INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Owner’s Manual Product No. 75791 Rev. 08.27.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera CONTENTS 1. WELCOME .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Features................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 What’s in the Box? ................................................................................................................
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Default Parameters ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 4.4 Specifications ................................................................................................
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 1. WELCOME INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera is a weatherproof high-resolution digital video camera that’s easy to set up and remotely control. Featuring both wired and wireless network connectivity, night vision and a motion sensor, INSTEON Outdoor Wireless IP Camera is a complete security monitoring solution.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 1.3 Product views 1.3.1 Front View 1.3.2 Back View 1.4 Preparations Before Use 1.4.1 Software installation 1) Put the CD in the CD drive of your computer, then open CD 2) Double click IPCamSetup.exe. Follow the onscreen instructions to install camera software. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3) Click Next to complete the software installation insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Upon installation completion, restart computer. The IP Camera Tool icon the desktop automatically. will appear on NOTE: If you use Windows 7 and there is no icon on desktop after installation of the IP Camera Tool, check the camera software installation path. For example, if the path reads C:\Windows\System32\IPCamera.exe, then edit the shortcut to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IPCamera.exe. CAUTION: Use only the power adapter attached with the product.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 2. SOFTWARE OPERATION 2.1 IP Camera Tool When camera has been installed, open IP Camera Tool program on your computer. It will automatically begin searching for your camera over the LAN. There are three possible scenarios: 1) If no camera is found on the LAN: after about one minute of searching, the field will display “IP Server not found” and automatically shut down IP Camera Tool program.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Basic Properties: Find device information such as device ID, the system firmware version and web UI version If there are several cameras on the list, then choose Basic Properties to check the device ID and find that camera’s specific IP address. For example, if device ID is 00606E8C5058, it will have the same MAC address as found on the sticker on the bottom/back of the camera. Each camera has its own MAC address.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera IP Address: Fill in the assigned IP address. Make sure you are using an address that is on the same subnet as your PC. Subnet Mask: The default subnet mask of the equipment in our LAN is: 255.255.255.0.You can find the subnet mask in the basic information of your router or the locally-attached of your PC.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera NOTE: If you download the firmware, check if the two .bin files are exactly the same size. If it fits, you can upgrade it. If not, download the firmware again until the files are exactly the same size. Otherwise, your camera will crash with the firmware you selected. Refresh Camera List: Manually refresh camera list Flush Arp Buffer: Use Flush Arp Buffer if you encounter an issue opening the camera webpage.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera The interface supports ten languages 2) The default user is admin. Leave the password field blank. 3) There are two login modes depending on your browser: ActiveX (IE) and Server Push Mode (Safari, Firefox, Chrome) If you use IE browser, select here to login If you use Firefox, Google Chrome, select this login insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Internet Explorer Setup: Fill in the “admin” user name and click the first login button. The first time you log into the UI, you will receive an ActiveX prompt (as shown above). Right click on the active prompt and choose Run Add-on. Select Run on the next prompt. You will return to the login screen. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Fill in the “admin” user name and click login again. You will see a live video feed. NOTE: If you cannot view live video after running ActiveX, change the port number to a number other than 80 and try again. Make sure all firewall or antivirus software on your computer is not set to block your camera. If you are unable to run the ActiveX control, try disabling your firewall or antivirus program. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Safari, Firefox, Chrome and Other Browser Setup: Fill in the “admin” user name and click the second login button. You may be asked for your username and password again prior to login. After you enter your user name, you will see the camera’s device status. Click Live Video to see the camera’s live video feed. 2.3 Device Status Internet Explorer: If camera is connected properly, device status LED will be green.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera If you want to view the device information, choose For Administrator, then click Device Info. Firefox, Chrome and Safari: When you login to the UI, you will see Device Status which is the same as Device Info in Internet Explorer. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 2.4 For Visitor Internet Explorer: Enable OSD and choose a color for the timestamp If you want to add timestamp on record choose here If you want to close the alarm sound choose here 1 control the record folder pop-up or not 2 play video 3 stop video 4 snapshot 5 record timestamp Multi-device window: The firmware inside the camera can support a maximum of nine simultaneous cameras. Add cameras in multi-device settings.