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Page 1: Network Camera
2-687-966-12 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.0 SNC-CS10/CS11 © 2006 Sony Corporation... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Overview Features ... 4 Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors ... 5 How to Use This User’s Guide ... 6 System Requirements ... 6 Preparation Connecting to a Computer or a Network ... 7 Connecting the Camera to a Computer ... 7 Connecting the Camera to a Local Network ... - Page 3 Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu ... 55 Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu ... 55 Setting the Motion Detection Function — Motion detection Menu ... 56 Setting the Motion Detection Area, Sensitivity and Threshold level ... 57 Others Using the Supplied Setup Program ...
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Page 4: Overview
PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER. • If you lose data by using this unit, SONY accepts no responsibility for restoration of the data. Features Features... -
Page 5: Phenomena Specific To Ccd Image Sensors
NOTICE TO USERS © 2006 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation. -
Page 6: How To Use This User's Guide
How to Use This User’s Guide This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNC- CS10 or SNC-CS11 Network Camera from a computer. The User’s Guide is written to be read on the computer display. As this section gives tips on using the User’s Guide, read it before you operate the camera. -
Page 7: Preparation
Preparation The Preparation section explains what the administrator has to prepare for monitoring the images after installation and connection of the camera. Connecting to a Computer or a Network To connect to the computer, use a commercially available network cable (cross cable). To connect to the network, use a commercially available network cable (straight cable). -
Page 8: Assigning The Ip Address To The Camera
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign a new IP address to the camera when installing the camera for the first time. You can assign an IP address in two ways: •... - Page 9 Click on the camera in the list to which you want to assign a new IP address. The network settings for the selected camera are displayed. Set the IP address. To obtain the IP address automatically from a DHCP server: Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
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Page 10: When Using Windows Xp Service Pack 2
The factory setting of the camera network is as follows. IP address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0 The welcome page of the network camera is displayed in the Web browser. Note If the IP address is not set correctly, the welcome page does not appear after step 12. - Page 11 If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control…. If “ Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Install. The installation of ActiveX Control starts. When installation is completed, the main viewer or the Motion detection menu appears.
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Page 12: When Using Windows Vista
In the Add Program dialog, select IP Setup Program and click OK. Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Programs and Services list. Click OK. When the above procedure is completed, the cameras connected in the local network are displayed in the IP Setup Program. - Page 13 installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again. If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Run. If message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” appear, click Allow. The software installation starts. Starting the software When you start software such as IP Setup Program, message “User Account Control –...
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Page 14: Accessing The Camera Using The Web Browser
The cameras will be displayed in the list. If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue with the following steps. Select the “Exceptions” tab. Select Add Program…. If the Add Program dialog appears, select IP Setup Program and click OK. Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Program or port list. - Page 15 SNC-CS10 When the main viewer is correctly displayed, the IP address assignment is completed. When the main viewer of the camera is displayed for the first time When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, ActiveX control is installed and the main viewer is displayed.
