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i-WATCHER
i-WATCHER
Pan / Tilt Internet IP Camera
User Manual
Version 1.0 March. 2006
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Table of Contents 1. System Features 1-1.Package Contents 1-2.System Requirements 1-3.Hardware Description and Features 1-4.i-WATCHER Hardware Specification 2. Installation 2-1. i-WATCHER Hardware Setup 2-2. i-WATCHER Hardware Setup (Wireless LAN Setup) 2-3. Connecting to an Access Point (AP) 3. Accessing the i-WATCHER 3-1.Change the i-WATCHER IP Status 3-2.On the LAN with DHCP Server 3-3.On the LAN without DHCP Server 3-4.On the LAN use with the ADSL Router 3-5.Acces
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8-3-3. Motion detected mail 8-3-4. Motion detected message on the main window. 8-3-5. FTP uploads when motion detected. 8-4.Alert IN Setup 8-4-1.Alert IN Setup 8-4-2.Alert IN with motion detected mail function(mail setting) 8-4-3.Motion detected mail (Alert IN Enabled) 8-4-4.Motion detected messenger on main window(Alert IN Enabled) 8-4-5.FTP uploads when motion detected(alert IN Enabled) 8-5. Network Setup 8-5-1. Manual Setup 8-5-2. Connect
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14. Network Utilities 14-1. Determining your IP Address and Network Settings 14-2. Using PING 14-3. IPEdit search tool 15. POE(Power over Ethernet) Function 16. Pan and Tilt Control 16-1.Control the camera in the main window 16-2.Position Points Pre setting 16-3.Image Rotate Setting 16-4.Camera Moving Step Size 17. html code for you Website or Blog 18. i-WATCHER Installation Method 4
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OVERVIEW 1. System Features Remote Surveillance Becomes Handy i-Watcher IP-Cam network camera let you monitor your surveillance system remotely anywhere around the world. It's a mini PC that comes with a camera where you can say "NO" to invest another PC specifically for surveillance purpose, uncomplicated installation and training, and yet with unlimited expansion, all you need is just a power and network cable and it's all DIY. Having achieved t
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Audio and Video Recording Function With the highly sensitive built-in microphone, i-Watcher IP-Cam provide you with the recording of audio and video function, unlike those in the market where you can only record video without the audio. IP-Cam DVR Software IP-Cam DVR is mainly Windows based DVR software for building multi- channel video and audio surveillance DVR. IP-Cam DVR software ranges from entry level I-Watcher IP-cam to the flagship, i-WATCHER IP-Cam full series products s
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1-3. Hardware Description and Features Stand-alone network camera for flexible installation. Simple installation and multiple mounting methods. Embedded Web Server Supported. No computer is needed at the monitored site. Access live video via web browser at anytime and any place for remote surveillance and management. 2 default HTTP ports supported, they can be changed to fit different network environments. Built-in Motion Detection for security at no extra cost. Sta
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Wireless LAN Support USB Wireless Dongle for IEEE802.11 b and g Zydas Chipset WiFi USB Dongle E-Mail the Detected Images to preset e-Mail address. FTP the Detected Images to preset FTP server. Motion Detection Software Real-Time Motion Detection. Selected Region Provided. E-Mail the Detected Images to preset e-Mail address. FTP the Detected Images to preset FTP server. Browser Supports IE only (ActiveX Control) saves the current image local PC. Activ
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2. Installation Before installing the i-WATCHER, you should have an available Ethernet LAN connection (RJ-45 port). To view the camera’s image or make any manual configuration changes, you will need a Windows PC with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher and connection to the LAN. 2-1. i-WATCHER Hardware Setup (LAN Setup) 1. Plug the Ethernet cable into i-WATCHER 2. Plug the Ethernet cable into PC or Router 3. Connect the Power Supply to the i-WATCHER, Camera power LED ON 4. Wait 45 sec
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Step 4. Ensure the Camera power light is lighting When the i-WATCHER is connected with power, the LED light on top of the i-WATCHER will light up. This indicates that the i-WATCHER is powered on. Wait 45 sec to 60 sec, camera will auto pan tilt and moving camera center Step 5. Using IPEdit.exe to test the IP-Cam 1. Use IPEDIT.EXE to find the installed i-WATCHER. 2. The i-WATCHER without IP allocated by DHCP will have a default IP Address o
