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Version 2.0
Date: 2010.03.18
Firmware Version: 1.00
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  • Page 1 Version 2.0 Date: 2010.03.18 Firmware Version: 1.00...
  • Page 2 FCC Class B Verification This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Content ................................3 Introduction ..............................6 Features and Advantages ......................... 6 Packaging Contents ............................ 7 System Instructions ............................8 Wiring of the product ..........................8 SMA Connecter ..........................9 Reset (Button) ............................ 9 LINE OUT ............................9 MIC IN ............................. 10 LAN Socket .............................
  • Page 4 Shortcuts ..............................34 +ZOOM IN ............................34 -ZOOM OUT ........................... 34 Original Size ............................ 35 Full Screen ............................35 Jitter Time ............................35 Record .............................. 36 Snapshot ............................36 Version ............................. 36 Shortcut Bar ............................37 Microphone ............................37 Buzzer .............................. 38 Path ..............................
  • Page 5 Application Setting > Privacy Mask ....................104 Application Setting > Firmware upgrade ..................105 Application Setting > Factory Default ....................107 Application Setting > Reboot ......................109 Appendix A: System Requirements ..................... 110 Minimum System Requirements ....................... 110 Appendix B: External Alarm & RS485 ....................111 ALARM INPUT：...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    ALC-9171 is a multi-functional 2 megapixel H.264 Box IP Camera. Unlike traditional IP Cameras, ALC-9171 has a built-in high power CPU and H.264 encode chip to provide users with a mechanism for the security or remote monitoring applications, and it can deliver triplex video streams simultaneously (Motion JPEG and H.264), allowing for optimization in image quality and...

  • Page 7: Packaging Contents

    Packaging Contents ALC-9171 is provided with the following accessories. Please contact your dealer if any one of the following is missing. 2. A hexagonal wrench φ1.5mm 1. ALC-9171 IP Box Camera 3. C Mount 4. Quick Guide 5. CD ROM (Manual & Software)

  • Page 8: System Instructions

    10/100 RJ45 Network Connection / PoE External Alarm TTL Alarm & RS485 Connection Power LED SD Card Standard SD Card Slot Power DC12V Power Connection NOTE： There are two interfaces for ALC-9171, and the different types have the different the interface of back front.

  • Page 9: Sma Connecter

    SMA Connecter Connect the wireless antenna to SMA connecter to add the wireless range. According to your environment, select the highest power antenna to add the wireless range by yourself. NOTE： The SMA Connecter & Wireless Antenna will appear on the ALC-9171W package Reset (Button) After turning on the machine, press in this hole for 5~10 seconds via a sharp object to reset to default settings.

  • Page 10: Mic In

    MIC IN Connect a microphone with 3.5mm phone jack into the "MIC IN". NOTE： Two-Way Audio communication must be completed the MIC IN and LINE OUT connection LAN Socket Insert your LAN cable in the LAN socket. NOTE： PoE type will be print the “DC12/PoE” External Alarm For more information about DI/DO and RS485, refer to Attachment B and the user’s manual of your RS-485 Pan/Tilt for details of the wiring of your Pan / Tilt.

  • Page 11: Led

    The camera uses a high-luminance red LED to display the basic operations of the camera. SD Card ALC-9171 can support the SD Card and SDHC Card, and the storage range is from 2G~32G. ALC-9171 will detect the device automatically then it will display the information on Setting > Basic...

  • Page 12: Power

    Power This product offers two kinds of power to import: DC12V and DC12/PoE. Please confirm the model that you buy.  DC Power: Please connect the product to a power supply from the DC Power Inlet. The power inlet of this product is non-polarized.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation You can install the product on your desk or use the attached tripod to hang it from the wall or ceiling. (The product is provided with image flip function. Refer to the “Control Panel” for more information.) 1. Installing Lens This product uses the Mega Pixel 1/3 CMOS sensor.
  • Page 14 2. Connect to the Power Source Plug one end of the attached power cable in the power socket of the product and connect the other end to the AC power source. After connecting the product a power supply, you can check if it is on from the Power LED on the back.
  • Page 15 5. Install the SD Card Release the screw counterclockwise through the φ 1. 5 mm hexagonal wrench. Press the SD Card to Insert it. Fix the screw clockwise through the same device. NOTE： Please note the SD Card Insertion ICON to insert it.

  • Page 16: Tripod Installation

    Tripod Installation The product can be fixed on the wall (Fig. 1) or hung from the ceiling (Fig. 2). Make sure that no steel bars or power cables exist behind the position where the product is to be fixed. Some walls or ceilings may not be strong enough to support the tripod and the product. Pay attention during installation to avoid injury that might be brought about due to falling of the product.

  • Page 17: Camera Setting

    Camera Setting After the hardware has been installed, insert the attached CD in the computer and execute “IP Finder.exe” following the steps below to search and change the IP address of the camera. NOTE： If the network environment has the router, please make reference to the chapter of Appendix D: Set up the Router Setting with IP Camera for different environment description.
  • Page 18 4. Submit data (Submit) Click Submit to validate new settings. 3. Click Submit to validate new settings. 5. Confirmation When all changes have been confirmed, click Exit to quit. When all changes have been confirmed, click Exit to quit. NOTE： The IP FINDER can only find the IP addresses of the cameras that share the same hub on the LAN.