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Page 16: Basic Configuration By The Administrator
Basic Configuration by the Administrator You can monitor the image of the camera by logging in with the initial condition of this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the install position, network condition or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring the image from the camera. -
Page 17: Operating The Camera
Operating the Camera The Operating the Camera section explains how to monitor the image from the camera using the Web browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. The functions of the camera should be set by the Administrator. For setting the camera, see “Administrating the Camera”... -
Page 18: Logging In To Homepage - Welcome Page
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page Logging in as a User Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. The welcome page of the network camera is displayed in the Web browser. Select the viewer. -
Page 19: Displaying The Setting Window For The Administrator Directly
Displaying the setting window for the administrator directly When the administrator sets the camera functions, the setting window can be displayed directly from the welcome page. Select the viewer language on the welcome page. Click English or Japanese at the bottom of the welcome page. -
Page 20: Configuration Of Main Viewer
• When you install ActiveX Control, you should be logged in to the computer as the Administrator. Every page of this software is optimized for display character size Medium for Internet Explorer. Configuration of Main Viewer Configuration of Main Viewer This section explains the functions of the parts and controls of the main viewer. -
Page 21: Main Menu
Main menu Setting Click to display the Administrator menu. (page 27) You can operate this function only when logging in as the administrator. Home Displays the Welcome page. Player Click to download the “SNC video player” application program built in the camera. The SNC video player allows you to play video data recorded on the camera with your computer. -
Page 22: Monitor Image
Monitor Image The image shot by the camera is shown here. Date and time is displayed at the top of the window. Controlling the Monitor Image Controlling the Monitor Image You can monitor the camera image on the monitor window of the main viewer. Monitoring the camera image Log in to the home page to display the main viewer. -
Page 23: Zooming In The Monitor Image
Select the view size. Click View size list box to select the view size from among Auto, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 and 160 × 120. Auto is determined by the image size specified in the Camera setting page (page 33). Zooming in the monitor image Click (Digital zoom icon). -
Page 24: Saving The Captured Image
Saving the captured image With the ActiveX viewer Capture the monitor image. Click Save. Save As dialog appears. Select JPEG Files or Windows Bitmap Files as Save as type. Type the File name and specify Save in, then click Save. With the Java applet viewer Capture the monitor image. -
Page 25: Recording A Still Image In The Built-In Memory Of The Camera
Recording a Still Image in the Built-in Memory of the Camera You can capture a camera image as a still image and record it in the built-in memory of the camera. To use this function, you need to make Image memory active and to set details of the image memory in the Trigger menu on the Administrator menu (page 54). -
Page 26: Switching Tcp/Udp Transmission Mode
Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode You can select the communication port of the video data as TCP or UDP. This function can be used when the Video mode (page 32) is set to MPEG4 and the ActiveX viewer is used. Notes •... -
Page 27: Administrating The Camera
Administrating the Camera The Administrating the Camera section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 17. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu. -
Page 28: Configuration Of Administrator Menu
See page 28 to 57 for details of menu tabs and setting options. After setting, click OK. The setting contents become active. Click Cancel to invalidate the set values and return to the previous settings. Buttons common to every menu The following buttons are displayed on all the menus. -
Page 29: Configuring The System - System Menu
Image memory Displays the image memory menu for recording a image file in the built-in memory of the camera. (“Recording Images in Memory — Image memory Menu” on page FTP server Displays the FTP Server menu for the FTP server function of the camera. -
Page 30: Date & Time Tab
To display the homepage built in the camera Select /index.html. To display your individual homepage You can display your favorite homepage. Store the HTML file in the built-in flash memory using the Custom Homepage Installer included in the supplied CD-ROM. For use of the Custom Homepage Installer, see page 67. -
Page 31: Initialize Tab
OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Initialize Tab Reboot Reboots the camera. Click Reboot, and the message “This camera will be rebooted. Are you sure?” appears. Click OK to reboot the camera. It takes about 2 minutes to start again. Factory default Resets the camera to the factory settings. -
Page 32: Access Log Tab
Access log tab Access log The access record of the camera is displayed. Click Reload to reload to the latest data. Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu When you click Camera on the Administrator menu, the Camera menu appears. -
Page 33: Image Size
Unicast streaming Specify the transmission port number of the video data and audio data used when UDP (Unicast) is selected with the TCP/UDP transmission switching icon in the main viewer Video port number: Specify the transmission port number of the video data. It is initially set to 50000. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. -
Page 34: Picture Tab
Mic volume (SNC-CS11 only) Set the volume level of the audio input from the m microphone input connectors. It is adjustable from –10 to +10. Audio codec (SNC-CS11 only) Select the bit rate when you send the audio from the m microphone input connectors. - Page 35 Manual: The shutter speed is fixed and you can set items about exposure manually. When it is selected, Flickerless is displayed and can be set. Also, when Gain up is set to Auto, Backlight compensation and Exposure compensation are displayed and can be set.
