Airlink AICN747 User Manual
SkyIPCam747
Night Vision Pan/Tilt Network Camera
Model # AICN747
User’s Manual
Ver. 1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1................................................................................................................. 2
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMERA................................................................... 2
1.1 Checking the Package Contents ..........................................................................2
1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera.............................................................................. 3
1.3 Features and Benefits ..........................................................................................4
1.4 System Requirement............................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2................................................................................................................. 6
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 6
2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit ................................................................................. 6
2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN............................................................................6
2.3 Applications of the Camera .................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 3................................................................................................................. 8
S O F T W AR E I N S T A L L A T I ON .................................................................................. 8
3.1 Installing SkyIPCam Utility....................................................................................8
3.2 Using SkyIPCam Utility......................................................................................... 9
3.3 Viewing Images ..................................................................................................14
3.4 Using SkyIPCam View........................................................................................ 18
CHAPTER 4............................................................................................................... 31
CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................31
4.1 Using the Web Configuration.............................................................................. 31
4.2 Basic Setup ........................................................................................................ 31
4.3 Network Settings ................................................................................................34
4.4 Pan/Tilt Settings ................................................................................................. 37
4.5 Setting up Video & Audio.................................................................................... 38
4.6 Event Server Configuration ................................................................................ 41
4.7 Motion Detect ..................................................................................................... 43
4.8 Event Configuration............................................................................................44
4.9 Tools................................................................................................................... 48
4.10 Information..........................................................................................................49
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................. 50
A.1 Specification....................................................................................................... 50
A.2 GPIO Terminal Application................................................................................. 51
A.3 Glossary of Terms.............................................................................................. 52
TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................... 57
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMERA
1.1 Checking the Package Contents
Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should have the following:
5 One Pan-Tilt AICN747 Network Camera.
5 One AC Power Adapter.
5 One Wall Mount Kit.
5 One GPIO Connector
5 One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type).
5 One Installation CD-ROM.
5 One Quick Installation Guide.
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1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera
Front View
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1.3 Features and Benefits
MJPEG Codec Supported
The camera provides you with excellent images by the MJPEG codec technology, allowing you to adjust
image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment.
2-way Audio Capability
The built-in microphone of the camera provides on-the-spot audio via the Internet, allowing you to monitor the
on-site voice. In addition, you can connect an external speaker to the camera to talk to people at the camera view.
Day & Night Surveillance Supported
The seven Infrared LEDs around the standard lens assembly enable the camera to capture crystal clear images in
dark environments or at night. When the Light Sensor detects the environmental light level as being too low, the
camera captures the images in black & white mode using these infrared LEDs.
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Optimal Viewing
With the pan/tile functions, you can easily monitor everywhere via the camera by moving the camera lens to the
left/right (165/165 degrees) or up/down (90/15 degrees). In addition, you can assign up to eight positions for the
camera, enabling you to move the camera lens to the desired position quickly.
I/O Connectors Provided
The camera provides the I/O connectors on the rear panel (IN/OUT), which provide the physical interface to send
and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices. You can connect a special featured device, and
then configure the settings and control the device from the GPIO Trigger window of Web Configuration.
Remote Control Supported
By using a standard Web browser or the bundled SkyIPCam View software application, the administrator can
easily change the configuration of the camera via Intranet or Internet. In addition, the camera can be upgraded
remotely when a new firmware is available. The users are also allowed to monitor the image and take snapshots
via the network.
Multiple Platforms Supported
The camera supports multiple network protocols, including TCP/IP, SMTP e-mail, HTTP, and other Internet related
protocols. Therefore, you can use the camera in a mixed operating system environment, such as Windows 2000
and Windows XP.
Multiple Applications Supported
Through the remote access technology, you can use the cameras to monitor various objects and places for your
own purposes. For example, babies at home, patients in the hospital, offices and banks, and more. The camera
can capture both still images and video clips, so that you can keep the archives and restore them at any time.
1.4 System Requirement
Networking
LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet.
WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g.
