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How to reset Microseven camera to factory state?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 24, 2010

Step 1     Click Microseven IP locator icon Network Camera | Microseven , Microseven IP locator window will pop up.

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Step 2 Click on ‘Search’ in Locator.

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Step 3 Highlight on IP address and double click, A pop up window will appear..

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Step 4 Click ‘Reset (factory)…’ .

Step 5 After reset, you need to re-configure camera again. If you want to keep the properties values in camera, you just need to click ‘Set Default’ button.

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How many ports need to open for port forwarding (against firewall)?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 24, 2010

For Microseven network camera, there are web port, password port and video ports need to do port forwarding:

  • Web port default is 80
  • Password port (device) default is 9660
  • Video port default is 9661

For example, IP address configuration for LAN is 192.168.1.201:
Then, port forwording is 80 for 192.168.1.201,
port forwarding is 9660-9661 for 192.168.1.201

If you have internet IP address is 74.212.249.249,
then you view your Microseven network camera on the internet is http://74.212.249.249
For demo Microseven network camera port forwarding is http://74.212.249.249:7777

The following example is 3 cameras, for port forwarding. A Netgear router uses 3 IP address for cameras:

  • 192.168.1.201 for first camera.
  • 192.168.1.202 for second camera.
  • 192.168.1.203 for third camera.

Step 1    Go to port forwarding.

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Step 2    Click on ‘Add Custom Service’, then go to next page.

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  1. Enter ‘cam1‘ in Service Name.
  2. Service Type is ‘TCP/UDP‘.
  3. Starting Port is ‘81‘.
  4. Ending Port is ‘81‘.
  5. Server IP Address is ‘192.168.1.201‘.Network Camera | Microseven
  6. Click ‘Apply‘.

Step 3    Go to next page, Updating Settings.

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Step 4    Now, Click on ‘Add Custom Service’ again to add password port and video ports.

  1. Set Service Name as ‘cam1_video‘.
  2. Set Service Type as ‘TCP/UDP‘.
  3. Starting Port is ‘9660‘.
  4. Ending Port is ‘9665‘.
  5. Server IP Address is 192.168.1.201‘.Network Camera | Microseven
  6. And then click ‘Apply‘.Network Camera | Microseven

Now, the first camera port forwarding setup is completed.

Step 5     Then, do the second Microseven network camera.

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Please View the following snapshot:

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The second Microseven network camera setup is finished now.
Total three Microseven network camera setup for port forwarding will be the following snapshot.

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How to view Microseven camera video with Mozilla Firefox?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 24, 2010

Step1    Installing Firefox add-ons for IE (Internet Explorer)

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser, use URL https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419, and then you will see the following page.
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  2. Click on “Add to Firefox (Windows)” button, the following installation dialog will be popped up.
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  3. Then, click on “Install Now” button to install IE Tab add-ons.
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  4. When installation is finished, click on “Restart Firefox” button to restart Firefox browser.

Step2     View Microseven camera video with Firefox browser

  1. Type your camera IP address in URL field and then it will lead you to camera login page.
  2. Right-click anywhere on the page to bring up pop menu, and select “View Page in IE Tab“.
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    Firefox icon at the status bar will be changed to IE Icon.
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  3. Then, click on “Login” button to go to camera control panel page.
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How to set up MSH-RD080PTW/M7-RD550PTWS pan and tilt values?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 24, 2010

Step 1    COM Setting.

  1. Click Camera Setup ‘Setting’ button on the web system main page, go to ‘COM Settings’ page.
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  2. Set COM parameters for your PTZ camera device.
    - COM: 2
    - Stop: 1
    - Data bits: 8
    - Parity: None
    - Bits per second: 9600
  3. Click ‘Apply’ to save the current settings.
  4. Click ‘Return to the web system main page.

Step 2     PTZ Control Setting.

