Sony Ipela SNT-V704 User Manual

Sony Ipela SNT-V704 User Manual

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Video Network
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User's Guide
Software Version 2.1
SNT-V704
© 2005 Sony Corporation
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  • Page 1 3-869-807-15 (1) Video Network Station User’s Guide Software Version 2.1 SNT-V704 © 2005 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Please ensure that the socket For the customers in Europe outlet is installed near the equipment and shall be easily The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, accessible. In the event of abnormal operations, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Page 3 NOTICE TO USERS © 2005 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This • You should keep in mind that the images or audio manual or the software described herein, in whole or in you are monitoring may be protected by privacy and...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Operating the Camera from the Image Control ................37 Section (BRC-300, EVI-D100, EVI-D70, and Wired LAN setting Section .......37 cameras not manufactured by Sony only) ..21 Bandwidth control selection ......38 Panning and Tilting .......... 21 HTTP port setting Section ........38 Zooming ............
  • Page 5 Periodical sending mode setting Section ..46 Setting the Date and Time .........64 Operating the Digest Viewer ......47 Rebooting the SNT-V704 .........64 Operating MPEG4 Player ......... 47 Downloading Stored Images Assigning the IP Address to the Unit Using ARP —...
  • Page 6: Overview

    Sony video cameras that can be controlled by this Overview unit. Image recording on the built-in memory or USB flash memory (commercially Features available) You can record still images from the camera(s) onto this unit’s built-in memory (about 32 MB) or recommended Four cameras can be connected at the USB flash memory connected to the USB connector.
  • Page 7: Precautions

    Precautions How to Use This User’s Guide This Sony product has been designed with safety in mind. However, if not used properly electrical products This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNT- can cause fires which may lead to serious body injury.
  • Page 8: Preparation

    Connecting BRC-300, EVI-D100 and EVI- BRC-300 series (rear) VISCA cable (not supplied) D70 series Up to four cameras can be connected to SNT-V704 at the same time. Connect the connector 1 to 4 of SNT-V704 and the video output connector of each camera.
  • Page 9 Connecting SSC-DC590/DC690 series Up to four cameras can be connected to SNT-V704 at SSC-DC590/DC690 series (rear) the same time. SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE DC IN/VS IN Connect the 1 to 4 connectors of SNT-V704 and VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT the video output connector of each SSC-DC590/...
  • Page 10: Connecting To A Computer Or A Network

    (network) port of this unit to the network connector of a computer. To connect to the computer, use a commercially available network cable (cross cable). SNT-V704 (rear) To connect to the network, use a commercially available network cable (straight cable). RS-232C...
  • Page 11: Connecting This Unit To A Local Network

    Connect the supplied AC adaptor and the AC power cord Using a commercially available network cable, connect as illustrated below. (network) port of this unit to a hub in the network. SNT-V704 (rear) RS-232C SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CLASS 2 WIRING DC 12V SEE INSTRUCTION DC IN 12V...
  • Page 12: Assigning The Ip Address To The Unit

    Setup Program will not operate correctly. To disable Windows Firewall, operate as follows: 1 Open Windows Firewall from Control Panel. Click on the SNT-V704 you want to assign a new IP With the category display, you can find Windows address in the list.
  • Page 13 To specify the IP address manually: Note Select Use the following IP address, and type the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in the You cannot change the Administrator name and relevant boxes. Administrator password in this step. To change these items, see “Setting the User –...
  • Page 14: Accessing The Unit Using The Web Browser

    When the main viewer of the unit is Accessing the Unit displayed for the first time When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed. Using the Web Browser When you click Install, ActiveX control is installed and the main viewer is displayed. After the IP address has been assigned to the unit, check that you can actually access the camera using the Web browser installed on your computer.
  • Page 15 When using antivirus software, etc. on the computer • When you use antivirus software, security software, personal firewall or pop-up blocker on your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower. •...
  • Page 16: Operating The Snt-V704

    Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is the cameras using the Web browser. For setting this unit, not displayed, click Default Level.) see “Administrating the SNT-V704” on page 26. When using antivirus software in the computer •...
  • Page 17: About Viewers

