Ken A Vision 7700 User manual

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Network VideoFlex
Network VideoFlex®
®
InstructionManual
7700
VF7700InstrManual.04v1
Part#INS-
VideoFlex 7700 Specifications(NetworkInterface)
Model 7700
CPU 32BitRISCProcessor
OS Embedded Linux
Hardware
FlashMemory 4MB
Viewer WebBrowserbased Monitoring
Protocol TCP/IP,HTTP,FTP,SMTP,PPP,UDPNetwork
Interface 10base-TEthernet(RJ-45)
Algorithm M-JPEGCompression
Rate 1/10~1/200
Input 1CH. NTSC/PAL
Output 1CH. NTSC/PAL
Size 640 ´480,320 ´240,160 ´120
Video
Frame Rate 30 frame/sec (320 ´240)
Power DC12V /500mA
OperatingTemperature
0
°
C~
4
0
°
C
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NOTES 9

CONTENTS FAQ8
1.Introduction 3
About ThisManual 3
NotesBeforeStarting 3
2.7700 Installation 4
ProductDescription4
QuickStart 6
3.7700 Setup 8
7700InitialSetupviaaCrossoverCable 8
4.NetworkSetup 10
GuidetoNetworkSetup 10
CaseA:StaticIPonPrivateLAN 11
CaseB:StaticIP+PersonalRouter 12
CaseC:StaticIPDirect toModem 13
PortForwarding 14
Starting the7700 15
5.WebViewer 16
6.AdminTool 17
Video Tool 17
TCP/IPTool 18
SMTPTool 19
Date&TimeTool 20
UsersTool 21
7.Appendix 22
A:Determining CurrentTCP/IPsetting 22
B:Changing yourcomputer'sIPaddress
and subnetmask 23
C:PortForwarding 24
8.FAQ 25
9.Notes 28
Specifications 28
Support 28
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Iwanttopreventusersfromviewing mycamera.
wGointoAdministrationToolsofthe7700.
wClickonUsers.
w Deletethe userorallusersbydeletingtheID and
passwordassociatedwiththatuser.
CanIrecordthevideo?
Yes, youcanrecord,butyouwillneedto purchaseaseparate
softwareprogramto allowPC-basedrecording.Thissoftwareis
availablebycontactingus. Thesoftwarewillconnectupto 16
separate7700sforremoteviewing,remotecontrolling,and
remoterecordingwithouttheloss ofqualityorsize(upto 640
480 resolution).
IcanaccessthevideoserveronmyLAN,butnotfrom theInternet.
Verify thatyourrouter(ifapplicable)hasportforwarding
properlyconfigured.Firewall issuesmaypreventuseraccess.
CanIuseAppliedVisionorVisionExplorerwiththe7700?
Ken-A-Vision'sAppliedVisionandVisionExplorersoftware
applicationsweredesignedforUSBcameras,andunfortunately
theycannot interfacedirectlywithnetwork cameras. However,if
youwishtoaddUSBconnectivitytoyour7700,youcan
purchaseourUSBAdapter(VFUSBAD2)whichwill allowyouto
connectthe analogoutputofthe7700 toyourcomputer,after
whichyouwillbeabletouseoursoftware.
CanIusethe7700onmydial-upInternetconnection?
No,werecommendahigh-speedbroadbandconnectionofatleast
128Kb/sec.
I'maccessing my7700remotelyovertheInternetandthevideostream
ischoppy,isthisnormal?
Yes. Theframespersecondreceivedremotelyaredetermined
byyourbandwidthcapabilitiesbothatyoursitewherethe7700
isinstalledandyourremotelocation.Thelowerofthe twosites
willdeterminehowfastyourvideostreamisreceived.Itis
recommendedto haveatleasta256Kb/secupstreamconnec-
tionfromthe sitewherethe 7700isinstalled.Lowerspeedswill
operateproperly,butprovidepoorremoteperformance.The
fastertheInternetconnectionatbothends, thefasterthevideo
stream.
CanIviewmultiplecamerasatonce?
Youcanviewmultiplecamerasonlyifyoupurchasethenew
Ken-A-Visionnetwork camerasoftware,whichwillconnectupto
16 separate7700s.
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INTRODUCTION
1
Ifyouhavepreviousknowledge ofnetworking,youwillmostlikelybebest
served bytheQuick StartGuide (page 6).
Ifyouarenew tonetworkingandhavenopreviousknowledgeofthesub-
ject,pleasefollowthestep-by-step proceduresforconfiguring, installing,
andaccessingyour7700VideoFlex.
Pleasefollowtheentirewalk-throughwithoutskippinganysteps.The
walk-throughwasdesignedtoteach thetypicalinexperienced userhow
toconfiguretheir7700usingthesimplesttechniquesandterminology.