  1. Click Surveillance Setup ‘Setting’ button, go to ‘PTZ Control’ page.
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  2. Set PTZ Address, COM Port and Protocol.
    - Address: 01
    - COM: 2
    - Protocol: P_D
  3. Click ‘Apply’ to save the current setting.
  4. Click ‘Return’, to go back to the web system main page.

How to install SD card in MSH-RC080WS?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 23, 2010

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Microseven High Speed Dome Network Camera OSD Menu

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 23, 2010

1    Open OSD Main Menu.
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  1. Enter ’51′ to the filed which on the top of the slider.
  2. Click on “Preset” button.
  3. Click on “Recall” button, then you will find a menu on the OSD.
  4. To move Network Camera | Microseven and Network Camera | Microseven button to select menu you want.
  5. Click on

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    to select.

2     The Definition of Joystick Controller Movement
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  • In the fixed menu, the definition of Joystick Controller movements are:
    Move Up The cursor moves up a menu item. If the cursor moves past the first menu item, it will jump to the last menu item.
    Move Down The cursor moves down a menu item. If the cursor moves past the last menu item, it will jump to the first menu item.
    Move Right Enters the next operation of the current fixed menu (If the current fixed menu item has submenu, enters the submenu; if the current fixed menu has the active menu, enters the active menu; if the current fixed menu item is “Exit”, then exits the current menu operation and back to the menu of upper level.
    Move Left No definition.
  • In the active menu, the definition of Joystick Controller movement is:
    Move Up Selects the previous active menu setup.
    Move Down Selects the next active menu setup.
    Move Right Cancels the selected active menu setup, and go back to the setup before the edit of the active menu.
    Move Left Saves the setup of current selected active menu and back to the edit of active menu.

3    Menu Entry & Exit Methods.

  1. Menu entry
    Use shortcutkey (“51 + PRESET”) can enter the menu for setup.
  2. Direct menu exit
    Use shortcutkey (“52 + PRESET”) can exit the menu setup directly. Or by selecting EXIT item in the menu can exit the menu step by step.

4    Menu Display.

Please download Microseven® High Speed Dome Network Camera OSD Manual for more details.

How to record video to SD card when motion is triggered?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 22, 2010

Step 1    SD card setup.

  1. Double-click Network Camera | Microseven icon to open M7CMS.

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  2. Enter User ID and Password, our default User ID and Password are ‘admin‘ and ‘password‘.Network Camera | Microseven
  3. Right click on the live camera screen to pull up the short-cut menu and select ‘Properties’, or click the camera name link of Camera List. Camera Setup Properties dialog pops up.
  4. Go to ‘System > Storage‘ tab, to confirm your SD card on camera is available.Network Camera | MicrosevenNetwork Camera | Microseven Please make sure there is a SD card information in the tab.
  5. Go to ‘Recording > Record Options‘ tab, recommandation values are:Network Camera | Microseven
    1. Disk full event: Overwrite
    2. Pre-record status: Off
    3. Recording file length (10-30): 10 mins
    4. Minumun hard disk space: 300 MB
    5. Dual stream: Off
    6. Then click ‘Apply‘.

Step 2    Camera motion detection setup.

  1. Go to ‘Detection > Motion Detection‘ tab.Network Camera | Microseven
  2. Click ‘Set motion detect areaNetwork Camera | Microseven
  3. Click ‘Select All‘ then click ‘OK‘.Network Camera | Microseven
  4. Go back to ‘Detection > Motion Detection‘ tab.Network Camera | Microseven
    1. Check Recording ‘Channel 1′
    2. Check ‘Set motion detect on schedule
    3. Only ‘Set duration 1‘ to 12:00:00 AM to 11:59:59 PM
  5. Click Apply.

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  6. Then click ‘Apply to everyday‘.

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  7. Exit properties configuration page and go back to main window.Network Camera | Microseven

Step 3    Record video to SD card when motion is triggered.

