Digisol DG-SC2600, DG-SC2600W User Manual

DG-SC2600 /

DG-SC2600W

IP Surveillance Camera

User Manual

V1.2

2011-07-1

As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

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INDEX

1 Getting familiar with your IP Surveillance Camera ..........................................................5

1.1 Basic Introduction...............................................................................................................5

1.2 Product Features..................................................................................................................6

1.3 Preparation Before Installation ...........................................................................................7

1.4 T echnical Specifications......................................................................................................7

1.5 Hardware Description .........................................................................................................8

1.6 Camera Installation...........................................................................................................13

1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera...........................................................................14

1.8 Using Camera Admin Software to Locate Camera...........................................................18

1.9 Log Onto Web Management Interface ..............................................................................24

2 Using Web Management Interface .....................................................................................27

2.1 Camera Settings................................................................................................................27

2.2. Vide o................................................................................................................................30

2.2.1 MJPEG.................................................................................................................31

2.2.2 MPEG4.................................................................................................................32

2.2.3 H.264....................................................................................................................33

2.2.4 OSD......................................................................................................................34

2.3 Network Settings...............................................................................................................35

2.3.1 LAN.......................................................................................................................36

2.3.2 WLAN...................................................................................................................38

2.3.3 Dynamic DNS......................................................................................................42

2.3.4 UPnP....................................................................................................................43

2.3.5 LoginFree.............................................................................................................45

2.3.6 RTSP....................................................................................................................46

2.4 Motion Detection ..............................................................................................................47

2.4.1 Motion Detection.................................................................................................48

2.4.2 Motion Region.....................................................................................................50

2.4.3 Email.....................................................................................................................52

2.4.4 FTP Configuration..............................................................................................53

2.4.5 SD Card Configuration....................................................................................... 54

2.5 System Info.......................................................................................................................55

2.5.1 Camera Information ...........................................................................................55

2.5.2 Date / Time Setting.............................................................................................56

2.5.3 Utilities..................................................................................................................58

2.5.4 Status...................................................................................................................59

2.6 Account.............................................................................................................................60

2.7 SDHC................................................................................................................................61

2.7.1 Status...................................................................................................................62

2.7.2 Space Alarm........................................................................................................62

2.7.3 File Management................................................................................................64

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3 Using SKYROS Surveillance Manager Software ............................................................65

3.1 Installing SKYROS Surveillance Manager Software .......................................................65

3.2 Using SKYROS Surveillance Manager software..............................................................69

3.3 Configuring the SKYROS Surveillance Manager software..............................................72

3.3.1 Configuring cameras..........................................................................................72

3.3.1.1 ‘Camera’ tab................................................................................................73

3.3.1.2 Schedule Recording ....................................................................................75

3.3.1.3 Audio...........................................................................................................77

3.3.1.4 Motion Record ............................................................................................78

3.3.2 General Settings.................................................................................................79

3.3.2.1 ‘General’ tab................................................................................................79

3.3.2.2 ‘E-Mail Setting’ tab.....................................................................................81

3.3.2.3 Security .......................................................................................................83

3.3.2.4 About...........................................................................................................84

3.4 Change Display Layout.....................................................................................................85

3.5 Full-screen mode...............................................................................................................88

3.6 Scan...................................................................................................................................89

3.7 Zoom-in / Zoom-out..........................................................................................................90

3.8 PTZ ...................................................................................................................................91

3.9 Snapshot............................................................................................................................92

3.10 Recording........................................................................................................................92

3.11 Video Playback................................................................................................................93

4 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................94

4.1 Specifications....................................................................................................................94

4.2 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................95

4.3 Obtaining a free Dyndns account......................................................................................98

4.4 IP Camera behind a router/firewall – Sample Configuration..........................................104

4.4.1 Setup Dyndns Dynamic IP address Mapping...............................................104

4.4.2 Open Ports Required by IP CAM...................................................................105

4.4.3 DMZ Settings ....................................................................................................106

4.5 Using Cellphone as Image Viewer ..................................................................................107

4.5.1 iPhone................................................................................................................107

4.6 Windows Vista / W i ndows 7 UAC Configuration...........................................................110

Glossary .....................................................................................................................................113

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1 Getting familiar with your IP Surveillance Camera

1.1 Basic Introduction

This IP Surveillance camera is an ideal product for all kinds of video-surveillance purposes, like home/office safety, kid/pet monitoring, and remote video acquisition etc. Unlike conventional close-circuit video camera; you’re not limited to the length of the cable. Once this IP camera is connected to Internet, you can receive video from anywhere in the world where Internet access is available.

