Airlink101 AICN1500W User Manual

SkyIPCam1500W

Wireless N Night Vision Network Camera

Model # AICN1500W

User’s Manual

Ver. 1.0

CHAPTER 1 ................................................................................................................. 2

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMERA................................................................... 2

1.1 Checking the Package Contents............................................................................................. 2

1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera ................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Features and Benefits............................................................................................................. 4

1.4 System Requirement ..............................................................................................................4

CHAPTER 2 ................................................................................................................. 5

HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 5

2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit.................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN................................................................................... 5

2.3 Applications of the Camera..................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................................. 7

SOFTW ARE I NST A LLA T ION .................................................................................. 7

3.1 Installing SkyIPCam Utility and Ultraview ............................................................................... 7

3.2 Configuring the Camera........................................................................................................ 10

3.3 Viewing Images..................................................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER 4 ............................................................................................................... 17

CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 18

4.1 Using the Web Configuration ................................................................................................ 18

4.2 Basic Setup........................................................................................................................... 18

4.3 Network Settings................................................................................................................... 21

4.4 Setting up Video & Audio ...................................................................................................... 27

4.5 Event Server Configuration................................................................................................... 29

4.6 Motion Detect........................................................................................................................ 31

4.7 Event Configuration .............................................................................................................. 32

4.8 Tools ..................................................................................................................................... 35

4.9 Information............................................................................................................................ 36

CHAPTER 5 ............................................................................................................... 37

USIN G SKYI PCA M ULT RAVIE W .......................................................................... 37

5.1 Starting the Program............................................................................................................. 37

5.2 Main Window and Item Feature ............................................................................................ 38

5.3 Accessing the Camera.......................................................................................................... 41

5.4 Recording / Playing Video..................................................................................................... 48

5.5 Configuring the eMap View Setting....................................................................................... 52

5.6 Configuring the System......................................................................................................... 57

5.7 Event Configuration .............................................................................................................. 61

5.8 Terminating Operation .......................................................................................................... 64

APPEN DIX ................................................................................................................. 65

A.1 Specification.......................................................................................................................... 65

A.2 Glossary of Terms................................................................................................................. 66

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................... 71

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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 SkyIPCam1500W Wireless N Night Vision Network Camera.
5 One Antenna.
5 One AC Power Adapter.
5 One Camera Stand.
5 One Ethernet Cable (Cat.5).
5 One Installation CD-ROM.
5 One Quick Installation Guide.

NOTE Once any item contained is damaged or missing, contact the store where you purchased the

product.

1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera

Power LED indicates
the camera is powered
on with the steady

Internal Microphone
allows the camera to
capture audio.

yellow light.

Infrared LEDs
allows your camera to
capture clear images in a
dark environment.

Lens Assembly

Light Sensor

is used to trigger on and
off the Infrared LEDs
according to the
environmental light level.

Front View

Link LED indicates
the camera’s network
connectivity with the
flashing green light.

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External Antenna

Screw Hole is used

to connect the camera
stand.

WPS button is used
to connect to router/AP
wirelessly.

DC Power Connector
is used to connect the
power adapter, in order
to supply power to the
camera.

Reset Button will restart
the camera when it is
pressed quickly; when it is
long pressed for ten
seconds, the camera will be
reset to the factory’s default
settings.

Ethernet Cable Connector
is used to connect the network
cable, which supports the NWay
protocol so that the camera can
detect the network speed
automatically.

Rear View

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1.3 Features and Benefits

 Audio Capability

The built-in microphone allows you to capture and monitor sounds and voices.

 Day & Night Surveillance Supported

The six 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 low light levels, the camera
captures the images in black & white mode using the infrared LEDs.

 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 over the network when a new firmware is available. The users are also
allowed to monitor the images 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

With 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 so on. 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: 802.11b/g Wireless LAN

 Accessing the Camera using Web Browser

Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
CPU: Intel Pentium III 350MHz or above
RAM: 500MB
Resolution: 800x600 or above
User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above

Apple Safari 2 or above*
Mozilla Firefox 2 or above*
*Some web features not available

 Accessing the Camera using SkyIPCam UltraView

Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
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 and monitor them simultaneously, it is recommended that you use

a computer with higher performance.

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CHAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit

The camera comes with a camera stand, which uses a swivel ball screw head to lock to the camera’s
screw hole. When the camera stand is attached, you can place the camera anywhere by mounting the
camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the camera stand.

The Camera Stand

2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN

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.

Connecting the Ethernet Cable

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If you use a wireless network in
your application environment, you
need to attach the included
external antenna to the camera.

When the camera is powered on,
the camera will automatically
search any access point with
“default” SSID and with security
encryption disabled.

Connecting the Antenna

NOTE If the camera cannot connect to your wireless network, you need to connect the camera to LAN

first and proceed with WLAN settings.

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 and UltraView

Step 1 Insert the provided CD into your computer’s CD ROM drive.

Step 2 Click on Install Utility and Software.

Note: If you do not see the autorun menu pops up on the screen, please go to your CD-ROM drive >
UltraView folder > run “Setup.exe”.

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Windows 7 and Vista users: an AutoPlay window pops up on screen, please make sure you give

permission to run the setup program by clicking Autorun.exe.

Step 3 Click Install to install the SkyIPCam utility and UltraView.

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Step 4 Click Finish when installation finishes.

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3.2 Configuring the Camera

Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 SkyIPCam UltraView > SkyIPCam Utiliy

Step 2 Click on Search to find the camera on your network. Select the Camera you wish to configure and

click on Link.

