Arktan Systems AT-16SD180-N User manual
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AT-16SD180-N Quick Start Guide
Low Lux Panoramic Cameras
Revision 1.0
10/02/2010
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Contents
Network Setup
Network Configuration
Software Installation
Camera application
Camera API
Contact Information
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Connecting the Network and Power
1.AT-16SD180-N is a network camera which supports POE (Power Over Ethernet). It uses a
single RJ-45 connector for both power and network connectivity.
2.The camera must be connected to 100Mbps POE switch or a Mid Span POE adapter to
power up.
•Some POE switches easily available in the market are:
1.Netgear ProSafe 8PT 100Base-TX Switch with POE #FS108PNA
2.D-Link Web Smart#DES-1316
3.TRENDnet #TPE-S88
•Some POE Mid Span Adapters easily available in the market are:
1.Altronix Netway 3012
2.Microsemi PD-3001
3.Start by connecting the short CAT-5 cable that comes out of the camera to the RJ-45
extender provided with the camera.
4.Connect your POE switch to the RJ-45 extender using a standard CAT-5 Ethernet cable.
5.AT-16SD180-N takes about 60 seconds to power up. Once up and running, the camera is
ready to be configured by the network configuration utility provided in the USB flash drive.
Network Setup
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Network Configuration
•To run the network configuration utility, you will need a computer running Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
operating system.
•Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the camera.
Note: If you have multiple network connections on your computer, it is recommended to disable all of the network
connections except the network where camera is connected. You can enable all network connections after the camera
configuration is complete.
Instructions on disabling/enabling network connections can be found at:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Enable-or-disable-a-network-adapter
1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button , click on Control Panel, click on Network and Internet, click on
Network and Sharing Center, and then click Manage network connections.
2. Right-click the network adapter, and then do one of the following:
To disable the network adapter, click Disable. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation,
type the password or provide confirmation.
To enable the network adapter, click Enable. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation,
type the password or provide confirmation.
If you disable the adapter, you have to enable it again to connect to a network.
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Network Configuration
•To launch the network configuration utility, plug in the USB flash drive to a USB port on your computer.
Left Click on Start button on bottom left and left click on the “Computer” option. This will open Windows Explorer listing all
drives in the system.
Double click on the USB flash drive. This will list all camera related utilities and documents.
Launch netconfig.exe by double clicking on it. You might get a “Security Warning” from the security software installed on
your computer. Press “Run” or “OK” to launch the application.
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•Click on “Discover All Arktan Systems Products On this Subnet”
Network Configuration
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Network Configuration
•The netconfig.exe utility will send mutlicast UDP probe on the network. All Arktan Systems cameras respond to the
probe and utility lists all discovered cameras.
- Column 1 highlights the cameras discovered.
- Column 2 lists Ethernet MAC address of the camera. The MAC address is also listed on the sticker on
the camera. This helps you identify a specific camera if you are installing multiple cameras on the same
network.
- Column 3 lists current IP address. The Arktan cameras have DHCP client enabled by default. If your
network has a DHCP server, it is more likely that the camera has already acquired an IP address on
your subnet.
If you are fine with DHCP based IP address assignment, you do not need any network configuration. You can go ahead
and access camera web interface through any web browser like Windows “Internet Explorer”. The camera can be
accessed through default URL http://camera_ip_address, e.g. based on the screenshot below http://192.168.96.17
If your network does not have a DHCP server, the camera IP address will be a factory assigned static IP address.
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Network Configuration
•To assign a static IP address to the camera you need three configuration parameters.
1. Column 5: IP address for the camera. Please make sure this is an unused IP address on your subnet. You can verify
this by pinging the IP address before assignment. The pings should fail if no other device has same IP address.
Instructions on how to run a “ping” command from Windows command shell can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ping.mspx?mfr=true
2. Column 6: Subnet Mask. This is the subnet mask you have programmed for all networking devices on this subnet
3. Column 7: Gateway IP address. The gateway IP address must belong to the same subnet as camera IP address.
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•Verify static IP address assignment by refreshing the camera discovery screen by clicking on the “Discover All Arktan
System Products on this Subnet”. Check column 3 to verify your static IP address.
You can go ahead and access camera web interface through any web browser like Windows “Internet Explorer”. The
camera can be accessed through URL http://camera_ip_address, e.g. based on the screenshot below
http://192.168.5.45
Network Configuration
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Software Installation
Camera Discovery
If only the Arktan Systems IP Cameras need to be located on a LAN, it is sometimes more convenient to use a more
standard discovery tool.
Arktan Systems cameras can be discovered on the network via Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking.
Bonjour allows discovery of the camera even if DHCP mode is switched off on the camera and it has a static IP.
Bonjour plug-in for Internet Explorer browser can be installed by launching the bonjoursdk.msi setup file on the USB
flash drive.
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