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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Welcome to the Veo Observer ........................................................................................ 4 1.1 Package Contents.................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Hardware Description and Feat
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Appendix F: Motion Sensor Setup .................................................................................................... 56 Appendix G: Frequently Asked Questions, Troubleshooting, and Technical Support .. 58 Appendix H: Estimating Bandwidth Consumption...................................................................... 61 Appendix I: Technical Specifications............................................................................................... 62 Glossary ...
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Chapter Welcome to the Veo Observer 1 Thank you for purchasing the Veo Observer. The Observer combines a high quality digital video camera with Ethernet ready connectivity and a powerful web server to bring clear video to your desktop from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet. The Observer and your home or business network form a powerful audio/video remote monitoring solution. Just plug the Observer into any available Ethernet port and it’s ready to be
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1.1 Package Contents Before installing the Veo Observer, please check your package contents to ensure that all items have been included. If any of the listed items are missing, please contact your reseller from where you purchased the camera for assistance. The package includes: 1 – Veo Observer camera 1 – Mounting bracket 2 – ¼” Mounting screws and plastic anchors 1 – 10’ Power adapter 1 – 15’ Category 5 10 Mbps Ethernet cable 1 – Quick Start Guide 1 – Veo Observer camera
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1.3 Hardware Description and Features Lens VGA CCD sensor with fixed focus lens. Microphone Monitor or record sound using the built-in microphone. Power Button Turn the camera on or off. When the power button is held down while the camera is on for 6 seconds the camera settings will reset to the factory defaults. The power button light will blink when video is being streamed. Rear Connections External Microphone Connection Port Conn
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Chapter Camera Setup Before installing the Veo Observer Camera, 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 5.0 or higher, also connected to the LAN. 2 2.1 Hardware Setup Connecting the Ethernet cable Step 1. Plug the included Ethernet cable into the RJ- 45 connector at the back of the camera as shown. Step 2. Plug the other end of the Et
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Turning the camera on Step 5. Check that the green Step 4. Press the power button on Ethernet status LED on the back of the front of the camera to turn it on. the camera is lit indicating a good The button lights up confirming that LAN connection. The LED will blink the camera is powered up. when there’s activity. Step 6. Observe the IP address display on the lower left side of the camera and refer to the next section.
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IP Address- Method A. Install and run the Observer Setup Utility included on the CD-ROM. 1. Refer to Chapter 4: PC Software Installation if you need help installing the software. 2. Click on the Veo Observer Setup Utility icon to run the program. 3. Click the “Search for Camera” button. 4. After a few seconds your camera’s MAC address will show up in the list along with any other cameras on the LAN. Note: Your camera’s MAC address can be found on a sticker located on the bottom of th
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2.3 Mounting the Camera The Observer can sit on a flat surface, such a shelf or bookcase, be mounted to a wall using the included bracket, or mounted atop a tripod stand using the standard tripod mount located on the underside of the base. When using the camera free standing, be sure to secure the cables. Failing to secure the cables could cause the camera to be pulled off the mounting surface resulting in damage to the camera. CAUTION: The camera should be mounted indoors only. Outdoor
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Chapter Accessing the Camera You can access Observer cameras from any Windows PC on your LAN. There are two easy ways to access a camera, by browsing the camera’s on-board homepage using Internet Explorer or using the included PC application Veo Observer Studio. 3 The browser method does not require any special PC software other than an ActiveX control which is download and installed automatically. This gives you the freedom to access cameras from anywhere on the Internet without nee
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3.2 Web Browser Access 1. From any PC on the local network, start Internet Explorer and enter the camera’s IP address in the address bar, as shown below, then press Enter. For help on determining the camera IP address refer to Section 2.2: Getting an IP address. 2. The first time you access the camera it will install an ActiveX control on your PC. You should see a dialog like the one shown here. If you don’t, your Internet Explorer security settings may prohibit downloading signe
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5. The camera login page will appear. Type in your username and password and click Login. Note: The username and password are case sensitive. Note: If another user is currently logged into the camera you may see a message letting you know that the camera is busy. Priority is given the highest level user. Refer to Section 3.1 Usernames and Passwords for more information. 6. Once you are logged in, the main viewing page will open and the live video will start. Pa
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The following features are available on the Live Video page: Pan/Tilt Clicking any of the yellow directional buttons will cause the camera to move one small step in that direction. Click and hold the left mouse key down to make the camera move one large step. When the camera reaches its end of travel, the buttons for that direction are grayed out and disabled. Video Window Size You can select one of the three available image sizes. Note: Changing the window size only changes the size
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3.3 Camera Configuration Note: You must be logged in as an administrator to access the camera setup pages. 1. Click the Setup button at the top of the main page to access the configuration pages. Camera Information The following settings are found on the Camera Information page: Setting Description Valid Entries Default Camera Name A name you assign to the camera to help identify it. The name is Up to 12 ASCII characters None displayed on the main page. Location
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User Accounts The User Account page is where you add and remove usernames and passwords. User accounts allow you to control access to a camera. You should change the default username and password immediately and don’t give this out to anyone. For everyone else, you should set up either User level accounts or Guest level accounts. Adding a New User Account Note: The first time you add a new account, it will automatically replace the default Admin account. Therefore, the first acco
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Motion Detection The camera can be triggered by a motion sensor input to send you an email with a snapshot of the current image attached. To enable this capability, check the Enable Detection checkbox and fill in the fields on the page as described below: Note: To enable motion detection you must first obtain the optional motion sensor and attach it to the motion sensor jack of the camera. Refer to Appendix F: Motion Sensor Setup for more information. SMTP server address This
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Message Any text message you wish to include in the body of the email. Reset Interval Sets the time interval, after an alert, before another detection event can occur. Video Properties Settings on this page affect the camera’s image size and quality and bandwidth consumed by the video stream. Max. Frame Rate Sets the maximum frame rate that the camera can output. Note: Actual frame rate will depend on the bandwidth (speed) of your connection. Streaming Size Sets the resolutio
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Chapter PC Software Installation In addition to a rich web page interface, the Veo Observer includes several powerful PC applications which provide additional functionality. To install the Veo Observer Studio software: 4 1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The initial screen will welcome you to the installation process. Click Install to begin the software installation. Note: If the Veo Observer Installation screen does not appear, click on Start->Run and type in
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3. You’ll see the License Agreement. Please read this agreement carefully. If you agree to the License Agreement, click Yes to continue. If you do not agree and click No to the License Agreement, the software will not be installed. License Agreement Screen Choose Destination Location Screen 4. The next screen (Choose Destination Location) shows where the Veo Observer Setup Utility will be installed. Click Next. (Optional: To install the Veo Observer Setup Utilit
