Edimax Technology IC-3030iWn User Manual

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CONTENTS

Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera ................................................... 4

1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................ 4

1.2 Basic Introduction ......................................................................................... 5

1.3 Product Highlights ........................................................................................ 6

1.4 Familiar with Key Components ................................................................... 7

1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators ................................................................ 11

1.6 Camera Installation .................................................................................... 12

1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera ................................................ 13

1.8 Using Camera Admin Software to Locate Camera ............................... 17

2.1 Camera Settings ......................................................................................... 29

2.1.1 MJPEG ................................................................................... 34

2.1.2 MPEG4 ................................................................................... 35

2.1.3 H.264 ...................................................................................... 36

2.1.4 OSD ........................................................................................................... 37

2.1.5 Night Vision .............................................................................................. 38

2.2 Network Settings ......................................................................................... 39

2.2.1 LAN ............................................................................................................ 40

2.2.2 WLAN ................................................................................................ 43

2.2.3 Dynamic DNS .................................................................................. 46

2.2.4 UPnP ................................................................................................. 47

2.2.5 LoginFree ......................................................................................... 49

2.2.6 RTSP ................................................................................................. 50

2.3 Motion Detection ......................................................................................... 51

2.3.1 Motion Detection ............................................................................. 52

2.3.2 Motion Region .................................................................................. 54

2.4 System Info .................................................................................................. 61

2.4.1 Camera Information ........................................................................ 62

2.4.2 Date / Time Setting.......................................................................... 63

2.4.3 Utilities ............................................................................................... 65

2.4.4 Status ................................................................................................ 67

2.5 Account ......................................................................................................... 68

2.5.1 Status ...................................................................................... 71

2.5.2 Space Alarm ........................................................................... 72

2.5.3 File Management ............................................................................................. 74

Chapter III: Using Surveillance Software ............................................................... 75

3-1 Installing IP Camera Surveillance Software ........................................... 75

3-2 Using IP camera surveillance software ................................................... 79

3-3 Configure IP camera surveillance software ............................................ 82

3-3-1 Configure cameras ......................................................................... 82

3-3-2 General Settings ............................................................................. 91

3-4 Change Display Layout ............................................................................. 97

3-5 Full-screen mode ...................................................................................... 100

3-6 Scan............................................................................................................ 101

3-7 Zoom-in / Zoom-out ................................................................................. 102

3-8 PTZ ............................................................................................................. 103

3-9 Snapshot .................................................................................................... 104

3-10 Recording ................................................................................................ 105

3-11 Video Playback ....................................................................................... 106

Chapter IV: Appendix .............................................................................................. 107

4.1 Specification .............................................................................................. 107

4.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 108

4.3 Obtain a free Dyndns account ................................................................ 111

4.4 Use this IPCAM with a router or firewall ............................................... 117

4.4.1 Setup Dyndns Dynamic IP address Mapping ....................... 117

4.4.2 Open Ports Required by IP CAM .......................................... 118

4.5 Using Cellphone as Image Viewer ......................................................... 120

4.5.1 iPhone ............................................................................................. 120

4.6 Windows Vista / Windows 7 UAC Configuration ................................. 123

Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera

Item Name

Quantity

1 IP Camera

1 □ 2

Antenna(wireless model only)

1 □ 3

Power Adapter

1 □ 4

Ethernet Cable

1 □ 5

Driver and User Manual CD-ROM

1 □ 6

Accessory kit

1 □ 7

Quick Installation Guide

□

1.1 Package Contents

Thank you for purchasing this IP camera! Before you start to use this IP camera, please check the package contents. If anything is missing, please contact the dealer of purchase and return the package to claim for missing contents.

System Requirements

• Computer with Windows® 7, Vista or XP

• PC with dual core or above; at least 2GB RAM

• Internet Explorer 6.0 above

• Existing 10/100 Ethernet-based network or wireless 802.11b/g/n network(for

wireless model only)

1.2 Basic Introduction

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

If you have problem installing a new cable from the place the camera is installed to your monitoring computer, don‟t worry! This IP camera also supports wireless network, that is, you can link to this camera wirelessly! You only have to provide this IP camera with 12V power by the power adapter that comes with the product package, and you don‟t have to set a new network cable between the IP camera and monitoring computer.

