Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................3 1. PRODUCT FEATURES................4 1.1 P ..............4 RODUCT NTRODUCTION 1.2 P ................5 RODUCT EATURES 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW .........7 2.1 F ............7 RONT ANEL AND ANEL 2.2 RS-232 P & ALARM I/O ..............8 2.3 F ..................9 LANK...
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4.6 C ...............21 ONNECTION ESTING 5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network....23 5.1 M ............24 ICROSOFT NTERNET XPLORER 5.1.1 Connecting the LAN CAMERA ..................24 5.1.2 Change Image Setting ......................26 5.1.3 Change the Network Setting ....................28 5.1.4 Change the System Setting....................36 5.1.5 Change the Application Setting..................41 5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting .....................48 5.1.7 Change the Pan/Tilt setting ....................49...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operational instructions to prevent harm or injury to the operator(s) or other persons should be read carefully before the unit is activated. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, avoid exposing this unit to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings.
1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Introduction The LC-7214 is the state-of-the-art equipment in its field. It combines many digital video capabilities with the internal functions of the network video camera. The user can immediately connect to a standard network, and the device can transmit the digital images to a remote browser.
1.2 Product Features A built-in web server and Network Interface. Dual purpose: the LAN CAMERA can simultaneously export both the traditional analogs and the digital compression images. Motion detection: You can select the range and sensitivity of the detection. The user can use a java enabled web browser to directly view the images and also modify the settings.
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The RECORD–SCHEDULE provides seven periods of time and the LAN CAMERA starts and stops recording according to the programmed schedule. The device will record as long as the alarm input is activated and allow users to set the alarm for a certain duration. The LAN CAMERA lets users change the date and time.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front Panel and Rear Panel -- Front Panel -- -- Rear Panel -- ETHERNET VIDEO DC5V 1. MICROPHONE: The LAN CAMERA has an additional audio function. The device has a microphone built into its front panel which records sound.
2.2 RS-232 Port & ALARM I/O 1 2 3 4 5 GND: Ground contact. RX: This pin is one of the RS-232 pins. It connects with the TX pin of another device. TX: This pin is one of the RS-232 pins. It connects with the RX pin of another device. Please refer to the note below on the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged;...
2.3 Flank Panel -- Right Flank Panel -- -- Left Flank Panel -- IRIS 1 AES SD CARD 2 DC IRIS 3 DHCP 4 STATIC IP DC CONT DRIVE RESET POWER LAN Lens Mount: This LAN CAMERA is used with either a C or a CS mount lens. IRIS: Auto iris connector.
3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. NOTE: The LAN 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 LAN CAMERA factory default Static IP address(192.168.1.168).
3.3 CONNECTING WITH A MULTIPLEXER LAN CAMERA 1 LAN CAMERA 2 TO LAN CAMERA VIDEO OUT BNC CONNECTOR LAN CAMERA 16 3.4 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE If the system software of the LAN CAMERA needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely process it.
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9. If the message "UPDATE NG RESET PLEASE" appears rather than "UPDATE OK RESET 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 LANCAM when this update process is finished, then remove the SD card from the LANCAM.
3.5 LAN 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. After powering the LAN CAMERA on, correctly insert the SD card, and a little icon of "SD" will show up in the upper-right corner of the monitor screen.
4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your LAN 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.
4.1.2 Connect to a LAN Hub (INTRANET) The RJ-45 PIN configuration for connecting with a LAN Hub is shown below. TO PC NETWORK CARD LAN CAMERA RJ-45 uplink...
4.2 Configure Your LAN CAMERA Network Settings Upon connecting with the network hardware, you need to activate the network function and configure the proper network settings of the LAN CAMERA. 4.2.1 Enable DHCP Function This function can only work if the LAN, which the unit is connected to, has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server is working, please move the dip switch points up to 3 on the flank panel;...
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NOTE: When connecting to a network, each connected LAN CAMERA must be assigned a unique IP, which must be in the same class type as your network address. IP addresses are written as four sets of numbers separated by periods; for example, 192.168.1.1 Therefore, if the connected network is identified as Class C, for example, the first three sets of numbers of the LAN CAMERA IP address must be the same as the network address.
4.3 TCP/IP Communication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP/IP communication program in your computer. Click the Start menu from your computer, and point to the Settings/Control Panel. Double click the Network icon to enter the windows.
Click 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 Click Start Settings Control Panel Network. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. Before processing the LAN CAMERA installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider. If you are using a DHCP server, please select Obtain an IP address automatically.
