Marmitek IP RoboCam541 Setup guide

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ADVANCED INSTALLATION GUIDE

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PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing the Marmitek H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG
Day&Night Pan-Tilt Megapixel Network Camera, a standalone
system that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast
Ethernet network.
Equipped with a megapixel CMOS sensor, the camera allows you
to capture a wider field of view with a resolution of up to 1280 x
1024. With support for latest H.264 technology, you can record
streaming video that utilizes high quality H.264 images to your
hard drive, enable motion detection and setup automated e-mail
alerts for security.
With the Infrared LEDs and light sensor on the camera, you can
capture clear images even in the dark environment. The camera’s
pan/tilt functions allow you to control the camera to monitor
everywhere remotely. In addition, the camera can attach a variety
of external devices for your specific purposes through the GPIO
connectors.
Compared to the conventional PC Camera, this camera features a
built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost-
effective solution to transmit the real-time high-quality video
images and sounds synchronously for monitoring. The camera
can be managed remotely, so that you can use a web browser to
access and control it from any desktop/notebook computer over
the Intranet or Internet.
The simple installation procedures and web-based interface allow
you to integrate it into your network easily. With comprehensive
applications supported, the IPRobocam 541 / 641 is your best
solution for remote monitor, high quality, and high performance
video images.

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This Advanced Installation Guide provides you with the
instructions and illustrations on how to use your camera, which
includes:
Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Camera describes the features
of the camera. You will also know the components
and functions of the camera.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation helps you install the camera
according to your application environment. You can
use this camera at home, at work, at any where you
want.
Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera lets you start using your
camera without problem. The camera can be set up
easily and work within your network environment
instantly.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Camera guides you through the
configuration of the camera using the Web browser on
your PC.
Chapter 5 Appendix provides the specification of the camera
and some useful information for using your camera.
NOTE The illustrations and configuration values in this guide are for
reference only. The actual settings depend on your practical
application of the camera.

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Contents
PREFACE................................................................................................ 1
0 SAFETY WARNINGS .................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................................ 5
INTRODUCTION TOYOUR CAMERA ............................................................... 5
1.1 CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................. 5
1.2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ................................................ 6
1.3 FEATURES AND BENEFITS ............................................................. 9
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .............................................................. 12
CHAPTER 2 .......................................................................................... 13
HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................................... 13
2.1 INSTALLING THE WALL MOUNT KIT ............................................... 13
2.2 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO LAN/WLAN.................................. 14
2.3 APPLICATIONS OF THE CAMERA ................................................... 16
CHAPTER 3 .......................................................................................... 17
ACCESSING THE CAMERA ......................................................................... 17
3.1 USING IPFINDER........................................................................ 17
3.2 ACCESSING TO THE CAMERA ....................................................... 18
3.3 CONFIGURING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE PC.................................. 22
CHAPTER 4 .......................................................................................... 23
CONFIGURING THE CAMERA ...................................................................... 23
4.1 USING THE WEB CONFIGURATION................................................ 23
4.2 QUICK SETUP ............................................................................ 24
4.4 NETWORK SETTINGS .................................................................. 34
4.5 PAN &TILT SETTINGS ................................................................ 42
4.6 SETTING UP VIDEO &AUDIO........................................................ 43
4.7 EVENT SERVER CONFIGURATION................................................. 48
4.8 MOTION DETECT........................................................................ 54
4.9 EVENT CONFIGURATION.............................................................. 55
4.10 TOOLS ...................................................................................... 59
4.11 USB......................................................................................... 61
4.12 INFORMATION ............................................................................ 63
Appendix ............................................................................................ 64
A.1 SPECIFICATION .......................................................................... 64
A.2 TERMINAL APPLICATION.............................................................. 67
A.3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................ 69

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0SAFETY WARNINGS
• To prevent short circuits, this product should only be used inside
and only in dry spaces.
• Do not expose the components to rain or moisture. Do not use
the product close to a bath, swimming pool etc.
• Do not expose the components of your systems to extremely
high temperatures or bright light sources.
• In case of improper usage or if you have altered and repaired the
product yourself, all guarantees expire. Marmitek does not accept
responsibility in the case of improper usage of the product or when
the product is used for purposes other than specified. Marmitek
does not accept responsibility for additional damage other than
covered by the legal product responsibility.
• This product is not a toy. Keep out of reach of children.
• Do not open the product: the device may contain live parts. The
product should only be repaired or serviced by a qualified expert.
• Only connect the adapter to the mains after checking whether
the mains voltage is the same as the values on the identification
tags. Never connect an adapter when it is damaged. In that case,
contact your supplier.