Someofthesetechniquesortermsmayactuallybe considered techni-
callyinaccurate,butshouldsuittheneedsofmostusers.Consultthe
FAQandAppendicesforfurtherinformationwhenrequired.
If,afterfollowingthewalk-throughandexhaustingallliterature,addi-
tionalassistanceisstillrequired,pleasecontactKen-A-Visionfortechni-
calsupport.
wThisproductisonlycompatiblewithcurrentversionsofthe
MicrosoftWindowsOS.
wThisproductoperateswithMicrosoft'sInternetExploreronly.
wYoumusthaveActiveXcontrolsenabled onyourbrowser,
foundintheOptionsmenu.
wSomepop-upblockersmayblock legitimateconfiguration
screens,pleasedisabletheseblockerswhenconfiguringthe
7700.
wSomehardwaremanufacturersinclude acable/DSLmodem,
router/firewall,andEthernetswitch inonedevice.
wIfyouhavenoavailableportsonyourrouter(withintegrated
switch)you canpurchasea10/100Ethernetswitch to
"expand"yourLocalArea Network.
wThecrossovercableisnotwired asatypicalstraight-through
networkcable.Thiscable(oranycrossover)shouldbeused
forinitialsetupofthe7700viaaPC/laptop.
wPleasetemporarilydisconnectanyproxyserversassociated
withInternetExplorerwhileconfiguringthe7700.
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FAQ8
HowdoIfind outmyIPaddressinformationifmysettingswereauto-
maticallydetected?
Windows98/MEUsers
wOpenanMS-DOSPrompt
wAttheprompttype:"winipcfg"(withoutthequotationmarks)
wUsethedropdownlisttoselectyour10/100EthernetAdapter
(notaPPP adapter)
wNowyouwillsee yourIPAddress, SubnetMask,andDefault
Gatewayinformation
wForDNSinformationcontactyourInternetServiceProvider
Windows2000/XPUsers
wOpenaCommandPrompt
wAttheprompttype-"ipconfig/all"(withoutthequotes)
wNeartheendoftheinformationsupplied,shouldbeyour
currentIPaddress, subnetmask,defaultgatewayandDNS
servers
HowdoIchooseaprivateIPaddress?
Assignyour7700aprivateIPaddressthatmatchesyourcurrentnetwork.
Belowliststheavailablerangesforprivateaddresses:
wPrivateClassAaddressspace:192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255
wPrivateClass Baddress space:172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255
wPrivateClass Caddressspace:10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255
My powerswitch isnotlit.
Powerisnotbeingsupplied totheunit.Verifytheswitch ispushed
in.Pleaseusethepowersupplyshipped withtheunitandverify
thatapowersourceisactivefromtheattached poweroutletused
toconnecttheadapter.Youcantestthisbyplugginginanyother
electricaldeviceandverifyitsoperation.Afterusingthepower
supplyshipped withtheproduct,checkingthepowersource,and
reinsertingthepowerconnectorintothe7700,pleasecontact
Ken-A-Visionforsupport.Thepowersupplymaybedefective.
My 10Mlightisnotflashing orsolid.
Verifythecableconnection.99%ofthetimethecable'sconnec-
tiontotheunitiscausingthisproblem.Tryusingadifferent
networkcableorcrossovercable(forPCconnectiononly).Try
reinsertingthecable,ifthisstilldoesn'tsolvetheproblem, contact
Ken-A-Visionforsupport.
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AboutThisDocument
Notes BeforeStarting

FAQ
8
I can't connect!
Inthe caseofaconnectionfailure,followthissequence,
lettingeachdevicefinishfullyrebooting:
ModemReboot
RouterReboot
7700 Reboot
HowdoIchooseauniqueIPaddressthatmatchesmynetwork?
Foryourhomeorsmalloffice,ensurethatalldevicesonyour
network arerunning.PING anIPaddress thatyouplanto assignto
the 7700.Ifyoureceivea"Requesttimedout",then youmayuse
thatIPaddress.ToensuretheIPaddress thatyouwillassignthe
7700 matchesyournetwork,reviewyour"CurrentTCP/IPSettings"
thatyouhadrecordedearlier.Seesomeexamplesbelow:
wIfyour"IPAddress"entryin"CurrentTCP/IPSettings"was
192.168.0.y,andyour"SubnetMask"was255.255.255.0then
use192.168.0.xforyour7700'sIPAddress ("x"meaningany
numberbetween 2-254 thatyouwish,aslongasitpassesthe
"PING" test).
wOtherprivateIPrangesare10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255 and
172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255.
