Comcam ComCam-10 series User manual

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Table of Contents
The ComCam-10 Series camera system ............................................................................... 2
Example Applications ............................................................................................................. 3
Quick Start (assumes DHCP configuration and a wired network) .......................................... 4
Configuring your camera ........................................................................................................ 4
Failsafe method - Installation and Configuration with a Serial cable ...................................... 5
Viewing the ComCam Settings .............................................................................................. 5
Using Telnet at a command prompt........................................................................................ 7
Using the C3 software ............................................................................................................ 7
Details of COMCAM-10 Settings ............................................................................................ 8
Basic Ethernet Settings .......................................................................................................... 8
Time Server Settings .............................................................................................................. 9
Video Settings ........................................................................................................................ 9
Behavior Settings ................................................................................................................. 10
Security Settings .................................................................................................................. 10
Serial Settings ....................................................................................................................... 11
FTP Settings .......................................................................................................................... 11
Hardware Settings ................................................................................................................ 12
Wireless Settings ................................................................................................................. 12
The TIMEZONE_TZ Setting ................................................................................................ 13
Wireless Network Guidelines ............................................................................................... 15
Hardware Compatibility Guidelines ...................................................................................... 17
Features and Specifications ................................................................................................. 19
Networking Characteristics .................................................................................................. 20
Appendix A - Using the COMCAM-10 with I/O applications ................................................. 22
Appendix B - Technical Reference ....................................................................................... 26

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The ComCam-10 Series camera system
The ComCam-10 series, incorporates the most advanced video capture, compression,
analysis and transmission capabilities in the market today. ComCam-10 technology
works in all wired and wireless networks, including the Internet and company intranets.
The ComCam-10 system adheres to licensed standards (e.g., cell phone) and
unlicensed standards (e.g., the IEEE 802.11b Wireless standard and Bluetooth).
The ComCam-10 system allows the user to capture and store live video feeds
locally on a hard drive inside the camera for later transmission and to send the video
immediately to a receiver for playback or storage and to do so over any network,
including previously inaccessible wireless networks. The high level of integration achieved by
ComCam-10 technology provides for efficient capture and transmission of video with
only minimal power consumption required, even as little as generated from solar panels.
This allows for the potential deployment of
ComCam-10s in remote locations such as border crossings and weather stations.
The ComCam-10 system consists of three components:
The camera or video-capture device is the “brains” of the system. COMCAM-10
devices use sophisticated software to compress and manage the broadband video
signal in real-time in the camera before transmitting it either via a wire line or wirelessly.
“C3” Viewer Control, or “ComCam Control Center,” is a unique software module that
can serve as a stand-alone application, a browser, or software module.
The server or data-management device – the compressed video signal can be stored
for further usage and analysis on a server or other storage medium; the ComCam-10/BNC
permits easy data transcoding to any data format permitting fast transmission to a variety
of devices such as cell phones, PDAs, etc.
COMCAM-10BNC Front Panel
OUTPUTS
INPUTS

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Example Applications Traffic Monitoring Taxi Security Security Wearable cameras Inventory Monitoring Remote monitoring Wireless security Telemedicine Process control Weather cam Radio, cellular or satellite video Wireless nanny cam Solar-powered remote video Highway cam Worksite monitoring Wireless video doorbell Border cam/habitat monitoring Train crossing monitor

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Your COMCAM-10 was shipped with the following accessories:
Power supply
RS-232 serial cable
ComCam-10 and C3 user’s guides with warranty
Quick Start (assumes DHCP configuration and a wired network)
If your network has DHCP enabled, simply plug a COMCAM-10 into a LAN port or
hub with a CAT-5 cable, plug in the power, and run the C3 software, the camera should
appear in the “new cameras” section of the camera browser.
If you are not in a DHCP environment, you can set your computer to the same network
as the camera. The camera’s factory IP address is 192.168.1.120. You could set your
computer’s IP address to 192.168.1.121. If this does not work, or you would rather not
attempt it use the serial connections settings under “Configuring your Camera” (below)
to change the camera’s IP address.
Configuring your camera
There are three ways to configure the cameras internal settings:
(CAUTION: some of them should not be changed – see settings warning section).
-With a serial cable through a communications package like Hyperterminal, or Procomm. (no network
present)
-Using Telnet at a command prompt (through an existing network, assuming a DHCP connection was
successful or you know the IP address of the camera).
-Using the C3 software (also through an existing network, assuming a DHCP connection was success-
ful).

