HooToo Wired/Wireless IP Camera User Manual Model: HT-IP210F (HT-IP210F Black/White)
Security Solutions Partner CONTENTS 1 WELCOME .................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 PACKING LIST .........................................................................................
Security Solutions Partner 1 WELCOME This is an integrated wireless IP Camera. It combines a high quality digital Video Camera with network features and a powerful web server. You can access this camera from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet. The basic function is transmitting remote video on your IP network. The high quality video images can be transmitted with 30fps speed on the LAN/WAN by using MJPEG hardware compression technology.
Security Solutions Partner 1.3 Product Views 1.3.1 Front View Figure 1.1 1.3.2 Rear Panel Figure 1.
Security Solutions Partner data is being transferred Audio: The connector is used to plug in external speaker MIC: The jack is used to plug in an external microphone I/O Interface: Pin 1 Output A, Pin 2 Output B, Pin 3 Alarm input, Pin 4 Input (GND) Reset Button: Press and hold the RESET button for 15s, then the IPCAM will be reset back to the default factory settings. (Please keep the power on when doing the RESET) 1.3.3 Bottom View Figure 1.
Security Solutions Partner 3. Plug the network cable into camera and connect the other end to router/switch 4. It takes approx. 30 seconds to boot up the camera, then you will find the IP address from “IP Camera Tool” (Figure: 2.1) 5. When the power and network cable is connected, the green LED of the real panel will turn on, the amber LED will keep flashing, and the Indicator LED in the front of the camera will flash.
Security Solutions Partner Figure1.6 Figure1.7 Figure1.8 After this done, the icon “IP Camera Tool” will be displayed on your desktop automatically.
Security Solutions Partner CAUTION: Before installing and using the product, please read the following precautions carefully and make sure they are fully understood. * Use only the power adaptor included with the product. Using unauthorized power adapters may cause damage to your IP Camera. * IP Camera terminal shall be installed in an indoor environment where there is no rain or snow. * Do not touch the lens of the IP Camera. The optimum focus range has been set before it is delivered out of the factory.
Security Solutions Partner 2. SOFTWARE OPERATION 2.1 IP Camera Tool When the camera has been mounted properly, you can double click the Icon “IP Camera Tool” And a dialog box as Figure 1.9 will pop up. Figure1.9 Note: The software finds out cameras’ IP addresses automatically over LAN. There are 3 scenarios: 1. No IP Cameras found within LAN. After searching for 1 minute, the Result Field will show “not found IP Server” and the program will shut down automatically. 2.
Security Solutions Partner Refresh Camera List, Flush Arp Buffer, About IP Camera Tool. Figure2.0 2.1.1 .1 Basic Properties There is some device information in the Basic Properties, such as Device ID, System Firmware Version, Web UI Version.（Figure 2.1） The Device ID is the camera’s MAC ID (or Mac Address), which should be the same as showed on the sticker at the bottom of camera. Every camera has its unique MAC ID.
Security Solutions Partner Figure2.2 Obtain IP from DHCP server: If checked, the device will obtain IP from DHCP server. In other words, the camera will have a dynamic IP. (Make sure the Router which the camera is connected to has DHCP function and DHCP is enabled). (Figure 2.2) Figure 2.3 IP address: Fill in the IP address assigned and make sure it is in the same subnet as the Gateway, and the subnet should be the same as your computer or router. (i.e.
Security Solutions Partner Password: Default password is blank, no password. NOTE: When prompt “subnet doesn’t match, double chick to change!” appears, please set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Server once again, or enable Obtain IP from DHCP server.
Security Solutions Partner 2.1.1.3 Upgrade Firmware Enter the correct Username and Password to upgrade system Firmware and Web UI. If you upgrade the camera, Please upgrade system firmware first and then upgrade Web UI.（Figure 2.4） Default User: admin NO password, leave it blank Upgrade System Firmware Upgrade Web UI Figure 2.4 Please download the firmware package before upgrade. Follow the upgrade document in the package carefully to upgrade. Please read over the readme.txt file before you do upgrade.
Security Solutions Partner 2. To access the camera by IE Browser directly, just type the camera’s IP address, for example, if the camera’s IP address is 192.168.1.123: Figure 2.5 Figure 2.6 The default user name is admin, no password Input the correct user name and password, the Sign In interface will pop-up. There are three modes to login (figure 2.7).
