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1. 31 35 64 Dynamic IP addresses sse 65 E UE 58 59 70 E UE 59 ENOO lee ers stum kate an Ee 10 11 20 Event log m 47 F Side EH ERR PPP PEDES 42 Frame Buffer 27 44 51 55 58 60 ET Pudens EIN MM EE 61 n EE EE EEN 56 SOVET EEN 45 76 H H stidentihieation 4 2o ioi cortes ern 63 aul Biete E 21 28 gif each 50 lutei cf E 22 56 Image streaming n oeenesnnenenneornnresnnrrnneeennee 51 69 indicator lamps EE 9 ai edu re AEN 29 Initial configuration eeeeseeessseess 18 19 les cie een 16 51 52 intern t BrOWSSL sauce eis 18 IP address 18 19 20 30 32 63 64 65 I SOIUD essen men 19 lj MM NET eR TTE 25 SDN mess et ana tattoo ct ederet 18 32 36 68 ISDN basie access iei 2 8 J Java Virtual Machine 8 UPE iioii ibendum a ues dd Di E d SEE E 22 L Boi 12 19 68 PANU ACG cct 21 39 Language module onannnsnnennnesnnnnenennnnesennenennenenne 40 RES 72 Live compoatible sss 22 48 61 Live optmtzed 22 61 Beie 47 M Mall Seven eisen 31 Media Player een 26 Microsoft Internet Explorer 22 Modem EE 14 35 69 PAO GUNG MERO D Ce 29 41 MRE RR ee et Fakten 26 Mike N PR NOE EE 18 Multiple subscriber number MSN 19 33 N Netscape Droweer nenn 8 Network denttcaton 63 Network MASK ass te
2. For operation via ISDN the IP address 10 0 0 10 has been preset for your Convision V100 V200 but you can change tt 1 Start your browser and enter http 10 0 0 10 as the URL Your browser will display the homepage of the Convision V100 V200 2 Click on Configuration System ISDN Modem and then ISDN 18 Convision V100 V200 Series 3 Enter the multiple subscriber number MSN assigned 4 f defined enter the PPP password to prevent unauthorized connection 5 Save the data j If you operate more than one piece of ISDN equipment on one ISDN AA connection you have to assign each unit a separate MSN number to prevent conflicts 6 2 IP Configuration in a Local Area Network Follow the installation procedure below to set up the Convision V100 V200 in the LAN 1 Install and configure your LAN network refer to document Convision System Configuration 2 Integrate the Convision V100 V200 into your LAN network as described in Chapter 5 2 3 Copy the configuration software IP Setup from the CD into a directory on your computer 4 Open the Convision IPSetup program For this purpose the computer must be in the same network segment defined by the network mask as the Convision V100 V200 In Windows the program is launched using IPSETUP EXE As this is a Java program it can also be started by opening java IPSetup 5 After a few moments max 1 min the program will display the Convision V100 V200 If the
3. Convision V100 LAN ISDN as Convision V100 LAN but including ISDN terminal adapter Convision V200 LAN 2 Camera inputs no Power Out Convision V200 LAN ISDN as Convision V200 LAN but including ISDN terminal adapter Manual 7 3 System Requirements 3 1 Requirements for Operation in an ISDN Telephone Network For configuring and operating the Convision V100 V200 via ISDN you need an basic ISDN access The Convision V100 V200 is completely ready for connection via ISDN which means the user need not perform any installation The Convision V100 V200 has been equipped with an ISDN card and the required ISDN software has been installed For configuring the connections that are to be established via the ISDN interface please refer to document Convision System Configuration If you want to make further settings for the Convision V100 V200 e g TCP IP camera settings etc via the ISDN interface you need a computer with ISDN capabilities For more information please refer to Chapter 6 1 3 2 Requirements for Operation in a Local Area Network LAN For configuring and operating the Convision V100 V200 in a local area network LAN you need a computer with an Ethernet interface The Convision V100 V200 is designed for a 10 100 Mbit s autosensing twisted pair TP connection For detailed information on cabling please refer to Chapter 5 2 3 3 Software Requirements To be able to configure the Convision V100 V200
4. E H 1 RE immi Sr k EE Deeg Dana WT e Figure 34 Configuring the points in time geren schedule ETrnalt ist Define how often this timer is to be activated e g how often an e mail is to be sent or an output is to be switched You can select Seconds Minutes or Hours Now define one or two time periods for each day of the week on which this period is to be active Enter start and stop times for the respective days of the week 5 Save the data 6 Start the timer The black indicator next to the list box in the upper right hand corner will change its color to red AN Saving the page again after starting the timer will stop it 7 Return to the page on which you can select the timers 8 Click Add to select actions that are to be performed at the selected points in 10 11 12 13 time A page will be displayed on which you can assign the event actions from various groups You can assign any number of actions All the actions assigned will be listed in the table in the line associated with the respective timer Hepeat steps 1 to 10 for other timers if desired Save the data Click Delete to cancel the assignment of actions Note All the actions you want to trigger must first be configured Clicking on the actions opens the associated configuration pages Check the status on these pages to avoid assigning partitions that do not exist or messages that have not been written
5. 1 Remove approx 10 to 13 mm of the cable insulation 2 Using a small screwdriver press against the clamping device above the receptacle and push the twisted cable into the receptacle 3 After releasing the clamping device it retains the cable Check by pulling gently on the cable Input Connections Alarm devices for various purposes can be connected to the six inputs Please observe that only 12 V devices may be connected to the inputs dre eA Connection of a switch 7 Type NC Normally Closed BND b d Break Contact break contact Fig 8 Example 1 Input Connection 16 Convision V100 V200 Series ER Magnet Fig 10 Example 3 Input Connection Manual Connection of a magnetic switch Type NC Normally Closed break contact Connection of a motion detector for alarm units with own power supply Type NC Normally Closed break contact 17 6 Initial Configuration of the Convision V100 V200 For information on the local configuration of your computer please refer to document Convision System Configuration For information on setting up the browser please refer to document Convision System Configuration To establish the first connection with the Convision V100 V200 please follow the configuration procedure in this chapter If you have already succeeded in establishing a connection with the Convision V100 V200 you can skip this chapter To customize the configuration of your Convision
6. General In what temperature range does the The Convision V100 V200 operates in a Convision V100 V200 operate temperature range of from 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F Can perform a remote reset of the Yes e g select Configuration System FTP Convision V100 V200 and save the settings without any changes Then click the Reboot button How many users can access the Depending on the task up to 20 users Convision V100 V200 simultaneously via the LAN How many users can access the Two simultaneous connections can be set up Convision V100 V200 if channel bundling also with ConvisionCall is simultaneously via ISDN enabled only one Via ConvisionCall without channel bundling the number is theoretically higher but due to the small bandwidth of the line the transmission rate is very low What is the pin assigament of the D Sub9 connector female of the o o DSR serial interface RD O o RTS TxD m o CTS DIR _ Oo GND m Oo Os Pins 1 and 9 are not assigned What is the pin assignment of a cross connect cable cO OO CH Px CO P Co oo Cn E Co mi Manual 13 Appendix B Declaration of Conformity CE KONFORMIT TSERKL RUNG DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Ger teart Micro Web Server Type of equipment Produkt Product Convision V100 V200 Series Das bezeichnete Produkt stimmt mit den Vorschriften folgender EU Richtlinie n berein The aforementioned product complies
7. P ETE TE ae VI Lea pa UEN ESI Lun HE HW E H Le a E i wl pm fi i i Be Le u m m EI n RI H a Tz L D LI d al m m E EI u et N Za m i Le r am bo s mmm m ka Lo oll E Wl KS E a i E B E B a d Ergksh i IL ET IBNTI LIBRE D Figure 32 Configuring the inputs weekly schedule 3 Now define one or two time periods for each day of the week on which this input is to be active Enter start and stop times for the respective days of the week 4 f you want to have a set period of time between two events click on Time between 2 Events A window will then pop up where you can enter a time in seconds for each input Here you can also define a minimum time an input signal must be present until it is interpreted as a signal By default 0 each signal will be interpreted Save the data 5 Save the data in the schedule window 52 Convision V100 V200 Series 6 Return to the page on which you can select the inputs The configured and saved inputs are now indicated by a clock symbol 7 Click Add to select actions that are to be performed in the selected inputs 8 A page will be displayed on which you can assign the event actions from various groups 9 You can assign any number of actions All the actions assigned wil
8. with a large number of users a proxy server solution is strongly recommended CGI script and daemon on a powerful web server A great advantage of this connection option is the high image refresh rates 10 2 Live optimized and Live compatible There are three options for displaying frame sequences Motion JPEG in your browser Live optimized Server Push is a software program executed in the browser for continuously playing back images without the connection between the server and browser being interrupted It is available in Netscape Navigator only Live optimized Convision Technology developed an ActiveX plugin especially for displaying frame sequences in Internet Explorer When starting the first frame sequence using this program it will be installed as a plugin for the Internet Explorer on your computer Live compatible A Java applet also developed by Convision Technology GmbH is available for this and all the other browsers 10 3 FTP For transmitting images via FTP File Transfer Protocol the Convision V100 V200 can be used either as an FTP server or as an FTP client It is always the client that takes the initiative for transferring data As a server the Convision responds to the request of a client e g the browser and sends the requested images FTP download As a client the Convision V100 V200 dials up a server and transmits one or more pre configured images An FTP upload is performed 10 4 Password Encryptio
9. you need an Internet browser that supports Java such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or Netscape Navigator 4 x You do not need any special software to operate the Convision V100 V200 since all the components are generally included in the standard software package supplied with the computer On computers with an MS operating system you can configure the system by using Convision IPSetup directly in the form of an exe file In the case of other operating systems you have to install a JVM Java Virtual Machine if not yet installed 8 Convision V100 V200 Series 4 Controls Connectors and Indicators 4 1 Front View Figure 1 Front view ofthe Convision V100 V200 On the front of the Convision V100 V200 there are four indicator lamps which indicate the status These include the following Cam This indicator lamp lights up when a camera is connected to the Convision V100 V200 Online lights up when the Convision V100 V200 has completed an active ISDN connection flashes when data is transferred Link Activity lights up when a connection is present to the Ethernet flashes when data is transferred Power lights up as soon as the Convision V100 V200 is connected to the line power and switched on Manual 9 4 2 Rear View 4 2 4 Convision V100 AT E UL i UL L a OE cef Ik COP 0 ISON ETHERNET POWER OUT CAM SERIAL M ON OFF 1 2 2 POWER IN 1 2 3 4 9 6
10. 54 Convision V100 V200 Series 9 4 Actions The Convision V100 V200 performs actions in response to events at an input or time controlled refer to Chapter 9 3 9 4 1 Configuring the Frame Buffers et eee Lee EIE NE HEIL LL Eh E e Ga Giemsa Dei CR EE HEN ee ore Fan HT ee pr E E i Corbquana en rw Frama nur Frame etter iata ERUUECUEUESEUYE Figure 35 Configuring the frame buffers Frame buffers are storage spaces in the main memory of the Convision V100 V200 In these buffers you can store as many as 32 pre and post event images per camera Each camera is assigned one frame buffer Thus the images from camera 1 are recorded in frame buffer 1 etc Once a frame buffer has been activated it continuously stores frames As soon as a buffer is filled it is overwritten If an event occurs refer to Chapter 9 3 the preset number of post event images are stored then the recording procedure is aborted Thus the remaining storage space contains the pre event images Each event may be stored in several frame buffers Each frame buffer can store multiple events You can attach several frame buffers of your choice to any e mail or VdS notification For information on displaying frame buffers please refer to Chapter 8 2 1 Click on Configuration Frame Buffer and select a frame buffer in the top button bar of the page displayed 2 Specify the number of images that are to be rec
11. 9 1 12 34 Convision V100 V200 Series IE LLLILGBMEISLI Alu FILER SSA Age D Edt Uem o Desst De Ee ee qu nn Lznbsquralizn Lomemian wil Lal TER m 1 Convisian E art Lurngc re 1 H lia 414 B Een COLNE hn rese inre rs IN nsi Hoe Ennnezt o Carbon ro aunty L Tinie Chas i FTP E grie DiE Einant big Lib ZEZ ILI Gg Pr a MIF oe i K ETT Engi d BLT WE Ir EL E e A o4 Aen 261 DI F Figure 18 Configuring connections 8 TimeOut specifies the time period the Convision V100 V200 remains connected to the provider after the last data has been transferred 55 seconds is the default time period If desired enter a different time in seconds max 99999 seconds 9 Deactivate the checkbox if you want to terminate the connection immediately after the last data has been transferred or upon interruption of the data stream 10 Enter the DNS server of the provider refer to Chapter 10 8 The Domain Name Service The following data needs to be entered only if you want to use this connection for sending e mail or SMS 11 Enter the SMTP server mail server of the LAN or your provider 12 Enter the address of the sending Convision V100 V200 This address must be registered with the provider 13 Select the authentication method as required by the provider 14 Enter the user name and password refer to Chapter 10 6 Configuring the Modem In the Analog Modem menu you wil