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Failsafe method - Installation and Configuration with a Serial cable
With your PC and COMCAM-10 device OFF, attach a 9-pin serial cable to the PC’s serial port
and RJ-11 (telephone plug) end to the RJ-11 jack in the back of the ComCam-10 unit (this is the
smaller of the two phone-like jacks in the back of the unit).
Power up the PC and open a terminal program with the following settings:
19200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no handshaking
Terminal emulation should be VT100 with no local echo and no send line ends with line feeds.
Configure the terminal software to connect using the serial port of your PC to which you connected
the ComCam-10 serial cable.
Note: A single built-in PC serial port is usually “COM1”
Power on the ComCam-10 unit (plug supplied power adapter into the round jack on back of
ComCam-10 unit and other end into the wall AC jack)
After 5-10 seconds you should see some camera information appear in the terminal window,
followed by “VideoServer>” prompt. Hit Enter on your keyboard a few times - the “VideoServer>”
prompt should repeat each time you press enter. This indicates that your serial connection to the
camera is functioning properly.
NOTE 1- In all of the following instructions “Type:” means you should type the command, as shown,
in your terminal program. <Enter> means press the Enter key on your computer keyboard (i.e. do not
type the “<“,”Enter”, or “>” – just press the Enter key). Comments shown in parentheses such as
“( example text )” are part of the instructions and should not be typed.
NOTE 2 - ALL “set” COMMANDS are case-sensitive. Type the word “set” as lower-case and
the name of the setting as UPPER CASE.
After 5-10 seconds you should see some camera information appear in the terminal window,
followed by “VideoServer>” prompt. Hit Enter on your keyboard a few times - the “VideoServer>”
prompt should repeat each time you press enter. This indicates that your serial connection
to the camera is functioning properly.
NOTE 1- In all of the following instructions “Type:” means you should type the command,
as shown, in your terminal program. <Enter> means press the Enter key on your computer keyboard
(i.e. do not type the “<“,”Enter”, or “>” – just press the Enter key). Comments shown in
parentheses such as “( example text )” are partof the instructions and should not be typed.
NOTE 2 - ALL “set” COMMANDS are case-sensitive. Type the word “set” as lower-case
and the name of the setting as UPPER CASE.
Viewing the ComCam Settings
Type: set<Enter>
This will show the current camera settings.
Some settings are only applicable in certain camera hardware configurations.
Do not change any settings that are not explained here. Inappropriate settings could result
in disabling the serial cable communications.
Checking and Setting the Real Time Clock
Checking the real time clock in the ComCam-10 unit:
setclock ?<Enter>
Setting the real time clock:

