Panasonic BB-HCM371A - Outdoor Wireless Network Camera User manual

ORDERNO.KMS0412028C1
F5
NetworkCamera
BB-HCM371A
(forU.S.A.)
 2005PanasonicCommunicationsCo.,Ltd.Allrightsreserved.
Unauthorizedcopyinganddistributionisaviolationoflaw.
IMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUTLEADFREE,(PbF),SOLDERING
Ifleadfreesolderwasusedinthemanufactureofthisproducttheprintedcircuitboardswillbemarked
PbF.
Standardleaded,(Pb),soldercanbeusedasusualonboardswithoutthePbFmark.
Whenthismarkdoesappearpleasereadandfollowthespecialinstructionsdescribedinthismanual
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ontheuseofPbFandhowitmightbepermissibletousePbsolderduringserviceandrepairwork.
1.ABOUTLEADFREESOLDER(PbF:Pbfree)
Note:
Intheinformationbelow,Pb,thesymbolforleadintheperiodictableofelements,willrefertostandard
solderorsolderthatcontainslead.
WewillusePbFsolderwhendiscussingtheleadfreesolderusedinourmanufacturingprocesswhich
ismadefromTin,(Sn),Silver,(Ag),andCopper,(Cu).
Thismodel,andotherslikeit,manufacturedusingleadfreesolderwillhavePbFstampedonthePCB.
Forserviceandrepairworkwesuggestusingthesametypeofsolderalthough,withsomeprecautions,
standardPbsoldercanalsobeused.
Caution
-PbFsolderhasameltingpointthatis50°~70°F,(30°~40°C)higher
thanPbsolder.Pleaseuseasolderingironwithtemperaturecontrol
andadjustitto700°±20°F,(370°±10°C).Incaseofusinghigh
temperaturesolderingiron,pleasebecarefulnottoheattoolong.
-PbFsolderwilltendtosplashifitisheatedmuchhigherthanitsmelting
point,approximately1100°F,(600°C).
-IfyoumustusePbsolderonaPCBmanufacturedusingPbFsolder,
removeasmuchoftheoriginalPbFsolderaspossibleandbesurethat
anyremainingismeltedpriortoapplyingthePbsolder.
-WhenapplyingPbFsoldertodoublelayeredboards,pleasecheckthe
componentsideforexcesswhichmayflowontotheoppositeside(See
figure,below).
1.1.SUGGESTEDPbFSOLDER
ThereareseveraltypesofPbFsolderavailablecommercially.Whilethisproductismanufacturedusing
Tin,Silver,andCopper,(Sn+Ag+Cu),youcanalsouseTinandCopper,(Sn+Cu),orTin,Zinc,and
Bismuth,(Sn+Zn+Bi).Pleasecheckthemanufacturer’sspecificinstructionsforthemeltingpointsof
theirproductsandanyprecautionsforusingtheirproductwithothermaterials.Thefollowingleadfree
(PbF)solderwiregaugearerecommendedforserviceofthisproduct:0.3mm,0.6mmand1.0mm.
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1.2.HOWTORECOGNIZETHATPbFREESOLDERISUSED
MAINBOARD
I/OBOARD
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CAMERABOARD
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SENSORBOARD
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RFBOARD
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2.FORSERVICETECHNICIANS
ICsandLSIsarevulnerabletostaticelectricity.
Whenreplacing,thefollowingprecautionswillhelptopreventrecurringmalfunctions.
1.Covertheplasticpartswithaluminumfoil.
2.Groundthesolderingirons.
3.Useaconductivematonthework-table.
4.DonotgraspICorLSIpinswithbarefingers.
3.CAUTION
3.1.SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
1.Beforeservicing,unplugthepowercordtopreventanelectricalshock.
2.Whenreplacingparts,useonlymanufacturer’srecommended
componentsforsafety.
3.Checktheconditionofpowercord.Replaceifwearordamageis
evident.
4.Afterservicing,besuretorestoretheleaddress,insulationbarriers,
insulationpapers,shields,etc.
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5.Beforereturningtheservicedequipmenttothecustomer,makethe
followinginsulationresistancetesttopreventashockhazard.