12. Convision Technology GmbH has created this manual to the best of its ability but cannot guarantee that the programs systems will serve the purpose aspired by the user Convision Technology GmbH reserves the right to modify the content of the User Manual without accepting the obligation of informing third parties We reserve the right to make technical modifications Manual 1 General Congratulations on purchasing a unit of the Convision V100 V200 Series The Convision V100 V200 Series is available in the following versions e Convision 100 LAN Convision 200 LAN Convision 100 LAN ISDN Convision V200 LAN ISDN All the descriptions and instructions contained in this manual apply to both versions Therefore the name Convision V100 V200 is used This manual intends to convey the knowledge required to connect and handle your Convision V100 V200 Series General information on configuring the required software on your computer you will find in the document Convision System Configuration You do not need any special software to operate the Convision V100 V200 Series since all the components are generally included in the standard software package supplied with the computer Please read this manual before connecting your Convision V100 V200 You can download the latest update of the Convision V100 V200 manual and the Convision V100 V200 firmware free of charge from the Convision Website www convision de Operate the Convision V100
13. The Convision V100 V200 logs all the system events information errors and warnings Click on the Event log menu item to list all these events Click on Delete events if you want to delete the list ami milen hopr EMIT IL IL CEN EILEEN ste E r WW Konvision AULIN E YES Figure 26 Event log You can change or filter the display by clicking on one of the buttons above the list Change the order of the entries All entries visible and refresh the display Filter only events visible Filter only warnings visible Filter only errors visible Manual 47 9 2 Camera Settings In the Configuration Cameras menu you can rename the connected cameras i e assign them individual names e g depending on the position of the camera In addition you can set the camera properties 9 2 1 General Settings for the Image Display TII Gpssura ne B B o Tulli ZU nitur d6 fu MiFi G Ris IO iret rss ete ak se Figure 27 Gerneral camera settings Per default the video norm is PAL If the cameras do not correspond to the selected norm the camera images will be shown distorted select NTSC if your cameras correspond to the NTSC norm Save the data You will be prompted to reboot the device For this purpose click the Reboot button Activate the checkbox if the camera images are to be stored in the hard disk cache of the browser not in Interne
14. V100 V200 refer to the detailed description of the configuration options in Chapter 9 There you will find a description of the menus and buttons together with their functions When delivered the Convision V100 V200 is not configured i e it has not been assigned an IP address or MSN multiple subscriber number This is indicated by the Slowly flashing Online LED following the booting procedure For this reason the unit must be configured The configuration software IP Setup is on the Products Partners CD in the Software folder There are four different ways to set up the Convision V100 V200 depending on your connection 1 MSN configuration via ISDN 2 IP Configuration in a Local Area Network 3 IP configuration via a direct link between the PC and the Convision V100 V200 using a cross connect cable 6 1 MSN Configuration via ISDN Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN only To set up the Convision V100 V200 via ISDN you have to install a dial up networking on your computer For information on this topic please refer to document Convision System Configuration Once dial up networking has been configured for establishing a connection to the Convision V100 V200 you can set up the unit To connect to the Convision V100 V200 establish a dial up connection Do not enter a username or password refer to PPP Password Chapter 9 1 2 and click the Connect button The ISDN connection to the Convision V100 V200 will be established
15. V200 exclusively with 12 V DC Step by Step Procedures Meeting the System Requirements refer to Chapter 3 Connecting the Components refer to Chapter 5 Configuring the System refer to document Convision System Configuration Setting up Your Browser refer to document Convision System Configuration Configuring Your Convision V100 V200 refer to Chapter 6 and 9 2 Convision V100 V200 Series Contents Fr je N m N UI UI U1 UI U1 gI HUU N H N o o o0 a o0 Ul E AP MB BMW EH BR UN H YUV om PM kd co 00 wn 099 0 Jub cm W N H CO Manual Gener llnformation as 6 Scope or Delivery nee 6 Safety Instructions a RR dE E 6 Product ld Il 7 system Reguirements ns 8 Requirements for Operation in an ISDN Telephone Network 8 Requirements for Operation in a Local Area Network LAN 8 Software Requirements see ENEE KEE ENEE ENEE KEE ENEE 8 Controls Connectors and I ndicators 9 Front VIeW ooo Occo DOC RC RC S ORCI RC Ci RR RON a 9 Rear VIeW xoi edisa ee 10 CORVI ION MIO tasca Uno POP a Dac e Paca a fon orte Viros or ra ademas 10 COMISION V ZOO DEEN 11 Connecting the Convision V100 V200 12 Connecting the Unit to the Power Supply 12 Connecting the Unit to the LAN cene nenne nnn nnn nnn 12 Connecting the Unit to the I SDN cer
16. a modem ISDN Connection to the Convision V100 V200 Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN only 1 In the Phone number MSN field enter the multiple subscriber number MSN for dialling the Convision V100 V200 Note Normally when using a telephone system you have to enter only the extension as the telephone number 2 Enter the user name in the Identification for PPP point to point protocol field 3 Enter the password in the Password for PPP field amp Note The data you enter in these fields must also be entered in dial up networking when establishing an ISDN connection refer to document Convision System Configuration Note The PPP login name and password are advisable for security reasons if the Convision V100 V200 is addressed directly via an ISDN connection because a connection can be established even if access to the device is protected by the user password refer to Chapter 9 1 8 4 f supported by your provider activate the password encoding option if desired refer to Chapter 10 4 5 If supported by your provider activate the channel bundling option if desired refer to Chapter 10 5 i When setting up dial up networking than you have to enable multi channel connection set up refer to document Convision System Configuration 6 Save the data 7 You will be prompted to reboot the device For this purpose click the Reboot button Manual 33 GALA ZER PaT Ae ee U v rEthure wt
17. camera weather station etc Convision provides a list of all available devices on its website www convision de also see Chapter 9 1 11 6 M Switch For deleting configuration 7 ON OFF pressing this button switches the device on and off 8 Input connections used to connect additional devices e g smoke and motion detectors see Chapter 8 3 POWER IN socket for the power supply supplied with the unit Manual 11 5 Connecting the Convision V100 V200 5 1 Connecting the Unit to the Power Supply Plug the 12 V connector of the power pack cable into the power socket of your Convision V100 V200 Connect the power pack to the power supply socket using the power cable Activate the on off switch on the rear of the unit The power LED will light up 5 2 Connecting the Unit to the LAN In a LAN you have to establish a connection between the Convision V100 V200 and your computer via a hub or switch using a twisted pair cable with an RJ 45 connector J Ethernet y O POOOO OO Huk Convision V100 V200 Figure 4 LAN connection 1 Connect one end of the TP cable to the Ethernet output on the rear of the Convision V100 V200 refer to Figure 2 Rear view of the Convision V100 or Figure 3 Rear view of the Convision V200 2 Connect the other end of the TP cable to one of the inputs on the hub 12 Convision V100 V200 Series 3 The Link Active LED next to the Ethernet interface
18. characters plus images You can enter as many as 10 recipients separated by a semicolon 69 E mails are not being sent How many characters can be sent via SMS Is a dialling pause possible for telephone systems Camera A camera image is not displayed although a camera is connected The control panel of a controllable camera is not displayed on the user interface browser window What types of cameras can be connected to the Convision V100 V200 What kind of video cable do need to connect the cameras What is the maximum permissible length of a video cable 70 Incorrect Internet provider data or default router not entered Entry of e mail sender address missing or incorrect Entry of SMTP server missing or incorrect Entry of DNS server missing or incorrect The telephone system may not permit calls to numbers starting with 010 In this case use a different Internet by call provider or Internet provider e g T Online via 0191011 Tip Try entering the IP address of the SMTP server instead of the name The maximum permissible length of an SMS is 160 characters You cannot attach any images No The camera is not supplied with voltage The camera is not switched on The video cable is not connected or defective The camera was not correctly configured under System Device The control cable is not connected or defective The Convision V100 V200 must be rebooted after a camera
19. has been connected Any camera with a PAL or NTSC output It is connected to the Convision V100 V200 via a BNC connector male You should use a high quality coaxial cable with a low attenuation factor 75 Q If you supply the camera with voltage via the video cable it should not exceed 50 m If the video cable is longer the camera must be supplied with power via a separate cable If the cable is longer than 100 m the quality of the video signal may deteriorate The maximum length supplied by us is 300 m Convision V100 V200 Series How is a controllable camera connected How many controllable cameras can connect Security How can protect the Convision V100 V200 against unauthorized access Is external access to the LAN possible via the Convision V100 V200 when using ISDN What happens to the Convision V100 V200 in the event of a power failure Are the former configuration settings retained after an update Are the images on the hard disk retained after an update When perform an update will the ISDN connection be maintained What is the login name for the administrator Manual The control unit is connected via an 8 pin mini DIN to 9 pin sub D coupling The image is transferred via a cinch cable with BNC adapter The power supply is autonomous You can connect 2 controllable cameras to the Convision V200 The cameras are connected in series only the first one is directly connected to
20. is being downloaded Nevertheless there is a certain chronological delay between recording of the images and playback in the browser Possible decoders include a JAVA Applet and the Microsoft Windows Media Player which is based on ActiveX technology j The simultaneous viewing of two different MPEG Streams or one MPEG Stream and one JPEG Stream is not possible 8 1 3 Sequencer Convision V200 only The sequencer allows you to program the cameras to be viewed sequentially for a specified time without having to manually shift between the cameras Configuration Click the activation box before each camera you want to view Input the time in seconds you want to view the camera for Save the data You can also set the sequencing configuration in the Configuration Camera Sequencer menu 26 Convision V100 V200 Series Start sequencer Click on either Live optimised or Live compatible You will see the images depending on your browser configuration either in Live optimised or Live compatible mode Stop sequencer Click on Save in the configuration menu 8 2 Frame Buffer Display Frame buffers are storage spaces in the main memory of the Convision V100 V200 In these buffers you can store as many as 32 pre and post event images per camera Each camera is assigned one frame buffer This means images recorded by camera 1 are exclusively stored in frame buffer 1 etc Any one event can be stored in several frame buffer
21. not using a respective filtering system the IP address of the computer cannot be registered in the public internet In this case you should select an IP address from the private IP space These are IP addresses designed for local networks that will not be forwarded in the Internet Computers with addresses of this kind are not visible outside the local network For class C networks there are 256 address spaces namely from 192 168 0 x to 192 168 255 x The only issue to be considered when selecting addresses from this space is the allocation of IP numbers from the same address space for a class C network All computers must have addresses within the range of 192 168 12 1 to 192 168 12 254 for example The numbers 0 and 255 are reserved for special functions and must not be assigned Dynamic IP Addresses Since the length of the IP address has been restricted to 32 bits the number of IP addresses available worldwide is rather limited At the same time however the worldwide demand for IP addresses is increasing e g due to the increased interest in the World Wide Web The dynamic IP addresses provide a solution to this problem In this case IP addresses are assigned for temporary use from an IP address pool including all the information on gateways network masks DNS servers and the like After a specific time the IP address returns to the pool and is available again This system is used when connecting to Internet providers for ex
