Page 1 IC-5170SC User Manual 09-2016 / v1.0...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
I. Product Information ................6 I-1. Package Contents ........................6 I-3. LED Status ..........................8 I-4. Product Label .......................... 9 I-5. Reset ............................. 10 II. Camera Setup ..................11 II-1. EdiLife App ..........................11 II-2. Smart Sensors ........................16 II-2-1. Smart Sensors: EdiLife App ....................
Page 4 IV-3-2-2. Schedule Settings ......................67 IV-3-3. Notification ........................... 69 IV-3-3-1. Mail Settings ....................... 69 IV-3-3-2. FTP ..........................71 IV-3-3-3. Push ..........................72 IV-3-3-4. HTTP Notification ......................73 IV-3-4. Sensor Detection ........................74 IV-3-4-1. Sensor ......................... 74 IV-4. Storage Settings ........................76 IV-4-1.
Page 5 VI-3-2-4. About ........................118 VI-4. Changing the Display Layout ....................119 VI-5. Full Screen Mode ........................122 VI-6. Scan .............................123 VI-7. Zoom In/Out ........................124 VI-8. Pan & Tilt ..........................125 VI-9. Snapshot ..........................126 VI-10. Recording ..........................127 VI-11. Video Playback ........................128 VI. FAQs ....................129...
Page 6: Product Information
I. Product Information I-1. Package Contents CD-ROM USB Sensor IC-5170SC Dongle Power Ethernet Screws Adapter Cable Battery Door/Windows PIR Sensor Temperature Sensor x2 & Humidity Sensor...
Page 7 I-2. System Requirements - Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz (above or similar) - VGA card (1024*768 or above) - CD-ROM Drive - At least 128MB hard disk space (256 MB recommended) - Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8, Mac OS X or above - Web browser (Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.6, Chrome 10, Opera 11, Safari 5 or above)
Page 8: Led Status
I-3. LED Status IC-5170SC LED Color LED Status Description Network camera is on and connected to cloud server. Quick Flashing Network camera is restarting. Power Green Network camera is starting up or Slow Flashing (1 x per network camera is not connected to second) cloud server.
Page 9: Product Label
I-4. Product Label The product label located on the underside of the network camera displays the serial number, MAC address, cloud ID and setup SSID of your network camera. The MAC address and cloud ID are the same for easy reference. The cloud ID allows you to view a live stream from your network camera remotely (from any Internet connection) as described later in V.
Page 10: Reset
I-5. Reset you experience problems with your network camera, you can reset the camera back to its factory default settings. This resets all settings back to default. Press and hold the WPS/Reset button found on the side panel for at least 10 seconds.
Page 11: Ii. Camera Setup
II. Camera Setup II-1. EdiLife App Follow the instructions below to connect your network camera to your Wi-Fi using the EdiLife smartphone app. Then refer to the next chapter Smart Sensors to setup your smart sensors. Your network camera’s unique SSID is displayed on the product label on the network camera and consists of “EdiView.Setup **”...
Page 12 Use a smartphone or tablet to search, download and install the EdiLife app from Google Play or the Apple App Store. For iOS users, go to your iPhone’s Wi-Fi settings and connect to your network camera’s SSID (EdiView.Setup **), before opening the EdiLife app. Continue to Step 7.
Page 13 Android users select your camera from the available wireless device list and wait a moment for the app to make a connection. Tap refresh in the top right corner if your camera isn’t listed. For better security, enter a new device name and password when prompted.
Page 14 Select your Wi-Fi from the list and enter your Wi-Fi password. Tap OK to continue. Tap refresh in the top right corner if your Wi-Fi isn’t listed. Please wait a moment while your camera connects to your Wi-Fi. When you see the Setup complete screen, click the LIVE icon or tap the arrow to continue.
Page 15 Setup is complete. The camera’s green power LED & orange Internet LED should display on. Your camera should be listed on the EdiLife home screen. Tap your camera to see a live stream which you can view anytime you are connected to the Internet. You can configure your camera’s settings and functions using the icons below the live image.
Page 16: Ii-2. Smart Sensors
II-2. Smart Sensors Your IC-5170SC includes a variety of smart sensors that can alert, notify and interact with smart rules via the EdiLife app. Each door/window sensor consists of two parts (larger sensor unit and smaller magnetic contact) and can monitor when a door or window is opened.