If installing an Ethernet cable for the surveillance camera is not feasible, we have a wireless version of the IP surveillance Camera. This camera can connect to the network wirelessly and communicate to the monitoring desktop/PC. The wireless camera would require only the 12V power provided by the power adapter that comes with the product package.

The wireless IP Surveillance Camera is highly secure unlike conventional analog wireless camera, in which case video can be intercepted by anyone with a compatible video receiver. The required security can be achieved by using data encryption (WEP & WPA). All video transmitted over the air is encrypted preventing any intelligent interception.

Setting up a secure wireless Camera is not a very complex process. The wireless IP Camera supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), which allows users to setup wireless security by just pressing a button or keying in a 8-digit number.

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1.2 Product Features

 No pre-loaded software required - all you need is a browser like

Internet Explorer 6 (and above, with plugin installed).

 With supplied SKYROS Manager software, you can connect up to

16 video cameras and view images captured by every camera at the same time.

 Supports 3 video resolutions: MJPEG and H.264 SXGA (1280 x

1024), VGA (640 x 480), and QVGA (320 x 240); MPEG4 XGA (1024 x 768), VGA (640 x 480), and QVGA (320 x 240).

 Anti-flicker function (eliminates flash caused by fluorescent lights,

50 / 60Hz selectable).

 Supports all major web browser, including Microsoft Internet

Explorer, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera*.

 Audio function, suitable for applications like video conference or

environment monitor.

 Wired and wireless network (802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n) supports

up to 100Mbps for wired network.

 Wireless data encryption (WEP / WPA)  Supports DHCP and PPPoE protocol, you can also assign a fixed

IP address to the camera also.

 Supports Dynamic DNS (used to allocate the IP camera’s Internet

address, when the ISP you’re using does not assign you with a fixed Internet address).

 Supports UPnP, Windows XP (and above) will discover this IP

camera in network neighbor automatically.

 Send captured picture and video by Email or FTP when motion is

detected.

 Configurable motion detection sensitivity (6 levels from most

sensitive to least sensitive).

 Built-in clock, date and time information will be recorded with every

captured picture / video clip (also supports auto time synchronization via network time protocol).

 Upgradeable firmware.  Supports up to 16 users, and you can set different password to

different user.

 Usage and event logging.

*Some functionality like ‘fit to window’ only works on Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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1.3 Preparation Before Installation

Package Contents

 IP Camera  One Antenna (Wireless model)  Power Adapter (12 V DC, 1A)  Ethernet Cable  Installation Software CD-ROM  Accessory Kit

 Quick Installation Guide

System Requirements

 Computer with Windows® 7, Vista or XP  PC with dual core or above; at least 2GB RAM  Internet Explorer 6.0 or above  Existing 10/100 Ethernet-based network or wireless 802.11b/g/n

network(for wireless model only)

1.4 Technical Specifications

Environment Requirements:

The whole device can survive in a wide range of operating temperature and can work normally and stably in tough environment.

 Operating temperature: 0˚C—40˚C  Relative humidity: 10%—90% (non-condensing)

Power:

 12V DC, 1A power adaptor

Physical Characteristics:

 Dimension (L x W x H): 115 x 80 x 46 mm (DG-SC2600) 121 x 80 x 46 mm (DG-SC2600W)  Weight: 150gms (DG-SC2600) 155gms (DG-SC2600W)

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1.5 Hardware Description

Front View

LAN LED

WLAN LED

Power LED

Camera Focus Ring

LAN LED: Indicates LAN activity WLAN LED: Indicates Wireless LAN activity (Not Applicable for DG-SC2600) Power LED: Indicates power status Camera: Video camera with lens Focus Ring: Adjusts focus by rotating it to get a clear image.

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Top V iew – W i r ed Model

USB Port

SD Card Slot

Top V iew – W i r eless Model

Antenna

SD Card Slot: Accepts SD / SD-HC memory card for image / video storage USB Port: Connects to certain wireless module. Antenna Base: Connects to supplied antenna

* The USB port on DG-SC2600 (Wired model) is for future application

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Bottom V iew

WPS: click the button on IP Cam and click it on the AP you want to connect wirelessly. (Only applicable for DG-SC2600W) Reset to Default Button: Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to reset the camera settings to factory default value.

