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1. User s Manual www stardot com AND Technologies Table of Contents Chapter 1 CONTIQUrEATION 2 8 seccnne creer caen seance 5 1 1 BOG SM 5 1 2 What s Included and What s Required 5 1 3 PEN ANN eten 6 1 4 Connecting NetCam SC to a Network rrrrnnrrnnrnnnrnrnnnennnnnnnn 6 1 5 An Overview of Network Connectivity rrrrnnrrnnrnnnrnrnnnrnnnnnnnn Chapter 2 INSTANaHION 2 2 9 2 1 Installing NetCam SC bats sm es 9 2 2 Outdoor Environment 9 Chapter 3 Accessing NetCam SC rnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnernnnneennn 10 3 1 Viewing NetCam SC s Images 10 3 2 NetCam SC s Configuration Menus 11 3 3 Image FRO 0100 5 EE PE 11 BA Overlay Properties ccc ne cerner 17 3 5 FTP Properties oe ee eee ee 20 3 7 Date Time Properties 24 3 8 Network Properties rrrnnrnnnnrnnnvrnnrrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnrnanrnnnnnnnnen 26 3 9 Dial Out Properties der de cernes seine 28 3 10 Security Properties 30 3 11 Advanced MENUS sisiecicendeasdencciassetnceistebtencasasded scgatamsdseardenincedss 31 3 12 Miscellaneous Lassen 31 3 13 Manual OO a a 31 PT 31 3 19 Dynamic DNS nn ange 31 3 16 Trigger Properties ic canta tats sceesdndsauand Ciatcdaredsandvensiiigicaseaiansiadons 32 3 17 Weather SAN ds dense dan 36 Chapter 4 INNGANG TIPS aars 37 EE Re ee ti notion 37 4 2 Imag2. t completed within the time specified here the Express 1 will attempt to restart the process Default 120 UPLOAD VIA SMTP EMAIL If you prefer the event triggered image captures be e mailed select this option If you ve enabled a large number of images this can add up to a large e mail attachment Mail To Specify the e mail address you prefer NetCam to send the images to Mail From Specify a from e mail address This can be created TRIGGER SENSOR CONNECTOR The I O connector contains one opto isolated trigger input and one relay connection Pins 1 and 2 are an opto isolated input providing 2500VRMS isolation To trigger apply positive voltage to pin 1 and negative or ground to pin 2 The trigger voltage should be 3 5VDC to 12VDC 1 4mA minimum You may connect directly to a 12VDC alarm system door sensor etc but the polarity must be correct or you risk the possibility of false triggers Higher voltages may be used as long as the power used by the internal 1 5K resistor does not exceed 1 4W Here are some resistor values you can use in series with pin 1 to trigger from voltages higher than 12V 12V to 16V 2 7K 16V to 26V 5 1K Additional values can be calculated from Resistor ohms Input Voltage x 357 1893 NetCam SC Page 35 3 17 Page 36 Pins 3 and 4 are the relay which can handle 2A 28VDC It is good for 100 000 cycles at maximum load 100 million when unloaded The camera c
3. Low Light Presets are available to instantly configure the camera as required The presets automatically set all the other controls If you d like to manually set the advanced controls select Manual in the Low Light Presets dropdown Exposure Limit The camera will not expose the image sensor above this value The default is 32767 about 0 7 seconds A higher value will make the camera more light sensitive in low light at the expense of motion blur Allow Extended Exposures In darker lighting conditions a longer exposure produces a brighter image A longer exposure also produces an image where objects in motion may appear blurry If your application requires the best possible image quality and motion blur is not a concern enable Allow Extended Exposures and set the Exposure Limit to a high value up to 32767 If your application requires capturing images of people or objects in motion disable Allow Extended Exposures Automatic Gain Control AGC The picture is digitally amplified in low light conditions or in situations where the exposure is limited to reduce motion blur Enabling AGC may introduce image noise AGC Limit The higher the limit the more digital amplification occurs assuming it s necessary If you want to limit the digital gain to reduce noise on the image reduce this value Low Light In low light conditions the analog low light mode of the image sensor is enabled Enabling Low Light may introduce ima
4. Markups SD Date String mm dd yy Sr Time String HH MM SS AM PM ST Time String Military HH MM SS Symbol Markups 260 Degree Sign Page 18 NetCam SC 251 Copyright Sign 256 Registered Sign 201 Plus Minus Sign o o Percentage Character Camera Markups Se Camera Exposure S IF Internal Camera Temperature in Fahrenheit AICI Internal Camera Temperature in Celsius S F Weather Station Temperature in Fahrenheit SHC Weather Station Temperature in Celsius S HUM Weather Station Relative Humidity S MB Weather Station Pressure in Millibars hPa S HGIN Weather Station Pressure in Inches of Mercury S HGMM Weather Station Pressure in Millimeters of Mercury Sn Frame Number Su Camera Uptime NetCam SC supports much of the ISO 8859 1 character set which is very useful for adding foreign language text to NetCam SC s overlay For a list of characters visit http www stardot com netcam netcam overlay txt In most cases you can also copy and paste characters from other applications NetCam SC Page 19 3 5 FTP Properties The FTP Properties instruct NetCam SC to upload images to a remote server After making changes click the Apply button to save the settings in the camera Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Security Advanced ll FTP UPLOAD DO M Eha EA comeral 1pg d Rotating Archive last 10 images A Passive Mode Timeout seconds M 115 4 0 Secondary Cur
5. manual on CD ROM Since the NetCam SC is a PoE device Power over Ethernet it is assumed that most users will provide their own CAT 5 or CAT 6 cable as well as a PoE switch or power injector StarDot optionally offers a wall mount a power supply a combination network power cable and a null serial configuration cable In order to use the NetCam SC you will need the following e Power source PoE 12VDC or 24VAC e A computer for configuring NetCam SC and for viewing video viewing requires Java or ActiveX enabled web browser Note A computer is not necessary to operate NetCam only to configure it e Network connectivity LAN cable modem DSL T 1 Dial Up Internet Account Satellite Modem etc NetCam SC Page 5 1 3 Parts of NetCam SC 1 4 Page 6 Auto Iris Jack not shown For connecting DC auto iris lens S1 Aux RS 232 Port Optional Serial Configuration Auxilliary Device Control 24VAC Useful for legacy CCTV Power Infrastructure PWR DC Power Jack 10 20VDC 500mA 12VDC ma VIDEO OUT J 1 Analog Video NTSC or PAL I O Input Output Alarm Trigger Input Relay Output NET PoE 802 3af Connecting NetCam SC to a Network The StarDot Tools software can be used to find the camera s IP address or to configure the camera with the Setup Wizard optional Install the StarDot Tools software by inserting the CD ROM and running setup exe it should run automatically If
6. on the configuration link visit the network tab and assign the camera a manual IP address outside of the router s DHCP range If NetCam SC is connected to a network without a DHCP server IP addresses are not automatically assigned and your computer is not NetCam SC Page 7 Page 8 running Windows you ll have to manually assign the camera an IP address This requires terminal emulation software and the included null serial cable On a Macintosh or on a Windows computer without a serial port you ll need a USB RS 232 adapter To talk directly to the camera via the included serial cable set your terminal software to a bitrate of 38 400 8 N 1 Log in with username admin password admin and use the following commands to assign the camera a temporary IP address Once the IP has been assigned browse to the camera with a web browser and configure NetCam SC so it has a permanent static IP address see Chapter 3 8 In the following example NetCam SC is being assigned a temporary IP address of 192 168 0 2 via a terminal program connected to the S1 port on the back of NetCam SC ifconfig ethO 192 168 0 2 route add net 192 168 0 0 netmask 255 255 255 0 eth0 Remember once you can reach camera via its temporary IP address you ll want to immediately assign it a permanent static IP address in the network configuration menu NetCam SC Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 Before installing the camera in its final location it is i
