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  • Page 1 ASUS Mimic User Manual Version 3.1 For models: CX-200...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ________________________________________ 1 Section 1. Features___________________________________________ 1 Section 2. ASUS Mimic as a Remote Surveillance System ____________ 1 Section 3. Package Contents ___________________________________ 2 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ________________________________ 4 Section 1. Installation Procedure (Without PoE Injector) ______________ 4 Section 2.
  • Page 3 2.4 User __________________________________________________ 64 2.5 Help___________________________________________________ 65 2.6 Drag-and-Drop Feature ___________________________________ 66 Appendix A: Router Configuration ______________________________ 68 Appendix B: Methods to Update ASUS Mimic Firmware ____________ 86 Appendix C: IP Address, Subnet and Gateway ____________________ 87 Appendix D: Glossary ________________________________________ 89...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Motion JPEG streaming video Section 2. ASUS Mimic as a Remote Surveillance System Once ASUS Mimic is installed, the user can check any of the connected PC cameras using a standard web browser. The user can monitor and control these cameras simply by entering the IP address shown on the LCD into a Browser.

  • Page 5: Section 3. Package Contents

    2. Quick Installation Guide 3. Utility CD containing; a. Utility: to configure IP address, update the firmware, etc. b. MultiMonitor: to monitor multiple ASUS Mimic cameras. c. Time Server: Time adjustment utility. d. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Reader. e. ASUS Mimic User Manual, and Camera Windows Driver 4.
  • Page 6 Chapter 1: Introduction Fig.2. ASUS Mimic Front and Back view Fig.3. ASUS Mimic LCD displayed info ASUS Mimic - user manual...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Chapter 2: Hardware Installation The following details the hardware installation procedure for ASUS Mimic IP camera. Section 1. Installation Procedure (Without PoE Injector) Step 1: Connect the Power Adaptor to the mini USB port. Step 2: Connect the LAN cable to a router.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3: Web Interface

    2. On a PC (located in the same LAN), open a Web Brower (eg.: Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox or Opera) 3. Enter the IP Address as shown on the ASUS Mimic LCD display and press ENTER Fig.4. Enter ASUS Mimic IP address 4.

  • Page 9: Section 2. Using The Web Interface

    Chapter 3: Web Interface Section 2. Using the Web Interface The ASUS Mimic webpage main menu is divided into two sections. The selection menu on the left and display menu on the right. The selection menu consists of the following options: 2.1 View Video...

  • Page 10: To View Video

    To view video from the connected camera, click on either ActiveX or Sun Java. Choose either Camera A or B to view the video. By default the first USB camera connected to ASUS Mimic will be Camera A Note: ActiveX can only function in Windows platform.
  • Page 11 PC or not. Download and install Windows Media Player 10 to enable MPEG4 codec. Digital Zoom In, Digital Zoom Out Rotate Left, Rotate Right Flip the image vertically. Using Sun Java Controls: Once you click on camera A Sun Java the following window will appear. ASUS Mimic - user manual...

  • Page 12: Information

    2.2.2 Current Connections, and 2.2.3 Event Log. 2.2.1 System Status This webpage displays all the information relating to ASUS Mimic. System Information This section shows general hardware information such as the Hardware and Firmware Version, the serial number, current / local System Time, the system name, contact, location and uptime.

  • Page 13: Current Connections

    System Information This section shows the network information. The MAC Address is unique to each ASUS Mimic system. Fig.7. ASUS Mimic System Status page 2.2.2 Current Connections Fig.8. ASUS Mimic Current Connections The Current Connections page shows all the users currently viewing either Camera A or Camera B.

  • Page 14: Event Log

    IP Address from the Blocked IP List. 2.2.3 Event Log This section will keep a record of all events that occurred in ASUS Mimic. The user can Refresh, Clear or Save the log file. There is also an option to sort the logs according to “Level”...

