Lexa Cloud Camera User Manual
Dual Lens Mega-pixel
Cloud Camera
User Manual
Revision: 030701
Date: 2014/10/12
For firmware version v030701
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Table of Contents
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ...................................................................................................... 4!
1.! INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 6!
2.! HARDWARE DESCRIPTION AND QUICK INSTALLATION/USAGE ................................ 8!
2.1.! MAJOR HARDWARE COMPONENTS. ....................................................................................... 8!
2.2.! QUICK INSTALLATION AND USAGE ....................................................................................... 10!
2.3.! WIRELESS CONNECTION (IF ROUTER/AP HAS WPS BUTTON) ........................................... 15!
2.4.! WIRELESS CONNECTION (IF WPS NOT SUPPORTED ON ROUTER/AP) .............................. 15!
2.5.! PUSH NOTIFICATION ............................................................................................................. 16!
3.1.! INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 19!
3.2.! VIDEO DISPLAY .................................................................................................................... 20!
3.3.! NETWORK ............................................................................................................................. 21!
3.4.! WIFI SECURITY ..................................................................................................................... 23!
3.5.! ADVANCED NETWORK ......................................................................................................... 25!
3.6.! VIDEO SETTINGS .................................................................................................................. 26!
3.7.! MOBILE VIDEO SETTINGS ..................................................................................................... 28!
3.8.! NIGHT MODE CONTROL ........................................................................................................ 29!
3.9.! EMAIL/FTP ALARM ................................................................................................................ 30!
3.10.! SPEAKER ALARM SETTINGS ................................................................................................ 33!
3.11.! NAS SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................... 34!
3.12.! CLOUD STORAGE SETTINGS ............................................................................................... 36!
3.13.! SD-CARD SETTINGS ............................................................................................................ 38!
3.14.! INFRARED THERMOMETER ................................................................................................... 40!
3.15.! SCHEDULING ........................................................................................................................ 41!
3.16.! LED DISPLAY CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 43!
3.17.! DATE/TIME ........................................................................................................................... 44!
3.18.! ADMIN ................................................................................................................................... 45!
3.19.! UPGRADE ............................................................................................................................. 46!
3.20.! REBOOT ................................................................................................................................ 47!
3.21.! SET TO FACTORY DEFAULT .................................................................................................. 48!
4.! FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 49!
4.1.! FEATURES ............................................................................................................................ 49!
4.2.! SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 50!
5.! PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 52!
APPENDIX A. LIST OF TESTED NAT/ROUTER DEVICES ........................................................ 53!
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APPENDIX B. MAXIMUM ALLOWED VIDEO USERS ................................................................. 54!
APPENDIX C. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION .......................................................................... 55!
APPENDIX D. TROUBLE SHOOTING ............................................................................................. 57!
APPENDIX F. SNAPSHOT PICTURE ON ANY BROWSER ....................................................... 59!
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List of Figures and Tables
Figure 2-1: Major components in the front panel
Figure 2-2: Major components in the back panel
Figure 2-3: CLOUD CAMERA connection diagram.
Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router.
Figure 2-5: The installation CD disk
Figure 2-6: The ID/Password card
Figure 2-7: Running window of CamView program
Figure 2-8: Pop-up play-video password window
Figure 2-9: Unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the WiFi function
Figure 3-1: Open the web configuration page from CamView software
Figure 3-2: CLOUD CAMERA Web configuration login page
Figure 3-3: CLOUD CAMERA Information page
Figure 3-4: Video display page
Figure 3-5: Network settings page for DHCP function
Figure 3-6: Network settings page for fixed IP address
Figure 3-7: WiFi security disabled page
Figure 3-8: WiFi security enabled page
Figure 3-9: WiFi testing page
Figure 3-10: Advanced network settings page
Figure 3-11: Video settings page
Figure 3-12: Mobile video settings page
Figure 3-13: Night Mode Control page
Figure 3-14: Email/FTP Alarm page
Figure 3-15: SMTP server settings page
Figure 3-16: Speaker Alarm Settings page
Figure 3-17: NAS Storage settings page
Figure 3-18: Cloud Storage Settings page
Figure 3-19: Cloud Storage Logged in page
Figure 3-20: SD-Card settings page
Figure 3-21: SD-Card information page
Figure 3-22: Infrared thermometer settings page
Figure 3-23: Schedule Management page
Figure 3-24: Led Control settings page
Figure 3-25: System date/time settings page
Figure 3-26: Admin settings page
Figure 3-27: Firmware upgrade settings page
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Figure 3-28: Firmware upgrade status page
Figure 3-29: System reboot settings page
Figure 3-30: System reboot under-going page
Figure 3-31: Stick on the reset button to set to the factory default
Figure 5-1: The Cloud Camera body
Figure 5-2: Power Adaptor
Figure 5-3: Quick installation guide
Figure 5-4: Ethernet cable
Figure 5-5: Installation CD
Figure 5-6: ID/Password Card
Table A-1: List of tested Wireless AP/router devices
Table A-2: List of tested Wired NAT/router devices
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1. Introduction
The Cloud Camera is designed for all day video surveillance on your
iPhone/iPad and Android mobiles/pads. The setup is truly 1-2-3 :
1. Connect the camera to the network
2. Download the app “lexacc” into your iPhone/iPad or Android
3. View video by the camera ID/password
The push notification is supported, so that you will get the notification from your
iPhone/iPad and Android once there is any events detected through the PIR body
sensor or sound detector on the camera, even when your mobile is on sleep mode.
