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D-Link DCS-1000 User Manual

DCS-1000
Internet Camera
Manual
Contents
Recommended: PC or Notebook to Access the Internet Camera.............................3
FRONT PANEL.........................................................................................................................5
REAR PANEL ...........................................................................................................................6
BOTTOM PANEL......................................................................................................................7
CONNECTING DCS-1000 TO THE CAMERA S TAND...........................................................8
WEB CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................................11
MAIN MENU IMAGE.............................................................................................................12
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.................................................................................................12
System Administration - System.................................................................................13
System Administration - Image...................................................................................18
System Administration - Users....................................................................................19
System Administration – DateTime............................................................................21
System Administration – Trigger................................................................................23
System Administration - Information.........................................................................26
System Administration - Tools ....................................................................................26
V IEW IMAGE – ACTIVEX MODE.........................................................................................27
V IEW IMAGE – JAVA MODE................................................................................................29
INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................30
IPVIEW..................................................................................................................................35
HOW TO CHANGE PASSWORD .............................................................................................36
Change Password...........................................................................................................36
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HOW TO CHANGE IP ADDRESS...........................................................................................38
Change IP Address .........................................................................................................38
HOW TO ADD A CAMERA....................................................................................................40
Add Camera ....................................................................................................................40
HOW TO DELETE A CAMERA..............................................................................................43
Delete Camera ................................................................................................................43
HOW TO V IEW A CAMERA...................................................................................................44
View Camera ..................................................................................................................44
HOW TO SNAP SHOT A CAMERA.........................................................................................45
Snap shot Camera...........................................................................................................45
HOW TO ADJUST THE PROPERTY SETTING.......................................................................45
Property Setting..............................................................................................................45
Menu Bar.........................................................................................................................53
Menu Bar - File ..............................................................................................................53
Menu Bar – View...........................................................................................................53
Columns ...........................................................................................................................54
Viewing Format..............................................................................................................54
List View .........................................................................................................................54
Menu Bar - Camera........................................................................................................55
Enable Function..............................................................................................................56
Menu Bar - Tools ...........................................................................................................56
Menu Bar - Help.............................................................................................................56
IPVIEW ICON DESCRIPTION................................................................................................57
CONTEXT SENSITIVE MENU ................................................................................................58
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About This Guide
This manual describes DCS-1000, including a description of the features, as well as the installation procedures and web configuration. Included in the manual are the operating procedures for the IPView application.
Introduction
Thank you for the purchase of DCS-1000 connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet. It is different from the conventio nal PC Camera, DCS-1000 is a standalone system with built -in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring. DCS-1000 can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC/Notebook over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser. The simple installation procedures and web-based interface offers easy integration to your network application environments coupled with many applications such as remote monitoring for a cost-effective solution.
System Requirement
Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base TX Fast Ethernet
Recommended: PC or Notebook to Access the Internet Camera
Web Browser:
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (ActiveX & JAVA Mode – Image
View for Windows OS and JAVA Mode – Image View for other OS)
• Netscape 6.0 or above (JAVA Mode – Image View)
• CPU: Pentium II, 266 MHz or above
• Memory Size: 32 MB (64 MB recommended)
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
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IPView Application:
• Win 98, Win 98 SE, Win 2000, Win Me, Win XP
• Pentium III, 450 MHz or above
• Memory Size of 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
• VGA card resolution of 800x600 or above
Features and Benefits
This section describes the features and benefits of the DCS-1000
Simple To Use
DCS-1000 is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. DCS-1000 supports both ActiveX mode for Internet Explorer and Java mode for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Therefore, all that is required is a web browser software such as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape 6.0 or above. Just plug and view the picture from your DCS-1000 with a valid IP Address.
Support Variety of Platforms
Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP and other Internet related protocols. DCS-1000 can be utilized in a mixed operating system environment such as Windows, Unix, and Mac. It can be integrated easily into other www/Intranet applications.