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setclock mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss ( example setclock 02/27/2001 15:43:00 )
Setting the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address
Placing or viewing the camera on an ethernet network requires setting an IP Address,
Subnet Mask, and possibly Gateway Address in the unit.
First you must get an IP Address. IP Addresses cannot be chosen randomly.
You need an address that is reachable by your LAN and is also not currently in-use by
another device or PC on your
LAN.
If you are in a business location, ask your network administrator for a fixed IP Address,
Subnet Mask, and Gateway address that you can use in the camera.
Note - if the camera will only be used on a single internal network, with a
PC camera-viewing client on the same network, a Gateway address will probably not be
required, and 0.0.0.0 can be used for the Gateway. If you plan to place the camera on
the Internet so that it is reachable from anywhere on the Internet, your camera must have a
fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway from the internet addresses assigned
by your internet service provider.
If you administrate your own network, choose an available IP address in your own network.
To be accessible, generally this number will have the same first 3 numbers as all other
devices on your network, and a different 4th number.
For example, your PC may be 192.168.1.131 and your camera might be 192.168.1.136.
The Subnet Mask determines the scope of the network. The camera should use the same
Subnet Mask as your other devices on the network.
For this example, we will assume your desired IP Address is 192.168.34.110,
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, and no Gateway (for no gateway the value 0.0.0.0 is used).
Setting the IP Address example:
set IP 192.168.34.110
Setting the Subnet Mask example:
set SUBNET_MASK 255.255.255.0
Setting the Gateway example:
set DEFAULT_GATEWAY 0.0.0.0
Setting the ComCam-10 unit administrative password (used for remote settings changes)
NOTE - Passwords must be 15 characters or less.
set ADMIN_PASSWORD newpassword
The following settings may also be changed.
For help type: set SETTING_NAME ?<Enter. (For example: set DESCRIPTIVE_NAME ?<Enter>)
DEFAULT_VIDEO_QUALITY (1=lowest 2=low 3=medium 4=med-high 5=highest)
DEFAULT_VIDEO_MODE (1=NTSC or 2=PAL, used by no-lens units if no video is attached)
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
DESCRIPTIVE_NAME
LOCATION_NAME
NOTE - For the new settings to take effect, the ComCam-10 unit must be rebooted.
After changing any settings, wait 5 seconds then enter the command: reboot<Enter>.

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Using Telnet at a command prompt
In Windows, type “telnet” and the IP address of the camera at the Run requestor
under the “Start” button. At the “Login” prompt type “admin” and the password
printed on the label found on the camera. Press “enter” again to get to the “VideoServer>” prompt.
Using the C3 software
With a camera already on the network, start C3, select a camera from the camera browser.
Click the “settings” tab in C3 (lower left corner) and enter your password at the prompt
(it’s the same password printed on the label attached to the camera).
The current camera settings will appear in the settings area. Simply make your desired
changes to the settings and press the “apply” button.
There are eight different types of internal camera settings:
Network Settings – for IP and network settings
ID Settings – for camera name and location settings
Video Settings - for camera video settings
Security Settings – for access and file encryption settings
Behavior Settings – for camera behavior settings
Serial Settings – for serial port settings
Peripherals Settings – for PCMCIA and I/O setings
I2C SETTINGS – for I2C bus settings
(NOTE: It is not recommended to change I2C settings, because doing so may permanently
disable the
camera.)

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Details of COMCAM-10 Settings
Basic Ethernet Settings
These are the network settings used for the default network interface. Normally this is the wired
ethernet. However, if PCMCIA_DEVICES is set to 0x04 (ORINOCO) and there is an Orinoco 802.11b
pcmcia card installed, and ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET is 0, these settings will be used for the Orinoco
card instead and the wired ethernet will be disabled. If you wish to use the wired and wireless
interfaces at the same time, see ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET and its related settings near the end of
this settings list.
Some LAN networks provide IP settings automatically. To use this feature on a LAN, set DHCP to 1.
The C3 viewer program, if used on the LAN, will find your ComCam unit and list it in New Cameras.
DHCP 0=use IP, SUBNET, GATEWAY, and DNS settings below
1 = network DCHP server provides dynamic IP settings
For non-DHCP networks, the following four fixed settings must be provided.
Note - To function on the same network, IP addresses must be unique unused numbers which have the
same network portion (typically the first 3 numbers) as all other devices on the same physical network.
Please consult your system administrator for assistance.
IP IP address for ComCam (example 192.168.1.120)
SUBNET_MASK Subnet for ComCam (example 255.255.255.0)
DEFAULT_GATEWAY Gateway IP to internet, if any, or 0.0.0.0 for none
DNS_SERVER DNS server IP, required for TimeServer use, or 0.0.0.0 for none
The following port number setting applies to all network interfaces.
OVERRIDE_PORTNUM Any non-zero value overrides default ComCam communication
port 2108. With a port-mapping router, this can be used to
place multiple internet reachable ComCam units
on an internal LAN.
ID Settings
DESCRIPTIVE_NAME Your choice of name (example Warehouse Cam #1)
LOCATION_NAME Your choice of place (example, Loading Dock or Chicago)
HOSTNAME Not currently used
ADMIN_PASSWORD Password for remote settings changes and telnet (no spaces)
LATITUDE Your latitude in format like 10.10.10.N
LONGITUDE Your longitude in format like 10.10.10.E

