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  • Page 1 D-Link SecuriCam DCS-5300 Internet Camera Manual Version 1.00 Building Networks for People...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Enabling UPnP for Windows XP/ME ...13 Installing IP surveillance Software ...17 Testing the DCS-5300 ...21 Security ...22 Using and Configuring the DCS-5300 with a Router ...23 Using the DCS-5300 with the Internet Browser ...29 Using IP surveillance Software ...58 Monitor Program ...58 Playback Program ...78...

  • Page 3: Contents Of Package

    If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DCS-5300 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Minimum System Requirements: Internet Explorer 5.x or above Internet Web Browser...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Each camera has a built in web server with a configurable IP address. Motorized Pan and Tilt Operation The DCS-5300 has a pan and tilt function that can expand your viewing area to cover a wide 270 angle side-to-side and a 90 controlled with a PC from any location or locally using the included infrared remote control.
  • Page 5 Features & Benefits (continued) A/V Output The SecuriCam DCS-5300 comes with an A/V output allowing you to connect to your TV for local viewing. The DCS-5300 can also be connected to your VCR to record activities directly to a VHS tape. Surveillance Software The surveillance software allows you to view up to 16 cameras simultaneously.

  • Page 6: Connections

    AV Out Plug the included A/V cable into the A/V out connector to use the DCS-5300 with a television or VCR. Microphone Connector I/O Connector...

  • Page 7: Bottom Panel

    Socket for stand Attachment socket for the Camera Stand Located on the bottom panel of the DCS-5300, the socket is used to connect the camera stand to the Internet Camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand to the Internet Camera.
  • Page 8 Connections (continued) Infrared Remote Control Included with the DCS-5300 is an infrared remote control. You have the option of controlling the camera via the Pan/Tilt Controls using the IP surveillance software or via the infrared remote. To use the remote, make sure that IR Control is enabled on the Camera Control page in the Configuration Menu under Advanced.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Connect an Ethernet cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the DCS-5300’s back panel and attach it to the network. Attach the external power supply Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on the DCS-5300’s back panel labeled 12VCD...

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    Internet without being attached to a computer and permits users to view the video and audio remotely. After running the IP Installer, you will be able to operate the DCS-5300 and view the camera remotely through Internet Explorer 5.x and above.
  • Page 11 This will take approximately 5-7 seconds. The IP Installer will now show a MAC address for the DCS-5300 and an IP address. This IP address may not be correct at this step in the installation.
  • Page 12 Address of the DCS- 5300. In this example, it is: http://192.168.0.146. Your DCS-5300 may have a dif- ferent IP Address. You have now completed the Setup Wizard and are ready to use your camera! You can also continue to the section titled “Installing IP surveil- lance Software”...

  • Page 13: Enabling Upnp For Windows Xp/Me

    UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The DCS-5300 is a UPnP enabled internet camera. If your operating system is UPnP enabled, the device will be easier to configure. If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be disabled by unselecting “Enabled”...
  • Page 14 Enabling UPnP for Windows XP/ME (continued) Click Add/Remove Windows Components The following screen will appear: Select Networking Services (Communications in Windows Click Details Select Universal Plug and Play Click...
  • Page 15 Enabling UPnP for Windows XP/ME (continued) Click Next Please wait while Setup configures the components. Click Finish...
  • Page 16 The last three digits (146), represent the fourth octet of your Internet Camera’s IP address (in this example, 198.168.0.146). After you click on the DCS-5300- 146 icon, your Internet browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of the DCS-5300, in this example it is: http:// 192.168.0.146.

  • Page 17: Installing Ip Surveillance Software

    Installing IP surveillance Software The IP surveillance Software on the CD included with the DCS-5300 Internet Camera converts the DCS-5300 into a powerful, yet flexible, surveillance system for home or business, with these features: Real-time Monitoring Video Recording to hard disk...
  • Page 18 Installing IP surveillance Software (continued) Click Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click yes if you agree with the agreement. Click “No” to exit the installation. Click Next Enter your name and company information and click “Next”.
  • Page 19 Installing IP surveillance Software (continued) Select the destination directory. Click Next Select the program folder the software will be installed into. Click Next...
  • Page 20 Installing IP surveillance Software (continued) Click Next Click Finish The installation is complete.

