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Edimax IC-2000Wg User Manual

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802.11 b/g Wireless IP Camera
Model : IC-2000Wg

User Manual

Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
http://www.edimax.com.tw
Revision: 020202
Date: 2009/03/17
Copyright: Eidmax Technology Co. Ltd. 2009
For firmware version v020202

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    802.11 b/g Wireless IP Camera Model : IC-2000Wg User Manual Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.edimax.com.tw Revision: 020202 Date: 2009/03/17 Copyright: Eidmax Technology Co. Ltd. 2009 For firmware version v020202...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..........................6 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION AND QUICK INSTALLATION/USAGE ........8 2.1..................8 AJOR HARDWARE COMPONENTS 2.2..................9 UICK INSTALLATION AND USAGE 2.3. IC-2000Wg)................13 IRELESS CONNECTION WEB CONFIGURATIONS ......................15 3.1........................16 NFORMATION 3.2........................17 IDEO ISPLAY 3.3..........................18 ETWORK 3.4.
  • Page 3 APPENDIX F. THIRD PARTY AND EMBEDDED WEB PAGE INTEGRATION ......50...

  • Page 4: List Of Figures And Tables

    List of Figures and Tables Figure 2-1: Major components in the front panel Figure 2-2: Major components in the back panel Figure 2-3: IP Camera connection diagram. Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router. Figure 2-5: The installation CD disk Figure 2-6: The ID/Password card Figure 2-7: Running window of CamView program Figure 2-8: Pop-up play-video password window...
  • Page 5 Figure 5-4: Antenna Figure 5-5: Quick installation guide Figure 5-6: Ethernet cable Figure 5-7: Installation CD Figure 5-8: ID/Password Card Table A-1: List of tested Wireless AP/router devices Table A-2: List of tested Wired NAT/router devices...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction The IP Camera is designed with the “user-friendly” idea deep in mind. The user can install the IP Camera easily on his/her home network and then access the IP Camera anywhere in the world through the accompanied video management software - CamView program without setting some complicated DNS name or changing the router’s settings.
  • Page 7 So, the differences are the followings: ♦ Public IP address needed ? ♦ Dynamic DNS needed ? ♦ Port mapping in router? ♦ Virtual server in router ? ♦ UPnP support in router ? ♦ What’s needed ? ID and Password...

  • Page 8: Hardware Description And Quick Installation/Usage

    2. Hardware description and quick installation/usage The IP Camera is designed to be very easy to install and use. First, let’s see the major components of the IP Camera products. 2.1. Major hardware components. The major components on the front panel of the IP Camera products are the built-in microphone, lens and LEDs : 1.

  • Page 9: Quick Installation And Usage

    Please refer to section 3.15 for more details. 5. Antenna jack(for IC-2000Wg) – this is the place to hold the wireless antenna. The antenna must be plugged to let the 802.11 b/g wireless work.
  • Page 10 Figure 2-3: IP Camera connection diagram. Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router. Second, Install the CamView software on the notebook/PC Please insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your notebook or personal computer (must be running Microsoft Windows OS). Execute the program CamViewInstaller-xxx.exe on the disk.
  • Page 11 Figure 2-5: The installation CD disk Third, Use CamView program to see the video Figure 2-5 is the running window of the CamView program. If the computer and IP Camera is connected to the same network, the IP CAM ID will be displayed in the “Auto Search”...
  • Page 12 software, key in the IP CAM ID and Password(from the ID/Password card). And then double click this camera item. You will then see the Camera video immediately. No further NAT/router setting modifications are needed. Figure 2-7: Running window of CamView program Figure 2-8: Pop-up play-video password window...

  • Page 13: Wireless Connection (For Ic-2000Wg)

    2.3. Wireless connection (for IC-2000Wg) The IP Camera can also be connected to the home/office network through the 802.11 b/g wireless connection. There are only three things that you need to do to have the wireless connection: 1. Set the WiFi security settings on the web configuration page.
  • Page 14 Figure 2-9: Unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the WiFi function...

  • Page 15: Web Configurations

    3. Web configurations You can login into the web configuration page by directly key-in the IP address of the IP Camera or right-click the searched IP Camera in the “Auto Search” list of the CamView software and click the “Web Configure” to open the login window of the IP Camera.

  • Page 16: Information

    3.1. Information The first page of the web configuration of the IP Camera is the information page. You can see the model name/firmware version, IP CAM ID, registration status, network type and current video settings( bandwidth, resolution) in this page. The IP Camera can be viewed remotely by the CamView software only when the IP Camera is registered.

  • Page 17: Video Display

    3.2. Video Display This display page allows you to view the video display of the IP camera. For the first time use of this display on a computer, an activeX component will be automatically downloaded into the browser. This could take some time, depends on the internet speed.

