Wireless IP/Internet Camera User Manual Day & Night Model : FL301 Pan & Tilt Model: FL501 Revision: 151010 Date: 2010/10/15 For firmware version v020308...
Figure 2-9: Unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the WiFi function Figure 3-1: Open the web configuration page from FarlinkView software Figure 3-2: Farlink IP Camera Web configuration login page Figure 3-3: Farlink IP Camera Information page Figure 3-4: Video display page...
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 5-2: Power Adaptor Figure 5-3: Quick installation guide Figure 5-4: Ethernet cable Figure 5-5: Installation CD Figure 5-6: ID/Password Card Table A-1: List of tested Wireless AP/router devices Table A-2: List of tested Wired NAT/router devices...
The Farlink IP Camera is designed with the “user-friendly” idea deep in mind. The user can install the Farlink IP Camera easily on his/her home network and then access the Farlink IP Camera anywhere in the world through the accompanied video management software - FarlinkView program without setting some complicated DNS name or changing the router’s settings.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 The differences It’s very easy to see the video of the Farlink IP Camera, you need only to key in the ID/Password of the Farlink IP Camera anywhere in the world, you do not need to remember the IP address or domain name or DDNS name or port number.
Ethernet jack and reset button: 1. Bracket screw jack – this is the position to screw in the bracket of the Farlink IP Camera. With the bracket, you can put the Farlink IP Camera on the desk, on the wall or on the ceiling.
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Please refer to section 3.19 for more details. 5. Wall mount – these are the slots to hang the Farlink IP Camera on the ceiling or on the wall. 6. Antenna – this is the 802.11 b/g wireless antenna.
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 2.2. Quick installation and usage There are only three things that you need to do to see the video from the Farlink IP Camera. 1. Connect the Farlink IP Camera to the home/office network.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router. Second, Install the FarlinkView 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 FarlinkViewInstaller-xxx.exe on the disk.
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“Auto Search” list. You can double click the “Auto Search” to search all the connected Farlink IP Cameras any time. Double click on the Camera ID in the “Auto Search” list and key in the video password as shown in the ID/Password Card.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 2-7: Running window of FarlinkView program Figure 2-8: Pop-up play-video password window...
WEP (64 bits and 128 bits) and WPA-PSK (TKIP and AES). The easiest way to set the WiFi settings on the Farlink IP Camera is through FarlinkView software. Right-click the searched Farlink IP Camera ID in the “Auto Search”...
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 2-9: Unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the WiFi function...
You can login into the web configuration page by directly key-in the IP address of the Farlink IP Camera or Right-click the searched Farlink IP Camera ID in the “Auto Search” list of the FarlinkView software and click the “Web Configure” to open the login window.
Camera ID, registration status, network type and current video settings (bandwidth, resolution) in this page. The Farlink IP Camera can be viewed remotely via FarlinkView software only when the IP Camera is registered. If this IP Camera is not registered, please check the Ethernet wiring &...
5. Patrol control – you can set up to 5 patrol points. To set the patrol points, first move the Farlink IP Camera to the desired view position by clicking the different arrow buttons, and then press the “position” button of the specific patrol point. The (x,y) axis values will be updated accordingly.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 patrol point. 7. Patrol – click this button to start the patrol movement. 8. Stop – this will stop the patrol movement.
DHCP server running, therefore no setting is required. If the Ethernet cable is unplugged, the Farlink IP Camera will lose connection. But as soon as the Ethernet cable is plugged in again, it will obtain a new IP address immediately.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 3-6: Network settings page for fixed IP address...
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.4. WiFi security You can set the Farlink IP Camera to wireless mode if your network environment has an 802.11 b/g router or AP running. Check the “Enable WiFi function” button to use the wireless.
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You can click the “WiFi scan” button to scan for all the available access points nearby. You may click the “WiFi test” button to check if the Farlink IP Camera is connected to your wireless network. “Test Successful” = IP Camera is ready for WiFi mode.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 3-9: WiFi testing page...