Web Configuration
Applying a standard web browser, administrator can configure and manage DCS-1000 directly from its own web page via the Intranet or Internet. Up to 64 users name and password are permitted with privilege setting controlled by the administrator.
Remote Utility
Powerful IPView application assigns administrator wit h a pre-defined user ID and password whom can modify DCS-1000 settings from the remote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available you can also upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience. Users are also allowed to monitor the image, and take snapshots.
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Connection to External Devices
Broad Range of Applications
With today’s high-speed Internet services, DCS-1000 can provide the ideal solution for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring. DCS-1000 allows remote access from a web browser for live image viewing and allows administrator to manage can control DCS-1000 anywhere and any time in the world. Apply DCS-1000 to monitor various objects and places such as homes, offices, banks, hospitals, child -care centers, amusement parks and other varieties of industrial and public monitoring. DCS-1000 can also be used for intruder detection, capture still images and video images for archiving and many more applications.
Physical Description
This section describes the externally visible features of DCS-1000.
Front Panel
Power LED
LAN LED
Manual Focus Ring
Power LED
The Power LED is positioned on the right side of DCS-1000’s lens while facing DCS-1000.Steady blue confirms DCS-1000 is powered on.
Note:
There are three settings for the Power LED to control the light illumination for
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monitoring purpose from Normal / Off / Dummy. Please refer to the Web
Network Cable
DC Power
Configuration section for detailed information and usage.
LAN LED
The LAN LED is positioned on the far right side of the DCS-1000 ’s lens while facing DCS-1000. It is located right of the Power LED. Steady orange confirms good connection to LAN connectivity.
Dependent on the data traffic the LED will begin to flash to indicate DCS­1000 is receiving/transceiving from/to the LAN or network.
Note: There are three settings for the LAN LED to control the light illumination for monitoring purpose from Normal / Off / Dummy. Please refer to the Web Configuration section for detailed information and usage.
Rear Panel
Network Cable Connector
DCS-1000 ’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing DCS-1000 to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network.
Connector
Reset Button
Connector
I/O Connector
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DC Power Connector
The DC power input connector is located on DCS-1000 ’s rear panel and is labeled DC 5V with a single jack socket to supply power to DCS-1000.
Reset Button
Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once and Power LED begins to flash.
Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed continuously for three seconds or when Power LED begins to light up. Release the reset button and the Power LED will begin to flash indicating DCS-1000 is changing to factory reset. When factory reset is completed the IP address will return to the default setting as 192.168.0.20.
I/O Connector
There are four I/O connectors, two for input and two for output situated on the rear panel. The I/O connectors provide the physical interface to send and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices. Please refer to the User’s Guide appendix for detailed information.
Bottom Panel
Screw Hole
Screw Hole
Located on the bottom panel of DCS-1000 the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto DCS-1000 by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of DCS-1000.
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Unpacking The DCS-1000
Carefully remove all items from the package. In addition to this User’s Guide, be certain that you have:
• One Internet Camera
• One Installation CD-ROM
• One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric power
• One Camera Stand
• One Category 5 Ethernet Cable
• This Manual
If any item is missing, or if you find any damage or mismatch, promptly contact your dealer for assistance.
Connecting DCS-1000 to the Camera Stand
DCS-1000 comes with a camera stand with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to DCS-1000's bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to DCS-1000 and station it for your application. There are three holes located in the base of the camera stand allowing the DCS-1000 to be mounted on the ceiling or any wall securely.
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Hardware Installation
This section describes the Hardware installation procedure for DCS-1000.
1. Connect an Ethernet cable
Connect an Ethe rnet cable to the network cable connector located on DCS-1000’s rear panel and attach it to the network.
2. Attach the external power supply
Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on DCS-1000’s rear panel and is labeled DC 5V and connect it to your local power supply.
Note:
Confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators label Power on DCS-1000 is illuminated.
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Security
To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of DCS-1000 the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users. DCS-1000 supports multi­level password protection and access to DCS-1000 is strictly restricted to defined users whom has a "User Name" and "User Password" which is assigned by the Administrator.