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Time Server Settings
Note - If you use a time server, the ComCam will run its system clock in GMT time and keep it accurate
by updating it from a time server every day. Your TIMEZONE_TZ value will tell the ComCam how
many hours your timezone is from GMT, and when your Daylight Savings Time starts and ends. See
“Appendix I - The TIMEZONE_TZ Setting” at the end of this document for information on creating a
TIMEZONE_TZ value, or consult a Unix system administrator who may be able to provide you with the
correct value for your country.
TIMEZONE_TZ A standard C-language TZ environment setting such as EST5EDT
TIMESERVER_IP IP number or name for a Port 37 time server located on
LAN or internet. The ComCam will contact the time server
to keep its own clock accurate.
(Note - DNS_SERVER setting is required to use TIMESERVER)
TIME_SYNCS_PER_DAY 0=disable n=number of times per day to sync ComCam time
(recommend 1)
Video Settings
DEFAULT_VIDEO_MODE Video mode of your external video 1=NTSC 2=PAL (for BNC models)
DEFAULT_QUALITY Value from 1(lowest) to 5(highest), 3 is recommended, 2 for slow
connections
QUALITY_GROUP Adjusts the built-in values for the video qualities 1 through 5.
0 or 1 is default (recommended), 2 and 3 contain higher quality values
which can generate much bulkier frames
(use only for special applications)
QUALITY_RESET 1=ComCam will reset to DEFAULT_QUALITY
when it has 0 connections.
INPUT_MASK Bit-mask of the video inputs available on a BNC model.
Default 0x0F (BNC) or 0x01 (Lens)
To eliminate cycling through unused inputs on a BNC model ComCam,
change to 0x01 (input 1 only), 0x03 (1+2), 0x07 (1+2+3),
0x0F (1+2+3+4)
PRECYCLE For BNC models with multiple video inputs.
0=normal cycling behavior (switch as inputs are requested)
(good for multiframe-per-input cycle, good for composite output)
1=pre-grab all recently requested inputs in order.
(good for soft-quad display or recording, bad for composite out or cycle)
INPUT_IS_SVIDEO 0=no 1=yes with inputs 1+3 and 2+4 are luminance+chroma pairs
VIDEO_SPEED Specifies the highest quality which will attempt to retrieve every frame
from the compression chip. Higher qualities will attempt to get every
2nd frame, or less.
Value may be 1 through 5, 2 is the default (0 means use default)
3 may be used on a fast LAN with viewer on a fast PC.
CODEC_FX Special effects (example Z0G1).
Z0=clear effects, G1=grayscale, S0 to S5 sharpen, E0 to E5 edge detect

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ACTIVITY_SENSITIVITY_1 Set sensitivity to scene change (Activity) for Lens or BNC video input 1.
ACTIVITY indication can be displayed over video using C3 IO script.
0=off 1=Most sensitive 30=normal 200=Least sensitive
ACTIVITY_SENSITIVITY_2 Same for video input 2.
ACTIVITY_SENSITIVITY_3 Same for video input 3.
ACTIVITY_SENSITIVITY_4 Same for video input 4.
Behavior Settings
Note: Behavior is a separate file you must install into the ComCam. See the Behavior document.
Also see FTP settings below which are needed for Behavior that uses FTP.
ENABLE_BEHAVIOR 1=Enable your installed behavior
PUSH_MODE 0x00=off,0x01=as needed,0x02=always
(required for Video Push behavior)
PUSH_CLIENT_IP IP address of waiting PC with C3 running to receive pushed video
REBOOT_HOURPLUS1 0=off, n=Automatic reboot of ComCam at n-1 hour (i.e. 8 means 7AM)
Security Settings
RESTRICT_ACCESS 1=use connection password(s) and restrict abilities of connected clients
0=no user passwords (note - administration still requires
ADMIN_PASSWORD)
USER_PRIVILEGES Used for normal client privileges which may or may not
require password. Typically used as ALL-undesired
privileges (ex. ALL-QBOX-OUTPINS)
Available privileges:
INFO VIEW FILES QUALITY QBOX SERIAL
OUTPINS DATA DOWNLOAD
Note - INFO and VIEW are required to view a ComCam
USER_PASSWORD Password for user connection,
or NONE if no password required for user.
CONTROL_PRIVILEGES Used for a mid-level client who is typically allowed to do everything.
Typically set to ALL.
Note - ALL does NOT include permanent modifications or
Settings changes.
CONTROL_PASSWORD Password for control connection.
SECURE_CONNECTION 0=no 1=encrypt all password, settings, and custom data information
between client and IDNC. (incompatible with older viewer applications)
FILE_ENCRYPT_KEY NONE (no encryption, default) OR
Short keyword (your choice) to encrypt all saved files (warning - this is
NOT reversible - you MUST remember your key to decrypt files. Also
note that this is incompatible with older viewer applications)

