User's Manual V3.25 Network Camera Please read this manual carefully before you attempt to install this product and retain it for your future reference.
Contents Main Features ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Physical Description...................................................................................................................................... 9 Installation.....................................................................................................................................................
Reset the camera .................................................................................................................................... 71 DEFAULT SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................. 72 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................................................... 76 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your interest and support in our product and purchasing this outdoor camera. The camera can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any PC/laptop over the Intranet or Internet via web browser. The user-friendly installation procedure and intuitive web-based interface offer easy integration with your LAN environment or WiFi system.
Restrictions 1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monitoring one's activities without consent is illegal and this product is not designed and manufactured for such purpose. 2. DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment. Radio waves might potentially cause breakdown of electrical medical equipment. 3. This product should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker. Radio waves might potentially influence heart pacemaker. 4.
Main Features Easy Installation The camera comes with built-in Wireless (IEEE802.11b/g) capability and a Web Server, therefore there is no need to install a driver. The setup CD-ROM includes the Camera Setup software, User Manual and Quick Installation Guide. With industry standard automatic configuration-UPnP(Universal Plug and Play), your PC will discover and connect to your camera automatically.
Motion Detection Function The camera can detect changes in the image being monitored. Once a change occurs it will send an email to up to 3 email addresses with a video file or snapshot attached. The video file or snapshot can also be uploaded to an FTP server. In addition the camera can be configured to send images at regular intervals. OSD Function OSD (On Screen Display) function can display system name, date and time, and user-defined on screen.
Adapter This product conforms with the authenticated AC adapter. The adapter is marked with one or more of the following: Note: When using the power adapter, make sure the rating voltage on it is compatible with that of the device to avoid potential damages resulting from incorrect usage of power supply. PC System Requirements The PC (Personal Computer) and the network must meet the following technical specifications for camera to work properly. 1. Processor: 2. RAM: 3. Color Monitor: 4.
Physical Description Front panel Connectors 9
Genneral I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin definitions are described below. Pin No.
Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera. Hardware Reset The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again. Reboot: Press and release the reset button with a paper clip or thin object. Wait for the Network Camera to reboot.
Installation Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to install the Network Camera: 1. Open the lens cover. 2. Secure the Network Camera to the supplied camera stand as the illustration shows. 3. Secure the Network Camera to the wall/ceiling by the supplied camera stand. 4. Open the lens cover and insert “SD card” then tighten the lens cover.
Note If you want to use the supplied sun shield for outdoor environments, please follow the steps below to install: 1. Attach the supplied sun shield to the Network Camera and slide it to the desired position. 2. Fix the sun shield with supplied screws and washers. (Please use different screws for ceiling mount. 3. Secure the Network Camera to the wall/ceiling by the supplied camera stand.
Camera Network deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to an Internet connection. 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make the connection from the general I/O terminal block. 2. Use the supplied RJ45 female/female coupler to connect the Network Camera to a switch.use Category 5 Cross Cable when Network Camera is directly connected to PC. 3. Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet.
Internet connection via a router Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to on page 20 for details. 2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192.168.168.100, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.
Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable.if your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router. When using a non-PoE switch If your switch/router does not support PoE, use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch/router.
Camera setup installation & Usage The camera Setup utility can easily and quickly detect cameras connected to your local network and list them on the Camera Setup window, also you can use the camera Setup utility to assign an IP address to each camera. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and the installation screen should appear automatically (See image below). If it does not, click “Start” then “Run”. In the text field enter “D:\autorun.
4. Click Install to install Camera Setup. 5. Click Finish to end the installation. You should now find a icon 18 on the desktop.
6. Double-click the Camera Setup icon on the Desktop to launch the program. The Camera Setup utility should automatically find your camera if is correctly connected (See image below). [Refresh] Click Refresh to search for cameras on the local network. [Setup] Select the required camera and click Setup to configure the network settings for the camera. [Open] Select the required camera and click Open to access the camera via a web browser. [Exit] Click Exit to exit the Camera Setup window.
Assigning an IP address to the Camera with Camera Setup 1. Launch Camera Setup program to detect cameras on the local network. 2. Click on “Setup” button and the following setup interface will pop up. 3. Enter a unique name for the camera, the location (optional) and leave the default port number as 80.
5. Take note of the following: i) IP Address ii) Subnet Mask iii) Default Gateway iv) DNS Servers (Both numbers with the first being the primary DNS server and the second being the secondary DNS server) 6. Enter the details noted in step 5 into the relevant fields. Note: The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.168.100This can be changed to any IP address on your IP range. For example if the IP address of your PC is 192.198.1.
