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IPC98
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User’s Guide
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Mar 25, 2009

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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 : Introduction
1.1 Features........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 System Requirements.................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 2 : Hardware Installation
2.1 Hardware and Connection Description.........................................................................................4
2.2 Hardware Installation .................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 3 : Set up the Camera Module
3.1 Searching Program CAM_EZ SEARCH ....................................................................................... 5
3.2 System Login ................................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 Live View....................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 4 : Operating the Remote Camera
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Using within the Local Network..................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Using the internet.......................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 5 : Advanced Setting
5.1 Administration Setting................................................................................................................. 11
5.2 Network Setting........................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Server Setting ............................................................................................................................. 12
5.4 Event Trigger............................................................................................................................... 13
5.5 Firmware Update......................................................................................................................... 13

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Chapter 1 :Introduction
This is a cost effective network camera solution for
consumer market. It integrates the JPEG codec, Ethernet
MAC and embedded TCP/IP networking supports DDNS,
DHCP, acts as a HTTP server. It serves a special function
of remote snap shot. Using any internet browser which
supports image display, one can get the still image from
the camera to the remote device. No special plug-in
software is required.
1.1 Features
zBuild-in 2Meg CMOS sensor, lens included
zJPEG compression for still picture of 1600x1200
zNetwork support
TCP/IP
DNS/DDNS/DHCP
HTTP/PPPoE/FTP/SMTP
zWorking individually without PC connected
zMotion detect to store image in SD card(option) or send image to email or FTP
zUser friendly, camera search program is provided
zPlastic case is available for the module
1.2 System Requirements
Real time image view PC system
1. CPU：Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or above
2. Memory：128MB (recommend 256MB)above
3. Operate system：Windows 2000 or Windows XP
4. Browser ：Microsoft IE 6.0 or above
5. Hard disk requirements：at least 10MB capacity or above
6. Network：possess 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN port connect ability

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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
2.1 Hardware and Connection Description
Figure1: Main Board Layout
2.2 Hardware Installation
1. plug the Ethernet cable into the LAN port as figure 1 show
2. plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into available LAN connection devices, such as Hub, Router,
ADSL modem and so on.
3. plug in power connector, you will see status LED blinking three times, then off. It is now initializing
the system,(probably 5 seconds)。If success, status LED will flash once per second
Please make sure that you use the right power adapter of 5VDC output for IP camera, using a
non-approved power will damage the camera.
SD Card holder
(Option)
RJ45 – connect to LAN
Power – DC5V
Reset
Status LED
To Sensor Board

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Chapter 3: Set up the camera module
3.1 Searching the camera in the network using CAM_EZ SEARCH
Before the camera can run on the network, you need to assign the IP address for the camera. First of
all, to run CAM_EZ SEARCH after the camera has been plugged in the LAN. CAM_EZ Search is a
search tool use to find all the IP cameras on the LAN. When running CAM_EZ Search, PC will send
broadcast package to the LAN, after camera respond, all the cameras’ name will be displayed on the
dialog box. Click the desired camera, it will display the related settings, then change the settings
accordingly, such as IP address, rename IP camera, to and so on.
Operation steps:
1. Start and run CAM_EZ SEARCH application program.
Modify IPC98’s IP and relevant settings, as figure
below.
By default, the camera is set at DHCP mode, that
means, the IP address will be assigned by your local
network. You can use as it is or change to other known
address.
Here is the explanation of different fields.
Name：user can define his preferable name
IP: address assigned by the LAN..
Subnet mask：usually setup 255.255.255.0
GateWay：network’s default gateway
HTTP Port：Http communication port, preset 80 .
2. If want to change the IP and other setting, click Static option, fill in the IP address, click “submit” to
save the changes.
3. After a few second, click the “update” again to update the IPC98’s list, IPC98 will update a useable
IP address.
4. Double click the camera name, it will launch Internet Explore and start camera operation
3.2 System login
System login is used to recognize the user, check the legal user to enter. This system provides two
levels management modes: Administer and general user
There are 2 ways to start the operation:
Method 1:Using search tool,
double-click IPC98’s name.
Method 2: start IE, type in IPC98 IP
address, press the “enter”
Eg. IPC98’s IP address
192.168.1.140, type
http//192.168.1.140
Note: some browsers may not
support this feature. Use IE6 or
above.

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3.3 Live view
After enter the system login picture, type user name and password to view IPCAM live image. If you
are the first time to start IPC98, you have to modify the IE security settings. (Please follow the system
login instruction to operate) or it will appear warning window lead to web page display incorrectly.
After configure the security settings for first time, you need not configure again in the future.
Step 1、Modify IE security setting property
There are two varieties for configuring the security settings.
Method1:
1. Open internet explorer “tool＂>>“Internet options” >> security”>> select “Internet area”>>
select “custom level”,
2. Modify and check following options
a. “Download unsigned ActiveX controls” select “prompt”
b.“Initialize unsigned ActiveX controls and script” click “enable”
c.“Run ActiveX controls and plug ins ”click “enable”
d.“Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting” click “enable”
3. click “OK”
(Notice:“Download unsigned ActiveX controls＂and “Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as
safe” can not click “enable” , otherwise some unknown unsigned ActiveX controls will lead your PC
infect virus or be attacked by hackers).
Method 2
Open the IE browser, select “tool”>> “Internet Options”>> “Security”, Then select “trusted sites”, as
below.
After select “trusted sites”, enter “trusted sites” box, un-select “Require server verification (https:) for all
sites in this zone”, then add IP98’s web address, click “Add”, click “OK” to finish the settings.
Back to IPC98 system login web page, enter“user name” and “password”

