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Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
Using the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera
Using the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
After the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility has been installed, the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
icon will be displayed in two locations, one on your desktop and one in the system tray of your desktop’s taskbar.
There are two ways to open the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility:
•
Double-click the icon on your desktop (the icon acts as a shortcut)
•
Right-click the icon in the system tray, and then click
Main Program
.
You will see the Utility’s main screen.
It is divided into three sections,
Camera Status
, Camera functions, and viewing windows for Channels 1-8 of the
Utility. (To view different windows, use the scroll bar on the right.)
Camera functions include finding or deleting Cameras, changing Camera settings, scheduling recordings,
accessing saved files, and configuring the motion detection settings.
To configure the Utility settings, click the
Utility Settings
button. To get help information, click the
?
button in the
upper right-hand corner. To minimize the Utility, click the
–
button in the upper right-hand corner. To exit the
Utility, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Camera Status
This section lists all of the Cameras the Utility has detected. To view the video of a specific Camera, select a
Camera. Drag and drop the Camera to a viewing window.
CH
. Displayed here is the Channel setting used by the Camera within the Utility. (The Utility offers up to eight
channels.)
Camera Name
. This is the name you gave to the Camera.
AUDIO ON/OFF
. The Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera does not feature audio; however, other Cameras
do. This displays he status of their audio transmissions.
VIDEO ON/OFF
. This indicates the status of the Camera’s video transmissions.
Figure 6-6: Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder
Utility Icon
Figure 6-7: Main Screen
NOTE:
This Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility is backward-compatible with the Wireless-B
Internet Video Camera, so you can use this Utility to control Wireless-G and Wireless-B Internet Video
Cameras on your network.
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Add Camera
To add a Camera on your local network or the Internet, click
Add Camera
.
The
Add Camera
screen will appear. There will be two tabs available, LAN and Internet.
LAN
The
LAN
screen shows the Cameras found on your local area network, along with the status information for each
Camera.
Cameras on LAN
The Utility will search for Cameras on the local area network and display a list in the
Cameras on LAN
box. To run
a new search, click the
Search
button.
For the Camera whose name is currently selected in the
Cameras on LAN
box, the following information will be
displayed:
Camera Data
Camera Name
. This is the name you gave to the Camera.
MAC Name
. Displayed here is the MAC address of the Camera.
Description
. This is the information about the Camera that you entered.
Address
. Shown here is the Camera’s IP address.
Port Number
. This is the port number the Camera uses for communication.
Login
. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then you will need to enter them here in order to
access the Camera.
Name
. Enter the login Name.
Password
. Enter the login Password.
To add a Camera to the Utility’s list, select the Camera you wish to add by clicking its name in the
Cameras on
LAN
box.
Then click the
Add
button. You will be notified when the Camera has been added. Click the
OK
button.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Figure 6-8: Add Camera - LAN Screen
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Internet
The
Internet
screen shows the Camera found on the Internet, along with the status information for it.
Test Results
First, go to the
Camera Data
section. Enter the Camera’s IP Address, Port Number, and login information (if
required). Then click the
Connect
button to find the Camera. The following information will be displayed:
Camera Data
Camera Name
. This is the name you gave to the Camera.
MAC Name
. Displayed here is the MAC address of the Camera.
Description
. This is the information about the Camera that you entered.
Address
. Shown here is the Camera’s IP address or SoloLink DDNS address.
Port Number
. This is the port number the Camera uses for communication.
Login
. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then you will need to enter them here in order to
access the Camera.
Name
. Enter the login Name.
Password
. Enter the login Password.
To add the Camera to the Utility’s list, click the
Add
button. If you wish to clear a Camera, click the
Clear
button.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Figure 6-9: Add Camera - Internet Screen
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View Video
The Camera Status section lists all of the Cameras the Utility has detected. To view the video of a specific
Camera, select a Camera. Drag and drop the Camera to a Channel (viewing) window.
Double-click the viewing window if you want to make the viewing window larger, record, play, stop, take pictures,
or zoom. (For Cameras with audio, you can also raise or lower the volume.) To close this viewing window, click
the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Icon
Function
If you want to record the current video, click this icon.
If you want to play the current video, click this icon.
If you want to freeze the current frame of video or stop recording, click
this icon.
To take a snapshot of the current frame of video, click this icon.
A digital zoom feature is available. To zoom in on a section of the
window, click this icon. Then use your mouse to select the section you
want to magnify. Click the icon again to disable the zoom feature.
For Cameras that feature audio, click this icon to turn audio on or off.
(The Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera does not feature audio.)
For Cameras that feature audio, click this bar and move its endpoint to
raise or lower the volume.
This indicates the Channel setting used by the Camera within the Utility.
(You cannot use this icon to change the Camera’s Channel setting;
instead, you must return to the main menu. Drag and drop the Camera to
a different viewing window with the Channel setting you want.)
If you want to make the viewing window twice as large, click this icon.
Figure 6-10: View Video Screen
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Delete Camera
To delete a Camera, select its name in the
Camera Status
section, and click
Delete Camera
. When you are asked
to confirm the deletion, click the
OK
button.
Camera Settings
To modify a Camera’s settings, select its name in the
Camera List
box, and click
Change Settings
.
Test Results
Click the
Test
button to check the connection. The results will be displayed. If you need to change the Camera’s
network settings or login information, you can do so on this screen.
Camera Data
Camera Name
. This is the name you gave to the Camera.
MAC Name
. Displayed here is the MAC address of the Camera.
Description
. This is the information about the Camera that you entered.
Address
. Enter the Camera’s new IP address or SoloLink DDNS address.
Port Number
. Enter the new port number that the Camera uses for communication.
Login
. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then you can change them here.
Name
. Enter the new login Name.
Password
. Enter the new login Password.
Click the
Save
button to save the new settings.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Figure 6-11: Delete Camera Screen
Figure 6-12: Change Settings Screen
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