Network Camera Screen and Setup Window Review Images from the Network Camera You can select one of the three ways to review pictures from the camera. 1. Input the assigned IP address (or URL) of the camera on the Web Browser. Take 192.168. 168.100 as example. You will see the home page. Notes: Through this welcome page, you could choose to click on the item Enter to access the picture viewing interface or the item Setting to access the system setting interface. The below dialog will appear.
2. If your OS is Windows XP, click [My Network Places], double click the icon You will see the home page. 3. Run the Camera Setup and double-click the relevant camera item.
Operating Bar Click Enter, you will see the screen.
[Audio Upload] when you press this button be talk.with. ,it can achieved two way audio function.
Viewing the camera from your mobile phone The camera provides the ability to view the cameras monitored through your mobile phone as a live video stream, it supports the telecommunications standard of 3GPP streaming format. All 3G enabled mobile devices and most 2G phones that support the streaming standard of 3GPP are compatible. Otherwise, you also can view the pictures even if your phone is not 3GPP compatible. For example, if camera’s external IP address is 202.96.135.
Network Camera Setting Interface 1. Click on settings from the home page. When connecting the camera for the first time or after resetting it to its default settings, the setup interface start page below will load. It is recommend that you change the admin password in order to avoid unauthorized access to the camera. To do this follow the instructions by clicking on the underlined link “here” to access administrator password editing page. 2. Type the password in both fields then click Save.
3. You are required to re-login with the changed password. After successful login, the following page will appear.
Camera Camera Setup From the home page click settings and enter the administrator user name and password. Click on Camera Setup under the title Camera to change the image and audio parameters of the camera. [Moonlight mode] Adjust the brightness setting according to the light intensity of the area being monitored manually. [Image rotation] Display images upside down. [Light frequency] Two options: 50Hz & 60Hz. Set according to the mains frequency in the country of use. For UK this would be 50Hz.
Stream Setup The camera supports three streams: primary stream, secondary stream and mobile stream. [Image size] Three image resolutions available: 640 x 480(VGA), 320 x 240(QVGA), 160 x 120. [Frame rate] Twelve options: 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/10/15/20/25/30 frames per second (fps). [MPEG4 bit rate] Select MPEG4 bit rate.Eight options: 64, 128, 256, 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048 (kbps). [MJPEG quality] Type MJPEG video quality. (20 – 100), 20 is low quality, 100 is high quality.
A stream list page will be shown after clicking the stream name such as “Primary stream”. [Primary stream] can not be disabled. A sample of primary stream list as below: You can use RealPlayer, VLC Player or QuickTime Player to play the live stream from camera in Intranet or Internet. [Secondary stream] Enable or disable secondary stream. [Mobile stream] Enable or disable Mobile stream. You can use mobile phone, Realplayer and QuickTime Player to play the live stream from camera.
OSD Setup This function can display system name, date and time, or use-defined on screen. [OSD] Enable or disable OSD function. [Transparent] Users can select whether change OSD to transparent or not. [Display date and time] OSD is date and time of camera. [Display system name] OSD is system name of camera. [Display the text below] OSD is user-defined text. [Display the text below with date and time] OSD is user-defined text with date and time of camera. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
Night Vision Setup (IR-CUT) Only IR IPCAM have infrared LED, which can be opened automatically when camera check dark environment. [Infrared LED control] When the environment is dark, the LED will be opened automatically due to a photosensitive component. Users also can select open or close the infrared LED manually. [Black and white mode] When the environment is dark, the moving images will be changed to Black and White automatically.
Network Wireless Setup The camera corresponds to the wireless system based on IEEE802.11b/g. Encryption establishes the security to prevent unauthorized users to access the wireless data communication. [SSID] Type the ID of the wireless network you want to connect to using up to 32 ASCⅡ characters or click Search to search for available networks. [Mode] Infrastructure mode and Adhoc mode Adhoc Mode: Select Adhoc mode when the camera is directly connected to your computer.
When select Adhoc mode. See figure above. [Security mode] WEP64bit or WEP 128bit [Authentication] Select WEP authentication mode. [WEP Key type] Select the WEP key type. Either in hexadecimal or ASCⅡ characters. [WEP key Index] Specify up to 4 WEP keys. [WEP Key] Type the password. [R-type WEP Key] Re-confirm the password. When select Infrastructure mode. See figure above. [Security mode] Security mode is not only WEP64bit or WEP128bit but also WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. [Encryption type] TKIP and AES.
