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Sony SNC-CS3N User Manual

Sony SNC-CS3N User Manual

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3-815-910-11 (1)

Network Camera

User's Guide
Software Version 1.0
SNC-CS3N/CS3P
© 2003 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1: Network Camera

    3-815-910-11 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.0 SNC-CS3N/CS3P © 2003 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Power Supply Caution for U.S.A. and Canada The SNC-CS3N operates on 24V AC or 12V DC. The SNC-CS3N automatically detects the power Use a Class 2 power supply which is UL Listed (in the U.S.A.) or CSA-certified (in Canada).
  • Page 3 NOTICE TO USERS © 2003 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview Features ... 6 How to Use This User’s Guide ... 7 Precautions ... 7 Operating Precautions ... 7 Operating the Camera Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page ... 8 Logging in as a User ... 8 Logging in as Administrator ...
  • Page 5 Setting the Activity Detection Function — Activity detection setting Page ... 40 Setting the Activity Detection Area ... 40 Showing the Pop-up — Pop-up setting Page ... 41 Others Using the Supplied Setup Program ... 42 Assigning the IP Address Using the Setup Program ...

  • Page 6: Overview

    Web browser on the computer connected to the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX network. The maximum frame rate is 30 FPS for the SNC-CS3N and 25 FPS for the SNC-CS3P. Up to 50 users can view the image from one camera at the same time.

  • Page 7: How To Use This User's Guide

    Be sure to read the Installation Manual before operating. Precautions This Sony product has been designed with safety in mind. However, if not used properly electrical products can cause fires which may lead to serious body injury. To avoid such accidents, be sure to heed the following.

  • Page 8: 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. For setting the camera, see “Administrating the Camera” on page 16. Logging in to Homepage —...

  • Page 9: About Viewers

    The welcome page is changed to that for Administrator. Select the viewer. You can select the viewer from Java applet viewer or ActiveX viewer whichever is suitable for your system environments and usage. For details, see “About Viewers” on page 9. When you have selected the viewer, the main viewer page appears (see page 10).

  • Page 10: Configuration Of Main Viewer Page

    Configuration of Main Viewer Page When you select the viewer, the main viewer page is displayed. This section briefly explains the functions of the parts and controls on the main viewer page. For a detailed explanation on each part or control, see the specified pages.

  • Page 11: Monitor Image Section

    With Fastest, the camera transmits the maximum number of frames possible for the connected line. The maximum frame rate is 30 FPS for the SNC-CS3N and 25 FPS for the SNC-CS3P. Note The frame rate options indicate the maximum number of frames that can be transmitted.

  • Page 12: Controlling The Application Manually

    Controlling the Application Manually You can send an image or output a trigger to control the alarm output, using the image control section on the main viewer page. For this function, user access right Level 3 or Level 4 is required (see page 25).

  • Page 13: Capturing A Monitor Image

    Capturing a Monitor Image If you click the Capture button on the menu section, the current still image is captured and displayed on the monitor image section. To save the captured image Right-click on the monitor image and select Save As from the menu.

  • Page 14: Operating The Camera Using A Pocket Pc

    Operating the Camera Using a Pocket PC You can display images and operate the camera using a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that runs on Microsoft Pocket PC 2002. System requirements OS: Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer CPU: Strong ARM 206 MHz or higher RAM: 64 MB or more Plug-in: Jeode Ver.1.9.1 (Java available)

  • Page 15: Configuration Of Main Viewer Page

    Configuration of Main Viewer Page When you select the viewer, the main viewer page is displayed. This section briefly explains the functions of the parts and controls on the main viewer page. For a detailed explanation on each part or control, see the specified pages.

  • Page 16: 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 8. Configuration of Administrator Menu Page The Administrator menu page is displayed when the Administrator having Level 4 access right selects Setting on the welcome page for Administrator, or when Setting button on the menu section of the main...

  • Page 17: Configuring The System

    Schedule Displays the Schedule setting page. See “Setting the Schedule — Schedule setting Page” on page 39. Activity detection Displays the Activity detection setting page. See “Setting the Activity Detection Function — Activity detection setting Page” on page 40. Pop-up Displays the Pop-up setting page.

  • Page 18: Date Time Setting Section

    With Fastest, the camera transmits the maximum number of frames possible for the connected line. The maximum frame rate is 30 FPS for the SNC-CS3N and 25 FPS for the SNC-CS3P. Note To update the main viewer page for the changed setting, click Refresh of the browser.

