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Planet Networking & Communication ICA-101 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Internet Camera ICA-101/ICA-101W User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 PLANET Technology. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ICA-101/ICA-101W Features ... 1 Package Contents ... 2 Physical Details... 2 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION... 5 Requirements ... 5 Connecting ICA-101 series to the Camera Stand... 5 Hardware Install Procedure... 6 CHAPTER 3 INITIAL SETUP ... 7 Preparation ... 7 Procedures ... 7 CHAPTER 4 WEB USER INTERFACE ...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Plug-N-Watch capability to simplify system integration in an existing network environ- ment Suitable for home, business, or public facilities The ICA-101 family can be deployed in many different situations and reduce the cost of human resources, offering flexibility, affordability, and reliability for surveillance of manufacturing and other facilities.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    If the gateway has a dynamic IP address, DDNS (Dy- namic DNS) is required. Since many gateways do not support DDNS, this function is incorporated into ICA-101 family. Audio support With an external microphone attached, audio can be recorded with live images.

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    On – LAN port is active. Blink – Data is transferring via LAN port. On – Wireless interface is active. WLAN Blink – Data is transferring via wireless interface. Rear Panel Button definition Front Panel of ICA-101W Front Panel of ICA-101...
  • Page 8 Internet Camera User Guide Reset Button This button has two (2) functions: When pressed and released, Internet Camera will reset (restart). When reset button is pressed over 3 seconds and then release. ALL data will be clear and restore ALL settings to the factory default values.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation

    ICA-101 series' bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to ICA-101 series and station it for your application. There are three holes located in the base of the camera stand allowing ICA-101 series to be mounted on the ceiling or any wall securely.

  • Page 10: Hardware Install Procedure

    Hardware Install Procedure 1.Connect an Ethernet cable Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the ICA-101/101W rear panel and attach the other end to the network device (hub or switch). If you want to use wireless connection for ICA-101W, you can skip this step.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Initial Setup

    Chapter 3 Initial Setup Preparation The initial setup of ICA-101 series must be done through bundled Setup Wizard utility. Before starting installation, please ensure that: Your PC can establish a physical connection to the Internet Camera. The PC and the Internet Camera must be directly connected (using the LAN port on the Inter- net Camera) or on the same LAN segment.
  • Page 12 Internet Camera User Guide 4. The screen will list all cameras in your LAN. You can view their current settings by selecting respective Device Name from left panel. Choose the one you want to configure, click Next. 5. A password verification screen will pop up. Please key in administrator name and password for login.
  • Page 13 7. Enter the desired network settings: IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gate- way. Click “Next” to proceed. 8. If you are using ICA-101, please skip to step 10. This screen allows you to config- ure wireless settings: Mode, Authentication Type, ESSID, Domain, and Channel.
  • Page 14 Internet Camera User Guide 10. The next screen allows you to enter a suitable Description, and set the correct Date, Time, and Time Zone. Make any desired changes, then click Next to con- tinue. 11. The Save settings screen displays all the details of your camera. Click “Save” if all settings are correct, or click “Back”...
  • Page 15 13. Click on “Web UI” to access the web interface of ICA-101 series. Please refer to chapter 4 for more information about web UI. Click on “Exit” to close Setup Wiz- ard.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4 Web User Interface

    Web User Interface Introduction After finishing the initial setup of ICA-101 series, your camera is ready to use for all users in LAN. This chapter describes how to view live image and manage camera with web browser. The demonstration screens are from ICA-101W, the screens of ICA-101 are similar except some wireless settings.
  • Page 17 2. Select “Security” tab, choose “Internet” zone. Click “Custom Level…” button.
  • Page 18 Internet Camera User Guide 3. Find the settings of “Download unsigned ActiveX controls”, change the option to “Prompt”. 4. Click “OK” button. 5. Click “Yes” while Warning dialog box appears. 6. Click “Apply”, then “OK” button to finish the setting. After the setting is done, a “Security Warning”...