Please be noticed that the DHCP or static IP settings in the “Network” page can work together with the PPPoE connection. Only that the PPPoE has higher priority, so, if the PPPoE is working, the FARLINK IP CAMERA will use PPPoE to connect to the Internet.
The default value of this setting is “high”. 10. Video color – choose between “colored” and “black & white”. 11. Video flip – can do “normal” or “flip” video display, this is needed if the Farlink IP Camera is hung on the ceiling or wall.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 also be advised that for “Indoor video” setting, the video display of outdoor view is very vague. Select “Indoor+Sun light” for indoor usage if there is strong sun light into the room. 13. Enable/Disable audio microphone – you can enable or disable the audio microphone.
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.7. 3GPP/RTSP settings The Farlink 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 Farlink IP Camera but the RTSP stream with MPEG2 audio is still enabled.
“Median” means 3% to trigger the detection. 3. Send email message – if this item is enabled, the Farlink IP Camera will send out an email message with the jpeg picture attached to the specified email account.
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7. SMTP server test – after the settings are filled, you could press “SMTP server test” to check if all the settings are correct. 8. Send FTP message – if this item is enabled, the Farlink IP Camera will send out a jpeg picture file to the specified ftp account.
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.9. DI/DO settings (For FL501 only) The video server product provides DI/DO alarm function; video motion detection or the digital input signal could trigger the digital output alarm. The duration of the alarm could also be set. The related settings are explained below: 1.
3. The Farlink IP Camera can connect to the NAS device by using the “NAS name” or “NAS IP address”. If the NAS device and the Farlink IP Camera are in the same local area network, the Farlink IP Camera can automatically locate and connect to the NAS device by the “NAS name”.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 keying the URL address \\”NAS name”\”shared folder name” or \\”NAS address”\”shared folder name” in the windows Internet Explorer, and then key in the “NAS access account” and “NAS access password” to the prompted login window.
3.11. SD-Card settings (For FL501 Only) The Farlink IP Camera provides the recording of the video files into a standard Micro SD-Card. Since this recording is directly to the SD-Card, there is no network packets loss problem when recording to remote device through internet.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 3-17: SD-Card information page...
3.12. Scheduling The Farlink 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.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 For “Fixed time”, can set the starting date/time and the end date/time of the scheduling period. Figure 3-18: Schedule management page...
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.13. Led Display Control The Farlink IP Camera provides the Led Display Control function; you can enable or disable the led display/indication on the front panel of the IP Camera device. The related settings are explained below: 1.
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.14. Date/Time The Farlink 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.
In this page, you can modify the web login account. With this account, you can login to the Farlink 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 3.19.
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.16. Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware from this page. Please ask for the correct information about FTP server, username/password account and firmware filename from your supplier. A status message about the percentage done in the upgrade procedure is displayed.
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Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Figure 3-23: Firmware upgrade status page...
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.17. Reboot You can restart the Farlink IP Camera manually on this page. All the connected video viewing users will be disconnected. Figure 3-24: System reboot settings page Figure 3-25: System reboot under-going page...
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 3.18. 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. Please do the upgrade operation immediately to recover the system. On this safe mode, the IP Camera will not display the video on the FarlinkView software, but you can still find this IP Camera on the “Auto search”...
For some reason, for example you forgot the web login password; you may want to set the Farlink IP Camera to the factory default settings. Power On the IP Camera and press the “reset” button on the back of the IP Camera body for more than 4 seconds and release it.
PC and mobile. Wide range Pan/tilt motion control. (FL501) IR led control (FL301) – support automatic, manual and scheduled modes. But only can see black & white video when IR led is on. Built-in Web server for managing via standard web browser.
Farlink IP Camera – FL301 / FL501 Package contents FL501 FL301 Figure 5-1: The Farlink IP Camera body Figure 5-2: Power Adaptor Bracket for FL301 Antenna for FL301 Figure 5-3: Quick installation guide Figure 5-4: Ethernet cable Figure 5-5: Installation CD...