Network Camera

BB-HCM581/580

Simultaneous MPEG-4 and JPEG
Pan/Tilt 42x Zoom
Audio 2-Way Communication*
SD Memory Card Recording
Analog Video Output (NTSC/PAL)
AC Adaptor/PoE*

IRv6 PoE Ready

*The BB-HCM581 only.

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Specifications
System Requirements for your PC

Part Names & Dimensions

Specifications

Server
Image compression	JPEG (Motion JPEG), MPEG-4
Video resolution	640 x 480, 320 x 240 (default), 192 x 144
Image quality	JPEG (favor clarity, standard, favor motion), MPEG4
Frame rate^*2	Max. 30 frames/sec. (640 x 480^*3, 320 x 240, 192 x144)
Security	User ID/Password
Supported protocols	IPv4 / IPv6 Dual-Stack IPv4: TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, UPnP™, SMTP Authentication, RTP, RTSP^4, RTCP IPv6: TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, ICMPv6, POP3, NDP, NTP, RTP, RTSP^4, RTCP
User access limit	Max. 30 simultaneous accesses
Buffered images^*5	Approx. 350 images (320 x 240) •standard image quality •with time display •without using SD Memory Card
Image transfer method	SMTP^*6, FTP, HTTP
Image buffer/ transfer triggers	Alarm, timer or motion detection
Network camera
Zoom	42x zoom (21x optical, 2x digital)
Viewing angle	Horizontal---tele: 2.6° (optical) /1.3° (digital), wide: 51° Vertical---tele: 1.9° (optical) /0.9° (digital), wide: 38°
Pan (horizontal direction)	-175° up to +175°
Tilt (vertical direction)	-120° up to 0° (on a table), 0° up to +90° (on a ceiling)
Revolving speed	Pan: Max. 300°/sec, Tilt: Max. 200°/sec
Sensor type	1/4 inch CCD sensor, approx. 320,000 pixels
Lens focal point	Auto/Manual (40 steps)
Lens brightness	F1.6 (Wide) – 3.6 (Tele)
Required light intensity	2 to 100,000 lux (in color night view mode: 0.09 to 100,000 lux)
Audio
Audio communication	2-Way half duplex
Audio compression	ADPCM 32 kbps
Audio bandwidth	300 Hz - 3.4 kHz
Audio input	External microphone input terminal
Audio output	Audio line output terminal for external speaker
Terminal
Network interface	Ethernet (10Base-T/100Base-TX)
External I/O connector	Input: 2, output: 1
Video output^*7	Analog composite (NTSC/PAL)
Audio output^*7	3.5 mm stereo mini jack (output is mono)
External microphone input	3.5 mm mini jack
SD Memory Card slot	Full size (operation guaranteed for 2GB, 1GB, 512MB, 256MB, 128MB and 64MB SD Memory Cards)
General
Operating temperature	0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
Operating humidity	20% to 80% (No Condensation)
Dimensions (H x W x D)	140 x 123 x 123 mm (5 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 4 13/16 inches)
Weight (only the unit)	BB-HCM581: 650g (1.43 lb) BB-HCM580: 640g (1.41 lb)
Power supply	PoE (HCM581 only): 48 V, IEEEE 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet AC adaptor (option for the HCM581): input 120 V AC (USA), 100 - 240 V AC (other) output 12 V DC
Consumption	PoE (HCM581 only): 9 W, AC adaptor: 10.5 W

*1 The BB-HCM580 does not support audio 2-way communication or the easy PoE power supply.

*2 The frame rate may slow down depending on the network environment, PC performance, image quality, SD memory recording, when color night view mode is activated, etc.

*3 30 frames/second is not possible when viewing MJPEG images at 640 x 480 resolution.

*4 Only still images in JPEG format can be displayed on a mobile phone.

*5 The maximum number of frames changes depending on the image quality and what object you buffer.

*6 POP before SMTP authentication and SMTP authentication (PLAIN, LOGIN and CRAM-MD5) are supported.

*7 Use only the included Audio/Video Cable when connecting an external microphone, speaker or TV (HCM581).

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System Requirements for your PC

Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following technical specifications for the camera to work properly.

Item	Requirement
Operating system	For IPv4 Connection Microsoft® Windows Vista® Microsoft® Windows® XP Microsoft® Windows® 2000 For IPv6 Connection Microsoft® Windows Vista® Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later
CPU	2.0 GHz Celeron® or faster
Display	1024 x 768 resolution or higher
Protocol	For IPv4 Connection TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP,ICMP) For IPv6 Connection TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ICMPv6, NDP)
Interface	10/100 Mbps network card
Web browser	Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later (not included)
Audio	PC speaker or headphones (required to use the Listen feature) External speaker for camera (required to use the Talk feature)
Additional software (for viewing buffered MPEG-4 images)	For Windows Vista® Windows Media® Player 11 or later For Windows® XP Windows Media® Player 9 or later For Windows® 2000 Windows Media® Player 9