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Table of Contents Welcome 1 Product Overview 1.1 Features 2 Product views and interface 2.1 Product views 2.2 Device interface 3 Device installation 3.1 Hardware installation 3.2 Software installation 4 Viewing the IP camera on a LAN 4.1 Connecting via a LAN 4.2 Searching for and setting the device IP address 4.3 IP Camera Login 4.4 IP camera operation 4.4.1 Visitor status users 4.4.2 Operator status users 4.4.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Embedded web server to support multi-page browser viewing. Multi-level user management and password definition. Supports wireless network (Wi-Fi/802.11/b/g). Internal wireless module can flexibly create a wireless monitoring environment. Supports motion detection, allowing for whole-area/whole-house monitoring. Alarm messages can be sent via email, FTP, through an alarm server, etc. Supports multiple alarm functions. Compact for easy installation.
environment; make sure the camera unit is mounted in an indoor environment, protected from rain and other forms of moisture. 1. 1) IP Camera - Plug power adaptor into IP camera. Note: Use only the power adaptor that comes with this product. DO NOT attempt to substitute it with any other, as other adaptors may cause damage to your unit. 2. a) Connect the network cable into both the IP camera and the router. In addition, make sure the IP camera is turned on and working properly.
4. The camera’s IP Address can be changed, but it should always be the same IP address as your computer’s subnet. This is the DNS Server address which is provided by the network server. 3.2 Software installation Software installation: The IP camera system software is very easy to install via the installation program. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive. The CD will automatically run the software installation of the IP camera user interface (IPCamSetup).
4 Viewing the IP camera on a LAN 1. 4.1 Connecting via a LAN 2. 3. 4.2 Searching for and setting the device IP address Before searching for your IP camera via the IP Camera Tool function: 1. Make sure the IP camera’s network cable is plugged in and that there is a good connection with the network. 2. The router should have DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enabled because the IP camera’s factory setting is to automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP Server. 3.
• Network Configuration – When you click on Network Configuration, a box will open that allows you to configure you network settings. You can configure the network as follows: Obtain IP from DHCP server: If you click on (enable) “Obtain IP from DHCP server” you will automatically be assigned a dynamic IP address for your equipment if your gateway supports DHCP (most gateways support DHCP). Make sure your router is connected and has the DHCP function.
IP address directly into your browser. For example: http://192.168.1.111:8999. (We recommend you use Internet Explorer as your browser due to its increased functionality.) At the camera’s login interface, enter the correct User name (default: admin) and Password (default: no password). Click “Sign in” to enter the monitoring page. Once logged in you will see a drop-down list for Language. This allows you to select your preferred operating language.
The Device Status indicator is located at the upper right corner of the screen. This color-coded indicator shows the status of up to nine IP cameras. • • Gray – No device is connected to this channel . Green – A device is connected to this channel and is functioning properly • . Yellow – There is a device on this channel but it has failed to connect to the main device • . . Red – The device on this channel is in alarm status If you want to detect all nine views, click this icon .
Direction control: Users can click on the arrows to change the direction of the camera view. Reverse image (up and down) Mirror image (right and left) Resolution: The resolution can be set at up to 640 X 480 for VGA displays and up to 320 X 240 for QVGA displays. Work Mode: 50Hz/60Hz/Outdoor Brightness and Contrast settings: Click on the brightness and contrast settings. or to adjust the 4.4.3 Administrator status users Users who login as administrator have authority to adjust all camera settings.
Related settings and IP camera login 1. To view your IP camera via the intenet, open a browser and enter your external/public internet IP address into the address bar, then a colon sign (:), and then enter the port number (for example, 192.168.1.10:8090). That should bring up your camera’s login screen. 2. If you are using ADSL to access the Internet, you will need to obtain the IP camera’s current WAN IP address or configured DDNS.