  • Page 19: Enter The Main Page

    Enter the Main Page Open the web browser to login the IP Camera, please see the step by step illustration below: NOTE： If the web browser cannot be display the Camera Main Page, please make reference to the chapter of Appendix C: Change the Inter Explorer Setting for further detailed description.

  • Page 20: Camera Main Page

    Camera Main Page N.O. Item Illustration Note Logo Display the product name Product Name Display the product name Language Change the Language of Web browser Video Format Provide the Main and Sub Stream View Size Change the image size Streaming Provide the HTTP/UDP/TCP protocol Color Set up the color parameter...

  • Page 21: Logo

    Logo Display the company’s logo of ALINKING then built-in the company’s web link. Click the logo to link our company’s web page. Product Name Display the product name. The default name follows the product name, and it not releases the permissions of modification for customer.

  • Page 22: Video Format

    Video Format ALC-9171 can provide the triplex streaming for customer application, but the live view can only select one streaming to use. The default setting is the H.264 (Main). Video Format H.264 (Main) H.264 (Sub) Motion JPEG View Size The function will fix the resolution to enlarge/reduce the live image. There are 4 kinds of size for customer: 1/2X, 1X, 2X and 4X.

  • Page 23: Streaming

    Streaming There are 3 kinds of different streaming protocols including UDP, TCP, and HTTP. Set up the streaming protocol to apply or integrate on different requirement and environment. Differences Tunneling Pocket Loss Speed Protocol HTTP Easy Fair Fair Fair Lower Fast Hard Lowest...

  • Page 24: Color

    Color Adjust the color setting of live image by Brightness, Hue, Contrast and Saturation. Select the item then click the + / - button to adjust the value. NOTE： Click “+” button which mean to increase the value of the selected item Click “–”...

  • Page 25: Alert

    Alert When the event is triggered, the Alert light will change to red flash to warn the User immediately. The smart design can avoid the user loss the event. NOTE： The Alert Message will display the information in the same time. Trigger the event The red flash of Alert light will keep flashing when you disable it.

  • Page 26: Feature Column

    Feature Column According to the different setting, the Feature Column will display the different application function including Alert Message and PTZ Interface. NOTE： If the PTZ function disable, the PTZ application disappear. Alert Message The function will receive the event message then display it. It provides the some control and application functions.

  • Page 27: Disable

    Disable The function can hide the event message to display into Alert Message Text when the event is triggered. If the Alert Message Text had to record some event message before enable the Disable function, it will keep the old event information to add the new event message. Alert Message Text When the event is activated, the event message will display into the Alert Message Text.

  • Page 28: Clear

    Clear Click Clear button to remove all event message from the Alert Message Text. Alert Snapshot The function will snapshoot the image when the event is triggered. The saving name will follow the Alert Message Text. NOTE： The saving path will follow the path setting from Shortcut Bar.

  • Page 29: Control Panel

    Control Panel Control Panel will appear after enable the PTZ function. It provides the some control and application functions. Please see the detail illustration a below: N.O. Item Illustration Note Camera Direction Control the Pan/Tilt function PTZ Device Adjust the Pan/Tilt movement speed Camera Speed Adjust the Pan/Tilt movement speed Zoom...

  • Page 30: Camera Direction (Pic)

    Camera Direction (PIC) Controls the direction of the camera (up, down, left, right, home position). PTZ Device Select the device to control the RS485 device, and the different device can set up the different protocol. Camera Speed Control the rotation speed of the camera from “1” (lowest) to “8” (highest). Function Parameter Speed...

  • Page 31: Zoom

    ZOOM Click In or Out button to enable the optical ZOOM IN/OUT function. The ZOOM distance will follow the source device. Focus In the manual focus mode, choose Near or Far to adjust the focus. NOTE： Please check the Lens can support the application. Control the external device through the RS485.

  • Page 32: Preset

    Preset: Preset the rotation points for the camera (16 points) 1. Click Set to enter the Preset Setting screen. 2. Enter the name of the location. 3. Control the camera direction. 4. Click Update to exit. 5. Select the number you need and click Go. The camera moves to the area automatically as set up by the selected number.

  • Page 33: Tour

    Tour Enable/disable the tour mode of the camera. The rotation points of the camera must be set up in advance. 1. Click Set to enter the Tour Setting screen. 2. Name the tour. You can set up 5 tour groups at maximum. 3.

  • Page 34: Shortcuts

    Shortcuts Click the right-button of mouse from Live View to display the Shortcuts List. According to the requirement, select the application function directly. The detail function illustration as below: +ZOOM IN The +ZOOM IN means the digital enlarge function which provides the x8 digital zoom. Click the right-button of mouse to enable this function.

  • Page 35: Original Size

    Original Size No matter what the multiple of digital zoom, select the function to reset the original size. Click the button to enable this function. Full Screen Let the channel to change the full screen. And select the function again to return the normal screen.

  • Page 36: Record

    Record Select the function to record the image of IP Camera that saves to default path. Select record again to stop recording. When the function enable, the record icon of Shortcut Bar will change the status and the Live View image will display the red square signal in the bottom left corner. NOTE：...

  • Page 37: Shortcut Bar

    Shortcut Bar Enable/Disable the application function from Shortcut Bar. N.O. Item Illustration Note Microphone Enable/Disable the microphone function Buzzer Enable/Disable the buzzer function Path Change the saving folder path Snapshoot Snapshoot the Live View image Record Record the streaming image Shortcut Bar Message Display the record and snapshoot status Microphone...