    The welcome page is changed to that for About Viewers Administrator. You can select the following two viewers, both of which are operable on Internet Explorer. Java applet viewer It displays the main viewer page using Java. Notes • When you have set Video mode (page 36) to JPEG to display an image, it is not displayed if another user changes Video mode to MPEG4.
  • Page 18: Configuration Of Main Viewer Page

    Displays the camera control parts on the image control section. (See “Operating the Camera from the Image Control Section (BRC-300, EVI-D100, EVI-D70, and cameras not manufactured by Sony only)” on page 21.) Also enables the panning, tilting and zooming operations from the monitor image. (See “Operating the...
  • Page 19: Image Control Section

    75 ohms in Section (BRC-300, EVI-D100, EVI-D70, and cameras the connected equipment. not manufactured by Sony only)” on page 21. • This camera receives the video signal in 720 × 480 (NTSC)/720 × 576 (PAL) format. Some cameras Trigger control parts output the video signal in a smaller size than 720 ×...
  • Page 20: Displaying The Monitor Images

    3 When Tour is selected, the image is displayed Displaying the Monitor according to the preset Tour operation of a camera. For details on the Tour operation, see Images page 43. You can display the monitor image from the image Selecting the frame rate (JPEG mode control section on the main viewer page.
  • Page 21: Operating The Camera From The Image Control Section (Brc-300, Evi-D100, Evi-D70, And Cameras Not Manufactured By Sony Only)

    The direction of the camera moves as you drag. Hold down the button to move the direction of the camera continuously. Operating the Camera from the Image Control Section (BRC-300, EVI-D100, EVI-D70, and cameras not manufactured by Sony only)
  • Page 22: Zooming

    Camera control mode setting section on the Camera setting page (see page 33). When you have changed the operation mode, click Control on the menu Operating the Camera from the Image Control Section (BRC-300, EVI-D100, EVI-D70, and cameras not manufactured by Sony only)
  • Page 23: Operating The Camera From The Monitor Image (Only When The Brc-300, The Evi-D100 Or The Evi-D70 Is Connected With Visca Cable)

    Operating the Camera from the Monitor Image (Only when the BRC-300, the EVI-D100 or the EVI-D70 is Notes connected with VISCA cable) • When the Zoom mode menu on the Camera setting page is set to Full (see page 31), zooming of the You can operate panning, tilting and zooming of the specified area stops at the TELE end of the optical camera by clicking the mouse on the monitor image.
  • Page 24: Controlling The Application Manually

    Recording a Still Image on a USB Controlling the Flash Memory or the Built-in Application Manually Memory of This Unit If you select Memory save and click , the current You can send an image or output a trigger to control the still image is captured and stored in the memory alarm output, using the image control section on the specified on the Image memory setting page.
  • Page 25: 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. Then, the Save Picture dialog appears.
  • Page 26: Administrating The Snt-V704

    Displays the Camera setting page. See “Setting the Camera – Camera setting Page” on page 31. The Administrating the SNT-V704 section explains how to set the functions of this unit by the Administrator. Overlay message For monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Displays the Overlay message page.
  • Page 27 Image memory • When you display the Area setting page or Activity Displays the Image memory setting page. detection setting page, the size of the image on the See “Recording Images in Memory — Image memory main viewer page may change for a while. This is not setting Page”...
  • Page 28: Configuring The System - System Setting Page

    The operation by the user accessed None: Select when no camera is connected. later has priority. SONY BRC-300 If you select On, only one user can pan/tilt the camera. SONY EVI-D100 The period of operation allowed to one user is SONY EVI-D70 determined by the Operation time setting.
  • Page 29: Date Time Setting Section

    This setting is valid when the Exclusive control mode Click Apply to transfer the computer’s date and time to menu is set to On. this unit. The set date and time are shown on Current date time. Maximum wait number Sets the maximum number of users that can wait to Manual current date time control the camera while another user is operating the...
  • Page 30: Initialization Section

    Click Save, and follow the instructions on the browser to specify the folder and save the setting data of this unit. Speaker output The file name preset at the factory is “snt-v704.cfg.” Set whether the received audio is output to the speaker (active speaker for example) connected to the...
  • Page 31: Setting The Camera - Camera Setting Page

    Cameras not manufactured by Sony: Select the same Setting the Camera number as the camera address set on the camera. For the camera address setting, refer to the User’s – Camera setting Page Guide or other manual supplied with the camera.
  • Page 32: Dynaview Setting Section (Ssc-Dc590/Dc690 Only)