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2-2. i-WATCHER Hardware Setup (Wireless LAN Setup) The i-WATCHER provides a USB port for extra device. Check the diagram for extra function i-WATCHER IP-Cam support wireless LAN USB Dongle, the USB port in camera back panel. The camera support dual mode, LAN and WLAN, when you want to use wireless LAN with i-WATCHER, please follow setup step and notes. 1. After IP-Cam LAN setup process 2. Plug i-Watcher USB Wi-Fi Dongle into camera Wi-Fi USB port 3. Use
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9. Use IE Browser to watch IP-cam image (wireless mode) 10. If you can find camera in IP-EDIT list and see camera video from IE, than mean is your camera wireless setup complete, when camera in wireless mode, IP-Edit software can’t change any setting, you must use IE into setup page to change camera setting. 11. Configuration page -> Network -> Disable LAN 12. Remove LAN Cable from camera RJ-45 connector and select “Reboot Immediately” button for reboot again (wait 60 sec) 13. Use IE
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3. Accessing the i-WATCHER 3-1. Change the i-WATCHER IP Status Using the IPEdit.exe, you could select the different network options. The PC network options will display the Gateway and Net mask network settings, Which you can edit with IPEdit.exe . Alternatively, you may contact your network system administrator to provide you with the details of your network Gateway and Net mask settings. Enter the Camera’s IP number. If you allow outsiders to see the i-WATCHER, pl
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3-2. On the LAN with DHCP Server 1. Use IPEDIT.EXE to find the installed i-WATCHER. 2. Select this i-WATCHER in the Camera Lists Window. 3. The default configurations will be shown in the right window. 4. Update the Camera’s IP status. 3-3. On the LAN without DHCP Server 1. Use IPEDIT.exe to find the installed i-WATCHER. 2. The i-WATCHER without IP allocated by DHCP will have a default IP Address of 169.254.xx.xx. 3. Select this i-WATCHER in
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A. Setup the mapping of HTTP Port (80) to 192.168.0.49. B. Restart the ADSL router. Then the i-WATCHER can be accessed from WAN, by the ADSL WAN IP Address. 3-5. Access the i-WATCHER by ordinary user login. If the user accesses the i-WATCHER by an ordinary user account, the i-WATCHER would not allow the user to access the privileged functions. From the following screen, the Camera Control, Resolution, Quality, and Configuration are disabled. 4. i-WATCHER Network Camera on-li
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3. Select “Yes“ then press “Set” button , check box will enable the user check when the users want to access the i-WATCHER. The login window will prompt for the User name and Password. 6. Camera Control On the IE Browser, right mouse click on the video to activate a pop-up menu. You can then change the camera settings accordingly. 6-1. Quality Setting The i-WATCHER provides 3 image quality settings. The user can select the setting from the Quality list box. Low Mediu
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To control the camera, use the “+” to increase, “-“ to decrease it, or “STD” to return to default value. 6-5.Operation Mode Continuous Mode: The i-WATCHER will always try to capture the image as fast as possible. This is the default setting. Periodic Mode: MS (mill-second) or s (second) can be set. The value set must be greater than 0. Setting the periodic mode to 5 seconds will update the image every 5 seconds. The time interval can be checked by the time displayed on the ima
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8. Configuration Only the administrator can select the “Configuration”; the ordinary user account does not have this privilege to access this function. The screen is the main menu for configuration setting, when the administrator selects the “Configuration” in the main window. i-WATCHER provides 6 types of configurations: System Setup User Setup To add/delete user, change password; Enable/Disable user check. Add / Delete User Account. Change Password. Motion De
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8-1. System Setup 8-1-1. Camera Name The camera name can be set on the “Camera Name” field, and select “change “ to summit it . 8-1-2. Camera’s time Select “ NTP ” button Key in the Sever IP address like: http://www.org.ntp.org Press ”adjust” to activate After i-WATCHER get the time from NTP sever, it will update the Camera’s time field. Select “Input new time” button and click on “Synchronize with PC’s time“ Key in “mm/dd/yyyy” format into “Date“ field, and “ hh
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8-2. User Setup 8-2-1. User Management User authorization required: Checking the Enable use check function will enable the user check when the users want to Access the i-WATCHER. The Login window will prompt for the User name and Password. If the check box is not checked, then the user check will not be enabled. All users can access the i-WATCHER directly, with the administrator’s permission. A Login window is not required. Note: Before you select Enable user check ”Yes” butt
