Edimax Technology IC-3115W User Manual
IC-3115W
User Manual
06-2012 / v1.0
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Contents
Copyright ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter I: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Features of your New Network Camera ................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Familiarizing Yourself with Your New Network Camera ......................................................................................... 6
1.5 Installing the Network Camera ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Installing the Network Camera with WPS ............................................................................................................... 9
Chapter II: Accessing the Camera’s Web Interface ........................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Installing EdiView Finder ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Connecting to the Camera’s Web User Interface and Installing the ActiveX Plugin (IE only) .............................. 11
2.3 Live Video Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter III: Setting Up the Network Camera .................................................................................................................. 19
3.1 Basic Network Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Wireless ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
3.3 Dynamic DNS ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.4 Date & Time .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.5 Users ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.6 UPnP ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.7 Bonjour .................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Chapter IV: Video Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 37
4.1 Video Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.2 Image ..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter V: Event Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 40
5.1 Motion Detection Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 40
5.1.1 Detection Region ............................................................................................................................................ 41
5.1.2 FTP .................................................................................................................................................................. 44
5.1.3 SMTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 46
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Chapter VI: System Configuration ................................................................................................................................... 49
6.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
6.2 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 50
Chapter VII: System Status .............................................................................................................................................. 52
7.1 System Information ............................................................................................................................................... 52
7.2 System Log ............................................................................................................................................................ 54
Chapter VIII: Advanced Operations ................................................................................................................................ 56
8.1 Applying for a DynDNS Account ............................................................................................................................ 56
8.2 Applying for a Free no-ip.com Account ................................................................................................................ 61
Chapter IX: Windows Surveillance Utility ....................................................................................................................... 64
9.1 Installing the Network Camera Administration Software ..................................................................................... 64
9.2 Using the Network Camera Surveillance Software ............................................................................................... 68
9.3 Configuring the Network Camera Surveillance Software ..................................................................................... 71
9.3.1 Camera Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 71
9.3.2 General Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 80
9.4 Changing the Display Layout ................................................................................................................................. 87
9.5 Full-Screen Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 90
9.6 Scan ....................................................................................................................................................................... 91
9.7 Zoom-In/Zoom-Out ............................................................................................................................................... 92
9.8 PTZ ......................................................................................................................................................................... 93
9.9 Snapshot................................................................................................................................................................ 94
9.10 Recording ............................................................................................................................................................ 95
9.11 Video Playback .................................................................................................................................................... 96
Chapter X: Accessing the Network Camera remotely ..................................................................................................... 97
10.1 Configuring the iOS Surveillance Software ......................................................................................................... 97
10.2 Configuring the Android Surveillance Software .............................................................................................. 113
10.3 Configuring myedimax.com .............................................................................................................................. 135
10.4 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................ 139
Appendix A .................................................................................................................................................................... 140
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Chapter I: Introduction
1.1 Features of your New Network Camera
Congratulations on purchasing this miniaturized network camera! Its tiny size
maximizes portability and facilitates installation; you can easily install the
camera almost anywhere you need video surveillance. If no Ethernet cable is
available at the location you wish to install this Network camera, you can use
the built-in wireless network capabilities to connect to your network, and save
the cost of cabling.
Other highlights of this network camera include:
Compact size and lightweight design, and can be installed anywhere.
Mounting hole located behind camera, compatible with most camera tripods.
Wireless network connectivity with data security (encryption), ensuring
secure wireless data transfer.
Fixed-focus lens, works in most environments.
1.2 Safety Instructions
Please obey the safety instructions listed below when you’re using this network
camera, or you could cause harm to this camera and / or yourself! Also,
warranty will be voided if you violate these safety instructions
This network camera is sophisticated electronic device; do not drop it from
high places.
Do not place this network camera in hot / humid places, or in direct sunlight.
This network camera is not a toy; keep it out of the reach of children.
Do not insert any parts or accessories of this network camera into your body.
If you want to use this camera in a location where it may be exposed to dirt
or water, a secure and water-proof camera housing is required.
Do not forcefully pull any cords connected to this camera.
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The camera will become hot after long periods of use. Refrain from touch the
camera with your bare hands, and do not cover this camera with paper or
cloth.
If the network camera falls into water while powered, do not attempt to
retrieve it yourself! Find a qualified electric technician for help.
1.3 Package Contents
Please check the contents of your new network camera when you unpack the
package. If any items are missing, please contact your dealer of purchase for
help.
