LevelOne FCS-0032 Hardware User Manual

LevelOne FCS-0032 Hardware User Manual

Level one fixed network camera hardware user manual

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Fixed Network Camera
Hardware User Manual
FCS-0032
Ver. 2013/12/04

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  • Page 1 Fixed Network Camera Hardware User Manual FCS-0032 Ver. 2013/12/04...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Manual Table of Contents Precautions Safety Instructions ..................5 Introduction List of Models ....................6 Package Contents ..................6 Physical Description..................7 Mount Type ....................8 Installation Procedures Step 1: Mount the Camera ................9 1. Mount the Bracket ..............9 2.
  • Page 3: Precautions

    Hardware Manual Precautions Read these instructions You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product. Heed all warnings You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow the safety instruction given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system or to other equipment.
  • Page 4 Hardware Manual Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Hardware Manual Safety Instructions Don’t open the housing of the product Cleaning Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water, for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Hardware Manual Introduction List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models: FCS-0032 Fixed Network Camera, 3-Megapixel, PoE 802.3af Package Contents Camera Bracket Mounting Screw Kit Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 7: Physical Description

    Hardware Manual Physical Description 1) Reset Button The Reset button is used to reset the camera to its default factory settings, if necessary. To reset the camera: Step 1: Press and continue to hold the Reset Button for 5 seconds (with a sharp tipped object, like a pen.) after the unit has successfully completed the boot process.
  • Page 8: Mount Type

    Hardware Manual Mount Type Ceiling Mount Wall Mount...
  • Page 9: Installation Procedures

    Hardware Manual Installation Procedures Step 1: Mount the Camera 1. Mount the Bracket The bracket can be mounted on a concrete or wooden wall or ceiling. Select the location where you want to mount the bracket. When mounting on a concrete wall or ceiling 1.
  • Page 10 Hardware Manual 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, attach the three supplied screws to secure the bracket to the wall or ceiling. When mounting on a wooden wall or ceiling 1. Place the bracket on the desired mounting location on the wall or ceiling. 2.
  • Page 11: Install The Camera

    Hardware Manual 2. Install the Camera 1. Screw the camera to the bracket. 2. Position the camera to face the target view area.
  • Page 12 Hardware Manual 3. Tighten the knob to fix the camera position.
  • Page 13 Hardware Manual...
  • Page 14: Step 2: Connect The Camera

    Hardware Manual Step 2: Connect the Camera To connect the camera, you need to prepare the following:  Power over Ethernet (PoE) supported switch (to connect multiple cameras) or PoE injector (to connect a single camera)  Ethernet cables Connecting a Single Camera To connect a single camera, use a PoE injector to supply both data and power to the camera using one Ethernet cable.
  • Page 15: Connecting Multiple Cameras

    Hardware Manual Connecting Multiple Cameras To connect multiple cameras, use a PoE switch. 1) Connect the camera(s) to the PoE switch using Ethernet cables. 2) Connect the PoE switch to a network and an AC power source. 3) Connect a PC to the same network. Network Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable...
  • Page 16: Accessing Camera

    Hardware Manual Accessing Camera Configure the IP Addresses In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera and the PC have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should have very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP address is different from each other.
  • Page 17 Hardware Manual By double-clicking with the left mouse on the camera model, it is possible to automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already. If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the cameras in the network –...
  • Page 18: Using The Default Camera Ip Address

    Hardware Manual Using the Default Camera IP Address If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user may have to assign the IP addresses to both PC and camera manually to make sure they are in the same network segment. When the camera is plugged into network and it does not detect any DHCP services, it will automatically assign itself a default IP: 192.168.0.100...
  • Page 19 Hardware Manual Manually adjust the IP addresses of multiple cameras: If there are more than 1 camera to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHCP server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of the cameras would then have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100, which is not a proper situation for network devices –...
  • Page 20: Access The Camera

    Hardware Manual Access the Camera Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under the same network segment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera. You can use any of the browsers to access the camera, however, the full functionality is provided only for Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • Page 21 Hardware Manual The following examples in this manual are based on Internet Explorer browser in order to cover all functions of the camera. Assuming that the camera’s IP address is 192.168.0.100, you can access it by opening the Web browser and typing the following address into Web browser’s address bar: http://192.168.0.100 Upon successful connection to the camera, the user interface called Web Configurator would appear together with the login page.
  • Page 22 Hardware Manual To check the firmware version through the Web Configurator, access the Setup page and click System > System Info. For further operations, please refer to the Firmware User Manual.

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