Page 17 Within 10 seconds use a pencil or other object to press the small button on the front of your sensor for two seconds. The sensor hub will pair with the sensor. The sensor’s LED will display for a few seconds to indicate successful pairing. Repeat for each sensor. Fix your sensors into the desired location using the high-strength adhesive strips on the back on each sensor.
Page 18: Ii-2-1. Smart Sensors: Edilife App
Select your IC-5170SC and tap the Settings icon in the top right corner. Tap Sensors in the list and choose any of your sensors. If any of your sensors are not displayed, try pairing them again as explained in the previous chapter.
Page 19 Adjust the settings for each sensor as you like and tap the check in the top right corner to confirm. To setup Smart Rules, go back to the home screen and tap the menu icon in the top left, then select Smart Rules.
Page 20 Smart Rules will be displayed here after you create them. Tap the + to create a new rule and choose which sensor to use. Select which device will be triggered by your sensor’s event. (For the temperature/humidity sensor, you can additionally set the level which will trigger the rule e.g.
Page 21: Ii-3. Ediview Finder
II-3. EdiView Finder Ensure your computer is connected to the same router as the network camera using an Ethernet cable. II-3-1. Windows Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive and if the setup utility does not automatically open, please locate and open the “Autorun.exe” file in the “Autorun”...
Page 22 When installation is complete, select “Launch EdiView Finder Utility” before clicking “Finish”. Or double click the ”EdiView Finder Utility” icon on your desktop to launch EdiView Finder.
Page 23 Double click your camera and then choose “Yes” or “No” if you wish to set up a wireless connection. If you choose “No” please go to step 10. The IC-5170SC is a wireless camera, you can choose “Yes” to set up your wireless connection.
Page 24 Select your wireless network from the list and enter the correct password in the “Password” field, before clicking “OK”. This is the wireless network which your camera will connect to. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your network camera and click “Next”. Please wait a moment for the camera to detect the connection.
Page 25 When the connection is detected as shown below, please click “Next”. Enter a name and password for your camera. The password will be used later to log in to your camera remotely via its cloud ID, web interface or via the EdiView II smartphone app. Click “OK” to continue.
Page 26 The next screen will indicate that setup is complete. The camera is operational and ready for use. Click “OK”or click the URL and a preview window showing a live stream from your camera may open.
Page 27: Ii-3-2. Mac
Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive and browse to the “Mac” folder. Copy the “EdiView Finder” file to your desktop and double click the icon to open EdiView Finder. EdiView Finder is also available for download from the Edimax website: http://www.edimax.com/EdiViewFinder.htm...
Page 28 EdiView Finder will list all cameras on your local network, along with each camera’s name, model, IP address and MAC address. Click the search icon to refresh the list if your camera is not displayed. The network camera’s IP address is displayed on this screen. After setup, you can enter this IP address into the URL bar of a web browser on the same local network to access your network camera’s web-based configuration interface.
Page 29 Enter a name and password for your camera. The password will be used later to log in to your camera remotely via its cloud ID, web interface or via the EdiView II smartphone app. Click “Next” to continue. The next screen will indicate that setup is complete. The camera is operational and ready to be configured for a wireless connection.
Page 30: Ii-2-3. Using Ediview Finder
II-2-3. Using EdiView Finder You can also use EdiView Finder to find your network camera’s IP address, view a live stream, or modify the network camera’s IP address. Double click the TV icon on the right side to view a live stream in a pop-up window, or click the wrench icon to open a new window with the network camera’s IP address settings:...
Page 31 EdiView Finder will locate your network camera as long as you are on the same local network. Static IP users who may be using a different IP address subnet to the network camera should still be able to locate the network camera with EdiView Finder. If you encounter difficulties, it is recommended that you use a DHCP server –...
Page 32: Ii-3. Wps (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
II-3. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) The WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button is a quick and easy alternative to establish a secure wireless connection between your network camera and your wireless router/access point. Press and hold the WPS button on your wireless router/access point for the correct length of time to activate its WPS.
Page 33: Iii. Web-Based Management Interface
III. Web-Based Management Interface When you are using the same local network as your camera, you can use the web-based management interface to view or configure the camera and to use the camera’s functions. You can access the web-based management interface with a web browser on a smartphone or computer.