7. outdoors it must first be encased in an outdoor enclosure different models are available from StarDot Technologies see http www stardot com sc Install the camera in an outdoor enclosure and adjust the internal mount so the lens is up against the enclosure window This helps to reduce glare and interior reflections Determine where NetCam SC will be pointing and where you d like to mount it The outdoor enclosure can be mounted on a horizontal or vertical surface When aiming the camera factors such as sun travel and amount of visible sky can vastly affect the quality of the image For imaging tips see Section 4 1 NetCam SC Page 9 Chapter 3 Accessing NetCam SC 3 1 Page 10 Viewing NetCam SC s Images Any Java enabled browser can be used to view the live images Type NetCam SC s IP address in your browser s address bar example http 192 168 1 5 Or use StarDot Tools to Find the camera s IP address TAROT Window Size Mode Technologies NetCam SC Wed Oct 24 12 24 27 2007 Exposure 80 Config Pop up Window Size For most viewing the window size should be set to 100 which is a pixel to pixel match of the image resolution If you select 50 the width and height will be browser resized to 50 of the actual image resolution If you select 200 the width and height will be browser resized to 200 of the actual image resolution This does not affect the actual image resolution which is set on the image c
8. size with very little noticeable difference in image quality Sharpen When enabled software sharpening is performed on the live image For the best image quality Sharpen should be enabled EXPOSURE Page 12 Auto vs Manual Unless you have a controlled fixed lighting condition you will almost always want to leave Auto Exposure enabled Auto Exposure Enabling Auto Exposure causes NetCam SC to automatically adjust the image exposure based on the overall brightness of the image NetCam SC The following functions are only implemented when Auto Exposure is enabled e Brightness The higher the number the brighter the picture This is the target for the auto exposure code e Sync Fluorescent lighting refreshes at 60Hz or 50Hz depending on what country you live in This may interfere with the camera s exposure Set the sync to the appropriate value for your area example U S is 60Hz If you are pointing the camera outdoors or do not use fluorescent lighting turn this option off Manual Exposure Enabling Manual Exposure causes the camera to expose images at the value placed in the Exposure field Keep in mind that using manual exposure is not advised for outdoor imaging since the light conditions are constantly changing You may opt to use manual exposure indoors if your lighting conditions do not change Here are some sample values and their fractional and decimal equivalents 48 1 1000 second 0 0001 96
9. subnet mask gateway and name servers No manual configuration is needed One negative of DHCP mode is not knowing which IP address the camera was given Use the StarDot Tools software to find DHCP assigned cameras on your local network Manual If you d like to manually assign an IP address set the camera to Manual and provide the following information e IP Address The IP address you d like to assign the camera Page 26 NetCam SC Consult your network administrator to determine which IP address to use If you are setting up the camera behind a residential gateway or cable DSL router your IP address will probably be something similar to 192 168 1 5 e Subnet Mask Find out your netmask from your network administrator If you re on a private network your netmask will almost always be 255 255 255 0 e MAC Address This is the factory set Ethernet address of the camera It also serves as the Camera ID serial number It cannot be changed Network Hostname Alphanumeric name of the camera that can get linked to its IP address This is disabled if DHCP is enabled Default NetCamSC Gateway In most cases this is a machine name or IP address that serves as a gateway to the Internet If the camera is on a private network behind a router gateway you would enter the IP address of the router gateway This is disabled if DHCP is enabled Domain Name Servers DNS Domain name server IP address This is critical 1f
10. to the public Page 24 NetCam SC Manual Time Set If you don t have access to a time server you may opt to manually set the camera s clock You can do this in one of two ways Using the Sync button you can synchronize the camera s clock to your PC s clock You may also manually modify the time and date in the Date Time box In either case be sure to hit the Apply button after you ve set the time TIME ZONE NetCam SC integrates your current time zone into the time date string and can even automatically adjust for daylight savings time Type in the time zone code from the list on this page If your time zone is not listed enter your abbreviated time zone followed by the number of hours you are behind GMT if you re ahead of GMT add the character before the value HSTLO AT10ADT Volo VDT PSTSPDI MST MDT MST CSTOLDE BSTSEDT AST4ADT Nols SUNDT WETOWETDST PWIOPST MEZ 1MESZ MET 2METDST SAST 2SADT Jorg WST 8 00 CorT 9 S0 CST 9 JOD EST 10 EST 1LOEDT NZST L2ANZDT NetCam SC Hawaiian Standard Time Aleutian Standard Daylight Time Alaska parts Yukon Standard Daylight Time Alaska parts Pacific Standard Daylight Time Mountain Standard Daylight Time Mountain Standard Time Arizona Central Standard Daylight Time Eastern Standard Daylight Time Atlantic Standard Daylight Time Newfoundland Standard Daylight Time Western European Standard Daylight Time Portuguese Winter Summer Time Mitteleuro
11. up enter the appropriate information in either NetCam SC or your router if it supports DDNS 3 16 Trigger Properties The trigger menu allows you set up NetCam SC to capture and upload a series of images based on a triggered event using the input ports on the back of the camera Miscellaneous Manual Config PT2 20 Trigger Weather E ENABLED VIDEO SOURCE Input Sources M Camera 1 TRIGGER I O Port O74 2 1 0 Level O Low High E SCHEDULE Upload between GREG and Military Format HH MM Msun mon tue Med Mthu Seri Sat fl PRE BUFFER Delay Count images M POST BUFFER Delay 250 ms Count images UPLOAD VIA FIP Username Password pee M Passive Mode Timeout seconds UPLOAD VIA SMTP EMAIL ________ Page 32 NetCam SC Trigger Overview By connecting an alarm system motion detector or other type of sensor to the back of NetCam SC it is possible to gather a series of images when the sensor triggers the camera TRIGGER I O Port Select with I O port your trigger source is connected to NetCam SC only has I O port 1 I O Level Select the state of the trigger source s output SCHEDULE NetCam SC can wait in trigger capture upload mode 24 hours a day seven days a week or you can set whatever time window and days of the week you like Use military time for the beginning and ending window times Example You can configure the camera to only upload Between 07 30 and 18 30 only o