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 2.5 For Operator Internet Explorer: Click For Operator. The following screen will appear: There are two resolution 640*480 and 320*240 Flip and Mirror: Camera will reverse image/video feed. Mode: Select lighting mode: 50HZ, 60HZ and outdoor (Note: it is not recommended to use this item outdoors.) Brightness and Contrast: Adjust video quality. For Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari Click Live Video. The snapshot button is under For Operator.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 2.6 For Administrator Internet Explorer: Click For Administrator. The Device Status will appear with the device ID, firmware version and other information about the camera. Firefox, Chrome and Safari: Click Device Management to enter the administrator settings page. Device Info: This is similar to Device Status which will have the same information as IE. Multi-Device Settings: Since this function is controlled by ActiveX, it is not available in Firefox or Chrome.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera NOTE: The record and multi-device functions are controlled by ActiveX controller, so Firefox and Chrome will not allow these functions. 3. CONFIGURE ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS 3.1 Alias Settings The default alias is anonymous. Set a name for your camera, then click Submit to save your change. 3.2 Date and Time Settings Choose the time zone for your country. You can choose Sync with NTP Server or Sync with PC Time.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.3 User Settings Set permissions for a visitor, operator and administrator, then click Submit. The camera will reboot. Here you can set the record file path and the alarm record file path for the camera. Record Path will store the file of a manual recording. Alarm record path will store the file of the recording when it is activated by motion (you must set motion alarm first). Click Browse to choose the path.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera NOTE: If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, you cannot change the record path. Set it following the instructions: Windows 7 or Vista's security level is higher than Windows XP/2000. For "set record path" function, add the Device IP address to the IE's “Trusted sites”: IEToolsInternet OptionsSecurityTrusted sitesSitesAdd 3.4 Multi-Device Settings IP Camera Tool can support up to nine cameras simultaneously. 3.4.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera To test, choose For Visitor and then click the button that corresponds with however many cameras you added. You will see the simultaneous live feeds from all the cameras. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.4.2 Add Cameras in WAN If you want to view all cameras remotely, you will need to add them to use DDNS domain name. First, make sure all the cameras you added can be accessed over the Internet. (See Set DDNS settings in the Quick Start Guide.) Log into the first camera using a DDNS domain name and port. If you have several cameras, you can use the same DDNS domain name; you only need to set a different port number for each camera. Click Multi-Device Settings.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera NOTE: Fill in the second camera’s DDNS domain name for its host, not its LAN IP. Add more cameras the same way. Click Submit to save. Go back to video window. You will see all of the cameras accessible through the Internet. When you are away from home, you can use the first camera’s DDNS domain name and port to view all the cameras via the Internet. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.5 Basic Network Settings Set a static IP for the camera by choosing Basic Network Settings and selecting an address within your LAN. Follow the same procedure to access these settings in the IP Camera Tool. insteon.
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INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.6 Wireless LAN Settings See Set Wireless LAN Settings in Quick Start Guide. 3.7 ADSL Settings When directly connected to the Internet through ADSL, you can enter the ADSL username and password obtained from your ISP. 3.8 UPnP Settings Check Using UPnP to MAP Port, then click Submit. The camera’s software will be configured to port forwarding. We recommend you manually configure port forwarding on your router. 3.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.10 Mail Service Settings If you want the camera to send email notifications when motion has been detected, configure Mail Service Settings. Make sure your sender address supports SMTP. Four recipients can be added to receive images. Use the correct SMTP port for your server; some SMTP servers require a specific port such as 587 or 465, so check with your ISP. Transport Layer Security usually is None, but check with your ISP to be sure.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 1) Cannot connect to the server 2) Network Error. Please try later. 3) Server Error 4) Incorrect user or password 5) Sender denied by server. This may be because the server needed to authenticate the user, so check it and try again. 6) Receiver is denied by server. This may be due to the anti-spam privacy of the server. 7) Message is denied by server. This may be due to the anti-spam privacy of the server.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera FTP server: Set up FTP Server to work with your camera (see topmost image). If you have a FTP server that can be accessed on the internet (see above image). FTP Port: Usually port 21 FTP Upload Folder: Make sure the folder in which you plan to store images exists and is erasable. The camera will not automatically create a folder.