  • Page 38: Buzzer

    Buzzer The function can receive the voice of IP Camera’s microphone. Click the button to enable/disable the buzzer function which provides the application of one-way audio. If you want to achieve the two-way audio application, please enable the microphone and buzzer function in the same time.

  • Page 39: Path

    Path The function includes the setting: Path, Filename Prefix and recording limit, please see the detail as below: NOTE： Due to the path setting will save the modification into ActiveX Control and the .ini file. No matter what the type of IP Camera change, the path will follow the same folder to save the image.

  • Page 40: Record Limit

    Record Limit The function only supports the “Record Path Setting” then limit the record file size. There are two kinds of setting for customer: “Record File Size” and “Record Duration”. The IP Camera file will create the fixed recording file according to the setting. Record File Size The default size is the 50 MB, and the limit is the 2048 MB.

  • Page 41: Shortcut Bar Message

    Shortcut Bar Message The function will display the information of record and snapshot for customer, please see the all status illustration as below: Function Illustration Login Record file path: [C:\Video]; Snapshot file path: [C:\Snapshot] Function Illustration Record Start recording to : C:\Video\REC__%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.avi Recording to C:\Video\REC__%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.avi is stopped Fail to record: C:\Video\REC _%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.avi Function...

  • Page 42: System Setting

    System setting System setting contains basic and application settings. The basic setting is executed for basic system information, transmission speed, audio/video code, user authorization, date/time, and IP filter, while the application setting is executed for event triggering definition and other relevant settings, definition of the motion detection area, firmware update, reset to factory default, and reboot of the machine.

  • Page 43: Basic Setting

    Basic Setting Click Setting to enter the setting page Basic Setting > System Basic Setting > System > System  Basic Setting > System > System > System Info Device Name: You can set the name for your camera here. Click Set to complete the setting. MAC Address, IP Address, Network Mask, and Gateway: Network information Model: Display the product model name.

  • Page 44: Basic Setting > System > System Log

    Basic Setting > System > System Log This function can send log file to syslog server to monitor the situation of IP cam. You can download free software of syslog server from internet. ALC-9751 Input the IP address of syslog server ...

  • Page 45: Basic Setting > Video/Image

    According to the requirement, you can select the different sensor scan mode. Sensor Scan Mode: There are two sensor modes for ALC-9171: UXGA (1600 x 1200) and WXGA (1280 x 720). UXGA model will scan all sensor pixels (2.0 megapixel) and then output; while WXGA mode will scan almost sensor pixels (1.3 megapixel) and scale down into WXGA (1280 ×...
  • Page 46 UXGA Mode WXGA Mode...
  • Page 47  Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image > Resolution Generally speaking, selection of resolution is dependent on the bandwidth of the network you are using. This product offers different selections for video/audio settings. However, to ensure undisrupted image transmission, you need a higher uploading bandwidth. Generally, it is recommended to use QVGA resolution for normal bandwidth.
  • Page 48  Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image >Frame per Second (FPS): Users can set the frame rate from 1 ~ 15 in UXGA sensor scan mode, or 1~30 in WXGA sensor scan mode. If the network upload bandwidth is insufficient, frame drops might happen such that the target frame rate may not be reached.
  • Page 49  Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image > Quality There are two video quality modes: Fixed rate mode is suitable for use in a network environment that the upload bandwidth is limited. Please select the appropriate bit-rate according to your network environment. For example, if the network (upload) bandwidth available for the network camera is 500kbps, 500kbps multiplied 0.8 equals 400kbps (considering 20% overhead).This means that the largest fixed bit-rate should be set less than 400kbps;...
  • Page 50  Basic Setting > Video / Image > Video Image > GOP GOP provides users with the function to set the pages of the I Frame and P Frame to be transmitted in the MPEG4 mode. Basically, the I Frame page contains the entire picture and needs higher bandwidth, while the P Frame page only contains the parts that are different from the I Frame and need lower bandwidth.

  • Page 51: Basic Setting > Video / Image > Preproc

    Basic Setting > Video / Image > PreProc  Basic Setting > Video / Image > PreProc >Overlay Setting Display mode: You can select to display the date, time and text or not. Foreground color: Selects the color for date, time and tax display. Click on the color block to bring out the color palette.

  • Page 52: Basic Setting > Video / Image > Sensor

    Basic Setting > Video / Image > Sensor Adjust contrast and color. Displays date, camera ID and relevant information on the video. When the setting on this page is changed, a new image will immediately appear on the real-time display window.
  • Page 53  Basic Setting > Video / Image > Sensor > AE setting The AE Setting selection is from the CCD/CMOS sensor. The different type sensor will appear the different setting selection in here. AE Setting Backlight: In backlight environment, you can adjust the parameter to brighter the image Slow shutter: The higher value correspond the slower shutter and the video will clear in dark place, but frame rate will drop.

  • Page 54: Basic Setting > Audio

    Basic Setting > Audio  Basic Setting > Audio > Device Audio Setting > Audio There are five kinds of the audio mode to user: Full duplex, half duplex, simplex microphone only, simplex amplifier only and audio off. Full duplex: Allow using a microphone and amplifier at the same time, or turning them off.