22. program is not automatically started double click the entry and then enter the IP address and the network mask For more information about IP addresses and network masks refer to Chapter 10 8 fe IPSetup V1 3 2 ioj xi E TT Convision IPSetup vi 37 bn EE up 1 devices detected vet Convision v 740 MA DU Figure 11 Initial configuration with IPSetup search LAM again 6 3 IP Configuration via a Direct Connection Using a Cross Connect Cable The following hardware and software is required to set up the Convision V100 V200 via a cross connect cable Manual 19 an Ethernet cross connect cable a computer with an Ethernet network access the CD containing the IP Setup software for the Convision V100 V200 Next follow the instructions below Connect the Convision V100 V200 directly to the LAN card in your computer using a cross connect cable 1 Copy the configuration software IP Setup from the CD to a directory on your computer 2 Open the Convision IPSetup program In Windows the program is launched using IPSETUP EXE As this is a Java program calling java IPSetup can also start it 3 After a few moments max 1 min the program will display the Convision V100 V200 Double click the entry and enter the IP address and network mask For more information about IP addresses and network masks refer to Chapter 10 8 6 4 Deleting the Configuration lf you made a mistake in programming the IP a
23. refer to Chapter 9 1 2 only one access at a time can be made to the Convision V100 V200 For setting up another connection there is no other free B channel for signaling To be able to use this service you need register with the ConvisionCall server This connection can also be set up if the user connects via an analogue modem However the Convision V100 V200 must be connected via ISDN 1 Turn on ConvisionCall by clicking the Activate checkbox 2 The IP address of the ConvisionCall server and the associated telephone number has already been entered If the installation site of your Convision V100 V200 is not in Germany you have to enter the country code 0049 3 Select the connection which you want to use with ConvisionCall You may also select a fallback connection when an error occurs with the first one Make sure that the timeout is activated in the connection configuration page 4 To be able to use this service you need to register with the ConvisionCall server 36 Convision V100 V200 Series For more information on ConvisionCall please visit http www convision de convision _de convisioncall call html To register you need the serial number and the connected ISDN telephone number of the Convision V100 V200 The serial number is located on a sticker underneath the Convision V100 V200 and on the HTML pages in the Information menu Registration and Configuration 1 Use a browser to open the Convision website www con
24. the Convision V100 V200 The Convision V100 V200 features several safety levels 1 The entire Convision V100 V200 can be secured The configuration can be secured 3 The recording sector can be secured Apart from these three levels there is a password protection for PPP access via ISDN Similar to other network topologies the operator is responsible for assigning passwords No the Convision V100 V200 is not a router Without an emergency power supply the Convision V100 V200 will be switched off The configuration will not be lost as it is saved in a flash ROM After the power failure the Convision V100 V200 will reboot and start with the preset tasks No if fundamental changes have been made to an HTML page the original settings will not be saved No if fundamental changes have been made in the hard disk section the hard disk will be reformated when the device is updated No you have to re establish the connection The login name for the administrator is admin 71 What is the login name for the user What is the login name for the recording sector The Convision V100 V200 does not permit any access after the access protection feature has been enabled LED indicators Why does the Online LED flash Why doesn t the Camera LED light up although a camera is connected Browser In Server Push mode the Netscape Browser gets stuck after some time When using the HTML user interface no
25. this server similar to the event log If your network does not include a syslog server this field should remain empty The default port for a syslog server is 514 If you have set up your syslog server on another port you can change this in the Port section Note It makes sense to specify a syslog server only if it can be accessed via the Ethernet Mail Server The mail server must be specified if you are intending to send e mails or SMS via the LAN connection to the Internet If you want to send mail via an ISDN connection you have to enter the respective data via the ISDN Modem item 1 Enter a DNS server refer to Chapter 10 8 The Domain Name System Manual 31 2 Now enter the SMTP server mail server of the LAN or your provider 3 Enter the address of the sending Convision V100 V200 This address must be registered with the provider 4 Select the authentication method as required by the provider 5 Enter the user name and password refer to Chapter 10 6 E Danais gere moo DH TEA gt Fer zur De Ede ee Da De Hub ee u RT ER q qM Lenkgjuraliern Convision 5 E Hailan a Syrie SI 1 L3 Prora ia ian da E in g P P10 82 d ESA Li LI ae e ze pA ue e le eg Figure 16 Configuring the mail server 9 1 2 ISDN Modem Connection Data If the Convision V100 V200 is operated via an ISDN connection or a modem enter the connection data via this menu item The Convision V100 V2
26. via a modem How can connect the Convision V100 V200 directly to a computer Why can t establish a connection to the provider although entered the correct PPP identification and password Messages Which Internet provider can use What is the maximum permissible length of an e mail To how many recipients can send an e mail Manual Up to 450 KB per second during image streaming If the load is too high reduce the refresh rate Is the Convision V100 V200 switched on Is the modem switched on Is the modem connected to the serial port of the Convision V100 V200 Has Modem been selected in the System ISDN General menu Has Analog Modem been set in the interface configuration and was the Convision V100 V200 rebooted Did you enter the correct settings for your modem Only modem to modem connections are possible Connections to a modem via ISDN is not possible Computer with network card Connect the computer and the Convision V100 V200 via a twisted pair cable cross connect cable Windows based PC via PC direct connection using a null modem cable Have you activated password encryption Deactivate this option and repeat the connection attempt Some providers appear to accept encoding but then the submission of the password fails You can use any Internet provider with e mail access who supports PPP dial up with PAP or CHAP authentication An e mail message may consist of 256
27. will light up For information on setting the IP addresses please refer to Chapter 6 2 For detailed information on IP addresses please refer to Chapter 10 8 5 3 Connecting the Unit to the ISDN Your telecommunications network operator provides ISDN access via a network terminator NT 1 Plug one end of the ISDN cable provided labelled ISDN into the ISDN port on the rear of the device refer to to Figure 2 Rear view of the Convision V100 or Figure 3 Rear view of the Convision V200 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the RJ 45 socket of the ISDN network terminator NTBA Convision V100 V200 Figure 5 Connection via ISDN To be able to communicate with your Convision V100 V200 via ISDN your computer must be equipped with the appropriate ISDN hardware e g ISDN card For information on installing ISDN hardware please review the respective manuals of your computer and of the device to be installed In addition you have to configure a dial up networking on your computer refer to document Convision System Configuration Manual 13 Operating the Unit Connected to Telecommunications Equipment If you want to operate your Convision V100 V200 connected to telecommunications equipment you have to connect the Convision V100 V200 to the So bus in parallel to an ISDN telephone that can be accessed from your computer For the initial configuration dial the telephone number assigned to the teleph
28. with the following European Council directive s 93 97 EWG EG EMV Richtlinie EC EMC directive 1999 5 EG EG Telekommunikationsendeinrichtungen Richtlinie EC Telecommunications terminal equipment directive Zur vollst ndigen Einhaltung der EMV Richtlinie wurden folgende Normen herangezogen To fully comply with the EMC directive the following standards have been used EN 55022 Class B 1987 EN 50081 1 1995 EN 50082 2 1995 Dieser Erkl rung liegt zugrunde Pr fungen im EMV Pr flabor This certification is based on Tests in EMI test laboratory Aussteller Holder of certificate Convision Technology GmbH Zuckerbergweg 22 38124 Braunschweig Germany 74 Convision V100 V200 Series Appendix C List of Figures Front view of the Convision V100 V200 Rear view of the Convision V100 Rear view of the Convision V200 LAN connection Connection via ISDN Camera connection to Convision V100 Camera connection to Convision V200 Example 1 Input Connection Example 2 Input Connection Example 3 Input Connection Initial configuration with I PSetup Camera display View of a fully controllable camera Displaying the images in the frame buffer Configuring the IP addresses Configuring the mail server Configuring the ISDN parameters Configuring connections Configuring the ConvisionCall server Configuring ConvisionCall in the Convision V100 V200 Selecting the language Update dialog box The three security level
29. 0 5 The camera is supplied with power via the power pack delivered together with the camera Define the serial input used on the Configuration System Device page refer to Chapter 9 1 5 5 2 Convision V200 Figure 7 Camera connection to Convision V200 Cameras are connected in the same way as with the Convision V100 but the power is always supplied separately by the power pack included with the cameras If you want to connect several controllable cameras to a Convision V100 V200 all the cameras following the first one are controlled via series cable connections of the individual cameras 8pin mini DIN connectors You cannot operate 2 different types of controllable cameras simultaneously via the Convision V100 V200 Manual 15 In some controllable cameras you have to set an internal control address For this purpose please use the addresses starting with 1 For controlling a camera not supported by the Convision V100 V200 you have to enable the Serial URL Port option on the Configuration System Device page For more information on this topic please read Chapter 9 1 11 Serial URL Port The unit is controlled via a separate applet that can be uploaded to the Convision V100 V200 refer to Chapter 8 4 and 9 1 4 5 6 Input Connections Connect only devices that have been designed for 12V to your Convision V100 V200 Never use 230 Volts on your Convision V100 V200 Connecting the Lines to the Terminal Strip
30. 00 can be connected either via ISDN or via an analogue modem It is not possible to operate the two connections at the same time The user can only establish a connection to the Convision V100 V200 if both the user and the Convision V100 V200 are using either analogue connections or ISDN connections Data transmission from an analogue modem to ISDN is possible only over ConvisionCall Note Please check whether you need to enter additional zeroes for your telephone system General Every time you change or update something in this menu you will be asked to restart the Convision video server to save the changes Click the Reboot button to do this Setting the IP Address The IP address preset for devices accessed via ISDN connections is 10 0 0 10 If you want to access multiple devices via the same ISDN connection and a router you can enter further addresses and network masks After a change you will be prompted to reboot the device For this purpose click the Reboot button For more information about IP addresses and network masks refer to Chapter 10 8 32 Convision V100 V200 Series PPP Host Name As a rule routers identify IP video servers by the MSN However some routers also use the host name for the device The default name is ConvisionVideoWebserver but you can change this here Selecting ISDN or Modem Choose one of these two buttons to specify whether your Convision V100 V200 is connected via ISDN or
31. 7 8 9 Figure 2 Rear view of the Convision V100 1 ISDN connection for operating the Convision V100 V200 using an ISDN multi device connection 2 ETHERNET 10 100 Base T connection for using the Convision V100 V200 in a LAN 3 Power out 12V DC power supply for the camera 4 CAM BNC Video Connector for a camera 5 SERIAL Mini Din 8 serial interface used to control external devices e g swivel camera weather station etc Convision provides a list of all available devices on its website www convision de also see Chapter 9 1 11 6 M Switch For deleting configuration 7 ON OFF pressing this button switches the device on and off 8 Input connections used to connect additional devices e g smoke and motion detectors see Chapter 8 3 9 POWER IN socket for the power supply supplied with the unit 10 Convision V100 V200 Series 4 2 2 Convision V200 IR RE Loa NP 1001 e dias L d Es a oe ISON ETHERNET CAM 2 CAM SERIAL M ON OFF 2 2 POWER IN 1 2 3 4 9 B 7 8 9 Figure 3 Rear view of the Convision V200 1 ISDN connection for operating the Convision V100 V200 using an ISDN multi device connection 2 ETHERNET 10 100 Base T connection for using the Convision V100 V200 in a LAN 3 CAM2 BNC Video Connector for a camera 4 CAM1 BNC Video Connector for a camera 5 SERIAL Mini Din 8 serial interface used to control external devices e g swivel
32. Convision V100 V200 via a LAN Does the Convision V100 V200 affect the performance of the LAN 68 Is the Convision V100 V200 switched on Did you enter the correct MSN for the Convision V100 V200 Is the line busy When connecting via a telephone system do you have to enter O or 00 as a prefix Check the settings for the proxy server in your Internet browser It should be set either to direct access to the Internet or with manual configuration the IP address of the Convision V100 V200 should be entered as an exception Tip Are the Convision V100 V200 and the computer connected to the same Go bus Try a different So bus Windows NT only Check whether RAS and dial up networking are correctly installed Is the Convision V100 V200 switched on Is the IP address of the Convision V100 V200 correct If not assign one using the Convision IPSetup tool Is TCP IP installed and configured on the computer Check the settings for the proxy server in your Internet browser It should be set either to direct access to the Internet or with manual configuration the IP address of the Convision V100 V200 should be entered as an exception If the Convision V100 V200 is accessed frequently it may affect the transfer rate in the network Convision V100 V200 Series To what extent does the Convision V100 V200 affect the performance of the LAN Why can t establish a connection to the Convision V100 V200
