Rosewill WIRED INTERNET CAMERA RXS-3211 User Manual
Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211
User Manual
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Content
Chapter 1 Knowing your IP Camera..............................................................................3
1.1 Check your package.........................................................................................3
1.2 Basic Information.............................................................................................4
1.3 Product Highlights...........................................................................................4
1.4 Camera Front and Rear View...........................................................................5
1.5 LED Activities Description..............................................................................6
1.6 Camera Hardware Installation .........................................................................7
1.7 Camera Software Installation...........................................................................8
Chapter 2 Connecting your IP Camera........................................................................14
2.1 Camera Installation........................................................................................14
2.1.1 IP Camera connects with Computer....................................................14
2.1.2 IP Camera connects with Router/Wireless Router..............................20
Chapter 3 Camera’s Management Interface ................................................................23
3.1 Camera Settings.............................................................................................23
3.2 LAN Settings .................................................................................................25
3.2.1 LAN ....................................................................................................26
3.2.2 RTSP...................................................................................................28
3.2.3 Dynamic DNS.....................................................................................29
3.2.4 UPnP...................................................................................................29
3.2.5 LoginFree............................................................................................31
3.3 V ideo Settings................................................................................................31
3.3.1 Dual Mode ..........................................................................................32
3.3.2 MPEG4 ...............................................................................................32
3.3.3 MJPEG................................................................................................33
3.4 E-mail/FTP Settings.......................................................................................34
3.4.1 E-Mail (with Gmail and hotmail setup examples)..............................35
3.4.2 FTP Configuration..............................................................................38
3.5 Motion Detection Settings .............................................................................39
3.5.1 Motion Detection Basic Setting..........................................................39
3.5.2 Motion Detection Region Setting .......................................................40
3.6 Schedule Settings...........................................................................................41
3.7 System Settings..............................................................................................42
3.7.1 Camera Information............................................................................43
3.7.2 Date / Time Setting .............................................................................44
3.8 Status..............................................................................................................46
3.9 Account Settings ............................................................................................46
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3.10 Log...............................................................................................................48
Chapter 4 Using Surveillance Software.......................................................................50
4.1 Installing Surveillance Software....................................................................50
4.2 Using Surveillance Software..........................................................................53
4.3 Configure Surveillance Software...................................................................56
4.3.1 Configure cameras..............................................................................56
4.3.2 General Options..................................................................................62
4.4 Change Display Layout..................................................................................65
4.5 Full-Screen Mode...........................................................................................67
4.6 Scan................................................................................................................67
4.7 Zoom-in / Zoom-Out......................................................................................68
4.8 Snapshot.........................................................................................................69
4.9 Recording.......................................................................................................70
4.10 V ideo Playback ............................................................................................70
Chapter 5 Appendix.....................................................................................................72
5.1 Product Specification.....................................................................................72
5.2 FAQ / Troubleshooting ..................................................................................73
5.2.1 I can not connect to IP camera............................................................73
5.2.2 Image refreshes very slow ..................................................................74
5.2.3 IP camera is not responding................................................................75
5.2.4 Image is fuzzy.....................................................................................75
5.2.5 I set the IP camera to send image by Email or FTP, but nothing is
received........................................................................................................76
5.3 Additional Setup guides.................................................................................77
5.3.1 Obtain a free Dyndns account to view while away.............................77
5.3.2 Using this IP Camera with a router or firewall...................................81
5.3.3 Using cell phone as IP Camera’s Image Viewer.................................84
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Chapter 1 Knowing your IP Camera
1.1 Check your package
Figure 1.1-1
Item Name Quantity
1 Rosewill RXS-3211 Wired Internet Camera 1
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2 5V/1A Power Adapter 1
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3 Camera Stand accessory kit
Wall Mount Stand 1
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Wall Anchors 3
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Screws 3
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4 39.3in (100cm) Category 5 Ethernet Cable 1
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5 Quick Installation Guide 1
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6 CD (Including User Manual/Utility/Driver) 1
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If any of the above items are missing, please contact Rosewill Support.
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1.2 Basic Information
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. Unlike conventional
close-circuit video camera, you’re not limited to the length of cable! Once this
IP camera is connected to Internet, you can check video from anywhere in the
world where Internet access is available.
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).
Supports VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), and QQVGA (160 x 120)
video resolution.
Supports two video compression formats (MJPEG and MPEG4).
Supports DHCP and you can also assign a fixed IP address to the
camera.
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 by Email or FTP when motion is detected.
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Configurable motion detection sensitivity (6 levels from most sensitive to
least sensitive) with three adjustable areas support.