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Serial Settings
Note - the ComCam has 3 possible serial devices:
PPP_0 is first serial port (typically debugger/settings monitor)
PPP_1 is second serial port (typically used for external PTZ or GPS)
PPP_2 is a PCMCIA serial or modem card, if used. (you must also set PCMCIA_DEVICES)
You may not set the same PPP_n to more than one of the three uses below.
DEBUGGER_DEVICE set to PPP_0 (typical), PPP_1, PPP_2, or NONE
MODEM_DEVICE set to PPP_1 for external modem, PPP_2 for PCMCIA modem, or
NONE
APPSERIAL_DEVICE set to PPP_1 for PTZ or GPS, or NONE
APPSERIAL_INPUT Description of any APPSERIAL_DEVICE input:
NONE means provides no input, or ignore input
(typical for PTZ)
IASC means ComCam should gather ascii input
(used for weather station)
IBIN means ComCam should gather binary input
GPS1 means input is standard Global Positioning
System data (GPS data will be translated
to precision dynamic Latitude/Longitude)
APPSERIAL_NAME Your choice of name for APPSERIAL hardware, for information only
APPSERIAL_SCRIPT Name of C3 script you wish C3 to run, or NONE
PPP0_BAUD Baud rate for first serial port
PPP1_BAUD Baud rate for second serial port
PPP2_BAUD Baud rate for PCMCIA serial or modem device
PPP_ENABLE 1=Enable dial in or dial out for network connection 0=disable
PPP_PHONE_NUMBER Outgoing phone number for internet service or RAS provider
PPP_LOGIN Outgoing login for above
PPP_PASSWORD Outgoing password for above
AUTOANSWER_RINGS 0=no autoanswer n=enable autoanswer on this ring (needs
PPP_ENABLE)
PPP_IN_LOGIN Incoming (autoanswer) login
PPP_IN_PASSWORD Incoming (autoanswer) password
PPP_IN_IP IP for ComCam during incoming (autoanswer) connection
Note - This IP address should not have the same third number
as the ComCam’s other network IP address(es).
I.e., if IP is 192.168.1.120, this could be 192.168.33.120.
After dialing into ComCam, use C3 to connect to this address.
PPP_MDM_INITSTR Automatically set by ComCam.
PPP_MDM_DIALSTR Automatically set by ComCam.
PPP_MDM_HANGSTR Automatically set by ComCam.
FTP Settings
Note - The ComCam will only FTP if it has behavior installed and enabled which requests FTP.
See the Behavior document. FTP also requires these settings.
FTP_OUT_ENABLE 1=enable 0=disable
FTP_OUT_IP IP address of your FTP server

