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WCS-2020
11g Wireless Network Camera
User's Manual
Ver. 1.00-0705

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  • Page 1 LevelOne WCS-2020 11g Wireless Network Camera User’s Manual Ver. 1.00-0705...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction......................1 Package Content ....................1 System Requirement ................... 1 Hardware Installation................... 2 4.1. LED and Focusing ....................2 4.2. Camera Ports....................3 4.3. Installation Procedure ..................4 Software Installation .................... 5 Using the Administrator Utility ................11 6.1. General Setting....................12 6.2. Detail Setting ....................14 6.2.1.
  • Page 3 7.8.5. General ....................44 7.8.6. About.......................45 7.9. Playback ......................46 7.10. Rotate Video ....................48 Web Connection and Setup................49 8.1. Camera Setting....................51 8.2. LAN Setting.....................53 8.3. WLAN ......................56 8.4. E-Mail and FTP....................58 8.5. Motion Detection.....................60 8.6. System......................61 8.7. Status......................62 8.8. Users ......................63 8.9.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The included Camera Viewer utility lets you record the video to your local hard drive, “live” or on a predetermined schedule. Use the instructions in this Guide to help you integrate the Camera into your network. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of WCS-2020. Package Content WCS-2020...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 4.1. LED and Focusing The Camera head and its focus ring allow you to modify the aim and focus of the Camera. To adjust the Camera’s focus, rotate the dark focus ring. There are four LEDs indicating the camera status and networking status. Monitoring When someone is viewing the camera, the LED will light.

  • Page 6: Camera Ports

    4.2. Camera Ports The Camera features three ports and a Reset button. Power The Power port is where you can connect the power adapter. The LAN port is where you can connect the Ethernet network cable. WLAN (Antenna Connector) This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Internet Camera..

  • Page 7: Installation Procedure

    4.3. Installation Procedure 1. Unpack WCS-2020 package and verify that all the items listed in the Chapter 2 are provided. 2. Connect WCS-2020 to your network by attached the network cable from the switch/router to the UTP port of WCS-2020.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    Installation process. The following installation is implemented in Windows XP. The installation procedures in Windows 2000/Server 2003 are similar. 1. Insert the CD shipped along with WCS-2020 into your CD-ROM drive. The “Autorun.exe” program should be executed automatically. If not, run “Autorun.exe” manually in the CD.
  • Page 9 3. The system will start the installation procedures. Click “Next” to continue installation. 4. If you wish to install the software program in an alternate location, click “Change”; otherwise click “Next” to move on to the next step.
  • Page 10 5. Click “Install” to start installing the program. 6. The system will install the program automatically.
  • Page 11 7. Click “Finish” to complete the software installation. 8. ”Administrator Utility“ will be run automatically after installation. On WCS-2020 first page, the cameras found in the network are listed in the left window. Choose the one you want to configure and click “Setting Wizard” to proceed.
  • Page 12 9. Please enter the default password “1234” and click “OK” to login to the IP setup page. 10. IP camera is working through the network (TCP/IP Protocol). The IP address and subnet mask setting must be correct, or you cannot access to the camera. The wizard program will detect the IP address status of your network automatically and suggest a free IP address for the Camera.
  • Page 13 12. The “Camera Viewer” will show the video automatically. Congratulations, you can use the camera through the network to view the video from now on.

  • Page 14: Using The Administrator Utility

    Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility allows users to search and setup the cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet. From the utility, users can view all the information of the selected camera; furthermore, it provides a setting wizard, which can guide users to add the camera to the network easily and promptly.

  • Page 15: General Setting

    6.1. General Setting Auto Discover Click the button will search the camera within the network. Camera List The list shows the camera name and the setup status of the camera. It means the camera is in the default setting. It means the camera is configured before. Internet Click “Add”...
  • Page 16 It means the camera is disconnected or not in the Internet. It means the camera is connected. Information of Camera Camera Information It displays all information of the selected camera. The information includes Firmware Version, Network Information, IP Address, UPnP Setting, DDNS Setting, Resolution and E-mail setting, etc. Camera Setting Detail Setting Click “Detail Setting”...

