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Network Camera

BL-C230

  • H.264/MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Moving Image Function
  • 3x Digital zoom function*(by area)
  • TV Connection*2
  • External Input Connector
  • Sound Detection Sensor
  • Privacy mode
  • SSL Support
  • Wireless Communication
  • Remote Pan and Tilt Control
  • Multi-camera Capability*6
  • Cell Phone Monitoring*

IRv6

Specifications

Server
Image compression*1 H.264, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG for moving image display
Video resolution H.264: 640 x 480, 320 x 240
MPEG-4: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 192 x 144
JPEG: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 192 x 144
Frame rate*2 Max. 30 frames/sec. (640 x 480, 320 x 240, 192 x144)
Security User ID / Password/SSL
Supported protocols IPv4 / IPv6 Dual-Stack
IPv4: TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, UPnPTM, Auto IP, SMTP Authentication, RTP, RTSP, RTCP
IPv6: TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, ICMPv6, POP3, NDP, NTP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP
User access limit 2/H.264, 4/MPEG-4, 10/MotionJPEG
Buffered images Approx. 1160 images (320 x 240)
-Standard image quality -with time display
Image transfer method SMTP*3, FTP, HTTP
Image buffer/transfer triggers Timer, Sensor, Alarm 1, Alarm 2, Motion Detection, Sound Detection
Network camera
Viewing Angle 58° horizontal 45° Vertical
Sensor Type 1/4 inch CMOS Progressive Scan, approx. 320,000 pixel
Lens focal point Fixed (focal range: 0.3 m to Infinity)
Aperture (F No.) F2.8
Illuminance 5-10,000 lx (3-10,000 lx when in Colour Night View mode)
Terminal
Network interface Ethernet (10Base-T/100Base-TX)
External interface Input (2) Onput (1)
Wireless
Communication Standard IEEE 802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11g exclusive
Data Transfer Mode IEEE 802.11b: Direct Sequence Spectrum Spread (DS-SS)
IEEE 802.11g: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Frequency Range BL-C230CE/BL-C230E:2.412-2.472 GHz
Channel BL-C230CE/BL-C230E:1-13
Security SSID, WEP (64/128/152 bit), WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)
General
Operating Temperature Operation: +0°C (+32°F) to +40° (+104°F)
Storage: -10°C (+14°F) to +50°C (+122°F)
Operating humidity Operation: 20 %-80 % (no condensation)
Storage: 20 %-90 % (no condensation)
Dimensions(H x W x D) 74 mm x 74 mm x 101 mm
(2 15/16 inches x 2 15/16 inches x 4 inches)
Weight (only the unit) 260 g (0.57 lb)
Power Supply BL-C230CE:
AC adaptor (order no. PQLV206CEY)
Input 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Output 9 V DC, 750 mA
BL-C230E:
AC adaptor (order no. PQLV206EY)
Input 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Output 9 V DC, 750 mA
Consumption About 4.0 W (7.7 W during pan/tilt scan)

*1 H.264 and MPEG-4 cannot browse at the same time.

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

*3 The camera supports POP Before SMTP Authentication and SMTP Authentication. PLAIN, LOGIN, and CRAM-MD5 SMTP Authentication are supported. SSL supports SMTP over SSL. STARTTLS is not supported.

  • When you use more than one(1) PCs to see any moving image by H.264 or MPEG-4, you are requested to buy User License Accessory additionally.

System Requirements for your PC

Your PC and network must meet the following technical specifications in order for the camera to function 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)
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

Part Names & Dimensions

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