3.2.BATTERYCAUTION
Dangerofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedincorrectly.Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttype
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Discardusedbatteriesaccordingtofollowingcaution:
Disposaloflithiumbatteriesshouldbeperformedbypermitted,professionaldisposalfirms
knowledgeableinstategovernmentfederalandlocalhazardousmaterialsandhazardouswaste
transportationanddisposalrequirements.
Abatterycontinuestohavenotransportationlimitationsaslongasitisseparatedtopreventshort
circuitsandpackedinstrongpackaging.
Commercialfirmsthatdisposeofanyquantityoflithiumcellsshouldhaveamechanisminplaceto
accountfortheirultimatedisposition.Thisisagoodpracticeforalltypesofcommercialorindustrial
waste.
Whenthelithiumbatteryisexchanged,theclocksettingsarecleared.Inthiscase,makeclocksettings
again.
RecommendTypeNumber:
BR-2032-1VC(BAT401)ManufacturedbyMATSUSHITA
3.3.TRADEMARKS
-Adobe,AcrobatandReaderareeitherregisteredtrademarksor
trademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/or
othercountries.
-EthernetiseitheraregisteredtrademarkoratrademarkofXerox
CorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
-Microsoft,WindowsandActiveXareeitherregisteredtrademarksor
trademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orother
countries.
-PentiumisatrademarkorregisteredtrademarkofIntelCorporationor
itssubsidiariesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
-SDmarkisatrademarkoftheSDCardAssociation.
-ScreenshotsreprintedwithpermissionfromMicrosoftCorporation.
-Allothertrademarksidentifiedhereinarethepropertyoftheirrespective
owners.
3.4.INSULATIONRESISTANCETEST
1.UnplugtheACpowercordandshortthetwoprongsoftheplugwitha
jumperwire.
2.MeasuretheresistancevaluewithohmmeterbetweenthejumperedAC
plugandeachexposedmetalcabinetpart,suchasscrewthreads,etc.
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Note:
Someexposedpartsmaybeisolatedfromthechassisbydesign.Thesewillreadinfinity.
3.Ifthemeasurementisoutsidethespecifiedlimits,thereisapossibility
ofshockhazard.Theequipmentshouldberepairedandrechecked
beforeitisreturnedtothecustomer.
3.5.POWERCAUTION
Thepowersocketwalloutletshouldbelocatednearthisequipmentandbeeasilyaccessible.
3.6.CLEANING
AfterthecameraisturnedoffbydisconnectingtheACplug,cleanthecamera.
3.6.1.CleaningtheMainUnit
Ifthelenscoverhasthesandorthedust,imagequalitymaydecrease.Aftertakingawaythesandor
thedustonit,wipeitwithadrycloth.
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Note:
-Donotusealcohol,polishingpowder,cleanser,benzine,thinner,wax,
petroleumproductsorhotwatertowipethecamera.Alsoavoidglass
cleaner,pesticideorhairspray.Theymaycausechangeintheshapeor
color.
-Donotdirectlytouchthelenscover.Yourfingerprintscancausethe
imagetobeoutoffocus.
-Donotdirectlypourthewaterwithahosetowashtheunitorthelens
cover.
4.SPECIFICATIONS
NetworkCamera
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Items Specifications
Pan/TiltAngle Pan:-60°to+60°,Tilt:-45°to+20°
NumberofPixels 1/4-inchCCDSensor320,000pixels
Illuminance 3-100,000lx(0.2-100,000lxincolornightviewmode)
WhiteBalance Auto/Manual/Hold
Focus Fixed0.5m(20inches)-Infinity
CaliberRatio(FNo.) F3.5
HorizontalViewingAngle 53°
Exposure Auto
WirelessSpecifications
Items Specifications
Communicationmode
(Communication
Standard)
IEEE802.11b,802.11b/g,802.11gexclusive
DataTransferMode DirectSequenceSpectrumSpread(DS-SS),OrthogonalFrequencyDivision
Multiplexing(OFDM)
FrequencyRange 2.412-2.462GHz
Channel 1-11
Security WEP(64/128/152bit)
OtherSpecifications
Items Specifications
SplashResistant
Standard
IPX4
VideoCompression JPEG(3Levels)
VideoResolution 640x480,320x240(default),160x120
BufferedImage*1 About125frames(320x240)withtimedisplay
(WhenSDmemorycardisnotinserted.)
