D-Link DCS 6210, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Full HD Mini Fixed Dome Network Camera DCS 6210 Version 1 1 11 08 2012 ...

Page 2: ...scription 1 0 October 11 2012 DCS 6210 Revision A1 with firmware version 1 00 1 1 November 08 2012 DCS 6210 Revision A1 with power consumption revise Trademarks D Link and the D Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademark...

Page 3: ...tion 17 Adjusting the Camera 19 Mounting the Camera 20 Configuration 22 Using the Configuration Interface 22 Live Video 23 Setup 25 Setup Wizard 25 Network Setup 31 Dynamic DNS 34 Image Setup 35 Audio and Video 37 Preset 39 Motion Detection 41 Time and Date 42 Event Setup 43 SD Card 51 HTTPS 52 Access List 53 Maintenance 54 Device Management 54 System 55 Firmware Upgrade 56 Status 57 Device Info 5...

Page 4: ...ower supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Quick Installation Guide CAT5 Ethernet cable Power adapter CD ROM with User Manual and software DCS 6210 Full HD Mini Fixed Dome Network Camera Weatherproofing rubber screw coverings Screwdriver and screws for installation Alignment Sticker ...

Page 5: ... integration with your Ethernet Fast Ethernet network The DCS 6210 vandal proof housing and Power over Ethernet make it an ideal solution for a complete and cost effective surveillance solution with an easy clutter free installation The remote monitoring infrared motion detection and event notifications features enable you be truly responsive to your surveillance deployment Computer with Microsoft...

Page 6: ...proof housing allowing you to rest assured that in the toughest of conditions it will continue to provide round the clock surveillance at vandal prone locations such as transportation hubs schools or correctional facilities both in all weathers Broad Range of Applications With today s high speed Internet services the Network Camera can provide the ideal solution for delivering live video images ov...

Page 7: ... cable to connect to your network 3 Reset Button Press and hold the recessed button for 10 seconds to reset the camera 4 Power Connector Power receptor for the provided power adapter 5 Microphone Built in microphone records audio of the surrounding area 6 Camera Lens Full HD Fixed Lens records video of the surrounding area 7 Camera Cover Remove the cover to adjust the Camera Lens and access the Mi...

Page 8: ...curity screws then lifting the cover off of the camera 1 LED Power and network indicator 2 SD SDHC Card Slot Insert an SD SDHC card for storing internal recorded images and video 3 Adjustable Lens Seat Adjustable triple ring lens mount 4 Mounting Screw Hole Guide to assist correct casing alignment with the cable channel 1 2 3 4 4 ...

Page 9: ...he 3 screws Lift the dome off the base of the camera Step 3 Push the SD card into the camera with the gold contacts oriented towards the base of the camera To eject the SD card push the SD card into the slot Step 4 Replace the dome enclosure ensuring a tight fit Note To ensure that the camera stays weatherproof users are advised to ensure that the weatherproof sheath is secured firmly in place 3 2...

Page 10: ...gh the installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your camera Camera Installation Wizard Insert the DCS 6210 CD into your computer s CD ROM drive to begin the installation If the Autorun function on your computer is disabled or if the D Link Launcher fails to start automatically click Start Run Type D autorun exe where D represents the drive letter of your CD ROM drive ...

Page 11: ...11 D Link DCS 6210 User Manual Section 2 Installation After clicking Setup Wizard the following window will open Click Next to continue Click Yes to accept the License Agreement ...

Page 12: ...12 D Link DCS 6210 User Manual Section 2 Installation Click Finish to complete the installation To start the installation process click Next Note The installation may take several minutes to finish ...

Page 13: ...art D Link Setup Wizard SE The Setup Wizard will appear and display the MAC address and IP address of your camera s If you have a DHCP server on your network a valid IP Address will be displayed If your network does not use a DHCP server the network camera s default static IP 192 168 0 20 will be displayed Click the Wizard button to continue ...

Page 14: ...ically when it boots up Select static IP if the camera will use the same IP address each time it is started Click Next to proceed to the next page Enter the Admin ID and password When logging in for the first time the default Admin ID is admin with the password left blank Click Next to proceed to the next page ...

Page 15: ...lick Restart Click on the D Link Setup Wizard SE icon that was created in your Windows Start menu Start D Link Setup Wizard SE Select the camera and click the button labeled Link to access the web configuration The Setup Wizard will automatically open your web browser to the IP address of the camera ...