Note

If the Camera you wish to configure does not show up in the utility, make sure the camera is
properly connected to the same local network as your computer is, and the Green LED should be on.
Click on Search to try again.

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Step 3 When you are prompted for the user name and password, enter “admin” for both User name and

Password, and click OK.

Step 4 The camera viewing window will appear. Click on Setup, then click on Smart Wizard.

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Step 5 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 6 You may simply accept the suggested default setting DHCP if your router’s DHCP server is

enabled, so the router will automatically assign a dynamic IP address to your camera. Another option is to
select Static IP, 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. Enter IP, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, Primary/Secondary DNS addresses here.

Note

Be sure to enter Primary/Secondary DNS addresses assigned by your ISP if you set up Static
IP for the camera so that the Email alert / FTP uploading can function properly.

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Step 7 If you would like to set up email alerts that you can receive in the future, enter your email

information here. You can get this information from your Email Service Provider. You can also set this up
at a later time. Click Next.

Step 8 Enter the Network ID (SSID) of your wireless network, or click on Site Survey and select from the

list. Select the Authentication and Encryption, and enter the security Key of your wireless network. This
information is stored in your wireless AP/router. Click Next.

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Step 9 Confirm your settings at this page. If everything is correct, click Apply to save the settings, then

the camera will restart in 50 seconds.

Step 10 After the camera is restarted, unplug the network cable from it. It will take around 1 or 2 minutes

for the camera to connect wirelessly to your wireless router/AP.

To make sure the wireless connection is successfully established, open the SkyIPCam Utility and click
on Search. If the camera shows up in the list, it is connected to your wireless network successfully. If not,
please verify the SSID and the wireless security settings you configured at Step 8 are correct.

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3.3 Viewing Images

Method A > Access Camera from SkyIPCam Utility

Step 1A Open Airlink101 SkyIPCam Utility, select the camera you wish to connect to and click on Link

button. Go to Step 3.

Method B > Access Camera from Web Browser

Step 1B If you assigned a static IP address for your camera (at Step 6, Chapter 3.2), you may open the

Web Browser on your computer.

Step 2B Type the IP address of your camera in the Address bar, and press Enter.

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Step 3 Enter administrator’s user name and password of the camera, then click OK. The default user

name and password are both “admin” if you did not make any change to it at Step 5, Chapter 3.2.

Step 4 Internet Explorer User: If this is the first time for your computer to view image from the web

configuration page, you will be prompted to install the ActiveX Control. Click on the bar on top of the
screen and click on Run Add-on or Install ActiveX Control (depending on different IE versions).

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Step 5 Click on Run, then you will be able to view the image.

Note

If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Safari and you are not able to view any image, please make sure

you have Java and Quick Time add-ons installed.

Step 6 To get a clear view of images, you can simply rotate the camera’s lens clockwise or counter-

clockwise to adjust the focus.

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CHAPTER 4

CONFIGURATION

4.1 Using the Web Configuration

You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application
SkyIPCam UltraView. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the
configuration of the camera by using the web browser.

To configure the camera, click Setup on the main page of Web Configuration. The Web Configuration will
start from the Basic page.

4.2 Basic Setup

Basic >> System

The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the
Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management.

 Basic

- Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera.

- Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera.

 Indication LED

This item allows you to set the Power LED’s illumination as desired. There are two options: Normal
and OFF.

 IR LED

This item allows you to set the IR(Infrared) LED’s illumination as desired. There are two options:
Normal and OFF.

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Basic >> Date & Time

 Date & Time

- TimeZone: Select the proper time zone for the region from the pull-down menu.

- Synchronize with PC: Select this option and the date & time settings of the camera will be

synchronized with the connected computer.

- Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and the time will be synchronized with the NTP
Server. You need to select the proper IP address of the server and the update interval from the pull­down menu in the following two boxes.

- Manual: Select this option to set the date and time manually.

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Basic >> User

 Administrator

You can use this option to change administrator’s password for your camera.

 General User

- User Name: Enter the user’s name you want to add to use the camera.

- Password: Enter the password for the new user.

When you are finished, click Add/Modify to add the new user to the camera. To modify the user’s
information, select the one you want to modify from UserList and click Add/Modify.

- UserList: Display the existing users of the camera. To delete a user, select the one you want to
delete and click Delete.

 Guest

- User Name: Enter the guest’s name you want to add to use the camera.

- Password: Enter the password for the new guest.

- UserList: Display the existing guests of the camera. To delete a user, select the one you want to

delete and click Delete.

NOTE A “General User” can access the camera and control the Function buttons of the camera’s Web

Configuration; a “Guest’ can only view the live view image from the main page of the Web
Configuration while accessing the camera. Only the “Administrator” is allowed to configure the
camera through the Web Configuration.

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4.3 Network Settings

The Network menu contains three sub-menus that provide the network settings for the camera, such as
the IP Setting, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless Network.

Network >> Network

 IP Setting

This item allows you to select the IP address mode and set up the related configuration.

- DHCP: The default setting is DHCP and it uses your network’s DHCP server. When the camera
starts up, it will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP server automatically. Another option is
to use Static IP, You should use Static IP mode to set a static IP so that the IP address will never
change and you will always know what it is.

- Static IP: Select this option to assign the IP address for the camera directly. You can use
SkyIPCam Utility to obtain the related setting values.

IP Enter the IP address of the camera. The

default setting is 192.168.2.240.

Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the camera. The

default setting is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway of the camera.

The default setting is 192.168.2.1.

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