  • Page 19: Initialization Section

    time is adjusted using the time zone difference and set on the camera. • Due to the network properties, there may be a slight difference between the actual time and the time set on the camera. Date time format Select the format of date and time to be displayed on the monitor image from the drop-down list.

  • Page 20: Setting The Camera

    Area setting When the image size is 736 × 480 or 640 × 480 for the SNC-CS3N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for the SNC- CS3P, you can trim a portion of the image and display the trimmed image on the computer. With the trimming, the transmitting data size, and thus, the network load is reduced and a higher frame rate is obtained.

  • Page 21: White Balance Mode

    Select the electronic shutter mode, Auto or Manual. The setting items required for each setting appear. Shutter Select the electronic shutter speed from among the following: SNC-CS3N: 1/10000, 1/4000, 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/100, 1/60 (seconds). SNC-CS3P: 1/10000, 1/4000, 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/120, 1/50 (seconds).

  • Page 22: Configuring The Network

    Saturation Select the saturation in 7 steps, from –3 to 3. Selecting 3 gives the image with the highest saturation. Note The Saturation setting is effective for the computer image only. (It is not effective for the video signal output.) Sharpness Select the sharpness in 16 steps, from 1 to 16.

  • Page 23: Http Port Setting Section

    Primary DNS Type the IP address of the primary DNS server. Secondary DNS Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if necessary. Bandwidth control Limits the data communication bandwidth of the camera. You can select from among the following: Unlimited, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 (Mbps) Select Unlimited when you do not want to limit the...
  • Page 24 HTTP 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 commands, up to 256 characters.

  • Page 25: Setting The User

    Setting the User — User setting Page When you click User on the Administrator menu, the User setting page appears. Use this page 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 26: Setting The Security

    Setting the Security — Security setting Page When you click Security on the Administrator menu, the Security setting page appears. Use this page to limit the computers that can access the camera. Activating/Deactivating the Security Function — Security usage setting Page To activate the security function, select Use security function, then click OK.

  • Page 27: Sending Images To Ftp Server

    Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client setting Page When you click FTP client on the Administrator menu, the FTP client setting page appears. Use this page to set up for capturing and sending still images to an FTP server. You can capture a still image at the moment when a trigger occurs by an external sensor input, the built-in activity detection function or a manual trigger button, or capture sequenced still images...

  • Page 28: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    Mode Select the mode of the FTP client function. Manual: Sends still images to the FTP server manually. After selecting Manual, click OK. The FTP client function mode is set to Manual. In this mode, when you click the button on the main viewer page, a still image is captured and sent to the FTP server.

  • Page 29: Operating The Digest Viewer

    Note The actual interval may be longer than the set value, depending on the image size and the network environments. Available period Select the period for which the periodical sending mode is available. Always: The periodical sending mode is available any time.

  • Page 30: Downloading Images From The Camera

    Image view size Select the image size to be displayed on the digest viewer from among the following: Auto, 160 × 120, 320 × 240, 640 × 480 When you select Auto, the image is displayed in the size specified with the Image size menu on the Camera setting page (see page 20).

  • Page 31: Setting The Ftp Server Function - Ftp Server Setting Page

    Setting the FTP Server Function — FTP server setting Page You can register up to 10 user names and passwords to allow logging in the camera using the FTP client software of the computer. Built-in memory Displays the free space of the built-in memory of the camera.

  • Page 32: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    SMTP server name Type the SMTP server name up to 64 characters, or the IP address of the SMTP server. Recipient e-mail address Type the recipient E-mail address up to 64 characters. You can specify up to three recipient E-mail addresses. Administrator e-mail address Type the Administrator e-mail address up to 64 characters.

  • Page 33: Periodical Sending Mode Setting Section

    Available period Select the period for which the alarm mode is available. Always: The alarm mode is available any time. Use scheduler: The alarm mode is available according to the schedule selected on the Schedule No. menu below. Schedule No. When Use scheduler is selected on the Available period menu, select the schedule you want the alarm mode being available.

  • Page 34: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    Alarm: Controls alarm out 1 by synchronizing with an external sensor input or the built-in activity detection function. When you select Alarm, the Alarm mode setting section appears (see page 34). Timer: Controls alarm out 1 by the timer. When you select Timer, the Timer mode setting section appears (see page 34).

  • Page 35: Recording Images In Memory

    Recording Images in Memory — Image memory setting Page When you click Image memory on the Administrator menu, the Image memory setting page appears. Use this page to set up for the image memory function which captures a still image and records it in the built-in memory of the camera (about 8 MB).