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Page 36: Mpeg4 Tab
MPEG4 Tab Frame rate Set the frame rate of the MPEG image. Selectable values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 fps. “fps” is a unit indicating the number of frames transmitted per second. Bit rate Set the bit rate of MPEG image transmission for a line. -
Page 37: Reset Tab
Reset Tab Reset camera menu Click Reset, and the message “Camera menu setting is reset to default. Are you sure?” is displayed. To reset to default, click OK. Configuring the Network — Network Menu When you click Network on the Administrator menu, the Network menu appears. -
Page 38: Pppoe Tab - Setting Of Pppoe Connection
Default gateway Type the default gateway. Obtain DNS server address automatically Select this to obtain the address of DNS server automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Network tab. Note When you select “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, make sure that DHCP server is active on the network. -
Page 39: Dynamic Ip Address Notification Tab - Notifying The Ip Address
Re-type password To comfirm the password, re-type the password typed in the password box. Obtain DNS server address automatically Select to obtain the address of DNS server automatically. Use the following DNS server address Select to set the fixed address as the IP address of DNS server. -
Page 40: Http Notification
HTTP notification Select On to output a command to the HTTP server when the DHCP setting is completed. Using this function, you can configure a useful system, for example, to view the access log stored in the HTTP server or start an external CGI program. Specify the URL to send HTTP request, using up to 256 characters. -
Page 41: Setting The User - User Menu
Setting the User — User Menu When you click User on the Administrator menu, the User menu appears. Use this menu to set the user names and passwords of Administrator and up to 9 kinds of users (User 1 to User 9), and the access right of each user. -
Page 42: Setting The Security - Security Menu
Setting the Security — Security Menu When you click Security on the Administrator menu, the Security menu appears. Use this menu to limit the computers that can access the camera. Security function To activate the security function, select On. If you do not wish to use the security function, select Off. -
Page 43: Sending An Image Via Mail - E-Mail (Smtp) Menu
Sending an Image via mail — e-Mail (SMTP) Menu When you click e-Mail (SMTP) on the Administrator menu, the e-Mail (SMTP) menu appears. By using e-Mail (SMTP) function, you can send a mail with attached image file which has been shot linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function. -
Page 44: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The Mail Sending Mode When Detecting The Alarm
OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Alarm sending Tab — Setting the mail sending mode when detecting the alarm Set to send the mail with connection to the alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in motion detection function. -
Page 45: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Mail Sending Mode
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical mail sending mode You can set to send mails periodically. Periodical sending Select On when you want to send mails periodically. If you select Off, Periodical sending is not executed. Image file name Type the file name of the image attached to the mail up to 10 alphanumeric, - (hyphen) and _ (under score). -
Page 46: Sending Images To Ftp Server
Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client Menu When you click FTP client on the Administrator menu, the FTP client menu appears. Use this menu to set up for capturing and sending still images to an FTP server. By using FTP client function, you can send the image file which has been shot and recorded linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function to FTP server. -
Page 47: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Ftp Client Activity
alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming. Suffix Select a suffix to add to the file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the image file name. The date/time suffix consists of lower two-digits of year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits) and second (2 digits), and consecutive number (2 digits), thus 14-digit number... -
Page 48: Recording Images In Memory
Suffix Select a suffix to be added to the file name sent to FTP server. None: The name of the sent file will be the image file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the image file name. -
Page 49: Alarm Recording Tab - Setting The Image Memory Function When Detecting The Alarm
Overwrite Select to overwrite the file or not when there is insufficient memory space to record the image. Select On to allow overwriting. The oldest file or folder is overwritten first. Select Off to prohibit overwriting. In this case, a new file cannot be stored. -
Page 50: Periodical Recording Tab - Setting The Periodical Recording Mode