  • Page 21: Testing The Dcs-5300

    The window in the center of your browser is the camera image window. You should now see a video image and hear the audio over your computer speakers from the DCS-5300. If you are having problems please consult the FAQ section of this manual.

  • Page 22: Security

    Security At this point it is highly recommended that you click on the Configuration button on the Home screen, and then the Tools tab to bring you to the Admin screen. Enter a password for security purposes. To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized use of the Internet Camera, the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration settings to allow users entry and authorize privileges for all users.

  • Page 23: Using And Configuring The Dcs-5300 With A Router

    D-Link’s DCS-5300 is a versatile and cost effective Internet Camera offering both video and audio monitoring. It can also serve as a powerful surveillance system in security applications. The DCS-5300 can be used with any wired or wireless router. This section explains how to view the camera from either the Internet or from inside your internal network.
  • Page 24 Run your Internet Explorer Web browser. In the address bar, type in the IP Address that was assigned to the Internet Camera by the IP Installer program. The DCS-5300 Home Page appears with a window displaying live video from the camera. You are able to view this screen from any PC running Internet Explorer on your LAN.
  • Page 25 The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The D-Link DI-614+ is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial settings of the DI-614+ by following the steps outlined in the DI-614+ Quick Installation Guide.
  • Page 26 Open Virtual Server Ports to Enable Remote Image Viewing The firewall security features built into the DI-614+ router prevent users from accessing the video from the DCS-5300 over the Internet. The router connects to the Internet over a series of numbered ports. The ports normally used by the DCS-5300 are blocked from access over the Internet.
  • Page 27 Using & Configuring the DCS-5300 with a NAT Router (continued) Follow these steps to configure your router’s Virtual Server settings: Click Enabled. Select Both under Protocol Type (TCP and UDP) Enter your camera’s local IP Address (e.g., 192.168.0.146 in the example in step If you are using the default camera port settings, enter 80 in to the Public and Private Port section, click Apply.

  • Page 28: Viewing Your Camera

    Web server port 80. To access from a computer on your local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of the Camera. (e.g., 192.168.0.146). http://205.163.122.96:83 Viewing the DCS-5300 Remotely...

  • Page 29: Using The Dcs-5300 With The Internet Browser

    Internet browser If you are following this manual in the order it is presented, you should now have an operating DCS-5300 Internet Camera configured with the Installer program. You also have installed the IP surveillance software from the CD. This section...

  • Page 30: Home Page Screen

    Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Home Page Screen The image from the DCS-5300 should be visible from the Home page on your computer monitor. There are two buttons on the left side of the Home page: Connection Type and Configuration.
  • Page 31 UDP -> TCP -> HTTP. After the client connects to the DCS-5300 successfully, the working protocol will be displayed in “Protocol Option”. The chosen protocol will be recorded in the user’s PC and used for the next connection. If the network environment is...
  • Page 32 Click Configuration There are 5 tabs across the top of the Configuration screen.From each tab, different elements of the DCS-5300 can be configured. The Advanced tab is the default screen in Configuration and Network is the default screen under Advanced.

  • Page 33: General Settings

    Configuration > Advanced > Network Reset IP Address at next boot Once the DCS-5300 is configured, this box should be unchecked at all times. If the box has been checked and the connection is lost, either run IP Installer or PING the IP Address of the camera from a command prompt to regain the connection.

  • Page 34: Streaming Settings

    Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced >Network Settings (continued) Streaming Settings Control channel port - Audio channel port - Video channel port - Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment - WLAN Configuration Settings SSID -...
  • Page 35 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced >Network Settings (continued) Channel - TX Rate- Preamble- Data Encryption Auth mode - Open Authentication - Shared Authentication - Auto - Key type - Key Format - Key Index -...
  • Page 36 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP Click the Mail&FTP button from the Configuration screen to access video settings that control sending images via email and FTP. Click Mail & FTP SMTP...