Our products have been configured for DDNS services. To use DDNS: 1. Log into the camera, click Network->DDNS Service Settings. 2. Select Third Party DDNS. This domain will be provided by a Third Party DDNS provider, such as DynDNS, Oray, 3322, etc. (You must have an account that must be registered on the web. To register your DDNS account, go to: www.dyndns.org) Select your provider and complete your DDNS user name, password and host name. 3.
To use UPnP to set the port mapping function successfully, first check to make sure your router’s UPNP setting is on. If the UPnP function is unavailable, refer to the user manual for the router for details on how to enable the router’s UPnP setting. If you use TP-LINK router, please refer to these instructions In order to automatically allow your camera to utilize UPnP forwarding, input your router’s IP address in your browser (for example, http://192.168.1.1).
At the login prompt enter your User name and password. The default User name is: admin. There is no password. If your login is successful you will be able to view live video. Select your language from the drop down box and click the “Sign in” button.
in the browser. For example: http://c0001.topipcam.org:8999 2.4 Copy the ipcamera.apk onto the SD card. 2.5 Disconnect the device, locate the ipcamera.apk file in “File Management” and run it. 2.6 The IP camera application will appear on your phone’s home screen after you have successfully installed it. Software operation steps: Make sure you have Internet access via a Wi-Fi connection. In Google Play, type “reecam” in the search field to locate the Android reecam application.
You can edit the camera, modify the camera configuration, and stop the camera’s operation. 3. The IP camera setup process for iPhone/iPad Firmware requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. System requirements: Requires iOS 4.2 or above. from the App Store at: You can download the authentic software http://itunes.apple.
If the router your IP camera is connected to has the DHCP function, you can check the box to “Obtain IP from DHCP Server.” If it does not, make sure the box is unchecked so you can manually fill in the network parameters. http Port: In most cases, you can leave this value as 80. However, if your Internet Service Provider blocks this port, you may switch to another port number such as 85, 8080, 8888, 9000, etc. (The http Port number can range from 0 to 65535.
7.1.3 Adhoc point-to-point wireless connection settings 1) Log into your camera as Administrator. Open the Basic Network Settings interface, check the device status. Log into your camera as Administrator, open the Wireless LAN Settings page, and fill in every setting (using the same information as used for your router). Upon completing these steps you can unplug the network cable, as wireless network functionality is now enabled. See the example below. 34 2) Click on the Wireless LAN Settings interface.
You can now use the IP Camera Tool or enter the camera’s IP address directly into your browser in order to view. 3) Unplug the network cable from the IP camera. Using a laptop or other wireless device (Smart Phone, iPad, etc.) locate the SSID you defined in Step 2, then click on it to connect. 1. Viewing via the IP Camera Tool 2. Type the camera’s IP address into your browser. At the login interface enter your User name and password.
Adding cameras for Internet viewing First, make sure the camera added can access the Internet via the IP address or DDNS domain. For example: http://219.133.200.166:9999 or http://IPcam.dyndns. org:9999. You can enter the Host: 219.133.200.166, http port: 9999, or Host: IPcam.dyndns.org, http port: 9999. Enter the correct User name and password then click the Add button. Add more cameras in the same way. 7.
First, login and click on Contacts. Select Add a Contact and then fill the contact’s MSN account information (email address) in the Instant Messaging Address space. Click Next, then Finish. You can obtain MSN accounts and passwords for up to ten MSN friends.
address for the camera in the chat box, as shown below : DDNS Service: The IP camera system supports protocols from several DDNS providers. These DDNS providers include: Dyndns.org, topipcam.org, Peanut Shell, 3322.org. To use DDNS, you must already have a registered account, User name, Password, and Host (see section 5 for details). The DDNS Host is the DDNS provider’s Domain Name. You can type the IP address into your browser, and then view the IP camera (see below). 7.4.