33. EG MPEG depending on the setting aa ralean hopr Lae Lae A Ae ge Eh E ika Ge De Dei d CR antiga FIT Cora Ai a EPIIT Convision Le e Pirih Pariha ET 1 b up i OMEN tac Toni xj Fig 28 Connection and parameters Sizeofimage half fullsize see Chapter 8 1 Quality Fixed minimum quality for an image gt Transmission rate varies RepeatBFrame Instead of transferring a new image the last image transferred is displayed again Bitrate Fixed data transmission rate gt Quality of individual images varies By repeatedly displaying images already transferred the quantity of data to be transferred is reduced so that a higher quality is possible for the individual images Manual 49 You can only select one of the parameters either Quality or Bitrate When the band width is small you should specify a minimum quality with Quality 9 2 5 Setting the Camera Properties 1 Select a camera This icon is displayed if one of the inputs is not connected to a camera 2 Select the property you want to change i e either Saturation Brightness Contrast Quality or Hue for NTSC cameras only amp Note The hue for NTSC cameras only defines the color hue of the image and is set to 128 by default If the image does not exhibit a natural hue with this setting you can adapt it by slightly changing the default value 3 Adjust the settings accord
34. L O gt Lo O LL Q E Convision V100 V200 Series Version 5 1 english d n 2 1 Wh g w n Ba C i d p E pas e E nj E 4 b LP E L u J j i di bb ij VT MM JJ e p F m m s Convision V100 V200 Series User Manual Version 5 1 November 2003 Convision Technology GmbH All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of Convision Technology GmbH All the information and descriptions have been compiled with great care on the basis of thorough research Despite our great care we cannot completely rule out errors or altered applications that may lead to changed operational sequences or different results Convision Technology GmbH can accept neither legal responsibility nor any other liability for any consequences arising from this or from unintentional errors Convision und Convision V100 V200 Series are trademarks of Convision Technology GmbH Microsoft and MS Internet Explorer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netscape amp and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation Any other trade names and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners Convision Technology GmbH cannot accept liability for increased call charges including costs arising from accidental connection set up
35. RL to access the Convision V100 V200 ftp login name password IP address The login name is either admin or user and the password is the one assigned in the security settings Once the page has been opened the password is no longer displayed in the address line If Anonymous FTP allowed has been activated users are able to access the images on the Convision V100 V200 with the login name anonymous or ftp and any password via an FTP program Note If the FTP protocol is opened using a browser it is not necessary to enter the user data The login name anonymous is the default setting for this access Manual 45 Downloading Images via FTP using a Browser You can obtain an up to date image using the following path ftp IP address cameras camera2 fullsize jpg This command addresses camera 2 For other image sizes you can enter halfsize or hugesize instead of fullsize 9 1 11 Assignment of Devices to the Serial Port In the Device menu you have to enter the devices connected to the serial interfaces Serial of your Convision V100 V200 1 In the table displayed select which device is connected to COM 1 Serial If no devices are connected select No device connected default 2 If several controllable cameras are connected specify the number of cameras Convision V200 only 3 If you want to operate a device not listed in the table select Serial Url Port You will control the device with you
36. S 2465 Manual Activate the preset positions that are to be taken These positions will be taken directly one after the other in the order listed Activate the checkboxes of the frame buffers that are to be filled but not sent If you want to append frame buffers to an e mail or VdS notification you must not enter them here at least one controllable camera must be connected Here you can start or stop the camera tour that was previously configured under either Camera Live Optimized or Live Compatible Activate the checkboxes of the FTP uploads that are to be performed Activate the checkboxes of the e mails that are to be sent An e mail with informations about the state of the device will be sent Activate the checkboxes of the SMS that are to be sent Activate the checkboxes of the VdS 2465 notifications that are to be sent 51 9 3 1 Inputs You can connect various signalling devices to the inputs of the Convision Video Webserver Use this menu item to assign each input Input 1 and 2 the actions that are to be performed when a message is received a ase cbbiih mm Geran V inii TTE Heinen m 5 m Bis Cario WR INS ETE a s Figure 31 Configuring the alarm inputs assigning actions 1 Select an input and enter a name for it 2 Click on an input in the first table column A page with a weekly schedule is displayed a ee ee armer T Fi IESSE LETT
37. Security SECEEINGS en sense 43 Seting the Time le Wl e nennen 44 Activating the FTP Server WEE 45 Assignment of Devices to the Serial Port 46 E VENE LOG Pee pe er tt ea er 47 Camera Settings an nn 48 General Settings for the Image Display eee 48 Name Renaming CaMeras sehen nnn 48 cip ger 49 MPEG e EEN 49 Setting the Camera bropertes esses 50 Events Actions When an Alarm Is Triggered 51 Bajejsiccc T UR 52 Time Control Time Dependent Actions nnn 53 ei d Le CN 55 Configuring the Frame Buffers sss nmm 55 Transfering Bata via FEP Upload sans en ae a a 56 NOLITICALION via E Malereien od ta ont 58 E Mail State eMail State ns as u E VUA DR 59 Notification via SMS Short Message Gervicel 59 VAS 2405 saina aoa EE 60 Further action with no configuration Dagde 60 General Deseriptions ann 61 Using the Convision V100 V200 as a Video Server 61 Live optimized and Live compatible EE EE KEN 61 DTP ae een 61 Password Encryption na 61 Channel Bunaling nie 62 SMTP or Mall Server ae an 62 Control via CGI Parameters c nennen nnn nnn 62 The TCP IP Protocol Group dnOoici nc i oc oO GR o e 63 Technical Data 67 Convision V100 V200 Series Appendix A FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Troublesnootil f o ne
38. age from a single camera Manual 23 In some controllable cameras you have to set an internal control address For this purpose please use the addresses starting with 1 z a Pandan Wiis Figure 13 View of a fully controllable camera 1 Snapshot Clicking on this during the streaming will result in a JPEG single image being taken With the right mouse button you can save this in the context menu of your browser 2 Preset Tour The camera can be pre programmed for up to 6 different position presets which will be displayed sequentially 3 Camera presets storage spaces for selected image sections Click on the previously stored preset values to focus the camera on those sections oave button opens a dialog box for storing the preset sections 5 Current camera image Click a point in the image to focus the camera on the selected point 6 Horizontal pan range infinitely variable panning otepwise panning left right depending on the zoom factor Panning to the left right end position Panoramic view of the entire pan tilt area Clicking on Refresh reconstructs the panoramic view using updated frames Vertical pan range infinitely variable panning a G Stepwise panning up down depending on the zoom factor Panning to the upper lower end position 24 Convision V100 V200 Series 10 Zoom infinitely variable zooming id Zoom in stepwise Zoom out stepwise Eme Maximum Zoom minimum Zoom 11 Travel to the hom
39. ample The IP addresses assigned within your LAN are not made public in this process Static IP Addresses If your IP address is to be visible in the public Internet e g if you want to maintain your own web server this address must be unique worldwide To obtain an IP address of this type please contact your Internet service provider or the German Network Information Center DE NIC The Network Mask The network mask is used to determine which part of the IP address describes the network and which part identifies the computer in the network Example Manual 65 Assuming the IP address of a computer is 192 168 100 3 And assuming the net mask is 255 255 255 0 Then the network identification is 192 168 100 The fourth number identifies the computer Note Incorrectly defined IP addresses and network masks very often cause errors in TCP IP networks For this reason if you are not absolutely sure or if problems come up please contact an experienced network administrator 66 Convision V100 V200 Series 11 Technical Data Camera inputs Interfaces Detector inputs Transmission Dome support Alarm center support Compression Frame size Pre post alarm frames Protocols Configuration Internet Browser Power supply Power consumption Dimensions Weight Temperature range Approvals Manual Convision V100 1 FBAS input PAL NTSC BNC connector Convision V200 2 FBAS inputs PAL NTSC BNC connector Adapte
40. ations With the Convision V100 V200 product range it is possible to connect 1 or 2 cameras and then access them simply via LAN and ISDN using a standard Internet browser The Convision V100 V200 IP video servers transmit very high quality and high resolution images which ensures that no detail is overlooked These images can then be viewed depending on requirements and transmission method using a standard browser from any computer In the case of an alarm the Convision V100 V200 stores up to 32 pre and post alarm images which can then be sent as an e mail attachment Afterwards the frame buffer is available for use again immediately The Convision V100 V200 offers various compression methods JPEG MPEG in order that the required image quality is always available for every application For example when monitoring areas where cash is handled the image quality needs to be much higher than when viewing an entrance door During live surveillance it is possible to view 25 images per second PAL norm from the Convision V100 V200 using MPEG The video resolution is 352x288 pixels which corresponds to full VHS quality The Convision V200 can transmit full photo quality images in JPEG video mode with an outstanding resolution of 704x576 pixels Only with this transmission quality from Convision Technology are high resolution cameras really used to their full advantage Convision V100 LAN 1 Camera input 1 12 Volt DC Output Power Out
41. atus reports cameras and event log for the IP video server can be sent by e mail as an action following an event or time controlled 9 4 5 Notification via SMS Short Message Service At predefined points in time or in response to an event the Convision V100 V200 can send an SMS to as many as 10 addresses An SMS can have a maximum length of 160 characters You cannot attach any other data ETLICHE abr jiliiirT bpdc di ama de alarmtezk nrw m ES ET Figure 38 Configuring SMS 1 Select one of the 8 messages in the top button bar 2 Enter a name 3 Enter the e mail address of the mobile telephone in the Recipient field If the message is to be sent to multiple recipients max 10 separate the e mail addresses using a semicolon amp Note Since the messages can be sent via e mail to a mobile telephone ask your mobile network operator for the e mail address of the mobile telephone e g phone number 2d2 message de phone number gt t d1 sms de phone number gt smsmail eplus de 4 Enter the message text in the Text field max 160 characters 5 Specify the connection that is to be used to send the SMS 6 Enter an alternative connection that is to be used if the first one fails 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 for other SMS if desired 8 Save the data SMS messages are sent to the mobile telephone via the e mail function of the N provider which means the e mail SMS function must be enabled for thi
42. d a module to the Convision V100 V200 enter the file name extension mod together with the complete path to the directory in which it is stored 2 Alternatively you can click the Browse button to search for the file Once you have located it double click to add it to the input line 3 Then click the Upload file button Do not switch off the Convision V100 V200 during the upload procedure N Do not access the Convision V100 V200 in any other way during the procedure Delete When clicking the delete menu item a list of all the modules you have already uploaded will be displayed If you want to delete one of these modules select it and then click the Delete button 9 1 6 Configuration Saving and Uploading You can save all the configuration data of your Convision V100 V200 in a binary encoded file default convision cfg on your computer Manual 41 To save the file click Save configuration to file Select the desired directory in the dialog box displayed You can upload the saved file to other devices of the same type and thus easily transfer the settings you made You can also use this file to define the basic configuration If you made undesired changes for example you can easily restore the original configuration using this file After you transferred the configuration file to other devices you must assign a new IP address MSN The device associated with the IP address set in the configuration file mus
43. ddress or network mask or if you have forgotten your password you can no longer contact your Convision V100 V200 However in this case you can delete the configuration by performing a factory reset Once the Convision V100 V200 has been reset it will be in the initial state i e neither the IP address nor the MSN have been saved yet To delete the configuration of the Convision V100 V200 follow the instructions below 1 Switch off the Convision V100 V200 2 Switch it back on and hold down the M button on the rear 3 When the Cam LED and the Online LED flash alternately release the M button The configuration is deleted 4 f you hold down the M button further until the Cam LED and the Online LED flash simultaneously and then release it are also modules and applets deleted 5 The configuration has been deleted when the Online LED starts blinking in intervals of one second after the rebooting procedure The initial configuration procedure then needs to be repeated 20 Convision V100 V200 Series 7 The HTML Pages Operation and Configuration After the first successful connection enter the IP address of your Convision V100 V200 in the address line of your browser The Homepage The homepage of the Convision V100 V200 will be displayed From this page you can access all the viewing and configuration pages On the left hand side you can see the navigation menus for opening the various pages At the bottom of this secti