  • Page 37: Ftp Settings

    Refer to the instructions of the external FTP server for details. The folder privilege must be open for upload. If the DCS-5300 is located inside a network that is protected by a firewall, a data connection for FTP may be prohibited. Passive mode FTP can bypass this rule and allow the uploading of snapshots.
  • Page 38 Apply to make changes effective Invalid settings may cause the DCS-5300 to not respond. Change the configuration settings only if necessary. Consult with your network administrator or your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you do not have the necessary information. If you cannot connect to the camera, refer to page 97 for camera reset and restore factory settings procedures.
  • Page 39 (dynamic) IP address. With most Cable and DSL connections, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that address is used only for the duration of that specific connection. With the DCS-5300, you can setup your DDNS service and the DCS-5300 will automatically update your...
  • Page 40 UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The DCS-5300 is a UPnP enabled internet camera. If your operating system is UPnP enabled, the device will be easier to configure. If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be disabled by unselecting “Enabled”.
  • Page 41 Text will be displayed in the black bar above the video window with the timestamp. The timestamp is captured from the date and time of the DCS-5300 and is maintained by a built-in real-time clock. Select the option for color or monochrome video display.
  • Page 42 Vertically rotate the video. Horizontally rotate the video. Check both flip and mirror if the DCS-5300 is to be installed upside down. Choose the suitable option for the best color temperature.
  • Page 43 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Recommendations for setting video for the best performance: “Best performance” means the image refresh rate should be the fastest possible and the video quality should be the best possible at the lowest network bandwidth possible.
  • Page 44 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Recommendations for setting video for the best performance (continued): I want to compromise between real-time and clear images If you have a broadband network, set Fix quality to Good image quality, or higher, instead of setting the Bit rate.
  • Page 45 Configuration > Advanced > Motion Detection Click the Motion Detection button from the Configuration screen to access settings that effect how the DCS-5300 Internet Camera can serve as a security device by recording only when motion is detected. Click Motion Detection to recall the original settings.
  • Page 46 (note: remember that you can have up to 3 windows selected for motion detection). You can return to the DCS-5300 Home Page and the monitored window will not be visible, but the red frame will show on the home page when motion is detected.
  • Page 47 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced >Camera Control Click the Camera Control button from the Configuration screen to access settings that affect how the DCS-5300 Internet Camera can pan and move to preset locations. Click Camera Control...
  • Page 48 Enter a name for the position at which you would like to preset the DCS-5300. Click Add to add the new preset position to the Preset Locations list. Using the pull down menu, you can delete a preset position by selecting it and clicking Delete.
  • Page 49 DCS-5300 (including the Configuration) by anyone as long as the IP address is known. It is recommended that you enter a password if the DCS-5300 is intended to be accessed by others. Type a password in the...
  • Page 50 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Tools > Admin (continued) Guest account: This option allows a user to connect to a camera with view -only privileges. User name is “demo”. No password is required. This is useful for demonstrations and keeps guests separate from users with accounts.
  • Page 51 Notice the format in the related field while typing. Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the DCS-5300 starts up. It will fail if the assigned timeserver cannot be reached. Assign the IP address or domain name of the timeserver.
  • Page 52 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Tools > Applications Click on the Applications button to access the Applications settings from the Tools menu.

  • Page 53: Event Operation

    Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Tools > Applications (Continued) Weekly schedule: Sunday through Saturday - Snapshots begin at - Snapshots stop at - Event operation Delay second(s) before detecting next event - Take snapshots at second(s)

  • Page 54: Sequential Operation

    Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Tools > Applications (Continued) Trigger action - Sequential operation Snapshot every second(s) - Send snapshots by email - Send snapshots by FTP - FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix - There are four options for two actions regarding either trigger condition.
  • Page 55 IP Installer software program to setup the DCS-5300. Configuration > Status > Device Info Click on the Status tab to access Device Info and a Log of DCS-5300 system activity. The Device Info is the default screen when you click on the Status...
  • Page 56 Configuration > Status > Log Click on the Log button to access a system log of system activity from the Status menu. The content of the log file reveals useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the DCS-5300 boots up. Click...
  • Page 57 Using the DCS-5300 with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Help Click on the Help tab to access descriptions of the particular function you need help with. The help screen is organized in the order of the tabs and then each...

