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1: Product Overview
1.1 About the Pro Series Network Cameras and Video Servers
The Pro Series Network Cameras and Network Video Server are all-in-one networking devices that
contain a digital color camera (or a connection for analog CCTV cameras), a powerful Web server, an
optimized embedded operating system, hardware for image compression and a physical Ethernet
connection. The products do not need any additional software or hardware. Simply provide power,
connect an Ethernet cable and view from any computer on the network. For the Network Video Server,
you need a conventional CCTV camera as your video input source. The WEBVIEW Pro Series
Network Cameras and Network Video Servers are ideal for surveillance applications that require
high-quality, full-motion video and audio, as well as comparatively low bandwidth demands on the
network. These products provide an easy user interface for remote access to receive the optimal
synchronized video and audio from anywhere, anytime over the Internet with the popular Internet
Explorer Web browser, as easy as surfing any regular Web sites. More than just a high-performance
network camera, the Pro Series Network Cameras and Network Video Server also offer many
advanced features to provide solutions such as remote surveillance, home/business security,
audio/video conferencing, motion detection and more.
NOTE:
This user manual includes the Network Video Server whenever it refers to Pro Series Network
Cameras.
1.2 Main Features and Benefits
Convenient Operation
The Pro Series Network Camera does not need any additional software or interaction with any other
server. The only software needed is a common Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x
or above.
Open Standards
The Pro Series Network Camera supports TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, FTP, HTTP and other
Internet-related protocols. The camera can be used in a mixed operating system environment with
Windows, Unix, Mac and OS/2. It integrates easily into other www/Intranet applications and CGI
scripts.
Simple Administration
Using a standard Web browser, you can configure and manage the Pro Series Network Camera
directly from its own embedded Web pages. The embedded operating system is upgradeable through
the network; check with your local WEBVIEW dealer for firmware upgrades.
External Devices
The auxiliary Input/Output connector on the camera allows you to connect to a variety of
external devices, such as IR sensors, switches and alarm relays.
Security
Your Pro Series Network Camera includes a self-contained Web server, which means that digital
images can be secured like any other Internet host. Your network administrator, using the unit’s
security settings in combination with an organization’s Internet firewall, normally implements data
protection. The administrator can decide whether individuals, groups or the whole world may access
the camera. The Pro Series Network Camera supports multi-user password protection.
Compression and Performance
With a variable frame rate dependent on the image quality and bit rate, the camera delivers
MPEG4 video at up to 30 images per second.