Page 34 You may be prompted to allow a Java add-on to run. Please click the message where it says “click here” and then click “Run Add-on”. If any other security warnings/prompts appear, please select “Run” or “Allow” or similar, depending on your browser. Enter the username and password for your network camera (default username: admin default password: 1234).
Page 35 For computer users, the “Live View” screen will be displayed, as shown below. On the live view screen you can see a live stream from your camera and use the icons on the left side to pan, tilt and take snapshots or recordings.
Page 36 After making any changes, click “Save Settings” to save the settings and bring the changes into effect.
Page 37: Iv-1. Basic
IV-1. Basic The “Basic” menu opens a submenu with eight categories of settings for your network camera’s basic operation. Select a category and refer to the appropriate chapter.
Page 38: Iv-1-1. Network
IV-1-1. Network Network settings are displayed on this page, as shown below. You can configure your network camera to dynamically receive a local IP address from your router’s DHCP server or you can specify a local static IP address for your network camera.
Page 39: Iv-1-2. Wireless
IV-1-2. Wireless The wireless page allows you to configure settings for your network camera’s wireless connection. For Windows users, your wireless connection should have been set up already using EdiView Finder, though you can still use this page to revise the settings if you need. Mac users need to configure these settings manually since EdiView Finder on Mac will not set up your camera’s wireless connection.
Page 40: Iv-1-2-1. Smartphone
IV-1-2-1. Smartphone Select “Basic” from the menu on the left side and then select “Wireless”. Configure the wireless settings A – E shown in the table below:...
Page 42 Wireless Connection Select “Enable” to enable the wireless connection. Click “Refresh” to display all available Wi-Fi Available Network (1) networks. Select your Wi-Fi network from the list. This is the Available Network (2) wireless network which your camera will connect to. WPA Pre Shared Key Enter your Wi-Fi password.
Page 43: Iv-1-2-2. Computer
IV-1-2-2. Computer Configure the wireless settings A – E shown in the table below: Wireless Connection Select “Enable” to enable the wireless connection. Click “Refresh” to display all available Wi-Fi Available Network networks. Select your Wi-Fi network from the list. This is the Connected wireless network which your camera will connect to.
Page 44: Iv-1-2-3. Wps
IV-1-2-3. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a quick and easy way to set up wireless connections between compatible devices. Use the “Start PBC” or “Start PIN” button to activate WPS on your network camera. Your network camera’s WPS PIN code is also listed next to “Self PinCode”. Self PinCode Your network camera’s WPS PIN code is listed here.
Page 45: Iv-1-3. Dynamic Dns
IV-1-3. Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a service which provides a hostname-to-IP service for dynamic IP users. If your Internet service provider didn’t issue a fixed IP address, you can use a third-party dynamic DNS provider to map your current IP address to a fixed IP address.
Page 46: Iv-1-4. Rtsp
IV-1-4. RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) enables the network camera to be used with a streaming media server. Enter the required RTSP settings. RTSP Port Enter the RTSP port. H.264 RTSP Path Enter the H.264 RTSP path. (HD) H.264 RTSP Path Enter the H.264 Mobile RTSP path.
Page 47: Iv-1-5. Date & Time
IV-1-5. Date & Time You can set and adjust the network camera’s system time and date on this page. Maintaining a correct system time is particularly important for recorded video organization/playback. Mode Select ”NTP” or “Manual Setting”. NTP (Network Time Protocol) can set and maintain the time and date automatically via an NTP server on the local network, if available.
Page 48: Iv-1-6. Users
IV-1-6. Users In addition to the default administrator account, you can configure several different login accounts for the network camera, with two different levels of access – operator and guest. Operator accounts can configure partial functions of the network camera similar to the administrator account, while guest accounts can only view the camera’s image.
Page 49 Authority Select the user’s authority: Operators can view video and configure some settings, while guests can only view video. Add a new user. Modify Save the changes to an existing, selected user. Remove Remove selected user. Anonymous Login Enable or disable anonymous login. Anonymous login allows anyone to login to the network camera and view images.