Security Solutions Partner 2.3 For IE Browser Choose Active Mode (For IE Browser), and sign in. Figure 2.8 The first time you login to the camera, you might get the ActiveX prompt as the picture above, please click the prompt and choose Run Add-on, refresh and login the camera again, then you will see live video, shown as below: Figure2.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 3.0 Note: If there is still no live video after running ActiveX, and a red cross shows in the center of the screen, or even just a black screen, please try to enable the ActiveX options in IE security settings. Please do the follow steps: 1. Close the firewall on your computer. 2.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 3.1 In addition: you can also click “Start” menu->“Internet Explorer”, choose “Internet attributes “ to enter, or via “Control Panel” ->“Internet Explorer”, enter to Security setting. If ActiveX is running, but you still could not see live video, please try using another port number. Don’t use port 80, use other ports such as 128, 1008 etc. Do NOT use 80 Figure 3.2 NOTE: Make sure that the firewall or anti-virus software doesn’t block the software or ActiveX.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 3.3 2.5 For Mobile Phone Choose Sign in mobile phone, and sign in. Mobile phone doesn’t support ActiveX, only some basic functions can be available in this mode. It supports most smartphones with a 3G/4G connection. Usually, if the mobile phone supports network video, then it can work with our IP Camera.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 3.4 2.6 ActiveX Mode (For IE Browser) Login the camera in ActiveX mode, the main User Interface will be shown as below: NOTE: There are 3 levels of users, Visitor, Operator, Administrator, if you login with different users, the features/operations are different. (See 3.11 User Settings, Figure 8.5) 2.7 For Visitor When logged in as Visitor, you can enter the IP Camera for visitor. Visitor is the lowest level with only some operations available Figure 3.
Security Solutions Partner Status of Channels: There are 9 icons at the bottom of the UI which show the status of each channel of the camera. : Grey color, means there is no device connected to the main device from this channel. : Green color, means the device is connected from this channel, and it works well. : Red color, means the device of this channel is recording. : Yellow color, means set this channel in multi-device already, but it fails to connect to the main device.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 3.7 Rate and Resolution: Rate: Set video frame rate here, from “full-speed to 1fp/5s”. (Figure 3.8) Resolution: Set the resolution to be 160*120/ VGA(640*480)/ QVGA (320*240). (Figure 3.9) NOTE: When doing recording, Rate and Resolution parameter settings is very helpful for getting small sized recording files, the lower parameter to get the smaller file. Figure 3.8 Figure 3.9 TOP Menu: Figure 4.0 : Click it to get live video.
Security Solutions Partner : Click it to stop the live video. You can click the play icon if you want to see live again. : Click it to get snapshot. It will show the date and time of the snapshot you get, when you want to save it, you will find the snapshot file named by “snapshot_MAC ID_date_time”. : Click it to start recording manually, and the icon will change to red color , click it again, it will stop recording. The record file will be saved to the folder you set. (Figure 10.8-Figure11.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 4.1 Audio Video Settings è è Figure 4.2 Audio buffer: Click this icon, it will show five numbers, which means 1/2/3/4/5 seconds’ buffer of audio. Reversal: Click this icon to see the reversal image. Click again, will be back to normal. Mirror: Click this icon to see the mirror image. Click again, will back to normal. NOTE: You can choose Reversal and Mirror function when you set up the camera in a special position. Mode, Bright, Contrast Settings è Figure 4.
