Lorex Module - Manual Version1.0
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1. 15 16 AA Advanced SENO Senoeni odas dd 18 Lorex Module User Manual 2 1 Introduction 1 1 Features The Lorex Video module is a compact stand alone web server capable of remote video surveillance It can be accessed from anywhere in the world via a standard browser by entering the IP account and password Each system can simultaneously support any two combinations of USB PC cameras regular infrared or pan tilt With its built in web server the Lorex module can stream video images directly to the Internet without have to go through a computer The Lorex module software allows the computer user to monitor multiple cameras on one screen and to archive streaming video directly to the hard drive Features Built in Web Server 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Network Access LCD display shows the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway 32 Bit RISC CPU e 1MB Flash Memory e 8MB Dynamic Memory Support Up to 30 Remote Viewers for each camera Allow Up to 8 User Accounts and Passwords e 5 3VDC 1A Maximum Operating Temperature 0 60 Operating Humidity 1096 9096 e Dimensions 48mm x 68mm x 21m Weight 75g For Indoor Use Protective housing required for use Network Protocols HTTP TCP IP UDP SMTP Dynamic DNS DNS Client SNTP BOOTP DHCP FTP SNMP e Supports all USB PC Cameras with VIMICRO ZC0301 Plus2. LOREX Video Module User Manual Version 1 0 Strategic Vista International Inc 200 Alden Road Markham 3700 Koppers Street Suite 100 Ontario 401 Baltimore Maryland 21227 Canada USA 2005 Strategic vista Imemationa Inc Lorex Module User Manual 1 Table of Contents Wes VEO CCH Oa ER E EM 3 UR uU 3 1 2 The Lorex module as a Web based Remote Surveillance 4 LS Package COMENS T x ERES 4 2 Install Lorex module USB Camera and Network 6 2 AsStalation Procedi e t E 6 3 Installation and 8 3 1 INS TAMING thie Lorex teck tek anced 8 32 USNO WIG Ole x UUM rc TL MR 9 USING WIZA ET om 10 3 4 Launching the Lorex Module Browser eese nennen 12 COMMON ANON MNT o D 12 3 6 Upgrading the Lorex Module Firmware cccccsecccccseeecceeeeceeeeecseueecceeceesueeecsueeeesneeesseeeessagees 13 3 7 Installing Me Lorex ActiveX i aie oi eR Fade Rt tran 13 3 OS TANNING DOE 13 4 Web based ec IP 14 4 1 Viewing Live Images EREMO Ru ERU RUNE 14 4 2 1
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4. Select No if you do not wish to send pon out any notifications em ren A valid Email Server with username and password if authentication is required must be available for this feature to work To change the settings click on Edit There must be at least one valid email address in the address book To add or delete entries click Edit The Lorex module can send to up to 8 valid email accounts To add an email to the recipient list click on lt to remove click gt http 192 168 0 30 select event htm Microsoft Internet Explorer Sle Click on Events to select from the list of events to be notified There are three types of events Information Warning and Error Start up PPPoE connection successful Registration with DDNS server completed User login User logout Image recording of camera A Image recording of camera B m D e By default all the events are selected Click Apply to activate them Close the window to return to the Event Notification Page Click Apply to save your settings 0000000 lt D w H Server address can be resolved Note The image recording and motion detection notification function here will send an email notification WITHOUT any pictures attached For email notification with images the set up the Image Recording and Motion Detection under Advanced Settings Connection with Email ser
5. activate The ftp field determines the file location within the FTP site If you have not entered a FTP server the above will be Empty To setup the FTP server click Edit to go to the Email FTP Page Once you have entered the FTP server login name and password click Apply and then Click on Motion Detect to return here Enter a directory or folder name in the edit field following the ftp site Click Apply when done System Defined User Defined determines filenames for the images Filename gives the motion detected JPG images a standard filename prefix to be followed by looping number suffix Loop from to determines the number of suffixes preceding the above filename Once the last number is reached the first file will be replaced by the most current image Digits This will determine the number of digits assignable for the above number suffix The administrator can choose to assign between 1 and 6 digits oet Send Email to Yes to send email notifications of Motion Detection with images Email Server If not set up click Edit to go to the Email FTP Page Click on Motion Detection to return Recipient amp Email Address Book determines who shall receive email notification To add to the recipient list either double click on the email in the address book or click lt To add all the email address at once click lt lt To remove an entry click gt or gt g