Page 50: Iv-1-7. Upnp
IV-1-7. UPnP Universal plug-and-play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols which enables network devices to communicate and automatically establish working configurations with each other. When enabled, Windows computers can automatically discover the network camera on the local area network. The network camera also supports IGD.
Page 51: Iv-1-8. Bonjour
IV-1-8. Bonjour Bonjour is a feature of Mac computers which allows Safari web browser to discover devices and services on the local network and provide a quick shortcut for access. When enabled, Safari users on the local network can find a shortcut to the network camera under Safari’s “Bonjour”...
Page 52: Iv-2. Video
IV-2. Video The “Video” menu consists of three categories for configuring the network camera’s video settings. Select an item from the submenu and refer to the appropriate following chapter.
Page 53: Iv-2-1. Video Settings
IV-2-1. Video Settings The “Video Settings” page enables you to modify the network camera’s resolution and frame rate settings for different formats: H264 & MJPEG, as well as configure specific settings for smartphone viewing. H264 H264 Resolution Select a H264 video resolution from the dropdown menu.
Page 54 dropdown menu. A higher resolution provides more detailed video but requires more bandwidth. Maximum Frame Select the maximum video frame rate. A rate higher frame rate provides smoother video, but also requires more bandwidth. MJPEG Quality Select a quality level for MJPEG videos from the drop down menu.
Page 55: Iv-2-2. Image Appearance
IV-2-2. Image Appearance The “Image Appearance” page allows you to adjust various parameters relating to the network camera’s image appearance using the sliders shown below. Brightness/ Click and drag the blue lever to change the Contrast/ value according to your preference for each Saturation/ category.
Page 56: Iv-2-3. Privacy Protector
IV-2-3. Privacy Protector Privacy Protector is a function which will display the camera’s live view as a black screen. This can be a useful tool when occupants are at home to address privacy concerns about network intruders.
Page 57: Iv-3. Events
IV-3. Events Select an item from the “Events” menu and refer to the appropriate following chapter. You can configure settings for motion detection, scheduling, SMTP and FTP. IV-3-1. Motion Detection IV-3-1-1. Motion Detection The network camera features a motion detection function and various options for (motion detection) events notification.
Page 58 Motion Detection Enable or disable the motion detection function of your network camera. Interval Time To After motion is detected, the network camera Detect will not detect motion again for this length of time. For example, using an “Interval Time To Detect”...
Page 59 “Enable” or “Disable” for this function. When enabled, you need to configure email settings in the “Events  Notifications  Mail Settings” menu. Video Recording Specify the length of time for the email or FTP Time video recording here. Save Event Files to Enable or disable the camera’s function to NAS or SD save video files to NAS or MicroSD card.
Page 60: Iv-3-1-2. Detection Region
IV-3-1-2. Detection Region When using the network camera’s motion detection function, you can specify the areas in the video where the network camera should be sensitive to motion. Motion outside of the detection regions will be ignored by the network camera. This is useful to avoid false alarms. Region 1 / Check the box to enable up to three motion Region 2 /...
Page 61 Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity level of motion detection for each region. A higher value will trigger the alarm for minor motion in the video and vice-versa. You can reduce the sensitivity level if you receive unnecessary event notifications. Threshold Adjust the motion detection threshold level for each region.
Page 62: Iv-3-1-3. Schedule Settings
IV-3-1-3. Schedule Settings The network camera’s motion detection function can be scheduled to be active on/at specified times and days. Select “Enable” to enable this feature and then define which times the network camera’s motion detection will be active using the table below. For each day, click and drag across the timeline on the times which you want motion detection to be active.
Page 63 Delete Delete the selected blue recording block on the timeline. Delete All Delete all blue recording blocks on the timeline. Select All Select all blue recording blocks. Store Store the recording settings on the timeline.
Page 64: Iv-3-2. Sound Detection
IV-3-2. Sound Detection IV-3-2-1. Sound Detection The network camera features a sound detection function and various options for (sound detection) events notification. When sound is detected, it is defined as an “event” and the camera will record for a specified length of time. You can set the camera to send this recording as a notification via email or FTP, and/or to local storage such as a NAS or microSD card inside the camera.
Page 66 Sound Detection Enable or disable the sound detection function of your network camera. Interval Time To After sound is detected, the network camera Detect will not detect sound again for this length of time. For example, using an “Interval Time To Detect”...
