Nex 802.11 n Wireless IP, IP Camera Camera User Manual
802.11 n Wireless IP Camera
With day&night function
User Manual
Revision: 030208
Date: 2012/04/06
For firmware version v030208
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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 ........................................................................................ 9
2.3. WIRELESS CONNECTION (IF ROUTER/AP HAS WPS BUTTON) .......................................... 14
2.4. WIRELESS CONNECTION (IF WPS NOT SUPPO RTED O N ROUTER/AP) .............................. 14
3. WEB CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................................................ 16
3.1. INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 17
3.2. VIDEO DISPLAY ................................................................................................................... 18
3.3. NETWORK ............................................................................................................................ 19
3.4. WIFI SECURITY .................................................................................................................... 21
3.5. ADVANCED NETWORK ......................................................................................................... 24
3.6. VIDEO SETTINGS ................................................................................................................. 25
3.7. MOBILE VIDEO SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 27
3.8. NIGHT MODE CONTROL ....................................................................................................... 28
3.9. EMAIL/FTP ALARM ............................................................................................................... 29
3.10. SPEAKER ALARM SETTIN GS ............................................................................................... 32
3.11. NAS SETTINGS .................................................................................................................... 33
3.12. SD-CARD SETTINGS ........................................................................................................... 35
3.13. SCHEDULING ....................................................................................................................... 37
3.14. LED DISP LAY CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 39
3.15. DATE/TIME ........................................................................................................................... 40
3.16. ADMIN .................................................................................................................................. 41
3.17. UPGRADE ............................................................................................................................ 42
3.18. REBOOT ............................................................................................................................... 44
3.19. SET TO FACTORY DEFAULT .................................................................................................. 45
4. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................... 46
4.1. FEATURES ........................................................................................................................... 46
4.2. SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 47
5. PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 49
APPENDIX A. LIST OF TESTED NAT/ROUTER DEVICES ........................................................ 50
APPENDIX B. MAXIMUM ALLOWED VIDEO USERS ................................................................. 51
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APPENDIX C. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ......................................................................... 52
APPENDIX D. TROUBLE SHOOTING ............................................................................................ 54
APPENDIX E. THIRD PARTY AND EMBEDDED WEB PAGE INTEGRATION ....................... 56
APPENDIX F. SNAPSHOT PICTURE ON ANY BROWSER ........................................................ 57
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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: IP CAM 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 NexView 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 NexView software
Figure 3-2: IP CAM Web configuration login page
Figure 3-3: IP CAM 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: WiFi scan page
Figure 3-11: Advanced network settings page
Figure 3-12: Video settings page
Figure 3-13: Mobile video settings page
Figure 3-14: Night mode control page.
Figure 3-15: Email/FTP Alarm page
Figure 3-16: SMTP serv er setti ngs page
Figure 3-17: Speaker Alarm Settings page
Figure 3-18: NAS Storage settings page
Figure 3-19: SD-Card settings page
Figure 3-20: SD-Card informat ion page
Figure 3-21: Schedule Management page
Figure 3-22: Led Control settings page
Figure 3-23: System date/t ime settings page
Figure 3-24: Admin settings page
Figure 3-25: Firmware upgrade settings page
Figure 3-26: Firmware upgrade status page
Figure 3-27: System reboot settings page
Figure 3-28: System reboot under-going page
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Figure 3-29: Stick the reset button to set to the factory default
Figure 5-1: The IP camera body
Figure 5-2: Power Adaptor
Figure 5-3: Quick installation guide
Figure 5-4: Ethernet cable
Figure 5 -5: Anchors and Screws
Figure 5-6: Allen Key
Figure 5-7: Installation CD
Figure 5-8: ID/Password Card
T able A-1: List of tested Wireless AP/router devices
T able A-2: List of tested Wired NAT/router devices
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1. Introduction
The IP 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 mNexView into your iPhone/iPad or Android
3. View video by the camera ID/password
The push notificat ion is supported, so t h at you will get the notification fro m
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 i s suppor ted, and you could playback the recor ded
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.
For day & night usage, there are two video sensors/lens on the camera,
one for day and one for nig ht. The day lens a nd nig ht lens focus are separ atel y
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 aroun d the ca mera from your
iPhone/iPad and Android once you got the push notification. The speaker jack
is supported 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.
The IP Camera is ideal for securing small businesses, home offices and
residences. The IP Camera is a perfect replacement of the alarm system and
baby monitor in your house and shop.
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The differences
It’s very easy to see the video of the Day&Night IP Camera, you only need to key
in the ID/Password of the IP CAM 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 IP CAM is designed to be very easy to install and use. First, let’s see the
major components of the IP CAM products.
2.1. Major hardware compone nts.
The major components on the front panel of the IP CAM products are the built-in
microphone, lens and LEDs :
1. Microphone – for receiving the audio/voice. Effective distance is about 5 meters.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 on. When there is packet sending/receiving, the LED is blinking blue light.