Power Connector: Connects to 12V DC power adapter Ethernet Connector: Connect to your local area network Audio Connector: Connects to external speaker for audio output Microphone: Built-in microphone for voice pick-up

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Back View

Tripod Connector: Connects to any standard tripod / camera wall holder. MAC Address Label: Shows the MAC address of this IP camera. Useful when

you can’t locate the camera on the network.

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LED Indicators descriptions

LED Name Status Description

Off Camera is not powered (camera off) Power On Camera is correctly powered (camera on) Off LAN port not in use On LAN port in use

LAN

Flash Transferring data via LAN port Off Wireless LAN not in use On Wireless LAN in use

Flash at low speed

Waiting for WPS connection from AP and flash speed is once a second.

WLAN

Flash Transferring data via wireless LAN

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1.6 Camera Installation

Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set up your IP camera.

Unpack the product package and check if anything’s missing.

Connect the Ethernet cable to your local area network, and connect the other end to the LAN jack of this IP camera. NOTE: You can skip this step if you plan to use wireless LAN only.

Plug the power adapter to the wall socket, and connect the power connector to the power jack located at the bottom of the IP camera.

4. For the wireless version, connect the antenna to the antenna bases, which is located at the top of this IP camera.

5. Place the camera at a secure place, and point the camera to the place you wish to monitor. If you wish to hang the camera on the ceiling or wall, please use the tripod connector.

6. Launch Internet Explorer on your computer, and follow the instructions given in the next section to set the IP camera.

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1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera

Default IP address of this IP camera is 192.168.2.3. If you wish to assign another IP address to this IP camera, you have to log onto the web configuration interface of the camera first.

If the left three fields of the IP address of your computer is not 192.168.2, you’ll have to change the IP address of your computer first:

Click ‘Start’ -> ‘Control Panel’

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2. Double-click ‘Network Connections’ icon.

Right-click ‘Local Area Connection’, and click ‘Properties’.

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Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’.

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5. In ‘IP address’ field, please fill in any IP address that begins with

‘192.168.2’, and ends with a value greater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the example in the picture ‘192.168.2.239’). In Subnet mask field, please fill ‘255.255.255.0’. Please keep all other fields empty, and click ‘OK’.

If you changed the IP address of this IP camera and you forgot it, there’re 2 methods to recover it:

a. Press and hold the ‘Reset’ button located at the bottom of this IP

camera, to clear all settings of the IP camera and reset the IP address back to 192.168.2.3. You’ll lose all settings in the IP camera.

b. Ask the network administrator to check the DHCP release table, if the

camera was set to obtain the IP address by DHCP, a new record will be added to the DHCP release table on the DHCP server. (when the IP camera is connected to the local area network)

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1.8 Using Camera Admin Software to Locate Camera

If you can’t connect to the camera by the instructions given in last chapter, you can use camera admin software to search the camera which is connected to your local area network. The admin software is also capable to locate multiple cameras on your local area network.

Please insert the Installation Software CD-ROM supplied in the product package, and the CD will automatically run. Click on the ‘Install Administrator Utility’

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Then follow the below mentioned instructions to install and use camera admin software:

Click ‘Next’ to start the installation of SKYROS Camera Admin software:

You can change the installation folder of camera setup software here, click ‘Browse’ to select an existing folder or you can just click ‘Next’ to use default installation folder:

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If you wish to create desktop icon and / or quick launch icon for camera admin software, please check corresponding box, and click ‘Next’ to continue.

You’ll see a brief of all options you selected, click ‘Install’ to install camera admin software now or click ‘back’ to go back to previous steps to change settings.

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When you see this message, the installation of camera admin software is complete. If you wish to launch camera admin software now, keep ‘Launch IP Cam Admin Utility’ box checked, and click ‘Finish’ to close installation utility.

Once the camera admin software is launched, all cameras found on your local area network will be displayed:

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All camera-related information will be displayed here. If you wish to connect to a certain camera by web browser, double-click the camera listed here.

Search camera: Click this button to search all cameras on the local

area network again.

Browse camera via web: Select a camera from the displayed list, and

then click this button to connect to the camera by web browser.

Configure camera: Click this button to configure camera’s network

and security setting. You’ll be prompted to input camera’s password:

Input the password (default: 1234) and click OK to configure the camera’s network and security setting:

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In ‘LAN Setting’ page, you can configure camera’s network settings. Select ‘DHCP’ to set the camera to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server on the local area network automatically, and select ‘Manual IP’ to input the IP address information manually. Click ‘OK’ to save settings.

In ‘Security’ page, you can change the camera’s name and password (user name is always ‘admin’ and cannot be changed). You have to input the same password in both ‘New Password’ and ‘Confirm Password’ field, or you’ll be prompted to input new password again. Click ‘OK’ to save settings or click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes.