Page 67: Iv-3-2-2. Schedule Settings
IV-3-2-2. Schedule Settings The network camera’s sound detection function can be scheduled to be active on/at specified times and days. Select “Enable” to enable this feature and then define which times the network camera’s motion detection will be active using the table below. For each day, click and drag across the timeline on the times which you want motion detection to be active.
Page 68 Delete Delete the selected blue recording block on the timeline. Delete All Delete all blue recording blocks on the timeline. Select All Select all blue recording blocks. Store Store the recording settings on the timeline.
Page 69: Iv-3-3. Notification
IV-3-3. Notification IV-3-3-1. Mail Settings Recordings of events (motion or sound detected) can be sent to a designated email recipient. This function must be enabled in “Motion Detection” or “Sound Detection” settings in the “Events” menu. Enter the required information about your sender and recipient email accounts as shown below. Email Service Select “Manual Settings”...
Page 70 service provider. Recipient E-Mail Enter the email recipient’s email address Address here. Sender E-Mail Enter the sender’s email address here to Address avoid spam filter issues. SSL/TLS Select ‘SSL or TLS’ when your SMTP server requires encryption. Consult your mail server administrator when in doubt.
Page 71: Iv-3-3-2. Ftp
IV-3-3-2. Recordings of events (motion or sound detected) can be sent to a designated FTP server. This function must be enabled in “Motion Detection” or “Sound Detection” settings in the “Events” menu. Enter the required information about your FTP server as shown below. FTP Server Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server.
Page 72: Iv-3-3-3. Push
IV-3-3-3. Push The network camera can send push notifications to your smartphone if you have the EdiView II or EdiLife app installed. Push notifications can be sent based on motion detection and sound detection events, and also when your camera reconnects to the Internet after a disconnection. Reconnection alerts are sent when the camera actually reconnects to the Internet, not when a disconnection occurs.
Page 73: Iv-3-3-4. Http Notification
IV-3-3-4. HTTP Notification The network camera can send notifications to a HTTP server which is configured to listen. The destination server must be configured. Configure the camera’s HTTP notification settings using the menu below. Notifications can be sent based on sound detection events. Select motion or sound detection from the list to begin.
Page 74: Iv-3-4. Sensor Detection
Sensor Detection IV-3-4-1. Sensor Your IC-5170SC includes a variety of smart sensors that can send notifications according to your conditions, as well low battery alerts. Sensors can also be disabled collectively or individually. The door/window sensor can monitor when a door or window is opened. The PIR sensor is a heat-based motion detector, and the temperature and humidity sensor can report temp &...
Page 75 Edit the sensor name for your reference. Clear Pair Disassociate/unpair the selected sensor from your IC-5170SC. You will not be able to use the sensor until is paired again. PIR: Settings are the same as motion detection and storage settings for your camera.
Page 76: Iv-4. Storage Settings
IV-4. Storage Settings The “Storage Settings” menu enables you to configure the settings for local storage of motion or sound detection events/recordings. You can also configure scheduled recording. IV-4-1. Storage Directory The network camera can store recordings of motion detection events to local storage: NAS or MicroSD.
Page 77: Iv-4-2. Schedule Settings
IV-4-2. Schedule Settings The network camera can be scheduled to record automatically at/on specified times and days. Select “Enable” to enable this feature and then define at which times the network camera will record using the table below. For each day, click and drag across the timeline on the times which you want to record.
Page 78: Iv-4-3. Nas Settings
IV-4-3. NAS Settings If using a NAS server for local storage, configure the settings on this page according to your NAS. Status Displays the status (connected or disconnected) of your network camera and NAS server. NAS IP & Sharing Enter the local IP address of your NAS and the Resource path of a shared folder to store your network camera’s recordings.
Page 79: Iv-4-4. Sd Card Settings
password in the fields below if your NAS server requires authentication. Select “Anonymous” if no authentication is required. Username Enter the username if “Account” is selected above. Password Enter the password if “Account” is selected above. IV-4-4. SD Card Settings Unmount your MicroSD card using the “Unmount”...
Page 80: Iv-4-5. File Management
will stop when storage is full. Max Recording File Set the maximum recording time for each file. Time This applies to scheduled recordings only. For motion or sound detection recording file times, refer to “Events  Motion/Sound Detection”. Format SD Card Click to format your MicroSD card.
