Megapixel Day & Night
Fixed Box Network Camera
Fixed Box Series
FB-100A/FB-130A/FB-131A/FB-130N/FB-300A
User’s Manual
Quality Service Group
Page 1: ...Megapixel Day Night Fixed Box Network Camera Fixed Box Series FB 100A FB 130A FB 131A FB 130N FB 300A User s Manual Quality Service Group...
Page 2: ...duct name Network Camera Fixed Box Series Release Date 2011 03 Manual Revision V2 9 Web site www brickcom com Email technical brickcom com info brickcom com 2010 Brickcom Corporation All Rights Reserv...
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Page 4: ...Prevent Unauthorized Access 31 Authentication 32 Installing the Plug In 33 Live View 34 Configuration 37 Camera Video Audio 37 Camera 37 Video 40 Audio 44 Multicast 45 Network 46 IP Settings 46 UPnP 4...
Page 5: ...Storage Management 75 Maintenance 77 User Management 77 Language 79 IP Filter 79 Firmware Upgrade 79 Configuration 80 Reset to Default 80 Reboot 80...
Page 6: ...re that the operation of this camera is legal before installing this unit for its intended use Upon opening the product s package verify that all the accessories listed on the Package Contents are inc...
Page 7: ...into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expres...
Page 8: ...ins all the accessories listed below a Network Camera FB 100A FB 130A FB 131A FB 300A b CS mount Lens Optional c Product CD d Camera Stand e Warranty Card f Easy Installation Guide g Detachable Antenn...
Page 9: ...transmit the video to portable devices through other technology such as WiMax NAS Digital Frame and power line The Fixed Box series receives power through the same cable as for data transmission This...
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Page 11: ...ase refer to the Product List for the full list of optional features available for the product Light Sensor WPS LED Status LED Built in Microphone WPS Button Ethernet RJ45 10 100 Socket Link Power LED...
Page 12: ...nt Lens Optional Lens Vari focal Lens with Manual Iris CS Mount Optional Lens Vari focal Lens with Auto Iris DC Drive CS Mount Zoom Controller Focus Controller Zoom Controller Focus Controller Iris Co...
Page 13: ...Status Hardware failure Front Left Green Status Continuous Illumination 1 Restoring settings 2 Normal Operation Front Left Green Status Unlit 1 Power Off 2 Power On until System setup The LED can be...
Page 14: ...rovides an extension I O terminal block which is used to connect the camera with external input output devices The pin definitions are listed as below DI DO Diagram Pin Function 1 Power 4 5V 2 Digital...
Page 15: ...nd using a paper clip or thin object Wait for the camera to reboot To Restore Press and hold the Reset Button for ten seconds until the LED light turns off When successful restored the LED will be blu...
Page 16: ...roller focus controller and zoom controller to get the best resolution To adjust the lens 1 Adjust the iris ring controller to control the amount of light coming through the lens The more the iris is...
Page 17: ...3 Connect the lens cable plug DC Iris control cable to the camera side connector To adjust the lens 1 The zoom controller can be manually adjusted to control the zoom factor on the camera Users can cr...
Page 18: ...is still not focusing correctly on the target use an Allen Key to adjust the location of the CS ring then try focusing again NOTE For further information of vari focal lens with auto iris please refe...
Page 19: ...11 Connect monitor with Camera FB 130A only 1 Mounting BNC adapter to the camera 2 Connect monitor with camera for easy installation...
Page 20: ...024 MB or more Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels or more 24 bit True color or better Network Interface 10 100Mbps Network interface card must be installed Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP2 or hi...
Page 21: ...camera and plug it into a power outlet Depending on the user s application an Ethernet cable may be needed The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in lengt...
Page 22: ...enabled switch or a non PoE switch A If using a PoE enabled switch 1 Use a single Ethernet cable to connect the camera to the PoE enabled switch B If using a non PoE switch 1 Use a standard RJ 45 cabl...
Page 23: ...e camera There may be many cameras on the local network Differentiate the cameras using the serial number which is printed on the labels on the carton and the bottom of the camera 1 Insert the Install...
Page 24: ...16 2 In the Install Shield Wizard dialog box click Next to continue 3 Read the End User License Agreement and check the option I accept the terms of the license agreement Click Next to continue...
Page 25: ...r Custom setup to install the system a If COMPLETE SETUP is selected i All program features will be installed into the default directory Check the option Complete and then click Next ii Select to crea...
Page 26: ...d Click Next to continue b If CUSTOM SETUP is selected i This option is recommended for advanced users It can be used to install the system to a preferred directory or to select specific program featu...
Page 27: ...19 iii Select the features to install Click Next to continue iv Click Change to change the appointed folder where installation and program files will be stored Click Next to continue...
Page 28: ...20 v Select programs to create shortcuts Click Next to continue vi The installation information will be displayed Click Next to continue...
Page 29: ...21 5 To launch EasyConfig or PC NVR Standard select the application and click Finish When launching the PC NVR program please refer to the PC NVR user manual...
