Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................6 1. PRODUCT FEATURES................7 1.1 P ..............7 RODUCT NSTRUCTIONS 1.2 P .................8 RODUCT EATURES 1.3 T ...............9 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 2. Name of parts and functions ..............11 2.1 N ............11 AME OF PARTS AND FUNCTIONS 2.2 C ...............15 ONNECTING THE PORT...
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Installation & Operation Guide 5.1 M .............30 ICROSOFT NTERNET XPLORER 5.1.1 Connecting the IP CAMERA ..................30 5.1.2 Change Video Setting .....................32 5.1.3 Change the Network Setting...................35 5.1.4 Change the System Setting .....................46 5.1.5 Change the Application Setting ..................52 5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting....................60 5.1.7 The Bandwidth Calculator of the IP camera ..............61 5.1.8 PPPoE &...
WARNING At close range, infrared light can seriously damage a person's vision. Install this illuminator with a minimum safety zone of 1.22m ( 4 ft. ) between the illuminator and the closest possible human contact. NOTE: 1.22m ( 4 ft. ) is the actual measurement of the strength of the IR Illuminators that are being used.
1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Instructions The VideoEdge IP Outdoor Mini-dome is a user-friendly device which combines cutting-edge sophistication with practical reliability and convenience, and high performance with smooth remote communication. Just plug in the network cable and you’ll get live streaming video anytime, any place.
1.2 Product Features ◆ 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD sensor. ◆ 3.7~12mm vari-focal auto iris lens built-in ◆ 530 TV lines. ◆ Day/Night: Accept IR illumination for dark surveillance. The range of Infrared wavelength is from 700nm to 1100nm. ◆ Built-in web server.
Installation & Operation Guide 1.3 Technical Specifications ‧Built-in Web Server and network interface. You don’t need a PC to operate. General: ‧Fast and simple installation – connect to your network and assign an IP address Installation: within a minute. The null modem cable enclosed helps you to set up without a network.
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‧TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP, UDP, SNTP, ICMP, DDNS, DNS, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, Supported Protocols: FTP**, SMTP** (** FTP and SMTP functions are for PAL version only.) ‧Password protection available, unless exposure is preferred. Security: ‧RJ 45 twisted pair cable, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet network connection. Connections: ‧Input/Output connector to trigger the camera vis-a-vis external events.
Installation & Operation Guide 2. Name of parts and functions 2.1 Name of parts and functions Inner plate mounting holes DC level Reset PC assembly IP module USB plug Side conduct entry Back conduct entry SD card slot ADJUSTING THE CAMERA ZOOM AND FOCUS Loosen the zoom ring thumbscrew.
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CAMERA ADJUSTMENT Horizontal angle adjustment: by turning the platform to adjust the horizontal angle B(90 degrees) and C(180 degrees). Vertical angle adjustment: by turning the platform to adjust the vertical angle A(90 degrees) MOUNTING THE HOUSING Installation & Operation Guide...
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Installation & Operation Guide DELAY TIME SET UP D E L A Y T I M E 1 s e c 5 s e c 1 0 s e c 2 0 s e c 3 0 s e c 4 0 s e c 5 0 s e c 1 m i n...
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Video output terminal (BNC): This connector is used to connect with the VIDEO IN connector of monitor. RESET: Recover to factory default. DC 12V: A DC 12V inlet that connects to an external power supply. ETHERNET (PoE): This is a standard RJ-45 connector for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networks. PoE (Power over Ethernet) function: Provides power to the device via the same cable as used for the network connection.
Installation & Operation Guide 2.2 Connecting the IR port NOTE: CAMERA STARTS UP IN BLACK & WHITE BECAUSE THE IR ILLUMINATOR IS DISCONNECTED. For safety reasons, the IR Illuminator is disconnected at the factory. If the IR Illuminator were to accidentally trigger during install, it may pose a hazard to those within 4 feet. Once the camera is installed, reconnect the power lead (see manual).
2.3 The USB function By connecting the IP camera with a PC via the USB connector, the IP camera can provide two different functions. 1. Insert an SD card: As a card reader. Insert an SD card into the IP CAMERA, then connect to the PC. You might transfer files between the SD card and the PC.
