D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-2100G, User Manual

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Page 2: ... Network Settings 23 Upgrade 24 Reset to Default 25 About 25 Exit 25 Enabling UPnP for Windows XP Me 26 Installing IP Surveillance Software 31 Testing the DCS 2100G Internet Camera 35 Security 36 Using Configuring the DCS 2100G with a NAT Router 37 Router Set Up and Installation 39 Viewing Your Camera 42 Using the DCS 2100G with an Internet Browser 43 Home Page Screen 44 Connection Type 45 Configu...

Page 3: ...nstallation 74 Launcher 79 System Tray Icon 79 Security for Launcher 79 User Interface 80 Monitor Program 82 Features of the Monitor Program 82 Traditional Surveillance Features 82 Special Features 82 Application Layout and Functionalities 83 Logging In 84 The Admin Privilege 85 Camera Configurations 85 The Layout of the Configuration 86 Insert 87 Delete 88 History 88 Alert and Recording Settings ...

Page 4: ...r 104 The Layout and Functionalities 104 Introduction 104 The Functionalities of Configuration Components 105 Video Channel Selection Area 105 Primary Schedule 106 Schedule with Time Lines 106 Week Time Line 106 Marking Unmarking the Recording Time on the Week Time Line 106 Hour Time Line 106 Marking Unmarking the Recording Time on the Hour Time Line 107 Schedule with Time Picker 107 Begin and End...

Page 5: ...e 114 Histogram Area 115 Using Tools 115 Selector Tools 115 Location Selector 116 Period Selector 116 Playback Method Selector 116 Alert Area Selector 116 Play Control 117 Display Adjustment Tool 118 Searching Range Adjustment Toolbox 119 System Control Toolbox 120 Schedule Video Recording with Motion Detection 121 Frequently Asked Questions 124 Internet Camera Features 124 Internet Camera Install...

Page 6: ...er Package Contents D Link SECURICAM Network DCS 2100G Internet Camera Cat5 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter 5 0V 2A Antenna CD ROM with Software and Manual Quick Installation Guide Minimum System Requirements Internet Explorer 6 x or higher Internet Web Browser CPU 800MHz or above processor 2GHz plus processor with 512MB memory and a 32MB video card is required for multiple camera viewing and recordi...

Page 7: ...you to save a snapshot image directly from any Web browser to a local hard drive without installing any software With 1 0 lux light sensitivity the DCS 2100G is capable of capturing video in rooms with minimal lighting You can also zoom in on all the action with the DCS 2100G s 4x digital zoom 1 feature The DCS 2100G gives you the ability to monitor video and audio in your home office using an Int...

Page 8: ... from a remote site via an Intranet or the Internet Administrators are allowed to monitor the image record the image to a hard drive and take snapshots Broad Range of Applications With today s high speed Internet the Internet Camera provides the ideal solution for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring The DCS 2100G allows remote access from an Internet Explorer Web...

Page 9: ...ated when the reset button is pressed once and Power LED begins to flash Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed continuously for ten seconds or when the Power LED begins to light up Release the reset button and the Power LED will begin to flash indicating that the DCS 2100G s settings are reverting back to the factory settings DC Power Connector The DC power input connect...

Page 10: ...the Internet Camera Lens As soon as the power adapter is connected to the camera the power LED will flash red and green several times indicating that the DCS 2100G is conducting a self test Upon passing the self test the LED will turn green indicating a good connection to an Ethernet port or red indicating that no connection has been made ...

Page 11: ...ra s bottom panel and attach it to the network If you are connecting the DCS 2100G to a 802 11g wireless Ethernet network attach the one wireless antenna to the antenna connector on the side panel of the DCS 2100G Attach the external power supply Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on the Internet Camera s bottom panel labeled 5VDC and connect it to your wall o...

Page 12: ...built in Web server This Web server will allow the camera to access the Internet without being attached to a computer and permits users to view the video and audio remotely However it is necessary to install the IP surveillance software from the enclosed CD to create a truly powerful monitoring and surveillance system The following section will detail the installation of the Installation Wizard an...

Page 13: ...13 DCS 2100G User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Installation Wizard Click Installation Wizard Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares to install ...