6. processor Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 e Frame Rate Up to 20fps in 320 x 240 e MJPEG Compression e 2 USB Ports for PC Cameras e USB 1 1 amp 2 0 compliant e Can be used with two different PC cameras e Supports Pan Tilt and Infrared USB PC Cameras Lorex Module User Manual 3 1 2 The Lorex module as a Web based Remote Surveillance System Once the Lorex module is installed the user can check any of the connected PC cameras using a standard web browser The user can monitor and control these cameras by entering the IP address of the Lorex module as set up with Lorex Utility from anywhere in the world as long as there is an Internet connection available Remote viewing using Internet Explorer Interet Connection Router IP Share Ba Cable PAN TILT CAMERA A i Ethernet Ethernet SB Ethernet Cable amp DAY NIGHT CAMERA B The Lorex module Network Diagram 1 3 Package Contents Your Lorex module package should contain the following items 1 Lorex module 2 Lorex USB camera 3 Lorex module CD which contains e Lorex Utility to configure IP address update the firmware etc e Lorex Player Windows video monitoring and recording application e Adobe Acrobat 5 0 Reader e Lorex user manuals and e Web support components 4 5 3V DC Adapter 5 CAT5 Network cable Lorex Module User Manual aus 10 100Mbps Fast Ehternet Connector ES Power C
7. start up the Lorex Utility it will search and list all available network cards on your system If more than one is installed select the network adaptor that you are currently using and click OK Network Adapter Network Adapter available 1515 S00 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Il U S Robotics 902 115 Wireless Turbo Adapter The Lorex Utility Network Adaptor Selection on Start up The Lorex Utility main menu is shown below The selection menu is located on the left The Serial Number current Firmware and IP Address of every Lorex module connected to the LAN will be displayed on the table to the right Lorex Utility p NETWORK LOREX UTILITY 392607113 2 37 192 168 45 148 The Lorex Utility Main Menu Lorex Module User Manual 9 3 3 Using the Setup Wizard Use Setup Wizard to take you through the basic configuration necessary to start using the Lorex module Click to highlight the Lorex module on the right that you want to configure Click on Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will launch to take you through the configuration below Camera Setup Lorex module Setup Wizard Choose the appropriate frequency Indoor 60 Hz Setup Wizard will take you thru the necessary configuration Indoor 50 or Outdoor to prevent flickering on for the Lorex module Please enter the location information of the camera connected the video feed Camera Enter a name for the camera
8. the Location box i ice to identify it E m iid X m Camera B Click on Next gt gt Anti Flicker Indoor 60 Hz 1 Location Office Click Next button to proceed or press Cancel to abort coca Network Setup Lorex module Setup Wizard Choose Obtain an IP address by DHCP if a you are not sure what the network address should be and C Use the following IP address b your network supports DHCP e EJ CP otherwise choose Use the following IP Address X jatewa 12 18 0 0 and enter an appropriate internal IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for the Lorex module Click on Next gt Please select the network connection type for the Lorex module C Obtain an IP address by Bootp Click Next button to proceed or press Cancel to abort Back Cancel Lorex Module User Manual 10 Dynamic DNS Setup You will need to set up this feature only if you are using a Dynamic IP address go to http ddns stratgicvista net for details Click on Next gt Administrator Account Setup An administrator account is necessary to ensure privacy If you do not set one the Lorex module can be viewed by anyone on the web NOTE Make a note of the administrator name and password and save it in a safe place Click on Next gt Upload and Save Changes Click on Next gt to save and restart the Lorex module with the new