Page 81 Back Go back to the previous page in the file browser. First Page Go back to the first page in the file browser. Previous Page Go back to the previous page in the file browser. Next Page Go to the next page in the file browser. Last Page Go to the last page in the file browser.
Page 82: Iv-4-6. Cloud Setting
IV-4-6. Cloud Setting The network camera can store recordings of motion and sound detection events to online cloud storage services such as Dropbox. Setup your Dropbox account using the EdiView II app in Settings   Advanced Cloud Storage. Status Displays the status of the cloud storage function.
Page 83 recordings.
Page 84: Iv-5. Pan & Tilt
IV-5. Pan & Tilt The network camera features an electronic pan, tilt & zoom capability which can be configured here. Select a category from the submenu and refer to the appropriate following chapter. IV-5-1. Preset The network camera can save up to four preset points within its range of motion, which can then be viewed using the 1 –...
Page 85: Iv-5-2. Home Position
Preview Displays a preview of the network camera’s viewing position. Adjust the position using the arrows below the preview window according to your preference, and then click “Store Position Information” (above) to save the position as a selected preset. Set Initial Position Reset the preview window/viewing position back to the network camera’s default position.
Page 86: Iv-6. System
IV-6. System The “System” menu consists of three categories, “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Cloud Service”. Select a category and follow the appropriate chapter for more information. IV-6-1. Basic The “Basic” menu enables you to set the camera’s name and administrator password, as well as switch the LED(s) on/off according to your preference. Network Camera Set the name of the network camera for Name...
Page 87: Iv-6-2. Advanced
The “Advanced” page allows you to upgrade the network camera’s firmware, backup or restore the network camera’s settings, and reset or restart the network camera. Please check the Edimax website for the latest firmware for your network camera. Do not switch off or disconnect the device during a firmware upgrade, as this could damage the device.
Page 88 Settings” and then click “Reset to Default”. When the camera resets, “Keep Network Settings” will reset all settings but keep the current network settings. The network camera’s IP address will remain the same. “Default Settings” will reset all of the camera’s settings, including network settings, back to the factory default status.
Page 89: Iv-6-3. Cloud Service
IV-6-3. Cloud Service Edimax Plug & View is a function to allow you to view your network camera remotely via a cloud server (see V. Myedimax.com). You can enable or disable this feature here.
Page 90: Iv-7. Status
IV-7. Status The “Status” menu provides important information about the status of the network camera. This information is useful for troubleshooting purposes or for network configuration.
Page 91: Iv-7-1. System Information
IV-7-1. System Information A summary of system-wide information about the network camera is displayed on this page, displayed under four categories: System, LAN, Wireless LAN and IGD (UPnP Port Forward).
Page 92: Iv-7-2. System Log
IV-7-2. System Log A system log provides information about the network camera’s usage and actions. The system log can also be sent to a remote server for archiving. Log Level Select a level of detail for the log from the dropdown list, from 0 - 4.
Page 93: Iv. Myedimax.com
IV. Myedimax.com You can use your network camera’s Myedimax.com cloud ID to monitor your camera remotely using a web browser from any Internet connection. The network camera’s green power LED must display on to indicate a successful cloud connection, in order for this function to work. Identify your network camera’s cloud ID.
Page 94 If any other security warnings/prompts appear, please select “Run” or “Allow” or similar, depending on your browser. Enter your camera’s password (default password: 1234) and click “OK” to see a live stream from your network camera.
Page 95 The network camera can be operated and configured using the icons in the toolbar located below the image. To configure the network camera, click to show the configuration menu window: Use the slider controls to change the image brightness, saturation, sharpness, video quality and pan &...
Page 96: 16 Channel Viewer For Windows
V. 16 Channel Viewer for Windows The included 16 channel viewing software provides powerful access to your network camera’s functions, along with the capability to view and manage up to 16 network camera simultaneously. VI-1. Installation Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive and if the setup utility does not automatically open, please locate and open the “Autorun.exe”...
Page 97 Check the installation location and click ‘Next’ to continue. Click “Next” to continue. A summary of your installation will be displayed. Please check everything is correct and click “Install” to begin the installation.
