. In case of disconnection all important information will be saved to the card.
2.1. Features
Optimal quality-price ratio
Progressive scan CMOS image sensor with WDR support
X-Panner support
MicroSD/SDHC memory cards support
Professional 16-channel software included
Simultaneous multi-streaming H.264/MPEG-4/M-JPEG
Viewing recorded files via the web interface with a built-in player
Built-in microphone
Built-in speaker
Built-in motion, audio and tampering detectors
Sending of images or video data by e-mail and transmission by FTP
Recording of images and video data to a shared folder (Windows or Linux OS) or to NAS
(Network Attached Storage)
PoE IEEE 802.3 af support
ONVIF support
2.2. Specifications
1/4" progressive scan megapixel CMOS image sensor with WDR support
Lens (optionally): f4.0 mm, F1.8 (angle of view: 52°(horizontal))
Resolution: 1280х800, 1280х720, 640х480, 320х240, 160x120
Sensitivity: 0.2 lux @ F1.8
Electronic shutter time:, 1/2 to 1/10000 s
Automatic Gain Control (AGC): 1x to 64x
Frame rate: up to 30 fps at all resolutions
Video encoding: H.264, MPEG-4, MJPEG
Simultaneous multi-streaming: H.264/MPEG-4/M-JPEG
Two-way audio streaming; compression: G.711 µ-law, α-law, AMR
Protocols supported: Bonjour, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, FTP, SMTP, DDNS,
NTP, UPnP, RTSP, RTP, RTCP, HTTP, TCP, UDP, 3GPP/ISMA RTSP
Power: 5 V, 0.6 A DC, PoE IEEE 802.3 af
Operating temperature: 0°С to +40°С

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Operating humidity: 20-80% (without condensation)
ONVIF 2.2 support
2.3. Package Contents
IP camera with a pre-installed lens (M12, f4.0 mm, F1.8)
Power supply 5 V, 1 A DC
Patch cord (1 m length)
Terminal block (4 contacts; digital input/output)
A bracket with a mounting kit
CD with user manuals and software
Quick installation guide

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Chapter 3. Product Description
3.1. Front Side
Pic. 3.1
Focus adjustment ring: rotate the metal ring to set a focus (previously the focus is preset
and does not need to be adjusted).
Power LED: lights when the camera is switched on.
Red steady: power is supplied to the camera, the system is loading.
Blue steady: system loading is complete; the camera is ready to be configured through
the web interface.
Blinking violet: the camera’s firmware is updating. Do not switch off the camera and do
not close a browser’s window till the process completing.
Unlit: power is not supplied to the camera or the LED indicator is turned off.
Network LED: lights when the camera is connected to a network.
Blinking blue: the camera is connected to a wired network.
Unlit: the camera is not connected to a wired network or the LED indicator is turned off.
Built-in microphone: allows you to hear what happens in the surveillance area.
Built-in speaker: combined with a built-in microphone this option provides a two-way audio
channel between the camera’s operator and a person in the surveillance area.

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3.2. Rear Side
Pic. 3.2
Power connector: for 5 V, 1 A DC power supply.
It is recommended to use the original power supply only for correct camera’s operation.
MicroSD card slot: provides recording of information on the microSD/SDHC memory
cards. In case of disconnection an option of automatic backup recording is also available.
Digital I/O: allows you to activate different events by the certain digital input states or such
events when digital output changes its state.
Reset button: when the camera is switched on, press this button to reboot the camera.
Press and hold this button for at least 10 seconds to reset the camera to factory defaults. If a you
hold this button during less than 10 seconds, the camera will reboot without reset to factory
defaults.
Network connector: is used for connection to LAN or to the Internet by a RJ-45 connector.
Moreover, there are a screw hole for attaching a bracket on the rear side and a label which
contains the following information:
SN: IP camera serial number
MAC: IP camera MAC address (LAN)

