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Copyright 2013 EverFocus Electronics Corp. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the EverFocus Electronics Corporation. EverFocus 12F, No.79, Sec. 1, Shin-Tai Wu Road,...
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning: Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by EverFocus or parties authorized by EverFocus could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
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Precautions 1. Do not install the camera near electric or magnetic fields. Install the camera away from TV/radio transmitters, magnets, electric motors, transformers and audio speakers since the electromagnetic fields generated from these devices may distort the video image or otherwise interfere with camera operation. 2.
CONTENTS Introduction ......................1 Physical Description ....................2 Features ......................3 Installation ......................4 Packing List ............................ 4 Optional Accessory ........................4 Basic Installation ........................... 5 Wall-Mount Installation Using a Dome Bracket ................9 Accessing the User Interface ................12 Checking the Dynamic IP Address....................
7.2.1.2 Video Setting ....................36 7.2.1.3 WDR Setting ....................37 7.2.1.4 Infrared LED Setting ..................37 7.2.1.5 Microphone Setting ..................38 7.2.2 Streaming ........................38 7.2.2.1 Video Codec Setting ..................38 7.2.2.2 Snapshot and Time Display Setting .............. 39 Record ............................40 7.3.1 The Record Storage is ....................
Introduction The EDN Series IP camera is a palm-sized mini dome that comes with three models, 1 MP, 2 MP and 5 MP, providing up to 10 fps at 2560 x 1920 viewing resolution. The cameras support dual streams from H.264, MJPEG or MPEG4.
EDN2160/2260/2560 2. Physical Description No. Item Name Descriptions Light Sensor Detects lights. Lens Fixed IRIS with 4 mm focal length and F2.0 aperture. Microphone One built-in microphone. Reset Button Resets all configurations to the factory default settings. Micro SD / SDHC Slot For inserting a micro SD / SDHC card.
Note: 1. Equipment configurations and supplied accessories vary by country. Please consult your local EverFocus office or agents for more information. Please also keep the shipping carton for possible future use. 2. Contact the shipper if any items appear to have been damaged in the shipping process.
EDN2160/2260/2560 4.3 Basic Installation The camera adopts a clever mounting design for users to easily install or remove it from the wall / ceiling. Base Plate Mounting Plate Base Plate Mounting Plate Please follow the detail steps below to mount the camera to the wall / ceiling: 1.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 3. Drill the two marks and insert the supplied two Screw Anchors into the anchor holes. Then, screw the Mounting Plate to the wall / ceiling. Mounting Plate Wall / Ceiling Screw Anchors Long Screws 4. Thread the cables from the side cut of the camera or through the wall. a.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 b. To thread the cables from the side cut of the camera: (1) Remove the camera cover by pressing the Release Button. Break the Plastic Cut and then pull it out. Plastic Cut Release Button (2) Run the cable through the side cut of the camera cover. Cables (3) Slide the camera into the Mounting Plate.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 5. Press the Release Button to remove the cover and then: a. Adjust the camera Pan / Tilt angles. Tilt: 70° Release Button Pan: 200° b. Optionally insert a micro SD / SDHC card to the card slot. Micro SD / SDHC Card Slot 6.
EDN2160/2260/2560 4.4 Wall-Mount Installation Using a Dome Bracket You can optionally install the camera onto the wall using a Dome Bracket (BA-ED). Remove the Top Cover and Bracket Plate from the Dome Bracket. Top Cover Bracket Plate Drill two small holes on the wall and insert the supplied two Anchors into the holes. Drill another hole on the wall only if you wish to run the cables through the wall.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Screw the Base Plate onto the bottom of the camera. Base Plate Run the cable through the hole of the Bracket Plate and then screw the Mounting Plate to the Bracket Plate using the supplied three Short Screws. Bracket Plate Mounting Plate Slide the camera into the Mounting Plate and then screw the camera using the supplied Fix Screw.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Thread the cables from the side cut or through the hole on the wall. Through the wall Along the wall Put the Top Cover back to the Dome Bracket.
EDN2160/2260/2560 5. Accessing the User Interface This section explains how to access the Web interface of the camera for configuration. 5.1 Checking the Dynamic IP Address You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the camera using the IP Utility (IPU) software included in the software CD.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Click OK, the Live View window appears. Note that for the first time user, you will be prompted to choose a desired video standard (lower-left image). Check the desired video standard, input a host name and then click the Apply button, a Thank You window appears (lower-right image).
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EDN2160/2260/2560 To optionally configure the Machine Name, IP Address, IP Type or Port Number using IPU: Log in the camera by checking the desired model and then click the Log in icon. The Log in dialog box appears. Click the OK button directly, the status of the selected camera will displayed Login. Note: 9.
