LevelOne FCS-4201 User Manual

LevelOne FCS-4201 User Manual

Pt/ zoom dome network camera 2-megapixel, , poe 802.3af, day & night, ir leds, wdr, 3dnr

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Network Camera User's Manual
FCS-4201_4301_4202_4302
PT/ Zoom Dome Network Camera
2-Megapixel, , PoE 802.3af, Day & Night,
IR LEDs, WDR, 3DNR
User's manual
Version 0.8
1/66

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  • Page 1 Network Camera User’s Manual FCS-4201_4301_4202_4302 PT/ Zoom Dome Network Camera 2-Megapixel, , PoE 802.3af, Day & Night, IR LEDs, WDR, 3DNR User’s manual Version 0.8 1/66...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Network Camera User’s Manual Table of Contents Package Contents ....................5 Connections ......................6 Hardware description_Indoor_FCS-4201_4301 ..........6 Slide cover ......................6 Wired cover ......................6 Hardware description_Indoor_FCS-4202_4302 ..........7 Connect to the Network Camera ................. 13 Install the IP Finder program ................ 13 Bonjour program ..................
  • Page 3 Network Camera User’s Manual Stream ........................ 46 Camera control(PTZ model only) ................ 48 Application ......................50 Storage ....................... 53 Syslog ......................... 55 Status and Parameters ..................56 Maintenance ....................... 57 Appendix ......................59 A. Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions ........59 B.
  • Page 4 Network Camera User’s Manual Overview Law in your country may prohibit the use of surveillance devices. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Network Camera User’s Manual Package Contents If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Network Camera (Wired or PoE) Software CD Power adapter Quick installation guide Screws RJ45 Female/General I/O Terminal Block Mounting Kit (indoor) Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the Network Camera will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
  • Page 6: Connections

    Network Camera User’s Manual Connections Hardware description_Indoor_FCS-4201_4301  Outer View Wired cover Slide cover  Inner View 6/66...
  • Page 7: Hardware Description_Indoor_Fcs-4202_4302

    Network Camera User’s Manual Hardware description_Indoor_FCS-4202_4302 ◎ Outer View 7/66...
  • Page 8 Network Camera User’s Manual ◎ Inner View 8/66...
  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Network Camera User’s Manual Hardware Installation 1. Attach the Network Camera with the included stand 2. Place the Camera fix it onto ceiling or wall Use screws to fix the Network Camera onto the ceiling or wall. 9/66...
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  • Page 11 Network Camera User’s Manual 3. General I/O Terminal Block Name Specification 12V DO+ Power +12V 12V DO- Digital Output GND DI+ Digital Input GND DI- Ground DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. 11/66...
  • Page 12 Network Camera User’s Manual 4. Power over Ethernet (PoE)  Using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable.
  • Page 13: Connect To The Network Camera

    Network Camera User’s Manual Connect to the Network Camera Install the IP Finder program When you installed your Network camera on your LAN environment, you may install “IP Finder” to discover Network camera’s IP address. The Administrator must place the product software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in Microsoft Windows.
  • Page 14 Network Camera User’s Manual “Cam Finder” is used to search the IP address of Network Cameras or Video servers on a LAN. After searching, Video Servers or Network Cameras will be located by the Cam Finder. 14/66...
  • Page 15 Network Camera User’s Manual Search Camera Click search Camera button, The program will search for all family network devices on the same LAN. After searching, the main installer window will pop up. Click on the MAC and model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via Internet Explorer.
  • Page 16 Network Camera User’s Manual Setup Camera Auto Install Wizard will be started and that it can auto guide through the installation process. Press the “Next” button execute next process. For more information, please refer to the Network section on page 33. 16/66...
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  • Page 19: Bonjour Program

    Network Camera User’s Manual Bonjour program Safari browser supports Bonjour search program the will search for all family network devices on the same LAN. 19/66...
  • Page 20: C2.Mylevel1.Com(Free Ddns Service)

    Network Camera User’s Manual C2.mylevel1.com(Free DDNS service) When you want to connect the network camera over Internet, you can use the service “ ”. The “ip-discovery.com” is a free DDNS server for C2.mylevel1.com this camera. Make sure that the router must start UPnP and DHCP server functions.
  • Page 21: Initial Access To The Network Camera

