GSM EDGE CAMERA
How to Configure Edge Camera ?
Installing the hardware
Step 1: - Unscrew Back Panel to insert SIM.
Step 2: - Insert SIM carefully into the horizontal slot.
NOTE :- Before inserting SIM card do not forget to remove SIM card PIN code request. Otherwise you will not be able to connect to GSM network.
Attaching antenna : -
Step 3 :- Fit Back panel as it is before Unscrew, then Screw the antenna in a clockwise direction. Position the antenna upwards at its connecting joint. This will ensure optimal reception.
1. Power supply adapter socket.
2. Battery ON/OFF switch
3. 5-pin terminal block
4. 2-pin terminal block
5. MicroSD card socket
6. Power LED
7. GPRS/EDGE connection status LED
8. Ready LED
9. USB socket
10. GSM antenna connector
Turn on battery switch to enable backup battery. The switched on battery will work as a backup power source even when the mains power fails.
Installing the software and drivers (Windows XP only)
Step 6 : -
*Connect power supply to the camera, then connect camera to the USB port.
*Insert the CD supplied with the camera into CD-ROM drive of your PC.
*The CD will start up automatically opening installation window. If the window does
not appear, run setup.exe file located in the CD.
*Follow the instructions to install drivers and software for the GSM EDGE Camera.
Connecting to the EDGE Camera with Camera Connection Tool (CCT)
1. Unplug camera power supply and USB.
2. Connect power supply to the camera, then connect camera to the USB.
3. Wait for power and ready LEDs to lights up.
4. Start CCT (Camera Connection Tool). To start it go to:
Start => Programs => Teltonika => MVC100 Camera => Camera Connection Tool
5. Click Connect button.
6. Click the Show default camera page button to Start your Internet browser
(e.g. IE or Mozilla) with default IP address http://10.0.0.1
Enter the login information. The default administrator login settings are:
User name: admin Password: admin
Note: if a Hardware Installation warning appears informing that GSM EDGE
Camera has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility
with Windows XP, press Continue Anyway.
WEB configuration page interface structure
The welcome page of the Web management interface is displayed after successful login to the camera (Fig. ). From this menu all essential configuration pages can be accessed.
Status & Review
Live view –
real time camera view
Playback – review stored videos or snapshot pictures
Video and image settings
Video parameters – adjust contrast and brightness
Event configuration
Stream & Events – configure constant video and video on event
On call – configure on call events and area listening feature
Settings
E-mail & FTP – configure E-mail and FTP settings
Network – configure mobile network and DDNS settings
Admin Logs – displays system logs
Users management – add/ remove new users, change user’s login details
Maintenance – set the time or update camera firmware
Setting camera’s GSM connection
1. Phone number. Most often used for all GSM service providers is *99#.
2. PPP authentication. The authentication protocol, which is used by your Internet Service Provider [None, CHAP or PAP].
3. APN. Access Point Name (APN).
4. User Name. If GSM operator does not require username, leave it blank.
5. Password. If GSM operator does not require password, leave it blank.
6. DNS server 1. If GSM operator does not require DNS server 1, leave it blank.
7. DNS server 2. If GSM operator does not require DNS server 2, leave it blank.
Accessing Camera from the WEB
There are two ways to connect the EDGE camera from internet:
1. Use SIM card with public static IP address
2. Use SIM card with public dynamic IP address witch will be linked to static hostname using DDNS service.
Note: If the SIM card is with private IP address then reaching camera from the internet is not possible as connection is routed through a NAT firewall in your provider’s GSM network.
SIM card with public static IP address
Open your WEB browser and type SIM card’s IP address, when the camera GSM connection has been set up. After successful connection camera’s login page must appear. Note: If the Web server (camera) port has been changed in the Network settings then IP address should be written in the following form: http://A.A.A.A:B, where A.A.A.A is the camera IP address and B the Camera Web server port.
SIM card with public dynamic IP address
For the SIM card with dynamic public IP address the IP address is given for a limited period of time, which is usually no more than a few hours, then the IP address is changed. As the IP address is continuously changed it becomes a problem to connect to the camera.
To solve this problem Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) may be used. DDNS is a domain name service allowing to link dynamic IP addresses to static hostname. To start using this feature firstly a hostname must be registered on the DDNS server. The camera is preconfigured to connect to the www.dyndns.com server for updating camera IP address. After creating account at www.dyndns.com you will get: Hostname Username and Password. To link camera’s IP address to the static hostname, Dynamic DNS settings must be configured. To configure DDNS connect to the camera WEB configuration page, go the Network tab (Fig).
Check the Enable check box. Enter username, password and hostname that are given by DDNS server provider. Enter the IP address update interval in the Update interval field. After setting DDNS settings press Save button. Camera will reboot and startup with new settings.
Live view
The live view section allows watching video in real time within the camera WEB interface. Also it contains important status information. The status information view is shown in Fig.