Note: Type the name of the third-party DDNS provider into your browser, and it will be retained. If your camera’s default http Port number is 80, you must change it to another number. For example: http://reotest1.dyndns.org:8999 7.5 Alarm, Mail and FTP Service Settings Alarm Service Settings - You can configure the Alarm Service Settings to receive and send emails based on specific IP camera events. You can receive an Alarm Notification email containing images taken during an alarm phase.
receive the camera’s internet IP information via email (For example: The IPCAM ‘s URL is http://119.123.207.96:9002). Make sure the port is correctly mapped to the router via the UPnP or Virtual Map function. FTP Service Settings - If you have an FTP server on the LAN (IPCam. com) and email ipcam , fill in the settings as shown below. To create an FTP Server on the LAN 1. Create an account, click Next. 3. 2.
6. 4. 5. Click on the Test button to confirm setup and testing is successful. When your IP camera alarms, images will be uploaded to your FTP server, according to the settings of the main directory path (see below) You can now use the IP camera’s FTP server account. FTP Server: The FTP server IP address. FTP Port: The port is usually 21. FTP Mode: This will support both standard (PORT) and passive(PASV) modes. Upload Image Now: Select this box and images will be uploaded.
- Send images to the FTP server, according to the interval set for sending images. alarm is triggered. Make sure your Mail Service Settings are correct. Alarm Scheduler – Using the scheduler, you decide when you want your camera to alarm. You can set the alarm schedule according to days of the week, hours in a day, and even by quarter hours. On the Scheduler, you can easily click on the times you want the camera armed (the section selected will turn blue to indicate your times).
7.8 Upgrade Device Firmware Firmware upgrade The IP camera system has two kinds of programs. One is system firmware, and the other is application firmware. Each can be upgraded separately. 7.9 Backup & Restore Settings - Backup: You can back-up your established IP camera settings by clicking on the 7.7 Date & Time Settings Click on the Date & Time Settings function to set the time and date for your camera. Make sure you use the correct Clock Time Zone for your country and region.
Step3: Shortly, you will receive an email from DynDNS Support containing a confirmation link (for example, https://www.dyndns.com/confirm/create/eYS60Gz9oBASMm7rbO6AA). Step2: Enter your information. Click on Create Account.
Step6: You should now have a Dynamic Domain Name (Figure below) which you can use in the DDNS Service Settings function (see Section 7.4). When you have properly completed registration for DDNS, you can fill in the DDNS Service Settings information in the IP Camera Tool. When properly set, the DDNS Status of your IP camera will be shown as below. Step4: Click on the link to activate your domain name as shown below.
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The “CLC media player” open play position: As shown in the following picture, It can see the ip camera send video streaming format LAN play address; Open the Internet play position: 8.3 Frequently Asked Questions Note: 1. If you encounter any difficulties during either the setup or running of your IP Security Camera system, you should first check all the network connections to make sure everything is properly connected.
2. Check the indicator status of your network server, hub, exchange, and network card. 8.3.1 I have forgotten the administrator username and/or password. To reset the administrator User name and password, Press and hold down the RESET BUTTON for 5 seconds. Release the power button and the username and password will be reset to the factory default administrator User name and password. Default administrator User name: admin Default administrator password: No password 8.3.
you temporarily shut down the firewall and antivirus software before searching, or, set the camera as a “Trusted Device” in your firewall and antivirus settings. Why am I getting a blank screen from my camera? 1. Check to see if you are using the wrong power adaptor. Please use the one that came with your IP Camera system. 2. Close antivirus software. Why can’t I login to my camera over the Internet? 1. Check to make sure “DDNS success” is set. 2.
Viewing Angle – 60-degree Audio – Microphone - No head Domain name – Server - MSN server/DDNS server Video Image Compression - MJPEG Image Frame Rate - 15 FPS (VGA), 30FPS (QVGA) Resolution - 640 x 480(VGA), 320 x 240(QVGA) Flip Mirror Images - Vertical/Horizontal Mode - 50Hz, 60Hz, or Outdoor Video Parameters - Brightness, Contrast Communication Ethernet - One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Supported Protocol - http/DHCP/IP/TCP/UDP/FTP/SMTP/DDNS/PPPoE/ UPnP Mobile phone monitor - Support iPhone/iPad/3G Phone/smartphone