  • Page 17: Detail Setting

    6.2. Detail Setting When you click the “Detail Setting”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as follows. Name: “admin” Password: “1234” If the name and password you enter are correct, you can start to setup the camera.

  • Page 18: Network Setting

    6.2.1. Network Setting Network Setting IP camera Name The default camera name is “WCS-2020”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.254, you can set an unused IP Address from the...

  • Page 19: Wireless Settings

    DNS Server DNS Server (Domain Name Server) that translates names to IP addresses. Set the same DNS Server as the PCs on your LAN. Video Port The Video Port is used to transmit or receive the video streaming in the network. The default port setting is “4321”. If you want to view the video from the camera, the port setting should be correct.
  • Page 20 After site survey procedure, there will show existing AP SSID. Then press “Connect” to connect AP router or press “Add to Profile” to configure the Wireless WEP and WPA encryption.
  • Page 21 There are WEP(Open System/Shared Key) ,WPA-PSK,WPA2-PSK and WPANone encryption settings. You can choose one to match AP router wireless settings. After set the profile, Please remove the LAN cable then IP Camera will connect to AP router automatically. LED Status Diagram You must configure the wireless settings from wired environment.

  • Page 22: E-Mail Setting

    6.2.3. E-Mail Setting E-Mail Setting Recipient E-Mail Address This camera supports “Snap Shot” and “Motion Detection” functions. You can snapshot a picture and send the picture by E-Mail. Enter the E-Mail Account for receiving the picture. SMTP Server Enter the SMTP Server for the E-Mail sending. Sender E-Mail Address Specified the e-mail address of the e-mail sender.

  • Page 23: Pppoe Settings

    6.2.4. PPPoE Settings PPPoE Settings Enable/Disable If enable the PPPoE function, IP Camera will use PPPoE for network connection first. The default value is “Disable”. Username Enter the Username of PPPoE connection. Password Enter the Password of PPPoE connection...

  • Page 24: Ftp Settings

    6.2.5. FTP Settings FTP Settings FTP Server This camera supports “Motion Detection” functions. When Motion Detection event occurred, you can record the pictures to FTP server. Enter the FTP address for receiving the pictures. FTP Port Enter the port of the FTP server. User Name Specify the user account of ftp server.

  • Page 25: Date / Time Settings

    6.2.6. Date / Time Settings Date / Time Settings Set Date/Time manually Set the current Date and Time. NTP Server Synchronize the Date and Time with NTP server. Time Zone Select the time zone that your camera put on. NTP Server Specify the IP Address of the NTP Server.

  • Page 26: Resolution

    6.2.7. Resolution Resolution Resolution Select the desired video resolution format. Larger resolution requires more bandwidth. 640 x 480 is “VGA” format. 320 x 240 is “CIF” format. 176 x 144 is “QCIF” format.

  • Page 27: Advanced Setting

    6.2.8. Advanced Setting Advanced Setting UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly click the camera to view the video through web browser. DDNS Many internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP address is allocated dynamically whenever the...

  • Page 28: Users

    Provider Several companies provide DDNS service. This camera supports the service from DynDNS who is one of the DDNS providers. Domain Name The domain name given by DynDNS is “registername.dyndns.com”. Enter the domain name that you register for the camera from DynDNS web site. Account Enter the login name for the DDNS service.

  • Page 29: Tools

    New Password Enter the new password you want to use for the camera. Confirm New Password Retype the new password to confirm the setting. User Setting the user account and password. Your camera can support 4 user account. 6.2.10. Tools Tools Firmware Version Display current firmware version.

  • Page 30: About

    Reset to Default If you want to reset the camera, click this button. The default settings of the camera are as follows. Camera Name: “WCS-2020” IP Address: “192.168.2.3” Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Administrator Name: “Admin” Password: “1234” Video Port: “4321” Web Port: “80”...