4.6 Connection Testing With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully. Click Start Programs MS-DOS Prompt Type in ping 192.168.1.168, then enter. (See the sample screen below). ** This IP is the LAN CAMERA IP address that is assigned for the connected LAN 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 steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer.
5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network Two choices of software are available for linking with the LAN CAMERA: (1) the Microsoft Internet Explorer; and (2) the LAN CAMERA VIEWER, a network browser in a PC which provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watching recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol.
5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the LAN CAMERA Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps below to connect the LAN CAMERA. Click the URL block at the top of the window. Enter the URL address of the LAN CAMERA into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the home page.
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Browsing images from the LAN CAMERA The images from the LAN CAMERA will be displayed on the home page while going online with the LAN CAMERA. There are some buttons provided at the bottom of the home page for further setting: Click the image button to enter the image-setting page.
5.1.2 Change Image Setting Please follow the steps below to change the image setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the image button on the home page to enter the IMAGE page. 2. Adjust the image setting including “Device Title”, “Resolution”, “Quality” and “Viewer Type” if necessary.
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5. Click 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.
5.1.3 Change the Network Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network setting through the network if necessary. Set the network options and IP address. Click the network button in the home page to enter the network-setting page. The accessible networks here are the FTP, the SMTP, the SNTP, and the DDNS.
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Netmask: Fill in the 4-byte Subnet Mask in the required blank spaces (usually any numbers between 0 and 255). It is used to identify the subnet where the LAN CAMERA is sited. Default gateway: Type in the 4-byte Gateway in the relevant blank spaces (each unit value must be between 0 and 255).
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Change the Network Setting — FTP. Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the FTP button at top left to enter the “FTP SERVER SETTING” page. 2.
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Change the Network Setting — SMTP. Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting through the network if necessary. Click the SMTP button at upper left above to enter the “SMTP SERVER SETTING” page. Fill in the DOMAIN NAME of the SMTP server, and set the recipient’s e-mail address if necessary. Click the Submit button to submit the new SMTP setting.
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Change the Network Setting — SNTP. Please follow the steps below to change the SNTP setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the SNTP button at upper left above to enter the “SNTP SERVER SETTING” page. 2. Enter the IP Address of the SNTP server, and choose one of the time zones as and when necessary. 3.
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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 if necessary. Click the DDNS button at upper left above to enter the “DDNS SETTING” page. Click “Enable DDNS Function”...
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Description of function keys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. DDNS Type: Click to open the list of three DDNS modes to choose from: “DynDNS”, “hn”, and “adsldns”. Click the “Apply” button and connect this website automatically and enter it. Type in your dynamic IP Address and Email Address.
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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 if necessary. Click the PPPoE button at upper left above to enter the “PPPoE SETTING” page. Click the “PPPoE mode”...
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 if necessary. Set the Date and Time of the system 1. Click the system button in the home page to enter the “SYSTEM - DATE AND TIME” page (default). 2.
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Change the System Setting — Users. Please follow the steps below to change/add the users’ authority through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Users button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “SYSTEM - USERS”...
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Change the System Setting — Digital I/O. Please follow the steps below to change the Digital I/O through the network if necessary. Click the Digital I/O button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “SYSTEM –...
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Change the System Setting — Audio mechanism. Please follow the steps below to change the Audio Mechanism through the network if necessary. Click the Audio mechanism button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “SYSTEM –AUDIO MECHANISM SETTING”...
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View the Event Logs. Please follow the steps below to view events through the network if necessary. Click the button on the upper left above 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 if necessary. Change the Application Setting — FTP APPLICATION SETTING. Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live.
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Change the Application Setting — SD CARD APPLICATION SETTING. Please follow the steps below to change the SD CARD setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. Click the SD card button on the top left to enter the “SD CARD APPLICATION SETTING” page. You have an option as to which SD - card storage format to use, the JPEG or the AVI.
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Change the Application Setting —SMTP APPLICATION SETTING. Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting via the network if necessary. Click the SMTP button on the left side to enter the “SMTP APPLICATION SETTING” page. Enter the attached file number as and when necessary. The maximum number which can be used is 8.
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Change the Application Setting —RECORD APPLICATION ENABLE SETTING. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. Click the Enable button on the left side of the record to enter the “RECORD APPLICATION ENABLE SETTING” page. Click “Enable RECORD –...