  • Page 15: Camera Settings

    Enter a suitable location / name for the camera. Light Compensation Choose Yes and ASUS Mimic will increase the lighting of the image. This is useful when monitoring indoors. Choose No if you do not want ASUS Mimic to compensate for bright indoor lighting and view the images as is.

  • Page 16: Network

    FPS (Frames Per Second) video. Camera Position Use this option to right the image when ASUS Mimic is installed on the ceiling or wall. Select either; 0 degree (upright), 90, 180 (upside down), or 270 degree.
  • Page 17 DNS Server IP Fig.13. ASUS Mimic DNS Server IP Primary DNS Server IP This item sets ASUS Mimic primary DNS Server IP address. This is the default DNS and cannot be edited. Secondary DNS Server IP Use this to set ASUS Mimic Secondary DNS Server IP address. ASUS Mimic will use the Secondary DNS Server IP address if the Primary DNS Server IP address is not working.
  • Page 18 Login Password Enter the Password you have assigned to your DDNS Account. Use Public IP to register Choose Yes to ensure that ASUS Mimic uses the WAN / Public IP to register with the selected DDNS server. PPPoE Use this option to allow ASUS Mimic to connect to the internet directly using your xDSL modem.

  • Page 19: Account Settings

    Fig.17. ASUS Mimic PPPoE setting When Connection should be made Disabled Default setting. Connect always ASUS Mimic will automatically dial up and maintain continuous connection. Login Name Enter the login name assigned by your ISP. Login Password Enter the password assigned by your ISP.
  • Page 20 The Administrator can set a figure of 1 to Unlimited FPS (“frames per second”). Viewing Hours When the Permission level is set to either Operator or Viewer, the Administrator can set the time to which the camera can be viewed. ASUS Mimic - user manual -17-...

  • Page 21: Advanced Settings

    Blocked IP List This allows the Administrator to block specific LAN IP address from accessing ASUS Mimic. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation and click Add Block IP. The blocked LAN IP address will be listed at the bottom.

  • Page 22: Event Notification

    The available Email addresses are listed here. See Section 2.4.4 on how to enter an Email address to the Address Book. To add an email address click Edit. ASUS Mimic will ask you to save your configuration prior to leaving this page.
  • Page 23 Select to select the list of events the recipients will be notified. By default, all the events are selected but not confirmed. Click Apply to activate and confirm selection. Click to close the window and return to the Event Notification page. ASUS Mimic - user manual -20-...
  • Page 24 WITHOUT any picture attached. For email notification with images, the Administrator has to setup the Motion Detection page (see Section 2.4.2) and Image Recording page (see Section 2.4.3) ASUS Mimic will email the following notification depending on which event was selected. ASUS Mimic - user manual...
  • Page 25 Chapter 3: Web Interface Fig.23. Event Notification: User Login Details (Date, Time, Camera & IP) Fig.24. Event Notification: Camera A Motion Detected Fig.25. Event Notification: PPPoE Connect Successful with Public IP shown ASUS Mimic - user manual -22-...

  • Page 26: Motion Detection

    Stop sending after … email(s) or image idle for … second(s) ASUS Mimic will stop sending emails on the lower of the two conditions. The Administrator can set between 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 seconds. Emails can be set from 1 to 99999 pieces or 0 for stop sending email only when image idle occurred.
  • Page 27 Send Email Select Yes to send an email when motion is detected. Note: The image size received by email / FTP depends on the resolution set in Basic Settings Camera Settings Image Size ASUS Mimic - user manual -24-...

  • Page 28: Image Recording

    Image recording allows the user to receive a string of JPG images to either their email account or FTP account. The images will be sent over a predetermined interval. Camera A (or Camera B) ASUS Mimic - user manual -25-...
  • Page 29 Send image every … minute(s)” The Administrator can determine the interval (between 1 to 99 minutes) at which ASUS Mimic capture and send an image. Send to FTP Server & Send Email This is similar to the function available in Motion Detection page. Please refer to section 2.4.2 above for details.