The SD card recording is supported, and you could playback the recorded video
on your iPhone/iPad and Android. You could also do the SD card recording only
when there is PIR or sound detection to save the SD card storage size. The PIR and
sound detected recording has a 5 seconds pre-recording, so that you will always catch
the critical moment.
The NAS and cloud storage is supported. You can record the video files into any
normal NAS devices or to your Dropbox account. And you can playback those
recorded video files remotely on your mobile devices or computers.
For day & night usage, there are two video sensors/lens on the camera, one for
day and one for night. The day lens and night lens focus are separately tuned for day
light and Infra Red light for best video quality. No ICR, no mechanical problem.
Two-way audio is supported. You can monitor the synchronized video/audio and
talk to or warn the people around the camera from your iPhone/iPad and Android
once you got the push notification. There is a built-in speaker and a speaker jack is
provided so that you could connect any high power speaker to the camera for your
needs.
The WPS(WiFi Protected Setup) is supported. You could set up the WiFi
connection of the camera with the router by clicking the WPS button on the camera
and on the router at the same time. No more complicated WiFi configuration.
An infrared thermometer is provided. You could monitor the temperature of the
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environment of the camera. And you could setup the camera to trigger alarm when the
environment temperature is out of a specified range.
The Cloud Camera is ideal for securing small businesses, home offices and
residences. The Cloud Camera is a perfect replacement of the alarm system and baby
monitor in your house and shop. .
The differences
It’s very easy to see the video of the Cloud Camera, you only need to key in the
ID/Password of the CLOUD CAMERA any where in the world, you do not need to
remember the IP address or domain name or DDNS name or port number. And you
do not need to modify the settings(like port mapping, fixed IP, DDNS, virtual server) of
the NAT/router devices, it’s just a plug & play usage.
So, the differences are the followings:
♦ Public IP address needed ? No
♦ Dynamic DNS needed ? No
♦ Port mapping in router? No
♦ Virtual server in router ? No
♦ UPnP support in router ? No
♦ What’s needed ? ID and Password
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2. Hardware description and quick installation/usage
The CLOUD CAMERA is designed to be very easy to install and use. First, let’s
see the major components of the CLOUD CAMERA products.
2.1. Major hardware components.
The major components on the front panel of the CLOUD CAMERA products are
the followings :
1. Lens – the lens is inside the camera body and the focus of the lens is fixed, you do
not need to spend time to adjust the focus, the effective focus range is from 30cm
to infinity. There are two lens for day and night usage separately.
2. IR LED – there Is an IR LED for the night mode usage.
3. PIR – passive infrared sensor for body detection
4. Microphone – for receiving the audio/voice. Effective distance is about 5 meters.
5. Infrared thermometer – for measuring the environment temperature and alarm if
out of some temperature range.
6. Status indication LED (red) – this LED is to indicate the Internet connection status.
When the Internet connection is connected, the LED will be constant red light. If
there is any Internet connection problem, the LED will be blinking red light.
7. Ethernet indication LED (blue) – this LED is to indicate if the Ethernet link is ok
and packet traffic is sending/receiving. When the Ethernet cable is connected, the
LED is constant blue light. When there is packet sending/receiving, the LED is
blinking blue light.