Network camera (1 pcs)
Power adapter (1 pcs)
Ethernet cable (1 pcs)
Mounting kit (1 pcs)
CD with utility software and user manual (1 pcs)
Quick installation guide (1 pcs)
Cloud ID card (1 pcs)
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1.4 Familiarizing Yourself with your New Network Camera
Item
Description
1 - Lens
Network camera’s lens. Please keep the lens clean
and do not touch it directly with your finger.
2 – Power/Cloud LED
When the camera is first powered on, the camera
will initialize itself, and the Power/Cloud LED will
light up for approximately 30 seconds. After
initialization is complete, the LED will flash for 10 to
15 seconds while camera attempts to connect to
the cloud.
When the LED stops flashing and stays on, the
camera has successfully connected to the cloud.
3 – LAN/Wi-Fi/WPS
LED
This LED will light up when the network camera is
connected to Ethernet network, and it will flash
rapidly when transferring data (It will flash slowly
when using WPS).
(The LEDs can be switched off even when the
network camera is powered on)
4 - Antenna
Wireless antenna. Please keep the antenna
perpendicular to the ground for best signal
reception.
Power / Cloud LED
LAN/Wi-Fi/WPS LED
Lens
Antenna
[Front]
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[Back]
Item
Description
1 - Tripod connector
This mounting hole is compatible with most camera
tripod ors camera stands, so you can fix the camera
at a secure place.
2 - LAN
Connects to your local area network.
3 - Power
Connects to the 5V DC power adapter.
4 - WPS / Reset
Press this button for 2 seconds to begin WPS
connection.
If the network camera is not functioning properly,
you can press and hold this button for more than
10 seconds to clear all settings, including the
administrator password.
LAN port
Tripod Connector
WPS / Reset Power
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1.5 Installing the Network Camera
Connect Ethernet net cable
Connect DC power cable to DC Jack
Please follow the following instructions to set up your new network camera.
1. Secure the network camera to the tripod or camera stand using the mounting
hole.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port. For first-time installation you’ll
generally need an Ethernet cable to perform configuration. However, if this
network camera is configured to connect wirelessly, for example you will
connect using WPS, you can skip this step.
3. Plug the DC power adapter to a power outlet in the wall.
4. Connect the DC power cable to the network camera’s DC power connector.
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If everything works as intended, you should see the POWER LED light up (and
WPS / Reset
the Ethernet LED, if an Ethernet cable is inserted). If not, please recheck
every step and try again, or ask your dealer of purchase for help.
Please note if you configured the network camera to switch LED lights off, the
two LED lights won’t light up.
1.6 Installing the Network Camera with WPS
This network camera can establish a wireless connection with a wireless access
point by means of its hardware Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button.
To activate a WPS connection, press the WPS / Reset button on the network
camera for two seconds, the LAN/Wi-Fi/WPS LED will start flashing regularly.
Press the WPS button on the root wireless access point within 120 seconds. The
network camera and the wireless AP will automatically establish a secure WPS
connection.
When the connection is successfully established, the LAN/Wi-Fi/WPS LED will
light up and may flash irregularly, to indicate a connection has been made and
data is being transmitted.
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Chapter II: Accessing the Camera’s Web Interface
2.1 Installing EdiView Finder
Please first install the EdiView Finder utility, which allows you to locate all
network cameras on the local network.
Insert the user manual CD-ROM supplied with the network camera into your CD
drive. The CD should automatically begin the installation. If it does not, please
double-click the installation icon for the admin software in the ‘Utility’ folder.
After installation is complete, run EdiView Finder.
EdiView Finder will list all Ediamax network cameras found on the local network,
with their IP addresses and MAC addresses.
You can click the icon to refresh the list of network cameras on the local
network, or select a network camera and click the Icon to configure it. To
preview the image of the network camera, please click the rectangular block to
the right of the camera listing, and enter the camera’s password (default: 1234).
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Note: Preview is only available when the rectangular block is colored blue.
2.2 Connecting to the Camera’s Web User Interface and Installing the ActiveX Plugin (IE
only)
For first-time installation, you can connect to the network camera by entering
its IP address into the address bar of Internet Explorer. The camera’s IP address
can be found by running EdiView Finder. Should EdiView Finder fail to find the
camera, you may also attempt to connect using the camera’s default IP address,
192.168.2.3. However, to do so you must first change your computer’s IP
address to one beginning with 192.168.2.x. Please see Appendix A for more
details.