44. does support channel bundling but it is not possible to bundle the two lines the connection will be terminated with an error message in the event log refer to Chapter 9 1 12 10 6 SMTP or Mail Server An SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server forwards outgoing e mail messages to the recipient The address of the SMTP server can be obtained from the system administrator for a LAN connection and from your telecommunications provider for an ISDN connection To be able to access the SMTP server the e mail address of the sending Convision V100 V200 must be registered with the provider SMTP Authentication SMTP after POP oome e mail providers require authentication to prevent anyone with an unauthorised or fake e mail address from using the SMTP server One authentication method is SMTP Authentication You need to enter a user name and password for this Another authentication is a registration via POP 3 Post Office Protocol Protocol used to access a server which stores e mails for other computers If the provider requires this method for authentication just enter the user names and password in the same way you have to to receive your e mail 10 7 Control via CGI Parameters CGl Common Gateway Interface is a way of providing programs that can be opened by HTML files The program and the parameters to be used to open the program is placed in the URL following the IP address An example is given below 62 Convision V100 V200 S
45. e position of the camera Depending on the type of camera connected some of the following controls will be displayed instead of the user interface shown in Figure 13 By clicking on the triangles the camera swivels 1 to 10 steps in the direction of the arrow The angle depends on the zoom factor By clicking on the double arrow the camera will be moved 10 times further in one movement than with the single arrow Adjusting the zoom factor Zoom in Zoom out Setting the image sharpness range for cameras without auto focus Close up focus remote focus Adjustment of the light incidence in the lens Closed iris open iris Saving Presets amp Note If the configuration protection function is activated administrator rights are required for the storage process 1 For some controllable cameras you can save specific image sections as preset sections Presets For this purpose focus on the desired point within the pan area of the camera NO Set the desired zoom factor 3 Click on the diskette icon A dialog box for saving the current image section related to a position number is displayed 4 Click the desired position and assign it a name 5 Save the data The dialog box is closed Now you can always focus on that point by clicking the respective position number The names will be displayed as a tool tip whenever the mouse cursor is positioned on the number The preset sections can also be addressed due to an event re
46. ent images will be displayed 9 4 2 Transferring Data via FTP Upload At predefined points in time or in response to an event the Convision V100 V200 can transfer an image Upload to a web server directory via FTP In this case the Convision V100 V200 is the FTP client For information on configuring the Convision V100 V200 as the FTP server please refer to Chapter 9 1 10 You can transfer an up to date image recorded by any camera as well as data of a connected weather station E See m TEDLDTTIFCEIDDETDTUTET L Convision l a P Figure 36 FTP upload 56 Convision V100 V200 Series amp Note The login information can be obtained from your administrator LAN or from your provider 1 Select one of the 8 FTP uploads in the upper button bar 2 Enter a name 3 Specify the name or the IP address of the server to which the images are to be transferred 4 Enter a login name and password with access rights to this server Note If an anonymous access to a server Is permitted anonymous is often used as the login name and the password is your own e mail address 5 If the images are not to be saved in the default directory of the user enter the path to the server directory in which the images are to be stored 6 Enter a name for the image file Images will only be transferred if a file name is entered 7 Enter a file name for the data from the weather station The data is transferred as an HTML file by defaul
47. er setting is used Via this menu you can select the language or you can continue using the default language of your browser For this purpose activate the associated button Manual 39 a arta T Versen Li Wi LAHA E CR Fale EZ oral Lenhiquraiion Rip LO LAM ISH Sie HTML Pages erh ELLE SLAM Ether mt ee Figure 21 Selecting the language Upload You can add a language version by uploading a file containing all the menu texts to the Convision V100 V200 Modules with other languages are available on the Convision Website www convision de Download the desired language module to your computer 1 To upload the language module to the Convision V100 V200 enter the file name extension lgf together with the complete path to the directory in which it is stored 2 Alternatively you can click the Browse button to search for the file Once you have located it double click to add it to the input line 3 Then click the Upload file button Do not switch off the Convision V100 V200 during the upload procedure AN Do not access the Convision V100 V200 in any other way during the procedure 9 1 4 Applets In this menu you can load your own applets to the Convision V100 V200 e g for controlling other devices via the serial interface In the Applets menu refer to Chapter 8 4 you can display the associated HTML page You can delete an applet that you do not need any longer You can download a sa
48. eries http IP address path CGl program Parameter1 value1 amp Param2 value2 amp This program with its parameters can be opened using a button a link a form or the address line of a web page CGI programs are used by the ConvisionCall service for example or for controlling non supported devices via the serial URL port 10 8 The TCP IP Protocol Group TCP IP is a group of protocols with the TCP Transmission Control Protocol and IP Internet Protocol being the group s most important components They form the widest spread solution in the area of internetworking and have established a de facto market standard To integrate a device into your local area network properly you have to assign an IP address to the device This section will describe the structure of IP addresses and network masks so that you can set them correctly You will also find information on the services and protocols of TCP IP The IP Address Internet addresses are used to identify computers in TCP IP networks They form an integral part of the Internet Protocol and are therefore referred to as IP addresses The Structure of an IP Address The IP address is a binary code with a length of 4 bytes To make this structure easier to understand the individual bytes are separated by full stops and written as decimal figures Take a look at the following example Assuming a computer has the IP address 11000000 10101000 01100100 00000010 In decimal notation this add
49. fer to Chapter 9 3 Preset Tour 1 Configure the desired presets 2 Click on the icon EI This opens a dialogue box 3 Click on the desired number position and input the desired amount of time Manual 25 4 Save the data 5 Start the Tour by clicking on start The black indicator and the Tour icon will change to red 6 End the Tour by clicking on stop The red indicator and the Tour icon will change to black amp Note If the configuration protection function is activated administrator rights are required for the storage process 8 1 2 MPEG The MPEG compression reduces the quantity of data for the image sequences in comparison to JPEG images considerably This is made possible by the fact that only the differences to the last image are transferred not the entire image This means that it is for example sufficient to only store each fifteenth image as JPEG and those in between as differences The MPEG standard defines a quantity of 25 images per second For compensation the ratio of JPEG images to difference data is changed at low data transmission rates The lower the transmission rate the lower the number of JPEG images used moreover it is also possible to display one image double instead of two images one after another in sequence However this makes the video stream less fluent There are various decoders for playing back MPEG streams which allow streaming i e play back while the data
50. h off the Convision V100 V200 during the update procedure N Do not access the Convision V100 V200 in any other way during the procedure 42 Convision V100 V200 Series 7 Larsisen ILL Lareimon VIUS LAB TSO Malzcapa Canfigurati n Figure 22 Update dialog box SG Note Following an update controllable cameras may not be initialized correctly In this case switch off the camera and the Convision V100 V200 and then switch on the camera first Wait for the camera self test to complete and then switch on the Convision V100 V200 9 1 8 Security Settings In this submenu you can define security measures against unauthorized access to your Convision V100 V200 There are three levels for protecting the Convision V100 V200 against unauthorized access oave your data once you have entered the passwords and activated the respective levels Fr Laswimon Technology Lanwimon VIS LAN SDM Malscapa HMI Lot Configuration 1 Amieira paseo nd leer patran Jahr T ger CDI t Passam tar the prgn ieg seri Liner arate Figure 23 The three security levels Manual 43 Protecting the Configuration against Unauthorized Access If you want to protect the configuration settings against unauthorized access enter a password in the Administrator password area and confirm it Then activate the Protect configuration against unauthorized access checkbox Now a prompt for enteri
51. iain Figure 17 Configuring the ISDN Pepe Connecting to different Providers The Convision V100 V200 needs the connection data to be able to establish a connection via a provider e g to send e mail to perform an FTP upload or to establish a connection to ConvisionCall While connected to a provider the Convision V100 V200 cannot be accessed via the default router By entering multiple providers it is possible to establish alternative connections automatically if the first attempt at establishing a connection fails Apart from that you can select different connections for different tasks Select one of the eight connection buttons on the Connections button bar Assign a name Enter the phone number of the provider Enter the user name in the Identification for PPP point to point protocol field Enter the password in the Password for PPP field Ooo A c DH If supported by your provider activate the password encoding option if desired refer to Chapter 10 4 7 If supported by your provider activate the channel bundling option if desired refer to Chapter 10 5 When setting up dial up networking you have to enable multi channel connection set up refer to document Convision System Configuration Note If your provider does support channel bundling but it is not possible to bundle the two lines the connection will be terminated with an error message in the event log refer to Chapter
52. iguration Manual 21 8 Operation 8 1 Cameras In this menu you can view the images from the connected cameras Selecting the Viewing Mode There are various modes for viewing the camera images Select on the viewing mode by clicking on it Single Shot JPEG Live optimized with Server Push Netscape only with ActiveX Internet Explorer only Live compatible with the Java applet developed by Convision Technology MPEG A list of the cameras and multiple views is displayed amp Note A signed Convision Technology ActiveX Plugin for displaying live streams in Internet Explorer is available for more information refer to document Convision System Configuration Internet Explorer Selecting the Camera Select one of the individual cameras or View of two cameras views of 2 cameras simultaneously On the right hand side the current image is displayed as 384x288 fullsize The camera name is displayed inside the frame provided you assigned a name under Configuration Cameras Name This icon is displayed if one of the inputs is not connected to a camera Selecting the Image Size Select the image size by clicking one of the three image sizes displayed underneath the image 176x 144 halfsize 352x288 fullsize this is the default size 768 x 5 6 hugesize When selecting views of multiple cameras it is not possible to change the size Note The loading time for a large image is longer than fo
53. ing to your requirements Possibility 1 the 6 number buttons above the image represent the various saturation levels Click on one of the number buttons to select this level If you are satisfied with the setting click the Save button 8 A u i y 21 LAU AS0H Hei ot a rapie TEE LE Se Hrigk ed E zum ooo x Lab Maa rh CH Figure 29 Setting the camera properties 1 Possibility 2 if you click on the rectangle made up of six small rectangles in the upper right hand corner images representing all the six levels will be displayed You can select the desired level by clicking on the corresponding image 50 Convision V100 V200 Series AI LAMA OM III Figure 30 Setting the camera properties 2 amp Note If your Convision V100 V200 is connected via ISDN it is advisable to reduce the quality and thus the data volume of the images to achieve a smooth image stream 9 3 Events Actions When an Alarm Is Triggered An event occurs either when an input is activated time dependent by timers you configured when an internal event occurs or when a camera detects and reports an activity These menu items are used to configure the events You then assign actions to the events that are to be triggered as a response The following actions may be possible Camera Presets at least one controllable camera must be connected Frame Buffer Camera Tour FIP eMail eMail State SMS Vd