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).
Supports up to 4 users login simultaneously, and you can set different
password to different user.
Usage and event logging.
1.4 Camera Front and Rear View
Figure 1.4-1 Front View
Power LED: Indicates power and WPS status
LAN LED: Indicates LAN activity
Camera: Video camera with lens
LED activity for LAN / Power LED will be given later.
Camera
Lens
LAN LED
Power LED
status
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Figure 1.4-2 Rear View
Stand Connector: Connects to any standard tripod / camera wall holder.
WPS / Reset Button: Press and release this button to activate WPS mode
(WPS mode is not available in Wired Camera); press and hold this button for
10 seconds to clear all settings of this camera and return to factory default.
Power Jack: Connect to 5V power adapter.
LAN Jack: Connect to LAN by Ethernet cable.
1.5 LED Activities Description
LED Name Status Description
Slow Blinking Camera is booting
Steady On Camera is correctly powered
Blue
Off Camera is off
On Camera is correctly powered
Off Camera is not connected to LAN
Green
Flash Camera is logged in
WPS
Reset to Default
Power Jack
With 5V DC
LAN port
Stand Connector
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1.6 Camera Hardware Installation
Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up.
1. Unpack the product package and check if anything missing.
2. Insert supplied LAN cable to “LAN” jack. You can choose to plug the other
end onto one of the following: your computer, and your wired or wireless
router.
Figure 1.6-1
3. Plug the power adapter to wall socket, and connect the power connector to
the power jack located at the back of the IP camera.
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Figure 1.6-2
4. Connect your stand to the connector or place the camera in a secure place,
and point the camera to the place you wish to monitor.
1.7 Camera Software Installation
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 XP. The installation procedures in Windows 2000/XP/Server
2003/Vista/Win7 are similar.
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the 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 you want to
install or click “Exit” to install the program later. The following installation
steps are the demonstration of “Install Administrator Utility” and ““Install
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16 Chan Camera Viewer“.
“Install the Administrator Utility” provides the driver and Admin
Utility . Administrator Utility helps your computer to search,
configure, and view the camera through IE browser.
Figure 1.7-1
3. First click “Install Administrator Utility“ and when the following window
appears, click “Next”.
Figure 1.7-2
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4. You can specify the destination folder of software installation; you can just
use the default folder, and click “Next” to continue.
Figure 1.7-3
5. If you need installation program to create a desktop icon or a quick launch
icon for you, click all items you need here, and click “Next” to continue.
Figure 1.7-4
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6. Here lists all options you chose in previous steps, if everything is correct,
click “Install” to start installing procedure, or click “Back” to go back to
previous step to modify installing settings.
Figure 1.7-5
7. The installing procedure will take some time, please be patient.
Figure 1.7-6
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8. When you see this window, it means the software installing procedure is
complete. Please click “Finish” to finish the procedure (IP camera
surveillance software will start after you click “Finish” button, if you want to
start it later, uncheck “Launch IP Cam Surveillance Software” box).
Figure 1.7-7
9. After finished the installation of Administrator Utility, please go back to
wizard page and click “Install Surveillance Sof tware“, the system will start
running viewer installation and the procedures are similar to the installation
of administration utility.
Figure 1.7-8
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10. When the “Administrator Utility” and “Surveillance Software” installed
completely. You should see both Icons on your desktop.
Administrator Utility
Surveillance Software (16 Channels Camera Viewer)
You have completed the installation process for RXS-3211’s software.
Please follow Chapter 2 for details on Connecting your IP Camera
with your computer or router.
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Chapter 2 Connecting your IP Camera
There are two ways to connect up the RXS-3211 IP camera:
Connect directly to your computer through LAN port
Connect directly to your router or wireless router
Connecting Device Computer/Laptop
Your wired/wireless
router
Time to Install Long Short
Setup Process See 2.1.1 See 2.1.2
2.1 Camera Installation
2.1.1 IP Camera connects with Computer
When connecting the RXH-3111 with your computer directly. You will
need:
1. Plug in both the IP Camera and your computer’s LAN port with Ethernet
Cable.
Figure 2.1.1-1
2. Please run the “ Administrator Utility” program. You should see below as
the Administrator Utility first appears.
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Figure 2.1.1-2
3. This window may appear at your Local Area
Connection as “Limited or no connectivity”. This is because IP camera
cannot assign IP to your computer. Therefore, you will need to manually
assign your computer’s IP to connect to the IP Camera.