and consecutive number (2 digits), thus 14-digit number is added to the file name. Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and an consecutive 2 digits number is added to the image file name. A consecutive number added to Date & time and Sequence number is used to identify each of multiple files created with one alarm event. -
Page 51: Folder Structure Of Image Memory
Interval Type the interval at which you want to record an image in the built-in memory periodically. You can set the hour (H), minutes (M) and seconds (S) between 1 second and 24 hours (one day). Note The actual interval may be longer than the set value, depending on the image size or the network environments. -
Page 52: Downloading Images From The Camera
Downloading Images from the Camera server Menu When you click FTP server on the Administrator menu, the FTP server menu appears. Use this menu to set up for the FTP server function which finds a specified image file stored in the built-in memory of (about 8 MB) or download the still image file from this unit. -
Page 53: Setting The Operations From The Viewer Page - Trigger Menu
Alarm duration Select the duration for which the alarm output is short- circuited between 1 and 60 sec. Effective period This item is displayed when Mode is set to Alarm. Set the period while the alarm detection is effective. Always: The alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period when the alarm detection is effective in the schedule setting in the other section. -
Page 54: Alarm Output
FTP client Checking this box allows you to select FTP from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. By selecting FTP and clicking moment you click is captured, and the image file is sent to the FTP server. When you click FTP client button, the Trigger-FTP client menu is displayed. -
Page 55: Setting The Schedule
Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu When you click Schedule on the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. This is the same menu as the menu which is displayed when you click Schedule to set Effective period and Schedule in FTP client menu, e-Mail (SMTP) menu, Image memory menu, Alarm out menu and so on. -
Page 56: Setting The Motion Detection Function
Note The value of Recording capacity differs depending on Image size, Bit rate (for MPEG4) and Image quality (for JPEG) in the camera menu. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28. Setting the Motion Detection Function — Motion detection Menu Setting the Motion Detection Function —... -
Page 57: Setting The Motion Detection Area, Sensitivity And Threshold Level
Motion detection indicator The moving level of the present shooting image inside the specified Window is shown in the graph. The even line shows the threshold level for Motion detection which will be a guide to set the sensitivity properly. Sensitivity slider bar Use it to set the detection sensitivity of the monitoring image. -
Page 58: Using The Supplied Setup Program
Others This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CD- ROM. Using the Supplied Setup Program Explains the functions except the Network tab in the Setup Program. To install the Setup Program, to assign the IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP address to the Camera”... -
Page 59: Date Time Tab
Date time Tab You can set the date and time on the camera. Click the Date time tab to display the date/time setting window. Click to select the camera you want to set the date and time for. You can select multiple cameras and set the date and time simultaneously. -
Page 60: Rebooting The Camera
Retype the password for the user ID in the Re-type password box. Set the DNS server address. To obtain the DNS server addresses automatically: Select Obtain DNS server address automatically. To specify the DNS server addresses manually: Select Use the following DNS server address, and type the Primary DNS server address and Secondary DNS server address in each box. -
Page 61: Connecting The Camera To The Computer
Click Open. Note If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you cannot install the tool correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again. Install the SNC audio upload tool following the wizard displayed. - Page 62 Target camera(s) (Camera list) When the SNC audio upload tool starts, it automatically detects Sony network cameras connected to the local network and displays them in the camera list. Up to 256 cameras can be displayed in the list.
- Page 63 Type the IP address and port number for the camera to be added and click OK. Notes • An error dialog appears if the specified IP address already exists in the camera list, is assigned for a device other than the network camera, or does not exist in the network.
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Page 64: Voice Alert Tab
IP address: Displays the IP address of the network camera. “DHCP” is shown at the end of the IP address when the IP address is obtained with a DHCP server. Model: Displays the model name of the network camera. Serial: Displays the serial number of the network camera. - Page 65 The audio file name will be “RecordedFile” + “Voice alert number” + “.vof” if you upload an audio file recorded using and not stored in the computer. Notes • The voice alert number select is disabled if the camera specified in the Setting tab has old-version software. •...