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1.9 Log Onto Web Management Interface

Make sure the IP camera is correctly powered (Power LED is on), and then launch Internet Explorer and type the IP address of the IP camera in address bar of Internet Explorer. You should be prompted to input the user name and password:

Default user name is ‘admin’ and password is ‘1234’. Click ‘OK’ to continue after user name and password has been entered.

If you’re rejected, maybe the password has been modified previously. This should not happen if this is a newly-purchased camera. However, if the camera has been used earlier, the password would have been changed. Please try to obtain the correct user name / password, or else reset the camera to default settings.

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Once logged in, you may see the following messages at the top of Internet Explorer:

This IP camera requires a special ActiveX control (A.K.A. ‘Plugin’) to work. Please click on the message, and select ‘Install ActiveX Control…’

When you’re prompted, click ‘Install’ to continue.

Please click ‘Next’ button to start installation (click ‘Next’ or ‘Install’ when you’re prompted, until installation is complete).

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Now you can go back to web browser, and you should be able to see the image captured by camera (You may need to press F5 or CTRL-R to reload web page).

Note: If you see one of these messages (or both):

Your computer may not have the display capability that this IP camera requires, or you don’t have Microsoft DirectX® installed. Please download Microsoft DirectX® from Microsoft’s website (http://www.microsoft.com), and try again.

In some cases, your computer is able to display the image from IP camera correctly, but you’ll still see these messages. If this happens, just ignore them.

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2 Using Web Management Interface

2.1 Camera Settings

The first menu when you log into web management interface is ‘Camera’, and this is the only menu where you can see the real-time image from camera.

You can always get back to this menu by clicking ‘Camera’ on the top of web management interface.

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The settings in this menu are described below:

Item Description

Video Type Specifies video encoding type. Available options

are ‘MPEG4’, ‘MJPEG’, and ‘H.264’. Different encoding types require different bandwidth, and provide different video quality.

Frequency If the place where this IP camera points to has

fluorescent light(s), the image may flicker. In this case, you can adjust this setting to the frequency of electrical power; which can improve the image quality effectively. If you don’t know which one you should use, just try any of them and select the one with fewer flickers.

Flip Mode If the camera is mounted on the ceiling or wall,

you can use this function to rotate the displayed

image. Brightness / Saturation / Sharpness

Select brightness, saturation, and sharpness

from dropdown menu, and click ‘- ' or ‘+ ‘button to

increase or decrease brightness / saturation /

sharpness setting value. In certain environment,

adjust brightness, saturation, and / or sharpness

will help improve video quality. Volume Adjust the volume of audio output. Press ‘+’ or ‘-

‘button to increase or decrease volume.

NOTE: When you change any setting(s) listed above, please click ‘Apply’ button so the change(s) will take effect. For following functions, changes will take effect right away.

Snapshot

Click ‘Snapshot’ button to save the displayed image as an image file, a message box will appear after you click ‘Snapshot’ button, showing the filename and location of saved image file (default filename is current date and time).

Default directory used to save image file is ‘C:\’, you can change the directory by clicking the text input box located at the right of ‘Snapshot’ button:

and you’ll be prompted to select a new directory.

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Recording

Press this button to record the displayed image as a video file in AVI format, and you can play the video file back using software like Windows Media Player. To stop recording, press ‘Stop Recording’ button (the same button). You can also change the directory used to save video file.

Speak to IP Cam

You can transmit the voice received by your computer’s microphone to the camera’s external speaker. Press and hold this button, then speak to the microphone. Please note that external speaker must be connected to this camera.

Digital Zoom

If you wish to enlarge certain portion of the captured image, you can click this button to set digital zoom:

Click ‘Enable’ to enable digital zoom function, then you can drag the slide bar to adjust zoom ratio. You can also use your mouse to drag the zoom area (the green square) to reposition the zoom area.

Fit to Window Size

Click this button and the image size will be adjusted to fit the size of browser window.

Full Screen

Click this button to display the image in full-screen mode (uses all available space to display the image captured by this camera).

*Please note: If you’re not using Microsoft Internet Explorer as web browser, some functionalities may not work properly.

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2.2. Video

You can c hange video-related settings of this IP camera in ‘Video’ menu. You can access this menu by clicking ‘Video’ on the top of web management interface.

There are 4 types of video settings for this IP camera. To set the option of a certain video setting, move the mouse cursor on it and its options will appear.

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