Page 14: ...2100G User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Installation Wizard Click Next The InstallShield will install in the following folder To install into a different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Next ...

Page 15: ...Systems Inc Installation Wizard Select the Program folder that Setup will add program icons to You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next Please wait while the Installation Wizard is installed ...

Page 16: ...g Installation Wizard screen will appear and show a MAC address of the DCS 2100G and an IP Address If you have a DHCP server on your network there will be a valid IP Address displayed here indicated by a Yes under the assigned column A DHCP server is a device that supplies IP Addresses to its clients that are on the same network Installation is now complete Click Finish ...

Page 17: ...mplish this reset press the reset hole on the back of the camera see page 129 for the location of the reset hole The LED on the front of the camera will begin blinking red and green When it stops the blinking cycle continue to hold in the reset button until a second cycle of blinking red and green lights indicates a second reset cycle has completed This will take approximately 5 7 seconds ...

Page 18: ...e correct at this step in the installation until you see Yes under the assigned column The camera is now automatically configured with an IP address consistent to the device it is connected to Select the MAC address Click on the Link to Selected Devices button For more information regarding the functions of this screen see the following section titled Installation Wizard Screen ...

Page 19: ...tion Wizard After you click on the Link to Selected Devices button Installation Wizard will automatically open your Internet browser to the IP Address of the DCS 2100G in this example it is http 192 168 0 120 Your DCS 2100G may have a different IP Address ...

Page 20: ... titled Installing IP surveillance Software page 31 to install the IP surveillance software before you begin to use the DCS 2100G Enter the administrative password Click Save and then the X at the top right hand corner of your browser to close the page At this point we highly recommend that you click on Configuration Tools Admin and enter in a password for security purposes ...

Page 21: ...ilable cameras to connect to the network Click to manually add a camera to the network A window will appear prompting you to enter the camera s IP address or domain name A second window will appear prompting you to enter the port number Click to remove the selected camera s from the network Click to uncheck all selected cameras Click to link all selected devices to the network Search Add Remove Un...

Page 22: ...settings for each camera Click Next to configure Network settings for the camera Enter a Camera Name and create a Root password for the camera Enter the Date and Time for each camera These settings can also be configured on the Tools System screen page 61 when configuring the camera via a Web browser System Settings Date Time Settings Setup ...

Page 23: ...imary DNS and Secondary DNS Automatically the option to reset IP address at boot selected If you would like to save your IP address settings make sure to uncheck this box These settings can also be configured on the Advanced Network screen page 47 when configuring the camera via a Web Browser Click Next and then Apply to save the configured settings Users can click Previous to modify changes or mi...

Page 24: ... Inc Installation Wizard Screen The upgrade window allows users to upload a saved firmware file If the firmware is older than that currently on the camera a screen will appear indicating so and prompting the user to confirm the upload Upgrade ...

Page 25: ...plugin currently installed on the camera Indicate the location of the firmware to be uploaded to the camera This displays the file name of the firmware selected for upload Click the Exit tab to exit the Installation Wizard screen Click About to display the current version and date Click the Reset to Default tab to reset the camera s settings to factory defaults Reset to Default About Exit ...

Page 26: ...tem is UPnP enabled the device will be easier to configure If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality it can be disabled by unchecking the Enabled UPnP checkbox in the DDNS UPnP settings page under Advanced in the configuration menu Use the following steps to enable UPnP Universal Plug and Play settings only if you are runningWindows XP Me If you are running Windows 98 2000 UPnP is not avail...

Page 27: ...D Link Systems Inc Enabling UPnP for Windows XP Me Click Add Remove Windows Components The following screen will appear Select Networking Services Communications in Windows Me Click Details Select Universal Plug and Play Click OK ...

Page 28: ...28 DCS 2100G User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Enabling UPnP for Windows XP Me Please wait while Setup configures the components Click Next Click Finish ...

Page 29: ...r Windows XP Me To view your DCS 2100G Internet Camera in an Internet browser go to your Desktop and click My Network Places The last three digits 120 represent the fourth octet of your Internet Camera s IP address in this example 198 168 0 120 Click DCS 2100G 120 ...