Page 30: ...are installation and an EasyConfig icon was not installed on the desktop the program will be installed under C Program Files Brickcom EasyConfig unless the program was saved to a preferred directory 1...
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Page 32: ...de or Professional Mode to obtain the camera s IP settings If Simple Mode is selected EasyConfig will set up the connection automatically If Professional Mode is selected the user will need to configu...
Page 33: ...local network Differentiate the cameras using their UPnP name Double click on the camera from the survey list to connect 4 Enter the username and password of the camera For first time use the default...
Page 34: ...select either Settings remain the same Automatically obtain an IP Address DHCP or Set IP Address configuration manually The DHCP setting is recommended a If Set IP Address configuration manually is se...
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Page 36: ...igure the router to open up ports or remember hard to memorize IP addresses When this feature is enabled users can log onto uniquedomainname mybrickcom com to view the camera s web GUI and live view C...
Page 37: ...a successful or failed connection message If the connection failed either try again or quit the installation a If DHCP IP address settings was selected the failure page will be displayed as below b I...
Page 38: ...VR program Live View to view the live video from the connected IP camera or X in the top right corner of the screen to close the installation window To run the PC NVR program please refer to the PC NV...
Page 39: ...use the user name and password for the Administrator are assigned as admin admin After the Administrator changes the Administrator password the web browser will display an authentication window to con...
Page 40: ...rname and password As stated on the previous page for the default username and password for the Administrator are assigned as admin admin For accounts other than the administrator s account the user c...
Page 41: ...IT for help NOTE If an error occurred or the plug in fails to install it is because the version of the Electronic Signature is newly released and the VeriSign has not been submitted to Microsoft Wind...
Page 42: ...r refer to the Video configuration page HTTP TCP UDP protocol HTTP This unicast method can be used to traverse firewalls Firewalls are commonly configured to allow the HTTP protocol thus allowing RTP...
Page 43: ...r microphone when it is enabled For more Audio settings please refer to the Audio configuration page Playor Stop Play or stop the video Recording Record video to a computer Snapshot Capture and save s...
Page 44: ...era using the computer MIC Set Default Reset to default settings NOTE The Camera Control Panel functions have no effect on the recorded video Whatever changes are made to the Camera Control Panel will...
Page 45: ...page Camera Video Audio Camera Brightness Drag the slider bar to adjust the image brightness level from 5 to 5 Contrast Drag the slider bar to adjust the image contrast level from 5 to 5 Sharpness Dra...
Page 46: ...ty exposure function Normal For normal exposure function Slow For night vision exposure function AE Lock Auto Exposure The camera will automatically adjust the exposure to the changes in ambient light...
Page 47: ...times so the sensor accepts infrared light and improves low light sensitivity Light Sensor The light sensor uses light sensitivity to signal the camera when to activate the IR LED and switch to night...
Page 48: ...ion recording settings Frame Rate Select the frame rate from drop down menu When H 264 or MJPEG is selected the frame rate ranges from 1 to 30 fps When MPEG 4 is selected the frame rate ranges from 1...
Page 49: ...ideo Codec users can enable HTTP Transport protocol for video communication NOTE HTTP Transport is for non IE browser used only Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes NOTE For best...
Page 50: ...nction and select the display position from the drop down menu Text To make a NOTE about the camera check Enable and select the display position from the drop down menu Enter a video description in th...
Page 51: ...and DIGEST If DIGEST authentication is selected user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm thus providing better protection against unauthorized access Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel...
Page 52: ...ngs Camera MIC The Network Camera supports two way audio communications so that operators can transmit and receive audio simultaneously By using the Network Camera s built in microphone and an externa...
Page 53: ...eal Time Streaming Protocol controls the delivery of streaming media Click Enable to enable Multicast stream 1 or Multicast stream 2 The default value for multicast address and port are 234 1 2 3 and...
Page 54: ...or use PPPoE Point to point over Ethernet Select the desire setup mode from the IP settings drop down menu 1 DHCP If this option is selected the camera will automatically obtain an available dynamic I...
Page 55: ...rd provided by the ISP Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP simplifies the process of adding a camera to a local area network Once connected to a...
Page 56: ...nDNS to allow the camera to have a fixed host and domain name Refer to the DynDNS website www dyndns com to apply for a dynamic domain account When an account has been created enter the username passw...
Page 57: ...whose length must be between 5 32 characters Verify that the domain name is available 3 Select a desired amount of time from the Refresh Time drop down menu to confirm the connection status Click App...
Page 58: ...tify the wireless signal emitted from a wireless camera It is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters long Wireless devices have a default SSID set by the factory Brickcom wireless products use...
Page 59: ...h WPA Personal WPA2 personal is more secure than a network encrypted with WEP because WPA Personal WPA2 personal uses dynamic key encryption To protect the information as it passes through the airwave...