AudioCommunication 2-wayHalfDuplex
AudioBandwidth 300Hz-3.4KHz
AudioPlayMethod PlaywithActiveX
InputEncodingMethod EncodingwithActiveX
AudioInput Built-inMicrophoneorExternalMicrophoneInputTerminal
AudioOutput*2 AudioLineOutputTerminalforExternalSpeaker
Framerate*3 Max.12frames/second(640x480)
Max.30frames/second(320x240or160x120)
SupportedProtocols IPv4/IPv6Dual-Stack
-IPv4:
TCP,UDP,IP,HTTP,FTP,SMTP,DHCP,DNS,ARP,ICMP,POP3,NTP,IPsec,UPnP
-IPv6:
TCP,UDP,IP,HTTP,FTP,SMTP,DNS,ICMPv6,POP3,NDP,NTP,IPsec
IPsecFeature ESPEncryption,ESPAuthentication
Transportmode/Tunnelmode
IKE(InternetKeyExchange)
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Items Specifications
IKE(InternetKey
Exchange)
Pre-SharedKey
CipherAlgorithm DES-CBC,3DES-CBC,AES-CBC
Message-Digest
Algorithm
HMAC-MD5,HMAC-SHA-1
MessageTransfer
Condition
AlarmorTimer
ImageTransferMethod SMTP,FTP
Interface Wired:10Base-T/100Base-TXEthernetRJ-45connectorx1
Wireless:IEEE802.11b/g(Embedded)
IndicatorDisplay Power/NetworkCommunication/Cameraoperation/Ethernetlink
ExternalMicrophone
Input
3.5mmMiniJack
AudioOutput 3.5mmStereoMiniJack(Butoutputismono.)
ExternalI/O ExternalSensorInputx2
ExternalSensorOutputx1
SDMemoryCardSlot FullSize
Dimension(HWD) About100mm(3.94inches)xAbout100mm(3.94inches)xAbout80mm
(3.15inches)
Weight 350g(0.78lb.)(Onlytheunit)
PowerSupply ACadaptor:Input120VAC,60Hz
Output12VDC,750mA
Consumption:Wired3W(6.5Wduringpan/tiltscan),Wireless6W(10W
duringpan/tiltscan)
Temperature Operation:-20°C(-4°F)to+50°C(+122°F)
Storage:-25°C(-13°F)to+60°C(+140°F)
Humidity Operation:20%-90%(NoCondensation)
Storage:20%-90%(NoCondensation)
*1)Themaximumnumberofframeschangesdependingontheimagequalityandwhatobjectyou
buffer.
*2)Connectittoanamplifieroranexternalspeakerwithabuilt-inamplifier.
*3)Frameratemayslowdowndependingonthenetworkenvironment,thePCperformance,theimage
quality,enablingIPsec,SDmemoryrecordingorwhatobjectyouview.
5.MAINFEATURES
SplashResistantbodyforindoorandoutdooruse
YourPanasonicNetworkCamerahasasplashresistantbody.Thesplashresistantbodyallowsthe
cameratobeusedindoorsoroutdoors.
WirelessCommunication
NetworkCameracorrespondstothewirelesssystembasedonIEEE802.11b/g.Wirelessinstallationwill
playanincreasingroleinflexiblemounting.
CommunicationviaEthernet cableisalsoavailable*1.Encryptionestablishesthesecurityonthe
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wirelessnetwork.
IPv6*2NetworkCamera
YourPanasonicNetworkCamerasupportsIPv6(InternetProtocolVersion6),IPv6wascreatedto
addresstheadditionalIPaddressesthatwillbeneededastheInternetcontinuestoexpand.Sincethe
cameraalsosupportsIPv4that'scurrentlyused,itis"dualstack"designwillseamlesslyoperatewhile
IPv6isphasedin.FormoreinformationinIPv6youwishtovisithttp://www.ipv6.org/.SeetheOperating
Instructionsformoreinformation.
Audio2-wayCommunication*3(Walkie-talkieType)
YourPanasonicNetworkCameranowprovides2-wayaudio,betweenthecameraandyourPC.Youwill
beabletohearthepersononcameraandrespondusingamicrophoneconnectedtoyourPC'ssound
card(customer-provided.)Theywillhearyourresponsethroughtheamplifiedspeaker(customer-
provided)connectedtothecamera.
Forexample,thecameracanbeusedinthefollowingvariouslocations:
-Inthebaby'sroom,tohearifthebabyiscrying.
