TRENDNET Camera Menus
INTRODUCTION
Below are the setup pages available on the TRENDNET IP camera. These are accessed through a web browser. As can be observed in the configuration web pages below, each camera's functions and configuration flexibility are extensive.
Event Triggering Settings
The page above defines the image size and format for files sent to the cloud (FTP) server when an event is triggered; for example motion detection within the camera's visual range. In the setting above, 6 images are sent spaced one second apart when an event is triggered.
Video Recording Schedule
This setting is for video recording. A schedule can be programmed as to when the image recording will happen. This requires a local NAS server for storing the recordings. This is used in those cases where image recording is to be initiated at certain days and time. Note that the recording can be set as continuous or only when motion is detected. These settings are not used for this project as there is no local NAS server at the remote site.
Motion Detection Area Settings
The motion detection menu allows the user to enable motion detection as shown. Motion tracking is not available with this camera as it is fixed, it does not have the mechanical base to track a user as the "bulb" cameras do as an example.
Given the camera's field of view, a specific area can be set to be monitored. For example, perhaps the user only wants to monitor the doorway, versus the entire room. This is useful for busy areas where we want to avoid unnecessary triggers because of local traffic in front of the camera while we're only interested in monitoring a specific area. It allows for fine tuning of what is being monitored and what triggers an event.
Arming Schedule
The arming schedule denotes what days and time the camera is monitoring for events. In the settings above, shown all blue, indicates the monitoring is 24 X 7. The camera monitoring can be programmed to only certain days and only specific time ranges when full 24 X 7 monitoring is not required.
Below the screen you will notice that several methods of image storage are provided. The triggered image can be sent by e-mail or FTP, as for this project, or onto a NAS, which is not available locally on this project.
Text Overlay
The text overlay menu allows a user to add text to the displayed image. For example, the user could enter a note to denote the camera's location or what network switch the camera is connected to. It adds flexibility for those cases where a large number of cameras are used for security monitoring and a user needs to add additional information to each camera.
On-Screen Display Settings
This menu controls what additional information can be displayed on the camera's image that is sent to the FTP server. In this case the display name, date and week are sent with each image in a 24 hour format.
Image Quality Settings
On the lower part of the screen there are settings to change various aspects of the screen image. Brightness, contrast, saturation level and hue can be tweaked to improve the image quality.
Video Format Settings
This menu defines the quality of the image when the user connects to the actual camera to view the camera's field of view. In this case the image is streamed to the user's browser and displayed through a plug-in provided by the camera to the browser. This is the situation where a legacy browser is needed as the plug-in is not compatible with current Windows 10/11 browsers. The setting in this case provides a high definition video of what the camera sees when a user is connected directly to the camera in real-time for monitoring its surroundings.
TCP/IP Network Settings
This menu defines the camera's TCP/IP network settings. In this case, static IP addressing is not selected, instead dynamic DNS from the local router is used to obtain an IP address and DNS settings; note the DHCP setting is enabled. The communication speed is set automatically so it can be used with a variety of network switches. For this project, the router supports 100Mbps, but Auto is specified for simplicity. Ideally full duplex should be enabled to support simultaneous two way communication between the user and the camera; most switches support full duplex mode.
Maintenance Page
The maintenance menu enables the user to save the current camera configuration to the desktop. It also performs other functions such as rebooting the camera or resetting the camera's configuration. Firmware updates are also initiated through this menu. Likewise, previously saved camera configuration files can be re-loaded into the camera.
Live View Settings
When viewing the cameras directly using the web browser, the user has the option of saving images and making recording of the live-view to the local PC. This menu allows the user to change the location of where these files can be saved.
Daylight Savings Time Menu
Because these cameras could be installed in various geographical locations, the option exists to change the Daylight Savings Time (DST) to different dates. For example, DST in Europe begins at a different date than DST in Canada.
Time Sync Menu
This screen defines where the camera can obtain time synchronization. The time can be set manually, or the preferred method is to synchronize the camera to one of the internet based time reference sources.
User Accounts
The user accounts page enables the setup of various user accounts to access the camera. The admin is always the first account as an administrator level user is always needed to setup the cameras and add other users as needed.
Device Settings
This screen sets the camera name and location. The access methods are defined as Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and HTTP. RTSP is not supported natively by modern web browsers, requiring plugins or streaming servers (e.g. IPCamLive) to view in a browser.
FTP Server Settings
The menu defines the authentication and storage parameters for the FTP server. This server captures the images form the camera when an event is triggered. The image files can be saved in sub-directories of a main FTP delivery point or in its own unique directories. Much flexibility is offered on where to send the image files to. In a cluster of cameras, each camera can be configured to send its images to different consuming applications/servers.
Compiled on 04-14-2026 14:11:27