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  • Page 1 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera with Extended Support ►ICA-E5550V...
  • Page 2 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Copyright Copyright © 2015 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste; they should be collected separately. Revision User’s Manual of PLANET 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera Model: ICA-E5550V Rev: 1.00 (July, 2015) Part No. EM-ICAE5550V...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.4 Product Specifications...............11   Chapter 2. Hardware Interface..............13     2.1 Physical Descriptions................13   2.1.1 Identification of ICA-E5550V connectors ........13   2.1.2 I/O Control Instruction.............13   2.2 Hardware Installation ................15   2.3 Initial Utility Installation..............16   2.4 Using UPnP of Windows XP or 7 ............18  ...
  • Page 5 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.11 System ....................73   3.11.1 User Account.................73   3.11.2 System Info ................75   3.11.3 Factory Default..............75   3.11.4 Firmware Upload..............76   3.11.5 Save & Reboot..............76   3.11.6 Logout ...................76   Appendix A.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    1.2 Overview Extended Support with Specific Software PLANET E-series of IP cameras, ICA-E5550V and ICA-E5550V, are able to provide advanced surveillance monitoring applications with specific software such as video analyzing and vehicle license plate recognition. Firstly, through CV7L PC-based software, it...
  • Page 7 5 mega-pixel resolutions at 15 frames per second (fps) and full HD resolutions at 30fps. The ICA-E5550V is also equipped with IP66-rated and IK-10 vandalproof housing to protect the camera body against rain and dust and ensures operation under extreme weather conditions, which makes it an ideal solution for outdoor applications, e.g.
  • Page 8 Exceptional Image Quality Together with powerful image processing attributes like Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and 3-dimensional Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology, the ICA-E5550V is able to filter the intense backlight surrounding a subject and remove noises from video signal. The result is that an extremely clear and exquisite picture quality can be produced even under any challenging lighting conditions.
  • Page 9 ICA-E5550V Advanced Event Management The ICA-E5550V supports a number of advanced features to enhance surveillance flexibility and event management capabilities. The advanced features include 4 configurable regions of privacy mask to protect personal privacy, AV out for two-way audio function, and inputs/outputs for connecting to external devices such as door sensors and relays to activate light or close doors.

  • Page 10: Features

    In addition, the ICA-E5550V includes 16-Ch video management software for efficient monitoring. The ICA-E5550V is indisputably the top choice for reliable and high performance surveillance.

  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Easy Installation & Management ■ ONVIF compliant for interoperability ■ Built-in 15 IR Illuminators, effective up to 30 meters ■ IK-10/IP66 classification with vandal and weather proof ■ Micro SD card local video recording supported ■...
  • Page 12 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Users 10 simultaneous unicast users System Integration Application Programming Software Development Kit (SDK) available; ONVIF compliant Interface Alarm Triggering Video motion detection (3 regions) Notify control center; Change camera settings; Command other devices;...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Hardware Interface

    ICA-E5550V Chapter 2. Hardware Interface 2.1 Physical Descriptions 2.1.1 Identification of ICA-E5550V connectors 1. Memory Card Slot: Support microSDHC and microSDXC cards. Insert a memory card (not included) into this slot for local recording purposes. 2. Reset Button: Use the Reset Button to reset the camera to its factory default settings. To do the reset, press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds or until the Power LED lights up.
  • Page 14 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 2) DI/DO Connection Specification Device Connection Design TTL - compatible logic levels Voltage To trigger Logic level 0: 0V ~ 0.4V Normal Logic level 1: 3.1V ~ 30V Current 10mA ~ 100mA...

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V The illustration below is a graphic example of connecting a relay to a high voltage DO device.   110V‐220V AC  External Power  Source  Relay (DO1 Device)  Camera  Illuminator 2.2 Hardware Installation 1. Place the Camera on the ceiling or fix it onto wall Use mounting diagram to help you to drill the holes.

  • Page 16: Initial Utility Installation

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 2.3 Initial Utility Installation This chapter shows how to quickly set up your H.264 camera. The camera is with the default settings. However, to help you find the networked camera quickly the windows utility PLANET IP Utility can search the cameras in the network that will help you to configure some basic settings before you start advanced management and monitoring.
  • Page 17 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V (5) To Change PC IP addresses: Control Panel Network Connections Local Area Connection Properties Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Please make sure your IP Camera and PC have the same Subnet. If not, please change IP Camera IP subnet or PC IP subnet accordingly.