  • Page 55: Basic Setting > User

    Basic Setting > User The administration of the camera can set up access privileges by administrator, operator, and viewer to ensure the security and control of the camera. The access privileges and setting steps are described as below. Basic Setting > User > User Setting The access privileges of the administrator, operator, and viewer are listed as follows.
  • Page 56  Basic Setting > User > User Setting > User List Click Add (to add a new user), Update (to change the privilege or password of a user on the list), or Delete (to delete a user from the list) and complete required fields. Then Click "Save" to complete the setting.
  • Page 57  Basic Setting > User > User Setting > User Setting anonymous login: For special business situations, this product allows you to log in to browse without the need of keying in your username and password. For this purpose, you need to check “Enable” at Anonymous Login.

  • Page 58: Basic Setting > Network

    Basic Setting > Network Basic Setting > Network > Network (Wired Network Setting)  Basic Setting > Network > Network > IP Assignment Network setting page DHCP setting: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that enables automatic assignment of TCP/IP information to the client.

  • Page 59: Basic Setting > Network > Wireless (Wireless Network Setting Page)

    Basic Setting > Network > Wireless (Wireless network setting page) Attention: Only wireless model provides this wireless function. Wizard and Advance. According to the different The function provides the two setting method for customer: requirement customer, the wireless can be set up easily and convenient. Advance Method Wizard Method...
  • Page 60 Wizard Method The Wizard method will guide the customer to set up all setting step by step, and this method is suitable for beginners. Advance Method The Advance method will display all setting for customer, and this method is suitable for advanced user.
  • Page 61  Basic Setting > Network > Wireless Setting> AP information Scan: Scan the nearby wireless station; you can acquire most of the information of those stations (such as SSID, Mode, Channel, Encryption, Quality and BSSID). Double click the correctly wireless device to write the AP information to Wireless setting. Scan the nearby wireless station NOTE：...
  • Page 62  Basic Setting > Network > Wireless Setting> Wireless Enable: Turn on or off the wireless function. Mode: Select the wireless networking mode. 1. Infrastructure: Infrastructure networking mode. This camera uses the wireless Access Point (AP) as the hub when set to infrastructure networking mode and connects to the network via the wireless AP.
  • Page 63 Authentication Type: 1. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). it is an algorithm to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. Wireless networks broadcast messages using radio and are thus more susceptible to eavesdropping than wired networks. WEP uses a simple algorithm to provide confidentiality comparable to that of a traditional wired network. 2.
  • Page 64 SSID (Service Set Identifier) : Enter the name of the base station (AP / Wireless Device) to which you want to connect. Base station SSID name Base station encryption settings...
  • Page 65 Encryption: The choice of different Authentication Type will show a different Encryption. WEP Encryption When the base station (AP), which you want to access, has enabled the encryption function, you need to acquire the following information by accessing its encryption settings. You can use a computer equipped with wireless networking function to view the available wireless networks from the Windows system.
  • Page 66 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mode: Unlike in WEP mode that the key field can be left blank, you must input password in the key field if you choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication mode. The SSID input here must be the same as that of the wireless AP which this camera connects to. Passwords can be 8-64 characters, and which may also include special characters and space, and it will generate 4 Groups of WEP key automatically.
  • Page 67  Basic Setting > Network > Wireless Setting> Wireless IP Assignment DHCP setting: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that enables automatic assignment of TCP/IP information to the client. Each DHCP client connects to the DHCP server to access its network setting information, including IP address, gateway, and DNS server.

  • Page 68: Basic Setting > Network > Service

    Basic Setting > Network > Service > FTP Service ALC-9171 can become the small FTP server to download the AVI or JPEG file from SAMBA or SD Card. The default status is enabling the function. Due to the function only provide the SAMBA and SD Card applications, the IP Camera not release all FTP setting for user.

  • Page 69: Basic Setting > Network > Streaming

    Basic Setting > Network > Streaming Setting of the video streaming port (HTTP and factory default are recommended)  Basic Setting > Network > Streaming > Streaming HTTP: Port 80 can pass through most firewalls. Video streams are transmitted through HTTP Port (80 by default) to ensure passage through firewalls.

  • Page 70: Basic Setting > Network > Pppoe (Dial-Up Networking Setting)

    Basic Setting > Network > PPPoE (Dial-up Networking Setting) Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a protocol that supports access to a high-speed wideband network using a PC and a wideband modem (such as xDSL, Cable, Wireless modem). The user need only to equip the PC with an Ethernet card and apply to an ISP and an ADSL provider (such as Chunghwa Telecom) for ADSL service to roam the Internet through ordinary twisted copper wires.
  • Page 71  Basic Setting > Network > PPPoE > PPPoE Dial: You can select whether or not to dial when you boot the machine (On Boot or Off). Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password.  Basic Setting >...

  • Page 72: Basic Setting > Network > Ddns (Dynamic Domain Name Server)

    Basic Setting > Network > DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) The IP address (Ex. 210.168.0.22) is like a telephone number, while the website address is like a name in an address book. The DDNS allows the user to access the website by entering the name of the website without memorizing a bunch of cold numbers.

  • Page 73: Basic Setting > Network > Upnp (Universal Plug And Play)

    Basic Setting > Network > UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) If you connect your camera to a router, IP allocator, or wireless AP, your camera will possibly be blocked by the NAT and can’t be located on the Internet. To penetrate the firewall, activate the supportive item- UPnP.
  • Page 74 To activate the UPnP function in Windows OS: Ex: Windows XP: Step 1: Click Control Panel 1. Windows component installation. Step 2: Click Add/Remove Programs Step 3: Click Add/Remove Windows Components Step 4: Click Networking Services Step 5: Click Detail Step 6: Check UPuP User Interface 2.
  • Page 75 3. View the connection device using “My Network Place” Step 2: The LAN camera appears. Double-click to access the main 1. Open “My Network Place”...