    Network Camera User’s Manual Initial Access to the Network Camera For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug-in for the Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video in the browser. Users may click on to proceed.
  • Page 22 Network Camera User’s Manual 2.The video will be displayed. Note: Please contact with your dealer for assistance if the APPs of iPhone, ipad or android phone required for camera. 22/66...
  • Page 23: Primary User's Capability

    Network Camera User’s Manual Primary user’s capability Main Screen with Camera View The main page has three parts: 1. Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. 2. Pan/Tilt/Zoom & connection control buttons: These buttons provide the direction to control the pan and tile of camera.
  • Page 24 Network Camera User’s Manual Camera view: On the top of image shows the connecting type of the Network Camera and the current date/time. View capabilities: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG format.
  • Page 25 Network Camera User’s Manual the client and receive sound from the environment and send to client. Click on this button to adjust the Microphone volume. Click on this button switch Microphone Mute On/Off. 12.“Go to” (PTZ type) Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions; the User can aim the camera using this control.
  • Page 26 Network Camera User’s Manual Pan/Tilt/Zoom & connection control buttons: 1. “Connection” User can choose Remote or Local mode for best connection quality. Proposal: Internet environment, switch Remote mode. 2. “Video Stream” User can choose stream1 or stream2. 3. “Digital Output” Clicking on the “On” or “Off” button turns the digital output to either on or off status.
  • Page 27 Network Camera User’s Manual 27/66...
  • Page 28: Client Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual Client Setting 1. “Intranet Protocol Options” Setting camera in intranet mode of protocol. “UDP” Select use UDP protocol connect camera. “TCP” Select use TCP protocol connect camera. “HTTP” Select use HTTP protocol connect camera. 2. “Internet Protocol Options” Setting camera in internet mode of protocol. “UDP”...
  • Page 29 Network Camera User’s Manual “Add date and time suffix to file name” Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the file name. NOTE :Protocol Options which allows choices on connection protocol between client and server.
  • Page 30: Definitions In Configuration

    Network Camera User’s Manual Definitions in Configuration Please note that only the Administrator can access the system configuration. System parameters Firmware version 1. “General Setting” (1) “Host name” The text displays the title on the top of the main page (2) “LED indicator”...
  • Page 31 Network Camera User’s Manual 2. “Time Setting” (1) “Time zone” Choose a time zone from the down arrow. (2) “Daylight saving” summertime; It will be one hour ahead. (3) “Current Time” Network camera set the current time. (A) “Keep current date and time” Click on this to keep the current date and time of the Network Camera.
  • Page 32: Security

    Network Camera User’s Manual Security Security setting “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. The administrator account name is If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please set a password for the “root” account first. 1.
  • Page 33 Network Camera User’s Manual setting. (2) “Delete a user” Select an existing user name. Click Finish to enable the setting. (3) “Update a existing user” Select an existing user name. Administrators can modify user’s password and privilege. Click Finish to enable the setting. Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer).
  • Page 34: Network

    Network Camera User’s Manual Network Any changes made on this page will restart the system in order to validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on “finish” Network Setting “LAN” & “PPPoE” The default type is LAN. Select PPPoE if using ADSL 1.
  • Page 35: Ddns Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual or you can use the UPnP function provided by the Network Camera (MS Windows XP provides UPnP function at My Network Place). (1) “Get IP address automatically” (2) “Use fixed IP address” - “IP address”: This is necessary for network identification. - “Subnet mask”: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet.
  • Page 36 Network Camera User’s Manual 6. “User name” The Username or E-mail field is necessary for logging in the DDNS server or notify the User of the new IP address. Note: when this field is input as “User name”, the following field must be input as “Password”.
  • Page 37: Access List