Administrator can release a public user name and password so when remote users access DCS-1000 they will have the rig ht to view the image transmitted by DCS-1000.
Note:
When DCS-1000 is used for the first time it is highly recommended the Administrator sets the "Admin ID" and "Admin Password" to constrain user’s access to DCS-1000 since the Default settings are Null String. Once the ID and Password are defined only the Administrator has the access to management DCS-1000. This procedure should be done as soon as possible since the security features with DCS-1000 will not be enabled until the "Admin ID" and "Admin Password" is defined.
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Software Installation
This section describes the Software installation procedure of DCS-1000 for Web Configuration and IPView Application.
Web Configuration
• DCS-1000 must be configured through its built -in Web-based
Configuration. Extensive knowledge of LAN will be helpful in setting up DCS-1000
From the web browser enter the default IP address to access the Home screen of DCS-1000 to configure your DCS-1000 type “http ://192.168.0.20” in the address box. The number is the default IP address of your DCS-1000. Press
Enter.
Note:
The PC’s IP address must correspond with the DCS-1000’s IP address in the same segment (i.e. PC=192.168.0.5, Camera=192.168.0.20) for the two devices to communicate.
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Main Menu Image
After the default IP address is entered from the browser DCS-1000 Home screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your DCS-1000 and they are as follows:
l View Image – ActiveX Mode l View Image – Java Mode l System Administration
System Administration
Click on “System Administration” from the Home screen to access the settings required for DCS-1000.
There will be several options in the System menu bar to choose from to set your DCS-1000 and they are as follows:
l System l Image l Users l DateTime l Trigger l Information l Tools
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System Administration - System
The System menu contains commands for settings that are required for inputting key details to set-up DCS-1000 for operation.
Click on "System" in the system admin istration menu bar and the System screen will appear as illustrated below:
Click on “Home” to
return to Home Screen
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Camera Name:
Important Information
This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the device.
The default setting for the Camera Name is CS-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digit of the MAC Address. The maximum length is 32 (Printable ASCII).
Location:
This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the location used by DCS-1000.
Admin:
This field is used for entering the Administrator ID along with the password to access the System Administration settings. Be sure to enter the password twice to confirm the details once in the Admin Password field and again in the Confirm Password field.
The default setting for Admin is blank space (Null String) you need to key in the Admin ID with a maximum length of 12 (Printable ASCII) characters and enter the Admin Password with a maximum length of 8 (Printable ASCII) characters.
It is highly recommended to set the Admin ID and Admin Password as soon as possible to enable security opt ion for DCS-1000 to function.
IP Assignment :
Access to DCS-1000 is done through assigning a proper IP address. Please make sure to use a vacant IP address when you assign the IP address for DCS-
1000. This will prevent errors from occurring if the IP address is overlapped.
There are two options to select from the IP Assignment either Manually
Assign or Assign Automatically Using.
Manually Assign
You can click “Manually Assign” and directly enter the IP address.
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The default settings are as follows:
• Default IP – 192.168.0.20
• Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway – 0.0.0.0
Assign Automatically Using
If your network is using RARP, BOOTP or DHCP server you can click
“Assign Automatically Using” and click on “RARP”, “BOOTP” or “DHCP”. Under this setting DCS-1000 will automatically assign an IP
address from RARP, BOOTP or DHCP server. Each time the DCS-1000 starts up be sure the RARP, BOOTP or DHCP server is setup as assign a static IP to your DCS-1000.
If your application requires direct connection from an ADSL modem through DCS-1000’s RJ-45 LAN port and you also have an ISP PPPoE account. Click on “PPPoE” option and enter the Service Name, User ID and Password into the respective fields.
DCS-1000 will get an IP address from the ISP each time DCS-1000 starts up.
DNS IP Address:
DNS (Domain Name System) server is an Internet service that translates domain names (ie. www.dlink.com) into IP addresses (ie. 192.168.0.20). The DNS IP address can be received from your ISP. Enter at least one DNS IP Address
LED Control:
The LED control allows user to setup the LED illumination as desired. This feature provides the flexibility when surveillance activity is ON.