HowdoIopenanMS-DOSorCommand Prompt?
wWindows98 /MEUsers:
Start'Programs'Accessories'MS-DOSprompt
wWindows2000 /XPUsers:
Start'(All)Programs'Accessories'CommandPrompt
HowdoI"PING"an IPaddress?
wOpenanMS-DOS(orCommand)prompt
wAttheprompttype-"pingxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"(withoutthequotes
andreplacethe"x"swithanIPaddress)
wPress Enter
HowdoIenableorcheckActiveX onmybrowser
OpenInternetExplorer'Toolsonthe menubar'InternetOptions'
SecurityTab'CustomLevel'Scroll downandverifythatyouare
promptedorhaveenabledActiveXcontrolsandplug-instobe
downloadedandexecuted'ClickOK'Restartbrowser.
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7700INSTALLATION2
BackPanel
PowerSupplyConnector
Usethepowerjack toconnectyourregulated 12VDCpower
adapter.
10MLED
Thisgreenindicatorshouldbeflashingorglowingduring
normaloperation.Duringarebootorpowercycling,itmay
takeupto30secondstoinitialize,negotiateyournetwork
speed,andbeginoperationat10Mbps.Ifthislightisnotlit
after30 secondsofoperation,check thenetworkcableto
ensureaproperconnection.Whenaproperconnectionis
met,thegreenindicatorshouldimmediatelyglow.
NetworkRJ45Jack
Theserveris designedtooperateona10/100Mbps
Ethernetnetwork.Currentlytheserveroperatesat10 Mbps
untilfutureupgradesbecomeavailable.Thisaccepts
standardRJ45plugsandworkswithEthernetCAT5cables.
AnalogVideoJack
Withthisportyoucanconnectthe7700toananalogvideo
devicesuch asaTVmonitor,aLCDprojector,oranyother
devicethatcanacceptananalogvideoinput.Usea
standardvideoRCAcable.
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FrequentlyAskedQuestions
ProductDescription

APPENDIX7
Afterassigningthe7700 awebserverportandvideoserverportyoumust usePort
ForwardingforCaseB(usingarouter withastaticIPaddressprovidedbytheISP).
Pleaseconsultyour router'suser guideonhowtocorrectlyconfigurePortForwarding.
For yourconvenience,wehaveprovidedtwo exampleconfigurations.
ForD-LinkDI-604broadbandrouters:
1.Openawebbrowserandtype http://192.168.0.1 intoyouraddress
bar (thedefaultIPaddress to accesstherouter).
2.Youwill havetosupplyyour UserNameandPasswordtologonto
therouter. (Defaultfromfactory, Username:adminPassword:[leave
blank])
3.SelecttheAdvancedtab.
4.Clickthe"Enabled" optionbutton.
5.Giveadescriptionto the"VirtualServer".
6.SetthePrivateIPaddress theIPaddress youhaveassignedthe
7700.
7.SelectTCPastheProtocolType.
8.SetboththePrivatePortandPublicPortthesamevaluethatyousetthe
WebServerPortonthe7700.
9.Settheschedulefor whenyouwill allowaccess to the7700.
10.ClickApply.
11.Repeatsteps5-10 for theVideo ServerPortthatwasconfiguredonthe7700.
12.Afterthesettingsontherouterhavesaved,youcanexitthebrowser.Port
Forwardingiscomplete.
ForLinksysBEFSR41Cable/DSLrouters:
1.Openawebbrowserandtype http://192.168.1.1 intoyouraddress bar(the
defaultIPaddress to access therouter).
2.Youwill havetosupplyyour UserNameandPasswordtologonto therouter.
(Defaultfromfactory,Username:[leaveblank]Password:admin)
3.SelectApplications& Gamingfromthemenubar.
4.Enteradescriptionforyour 7700WebPortintheApplicationentry.
5.EntertheWebPortnumberyouhaveassignedthe7700into theStartand
Endfields.
6.SelectTCPastheProtocol.
7.EntertheIPaddress ofthe7700.
8.Checkthe"Enabled"checkbox.
9.Repeatsteps4-8for theVideo ServerPortthatyouhaveassignedthe
7700.
10.Click"SaveSettings".
11.After thesettingshavebeensavedexitthebrowser.PortForwardingis
complete.
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7700 INSTALLATION2
TopView PowerIndicator
Thisredswitchbecomesilluminatedwhen12VDC
powerissuppliedtotheunitandtheswitchis
depressed.Thisindicatorshouldalwaysbelitwhen
inuse.Ifitisnotlit,verifytheadapterispluggedinto
agoodpower sourceandtheswitchisdepressed.
wBrightnessAdjustment
Theamountof lightcanbe
adjustedusingthemanual
contrastcontrolsonthebase
of theVideoFlex.Thereare
twosunburst buttonsthatallow
youtoadjust thebrightness.
