JVC VN-C205 manual

INSTR UCTIONS FIXED DOME NETW ORK CAMERA VN-C205 L WT0280-001A For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body . Retain this information for future ref erence. Model No. VN-C205 Serial No. L WT0280-001A © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited. VN-C205 FIXED DOME NETWORK CAMERA[...]

2 Safety Precautions CA UTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash wish arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated "dangerous volt- age&q[...]

4 Contents ................................................................................................. 4 Characteristics ....................................................................................... 6 Operating Precautions ........................................................................... 6 Operating Environment ...........[...]

6 Characteristics  The camera uses a high-resolution 380,000 pixel, high-Senstivity CCD to realiz e high picture quality with horizontal resolution of 540 TV lines.  Frame Rate Suppor ts a maximum frame rate of 30 fps when resolution is 640 x 480 in the JPEG compression f ormat.  Supports Multicast Suppor t f or multicast enables sending o[...]

8 PC Specifications OS : Windows 2000 Professional (SP1 or later) Windows 2000 Server (SP1 or later) Windows XP Home Edition (SP1 or later) Windows XP Professional (SP1 or later) CPU : Equivalent to or higher than Pentium 3, 500 MHz (Pentium4, 3.2 GHz recommended) Memory : 128 MB and above (1 GB recommended) Hard Disk Space : 20 MB and above Displa[...]

10 Name and Function of Parts (Continued) Body Surface View when the dome co ver is remo ved. F or instructions on remo ving the dome cov er , see step 4 of “Mounting the Camera to the Ceiling”. ( ☞ page 17) Introduction 8 Head F or adjusting the lens , focus, or camera angle . ( ☞ page 23 to 24) 9 Tilt lock screws Use when adjusting the an[...]

12 Connection Examples Preparation Internet Connection P eer -to-Peer Connection LAN INTERNET VN-C205 VN-C205 LAN Connection LAN VN-C205 VN-C205 VN-C205 Updated images are automatically uploaded at a regular interval PC FTP Server PC Crossover Cab le PC PC 13 Set the camera in the follo wing procedure. Preparation Procedure Step 1 Connection/Instal[...]

14 Preparation (Step 1 Connection/Installation) 1-1 The flowchart of installation work for camera Getting Started Caution Attachment of a embedded cov er in the ceiling (recess brac ket) ma y be mandator y in cer tain regions. If this is so , ensure that the embedded cover (recess br acket) is securely attached bef ore installing the camera.( ☞ P[...]

16 1. Open a hole in the ceiling. Use the template and open a hole in the ceiling for the cables. 2. Pull out the cables from the ceiling. Before connecting, pull out the input power cable and video signal cables about 100 mm (3-7/8 inches) from the ceiling. 3. Attach the safety cable to the camera. (Safety cable is not included) Attach the safety [...]

18 Preparation (Step 1 Connection/Installation) Connect the alarm input/output terminals to external devices such as sensors and buzzers. 1 Loosen the screws on both edges of the terminal block using a flathead screwdriv er , f ollo wed by dismantling it as sho wn in the left diagram. 2 Strip the coating of the alarm signal cable by about 4mm (1/8 [...]

20 Preparation (Step 1 Connection/Installation) 1-2 Mounting the Camera to the Ceiling (Continued) 2. Installation Note When using 100 BASE-TX, ensure to use a Category 5 (or higher) cable. Caution The use of a crossov er cable may not be suppor ted by certain LAN boards on some r are occasions. As such, please check y our LAN board specifications [...]

22 1-2 Mounting the Camera to the Ceiling (Continued) Preparation (Step 1 Connection/Installation)  DC 12 V or A C 24 V Input power cable Connect the DC 12 V or the AC 24 V power supply to the DC 12 V/AC 24 V ter minals on the terminal board. T o prevent connection er- rors or a cable disconnection, w e recommend the use of lug plates f or the c[...]

24 1-2 Mounting the Camera to the Ceiling (Continued) Preparation (Step 1 Connection/Installation) CA UTION Be sure that the dome cov er is fir mly at- tached. Improper attachment could result in the cov er dropping down. ● Adjusting the focal length 1 Tu rn the securing screw of the f ocal adjustment ring counterclockwise. 2 Adjust the focal len[...]

26 1-4 Pull out the cables aside and mount Preparation (Step 1 Connection/Installation) 1. Follow steps 3 to 6 of mounting the Camera to the Ceiling (Preparations) ( ☞ page 16) 2. Pass the input power cable and video signal output cable provided with the camera unit under the plate for depressing cables. 3. Follow steps 1 to 6 of mounting the Cam[...]

28 2-2 Setting PC's IP Address [Windows XP] Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) Upon installing the camera, set the IP address of the PC that is used to operate this camera. For Windows XP , set accor ding to the following procedure. (For Windo ws 2000, ☞ Page 30) Ensure that it is selected. 1. Click . • Right-click on [My Network] and sele[...]