  • Page 36: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    Capacity warning Select On to send a warning mail to the Administrator when the built-in memory space is low or the memory is full due to activation of the image memory function. Select Off if you do not want to send a warning mail. If On is selected, the SMTP server name and Administrator e-mail address menus appear.

  • Page 37: Periodical Recording Mode Setting Section

    Periodical recording mode setting Section Interval time Type the interval at which you want to record an image 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.

  • Page 38: Setting The Alarm Buffer

    Select the interval (in seconds) at which you want to record an image in the alarm buffer. You can select from among the following intervals: SNC-CS3N: 1/30, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (seconds)

  • Page 39: Setting The Schedule

    Baud rate Select the communication baud rate for the peripheral device connected to the serial interface. You can select from among the following baud rates: 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 (bps) Parity bit Select the parity bit for the peripheral device connected to the serial interface: None, Odd or Even.

  • Page 40: Setting The Activity Detection Function - Activity Detection Setting Page

    Setting the Activity Detection Function Activity detection setting Page When you click Activity detection on the Administrator menu, the Activity detection setting page appears. Use this page to set up for the activity detection to link various applications. Sensitivity Select the sensitivity of the activity detection from the drop-down list.

  • Page 41: Showing The Pop-Up

    Showing the Pop-up — Pop-up setting Page When you click Pop-up on the Administrator menu, the Pop-up setting page appears. Use this page to set up for displaying a pop-up with your favorite message on the computers monitoring the camera image, or for displaying a pop-up automatically when there is an alarm input.

  • Page 42: Using The Supplied Setup Program

    Others Using the Supplied Setup Program To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign a new IP address to the camera when you installed the camera for the first time. You can assign an IP address in two ways: •...
  • Page 43 To specify the IP address manually: Select Use the following IP address, and type the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in each 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...

  • Page 44: Changing The Communication Bandwidth

    Changing the Communication Bandwidth Click the Bandwidth control tab to display the bandwidth setting window. The current bandwidth is displayed in Current bandwidth. Click to select the desired bandwidth from the Setting bandwidth list box. Type the Administrator name and Administrator password in each box.

  • Page 45: Rebooting The Camera

    Note Due to the network properties, there may be a slight difference between the displayed computer's date and time and those set on the camera. Rebooting the Camera Click Reboot on the Network tab to reboot the camera. It will take about 10 to 20 seconds to reboot. Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using ARP Commands / Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using ARP Commands Assigning the IP Address to the Camera...

  • Page 46: Using The Snmp

    (standard format) With the above inquiry, you can obtain the following setting information. The following explains the setting information using the inqjs=snmp (JavaScript parameter) format. var sysDescr=“\“SONY Network Camera SNC- CS3\”” var sysObjectID=“1.3.6.1.4.1.122.8501” var sysLocation=“\“\”” var sysContact=“\“\”” var sysName=“\“\””...
  • Page 47 the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> is 255 characters. sysName=<string> Set the instance of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> is 255 characters. enaAuthTraps=<value> Set the instance value of “mib-2.snmp.snmp EnableAuthenTraps.0” in the <string> position. Type “1”...

  • Page 48: Storing An Html File In The Built-In Flash Memory

    Storing an HTML File in the Built-in Flash Memory You can display the favorite homepage that you have created when you enter the IP address of the camera in the Address box of the browser. This section explains how to store the HTML file of the homepage created using the CGI commands in the built- in flash memory.
  • Page 49 Confirm that all items are correct, then click Next. Type the path for the folder in which your homepage is stored in the Source folder box, then click Next. Click OK. Uploading of the homepage file starts. The following page will appear after a while. The camera will be restarted automatically in two minutes, and storing to the built-in flash memory is completed.

  • Page 50: Index

    Index access log ...18 access right ...25 ActiveX viewer...9 activity detection function ...40 administrator ...8 administrator menu page ...16 alarm... 28 alarm buffer ...38 alarm out...33 alarm output ...12 application menu ...16 Apply button...17 ARP commands...45 Back button ...17 backlight compensation...21 backup ...29 basic menu...16 baud rate ...39...
  • Page 51 TCP ... 38 TCP port... 38 time difference ... 18 title ... 23 title bar ... 17 trigger control parts... 12 trimming... 20 URL ... 18 user authentication ... 25 user name ... 25 user setting ... 25 view size... 11 viewer...
  • Page 52 Sony Corporation...

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