  • Page 76: Basic Setting > Network > Smtp Server (Mail Server Setting)

    Basic Setting > Network > SMTP Server (mail server setting) This camera is able to transmit images to a particular email address when a motion detection event occurs or a sensor is triggered. To use this function, a mail server setting for the camera is required.

  • Page 77: Basic Setting > Network > Samba

    Basic Setting > Network > Samba This camera is able to upload the snapshots to a specified shared folder when an event is triggered. To use this function, a Samba setting is required.  Basic Setting > Network > Samba > Samba Active: Enable/Disable Samba Authentication:...

  • Page 78: Basic Setting > Network > Notification Of Ip Address Change

    Basic Setting > Network > Notification of IP address Change For a dynamic IP, you need to update the IP address every time you connect to the Internet to access the camera. This setting allows you to update the IP address by the automatic notification of IP address change.

  • Page 79: Basic Setting > Network > Multicast

    Basic Setting > Network > Multicast This function allows multiple people to watch video streaming without limitation on the number of users, but is only applicable in the LAN environment. The video streaming format (h2644/MJPEG) depends on the selected image format setting in Basic Setting → Video/Image → Video Format. ...

  • Page 80: Basic Setting > Network > Qos

    Basic Setting > Network > QoS The QoS follow the Diffserv Standard. If the QoS will be enabled, please check the network device can support the Diffserv application of QoS. The DiffServ is a computer networking architecture that specifies a simple, scalable and coarse-grained mechanism for classifying, managing network traffic and providing Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees on modern IP networks.

  • Page 81: Basic Setting > Date/Time

    Basic Setting > Date/Time  Basic Setting > Date/Time > Server Time (the date/time of the server)  Basic Setting > Date/Time > PC Time (the date/time of your PC)  Basic Setting > Date/Time > Time Setting (date/time setting) There are three ways to synchronize the time.

  • Page 82: Basic Setting > Ip Filter

    Basic Setting > IP Filter This function filters IP addresses and is able to allow or deny visits from particular addresses/target addresses.  Basic Setting > IP Filter > General IP Filtering: Enables/disables the IP filter Policy: Allows/denies access  Basic Setting >...

  • Page 83: Basic Setting > Storage

    Basic Setting > Storage This function can know the Storage information and format it.  Basic Setting > Storage > SD Name: Device Type Path: The fix path information and you can find the path through FTP service Size: Total device size Available Size: Available size Format Device: Click Format butt NOTE：...

  • Page 84: Application Setting > Event

    Application Setting Application Setting > Event This camera is equipped with intelligent security management functions. It ensures security monitoring by allowing user to define “trigger events” based on particular times and situations, and sets the camera respond to the event. Application Setting >...
  • Page 87 • General: Name: Name the trigger event here. • Response to event trigger: the time setting of the trigger event Always: Always monitoring During time: Check the date you want to monitor (Sun~Sat) and the duration of monitoring here. For example, if you want to set the camera to monitor from 7 pm after work to 7 am next morning from Monday to Friday, check the boxes from Monday to Friday, enter “19:00”...
  • Page 88 Add Schedule Add Schedule setting page NOTE： Suggest to avoid the Event Seeing over 5 item. Click Add Schedule to enter the setting Upoload the JPG Upoload the AVI...
  • Page 91 • General: Name: Name the trigger event here. • Response to event trigger: the time setting of the trigger event Always: Always monitoring During time: Check the date you want to monitor (Sun~Sat) and the duration of monitoring here. For example, if you want to set the camera to monitor from 7 pm after work to 7 am next morning from Monday to Friday, check the boxes from Monday to Friday, enter “19:00”...

  • Page 92: Application Setting > Event > Trigger (Manual Test The Response)

    Application Setting > Event > Trigger (Manual test the response) Whenever the camera detects abnormal events during the scheduled time, it will automatically respond by performing trigger response. There are 2 types of trigger responses: alarm sending and emailing the alarm or recorded image to the specified server. To use this function, enter the server information by accessing Application Setting >...
  • Page 93  Application Setting > Trigger > Alarm Input Setting Change the alarm input type: N.O.(Normal Open) or N.G. (Normal Ground). The N.G. means N.C.  Application Setting > Trigger > Trigger Alarm output: Click “Set” to trigger the alarm. Click “Clear” to stop the alarm. (Please make sure to click “Clear” for close the alarm testing when the trigger testing is done).

  • Page 94: Application Setting > Event > Event Servers (Upload Server)

    Application Setting > Event > Event Servers (Upload Server) Here you can perform a complete setting for uploading files to the server. Please set servers (SMTP, FTP, SAMBA…etc) in the Event Server setting by the instructions below: Event Server Add HTTP Add TCP Add UDP Add FTP...
  • Page 95  Application Setting > Event > Event Server > Event Server List Add Ftp Enter the information of the FTP server you specified. Add ftp server Name: The name of the FTP Network Address: IP address of the FTP Login: Log-in name Password: Log-in password...
  • Page 96 Add Http Enter the information of the HTTP server you specified. Add HTTP server Name: HTTP name Network Address: HTTP IP address Login: Log-in name Password: Log-in password Proxy: Proxy server name Proxy Port: Proxy server port Proxy Login: Proxy server log-in name Proxy Password: Proxy server log-in password...
  • Page 97 Add TCP Enter the information of the TCP server you specified. Add TCP server Name: TCP server name Network Address: TCP IP address Port: TCP port Add UDP Enter the information of the UDP server you specified. Add UDP server Name: UDP server name Network Address:...
  • Page 98 Remove Modify Modify Modifies the setting value Delete Removes the setting value...