  • Page 18: Network

    3.3. Network The Network page allows you to modify the network settings of the wired Ethernet. The default settings use DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. In most of the home and office network environment, there is a DHCP server running. In this situation, by using this default settings, the IP Camera can work immediately in most of the time.
  • Page 19 Figure 3-6: Network settings page for fixed IP address...

  • Page 20: Wifi Security (For Ic-2000Wg)

    3.4. WiFi security (For IC-2000Wg) You can use the wireless to connect the IP Camera to the network. If your network environment has a 802.11 b/g router or AP running, you can check the “Enable WiFi function” button to use the wireless.
  • Page 21 Figure 3-8: WiFi security enabled page You can also click the “WiFi test” button to check if the IP Camera can connect to the wireless network for these settings. You will need to unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the wireless connection after the “WiFi test” is successful. After the setting and “Save&Apply”, do not need to restart the IP Camera to let the WiFi work, only need to unplug the Ethernet cable.

  • Page 22: Advanced Network

    3.5. Advanced Network In some special situation, your network environment only provides PPPoE connection(ADSL service), there is no NAT/router available. You will then need to set the PPPoE settings in the “Advanced Network” page. Only the PPPoE username and password are needed to let PPPoE work. After the “Save&Apply” button is pressed, the PPPoE function will work immediately.

  • Page 23: Video Settings

    3.6. Video Settings The IP Camera is designed to provide high quality video for viewing from CamView software. In this page, you cam modify some settings related to the video viewing: 1. Password(play video) – this is the password needed for viewing the video from the CamView software.
  • Page 24 also be noticed that in “Indoor video” setting, the video display of outdoor view is very vague. For indoor usage, if there is strong sun light into the room, please select the “Indoor+sun light” choice. 12. Enable/disable audio microphone – you can enable or disable the audio microphone on the IP Camera.

  • Page 25: 3Gpp/Rtsp Settings

    3.7. 3GPP/RTSP settings The IP Camera is able to be viewed from a 3G mobile phone, for detailed settings on the 3G mobile phone, please refer to Appendix E. Users can disable the 3G mobile access ability in this page. After the 3GPP/RTSP feature is disabled, no 3G mobile phone is allowed to access the video of the IP camera.

  • Page 26: Email/Ftp Alarm

    3.8. Email/ftp alarm The IP Camera provides the Email/ftp function, you can enable or schedule the Email/ftp ability in this page, the IP Camera will then send out an email with a jpeg picture attached in the email and/or send out the jpeg picture file to a ftp server. The related settings are explained below: 1.
  • Page 27 8. Send FTP message – if this item is enabled, the IP Camera will send out a jpeg picture file to the specified ftp account. 9. FTP server – this is the FTP server address to receive the jpeg file. 10.

  • Page 28: Nas Settings

    3.9. NAS settings The IP Camera provides the recording of the video files into a standard NAS ( Network Access Storage ) device. The IP camera connects to the NAS device using the standard LMX_NS/CIFS/SSN protocols that are the same as the Microsoft Windows network neighborhood protocols.
  • Page 29 where ID is the ID of this IP camera. All the recorded files are with the name of hhmmss.crf format, where hh is the hour, mm is the minute, ss is the second of the starting time of the recording video. The files are segmented every five minutes. Users can use the free bundled CamPlay software to play back the video files.

  • Page 30: Scheduling

    3.10. Scheduling The IP Camera provides the scheduling function for the motion detection triggered email/ftp sending and/or the NAS recording with the individual parameters set in the . “Email/ftp alarm” settings and the “NAS settings” page. Totally 12 schedule list items are allowed. There is no conflict check for the scheduling, it means that the scheduling time could be overlapped, and the IP camera will do all the scheduled events during the overlapped time period.
  • Page 31 Figure 3-15: Schedule management page...

  • Page 32: Led Display Control

    3.11. Led Display Control The IP Camera provides the Led Display Control function, you can enable or disable the led display/indication on the front panel of the IP cam device. The related settings are explained below: 1. Normal led display – select this to enable the status led and ethernet led display. 2.

  • Page 33: Date/Time

    3.12. Date/Time The IP Camera can synchronize the date/time with the universally available time server( for example stdtime.gov.tw) through NTP protocol. The date/time will then be corrected with the time server anytime when the Internet is connected. Users can choose the different TimeZone of their areas to display the correct time.

  • Page 34: Admin

    3.13. Admin In this page, you can modify the web login account. With this account, you can login to the IP Camera and do any modifications. The default account is “admin” without password. If the login account is forgotten, you can reset the IP Camera to the factory default settings by following the steps in section 3.15 and login with the “admin”...

  • Page 35: Upgrade

    3.14. Upgrade If there is some new firmware available from the supplier of this IP Camera, you can upgrade the firmware on this page. Please ask for the correct information about FTP server, username/password account and firmware filename from your supplier, and then do this upgrade.
  • Page 36 Figure 3-20: Firmware upgrade status page...