Accessing the Camera using Web Browser
Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
CPU: Intel Pentium III 350MHz or above
RAM: 128MB
Resolution: 800x600 or above
User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
Apple Safari 2 or above
Mozilla Firefox 2 or above
Accessing the Camera using SkyIPCam View
Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
Hardware Requirement:
1 camera connected: Intel Pentium III 800MHz; 512MB RAM
2 ~ 4 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz; 512MB RAM
5 ~ 8 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz; 1GB RAM
9 ~ 16 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz; 2GB RAM
Resolution: 1024x768 or above
NOTE If you connect multiple cameras to monitor various places simultaneously, it is recommended that you
use a higher end computer. Viewing multiple cameras on a lower end computer can cause performance
issues.
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CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit
The camera comes with a Wall Mount Kit, which allows you to place your camera anywhere by mounting the
camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the Wall Mount Kit.
Screw
Screw
Screw
Wall Mount Kit
2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN
Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your local area network (LAN).
When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered on automatically. You can verify the power
status from the Power LED on the front panel of the camera.
Once connected, the Link LED starts flashing green light and the camera is on standby and ready for use now.
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2.3 Applications of the Camera
The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including:
Monitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or Intranet.
Capture still images and video clips remotely.
Upload images or send email messages with the still images attached.
The following diagram explains some of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic example
for installing the camera.
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CHAPTER 3
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
3.1 Installing SkyIPCam Utility
Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the auto-run screen to appear.
Step 2 Click on Install SkyIPCam Utility.
Note: If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to Start, Run, type D:\ Utility\Setup.exe
(where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK.
Step 3 Keep clicking Next on the following screens.
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Step 4 Click Close to complete the installation.
3.2 Using SkyIPCam Utility
Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > AirLink101 > AirLink101 SkyIPCam Utiliy
Step 2 Select the IP Camera you want to configure from the list and click on the Change IP button.
Note
: If the Camera’s IP address does not show up in the window, make sure the camera is properly
connected to the same network as your computer is, and then click on the Search button.
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Step 3 You may simply accept the suggested Static IP, or you can manually change the last 3-digit
number of the IP Address, in case that the suggested one has already been used by another device in
the same network. Another option is that if your router’s DHCP server is enabled, you can select DCHP,
so the router will automatically assign a dynamic IP address to your camera.
Enter “admin” for both the ID and password, and click Change.
Step 4 Once the utility has saved changes, it will return to the original screen. Select your camera from
the list and click Link.
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Step 5 When you are prompted for the username and password, enter “admin” for both User name and
Password, and click OK.
Step 6 The camera viewing window will appear. Click on Setup, and then click Smart Wizard.
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Step 7 You may change the default Camera Name and enter a name for the Location if you like. Then
enter “admin” for both Admin Password and Confirm Password. Click Next.
Step 8 You may also change the camera’s IP settings in the below window, and click Next.
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Step 9 If you would like to set up email alerts that you can receive in the future, Please enter your email
information here. You can get this information from your internet service provider. If you want to set this
up at a later time, click Next.
Step 10 Confirm your settings at the last window. If everything is correct, click Apply and the
configuration is complete.
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3.3 Viewing Images
Method 1 --- Access from Web Browser
Step 1 If you know the IP address of your network camera, you may open the Web Browser on your
computer.
Step 2 Type the IP address of your camera (the default IP is 192.168.1.240) in the Address bar, and then
press [Enter].
Step 3 Enter “admin” for both the User name and Password, and click OK.
Step 4 If it is the first time for your computer to access the Web based viewing page, you may be
prompted to install the software of ActiveX Control. Click on the bar on top of the screen and click on
Install ActiveX Control.
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Step 5 Click on Install, and then you may be able to view images.
Step 6 To get a clear view of images, you may simply rotate the camera’s lens clockwise or counter-
clockwise to adjust the focus.
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Note: If you are not able to find the pictures or video clips saved by “Snapshot’ or “Manual Record” under
Windows Vista
Explorer and click Tools. Then click Internet Options. Select the Security tab, uncheck the box for
protected mode, and click Apply. Restart Internet Explorer.
, you may also need to disable Internet Explorer’s Protected Mode: Open Internet
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Method 2 --- Access from SkyIPCam Utility
Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > AirLink101 > AirLink101 SkyIPCam Utiliy, and open the
Airlink101 SkyIPCam Utility.
Step 2 Select your camera from the list and click Link
Step 3 Follow Step 3 to Step 5 mentioned in Method 1.
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