5. SD card indication LED(yellow) – this LED is to indicate the status of the Micro-SD
card recording, it will be on when the Micro-SD card is inserted and will blink
during recording.
6. Micro-SD card slot – for inserting the Micro-SD Card. (support up to 32G bytes)
7. WPS button – this is to automatically synchronize the WiFi settings with a WPS
capable WiFi router.
8. Speaker jack – connect to an external speaker for two way audio and speaker
alarm usage.
9. PIR sensor – for the detection of the human body.
10. IR LED – for the Infra Red lighting of the night mode usage.
Figure 2-1: Major components in the front and side panel
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The major components on the back panel of the IP CAM products are the bracket
screw jack, power jack, Ethernet jack and reset button:
1. Bracket screw jack – this is the position to screw in the bracket of the IP CAM.
With the bracket, you can put the IP CAM on the desk, on the wall or on the
ceiling.
2. Power jack – this is the place to plug in the power adaptor. The power needed for
this IP CAM is 12V/1.0A or 5V/1A, 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 IP CAM 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 and bottom panel
2.2. Quick installation and usa ge
There are only three things that you need to do to see the video from the IP CAM.
1. Connect the IP CAM to the home/office network.
2. Install the NexView software on the notebook/PC.
3. Key in the ID/password of the IP CAM (from the ID/Password card) on the
NexView, and then you can see the video.
First, Connect the IP CAM to the home/office network
Please connect the IP CAM accessories to the IP CAM 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
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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 IP CAM use DHCP function
and very often there is a DHCP server on most of the Home/office network, the IP
CAM 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.
Figure 2-3: IP CAM connection diagram.
Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router.
Second, Install the NexView software on the notebook/PC
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
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NexViewInstaller-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 NexView icon on the desktop of your
computer screen, please execute this icon. The NexView program will run
immediately.
Figure 2-5: The installation CD disk
Third, Use NexView program to see the video
Figure 2-7 is the running window of the NexView program. If the computer and IP
CAM is connected to the same network, the IP CAM ID will be displayed in the “Auto
Search” list. You can double click the “Auto Search” to search all the connected IP
CAMs any time. The only thing left right now for seeing the video is to double click the
IP CAM ID item in the “Auto Search” list. For example, if the IP CAM 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.
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2. You can also add the IP CAM into the CameraList in the NexV iew softw are to have
more convenient video display, please refer to the user manual of the
NexView software for more functions.
Notice 2:
1. For the iPhone usage, please download “mnexview” from App Store
2. For the iPad usage, please download “mnexviewHD” from App Store
3. For the Android mobile phone/pad usage, please download “mnexview” from
Android Market.
Seeing the video in a remote location
After the IP CAM is installed and you can see the video from the
NexView/mnexview 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 NexView/mnexview software, key in the IP CAM 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 NexView 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 IP Cam(w) can be c onnected to th e ho me /o ffice network through the 802.1 1 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 IP CAM 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 IP CAM is WEP(64 bits and 128 bits) and WPA-PSK(TKIP and AES). I n
most of the home/office WiFi environment, this is quite enough.
The easiest way to set the WiFi settings on the IP CAM is through NexView
software. Right-click the searched IP CAM in the “Auto Search” list and click the “Web
Configure” to open the login window of the IP CAM. 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
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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
again.
Third, unplug the Ethernet cable
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If the WiFi test is successful, you can then enable the WiFi connection by
unplugging the Ethernet cable from the IP CAM. The IP CAM will detect the Ethernet
cable unplugged condition and start the WiFi connection. After the WiFi is connected,
the IP CAM 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 NexView again to find the IP CAM
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 IP CAM 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
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3. Web configurations
You can login into the web configuration page by directly key-in the IP address of
the IP CAM or right-click the searched IP CAM in the “Auto Search” list of the
NexView software and click the “Web Configure” to open the login window of the
IP CAM.
Figure 3-1: Open the web configuration page from NexView software
The default login account is “admin”, leave the Password field empty.
Figure 3-2: IP CAM Web configuration login page
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3.1. Information
The first page of the web configuration of the IP CAM is the information page.
You can see the model name/firmware version, IP CAM ID, registration status,
network type and current video settings( bandwidth, resolution) in this page.
The IP CAM can be viewed remotely by the NexView/mnexview software only
when the IP CAM is registered. If this IP CAM is not registered, please check the
Ethernet wiring of your network environment. The “Network type” field displays the
network connection(wired or wireless) and method(DHCP, PPPoE or static ip) the IP
CAM is running. The “Video users” field displays the number of connected video
viewing users.
Figure 3-3: IP CAM Information page
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3.2. Video Display
This display page allows you to view the video display and control the
Day&Night movement of the IP camera . For the first time use of this display on a
computer, an activeX component will be automatically downloaded into the browser.
This could take some time, depends on the internet speed. The component is
downloaded from a public domain, so that the computer must be connected to the
Internet.
If you want to modify the video display screen size, please refer to section 3.6
for more details.
Figure 3-4: Video display page
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