EDN2160/2260/2560 5.2 Settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer To enable Remove Live View, Firmware Upgrade and ActiveX Prompt on Internet Explorer, some settings have to be complete. Please follow the steps below: 1. On the computer, click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center (click Change User Account Control Settings), the User Account Control Settings window appears.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 3. In the Download unsigned ActiveX controls field, select Prompt. In the Include local directory path when uploading files to a server field, select Enable. Click OK. 4. In the Internet Options window, click the Advanced tab and then disable Enable memory protection to help mitigate online attacks.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 On the Setting page, you can see the following Process Loading window every time when you click the Apply button. The spinning loading wheel indicates the loading process is running. If you don’t see the wheel spinning, click the Advanced tab in the Internet Options window and then enable Play animations in webpages*.
EDN2160/2260/2560 Connecting the Camera to the Network There are three methods to connect the IP camera to the network: Router or LAN Connection, Direct High-Speed Connection and One-to-One Connection. Router or LAN connection This is the most common connection in which the IP camera is connected to a router and allows multiple users on and off site to see the IP camera on a LAN/WAN (Internet).
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Direct High-Speed Connection In a Direct High-Speed Connection, the camera connects directly to a modem without the need for a router. You need to set the static or dynamic WAN IP address assigned by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the camera’s configuration web pages. To access the camera, just type “http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address given by your ISP.
EDN2160/2260/2560 5.4 Live View Window The Web User Interface is designed with two styles: Dark and Light. You can switch between the two styles by clicking the UI Style Switch button on the upper-left corner of the Live View window. Light Style Dark Style...
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Icon Name: Descriptions UI Style Switch: Click to switch the user interface style between Dark and Light. Snapshot: Click to take a snapshot. You can then save the image to the desired location of your computer. Recording: Click to start / stop live view recording to the computer. The recordings will be saved in MPEG4 format.
EDN2160/2260/2560 5.5 Switching Streams The Streaming function allows users to switch between Main and Sub streams on the Live View. You can set up the Main stream and Sub stream to the Local or Remote connection type respectively. To enable the stream switching function on the Live View window, you have to configure the camera stream settings first (see 7.2.2.1 Video Codec Setting).
EDN2160/2260/2560 6. Playback You can remotely play back the recordings stored in the on-camera micro SD card, NAS server, or locally play back the recordings stored in the computer. 6.1 Local Playback You can archive the recordings from the Micro SD card on the camera to your computer, or record the camera live view along with audio to the computer, and then use any players supporting MOV (SD card recordings) or MPEG4 (Live View to PC recordings) format to play back the recordings.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Micro SD Card Slot To start the remote playback function: 1. Enable the “Store at SD card” function and configure the recording settings (see 7.3.2 The Record Type). 2. Set up the NAS server settings to create a NAS server folder for the SD card recordings (see 7.4.2 SD Card).
EDN2160/2260/2560 7. Settings Click the Setting button on the Live View window to enter the camera settings page. To go back to the Live View window, click the Home button 7.1 System Settings 7.1.1 System Information & Log 7.1.1.1 System Information You can see the system information displayed on this page.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.1.1.2 Status You can see the network information displayed on this page. 7.1.1.3 Parameters The parameters information can be displayed on this page. 7.1.1.4 Remote Log Setting You can enable/disable uploading log data to the remote server (RFC 3164-compliant). To upload log data to the FTP, select Enable in the Remote log field, type the IP address and port number of the remote server and then click the Apply button.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.1.1.5 Current Log The current log data is displayed on this page. You can click the Export to HTML button to save the log data to the desired storage location.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.1.2 Network 7.1.2.1 Protocol Setting You can transmit the data stream from the IP cameras using the UDP, TCP or HTTP protocol through the remote/local network. Select a protocol for the remote network and local network respectively. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.1.2.2 Network Setting You can configure the networking setting on this page. By default, the camera uses DHCP to assign IP address. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. 【Network Setting】...
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EDN2160/2260/2560 IP address: Type the IP address. Subnet mask: Set up the subnet mask for your network, so that the IP camera will be recognized within the network. Example: 255.255.255.0. Default router: Type the router IP. Primary DNS server: Type the IP address of the DNS server provided by the ISP. Secondary DNS server: Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server provided by the ISP.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Note: In certain router models, it is possible that you will not be able to access the camera using DDNS while inside the router’s network. Please try using a PC located outside of your router’s network. 【RTSP Stream Access Names】 You can transmit the audio/video stream from the IP camera using the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on the network.
IP cameras. To use EverFocus DDNS server: 1. Apply a free host name from EverFocus DDNS server: Enter the Web page of EverFocus DDNS server (www.everfocusddns.com). Type a desired host name in the textbox. 2. Click the Check button for the server to check whether the host name is available. If a message “xxxx is available”...