12. using third party FTP client software the command prompt FTP in Windows is a good test 2 Try using an IP address in the hostname or double check your DNS settings For dial up NetCam SC do not use an IP address use a hostname 3 Try turning on the advanced FTP options Delete Before Rename and IIS 4 0 4 Telnet to NetCam SC and type ftpscript ftp0 scr and press Enter Watch the results for errors Technical Support Technical support for NetCam SC customers is available directly from StarDot Technologies Answers to most questions can be found at our web site at http www stardot com Technical Support and Software Firmware Downloads http www stardot com sc Technical Support via E mail help stardot com Technical Support via Phone 714 228 9282 8AM 5PM PST Monday Friday Page 42 NetCam SC Specifications TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor Sensitivity Exposure Imaging Features Image Compression Frame Rate Typical File Sizes Network Connection Network Protocols Supported Serial Connection I O Connectors Internal Operating System Security Operating Temperature Dimensions Weight EMI Approval Power Requirements 2592x1944 5MP Micron 1 2 5 RGB Frame Transfer CMOS 0 3 LUX Color with f1 2 iris 0 LUX in IR mode w IR illuminator Auto exposure with brightness adjustment and grid exposure selection or manual exposure 1 48 000 second 1 3 seconds Auto manu
13. your network has a router or server that auto assigns IP addresses DHCP StarDot Tools will find the camera s IP address and display it in the software To access NetCam SC simply double click its IP address If the IP address is displayed skip to Chapter 3 If your network does not auto assign IP addresses you can assign a manual IP using a null serial cable Connect one end of a null model serial cable to the S1 port of NetCam SC and the other end into an available serial port on your PC Connect NetCam SC into a PoE switch or injector with a standard CAT 5 network cable or with a StarDot Combo Ethernet Power Cable In StarDot Tools click the Setup Wizard button Follow the steps in the Setup Wizard If you re unsure of some of the answers or you d like more information on connecting NetCam to the Internet or your private network read the next section An Overview of NetCam SC Connectivity NetCam SC 1 5 An Overview of Network Connectivity A LAN or network connection is the simplest configuration for NetCam SC NetCam SC simply needs an IP address and other networking parameters to make the live images and configuration menus accessible from any web browser on the network There are two ways NetCam SC can be assigned an IP address automatically or manually Automatic IP Assignment DHCP NetCam SC is shipped in an automatic IP assignment mode called DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol If your network
14. 1 500 second 0 002 248 1 200 second 0 005 480 1 100 second 0 01 800 1 60 second 0 1666 960 1 50 second 0 020 1600 1 30 second 0 0333 3200 1 15 second 0 0666 6000 1 8 second 0 125 12000 1 4 second 0 25 24000 1 2 second 0 5 32767 0 68 seconds maximum exposure may introduce pixel noise EXPOSURE GRID When Auto Exposure is enabled NetCam SC adjusts the exposure of the image based on the average brightness of the pixels located in the selected regions in the Exposure Grid If you want the camera to determine the exposure based on only the sky you would select the squares that apply to the sky click the View Grid button to see the grid over the image Conversely if you d like the exposure to be determined by the foreground select only those squares This is comparable to the spot exposure on a traditional camera ADVANCED e Auto Iris Only enable this option if a DC Auto Iris lens is connected into the camera If your camera does have a DC Auto Iris lens connected you may optionally enable this option when the NetCam SC Page 13 Page 14 camera 1s pointing outdoors Back Light Backlight compensation BLC adjusts the picture in situations where a bright light source such as window is causing the image to be improperly exposed Low Light Presets There are a lot of controls in determining how the camera behaves in low light conditions To simplify low light use a number of
15. a very convenient way to archive images on your server while still maintaining a statically named live image One way to do this is to include date time markup characters as part of the filename The current upload time of the image will become the filename For example the filename Y m d H M S 7jpg automatically translates to 2007 11 01 153015 jpg if the date and time of the upload is November 1 2007 at 3 30 15 PM Tip For a complete list of Date Time markup characters click the Help button on the Overlay page Example Without Path netcam Y m d H M S Jpg Example With Path public himl n teamn 5Y smsd SHSMSS 1Pg Only the characters beginning with the percentage symbol are valid It not advisable to use date time characters that insert or space characters as this can confuse the FTP Web server Current IP Link Path File If NetCam SC is using an external modem to dial out to an ISP it will most likely be assigned a different IP address every time it connects This makes it next to impossible to access the camera directly from a browser since its IP address is not known To eliminate this problem the camera can upload a small web page every time an image is uploaded The web page contains the current IP address of the camera so you can configure the camera remotely Clear this field if you don t want this file to be uploaded Default ip html NetCam SC Schedule Scheduling tells NetCam SC when and how o
16. al color balance including skew override contrast enhancement haze subtraction gamma correction and sharpening Industry Standard JPEG and Motion JPEG adjustable quality compression 12 FPS 30 FPS depending on resolution 320x240 8 20KB 640x480 25 70KB 1296x960 50 200KB 2592x1944 150 300KB 1 x 10 100 baseT Ethernet PoE 802 3af TCP IP HTTP FTP DHCP PING TELNET DAYTIME NTP SMB NFS 1 x RS 232 Ports DB9 up to 115 2Kb sec 1 x Fully Isolated Digital Alarm Input 1 x Fully Isolated Relay 28VDC 2A or 125VDC 0 5A uClinux Separate password protected user accounts for administering the server and viewing the images additional user accounts can be added 40 F to 120 F 40 C to 49 C 3 23 wide 82 mm x 2 25 high 57 mm x 4 4 long 112 mm BNC adds 0 7 to length 14 ounces 397 grams FCC Class A CE EN55024 1998 EN55022 1998 PoE 48VDC or 10VDC 20VDC 500mA 12V or 24VAC FCC STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Opera
17. an close or open this relay to turn on lights or other external devices For example you could unlock a door after seeing who rang The relay is also rated for 0 5A 125VAC however it should never be used to directly control AC voltages from the wall outlet It will wear out rapidly and may result in sparking with risk of fire Switching mechanisms designed for controlling wall outlet power which can be triggered from a low DC voltage are available Weather Station StarDot offers an optional mini weather station AUX WX2 that plugs into the back of NetCam SC It s a great way to capture and display the current temperature humidity and barometric pressure To view the weather data add one or more of the markup tags in your overlay text STE Degrees in Celsius S F Degrees in Fahrenheit HUM Humidity Percentage S MB Millibars S HGIN Inches of Mercury S HGMM Millimeters of Mercury Example F F S HUM S HGIN in NetCam SC Chapter 4 Imaging Tips 4 1 As is the case with any camera whether digital or film based steps can be taken that will great improve image quality NetCam SC is no exception to this rule The following tips will help you achieve the best possible images with NetCam SC Lighting Lighting is the single most important factor in capturing quality video Lighting for NetCam SC can divided into two categories outdoor and indoor Outdoor Lighting In most outdoor imaging situations y