Security Solutions Partner Mode: This mode is optional, 50HZ/60HZ for the users who use 50HZ/60HZ frequency, outdoor for the users who want to use this camera to monitor their outdoor environment NOTE: This camera normally should be used in an indoor environment Bright: Set the parameters to adjust the image quality of the video. Click to adjust the value Contrast: Set the parameters to adjust the image quality of the video.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 4.5 : Set Preset Position. It supports 15 preset positions. First, control the camera rotate to the desired position you need to set, click the Set Preset Position button , it will pop-up a dialog frame(Figure 4.5), choose any number (1-15) you want to set it to. NOTE: Set different positions with the same number, camera will record the last position setting only. : Call Preset Position. It supports 15 preset positions.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 4.6 3.1 Multi-Device Settings è Multi-Device Settings This camera can support max. 9 channels at the same time. 3.1.1 Set Multi-Device in LAN In the Multi-Device Settings page, you can see all devices searched in your LAN. The 1st device is the default one. You can add more cameras listed in LAN for monitoring. This web software supports up to 9 IP Cameras online simultaneously.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 4.7 Click Live Video and then select to see four channels, or click Figure 4.8 27 to see nine channels.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 4.9 3.1.2 Set Multi-Device for WAN If you want to view your cameras from the internet, you have to add these devices by DDNS domain name. Make sure all these cameras you want to add have been set to DDNS successfully. (View 3.7 DDNS Service Settings) Login the first camera by DDNS domain name and port, this camera will be set as the host camera. Figure 5.0 Click Multi-Device, select Multi-Device Settings.
Security Solutions Partner NOTE: The Alias is optional; you can set the alias as you desire. The Host must be the camera’s DDNS domain name, and without “http://”, it’s not the LAN IP address. If you have several cameras, you can use the same DDNS domain name, just set different port numbers for each different camera. Figure 5.1 Note: Add the other camera the same way, Click submit to add all of them. Figure 5.
Security Solutions Partner Click Live Video and then select to see four channels, or to see nine channels. In this case, you can see all the cameras from a remote position by internet, for example, if you are on the business trip, you can use the first camera’s (Host camera) DDNS to view all the devices via internet Figure 5.3 3.1.3 Upgrade Device Firmware If you want to upgrade the camera, please upgrade Device Firmware first, then upgrade Web UI.
Security Solutions Partner 3.1.4 Restore Factory Settings Click Restore Factory Settings, a pop-up will prompt, select OK, all the parameters will be returned to factory settings, and the device will reboot. Figure 5.5 3.1.5 Reboot Device Click Reboot the device, a pop-up will prompt, select OK, then the device will reboot Figure 5.6 3.2 Network Settings Click Network, a pop-up will prompt as shown below: 3.
Security Solutions Partner è Figure 5.7 If you don’t know Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Server, please check the Local Area Connection Status of your computer; it contains all this information, steps as below: 1. Control PanelèNetwork ConnectionsèLocal Area Connectionsè Support è Details 2. Find the local connection icon from taskbar, left click , choose Support è Details Figure 5.8 Figure 5.
Security Solutions Partner If you don’t know the DNS Server, you can set it the same as Gateway. If the router supports DHCP function, you can choose “Obtain IP from DHCP Server” to get dynamic IP. Figure 6.0 Http Port: In most cases, you can leave this value as default, if your Internet Service Provider blocks this port, you may change it to another port number such as 85. 3.4 Wireless Lan Settings è Figure 6.1 1. Make sure the router is a wireless router. 2. Make sure the Wi-Fi antenna is installed.
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Security Solutions Partner 3.5 ADSL Settings When connected to the Internet through ADSL directly, you can enter the ADSL username And password obtained from ISP. è Figure 6.6 Figure 6.7 3.6 UPnP Settings Click UPnP Settings to choose Using UPnP to Map Port: è Figure 6.8 Select it and click Submit, then the camera will support UPnP port forwarding automatically. It’s helpful for using DDNS, if your router support UPnP, then you do not need do port forwarding in router. Figure 6.
Security Solutions Partner There are 2 options: Manufacturer’s DDNS: This domain is provided by manufacturer. Third Party DDNS: This domain is provided by the 3rd party, such as Dyndns, Oray, 3322 etc. Figure 7.1 Third Party DDNS If you use third party DDNS, please choose the server you use, such as “3322.org” or “dyndns.org” as below: Figure 7.2 Figure 7.3 You have to register an account first, keep the user, password, host, then input it.
Security Solutions Partner The default port of the camera is “80”, please change “80” to any other one you like, such as “81”, “100”, “8091” etc. Click “OK”, the camera will reboot, wait about 30 seconds. Figure 7.4 Make sure the “Subnet Mask”, “Gateway”, “DNS Server” is the same as your router. Set Port Forwarding in the router. This is the most important step. Setting up your port forwarding in your router to the IP of your camera correctly, then the DDNS will work.