    Network Camera User’s Manual Access list Access list setting 1. How to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings. General Settings 37/66...
  • Page 38 Network Camera User’s Manual ◆ Add a rule to configure an Allowed/Denied list: Click Add to add a rule to Allowed/Denied list. There are three types of rules for user to set up: “Single” This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list. For example: “Network”...
  • Page 39 Network Camera User’s Manual “Range” This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List. This rule is only applied to IPv4. For example: 39/66...
  • Page 40: Audio And Video Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual Audio and Video setting 40/66...
  • Page 41: General Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual General Setting 1. “Color mode” Select use color or monochrome video display. 2. “Video orientation” The orientation of video (1) “Flip” Vertically rotate the video. (2) “Mirror” Horizontally rotates the video. 3. “Environment” The orientation of video (1) “indoor”...
  • Page 42: Exposure Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual Exposure setting Here it provides 3 mode: Auto, Backlight and Customized. Auto and Backlight modes are 2 default settings for general purpose and backlight scene, respectively. Customized mode relates to the grid window above can be pointed on for interesting areas.
  • Page 43: Noise Reduction

    Network Camera User’s Manual set 15~25% of target luminance. “Gain” In the slide bar of Gain, there are also two sliders, which represent the limitations to control the maximum gain value and the minimum one, respectively. Normally, the minimum value is to 1x for better quality. It is not allowed if the maximum slider and the minimum one are set to the same value without adjustable interval.
  • Page 44: Video Record

    Network Camera User’s Manual Audio Setting 1. “Mute” Audio mute. 2. “Microphone ” I nternal microphone or external microphone select. 3. “Mic Volume” Adjust microphone volume, which ranges from 1 to 64. Video record Schedule mode (1) “Every day” Enable/Disable every day application. (2) “Week day”...
  • Page 45 Network Camera User’s Manual (2)“Sun”/“Mon”/“Tue”/“Wed”/“Thu”/“Fri”/“Sat” Select the days of the week to perform the application. (3) “Start day” and “Start time” as the start timing the time. “End day” and “End time” as the end timing the time (4) “Enable cyclic recording” The cyclic recording function is enabled, during the transaction stage when a storage space is full and the incoming streaming data is about to overwrite the previously saved videos.
  • Page 46: Stream

    Network Camera User’s Manual Stream Audio codec setting (1)“Audio codec type” There are two choices of audio codec types available: ”AMR”、 “AAC” and ”G.711”. (2) “Bit rate” -- “AMR” The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 4.75Kbps,5.15 Kbps,5.9 Kbps,6.7 Kbps,7.4 Kbps,7.95 Kbps,10.2 Kbps and 12.2 Kbps. -- “AAC”...
  • Page 47 Network Camera User’s Manual Video codec setting (1) “Select Stream” The Network Camera supports “Stream 1”and “Stream 2”. (2) “Video codec” The Network Camera supports three kind of video compression mode: “H.264” or “MPEG4” or “MJPEG”. User can choose one of these compression modes based on requirement or application (3) “Video size”...
  • Page 48: Camera Control(Ptz Model Only)

    Network Camera User’s Manual Camera control(PTZ model only) Camera control “Left” The pan and tilt functions can be controlled with these buttons. The button “Right” “Up” “Down” controls the camera to the left; the , and buttons control the camera accordingly. (1) “UL”...
  • Page 49 Network Camera User’s Manual camera. (4) “Patrol cycle” It is the cycle of patrol function. (5) “Auto pan speed” This defines the speed of auto panning. The larger value is setting, the faster speed will run by the camera. (6) “Auto patrol speed” This defines the speed of auto patrol.
  • Page 50: Application

    Network Camera User’s Manual Application Schedule mode (1) “Every day” Enable/Disable every day application. (2) “Week day” Enable/Disable week day application. (3) “Selected day” Enable/Disable selected day application. Schedule information Enter the “Start time” and “Stop time” for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm:ss] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time.
  • Page 51 Network Camera User’s Manual week to perform the application. (3) “Start day” and “Start time” as the start timing the time. “End day” and “End time” as the end timing the time Trigger mode (1) “Video motion detection” Enable/Disable video motion application (2) “Periodically”...
  • Page 52 Network Camera User’s Manual -- “User password” Enter the password if necessary. (4)”NAS” --“NAS server address” Enter IP address of the NAS server. --“NAS shared directory” Enter the NAS shared directory path. --“Workgroup” Enter the NAS workgroup parameter. --“User account” Enter the login name of the NAS account --“User password”...
  • Page 53: Storage