54. l be listed in the table in the line associated with the respective input 10 Repeat steps 1 to 9 for the other input if desired 11 Save the data 12 Click Delete to cancel the assignment of actions amp Note All the actions you want to trigger must first be configured Clicking on the actions opens the associated configuration pages Check the status on these pages to avoid assigning partitions that do not exist or messages that have not been written 9 3 2 Time Control Time Dependent Actions In this menu you can configure up to eight different points in time timers 1 8 at which the Convision V100 V200 Is to perform actions Points in time trigger periodical actions e g every 10 minutes within defined time periods e g daily between 8 a m and 4 p m THe lee larra Y ON DNBILEN Heli L E Ep e Ga emere He TEITITIPTIET rra Bb 2b BT oe LE Ee v a3 ib u ee E s qi Seng ium Figure 33 Configuring the points in time assigning actions 1 Select a timer and enter a name for it 2 Click on a timer timers 1 to 8 in the first table column A page with a weekly schedule is displayed Manual 53 rinmi raien hopr iarrunn IS A gt H ehi r Fa Ei ien o mese be E iion L ardigumaila Caminin VIRI LAS TSDE 1 i J i ews CLLLLLT RRRRRRER 2TTIIII TTTITI ETTTTER BRRRRRR TETEE 111173 JErches
55. l find settings for a modem that supports the extended Hayes command set The init strings for initializing the modem depend on the modem used The init strings for your device can be found in the operating instructions of your modem Manual 35 Make sure that you have chosen Modem under Configuration System ISDN Modem General 1 Enter the login name for identification for PPP 1 Enter the PPP password 1 If the values for your modem differ from the settings please enter the correct strings 2 Save the data 3 You will be prompted to reboot the device For this purpose click the Reboot button 4 f you made a mistake click on Default to restore the settings N After changes to this data you have to reboot your Convision V100 V200 ConvisionCall Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN only ConvisionCall is a service offered by Convision Technology GmbH so that you can easily reach your Convision V100 V200 connected via ISDN Apart from that you save the costs of an ISDN long distance call since the Convision V100 V200 connects to the ConvisionCall server via your local Internet provider at an economical rate and with a dynamic IP address Note The connection costs incur on the Convision V100 V200 side because it sets up the connection amp Note Only the connection set up is made via the ConvisionCall server not the data transfer Note When selecting a connection with channel bundling to the provider
56. le sockets not included in the scope of delivery 8 3 1 Sockets Remote controllable sockets with a serial connector supported by Convision Technology can be controlled using a Convision V100 V200 via the serial port In this menu you can switch the sockets on or off For this purpose select the socket and the seriel interface Serial under Configuration System Devices 8 3 2 Weather Station If a weather station supported by Convision Technology is connected to your Convision V100 V200 e g the Huger WM918 a list with all the data transferred such as temperature wind speed and wind direction will be displayed For this purpose select the weather station and the serial interface Serial under Configuration System Devices The data from the weather station can be sent via FTP Upload or E Mail refer to Chapter 9 4 8 4 Applets To extend the possibilities already provided by your Convision V100 V200 you can load your own applets with additional controllers for other devices Applets are programs executed in the browser Depending on these applets the associated HTML pages will be displayed 28 Convision V100 V200 Series You can upload the applets to the Convision V100 V200 via Configuration System Applet refer to Chapter 9 1 4 Storage for applets is limited If further applets can not be uploaded then you will receive the following message Input error or wrong file 8 5 Modules Modules are sof
57. mple applet that you can adapt to your needs free of charge on the Convision Website www convision de Upload 1 To upload an applet to the Convision V100 V200 enter the file name extension Jar together with the complete path to the directory in which it is stored 2 Alternatively you can click the Browse button to search for the file Once you have located it double click to add it to the input line 40 Convision V100 V200 Series 3 Then click the Upload file button Do not switch off the Convision V100 V200 during the upload procedure N Do not access the Convision V100 V200 in any other way during the procedure Delete When clicking the delete menu item a list of all the applets you have already uploaded will be displayed If you want to delete one of these modules select it and then click the Delete button For an HTML display of your applet select the Applets menu refer to Chapter 8 4 9 1 5 Modules Modules are software programs that perform various functions in the Convision V100 V200 thus enhancing the firmware For modules that you can upload to the device if desired please visit www convision de Via the Module item in the Configuration menu you can upload further modules to the Convision V100 V200 activate modules or delete them The HTML page of a module is displayed either via the Module menu refer to Chapter 8 5 or as an extension to an existing HTML page Upload 1 To uploa
58. n Some providers use the encrypted submission of the registered password as an additional security feature If you have defined a password for incoming or outgoing connections on the Convision V100 V200 you can activate the password encryption function If the provider does not accept the encrypted transfer of the password the connection will still be established via the unencrypted transfer of the password Manual 61 If you did not define a password this option will be ignored Ask your provider whether password encryption is supported or not 10 5 Channel Bundling A basic ISDN access provides two transmission channels with a bandwidth of 64 Kbit each for language or other user data These channels are referred to as B channels For a standard ISDN connection only one of the two available B channels is used When both the B channels are used for data transfer this is referred to as channel bundling This means twice the data volume can be transferred at the same time The charges accrue per channel which means that they will be doubled during channel bundling Channel bundling can be activated individually for incoming and outgoing connections to the Convision V100 V200 Not all providers support this option If you activated channel bundling but your provider does not support this option a single channel connection will be established Ask your provider whether channel bundling is supported or not Note If your provider
59. n this menu 9 1 System Settings Use these menus for making general system settings These include the connections security settings uploading various files activating the FTP server and assigning the serial interfaces In addition this menu also provides the Event log The event log records the configurations you made system processes and errors that occurred 9 1 1 LAN Ethernet Connection Data If you want to integrate your Convision V100 V200 in a LAN using a permanent IP address you can enter various IP addresses via this menu IP Addresses EB De Serie lerkradonp Lore CO LAA Fait Peg E rere Tnm en ee TIR K Convision Em e OMM H LLL Mg i nn Modem Figure 15 Configuring the IP addresses During the initial configuration using IPSetup refer to Chapter 6 2 or 6 3 you have already assigned an IP address and a network mask This data is now displayed on this page You can change this if desired After achange you will be prompted to reboot the device For this purpose click the Reboot button amp Note If your Convision V100 V200LAN ISDN is connected via ISDN only i e you assigned an MSN at initial configuration refer to Chapter 6 1 these fields will be blank You do not need to enter any data If you do not know the individual IP addresses ask your system administrator The IP address must be unique i e it must not be assigned to another computer in the network You can use the Ping command
60. ne nnn 13 Connecting the Unit via Modem ecce enne nnn nnn 14 Connecting the Cameras iiie iren aaa 14 CODVISIOD V IOO oiii i ta SANUS ACER URDU E EAE CLER ACE E AL OE LU AR A 14 CONVISION E EAR DEE 15 Input e eut at d Le Un CET 16 Initial Configuration of the Convision V100 V200 18 MSN Configuration via ISDN Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN ONIY Mr 18 IP Configuration in a Local Area Network erre 19 IP Configuration via a Direct Connection Using a Cross Connect Cable iss xax nen 19 Deleting the Configuration een 20 The HTML Pages Operation and Configuration 21 Operations anne 22 E Lu CC 22 Controllable ee EE 23 KEE 26 Sequencer Convision V200 only 2uusseeeseeessnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeennnnnnnnnneen 26 Frame Buffer DISDIG a 27 ADDINCAUONS an nenn 28 KA k kA LO OD zl OO UI JS W A k H H H FA kA kA kA kA N zeen de eg E E NE APA al onus OU P U N Hn NJ NA NND U 4 WN H o d br N Hm o e p j j E 9999900 OUR UN 10 8 kal kal Weather EE ee 28 Applets seien 28 Modules une 29 Information nn 29 CONTIGULALION ai 30 System Settings aan 30 LAN Ethernet Connection Data 30 ISDN Modem Connection Data Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN ON rrr T 32 Beier et e CLTC EE 39 721610 SIEMENS REED T ETT TTC 40 MOUSE ee 41 Configuration Saving and Upioadmg nenn 41 Update Uploading New Firmware seen 42
61. ng the administrator password will be displayed as soon as the Configuration menu is selected A user with the login name admin will always be granted access to all the areas of the device The login name for the administrator is admin and cannot be changed Protecting the Recording Sector against Unauthorized Access If you also wish to protect the recording sector i e the access to the frame buffer enter a password in the Password for recording sector area and confirm it Then activate the Protection of the recording sector checkbox Now a prompt for entering the password for the recording sector will be displayed as soon as the Record menu is selected A user with the login name record always has access to all the areas An exception is the Configuration menu provided it has been password protected The login name for the recording sector is record and cannot be changed Protecting the Device against any Unauthorized Access You also have the possibility of protecting the Convision V100 V200 against unauthorized access in general For this purpose enter a password in the User password area and confirm it Then activate the Protect Convision V100 V200 against unauthorized access checkbox Now a prompt to enter the user password will be displayed upon any access to the Convision V100 V200 A user with the login name user cannot access the Configuration and Frame Buffer menus provided these have been pas
62. nnen 68 Appendix B Declaration of Conformity 74 Appendix List Of Figures ida Ri RR in 75 Appendix D List of Keywords eere nnnm 76 Manual 5 1 General Information 1 1 Scope of Delivery After unpacking make sure that all the parts have been delivered Convision V100 V200 Power pack DC 12 V 4 A Power cable ISDN cable Mounting bracket kit CD ROM with Convision IPSetup Tool Manual Adapter mini DIN8 to D Sub9 The device type and the serial number are on an adhesive label underneath the Convision V100 V200 This information is also included on the HTML pages in the Information menu refer to chapter 8 6 In the Information menu you can also check the current software version of your Convision V100 V200 1 2 Safety Instructions The Convision V100 V200 is a high quality electronic product Please follow the safety instructions below to prevent damage Never place the Convision V100 V200 near a heating source e g furnace or heaters or expose it to direct sunlight Do not cover the Convision V100 V200 Only clean your Convision V100 V200 using a moist cloth without abrasive cleaning agents Never open the Convision V100 V200 yourself In the event of a malfunction or defect please contact the Convision Technology GmbH support service or your dealer Opening the unit invalidates the warranty 6 Convision V100 V200 Series 2 Product Vari
63. ns 65 Network terminator NIT 13 P Panoramio VIGW EE 24 mik lere PUE 37 Password encrvptton 61 69 Be intet Me el 72 PONCII a 53 Convision V100 V200 Series Safety e Die te TEE security Settings uu sen SEGUENCED nahen Serial interface ione aan 46 Serial number of the Convision V100 V200 Senal WRI DORE me Server PUSH iussus cedisse een 61 SNaBSHOL ann ih o Ee rd up e cus 23 Sockets ei rell Ee EE State SVSIOG SS Vel nee oyster SseltllS E Manual T TOP sonitu REEL ERBE E 63 64 66 Telecommunications equipment 14 Telephone system cccceeeeeceeseecceeeeceeseeeseasees 70 Dn emo cp N E E 44 Beate 44 Longe e 51 60 TP CAD G e ru TER 12 U Updating the firmware cccccscccceeseeeeeeseeees 42 71 Upload ele cc rp 40 Configuration file seeeeeeesss esses 42 luce 56 Biet Le 40 Modules ses et 41 Biol e yeaa th 47 Be ee DEE 44 V MUS 2465 nein 39 51 56 60 Video cable eee 70 View of two cameras s nnseneennennnnnnennnnnrnnennnee 22 W Weather SIalOria EE 28 Z ZOO RT MOERS 25 t
64. on you will find all the available languages On the right you can see the image from the first camera Selecting the Language The language selected upon delivery is either the default language set in the browser or English If you want the menus to be displayed in a different language you have to select this language at the bottom of the homepage In the Configuration System Language menu refer to Chapter 9 1 3 you can change the default settings and load additional languages Useful Notes on Navigation In the left hand bar of the browser window you can see a field with the entry Cameras Click on the arrow to the right of this field to display a list of various menu items If you click on one of the menu items the submenu items will be displayed BE A small square to the left of a list item means that this entry is not subdivided further Clicking on this list entry will display the associated page in the right hand area B Ai triangle to the left of the list entry means that there are more submenu items that can be displayed by clicking with the mouse Clicking on these items displays the associated pages For the Configuration menu there is another drop down menu below the first one This drop down menu contains the items of the individual configuration menus To be able to use of all the possibilities provided by the Convision V100 V200 you have to configure it first For this purpose please read Chapter 9 Conf
