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  • Page 1 Longshine Technologie Europe GmbH LCS-IC-716 IP/Network Camera www.longshine.de...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction......................3 Package Content ....................3 System Requirement ................... 3 Hardware Installation................... 4 4.1. LED and Focusing ....................4 4.2. Camera Ports....................4 4.3. Installation Procedure ..................5 Software Installation .................... 5 Using the Administrator Utility ................11 6.1. General Setting....................13 6.2. Detail Setting ....................15 6.3.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing the Internet Camera. This Camera sends live video through the Internet to a web browser or camera viewer anywhere in the world! This compact, self-contained unit lets you keep an eye on your home, your kids, and your workplace—whatever’s important to you.

  • Page 4: 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 two LEDs indicating the camera status. Monitoring: When someone is viewing the camera, the LED will light.

  • Page 5: Installation Procedure

    LAN Port Power Jack 4.3. Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the Internet Camera package and verify that all the items listed in the Chapter 2 are provided. 2. Connect the Internet Camera to your network by attached the network cable from the switch/router to the UTP port of the Internet Camera.
  • Page 6 2. The Install Wizard will show four selections, select the program you want to install or click “Exit” to install the program later. The following installation steps are the demonstration of “Install Administrator Utility & Camera Viewer”. 3. The system will start the installation procedures. Click “Next” to continue installation.
  • Page 7 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. 5. Click “Install” to start installing the program.
  • Page 8 6. The system will install the program automatically. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the software installation.
  • Page 9 8. When the installation is completed. The system will auto run ”Administrator Utility“. On the Internet Camera 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. “N”...
  • Page 10 10. Internet Camera is working through the network (TCP/IP Protocol). The IP address 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 11: Using The Administrator Utility

    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. Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility allows users to search and setup the cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet.
  • Page 12 Once the utility is started, it will search all the cameras within the network. To do more settings, please refer to the description in the following sections.

  • Page 13: General Setting

    6.1. General Setting Auto Discover Click the button will search the camera within the network automatically. 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.
  • Page 14 Internet Camera List The list shows the camera name and the connect status of the camera. 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.

  • Page 15: 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 16 Network Setting Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. 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 range for the camera, for example: 192.168.2.250.
  • Page 17 Network Setting 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 18 Login Free Function File name The default value is “loginfree”. That’s mean user can get a snapshot image from Internet Explorer. The format is like: IP Camera will send a snapshot image to Internet Explorer. If user changed file name (Ex: “1234”), the URL must be changed to “http://192.168.2.3/1234.jpg”...
  • Page 19 E-Mail Setting E-Mail Account This camera supports “Snap Shot” function. 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.
  • Page 20 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. 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.
  • Page 21 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 22 Tools Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Firmware Update Click “Firmware Update” to update new firmware for the camera. You have to wait for a while for the firmware upgrade. Reset to Default If you want to reset the camera, click this button. The default settings of the camera are as follows.

  • Page 23: Setting Wizard

    6.3. Setting Wizard When you click the “Setting Wizard”, 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 24 Setting Wizard Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to enter a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address The wizard will auto setup an available IP Address to the camera. For example: if the IP address of the network is 192.168.2.x, the wizard will search an unused IP Address from 192.168.2.250 to 192.168.2.0 and assign the camera an available IP Address.

  • Page 25: Using The Camera Viewer

    Using the Camera Viewer The Camera Viewer Utility allows users to view video from up to four cameras. It also allows users to manual/schedule record video and playback the recording 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 26: Camera Buttons

    7.2. Camera Buttons...

  • Page 27: Camera Status

    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 “Cancel Camera x”. 7.3.
  • Page 28 Control Buttons Play The “Play” button is an intelligent play user-interface. In the normal display mode and the Internet Camera is disconnected, clicking on the “Play” can make the viewer connect to the Internet Camera. In the playback mode, clicking on the “Play” can play the video in the normal speed.

  • Page 29: Video Recording

    7.5. Video Recording This utility allows you record the video in AVI format files. There are two ways of video recording – Manual Recording and Schedule Recording. Manual Recording You can manually record the video stream into an assigned video file. Click “Record”, then the “Record to Disk”...

  • Page 30: Change Resolution

    7.6. Change Resolution The Internet Camera supports two resolution, 640x480 (VGA) and 320x240 (CIF). You can change the resolution of each Internet Camera by clicking the resolution button. Note: Before changing the resolution of the Internet Camera, you have to select the Internet Camera by clicking the camera button first.

  • Page 31: View Four Cameras Simultaneously

    7.7. View Four Cameras Simultaneously Click the four division button can view the 4 cameras simultaneously in a four-division window. When 7.8. Viewer Utility Setting Click the “Setting” , then the setting window of the Internet Camera will pop up. Note: When you want to change the settings such as IP Address, Video Port, etc.