18. e Processing Options 38 Chapter 5 BSS Luse 40 Troubleshooting Guide Luungensesemisekevvmievdvenvend 42 Technical Support ed 42 Specifications de ane ae den neue etes 43 Page 4 NetCam SC Chapter 1 Configuration Congratulations on your purchase of a StarDot NetCam SC network camera with integrated web server The NetCam SC combines the best of the analog CCTV world auto iris day night IR filter video out 24VAC 12VC power inputs I O with the best of the digital IP camera world up to 5 megapixel Power over Ethernet integrated video motion detection With proper usage NetCam SC will provide many years of quality video We recommend that you read this manual carefully to completely understand the camera s capabilities Throughout this manual your NetCam SC camera will also be referred to as simply NetCam Day night IR filter available only on IR models 1 1 Before You Start This manual guides you through the basic setup procedure for the NetCam SC and provides a detailed resource of the camera s advanced options and capabilities Setting up NetCam SC consists of three steps The first step is to configure the network settings The second step is to configure NetCam to upload images to a web server this step is optional The third step is the physical installation of the camera 1 2 What s Included and What s Required The basic package includes a NetCam SC camera a lens and the StarDot Tools software and this
19. e Skip CN video Out COLOR BALANCE Click to expand E 0 NetCam SC Page 11 PROCESSING Resolution Resolution is the dimensional size of the NetCam SC image measured in pixels horizontal by vertical The higher the resolution the larger the picture appears in your browser and the longer it takes to download Some resolutions such as portrait and HD crop the image The resolution marked with an asterisk denotes the default quarter resolution image Tip As with most digital cameras NetCam SC achieves the highest quality and clearest images at quarter resolution This is due to the way color is calculated with digital image sensors The largest high quality image on the NetCam SC 5MP is 1296x960 Saturation This represents the amount of color in the image The higher the number the more saturated the color Haze This represents the amount of haze subtraction The higher the value the more haze is subtracted and the image results in higher contrast Using the Auto Haze function is recommended over setting the haze manually Auto Haze Haze subtraction is automatically determined by the camera Enabling Auto Haze is recommended JPEG Quality The JPEG Quality is a balance between lossy image compression and image quality The higher the number the less compression artifacts in the image but the bigger the file size A value higher than 90 is not recommended as it greatly increases the file
20. en Wait a few seconds for the live image to catch up to the focus change and see if the image gets clearer or blurrier If it looks sharper continue turning in the same direction until you get a rough focus If the image looks blurrier try turning one full turn clockwise Focus on something across the room or in distance outdoors that has detail 1 e lettering a contrast heavy pattern etc Once you get a sharp focus use the Allen or hex wrench to gently tighten the back focus set screw Do not overtighten Page 41 Troubleshooting Guide The StarDot Tools software does not list NetCam SC on my local network and or is not accessible via its IP address 1 Double check all cable connections and make sure NetCam SC s network cable is plugged into an active Ethernet hub switch or router Make sure NetCam SC s power LED is on amber on boot up then green 2 Connect NetCam SC to a PC s serial port with the included null modem cable to verify network settings with the StarDot Tools software NetCam SC is slow to respond on a web browser 1 If you have dial up Internet connection this may be normal 2 Try the various view modes pull push and DirectX 3 Setthe JPEG quality to 70 or below The higher the JPEG quality the bigger the image file size with very little improvement in image quality Images are not uploading to FTP server 1 Double check all settings including hostname username password and path by
21. era Click this to reboot the camera Upgrade Firmware 3 13 Allows you to select a new firmware and upgrade the camera You can also use the StarDot Tools software to upgrade the firmware It 1s recommended that you clear the configuration settings before upgrading see the manual config section Manual Config Configuration Files 3 14 3 15 This advanced menu provides access to all of the configuration files in NetCam SC We recommend that you do not edit these files unless you are well versed in Linux and the NetCam SC camera settings PTZ For future use Dynamic DNS If NetCam SC is behind a DSL or cable modem connection and the public IP address changes you can use tzo com as a dynamic DNS service This maps your dynamic 1 e always changing IP address to a static hostname of your choice 1 e yourcompany stardotcams com or yourname remotecam com NetCam SC Page 31 Why is knowing your public IP address valuable If your router is configured to port forward port 80 to the camera s local IP address you can browse to the camera directly from anywhere on the Internet This is useful for viewing the camera live and making configuration changes from a remote location For information on configuring port forwarding on a router visit http www portforward com click on routers select your model and click on Default guide To set up a TZO account visit http stardot tzo com After you ve signed
22. ften to FTP images to your server Delay This tells the camera to delay a specified number of seconds between FTP image uploads The speed at which the camera can upload varies on the image resolution amount of JPEG compression Internet connection and network congestion Keep in mind that the overhead of FTP doesn t allow for the same update rates that you see when accessing the camera directly with a browser or through NVR software Default 30 Upload Window NetCam SC can upload images 24 hours a day seven days a week or you can set whatever time window and days of the week you like Use military time for the beginning and ending window times Example You can configure NetCam SC to only upload Between 07 30 and 18 30 only on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday How do I display the live image on my web site The simplest way to add the live image on one of your web pages 1s with the image tag lt img src camera jpg gt To see the current live image the visitor would have to hit the refresh button This reloads the web page and will display the current live image assuming a new image has already uploaded You can add a meta tag to the lt head gt section of your web page that tells the browser to refresh the web page at specified interval lt meta http equiv refresh content 30 gt If you prefer a slicker solution that doesn t require refreshing the whole page and visibly redrawing the live i
23. ge noise Pixel Rep Groups pixels together for better light sensitivity at the expense of image clarity DNR Digital Noise Reduction Reduces image noise using digital algorithms Image Speed Determines when low light gain is initiated in relation to the exposure Alternate YUV Uses non standard algorithms to process color allowing for improved light sensitivity NetCam SC MISCELLANEOUS Frame Skip To lower the frame rate and bandwidth increase this value A value of 0 means full frame rate a value of 1 means skip every other frame a value of 2 means skip every two frames etc LED The LED indication on the front of the camera can be configured in a number of different ways e Off LED is always off Useful when you do not want the camera to be seen at night or if you are experiencing a visible reflection in a window e Green Yellow Active LED remains green until image activity occurs viewing recording FTP etc in which case it momentarily blinks yellow e Green Red Motion LED remains green until internal video motion is detected in which case it momentarily blinks red e Green Red Yellow A combination of Green Yellow Active and Green Red Motion Video Out Controls video out BNC port on the back of the camera It can be turned off no video out or set to NTSC or PAL When set to NTSC or PAL the camera s video can be viewed with any standard video monitor Note the video resolution wi