Page 98 Please wait a moment for the installation to complete. Click “Finish” and then double click the “IPCam Surveillance Software” icon on your desktop to open the software.
Page 100: Vi-2. Using The 16 Channel Viewer
VI-2. Using the 16 Channel Viewer Your monitor’s resolution must be “1024 x 768” for the 16 channel viewer to work properly. Please set your monitor’s resolution to “1024 x 768”. The main screen of the 16 channel viewer is described below: Video display area Language Display Layout...
Page 101 Video display area A live image of up to 16 connected cameras will be displayed in this area. Language Select a language from this dropdown menu to change the display language. Display layout Change camera image display layout (click a layout icon to change camera display layout).
Page 102 Message display Displays all system messages. Close window (stop Terminates network camera surveillance surveillance) software. Minimize window Minimizes network camera surveillance software window.
Page 103: Vi-3. Configuring The 16 Channel Viewer
VI-3. Configuring the 16 Channel Viewer VI-3-1. Add Camera/Camera Configuration In order to use the 16 channel viewer software, you must configure/add each camera(s) that you wish to connect. Please click the wrench icon ( ) and a popup menu will appear: Please select “Camera Configuration”...
Page 104: Vi-3-1-1. Camera
VI-3-1-1. Camera In the “Camera Configuration” tab you can add and configure all the cameras you wish to connect to the viewer software. To connect a camera to the viewer software, you need to enter the required information in the “Camera Configuration”...
Page 105 to connect the selected camera in the “Camera Configuration” box. Refresh Refresh the list of cameras on your local network. Name Enter a reference name for the camera here. The default name is the first 6 characters of the camera’s MAC address. The camera name can be used to easily identify its location for example.
Page 106: Vi-3-1-2. Scheduled Recording
VI-3-1-2. Scheduled Recording You can schedule your network camera(s) to record automatically according to weekly schedules, or unique “one-time” schedules.
Page 107 Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. One Time Schedules You can specify the one-time schedule for a selected camera; this schedule will be executed once only. (One Time Schedules) Please specify the time duration of this one- time schedule (the date and time of ‘From’...
Page 108 start and finish time in the “From” and “To” fields (format HH:MM:SS). The “Continuous Recording” button will set the schedule to record everyday from 12:00:00AM to 11:59:59PM i.e. continuously. Edit You can modify a scheduled recording item. Select a schedule in the ‘One Time Schedules’ list, and click the ‘Edit’...
Page 109: Vi-3-1-3. Audio
VI-3-1-3. Audio For cameras that support audio, you can use this tab to decide if you wish to hear the audio captured by the selected camera. Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. Mute Audio Check this box and the network camera surveillance software will not play the audio captured by this camera.
Page 110: Vi-3-1-4. Motion Recording
VI-3-1-4. Motion Recording The network camera features a motion detection function and various options for (motion detection) events notification. On this page you can enable or disable motion detection and set the camera to send an email or trigger an alarm when motion is detected.
Page 111 Send email when Send an email to a pre-defined address when motion is triggered a motion has been detected by the camera.
Page 112: Vi-3-2. General Options
VI-3-2. General Options Click the wrench icon( ) and a popup menu will appear: When you select “General Options”, please refer to the appropriate following chapter: VI-3-2-1. General All general settings such as the file storage directory and recording spaces can be set here.
Page 113 Video Storage Use the “New”, “Edit” and “Delete” buttons Settings to set the directory for local video storage. Available space in the specified directory will be displayed. Scan Time Define the time period to pause between every camera switch when you activate the ‘Scan’...
Page 114: Vi-3-2-2. Email Settings
VI-3-2-2. Email Settings If you set your network camera to send email notifications for motion detection events (see VI-3-1-4. Motion Detection), you need to configure your email settings here. E-Mail Subject Specify the subject of the email notification you will receive. Recipient E-Mail Use the “New”, “Edit”...
Page 115 Address notification email. SMTP Server Specify the IP address or host name of the SMTP server for the sender email. Your ISP can provide this information if you are unsure. SMTP port Specify the port number of the SMTP server you wish to use here.