Worry about the content will be intercepted by unauthorized person when the video is transmitted over the air? That‟s also not a problem! Unlink conventional analog wireless camera, which video will be intercepted by anyone who got a compatible video receiver, this IP camera supports data encryption (WEP & WPA), which will provide ultimate data security level. All video transmitted over the air is encrypted; therefore no one will be able to get the video captured by the IP camera, expect yourself.

You can discover more useful functions in next section!

1.3 Product Highlights

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

Explorer 6 (and above, with plugin installed).

With supplied video surveillance software, you can connect up to 16 video

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

Supports 3 video resolutions: MJPG 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) support,

supports up to 100Mbps for wired network and 100Mbps for wireless 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 real-time 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.

1.4 Familiar with Key Components

Front View

LAN LED

WLAN LED

Power LED

Camera Focus Ring

IR LED

Light Sensor

LAN LED: Indicates LAN activity WLAN LED: Indicates Wireless LAN activity (only work on wired model plugged with USB WiFi dongle and wireless model) Power LED: Indicates power status IR LEDs: Lights up when environment is too dark Light Sensor: Detects lights of the environment Focus Ring: Adjusts focus

Top View

USB Port

SD Card Slot

Antenna

Wired model

POE model

Wireless model

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

Bottom View

Ethernet Connector

Reset to Default /WPS

Power Connector

Audio Connector

Microphone

WPS: click the button on IP Cam and click it on the AP you want to connect

wireless connection.(works on wired model with USB wifi dongle

plugged or wireless model) 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

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.

1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators

LED Name

Status

Description

Power Off

Camera is not powered (camera off)

Camera is correctly powered (camera on)

LAN

Off

LAN port not in use

LAN port in use

Flash

Transferring data via LAN port

WLAN

Off

Wireless LAN not in use

Wireless LAN in use

Flash at low speed

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

Flash

Transferring data via wireless LAN

1.6 Camera Installation

Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up.

1. Unpack the product package and check if anything‟s missing.

2. 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.

3. Plug the power adapter to wall socket, and connect the power connector to

the power jack located at the bottom of the IP camera.

4. Connect two antennas to the antenna bases, which is located at the back 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 (located at the bottom of the camera) to secure the camera.

6. Launch Internet Explorer on your computer, and following the instructions

given in next section to set the IP camera.

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:

1. Click „Start‟ -> „Control Panel‟

2. Double-click „Network Connections‟ icon.

3. Right-click „Local Area Connection‟, and click „Properties‟.

4. Select „Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)‟, then click „Properties‟.

5. In „IP address‟ field, please fill in any IP address 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 „192.168.2.339‟). 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 forget 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 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 DHCP release table on DHCP server when the IP camera is connected to the local area network.

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.

Follow the simple steps below to run the Install Wizard to guide you quickly through the Installation process. The following installation is implemented in Windows Vista. The installation procedures in Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 are similar.

1. Insert the CD shipped along with the IP Internet Camera into your CD-ROM

drive. The “Autorun.exe” program should be executed automatically. If not, run

“Autorun.exe” manually from “Autorun” folder in the CD.

2. The Install Wizard will show four selections, select the program which you want to install or click „EXIT‟ to install the program later. The following

installation steps are the demonstration of „Install Administrator Utility &

Camera Viewer‟.

3. Click „Next‟ to start install camera admin software:

4. 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:

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

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

The camera admin software also provides several functions:

Language change: This camera admin software supports 3 languages: English, Chinese, and Japanese. You can select the language you wish to use from language dropdown menu located at upper-right corner of camera admin software.

Search camera: Click this button to search all cameras on local area network again.

Browse camera via web: Select a camera listed above first, 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:

In „Lan Setting‟ page, you can configure camera‟s network settings. Select „DHCP‟ to set the camera to obtain an IP address from DHCP server on 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.

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 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 you get the camera from someone else, the password would be changed. Please try to obtain the correct user name / password, or you‟ll have to reset the camera.

If this is the first time you log onto web management interface, you‟ll be prompted to install ActiveX Plugin:

When you see this message, please click „OK‟, and click „Download the latest ActiveX‟ link to download plugin so you can use this camera:

Click „Run‟ to download plugin:

Click „Run‟ to install plugin:

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

Click „Finish‟ to complete plugin installation.

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.

Chapter II: Using Web Management Interface

2.1 Camera Settings

The first menu after you logged onto web management interface is „Camera‟, and this is the only menu you can see the real-time image from camera.

You can always back to this menu by clicking „Camera‟ on the top of web management interface.

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