9. configuration Lorex Module User Manual 11 Lorex module Setup Wizard Y ou can register with a DDNS service to locate the Lorex module on Internet If vou have already subscribed to one of the providers listed assigned domain name user name and password Otherwise please choose one from the drop down list and follow the URL link below ame 0 J ScT Iv ame asswDIG Service Provider None D Lj Click Next button to proceed press Cancel to abort Back Cancel Lorex module Setup Wizard To ensure privacy please set the following administrator account and password to the Lorex module Note If this is left empty the Lorex module can be accessible and viewed by the public Account Password WARNING Do not lose the administrator account and password nce set you will not be able to configure the Lorex module without the administrator account and password Click Next button to proceed or press Cancel to abort lt Back Cancel Lorex module Setup Wizard Setup Wizard will now upload the configuration data into the Lorex module This may take a few seconds to complete Click Next button to upload or press Cancel to abort E Cancel 3 4 Launching the Lorex Module Browser Once you have finished with the above Setup Wizard either click Launch Viewer or double click on the Lorex module item in the list to launch the web bro
10. dule will be denote as Camera and the second camera connected will be Camera B If there is only one camera it will always be Camera Make sure to adjust the USB camera lens for best picture results Click on the controls along the Window to control the camera Hardware MRY Functions are e Record the current image to the i local hard drive Digital zoom in digital zoom out Rotate left rotate right Flip image vertically Flip image horizontally Auto pan PLI NHO Pan left 5 deg 1 deg Pan right 1 deg 5 deg Tilt up 5 deg 1 deg Tilt down 1 deg 5 deg eee _ Note that the pan and tilt controls will only work with cameras that have this function built in Lorex Module User Manual 14 4 2 Module Information Click on the Information link in the left hand navigation pane to expand the list of options Select one of the options under Information Finty T TT dk Wew Fates Took ia Er evt A neto 190 164 1129 Bo System Status This provides a summary of the module and network status m Seemee ea Take note of the unique MAC adaress which is etn needed to register for product software TTA services and support fae Seon Sem DS Sorat Basic Settings 5 ww PPPoE IP Advanced Settings Current Connections Le OE HE v rene fro 168 1 12 This section will s
11. how all the users currently E LOREX viewing either Camera A or Camera B It also lists the login time and total bytes received Rebesh 132 168 1120 Empty 2005 01 13 04 t9 28 Bock I A total of 10 connections can be displayed at err the same time Basic Settings The administrator has an option to block the IP or disable the account of any viewer Advanced Seinge Event Log ZEE N EALER This section will keep a record of all events that occurred in the Lorex module The user can Refresh Clear or Save the log file There is also an option to sort the logs according to Level or Event Lag Level Event Log Type Ar 1 Tuta Tien 1 vend T 04720 57 Camera Camara A oper Emply kam P192 bp 1 130 total Te Infarmation DEDI n3 Camera Camera A vier Empty toneecied IP T3 15H 1 120 05728 Camera Camara oer mph consected from E 19 1 8 1 11 S603 04 18 58 Camera A ure mpty dacnoneci fom F 192 1 120 total Ete 2 M 419 The Lorex module can log up to 2 000 events IT TOTO MERC U D DUDSOI3U11835 System Star Up z Cameras Camera Empty daconnaeci bom 1592 1 1500 Tk 3M 22 Note Set the internal clock to ensu re that the OTe Camera Camera A vier
12. o this camera Location Enter a location name for the camera Exposure 1 100 Set this to Auto or click Manual to fix the exposure Light Compensation Choose Yes and the Lorex module will increase the lighting of the image This is useful when monitoring indoors Choose if you do not want the Lorex module to adjust the light Color Choose Yes for color and No for black and white display White Balance Choose Auto to let the Lorex module make auto adjustment To adjust this manually select Manual from the drop down menu and then enter a suitable number for Hed Green and Blue Click Apply to save changes Lorex Module User Manual Camera Ant Flicker Number of Connections 1 30 Location Exposure t 100 Ago Light Compensation No Color White Balance Auf Red 154 Green 1 54 Blue 1 64 Cameta post upright Anti Flicker indoor 60 Mz Marium Number ef Connections 1 30 t Network This option determines the Lorex module Network settings Note that there is more than one way to update network settings Obtain an IP address This allows the user to choose either to set the Lorex module IP Address manually or via DHCP The Lorex n module will reboot after the above settings have been changed mi Bas ic Setings Manual address determination requires IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS servers to be ex