24. gestions for reducing backlighting e Point NetCam SC so little or no sky is visible in the image e If you want sky in the image point NetCam SC to the north or south Indoor Lighting The biggest advantage that indoor lighting offers 1s control Unlike outdoor lighting there is no need to worry about a travelling light source or a strongly backlit sky However that doesn t mean indoor lighting does not have its challenges Here are some suggestions for improving indoor imaging e If light is limited open the lens iris all the way e Avoid pointing the camera at regions with white walls in the background as this may produce an undesired backlighting effect e Avoid pointing the camera toward a window e If possible avoid mixed light sources For example a room with both fluorescent and halogen lights will illuminate the room with different color temperatures which will be visible in the NetCam SC images Image Processing Options The images produced by NetCam SC are processed and compressed inside the camera Many options that affect the quality of the image are available on the Image Properties Page the important ones are listed here for a complete list see Chapter 2 1 NetCam SC Brightness This controls how the bright the auto exposure will adjust the image When auto exposure is enabled which it should be especially when doing outdoor imaging this is the main control you will need to adjust to i
25. has a DHCP server in most cases a router it will automatically assign the necessary network parameters to NetCam SC Before you can access the camera you will need to know which IP address was assigned Use the StarDot Tools software to find the camera s IP address Manual IP Assignment If you want to assign the camera a permanent IP address you will need the following information e IP Address example 192 168 1 5 e Subnet Mask example 255 255 255 0 e Gateway example 192 168 1 1 e DNS Servers obtain from ISP If you are installing the camera on a company network you will probably want to get this information from the system administrator The easiest way to configure NetCam SC manually is to connect the camera to a serial port on your computer Plug one end of a null modem serial cable into the S1 port on the back of NetCam SC and the other end into an available 9 pin serial port on the back of your computer Use the included StarDot Tools software to configure the camera using the Setup Wizard If you don t have a serial port or are using a non Windows machine you have a few options If NetCam SC is connected to a network with a DHCP server and your computer is not running Windows you can log into your router or whatever is acting as your DHCP server and view the DHCP clients table NetCam SC will have a MAC address starting with 00 30 F4 Take note of the IP address and enter it in your web browser Click
26. ll be scaled up or down to the maximum NTSC or PAL resolution IR only available on IR models This determines how the mechanical IR infrared filter behaves e Off The camera will only see visible light e On The camera will see both visible and infrared light e Auto The camera will automatically determine what position the IR filter should be in IR is normally only needed in low light situations If you plan on using the IR mode on or auto an IR illuminator is recommended COLOR BALANCE Auto Color Balance Enabling Auto Color Balance causes NetCam SC to automatically adjust the color balance of the image based on the content of the image In most situations you will want Auto Color Balance enabled NetCam SC Page 15 Page 16 Auto Color Balance Type e Average An average of the entire image is used to determine color balance e Bright Only bright areas are used to determine color balance e Spot Only spot areas are used to determine color balance e Automatic The camera automatically selects the best method to use R This represents the amount of red skew in the image G This represents the amount of green skew in the image B This represents the amount of blue skew in the image The recommended setting 1s Auto Color Balance with Average selected Manual Color Balance Enabling Manual Color Balance causes the camera to use the manual Red Green and Blue values to set the color balance of
27. mage StarDot provides a free Java applet You can download the Capture Client Java applet and instructions here http www stardot com sc downloads html NetCam SC Page 23 3 7 Date Time Properties The Date Time Properties allow you to set the camera s date and time After making changes click the Apply button to save the settings Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Security Advanced AUTOMATIC Time TIME ZONE FaF gt 1 S PDT PSTSPDT Pacific Standard Daylight Time MST7MDT Mountain Standard Daylight Time MST Mountain Standard Time Arizona CST6CDT Central Standard Daylight Time ESTSEDT Eastern Standard Daylight Time Setting the Date and Time Automatic vs Manual For the most accurate date amp time having the camera automatically synchronize with a network time server is recommended Automatic Time Set When Automatic time synchronization is enabled the camera will query a network time server and synchronize the camera s date and time usually accurate to within seconds or less This will happen every time the camera is powered on or rebooted provided it is connected to the Internet or a network with a time server e Time Server The name or IP address of a time server is entered here Some popular ones include time nist gov tock usno navy mil time b nist gov Note While these time servers have proved reliable over the years there is no guarantee that they will always be available
28. maximum 8 characters Tip Use a password that cannot be easily guessed maximum 8 characters viewer The viewer user only has viewing rights this user cannot access the configuration menus By default the viewer user has no password This allows anyone to view the images on the camera without being prompted for a password If you want to block public access to the live image you will need to change the password for the viewer user To modify the password of an existing user click on the user name and then type in a new password in the password field retype it in the verify password field Then click the Add Modify button Tip Do not forget your password If you do you will have to open the top half of the camera case and press the Defaults button on the circuit board NetCam SC Adding a New User To add a user to the Users list type in the desired username in the Name field Type and retype a password in the Password fields Click the Add Modify button New users will only have viewing rights only the admin user can make configuration changes in the camera Deleting a User 3 11 3 12 To remove a user from the Users list click on the desired username and click on the Remove button Note The default users admin and viewer cannot be removed Advanced Menus The advanced menu allows you to configure some advanced features inside the camera such as Triggers and Dynamic DNS support Miscellaneous Reboot Cam