When click search ,see figure above. [SSID] select the network name you searched . [Mode] Infrastructure mode and Adhoc mode [signal]It show out the strength of signal [Encryption ] on and off. Click Apply to save changes. Click Test to test whether connection is successful. Note: These settings have to match those of your access point or router. Please consult your access point or router manual on how to verify or modify these settings.
Obtain an IP address automatically(DHCP): If your network supports a DHCP server (e.g. router) select this option to have the IP address is assigned automatically. If you select Obtain an IP address automatically you should select Obtain a DNS Server address automatically. Use the following IP address: Select this option when a fixed IP is required. [IP address] Type the IP address of your camera. [Subnet mask] Type the subnet mask. [Default gateway] Type the default gateway.
[User name] Type the user name. [Password] Type the password. [Re-type password] Re-confirm the password. Click Apply to confirm your settings. DDNS Setup Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is simply a way of using a static hostname to connect to a dynamic IP address. When connected to your ISP, you are assigned a temporary IP address. DDNS services keep track of your IP address and route your Domain name to that address when you wish to connect to the camera from a remote location.
UPNP Setup The camera supports UPnP which is enabled by default. This function requires a Windows XP/Vista operating system. It is a quick way to discover the camera on your network. Please make sure that the UPnP function is enabled on your PC. [UPnP] Enable or disable the UPnP function. [Gateway HTTP/RTSP port forwarding] Enable or disable this function. [External HTTP/RTSP port range] Using this port, automatically adds a port forwarding rule to a router via UPnP protocol.
If DDNS setup successfully and go into effect, Internet URL will show DDNS host name instead. See figure below for example.
Alarm Digital I/O Setup [Digital input] Enable or disable digital input . [Digital input’s active state is] Select the input’s active state. [Digital output] Enable or disable digital output . [Digital output’s active state is] Select the output’s active state . Motion Detection Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images or video feed via e-mail or FTP (File Transfer Protocol). You can set up to four different Motion Detection windows.
[Window] Check this box to enable the window. [Threshold] Set the threshold bar to the amount of motion required to trigger the alarm. [Sensitivity] Set the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion. Click Apply to confirm your setting.
Schedule Setup Alarm Sending, Periodical Sending and Buffer Sending sends images via e-mail or FTP according to schedule setup. [Every day] Select every day or not. [Sunday ~ Saturday] Select Sunday ~ Saturday or not. [Always] Enable in any time. [Range] Enable between start time and end time. [Except] Enable except start time to end time. Click Apply to confirm your setting.
Alarm Management Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via FTP or e-mail and send URL via HTTP. [Alarm mode] Enable or disable all alarm. [FTP alarm sending] Enable or disable FTP alarm sending function. [e-Mail alarm sending] Enable or disable e-Mail alarm sending function. [HTTP event alarm sending] Enable or disable HTTP event alarm function. [Trigger time] How many seconds does camera keep snapshot the images after get a motion alarm.
[Trigger time] How many seconds does camera keep snapshot the images after get a motion alarm. [Trigger FPS] How many images does camera snapshot every second after get a motion alarm. [e-Mail server ID] Select one e-Mail server, click Setting to set e-Mail server. [File attachment] Switch file attachment on or off. [Snapshot from] Select source stream that snapshot from. [Image file name] Type image file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name. [Effective period] Select Effective period.
Periodic Sending The camera can send images via FTP or e-mail and send URL via HTTP periodically. [FTP periodic sending] Enable or disable FTP upload periodically. [e-Mail periodic sending] Enable or disable e-Mail upload periodically. [HTTP periodic sending] Enable or disable HTTP upload periodically. [Interval time] Type the interval at which you want to send the images periodically. [FTP server ID] Select one FTP server, click Setting to set FTP server.
[Interval time] Type the interval at which you want to send the images periodically. [e-Mail server ID] Select one e-Mail server, click Setting to set e-Mail server. [File attachment] switch file attachment on or off. [Snapshot from] Select stream that snapshot from. [Image file name] Type image file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name. [Effective period] Select Effective period. If select schedule, click Setting to set schedule.
Buffer Management The camera can be configured to send images via FTP when the Motion Detection alarm is triggered. Note: This function just can be used when SD card does not plug in the SD slot of cameras. [Image buffer] Enable or disable this function. Click Browse to preview images. [Buffer time] Type buffer time. [Buffer FPS] Type buffer FPS. [Snapshot from] Select stream that snapshot from. [Image file name] Type image file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name.
