TRENDnet TV-IP301 - ProView Advanced Day/Night Internet Surveillance... User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE...................................................3
INTRODUCTION............................................................4
FEATURES AND BENEFITS..............................................................5
UNPACKING THE PACKAGE............................................................8
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .................................................................9
COMPONENTS GUIDE ...................................................................10
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................14
A TTACHING THE C AMERA TO THE S TAND ....................................14
CONNECTING THE ETHERNET CABLE ...........................................15
ATTACHING THE POWER SUPPLY.................................................15
SECURITY......................................................................16
APPLICATIONS ...........................................................17
APPLICATIONS OF THE CAMERA ..................................................18
USING THE CAMERA ...............................................20
WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY ...................................................20
INFORMATION..............................................................................23
CONFIGURATION..........................................................................25
SYSTEM........................................................................................43
VIEWING IMAGE –ACTIVE XMODE............................................56
VIEWING IMAGE–JAVA MODE...................................................59
IPVIEW PRO..................................................................62
INSTALLATION .............................................................................62
GETTING STARTED.......................................................................66
USING IPVIEW PRO......................................................................69
CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM .........................................................75
APPENDIX .....................................................................92
AFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.......................................92
BPING YOUR IP ADDRESS....................................................94

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CTROUBLESHOOTING............................................................95
DTIME ZONE TABLE..............................................................99
EADJUSTING CAMERA FOCUS.............................................101
FI/O TERMINAL APPLICATION............................................103
GSPECIFICATION..................................................................105
HGLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................................................107

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use
your TV-IP301/TV-IP301W Advanced Day/Night (Wireless)
Internet Camera Server with Audio, includes:
zChapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information
on the camera.
zChapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware
installation procedure for the camera.
zChapter 3, Security, explains the security feature of the
camera.
zChapter 4, Application of the Camera, provides the
illustrations of the camera’s applications.
zChapter 5, Using the Camera, guides you through the
configuration using the web browser.
zChapter 6, IPView Pro, helps you to install and use the
software.
zChapter 7, Appendix.
Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual
are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. The actual settings and
values depend on your system and network. If you are not sure
about the respective information, please ask your network
administrator or MIS staff for help.

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the TV-IP301/TV-IP301W Advanced
Day/Night (Wireless) Internet Camera Server with Audio, a
standalone system that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or
Fast Ethernet network. With support for latest MPEG4
technology, you can record streaming video that utilizes high
quality MPEG-4 images to your hard drive, enable motion
detection and setup automated e-mail alerts for security. The
built-in microphone provides you with the audio function,
allowing you to “watch” and “listen” from the camera.
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 Internet camera is your best solution for remote monitor, high
quality, and high performance video images.

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Features and Benefits
Simple to Use
TV-IP301/TV-IP301W Advanced Day/Night (Wireless)
Internet Camera Server with Audio is a standalone system
with built-in CPU, no special hardware (such as a PC frame
capture card) or software required. The camera supports DirectX
9.0; therefore, the only requirement you need is the web browser
software such as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. Once you have a
valid IP Address, just connect it and you can view the picture and
receive sound from your camera.
Support Variety of Platforms
Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP and other
Internet related protocols, the camera can be utilized in a mixed
operating system environment, such as Windows. It can be
integrated easily into other www/Intranet applications.
Web Configuration
Using a standard web browser, the administrator can configure
and manage the camera directly from his own web page via the
Intranet or Internet. Up to 64 users name and password are
permitted with privilege setting controlled by the administrator.

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Remote Utility
The powerful IPView Pro application assigns the administrator
with a pre-defined user ID and password, so that the administrator
can modify the camera’s settings from the remote site via Intranet
or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also
upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience. Users
are also allowed to monitor the image and take snapshots.
Connection to External Devices
Supporting auxiliary Input/Output Connector, you can connect
the camera to a variety of external devices, such as switches and
alarm relays. One can combine with programmable alarming
facilities to develop a variety of security applications that are
triggered on alarm-based events. The camera provides one
input/output connector to connect external devices.
Broad Range of Applications
With today’s high-speed Internet services, the camera can provide
the ideal solution for live video images and audio sounds over the
Intranet and Internet. The camera allows remote access from a
web browser for live image viewing, so that you can use it to
monitor various objects and places anytime and anywhere, such
as homes, offices, banks, hospitals, child-care centers, amusement
parks and other varieties of industrial and public monitoring. The
camera can be used for intruder detection; in addition, it can
capture still images for archiving and many other applications.

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RS-485 Support
The pin 7 & 8 of the I/O connectors are used for RS-485 data
transmission. You can connect a special featured device (such as
an external camera stand with rotation function) to meet you
needs. When the external device is connected, you can configure
the settings and control the device from the RS-485 window of
Web Configuration Utility.
Day & Night Feature
The camera equipped with a Day & Night CCD IR lens which
included 12 infrared LEDs to provide crystal clear images in real
time, even at night. In a dark low light situation, the camera
switches to deliver black & white images using its infrared LEDs,
making it the best choice for your outdoor application.

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Unpacking the Package
Unpack the package and check all the items carefully.
One TV-IP301 or TV-IP301W.
One External Antenna (TV-IP301W only)
One Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide
One Driver & Utility CD-ROM with User’s Guide
One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric
power.
One Metal Camera Stand.
One RJ45 Ethernet Cable
If any packaging content is damaged or missing, please contact
your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the packing materials
and box in case you need to ship the units in the future.

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System Requirement
Networking
Local Area Network:
10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet.
Wireless Local Area Network (TV-IP301W only):
IEEE 802.11g WLAN.
Accessing the Camera
For Web Browser Users
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
CPU: Intel Pentium III 350MHz or above
Memory Size: 128MB
Resolution: 800x600 or above
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or above
For IPView Pro Application Users
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
CPU: Intel Pentium 1GHz or above
Memory Size: 256MB
Resolution: 1024x768 or above
NOTE: When you connect multiple cameras and monitor their images
synchronously, it is recommended to use a high performance system, such
as a Pentium 4 2.4GHz PC.