    , or OFF to deactivete it. Iris *DynaView is a trademark of Sony corporation. Select the iris (F number) from among the following: BRC-300: F1.6, F2.0, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4.0, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8.0, F9.6, F11, F14, F16, F19, F22, F28,...
  • Page 33: Camera Control Mode Setting Section (Brc-300, Evi-D100, Evi-D70, And Cameras Not Manufactured By Sony Only)

    Note check. (See “Setting the Schedule — Schedule setting The Normal/Step Mode setting is not active for Page” on page 59.) cameras not manufactured by Sony. OK/Cancel Level See “Buttons common to every setting page” on page Set the following content for each Mode.
  • Page 34: Editing Messages Of The Channel Display

    For cameras not manufactured by Sony: Overlay message Channel Section Available setting items and setting ranges differ Selects the channel for which the message is edited.
  • Page 35: Setting The Video - Video Setting Page

    Font/Back Ground Color Setting the Video Select the character color of messages from among, White/Transparent, Black/Transparent, White/ – Video setting Page HalfTone, Black/HalfTone, White/Black and Black/ White. When you click Video on the Administrator menu, the Video setting page appears. Font Size Use this page to set up for video of the camera connected Select the character size of messages from among Large...
  • Page 36: Video Mode Selection Section

    trimming, the transmitting data size and the network Video Mode Selection Section load can be reduced. Select On for trimming the image, or Off for no First, select the output format of the camera image, trimming. MPEG4 or JPEG, from Video mode. The setting items vary with the selected video mode.
  • Page 37: Configuring The Network - Network Setting Page

    xWhen JPEG is selected Configuring the Network – Network setting Page When you click Network on the Administrator menu, the Network setting page appears. Use this page to configure the network to connect this unit and the computer. Frame rate Set the maximum frame rate of JPEG image that can be Wired LAN setting Section monitored on the computer.
  • Page 38: Bandwidth Control Selection

    Secondary DNS Notifying the IP Address Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if — Dynamic IP address notification necessary. Section OK/Cancel When the DHCP menu is set to On, you can send the See “Buttons common to every setting page” on page notification of the completion of the network settings (Wired LAN settings and Wireless LAN settings) using the SMTP or HTTP protocol.
  • Page 39: Setting The User - User Setting Page

    :port: Specify the port number to which you want to Setting the User connect. If you want to use Well-known port number 80, you do not need to input this value. – User setting Page Path: Type the command name. Parameter: Type the command parameter if necessary.
  • Page 40: Setting The Security - Security Setting Page

    Level 1: Allows monitoring of the camera images Setting the Security (including some operations for monitoring) — Security setting Page Level 2: Allows monitoring of the camera images and camera operations. When you click Security on the Administrator menu, Level 3: Allows monitoring of the camera images, the Security setting page appears.
  • Page 41: Setting The Camera Position And Action - Preset Position Setting Page (Brc-300, Evi-D100, Evi-D70 Only)

    You can specify up to 10 IP addresses and subnet mask Setting the Camera values. For a subnet mask, type 8 to 32. To temporarily cancel the Default Policy for a specified Position and Action IP address/subnet mask, select Allow or Deny from the drop-down list on the right.
  • Page 42: Storing The Pan, Tilt And Zoom Positions - Position Preset Section

    Storing the Pan, Tilt and Zoom Moving the Camera to the Preset Positions Position by the Alarm — Position preset Section — Position at alarm Section You can store up to 16 setting of the pan, tilt and zoom You can move the camera to the preset position by positions (Preset positions) for each camera in memory.
  • Page 43: Checking The Preset Position Settings - Preset Position Table Section

    Stay time Checking the Preset Position Type a period of time for which the camera is to stay at Settings each preset position, between 1 and 3600 seconds. — Preset position table Section Pan speed Select the pan speed from the drop-down list. You can select the pan speed from 1 to 19 and Fastest.
  • Page 44: Activating The Tour - Tour Selection Section

    Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set the preset positions you Apply/Cancel want to program to the tour. See “Buttons common to every setting page” on page Click Apply. The preset positions are programmed to the tour. Checking the Tour Settings Correcting the programmed preset —...
  • Page 45: Sending Images To Ftp Server