Page 60: ...digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits Key 1 4 Enter the WEP key s manually Authentication The default is set to Open System which allows either Shared Key or Auto authe...
Page 61: ...Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP and Advanced Encryption Standard AES Select the algorithm type from the drop down menu TKIP or AES The default is TKIP Shared Key Enter the key shared between the...
Page 62: ...d with dynamic encryption keys Shared Key Enter the key shared between the Router and the server keys Enter a password of 8 63 characters NOTE If using WPA or WPA2 each device in the wireless network...
Page 63: ...eless N devices on the network select AN Mixed If there are Wireless A Wireless B Wireless G and Wireless N 2 4GHz devices on the network use the default setting ABGN Mixed If there are only Wireless...
Page 64: ...ed Setup PIN number 1 Enter the network name from the device in the field 2 Click Register to start WPS 3 Click Enable to enable the WPS Button If this feature is not enabled the user will not be able...
Page 65: ...gh HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL This protocol allows authentication and encrypted communication over SSL Secure Socket Layer It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Interne...
Page 66: ...er the User name and Password of the camera 3 Click Certificate Error on the top right corner of the window to view the certificate 4 Click Install Certificate and follow the steps to finish the insta...
Page 67: ...ra can be scheduled to perform certain actions An Event Type is a set of parameters that defines these actions This section describes how to configure the camera to perform certain actions when events...
Page 68: ...schedule 2 Set Event Schedule to define when the event is activated by selecting from Always 24 hours Schedule or Recurrence pattern a If Schedule is selected from the Event Schedule the following pa...
Page 69: ...to recur at different times according to the user s needs Select the days for the event schedule to occur Select a start time and specify the duration 3 Define what will trigger an event to occur by s...
Page 70: ...ame Enter the sender s name that will appear in the recipient s inbox iv Subject Enter the title of the email 5 When complete click Apply to save new event or Cancel to delete the event The new event...
Page 71: ...ws The user can defined up to three areas on the live view window for motion detection 1 Select Window1 Window2 or Window3 to adjust the motion detection window 2 Check the box to enable the window 3...
Page 72: ...ion Detection window When motion is detected by the camera and exceeds the defined threshold a red bar will appear Users can use this feature as a trigger source to send photos or videos to a remote s...
Page 73: ...e specific event rules Triggering voltage Level LOW or HIGH Users should select the option according to the capability of their external device Audio Detection Users can schedule an event to be trigge...
Page 74: ...sed as an application component to automatically transfer files for program internal functions Select Primary FTP Server from the Server Selection drop down menu to send media files to a FTP server wh...
Page 75: ...er host name of the email server SMTP Port Enter the port number of the email server by default the SMTP port is set to 25 Authentication Select the authentication type from the drop down menu Email A...
Page 76: ...rver Address Enter the IP address of the Samba server User Name Enter the user name of the Samba server Password Enter the password of the Samba server Workgroup Enter the workgroup of the Samba serve...
Page 77: ...host name of the HTTP host Parameter type the notification parameter if necessary Example URL http 192 168 1 1 xxxx cgi Message name1 value1 name2 vlaue2 Result http 192 168 1 1 xxxx cgi name1 value1...
Page 78: ...option according to the specification of their external device Video Clip This function is used to determine when video clips will be recorded and stored after an event is triggered Pre alarm buffer I...
Page 79: ...n an event is triggered This page displays the system s log in chronological order The system log is stored in the camera s buffer area and will be overwritten when the buffer area is full Click Retri...
Page 80: ...camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup Click to enable remote log and enter the IP address of the remote server Enter the port number of the remote server Click Apply t...
Page 81: ...e displayed NTP Network Time Protocol NTP is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of a computer system Select to update the time with a NTP server on an hourly daily weekly or monthly basis Time Zo...
Page 82: ...mation Displays the complete system information of the camera Network Settings Displays the complete network settings information of the camera Video Audio Settings Displays the complete video audio s...
Page 83: ...ve the SD SDHC memory card Left click on the folder to list the recorded files The user can either play the snapshot of the recorded files by moving the mouse pointer over the file or double click on...
Page 84: ...the Micro SD SDHC card is less than 100MB If the Automatic Recycle function is disabled there must be at least 50MB hard drive space available for the camera to be able to record video files Offline...
Page 85: ...dministrator account name is admin which is permanent and cannot be deleted Click Add to create an account Enter the new user s name password and confirm password Administrators can add up to 10 user...
Page 86: ...nge other user s access rights and delete user accounts Click Delete or Update to delete or modify a user s account Viewer user can only access the main page for live viewing Remote Viewer user can on...
Page 87: ...resses access to the server Click Add to list to add the IP range to the IP filter list Click Apply to apply settings or Cancel to cancel changes Firmware Upgrade This feature allows the user to upgra...
Page 88: ...mport to import the configuration file back into the network camera Reset to Default Click Apply to restore the network camera to factory default setting Reboot This feature will reboot the camera Cli...