  • Page 31: Setting Wizard

    If the name and password you enter are correct, you can start to setup the camera. Setting Wizard IP camera Name The default camera name is “WCS-2020”. It is recommended to enter a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address...
  • Page 32 For example: if the IP address of the network is 192.168.2.x, the wizard will search an unused IP Address from 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.250 and assign the camera an available IP Address. You are allowed to enter another IP Address to change the setting. Subnet Mask The wizard will auto search the Subnet Mask setting of the network and set the camera in the same Subnet Mask.

  • Page 33: Using The Camera Viewer

    Using the Camera Viewer The Camera Viewer Utility allows users to view video up to four cameras. It also allows users to manual/schedule recording video and playback the video file. The status of camera viewing such as frame rate, video received, and etc. are also recorded in time. There are three ways to run the Camera Viewer Utility as follows.

  • Page 34: Camera Buttons

    7.2. Camera Buttons Camera Buttons Camera Click one of these four cameras will connect to the selected camera that you want to view and configure. If you want to remove the camera from the viewer, please right click the icon and select “Reset Camera x”.

  • Page 35: Camera Status

    Minimize the Window Stop Record Play Forward Control Buttons Play The “Play” button is an intelligent play user-interface. In the normal display mode and WCS-2020 is disconnected, clicking on the “Play” can make the viewer connect to WCS-2020. In the...

  • Page 36: Video Recording

    Stop The “Stop” button is an intelligent play user-interface. In the normal display mode and WCS-2020 is connected, clicking on the “Stop” can make the viewer disconnect the camera. In the playback mode, clicking on the “Stop” can stop playing the video.

  • Page 37: Change Resolution

    IP camera by clicking the resolution button. Note: Before changing the resolution of WCS-2020, you have to select WCS-2020 by clicking the camera button first. If you change the resolution of an IP camera, other clients who are viewing the same IP camera simultaneously will also see the video with the changed resolution, too.

  • Page 38: View Four Cameras Simultaneously

    Resolution Change the resolution to 640x480 (VGA) mode. QVGA Change the resolution to 320x240 (QVGA) mode. 7.7. View Four Cameras Simultaneously Click the four division button can view the 4 cameras simultaneously in a four-division window.

  • Page 39: Viewer Utility Setting

    Click the “Setting” button , then the setting window of WCS-2020 will pop up. Note: When you want to change the settings such as IP Address, Video Port, etc. in the “Setting” option, you must disconnect WCS-2020 first by clicking the “Stop”...

  • Page 40: Setting

    The number of service port used by WCS-2020. Model Select a IP camera model which you are using. Username The user name for login into WCS-2020. By default, the user name is “admin”. Password The password for login into WCS-2020. By default, the password is “1234”.

  • Page 41: Video

    The window will show all the discovered cameras on LAN environment for you to select. 7.8.2. Video You can setup schedule for the recording here. This utility will record the video stream in the assigned file folder according to the schedule automatically. The recorded video files are AVI format.
  • Page 42 You can adjust “Hue” value in this function. The value is from 0 to 99. The hue will be changed when the value is adjusted. Whiteness You can adjust “Whiteness” value in this function. The value is from 0 to 99. The whiteness level will be changed when the value is adjusted.

  • Page 43: Recording

    1. The utility will only start to record the video stream when this utility is running and is successfully connecting to WCS-2020 in the beginning of the schedule. 2. The schedule setting of one-time or weekly schedule should not overlap, or the recording...
  • Page 44 One-Time Schedule Weekly Schedule Schedule Cycle Recording Check this check box to enable cycle recording. When the Cycle Recording is checked and the storage usage has already reached the maximum reserved storage space, the utility will automatically delete the oldest recorded video file and use the space to store the newly recorded video stream.

  • Page 45: Status

    You can see the current status information of the connection session between the utility and WCS-2020. Status Connected It displays “Yes” when the utility is connecting to WCS-2020 and displays “No” when the utility is not connecting to WCS-2020. Status...
  • Page 46 WCS-2020. Video Received The total size (Unit is KByte) of video stream received during the current connection session between the utility and WCS-2020. Audio Received The total size (Unit is KByte) of audio stream received during the current connection session between the utility and a network...