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EDN2160/2260/2560 3. Set up the DDNS setting in the DDNS Setting field: Type the host name in the textbox and click the Apply button. 4. Open a browser, type the domain name “(host name).everfocusddns.com” in the address field and click the Enter button. The Live View window of the camera should be displayed. You can also obtain a free host name if you select ip-discovery.com: Type a desired host name and your e-mail address.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.1.3 DateTime 7.1.3.1 Time Zone You can select a time zone for the camera. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. 7.1.3.2 Daylight Saving Select One hour ahead to turn the clock forward by one hour. Select One hour behind to turn the clock back an hour.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.2 Camera Settings 7.2.1 Camera 7.2.1.1 Camera Setting You can configure the following camera settings. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. Color mode: Select Color to apply the camera video with color images or Black and white ...
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.2.1.2 Video Setting You can configure the following video settings. Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level ranging between -5 and +5. The default value is set to 0. Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level ranging between -5 and +5. The default value is ...
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.2.1.3 WDR Setting The WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) function provides clearer images when both of the very bright and dark areas simultaneously appear on the camera view. Select Enable to enable the WDR function. Slide the bar to adjust the WDR level. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.2.1.5 Microphone Setting You can turn on/off the built-in microphone on this page. Select Mute to turn off the microphone. Select Sound to turn on the microphone and then slide the volumn bar to adjust the microphone volume. Note that if you select Mute, the camera audio will not be played through the computer’s speakers once you enable the Audio button on the Live View window.
EDN2160/2260/2560 Please select the stream for setting / Please select the connection type: You can set up the Main stream (Stream 1) and Sub stream (Stream 2) to the Local or Remote connection type respectively. And then further set up the video settings in the below fields. Click the Apply button after configuring the settings for each combination. The combinations include: Stream 1 + From local Stream 2 + From local Stream 1 + From remote Stream 2 + From remote Please select the video codec: Select a video codec for the selected stream. The options include H.264, MJPEG and MPEG4. Please select the video size: Select a video resolution for the selected stream. Note that for EDN2560, if 2560x1920 is selected for either stream 1 or stream 2, the other stream can only be set up with resolution lower than 2560x1920 with 15 fps for each resolution. Maximum frame rate: Select a max. frame rate for the selected stream. This limits the maximal refresh frame rate per second. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the video quality. Please select the intra frame period: Select a period (number of frames) for the camera to plant an “I‐frame”. The shorter the period, the better the video quality, however, the higher network bandwidth consumption. Please select the video quality type: Select whether you want the stream to stream a: Constant bit rate: Select the constant bit rate and then adjust the video quality from 20Kbps to 12Mbps. Quality bit rate: Select Quality bit rate and then adjust the quality from 1 to 20. 7.2.2.2 Snapshot and Time Display Setting You can select a resolution for the snapshot image. You can also enable the time and date overlay function to mark the time and date information on the video recordings and snapshot images. Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes and return to the previous settings. ...
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.3 Record 7.3.1 The Record Storage is This page displays the schedule record storage information such as storage location, and its total / used / available space. If you select Store at NAS in the The Response Mode setting option (see 7.3.2 The Response Type), this page will shows the NAS storage information as below.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.3.2 The Record Type You can set up the recording settings on this page. Select Enable to display the following settings. Select Disable will hide the settings. Note: If the schedule record is enabled, the Event function (see 7.5 Event) will be automatically disabled.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 【The Response Mode】You can select to store the recordings either at NAS or at SD card. Store at NAS: NAS Server Address: Enter the NAS server IP address. Workgroup: Enter the workgroup name of the NAS server. NAS Shared Directory: Enter the NAS shared directory path. User Account: Enter the user name of the NAS account.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.3.3 Client Setting Record You can configure the recording path for the Live View recordings. The Live View recordings will be stored at the configured path of your computer. Folder: Click Browse to select a directory for the recording files. The default recording directory is C:\Record.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.4 Storage Only the orginal Administrator “user1” or “admin” can access to and configure the Storage setting page. SD card inserted in the camera can be used as a NAS server. Note: You need to check the Save at SD card box in The Response Mode in 7.3.2 The Record Type to be able to use this function.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.4.2 SD Card This page displays the storage status of the inserted SD card and the recording files at the SD card NAS server for downloading. Total space: Displays the total storage capacity of the SD card. Used space: Displays the used storage capacity of the SD card. Free space: Displays the available storage capacity of the SD card.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 To access to the SD card NAS server folder for editing files, 1. Enter the IP address of the IP camera or the NAS host name (refer to 7.4.1 NAS Server Setting) in the Address Bar of a folder, such as \\192.168.10.10 or \\storage. 2.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.5 Event You can set up the video motion detection event or periodical event to automatically notify the users when an event occurs. You can also set up a schedule to automatically record the videos when an event occurs. Note: You need to disable the schedule record (please refer to 7.3.2 The Record Type) to be able to use this function.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.5.2 Schedule Mode This schedule mode is only for event recording such as motion event or periodical recordings. Select a schedule mode (Every day / Week day / Schedule date) for event recording and set up a record start / end time and date. Every day: Enter a desired start / end time for everyday recording.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 【Video motion detection】Select this to configure areas in which motion will be detected by the camera. Up to 16 areas can be configured. To set up a motion area, 1. Drag the gray frame to a desired place and size. 2.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.5.4 Media Mode Users can select a media mode (System log / Snapshot / Recording / Message) for the camera to send / upload / store to the configured place. 【System log】: Select this if you want to view the event-triggered system log information. 【Snapshot】: Select this if you want to view the event-triggered snapshots (7 snapshots at a time).