  • Page 32: Setting

    7.8.1. Setting...
  • Page 33 Setting Name It is not required to fill the camera name for connecting camera. It is for users to identify the camera. IP Address IP address/Domain name of the Internet Camera. Video Port The number of service port used by the Internet Camera. Model Select “MJPEG Camera”...

  • Page 34: Recording

    7.8.2. Recording 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. Note: 1. The utility will only start to record the video stream when this utility is running and is successfully connecting to the Internet camera in the beginning of the schedule.
  • Page 35 One-Time Schedule Weekly Schedule Schedule Cycle Recording Select this item to enable cycle recording. When the Cycle Recording is enabled 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 36: Status

    Schedule Click “New” to add a new recording schedule. Edit Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click “Edit” to edit the schedule. Delete Select an existing schedule in the schedule list and click “Delete” to delete the schedule. 7.8.3.

  • Page 37: General

    Status Stream Started At The beginning time of the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Time Elapsed The elapsed time of the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera. Video Received The total size (Unit is KByte) of video stream received during the current connection session between the utility and the Internet Camera.

  • Page 38: Playback

    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\Internet Camera”. Record Directory This lets you assign the directory where the recorded video files will be stored.
  • Page 39 The viewer will start to play the selected video file. Playing Control Play When the video playback is in Stop state, just click “Play” and 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.

  • Page 40: Rotate Video

    Playing Control Forward If you want the viewer to play the video file in a faster speed when the viewer is playing the video file, just click “Forward” and the viewer will double the playing speed. If you want the viewer play with the normal speed when the viewer is playing with fast speed, just click “Play”.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Camera Setting

    8.1. Camera Setting Camera Setting Digital Zoom It allows you to zoom in or zoom out the video size. Click “x2”, the image size in the display area will be magnified 2 times to the original size. In 640x480 resolution, only central area of the screen will be magnified two times.

  • Page 43: Network Setting

    Camera Setting Snapshot & Mail If you want to snapshot a picture for the current video, click this button. The system will send the picture to the E-Mail account you set up in the “E-Mail Setting” immediately. Apply Click “Apply” to validate “Frequency” or “Resolution” setting. 8.2.
  • Page 44 E-Mail Setting E-Mail Address Set up the E-Mail account as the receiver for the snapshot picture. SMTP Server Specify the SMTP mail server for sending E-Mail. Apply When you finish the “E-Mail Setting”, click “Apply”. IP Information IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN.
  • Page 45 Motion Detection Function Motion Detection If selected “Enable”, motion detection function will be activated. Frames per Event Detect The default value is 3. That’s mean IP Camera will send 3 images to user’s email box when motion detection be activated. Next Event Detection The default value is 10.
  • Page 46 Camera Information Camera Name The default camera name is “IPCamera_MJPEG”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. Firmware Display the current firmware version of the camera. Apply When you finish the “Camera Information”, click “Apply”. DDNS Service Enable/Disable Enable or disable DDNS function of the camera.

  • Page 47: Password Setting

    Video Port: “4321”, Web Port: “80” 8.3. Password Setting The “Password Setting” allows users to add four user accounts who 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 Name Up to four sets of user name and password can be added.

  • Page 48: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Q1: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC Camera; the Internet Camera 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 49: Technical Specifications

    the Internet Options menu (Select Advanced option and then Microsoft VM). To download the free software, please surf http://java.com/en/index.jsp. Technical Specifications Video specification Max Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels Sensor: 300K pixels 1/4" color CMOS sensor Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Focal Length: 6.0 mm Aperture: F=1.8...

  • Page 50: Appendix A Router/Gateway Setup For Internet Viewing

    Appendix A Router/Gateway Setup for Internet Viewing To view Internet Camera across the Internet, you have to make sure Router/Gateway has configured to pass incoming TCP/UDP connections from remote PC to the Internet Camera. The Router/Gateway should set port forwarding or virtual server for the connections. Please illustration as below.
  • Page 51 communication. The protocol setting should be “UDP”. Viewing Internet Camera via Web Browser Setup 1/Setup 2 If you want to view the video via Web Browser, you have to ensure the Router/Gateway has configured setup1 and setup 2. If the web port is not default port “80”, but changed to 8080. The remote user has to enter http://203.30.212.82:8080.

  • Page 52: 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 53 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 54 4. The “Windows Firewall” screen will be popped up, select “Exceptions” option menu.
  • Page 55 5. Enable “UPnP Framework” from the “Programs and Services list” and click “Ok”.

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