  • Page 30: E-Mail / Ftp

    Administrator will have to enter a valid Account Name and Password to the Email server and/or FTP server. These information has to be setup in order for Event Notification, Motion Detection and Image Recording function to work. Fig.30. Email / FTP settings page ASUS Mimic - user manual -27-...
  • Page 31 Email Server Requires Authentication Select Yes to enter the Account name and Password field below. Account Name Enter the full account name, example; image@asus.com. Note: In most cases, Sender’s Email Address and Account Name field is the same. Password Enter the password for the above account name.
  • Page 32 Click Yes to save configurations and proceed to the following window. Fig.35. Test mail recipient email address c. Enter the Test mail Recipient email address and click Send. d. If the Test Mail is successful, the Recipient will receive the following email message. ASUS Mimic - user manual -29-...

  • Page 33: System Settings

    Up to 20 email addresses can be stored. Click Delete to remove an Email address. 2.4.5 System Settings This page allows the Administrator to set ASUS Mimic SNMP settings so it can be used by a NMS (Network Management System). ASUS Mimic - user manual...
  • Page 34 3, 12 hours or 1, 10 & 30 days. Time Server Choose the nearest Time Server to your ASUS Mimic location. Administrator can choose from the list of a maximum of 30 Time Servers. To add a new Time Server the Administrator must first make space by deleting existing Time Servers from the list.
  • Page 35 Time Zone (Relative to GMT) Select the appropriate time zone. Click Apply to save changes. System Time (yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss) This section is to manually set ASUS Mimic System Time. The format is pre-determined to: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss (in 24hr format). Click Manual Adjust to save the changes.

  • Page 36: About

    Manager IP Address This set the LAN IP address where the administrator can manage ASUS Mimic from. It is valid for up to 8 different LAN IP addresses. To manage ASUS Mimic from any LAN IP addresses leave the field as *.*.*.* Community This is to set a Community name for NMS.
  • Page 37 Click Browse… to the location the file and click Restore. Reset to factory default This function will reset all settings to its default value. Note: ASUS Mimic will request for the master login and password. This is printed at the back of the unit. ASUS Mimic - user manual...

  • Page 38: Chapter 4: View Images Using Pda / Ppc / Mobile

    Chapter 4: View Images Using PDA / PPC / mobile Chapter 4: View Images Using PDA / PPC / mobile ASUS Mimic supports image viewing from a GRPS / WiFi enabled PDA / PPC / Symbian mobile device. To view the images;...
  • Page 39 Approximately; 6KB @ 320x240 vs. 17KB @ 640x480 resolution. The images are downloaded and displayed one at a time. Click Refresh to download the next image. Click Back to go to the camera page to select a different camera. ASUS Mimic - user manual -36-...

  • Page 40: Chapter 5: Using The Utility

    Utility. Click this to start the program. MultiMonitor - This is a windows based program designed to allow user to control a large number of ASUS Mimic IP camera located either in a LAN or WAN. a. Click the MultiMonitor button to commence installation.

  • Page 41: Section 2. Using The Utility Program

    LAN will be displayed on the table to the right. Fig.48. Utility Main Menu 2.1 Setup Wizard Click Setup Wizard to take you through the setup process. 1. Click to select the ASUS Mimic you want to configure on the right. ASUS Mimic - user manual -38-...
  • Page 42 4. Click Next > to configure the Network Connection. Obtain an IP address by DHCP Choose this if you want your Router to assign an IP address to ASUS Mimic. Use the following IP Address ASUS Mimic - user manual...
  • Page 43 ASUS Mimic. (Refer to Appendix C for explanation on IP Addresses) Obtain an IP address by Bootp Choose this if you want to allow ASUS Mimic to obtain an IP address using Bootp protocol. 5. Click Next > to proceed to xDSL/Cable modem setup.
  • Page 44 An administrator account is necessary to ensure privacy. If you do not want to set one, clear the data in both fields. The fields are case sensitive. 8. Click Next > to confirm these configuration. ASUS Mimic - user manual -41-...

