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Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Wired / Wireless CMOS IP Camera Model: ICA-107 / ICA-107W Rev: 1.0 (January. 2010) Part No. EM-ICA-107_v3...
LAN and Internet. The motion detection in the ICA-107 series can notify users via email or ftp while detecting any movement. With its administered software, there is no expertise required, and the surveillance network can be easily and efficiently established in few minutes.
Simultaneous Viewing The IP Cameras allow multiple users to login and view live video simultaneously. The advanced video compression produces a high-quality, high-frame rate and VGA, QVGA video stream. Motion Detection Support monitors any suspicious movement in front of the cameras. Supports DDNS &...
NOTE: 2. The ICA-107 can be managed by PLANET Cam Viewer Plus if you want to configure more detail information and settings of camera viewer plus software please refer to the CD-ROM folder “D:\Manual\Cam Viewer Plus\”, assume D is...
2.2. Physical Description 2.2.1. Front Panel The IP Camera head and its focus ring allow you to modify the aim and focus of the IP Camera. To adjust the IP Camera’s focus, please rotate the focus ring. There are LEDs indicating the IP Camera status and networking status. Power When the IP Camera is power on, the LED will light on.
2.2.2. Rear Panel Power Input The DC power input connector is located on the IP Camera's rear panel, and is labeled 5V DC with a single jack socket to supply power to the IP Camera. Power will be generated when the power supply is connected to a wall outlet.
2.3. Installation Procedure 1. Unpack the package and verify that all the items listed in the Chapter 2 are available. 2. Connect the IP Camera to your network with network cable; please connect the IP camera to your network switch or router. 3.
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2. Double-click Network Connections icon. 3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and click Properties.
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4. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, and th en click Properties.
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5. In IP address field, please fill in any IP address begins with 192. 168.0, and ends with a value reater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the following example 192.168.0.239). In Subnet mask field, please fill 255.255.255.0. Please keep all other fields empty, and click OK. If you changed the IP address of this IP Camera and you forget it, there’re 2 methods to recover it: a.
2.4. Initial Utility Installation This chapter shows how to quick set up your IP Camera. The IP Camera is with the defa ult settings. wever to help you find the networked camera quickly the admin software can search the cameras in the network that shall help you to configure some basic setting before you started advanced management and monitoring.
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2. You can change the installation folder of camera setup software here, click Browse to select an existing folder, or you can just click Next to use default installation folder. 3. If you wish to create desktop icon and / or quick launch icon for camera admin software, please check corresponding box, and click Next to continue.
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4. You’ll see a brief of all options you selected, click Install to install camera admin software now, or click back to back to previous steps to change settings. 5. When you see this message, the installation of camera admin software is complete. If you wish t launch camera admin software now, keep Launch IP C am Admin Utility box checked, and click Finish to close installation utility.
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6. Please double-click the utility icon on the desktop then you will see the IP Camera utility. fter the camera admin software is launched, all cameras found on your local area network will be displayed: All camera-related information will be displayed here. If you wish to connect to certain camera by web browser, double-click the camera listed here.
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This camera admin software supports 3 languages: English, Chinese, and Japanese. User can select the language Language oneself wish to use from language dropdown menu located at upper-right corner of camera admin software. Search camera: Click this button to search all cameras on local area network again.
2.5. Camera Admin locate IP Camera If you can’t connect to the ca mera by the instructions given in last chapter, you can use came ra admin software to search the came ra which is connected to your local area networ k.
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In Security’ page, user can change the camera’s name and password (user name is always ‘admin’ and cannot be changed). You have to input the same password in both New Password and Confirm Password field, or you’ll be prompted to input new password again. Click OK to save settings or click Cancel to discard changes.
2.6. Setup ActiveX to use the IP Camera The IP Camera web pages communicate with the IP Camera using an ActiveX control. The ActiveX control must be downloaded from the IP Camera and installed on your PC. Your Internet Explorer security settings must allow for the web page to work correctly.
2.6.2. Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP From your IE browse Tools Internet Options… Security Custom Level…, please setup your Settings as follow. Set the first 3 items • Allow previously unused ActiveX control to run… • Allows Script lets •...
2.6.3. Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista From your IE browse Tools Internet Options… Security Internet Custom Level…, lease setup your Settings as follow. • Enable ‘Automat ic prompting for ActiveX controls’ • Prompt ‘Initialize and script active controls not mark ed….’...
Web-Base Connection Management Interface This chapter provides setup details of the IP Camera’s Web-based Interface. Introduction The ICA-107 / ICA-107W can be configured with Web Browser. Before configure, please make sure your PC is under the same IP segment with IP Camera. 3.2.
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Internet Explorer: If you are viewing the IP Camera at the first time, the following dialog will appear to install the ActiveX plug in. Please check the publisher part; you should accept it, if it is published by PLANET Technology Corp.
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After the ActiveX control was installed and run, the first image will be displayed. You should be able to see the images captured from the camera in the web page now. For advanced functions, please refer to instructions given in follows chapters. (Example on ICA-107W) The menu options for the web control screen are as follows.
3.3. Camera Setting (Example on ICA-107W) Camera Setting Video Format Select the video encoding type. Available options are MJPEG and MPEG4. Snapshot Click Snapshot button to save the displaying image as an image file, a message box will appea r after you click Snapshot button, showing the filename and location of saved image file (default filename is current ate and time).