29. mportant to configure and test it first see Chapter 1 Installing NetCam SC Measure the distance from the camera to the nearest Ethernet hub or switch This distance should not exceed 330 feet If you wish to extend the distance further than 330 feet you can add an Ethernet hub or switch There are three ways to power NetCam SC This allows you go install the camera in virtually any existing infrastructure NOTE Only use one method to power the camera Do not plug two or more power sources into the camera simultaneously Power over Ethernet PoE Run standard CAT 5 or better Ethernet cable from a PoE hub switch or PoE power injector into the NET jack on the back of NetCam SC NetCam SC will run off the PoE power running in the CAT 5 cable No other power source is required Separate Ethernet and Power If you decide not to use PoE you can connect one end of a CAT 5 or better Ethernet cable into a hub switch and the other end into the NET jack on the back of NetCam SC Plug a 12VDC 1A power supply into the back of NetCam SC or you may use a 24VAC power supply and connect it to the input marked 24VAC StarDot s Power Network Cable If you choose not to power NetCam SC via PoE and you still want the take advantage of a single cable run StarDot provides Power Network cable that allows you to run both power and data in the same cable Visit http www stardot com for more information Outdoor Environment To mount NetCam SC
30. n Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday PRE BUFFER Pre buffered images are images that are stored before the event trigger occurs For example if you connect an alarm system to the camera with 10 image pre buffering enabled 10 frames of video that occurred before the alarm was triggered will be captured uploaded If pre buffering is enabled the camera will continuously buffer images in a rotating loop This will affect the video speed if you d like to view live streams at the same time Most applications don t require pre buffering Only enable this option if you require video frames before the trigger takes place Delay The number of milliseconds to delay between image captures For the fastest possible frame rate set this to 33 Here are some example frames rates for a single triggered video source 33 ms 30 Frames Per Second Max Speed 250 ms 4 FPS 1000 ms 1 FPS Count The number of pre buffer images to store There 1s a finite amount NetCam SC Page 33 of memory in which to store images Keep the total number of pre and post buffer medium resolution images to below 50 even less for full size images POST BUFFER Post buffered images are images that are recorded after a triggered event occurs For example 1f you connect a door sensor to the camera with 20 image post buffering enabled 20 images will be captured uploaded after the door opened Delay The number of milliseconds to delay betwee
31. n image captures For the fastest possible frame rate set this to 33 Here are some example frames rates for a single triggered video source 33 ms 30 Frames Per Second Max Speed 250 ms 4 FPS 1000 ms 1 FPS Count The number of post buffer images to store There is a finite amount of memory in which to store images Keep the total number of pre and post buffer medium resolution images to below 50 even less for full size images UPLOAD VIA FTP If you d like the event triggered image captures to be uploaded to an FTP server select this option The Upload via FTP parameters are independent of the regular image FTP parameters see Chapter 3 5 Hostname The hostname is the name of the server where you d like NetCam to upload images to It can be a machine name or an IP address Example example com or ftp example com Username This is the username or login name assigned to you by your hosting provider Password This is the password assigned to you by your hosting provider Path Specify the path on your FTP server where you d like the images stored There is no need to specify a filename NetCam SC automatically Page 34 NetCam SC creates sequential filenames image0 000 jpg image0 001 jpg image0 002 jpg etc Passive Mode If NetCam SC is behind a proxy server enable passive mode If you are unsure if you need passive mode it is usually safe to enable it anyway Timeout If the FTP process hasn
32. ncrease or decrease the overall brightness of the live images If your images are coming out dark during daylight or indoor lighting increase this value Saturation This value represents the amount of color in the image The higher the number the more the saturated the colors become The default value works well in most cases If you do want more color saturation increase the value by 10 or 20 Anything higher may start to produce undesired color effects JPEG Quality A value between 70 and 80 works well in most cases NetCam SC The compression artifacts are minimal and the file size small While increasing the quality will result in a slightly clearer image less JPEG compression artifacts the significantly increased file size hardly makes it worthwhile especially when the quality is set to 90 or higher Conversely if you d like images to download upload faster for viewers with dial up Internet connections you can reduce the JPEG quality which decreases the file size A value of 50 still results in good looking images at a very small file size Page 39 Chapter 5 Lenses The Focus Ring In most packages NetCam SC ships with a pre focused lens Most lenses available for NetCam SC also have a focus ring which allows you to focus the lens for a closer subject The focus ring may be marked in meters 0 2m 0 3 0 4 0 5 1 0 00 The stands for infinity Turning the focus ring to 0 5 meters will yield a f
33. nt day of the month on the live image There is a complete list of markup characters below and a mini reference on the Overlay page itself Default NetCam SC Sb d H 3M S SY a Exposure e Scale The size of the font can be scaled from 1x smallest size to 4x largest size The larger fonts sizes are useful for high resolution images that are being resized smaller on a web page Markup Character Reference All of the following markup characters can be used in the text overlay NetCam SC Page 17 Additionally any date time markups preceded by the character can be used to compose the filenames in the FTP Properties Page which is very useful for archiving images with unique filenames based on the current date and time for instance Date Markups SY Year Four Digit 2000 2199 SY Year Two Digit 00 99 Sm Month Numerical 01 12 SB Month Full January December Sh Month Abbreviated Jan Dec SU Week of Year Starting with Sunday 00 53 SW Week of Year Starting with Monday 00 53 Sd Day of Month 01 31 Sw Day of Week Numerical Sunday 0 0 6 Su Day of Week Numerical Monday 1 1 7 SA Day of Week Full Sunday Saturday a Day of Week Abbreviated Sun Sat 53 Day of Year Julian Day 001 366 Sp AM PM Uppercase Z Time zone Time Markups SH Hour Military 00 23 SI Hour Standard 00 12 SM Minute 00 59 ES Second 00 59 S Milliseconds 000 999 Date amp Time Shortcut
34. ocus of half a meter Turning it back to the infinity symbol will yield an infinite focus again Some lenses will not have the numerical markings they may be marked only with near and far The far setting is infinity and the near setting is the closest the lens will be able to focus which varies from lens to lens The Iris Ring Many lenses available for NetCam SC come with a manually adjustable iris ring In indoor lighting situations you will usually want the iris open to its fullest position In outdoor lighting you may want to set the iris set to a smaller size The iris ring is usually marked in f stops L160 The C stands for closed In this example the 16 setting is the smallest marked iris opening and 1 3 is the largest You can set the iris to settings in between the marked numbers setting it between 16 and C would result in a setting closer to f22 which is even smaller than f 16 Some lenses do not contain numerical iris markings but will be marked with open and close You will need to look in the lens to see the size of the iris when placing NetCam SC outdoors or you can evaluate the live video when adjusting the iris Changing Lenses Page 40 Changing lenses sometimes requires a back focus adjustment of the new lens Back focus is the adjustment of the chrome ring that the lens is screwed into Follow these steps when replacing a lens l Unscrew the original lens from the ch