  1. Trigger motion on.Network Camera | Microseven
  2. While motion is detected, video will have red frame alert and the real video will be recorded to SD card.Network Camera | Microseven
  3. The real videos of triggered moment are recorded to SD card.

Step 4    Query and playback recording videos on SD card.

Please refer How to use Microseven software to access to SD card for recording and playback?
Step 6 – Step 9.

How to view Microseven network camera using Microseven software on your PC?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 21, 2010

Step 1     Double click icon Network Camera | Microseven on your PC desktop and it will pop up a Login window

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Step 2     Enter User ID and Password.

Default User ID is: admin
Default password is: password
Note: the previous version Password was: admin.
Then a main window will be displayed in the following:

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Step 3     Add camera group.

  1. Click on ‘Camera Setup…’ button.
  2. It will pop up window, select radio button on ‘Group Setting’, and then click OK.

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  3. Then it will pop up other window, enter a group name, example ‘Walnut, CA’.Network Camera | Microseven
  4. Click ‘Add’ button, Group ‘Walnut, CA’ is added.

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  5. Click OK to go back to Group Setting and Camera Setting pop window.

Step 4     Add camera(s).

  1. Select radio button on ‘Camera Setting’, select a group from drop down list, example ‘Walnut, CA’, then click OK.

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  2. It will pop up a Camera List window, in the Group ‘Walnut, CA’, you will add camera(s) in the list.Network Camera | Microseven
  3. Enter the first camera IP address or its domain name.
    For example, IP address is 192.168.1.201, then enter ’192.168.1.201′ in IP/Domain field.

    Port is ’9660′, Channel is ‘CH1′, Stream Type is ‘Primary Stream’, User ID is ‘admin’ and Password is ‘password’. These values are default from Microseven factory setting. You can enter your own values match your camera setting by your own.

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  4. Then click ‘Add’, you will see the camera information is added. Then click OK.Network Camera | Microseven
  5. It will go back to Group Setting and Camera Setting pop window. To click Cancel to finish adding camera(s).Network Camera | Microseven

Step 5 View Microseven network camera using Microseven software on your PC now.

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Please make sure the following things have been done Before you view camera on Microseven camera software:

  • Connect Microseven camera(s) to your LAN network.
  • Find your camera and its IP address with Microseven IP Locator.

For more details, please refer How to set up Microseven camera?

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How to use Microseven software to access to SD card?

Posted in How To, Network Cameras, Video servers, Webcams by microseven on August 21, 2010

Step 1    Double-click Network Camera | Microseven icon, enter your User ID and password, M7CMS main window opens as below.

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Step 2    Right click on the live camera screen to pull up camera short-cut menu and select Properties, or click the camera name of Camera List. Camera Setup properties dialog pops up.

Step 3     Go to System > Storage tab.

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Network Camera | Microseven Please make sure there is a SD card information in the storage list.

Step 4     Go to Recording > Record Options tab, recommanded values are:

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  1. Disk full event: Overwrite
  2. Pre-record status: Off
  3. Recording file length (10-30): 10 mins
  4. Minimum hard disk space: 300 MB
  5. Dual stream: Off
  6. Then click ‘Apply’.

Step 5     Go to Recording > Record Schedule tab.

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  1. Check on check box ‘Schedule Rec Enable’
  2. Only you need to set duration 1 from 12:00:00 to 23:59:59
  3. And click ‘Apply to everyday’.

Step 6     Go to Recording > Record Query tab.

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  1. Search your recording from date to date, and time from time to time when you want to search.
  2. And then click ‘Query’, You will find recording file in the list.Network Camera | Microseven
  3. Highlight and double click the file. It will do playback in the following.Network Camera | Microseven

Step 7     If you want to save it to your PC, go to browse location where you want to download.

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Step 8     Then ‘OK’ and Click ‘Download’ to download this video to your PC.

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Step 9     After you download file, you can use Microseven media player to play the video.

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