  • Page 99: Application Setting > Event > Record

    Application Setting > Event > Record The function can provide the smart search method to find the SD Card/SAMBA recording image easily and comfortably. Please see the detail illustration as below:  Application Setting > Event > Record > Filter Date: Click the date to display the Calendar information.
  • Page 100  Application Setting > Event > Record > Record List According to the searching condition(e.g. Data, Trigger and Storage Device), click Search button to display the result on the recording image list. Download: Select the recording image then click Download button to download it. Delete: Select the recording image then click Delete button to delete it from the list.
  • Page 101 Play: Select the recording image then click Play button to play it through ActiveX Media Player.

  • Page 102: Application Setting > Motion Detection

    Application Setting > Motion Detection Open the setting frame by clicking on the area to monitor. To move area to monitor, drag the area with your mouse; to adjust the size of the frame, drag the arrow to adjust after you move the mouse to the edge of the area and left-click.

  • Page 103: Application Setting > Blind Detection

    Application Setting > Blind Detection The bland detection means the inside/outside area detection. When the inside/outside object can be move to leave/enter the area, the function will be trigger. Open the setting frame by clicking on the area to blind. To move area to monitor, drag the area with your mouse;...

  • Page 104: Application Setting > Privacy Mask

    Application Setting > Privacy Mask The privacy zone function can mask the image in the mask zone to ensure confidentiality. First, select a mask zone (1 to 3) and a mask color in the privacy zone. Then, move the green frame to the area you want to mask.

  • Page 105: Application Setting > Firmware Upgrade

    Application Setting > Firmware upgrade Firmware upgrade Contact your dealer for more information about firmware upgrade. Please follow the steps below to execute the upgrade. Attention: Important! Read Carefully!! 1. Close all active applications on your PC. 2. Select “Firmware Upgrade”. The Firmware Upgrade Setting page will appears. Select the location 3.
  • Page 106 5. The auto upgrade runs. The Upgrade Status shows the progress of the upgrade. Upgrade status When the firmware upgrade has been completed, the machine reboots automatically. Reconnect to the server after 60 seconds. Wait to reboot NOTE： The new firmware is burned into the Flash ROM during the upgrade, so you must take care during the process and make sure it is not interrupted during the operation.

  • Page 107: Application Setting > Factory Default

    Application Setting > Factory Default You can use this function to reset to factory default, but all changes, including the IP address, you have made are deleted. Back to the default setting  Application Setting > Factory Default > Factory Default Warning window Resets all parameters, except the IP parameters: You can use this function to reset to factory default.
  • Page 108  Application Setting > Factory Default > Backup Back all parameters: Back up all changes you have made. When you click Backup, a file download window appears. Back up the file named param.bin Attention: Don't change the file name; otherwise, the backup may fail. Restore backup parameters: You can select this function to restore the changes you have made.

  • Page 109: Application Setting > Reboot

    Application Setting > Reboot Enable this function for the camera to reboot automatically. Reboot the IP Camera...

  • Page 110: Appendix A: System Requirements

    Appendix A: System Requirements Before installing the IP Camera, please make sure your system has the following recommended minimum hardware requirements. Minimum System Requirements ALC-9171 Internet Environment Ethernet 10/100M Ethernet / PoE Wireless 802.11b/g Wireless Monitor System Requirements OS support...

  • Page 111: Appendix B: External Alarm & Rs485

    Appendix B: External Alarm & RS485 In addition to the motion detection executed by the internal software application, the product can connect to external infrared detectors, beepers, and smoke detectors. For more information about these external devices, contact to your local retailer, dealer or installation service provider. This product provides a standard Alarm I/O for you.

  • Page 112: Alarm Input

    Connect the power adapter through COM to provide electric power. When alarm trigger, the alarm output will work. NOTE： After the alarm device set up finish, enable the function from ALC-9171. Please make reference to the chapter of Application Setting > Event > Trigger. PTZ (Speed Dome)：...
  • Page 113 External Alarm I/O Circuit Diagram Warning! The alarm will be triggered when alarm pin 1 & 2 are Pin 1 formed as a short circuit. Please do not connect the electric voltage or current into alarm input pin for the electronic current might burn the product.

  • Page 114: Appendix C: Change The Internet Explorer Settings

    Appendix C: Change the Internet Explorer Settings Change the security setting of IE browser to allow the ActiveX Control be plug-in to the IE browser. Open the IE browser from Desktop or State Menu. Select the Tools  Internet Options  Security  Custom Level Select the Security bookmark then click the “Customer Level”...

  • Page 115: Appendix D: Set Up The Router Setting With Ip Camera

    Appendix D: Set up the Router setting with IP Camera You can use DHCP when you want to use the camera on the Intranet (LAN). However, the IP must be set to fixed when you want to use the camera on a WAN. For this application, it is required to set up the function of the virtual server on the ADSL router.