  • Page 58: Using Ip Surveillance Software

    Using IP surveillance Software Upon completion of the installation of the IP surveillance software, you can run the Monitor program (for monitoring and recording from the DCS-5300) from the Windows folder: Start\ Program Files\D-Link\IP surveillance \Monitor or the directory you specified during the installation.
  • Page 59 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Monitor Program Main Screen Control up to 16 DCS-5300 Internet cameras from this screen. Minimum Requirements for Multiple Camera Configurations: For 1 to 4 channels: Minimum Requirements OS: MS Windows2000/XP/ME/98SE CPU: Intel 500 MHz Pentium III or above...
  • Page 60 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Monitor Program Main Screen: Misc. Functions Channel Area Image Layout Area Recording Settings Hard Disk Status Features Menu & Alert Messages P/T Control Descriptions of the sections of the Monitor program Main screen: Miscellaneous functions: Including quitting the application, snapshot, full screen monitoring, and Function menu for calling global settings, configuration, and backup.
  • Page 61 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Recording settings You can record video onto your hard disk. The recording schedule is configured in the Scheduler. Hard disk status In this area, you can get the hard disk status. This informs you of the available disk space remaining. DI/DO control Receive the digital input signal and send digital output signal.
  • Page 62 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) When you first login, you should configure the DCS-5300 from the Camera Configurations menu. Once you set up the administrator privilege, you can run the Configuration. A warning message will appear to warn you that any recording that is occuring will stop when you access Camera Configuration.
  • Page 63 Insert – To add cameras to the camera list, specify the IP address and port, click the Insert button. The program will try to connect to the DCS-5300. If the connection succeeds, the admin password of the remote DCS-5300 camera is required.

  • Page 64: Changing The Camera Order In The List

    Motion Window and Alert Settings Show Window Options – DCS-5300 camera, each motion window can be turned on in Show Window Options. Once the motion window is turned on, it will be shown as a green rectangle in monitoring screen. If you just want to see the motion window when alerted, you can also turn on the alert window separately.
  • Page 65 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Saving the Changes Once you click the Save button, the changes in the configuration will be saved and will validate immediately. Global Settings Click on the Global Settings item from the Function Menu. This area indicates backup status and last backup time...
  • Page 66 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Reserved space – Indicates how many bytes should be reserved on the hard disk. If the recording data exceeds disk capacity, the new video data will replace the oldest date (IF the Cycle Recording box is checked). This space can be adjusted with the sliding bar below it.
  • Page 67 Connecting to the DCS-5300 Once you connect to the DCS-5300, you can drag and drop a camera into the video area. In the channel area, if you do not set up the camera, the color of the camera number will be gray.
  • Page 68 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Adding a Channel: Adding a new camera as a channel can be accomplished with a simple drag and drop procedure. After you have inserted the camera from the Camera Configuration screen in the Function Menu, the channel number (shown below) will change from grayed out to blue (see page 55 to Insert a camera): 1.
  • Page 69 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Stop Monitoring a Channel If you don’t want to monitor a video channel, you can drag and drop the video (in the video area) to the trash can.To delete a channel: 1. Select the video of the channel to be discarded 2.
  • Page 70 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) The Layout There are six layouts in the monitor tool. You can select (by left-clicking on the icon) which videos you want to monitor. In each layout, you can drag and drop the “channel number” to any video box in the video area. If all conditions are okay, then the video will appear in the video box, and the old video is replaced.
  • Page 71 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Record & Schedule Record Stop Scheduling Enable Scheduler – P/T Control Refer to the following figure to use the pan and tilt controls. Return to home position. Tilt/navigate camer using arrows. Pan – Pans the camera one full cycle. Stop –...

  • Page 72: Alert Message

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Alert Message If you turn on the Alert function, and a trigger is set off by motion, an alert message will show in this window. The message format is described as follows: “time”=>”alert type” #”channel number”(“win1”,”win2",”win3") For example, the message “03:47:25 PM=>MO #5(0,1,1)”...

