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Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

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Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera

Setup > Motion Detection

The Setup > Motion Detection screen allows you to
configure the Camera’s motion detection settings.

Setup > Motion Detection Screen

Trigger Motion Detection

Enable Motion Detection

Check this box to enable

Motion Detection.

Attachment Type

Select the type of attachment to be

sent, either JPEG or Video. If JPEG is selected, a series of
images will be attached to the e-mail as individual files. If
Video is selected, a single video file will be attached.

Frame Rate

If the Attachment Type field is set to JPEG,

select the frame rate (number of frames to be captured
per second), from 1 to 5. The default value is 1.

Video Format

If the Attachment Type is set to Video,

select the video format, either ASF, MPEG-4, or 3GP.

Pre-Capture Length

This refers to video footage up to

the moment when motion is detected. Select how many
seconds’ worth of this video will be saved. This value must
be between 0 and 4 seconds.

Post-Capture Length

Select how many seconds’ worth

of video will be saved starting from the moment motion is
detected. This value must be between 1 and 5 seconds.

Interval

Enter the time in minutes that must pass

between motion detection events. Valid values are 0-5,
10, or 15. The default is 2. A value of 0 indicates no delay
between events.

Action(s)

Select the action(s) to be performed upon

motion detection. Select E-Mail to send an e-mail with a
video attachment to a selected recipient., or select FTP to
send the video to a selected FTP server.

E-Mail Alert

If the Action(s) field is set to E-Mail, fill in the following
fields:

Send To

Enter the e-mail address where e-mail will be

sent upon motion detection. You can optionally specify
up to three addresses.

Show “From” as

Enter the e-mail address to be used as

the From field in the e-mail to be sent.

Subject

Enter the Subject field for the e-mail, consisting

of 48 alphanumeric characters or less.

SMTP Port Number

Enter the SMTP port number from 1

to 65535. The default is 25.

SMTP Mail Server

If you want to use an SMTP mail server,

check the box next to Specify a SMTP Mail Server. Then
enter the mail server’s name in the field provided.

My Mail Server Requires Authentication

If you are using

an SMTP mail server that requires authentication (you
must log in with a username and password), check this
box, then fill in the Account Name and Password fields.

Test E-Mail

Click this button to send a test e-mail to the

address indicated by the Send To field.

FTP

If the Action(s) field is set to FTP, fill in the following fields:

FTP Server

Enter the FTP server name.

Port

Enter the FTP server’s port number.

Login Name and Password

Enter the login name and

password for the account on the FTP server.

Passive Mode

Select Enable (default) to enable passive

mode, or Disable to disable it.

File Path Name

Enter the path to the location where the

file will be saved on the FTP server.

Set Sensitivity Area

Set Sensitivity Area

If you want to specify the sensitivity

area settings for motion detection, click this button to
display the Set Sensitivity Area window. The Set Sensitivity

Area window lets you specify the area of the video screen
that is used to detect motion. This is either the full screen,
or up to three user-defined custom areas within the full
screen.

Set Sensitivity Area Window

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