65. one connected Since this is a data call the phone will not answer i e the phone will not ring but the Convision V100 V200 will answer the call Note In the case of telecommunications equipment it may be necessary to enable data transmission for the access For this purpose contact the manufacturer of the telecommunications equipment 5 4 Connecting the Unit via Modem To operate the Convision V100 V200 via an analogue modem connect the modem to the serial interface Serial of your Convision V100 V200 using a serial cable Connect the modem to the telephone socket using the telephone cable and to the power supply via the power pack For information on configuring the unit refer to Chapter 9 1 2 5 5 Connecting the Cameras 5 5 1 Convision V100 um Figure 6 Camera connection to Convision V100 14 Convision V100 V200 Series 1 To supply the camera with 12V DC connect the power supply of the camera to the Power out socket next to the Video connection on the rear The camera can also be supplied with power externally by a separate power supply 2 Connect the BNC connector to a camera input on the rear of the Convision V100 V200 Connecting a controllable Camera 3 Connect the video cable via the adapter supplied Cinch to BNC to the first camera input of the Convision V100 V200 4 Connect the control cable 9pin Sub D to 8pin mini DIN to the serial input Serial of the Convision V100 V20
66. onvision V100 V200 38 Convision V100 V200 Series VdS Alarm Notification in Compliance with VdS 2465 Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN only Apart from TCP IP the Convision V100 V200 can alternatively use a special alarm protocol VdS 2465 to send alarm messages These messages are sent via an ISDN connection to an alarm center Atthe alarm center special software receives and decodes these messages so that measures can be taken immediately This menu is used to define the parameters for connecting to the alarm center The individual messages are defined in the Action VdS 2465 submenu refer to Chapter 9 4 6 1 Enter the telephone number of the alarm center that will answer your alarm message 2 Enter the VdS identification Your alarm center provides this ID to identify your Convision V100 V200 3 Periodic reporting to the alarm center serves for verifying whether your Convision V100 V200 is operational 4 Indicate at which time the monitoring message is to be sent 5 Indicate the line for the monitoring message VdS alarm notifications can only be sent to an alarm center with the facilities to process these messages VdS alarm notifications can only be sent via ISDN Sending with a modem is not possible 9 1 3 Language Selection By default the Convision V100 V200 menus can be displayed in German English opanish or French Upon the first access to the Convision V100 V200 user interface the current brows
67. orded before an event 3 Specify the number of images that are to be recorded following an event The maximum permissible total number of pre and post event images is 16 or 32 If the total number you entered exceeds 16 384x288 pixels or 32 196x144 pixels the number is automatically corrected to 16 or 32 Manual 55 4 Specify the recording speed between the maximum speed 25 images per second and 1 image every 2 seconds 5 Select the image size The maximum number of images stored is 16 for large images and 32 for the small images 6 Save the data 7 Start recording to the frame buffer by clicking the corresponding option in the table in the lower part of the page The black indicator to the right of the option will change to red 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 for the other frame buffer if desired 9 Stop recording to the frame buffer by clicking the corresponding option in the table in the lower part of the page The red indicator to the right of the option will change back to black To send a frame buffer by e mail or VdS 2465 notification open the Configuration Action eMail or VdS2465 page select the desired message and activate the checkbox es next to the desired frame buffer s After they are sent frame buffers are automatically restarted The images stored in the buffer are overwritten by a new event A frame buffer that was activated but not sent will not be restarted In this case all the pre and post ev
68. r Cinch to BNC supplied RS232 with max 115 KBit s mini DIN 8 plug adapter to D Sub9 supplied 2 NC inputs for motion detectors etc Convision V100 V200 LAN ISDN ISDN LAN 10 100 Base T Modem Convision V100 V200 LAN LAN 10 100 Base T Modem e g Sony EVI D30 D31 Sensormatic SpeedDome Philips G3 AutoDome Ernitec BDR510 550 Dennard 2050 gt V4 0 Build 1883 JVC TK C675B Lilin PIH 7000 Series Panasonic WV CS850 Series SAE Dragon Canon VC C4 C4R VCL Microspere Orbiter Gold Vicon Surveyor 99 and 2000 16 22 Pelco Spectra Il D Protocol The VdS 2465 protocol is supported MPEG stream JPEG up to 25 frames second PAL up to 30 frames second NTSC Approx 3 50 KB frame Resolution of 176x144 352x288 704x575 pixels 32 frames with a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels or 16 frames with a resolution of 352x288 pixels TCP IP PPP HTTP Server FTP SMTP Client Completely with Web browser via HTML e g Netscape Navigator 4 x or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher HTTP 1 0 and HTML 3 2 Java Script 1 2 Java 1 4 External 12V 1 5 A power pack 100 240 V GS CE UL CSA 5W Width 140 mm height 28 mm depth 190 mm 40 9 0 to 50 C 32 F to 122 F CE0682 EN50081 EN50082 EN50022 67 Appendix A FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Connection Why can t establish a connection to the Convision V100 V200 via ISDN Why can t establish a connection to the
69. r a small image 22 Convision V100 V200 Series pu r LrIPUEDDUETmRe ERR E rus gun om HPEI Cenreeion Wilt B ETE Larrea E Camera Single Shut NT TL optime Jur Line EE ul nee Figure 12 Camera display When the images are displayed using Live optimized with ActiveX plugin or Live compatible you can access a pop up menu to display it click the image using the right mouse button This pop up menu provides options for showing hiding the date and time and for starting stopping the image stream When using Live compatible you can also flip the image horizontally and vertically and show the camera name and FPS frames per second rate Snapshot rei In the upper left hand corner of the image in the streaming section you will find the Snapshot icon Clicking on this during the streaming will result in a JPEG single image being taken With the right mouse button you can save this in the context menu of your browser 8 1 1 Controllable Camera You can connect various controllable cameras to the Convision V100 V200 which can be operated directly via the user interface Depending on their design these cameras have different functions For this reason the user interface of the Convision V100 V200 varies depending on the camera connected The user interface of a fully controllable camera is shown in Figure 13 Note The camera control is always displayed as a live stream with a fullsize im
70. r own applet that you have to upload to the Convision V100 V200 refer to Chapter 8 4 and 9 1 4 4 Save the data 5 You will be prompted to reboot the device For this purpose click the Reboot button You cannot connect two models of one device type e g cameras to the two COM ports E ans ech a VIE LAB TUR Helge Be Ed Yev Ge Being Jub Wee D RRC III ETTE LAM Ko GITT ON HEET the COM Pur 3 a cher Camera PAMITIL Th Humes of cameras EI AI Ethernet e let Modem Language Apple Modules JEnnfiguretinn mime Date Kand Event loq Figure 25 Assignments of the serial ports 46 Convision V100 V200 Series Serial URL port Once the serial URL port has been activated it is possible to control devices not supported by the Convision V100 V200 e g other controllable cameras In this case allthe parameters required for setting the serial connection and the actual data will be transferred The data that needs to be entered for controlling the device can be obtained from the device manufacturer When programming a website or an applet you can integrate links or buttons that include CGI parameters in addition to the IP address of the Convision V100 V200 in the URL These parameters are forwarded to the device to be controlled via the serial URL port You can download a manual for programming the Convision Webserver and a sample applet at www convision de 9 1 12 Event Log
71. ress is 192 168 100 2 Every IP address is made up of a network identification network ID and a host identification host ID This structure is similar to that of a telephone number which is also divided into a local area code and a subscriber ID As opposed to a telephone number the length of an IP address never changes Depending on the length of the host ID and network ID the IP addresses are grouped into network classes The A B and C network classes primarily used are presented in the following graphics The D and E classes are reserved for special purposes As shown in the graphics the longer the host ID the shorter the network ID This means the possible number of network IDs per network class and the possible number of host IDs per network vary Manual 63 Bits 24 Class A LOL NetwID TI Hosch 14 16 Class B lol NetwID Host ID classc OUO NewlD Hos For example network class B contains 16 384 subnets with 65 534 hosts each while network class C contains 2 097 154 subnets with 254 hosts each The Domain Name Service DNS Although the decimal notation of the IP address is already simplified it remains a rather difficult to use method of addressing a computer in the Internet This is why the domain name service DNS was developed The domain name service enables the assignment of a name to each computer in a TCP IP network This name has nothing to do with the IP address of the compu
72. s telephone Manual 59 9 4 6 VdS 2465 In response to an event the Convision V100 V200 can send a VdS notification to an alarm center You can attach several frame buffers to the notification For information on configuring the connection refer to Chapter 9 1 2 VdS 2465 Dera EE Pci WE LAST eee a owl Carfimusien pre LA Line ELF a NB Bien U um E DW Figure 39 Configuring VdS2465 Select one of the 8 messages in the top button bar Enter aname Enter an alarm type Ask your alarm center for a list of alarm types you can use A c N You can attach images stored in the frame buffers to the message For this purpose activate the checkbox next to the desired frame buffers 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 for other messages if desired 6 Save the data 9 4 7 Further action with no configuration page Camera Tour Here you can start or stop the camera tour that was previously configured under either Camera Live Optimized or Live Compatible refer to Chapter 8 1 1 This can be started or stopped or activated by an event as long as the input is activated start stop 60 Convision V100 V200 Series 10 General Descriptions 10 1 Using the Convision V100 V200 as a Video Server If the Convision V100 V200 is integrated in your LAN with a fixed IP address it can be accessed as a web server directly from the Internet However do bear in mind that the capacity of the video server is limited
73. s FTP Server dialog box Assignments of the serial ports Event log Gerneral camera settings Connection and parameters Setting the camera properties 1 Setting the camera properties 2 Configuring the alarm inputs assigning actions Configuring the inputs weekly schedule Configuring the points in time assigning actions Configuring the points in time weekly schedule Configuring the frame buffers FTP upload Configuring e mail notification Configuring SMS Configuring VdS2465 Manual 75 KEUIVER EE 22 26 72 Administrator ee ie 30 Administrator D ssword 44 Eden Bei a EE 39 ANONYMOUS ee a E R Si 45 elei 28 40 Authentication eene 31 35 62 B cl 2 a Sateen CENE 44 Sein el EEN 62 BINGO Soest ae arme 70 C Camera CODO C HOM ren 15 controlables aiiin 15 23 47 71 Names ee a a aa 48 PIODENIES EE 50 SENOS isa een 48 Camera TOU keren a a N 51 60 CGI Parameters eee 47 62 Channel bundling eeseeeeeeeeeses 62 Configuration OMVISIONG allata tomo onerare Loco 37 VE La EE 21 30 NOG PRENNE ERN 35 Contdurdtori KU 41 Connection of the Convision V100 to providers 34 Vid ISDN seen 32 CGonpnechors 10 11 CONVISIONG All nenne 36 Cross connect cable cceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeneeees 18 73 D Delete lee LE e eriep TE 20 BI ER T 46 Dial Up Networking seeuesssss 18 33 Domain Name Service DNS
74. s Each frame buffer can store multiple events Requirements Configure and activate the frame buffers by selecting the Configuration menu in the first drop down menu and Frame Buffer in the second drop down menu Then select Frame Buffer in the menu displayed refer to Chapter 9 4 1 An event that you assigned the recording in a frame buffer as an action has occurred If the above requirements have been met the images stored in this buffer will be displayed qien hepr es M HELM H ehir Ee Est ter Do Gernot I nn Dan y VE Carma TERCER Figure 14 Displaying the images in the frame buffer Manual 2 1 Select a camera frame buffer 2 The pre event images are displayed at the top the first image is displayed enlarged in the center of the window and the post event images are displayed at the bottom 3 Clicking on an image will enlarge it Note The frame buffers are automatically restarted as soon as your images are sent by email or VdS 2465 The next pre event images will then be displayed A frame buffer that was activated but not sent will not be restarted In this case all the pre event and post event images will be displayed State This menu displays a status overview of the frame buffers red button started black button stopped 8 3 Applications The Convision V100 V200 supports various devices that can be controlled via the serial interface such as weather stations or controllab
75. ser window The server will now call your Convision V100 V200 The Convision notices that it is being called but does not answer the call Instead it updates if applicable the number of the ConvisionCall server and establishes a dial connection to the Internet via the Internet Provider 8 Once the connection has been successfully established the Call received message will be displayed 9 The ConvisionCall telephone number has probably now been corrected automatically Save the data again amp Note If you call the Convision V100 V200 via dial up networking and there is not enough free telephone lines disconnect dial up networking to your Convision V100 V200 immediately after you clicked the Control button Using ConvisionCall 1 Use a browser to call the Convision website www convision de 2 Click the ConvisionCall button 3 Click To Convision IP Video server 4 Log in to the ConvisionCall server using your name and password 5 Select a Convision V100 V200 in the window displayed refer to Figure 19 Configuring the ConvisionCall server and click Connect 6 You will be connected to your Convision V100 V200 The connection will automatically be terminated when data is no longer being transferred If a timeout is set the connection will be terminated after the timeout has elapsed refer to Chapter 9 1 2 Connecting to Different Providers Click Connect again if you want to re establish the connection to the C