There are three options as follows:
l Normal –
Power - Steady On of the LED indicator. LAN - Steady On of the LED indicator. When LAN activity
is present the LED indicator will flash steadily.
l OFF –
Power - LED indicator is off LAN – LED indicator is off
l Dummy –
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Power - Steady On of the LED indicator.
LAN - Steady On of the LED indicator with random flashing.
The default setting for the LED control is at Normal. When you have configured the LED control the correct illumination will set in after 1 minute.
Note:
This function is built-in to the LED indicators to add extra capabilities. The three options allow the Administrator to configure and camouflage the illumination for the LED indicator to falsify the monitoring status. In Normal Mode the LED indicator functions as normally. Under Off Mode the LED i ndicators are both off however, it is still monitoring the activity. In Dummy Mode the LED indicators operate in monitoring condition but monitoring activity is off or on.
Loading ActiveX From:
This field is used to specify the location of Xplug Control (ActiveX) plug-in program. Enter the information as required in .ocx format, for example: http://www.<your company> .com/xplug.ocx where <your company> must be replaced with your company’s DNS server.
Open Second Port:
The Web Server field allows settings to open a second port for DCS-1000. This will permit users IP Sharing Gateways to support multiple DCS-1000s. By default Port 80 is always opened for DCS-1000 Web Server access. Select “Yes” and input the second port value.
For example: If you have 5 Internet Cameras to be installed, each with an IP address from
192.168.0.101
192.168.0.102
192.168.0.103
192.168.0.104
192.168.0.105
You can open the second port for each Internet Camera from port 81 to Port 85 as illustrated below:
DCS-1000 1 – IP 192.168.0.101, second web port 81
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DCS-1000 2 – IP 192.168.0.102, second web port 82 DCS-1000 3 – IP 192.168.0.103, second web port 83 DCS-1000 4 – IP 192.168.0.104, second web port 84 DCS-1000 5 – IP 192.168.0.105, second web port 85
You also need to setup your DSL gateway for Port Mapping.
Port 81 map to 192.168.0.101 Port 82 map to 192.168.0.102 Port 83 map to 192.168.0.103 Port 84 map to 192.168.0.104 Port 85 map to 192.168.0.105
The Transfer Image field allows settings to open a second port for DCS-1000 to transfer images. The default Port 8481 is open image transfer and you can define a second port similar to the above.
Save/Cancel:
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System Administration - Image
Image menu in the system administration contains commands to provide the settings for the images captured by DCS-1000.
Click on “Image” in the system administration menu bar and the Image screen will appear as illustrated below:
Click on “Home” to
return to Home Screen
Video Resolution:
Select the desired video resolution format ranging from 160x120, 320x240 (default) or 640x480
Compression Rate:
Select the desired compression rate with five levels from very low to very high. Higher video compression rate will generate more compact file size with less video quality and vise-versa. The default setting is at Medium.
Frame Rate:
Select the frame rate desired with default setting at Auto for optimal frame rate.
Brightness Control:
Adjust the brightness level with default setting at 64.
Contrast Control:
Adjust the contrast level with default setting at 64.
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Hue Control:
Adjust the hue level with default setting at 64.
Light Frequency:
Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation from the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default).
Note:
50 Hz and 60 Hz variants are available to accommodate the different light frequency found in USA (60 Hz) and Europe (50 Hz) for the DCS-1000 to ensure better image quality.
Save/Cancel:
System Administration - Users
The User options menu contains commands to allow system administrator to assign legal users who are permitted to monitor DCS-1000 from the remote site.
Click on “Users” in the system administration menu bar and the Users screen will appear as illustrated below:
Add User:
User Name:
Enter the user name in this field.
Click on “Home” to
return to Home Screen
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A maximum of 64 users na mes are allowed, however each users name must be
Important Information
1000 Users, any user will be
different. Each user name can be used as a group given the password for example, if the User Name is “Guest” and the User Password is “Guest” anyone can access DCS-1000 with these details used as a group of users under the User Name Guest. The maximum length for the User Name is 12 (Printable ASCII).