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can also change th e directory used to save video file. Full Screen Click this button to display the image in full-screen mode (uses every available space to display the image captured by this camera). Digital Zoom If you wish to enlarge certain portion of the captured image, you can click this button to set digital zoom: Click Enable to enable digital zoom function, then you can drag the slide bar...
3.4. LAN Setting (Example on ICA-107W) Network Type This camera can obtain the IP address from DHCP server automatically (if you have one), or set a fixed IP address. Select DHCP to obtain IP address automatically or Static IP Address to assign this IP camera with a fixed IP address.
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AV Control Port The Video Port is u sed to transmit or receive the video stream. The default port setting is “4321”. If you want to view the video from the camera, the port setting should be correct. The IP Camera support web connection, the default web port is 80. If you Web Port change the web port from 80 to other port, such as 8080, you must type http://192.168.0.20:8080...
3.5. Video (Example on ICA-107W) eo Setting MPEG-4 / M-JPEG Vid Specify the default video format for each time user login. efault Video Format Select the desired video resolution. Available resolutions are: 640 x 480, Video Resolutio 320 x 240, and 160 x 120. The default resolution is CIF.
3.6. WLAN (IC A-107W Only) (Example on ICA-107W) Self PinCode Here displays the WPS pin code used to connect to WPS-enabled wireless access points. You have to input this number into the WPS enabled access point to establish WPS connection. Configure via Push Button Click the button and this camera will enter PBC-style WPS connection state for 120 sec.
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function is disabled. Network Type Infrastructure – This opera tion mode requires the presence of a Wireless LAN Access Point or Router. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router. Ad-Hoc – Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router.
3.7. E-Mail and FTP The “E-Mail & FTP” lets you setup E-Mail clie nt and FTP client that camera can sent image to your e-mail account or FTP server whe n Motion has been detected. (Example on ICA-107W) Email and FTP Recipient E-Mail Address The IP Camera supports “Motion Detection”...
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FTP Server The IP Ca mera supports “Motion Detection” function. When Motion Detection e vent occurred, you can record the pictures to FTP server. Enter the FTP address for uploading the pictures. Enter the FTP port that the FTP server uses. FTP Port Specify the user account of ftp server.
3.8. Motion De tection The “Motio n Detection” allows users to setup the behavior of motion detection feature. (Example on ICA-107W) Motion Detection Motion Detection Enable Enable or Disable the Motion Detection Function. Next Event Detected Setup the interval between two events. For example, if you setup the interval to 5 sec, the next event will start after this event finished + 5 sec.
(Example on ICA-107W) Camera Information Camera Name The default camera name is “ICA-107(W)”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the IP Camera. Password Enter the password for the default account. The password should be 4 digits.
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Utilities Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade the IP Camera’s firmware via this function. Press the browse button, find the correct firmware and press upgrade. If you want to reset all the settings to factory default, please use this Reset to Factory Defaults function to fulfill your task.
3.11. Users The “Users” allow you to add four user accounts which are able to view video from the Web Managem ent. These users, unlike Administrator, are not allowed to configure the IP Camera. (Example on ICA-107W) Users User # Enable or Disable the user number #.
3.12. The “Log” allows users to monitor the device event and time. If you have trouble to use this device, the log file will help administrator to know the status of device. (Example on ICA-107W) Log screen The screen will show event and event time of device.
Appendix A: Router/Gateway Setup for Internet Viewing To view IP Camera across the Internet, you have to make sure Router/Gateway has configured to pass incoming TCP/UDP connections from remote PC to the IP Camera. The Router/Gateway should set ort forwarding or virtual server for the connections. Please see the illustration as below. Router/Gateway Port Forwarding/Virtual Server Setup Name Protocol...
Appendix B: Viewing via UPnP in Windows 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 My Network Place, so you can double clic k the camera or right click the camera and select “Invoke”...
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The Add or Remove Programs will display on the screen and click Add/Remove Widows Components to continue. The following screen will appear, select Networking Services and click Details to continue...
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The Networking Services will display on the screen, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK to continue. Please click Next to continue...
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The program will start installing the UPnP automatically. You will see the below pop-up screen, please wait while Setup configures the components. Please click Finish to complete the UPnP installation...
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Double-click My Network Places on the desktop, the My Network Places will display on the screen and double-click the UPnP icon with IP Camera to view your device in an internet browser.
Network and Sharing Center, and turn on Network Discovery. Double-click My Network Places on the desktop, the My Network Places will display on the screen and double-click the UPnP icon with IP Camera to view your device in an internet browser. ICA-107 – 00304FA00075...
Appendix C : Windows 2003 Server DirectX Configuration Graphics Hardware Acceleration and DirectX are disabled by default on a Server configuration to ensure maximum stability and uptime. But for any reason you need to enable them to use DirectX enabl ed applications this section will guide you through on how you can do it.
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Enabling DirectX Click on Start -> Run -> and type “dxdiag” followed by enter. You will get a dialog box asking if you want to allow “dxdiag” to access the internet to check for valid WHQL certificates - click on Yes.
Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions Q1. How many users can access to the ICA-107 / ICA-107W simultaneously? A: Up to 16 users can have access to these IP cameras simultaneously at any point in time. Q2. What is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)?
*Model Number: ICA-107 * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address: 11F, No 96, Min Chuan Road, Hsin Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (2004/108/EC,).
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*Model Number: ICA-107W * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address: 11F, No 96, Min Chuan Road, Hsin Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (2004/108/EC,).