  • Page 37: Reboot

    3.15. Reboot You can restart the IP Camera manually on this page. All the connected video viewing users will be disconnected. Figure 3-21: System reboot settings page Figure 3-22: System reboot under-going page...

  • Page 38: Safe Mode

    3.16. Safe Mode If by some abnormal operation, for example, powered off during the critical point of the upgrade procedure, the IP Camera will enter into the safe mode. In this mode, you will see the following “Safe mode” page when login into this IP Camera. Please do the upgrade operation immediately to recover the system.

  • Page 39: Set To Factory Default

    3.17. Set to factory default For some reason, for example you forgot the web login password, you may want to set the IP Camera to the factory default settings. The only thing you need to do is using a stick to press the “reset” button on the back of the IP Camera body for more than 4 seconds and release it, do this when the IP Camera is powered on.

  • Page 40: Features And Specifications

    4. Features and specifications 4.1. Features Easily access the camera from anywhere in the world via the ID/password No complicated NAT/router settings needed. Free video management software - CamView program accompanied for easy access and multi-camera management. 3GPP/ISMA support for 3G mobile access. Dual video streaming with separate frame rate/resolution/bandwidth settings for PC and mobile.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX, Auto-MDIX, RJ-45 IEEE 802.11g 6 - 54 Mbps Wireless interface IEEE 802.11b 1 - 11 Mbps (for IC-2000Wg) Transmit power: 14.5dBm typically @ 802.11g 17.5dBm typically @ 802.11b Receiver sensitivity: 54Mbps: Typical -73dBm @ 10% PER 11Mbps: Typical -86dBm @ 10% PER Modes: Infrastructure and ad-hoc Antenna gain: 1.8 dBi...
  • Page 42 Audio Built-in microphone for audio monitoring Audio compression: MPEG2 audio, AMR-NB for 3GPP/ISMA Web management username/password protection Security Video display ID/password protection WiFi WEP and WPA security mode Installation, Installation tool on CD and Web-based configuration Automatic configuration backup and restore management and Video management software-CamView for video access and maintenance...

  • Page 43: Package Contents

    5. Package contents Figure 5-1: IP Camera body Figure 5-2: Power Adaptor Figure 5-3: Bracket Figure 5-4: Antenna Figure 5-5: Quick installation guide Figure 5-6: Ethernet cable Figure 5-7: Installation CD Figure 5-8: ID/Password Card...

  • Page 44: Appendix A. List Of Tested Nat/Router Devices

    Appendix A. List of Tested NAT/router Devices The followings are the list of tested NAT/router devices that can work with the IP Camera and CamView software when viewing in a remote location. You do not need to do any modification on the default settings of the NAT/routers. In some office environment, if some strict firewall function is enabled, it’s possible that you can not view the IP Camera video through the firewall router.

  • Page 45: Appendix B. Maximum Allowed Video Users

    Appendix B. Maximum Allowed Video Users The maximum allowed video users for a single IP Camera at the same time is dependent on the video settings including “Internet speed” and resolution. The followings are the summary of the maximum allowed video users: Notice : when the IP camera is doing NAS recording, this is counted as one video user.

  • Page 46: Appendix C. Performance Information

    Appendix C. Performance Information 1. Video Performance Information The video quality is dependent on the video parameter settings and the network quality. If you want to have a better video quality, you will usually set higher resolution and higher frame rate. This is fine when you are viewing the video locally in the same network.

  • Page 47: Appendix D. Trouble Shooting

    Appendix D. Trouble shooting 1. What’s going on when the red led light on the IP camera is flashing? A: When the IP Cam is connected to the Internet and working correctly, the red led light will be on constantly. If the red led light is flashing, it’s probably because there is some network connecting problem.
  • Page 48 A: It’s probably because the internet bandwidth (internet speed) is not big enough. Please try to apply for a better internet connection from your Internet Service Provider or decrease the bandwidth settings of the IP Cam. You can adjust the bandwidth requirement of the IP Cam either from the CamView software or login into the web configuration page of the IP Cam to do the modification.

  • Page 49: Appendix E. 3Gpp/Isma Operation

    Appendix E. 3GPP/ISMA operation 3GPP/ISMA is using RTSP protocol for 3G mobile phone to display the video stream from some network devices, including IP camera. The IP Camera support the RTSP protocol and video/audio codec needed by 3GPP/ISMA. Users only need to access the address rtsp://ip_cam_address/CAM_ID.password on the 3G mobile...
  • Page 50 Appendix F. Third party and embedded web page integration For third party and embedded web page integration, IP Camera support the standard RTSP protocol and video/audio codecs needed by most generally used video play software, including Apple QuickTime and VideoLAN. The supported media protocols including TCP and UDP.

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