Page 116: Vi-3-2-3. Security
VI-3-2-3. Security You can set a password to protect the 16 channel viewer software. When enabled, the password will be required each time to open the 16 channel viewer software. To set the password, please use the ‘Security’ tab in the ‘General Options’ menu: Enable When enabled, the password is required to...
Page 117 Password Enter the password you wish to use here. Confirm Password Enter the password you wish to use here again. When you open the 16 channel viewer software, you will be prompted to enter the password:...
Page 118 VI-3-2-4. About The “About” tab displays the software version number.
Page 119 VI-4. Changing the Display Layout This network camera surveillance software provides eight display layouts: Each layout displays a different number of cameras in different arrangements. Click the icon which represents your preferred layout and the video display area will change accordingly. Layout style 1: 1 Displays the video of 1 camera only.
Page 120 Layout style 4: 8 Displays the video of up to 8 cameras. Cameras Layout style 5: 9 Displays the video of up to 9 cameras. Cameras Layout style 6: 10 Displays the video of up to 10 cameras. Cameras...
Page 121 Layout style 7: 13 Displays the video of up to 13 cameras. Cameras Layout style 8: 16 Displays the video of up to 16 cameras. Cameras...
Page 122 VI-5. Full Screen Mode Click the ‘Full Screen’ button to switch the display mode to full-screen mode. This uses all available space on your monitor to display the surveillance image. Press the “ESC” key to exit full-screen mode.
Page 123 VI-6. Scan If you have more than one camera configured, the “Scan” button will switch the display between cameras. “Disconnected” will be displayed in the image window when a configured camera is disconnected. Click the ‘Scan’ button once to activate the scan function (the scan icon will become blue ), click again to stop scanning (the scan icon will become white...
Page 124 VI-7. Zoom In/Out For cameras which support the zoom-in/zoom-out function, you can use this function to enlarge or reduce the image size according to your requirements e.g. to see a certain object in greater detail. Please select a camera in the video display area by clicking on its image, then click the button to see more objects within the camera’s view, or click to enlarge the image size of a certain object to see it in more detail (before...
Page 125 VI-8. Pan & Tilt For cameras which support pan & tilt functions, you can adjust the direction the network camera is facing. Please select a camera in the video display area by clicking on its image, and then click the directions you wish the camera to move to (total 8 directions available).
Page 126 VI-9. Snapshot You can take a snapshot of a selected camera and save it to a ‘Snapshot’ sub- folder in a pre-defined data directory. Click the snapshot button once to take a snapshot; you can take as many snapshots as you want until the hard disk is full.
Page 127 VI-10. Recording You can start video recording a selected camera’s image by clicking the ‘Start Recording’ button: When recording starts, you’ll see a message displayed in the message display box, such as ‘1/1 10:00:00, Camera 2 Start Manual’, which means camera 2 started recording manually on 1/1 at 10:00:00.
Page 128 VI-11. Video Playback You can playback all recorded video by clicking this button. A new window will appear: You have to search the video file before you can play it. There are two kinds of video search: Time Search (search all videos file that fall within a specific period of time) and Motion Search (search all videos recorded by the motion detection function and fall within a specific period of time).
Page 129 If you are experiencing problems with your camera, please check below before contacting your dealer of purchase for help. 1. How can I setup my IC-5170SC to store recordings to a Dropbox account? a. You need to enter your Dropbox...
Page 130 Sandisk Ultra 16GB Kingston 32GB Fujitsu 32GB 3. How do I remove my microSD card from the camera? a. Never unplug the card while the camera is on. This can damage your card. Ensure all recording functions such as event triggers are disabled and switch off your camera before removing the card.
Page 131 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 132 EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1995/95/EC, 2011/65/EC. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 1995/95/CE, 2011/65/CE. Čeština: Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními požadavky a ostatními příslušnými ustanoveními směrnic 1995/95/ES, 2011/65/ES.
Page 133 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European R&TTE directive (1999/5/EC, 2006/95/EC) . Equipment: Wi-Fi Cam Smart Sensor Kit Model No.: IC-5170SC The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Spectrum: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.9.1 (2015-02)
Page 134 Notice According to GNU General Public License Version 2 This product includes software that is subject to the GNU General Public License version 2. The program is free software and distributed without any warranty of the author. We offer, valid for at least three years, to give you, for a charge no more than the costs of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code.
Page 135 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program’s source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program.
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