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Page 66: Using The Snc Video Player - Playing Video File Recorded On Camera
Using the SNC video player — Playing Video File Recorded on Camera The supplied SNC video player allows you to play video data recorded on the camera with your computer. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC video player. Only in SNC-CS11, the video data file includes audio data. -
Page 67: Using The Custom Homepage Installer
Using the Custom Homepage Installer You can store the homepage that you have created in the camera and watch it. Notes on creating the homepage When you are creating the homepage, note the following points. • The file name should be typed up to 24 characters including the extension. - Page 68 Read the agreement carefully, select Agree if you accept it, then click Next. Type the IP address of the camera to be uploaded in the IP address box. Specify the HTTP port No. of the camera. Initial HTTP port No. is set to 80. When you use a proxy server, set the following: For the proxy server of your environments, consult your network administrator.
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Page 69: Assigning The Ip Address To The Camera Using Arp Commands
The following page will appear after a while. After displaying this page, the camera will be adjusted and rebooted automatically in two minutes. Click Finish to exit the program. Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using ARP Commands This section explains how to assign an IP address to the camera using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) commands without using the supplied IP Setup Program. -
Page 70: Using The Snmp
(standard format) With the above inquiry, you can obtain the following setting information. The following explains the setting information of SNC-CS11 using the inqjs=snmp (JavaScript parameter) format. var sysDescr=“SONY Network Camera SNC-CS11”1 var sysObjectID=“1.3.6.1.4.1.122.8501” var sysLocation=“” var sysContact=“” var sysName=“”... - Page 71 sysName=<string> Set the case of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> is 255 characters. enaAuthTraps=<value> Set the case value of “mib-2.snmp.snmp EnableAuthenTraps.0” in the <string> position. Type “1” (enable) or “2” (disable) in the <value> position. community=<ID>,<rwAttr>, <communityName>,<IpAddressString>...
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Page 72: Pin Assignment Of I/O Port
Pin Assignment of I/O Port 1 2 3 4 Pin No. Signal Description Alarm output – DC 24 V AC/DC max., 1A Alarm output + Machanical relay output, electrically isolated from the camera Sensor input – Make contact Sensor input + Using the I/O receptacle While holding down the button on the slot to which you want to connect the wire (AWG No. -
Page 73: Attaching A Cs-Mount Lens
Attaching a CS-mount Lens Suitable lens The lens must be a CS-mount type of less than 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz). The protrusion behind the mounting surface must be 4 mm (3/16 in.) or less. When you use the C-mount lens, use the C-mount adaptor (optional). -
Page 74: Attaching The Lens
Attaching the Lens Align the lens with the lens mount of the camera, and turn it clockwise until it is secured. Insert the plug of the lens cable into the auto iris lens connector. When fitting a manual iris lens, omit step 2. If the focus cannot be adjusted correctly at (infinite), adjust the focal length by turning the Back-focus ring. -
Page 75: Dns Server
DNS server Abbreviation for Domain Name System server. As an IP address required for connecting to the device on an IP network is numerical and difficult to remember, the Domain Name System was established. A domain name is alphabetic and is easier to remember. When a client computer uses a domain name to connect to another computer, it asks a DNS server to translate the name into the corresponding IP address. - Page 76 Secondary DNS Server Subsidiary DNS server used when a primary DNS server cannot be used. SMTP server A server for sending or relaying e-mail messages between servers. SNMP A protocol for monitoring and managing network devices. Subnet mask 32-bit stream used to distinguish the subnet address from the IP address.
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Page 77: Index
Index Access log ... 32 access right... 42 ActiveX control... 10 ActiveX viewer ... 19 activity detection function... 56 Administrator ... 17 administrator ... 17 Administrator menu ... 27 Alarm ... 47 alarm ...46 Alarm buffer...29 alarm buffer...29 Alarm buffer Menu ... 55 Alarm output ...25 alarm output ...25 Alarm output Menu... - Page 78 TCP ... 26 TCP/UDP ... 21 time difference ... 30 Time zone... 30 time zone... 30 title ... 39 title bar ... 29 Sony Corporation Title bar name ... 29 Trigger...24 trigger...21 Trigger Menu ... 53 UDP (Multicast)... 26 UDP (Unicast)... 26 URL...