Holdthedesiredbuttonuntil
maximumclarityisachieved.
wPositive/Negative
Thepositive/negativeswitch
allowsthevideoimagetobe
reversed,likefilmnegativesor
theDarkfieldcontrolonmicroscopes.Thisfeatureisexcellentfor multimediaapplications
anduseinforensics.
w FluorescentControl
Thiswilleliminatetheflickerfoundwithcertainfluorescentlightingconditions.When
usingthisfeaturewithamicroscope,itmaybenecessarytoadjustor filterthelighton
themicroscope,for thecorrectamountoflight.Thiscanbeaccomplishedwiththeiris
onthemicroscope,the5holediaphragm,or byusingfrostedfilters.Underprolonged
fluorescentlightingconditions,color mayslowlychange.Pleasenotethattouching
either brightness controlbuttonwilldisablethiscapability.
CrossoverCable
Thecrossovercableisnotwiredasatypicalstraight-throughnetworkcable.Thiscable
(or anycrossover)shouldbeusedfor initialsetupof the7700viaaPC/laptop. Afterini-
tialsetupof 7700, usestraight-throughcableinnormaloperation. Thecrossover cable
onlyworkswhenconnectingtwonetworkdevicesdirectlytooneanother(inthiscase,the
PC usedforconfigurationandthe7700itself).Whenconnectingthe7700toahub,
router,switch,or modem, besuretouseastandardpatchcable.
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APPENDIX
7
ForWindows98 /MEUsers
Start
Setting
ControlPanel
Network
Configurationtab
TCP/IP10/100Protocol
Properties
wSelect'UsethefollowingIPaddress'andchangetheIPaddressand
subnetmask.
ForWindows2000orWindowsXP
Start
ControlPanel
NetworkConnection
Right-click LocalArea Connection
Properties
SelectTCP/IPinGeneraltab
Properties
wSelect'UsethefollowingIPaddress'andchangetheIPaddressand
subnetmask.
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7700INSTALLATION2
Pleasefollowthestepsbelowto completetheinitialsetupofthe VideoFlex
7700.
wPleasedonot poweronthe7700 until instructed.
wTemporarilydisableanyproxyserversconfiguredinInternet
Explorer.
wIfconnectingthe7700 directlytoamodem, powerdownand
resetthemodem.Leavethemodempowereddownuntil
configurationsarefinalizedwiththe7700 andthe7700 has
been correctlyconnectedtothemodem.
1.Youwillneedto access aPC/laptopandshouldconfigurethatPC
inordertocommunicatewiththe 7700.Recordthe currentTCP/IP
propertiesofthatPC (IPaddress,subnetmask,gateway,DNS,
etc.).
wIfyourPCobtainsitsIPaddress automatically,thenthereisno
needto recordanyinformation.
2.ChangetheIPaddress ofthathostPCto192.168.1.11 and
subnetmaskto 255.255.255.0(leaveallotherentriesblank).
3.Connectthe7700 to yourPC'sEthernetportviathe supplied
crossovercable(itdoesnotmatterwhatendisusedforthePC).
4.Poweronthe7700 usingthe suppliedpoweradapter.
5.After1minuteofpower,verifyasolidPOWERindicatoranda
flashingorsolid10M indicator.Afterthe correspondingindicator
lightsareproperlydisplayed,openInternetExplorer.
6.Type http://192.168.1.80 (the defaultIPofthe 7700)intoyour
address bar.
7.DefaultID/Passwordtoaccess 7700 areboththe word"admin".
8.FamiliarizeyourselfwiththeViewerInterfaceScreen.
9.LocatetheTCP/IPconfigurationunderAdministrationTools.
Supplythe sameID andPasswordto enterAdministrationTools
(admin:admin).
10.Under"NetworkType"selectSTATIC.
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Quick Start

7700 INSTALLATION
2
11.Configurethe7700'sTCP/IPsettingsasyouwouldanyotherPC
onyournetwork,providingaproperIPaddress,subnetmask,
defaultgateway,andDNSserver.
wIfthisisstandaloneunitwithadirectconnectionto a
cable/DSL/Broadbandmodemtheninputtheaddressesyouhave
receivedfromyourISP.
12.The 7700 utilizestwoTCPports-aWebServerPortforutilizing
InternetExplorerandaVideoServerPorttosupportthe streaming
video.Ifthis7700 willbedirectlyattachedtoa
cable/DSL/BroadbandmodemorhasbeenassignedastaticIP
fromyourISP,thenleavethedefaultportsettings.Ifyouare
installingthe7700 onanetwork,youmustdefineaWebServer
Portotherthan80.The VideoServerPortcanremainunchanged.
13.Ifthe7700 isconnectedtoanetwork whichutilizesarouter,you
musthavePortForwardingconfiguredonyourpersonalrouterto
forwardboththe WebServerPortandVideoServerPorttothe IP
addressyouhaveassignedthe7700.