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TOYOUR CAMERA
1.1 Checking the Package Contents
Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should
have the following:
5One IPRobocam 541 / 641 Network Camera
5One AC Power Adapter
5One Wall Mount Kit
5One External Antenna
5One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type)
5One GPIO Connector
5One Installation CD-ROM
5One Quick Installation Guide
NOTE Once any item contained is damaged or missing, contact the
authorized dealer of your locale.

1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera
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a. Infrared LEDs (x7) allow your camera to capture clear image
in a dark environment (IPR541 only).
b. Light Sensor is used to trigger on and off the Infrared LEDs
according the environmental light level.(IPR541 only)
c. Lens Assembly
d. USB Port allows you to connect an external USB device. It
provides the power distribution up to 500mA.
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e. Internal Microphone allows the camera to receive sound and
voice.
f. Link LED indicates the camera’s network connectivity with the
flashing green light.
g. Power LED indicates the camera is powered on with the
steady amber light.
h. External Antenna
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i. USB Unmount Button is used to remove the connected USB
device safely.
NOTE After long pressing the Unmount button for four seconds, the
Power LED starts flashing. When the Power LED resumes the
steady amber light, you can remove the USB device safely.
j. DC Power Connector connects the AC power adapter, in
order to supply power to the camera.
k. WPS Button is used to protect your WLAN. Instead of
entering the network name (SSID), your wireless network can
be protected simply by pushing a button.
TIP For more information of using the WPS button, refer to the
instruction of the Web Configuration, Network >> Wireless >>
WPS Setting.
l. GPIO Connectors is used to connect the external devices.
m. Reset Button will restart the camera when it is pressed
quickly; when it is pressed and held for five seconds, the
camera will resume the factory default settings.
n. Wireless Antenna Connector is used to attach the external
antenna.
o. Ethernet Cable Connector connects the network cable,
which supports the NWay protocol so that the camera can
detect the network speed automatically.
p. Audio-out Connector connects an external active speaker.

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1.3 Features and Benefits
zH.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Multi-codec Supported
The IPRobocam 541 / 641 provides you with excellent
images by the H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG multi-codec
selectable technology, allowing you to adjust image size and
quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment.
zHigh Resolution Surveillance
Equipped with a megapixel CMOS sensor, the high
performance camera is designed for your professional
surveillance and security applications. The image resolution
is up to 1280 x 1024.
zIPR641: Day & Night Surveillance Supported
The seven Infrared LEDs around the standard lens assembly
enable the camera to capture crystal clear images in the dark
environment or at night. When the Light Sensor detects the
environmental light level becomes low, the camera captures the
images in black & white mode using these infrared LEDs.
zIPR541: True Colour Camera
The camera has a IR blocking filter to produce accurate colours.
It blocks the transmission of the infrared while passing the
visible.
zOptimal Viewing
With the pan/tile functions, you can easily monitor everywhere
via the camera by moving the camera lens to the left/right
(165/165 degrees) or up/down (90/15 degrees). In addition, you
can assign up to eight positions for the camera, enabling you to
move the camera lens to the desired position quickly.

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zRemote Control Supported
By using a standard Web browser or the bundled UltraView
Pro software application, the administrator can easily
change the configuration of the camera via Intranet or
Internet. In addition, the camera can be upgraded remotely
when a new firmware is available. The users are also
allowed to monitor the image and take snapshots via the
network.
zMultiple Profiles Supported
The camera supports multiple profiles simultaneously, so
that you can separately set up different image settings (such
as image quality and frame rate) for the video types of the
camera: H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG, and 3GPP.
zFlexible Audio Capability
The built-in microphone of the Marmitek IP RoboCam 541 /
641 camera provides on-the-spot audio via the Internet,
allowing you to monitor the on-site voice. In addition, you
can connect an external speaker to the camera to speak
through the camera. (supporting mono audio only).
zSupports RTSP
The camera supports RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol),
which is a technology that allows you to view streaming
media via the network. You can view the real-time video
with the Quick Time player or RealPlayer. To view the real-
time streaming image on your computer, open the Web
browser and enter the RTSP link:
MPEG4 stream: rtsp://(IP address of the camera)/mpeg4
H.264 stream: rtsp://(IP address of the camera)/h264