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Change the Application Setting —RECORD - SCHEDULE. Click the Application button on the home page to enter the “RECORD - SCHEDULE” page. Check/uncheck any/all of the first seven boxes set vertically in the upper half of the “Record-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 the Enable button on the left side of the record to enter the “ALARM APPLICATION ENABLE SETTING” page. Click “Enable ALARM –...
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Change the Application Setting — ALARM - MOTION DETECTION Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network if necessary. Set the motion detection: Click the Motion detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “ALARM – MOTION DETECTION”...
5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network if necessary. Change the SD card Setting — FILELIST of MEMORY CARD. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. Click the “SD card”...
5.1.7 Change the Pan/Tilt setting Click the Pan/Tilt button on the home page to open the Speed Dome Controller. Click “Configure” to enter to the RS232 and RS485 setting pages. (please refer to Change the System Setting — RS232 Setting & Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting). Select a Speed Dome device ID from the drop-down list on the Speed Dome Controller.
5.1.8 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. Search your LAN CAMERA's IP address: you can use your Network Viewer's Scan IP program, or just connect the LAN CAM and the Video monitor. The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side.
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Test: Go to the Internet. Set your PC to enter the Internet. Desktop → IE browser → Type in the LAN CAMERA IP address (the same address as in the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) → You can see the LAN CAM images. DDNS settings Check your LAN CAMERA’s IP address ( Scan IP software or monitor ) →...
5.2 The LAN CAMERA IP Surveillance This section provides instructions for installing and using the IP surveillance and Image Viewer, which are included with the LAN CAMERA. The programs can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements. System Requirements Intel Pentium 1.5 GHz processor or above (2.8 GHz or higher recommended).
5.2.2 Install the IP surveillance in your PC Install the IP surveillance from the supported CD-R. 1. Exit all applications currently running in the selected PC. 2. Insert the supported CD in the CD-ROM drive. The program will execute the installation automatically.
5.2.3 Login the Network camera software Once the IP surveillance is executed, a Login prompter will appear. You must enter the default User Name: admin, and the password: 9999 in the respective spaces. Click the “OK” button and enter the console page of the IP surveillance: both the user name and password must be entered correctly.
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Press the button to enter the Settings page. Press the button to add a new device group. After typing in the Group Name, please press the OK button. Add a channel from the button. (1) Click the Auto-Search button at the bottom of the "Connect Network camera Wizard"...
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This page provides the IP Address, the device type, and the MAC Address. After typing the Site name and selecting the Connect Mode, please click the "Next" button to access the next "Connect Network camera Wizard" page. NOTE: Please click the icon to see the details of the Connect Mode.
5.2.4 Operation 5.2.4.1 Live Monitor Once the connection has been established, click the button to enter the Live Monitor window. (See the sample screen below.) On the left side of the window is the connected device that has been arranged when you established the connection. The Live Monitor icon.
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multi-screen, and one sequence; the picture will sequentially switch to different channels according to the Sequence Views setting (refer to 5.2.4.3). Note: One can’t use the common icon (#11) in the Sequence displaying mode or drag the video and drop it as s/he likes. For the further settings of each channel, please select the device title on the left side and click the right mouse key to operate.
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◇Delete a camera video from the Live Monitor area: (1) Select the video of the camera which you want to delete. (2) Press and hold the left mouse button. Then drag it to the trashcan release the mouse button. 12. Alarm list / PTZ Control: Shows the alarm types, the device names and the occurrence time.
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5.2.4.2 Playback Viewer Press the button to enter the Playback Viewer setting page. The Playback Viewer icon. The display area. Click to choose the Recording List Live Event Message The alarm events which were recorded will be marked in pink color. Click to refresh the recording list.
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NOTE: To view the alarm lists of a camera which were recorded, please (1) click the icon (2) the Alarm List window will appear as shown below, (3) select a camera from the drop-down list, then (4) click the “Search” button. Move to the left/right area.
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Play Rate: During play mode, please use the scroll bar to control the show speed. Shows the device title. This allows you to search a recorded video kept in the HDD of the device. Enter the MONTH /DAY /YEAR /HOUR /MINUTE you wish to search and click to proceed.
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5.2.4.3 Setting Press the button to enter the Setting page. The Setting page. Function buttons: Add a new device group: Click this button and type in the new group, then press “OK” to save it. Remove a device group: Click this button and select the group name, then press “OK”...
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Device Setting: Provides four pages of settings. (1) Device Setting page (2) Image Setting page NOTE: The IP Surveillance software connects the Internet to a Network camera. There may be a problem if the bandwidth is not enough, in which case the speed rate of the image transmissions may become too low.