  • Page 73: Miscellaneous Functions

    Scheduling The Scheduling helps you to schedule the recording time of the output from the DCS-5300. You can easily specify the time of recording via both our graphic user interface and time period selection. Features include: Easy to use graphical user interface...
  • Page 74 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) The layout of the scheduler tool is divided into 9 sections. For ease of use, you may skip to section 7. In section 7, when you input the date, hour and minute, the times you have selected will appear in the Hour, Day, Week and Month time-lines (sections 1,2,3 and 4 illustrated here.) Section 1 of the scheduler tool is the Hour time-line.
  • Page 75 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Current Year Settings And Camera Selector for the Recording function By default, the scheduler is running with the current date selected on the time-lines and Date-time picker. Therefore, the current scheduling year is the year that you run the scheduler tool.
  • Page 76 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) If users have configured the IP surveillance software and the DCS-5300 camera, the IP address and location will show the correct setting. Please note that when users switch between cameras, the changing of the schedule will be saved automatically.

  • Page 77: Schedule With Time Picker

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Schedule with Time Picker Remember to make the Begin Time earlier than the End Time. Otherwise the Add action will be ignored. Select period Once Every Hour Every Day Every Week After you have made your Begin Time and End Time selections, select a period.

  • Page 78: Playback Program

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program The Playback program is a powerful tool to assist you in browsing the recorded video database. It has two display modes (Normal display mode, Preview Mode) and three playback methods (Full Range, Time Period, Events Preview). The main tools it provides include: Powerful play control tool: •...
  • Page 79 Logging-In in the main section Using IP surveillance software. Upon completion of the installation of the IP surveillance software, you can run the Playback program from: Start\ Program Files\D-Link\IP surveillance System software\Playback or the directory you specified during the installation. Status Area The main window will be shown on the top of the screen and the display resolution will change to 1024x768 automatically.
  • Page 80 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Display Area The display area shows the surveillance database of each camera by events triggered by an alert or by time. You can change the video size through the Display Adjustment Tool, and the playback method through the Play Control Tool.
  • Page 81 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Frame Selection Indicator The frame selection indicator only appears when you change the display mode to Preview Mode. It appears as a red rectangle surrounding one of the nine Event Preview Frames. Once you select one of these frames, you can control its play status through the jog dial in the control area.
  • Page 82 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Database path The most important item in the settings dialog is the database path setting. You must set it to the directory that contains the surveillance database to make the program work properly. AVI file location It sets the storing directory when you export AVI files.
  • Page 83 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Control panel position The Control panel provides you a very convenient method to change the position of the control area to fit your needs. Once you change the setting of modulation or control panel position, you have to restart the program to for these changes to take effect.
  • Page 84 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) This color-inverted region will be the new time period the program is going to display. If you change your mind and don’t want to see that period, you can cancel it by just pressing the right button of your mouse with the left button still pressed.

  • Page 85: Histogram Area

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Histogram Area The Histogram Area in the Preview Mode displays events that occurred previously as red bars, which represent the time and value of the event. Currently displayed events are represented by green bars and the selected event with blue bars.
  • Page 86 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Period Selector Period selector provides you a precise way to choose the start time and the end time of a new period. The end time must be later than the start time. After you give the correct start and end time, clicking on the Play button in the jog dial will play the new period in the Display Area.

  • Page 87: Play Control

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Since the program will record the previous start and end time in Time Period and Events Preview mode. Any time you want to change the period selector to see another period, you must change the Playback Method Selector to the mode you want to use first.

  • Page 88: Display Adjustment Toolbox

    Forward button one time. Fast Play and Slow Play DCS-5300 supports maximum to 16X fast forward play and slow forward play. This function helps you browse the surveillance database more flexible. If you want to change the playing speed, you just need to move the speed indicator.

  • Page 89: Searching Range Adjustment Toolbox

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Zoom Out When you click on the Zoom Out button one time, the image size in the display area will be reduced12.5 percent to the original size. To show the location and time information completely, the minimum zoom out ratio is limited in 0.5:1.
  • Page 90 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) Zoom Out Each time you click on the Zoom Out button in the searching range adjustment toolbox, the displayed time period will be double in the center of the original time period unless the start time or end time exceed the database boundary. The scale of pull bar and alert histogram window changes and the period start and end time change, too.
  • Page 91 Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) The time required to Export data depends on the speed of the computer and processor that you are using. At any time during the export, you can click on the Stop button in the jog dial to stop the procedure. Then you will get an AVI file from the start time to the time you clicked the Stop button.

