Panasonic Network Camera BL-VT164 Series BL-VP100 Series Operating Instructions

							Global address is obtained via the URL (domain name).
By entering the URL (including the domain name) on the web browser when accessing the camera via the
Internet, the DNS server identifies the registered global address of router (or camera).
Access using the current global address
The identified global address is used for accessing the router (or camera) to monitor images.
Note
•Refer to the contracted provider whether the current IP address is static or not.
• Depending on the provider, local addresses may be allocated. In this case, the DDNS service is
unavailable. Refer to the contract provider for further information.
[DDNS]
Select the DDNS service to determine whether or not to use DDNS.
• Off:  Does not use the DDNS function.
• Viewnetcam.com:  Uses the “Viewnetcam.com” service.
• Dynamic DNS Update : Uses Dynamic DNS Update (RFC2136 compliant) without the DHCP cooperation.
• Dynamic DNS Update(DHCP):  Uses Dynamic DNS Update (RFC2136 compliant) with the DHCP
cooperation.
• Default:  Off
Note
•When using Dynamic DNS Update (RFC2136 compliant), refer to the network administrator for whether
or not to cooperate with the DHCP.
15.4.2  When using the “Viewnetcam.com” service
[Personal(Camera) URL]
The URL of the camera registered for “Viewnetcam.com”.
[Your Account Link]
When the displayed URL is clicked, the registration window for the  “Viewnetcam.com” service will be displayed
in a newly opened window.
Register the information in the registration window to enroll in the “Viewnetcam.com” service.
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							[Access interval]
Select the interval to access the  “Viewnetcam.com” service server to check the IP address and the host name
from the following.
10min/ 20min/ 30min/ 40min/ 50min/ 1h
• Default:  1h
15.4.3  Procedure to register information for the
“Viewnetcam.com” service
1.Select [Viewnetcam.com] for [DDNS] and click the [Set] button.
→ A URL is displayed in [Your Account Link].
If a URL is not displayed in [Your Account Link], confirm the camera's network settings and Internet
connection, then click [Set] again.
2. Click the URL displayed in [Your Account Link].
→The registration window for “Viewnetcam.com” will be displayed in a newly opened window.
When the registration window is not displayed, check that the PC is being connected to the Internet,
and click the reload button of the browser.
3. Register the information for “Viewnetcam.com” by following the instructions of the wizard.
→ When the message  “The new camera is successfully registered to Viewnetcam.com ” is displayed, close
the registration window.
The URL set at the time of registration can be used for camera access. However, this URL is unavailable
when accessing the camera from the PC connected to the same network (LAN).
Note
•When the registration for the “Viewnetcam.com” service is completed, the URL registered for
“ Personal(Camera) URL ” is displayed. It may take up to about 30 minutes until the URL of the registered
camera is validated.
• To cancel the enrollment in the “Viewnetcam.com” service, access the “Viewnetcam.com” website
(http://www.viewnetcam.com/) later.
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							•When “Expired” is displayed in the URL of “Viewnetcam.com” in the viewnetcam settings page or the
status page, restart the camera after registering the “Viewnetcam.com” service. After restarting the
camera, check that the registered URL is displayed in the URL of “Viewnetcam.com” of [Status] -
[Viewnetcam.com] on the “Maintenance” page.
• It is possible to check the information registered for the “Viewnetcam.com” service by accessing the
URL displayed beside  “Your Account Link ”. When the URL is not displayed, check that the PC is being
connected to the Internet, and click the [Set] button.
• If access often fails due to the change in the global address of router, set a smaller value for “Access
interval”.
15.4.4  Checking the information registered for the
“Viewnetcam.com” service
It is possible to check if the camera has been registered for the “Viewnetcam.com” service. ( ®page 156)
15.4.5  When using “Dynamic DNS Update”
[Host name]
Enter the host name to be used for the Dynamic DNS Update service.
• Available number of characters:  3 - 250 characters
Enter in the form of “(host name). (domain name)”.
• Available characters:  Alphanumeric characters, the colon (:), the period (.), the underscore (_), and the
hyphen (-).
• Default:  None (blank)
Note
•Refer to the network administrator for further information about the available host names.
[Access interval]
Select the interval to access the Dynamic DNS Update service server to check the IP address and the host
name from the following.
10min/ 20min/ 30min/ 40min/ 50min/ 1h/ 6h/ 24h
• Default:  24h
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							15.4.6  When using “Dynamic DNS Update(DHCP)”
[Host name]
Enter the host name to be used for the Dynamic DNS Update service.
• Available number of characters:  3 - 250 characters
Enter in the form of “(host name). (domain name)”.
• Available characters:  Alphanumeric characters, the colon (:), the period (.), the underscore (_), and the
hyphen (-).
• Default:  None (blank)
Note
•Refer to the network administrator for further information about the available host names.
15.5  Configure the settings relating to SNMP
[SNMP] Click the [SNMP] tab on the “Network” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
The settings relating to SNMP can be configured on this page. It is possible to check the status of the camera
by connecting to the SNMP manager. When using the SNMP function, contact the network administrator.
[Community]
Enter the community name to be monitored.