Installation & Operation Guide 2.4 PoE (Power over Ethernet) These technologies will enable the development of new networked appliances, by providing power as well as data over existing Ethernet cables. The Summary Comparison of PoE Standards (Table 1) is listed as follows. Table 1.
3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. NOTE: The IP CAMERA is linked by its Video Out connection via a BNC connector to a monitor's Video In connection. If this connection is there, you can see some information on the monitor screen, such as the IP CAMERA factory default Static IP address (192.168.1.168).
Installation & Operation Guide 3.3 CONNECTING WITH A MULTIPLEXER LAN CAMERA IP CAMERA 1 LAN CAMERA IP CAMERA 2 TO LAN CAMERA VIDEO OUT BNC CONNECTOR LAN CAMERA IP CAMERA16 3.4 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE If the system software of the IP CAMERA needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely process it.
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PLEASE", please write down the error messages shown on the screen and inform your technical support, while ignoring the following steps. 10. Power off the IP camera when this update process is finished, then remove the SD card from the IP camera. 11.
Installation & Operation Guide 3.5 IP CAMERA SD card Troubleshooting 1. Check if the SD card position is correct or not. Please refer to the manual for the related information. 2. Correctly insert the SD card after powering the IP CAMERA on. The "SD" icon displays in the upper-right corner of the monitor screen.
4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your IP CAMERA to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specifications of the RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat.
Installation & Operation Guide 4.2.2 Set IP Address You need to set an IP address for the unit if the LAN unit isn’t connected to a DHCP server. Otherwise, please follow the instructions given below: Set the IP, MASK and GATEWAY. The following is a sample setting. 192.168.1.X MASK: 255.255.255.0...
4.3 TCP/IP Communication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP/IP communication program in your computer. 1. Open the Start menu from your computer, and select the Settings/Control Panel option. 2. Double click the Network icon to enter the windows. Installation &...
Installation & Operation Guide 3. Click on the Configuration tag, and check if the TCP/IP is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process section 4.5. If it is not included, please follow section 4.4 to install the TCP/IP. 4.4 TCP/IP Installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows CD-ROM.
4.5 TCP/IP configuration setting 1. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network. 2. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. NOTE: Before processing the IP camera installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider. ...
Installation & Operation Guide 4.6 Connection Testing With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully. 1. Click Start → Programs → MS-DOS Prompt 2. Enter ping 192.168.1.168, then enter. (See the sample screen below). ** This is the IP address of IP camera that is assigned for the connected IP camera in step2.
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If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating section 4.4 to 4.5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer.
Installation & Operation Guide 5. Operation Instructions for the Network The Microsoft Internet Explorer in a PC provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watching recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol. The details are listed as follows. RJ-45 PIN configuration for Ethernet PIN NO.
5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the IP CAMERA Start up Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps below to connect the IP CAMERA. Click on the URL block at the top of the window. Enter the URL address of the IP CAMERA into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the home page.
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Installation & Operation Guide Browsing images from the IP CAMERA The images from the IP camera are displayed on the home page when online with the IP camera. There are also additional settings provided on the home page. MJPEG mode or MPEG4 mode display different display formats on their home page.
5.1.2 Change Video Setting Please follow the steps below to change the image setting through the network as necessary. 1. Click on the Video button on the home page to enter the image-setting page. Video setting page of MJPEG mode Video setting page of MPEG4 mode 2.
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Installation & Operation Guide 5. Click on the Privacy Mask button to enter the Privacy Mask page. 6. Click on the Home button to return to the home page while the new image setting acts on the images to effect the desired changes instantly. (If the setting has not been changed by the above steps, any (re)entry onto the home page will find images in their earlier or original setting.) Exchange the image format...
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MPEG4 mode: Device Title: Enter the camera title in the given space. Resolution: Scroll to choose the image resolution from “Full D1”,“VGA”, “2 CIF”, “Half VGA”, “CIF” or “QVGA”. Quality: Scroll to choose the image quality out of a spectrum of qualities ranging from “highest”, ”high”, “medium”, and “low”...
Installation & Operation Guide 5.1.3 Change the Network Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network settings through the network as necessary. Set the network options and IP address. Click on the Network button in the home page to enter the Network page. The accessible networks here are the “FTP”...