  • Page 47: General

    7.8.5. General You can manage storage usage for this IP camera here. General Snap Shot Directory This lets you assign the directory where bitmap files will be stored when you click “Snapshot” to take pictures. The default folder is where the software program is installed, for example: “C:\Program Files\IP camera”.

  • Page 48: About

    Used Disk Space The current used disk space for saving the recording file. Max Video File Size This let you assign a maximum size of each video file. The upper bound of this value is 2 GB per file. 7.8.6. About About Camera Viewer Utility...

  • Page 49: Playback

    7.9. Playback Click the “Open File” and a “Load File” window will be popped up. Select the file that you want to play. The viewer will start to play the selected video file.
  • Page 50 Playing Control Play When the video playback is in Stop state, just click “Play” the viewer will play the video file from the beginning point. When the video playback is in Pause state, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the current pause point. When the viewer is playing with fast speed, just click “Play”...

  • Page 51: Rotate Video

    7.10. Rotate Video Rotate function lets you rotate the video frame 180 of degree angle each time you click the “Rotate” . With this function, you can view the live video with normal, and 180 degree angles counterclockwise.

  • Page 52: Web Connection And Setup

    Web Connection and Setup You can use the Web browser to connect the camera for viewing or setting. Open the web browser and enter the IP Address of the camera to establish a connection. The default IP Address of the camera is “192.168.2.3”. When the welcome screen appears, enter the “Admin Name”...
  • Page 53 the video image will be shown up in the web screen directly. After installed the ActiveX plug-in, The menu options for the web control screen are as follows. Camera – View live video and adjust the video format from the menu. LAN –...

  • Page 54: Camera Setting

    Status – Shows the camera information and current status in this page. Users – This camera support up to 4 user accounts. You can setup them in this menu. 8.1. Camera Setting Camera Setting Resolution Select the desired video resolution format. Larger resolution requires more bandwidth.
  • Page 55 Contrast You can adjust the contrast by change the value. This value can be from 1 to 99. Saturation You can adjust the saturation by change the value. This value can be from 1 to 99. You can adjust the hue by change the value. This value can be from 1 to 99.

  • Page 56: Lan Setting

    8.2. LAN Setting Network Type This camera can obtain IP via DHCP protocol or specified static IP Address to it.. IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.0 to 192.168.2.250, you can set an unused IP Address from the range for the camera, for example: 192.168.2.250.
  • Page 57 streaming in the network. The default port setting is “4321”. If you want to view the video from the camera, the port setting should be correct. Web Port This camera support web connection, the default web port is 80. Since the web server may use port 80, you can use a different port for the camera.
  • Page 58 Apply When you finish the “Dynamic DNS” setting, click “Apply”. UPnP Enable UPNP Enable or disable UPnP function of the camera. Apply When you finish the “UPnP” setting, click “Apply”. LoginFree Filename The default value is “loginfree”. That’s mean user can get a snapshot image from Internet Explorer.

  • Page 59: Wlan

    8.3. WLAN Wireless Setting Wireless connection Enable or disable the wireless function of the WCS-2020. By default, the function is disabled. Network Type Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of a Wireless LAN Access Point or Router. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router.
  • Page 60 You may specify a SSID for the card and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the card. If you want to add one of the networks nearby to the profile list, pull down the menu, all the networks nearby will be listed and you can add one of them to the profile list.

  • Page 61: E-Mail And Ftp

    Fill the text box by following rules below. 64-bit – Input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“ or “test1”. 128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z”...
  • Page 62 SMTP Server Enter the SMTP Server for the E-Mail sending. Sender E-Mail Address Specified the e-mail address of the e-mail sender. SMTP Authentication Enable or Disable the SMTP Authentication function Username When Authentication is enabled, input the SMTP Username. Password When Authentication is enabled, input the password.

