IT750/IT750W/IT750W-LR User’s Manual Web Edition

Before You Use This Product

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited in your country by law. The IT750 (IT750W/IT750W-LR) Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.

 

It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the list in the "Package Contents" chapter. Take notice of the warnings in “Quick installation guide” before the IT750 (IT750W/IT750W-LR) Network Camera is installed, then carefully read and follow the instructions in the “Installation” chapter to avoid damages due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.  

 

The IT750 (IT750W/IT750W-LR) Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic network knowledge. The “Troubleshooting” chapter in the Appendix provides remedies to the most common errors in set up and configuration. You should consult this chapter first if you run into a system error. 

 

The IT750 (IT750W/IT750W-LR) Network Camera is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/surveillance, etc. The “How to Use” chapter suggests ways to best utilize the IT750 (IT750W/IT750W-LR) Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For the creative and professional developers, the "URL Commands of the IT750 (IT750W/IT750W-LR) Network Camera" chapter serves to be a helpful reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with the current web server.

 

 

 

 

For paragraphs preceded by  the reader should use caution to understand completely the warnings.  Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards or injuries.

 



Table of Contents

Installation  . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7

Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  9

Initial Access to the Network Camera  . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..  12

Installing Plug-in  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Check Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .13

Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 13

How to Use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .14

Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Primary User’s Capabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Administrator’s Capabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .19

Fine-tuning for Best Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .19

Opening Accounts for New Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .22

Build a Multimedia Web Attraction Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .  . . .23

Build a Security Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ..27

Definitions in Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .31

User Group Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Network Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Wireless  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

DDNS & UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Mail & FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Video Codec Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .43

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .48

Motion Detection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .52

Application Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Viewing System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Viewing System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Remote Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .59

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

A. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .60

B. Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .64

C. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .65

D. URL Commands of the Network Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Overview   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .66

Style Convention  . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Get Server Parameter Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .67

Set Server Parameter Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Available Parameters on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .69

Drive the Digital Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Query Status of the Digital Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Capture Single Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Account Management . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

System Logs  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Configuration File  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .81

Upload File (firmware) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .81

Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .83

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .84

Preset Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

E. Technical Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .86


Package Contents

IT750 (IT750W, IT750W-LR)  Network Camera (Wired or Wireless).

 

Remote Controller

 

 

                  

 

 

Software CD

 

                        

                                                

Power adapter

 

 

                

 

Antennas (For IT750W and IT750W-LR Wireless Models Only)