iCAMView - A Web Server for USB Cameras

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       iCAMView is an affordable solution to your surveillance and security needs.  It is developed based on network technology.

       This device allows the user to stream live video images directly to the internet without a PC.  In another words, iCAMView itself will act as your server / gateway to the internet specifically for streaming video images - live.

      In addition to substantial cost savings by eliminating the need for a PC, the user also enjoy greater flexibility.  It's compact size (48mm  x 63mm x 21mm) and light weight (75grams), allows the device to be easily installed almost anywhere.   You can now have a monitoring camera installed at a location of your choice.

Among some of it's capabilities include motion detection, image recording, event logging, password enabled, emailing events, and etc... It can be configured such that motion detected will be recorded onto your local hard drive.  It can handle up to 30 viewers per USB camera and can set up to 8 user accounts.

Features

• Easy installation for users of all levels with iCAMView Utility (a step-by-step installation wizard).
• View images from your web enabled PDA.
• Monitor multiple iCAMView using iMultiView (a Windows based freeware) when you make a purchase.
• Flexible Motion Detection and Image Recording functions.
• Email notification for Motion Detection, daily report, etc...
• Configure up to 4 viewing time frames (Permit Hours).
• Able to display multiple images on a single screen.
• Support up to 30 simultaneous remote viewers per USB camera.
• Display viewer's IP, account, viewed camera, login time and total downloaded bytes.
• Detailed event log with listing options.
• Detailed event log with listing options.
• Event listing by Level and Type.
• Limit the max FPS to each of the 8 user account.
• Number of Viewers control per USB camera (max of 30 viewers/camera)
• Block / black-list up to 256 IP addresses from accessing iCAMView.
• Schedule up to four time slots when motion detection is active.
• Upload motion detected images to a specified FTP server.
• Schedule up to two time slots for image forwarding (to email or FTP server).
• Update firmware directly from iCAMView webpage.
• Save current settings to a file making settings recall easy.

How does it connect to the Internet?

      iCAMView utilizes the current internet infrastructure to stream the video and share it with the world.  It also features a DDNS for users with dynamic IP as well as a PPPoE option to dial into your xDSL provider.

The following diagram illustrates three common network configurations for iCAMView;

      1. iCAMView is connected to a Router/IP share and Cable/xDSL modem to stream video to the internet.  This is the most common configuration where a Router is used.  The Router Port Forwarding has to be configured to allow Public access to iCAMView. 

       2. iCAMView is connected to a HUB and a Cable / xDSL modem.  In this setup, the user will need to setup PPPoE within iCAMView.  Enter the username and password as provided by the ISP to allow iCAMView to dial-up to the internet.

        3. iCAMView is connected directly to a Cable / xDSL modem.  Similiar to configuration above, the PPPoE section in iCAMView will have to be configured to allow access to the internet.  In addition, the user will have to setup a DDNS account (choose from the list provided by iCAMView Setup Wizard)