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Chapter 4. Installing the Camera and Cables’ Connecting
4.1. General Information
BEWARD N300 supports wired connection only. The camera can be connected directly to a
computer or through a router.
Pic. 4.1
A common home router has one WAN port for Internet access and four LAN ports to
connect computers, IP cameras and other devices on your local network.
4.2. Installation Recommendations
This section contains recommendations that should be considered when mounting and
installing the N300.
Recommendations on camera placement:
This camera is designed for indoor video surveillance. The operating temperature range
is 0°С to +40°С.
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight and do not locate the camera near any heat sources.
Incorrect installation may cause undesirable “blind spots”, zones that are not visible to
the camera’s operator.
Avoid exposure to high humidity.
Do not locate the camera near any electrical appliances which can be electromagnetic
transmitters.
When installing the camera, be convinced of possibility of free laying connecting cables.
Avoid unstable installation, which may allow exposure to high vibration. This may reduce
motion detection performance and image crispness in whole.

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Cameras in video surveillance system should be installed so that probability of their
damage or viewing direction changing or any other unauthorized action was excluded.
The viewing direction should be clearly determined at the moment of the camera’s
installation.
Recommendations on twisted pair cable installation:
In corridors, it is advisable to install electric and feeble-current cables in different
conduits that are disposed on different walls.
Twisted pair and electric cables can be installed in the same conduit using different
sections of the cable that have solid longitudinal partitions with at least 0.25 h of fire
resistance, which are made of non-combustible material and should be positioned in
work areas at distance of 15 meters maximum if the electrical power does not exceed 5
kW.
Electric and feeble-current cables should be placed in parallel to each other at distance
of at least 50 mm in different conduits or different sections of conduit. If the electric field
strength from the electric cables exceeds 3 V/m, you should increase the distance
between the electric and feeble-current cables or reduce the electromagnetic noise.
Twisted pair and electric cables should cross each other at right angles.
Unshielded twisted pair cables should be located at distance of at least 125 mm from
fluorescent gas-discharge lamps or from other high-voltage discharge devices.
Unshielded twisted pair cables should be located at distance of at least 1.5 meters from
electromagnetic interference sources that produce electric field strength exceeding 3
V/m.
Switchboards with pinned unshielded twisted pair cables should be located at distance
of at least 3 meters from electromagnetic interference sources that produce electric field
strength exceeding 3 V/m.
Entire twisted pair cables should be arranged between the points of connection so the
cable run is as short as possible.
Minimum cable bending radius is four times the cable diameter (or 1 inch=2.5 cm) or it is
also acceptable to install the cable so that the cable bending radius is 2 inches (5 cm).
Maximum length of the entire segment is 100 meters.
4.3. Installing the Camera
Step 1: attach the bracket to the surface using 3 self-tapping screws.
Step 2: loosen the bracket screws to move the camera to the desired position.

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Step 3: attach the camera to the bracket, adjust the tilt angle and fasten the camera (Pic.
4.2).
Pic. 4.2
4.4. Wired Connection to a Network
Step 1: provide the camera with power using the included 5 V, 1 A power supply.
Step 2: use the supplied RJ45 cable to connect the camera to the network (a LAN port of
the router).
You can purchase a network cable separately or if you have the materials, tools and skills,
you can make a network cable by yourself.
A straight RJ-45 cable (UTP category 5e)
The table below shows an example of a patch cord to connect the camera to a computer or
a network switch.
One end
Other end
1: White and orange
1: White and orange
2: Orange
2: Orange
3: White and green
3: White and green
4: Blue
4: Blue
5: White and blue
5: White and blue
6: Green
6: Green
7: White and brown
7: White and brown
8: Brown
8: Brown