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FTP_OUT_LOGIN login for above
FTP_OUT_PASSWORD password for above
FTP_OUT_SUBDIR Default is ./ (dot slash) which means ComCam will create its VID
directory in the home directory of its FTP account. But may be
changed to a different pre-existing subdirectory within the FTP
login’s home directory.
Hardware Settings
PCMCIA_DEVICES This setting is required for any PCMCIA addons.
0x00 = none
0x01 = compatible hard disk or compact flash card
0x02 = compatible serial or modem card
0x04 = Orinoco-compatible wireless 802.11b network card
IO_SWITCHES 1=enable use of ComCam IO switches, 0=disable
Note - the next four settings are for a custom ComCam front end with
front panel IO switches.
FPOUT_ENABLE 1=enable 0=disable
FPOUT_INIT_VALUE Hex value 0x00 to 0x0F for initial setting of front panel outputs
FPOUT_DO_INIT 1=yes init the pins 0=no
FPOUT_DO_RESET 1=re-init pins when there are no connections 0=no
I2C_DELAYSECS 0=none(default) n=seconds to delay startup to wait for live video from
external camera with slow powerup
NOI2C_FRONTEND 0=default 1=custom front end with no I2C initialization
I2C_INIT_CMD Extra I2C command to be performed on powerup.
Not for users. Subject to change. Xdd:rrvvrrvv etc.
CARDREADER_TYPE Used only for custom hardware (NONE, or MTK2)
BOOTCOUNT_ENABLE For debugging only. Increments BOOTCOUNT on each reboot.
BOOTCOUNT For debugging only.
Wireless Settings
ORINOCO_IWMODE 1=peer 2=managed
ORINOCO_ESSID ID of wireless network (either wireless gateway ID or peer network
name)
ORINOCO_WEP_ON 1=Use encryption 0=No encryption
ORINOCO_WEP_KEYN Number of encryption key to use, typically 0
ORINOCO_WEP_KEY0 5 letters in quotes like “mykey” or 5 hex like 0x43 0x16 0x76 0x87 0x33
ORINOCO_WEP_KEY1 Not typically used
ORINOCO_WEP_KEY2 Not typically used
ORINOCO_WEP_KEY3 Not typically used
ORINOCO_IBSS_CHANNEL Peer channel that is legal in your country (consult Orinoco docs)
ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET 1=use the settings below for Orinoco 0=use regular IP settings for
Orinoco
ORINOCO_DHCP 0=use fixed ORINOCO_IP, ORINOCO_SUBNET_MASK,
and ORINOCO_GATEWAY settings below.
1 = network DCHP server provides dynamic IP settings
ORINOCO_IP IP address specific to ORINOCO card
Note - may need to be different network numbers than wired IP if both
are used, depending on network topology.
ORINOCO_SUBNET_MASK Subnet mask for wireless network
ORINOCO_DEFAULT_GATEWAY Gateway to other networks for wireless network

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The TIMEZONE_TZ Setting
The value of the TZ environment variable should be set as follows (spaces are for clarity only):
std offset dst offset, rule
The expanded format is as follows:
stdoffset[dst[offset][,start[/time],end[/time]]]
where
std, dst
Three or more letters that you specify to designate the standard (std) or summer (dst) time zone. Only std is
required. If dst is omitted, then summer time doesn’t apply in this locale. Upper- and lowercase letters are
allowed. Any characters except for a leading colon (:), digits, comma (,), minus (-), plus (+), and ASCII NUL
(\0) are allowed.
There is no specified list of time zone designations, you can specify whatever name or acronym you’d like. What’s
important is the information that follows the names — the numbers that indicate the difference between the local
time and UTC, and the rules that specify when to switch on, or out of, daylight saving time.
offset Indicates the value one must add to the local time to arrive at Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The offset
has the form:
hh[:mm[:ss]]
Minutes (mm) and seconds (ss) are optional. The hour (hh) is required; it may be a single digit.
The offset following std is required. If no offset follows dst, summer time is assumed to be one hour ahead of
standard time.
One or more digits may be used; the value is always interpreted as a decimal number. The hour may be between 0
and 24; the minutes (and seconds), if present, between 0 and 59. If preceded by a “-”, the time zone is east of the
Prime Meridian; otherwise it’s west (which may be indicated by an optional preceding “+”).
rule
Indicates when to change to and back from summer time. The rule has the form:
date/time,date/time
where the first date describes when the change from standard to summer time occurs, and the second date
describes when the change back happens. Each time field describes when, in current local time, the change to
the other time is made.
The format of date may be one of the following:
Jn
The Julian day n(1 <= n <= 365). Leap days aren’t counted. That is, in all years — including leap years —
February 28 is day 59 and March 1 is day 60. It’s impossible to refer explicitly to the occasional February 29.
n
The zero-based Julian day (0 <= n <= 365). Leap years are counted; it’s possible to refer to February 29.
Mm.n.d
The dth day (0 <= d<= 6) of week nof month mof the year (1 <= n<= 5, 1 <= m<= 12, where week 5
means “the last dday in month m”, which may occur in the fourth or fifth week). Week 1 is the first week in
which the dth day occurs. Day zero is Sunday.
The time has the same format as offset, except that no leading sign (“+” or “-”) is allowed. The default, if time is
omitted, is 02:00:00.
Here are some examples of TIMEZONE_TZ settings (Note - the “TZ=” is not required in ComCam):
TZ=EST5EDT
This is the default when the TZ variable isn’t set.
•Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours earlier than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Standard
time and daylight saving time both apply to this locale.
•By default, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is one hour ahead of standard time (that is,
EDT4).
•Since it isn’t specified, daylight saving time starts on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 A.M.
and ends on the last Sunday of October at 2:00 A.M.