Security Solutions Partner BELKIN: 1. Login the router. 2. Choose “Firewall”, select “Virtual Servers” 3. Input the port (except 80) and IP address, then click save. NOTE: The port and IP address should be the same as Camera. Figure 7.6 DLINK: 1. Login the router. 2. Choose “Advanced”, select “Virtual Servers” 3. Input the port, IP address, Protocol, then click save. NOTE: The “public port” & “private port” should be the same as camera’s port, choose the protocol to be “both”. Figure 7.
Security Solutions Partner Step: “Login”>”System”>”Device Info”: Figure 7.8 Figure 7.9 3.8 System Settings è Figure 8.0 3.8.1 Device Info You can find the information about Device ID, Firmware Version, Embedded Web UI Version, Alias, Alarm Status, DDNS Status, UPnP Status and MSN status.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 8.1 3.9 Alias Settings Default device name is anonymous. You set any new name for your camera here, then click Submit. Figure 8.2 3.10 Date &Time Settings Set the date and time for your camera. Choose the Clock Time zone of your country. You can choose Sync with NTP Server (Figure 8.3) or Sync with PC Time (Figure 8.4). Figure 8.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 8.4 3.11 Users Settings Eight accounts are acceptable for this system. Here you can set the user names and password as Administrator, Operator or Visitor, the permission for them as below: l Visitor: In this mode, you can only view. (Details 2.7) l Operator: You can control the direction of IP Camera and set some parameters. (Details 2.8) l Administrator: You can setup the advanced configurations of the IP Camera. (Details3.1-3.22) Figure 8.
Security Solutions Partner 3.12 PTZ Settings Figure 8.6 1. Go center on boot: The camera will rotate to the center automatically when it starts 2. PT speed: Set Pan / Tilt speed 3. Upward patrol speed: Set the speed of cruising upward 4. Downward patrol speed: Set the speed of cruising downward 5. Leftward patrol speed: Set the speed of cruising leftward 6. Rightward patrol speed: Set the speed of cruising rightward NOTE: Value 0 means the fastest, value 10 means the slowest.
Security Solutions Partner （1）Backup: Backup IP Camera settings, if you want to save all the current settings that you have set already, you can click Submit, then all the parameters you set will store as a parameters bin file. （2）Restore: Restore IP Camera settings, if you want to change the camera’s settings to a certain status which has a backup, click Browse to load the bin file, then Submit it. Log Figure 8.9 Record User information, including weekday, date, time, user name, visitor IP address etc.
Security Solutions Partner Run your MSN, open the chat dialog, type in the word “url?”, after a few seconds, you will get a reply for the remote access ip address for this ip camera. 3.15 Other Settings è Figure 9.0 Here you can configure some additional functions such as Motion Detection, Alarm, IO Linkage, Schedule, FTP Upload, Alarm Mail Alert, Record Path etc. 3.16 Mail Service Settings Set Mail Service Settings to enable the camera send email alert when motion detection triggered.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 9.1 Sender: Make sure the sender mailbox server provider support SMTP, and the mailbox should not enable SSL or TSL encryption too. Receiver: Here you can set four receivers. For receiver, there is no SMTP limitation. SMTP Server: The sender’s SMTP Server. SMTP Port: The sender’s SMTP Port, usually is 25, some SMTP server have its own port such as 587. Need Authentication: If there is SMTP user & password, please select authentication.
Security Solutions Partner 5) The sender is denied by the server. Maybe the server need to authenticate the user, please check it and try again 6) The receiver is denied by the server. Maybe because of the anti-spam privacy of the server 7) The message is denied by the server. Maybe because of the anti-spam privacy of the server 8) The server does not support the authentication mode used by the device Report Internet IP by Mail: If selected, you will receive emails which contain the camera’s internet IP.
Security Solutions Partner NOTE: Here upload image now means it can upload images freely, no alarm trigger is needed. Click Submit after these settings. Then click Test. You will see the following picture. Figure 9.5 If it prompts error information as follows. 1) Cannot connect to the server. Please check FTP Server is correct or not. 2) Network Error. Please try later. 3) Server Error. 4) Incorrect user or password. Please check the username and password is correct or not. 5) Cannot access the folder.