The use login screen will appear when you get connected:
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The network camera’s administrator username is ‘admin’ (lower case) and the
password is ‘1234’ by default. Click ‘OK’ or press the ‘ENTER’ key on your
keyboard when you finish entering the username and password.
When you connect to the network camera for the first time, you may see the
following message:
This message prompts you to install the ActiveX plugin before you can see the
video from Network camera. Click the ‘Download ActiveX’ link to install the
ActiveX plugin:
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Click ‘Run’ to start installation. After a few seconds, you’ll see this message:
For IE9: The message will appear at the bottom of Internet Explorer:
Click ‘Run’ to begin installation. You may see a UAC (User Account Control)
message after you click the ‘Run’ button:
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Click ‘Yes’ to continue. Installation will begin:
Click ‘Next’ and ‘Install’ when you’re prompted to install ActiveX control. When
you see this message, installation is complete:
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Click ‘Finish’ to close the window. Now, go back to web browser window and
login again, you should be able to see camera’s image:
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2.3 Live Video Monitoring
To view the live video from the network camera, please log onto the network
camera’s web interface as described in the last chapter, and you can see the live
video view:
When you’re in the other setup pages of the network camera, you can click the
‘Live View’ link located at the upper-right corner of the network camera’s web
interface at any time to return to this page:
There are also some functions you can use in the camera’s live view page:
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Item
Description
Snapshot
Take a snapshot (save a picture) of the
current live view. You’ll be prompted to
select a folder in your computer to save
the snapshot in.
Record
Start recording video. You’ll be prompted
to select a folder in your computer. Click
the icon once to begin recording, the icon
will turn blue. Click it again to stop
recording.
Fit to window
Click this button and the live view area will
adjust according to the size of your web
browser.
Full Screen
Click this button and the live view will
expand and fit the size of your computer
monitor. Press the ‘Esc’ key on your
keyboard to exit full screen.
Digital Zoom
Click this button and a new window will
pop up:
Check the ‘Enable’ box to enable digital
zoom (enlarge video so you can see
objects in detail). Drag the slide bar from
100% (no enlargement) to 400% to enlarge
the image. The level of enlargement will be
displayed in the ‘Zoom Factor’ field.
The descriptions of these items are listed below:
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When you’re enlarging an image (i.e. Zoom
Factor > 100%), a green rectangle will
appear in the image area:
Drag the green rectangle to move the
position of the enlarged area in the image.
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Chapter III: Setting Up the Network Camera
To set up the network camera, please log onto the network camera’s web
interface and click the ‘Setup’ link in the upper-right corner:
The setup menu will appear:
There are five setup categories: Basic, Video, Events, System, and Status, which
are located at the left of the web interface. When you click on the link of a
category, it will expand and show a sub-menu.
Please refer to following chapters for detailed instructions.
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3.1 Basic Network Settings
In this menu, you can setup Ethernet network settings.
(NOT wireless network!)
The descriptions of these items are listed below:
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Item
Description
Network Type
Select the type of Ethernet connection: Static IP,
DHCP, and PPPoE. Please select one from
dropdown menu. If you’re not sure, please
consult your network administrator or ISP.
Static IP:
IP: Please assign an IP address to this
network camera.
Netmask: Please input the netmask of the IP
address.
Gateway: Please input the gateway address
of your network.
Primary DNS: Input the IP address of your
DNS server.
Secondary DNS: Input the IP address of a
secondary (backup) DNS. You can leave this
field blank if no secondary DNS is available.
HTTP port: The default web port number is
80. If you want to change it, please enter a
port from 1024 to 65535 in this field. When
you connect to this network camera next
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time, you will have to add a colon and port
number after the network camera’s IP
address. For example, if the camera’s IP
address is 192.168.2.3 and the HTTP port
number is 82, you will have to enter
‘http://192.168.2.3:82’ in your web
browser’s address bar.
DHCP: The network camera will obtain its IP
address from a DHCP server on your local area
network automatically.
PPPoE: Network camera will connect to the
network via PPPoE.
Please input your PPPoE user name and
password, and input a MTU value when
required.
Please note: In some cases you can improve
network efficiency or correct connection
problems by setting a new MTU value, however,
in most cases you don’t have to change the MTU
setting.
Click the ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made.