-Atthefrontdoor,toseeandhearwhoisatthedoor.
-Inthechildren'splayroom,toseeandheariftheyaresafe.
Note:
PLEASENOTEthatundercertaincircumstances,audio/videorecordingmaybePROHIBITEDbylaw.
Thisdeviceshouldbeusedonlyincompliancewithallapplicablefederal,stateandlocalstatutes.
BetterImageQuality
TheCCDsensorandthecolornightviewmodeprovidesbetterimagequalityandlowlightperformance.
-TheCCDsensorgivesyouclearimage.
-Youcanmonitorlivevideo(MotionJPEG)thatrefreshesitsimage30
framespersecond.
-Colornightviewmodeallowsyoutomonitorthecamerainlow
illuminance.
VariousCameraControlFeatures
Thecamerapansortiltsfastinmaximum80°persecond.(Thepreviousmodel:21°persecond)You
cancontrolthecameraathighspeedfromyourPCormobilephone.Alarmpositionfeaturealsoallows
thecameratoautomaticallyturnthelenstothealarmposition.Additionally,thefollowingcontrol
featuresareavailabletoeasilyandquicklymonitorthecamera.
ClicktoCenter...Whenyouclickacertainpointonthecameraimage,thepointiscenteredontheimage.
PresetPosition...Youcanregister8presetpositions.Whenyouclickeachbutton,theimageswitches
toitsposition.
OutputControl...Youcancontroltheexternaldevices(OpenorShorttoGND)(E.g.,turningthelighton
orringingabuzzer).
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SDMemoryCard*4Recording
ThecamerahasanSDmemorycardslot.YoucanrecordcameraimagestotheSDmemorycard.Ifyou
enablealarmbuffer/transfer,youcanrecordtheimageatthetimingofsignaldetectionofdoorsensor
orlight.About58,000images(320x240resolutionandstandardquality)canberecordedto1GBSD
memorycard.Ifyouenable1-minuteintervaltimerbuffer/transfer,youcanrecordtheimagesforabout
41days.
EnhancedMulti-CameraPage
Multi-Camerapagedisplaysupto4cameraswhilesupportingeachaudio2-waycommunication.The
previousmodeldisplaysonly4cameras,butthiscameracanswitch3setsof4cameras.Additionally,
thecameracandisplaysmaximum12camerasonapageinastaticimage.
SupportingViewnetcam.comservice
Viewnetcam.comserviceallowsyoutoaccessthecameraovertheInternetwithyourfavoritedomain
name(E.g.,bob.viewnetcam.com)insteadofaglobalIPaddress.
Multi-LanguageDisplay
Toppage,SingleCameraandMulti-CamerapagecanbedisplayedinEnglish,French,German,Italian,
Spanish,Russian,SimplifiedChineseorJapanese.TheSetup,MaintenanceandSupportpagesare
displayedonlyinEnglishorJapanese.
*1)Itisnotpossibletoaccessthecamerasimultaneouslybybothwiredandwirelessconnection.
*2)ToconnectinIPv6,subscribetotheISP's"IPv4/IPv6Dual-Stack"or"IPv6overIPv4Tunneling"
service.ThecameradoesnotworkinIPv6-onlynetwork.
*3)Audiofeaturedoesnotworkoncellphones.TalkbuttonandListenbuttoncannotbeused
simultaneously.Inconsequenceoftrafficandnetworkenvironments,theaudiomaybedelayedormay
breakup.
*4)SDmemorycardissoldseparately.Thecamerasupports1GB,512MB,256MB,128MBor64MB
PanasonicSDmemorycard.
6.PARTSLOCATIONS
6.1.FRONTVIEW
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IndicatorDisplay
Poweron NotontheLAN Orangeblinking
OntheLAN Orange Greenblinking 
Green
NormalOperation*1 Green
Automatic
Setup
Setting Greenblinking
Finishedsetting Greenblinking Green
Using
DHCP
GettingIPaddress*2 Greenblinking
GotIPaddress Green
UpdatingFirmware Orangeblinking
PressingFACTORYDEFAULT
RESETbutton
Orangeblinking Turningoff
(Thecamerarestartsafterthat.)