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Step 2、type in user’s name and password ,default name is icam, password is 1234
Step 3.、click “Submit”, if user name and password is correct, it will enter live preview page as shown
below.
3.3.1 Image Setup
One can change the resolution and working
environment on the left hand side.
After select, click Submit to take effect.
Resolution: video output resolution, can select
320x240 or 640x480, default is320x240.
Frequency: power line frequency. Can set 60Hz,
50Hz, outdoor, change to outdoor when use in the
outdoor
One can select display or not the date time and
frame rate of video. Click the dial on-off to enable
or disable the OSD.
If found the date time is incorrect, need to go advanced setting pages, check the correct NTPserver for
the update.
Note the video frame rate (fps) may be changing all the time, due to the network traffic status.
Now, the network camera is working for local preview or remote snap shot. Refer to the following
chapter for detail operation.

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email
Snap shot
Video
streaming
FTP
IPC98
LAN
Local storage
Local
monitor
Chapter 4: Operating the Remote Camera
4.1 Introduction
This is the key feature of the IPC98 network camera which works like a remote digital camera.
Assume you have placed camera IPC98 miles away, now, you want to take a real time snap and
see what the camera is “seeing”, using any PC browser or cell-phone which support internet
connection, you can get the photo anytime, anywhere.
4.2 Using within the local network
First of all, you need to know what the IP address of the camera. Please refer to Chapter 3 for
details.
4.2.1 PC/Notebook.Assume you have the machine connected to network, doesn’t matter it is wired or
wireless, using any web browser: simply type in “ http://cam_ip_address/image.jpg “ you can get the
photo to display in the browser. Note that the image size is 1600x1200, it may take some time to
download from the camera. You can then save it to your pc memory as other image file down load from
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4.2.2 Cell phone with wifi : here is an example of using iPhone. Assume you have wireless router within
the ares. Make sure your iPhone is connected to the wifi network. Use Safari, type in
http://cam_ip_address/image.jpg and you can down load the photo to your iPhone. Since the photo is
in 1600x1200, the iPhone may not display the complete size, need to scroll by your finger. You can
book mark it for later use.
Note: you need not to any any plugin installed in your iPhone to do this function. However, there is
some freewares for iPhone to perform similar function. you can find out by yourselves.
4.2.3 PDA or smartphone with network connection: simiar to iPhone. Open the web browser, type in
http://cam_ip_address/image.jpg you can get the photo too.
4.3 Using the Internet
The operation will be the same as in the Intranet. However, you need to know the public IP address
and have knowledge to setup the router before you can manipulate without problem.
Below is an example of getting the public IP address and setup a wireless router.
4.3.1 Log in to the router, open the status of WAN, you will find the detail list which shows status of
your network connection. Check the IP address. Note that it is different from your local address
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4.3.2 Find the Virtual Server page and add the http server of address with IPC98 has been assigned.
Click save to enable the service.
In some other routers, it may call Port Forwarding. If so, the Port will be 80 and Forward to the address
of IPC98 has been assigned.
Note: if you are experienced in network setup, you may have already had the port 80 used, you can
rename the IPC98 port to other number, such as 8080. if so, you need to add http1 port to the above
example and enable the forwarding too.
4.3.3 Now, you are ready to get photo using internet connection, by PC or cell phone which is
internet ready. Refer to para. 4.2.1, instead of local network IP address, now, you use public IP
address and get the photo as below.
4.3.4 For iPhone or other PDA phone user, we will recommend to access remote camera thru local
wireless network instead of cellphone 3G network to save connection fee.
4.3.5 For easier memory the camera address, we will suggest to apply the Dynamic DNS from
dyndns.com such that no need to memorize the long figures. Please refer to the advance
setting chapter follows.
4.3.6 Please also note the IP address may be changed by internet service provider.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Setting
This chapter explains the advanced setting about IPC98, include:
zAdmin - Administration setting
zNetwork - Network setting
zServer - Server setting
zTrigger - Event trigger
zUpdate - System update
Click the name in the title bar to enter.
5.1 Administration setting
This section is to configure IPC98’s name,
administrator’s name, password and General user’s
name, password.
Administrator can operate the all functions and
configurations supported by IPC98,
General user can only live view, can’t do settings at all.
This is to prevent from wrongly setting by other visitors
5.1.1 Camera Name
Configure IPC98’s name. When you have multi camera in the network, you use this name to identify
different camera.
5.1.2 General user
In case you allow other people to access your IPC98, you can provide the general user name and
password. Such that, the settings will not be changed accidentially.
Steps of configure General user’s name, password.
1. user name: type in this IPC98’s enter name
2. old password: please input old password
3. new password: please input new password
4. check the new password: input the new password again
5. click the “Submit” button, finish the configuration
5.1.3 Administrator
Steps of configure administrator’s name and password.
1. user name: type in this IPC98’s enter name
2 old password: please input old password
3. new password: please input new password
4. check the new password: input the new password again
5. click “ok” button, finish the configuration
5.2 Network setting
This page is used to modify IP camera’s network connection properties, which include:
IP Assignment
PPPOE setting
DNS Server setting
5.2.1 IP Assignment: Methods of getting a IP include
using dynamic IP supported by ISP or fixed IP
supported by network administrator.
IP Assignment includes : Static ,DHCP, and PPPOE ,
DHCP and PPPOE are Dynamic IP.
If choose static, you have to input :
IP address : fixed IP supported by network
administrator.
Subnet address: preset 255.255.255.0
MAC address: media access control (set before
out of the factory)
Gateway: set as default gateway
Click the Submit to update the configuration

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If choose dynamic distribution, do not need the extra configuration, just requires server item to assign
DHCP Server address
If choose PPPoE, just need type in correct name and password
5.2.2 PPPoE
This configuration is under the specified PPPoE IP assignment, simply input user’s name and
password which provided by your ISP.
Input the correct name and password, then click the Submit to finish the configuration
(Notice: The IP address is assigned by ISP every time the camera connected to the net. Thus the IP
address may vary from time to time. Use router to connect PPPoE or DDNS is recommended, this can
prevent from unknown address of IPC98 .)
5.2.3 HTTP Server
This is to assign the port number through HTTP Protocol connect the web server which built in IPC98,
port default 80. However, one can assign other port no if he is familiar with the network operation.
5.2.4 DNS Server configuration
Assign the DNS server’s IP address. You can get this from your internet service provider.
ISP will provide at least 2 DNS address, if connection to DNS1 has failed, it will connect DNS2
automatically.
5.3 Server Setting
This page includes all the settings relate to different servers.
5.3.1 Mail server: it uses for email the photo when
there is motion detect. Put your mail server info here.
You can refer to email account setting like Outlook and
other email program. Make sure if your email smtp
server needs authorization. If so, need to enter the
account ID and password accordingly.
5.3.2 FTP server: it uses to store the photo in remote
FTP server, instead of IPC98, if there is motion detect.
If you don’t have the FTP server just leave it blank.
5.3.3 DDNS server
If you are not using a fix IP address, this DDNS server
may be useful. DDNS means dynamic domain name service. Since your IP address may be changed
by ISP any time, you need to check every time when you want to access IPC98 remotely. Therefore
someone provides the service to give you the domain name such that it will find out the updated IP
address for this name automatically and you need not to know what exact IP address the IPC98 used.
One of the DDNS service suppliers is dyndns.org, you can apply the service on line. Once you obtain
service, input here the domain name, login name and password. Then click “Submit” to update the
settings.
5.3.4 NTP server setting
NTP server is Net Time Protocol sever, it provides the accurate time for display and photo files info.
Simply pull down the menu to select the right time zone and click Submit to finish the configuration
If you find the date time in the Live View video is incorrect, it will imply that the NTP server is incorrect
and you may try other by clicking “learn more”

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5.4 Even Trigger
It is one of the important features of IPC98 that it provides motion detect function. If motion detect
function is activate, it will take a photo, store on board
memory and send to the remote devices. This page is
for the settings of event trigger.
5.4.1 Event: set the MD on or off, by clicking the dial.
If MD set, enter the level of sensitivity. It can be set 2
areas for monitor and different sensitivity. This area is
set at Live View window, to be described next
paragraph.
5.4.2 Trigger: when there is a trigger, means the
image change bigger than the level set, it will do
according to the settings: save in on board memory
card, mail the image or save in FTP.
5.4.3 Shutter time: in order to prevent sending the images frequently, you can set the longer interval
here.
Note: 1. your IPC98 may not have the SD card built in, as it is an optional part.
2. the image will send to the email address or FTP server which set in Server page
3. if the address of email or FTP is set incorrectly, no image will be sent.
5.4.4 setting the motion detect area
Make sure you have enable the motion detect, go Live
View page, point the mouse to the video, left click once,
then right once, it will pop up a dialog box, select
motion_detect, select 1 or 2. use mouse to draw a
rectangular where you want to monitor, release the
mouse and wait a second, it will come up the rectangle
in the window. It will have 2 rectangle outlines if both
motion detect set, red is for MD 1 and green for MD2.
5.5 System update--------software update
The IPC98 support on-line firmware upgrade. So it is
easy for user or installer to upgrade the system remotely,
no need to unplug the camera for firmware
maintenance.
Current software version: will display automatically
Click “browser” to select the file which to be sent
Click “Submit” to take effective the update. You need to
wait a while when it is updating.
The system will be reboot in about 1 minute then
re-login is required.
(Notice: make sure IPC98 is not power off during
upgrade, or it will be damaged and need to send
back to factory for fix).