User Password:
Enter the user’s password assigned by the administrator. The maximum password length is 8 (Printable ASCII).
I/O Output Control:
Administrator has the authority to give permission for the privilege to control the I/O Output Control to user’s by selecting “Yes” or “No” to activate the I/O Output control.
To add a new users name input the necessary information first and click on the
“Add” icon. Delete User:
Select the user you wish to delete from the pull down menu and click on the “delete” icon.
Once administrator has configured DCS­required to enter a login password to access the video image from DCS-
1000. The password dialog box is illustrated below.
192.168.0.20
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System Administration – DateTime
The DateTime menu contains commands for setting DCS-1000's time and date requirements to provide correct information to users who might be thousands of miles away in the remote site. There are two options to select from the DateTime menu bar either Synchronized with Time Server or Set Manually.
Click on “DateTime” in the system administration menu bar and the DateTime screen will appear as illustrated below:
Click on “Home” to
return to Home Screen
DateTime:
Select “Synchronized with Time Server” and the time will be based on GMT setting. The time will be synchronized every 10 minutes. This is also the default setting for DCS-1000.
IP Address:
Enter the IP Address of the Time Server in this field.
Protocol:
Two options of NTP or Time are available for your selection to link with the Time Server. The default setting is NTP.
TimeZone:
System administrator must select the time zone for the region. Please refer to the appendix for the time zone selection table.
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To set the Date Time manually select “Set Manually”. The system administrator must then enter the Date and Time in the respective field manually.
When you select “Set Manuall y”, each time the DCS-1000W is powered off and on you must re-enter the details once again due to time lost.
Note 1:
Please find below NTP server web address for your reference to set the time server.
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock1.htm
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock2.htm
Note 2:
When you select Set Manually, each time DCS-1000 is powered off and on you must re-enter the details once again due to time lost.
Save/Cancel:
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System Administration – Trigger
The Trigger menu contains commands for the I/O Trigger connectors providing the physical interface for 2 digital output and 2 digital input that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to DCS-1000 such as IR-Sensor and alarm relay.
Click on “Trigger” in the system administration menu bar and the Trigger screen will appear as illustrated below:
Click on “Home” to
return to Home Screen
The default setting for the I/O Trigger functions are disabled you must enable the I/O Trigger first before the Triggers will perform.
I/O Input 1 Trigger:
Select “Send e-mail attached with image” and enter the relevant information such as the SMTP Server Address, Sender e-mail Address, Receiver e-mail Address, Sending Interval and Sending Time s.
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• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-
mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server
address in this field.
• Sender e-mail is the person’s e-mail address whom will be sending
the e-mail.
• Receiver e-mail is the e-mail address of the person whom will receive
the e-mail.
• Sending Interval is the period of time between each e-mail being sent
to the receiver. If the setting is at 10 seconds, a new e-mail will be
sent in 10 seconds interval to the receiver.
• Sending Time is the number of times the e-mail will be sent to the
receiver before it terminates. Select “Trigger I/O Output” and enter the setting for the duration of the
output device for Output 1 time and Output 2 time in seconds.
I/O Input 2 Trigger:
Select “Send e-mail attached with image” and enter the relevant information such as the SMPT Server Address, Sender e-mail Address, Receiver e-mail Address, Sending Interval and Sending Time s.
• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-
mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server
address in this field.
• Sender e-mail is the person’s e-mail address whom will be sending
the e-mail.
• Receiver e-mail is the e-mail address of the person whom will receive
the e-mail.
• Sending Interval is the period of time between each e-mail being sent
to the receiver. If the setting is at 10 seconds, a new e-mail will be
sent in 10 seconds interval to the receiver.
• Sending Time is the number of times the e-mail will be sent to the
receiver before it terminates. Select “Trigger I/O Output” and enter the setting for the duration of the
output device for Output 1 time and Output 2 time in seconds.
Save/Cancel:
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