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TZ=EST5EDT4,M4.1.0/02:00:00,M10.5.0/02:00:00
This is the full specification for the default when the TZ variable isn’t set.
•Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours earlier than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
•Standard time and daylight saving time both apply to this locale.
•Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is one hour ahead of standard time.
•Daylight saving time starts on the first (1) Sunday (0) of April (4) at 2:00 A.M. and ends on
the last (5) Sunday (0) of October (10) at 2:00 A.M.
TZ=PST8PDT
•Pacific Standard Time is 8 hours earlier than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
•Standard time and daylight saving time both apply to this locale.
•By default, Pacific Daylight Time is one hour ahead of standard time (that is, PDT7).
•Since it isn’t specified, daylight saving time starts on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 A.M.
and ends on the last Sunday of October at 2:00 A.M.
TZ=NST3:30NDT1:30
•Newfoundland Standard Time is 3.5 hours earlier than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
•Standard time and daylight saving time both apply to this locale.
•Newfoundland Daylight Time is 1.5 hours earlier than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
TZ=Central Europe Time-2:00
•Central European Time is 2 hours later than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
•Daylight saving time doesn’t apply in this locale.
TZ=JST-9
•Japanese Standard Time is 9 hours earlier than Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
•Daylight saving time doesn’t apply in this locale.

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Wireless Network Guidelines
1. With wireless as only network interface
(i.e. PCMCIA_DEVICES 0x04, ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET 0)
- Set IP, SUBNET_MASK, DEFAULT_GATEWAY, and DNS_SERVER to correct ones for
the wireless network. If you set DHCP to 1, the Orinoco can instead
get its IP, SUBNET_MASK, DEFAULT_GATEWAY,and DNS_SERVER settings
automatically (requires a reachable DHCP server on network).
- Set ORINOCO_ESSID to wireless network ID (peer network name or
6 hex char ID of AP or wireless gateway)
- Set ORINOCO_IWMODE 1 for peer-to-peer or 2 for managed RG or AP network
- If using encryption, set
ORINOCO_WEP_ON 1
ORINOCO_WEP_KEYN 0
ORINOCO_WEP_KEY0 “abcde” (in quotes, your 5-character encryption)
Else If not using encryption, set
ORINOCO_WEP_ON 0
- Notes for this wireless-only setup:
a. ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET must be 0 for this wireless-only setup
b. To switch back to wired interface with same network settings,
just set PCMCIA_DEVICES to 0x00 and reboot.
2. With wireless as second network interface (RJ45 enabled as a different net)
(i.e. PCMCIA_DEVICES 0x04, ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET 1)
(Note - For this feature, as with any PC, there MUST be a DIFFERENT NETWORK
for each interface - for example, one network could start with 192.168.1 and
the other could start with 192.168.55, but they could not both start with
192.168.1 )
- For the wired network, set the IP, SUBNET_MASK, DEFAULT_GATEWAY,
and DNS_SERVER to the wired network values. If you set DHCP to 1,
the wired interface will instead attempt to get its network settings
from a DHCP server on the network.
- Set all ORINOCO settings as described in #1 above.
- Additionally set the following:
ORINOCO_HAS_OWN_NET 1
- Set ORINOCO_IP, ORINOCO_SUBNET_MASK, ORINOCO_DEFAULT_GATEWAY to
the values for the wireless network. If you set ORINOCO_DHCP to 1,
the Orinoco will instead attempt to get its network settings from a
DHCP server on the network.
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There are many ways to improperly set up a wireless network on the PC
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1. MOST COMMON PROBLEM - Improper installation on the PC.
Orinoco-type cards can be tricky to install on a PC.
- You can not have two network devices on a PC that are both on the
same network even if there is no cable connected to one of them.
For example, if you have a regular ethernet adapter that has the
IP address 192.168.24.3 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0, you
cannot also have a wireless ethernet card with the address
192.168.24.anything on the same PC. Windows would pick whichever
interface it finds first to get to the 192.168.24 network.