  • Page 18: Using Upnp Of Windows Xp Or 7

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V (8) If the user name and password are input correctly, the following web page will be displayed. 2.4 Using UPnP of Windows XP or 7 2.4.1 Windows XP UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals.
  • Page 19 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V The “Control Panel” will be displayed on the screen and double-click “Add or Remove Programs” to continue. The “Add or Remove Programs” will display on the screen and click Add/Remove Widows Components to continue.
  • Page 20 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V The following screen will appear; select “Networking Services” and click “Details” to continue. The “Networking Services” will be displayed on the screen; select “Universal Plug and Play” and click “OK” to continue.
  • Page 21 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Please click “Next” to continue. The program will start installing the UPnP automatically. You will see the pop-up screen as shown below. Please wait while Setup configures the components.

  • Page 22: Windows 7

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Please click “Finish” to complete the UPnP installation Double-click “My Network Places” on the desktop; the “My Network Places” will be displayed on the screen and double-click the UPnP icon with Internet Camera to view your device in an Internet browser.
  • Page 23 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Click Turn on network discovery, and then click Apply. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  • Page 24: Setting Up Activex For Internet Camera

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 2.5 Setting Up ActiveX for Internet Camera The Internet Camera web pages communicate with the Internet Camera using an ActiveX control. The ActiveX control must be downloaded from the Internet Camera and installed on your PC.

  • Page 25: Internet Explorer 6 For Windows Xp

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 2.5.1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP From your IE browse ”Tools” ”Internet Options…” ”Security” ”Custom Level…”, please set up your “Settings” as follows: Set the first 3 items • Download the signed ActiveX controls •...

  • Page 26: Internet Explorer 7 For Windows Xp

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 2.5.2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP From your IE browser ”Tools” ”Internet Options…” ”Security” ”Custom Level…”, please set up your “Settings” as follows: Set the first 3 items • Allow previously unused ActiveX control to run…...

  • Page 27: Internet Explorer 7 For Windows Vista

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 2.5.3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista From your IE browser ”Tools” ”Internet Options…” ”Security” ”Internet” ”Custom Level…”, please set up your “Settings” as follows: • Enable “Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls”...

  • Page 28: Chapter 3. Web-Based Management

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Chapter 3. Web-based Management This chapter provides setup details of the Internet Camera’s Web-based Interface. 3.1. Introduction The Internet Camera can be configured with your Web browser. Before configuring, please make sure your PC is under the same IP segment as Internet Camera.

  • Page 29: Live Viewing

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V After the ActiveX control is installed and run, the first image will be displayed. If you log in the camera as an ordinary user, setting function will be not available. If you log in the camera as the administrator, you can perform all the settings provided within the device.
  • Page 30 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V camera. Regardless of how large or small the video appears on the display after pressing the digital zoom buttons, the actual video stream size of the camera is the same as before.

  • Page 31: Configuration

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.4 Configuration To configure any of the camera settings, go to the Setup menu by pressing the following button on the Live View page: - Go to Setup The left side of the Setup page contains the list of Setup items.

  • Page 32: Gps Position

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V as “Front Gate” or “Elevator 1”. In many cases the VMS is able to modify the Camera Name directly via its own user interface without needing to access Web Configuration. After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes. The Reset button undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
  • Page 33 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V date and time. The automatic way can be used only if the camera has an access to NTP servers. If you are using an isolated Local Area Network without Internet access, you can only use Manual date and time adjustment mode.

  • Page 34: Network

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.7 Network  The section Network provides the list of network related functions and services. The [+] mark before Network indicates that the list can be expanded by clicking on it. Once expanded, the list can later be collapsed again by clicking on the [-] mark.

  • Page 35: Port Mapping

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Netmask, then you should use 255.255.255.255, and it will affect only a single IP address per line of entry, or use 255.255.255.0 to use the same setting for all IP addresses starting with the same three numbers.

  • Page 36: Https

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Parameters Description Select the second port used by server search applications to Search Server Port2 detect this IP device (e.g. IP Utility). Select the port used to support video control function by Control Server Port application programs (e.g.

  • Page 37: Ieee802.1X

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V There are two methods to create certificates – Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and Self-Signed Certificate. Certificate Signing Request (CSR): User uses a signed certificate issued by trusted Certification Authority (CA). Self-Signed Certificate: User wants to use the certificate created and issued by user himself.

  • Page 38: Snmp Setting

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Please enable IEEE 802.1X and configure settings on the screen below. Note that the new setting will only take effect after “Save & Reboot”. EAPOL Version 1 and 2 are the 802.1X communication types. User name and User password area created by user and set in RADIUS server.
  • Page 39 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V To use SNMP, just enable SNMP function in the camera (SNMP agents) and run SNMP management software in server (NMS: Network Management Station) to connect to the devices. The SNMP agent supports versions 1, 2 and 3. SNMP v1 is the initial implementation of SNMP.

  • Page 40: Rtp

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V authentication failure. The manager will get the information immediately and take action if necessary. Cold start means device reboot by power disconnection. Warm start means device reboot by firmware without power disconnection. If there other parties attempt to connect to the device with wrong security password under SNMP v1, v2 or v3 setting, the device will send an authentication failure message to the management server.

