1. The Long Term Ecological Research Network Office John Vande Castle Associate Director for Technology Development WebCam and Wireless Configuration

3. Example 1 – Basic fixed mount Ethernet linked AXIS 200 WebCam Camera, Web server in single configuration Support for standard html web access, smpt email, and ftp data transfers Serial data capability 12VCD power Relatively low image quality Fixed aperture (auto gain but no iris) - sensitive to sun, not- low-light capable

4. Direct Access:

5. FTP access: Basic Web-access Configuration:

6. Sony D30 pan/tilt/zoom auto-focus camera Popular for generic applications High quality images Low-light capable 12VCD power Requires protection from weather AXIS 2401 camera server Single video input -although multiple and rack-mount servers available Two serial data ports -one for PTZ, one for data connection Ethernet-based setup Linux controller Example 2:

7. Back of Sony D30 and AXIS 2401 Camera server Video and robot serial data connection to server Serial data connections and Ethernet data link 12VDC power

8. Wireless connection possible by connection to FreeWave serial data transceiver or other data link such as a WILAN ”Hopper”

9. FreeWave serial wireless data transmission Medium Gain 900mhz antennae Covers much of the Sevilleta (line of sight!) Relatively low data rate (115kb) Ethernet-based models available

10. Configuration step 1 – Use specific IP address installer (there are more difficult ways)

11. Video Server Setup…

12. Example 3: D-Link DCS 100W 802.11b wireless WebCam Standard 802.11b wireless data access Stand-alone data transmission with trigger or timed picture transmission Simple multiple camera capability within an established 802.11b “cloud” 5VDC Power supply Fairly low image quality

13. Initial setup by accessing “198.162.0.20 … Camera Setup by Web access or Installation “wizard” installed on local computer:

14. Typical Network Setup Screen for Webcam

15. Typical Wireless Network Setup Screen for Webcam

16. Radio links at the Sevilleta Field Station: Licensed voice Licensed data (Campbell) 900mhz serial 802.11b to Cisco Access point

17. Sevilleta Wolfcam: Directional 900mhz data link from tower at FWS building to WebCam tower

18. Live Access

19. Proper cables are everything! Cross-over Ethernet link for D-Link Configuration Serial connections more problematic – such as gender changers, and/or null modem Many new antennae connectors are “proprietary” – difficult to find

20. Proprietary connector for D-LINK – connection to standard “N” antennae connection From Local supplier Took 2 tries, 2 months wait Probably not FCC approved