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Click Submit, then click Test. The following screen will appear if successful: The following errors may occur: 1) Cannot connect to the server. Check that the FTP server is correct. 2) Network error; try later. 3) Server error 4) Incorrect username or password. Check username and password. 5) Cannot access the folder. Verify the folder exists and your account is authorized. 6) Error in PASV mode. Verify the server supports PASV mode. 7) Error in PORT mode.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera Motion trigger If motion is detected after you enable Motion Detect Armed, the Alarm Status will update to Motion Detect Alarm. There are five alarm indicators: 1) Button turns red when motion is detected: 2) A beep will sound 3) The camera will automatically record for one minute after motion is detected and save the recording to your preset folder 4) The camera will send an email when motion is activated.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera There are two alarm options: 1) Alarm will activate any time motion is detected. If you wish to set this option, leave Scheduler unchecked. All time boxes will turn blue. Click Submit. 2) Set a daily alarm schedule. Activate the camera alarm by selecting the time range in Scheduler. Click any hour between 00 and 23 in the Set row to highlight the row and activate a daily motion-detect alarm for that hour.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera If you want to set a motion-detect alarm for a specific day and time, click the box of the specified time/day. Click the box again to deselect. If you want the camera alarm activated most of the time, click Set All to highlight all boxes, then click the times you want the alarm deactivated. Click Submit. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.13 Upgrade Device Firmware For latest firmware updates, visit INSTEON.com. 3.14 Backup and Restore Settings Click Submit to save all the parameters you have set. These parameters will be stored in a .bin that can be restored to load the previously set parameters. 3.15 Restore Factory Settings All parameters will return to factory default settings. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3.16 Reboot Device Click Reboot Device to power cycle the camera. To manually reboot, unplug the camera and plug it back in. 3.17 Log The log displays the users who have accessed the camera. Figure 3.36 3.18 Back This will take you back to the video window. insteon.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 4. APPENDIX 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions Always confirm connectivity with your LAN and the internet prior to testing your camera. 4.1.1 I forgot my username and/or password Reset the administrator username and password by making sure the camera is powered on, then pressing and holding the camera reset button for 15 seconds. This will factory restore the username and password to “admin” with no password. 4.1.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera If ActiveX is running but you still cannot see live video, a red cross is displayed in the center of the video and a yellow light appears in the device status, change the port number (do not use port number 80). Note: Make sure that your firewall or anti-virus software does not block the camera or ActiveX. If you still cannot see live video, try shutting down the firewall or anti-virus software and try again. 4.1.4 Why isn’t the IP camera accessible on internet? 1.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 2. The port that the camera is using is blocked by a firewall or anti-virus software. Try changing the port number. 3. Port forwarding is not successful (see How to Set DDN Service Settings in the Quick Start Guide). 4.1.5 IP Camera Tool can’t find the camera’s IP 1. Verify that the network cable is securely fastened to the camera 2.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 4.1.10 Why won’t my camera connect wirelessly? If your camera cannot connect wirelessly after you enable the wireless settings, power cycle the camera by unplugging the power cable and plugging it back in. Make sure your wireless settings are correct and match your wireless router or access point. 4.1.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera manual for device-specific port forwarding instructions. Netgear 1. Type your router’s address into an Internet browser. By default, this should be 192.168.0.1; the information should be provided in your router’s instructions or on the router itself. 2. You will be prompted to enter a username and a password. For Netgear devices, the default username is "admin" and the password is either "password" or "1234" (unless you have already changed them). 3.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera 3. Once logged in, open "Applications and Gaming" on the left navigation and click on "Port Range Forwarding". The Ports window will open with information on existing HTTP and FTP ports (these are used to connect your router to the Internet). 4. In the "Application" field enter a new Service Name, such as INSTEONIPCamera1. 5. Enter the camera’s IP address (found in the IP Camera Tool device list) into the Server IP Address field. 6. In the "UPD/TCP" field select "Both.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera may already have open (from your list of Services on the "Port Forwarding" page). To enter a single port (ex. port 8030), use the same port for "Start" and "End." 8. In the "Schedule" drop-down menu, select "Always." 9. Click "Save Settings" and logout from the router settings page. 10.
INSTEON® Outdoor Wireless IP Camera PC Requirements Certification Storage Humidity 0% ~ 90% non-condensing CPU 2.0GHZ or above Memory Size 256MB or above Display Card 64M or above Supported OS Microsoft Windows 2000/XP /Vista/Windows 7-32bit / Windows 7 -64bit / MAC OS Browser IE 6.0, IE7.0, IE8.0,IE9.0, Firefox2.0,Firefox3.0,Goolge Chrome, Safari CE,FCC 5.