Page 30: ...click on the DCS 2100G 120 icon your Internet browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of the DCS 2100G in this example it is http 192 168 0 120 Your DCS 2100G may have a different IP Address Note Screen shots are taken in Windows XP similar screens will appear in Windows Me ...

Page 31: ...ccount password protection Scheduled recording for each camera Email FTP video snapshots AVI file export Motion detection for each camera The IP surveillance software on the CD included with the DCS 2100G Internet Camera converts the DCS 2100G into a powerful yet flexible surveillance system for home or business with these features Installing IP Surveillance Software To install IP surveillance cli...

Page 32: ...Link Systems Inc Using IP Surveillance Software Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click Yes if you wish to accept the agreement Click No to exit the installation Enter your name and company information and click Next ...

Page 33: ...33 DCS 2100G User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using IP Surveillance Software Select the destination directory Click Next Select the program folder the software will be installed into Click Next ...

Page 34: ...34 DCS 2100G User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using IP Surveillance Software Click Finish The installation is complete Click Next ...

Page 35: ...uld now see a video image and hear the audio over your computer speakers from the DCS 2100G If you are having problems please consult the FAQ section of this manual page 124 Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of the DCS 2100G In this example the address is http 192 168 0 120 your DCS 2100G may have a different IP address based on what you used in the Installation Wizard program ...

Page 36: ...ternet Camera they will have the right to view the image transmitted by the Internet Camera When the Internet Camera is used for the first time it is highly recommended that the Administrator set the Administrator s Password to constrain user access to the Internet Camera since the Default settings are Null String no password Once the Password is defined only the Administrator has access to the ma...

Page 37: ...pen Virtual Server Ports for Your Router Enable Remote Viewing This section is designed to walk you through the setup process for installing your camera behind a router and enable remote video viewing For the basic setup of the DCS 2100G follow the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide After you have completed the setup of the DCS 2100G outlined in the Quick Installation Guide you will ha...

Page 38: ... in the IP Address that was assigned to the Internet Camera by the Installation Wizard program The DCS 2100G Home Page appears with a window displaying live video from the camera You are able to view this screen from any PC running Internet Explorer on your LAN Click on the Configuration button on the left side of the display Scroll to the bottom of the Network Configuration page to display the po...

Page 39: ... assigned WAN IP Address Dynamic means that your router s WAN IP address can change from time to time depending on your ISP A dynamic WAN IP Address identifies your router on the public network and allows it to access the Internet To find out what your router s WAN IP Address is go to the Status menu on your router and locate the WAN information for your router as shown on the next page The WAN IP...

Page 40: ...e listed on the router s Status Device Info page 4 Open Virtual Server Ports to Enable Remote Image Viewing The firewall security features built into the DI 624 router prevent users from accessing the video from the DCS 2100G over the Internet The router connects to the Internet over a series of numbered ports The ports normally used by the DCS 2100G are blocked from access over the Internet There...

Page 41: ... such as 800 Not all routers are the same so refer to your user manual for specific instructions on how to open ports Enter valid ports in the Virtual Server section of your router Please make sure to check the box next to the camera name on the Virtual Server List to enable your settings 1 Click Enabled 2 Enter a different name for each entry 3 Enter your camera s local IP Address e g 192 168 0 1...

Page 42: ...s the camera from the Internet type the IP Address of the router given to you by your ISP followed by a colon and the port number that you gave your camera e g http 192 168 0 120 83 It is not necessary to enter the colon and port number if you are using the default Web server port 80 To access from a computer on your local home network simply enter the local IP Address of the Camera followed by a ...

Page 43: ...entication Click Yes This allows the proprietary MPEG 4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer If you are following this manual in the order it is presented you should now have an operating DCS 2100G Internet Camera configured with the Installer program You also have installed the IP surveillance software from the CD This section of the manual will deal with using the Internet Camera i...

Page 44: ...window This image can be saved to a local hard drive Click on the ConnectionType button to change settings related to the camera connection Click on the Configuration button to access the configuration menu where you can configure camera settings under the Advanced Tools and Status tabs Click the Zoom button below the image to display the digital zoom control panel Using the bar you can select to ...