14.AfterconfiguringPortForwardingonyourrouter(ifnecessary),
youmaythenaccessyour7700 onyourlocalnetwork byopening
InternetExplorerandspecifyingtheIPaddress andWebServer
Portthatyouhaveassignedtothe 7700.
wExamples: http://192.168.0.200:8888 or http://24.106.88.123
wIfyouleftyourWebServerPortsetto80,thenyoudon'tneedto
specifytheportinthe Address Barwhenaccessingthe7700.
15.Access your7700 viatheInternetorLocalAreaNetwork:
A.IfyouusedastaticIPaddress assignedbyyourISP
wOpenInternetExploreronacomputerwithInternetaccess.
wTypethe IPofthe7700.
wIfyouusearouter,typetherouters'staticIPandthewebport
numberofthe7700.
wLoginusingadmin/admin.
B.IfyouusedastaticIPaddress onyourprivateLocalArea
Network
wOpenInternetExploreronacomputeronthe samesubnet.
wTypethe IPofthe7700.
wLoginusingadmin/admin.
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APPENDIX7
ForWindows98/MEUsers
Start
Setting
ControlPanel
Network
Configurationtab
TCP/IP10/100Protocol
Properties
wNotethesettingsundertheIPAddress,DNSConfiguration,and
Gatewaytabs
wIfyourIPsettingsareobtained automatically,youcould
usetheMS-DOSprompt(orCommand Prompt)to
determineyourIPaddress.Forinformationonhowtodo
this, pleaseread theFAQ.
ForWindows2000 orWindowsXP
Start
ControlPanel
NetworkConnection
Right-click LocalAreaConnection
Properties
SelectTCP/IPinGeneraltab
Properties
wUnderthe"General"tab oftheTCP/IPPropertiesyouwillsee
yourIPaddressinformation.
wIfyourIPsettingsareobtained automatically,you could
usetheMS-DOSprompt(orCommandPrompt)todeter
mineyourIPaddress.Forinformationonhowtodothis,
pleasereadtheFAQ.
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A:Determining CurrentTCP/IPsettings

ADMINTOOL6
SystemManager SpecifyanIDandPasswordfortheSystem
Administratorofthe7700.TheSystem
Administratorwillhaveallrightsandprivileges
tomanage thesystem.
GeneralManager Giveaccessprivilegesupto40separateuser
accounts.
wOnly20usersmaybelogged onsim
ultaneously,regardlessofwhatuseridentities
arelogged on.
Toaddauser InputanIDandPassword,verifyPassword,
selectAuthority,andclick ADD.
Toeditauser Selecttheuserfromthelistofusers,make
necessarychanges,click EDIT.
Todeleteauser Selecttheuserfromthelistofusers,click
DELETE.
ViewerAuthority Thisprivilege givestheuserrightstooperate
onlytheiconsassociatedwithdigital2zoom,
stretch,OSD,and videocapture.These
optionsonlyaffectthatcurrentuser.The
changesmade therewillhavenoeffectonthe
otheruserslogged on.
AutoLogin Onlyoneuser/administratormayhaveAuto
Loginenabled.Whenthevideoserveris
accessed,itwillbypasstheloginscreenand
logonautomatically.
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7700SETUP3
Thissectionprovidesaguideonhowto connectthe7700 to yourPC/laptop
forinitialsetup.
Pleasefollowthe instructionsinthe ordertheyappear,withoutskippingsteps.
Donot supplypowertothe 7700,untilinstructed.
Inorderto access the7700'sfirmwareyouwill needto connectthe7700
directlyto aPC orlaptopcomputerviathesuppliedcrossovercable.
1.Beforeyoubegin,youmustdetermine the currentnetwork/INTER
NET(TCP/IP)settingsonthePC orlaptopyouplanto usetosetup
the 7700.Jot downyourentriesbelowforquickreference.
A.Forinformationonhowto determine yourcurrentsettings,see
AppendixA.
2.Inorderforthe 7700 tocommunicatewithyourPC,youhaveto
changeyourPC'sIPaddress andsubnetmask.
A.WerecommendthatyouchangeyourIPaddress to192.168.1.11
andchangethesubnetmaskto255.255.255.0
Leaveallotherentries(DefaultGateway,DNSServers,etc.)
blank.
B.Forinformationonhowto changeyourIPaddress andsubnet
mask,see AppendixB
3.Afteryouhavemadethechangesto yourIPaddressandsubnet
mask,youmaythen attachthe7700 to yourPCviathesupplied
crossovercable.Plugineitherendofthe crossovercableintothe
PC'snetworkcardandtheotherendintoyour7700.
4.AfterconnectingthePC and7700 usingthecrossovercable,power
onthe 7700 byplugginginthepowersupplyshippedwiththe7700.
5.Nolongerthan1minuteafterpoweringonthe7700,verifythatthe
POWERindicatorlightissolid andthe 10M indicatorlightisflickering
orsolid.Iftheyarenot,pleasereadthe FAQ.