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Description of function keys: Click “Enable DHCP” to checkmark the attached box and activate Enable DHCP: the DHCP communication function. If provided with a DHCP server, the IP camera can get an IP address automatically. IP Address: Enter the 4-byte IP Address in the appropriate blank space (the value in each box may be anywhere between 0 and 255).
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Network Setting — FTP (MJPEG mode and PAL system only). Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network as necessary, to upload recording data live. 1. Click on the FTP button on the top left menu to enter the “FTP Server Setting” page. 2.
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Change the Network Setting — SMTP (MJPEG mode and PAL system only). Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting through the network as necessary. Click on the SMTP button on the upper left menu above to enter the “SMTP Server Setting” page. Click “My Server Requires Authentication”...
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Network Setting — SNTP. Please follow the steps below to change the SNTP setting through the network as necessary. 1. Click on the SNTP button on the upper left menu to enter the “SNTP Server Setting” page. 2.
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Change the Network Setting — DDNS. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “DDNS” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the DDNS setting through the network as necessary. Click on the DDNS button on the upper left menu to enter the “DDNS Setting” page. Click “Enable DDNS Function”...
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Installation & Operation Guide Description of function keys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. DDNS Type: Click to open the list of two DDNS modes to choose from: “DynDNS” and “hn”. Click on the “Apply” button and connect this website automatically and enter it.
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Change the Network Setting — PPPoE. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “PPPoE” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the PPPoE setting through the network as necessary. Click on the PPPoE button on the upper left menu to enter the “PPPoE Setting” page. Please read the “PPPoE Troubleshooting”...
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Network Setting —UPnP. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “UPnP” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the UPnP setting through the network as necessary. Click on the UPnP button on the upper left menu to enter the “Universal Plug and Play” page. Click “Enable UPnP”...
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Change the Network Setting — IP Filter The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “IP Filter” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the IP Filter setting through the network as necessary. Click on the IP Filter button on the upper left menu to enter the “Network Setting” page. Click “Enable IP Filter”...
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Network Setting —Network Traffic. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “Traffic” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the UPnP setting through the network as necessary. Click on the Traffic button on the upper left menu to enter the “Network Traffic” page. Enter in the “Maximum Upload Bandwidth”...
5.1.4 Change the System Setting Please follow the steps below to change the date and time of the system setting through the network as necessary. Set the Date and Time of the system 1. Click on the System button in the home page to enter the “Date and Time” page (default). 2.
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the System Setting — Timestamp. Please follow the steps below to change/add the timestamp through the network as necessary. 1. Click on the Timestamp button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “System - Timestamp”...
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Change the System Setting — Users. Please follow the steps below to change/add the users’ authority through the network as necessary. Click on the Users button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Users” page. Add, modify or delete any user’s data as necessary.
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the System Setting — Digital I/O. Please follow the steps below to change the Digital I/O through the network as necessary. Click on the Digital I/O button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Digital I/O Setting”...
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Change the System Setting — Update Firmware. Please follow the steps below to update the firmware through the network as necessary. Click on the Update Firmware button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Update Firmware”...
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Installation & Operation Guide View the Event Logs. Please follow the steps below to view events through the network as necessary. Click on the Events button on the upper left menu to enter the “Event Log” page. Choose one of the three buttons shown on the page to view an event when necessary. The three buttons are titled “First Page”, “Previous 20”, and “Next 20”.
5.1.5 Change the Application Setting Please follow the steps below to change the application setting through the network as necessary. Change the Application Setting — FTP Application Setting (MJPEG mode only). Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network, as necessary, to upload recording data live.
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Application Setting — SD Card Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the SD CARD setting via the network, as necessary, to upload recording data live. Click on the SD card button on the top left to enter the “SD Card Application Setting” page. SD Card setting page of MJPEG mode SD Card setting page of MPEG4 mode You can choose which SD card storage format to use, MJPEG (MJPEG mode only) or AVI.
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Change the Application Setting —SMTP Application Setting (MJPEG mode and PAL system only). Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting via the network as necessary. Click on the SMTP button on the left side to enter the “SMTP Application Setting” page. Enter the attached file number as and when necessary.
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Application Setting —Language Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the Language setting via the network as necessary. Click on the Language button on the left side to enter the “Language Setting” page. You have an option as to which language to use.
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Change the Application Setting —Record Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network as necessary. Click on the Enable Record button on the left side of the record to enter the “Record Application Enable Setting”...