  • Page 116: Appendix E: Ddns Application

    Appendix E: DDNS Application How to apply and setup the DDNS service? The DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is the network application service. The DDNS can help to solve the problem of dynamic IP change in network device. Through DDNS, you can assign a favorable website name to correspond with the device IP address (e.g.: www.
  • Page 117 1. Please enter the website address of “DynDNS” (http://www.dyndns.com/) through Browser. 2. , Please click Create Account button. (If you already have an account with DynDns.org, then you can skip step 2~9) 3. Please fill in all the required information in the table such as: “Username”, “Password”, “Email”...
  • Page 118 4. After click “Create Account” button, a confirmation letter will be sent to your mailbox. Please acknowledge the confirmation letter by clicking on the link provided in the mail to continue with the steps 5. You can login to DynDns.org, please input the username and password on main webpage. And click “Service”...
  • Page 119 6. Please click “Dynamic DNS” icon then select ”Dynamic DNS Free” service. 7. Click Get Started button to add the new Hostname. 8. Set up the “Hostname” and “IP Address” by yourself. You can enter your favor domain name as your “Hostname”, and input correct “IP address”(e.g. the IP address need to input the real IP address from IP Camera, please see the NOTE illustration below).
  • Page 120 9. After add new hostname, click Next>> to enter the next step. (Note: as you are using “Dynamic DNS Free” service; so you can ignore the information of “Shopping Cart”. 10. Please click Activate Services button to enable DDNS service. 11.

  • Page 121: How To Check If The Ddns Service Is Successful

    How to check if the DDNS service is successful? 1. If you can not connect the IP devices through the domain name, which you have set up, you can test the DDNS service on your PC. 2. Please open the “command mode” from “Start Menu”. Start Menu >...

  • Page 122: Appendix F: Mobile Application

    Appendix F: Mobile Application Our IP Camera can support the 3GPP(RTSP) connection through the mobile phone. Please check your ISP to provide the mobile networking service which working on your mobile phone first. And modify the setting of IP Camera to enable the application. Please see the detail illustration as below: NOTE：...
  • Page 123 Step3: Check the RTSP streaming setting H.264 Type Click “Video/Image“ of Basic Setting  “Video“  Set up the sub streaming resolution (e.g. Please see the suggestion parameter as below picture)  Click Save button to finish the setting. NOTE： H.264 types remove the 3GPP selection, because it only fixed the resolution setting.
  • Page 124 Step4: View limit Setting According to the requirement, you can pass the live view limit. Please see the illustration as below. Mobile Application Without Password With Password  With password Don’t need to enable the “anonymous login” function, but you need to input the account information every login.

  • Page 125: Symbain System

    Step5: Try to connect the IP Camera through the mobile phone Check the mobile phone can support the streaming media player and internet service, and then see the example operation as below: NOTE： Suggest using the wireless solution. It can provide the highest network speed and save the mobile network cost. Symbain System Example: Nokia N71.
  • Page 126 5. Enter the IP address of the camera e.g. (Without Password) rtsp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:554/cam1/h264-2 e.g. (With Password) rtsp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:554/cam1/h264-2?user=root&pwd=root 6. Select OK to save the setting. NOTE： Some mobile phone can only support the without password application 7. Select this stream name of bookmark to proceed with linking 8.
  • Page 127 9. Connecting. 10. Loading the image 12. Show the video stream on the mobile screen. NOTE： If the software cannot receive the stream from IP Camera, please try to check the Internet setting of software is correctly.

  • Page 128: Iphone System

    iPhone System Example: iPhone 3GS. Follow these steps to set up the viewing function 1. Download and install the free video streaming software through iPhone(App Store) or iTune. (e.g. iPhone(App Store)) 2. Tap “App Store” icon to open the software 3.
  • Page 129 5. Tap FREE button to change the selection. 6. Tap INSTALL to install the software. 7. Go back the main screen then select Steamer icon to open the software...
  • Page 130 8. Tap “Bookmarks” icon 9. Tap “+” signal to add the bookmark. 10. Input your URI link of (e.g. video server rtsp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cam1/mpeg4-1), and tap Save button to save the link. NOTE： The software can only support the Without Password mode. The video server need to set more then QVGA(320 x 240) resolution.
  • Page 131 11. Tap the link to connect to the video server 12. Show the video stream on the mobile screen 13. Tap the screen to display the detail information, and the APP can support the audio application. NOTE： If the software cannot receive the stream from the video server, please try to check the setting is correctly.

  • Page 132: Appendix G: Support The Cellular / Mobile Phone List

    Appendix G: Support the Cellular / Mobile Phone List Please suggest the list to buy the applicable cellular / Mobile Phone which to use. Brand Type Brand Type 6630 Win II Nokia Vibo Touch Diamond2 Touch Viva Touch Cruise Touch HD iPhone Touch 3G Magic...