13. onnector Error LED User Login LED Power LED gt 10Mbps Link LED USB Data Transmitting 100Mbps Link LED The Lorex module Front View LCD Display The Lorex module Back View LED Status Indicators on the Lorex module Light color Signal definition Condition description Green Power state On Normal power Hed Error Condition On Error condition occurred On When a user is logged in and receiving image data Flashing Receiving data via USB Orange Logon state Yellow USB data activity Light indicators on the Lorex module LAN Port LED Light color Condition description On Internet speed is 100Mbits s Flashing Data transmitting receiving On Internet speed is 10Mbits s Flashing Data transmitting receiving Green Yellow Lorex Module User Manual 5 2 Install Lorex module USB Camera and Network The following details the installation procedure for the Lorex module 2 1 Installation Procedure Step 1 Plug the PC camera into the USB port of the Lorex module Step 2 Connect the Lorex module to LAN by using the Ethernet network port Step 3 Plug the DC power adapter output into the Lorex module socket and plug the DC power supply into the wall socket Lorex Module User Manual 6 Step 4 The LCD will display the IP Subnet Mask and Gatewa
14. osoft s Internet Explorer web browser From the Install CD click on Other and select Install ActiveX control from the menu and follow the on screen instructions 3 8 Installing Java Java is required to view video images from a web browser other than Microsoft s Internet Explorer From the Install CD click on Other and select Install Java from the menu and follow the on screen instructions Lorex Module User Manual 13 4 Lorex Web based Viewer After you have set up the hardware and set an IP address for the Lorex module you will then be able to go to the Lorex module web site to monitor and control the PC cameras All you have to do is enter the Lorex module s new IP address into the web browser Once you have done the above the Lorex module login screen will appear Key in the administrator account name and password entered earlier if you did not input one then just press ENTER or click on the button The Lorex module web page will appear 4 1 Viewing Live Images In order to view live images with the Lorex ActiveX control you must use Microsoft s Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher You may need to pre load the control see Lorex Utility to allow this to work Alternatively you can use Sun s Java with your choice of browser provided this has been installed on your computer Click ActiveX or Sun Java for Camera A or Camera B to view the video images Note The first USB camera connected to the Lorex mo
15. ovided and click Add Email Address The new email address will be added to the list The module can store up to 20 email addresses Lorex Module User Manual 20 TRE IN Fia Ves Pewter Hee Send cage every Send 10 Serve gil fmm 16 gis Sand Erma Sane i T E i 1 Wagn End shores z Serj mage wvery Sand 10 See Bri Sond Emad Server Esa System Settings System Time The administrator can set an interval for Automatic Time Synchronization Select either 1 3 12 hours or 1 10 amp 30 days Choose the nearest Time Server to your location from the list of 30 Time Servers Add a new Timer Server by deleting deleting an existing entry Select the appropriate time zone for your area and click Apply to save Manually set the Lorex module System Time by entering the time in the format yyyy mm dd hh mm ss and click Manual Adjust System Restart If necessary restart the Lorex module manually by clicking Restart Now or at regular intervals Choose between minutes and hours only and click Apply LED Settings The administrator can enable or disable the LED except the Power LED on the Lorex module here Click Apply to save the setting SNMP Settings oet the Lorex module SNMP settings so it can be used by an NMS Network Management Sy