2.1.1.1 Manually Assign IP for Camera
1. Click “Start” -> “Control Panel”
Figure 2.1.1-3
2. Double-click “Network Connections” icon.
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Figure 2.1.1-4
3. Right-click “Local Area Connection”, and click “Properties”
Figure 2.1.1-5
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4. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, then click “Properties”.
Figure 2.1.1-6
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 “192.168.2.239”). In Subnet mask field, please fill
“255.255.255.0”. Please keep all other fields empty, and click “OK”.
Figure 2.1.1-7
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6. Open your Internet Explorer and type “http://192.168.2.3” in the address
tab.
Figure 2.1.1-8
7. You should see a login window popup. The default login name and
password is “Admin” and “1234”.
(You should change the Login name and password after your first
login.)
Click “OK” to continue after user name and password has entered. If you
cannot login, maybe the password has been modified previously. This
should not happen on your first login, 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. (Camera front and rear view shows the reset
button location)
Figure 2.1.1-9
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2.1.1.2 Install Active X for Camera
1. After logged on, you should see the following messages at the top of
Internet Explorer. This will install Active X into your computer. This IP
camera requires a special ActiveX control (A.K.A. ‘Plugin’) to work. Please
click on the message, and select ‘Install ActiveX Control…’:
Figure 2.1.1-10
Figure 2.1.1-11
2. When you’re prompted, click “Install” to continue.
Figure 2.1.1-12
3. After installed the Active X control, you should see the image from camera
now:
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Figure 2.1.1-13
2.1.2 IP Camera connects with Router/Wireless Router
You can also connect the camera through your current router/wireless router.
1. Simply plug your camera onto the current working rouer/wireless router like
figure 2.1.2-1.
Figure 2.1.2-1
2. After connect, please run the “ Administrator Utility” program to search
the camera’s IP address. Once the program startup, you should see the
Camera has being assign an IP address other than the default IP
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“192.168.2.3” as figure 2.1.2-2.
If not, please click “1. Search Camera”, and you should be able to see the
IP address of Camera.
3. Once your camera has the IP address, you can continue to view the
camera by click on the info bar at “2.”.
Figure 2.1.2-2
4. Then click “3. Browse Camera via Web” to view it through your IE browser.
You will see a warning window asking if you want to change the setting of
the IP. Please click “cancel” to continue.
Figure 2.1.2-3
5. After selecting “ Cancel”, your computer will open up IE browser or your
default Internet browser. We recommend you to use Internet Explorer to
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operate and manage your camera.
Figure 2.1.2-4
Please enter the User name and Password. (Default User name and
Password is Admin and 1234)
Figure 2.1.2-5
You should see the image from camera now. You have entered the
Camera’s management page!
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Chapter 3 Camera’s Management Interface
3.1 Camera Settings
The default page after you logged onto web management interface is
“Camera”, and this is the page where you can see the real-time image from
camera.
Figure 3.1-1
You can always come back to this menu by clicking “Camera” on the top of
web management interface.
Figure 3.1-2
The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below:
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Item Description
Video Format
Specifies video encoding format. You can choose MPEG4 or MJPEG
(Motion-JPEG).
MPEG4 mode also supports motion detection (see chapter OOXX).
Snapshot
Take a snapshot picture and save the picture to your computer’s hard
drive. Click on directory display and you’ll be prompted to select a
folder to save snapshot file.
Record
Start video recording and save recorded video clip to your computer’s
hard drive. Click on directory display and you’ll be prompted to select a
folder to save snapshot file
Auto Exposure
Camera will adjust the brightness of the video. You have the options of
“Disable”, “Dark”, and “Bright”
Brightness
By sliding the bar, you can adjust the brightness of the video
Contrast
By sliding the bar, you can adjust the contrast of the video
Full Screen
Click this button and the image captured by camera will be displayed in
full-screen mode. To resume, double-click the image.
Digital Zoom
Click this button to enable digital zoom (video magnification) function:
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Check ‘Enable’ box to enable digital zoom, and you can set the
percentage of zoom from 100% (no magnification) to 400%. You can
also drag the green square by mouse and put it on the area you wish
captured image to be magnified.
To exit digital zoom setting, press button.
Fit to Window Click this button and captured image will fit to window size.
3.2 LAN Settings
All network-related settings can be found in this LAN section, and you have to
specify TCP/IP parameters in this menu if you want to change IP address, use
PPPoE, Dynamic DNS, and activate UPnP function.
You can access this menu by clicking “LAN” on the top of web management
interface.
LAN Setting has the options of managing LAN, RTSP, Dynamic DNS, UPnP,
and LoginFree. The later section will explain the detail of each option.
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