  • Page 133: Appendix H: Wireless Setting (Infrastructure)

    Appendix H: Wireless Setting (Infrastructure) Our IP Camera is different other IP Camera from market, because it can exist the wire and wireless connections in the same time. Please see the detail illustration as below: NOTE： The wire and wireless IP cannot set up the same IP address. Step1: Login the IP Camera then enter the “Setting”...
  • Page 134 Step2: Set up the Wireless Setting Through Wizard Method: Click the “Network“ of Basic Setting  Click the “Wireless“ of Network  Click the “On“ of Enable to enable the wireless funciton  Click Scan button to search the Access Point (AP) in the nearly  Click the correctly AP to write the some information to Mode and SSID ...
  • Page 135 Switch the DHCP on/off to use the DHCP or Fixed IP Click Connect button to finish the setting. Through Advance Method: Click Show All button to display all wireless setting  Set up all parameter by yourself. NOTE： Suggest use the mode of Fixed IP to own the stability connection...
  • Page 136 Step3: Create the wireless connection Double click the icon of Wireless Network Connection from the “Network Connections” Click View Wireless Network button to enter the “Choose a wireless network” mode Select the IP Camera SSID(e.g. Test) then double click it to create the wireless connection.
  • Page 137 Step4: Confirm the wireless connection Open the IP Finder to re-search the IP Camera then check the wireless connection. NOTE： Unplugged the RJ45 cable to only use the wireless application...

  • Page 138: Appendix I: Wireless Setting (Ad-Hoc)

    Appendix I: Wireless Setting (Ad-Hoc) Our IP Camera is different other IP Camera from market, because it can exist the wire and wireless connections in the same time. Please see the detail illustration as below: NOTE： The wire and wireless IP cannot set up the same IP segment in Ad-Hoc mode. Step1: Login the IP Camera then enter the “Setting”...
  • Page 139 Step2: Set up the Wireless Setting Click the “Network“ of Basic Setting  Click the “Wireless“ of Network  Select the “Ad-Hoc” from Mode  Get the name to SSID(e.g. Test) by yourself  Because the Ad-Hoc is the closed environment, select the “none” from Authentication Type  Click Next Step button to enter Wireless IP Assignment setting ...
  • Page 140 Switch the DHCP to off then set up the Fixed IP  Input the correctly IP information (e.g. the IP segment need to the same with your PC)  Click Connect button to finish the setting. Through Advance Method: Click Show All button to display all wireless setting  Set up all parameter by yourself.
  • Page 141 Step3: Set up PC’s wireless IP segment Click the “Start Menu”  “Settings”  “Control Panel”. Click the “Network and Internet Connections”. Click the “Network Connections”. Highlight the icon “Wireless Network Connection”. Click right button of mouse then select the “Properties”. Highlight the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, and then click Properties button.
  • Page 142 Choose the “Use the following IP address”, and then follow the figure to input the IP address and Subnet mask . Finally, click OK button to save the figure to exit. Click OK button to save the figure to exit the “Local Area Connection Properties”...
  • Page 143 Select the IP Camera SSID(e.g. Test) then double click it to create the wireless connection. Click Connect Anyway button to connect Wait the 5~10 sec, the status will become to Connected Step5: Confirm the wireless connection Open the IP Finder to re-search the IP Camera then check the wireless connection.

  • Page 144: Appendix J: Multicast Application

    Appendix J: Multicast Application The Multicast function is a technique for one-to-many communication over an IP infrastructure in a network. The PC can be given the network package after login the account, so the function can use one network package to copy many packages to PCs. It allows multiple people to watch video streaming without limitation on the number of users, but is only applicable in the LAN environment.
  • Page 145 N.O. Item Illustration Note H264 (Main) Display the multicast setting of H264 (Main) H264 (Sub) Display the multicast setting of H264 (Sub) Motion JPEG Display the multicast setting of Motion JPEG The function will display the different streaming mode from IP device. No matter how many modes to display, the content is the same setting to the user.

  • Page 146: H264 (Main)

    H264 (Main) The function has some limit parameter, so please follow our limit parameter to set up it. All restrictions exist in the rear of each option. NOTE： Suggest using the default parameter to use the multicast function. Please make reference to the chapter of Basic Setting >...

  • Page 147: H264 (Sub)

    H264 (Sub) The setting is the same with the H.264 (Sub). NOTE： Suggest using the default parameter to use the multicast function. Please make reference to the chapter of Basic Setting > Network > Multicast for further detailed description. Enable Click On or Off selection to enable or disable the function.

  • Page 148: Motion Jpeg

    Motion JPEG The setting is the same with the MJPEG. NOTE： Suggest using the default parameter to use the multicast function. Please make reference to the chapter of Basic Setting > Network > Multicast for further detailed description. Enable Click On or Off selection to enable or disable the function. Video Address Set up the IP address to transfer the Video package.
  • Page 149 Please see the detailed steps to Set up the Multicast function as below: IGMP First, check the LAN environment has the device of IGMP service. Enter the device then enable the service. Login the IP Camera then enter the Setting mode. Click Multicast button from Network.
  • Page 150 6. Click On button from Enable Selection to enable the Multicast function. 7. Go back the Live View Mode then click the pull-down menu Stream to select the Multicast Wait a 5~10 sec to re-display the live image via Multicast NOTE：...

  • Page 151: Appendix K: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    Appendix K: Troubleshooting and FAQs Question Answer and Solution Function The camera uses MJPEG or H264 compression technology to provide quality images. MJPEG is a standard image compression technology What encoder and decoder applicable to different browsers without the need to install additional are used by the camera for software.
  • Page 152 • Do not use spaces. Use underline “_” or dash “-“. IP Finder cannot store network • Your connection might have problems. Please ensure that the network parameters. parameters and the camera connection are correctly set. Access to Camera • The IP address of the camera is possibly being used by another PC or device.
  • Page 153 same LAN. • Check the router and make sure that its setting allows it to access your camera from the Internet. • Congestion of the network or objects of the image may affect the number of frames transmitted. The number of frames may be less than the number frames defined value when they are transmitted via a congested network.

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