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netcam
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Configuration..........................................................................5 1.1 Before You Start .......................................................................5 1.2 What’s Included and What’s Required .....................................5 1.3 Parts of NetCam ......................................................................6 1.4 Connecting NetCamto a Network ...........................................6 1.5 An Overview of Netwo
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Chapter 1 Configuration Congratulations on your purchase of a StarDot NetCam network camera with integrated web server. NetCam provides the highest quality live still images in a remote camera that can be connected to a network or a modem. With proper usage, NetCam will provide many years of quality remote imaging. We recommend that you read this manual carefully to completely understand NetCam’s capabilities. 1.1 Before You Start This manual guides you through the basic setup procedure for
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netcam www.stardot-tech.com 1.3 Parts of NetCam S1(Aux) Configuration of NetCam via PC Serial Port, Auxilliary Device Control S0(Modem) External Modem Connection For Internet ISP Dial-Out PWR (DC Power Jack) 8-15VDC, 1A NetworkActivityLED I/O andAUX (Input/Output and Auxiliary) Motorized Zoom Lens NET (Ethernet Port) Used to Connect NetCam to a Network 1.4 Connecting NetCam to a Network The StarDot Tools software can be used find NetCam’s IP address or to configure NetCam with a Setup Wizard.
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netcam www.stardot-tech.com DB9-DB9 Null Modem Cable (Included) Used to connect NetCam to a PC Serial Port for Configuring Camera (normally not needed) 12VDC Power Supply (Included) Plugs Into Combo Ethernet/Power Cable Router, Switch or Hub (Not Included) Combo Ethernet/Power Cable (50 ft., Included) Used to connect NetCam to Network and Power Supply To Internet/LAN 1.5 An Overview of Network Connectivity A LAN or network connection is the simplest configuration for NetCam. NetCam simply needs
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If you are installing NetCam on a company network, you will probably want to get this information from your system administrator. The easiest way to configure NetCam manually is to connect NetCam to a serial port on your computer. Plug one end of the null modem serial cable into the S1 port on the back of NetCam 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 NetCam. If you don’t have a serial port or a
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netcam w w w . s t a r d o t - t e c h . c o m 1.6 Connecting NetCam to a Modem In order to use NetCam with an analog phone line, you will need the Dial-Out NetCam package (CAM-NETx2, which comes with an external modem and cable), a dial-up ISP account, and an analog phone line. Install the StarDot Tools software by inserting the included CD-ROM and running setup.exe. Connect one end of the null model serial cable to the S1 port of NetCam and the other end into an available serial port
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Chapter 2 Installation Before installing NetCam in its final location, it is important to configure and test it first (see Chapter 1). 2.1 Installing NetCam Ethernet Connection If NetCam will be connected directly to an Ethernet network, measure the distance from NetCam to the nearest Ethernet hub or switch. This distance should not exceed 300 feet. If you wish to extend the distance further than 300 feet, you can add an Ethernet hub or switch. Running Separate Ethernet and Power Run standar
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2.2 Installing NetCam Outdoors NetCam is an outdoor-capable camera, but two important steps must be taken before NetCam can be used in an outdoor environment. NetCam’s lens must be adjusted for daylight imaging, and NetCam must be enclosed in an outdoor enclosure. Lens Adjustment NetCam ships with a manual iris lens (if you ordered a different lens with NetCam, it will most likely have a manual iris). The iris must be closed down to a pinhole size before using the camera in daylight lightin
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Chapter 3 Accessing NetCam 3.1 Viewing NetCam’s Images Any Java-enabled browser can be used to view the live images. Type NetCam’s IP address in your browser’s address bar (example: http://192.168.1.5). 3.2 Accessing NetCam’s Configuration Menus Virtually any web browser can be used to access NetCam’s configu- ration menus. To access these menus, type NetCam’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 Configur
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Auto Exposure Enabling Auto Exposure causes NetCam to automatically adjust the image exposure based on the overall brightness of the image. The following functions are only implemented when Auto Exposure is enabled. • Brightness - The higher the number, the brighter the picture. The default value is 60. • Sensitivity - This value rarely needs to be adjusted. It sets the sensitivity of the Auto Exposure code. A higher number means a bigger change in lighting is required for the auto expos
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(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. The default is the center 9 squares. PROCESSING Resolution Resolution is the dimensional size of the NetCam image, measured in pixels, horizontal by vertical. The maximum resolution of NetCam is 640x480 (1280x960 on NetCam MP) and the minimum is 96x80 color (80x60
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Haze Haze is a factory setting and should normally not be changed. Default: 10 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 size with very little noticeable difference in image quality. Default: 70 Sharpen When enabled, a software sharpening is performed on the live image.
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3.4 Overlay Properties The Overlay Properties allow you to edit the text displayed on the image. After making changes, click the Apply button to save the settings in the camera. 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
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Font Color The text color can be modified by adjusting the red, green and blue values. In addition, you can change the alpha level or transparency of the text. Valid ranges are in hexadecimal and range from 00-FF. Default: R: AE G: B4 B: E4 A: FF Background Color The text background color can be modified by adjusting the red, green and blue values. In addition, you can change the alpha level or transparency of the text background. Valid ranges are in hexadecimal and range from 00-FF
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%U Week of Year (Starting with Sunday) [00-53] %W Week of Year (Starting with Monday) [00-53] %d Day of Month [01-31] %w Day of Week, Numerical (Sunday=0) [0-6] %u Day of Week, Numerical (Monday=1) [1-7] %A Day of Week, Full [Sunday-Saturday] %a Day of Week, Abbreviated [Sun-Sat] %j Day of Year (Julian Day) [001-366] %p AM/PM, Uppercase ${Z} Timezone Time Markups %H Hour, Military [00-23] %I Hour, Standard [00-12] %M Minute [00-59] %S Second [00-59] $03[ Milliseconds [000-999] $03] Microseconds
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$n Frame Number $u Camera Uptime $r Amount of Red in Image, Hexadecimal $g Amount of Green in Image, Hexadecimal $b Amount of Blue in Image, Hexadecimal $I Image Intensity $z Image Haze $W Image Width $H Image Height $M MAC Address (Camera ID) $E Ethernet IP Address $P PPP IP Address (ISP Dial-Out IP) NetCam supports the much of the ISO 8859-1 character set, which is very useful for adding foreign language text to NetCam’s overlay. For a list of characters, visit stardot-tech.com/netcam/netcam
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3.5 FTP Properties The FTP Properties instruct NetCam to upload images to a remote server. After making changes, click the Apply button to save the settings in the camera. FTP Upload FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, one of the most popular methods for transferring files over the Internet. In addition to NetCam serving images from its internal web server, NetCam can also upload images to an external web server. This is useful if you plan on having a large number of visitors viewing
