Digicom VEGA 7D1476 User Manual

VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA User’s Manual 7D1476 rev. 0.46 06/2006

10 1.3 APPLICATIONS The Vega Wireless Camera can be used in a wide range of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a s

11 1.4.2 VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA GPRS CONNECTED TO AN ADSL ROUTER In this scenario, the Vega Wireless Camera GPRS uses a faster

12 1.4.3 VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA WLAN CONNECTED TO AN ACCESS POINT ADSL ROUTER In this scenario two Vega Wireless Cameras WLAN

13 1.4.4 VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA WLAN CONNECTED TO DIGICOM’S VEGA VIDEO In this scenario, a new device is mentioned: Digicom’s V

14 1.5 ALARM DETECTION In the event of an alarm detection, the Vega Wireless Camera WLAN and the Vega Wireless Camera GPRS act in a

15 2. INSTALLATION The installation of the Vega Wireless Camera must be performed according to the instructions of thi

16 2.3a LED DESCRIPTION (VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA WLAN) Three LED options indicate a different camera status, as follows: • P

17 The LEDs can act as follows: PWR SIGNAL STATUS OFF Camera is OFF OFF GSM signal is OFF or PIN is requested OFF Camera is OFF

18 2.4.2 POWER SUPPLY OUTPUTS The Vega Wireless Camera’s clamp strip is provided with 2 power supply outputs to power an

19 2.5 SIM CARD (only for the VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA GPRS) The Vega Wireless Camera GPRS supports PLUG-IN SIM cards. In order to preven

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20 2.6 INSTALLING THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA To install the external antenna follow these steps: Make sure that the Vega Wireless Camera

21 2.9 FACTORY SETTINGS When first started, the Vega Wireless Camera shows the factory parameters indicated in the following table. T

22 3. CONFIGURATION The Vega Wireless Camera is configured through its built-in Web-based configuration (e.g. Internet Explorer, Nets

23 3.2 VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA CONFIGURATION On your PC open the web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, etc.) and establish

24 3.3 CONFIGURATION MENU This section describes the configuration menus of the Vega Wireless Camera. Most menus are equivalent for

25 3.3.2 LAN In this window you may change the parameters of the LAN interface to be found on both Vega Wireless Came

26 3.3.2 WiFi (only for the VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA WLAN) In this window you may change the parameters of the WLAN interface to be foun

27 Encryption: Wireless network communications can be intercepted easily. To prevent unauthorized access to the network you may activ

28 3.3.3 GPRS (only for the VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA GPRS) In this window you may set the parameters of the GPRS configuration for the Veg

29 Service Center Address: it is the phone number of the Service Center provided by the phone company managing the SMS

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE...

30 Status: to check registration to the GSM network, signal quality and GPRS network presence, verify the Status field.

31 3.3.4 CAMERA In this window you may change the parameters of the image capture. Fps (Frame per second): it is the frame r

32 Frame Size: defines the image quality. Very High Excellent image quality. (VGA: 80 KByte – QVGA: 20 KByte). High Good image qua

33 3.3.5 SYSTEM In this window you may act on some of the camera’s functions. Show Current Date: by selecting the Enabled item and c

34 Switch Off Timeout: defines the management of the backup battery. In case of main power supply lack, the Vega Wireless Camera keeps

35 3.3.6 ALARM CFG In this window you may enable the digital inputs, the relevant messages associated to it and the rele

36 Sms Main Power Off: enables the sending of a SMS message (with the Vega Wireless Camera GPRS) in case of a main power supply lack.

37 3.3.7 CALLBACK (only for the VEGA WIRELESS CAMERA GPRS) In this window you may associate a function of the Vega Wireless

38 Live The phone call is associated to an Internet connection request. When you need to access the Vega Wireless Camera GPRS

39 3.3.8 SECURITY In order to guarantee a more secure access to the camera, you can enable the User Id and Password r

4 PREFACE Dear Customer, congratulations on purchasing a Digicom product and many thanks for your confidence! We advise a careful rea

40 3.3.9 DYNAMIC DNS If you use an Internet subscription with a dynamic IP address or a GPRS connection, you do not have the chance to

41 Interface: select the interface for the Dynamic DNS service. LAN The camera will notify the DDNS Server with the IP address assign

42 3.3.10 ALARM In this window you may view the images saved by the Vega Wireless Camera on alarm detection. In the SMS message sent by

43 3.3.11 LIVE Click Live from the main menu to view the current shooting status of the camera. The image displayed refers to the

44 3.3.12 STATUS LOG In this window you can check the status of the Vega Wireless Camera.

45 4. F.A.Q. (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) AND TROUBLESHOOTING Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The Vega

5 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS In order to guarantee your safety and a correct device functioning, be sure to follow these safety warnin

6 WARNING INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY WARNINGS Read these instructions and norms carefully before powering the Vega Wireless Camera. Violat

7 1. INTRODUCTION The Vega Wireless Camera is Digicom’s new camera, equipped with two high quality CMOS sensors, in order

8 1.2 TECHNICAL FEATURES CAMERA • Double sensor: Color / Black&White • Day/night automatic detection • Infrared LEDs for nigh

9 POWER SUPPLY • 12 Vdc – 1000 mA • Internal rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery OPERATING ENVIRONMENT • Operating temperat