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Application Setting —Record - Schedule. Click on the Application button on the home page to enter the “Schedule” page. Check/uncheck any/all of the first seven boxes set vertically in the upper half of the “Schedule” page to enable/disable the programmed recording function, and vary the setting of the targeted item while it is enabled.
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Change the Application Setting — Alarm Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. Click on the Enable Alarm button on the left side of the record to enter the “Alarm Application Enable Setting”...
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Installation & Operation Guide Change the Application Setting —Motion Detection. Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network as necessary. Set the motion detection: Click on the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “Motion Detection”...
5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network as necessary. Change the SD card Setting — FILELIST of MEMORY CARD. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network as necessary. Click on the “SD card”...
Installation & Operation Guide 5.1.7 The Bandwidth Calculator of the IP camera You can use the calculator to obtain the rough bandwidth throughput for reference. Enter “http://***.***.***.***/calculator.html" into the URL block and press the “Enter" button to enter the calculating page. (The ***.***.***.*** is the URL address of the IP camera accordingly.) Please select the video format and set the desired resolution, quality and the percentage of the motion scene and the result will show on the bandwidth column immediately.
5.1.8 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. Search for your IP camera's IP address: you can just connect the IP Camera and the Video monitor. The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side. Turn off the DHCP function (of the IP camera) if it is “ON”.
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Installation & Operation Guide Test: Go to the Internet. Set your PC to enter the Internet. Desktop IE browser Enter the IP CAMERA IP address (the same address as in the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) You can see the IP CAM images. DDNS settings Check your IP CAMERA’s IP address ( Scan IP software or monitor ) ...
6. ADVANCED OPERATION Question 1: How can I view the live images of the IP camera via Microsoft Internet Explorer on the Desktop PCs, or the laptop computers, in a situation where there are no monitors or television? ◇To get the IP address of the IP camera without a monitor, use one of the following two methods to get the IP address: UPnP and IP function.
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Installation & Operation Guide 3. Check on “Enable Alarm-Save into SD Card” to activate it. 4. Click on the Submit button to submit the setting. NOTE: Please remember to insert the SD card into the built-in SD slot of the unit first. ◇Set the recording time (the AVI duration) of the SD card 1.
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◇Set the PPPoE function 1. Click on the Network button in the home page. 2. Click on the PPPoE button on the left side of the page to enter the “PPPoE Setting” page. 3. Choose “ON” from the “PPPoE Mode” list to activate it. 4.
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Installation & Operation Guide ◇ Set the upload rate 1. Click on the Application button. 2. Click on the FTP button on the left side of the page to enter the “FTP APPLICATION SETTING” page. 3. Set the last item “Upload Rate” at the bottom of the page to the rate you want. If you want to record at the rate of 1F/8S, please choose “1F/8S”...
Installation & Operation Guide 8. Functions of client PC System requirement Windows 2000, XP or above Browser IE 6.x Live Monitor Max. 16 Split , Real Time REC/ Capture/ Live Event/ Full Screen Playback Viewer Playback, Time / live event Search / Export (JPEG / AVI) Settings Device/ System/ Camera management/ web page Multi-camera link...
APPENDIX 1. –IP camera UPnP How To ® The most troublesome issue when you setup a LANCam is that you have no idea what the IP ® address of this device is. Now LANCam supports the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol ®...
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Installation & Operation Guide Step 1: From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. See Figure 2. Figure 2 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Network Connections icon. The Network Connections dialog box appears. See Figure 3. Figure 3 Step 3: Click on the Protocols tab in the Network Connections dialog box.
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Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. See Figure 5. Figure 5 Step 5: In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, choose Use the following IP Address to indicate that you do not wish to use DHCP, and assign IP Address 192.168.1.200 with Subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
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Installation & Operation Guide Figure7 2. Install UPnP Packets ® As described before, Microsoft Windows XP doesn’t start the UPnP service by default; however, we have to install some packets before we initialize it. The following steps will help you to install them.
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Figure 9 Step 3: Check the Network Services in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box, and then click Details…. See Figure10. Figure 10 Step 4: Check UPnP User Interface, and choose OK. See Figure 11. Installation & Operation Guide...
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Installation & Operation Guide Figure 11 Step 5: When the original Network Component Wizard dialog box returns, click Next. See Figure12. Figure 12 Step 6: After about one minute the UPnP installation will be done, and choose Finish to close it. See Figure13.