    User name Sending Images to FTP Type the user name for the FTP server. Server Password — FTP client setting Page Type the password for the FTP server. When you click FTP client on the Administrator menu, Re-type password the FTP client setting page appears. To confirm the password, type the same characters as Use this page to set up for capturing and sending still you typed in the Password box.
  • Page 46: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    Mode Activity detection CH1-4 When you click Activity detection, the activity detection Select the mode of the FTP client function. setting page appears. You can set the activity detection function build in this unit (see page 60). Manual: Sends still images to the FTP server manually. After selecting Manual, click OK.
  • Page 47: Operating The Digest Viewer

    Image view size Notes Select the image size to be displayed on the digest • The actual interval may be longer than the set value, viewer from among the following: Auto, 160 × 120, 320 depending on the image size and the network ×...
  • Page 48: Downloading Stored Images

    Double-click "SNTMPEG4Player.exe" in the Downloading Stored folder copied in step 2. Images — FTP server setting Page When you click FTP server on the Administrator menu, the FTP server setting page appears. Use this page to set up for the FTP server function to find or download still image files stored in the built-in memory of this unit (about 32 MB) or a commercially available USB flash memory attached to USB connector...
  • Page 49: Sending An Image Via E-Mail - Smtp Setting Page

    Built-in memory Sending an Image via E- Displays the free space of the built-in memory of this unit. mail — SMTP setting Page When you click SMTP on the Administrator menu, the Displays the free space of the USB flash memory SMTP setting page appears.
  • Page 50: Pop Server Name

    SMTP server name Image file name Type the SMTP server name up to 64 characters, or the Type the basic file name you want to assign to the image IP address of the SMTP server. to attach an E-mail. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming.
  • Page 51: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    Alarm mode setting Section Periodical sending mode setting Section Channel Selection Select the channel from which images are periodically sent by e-mail. Alarm The channel number is the same as the connector Select the alarm to link the SMTP function. If the number t 1 to 4 to which the camera is connected on selected alarm is detected, a still image is captured and this unit.
  • Page 52: Setting The Alarm Out

    OK/Cancel Setting the Alarm Out See “Buttons common to every setting page” on page — Alarm out setting Page Use this page to set up for the Alarm out function that Alarm mode setting Section controls the alarm out 1 or alarm out 2 of the I/O port located on the rear of this unit.
  • Page 53: Timer Mode Setting Section

    Timer mode setting Section Recording Images in Memory — Image memory setting Page Schedule When you click Image memory on the Administrator Click Schedule check to display the Alarm out 1(to 4) menu, the Image memory setting page appears. Schedule setting page. Use this page to set up for the image memory function For setting the schedule, see “Setting the Schedule —...
  • Page 54: Recording An Image In The Selected Memory - Image Memory Setting Page

    Notes Note • The images recorded in the built-in memory will be When the Mode menu is set to Alarm, the type of erased when the power of this unit is turned off. alarm and the capture timing to the alarm are added •...
  • Page 55: Alarm Mode Setting Section

    mode, set the Suffix menu to Date/Time or Digest viewer Sequence number. If you select On, an HTML file (.html) and a Java Script file (.js) are added each time the selected alarm is Periodical recording:Records still images in the detected.
  • Page 56: Directory Structure Of Image Memory

    Digest viewer represents a folder created automatically. The Date folder has a 10-digit folder name consisting of the If you select On, an HTML file (.html) and a Java Script lower two digits of year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date file (.js) are added every 100 files.
  • Page 57: Setting The Alarm Buffer

    You can select from among the following intervals: Setting the Alarm Buffer For the NTSC cameras: 1/30, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 — Alarm buffer setting Page (seconds) For the PAL cameras: 1/25, 1/12, 1/8, 1/5, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 When you click Alarm buffer on the Administrator (seconds)
  • Page 58: Communicating Data Via Serial Port

    HTTP Transparent: When you select HTTP, you can realize data communication by creating an HTML program with CGI commands embedded in the computer. For the CGI commands, consult your authorized Sony dealer. Communicating Data via Serial Port — Serial setting Page...
  • Page 59: Setting The Schedule - Schedule Setting Page