35. onfiguration menu Section 3 3 Mode This determines which method is used to watch the live video Pull Java applet pulls the live images via web port usually 80 Push Java applet receives motion JPEG stream via port 8001 ActiveX receives motion JPEG stream via port 8001 NET receives motion JPEG stream via web port usually 80 NetCam SC 3 2 NetCam SC s Configuration Menus Virtually any web browser can be used to access NetCam SC s configuration menus To access these menus type NetCam SC s IP address in your browser s address bar example http 192 168 1 5 This will bring up the live image page Click on the Configuration link You will be prompted for a User Name and Password Use admin for both Tip We highly recommend that you change the default password To do so see Section 3 10 3 3 Image Properties All image related configuration options are located on the Image Properties page After making changes click the Apply button to save new settings in the camera Each section can be collapsed and expanded If a section 1s collapsed click to expand Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Security Advanced PROCESSING t te See 1296x960 QFULL v Saturation Haze M2 auto Haze JPEG Quality M Sharpen amp EXPOSURE Manual Exposure 1600 auto Brighiness PAUL O off 60Hz OG SoHz EXPOSURE GRID Click to expand ADYANCED Click to expand amp MISCELLANEOUS Fram
36. ou do not have much control over the lighting since most of your lighting obviously comes from the sun However you do have control over the lens settings and the positioning of NetCam SC If you have an auto iris lens you can ignore the iris section since the iris is controlled automatically by NetCam SC The Iris The first thing to consider with outdoor lighting is the lens iris The iris is an adjustable ring that controls the size of an aperture inside the lens barrel The smaller the iris the less light that reaches the image sensor The bigger the iris the more light that reaches the image sensor With a manual iris lens it is up to you to set the iris accordingly If your imaging requirements are primarily for daylight only and night shots are not a priority you can afford to set the iris to a smaller size A small iris provides better image quality and helps prevents permanent damage to the image sensor If your imaging requirements require both day and night video your only choice is to open the iris so you can see at night A large iris yields a shallow depth of field which means not everything will be as clear and focused as a small iris setting This may also lead to premature and permanent burn in or tinting of the pixels especially if the camera is pointing directly into the sun The Sun If possible aim NetCam SC so that it never points directly into the sun The best direction is north or south If you must
37. paeische Zeit Sommerzeit Middle European Standard Daylight Time South African Standard Daylight Time Japan Standard Time Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Central Standard Daylight Time Australian Eastern Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Daylight Time New Zealand Standard Daylight Time Page 25 3 8 Network Properties The Network Properties page contains all the IP configuration information for setting up NetCam SC on a network After making changes click the Apply button to save the settings in the camera Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Security Advanced M ETHERNET IP Assignment DHCP Manual Subnet Mask ETR Feite de 00 30 4 d0 11 01 NETWORK Hostname Gateway a hs ede sits UE NAME SERVERS mye oS 60 123 66 pew 6 4 60 0 17 pee 6 4 60 0 18 WEB SERYER Port 80 Default 80 VIDEO STREAMING Base Port EIPS Default 3001 Use 0 to disable Ethernet If your network is Ethernet based LAN cable modem DSL use the NET port on the back of NetCam SC to access the camera The first step to network access is assigning NetCam SC an IP address There are two ways in which this can be done automatically DHCP or manually IP Assignment DHCP By default NetCam SC boots up in DHCP mode meaning that it probes the network for a DHCP server If there is a DHCP server on the network the camera is automatically assigned an IP address
38. pload images to a server via FTP it is not necessary to enable this option NetCam SC will automatically attempt to dial into the Internet when an image is scheduled to upload if dial out is enabled Default Off Send CR After Login This advanced ISP option tells NetCam SC to send a CR Carriage Return after logging in Most ISP s do not require this Default Off Shell Login This advanced ISP option tells NetCam SC to perform a shell login Most ISP s do not require this Default Off NetCam SC Page 29 3 10 Security Properties The Security properties page contains user password information for securing NetCam SC from unwanted visitors Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Advanced Name Lt Maximum 8 Characters Password a Maximum 8 Characters Verify Password es NetCam SC Users Page 30 NetCam SC has its own multi user capable password protected operating system By default the live images can be viewed by anyone and only the configuration pages are password protected However these options can be changed admin The admin user has configuration and viewing rights It is strongly recommended that you change the default password initially admin to something else This will prevent anonymous users from logging into the camera and making changes Choose a password that cannot be easily guessed The password can be a combination of alpha and numeric characters upper and lowercase
39. point the camera in a western or eastern direction try to get as little sky as possible in the image What you want to avoid is direct sunlight as with any camera or your eyes for that matter looking into the sun produces some of the worst images It may also tint the image sensor over time even with the iris set properly NetCam SC Page 37 4 2 Page 38 There are certain imaging factors that are not controllable Depending on where the sun travels in relation to the camera you may find that images look better in the morning than the afternoon or vice versa This 1s just the reality of lighting and is normal The Sky Backlighting and Dynamic Range One thing you can do to control the quality of your images is to reduce the likelihood of backlighting Backlighting occurs when the background of an image is significantly brighter than the foreground One example is a group of buildings in front of a bright sky Depending on the difference in brightness between the buildings and the sky the buildings can become a dark silhouette against the sky Most cameras as well as the human eye are unable to capture details in both the dark foreground and the bright background at the same time Dynamic range is the term used to describe the amount of detail a camera is able to capture in both dark and light areas at the same time NetCam SC has great dynamic range but as is the case with most cameras it has its limits Here are a few sug
40. rent IP Link SCHEDULE Delay seconds between Uploads Upload between TEI and 24 00 Military Format HH MM y Mon yf Tue y Help f l Apply f l Cancel FTP Upload FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol one of the most popular methods for transferring files over the Internet In addition to camera serving images from its internal web server it can also upload images to an external web server This is useful if you plan on having a large number of visitors viewing the live images or if you d like to archive every image the camera takes To enable image uploads check FTP Upload on and fill out the options below Required Fields Hostname The hostname is the name of the server where you d like the camera to upload images to It can be a machine name or IP address Do not include the http or ftp header or a path Example example com or ftp example com Page 20 NetCam SC Username This 1s the username or login name assigned to you by your hosting company Password This 1s the password assigned to you by your hosting company Path File This field combines two elements the image filename preceded by an optional path or directory Consult with your hosting company to determine if you need to specify a path If you don t you simply put the desired name of the image file here Example Without Path camera jpg Example With Path html images camera jpg Advanced Fields Rotating Archive If enabled