Alarm Server FTP Server [FTP server ID] Select FTP server ID. [FTP server name] Type the name or IP address of the FTP server. [FTP server port] The default port number is 21. [Anonymous] Enable or disable anonymous login. [User name] Type your user name. [Password] Type your password. [Re-type password] Re-type your password. [Passive mode] Switch passive mode on or off. [Keep alive] Type the time which keep alive with FTP server. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
e-Mail Server [e-Mail server ID] Select e-Mail server ID. [SMTP server name] Type the name or IP address of the SMTP server you want to use for sending the e-Mails. Please note that networks do not allow e-mail relaying. Check with your system administrator for more details. [SMTP server port] The default value is 25. [Secure SSL connection] Select whether use SSL connection. [Authentication] Select the authentication required by the SMTP server.
HTTP Server [HTTP server ID] Select HTTP server ID. [HTTP server name] Type the HTTP server name. [HTTP server port] Type the HTTP server port. [Authentication] Select the authentication required by the HTTP server. [User name] Type the user name. [Password] Type the password. [Re-type password] Re-confirm the password. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
SD Functions Record on Alarm [Alarm mode] Enable or disable all alarm. [Record on alarm] Enable or disable alarm recording function. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
[Recordr time] how many seconds does camera keep recording after a motion alarm. [Record from] Select source stream that record from. [Record file name] Type record file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name. [Split time of record file ] How many seconds does every recording file save video and audio. [Effective period] Select Effective period.
Snapshot on Alarm [Alarm mode] Enable or disable all alarm. [Snapshot on alarm] Enable or disable alarm snapshot function. Click Apply to confirm your settings. [Trigger time] How many seconds does camera keep snapshot the images after get a motion alarm. [Trigger FPS] How many images does camera snapshot every second after get a motion alarm. [Snapshot from] Select source stream that snapshot from. [Image file name] Type image file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name.
Continuous Record [continuous record] Enable or disable continuous recording function. Click Apply to confirm your settings. [Record from] Select source stream that record from. [Record file name] Type record file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name. [Split time of record file ] How many seconds does every recording file save video and audio. [Record period time] Select record period time. If select schedule, click Setting to set schedule. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
Snapshot at Interval [Snapshot at interval] enable or disable interval snapshot function [Interval time] Type the interval at which you want to save snapshot to SD card periodically. [Snapshot from] Select stream that snapshot from. [Image file name] Type image file name. [Suffix of file name] Select suffix of file name. [Effective period] Select Effective period. If select schedule, click Setting to set schedule. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
SD FTP Sending This function is used for sending the files of SD card to FTP server. Notice: when users visit the video, uploading will automatically interrupt, and will restart when users stop visit the video. [SD File FTP Sending] enable or disable SD FTP sending function [FTP server ID] Select one FTP server, click Setting to set FTP server. [Remote path] Path where to save the file on the FTP server. [Sending period] Select sending period. If select schedule, click Setting to set schedule.
Browse SD Card When click Browse and see figure below,you can browse, download, delete the snapshot and recording files in it, 60
Format SD Card To format SD card, all files will be losted after format.
Tools System Identity [System Name] Type a name to easily identify the camera. [System Contact] Type the contact name of the administrator of the camera. [System Location] Type the location of the camera. TIP: The information you fill in can be displayed on the camera. It can help to distinguish different Network Cameras in the network. See figure below.
User Management [Add] Up to 64 users (including the admin) can created Note: 1. A maximum of 16 users are allowed to access the camera simultaneously. 2. As the number of simultaneously users increase, the overall performance will decrease. This is dependant on the Network bandwidth. Adding users 1. Click Add on the Camera User List page. 2. Enter the User name, Password and re-confirm the password then click Add.
Date & Time [Current device time] Internal time for camera. [Proposed device time] PC system time. On clicking Apply the internal time of the camera will be changed to this time. [Select to change the time zone for the device location] choose proper time zone. [Daylight saving time]Daylight Saving Time (or summertime as it is called in many countries) is a way of getting more light out of the day by advancing clocks by one hour during the summer. [Date and time format] Select date and time format.
Backup or Reset [Reset] Click Reset to initialize the camera to default factory setting. All users and settings will be lost, requiring you to reconfigure the camera. [Backup] Click Backup to backup the current configuration of the camera for future reference. [Browse...] Click Browse... to search for a backup configuration you wish to upload to the camera, then click Restore.
Firmware Upgrade From time to time a new firmware may be released. In order to upgrade your camera’s firmware you first need to download this firmware from Network Camera Technical Support Site. 1. Click Continue. 2. Click Browse... to search for the newest Firmware you downloaded, and then click Upgrade. 3. Click Reboot when the upgrade terminates. IMPORTANT: * Do not unplug or power off the camera while the upgrade is in progress.