8. SD card LED – for the indication of the SD card activity( recording ).
9. Micro-SD card slot – for inserting the micro SD-Card. (support up to 32G bytes)
10. Internal speaker – there is an internal speaker inside.
11. External speaker jack – for connecting external speaker.
12. WPS button – for the setup of the WiFi connection with WPS function.
13. Light detector – for switching between day time and night time automatically.
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Figure 2-1: Major components in the front panel
The major components on the back panel and bottom of the CLOUD CAMERA
products are the followings:
1. Bracket screw jack – this is the position to screw in the bracket of the CLOUD
CAMERA. With the bracket, you can put the CLOUD CAMERA on the desk, on
the wall or on the ceiling. (Bracket not provided)
2. Power jack – this is the place to plug in the power adaptor. The power needed for
this CLOUD CAMERA is 12V/1.0A, please make sure you are using the correct
power adaptor.
3. Ethernet jack – this is the place to plug in the RJ45 Ethernet cable. When the
Ethernet link is ok, the Ethernet indication LED on the front side will be blue light.
4. Reset button – this is the button to reset the CLOUD CAMERA to default factory
settings. You need to use a small stick like pencil or tooth stick to press the reset
button for more than 3 seconds to enable the reset function. Usually when you
forgot the administrator account, you will probably need to do this reset action to
reset to the default factory settings. Please refer to section 3.19 for more details.
Figure 2-2: Major components in the back panel
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2.2. Quick installation and usage
There are only three things that you need to do to see the video from the CLOUD
CAMERA.
1. Connect the CLOUD CAMERA to the home/office network.
2. Install the CamView/app software on the notebook/PC/mobiles.
3. Key in the ID/password of the CLOUD CAMERA(from the ID/Password card) on
the CamView, and then you can see the video.
First, Connect the CLOUD CAMERA to the home/office network
Please connect the CLOUD CAMERA accessaries to the CLOUD CAMERA body
correctly, including the power adapter and Ethernet cable, as shown in Figure 2-3.
And connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the home network or office
network. Usually, this Ethernet cable is plugged into a home NAT/router device or an
Ethernet switch if in the office, as shown in Figure 2-4. Since the default settings of the
CLOUD CAMERA use DHCP function and very often there is a DHCP server on most
of the Home/office network, the CLOUD CAMERA should be connected to the
Internet immediately. The Internet status LED is constant red light to indicate this
good connection status. If the LED is blinking, please refer to section 3.3~3.5 to try
other network settings.
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Figure 2-3: CLOUD CAMERA connection diagram.
Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router.
Second, Install the CloudCam/lexacc software on the
notebook/PC/mobiles
Please insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your notebook or personal
computer (must be running Microsoft Windows OS). Execute the program
CamViewInstaller-xxx.exe on the disk. The program will pop-up some windows about
the installation options, please press the “next” button to proceed with the installation.
After the installation is complete, there will be a CamView icon on the desktop of your
computer screen, please execute this icon. The CamView program will run
immediately.
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Figure 2-5: The installation CD disk
Third, Use CamView program to see the video
Figure 2-5 is the running window of the CamView program. If the computer and
CLOUD CAMERA is connected to the same network, the CLOUD CAMERA ID will be
displayed in the “Auto Search” list. You can double click the “Auto Search” to search
all the connected CLOUD CAMERAs any time. The only thing left right now for seeing
the video is to double click the CLOUD CAMERA ID item in the “Auto Search” list. For
example, if the CLOUD CAMERA ID is 001-001-029, you can then double click the
001001029 item in the “Auto Search” list to view the video. A window asking for
password input will pop up. Please key-in the password in your ID/Password card into
this field and click “ok”. The video will then be displayed on the window.
Figure 2-6: The ID/Password card
Notice 1:
1. You can modify this play-video password by entering into the web configuration
pages. Please refer to section 3.6 for more information.
2. You can also add the CLOUD CAMERA into the CameraList in the CamView
software to have more convenient video display, please refer to the user manual
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of the CamView software for more functions.
Notice 2:
1. For the iPhone usage, please download “lexacc” from App Store
2. For the iPad usage, please download “lexacc for ipad” from App Store
3. For the Android mobile phone/pad usage, please download “lexacc” from
Android Market.