  • Page 19: Administration

    Once the installation is successfully finished, you will see the live video immediately. Administration Once you click “Administration” option, a dialog box will pop up. Please enter default username/password as admin/admin to access the management screens.
  • Page 20 System Settings: Device Name: This field displays the name of your ICA-101 series. It cannot be changed. Description: This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the location used by ICA-101 series. Time: Enter the current time. Date: Enter the current date.
  • Page 21 After making sure all settings in the System are correct, click on the “Apply” icon to store the settings for ICA-101 series. You can alternatively click on the “Cancel” icon to restore all settings to the values last saved to or retrieved from ICA-101 series.
  • Page 22 Access to ICA-101 series is done through assigning a proper IP address. Please make sure to use a vacant IP address when you assign the IP ad- dress for ICA-101 series. This will prevent errors from occurring if the IP Note address is overlapped.
  • Page 23 The default settings are as follows: · Default IP – 192.168.0.20 · Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 Wireless Setting: (ICA-101W only) Mode: Use this option to determine the type of wireless communication for ICA-101W. There are two choices of Infrastructure, and Ad-hoc. The default setting for the Connection Mode is Infrastructure.
  • Page 24 Internet Camera User Guide WEP Key Setting: WEP Encryption: Select the option used on your Wireless LAN. None - This is the default setting. If selected, data is not encrypted before being transmitted. 64 Bit Keys - If selected, data is encrypted with the 64-bit default key you en- tered below.
  • Page 25 ICA-101 series. Second Port: This option allows you to open a second port for ICA-101 series. The HTTP con- nections (using your Web Browser) can use the port number you specified below instead of the standard HTTP port 80. The configurable port range is 1024~65534.
  • Page 26 Select the desired image quality with five levels from very low to very high. Lower image quality will generate more compact file size and use less bandwidth; vise- versa. Power line frequency: Please check your local electricity frequency and select proper value for ICA-101. Adjustment: Exposure: Select Automatic or Manual as required.
  • Page 27 After making sure all settings in the Image are correct, click on the “Save” icon to store the settings for ICA-101 series. You can alternatively click on the “Cancel” icon to restore all settings to the values last saved to or retrieved from ICA-101 series. User...
  • Page 28 You can select “My Mail Server Requires Authentication”, and enter the Account Name and Password fields below for authentication. Status The Status screen displays the detailed information of ICA-101 series, includingg Device Name, Description, MAC Address, IP Address, Network Mask, Gateway IP, F/W version, and Current Viewers.
  • Page 29 Do not interrupt the upgrading procedure during proceeding; or the inner component might be permanently damaged. Note System Log: ICA-101 series will record the system events here. You can use these logs for diagno- sis. Refresh: Click “Refresh” button to renew the system log.

  • Page 30: Chapter 5 Client Utility

    Internet Camera User Guide Chapter 5 Client Utility Install Procedure STEP 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once completed a menu screen will appear as follows: STEP 2 To install the Viewer & Recorder Application click on the "Viewer & Recorder" hyper- link to activate the installation procedure for the application program.
  • Page 31 STEP 4 A “Choose Destination Location” screen appears, you may click on “Next” to accept the recommended destination location or click on “Browse” to select another location. After specifying the desired destination location, click on “Next” to proceed further. STEP 5 The Select Program Folder prompt will appear providing information of where the application will be located, click on “Next”...

  • Page 32: Using Viewer & Recorder Utility

    Internet Camera User Guide STEP 6 A message box appears to inform you that an ActiveX plug-in has been installed to your computer.. STEP 7 Once the setup is complete, the following message box pops up. Click “OK” button to close the screen.

  • Page 33: Add Camera

    Once the utility is executed, its main screen appears as follow. The Camera List displays all available ICA-101 series you have defined. The Current Recordings lists scheduled recording activity in progress. Add Camera Click “Add Camera” button, the utility will search available cameras in LAN automati- cally.
  • Page 34 Internet Camera User Guide If you want to add a camera which located on Internet, click “Internet” tab and fill in the necessary information: IP address, port number, and login name/password (if required). Click “Test” button to check the connection to the camera, and click “Add” to add the camera to Camera List.

  • Page 35: Delete Camera

    Delete Camera Select an existing camera from Camera List, click “Delete Camera” button to remove it from the list. View To view live video with utility, select an existing camera from Camera List, then click “View” button. The live video of the selected camera will pop up immediately. There are three control buttons available in this screen.
  • Page 36 Internet Camera User Guide Preferences To set recording preferences, click “Preferences” button. You can modify File Location and Time Limit here. The Time Limit sets the maximum time period of a recording session which started by clicking button on the View screen. Schedule To schedule a recording session, click “Schedule”...

  • Page 37: Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Can ICA-101 series be setup as a PC-cam on the computer? A: No, ICA-101 series can be used only on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network. Q: Can ICA-101 series be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP addresses? A: Yes, ICA-101 series can be connected to LAN with private IP addresses.

  • Page 38: Appendix B Trouble Shooting

    Ensure that your PC is using an IP Address within the range 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254 (excluding 192.168.0.20). Also, the Network Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0 to match ICA-101 se- ries. In Windows, you can check these settings by using Control Panel-Network to check the Properties for the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 39 Q: Noisy images occur. How can I solve the problem? A1: The video images might be noisy if ICA-101 series is used in a very low light environment. To solve this issue you need more light.

  • Page 40: Appendix C Specification

    Video Specifications Image sensor Lens Resolution Focus extension Compression Management / Features Management Additional Features ICA-101 None Manually assigned, DHCP None PWR, ACT, LAN DC 5V, 2A 164 x 88 x 53 mm 0 ~ 40 degree C -10 ~ 70...

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