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Figure 13 3. Turn on Services After installation, you must turn on the relative services to start the UPnP protocol. The following procedures will demonstrate this. Step 1: From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. See Figure14. Figure 14 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Administrative Tools icon.
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Installation & Operation Guide Figure15 Step 3: Click on the Services icon in the Administrative Tools dialog box. See Figure16. Figure16 Step 4: When the Services dialog box shows up, double Click on the SSDP Discovery Service icon. See Figure17.
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Figure17 Step 5: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, and click OK to start it. See Figure18. Figure18 Step 6: When the Services dialog box appears again, double click the Universal Plug and Play Device Host icon. See Figure19. Installation & Operation Guide...
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Installation & Operation Guide Figure19 Step 7: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, press the Start button, and click OK to start it. See Figure20. Figure20 Step 8: Restart your system.
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® 4. Scan LANCams through My Network Place After your installation and starting services, the UPnP protocol will take effect. You can scan all ® LANCams in My Network Place like Figure21 and Figure22 below. Figure21 Figure22 Just double click the UPnP MPEG4 IP camera icon, and the video live stream will pop up ®...
Installation & Operation Guide APPENDIX 2. –The ARP function Setting the IP Address The Ethernet interface on the IP camera has a default IP address (192.168.1.168) that most likely needs to be changed to make it work on your local network. You need to acquire a unique IP address (ask your network administrator).
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ARP and ping from UNIX or GNU/Linux: Start a shell Type the following as super user (root): arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> [or arp -s <IP address> < MAC address>] ping <IP address> Example: arp -s 192.168.1.100 00-0C-0C-00-00-01 ping 192.168.1.100 The device responds to the ping in the examples above if the new address was configured.
Installation & Operation Guide APPENDIX 3. –Register as a DDNS member The DDNS(dynamic domain name system) is a function which is provided by an American company. Please refer to www.dyndns.com. This chapter provides the user with the basic instructions on how to register a free DDNS service. Registering for a DDNS Enter the URL www.dyndns.com.
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Figure 2 Figure 3 Click “My Services” to enter the service page. Please click the “Add Host Service” item which is below the ”My Hosts“ item, as shown in Figure 4. Click “Add Host Service”, and its service items will appear. The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS.
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Installation & Operation Guide Figure 4 Figure 5 All we have to set in this page is the “Hostname” item. You can choose a Sub Hostname as s/he likes from the right-hand side of the Hostname’s drop-down list. NOTE: You don’t have to set the “IP Address” in the same format as the camera’s IP Address.
Installation & Operation Guide APPENDIX 4. –MPEG4 Bit Rate Lookup Table of IP camera 1. When frame rate is higher than 15 frames/second (15 is not including): Highest High Medium Lowest FULL D1 2.63 2.25 1.75 1.31 0.88 2CIF 1.25 0.75 Half VGA 1.31...
APPENDIX 5. –PoE Installation Method Warning: Please follow the steps in this instruction carefully. Connecting these adapters incorrectly may result in damage to your network devices. 1. Provided accessories: IP Outdoor Mini-dome Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through) Cable Power over Ethernet Injector (input rating: DC 48V) AC Adapter (input: AC 100-240V;...
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Installation & Operation Guide 2. Outdoor Mini-dome POWER+DATA IN: Connect a CAT 5 RJ-45 straight- through cable from the POWER+DATA OUT port on the Power over Ethernet Injector. 3. Power over Ethernet Injector POWER+DATA OUT: Provides the data and power to the IP Outdoor POWER IN: Using the supplied 48V Mini-dome camera.
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4. Connecting the IP Outdoor Mini-dome: please take the following steps: Step 1: Insert one end of a Cat 5 Ethernet RJ-45 cable into the “LIN IN” port of the Power over Ethernet Injector. Connect the other end of the cable to your network switch or PC. Step 2: Plug one end of the Power adapter into the “POWER IN”...
Installation & Operation Guide APPENDIX 6. –FAQ 1. Can the SD card be removed during recording? A:No, it cannot be removed until the recording comes to a single point. The POWER LED flashing light signals the SD card is operating. The green light indicates the unit is activating. The red light warns the SD card cannot be removed.