30 2-2 Setting PC's IP Address [Windows 2000] Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) Upon installing the camera, set the IP address of the PC that is used to operate this camera. For Windows 2000, set according to the follo wing procedure. 1. Click . • Select [Settings] and click [Properties]. 2. Double-click [Network and Dial-up Connection]. 3.[...]

32 2-3 Setting IP Address for this Camera Using the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) Set the IP address f or VN-C20 5 using the "VN-C 205U Setup T ool" that has been installed. (This "VN-C205U Setup T ool" only allows connection of VN-C205.) 1. Select [Start] † [Programs] † [V.NETWORKS] † [...]

34 1. Select [Start] † [Programs] † [V.NETWORKS] † [VN-C205U Setup Tool] to start up the "VN-C205U Setup Tool". 2-4 Other Settings Using the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) P erf orm setting of details other than the IP address using the "VN-C205U Setup T ool" that has been installed. 2. [...]

36 2-4 Other Settings Using the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" (2. Multicast) Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) Selecting Multicast mode allows VN-C205 to send the same image data to multiple PCs on the network at one time without lo wering the frame rate. 1. Start up the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" and select [Multicast]. The [Multicast Sett[...]

38 2-4 Other Settings Using the "VN-C 205U Setup Tool" (3. Motion Detection Setting) 1. Start up the "VN-C205U Setup Tool", select [Alarm Setting] and set [Motion Detection] to "Available". ( ☞ Page 44 "Other Trigger") 2. Select [Motion Detect] under [VN-C205 Setup Tool]. Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) [...]

40 2-4 Other Settings Using the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" (4. Alarm Setting) Alarm Input • When there is an input of signals to the alarm input terminal on the ceiling mount. ( ☞ Page 18 "Alarm Input Terminal") • When motion is detected. ( ☞ Page 38 "Motion Detection Setting") Operation when an alarm input is activ[...]

42 1 Alarm 1/Alarm 2 Mode Detect Mode Alarm Output Message Pac ket Alarm FTP Shutdown  Alarm Input Item Function/Set V alue This section describes setting procedures for alarm input. F or selecting whether to enab le or disable the input signals. Set V alues :A v ailable, Not A vailable F or selecting the method f or detecting input signals. Mak[...]

44  Alarm Output Item Function/Set V alue This section describes the setting procedures for alarm output. Set V alues : ON, OFF Select the alarm output method. Output OFF : Output alarm signals when the Alar m Output 1 or Alarm Output 2 ter minal is connected to the GND terminal. Output ON : Output alar m signals when the Alarm Output 1 or Alar [...]

46 Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) ● Setting the [Frame Rate] screen To set the frame rate f or local recording, select "Change the Recording F rame Rate during trigger recording", f ollowed b y selecting the frame rate accordingly . Default fr ame rate is set at 10 fps. A frame rate of 10 fps for recording will be used when this bo [...]

48 Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) 2-4 Other Settings Using the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" (6. Web) A designated html file can be set as the default pa ge for the web br owser using this setting. 1. Start up the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" and select [Web]. Specify settings f or viewing using the web browser . When "Disable" i[...]

50 VN-C205 is equipped with a "FTP Client" feature that uploads still ima ges to the e xisting FTP server on a regular interval. This feature enab les simultaneous ima ge monitoring by man y clients (from many locations). 1. Start up the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" and select [FTP Setting]. The [FTP Setting] screen will be displayed. [...]

52 2-4 Other Settings Using the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" (9. Time Setting) This section describes how to set the standar d time for VN-C205. NTP can also be used for this function. 1. Start up the "VN-C205U Setup Tool" and select [Time]. There are 2 methods of setting, depending on whether NTP is to be used. When NTP is not used 3 [...]

54 Settings (Step 2 Network Settings) The connected camera can be registered with the installed "V .Networks Contr oller". 1. Select [Start] † [Programs] † [V. NETWORKS] † [V.Networks Controller] to start up the "V.Networks Controller". 2. Select [File] and [New]. 3. The [New] screen will be displayed. 2-5 Registering Conn[...]

56 3-1 Starting Up V.Networks Controller Settings (Step 3 Setting Using the V.Networks Controller) The installed "V .Networks Contr oller" can be used to monitor camera images. In addition, recording/playbac k operations and setting of frame rate for camera images are also possible. 1. Select [Start] † [Programs] † [V. NETWORKS] † [[...]

58 3-3 Motion Detection Standby The "Motion Detection Standby" function enables automatic connection upon receiving notifications on detected motion from VN-C205 when the V .Networks Controller has been started up. 1. Select [File] and [Motion Detection Standby]. 2. Select a camera. 1 Select the camera f or which the Motion Detection Stan[...]