  • Page 63: Motion Detection

    8.5. Motion Detection The “Motion Detection” allows users to setup the behavior of motion detection feature. Motion Detection Motion Detection Enable Enable or Disable the Motion Detection Function. Next Event Detected Setup the interval between two events. For example, if you setup Interval the interval to 5 seconds, the next event will start after this event finished + 5 seconds.

  • Page 64: System

    And also provide firmware upgrade and reset tools at this page. System Camera Name The default camera name is “WCS-2020”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. Login Name Setup your administrator account’s login name. Default name is “admin”...

  • Page 65: Status

    If you want to reset all the camera settings to default, click this button. Reboot Device To reboot WCS-2020, click “Reboot”. LED Setting There are four LEDs to indicate the status of IP camera. If you wan to secure the camera from noticing, you can turn off the LED light by clicking “LED Light OFF”.

  • Page 66: Users

    8.8. Users The “Users” allows users to add four user accounts which are able to view video from Camera Viewer and Web Management. These users, unlike Administrator, are not allowed to configure the camera. User 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 User # Enable or Disable the user number #.

  • Page 67: Log

    8.9. The “Log” allows users to monitor the device event and time. If you have trouble to use this device, the log file will help administrator to know the status of device. Log screen The screen will show event and event time of device. Refresh You can press “Refresh”...

  • Page 68: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Q1: What is an IP camera? A: WCS-2020 is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC Camera; WCS-2020 is an all-in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring.

  • Page 69: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Video specification Max Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels Sensor: 1/4" color CMOS sensor Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Focal Length: 4.8 mm Aperture: F=1.8 Image (Video Setting) Image compression: MJPEG Image Video Digital 24-bit Color Frame rate: 30fps@QVGA, 20fps@VGA Video resolution: 160x120, 320x240, 640x480 System Hardware...

  • Page 70: Appendix A Router/Gateway Setup For Internet Viewing

    Viewing To view IP camera across the Internet, you have to make sure Router/Gateway has configured to pass incoming TCP/UDP connections from remote PC to WCS-2020. The Router/Gateway should set port forwarding or virtual server for the connections. Please see illustration as below.
  • Page 71 If you want to use Camera Viewer Utility to view the camera, please make sure the Router/Gateway has configured setup2. Setup IP camera via Administrator Utility Setup 3 If you want to use Administrator Utility to configure WCS-2020 via Internet, the Router/Gateway should configure setup 3.

  • Page 72: Appendix B Viewing Via Upnp In Windows Xp

    Appendix B Viewing via UPnP in Windows XP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the camera or right click the camera and select “Invoke” to view the video through web browser.
  • Page 73 Enable UPnP in Windows XP SP2 If you can’t find the camera in the Neighborhood of Windows XP SP2 or you have seen the following message when you double click the camera. You have to check if UPnP function is blocked by the firewall.
  • Page 74 5. Enable “UPnP Framework” from the “Programs and Services list” and click “Ok”.

  • Page 75: Appendix C Configure Windows 2003 Server

    Appendix C Configure Windows 2003 Server Graphics Hardware Acceleration and DirectX are disabled by default on a Server configuration to ensure maximum stability and uptime. But for any reason you need to enable them to use DirectX enabled applications this section will guide you through on how you can do it.
  • Page 76 Enabling DirectX go to Start -> Run -> and type dxdiag followed by enter. You will get a dialog box asking if you want to allow dxdiag to access the internet to check for valid WHQL certificates - click on Yes. Let's click on the Display tab, now click on all three boxes to enable DirectDraw, Direct3D and AGP Texture Acceleration.

  • Page 77: Appendix D Gnu General Public License

    Appendix D GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Parts of the firmware of the WCS-2020 are subject to the GNU general public license. Licensing Information This product includes third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.. You can modify or redistribute this free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License..

  • Page 78: Gnu General Public License

    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it.
  • Page 79 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program"...
  • Page 80 work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works.
  • Page 81 under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance.
  • Page 82 If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded.

  • Page 83: End Of Terms And Conditions

    THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS All the source code of LevelOne GPL products are uploaded to http://www.level1.com All the users can download freely.

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