IP Camera Centralization Management
Client Application
(IPCMonitor)
May, 2011 Version 1.3
User Manual
INDEX
1 Introduction 3
2 Computer Requirement 3
3 Installation 3
4 Device Management 4
4.1 Adding A Device 4
4.2 Adding Multiple Devices in LAN 6
4.3 Modifying Devices 6
4.4 Deleting Device 7
4.5 Further Notifications for Device List Window 7
5 Video view 7
5.1 Start the Video 8
5.2 Alarm Trigger 8
5.3 Video Recording Trigger 9
5.4 Stop the Video 9
6 Device Control 9
6.1 Base Operation 9
6.2 Device Control Panel 10
7 Channel Management 10
8 Other Settings 11
8.1 System Setting 11
8.2 History Log 12
9 Further Notifications 12
IPCMonitor is a centralization management software provided by the manufacturer. It provides the central control of monitoring, video capture, alarm testing, etc for multiple IP cameras on LAN or WAN.
Before using this software, please ensure the devices can be access by web browsers from LAN or WAN, please consult the user manual of the IP Camera to know the IP Camera belongs to which series（support Q/B/H series products）. This article provides a how-to on viewing the IP Camera's video by using this dedicated client application.
Using IPCMonitor, your computer should meet the following configuration:
Ø CPU: Dual-core CPU
Ø RAM: 1GB or above
Ø Hard disk: 160GB or above
Ø OS: “Windows XP or higher
Ø Resolution of display: ≧1024*768
Figure 1: Application User Interface
Insert the bundled CD to the drive, double click IPCMonitor, a pop-up window will be shown, please follow the instruction on the window to finish the software installation. After a successful installation, run the application and the user interface will be shown as Figure 1.
The following steps are required before using this application:
1） Plan and install the IP Camera(s) which intend to be monitored.
2） Login to the IP Camera(s) by web browser and set the IP address, port, username & password, alarm setting, system time etc.
3） DDNS setting is a plus whenever you intent to visit the devices by WAN.
In this application, Device Management tab is shown as Figure 2:
Figure 2: Devices Management
1） Basic configuration
Figure 3: Adding A Device tab
Click the button shown on Figure 2, information of the device will be prompted to input. As of Figure 3:
l device name is unique (operation will be denied in case name conflicts) in Device Management, and once set, it is recommended not to be changed.
l Choose the right product series（Required）.
l The fields 'Domain/IP', 'Port', 'Viewing Username', and ‘Viewing Password' are required. Test the connection from web browser. Since the device is connected to WAN, IP address can be instead by a domain name.
2） Alarm Setting
Alarm mode can be set by clicking on the Alarm Setting tab, as of Figure 4. Enabling the alarm, check the 'Enabled alarm' first.
Figure 4: Alarm Setting
Select “All time” or “Schedule armed”，then fill out the Trigger and Action blank.
Note: Before alarm setting, please make sure the ip camera’s configuration is correct and it could detect the alarm. (refer to the ip camera user manual)
During the armed period, alarm action like siren, snapshot or video recording will be taken once the trigger meets.
3） Record Scheduling
Video recording can be scheduled by clicking on the Record Scheduling tab. The device will perform video recording automatically according to the schedule, as of Figure 5.
Figure 5: Record Scheduling
Multiple devices within the LAN can be added by clicking the button. A sample is shown in Figure 6.
l Select the product series and click “Search”, the found devices will be listed.
l Tick the checkbox on the device which going to be added, assign a name and set the viewing username and password.
l Click “OK” , then the device is put in the device list.
Figure 6: Add Multiple Devices
NOTICE: In case a firewall is running on the computer, by the time clicking the “search” button, a window would pop-up asking whether block or unblock the application, please click 'unblock'.
Modify the setting of a device by selecting the device and click button. The modifying window is same as 'Adding A Device' window. It can change the device data, alarm setting and record setting. When modifying a device name, click the down arrow and select 'Modify device name' from the drop list. As of Figure 7.
Figure 7: drop list
Delete a device by selecting it and click the button. When deleting all the devices, click the down arrow on the right side and select 'delete all devices' from the drop list.
1） After adding a device, right click on the device and select open browser, a browser window will be opened and auto login to the device. In case the login fails, the device may be offline or the device info is incorrect.
2） A icon will be shown on the right side of a device, in case alarm is enabled.
3） A icon will be shown on the right side of a device, in case video recording is scheduled.
4） If you double click and area, it will pop up the alarm and record setting window.
5） The last column of the list is to display alarm，double click this area，It will present the device’s alarm.
Figure 8 Device list
After adding devices, IPCMonitor doesn't work until the related devices are started. IPCMonitor provides the following operation/functions: display the devices video, arm the devices, and decide when to start a scheduled video recording, response to user's command.
Video can be start by the following three methods:
Ø Select and double click on a device needed to be started;...
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