60  Image Quality Setting Item Function/Set V alue Set the maximum transmission control. Setting of compression le vel is possib le when this is set to "OFF", and images will be sent out at the specified compression le vel. The smaller the v alue, the lower the compression le vel and hence a higher image quality . Howe ver , data volum[...]

62 The "V .Networks Contr oller" can be used to set the action to be taken when an alarm signal is received. 1. Select [Setting] and [Alarm Setting]. 3-7 Alarm Setting 2. Change the set values. (For description of each function, ☞ next page) Setting ma y be perf ormed for the [Motion Detection], [Alarm 1], [Alar m 2], [Relay Alarm]. 3. [...]

64 3-8 Time Stamp Settings (Step 3 Setting Using the V.Networks Controller) The "V .Networks Contr oller" can be used to set the time stamp that displa ys date/ time on camera images. The displayed time/date will be recor ded. 1. Select [Setting] and [Time Stamp]. 2.Perform setting. 2 Select the displa y style in [Style]. Y ear , month an[...]

66 The "V .Networks Contr oller" can be used to select a camera as well as record/play back camera images. (The controller screen is identical to other V .Networks versions, and there are functions that cannot be operated from VN-C205) 4-1 Features that Allow Operation Using the V.Networks Controller Operations (Step 4 Operation Using the[...]

68 Operations (Step 4 Operation Using the V.Networks Controller) Files saved upon "REC" using the "V .Networks Controller" can be selected and played bac k. (Playback of a file and display of motion images cannot be performed at the same time.) 4-3 Playback Select [Refer to Local Rec.]. The file name is represented by the time t[...]

70 Operations (Step 4 Operation Using the V.Networks Controller) Record/Pla yback Time • Do not record or play bac k a file that e xceeds 2 GB using the "V .Networks Controller". Random access to data bey ond 2 GB is not possible with standard Windows applications. 4-4 Cautions on Record/Play Functions Image Size Data Size Per Ima ge Ap[...]

72 The following en vironment will be required to view/operate VN-C205 using a web browser . The PC in use shall also meet requirements on the operation en vironment stated in this manual ( ☞ Pa g e 8). PCs installed with the following web br owsers ● Internet Explorer 5.x or 6.x. ● F or CPU perf ormance, required memory space and other value[...]

74 Operations (Step 5 Operating Using a Web Browser) 2. The Top page will be displayed. Specify the default web page address of VN-C205 as the page to view using the web bro wser . (Upon entering the factory setting of the IP address, the web browser will display the fr ont page of VN-C205.) 5-3 Starting Up the Web Browser 1. Start up the web brows[...]

76 Operations (Step 5 Operating Using a Web Browser) 5-4 Setting Using the Web Browser (1. Other Settings) Setup can be performed b y specifying details for items in [Other Settings]. (This is also possible using the "VN-C205U Setup T ool" supplied.) 1 2 3 9 0 ! @ # 4 5 6 7 8 Other settings: http:// ****** /config-e.html (" ****** &q[...]

78 A uthorization Le vel Allowed Access User Lev el Still or motion image pages only Operator Le vel W eb pages except the Settings page Administrator Le vel All web pages Description of Items in [Other Settings] Item Meaning ! Default Page (Contin ued) Av ailable/Not Av ailable File Name @ HTTP P ort # NTP Settings Av ailable/Not Av ailable Server[...]

80 Operations (Step 5 Operating Using a Web Browser) 5-4 Setting Using the Web Browser (3. Alarm Setting) Alarm Setting window: http://******/alarm-e.html ("******" represents the URL of VN-C205) This page describes pr ocedures for setting VN-C205 operation upon input of alarm signals. Click to apply settings and to sav e the set values .[...]

82 Operations (Step 5 Setting Using the Web Browser) FTP Client Setting window: http:// ****** /ftp-e.html (" ****** " represents the URL of VN-C205) 5-4 Setting Using the Web Browser (4. FTP Setting) 1 2 5 4 6 7 8 3 Click to apply settings and to sav e the set values. Click to apply settings without saving the set v alues. These settings[...]

84 Operations (Step 5 Operating Using a Web Browser) Still Image P age: http:// ****** /still-e.html (" ****** " represents the URL of VN-C205) This page can only be used to view still images . Camera image at the point when browsing starts is display ed. T o update the image, use [Refresh] or [Reload] on the web bro wser . T o save the d[...]

86 5-7 Image Link Output images of VN-C205 can be pasted onto a separately created web page . Images (still and motion) captured using VN-C205 can also be incor porated and display ed on a user-created web page. Displaying a still image: Still images can be display ed by creating a web page containing the f ollowing: <IMG SRC="http:// *****[...]

88 Others Video images cannot be display ed smoothly . F orgotten the pass word upon enabling the pass word protection feature . Video images are not display ed. Symptom Causes/Remedial Actions ● Live images ma y appear in slow motion or loss of frames may occur when the PC specifications or netw ork bandwidth is inadequate. ● Repair services w[...]

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