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Users Tool
7700 InitialSetupviaaCrossoverCable
Current TCP/IP Settings
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
1st DNSServer
2ndDNSServer(Option)

7700SETUP
3
6.Nowyouwillbeabletoaccess theviewersoftwarewith
inthe7700
A.OpenInternetExplorerand typetheIPaddress of
192.168.1.80 (defaultIPofthe7700 fromthefactory)
intotheAddressBarofthewebbrowser(asseen
below).PressEnter.
B. Ifamessageappearsafterpressing "Enter"similarto
theimagedepictedbelow,choose"TryAgain". This
messagewillvarydepending ontheoperating
system.
7.Nowyouwillbeabletosee theloginscreenforthe
7700.
8.ThedefaultIDand Passwordareboth"admin".
9.Ifatanytimeyouarepromptedtodownload ActiveX
controls, youmustclick'Yes',allcontentissafe.
A.Youwillhavetoclick"Yes"twicetotwoindividual
prompts.Thisallowsyourvideo tobedisplayedin
Internet Explorer.
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ADMINTOOL6
CurrentDate/Time ItshowsthecurrentDate/Timesettingstored
inthe7700.
NewDate/Time Date/Timecanbesetbythelocalcomputer,
synchronized toanonlinetimeserver,or
manuallyset.
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Date&TimeTool

APPENDIX7
Thisfunctionisused toemailthespecified emailrecipientandnotifythat
individualoftheIPaddress/web portnumberused toaccessthe7700.
Thisemailfunctiononlyactivateswhenthe7700ispoweredonand
reset.
SMTPServer EnteranSMTPserverusedtosendemail.
SendE-mail Ifthischeck boxissettoon,emailfunctionis
enabled.
From Inputtheemailaddressofsender.Theemail
addressshouldbe admittedtotheSMTP
sever.
To Inputtheemailaddressoftherecipient.
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NETWORKSETUP4
Pleaseconfigurethe7700 atthelocationofitsinstallation.Youmust
determineyournetworkscenarioinorderto configurethe 7700withthe
properTCP/IPsettings.Thistutorial will guideyouthroughtheprocess.Before
actuallyconfiguringthe7700,determinewhatsettingsyouwill apply.Record
thosesettingsthatyouwilluseto configureyour7700forreference.
When configuringyour7700,treatthe7700asanindependentnetworkdevice
(suchasanotherPC)onyournetwork.Youwillassignitanaddressandother
TCP/IPpropertiestomatchyourcurrentnetwork.
Thisstep-by-steptutorial will teachwhatIPaddressesandnetwork configurations
youshould assignyour7700baseduponyournetworkscenario.Ifyouplanto
usethe7700inthecontextofaLocalAreaNetwork,youwill needto useCase
A (mostcommonscenario). Ifyouconnectyour7700to arouterandhaveastat-
icIPaddressassignedfromyourInternetServiceProviderthatyouwishtouseto
accessthe7700overtheInternet,useCaseB.Ifyouconnectthe 7700directly
toamodem to usewithastatic IPaddressfromtheISP,useCaseC.
1.Beforeyoubegin,ifyouareusingCaseBorC,youwill needto locate
anyinformationandsettingsthatyouhavereceivedfromyourInternet
ServiceProvider(ISP).YoumayneedtorefertotheseIPaddressesat
alatertimeduringtheconfiguration.
2.Youmustdeterminewhetherthe IPaddressthatyouwereassignedfrom
the ISPisSTATIC,DYNAMIC,orusingPPPoE.Youwillneedastatic
IPto usethe 7700overthe Internet,orelseyouwill needto useaDDNS
serviceforvideoservers(i.e. www.netcam4u.net).
3.Configureyour7700'sTCP/IPsettingsfornetworkconnectivityby
selectingAdministrationToolsfromthe maininterfaceandselecting
TCP/IPlocatedonthe leftofthe AdministrationToolsscreen.
4.IfpromptedforanIDandPassword, use"admin"forbothentries.
Thedefaultwebportnumberis80.IfyourISPblocksport80 youmust
useavaluebetween 1025-30000.PleaseconsultyourISPanddeter
mine iftheyblockTCPport80.
5.Depictedbelowareseveral basicnetworkscenarios.Determine which
scenariodescribesyournetwork.Ifyournetwork doesnot matchoneof
thescenariosbelowandareunsurehowtosetupyour7700,please
contactyournetworkadministrator.
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SMTPTool
GuidetoNetworkSetup
Assigned IPAddress
IP Address
SubnetMask
DefaultGateway
1stDNSServer
2ndDNSServer (Option)

NETWORKSETUP
4
Configureyour7700'sTCP/IPpropertiesasfollows:
NetworkType STATIC
InternetAddress AprivateIPaddresssuch as192.168.0.200
[Example]
A.Youneedtoassign the7700an IP
address,justasyouwouldassignaPC.
B.TheIPaddressyouassignmustbe unique
onyournetworkasassigned byanetwork
administratortoavoidIPconflicts.
C.TheIPaddressyouassignthe7700must
be aprivateIP.Forinformationonhowto
chooseaprivateIPpleaseread theFAQ.
SubnetMask 255.255.255.0[Example]
A.Youmustusethesamesubnetmaskas
theoneyounoted under"CurrentTCP/IP
Settings".
DefaultGateway 192.168.0.1[Example]
A.ThisIPaddressmustbe theIPaddressof
yourrouter(privateorLANside)
B.UsethesameDefaultGatewayyounoted
under"CurrentTCP/IPSettings"
PrimaryDNSServerUsethe1stDNSServerfrom"Assigned IP
AddressfromMyISP"
A.IfyoudidnotreceiveanyIPaddresses
fromyourISP,pleasecontactthemand
acquiretheIPaddressoftheirDNS
server.
WebServerPort 80[default]
A.Youmayselectanynumberbetween
1025-30000.
VideoServerPort 7777
A.Youmayselectanynumberbetween
1025-30000.
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ADMINTOOL6
Network Type SelectaStaticorDynamicaddress scheme
(staticrecommended).
InternetAddress InputavaluetoassignanIPaddress tothe
7700.
SubnetMask Inputavaluetoassignasubnetmasktothe
7700.
DefaultGateway InputtheIPaddress ofthedefaultgateway.
PrimaryDNSServer InputtheIPaddress ofanISP'sDNSserver.
WebServerPort InputaTCP portnumberto assignaWeb
Interfaceportnumbertothe7700.
VideoServerPort InputaTCP portnumberto assignaVideo
Serverportnumberto the7700.
DDNSServer InputDDNSserveraddress.
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CaseA:Static(Fixed)IPonaLAN (LocalArea Network)
TCP/IPTool

NETWORK SETUP4
Musthaveatleast2staticIP'sreceivedfromyourISP.
Configureyour7700'sTCP/IPpropertiesasfollows:
Network Type STATIC
InternetAddressAprivateIPaddress suchas192.168.0.200
[Example]
A.Youneedtoassignthe7700 anIP
address,justasyouwouldassignaPC.
B.TheIPaddress youassignmustbeunique
to yournetwork aswellasmatchyour
network.Forinformationhowto choosea
uniqueIPandmatchyournetwork please
readthe FAQ.
C.TheIPaddress youassignthe 7700 must
beaprivateIP.Forinformationonhowto
choseaprivateIPpleasereadtheFAQ
SubnetMask 255.255.255.0[Example]
A.Youmustusethesamesubnetmaskasthe
oneyounotedunder"CurrentTCP/IP
Settings".
DefaultGateway192.168.0.1[Example]
A.ThisIPaddress mustbethe IPaddress ofyour
router(privateorLANside)
B.Usethe sameDefaultGatewayyounoted
under"CurrentTCP/IPSettings"
PrimaryDNSServer Usethe 1stDNSServerfrom"AssignedIP
Address fromMyISP"
A.Ifyoudid not receiveanyIPaddressesfrom
yourISP,pleasecontactthemandacquirethe
IPaddress oftheirDNSserver.
WebServerPort8888
A.DoNOTusethe defaultport80,youmust
changethisnumber.
B.Youmayselectanynumberbetween1025-
30000.
VideoServerPort7777
A.Youmayselectanynumberbetween 1025-
30000.
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Case B:Static(Fixed)IP+PersonalRouter
ADMINTOOL
6
Thissectionisprovidedto familiarizetheuserwiththe administrationtools.
Intuitiveoptionsarenotexplainedindetail.
Allthe optionsunderAdministrationToolstakeeffectinrealtimethe instantthe
newsettingsareapplied.Thesesettingswill beglobal,affectingalluserscur-
rentlyloggedon.
Allsettingsareglobalandtakeplaceimmediatelyexceptforthe 'Caption' set-
tingswhichrequireall userstologoutorrefreshtheirbrowserbeforenoticinga
changeontheOSD.
CameraName Giveanametothe7700.Onlyaffectswhatis
displayedontheOSD.(Maximum 7
charactersavailable)
Caption Determinewhatitemsaredisplayedonthe
OSD.Changeswilltakeeffectonlyafterthe
userlogsout.
Color Selectthisoptionto changethecolorpicture
to ablack/whitepicture.Changingto"Gray"
mayincreaseFPSratesslightlywhen viewing
remotely.
Resolution Selecttheresolution(orscreen size)ofthe
videostream. Obtainmaximum FPSatthe
320x240 resolution.Higherthe resolution,
lowerthe FPSremotely.
FrameRate Selecttheframerateofvideostreamto
controlthetrafficofnetwork.
Quality Adjuststhequalitysetting.Higherthequality,
lowerthe FPSremotely.
Brightness Inputavalueto adjustthe brightness ofthe video
stream.
Contrast Inputavaluetoadjustthe contrastofthe video
stream.
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VideoTool

WEBVIEWER5
Thissectionisdesignedto familiarizeyouwiththemaininterfaceofthe7700.
DisplayingtheOSDandDigital Zoomareonlytakingplaceonthelocal
machine,not onthe unititself.Tomakeglobalchangesonthe 7700 andits
video,youmustloginasanadministrator.
1.CameraImageDisplay
2.OSD-CameraName/Date/Time
3. SetCameraName
4. Vertical Flip
5.Colour/Greyscale
6.ControlsforResolution,Framerate,Quality,Brightness,and
Contrast
7.Stretch(willfitthevideototheviewerwindowregardless of
resolution)
8.OSD(OnScreen Display):Clickthisiconto displaythe
captions.
9.Disconnectfromorconnectto theserver
10.Logout
11. 2xDigitalZoom
12.Saveanimage
13.AdministrationTools
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Viewer Screen
NETWORKSETUP
4
Configureyour7700'sTCP/IPpropertiesasfollows:
NetworkType STATIC
InternetAddress AstaticIPaddressreceived fromyour
ISP,such as24.107.88.125[Example]
SubnetMask Subnetmaskassigned fromyourISP,
such as255.255.255.240[Example]
DefaultGateway 24.107.88.113[Example]
A.Usetheassigned defaultgateway
fromyourISP
PrimaryDNSServer Usethe1stDNSServerfrom
"AssignedIPAddressesfromMyISP"
A.IfyoudidnotreceiveanyIP
addressesfromyourISP,please
contactthemandacquiretheIP
addressoftheirDNSserver.
Web ServerPort 80[default]
A.Youmayselectanynumber
between1025-30000.
VideoServerPort 7777
A.Youmayselectanynumber
between1025-30000.
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Case C:Static(Fixed)IP[Dedicatedlinedirectlytothe7700]

NETWORK SETUP4
Afterenteringthe correctTCP/IPsettingsyouwillbereadyfor"PortForwarding"
(CaseB).
wPleaserecordtheTCP/IPsettingsofyour7700 forfuture
reference.Youmayneedthisinformationtoaccess your
7700 andtoconfigure"PortForwarding".
wAfterclicking"Apply"the systemwillpromptforareboot.
Pleaseallowthe system30 secondstoreboot andacceptthe
changes.After30 seconds,closethe configurationscreen.
The viewwilldisplay"TryingtoReconnect".IftheACTIVE
lightonthe7700 hasgoneoffandisnowbackonagain
flashing,then the 7700 hasrebooted.Afterthesystem
rebootscompletely,removethepowersupplyfromthe unit
andcloseInternetExplorer.
wReturnyourPC/LaptopTCP/IPpropertiestotheiroriginal
settings.
wBeforeinstallingthe 7700,youmustuse"PortForwarding"
onyourpersonalrouterifyouusedCaseB(StaticIPwith
Router).
Youwillneedto forward2ports:
wWebServerPortyouassignedtothe 7700.
wVideoServerPortyouassignedto the7700.
Bothoftheseportswill beforwardedto the IPaddressyou
assignedtothe 7700.
Intheexampleabove,youwould forward:
8888 -192.168.0.200
7777 -192.168.0.200
Forfurtherinformationonhowtouse"PortForwarding"pleaseread AppendixC.
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PortForwarding
NETWORKSETUP
4
AftercorrectlyforwardingtheWebServerPortandthe VideoServerPort
throughyourrouter(ifapplicable),youmaytheninstallthe 7700 inaproper
location.
1.Connectthe 7700 toyourrouter,switch,hub,orcable/DSLmodem
(peryournetwork scenario)viaaCat5/5eUTPEthernetnetwork
cable.
2.Supplypowertothe 7700.
3.After30 seconds,verifytheindicators:
4.AfterconfiguringPortForwardingonyourrouter(ifnecessary),you
maythen access your7700 onyourlocalnetwork byopening
InternetExplorerandspecifyingtheIPaddress andWebServer
Portthatyouhaveassignedtothe 7700.
A.Examples: http://192.168.0.200:8888 or http://24.106.88.123
B.IfyouleftyourWebServerPortsetto80,then youdon'tneed
to specifythe portinthe AddressBarwhen accessingthe 7700.
5.Accessyour7700 viatheInternetorLAN:
A.OpenInternetExplorer.
B.Typethe IPofthe7700.
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Startingthe7700
7700TCP/IP Settings
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
PrimaryDNSServer
DDNSServer
Web ServerPort
VideoServerPort
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