SPEEDREAD YOUR NETWORK CAMERA Wizard In order to facilitate the setup of the camera there is a Wizard that helps non technical users setup the camera easily. Click on Wizard at the top of the window to launch the wizard. The Quick setup interface will pop up. Follow the simple instructions on the screen and enter the required details, clicking next to proceed to the Next page.
System Click System to see over system information about your camera. The data of the software activity of the camera and recorded in this. It includes data that are useful when a problem occurs. Support Click Support to see the support information Reboot Click Reboot to restart the camera. Rebooting the camera will retain all the settings and configurations.
ADVANCED SETTINGS Port Forwarding The UPnP Setup of camera show a method of Port Forwarding（see page 40 for details），but some routers maybe can’t support UPnP Port Forwarding, therefore, users need to configure Port Forwarding manually. Firewall security features built into the router may prevent users from accessing the camera over the Internet. The router connects to the Internet over a series of “ports”.
Proxy Server Setting A proxy server may prevent you from connecting to the camera in some corporate environments. The web browser can set up the IP address communication without using a proxy server. Consult your ISP or network administrator for further details. Note: A proxy server is generally used to maintain security on a network when connected to the internet. The proxy server may cause lack of image quality and delays in refresh intervals. Consult your ISP or network administrator for further details.
Reset the camera There are two ways to reset the camera back to its factory defaults: 1. Press the Reset button on the side of the camera through the pin hole. 2.
DEFAULT SETTINGS Camera Camera Setup Privacy mode Moonlight mode Image rotation Light frequency Microphone Mic Volume Audio Bit Rate Off Off Off 60Hz Enable 10 G.
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway Blank Primary DNS IP Address Blank Secondary DNS IP Address Blank HTTP Port 80 RTSP port 554 RTP port range 30000—30200 Authentication method Basic PPPoE Setup PPPoE Dial-up Disable Service Name Blank User Name Blank Password Blank Re-type Password Blank DDNS Setup DNS Disable Service provider dtdns.
Snapshot from Primary stream Image file name M Suffix of file name Date time Effective period Always HTTP event alarm sending Disable HTTP server ID 1 Sending URL Blank Use MAC address as URL Disable suffix Effective period Always Periodical Sending FTP periodical sending Disable Interval time 0H 1M 0S 0mS FTP server ID 1 Remote path Blank Snapshot from Primary stream Image file name P Suffix of file name Date time Effective period Always e-Mail periodical sending Disable Interval time 0H 1M 0S 0mS e-Mail s
FTP Server Port Anonymous User Name Password Re-type Password Passive Mode Keep alive 21 No Blank Blank Blank On 3600 e-Mail Server e-Mail server ID SMTP Server Name SMTP Server Port Secure SSL connection Authentication User Name Password Re-type Password Sender E-Mail Address 1 Blank 25 No Yes Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Receiver E-Mail Address Blank Blank Subject Warning from Network Camera Message Blank HTTP Server HTTP server ID 1 HTTP server name Blank HTTP server port 80 Authorization No User Nam
SPECIFICATIONS Camera Image device 1/4" CMOS Pixels 310000 White Balance Auto Exposure mode Auto Gain Auto Viewing angle Horizontal:50°, Vertical:40° Focal length f=4.3mm Aperture F2.0 Min.llumination 1.0 Lux Infrared LED 12 Night Vision Distance 15m IR cut filter Yes Network Image compression MPEG-4 MJPEG Image resolution 640x480(VGA), 320x240(QVGA), 160x120(QQVGA) Max. frame rate 30fps @640x480 Aduio compression AMR(4.75 -- 12.2Kbps), G.
Dimensions(W x D x H) 70mm x 70mm x 190mm Weight 700g(Main Body) Supplied accessories AC adaptor (x1), CD-ROM(x1 setup program and user manual), Stand(x1), Sun shard(x1) PC system requirements Operating system Windows 2000/XP/Vista Processor Intel Pentium III, 1GHz or Higher Memory 256MB RAM Minimum Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5 or Later TROUBLESHOOTING If the Network Camera is not working properly, these suggestions might help you identify the problem.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1. Network Camera: A stand-alone device which allows users to view live, full motion video from anywhere on a computer network, even over the Internet, using a standard web browser. 2. JPEG: A standard image format, used widely for photographs, also known as JPG. 3. IEEE 802.11b/g: The specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless network technology. It provides 11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4GHz band usage. 4. WEP: Wireless Equivalent Privacy.
FCC Caution This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE 1: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