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zMobile Device Viewing Supported
The camera supports real time video viewing on your mobile
device. After installing the required software applications,
you can easily monitor the camera’s real-time video from
your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad (requires iPhone OS 3.1
or later). The latest Android phone can be supported too.
zI/O Connectors Provided
The camera provides the I/O connectors on the rear panel
(IN/OUT), which provide the physical interface to send and
receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices.
You can connect a special featured device, and then
configure the settings and control the device from the GPIO
Trigger window of Web Configuration.
zMultiple Platforms Supported
The camera supports multiple network protocols, including
TCP/IP, SMTP e-mail, HTTP, and other Internet related
protocols. Therefore, you can use the camera in a mixed
operating system environment, such as Windows 2000/XP/
Vista, and Windows 7.
zMultiple Applications Supported
Through the remote access technology, you can use the
cameras to monitor various objects and places for your own
purposes. For example, babies at home, patients in the
hospital, offices and banks, and more. The camera can
capture both still images and video clips, so that you can
keep the archives and restore them at any time.

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1.4 System Requirement
zNetworking
o LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast
Ethernet; Auto-MDIX.
o WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
zAccessing the Camera using Web Browser
o Platform: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/WIN 7
o CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above
o RAM: 512MB
o Resolution: 800 x 600 or above
o User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above;
Apple Safari 2 or above; Mozilla Firefox
2.00 or above
zAccessing the Camera using UltraView Pro
o Platform: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/WIN 7
o Resolution: 1024 x 768 or above
zHardware Requirement:
o 1 camera: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz; 512MB RAM
o 2~4 cameras: Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz; 1GB RAM
o 5~16 cameras: Intel Pentium 4 3.4Hz; 2GB RAM
o 17~24 cameras: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400; 1GB RAM
o 25~32 cameras: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400; 2GB RAM
NOTE If you connect multiple cameras to monitor various places
simultaneously, you are recommended to use a computer with
higher performance.

CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit
The camera comes with a Wall Mount Kit, which allows you to
place your camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the
three screw holes located in the base of the Wall Mount Kit.
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2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN
Connecting to LAN
Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your
local area network (LAN).
When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered
on automatically. You can verify the power status from the Power
LED on the front panel of the camera.
Once connected, the Link LED starts flashing green light and the
camera is on standby and ready for use now.
Connecting the Ethernet cable
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Connecting to WLAN
If you use a wireless network in your application environment, you
need to attach the included external antenna to the camera.
When the camera is powered on, the camera will automatically
search any access point with “default” SSID.
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2.3 Applications of the Camera
The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including:
zMonitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or
Intranet.
zCapture still images and video clips remotely.
zUpload images or send email messages with the still images
attached.
The following diagram explains one of the typical applications for
your camera and provides a basic example for installing the
camera.
Home Applications of the Internet Cameras
*Please have the camera enclosed by waterproof housing when using in outdoor.
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CHAPTER 3
ACCESSING THE CAMERA
3.1 Using IPFinder
The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPFinder, which is
included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowing you to search the
camera on your network easily.
1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.
2. Click the IPFinder item to launch the utility. The control panel
will appear as below.
Display the connected
camera(s). Double click
to link the Camera.
Click About to get the Version information of IPFinder.
Click Link to connect the selected camera.
Click Change IP to modify the IP address of the selected camera.
Click Search to find the IP address of the connected camera(s).
Click Exit to close the utility.
3. Once you get the IP address of the camera, launch the Web
browser or UltraView Pro to access your camera.
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3.2 Accessing to the Camera
Whenever you want to access the camera:
1. Since the default configuration of the camera is DHCP mode
enabled, you are recommended to launch IPFinder to search
the IP address that is assigned to the camera by the DHCP
server, and then click Link to access the camera via the Web
browser.
2. If Network Camera can't get IP Address under DHCP mode,
the default IP Address will be 192.168.0.30.
3. When the login window appears, enter the default User name
(admin) and password (admin) and press OK to access to the
main screen of the camera’s Web Configuration.
Enter the User name
and Password.
NOTE If you are initially access to the camera, you will be ask to install a
new plug-in for the camera. Permission request depends on the
Internet security settings of your computer. Click Yes to proceed.
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After you login into the Web Configuration of the camera, the Main
screen will appear as below:
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The Main screen of the Web Configuration provides you with
many useful information and functions, including:
XLive View/Setup Switch:
zClick the button to configure the
camera. For details, see Chapter 4.
zClick the button to return to the Main
screen to view the live view image.
YCompression Buttons: Select to transmit and record the
video using H.264,MPEG4 or MJPEG compression.
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