Page 16: ...ction shows your camera s live video You can select your video profile and view or operate the camera For additional information about web configuration Configuration on page 22 Enter admin as the default username and leave the password blank Click OK to continue ...

Page 17: ...using the Camera Setup Wizard please follow these steps General connection with 12 V DC Power Adaptor Step 1 Place the camera on a non slip surface Using the provided Ethernet cable connect the provided Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Cable harness Step 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable your network 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...tallation Connection using PoE Step 1 IfyouareusingaPoEhub connecttheIPcameratothehubviaanEthernetcable which will provide transmission of both power and data over a single cable Step 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable your network 1 2 ...

Page 19: ... page 9 Step 3 Adjust the Viewing Angle of the 3 axis Mechanism by turning the lens module left and right until the desired position is achieved Step 4 Turn the lens up and down until the desired position is achieved Step 5 Turn the lens to adjust the IP camera s image until the desired orientation is achieved Step 6 Seat the cover and fasten the three security screws Step 7 Insert the weatherproo...

Page 20: ...Position the alignment sticker in the desired location for the camera Step 2 Use a 6mm drill bit to make required holes approximately 25mm deep Step 3 Insert wall anchors Step 4 Affix the DCS 6210 base using the screws provided Step 5 Adjust the Lens For detailed instructions on adjusting the lens see Adjusting the Camera on page 19 1 3 4 5 ...

Page 21: ... Step 6 Affix the DCS 6210 dome using the screws provided Step 7 Insert the weatherproof rubber screw coverings over the screws ensuring a tight seal 6 Note When mounting ensure the camera is oriented with the cables positioned to the bottom of the device ...

Page 22: ...b configuration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your DCS 6210 At the end of the wizard click Go To Camera or enter the IP address of your camera into a web browser such as Mozilla Firefox To log in use the User name admin and the password you created in the Installation Wizard If you did not create a password the default password is blank After entering your passwor...

Page 23: ... motion feature for your camera must be enabled Recording Indicator When a recording is in progress this indicator will change color Control Pad This control pad can be used to electronically pan tilt and zoom ePTZ within the camera s predefined view area if one has been defined Auto Pan Starts the automatic panning function The ROI will pan from back and forth within the FOV Stop Stops the camera...

Page 24: ...t Video Profile 1 Video Profile 2 Video Profile 3 Full screen mode Take a Snapshot Record a Video Clip Set a Storage Folder Listen Stop Audio In from microphone This window indicates the total field of view FOV of the camera The red box indicates the visible region of interest ROI You may select the interface language using this menu Global View Language ...

Page 25: ... may click Manual Internet Connection Setup to manually configure your Network Camera and skip to Network Setup on page 31 To quickly configure your Network Camera s motion detection settings click Motion Detection Setup Wizard If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard click Manual Motion Detection Setup and skip to Motion Detection on page 41 ...

Page 26: ...Connection Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through a step by step process to configure your new D Link Camera and connect the camera to the internet Click Next to continue Note Select DHCP if you are unsure of which settings to choose Click Next to continue ...

Page 27: ...Enter the correct configuration information and click Next to continue If you are using PPPoE select Enable PPPoE and enter your user name and password otherwise click Next to continue If you have a Dynamic DNS account and would like the camera to update your IP address automatically Select Enable DDNS and enter your host information Click Next to continue Enter a name for your camera and click Ne...

Page 28: ...guration Configure the correct time to ensure that all events will be triggered as scheduled Click Next to continue Confirm the settings are correct and click Apply to save them The settings will be saved to the DCS 6210 and the camera will restart ...

Page 29: ...ecifythedetectionsensitivity and adjust the camera s ability to detect movement You may specify whether the camera should capture a snapshot or a video clip when motion is detected Please see the Motion Detection section on Motion Detection on page 41for information about how to configure motion detection Step 2 This step allows you to enable motion detection based on a customized schedule Specify...

Page 30: ... choose not to receive notifications or to receive notifications via e mail or FTP Please enter the relevant information for your e mail or FTP account Click Next to continue Step 4 You have completed the Motion Detection Wizard Please verify your settings and click Apply to save them Please wait a few moments while the camera saves your settings and restarts ...

Page 31: ...amera to obtain an IP address automatically If you choose DHCP you do not need to fill out the IP address settings You may obtain a static or fixed IP address and other network information from your network administrator for your camera A static IP address may simplify access to your camera in the future Enter the fixed IP address in this field This number is used to determine if the destination i...