  • Page 45: Launch Mimic

    Chapter 5: Using the Utility Program 9. Click Next > to save and restart ASUS Mimic with the new configurations. 2.2 Launch Mimic Click Launch Mimic or double click the ASUS Mimic listed in the table to launch it. ASUS Mimic - user manual -42-...
  • Page 46 Key in the account name and password entered earlier. If you did not configure one, then just click Apply to login. The ASUS Mimic webpage will appear. Click ActiveX beside Camera A to view the video images. ASUS Mimic - user manual...

  • Page 47: Ip Configuration

    Java next to the opened “eye” to view Video. 2.3 IP Configuration This section allows you to configure the IP address for ASUS Mimic. You do not have to edit this section if you have gone thru Setup Wizard earlier. Select the Unit and then click IP Configuration.

  • Page 48: Ip Address

    Choose this if you want your Router to assign an IP address to ASUS Mimic. This is the default setting. Obtain an IP address by Bootp Choose this if you want to allow ASUS Mimic to obtain an IP address using Bootp protocol. Use the following IP Address Choose this if you want to assign a fix IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for ASUS Mimic.
  • Page 49 Fig.50. IP Configuration: Advanced settings Device Password (when accessing from Utility) Use this to set an access password when accessing ASUS Mimic from this Utility. Once set, the IP Address will not be shown on the right display panel (see below).

  • Page 50: About

    80 or other ports (between 1 to 65534). Once the HTTP port number is set to another port (other than 80), the full LAN IP address must be entered in order to access the ASUS Mimic web interface. Example: If a value of say, 8080 is set as the HTTP port number, then enter http://192.168.0.177:8080 in order to access ASUS Mimic web interface.

  • Page 51: Refresh

    Fig.51. About Utility 2.6 Refresh Utility will automatically search for any ASUS Mimic IP cameras that are connected in the same LAN. It will periodically refresh this list to show the latest status. The user can do a manual search by clicking the Refresh.

  • Page 52: Chapter 6: Multimonitor

    Chapter 6: MultiMonitor Chapter 6: MultiMonitor MultiMonitor is a program to manage multiple ASUS Mimic. It is able to detect the IP address of all ASUS Mimic installed in LAN and list them for easy management. For units that are located on WAN, the administrator will have to manually add these in.
  • Page 53 Chapter 6: MultiMonitor ASUS Mimic - user manual -50-...
  • Page 54 Click Finish and the MultiMonitor Logon window below will pop up. Just click OK to start using MultiMonitor Note: The default security Logon name is Admin, no password is set. To set a password, click User Change Password … New Password ASUS Mimic - user manual -51-...

  • Page 55: Device

    Once detected, the following will show in the main window: This shows that the camera is online and active. This shows that ASUS Mimic is online but image can not be transmitted. Check and see if the UDP port setting is correct.
  • Page 56 Chapter 6: MultiMonitor Manually adds the ASUS Mimic camera to be monitored. a. Access by ASUS Mimic Server Address Host Address: Enter either the LAN IP (eg: 192.168.0.30) or Domain Name (eg: webcam.myddns.com) of ASUS Mimic. Remote Port: This is ASUS Mimic UDP port.
  • Page 57 Chapter 6: MultiMonitor Highlight the ASUS Mimic to be deleted from MultiMonitor’s list. Click Yes to confirm deletion. Use this function to change ASUS Mimic IP Address & Port Number. ASUS Mimic - user manual -54-...
  • Page 58 Select from 0.01 fps to a maximum of 30.00 Maximum frame per second: fps. Default is set to 10.00 FPS. Put Date/Time To have the date and time displayed on information on captured images. image ASUS Mimic - user manual -55-...
  • Page 59 Track Moving Choose this option to calibrate approximate size of object to be tracked. Object Image Recording Click “Start Recording when Motion Detected” to enable the feature. Click the “Details..” button for the following options; ASUS Mimic - user manual -56-...
  • Page 60 Stop after idle for: Set the value between 1 to 100 seconds Send AVI file Send an AVI file via email in the event any Notification by motion is detected. Email: ASUS Mimic - user manual -57-...
  • Page 61 Chapter 6: MultiMonitor Configure Settings for Email Notification You will need to enter the correct Message Sender Information in order for ASUS Mimic to send emails. Server Require Authentication Click Settings… then enter your Account Name and Account Password. Notified Email Address Click Add…...
  • Page 62 Web Interface, Basic Settings Network Port Number HTTP port number or in b. Utility, IP Configuration Advanced Management Protocol Highlight the ASUS Mimic unit in the main windows display, and click Monitor to view the video stream. ASUS Mimic - user manual -59-...
  • Page 63 Click and hold to pan / tilt the camera (if the camera supports this function) Click this button to record the current image on screen. A window will come up, click Start to start recording to the default file and location. ASUS Mimic - user manual -60-...
  • Page 64 On the video window, LEFT click, hold and drag to the desired window zoom size. A thin line will outline the chosen window size. Release and the program will zoom to the marquee area. Increase the resolution for a better image quality. ASUS Mimic - user manual -61-...
  • Page 65 Click and hold and the camera will pan increasingly faster to the left. Clicking once will cause the camera to pan right by 1 deg. Click and hold and the camera will pan increasingly faster to the left. ASUS Mimic - user manual -62-...

  • Page 66: View

    2.2 View Switch between Large or Small icon view Large icon display Small icon display 2.3 System Display the Event Log (IP address, Port, date, Time, description of event) of the selected ASUS Mimic unit. ASUS Mimic - user manual -63-...

  • Page 67: User

    “Change Password…” Use this feature to change the User’s login Password password to MultiMonitor. Either Administrator or User can change their Account passwords. “Account Management…” Use this section to Add, Delete or Change the Password of an Account. ASUS Mimic - user manual -64-...

  • Page 68: Help

    Choose Manager or User. A Manager can change, see, add or delete any of the information in MultiMonitor. A User is not able to Add, Delete or Change Settings of a camera. 2.5 Help ASUS Mimic - user manual -65-...

  • Page 69: Drag-And-Drop Feature

    Select the camera location of your choice. Step 2: Left click, hold and drag it onto the desktop. Step 3: Release the mouse button anywhere on the desktop and a new desktop icon is created there. ASUS Mimic - user manual -66-...
  • Page 70 Chapter 6: MultiMonitor Step 4: Double click on the icon on the desktop, to view the images. ASUS Mimic - user manual -67-...

  • Page 71: Appendix A: Router Configuration

    Mimic. Port Forwarding for ASUS Mimic ASUS Mimic requires certain ports to be open on your router to allow other computers on the Internet to “see” it on your internal network. Normally, your router will have the less common ports disabled or blocked by the router’s built-in firewall. In order for the ASUS Mimic applications to work properly and not be blocked, the firewall settings need to be configured.
  • Page 72 4-port DSL/Cable Router SpeedStream 2624 Wireless DSL/Cable Router SMC2404WBR Barricada Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router SMC7004VBR Barricada Cable/DSL Broadband Router SMC7004CWBR Barricada Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router SMC7004AWBR Barricade 4-port 11Mbps Wireless Broadband Router ASUS Mimic - user manual -69-...
  • Page 73 5. Type in the camera’s IP address in the Server IP address text box. (Look on the ASUS Mimic IP address LCD display for the last 3 digits of the camera’s IP address.) 6. Under Local Service, select Custom.
  • Page 74 Type: Public Port: 9001 4. Click Enter to save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. F5D7230-4 – 54g Wireless DSL/Cable gateway Router 1. Log into your router using your router IP.
  • Page 75 ASUS Mimic – Camera Internet Port: 9001 to 9001 Type: Private IP address: Type in the camera’s IP address. (Look on the ASUS Mimic Address LCD display for the last 3 digits of the camera’s IP address) Private Port 9001 to 9001 5.
  • Page 76 Public Port: 9001 Schedule: Always 7. Click Apply o save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. DI-704/704P 1. Log into your router using your router IP. 2. On the main page, click on Advanced at the top of the page.
  • Page 77 Type in the camera’s IP address, for example: 192.168.0.5 Enabled/Disabled: Enabled 4. Save your settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. DI714 1. Log into your router using your router IP.
  • Page 78 3. Go to the Port Forwarding section and select Custom Port Forwarding Settings. 4. Check the Enable box. 5. Enter the desired name or description in the Service Name field such as ASUS Mimic Web. 6. In the Incoming Ports field, specify port 80 in both boxes.
  • Page 79 Type in the camera’s IP address, for example: 192.168.0.5 Enable: Checked in 5. Click on Apply to save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. ASUS Mimic - user manual -76-...
  • Page 80 6. In the Inbound port boxes, type in: 80 – 80. (i.e. from Port 80 to Port 80) 7. In the Type box, select the protocol as TCP. 8. In the Private IP address box, type in the IP Address of the ASUS Mimic network camera. For example, type in: 192.168.0.5.
  • Page 81 Server IP Address: Type in the camera’s IP address, for example: 192.168.0.5 7. Click Apply to save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. MR314 – Cable/DSL Wireless Router 1.
  • Page 82 2. On the main page, click on Add Service on the left side of the screen. 3. Click Add Customer Service. 4. In the Name field enter a name for the camera, for example: ASUS Mimic Web: Type: Start Port: Finish Port: 5.
  • Page 83 C. Local Server Address: Enter the IP address of the camera D. WAN Users Address: Any E. Click Apply. 13. Exit the router setup program. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. ASUS Mimic - user manual...
  • Page 84 9001 Type: 10. Click Save to save the settings. 11. Click Restart on the left side of the page to restart your router. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet.
  • Page 85 Type: Public Port: 9001 4. Click Enter to save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the internet. SpeedStream 2604 – 4-port DSL/Cable Router 1. Log into your router using your router IP.
  • Page 86 8. Under External Port No type in: 80 9. Click on Add to save these settings. 10. Under the first box, next to the Enable checkbox, type in: ASUS Mimic Cam. 11. Under PC (Server), select your camera or the camera’s IP address from the list. If the camera is not listed, select the link titled “My PC is not listed.”...
  • Page 87 Type: Public Port: 9001 5. Click Apply to save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the Internet. SMC7004AWBR – Barricade 4-port 11Mbps Wireless Broadband Router 1. Log into your router using your router IP.
  • Page 88 3 digits of the camera’s IP address) Enable: Checked in 4. Click Save to save the settings. ASUS Mimic should now be configured to work with your router and be accessible from the Internet. ASUS Mimic - user manual...

  • Page 89: Appendix B: Methods To Update Asus Mimic Firmware

    Appendix B: Methods to Update ASUS Mimic Firmware Appendix B: Methods to Update ASUS Mimic Firmware You can update ASUS Mimic firmware using any of the following methods. Method 1: Through ASUS Mimic Web Page (1) Enter the ASUS Mimic Web Page (2) Go to “About”, click “update software”...

  • Page 90: Appendix C: Ip Address, Subnet And Gateway

    Any value between 0 and 255 is valid as a host ID octet except for those values the InterNIC reserves for other purposes Value Purpose 0, 255 Subnet masking Loopback testing and interprocess communication on local devices 224-254 IGMP multicast and other special protocols. ASUS Mimic - user manual -87-...
  • Page 91 IP packets are only transmitted to devices that are IP that’s first two octets match the sender’s IP address’s first two octets. 255.255.255.0 IP packets are only transmitted to devices that are IP that’s first three octets match the sender’s IP address’s first three octets. ASUS Mimic - user manual -88-...

  • Page 92: Appendix D: Glossary

    Agents and the NMS TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol – A protocol suite used by more than 15 million users with a UNIX association and widely used to link computers of different kinds. ASUS Mimic - user manual -89-...

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