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- On Win2000 you must NEVER insert the card until you have installed
the client software and AND then installed the Win2000 Orinoco driver
from the install CD selections. Then you remove the CD and insert
the Orinoco card. If the card is inserted anytime prior to that,
Win2000 will use its own driver which doesn’t work right (you have
to then go through driver removal, remove card, reboot, and proper
re-installation).
- Original WinXP’s own wireless services can conflict with an
installed Orinoco Client manager and cause the card to not work
properly. Newer versions of Windows XP configure an Orinoco
card properly - do NOT install any orinco-provided drivers.
2. Older Orinoco card firmware - if card firmware is 6.x you must
upgrade card’s firmware using the PC utility provided in the
Download Software section here:
http://www.orinocowireless.com/products.html?section=m56&envelope=92
look in client download software for “Firmware Update for ORINOCO
PC Cards v7.52 - Summer 2001" or something later (8.x).
3. Old IDNC firmware - the info command in the IDNC serial debugger
will tell you your IDNC firmware dates.
4. A defective IDNC with a solder problem near the PCMCIA connector.
This is uncommon but possible. In this case, with PCMCIA_DEVICES set
to 0x04 and wireless card inserted, on a reboot you will probably get
a serial debugger message like “Cannot reset hardware” in the Orinoco
startup output. Sometimes updating the firmware of the Orinoco PCMCIA
card can fix this (see #2 above).

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Hardware Compatibility Guidelines
The following PCMCIA devices have been tested with COMCAM-10:
PCMCIA 802.11b Wireless Ethernet
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Lucent Orinoco Silver or Gold card
Agere Silver or Gold card
Avaya Silver or Gold card (Gold not tested but should work)
Buffalotech Silver or Gold Card (Gold not tested but should work)
(NOTE1 - all of these cards are reskinned Orinoco)
(NOTE2 - card firmware 7.x or higher required for peer-to-peer)
PCMCIA Compact Flash
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Sandisk Compact Flash w/ PCMCIA holder
Memorex Compact Flash w/ PCMCIA holder
Simple Technologies CF w/ PCMCIA holder
PCMCIAATA Flash
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Simple Technologies (for burn-in labtest only)
PCMCIA Hard Disk
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Kanguru external 3.5" PCMCIA-to-IDE hard disk
Kanguru external 2.5" PCMCIA-to-IDE hard disk (current model)
[NOTE - with Kanguru disk set cable switch to PCMCIA (toward cable)]
CiTiRom PCMCIA to IDE adapter with enclosure
Shining PCMCIA to IDE adapter with enclosure
IBM MicroDrive PCMCIA harddisk
IBM TravelStar-E external PCMCIA drive (no longer produced but nice drive)
“Mr. X” drive
PCMCIA Modem
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Zonet ZFM5600 PCMCIA modem (IDNC rom 2.5 or higher)
U.S. Robotics Megahertz 56K XJ/CC1560J PCMCIA modem
Motorola MobileSurfer 56K PCMCIA modem
PCMCIA Serial Card
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Eiger Labs / Fujitsu Serial card
PCMCIA GSM Modem
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Nokia GSM 900/1800 Card Phone card (autoanswer may not work)
PCMCIA PHS Card
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DoCoMo card