UPnP Failure Orangeblinking(Abouta2-second
interval)
InternalFailure Redblinking*3
*1)TheindicatorturnsorangeifthecameraisnotconnectedtotheLAN.
*2)TheindicatorblinksorangeifthecameraisnotconnectedtotheLAN.
*3)SeetheInstallation/Troubleshooting.
6.2.SIDEVIEW
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6.3.BOTTOMVIEW
6.4.REARVIEW
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Note:
Wheninstallingtheexternalmicrophoneandexternalspeakeroutdoors,theymustbeforoutdooruse.
7.CONNECTINGYOURNETWORKCAMERA
7.1.PREPARATION
PreparethefollowingbeforeconnectingtheNetworkCamera.
-Setupsoftware(SetupCD-ROM)
-PCtofulfillthesystemrequirements.
-EthernetRouterforLANConnection.
-Ethernetcable(twopiecesofCategory5straightcable).
SystemRequirementsforyourPC
YourPC(PersonalComputer)andnetworkmustmeetthefollowingtechnicalspecificationsforthe
cameratoworkproperly.
ForIPv4Connection
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Item Description
OperationSystem Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows 98SE
CPU -Forviewingsinglecamera
Pentium III(800MHzorgreaterisrecommended.)
-Forviewingmultiplecameras
Pentium4(1.8GHzorgreaterisrecommended.)
Protocol TCP/IPprotocol(HTTP,TCP,UDP,IP,DNS,ARP,ICMP)
Interface 10/100Mbpsnetworkcardinstalled
WebBrowser InternetExplorer6.0orlater(NotincludedontheSetupCD-ROM)
Audio Audioinput/outputfeature(Microphoneorspeaker)
ForIPv6Connection
Item Description
OperationSystem Microsoft Windows XPServicePack1orlater
CPU -Forviewingsinglecamera
PentiumIII(800MHzorgreaterisrecommended.)
-Forviewingmultiplecameras
Pentium4(1.8GHzorgreaterisrecommended.)
Protocol TCP/IPprotocol(HTTP,TCP,UDP,IP,DNS,ICMPPv6,NDP)
Interface 10/100Mbpsnetworkcardinstalled
WebBrowser InternetExplorer6.0orlater(NotincludedontheSetupCD-ROM)
Audio Audioinput/outputfeature(Microphoneorspeaker)
Note:
SeePanasonicNetworkCamerasupportwebsiteathttp://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/
fordetailsaboutnetworkenvironment.
7.2.CONNECTINGTHECAMERATOYOURROUTER
ConnectthecameratoyourrouterwithanEthernetcabletosetupthecamera.
1.ConnecttheEthernetcable(customer-provided)tothecamera.
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Note:
TheseinstructionsassumeyourPCisalreadyconnectedtotheInternetandyournetworkincludesa
router.
2.ConnecttheEthernetcabletoyourrouter.
3.ConnecttheACadaptorcordtotheDCInjack,andplugtheACcord
intotheoutlet.
-TheACcordisusedasthemaindisconnectdevice,ensurethat
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thesocket-outletislocated/installedneartheequipmentandis
easilyaccessible.
-UseonlyspecifiedPanasonicACadaptorPQLV202(OrderNo.
PQLV202W).
-Iftheindicatordoesnotlightgreen,seetheInstallation/
Troubleshooting.
-Anoisecanbeheardduringpan/tiltoperation.Thisisnormal.
4.HookthepowercordtotheHookforPowerCord.
7.3.SETTINGUPTHECAMERATOVIEWONTHELAN
SetupCD-ROMallowsyoutoeasilysetupthecamera.
Note:
-Toavoidanypossibleproblems,temporarilydisableanyfirewallor
antivirussoftware.
-Thisprocedureexplainsinstallationofthecameraonthesamenetwork
thatyourPCispartof.
-Beforeproceeding,closeyourwebbrowser.
-SeetheOperatingInstructionsontheSetupCD-ROMfordetails.
-TosettheWirelessConfiguration,thewirelessLANsettingsofyour
router-SSID,communicationmodeandencryptionetc.-arerequired.
(Seeyourwirelessrouter'smanualforyourreferencetothewireless
LANsettings.)
-WhentherearesomecamerasorPCsthatarecommunicating
wirelessly,theIPaddressesmayoverlapandthecameramaynotbe
abletocommunicate.SeetheOperatingInstructionsontheSetupCD-
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