    Network Camera User’s Manual Storage Manage the storage device. Storage Status Here show the storage device information. NAS server setting (1) “NAS Host name” Choose and input the NAS Host name of this camera. (2) “Workgroup” Input the name of Workgroup. You can see the NAS Host name you input in the same workgroup with your PC.
  • Page 54 Network Camera User’s Manual camera. File operation Move the mouse over the file. Press the mouse right button that Right-click menu is displayed. You can delete files. Move the mouse over the directory. Press the mouse left button that the file structure expand.
  • Page 55: Syslog

    Network Camera User’s Manual Syslog The Network camera supports log the system messages on remote server. The protocol is compliant to RFC 3164. If you have external Linux server with sys log service, use “-r” option to turn on the facility for receiving log from remote machine. Or you can use some software on Windows that is compliant to RFC 3164.
  • Page 56: Status And Parameters

    Network Camera User’s Manual Status and Parameters “Upnp port forwarding” User can find a lot of information about the system such as “Traversing NAT” “Public IP” , and so on. User also can get the number of current viewer of the Network Camera here. 56/66...
  • Page 57: Maintenance

    Network Camera User’s Manual Maintenance 1. “Reboot system” The “Reboot” button will reboot the Network Camera. It’s useful while the Network Camera got problem. 2. “Restore system” Click on “Restore” button on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings. Restore all settings to factory default except settings in “Network type ”...
  • Page 58 Network Camera User’s Manual backup file. If you have set up a fixed IP or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to upload a settings backup file. 4. “Upgrade firmware” Select the firmware file and click upgrade button. Please be aware that you should not turn off the power during updating the firmware and wait for finish message.
  • Page 59: Appendix

    Network Camera User’s Manual Appendix A. Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions Q1: Status led does not light up. A1: First, make sure that 「 Configuration>System>Turn off the LED indicator」 is disabled. If it is, check the item, and the led should light up. Second, if red led does not light up, please check that the power adapter in the package is plugged correctly.
  • Page 60 Network Camera User’s Manual camera 6.Type IP address:8080 at browser. Then you can see through Internet. camera 7.You can also type the ddns name at below label of on browser URL field. For example, you may type ah00001.ip-discovery.com:8080. (2) By Setting Port Forwarding Manually 1.
  • Page 61 Network Camera User’s Manual PS. Port 80 is HTTP Port, port 53 is stream port, port 554 is RTSP port. and port 443 is HTTPS port. camera 2.Go to Network page. Disable UPnP port forwarding function. 61/66...
  • Page 62 Network Camera User’s Manual camera 3. Type IP address at browser. Then you can see through Internet. camera 4. You can also type the ddns name at below label of on browser URL field. For example, you may type ah00001.ip-discovery.com. Note: The firewall software at PC may block the transfer of network camera.
  • Page 63 Network Camera User’s Manual default value. You can also press the button “Factory” in “Maintenance” page to restore the default value. Q7: I cannot play the recorded video file. A7: Install the audio codec in the CD, and use the Windows Media Player 10 or later to play the *.ASF or *.AVI file recorded by the network camera.
  • Page 64 Network Camera User’s Manual A13: • May be due to the network cable. Try correcting your network cable and configuration. Test the network interface by connecting a local computer to the Network Camera via a crossover cable. • Make sure the Internet connection and setting is ok. •...
  • Page 65: Technical Specifications

    Network Camera User’s Manual B. Technical specifications - System - Camera specification RAM : 4GB DDR Type 1/2.8 Sony CMOS sensor IMX222 ROM : 16MB flash ROM Resolution: 1920x1080 - IR Led - Lens Auto/Manual mode, 15~20M visible 3X optical zoom lens, auto iris, auto focus Spectral band width 42nm, Peak emission wavelength f = 3mm ~ 9mm, F1.8 850nm...
  • Page 66: Notification Of Conpliance

    Network Camera User’s Manual Notification of Compliance Appendix C Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity For complete DoC please visit http://global.level1.com/downloads.php?action=init GPL License Agreement GPL may be included in this product, to view the GPL license agreement goes to http://download.level1.com/level1/gpl/GPL.pdf For GNU General Public License (GPL) related information, please visit http://global.level1.com/downloads.php?action=init 66/66...

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