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3.2 Wireless
You can establish wireless connections to other network devices such as a
network AP.
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Item
Description
Wireless
Connection
You can enable or disable wireless
functionality here.
Please note: You can switch wireless
network off, but you can’t switch wired
Ethernet off.
Network Type
Select the type of network you wish to
connect: Infra (infrastructure: wireless
access point).
Mode
Select the wireless operating mode:
B (802.11b, maximum 11Mbps)
G (802.11g, maximum 54Mbps)
N (802.11n, maximum 150Mbps).
You can select mixed mode (2.4GHz
B+G+N) so the network camera will work
with all kinds of wireless network. If you
When you enter this
page, The network
camera will scan for
wireless devices nearby
automatically and
display them here.
The descriptions of these items are listed below:
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select B, G, or N only, then the network
camera will be able to communicate with
wireless networks of the same operating
mode only.
Band
Select wireless band: 20MHz only or
20/40MHz auto switch. It’s recommended
to select ‘Auto 20/40MHz’.
Available
Networks
The network camera will list all nearby
networks and their parameters in this
field. If the network you wish to connect to
does not appear here, click ‘Refresh’ to
rescan again. You can click ‘Refresh’ button
as many times as you wish, until the
network you wish to connect to appears in
the list.
If you wish to connect to a specific
network, select the radio button of the
network you wish to connect to (under the
‘Connect’ field), and the network’s
connection parameter will appear in the
fields below.
Tips: If you can’t see the network you wish
to connect to, even after refreshing many
times, please move the network camera
closer to the network’s access point).
SSID
Input the network’s SSID (access point’s
wireless name) here, or select a network
from the network list above.
If the network you wish to connect to is a
‘hidden’ network (SSID is hidden from the
public), you will have to input the SSID
manually.
Channel
Select a wireless channel number. Use
‘Auto’ to select a channel automatically.
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Authentication
Select authentication type:
None: No encryption
WEP: Use WEP encryption
WPA-PSK: Use WPA with PSK encryption.
WPA2-PSK: Use WPA2 with PSK
encryption.
The authentication type you select here
must be identical to the access point’s
setting.
Encryption Type
Select wireless encryption type. This
option will vary depending on the
authentication type of the network you
wish to connect.
The encryption type you select here must
be identical to the access point’s setting.
WPA Pre-shared
Key
Input the WPA pre-shared key here, it
must be identical to the access point’s
setting.
(This field is not available when the
authentication type is none or WEP).
WEP Key Format
Select the WEP key’s format: Hex or ASCII.
This setting must be identical to the setting
of the network you wish to connect to.
WEP Key length
Select the WEP key’s length: 64 or 128-bit.
This setting must be identical to the setting
of the network you wish to connect to.
WEP Key
Input the WEP key here.
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This setting must be identical to the setting
of the network you wish to connect to.
Item
Description
Self PinCode
Displays the 8-digit pin code of this
network camera. Write this number down
because you’ll need this number to
connect with other WPS-enabled network
devices when requested.
Configure via
Push Button
Click the ‘Start PBC’ button to start a
PBC-style WPS pairing sequence: Click this
button, then push the WPS button on the
access point (or click a software button in
the access point’s configuration web
page).
You must press the WPS button of the
wireless device you wish to connect to
within 120 seconds.
Configure via
PinCode
Click ‘Start PIN’ to start a PIN-style WPS
pairing sequence. You have to input the
WPS registrar’s SSID in the ‘Registrar SSID’
field first.
You can also set up an encrypted wireless connection through WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup):
The descriptions of these items are listed below:
Click the ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made.
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3.3 Dynamic DNS
Item
Description
Enable DDNS
Select ‘Enable’ to enable DDNS
If your Internet service provider didn’t issue a fixed IP address, you can use this
function to report your current IP address to a dynamic DNS service provider, so
you can locate your network camera without having a fixed IP address.
The descriptions of these items are listed below:
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functionality, or select ‘Disable’ to disable
DDNS functionality.
Provider
Select your dynamic DNS service provider
from the dropdown menu.
Host Name
Input the hostname you registered with
the DDNS service provider.
User Name
Input the user name you registered with
the DDNS service provider.
Password
Input the password you registered with
the DDNS service provider.
Click the ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made.
TIPS: You can register for free (or paid) dynamic DNS service from the following
website:
Dyndns: www.dyndns.org
Refer to Chapter VIII for DDNS application.
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