GSM operator – Displays the GSM operator to which camera is connected.
Connection strength – Displays received signal connection strength.
IP – Camera IP number.
IMEI – Camera IMEI number.
Mains – Shows mains power supply status.
Battery status – Shows battery energy status.
Live View settings allows setting the desired resolution, quality and format
Resolution – Select the desired resolution of live view [VGA/QVGA/QQVGA].
Quality – Select display video quality. [Basic/Medium/Normal/High/Best].
Video format – Displays allowable video format [JPEG].
Live view session time is set in the section “Live view time out”. When the time expires camera stops displaying live view. Live view can be started again by pressing Reset button .
Time remaining – Displays remaining time before camera stops displaying live view.
Timeout – Define the time out in minutes and seconds.
Playback
Many security applications require recording the video or snapshots that may be reviewed later. The MVC100 allows not only sending media content over internet to distant FTP servers or to emails but also to record it locally in the internal Cameras memory or to the SD card
If there is no SD card installed only up to 10 snapshots that are generated on events are recorded. The video streams are not recorded to the internal camera memory. Recorded video or snapshots may be reviewed in the Playback section
Stream & Events
Camera may be configured to record a constant video stream or make a record triggered by event. A common event type is an alarm on connected external sensor to camera that causes the camera to upload images.
QVGA frame size is about 4 times smaller than VGA. QQVGA frame size is about 16 times smaller than VGA. Choosing the quality and resolution value is very important as EDGE transmission rate is limited. The camera allows sending data up to 236 kbits/s. The actual transmitted data speed depends on GSM provider’s network and GSM signal strength.
Constant stream
Enable – Check the box to enable constant stream.
Resolution – Select the desired resolution of constant stream view [VGA/QVGA/QQVGA].
Quality – Select recorded video quality. [Basic/Medium/Normal/High/Best].
Frame rate – Set frame rate for video stream.
Video format – Displays allowable video format [MJPG].
Send to – Select video stream sending destination.
Enable – Check the box to enable stream on event feature.
Events – Select desired events which will trigger the camera.
Event trigger can be: Contact1, Contact2 which are located on the back panel of the camera. Connect external sensors (e.g. door, PIR) to these contacts.
Frame rate – Set frame rate for video stream. Checking Single shot check box allows to record single shot.
Send to – Select video stream send destination. To send video to E-mail or FTP their settings first must configured. If the Output option is selected camera will close relay contact on 2-pin terminal block. This terminal maybe connected to the light source. Triggering the camera will cause relay to work as light switch for turning the external light on.
Pre-alarm – The camera has ability to send stream which was before the event. It is made by continuously storing required amount of information in camera’s internal memory. Set the time in seconds to define how much data must be stored. This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before a trigger.
Send-alert – select this option to enable sending alert message. Message will be sent if an event on contacts Contact1 or Contact2 will be generated. The SMS messages will be sent to all the mobile phones that are in the user’s lists. Users list if configured in Users management section.
Post-alarm – Set the time in seconds how long after the event camera sends the stream.
Output duration – Camera has integrated relay switch, which may be turned on event. Set the time to define relay closed contact time.
ON CALL Function: -
Enable – Check the box to enable “On call” function.
Send email – Check the box to send snapshot or video clip to authorized user email.
Email address is configured in the Users management section.
Turn voice on – Check the box to activate area listening feature. This feature allows to listen surrounding are by making a phone call to the camera.
Turn voice on after – threshold of beep (ring) count (1 beep = 5s). To request image or clip from camera, make a call shorter then defined number of beeps. Make a call longer then defined number of beeps, to activate “area listening” feature.
Single shot – Check the box if only single frame is needed.
Frame rate – Set frame rate for the video stream.
Video duration – video clip duration.
SMS commands
Camera allows reaching some of it features using SMS. The messages are accepted only by Administrator and User class users. If the SMS sender’s phone is not in the users list it will be ignored by the camera.
FTP Settings :
Host address – the domain or the IP address of the FTP server.
User name – Enter your user name of the FTP account.
Password – Enter your password of the FTP account.
Port – Set the port of the FTP server. The default FTP port is 21.
Path – Set the folder path where the data will be transferred.
Directories structure – Select how the pictures are saved in the FTP server.
Full – camera will create directories structure (year => month => day) in the defined FTP path.
This function is useful if there is a need for sorting pictures according to the date. E.g if path given /Upload then in that /uploads/event/2009/05/30 & /uploads/stream2009/05/30 folder will be created for On Event & Constant Stream images respecively.
No tree - all files are stored to defined FTP directory. E,g /image (if we gives image folder name in settings)
One file – the camera will rewrite the older picture with the newer, so that only the last picture will be available for review in the FTP server.
NOTE : - For Receive images on server, Server should Create User with Read &Write permission to create Folder.