16. plicitly set Two ports are required for web and video image access By default the HTTP Port Number is 80 By default the Communication to Camera Port Number is 9001 Ethernet Connection Type sets the communication speed between the Lorex module and the Network The Lorex module will reboot after Connection Type is changed Dynamic DNS The Lorex module can be configured to register the current IP to a Dynamic DNS provider This will enable you to locate the Lorex module s IP every time the IP changes due to an ADSL connection redial Before you use this function you will have to register with a service provider For more information and to sign up visit http ddns strategicvista net Account Settings 5 LOREXS This section allows you to set up to eight user accounts with different permissions for the Lorex module User Name Determine the user names of visitors who can cE log in The administrator can set up to 32 case Pies qu sensitive names Password Set a password for each visitor s account Permission Determine the permission level to one of Administrator Operator Viewer or No Access Lorex Module User Manual 17 4 4 Advanced Settings Event Notification The Lorex module can send email notifications in response to certain events Note You must have Administrator privilege to edit this section E To activate Event Notification set Send Email E to Yes
17. stem oystem Name Lorex module name identifiable in an SNMP network System Contact administrator s name oystem Location Lorex module location Manager IP Address IP address from where the administrator can manage the Lorex module It is valid for up to 8 IP addresses To manage the Lorex module from any IP addresses leave it as Community The community name has to be the same as that set in the NMS Permission Options are Read Read Write and No Access Description For administrator s notes Lorex Module User Manual 21 Finty 1 It int d Fle Edt Wew Took Hep About This screen provides module version information Use Save and Restore to respectively save E 1926071140 and restore module settings to a file on your MEE EE a computer The text file will have a default name 7 7 TA Vista International http Sirftegscwsta com format of YYYY MMDD xxxx cfg Use Reset to overwrite all settings with the factory defaults Use with caution as all settings will be lost Advanced Settings Click Upgrade Firmware to check for the latest firmware The Lorex module will automatically download and install the latest firmware Lorex Module User Manual 22
18. t to remove all entries from the recipient list Click Apply to confirm and save the settings Lorex Module User Manual 19 Fip aLe Image Recording Image recording causes the module to send an image to either an email account or to an FTP server The images will be sent at predetermined intervals over a period of time For Camera A or Camera B Begin End hh mm Set up to 2 time slots when Image Recording is active The time is in 24hr format Basie Settings Advanced Settings Send image every minute s Set the interval at which the Lorex module captures and sends an image 1 3 5 7 and 10 mins Send to FTP Server amp Send Email Refer to the Motion Detection Page Email FTP This section sets up the necessary Email and FTP server information to allow email notification and ftp file sending features The administrator must enter a valid Account Name and Password for the Email server and or FTP Server Settings Enter the FTP server address account name and the corresponding password Click Apply to save the settings Email Settings Enter the Email server address and Lorex module s Email address Basic Settings Advanced Settings If Email Server Requires Authentication is set to YES provide the account name and password in order to access the Email server Click Apply to save the settings Email Address Book Enter an Email address in the box pr
19. u cannot access the device to make changes To remove the password you must first enter a valid Input Device Password go to Device Password and delete the entries click OK Management Protocol The administrator can determine the port setting when providing access via HTTP web to the Lorex module The default port number is 80 Uncheck to disable this function Lorex Module User Manual 12 3 6 Upgrading the Lorex Module Firmware The Lorex Utility offers a convenient method to upgrade the Lorex module firmware 1 Click Upgrade Firmware to bring up the Wizard If you have downloaded the latest firmware to your local hard drive check Upgrade the Lorex module firmware with file saved on the local hard drive and browse to the file location 2 Click on Next gt to check for the latest available firmware 3 Select new firmware file bin 4 Click on Start The Lorex module red and yellow LED will flash alternately to indicate that firmware upgrading is in progress Once completed the Lorex module will reboot NOTE If the downloading upgrade process is interrupted or the data is corrupted the Lorex module will keep its default firmware to avoid complete data loss If this happens repeat the above firmware upgrade procedure Please check http www lorexcctv com for the latest firmware 3 7 Installing the Lorex ActiveX control The Lorex ActiveX control is required to view video images using Micr