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(1) Global Settings Monitor setup: Sets the date/time mode and display mode, and controls the CPU use percentage on five levels. Default Directory: Sets the default files’ saving path. Click to select the directory. (2) Event Notification Channel Prompt: Sets each camera to activate or deactivate the three modes of "Motion Buzzer", "Sensor Buzzer", and "Alarm Focus".
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Popup Message: Sets the maximum number of the pop-up messages, the displaying time and the pop-up forms. Tick mark the blank space for each device to activate it. E-mail Notice: Sets each camera to activate the E-mail Notice function of the three situations: "Motion Alarm", "Sensor Alarm", and "DISK Full".
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(3) Recording Settings Recording Settings: You can control the HDD reserved space by using the scroll bar. Recording quota setting: Set the maximum recording quota of each channel. (4) Scheduler (1) Choose one of the devices to set its recording schedule. (2) Select the period: Click to set to record only once or record every day.
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(3) Select the recording time: Sets the periods of time in recording. Select the Begin time and the End time the time markers will display above. Please use the up (increase) and down (decrease) arrows to adjust the setting. Add the selected period schedule. You can also hold down the left mouse button to drag a period.
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The user has to modify the “Sequence Views Setting” to make it work. For example, if you want to see the 4-window sequence, please follow the steps given below: Step 1: Click the Sequence Views button to enter the Sequence Views setting page. Step 2: Select the “4 SEQ views”...
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(6) Speed Dome Tick mark to activate the Speed Dome Controller function of the selected channel. The user can set the model, ID and the protocol here. Click “Configure” to enter to the RS232 and RS485 setting pages. (7) Authority Setup Authority setup: Change or add the user’s authority.
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List of cameras and its groups: The users can use the icons above the list to change the groups’ names, the devices’ titles and the channels’ display modes. Display area: Click the title of the camera, and you will see the live image in this area.
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5.2.4.4 Lock Press the button to lock the operation of this software, and the IP Surveillance monitor will be minimized into the systray*of the Windows taskbar. To unlock the command, please click the button once, then type in the correct password. The Microsoft Windows systray is a portion of the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating Systems that helps display running programs.
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5.2.4.7 Exit Setting Press the button to exit the IP surveillance monitor which is minimized into the systray of the Windows taskbar. Click the button to select the functions on the list. You can also change the password by clicking the “Tools” and “Change password” items on the list.
5.2.5 The Image Viewer The Network camera is equipped with a digital watermark. It's a checking software which protects archived images and informs you whether the images have been modified or not. Follow the instructions below to open an archived image from an SD card or an HDD.
6. SPECIFICATIONS Model number LC-7214P Image system CCD sensor 1/3 inch interlaced CCD CCD resolution 320K pixels Resolution (video out) 720 x 576 pixels Entire video Up to 25 frame/sec At 352 x 288 Entire network 1.5Mbytes /sec Video Output 1.0 Vpp, 75 ohm, composite, negative Audio 8 kHz sample rate...
7. Functions of client PC System requirement Windows Browser IE 6.x Camera setup Username / IP / PROXY / Password / Time / Date / Motion / Alarm Multi-camera link > 16 camera Viewer 1 / 4 SPLIT Save file format JPEG / AVI...
APPENDIX 1. –SCANIP Follow the instructions below to use the SCANIP software to search the LAN CAMERA devices from a local location. Click the button to discover the connection of the all-type device in the LAN. The Device List will display the connection of the all-type device. Select the desired device from the Device List.
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Manual insertion of “Free IP Address”. If you have clicked “No”, please manually type in insertions as required in the “Free IP Address”, “Gateway Address”, and “NET Mask”. Follow each insertion you make by typing in the “Login Name” and “Password”, and click “UPDATE” to send your alterations to the LAN Camera.
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Select and double click any of the addresses in the “Free IP Address” box on the right to enter it into an IP Address on the left. To change any IP address, type in the new address in the “Free IP Address” box on the right as well as the device “Login Name”...
APPENDIX 2. –FAQ 1. How to disable the DHCP function and use a static IP instead? A:Turn up the “DIP SWITCH” from “3” to “4” and change the relative network settings, the IP Address, NetMask and Gateway on the image web page. 2.
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 5 service items will appear. The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS as shown in Figure 5.
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Figure 6 All we have to set in this page is the “Hostname” item. The user 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 LANCAM’s IP Address.
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