Page 45: ...rowser automatically detect the protocol select UDP manually and click Save to change the setting and return Home to reconnect with the new setting Options UDP Protocol Offers the highest image and video quality However packet losses will diminish image quality when bandwidth becomes restricted TCP Protocol Packet loss is less likely to occur compared to UDP when bandwidth is restricted HTTP Proto...

Page 46: ... From each tab different elements of the DCS 2100G can be configured The Advanced tab is the default screen in Configuration and Network is the default screen under Advanced Any changes made to these settings will require the system to restart to validate Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on Apply Configuration Advanced Network ...

Page 47: ...ver to backup the primary one Can be set to other than the default port 80 When the administrator changes the HTTP port of the DCS 2100G which has an IP address of 192 168 0 100 from 80 to 8080 users must type http 192 168 0 100 8080 in the Web browser bar Can be set to other than the default port 5001 to correspond with the port opened by the firewall Can be set to other than the default port 500...

Page 48: ...cting the WLAN using an Access Point such as the DWL 2100AP or a DI 624 wireless router The default setting Ad Hoc wireless mode used when connecting directly to a computer equipped with a wireless adapter in a peer to peer environment The default wireless channel setting is channel 6 Select the channel that is the same as the other wireless devices on your network Select the transmission rate on ...

Page 49: ...ndex Choose one of the following authorization modes Communicates the key across the network Allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings Will automatically adjust to the Authentication mode of the wireless client Select the key length either 64 or 128 bits Select an ASCII or hexadecimal key format You can create up to 4 different security keys ...

Page 50: ... log into your e mail account e g jdoe or jdoe yourisp com depending on your ISP The password used to log into your e mail account The password will appear as dots instead of entered characters The e mail address of recipients for snapshots or a system log file Multiple recipients must be separated by a semicolon SMTP mail server 1 SMTP account name 1 SMTP password 1 Recipient email address 1 ...

Page 51: ...ss of the external FTP server The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access Granted user name on the external FTP server Granted password on the external FTP server Granted folder on the external FTP server The string must conform to the external FTP server Some FTP servers cannot accept a preceding slash symbol before the path if there is no virtual path mapping Refer...

Page 52: ...FTP server Granted password on the backup FTP server Granted folder on the backup FTP server Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server 2nd FTP user name 2nd FTP server 2nd FTP password 2nd FTP remote folder Secondary FTP passive mode Invalid settings may cause the DCS 2100G to not respond Change the configuration settings only if necessary Consult with your network administrator or your Inter...

Page 53: ... specific connection With the DCS 2100G you can set up your DDNS service and the DCS 2100G will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address Depending on the service this update may take a few hours Click to enable the DDNS function Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu Enter the host name of the DDNS server Dynamic DNS DDNS Enable DDNS Pro...

Page 54: ...ture that provides compatibility among networking equipment software and peripherals The DCS 2100G is a UPnP enabled internet camera If your operating system is UPnP enabled the device will be easier to configure If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality it can be disabled by unselecting the Enable UPnP check box Username Email Password Key UPnP Click theVideo button from the Configuration ...

Page 55: ...shing image when the light source is fluorescent light Limits the maximum refresh frame rate The frame rate is used with the Video quality control setting below to optimize bandwidth utilization and video quality To fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality choose Fix bit rate and select the desired bandwidth The video quality may be reduced in order to send maximum frames with...

Page 56: ...0 and 25 or 30 frames per second the slower frame rate will not be noticed If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps you should adjust the bit rate according to your bandwidth and experiment to allow for the best frame rate that can be achieved The faster frame rate in a slow network will blur the images You may also try to choose 320x240 in size option for better images or 640x480 for larger im...

Page 57: ...ntrast Saturation and Hue are all adjusted in the same manner For each video compensation you can set from among eleven levels ranged from 5 to 5 The default setting is zero for each adjustment You may press the Preview button to fine tune the image and see what affect the setting will have on the image When the image is acceptable press the Save button to store the image settings or press the Res...

Page 58: ...his option to turn on the motion detection The text entered here will show at the top of the motion window Sets the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion Sets the amount of motion in the window being monitored that is required to initiate a motion detected alert If this is set to 100 motion is detected within the whole window to trigger a snapshot Note Sett...