  • Page 41: Network

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.7.7 Network The Network section contains the controls for the following functions: Type of Service UPnP Bonjour ONVIF Type of Service The “Type of Service” provides 4 options to define the priorities of how the data from the camera should be handled by the routers that support ToS concept.
  • Page 42 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Most of the Windows-based computers have the capability to discover the devices that support UPnP . Below is the example of Windows 7: By clicking on the Network icon of Windows 7, the PC will discover the cameras instantly.

  • Page 43: Ip Settings

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V To disable the ONVIF support, remove the check mark from the check box and press Apply. If you need to activate ONVIF on multiple cameras conveniently, you may use the IP Utility instead, using system cgi and ONVIF_STATE=1 as URL command.

  • Page 44: Dns

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V server, the DHCP server would check if the host name is among the allowed devices. On this page, it is possible to edit the Host Name and enable or disable the use of host name.

  • Page 45: Ddns & P2P

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V The most common usage is the FTP or e-mail server in the Event Handler section, which is defined by using domain names. Without having DNS service configured, the camera would not know how to resolve the domain names of FTP or e-mail servers.

  • Page 46: Video & Audio

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V As a result, NVR can always find the IP camera regardless of frequently changing IP address of the camera. Since there are so many public DDNS Services available for free, the PPPoE-based connection is really a good and low-cost solution for single-camera sites.

  • Page 47: Camera Options

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.9.1 Camera Options In general, the Camera Options allows users to set line frequency of the camera. Line Frequency is the function that adjusts the shutter speed options to match with the frequence of artificial light source of given country.
  • Page 48 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V computing power of NVR used for video decoding. Parameters Description There are two encoder types available: H.264 (High Profile) and Encoder Type MJPEG. This item is available only if the Encoder Type is H.264. The H.264 Profile defines the video compression scheme: High Profile, Main Profile, and Baseline.
  • Page 49 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Parameters Description The bitrate will be floating slightly under that limit. For example, if the (only for H.264) limit is set as 2M, the bitrate will be floating around 1.6~2.0Mbps. If the Video Max Bit Rate is chosen as “Unlimited”, then the “Video Bit Rate”...
  • Page 50 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Motion Detection The “Motion Detection” section allows the user to configure the video motion detection system of the camera. Motion detection regions are based on Stream 1. By default, there are three (3) enabled pre-defined regions covering the whole camera view.
  • Page 51 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Note that the number of the motion detection region is written in the upper left corner of the region. Location of the region You can move the motion detection region anywhere on the field of view by dragging the top of the motion detection rectangle as shown on the image.
  • Page 52 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V “speed limit” of sensitivity (70). The blue graph on the right side of the image shows how many percent of pixels within the motion detection region were considered as “currently in motion”. The activity panel itself is a timeline –...
  • Page 53 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V The objects listed in each cell will trigger an alarm under given settings: Low threshold (0-5%) High threshold (5-100%) Big and fast Low sensitivity Big and fast (0-65) Small and fast Big and fast...
  • Page 54 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V time. Then the two profiles become really handy. In such case, remember to configure the motion detection parameters for both profiles before moving on to configure the event response system. After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes. The Reset button undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet.
  • Page 55 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Image The Image section allows user to control certain parameters of a video frame. Parameters Description Video Flipping/Video Check this box to flip the video up-side-down and left-right to achieve Mirroring the 180-degree rotation effect.
  • Page 56 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V IR Exposure Compensation is available on all cameras with IR LEDs. This feature automatically balances the IR exposure to eliminate over-exposed images cause by too much IR on the subject. When enabled, the AE reference target is automatically adjusted to control the sensor’s shutter speed and gain to compensate IR effect.
  • Page 57 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V understand what is the dominant light source in given scene and what is the “white color” of such light source. By default the camera is in auto white balance mode and attempts to recognize the light source and its color spectrum automatically and adjusts the image accordingly.
  • Page 58 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Exposure Mode - Manual When the lighting conditions are stable 24 hours a day, the advanced users may consider using manual exposure mode, to further fine tune the image quality in order to fulfill the special project requirements.
  • Page 59 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Text Overlay (OSD) Setup It is possible to define up to 4 regions of text. If more than 1 region of text is enabled and positioned in the same location, then the texts will appear one below another, row by row.
  • Page 60 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Privacy Mask Setup This function puts blocks over parts of the cameras view that should not been seen.It is possible to set up up to 4 regions of privacy masks. The adjustment of the privacy mask region can be done when region is checked under “Setup“...

  • Page 61: Audio

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V After changing any of the items above, press Apply to save the changes. The Reset button undoes the changes that had just been made but not Applied yet. It may take several seconds to update the region location on video display after pressing Apply! 3.9.3 Audio...