• Available number of characters:  0 - 32 characters
• Default:  None (blank)
IMPORTANT
•When using the SNMP function, it is necessary to enter the community name. When no community
name is entered, the SNMP function will not work.
[System name]
Enter a system name to be used to manage the camera with the SNMP function.
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							•Available number of characters:  0 - 32 characters
• Default:  None (blank)
[Location]
Enter the name of the location where the camera is installed.
• Available number of characters:  0 - 32 characters
• Default:  None (blank)
[Contact]
Enter the E-mail address or the phone number of the SNMP manager.
• Available number of characters:  0 - 255 characters
• Default:  None (blank)
15.6  Configure the settings relating to the FTP
periodic image transmission [FTP img. trans.] Click the [FTP img. trans.] tab on the “Network” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
The settings relating to the periodic transmission of images to an FTP server can be configured on this page.
To transmit images to an FTP server periodically, it is necessary to configure the settings of the FTP server in
advance ( ®page 100). Refer to page 137 for descriptions of how to configure schedules of image
transmission.
IMPORTANT
•Depending on the network line speed or the network traffic, images may not be transmitted at the exact
designated interval or period.
• When “On” is selected for both of the alarm image transmission function and the FTP periodic image
transmission function, the alarm image transmission function will be given priority over the FTP periodic
image transmission function. For this reason, images may not be transmitted at the exact designated
interval or period if alarms occur frequently.
FTP periodic image transmission
[FTP >>]
When “FTP >>” is clicked, the [FTP] tab of the “Server” page will be displayed. ( ®page 100)
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							[FTP periodic image transmission]
Select  “On” or “Off”  to determine whether or not to transmit images using the FTP periodic image transmission
function.
When “On” is selected, it is necessary to configure the settings of the FTP server. ( ®page 100)
• Default:  Off
[Directory name]
Enter the directory name where the images are to be saved.
For example, enter “/img” to designate the directory “img” under the root directory of the FTP server.
• Available number of characters:  1 - 256 characters
• Unavailable characters:  " & ;
• Default:  None (blank)
[File name]
Enter the file name (name of the image file to be transmitted) and select the naming option from the following.
• Name w/time&date:  File name will be [“Entered file name” + “Time and date (year/ month/ day/ hour/
minute/ second)” + “Serial number (starting from 00)”].
• Name w/o time&date:  File name will be the characters entered for “File name” only. When “Name w/o
time&date” is selected, the file will be overwritten each time a file is newly transmitted.
• Available number of characters:  1 - 32 characters
• Unavailable characters:  " & ; : / * < > ? \ |
• Default:  None (blank)
Note
•When “Name w/time&date” is selected, the file name will be [“Entered file name” + “Time and date
(year/ month/ day/ hour/ minute/ second)” + “Serial number (starting from 00)”] + “s” during summer
time.
[Transmission interval]
Select the interval for the FTP periodic image transmission from the following.
1s/ 2s/ 3s/ 4s/ 5s/ 6s/ 10s/ 15s/ 20s/ 30s/ 1min/ 2min/ 3min/ 4min/ 5min/ 6min/ 10min/ 15min/ 20min/ 30min/
1h/ 1.5h/ 2h/ 3h/ 4h/ 6h/ 12h/ 24h
• Default:  1s
[Image capture size]
Select the capture size of images to be transmitted from the following.
When “4:3” is selected for “Aspect ratio”
   :
QVGA/ VGA/ 800x600
:
QVGA/ VGA
When “16:9” is selected for “Aspect ratio”
   :
320x180/ 640x360/ 1280x720
:
320x180/ 640x360
• Default:  640x360 
   /VGA 
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							15.7  Configure the schedule settings of the FTP
periodic image transmission [FTP img. trans.] Click the [FTP img. trans.] tab on the “Network” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
The schedule settings of the FTP periodic image transmission can be configured in this section. Refer to
page 135 for further information about the settings relating to the FTP periodic image transmission.
15.7.1  How to set the schedules
1. Check the check box of the desired day of the week of “FTP image transmission schedule”.
→ The selected day of the week will be validated for the schedule.
2. To designate time, select the desired “hour” and “minute” from the pull-down menu.
When not designating time, check the checkbox of “24h”.
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							3.Click the [Set] button after completing the settings.
→ The result will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
15.7.2  How to delete the set schedule
1.Uncheck the check box of the set day of the week.
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							2.Click the [Set] button after completing the settings.
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							16   Use the camera on a wireless LAN
[Wireless] (BL-VT164W/BL-VP104W)
Wireless network settings for connecting the camera to a wireless router or other wireless device can be
configured on the “Wireless” page.
The “Wireless” page has 2 tabs; the [Basic] tab and the [Status] tab.
Complete the network settings with a wired connection using a LAN cable before performing wireless settings.
( ® page 104)
If the wireless router supports automatic settings using WPS, perform settings automatically. ( ®page 144)
If the wireless router does not support automatic settings using WPS, perform settings manually.
( ® page 140)
The camera's “Wireless QoS” function can be used. ( ®page 148)
After completing the camera's wireless settings, information such as the wireless connection status and
wireless information can be checked. ( ®page 148)
16.1  Manually connecting the camera to a wireless
LAN (manual settings) [Basic] Click the [Basic] tab on the “Wireless” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
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