76. sword protected The login name for the user section is user and cannot be changed 9 1 9 Setting the Time and Date The date and time are set upon delivery of the Convision V100 V200 If these settings are not correct due to different time zones you can change them via this menu item Save the data These two settings are buffered for a certain period even without an external power supply via a backup battery Your Convision V100 V200 can automatically change from summer to winter time The time conversion is done in MESZ Middle European Summer Time and is already configured for the next few years If you do not require this simply delete the pre configured time 44 Convision V100 V200 Series 9 1 10 Activating the FTP Server Use this menu to activate the Convision V100 V200 as an FTP server When this option is activated the camera images can be downloaded using either HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol or FTP File Transfer Protocol AN After changes to these data you have to reboot your Convision V100 V200 EE LIE D Loreen I LAB Pup elec E anligurailnr c Comvision Security iia Gale Figure 24 FTP Server dialog box Permitting Anonymous FTP Access If the Convision V100 V200 is protected in that the various security levels have been activated refer to Chapter 9 1 8 it will not be possible to access it via FTP without entering a login name and password You then have to use the following U
77. t If you enter txt as the file name extension the data is transferred as a text file 8 Specify the connection via which the upload is to be performed 9 Enter an alternative connection that is to be used if the first one fails 10 Repeat steps 1 to 9 for other FTP uploads if desired 11 Save the data Image Names The filenames may contain wildcards so that the images can be saved on a server using consecutive numbers Using the name image jpg will copy the images imageO0 jpg to image9 jpg to the server An additional needs to be entered for each digit required i e the name image jpg will copy the images imageO00 jpg to image99 jp to the server The image counter is reset to zero once you save the FIP message The following variables can be used in naming the image files DATE current date YEAR current year e MONTH current month DAY current day e TIME current time e IP IP address of the IP video server E SERIAL serial number of the IP video server The variables will be replaced by their values when saving the pictures on an ftp server For example Image DATE IP jpg will become Image 14 05 2002 192 168 0 123 001 jpg Manual 57 9 4 3 Notification via E Mail At predefined points in time or in response to an event the Convision V100 V200 can send an e mail to as many as 10 addresses You can attach an up to date image recorded from any camera frame buffers as
78. t Explorer activated The individual image displayed in the browser window can be saved not activated When saving an image an up to date image from the camera is used instead of the one displayed in the browser Activate this checkbox to enable the display of date time in the images viewed using Live compatible Note Live compatible also has a pop up menu click the right mouse button on the image via which the date can be shown hidden 9 2 2 Name Renaming Cameras In this menu you can assign each camera a name It is a good idea to use the name of the location at which the respective camera is mounted After entering the names 48 Convision V100 V200 Series click the Save button to save the names you assigned in the Convision V100 V200 The names assigned to the cameras will then be displayed in the camera views 9 2 3 Pan Tilt This menu is displayed only if a controllable camera is connected Inthe associated dialog box you have to enter the maximum time in seconds granted to a user for controlling a camera During this time period any other access to this camera will be rejected If a 0 is entered in this field every access is permitted i e If several users access a camera simultaneously one user can change the position desired by another user 9 2 4 MPEG Parameters Here you can select the type of connection for your Convision V100 V200 The parameters are then set for display of the camera images JP
79. t all the functions are available What do the terms Server Push and Java applet mean Former or incorrect parameters are displayed despite correct setting of the configuration parameters Images are not displayed in ActiveX mode 12 The login name for the user is user The login name for the recording sector is record Try using the login name admin and a blank password field Try using the login name admin and the password you assigned The last possibility is to delete the configuration The Convision V100 V200 has not yet been configured The LED is updated only when you reboot the Convision V100 V200 or when a camera image is displayed Due to an error in Netscape Navigator the Server Push connection breaks down after a while To avoid this use the Java applet for image streams which will automatically re establish a connection after a breakdown Javascript Java and Cookies must be enabled in your browser Server Push is a function in Netscape Navigator for displaying JPEG images as image streams For other browsers the Java applet must be used Make sure that the browser does not load documents from the cache refer to document Convision System Configuration The Convision ActiveX plugin must be loaded The security settings of the browser must permit loading and executing ActiveX plugins The processor of your computer must have an MMX extension Convision V100 V200 Series
80. t not be reachable within the LAN when the file is transferred to another device As soon as you have transferred the file change the IP address if the two devices are to be reachable within the LAN at the same time Switch on the other device only after you have made these changes 1 To upload the configuration file to the Convision V100 V200 enter the file name extension conf together with the complete path to the directory in which it is stored 2 Alternatively you can click the Browse button to search for the file Once you have located it double click to add it to the input line 3 Then click the Upload file button Do not switch off the Convision V100 V200 during the upload procedure Do not access the Convision V100 V200 in any other way during the procedure 9 1 7 Update Uploading New Firmware Via this submenu you can upload new firmware versions to the Convision V100 V200 The software is continuously updated and its performance improved The latest version of the software is available for download free of charge as a ZIP file on the Convision website www convision de 1 To update the software enter the full path of the directory to which you unzipped the update file on your computer after downloading 2 Alternatively you can click the Browse button to search for the file Once you have located it double click to add it to the input line 3 Then click the Upload file button j Do not switc
81. ter but it is mapped to this IP address using specific mechanisms This means that the name can be used to determine the IP address In addition it is possible to structure a TCP IP network hierarchically and to group the computers according to geographic or thematic criteria These groupings are referred to as domains Example Assuming a computer has the IP address 192 168 101 16 It has the assigned name Computer organization de This is a name for any computer in any company located in Germany The fundamental component of the DNS is a hierarchically organized database that is managed by a suitable server referred to as the DNS server These DNS servers can be either public or part of a private network If a DNS server is not available in your LAN use a simpler form of name assignment such as a text file that maps the names of the individual computers to the associated IP addresses amp Note This file named Hosts is stored in the Windows directory Windows 98 in the WINNT directory Windows NT or as etc hosts under Unix 64 Convision V100 V200 Series Private IP Space The IP address is an integral part of the Internet Protocol which forms the basis for communication in the Internet and is also often used in a LAN The network mask is used to subdivide larger networks The IP address must be unique across the entire network in which it is registered If you are not planning a permanent internet access of your own or are
82. to check whether or not an IP address 30 Convision V100 V200 Series is still available for the Convision V100 V200 refer to document Convision System Configuration For more information about IP addresses and network masks refer to Chapter 10 8 Configuration of a Port Number The default ports for the IP Video Server are 80 HTTP and 21 FTP You do not need to specify these ports If you require another port click on Port and replace the default settings with your own data Save the data and reboot the video server Access Write the IP address with a colon and the new port number in the address line of the browser http 192 168 0 111 8050 N Only change this port if you have sufficient TCP IP knowledge The Router Entry If you are using a default router in your network to connect to the Internet enter its IP address in the Router field All the IP addresses outside the LAN will then be accessed via this router The DNS server entry In this field you have to enter the IP address of a DNS Domain Name Service server a DNS server converts an alphanumeric address to an IP address In this case you should select the DNS server of the provider set in the Convision V100 V200 For information on this topic please revert to your provider Syslog Server A syslog server receives messages and error messages in a LAN If you are operating a syslog server in your network the Convision V100 V200 can send its messages to
83. tware programs that perform various functions in the Convision V100 V200 thus enhancing the firmware For modules that you can upload to the device if desired please visit www convision de Depending on the functions of the individual modules module specific HTML pages will be displayed Some of the modules may also be an extension of existing HTML pages Each module is supplied together with a PDF document containing a description and operating instructions You can upload the modules to the Convision V100 V200 via Configuration System Module Upload refer to Chapter 9 1 5 Storage for modules is limited If further modules can not be uploaded then you will receive the following message Input error or wrong file 8 6 Information This menu displays the current firmware version of your Convision V100 V200 and the creation date of this firmware If a new software version is available for download at www convision de you can update your Convision V100 V200 refer to Chapter 9 1 7 Below the date is the serial number of your Convision V100 V200 Each unit has its own serial number You can use it for example as a registration number when connecting to the ConvisionCall server refer to Chapter 9 1 2 The serial number is also printed on a label underneath your Convision V100 V200 Manual 29 9 Configuration If the configuration protection function is activated only the administrator is permitted to change the settings i
84. vision de click the ConvisionCall button and select Register to ConvisionCall Server 2 Fill in the registration form and save it You are now registered with the ConvisionCall server and in future you need only enter your login name and password to log in Note Please check whether you need to enter additional zeroes for your telephone system 3 Click To Convision IP Video server Enter your login name and password 4 Click on the Add button enter the data of your Convision V100 V200 Save your data A window containing the data you just saved will be displayed Contes ser Herr Gast Mr 5ebectbsst Description ISDhR Number Serka Niir VEL Acci i V hasten 343371459130 Midd i ae eee a Tarer orm IA C eo Figure 19 Configuring the ConvisionCall server 5 Open a second browser window and position the two browser windows in such a way that you can access both windows 6 In the 2nd browser window open the configuration page of your Convision V100 V200 Configuration ISDN ConvisionCall and click the Control button The Convision V100 V200 will now wait for a call from the ConvisionCall server for the set timeout to learn the phone number of the server Manual 37 abre Fee EI Sal Figure 20 Configuring ConvisionCall in the Convision V100 V200 7 Immediately within the set timeout refer to Chapter 9 1 2 Connecting to Different Providers select the Connect option in the first brow
85. well as data from a connected weather station to the e mail ZE Caen la Losmezsn W LABASGH Heite ag E H Vemm Dn Cemer Be i usli Ir thas Lorrie TI Teil H I b 7 Convision o Figure 37 Configuring e mail notification 1 Select one of the 8 messages in the top button bar 2 Enter a name 3 Enter the e mail address of the recipient in the Recipient field If the message is to be sent to multiple recipients max 10 separate the e mail addresses using a semicolon 4 Enter the reference in the Subject field e g alarm 5 Enter the message in the Text box e g burglary at xxx address xxxx etc 6 You can attach images recorded by each camera to the e mail For this purpose activate the checkbox next to the desired cameras 7 You can attach images stored in the frame buffers to the e mail For this purpose activate the checkbox next to the desired frame buffers If you append images from several frame buffers the e mail may become very large In this case it may not reach the recipient at all 8 To attach data from a connected weather station activate the corresponding check box 9 Specify the connection that is to be used to send this e mail 10 Enter an alternative connection that is to be used if the first one fails 11 Repeat steps 1 to 10 for other e mails if desired 12 Save the data 58 Convision V100 V200 Series 9 4 4 E Mail State eMail State Basic st

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