  • Page 62: Event Server

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.10.1 Event Server Event servers define whom the device may interact with. They can be other servers or devices on the network, or even the camera itself. Event Configuration sets up a list of what to tell the other party during interaction.
  • Page 63 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V SMTP Server SMTP servers can send email upon request from the IP device. The email can be a simple subject and text email, or attached with snapshot/video. You may set up two SMTP servers.

  • Page 64: Event Configuration

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V An example will help you gain a better sense of how to utilize this unique function. Camera A is a fixed camera that looks at a corridor leading to the main hall. It has a motion detection window located near the point where the corridor arrives at the large hall.
  • Page 65 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Digital I/O ports appear only for the camera models that support this function. Digital I/O ports Digital input/output ports (select models only) are used to connect digital input (DI) and digital output (DO) devices. DI is a trigger device like a switch or sensor (e.g. “panic button”), which when pressed or triggered, notifies the camera to perform specific actions or the DO device to respond.
  • Page 66 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Sound Detection Sound detection is available on cameras with Audio in capability and is shown on the user interface only if the Audio In function is enabled in Audio setup menu. Sound detection is used to trigger the camera or another camera to perform specific actions or a digital output device, such as alarms or lights, etc.
  • Page 67 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Notification messages may be sent to either an email or a HTTP CGI server. If sent to a CGI server, it works the same as an URL command, but it does not allow a second message at end of event.
  • Page 68 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V The parameters needed to setup this function are different for each task combination (snapshot/FTP or video/HTTP, etc), and are explained below: Enable Upload Media Snapshot Video Type Upload Media to Email FTP...
  • Page 69 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Upload Path folders may also be named dynamically. For the IP device to create folders on FTP and HTTP CGI servers properly, your FTP/CGI account will need to have permission to create folders. For syntax on auto naming, please see online help or the inset box at the end of this section.

  • Page 70: Event List

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V URL commands can be sent to HTTP CGI servers upon event. This provides the possibility of highly intelligent response upon event. IP devices and many other devices also have embedded CGI servers that may be controlled.
  • Page 71 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V In the example below, the event handler rule is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How is it triggered? Events may be triggered by one of the several sources.
  • Page 72 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Potential uses include changing the motion detection profile to another set of Event MD parameters. By having two sets of parameters each optimized for day and night, this provide better overall accuracy in both day and night conditions. Some night time only MD regions may also be activated this way.

  • Page 73: Manual Event

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Change to Day/Night Mode (Selected models only): For some models, you may force the Camera into Day or Night mode. The camera will return to its previous setting (whether auto or forced day/ night) upon the end of the event.
  • Page 74 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3. Enable/disable the option of seeing the live view without needing user name and password (anonymous login), which is especially convenient function for camera installers on the field. For security reasons, account name and password is always required when entering Setup page of Web Configurator or when trying to access camera or change settings by URL commands.

  • Page 75: System Info

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.11.2 System Info The System Info section provides the full information about camera status, settings and log. This information is very helpful while doing the camera configuration, maintenance or troubleshooting. The Server Report is a convenient way of exporting the full list of camera related information in a text format, so that it can be sent to the technical support team for faster service.

  • Page 76: Firmware Upload

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V 3.11.4 Firmware Upload The Firmware Upload section allows remote upgrade or downgrade of camera firmware. The upgrade to newer version is usually done in order to gain new functions or fix existing bugs or...

  • Page 77: Appendix A. Factory Default

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Appendix A. Factory Default To recover the default IP address and password, please follow the steps: • Remove the upper cover; the Ethernet cable is still connected. • Press and hold the reset button over 5 seconds. Do not release the button until power LED (red) lights up solidly.

  • Page 78: Appendix B. Ping Ip Address

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Appendix B. Ping IP Address The ping (stands for Packet Internet Groper) command is used to detect whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It’s also a very useful tool to confirm whether or not Internet camera is installed or if the IP address conflicts with any other device over the network.

  • Page 79: Appendix C. Planet Ddns Application

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Appendix C. Planet DDNS Application Configuring PLANET DDNS steps: Step 1: Visit DDNS provider’s web site and register an account if you do not have one yet. For example, register an account at http://planetddns.com...

  • Page 80: Appendix D. Configuring Port Forwarding Manually

    5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V Appendix D. Configuring Port Forwarding Manually The device can be used with a router. If the device wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP address needs to be set up as a fixed IP address. The port forwarding or Virtual Server function of router also needs to be set up.
  • Page 81 5 Mega-pixel Vandalproof IR PoE IP Camera ICA-E5550V a series of numbered ports. The ports normally used by the device are blocked from access over the Internet. Therefore, these ports need to be made accessible over the Internet. This is accomplished using the Virtual Server function on the router.

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