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.5.5 Response Mode You can select multiple response modes for the camera to transmit the above selected media mode (System log / Snapshot / Recording / Message) for notification or backup use.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Send an E-mail: Check this box to send the system logs, snapshots or recordings via email. E-mail security mode: Select an E-mail security mode. Server address: Input the sender’s e-mail address, so that the receiver can recognize the sender when an event message is received.
EDN2160/2260/2560 Store at SD card: Check the box if you want the camera to store the system logs, snapshots or recordings at the SD card (This option will show up only if such a card has been inserted). Note: Once you check the Store at SD card box, the SD card will not be able to be formatted, and the Format button will be grayed out in the 7.4.2 SD Card setting page.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.6.2 Manage User The system administrator can create up to twenty user accounts on this page. To add a new user: Click the Add a new user button, and the Add a new user setting page will display as the following figure.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 The added users will be shown on the Manage user page as below. To modify the existing user: Click the Update a existing user button, and you can modify the user’s access level / password on the following page. Please check the Change Password box first. To delete the existing user: Click the Delete a user button right next to the user account you want to delete.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.7 Access List 7.7.1 Access List Setting Use this page to specify IP addresses that are allowed / denied to access this camera. By default, any IP address can access the camera. Note: 1. The user can only use either the Allow or Deny filter type because the allow and deny functions cannot work simultaneously.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.7.2 Filter information The added IP address filter list will be shown on this page. Click Delete address to delete the added IP address respectively.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.8 Maintenance 7.8.1 General Setting Please input Camera Name: Enter a name for the camera which will show on the upper-left side of the live-view page. Note that you can only input alphabetic and numeric characters or symbols in a maximum of 31 digits.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.8.3 Restore System If you want to restore all settings except the network setting (the settings in 7.1.2 Network), check the Network type box and click Restore. If you want to restore all settings except the Administrator password (the settings in 7.6.1 Security Setting), check the Administrator password box and click Restore.
EDN2160/2260/2560 7.8.5 Upload Firmware Upgrade: Click the Choose File button to find a previously prepared firmware upgrade file. Click the Upgrade button to install the new firmware. 7.8.6 Language Please select a language: Select the language to be displayed on the Web interface of the IP camera. The default language is English.
EDN2160/2260/2560 8. Upgrading Firmware Using IP Utility You can upgrade the Firmware using the IP Utility software included in the software CD. Install and then start the IPU program , the following IPU window appears. The IPU will automatically search the IP devices connected in the LAN. Log in the camera by checking the desired model and then click the Log in icon.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 Click the Upgrade Firmware button , a browsing window appears. Select EDN Firmware File (*.pck) from the drop-down list and then select the firmware file (.pck) from your computer. The IPU will automatically upgrade the firmware and the count-down status appears.
EDN2160/2260/2560 9. Specifications Model EDN2160 EDN2260 EDN2560 Camera Image Sensor 1/4” color CMOS 1/2.7” color CMOS 1/3” color CMOS Megapixel 1 MP 2 MP 5 MP Max. Resolution 1280 x 800 1920 x 1080 2560 x 19200 Min. Illumination 0.5 Lux at F2.0 Electronic Shutter Auto (1/30 ~ 1/60,000) Scanning System...
EDN2160/2260/2560 10. Troubleshooting Error messages pop up When these error messages pop up, follow the steps below to fix the problem. 1. To enter the Registry Editor of your computer: Click Start and type “regedit” in the Search Program and Files field.
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EDN2160/2260/2560 3. Find the KeepAlive Timeout Dword by following the path: \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Sofware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings 4. Double-click KeepAlive Timeout and this window appears. 5. Change the Value data to 480000 and click OK.
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