Security Solutions Partner If Motion Detect Armed is enabled, it will record and make a sound of alarm when there is motion detection triggered. Figure 9.7 After enable motion detect armed, if there is motion triggered, the Alarm Status will turn to Motion Detect Alarm. (Figure 9.8) Figure 9.8 3.18.2 Motion Detect Sensibility You can choose level 1-10; level 10 means the most sensitive, 1 means the least of all.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 9.9 3.18.3 Alarm Input Armed / IO Linkage on Alarm If you want to connect external alarm devices, when it’s an alarm input device, choose Alarm Input Armed to enable it, when it’s an output device, choose IO Linkage on Alarm to enable it. Figure 10.0 There are two options for Trigger Level. (Figure 10.1) High: When the external alarm device is closed, then the alarm triggered. Low: When the external alarm device is switching off, then the alarm triggered. Figure 10.
Security Solutions Partner Figure 10.2 3.18.4 IO Pins for IO Alarm Linkage Figure 10.3 I/O PINS: 1 Output 2 Output 3 Alarm input 4 Input (GND) Input pins: The input pins can be used for 1-way external sensor input. For example, you may connect a Person Infrared Sensor (PIP) to it for motion detection. When external sensor triggered, IP CAMERA can be programmed to send an email with picture or control the internal relay output.
Security Solutions Partner Left click the frame of the time range, it will turn to blue color, which means the time you chose is alarmed. Click it again, it will turn back to grey, means delete the scheduler. NOTE: Make sure the date & time settings are correct first. (Figure 8.3) ATTENTION: If you don’t choose Scheduler, the camera will alarm anytime when motion triggered. Figure 10.
Security Solutions Partner 3.20 Path Settings è Figure 10.8 Here you can set record path and alarm record path for the camera. Figure 10.9 Record Path: Here you can set the manually record path. Click , then start manually recording, the record file will be saved to the specified path here set. Alarm Record Path: Here you can set the alarm record path.
Security Solutions Partner 3.21 Server Push Mode (For Safari, FireFox, Google Browser) Choose Server Push Mode, log in to the camera, you will see the main user interface as shown below: Figure 11.2 NOTE: Server Push Mode does not support ActiveX. Play, Stop, Record, Audio, Talk, Multi-device settings, Path settings functions are controlled by ActiveX, so if you use Safari, Firefox, Google chrome browser, it is impossible to use these options.
Security Solutions Partner 3.22 Sign in mobile phone If you are using a mobile phone, choose Sign in mobile phone, log into the the camera, then you will see the main user interface as shown below: Figure 11.3 NOTE: Mobile phone Mode doesn’t support ActiveX.
Security Solutions Partner 4. APPENDIX 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions Note: Any questions you have, please check Network connections first. Check the working status revealed by the indicators on the network server, hub, exchange and network card. If abnormal, check the network connections. 4.1.1 I have forgotten the administrator username and/or password. To reset the administrator username and password, press and hold down the RESET BUTTON for 15 seconds.
Security Solutions Partner 4.1.6 UPnP always failed UPnP only contains port forwarding in our recent software. Sometimes, it may be fail to do port forwarding automatically because of firewall or anti-virus software. It also has much relation with router’s security settings. So we recommend you do port forwarding manually. You can view your camera by the internet successfully after you do port forwarding manually in your router. 4.1.
Security Solutions Partner 4.1.13 No pictures Problems with ActiveX Controller If using IE browser to connect the camera for the 1st time, maybe there is no image displayed, and there will be a clue to install the ActiveX. You can do some settings to enable the ActiveX. (Details: For IE Browser) 4.1.14 Problems with network bandwidth The image frame rate is subjected to the following factors: 1. Network bandwidth 2.
Security Solutions Partner 5. Specifications Image Sensor Sensor 1/4” Color CMOS Sensor Resolution 640 x 480 Pixels (300k Pixels) IR Lens f: 3.6mm, F 2.0 (6mm lens optional) Viewing Angle 90 Degree (6mm lens is 60Degree) Minimum Illumination 0.5Lux @ F2.
Security Solutions Partner 6. CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT While we hope your experience with the IP CAMERA network camera is enjoyable and easy to use, you may also experience some issues or have some questions that this User’s Guide has not answered. Please contact your reseller and ask for assistance first, if they could not resolve your issue, please contact our company.