    TCP Transparent: When you select TCP, specify the Setting the Schedule TCP port number on the TCP Port No. menu, and you can send and receive data that is input to or — Schedule setting Page output from the external serial communication port. You can check the connection to this unit using a DOS command “telnet host name assigned port When you click Schedule on the Administrator menu,...
  • Page 60: Setting The Activity Detection Function

    Time table Setting the Activity For each schedule, specify Start time (hour and minutes) and End time (hour and minutes), and check the days of Detection Function — the week that you want to activate the function. Activity detection setting Page OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every setting page”...
  • Page 61: Setting The Privacy Masking Function

    Select the sensitivity of the activity detection from Setting the Privacy the drop-down list. You can select the sensitivity between Level 1 and Level 9. Level 9 is the Masking Function — maximum sensitivity. Privacy masking setting Page The Sensitivity of the activity detection means a When you click Privacy masking on the Administrator proportion of the changed area (pixels) to the whole menu, the Privacy masking setting page appears.
  • Page 62: Showing The Pop-Up - Pop-Up Setting Page

    Select Enable. Showing the Pop-up Select Area1. — Pop-up setting Page Hold down the mouse left button and drag it diagonally. When you click Pop-up on the Administrator menu, the The portion marked with a red frame determines the Pop-up setting page appears. Privacy masking working area.
  • Page 63: Using The Supplied Setup Program

    Firewall in Security Center. Select Off, and click OK. Starting the Setup Program Click SNT-V704 on the list box. Select Program from the Start menu of Windows, then select Program, IP Setup Program and IP Setup Click to select the desired bandwidth from the Program in sequence.
  • Page 64: Setting The Date And Time

    Click Reboot on the Network tab to reboot the SNT- V704. It will take about 40 to 60 seconds to reboot. Click to select the SNT-V704 you want to set the date and time for. You can select multiple cameras and set the date and time simultaneously.
  • Page 65: Assigning The Ip Address To The Unit Using Arp Commands

    If not, set the same network address on the computer Assigning the IP and the camera. Address to the Unit Using ARP Commands This section explains how to assign an IP address to the camera using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) commands without using the supplied setup program.
  • Page 66: Using The Snmp

    “ID=1”, information using the inqjs=snmp (JavaScript the community name “public”, and enables sending parameter) format. of traps to the host having the IP address “192.168.0.101”. var sysDescr=“\“SONY Video Network Station SNT- V704\”” ...1 var sysObjectIP=“1.3.6.1.4.1.122.8501” ...2 2. Setting Commands var sysLocation=“\“\””...
  • Page 67 the position. The maximum length of SNMP restart command is 255 characters. GET, POST sysName= Set the instance of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in http://ip_adr/snmpdconf/snmpdconf.cgi? the position. The maximum length of snmpd=restart is 255 characters. enaAuthTraps= Set the instance value of “mib-2.snmp.snmp EnableAuthenTraps.0”...
  • Page 68: Specifications

    Interface Specifications Network port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) I/O port Sensor input 1 to 4 : 3.3 to 24 V DC device supported System/network (photo coupler inputs electrically 64-bit RISC processor isolated from this unit) 128 MB Alarm output 1 to 4: 24 V DC or less, 1 including the built-in image memory of about 32 MB (mechanical relay outputs...
  • Page 69: Pin Assignment And Use Of I/O Port

    Supplied accessories Pin Assignment and Use of I/O Port AC adaptor (1) AC power cord (1) Pin assignment of I/O port CD-ROM (setup program and User’s Guide) (1) I/O receptacle (2) Installation Manual (this document) B&P Warranty Booklet (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 70 Using the I/O receptacle Wiring diagram for sensor input Mechanical switch/open collector output Insert a small slotted screwdriver into the upper or device lower slot of the hole you want to connect a wire to (AWG No. 28 to 18). Hold down the screwdriver and insert the wire, then release the screwdriver.
  • Page 71: Index

    DNS server........37 main viewer........14 Index downloading images ...... 48 main viewer page ......18 DynaView........32 manual focusing ......33 maximum wait number ....29 memory .......... 53 menu section ........18 electronic shutter ......32 access limit........40 monitor image section....
  • Page 72 URL ..........28 user authentication ......40 user name ........39 user setting ........39 view size......... 20 viewer..........17 welcome page ....14 white balance mode ....... 31 wired LAN ........37 zoom bar ........19 zooming ........22 Sony Corporation...

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