  • Page 92: System Control Toolbox

    Using IP surveillance Software (continued) Playback Program (continued) System Control Toolbox The System Control Toolbox provides basic operations for the playback program. The three elements of the system control toolbox:. “Lock Window”, “Settings”, and “Exit”. Lock Window To protect your computer while left unattended you can click on the Lock Window button to lock the main window.

  • Page 93: Firmware Upgrades

    Click on the file Upgrade Wizard located on the CD enclosed with the DCS-5300. Power on the DCS-5300 and connect it to the Ethernet port of your computer. The Wizard will ask for the IP Address of your camera and for your administrator...
  • Page 94 Firmware Upgrades (continued) If the Upgrade Wizard finds the Internet Camera the following screen asks for the file name or gives you the choice to browse for the file. The file name should be FLASH.BIN for the DCS-5300 Internet Camera. Click Next The firmware file is scanned by the Upgrade Wizard and the version is reported to you.
  • Page 95 Firmware Upgrades (continued) After clicking “Yes” the upgrade begins. The progress of the upgrade is displayed on the this screen: Click Exit The download firmware procedure cannot be interrupted. If the power or network connections are broken during the download procedure it might possibly cause serious damage to the Internet Camera.

  • Page 96: Appendix

    Q: What is the maximum number of users that can be allowed to access DCS-5300 simultaneously? A: The maximum number of users that can log onto the Internet Camera at the same time is 10. Please keep in mind the overall performance of the transmission speed will slow down when many users are logged on.
  • Page 97 A: No, the Internet Camera is used only on an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. The D-Link DSB-C110, DSB-C310, can be used as a PC Camera (Webcam). Q: Can the Internet Camera be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP addresses? A: The Internet Camera can be connected to a LAN with private IP addresses.
  • Page 98 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Q: I connected the Internet Camera directly to a computer with a cross- over cable Ethernet cable and received the following Windows error upon running IP Installer: A1: This Windows error will occur if the Internet Camera is connected to a computer that is not properly configured with a valid IP address.

  • Page 99: How To Ping Your Ip Address

    Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Q: Noisy images occur. How can I solve the problem? A1: The video images might be noisy if the DCS-5300 is used in a very low light environment. To solve this issue you need more lighting.

  • Page 100: Reset And Restore

    There is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the Ethernet socket. It is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the DCS-5300 will return the system back to a normal state. If the system still has problems after reset, restore the factory settings and install...

  • Page 101: I/O Connector

    I/O Connector I/O Connector Definition for the Internet Camera The DCS-5300 provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to an external sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored from the initial state ‘LOW’.

  • Page 102: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Remote management Configuration and system log can be accessed via Web browser, using Internet Explorer 5.X and above, and FTP application remotely Networking Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS, and DHCP Networking Application DDNS support with several popular DDNS servers, UPnP support, SMTP client, FTP client, FTP server, HTTP server Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet...
  • Page 103 Technical Specifications (continued) LED indicator 2 Status indicators: 1) Power, 2) POST, connection, and heartbeat Camera specification 1/4 inch color CCD sensor AGC/AWB Electronic shutter: 1/60 ~ 1/15000 second Fixed focus glass lens, F2.0, 1 LUX Power 12VDC 1.5A, external power supply Weight About 12.2 oz.

  • Page 104: Contacting Technical Support

    Contacting Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical Support through our website, or by phone.

  • Page 105: Time Zone Table

    Time Zone Table GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, which is the global time that all time zones are measured from.
  • Page 106 Time Zone Table (continued)

  • Page 107: Warranty And Registration

    Warranty Period from the date of original retail purchase. If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D-Link upon return to D-Link of the defective Hardware.
  • Page 108 RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package. D-Link will only replace the defective portion of the Product and will not ship back any accessories.
  • Page 109 Warranty and Registration USA only (continued) Trademarks: D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems, Inc. trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or owners. Copyright Statement: No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this Product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States...

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