20. ver failed Connection with FTP server failed FTP server has no response FTP server connection closed abnormally 0000000000 JUNO server connection closed abnormall m D e H o Server address was not specified Authorization failed cannot login to Email server Invalid username or password entered for FTP server FTP server no such file or directory Invalid username or password entered for DDNS sever Registration with DDNS server failed DDNS domain name does not exist 0000000 Lorex Module User Manual 18 Motion Detection To activate motion detect the administrator has two options Always or On Schedule up to 4 time slots Detection Sensitivity will determines level of change before motion capture is triggered Send image every Select a value between 1 to 5 seconds Stop sending emails after email s or image idle for second s The Lorex module will stop sending on the lower of the two conditions You can set seconds as 1 3 5 7 10 Emails can be set from 1 to 99999 messages or 0 to stop sending emails only when image idle occurs conais Schedule If On Schedule is set see above then define the four preferred schedule time slots for motion detection Time must be entered in 24hr format Send to FTP Server enables sending motion detected images to an FTP site Click Yes to
21. wser 3 5 IP Configuration This section allows you to change the IP address of the Lorex module Select the Lorex module on the right display screen and then click IP Configuration This will bring up the IP Address Configuration window There are two tabs IP Address e Advanced for port setting configuration Configure Configure IP Address Advanced IP Address Advanced Address Configuration Device Password t Obtain an IP address by DHCP New password f Obtain an IP address Bootp Contin password Management Protocol Enable HTTP Function HTTP port number 1 55534 80 IP Address IP Address 132 1858 0 30 Subnet Mask 2557 255 256 0 Gateway 192 168 0 2 J IP Address Use this section to set the IP Address of the Lorex module Once the IP Address is set you will be able to connect to the Lorex module by entering this IP Address into a browser Advanced This section sets a security password for access to devices through the Lorex Utility Device Password Use this to set an access password Once set the user must enter the password to access the device In addition the IP Address will not be shown on the right display panel of the Lorex Utility The Lorex Utility will request the Input Device Password when you click either Setup Wizard Launch the Lorex module or IP Configuration WARNING Do not lose this password If the password is lost yo
22. y IP The icon on the LCD shows that a USB camera 15 connected The LCD display shows that two USB cameras are attached to the Lorex module Lorex Module User Manual 7 3 Installation and Configuration 3 1 Installing the Lorex Utility Insert the Lorex CD into the CD ROM drive The Lorex setup will run automatically The following menu will be displayed E Lorex Setup Menu VERSION 1 0 NETWORK SURVEILLANCE Setup Menu LOREX UTILITY Setup Menu LOREX PLAYER This menu will help you LOREX PLAYER install Lorex Application on your PC SEE WHAT Y OU VE BEEN MISSING WWW LOREXCCTV COM gt Lorex Utility This is a program that helps the user configure the hardware It will detect the current configuration and take the user through the necessary network setup Lorex Player This is a Windows based program designed to allow the user to view and record video from multiple Lorex modules User Manuals Click to read the Lorex User Manuals You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader v5 0 or higher installed gt Acrobat Reader This will install Adobe Acrobat Reader v5 0 on your local hard drive gt Other Install Java J2SE 1 4 and Lorex ActiveX components for viewing video from a Web browser Click on Lorex Utility button and follow the on screen instructions to install the utility program Lorex Module User Manual 8 3 2 Using the Lorex Utility When you
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