Page 32: ...r the username and password for your PPPoE account Re enter your password in the Confirm Password field You may obtain this information from your ISP The default port number is 80 The default name is video mjpg where is the number of the stream You may use a PC with a secure browser to connect to the HTTPS port of the camera The default port number is 443 The port number that you use for RTSP stre...

Page 33: ...iods If the Network Camera is connected to a router that itself implements QoS the router s settings will override the QoS settings of the camera EnabletheIPV6settingtousetheIPV6protocol Enabling the option allows you to manually set up the address specify an optional IP address specify an optional router and an optional primary DNS The DCS 6210 allows you to multicast each of the available stream...

Page 34: ...o save your changes Enable DDNS Server Address Host Name User Name Password Timeout Status Select this checkbox to enable the DDNS function Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu or enter the server address manually Enter the host name of the DDNS server Enter the user name or e mail used to connect to your DDNS account Enter the password used to connect to your DDNS server accou...

Page 35: ...er the camera image to draw a mask area Right clicking on the camera image brings up the following menu options Disable All Disables all mask areas Enable All Enables all mask areas Reset All Clears all mask areas If the video flickers try enabling this setting This will mirror the image horizontally This will flip the image vertically When turning Flip on you may want to consider turning Mirror o...

Page 36: ...hout noise You can also create 3 different custom exposure modes The Max Gain setting will allow you to control the maximum amount of gain to apply to brighten the picture This setting controls the amount of noise reduction that will be applied to the picture Adjust this setting to compensate for backlit subjects This setting controls the amount of coloration from grayscale to fully saturated Spec...

Page 37: ...een Set the video codec to be used to JPEG MPEG 4 or H 264 Frame size determines the total capture resolution and View window area determines the Live Video viewing window size If the Frame size is larger than the Live Video size you can use the ePTZ controls to look around 16 9 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 800 x 450 640 x 360 480 x 270 320 x 176 176 x 144 4 3 1440 x 1080 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 800 x 600...

Page 38: ... the video quality choose Constant bit rate and select the desired bandwidth The bps will affect the bit rate of the video recorded by the camera Higher bit rates result in higher video quality Select the image quality level for the camera to try to maintain High quality levels will result in increased bit rates Select the audio encoding codec to fine tune bandwidth usage storage and recording qua...

Page 39: ...ce This selects which video profile to use You may select a value between 1 and 10 1 is the slowest and 10 is the fastest Use these buttons to move to a specific part of the viewing area which you can then set as a preset Click the Home button to return to the center of the viewing area Enter the name of the preset you want to create then click the Add button to make a new preset If an existing pr...

Page 40: ...e preset name will appear in the list followed by the dwell time to view that preset for You can rearrange your presets in the sequence by selecting a preset in the sequence then clicking the arrow buttons to move it higher or lower in the current sequence Clicking the trash can button will remove the currently selected preset from the sequence If you want to change the dwell time for a preset sel...

Page 41: ...l images that would indicate motion Please enter a value between 0 and 100 Specifies the amount of motion in the window being monitored that is required to initiate an alert If this is set to 100 motion is detected within the whole window will trigger a snapshot Drawthemotiondetectionareabydraggingyourmouse in the window indicated by the red square To erase a motion detection area simply click on ...

Page 42: ...tings Select your time zone from the drop down menu Select this to enable Daylight Saving Time Select this option to allow your camera to configure the Daylight Saving settings automatically SelectingthisoptionallowsyoutoconfiguretheDaylight Saving date and time manually Sets the amount of time to be added or removed when Daylight Saving is enabled Enable this feature to obtain time automatically ...

Page 43: ... event is triggered a specified action will be performed You can configure the Network Camera to send snapshots or videos to your e mail address or FTP site To start plotting an event it is suggested to configure server and media columns first so that the Network Camera will know what action shall be performed when a trigger is activated ex Motion detection Periodically Digital input System reboot...

Page 44: ...ions Event Server Media Recording 1 To add a new item event server or media click Add A screen will appear and allow you to update the fields accordingly 2 To delete the selected item from the pull down menu of event server or media click Delete 3 Click on the item name to pop up a window for modifying ...

Page 45: ...guration for the target e mail server account Enter the configuration for the target FTP server account Specify a network storage device Only one network storage device is supported Use the camera s onboard SD card storage You can configure up to 5 servers to save snapshots and or video to After making any changes click the Save Settings button to save your changes ...

Page 46: ... Video on page 37 for more information on video profiles Set the number of pre event images to take Pre event imagesareimagestakenbeforethemaineventsnapshot is taken Set the number of post event images to take Post event images are images taken after the main event snapshot is taken You can set up to 7 post event images to be taken The prefix name will be added on the file name Check it to add tim...