Seeing the video in a remote location
After the CLOUD CAMERA is installed and you can see the video from the CamView
software in the local network, it’s very easy to see the video in a remote location. All
you need to do is add a camera item in the “CameraList” folder of the CamView
software, key in the CLOUD CAMERA ID and Password(from the ID/Password card).
And then double click this camera item. You will then see the Camera video
immediately. No further NAT/router setting modifications are needed.
Figure 2-7: Running window of CamView program
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Figure 2-8: Pop-up play-video password window
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2.3. Wireless connection (if router/AP has WPS button)
The Cloud Camera(w) can be connected to the home/office network through the
802.11 n wireless connection. If the router or AP has WPS button, then there are only
three simple steps that you need to do to have the wireless connection:
1. Unplug the Ethernet cable from the camera.
2. Click the WPS button on the router. And then click the WPS button on the camera
within one minute.
3. The yellow/blue/red led on the camera will be chasing. When the chasing stops
and blue led is on within one minute, the wireless connection is established.
2.4. Wireless connection (if WPS not supported on router/AP)
The CLOUD CAMERA can also be connected to the home/office network
through the 802.11 n wireless connection. There are only three things that you
need to do to have the wireless connection:
1. Set the WiFi security settings on the web configuration page.
2. Test if the WiFi settings are correct.
3. Unplug the Ethernet cable.
First, set the WiFi security settings on the web configuration page.
Make sure there is a WiFi router or AP on your home or office network. Write down
the WiFi security parameters used in this WiFi AP/router, including the SSID , security
mode, encryption protocols and the “key” values. The supported WiFi security mode
of the CLOUD CAMERA is WEP(64 bits and 128 bits) and WPA-PSK(TKIP and AES).
In most of the home/office WiFi environment, this is quite enough.
The easiest way to set the WiFi settings on the CLOUD CAMERA is through
CamView software. Right-click the searched CLOUD CAMERA in the “Auto Search”
list and click the “Web Configure” to open the login window of the CLOUD CAMERA.
Fill in all the WiFi security parameters you have written down. The WiFi configuration
is complete now.
Please refer to section 3.4 for more detailed description if needed
.
Second, test if the WiFi settings are correct
You can now test if the above WiFi settings are correct. Click the “WiFi test” on the
“WiFi Security” settings web page. The testing result will be displayed in less than 60
seconds. If the test is failed, please check the WiFi security parameters and test
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again.
Third, unplug the Ethernet cable
If the WiFi test is successful, you can then enable the WiFi connection by unplugging
the Ethernet cable from the CLOUD CAMERA. The CLOUD CAMERA will detect the
Ethernet cable unplugged condition and start the WiFi connection. After the WiFi is
connected, the CLOUD CAMERA will connect to the Internet immediately.
Notice :
1. Please remember that the WiFi connection will use a different IP address, you will
need to do the “Auto Search” function in the CamView again to find the CLOUD
CAMERA again after the WiFi is connected.
2. If you want to switch back to the wired Ethernet connection, just plug in the
Ethernet cable into the CLOUD CAMERA again. Do not need to disable the WiFi
function on the web pages.
Figure 2-9: Unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the WiFi function
2.5. Push notification
The CLOUD CAMERA supports push notification when using the iPhone/iPad
or Android devices. So that when there is alarm from PIR, motion detection or
sound detection, your mobile device will receive alarm notification. You can
immediately playback the recorded video(if SD card inserted) or do a live view.
Please download the “lexacc” app from App Store for iPhone.
Please download the “lexacc for ipad” app from App Store for iPad.
Please download the “lexacc” app from Android Market for Android devices
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To enable the push notification, go to the settings page of the specific camera,
choose “alarm notification”, key in the login account( default is “admin”, no
password ), and enable the alarm condition( PIR, motion detection or sound
detection) you want. That’s all.
The mobile device will receive push notification immediately when the alarm is
triggered. If the SD card is inserted, the camera will start SD card recording
when the alarm condition is detected. And the recording will include 5 seconds
of pre-recording.
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3. Web configurations
You can login into the web configuration page by directly key-in the IP address of
the CLOUD CAMERA or right-click the searched CLOUD CAMERA in the “Auto
Search” list of the CamView software and click the “Web Configure” to open the login
window of the CLOUD CAMERA.
Figure 3-1: Open the web configuration page from CamView software
The default login account is “admin”, leave the Password field empty.
Figure 3-2: CLOUD CAMERA Web configuration login page
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