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To make a network cable, you need the following materials: a UTP category 5e cable, two
RJ-45 connectors and an RJ-45 crimping tool.
Assembling the pairs of wires in the correct order (see the table above) ensures data
transfer speed of 100 Mbps.
N300 supports power transmission simultaneously with data transmission through a
network cable (PoE technology). Such way of connection is used in the IP Telephony, for the
wireless network access points, the IP cameras and for the other devices when power supply
through a separate electric cable is not suitable.
Pic. 4.3
To connect the camera using PoE technology you need a patch cord only, without an
additional power source.
4.5. Connecting Digital I/O
BEWARD N300 has digital input/output for connecting of external sensors and alert
devices.
Digital input: is used for connecting of external sensors such as volume sensor. Alert
event appearance is caused by closing or disjunction (it is specified in camera’s settings)
of the contacts 3 (digital input) and 2 (GND) (Pic. 4.4).
Digital output: is used for connecting of alert devices (for example, an annunciator)
through transponders (for example, a relay). In case of alert event coming the contacts 4
(digital output) and 2 (GND) are closing or breaking (it is specified in camera’s settings).
It leads to voltage changing between contacts 1 (5V DC) and 4 (digital output) and as a
result to changing state of the relay which is connected to these contacts (Pic. 4.4).

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Pic. 4.4
NOTE:
When using an external transponder, it is necessary to cut in a diode and a burden in-parallel to protect the
electronics of a camera from the voltage jumps during transients (Pic 4.4).
When using external sensors it is important to note that exceeding of the legitimate values of voltage/current
strength (5 V/100 mA) is prohibited because of the digital inputs/outputs are logic.
IMPORTANT!
It is not recommended to plug devices to the camera when it is switched on.

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Chapter 5. Setting up the Wired Connection for Windows 7
To make the N300 IP camera work together with computers, laptops and other devices in
your local network, you need to connect this camera to the network according to the network
parameters. This chapter explains how to define the network parameters.
NOTE:
The connection establishment process is shown for OS Windows 7 Ultimate. Despite titles of system menus
and options may differ from the titles of system menus and options that appear in other versions of
Windows, the procedure of the connection establishment process is universal.
5.1. Defining the Local Network Parameters for Wired Connection
When connecting the camera using an Ethernet cable, you need to define local network
parameters.
To do so, go to Start –Control Panel (Pic. 5.1).
Pic. 5.1
In the opened window click on the [View network status and tasks] in the [Network and
Internet] section (Pic. 5.2).

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Pic. 5.2
In the opened window click on the [Local Area Connection] (Pic. 5.3).
Pic. 5.3
NOTE:
If there are several active networks, choose the one that you are going to connect your camera to.

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In the opened window click the [Properties] button (Pic. 5.4).
Pic. 5.4
In the opened window select the [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] menu item and
click the [Properties] button (Pic. 5.5).
Pic. 5.5
The window opens displaying information about the network connection settings. There are
two ways to configure the IP address:

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1. Obtain an IP address automatically: select this option to obtain an IP address
automatically from a DHCP-server on your network (Pic. 5.6). If an IP address is assigned to your
computer automatically, go to paragraph 5.1.1 to define the network parameters.
Pic. 5.6
2. Use the following IP address: an IP address is specified manually (Pic. 5.7).
Pic. 5.7
Make a note of the following parameters: IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway, DNS
server.

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IMPORTANT!
If you do not make a note of the network parameters, then it will be impossible to return the computer’s
network settings to their initial state and to connect it to a local network or the Internet after configuring the
N300.
5.1.1. Defining the Local Network Parameters when using a Dynamic IP Address
NOTE:
This paragraph explains how to define the local network parameters if an IP address is assigned to your
computer automatically (by DHCP-server).
Connect a computer (laptop) to your local network using a network cable and wait till the
connection process completing.
To define the local network settings, go to Start –Control Panel (Pic. 5.8).
Pic. 5.8
In the opened window click on the [View network status and tasks] in the [Network and
Internet] section (Pic. 5.9).

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Pic. 5.9
In the opened window click on the [Local Area Connection] (Pic. 5.10).
Pic. 5.10
NOTE:
If there are several active networks, choose the one that you are going to connect your camera to.