41. rome back ring and com pletely remove it 2 Determine if your lens 1s C Mount or CS Mount The only difference between a C Mount lens and CS Mount lens is the C Mount lens requires a 5mm spacer between the lens and NetCam SC 10 NetCam SC the chrome back focus ring Screw the new lens with attached spacer if the lens is C Mount into the chrome back focus ring on the camera Continue turning until the lens is a securely attached Monitor the live video either via the analog BNC video output or with a web browser Open the lens iris all the way and adjust the focus ring until you see a clear image If it s a varifocal lens you may need to adjust the focal length ring the zoom level If you are unable to see a clear image using only the rings on the lenses double check if your lens is C or CS mount Remember a C mount lens requires a 5mm deep spacer ring between the lens and the camera A CS mount lens does not require a spacer If you still cannot achieve a clear focus you may need to adjust the back focus ring steps 7 10 Use a small Allen or hex wrench to loosen the back focus set screw on the bottom and or top of the camera While watching the live image turn the entire lens assembly lens optional spacer and chrome back focus ring counterclockwise by 1 2 turn Make sure the individual iris and focus rings do not get turned out of position Focus must be in the infinity position and the iris all the way op
42. ternet will be a dial up modem connection to the Internet enter your ISP Internet Service Provider account information here Check this option on if you d like the camera to use an external modem to dial the Internet Baud Rate This represents the speed or baud rate at which the camera will communicate with the external modem For most dial up accounts a baud rate of 38400 or 19200 works best Default 38400 Initialization String This is a string that configures your modem before dialing the Internet The default string works fine in most cases Default AT Phone Number The phone number of the ISP Internet Service Provider You can Page 28 NetCam SC embed special characters in the phone number pause one second same as button on phone same as button on phone Timeout NetCam SC will attempt to dial up the ISP for the specified number of seconds If NetCam SC is unable to connect during this time period it will stop and start over again Default 180 Username The username or login assigned to you by your ISP Password The password assigned to you by your ISP Default Connection Enabling this option makes the ISP dial out connection NetCam SC s default connection to the Internet Default On Always Up If enabled NetCam SC will attempt to stay continuously connected to the Internet If disconnected it will automatically attempt to reconnect If NetCam SC is configured to u
43. the camera will use a renaming scheme to store the current 10 images on your server A hyphen followed by the archive number 0 9 is automatically appended to the end of the filenames Default Off Passive Mode If NetCam SC is behind a proxy server enable passive mode If you are unsure if you need passive mode it is usually safe to enable it anyway Default On Timeout If the FTP transfer is unsuccessful Netcam will abort and re initiate the process after the specified amount of seconds Default 120 Delete Before Rename NetCam SC employs a file renaming scheme which greatly reduces the possibility of file collisions between the camera uploading an image and viewers downloading the image The image is uploaded witha tmp exten sion Once uploaded the tmp file 1s renamed without the tmp extension Certain FTP Web servers do not allow a file to be renamed to a filename that already exists To get around this problem enable Delete Before Rename Default Off NetCam SC Page 21 Page 22 IIS 4 0 Some FTP servers lock a file when a file with the same filename is constantly uploaded and renamed If you have problems seeing your image update on your web site try enabling the IIS 4 0 option This option is only valid if Delete Before Rename above is also enabled Default Off Secondary Path File NetCam SC can optionally upload the image with a separate path and or filename from the Path File above This provides
44. the image You may want use manual color balance if you have a fixed lighting situation R This represents the amount of red in the image G This represents the amount of green in the image B This represents the amount of blue in the image NetCam SC 3 4 Overlay Properties The Overlay Properties allow you to edit the text displayed on the image Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Security Advanced M TIME DATE TEXT STAMP NetCam SC sa b Sd H 40 5 Y Exposure e MARKUP CHARACTER QUICK REFERENCE y Year 00 99 e Exposure ear 2000 2199 IF Internal Temperature F mth 01 12 IC Internal Temperature C 13 Weather Station Temperature F ay HC Weather Station Temperature C a Weekday Sun Sat UM Weather Station Relative Humidity H Hour 00 23 GIN Weather Station Pressure inches I Hour 01 12 GMM Weather Station Pressure mm M Minute 00 59 MB Weather Station Pressure milibars econd 00 59 125 Copyright Sign or copy paste 0 M PM 1260 Degrees Symbol or copy paste oP am pm o o Percent Symbol TIME DATE TEXT STAMP Text Any text entered into this field will be stamped onto the live image Camera location and copyright information are two examples In addition to static text the current date and time as well as internal camera parameters can all become part of the text on the live image This is handled through markup characters For instance d inserts the curre
45. tion of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NetCam SC Page 43 ITAD DG 6820 H Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 U S A 714 228 9282 Fax 714 228 9283 E mail info stardot com http www stardot com Copyright StarDot Technologies netcam sc manual 4 1 indd
46. your FTP server and or time server is entered as a domain name and not an IP address Check with your ISP to determine your name servers you can list up to three This is disabled if DHCP is enabled Web Server Port The default web server port is 80 A situation that calls for changing the port number is if you re hosting one or more cameras behind a router that supports port forwarding This allows you to access multiple cameras behind a single public IP address Example Assign the camera a web server port of 8085 In your router under the port forwarding section route port 8085 to the camera s IP address Use caution when changing the web server port number If it s anything but 80 you will need to add lt port number gt to the end of the IP address when browsing example http 192 168 1 5 8085 Default 80 NetCam SC Page 27 3 9 Dial Out Properties The Dial Out Properties page contains all the ISP dial up configuration information for setting up NetCam SC on a dial up modem After making changes click the Apply button to save the settings in the camera Image Overlay FTP Date Time Network Dial Out Security Advanced M INTERNET DIAL OUT CONNECTION Connection 00 v Baud Rate 30400 M Initialization String Ey Phone Number Timeout Username Password M Default Connection Always Up Send CR After Login Shell Login Internet Dial Out Connection PPP If NetCam SC s primary connection to the In
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