Page 47: ...re information on video profiles This sets how many seconds to record before the main event video clip starts You can record up to 4 seconds of pre event video Set the maximum length of video to record for your video clips Set the maximum file size to record for your video clips This is the prefix that will be added to the filename of saved video clips Select this option to set the media type to s...

Page 48: ...nt Set the priority for this event The event with higher priority will be executed first Select the delay time before checking the next event It is being used for both events of motion detection and digital input trigger Specify the input type that triggers the event Motion is detected during live video monitoring Select the windows that need to be monitored The event is triggered in specified int...

Page 49: ... volume between 1MB and 2TB for recording space The recording data will replace the oldest record when the total recording size exceeds this value For example if each recording file is 6MB and the total cyclical recording size is 600MB then the camera will record 100 files in the specified location folder and then will delete the oldest file and create new file for cyclical recording Please note t...

Page 50: ...ng Time of each file for recording File Name Prefix If this is selected files will be separated based on the file size you specify If this is selected files will be separated based on the maximum length you specify The prefix name will be added on the file name of the recording file s ...

Page 51: ...ture video folders If the picture files are stored on the SD card click on the picture folder and choose the picture file you would like to view If video files are stored on the SD card click on the video folder and choose the video file you would like to view Reloads the file and folder information from the SD card Here you may browse and manage the recorded files which are stored on the SD card ...

Page 52: ...ection Create Certificate Method Status Note Enable the HTTPS service Choose the way the certificate should be created Three options are available Create a self signed certificate automatically Create a self signed certificate manually Create a certificate request and install Displays the status of the certificate The certificate cannot be removed while the HTTPS is still enabled To remove the cer...

Page 53: ...e changes made Note A total of seven lists can be configured for both columns TheendingIPAddressofthedevices suchasacomputer that have permission to access the video of the camera Remove the customized setting from the Allow List The list of IP addresses that have no access rights to the camera Remove the customized setting from the Delete List For example When the range of the Allowed List is set...

Page 54: ...new password for the administrator s account Add new user account The user name for the new account The password for the new account All the existing user accounts will be displayed here You may delete accounts included in the list but you may want to reserve at least one as a guest account Create a unique name for your camera that will be added to the file name prefix when creating a snapshot or ...

Page 55: ...ocal Hard Drive Restore to Factory Default Reboot Device You may save your current camera configuration as a file on your computer Locate a pre saved configuration by clicking Browse and then restore the pre defined settings to your camera by clicking Load Configuration You may reset your camera and restore the factory settings by clicking Restore Factory Defaults This will restart your camera ...

Page 56: ...nload and save the latest firmware version from the D Link Support Page to your local hard drive Locate the file on your local hard drive by clicking the Browse button Select the file and click the Upload button to start upgrading the firmware Current Firmware Version Current Product Name File Path Upload Displays the detected firmware version Displays the camera model name Locate the file upgrade...

Page 57: ...57 D Link DCS 6210 User Manual Section 4 Configuration Status Device Info This page displays detailed information about your device and network connection ...

Page 58: ... 6210 User Manual Section 4 Configuration This page displays the log information of your camera You may download the information by clicking Download You may also click Clear to delete the saved log information Logs ...

Page 59: ...59 D Link DCS 6210 User Manual Section 4 Configuration This page provides helpful information regarding camera operation Help ...

Page 60: ...JPEG format compression H 264 MPEG 4 multicast streaming JPEG for still images Video Resolution 16 9 1920 x 1080 upto 15 fps 1280 x 800 1280 x 720 800 x 450 640 x 360 480 x 270 320 x 176 176 x 144 up to 30 fps recording1 4 3 1440 x 1080 up to 25 fps 1024 x 768 800 x 600 640 x 480 480 x 360 320 x 240 176 x 144 up to 30 fps recording1 Audio Support G 726 G 711 External Device Interfaces 10 100 BASE ...

Page 61: ...web browser Configuration interface accessible via web browser D ViewCam System Requirements Operating System MicrosoftWindows 7 Vista XP Web Browser Internet Explorer 7 or higher Protocol StandardTCP IP D ViewCam Software Functions Remote management control of up to 32 cameras Viewing of up to 32 cameras on one screen Scheduled motion triggered or manual recording options Supports all management ...

Page 62: ...stallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir...

Page 63: ...the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user For detailed warranty information applicable to products purchased outside the United States please contact the corresponding local D Link office Industry Canada Notice This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful...