EtroVISION EV8180F User manual

EV8180 Series
Installation Manual
EV8180F/EV8180U
Document Version 0.2

About This Guide
The Installation Manual provides instructions for the initial setup & configuration of:
•EV8180U
•EV8180F
Before Using the IP Camera/Video Server
Chec the PC requirements
Review the OS platform requirements
Read an special and import precautionary information
Having basic nowledge of networ setup and configuration will be helpful
Disclaimer
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service names mentioned herein are the trademar s of their respective owners.
Information contained in this document may be superseded by updates. No
representation or warranty is given and no liability is assumed by Etrovision
Technology with respect to the accuracy or use of the information, or infringement of
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otherwise, under any intellectual property rights.

1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................1
1.1 Dual Streaming Capabilities........................................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist.......................................................................................1
1.3 Frontal Camera View...................................................................................1
1.4 Rear Camera View......................................................................................2
1.5 I/O Cable.....................................................................................................2
2 INITIAL CONFIGURATION...............................................................4
2.1 Initial Requirements.....................................................................................4
Software Requirements...............................................................................4
Install EtroScan™........................................................................................4
2.2 Physical IP Camera Connections................................................................4
Connect to the Network...............................................................................4
Connect I/O Cable.......................................................................................4
Connect Audio In/Out..................................................................................4
Power on IP Camera...................................................................................5
2.3 Initial Network Configuration .......................................................................5
Factory IP Address......................................................................................5
Using EtroScan™........................................................................................5
Change Network Setting via EtroScan™.....................................................7
2.4 Access IP Camera Web Interface ...............................................................9
3 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS.................................11

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1 INTRODUCTION
This guide is for the use with firmware version 0.1.2.
Please pay close attention to areas that are hi hli hted in YELLOW. These areas
highlight special instructions for this firmware release or functionality that is not yet
available.
1.1 Dual Streaming Capabilities
Cameras support dual streams simultaneously in pre-stage firmware Include:
Stream1
Stream2
Bit Rate Frame size and
Frame rate
Stream1 H.264
Max : 12Mbps 1080P, up to 25fps
Stream2 MJPEG
Max : 8Mbps VGA, up to 15fps
NOTE: If there are more than 2 concurrent users, the image may be unable to
achieve real-time performance. This is a system limitation.
1.2 Package Checklist
The pac aging will include the following materials.
•IP Camera x 1
•Power Adapter x 1
•I/O cable x 1
1.3 Frontal Camera View

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1.4 Rear Camera View
1.5 I/O Cable
The blue, red and green plugs are HDTV video out connectors.
The two bloc terminals are digital I/O and RS-485/422 connectors.

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The GND port is also used for restoring factory default settings using the blue
metal pin which serves is used specifically for restoring factory default settings.

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2 INITIAL CONFIGURATION
2.1 Initial Requirements
Software Requirements
Installation and configuration require the following:
•Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP Operating System
•Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or higher
NOTE: Other browsers (i.e. Mozilla Firefox) are not currently supported.
Install EtroScan™
EtroScan™ is a utility is used to configure networ settings for IP cameras and
other devices (i.e. NVR). EtroScan™ is available via two methods.
EtroScan™ can also be downloaded from Etrovision’s website. It is available in
the Software Tools section of the Download area,
http://www.etrovision.com/Download_list.aspx?no=5.
After downloading the archived file, extract the contents and run Setup.exe to
install EtroScan.
2.2 Physical IP Camera Connections
Connect to the Network
Connect the camera to networ hub/switch via a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable
with an RJ-45 connector. Please note that the PC must be on the same networ
domain as the IP camera.
NOTE: Please use a gigabit Ethernet switch for high bit rate streaming.
Connect I/O Cable
Currently not supported in firmware version 0.1.2.
Connect Audio In/Out
For audio functionality, connect the audio input cable.
NOTE: Video flic er may occur when enabling/disenabling audio. This situation
normally only lasts for a second.

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Power on IP Camera
The positive and negative lines need to be connected. The middle port (outline in
red) is the positive.
The left and right are negative, and depend on if using DC12V or AC24V adapter.
Connect the power adapter to the power connector. The adapter should be
connected to 110v~22OV AC soc et. There is no power button on the camera, so
connecting/disconnecting the power adapter will start/shutdown the IP camera.
2.3 Initial Network Configuration
To configure the IP camera’s networ settings use the EtroScan™ utility.
Factory IP Address
Below are the initial factory IP address settings for the IP camera:
IP Address 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mas 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.1.1
Using EtroScan™
EtroScan™ allows users to easily find an IP camera and configure the settings.

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Select EtroScan™ from the start menu to start.
Press the Scan button to list the IP and MAC address list for IP cameras on the
networ .
A new IP camera will display the factory IP address, 192.168.1.2. However, if
multiple new devices are present on the networ , then multiple instances of
192.168.1.2 will be listed.

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To identify a specific IP camera, use the MAC address which is located on the
bottom of the camera. Below is an example of the label displaying the MAC
address.
Change Network Setting via EtroScan™
There are two ways to modify the networ settings.