Page 59: ...mber that you can have up to 3 windows selected for motion detection You can return to the DCS 2100G Home Page and the monitored window will not be visible but the red frame will show on the home page when motion is detected Click to add a new window A maximum of three motion windows can be opened simultaneously Use your mouse to drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move Clicking on...

Page 60: ...n It is recommended that you enter a password to restrict others from accessing your camera Type a password in the New Password field to enable protection and then confirm the password in Confirm Password field This password is used to identify the administrator You can add accounts with User name and User Password for other users in the Add user section You can provide up to twenty accounts for o...

Page 61: ... the Tools menu The text will display as the title of the window within theWindows operating system This name will also display on the log in screen once a password has been set Check this option to shut off the LED next to the lens This will prevent anyone from observing the operation of the Internet Camera Click to save the current date and time of the DCS 2100G An internal real time clock maint...

Page 62: ...ered by the administrator Notice the format in the related field while typing Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the DCS 2100G starts up It will fail if the assigned time server cannot be reached Assign the IP address or domain name of the time server Leaving the text box blank will let the DCS 2100G connect to default time servers Used to adjust the hour of time servers fo...

Page 63: ... settings from the Tools menu Applications Tools Applications Select the weekdays that should perform the following operations Set the time to start operations Setting the begin time the same as the stop time will force the operations to run continuously Sets the time to stop the operations Sunday through Saturday Snapshots begin at Snapshots end at ...

Page 64: ...set the external device at the digital output back to the original state There are four options for two actions regarding either trigger condition They can have multiple selections While choosing the trigger output alarm the digital output will short both pins to connect the circuit of the attached external device otherwise both pins will be open While choosing to upload snapshots the method can b...

Page 65: ... minutes and 5 seconds after 3 o clock January 2nd A D 2002 If the suffix is omitted the file named video jpg on the external FTP server will be refreshed at the specified interval FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix Click on the Default button to access the option to restore to factory default settings Click Apply on this screen to restore factory default settings This means any changes m...

Page 66: ...Firmware Version number Mac Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default router address Primary DNS address Secondary DNS address Click on the Status tab to access Device Info and a Log of DCS 2100G system activity The Device Info is the default screen when you click on the Status tab Device Info Status Device Info Status The Tools tab provides the following configuration options Device Info and Log ...

Page 67: ...G with an Internet Browser Log Status Log Click on the Log button to access a system log of system activity from the Status menu The content of the log file reveals useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the DCS 2100G boots up ...

Page 68: ...ms Inc Using the DCS 2100G with an Internet Browser Help Click on the Help tab to access descriptions of the particular function you need help with The help screen is organized in the order of the tabs and then each menu item under that tab ...

Page 69: ...nternet and driving attached devices To upload the snapshots users can choose either email or FTP according to user s needs Both e mail and FTP use the network settings on the network page This section describes how to enable motion detecting and record snapshots to an FTP server If no external sensor is available administrators can utilize the built in motion detection to monitor any abnormal mov...

Page 70: ...rectly enabled 1 Check Enable motion detection 2 Click on New to have a new window to monitor video 3 Enter in a window name 4 Tune the Sensitivity and Percentage according to the local environment 5 Click on save to enable the activity display Next click the Mail FTP button under the Advanced tab to set the FTP server settings for the DCS 2100G John Smith 123 123 123 1 Snapshot ...

Page 71: ...an FTP server you will need to fill in the Domain name or IP address of your external FTP server such as ftp dlink com or ftp 123 123 123 1 The server name and IP address will vary depending on the user The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access Specify the user name to access the external FTP server ex John Smith Specify the password to access the external FTP serv...

Page 72: ...e DCS 2100G X Back Door X X X X X In this window follow the steps below to set the application settings for snapshots to be recorded to an FTP site 1 Select the weekdays you would like to record and enter the Snapshots begin time and Snapshots end time for the weekly schedule or select All the time except for the above schedule if you want to enable full time snapshot recording 2 Check Event opera...

Page 73: ... in this case Back Door 6 Check Upload snapshots while motion detected 7 Click Send snapshots by FTP and check FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix 8 Click the Apply button to save the settings Click the apply button when finished You are now able to record snapshots to your FTP server when motion detection is triggered ...

Page 74: ...ollows Browser Internet Explorer 6 x or above CPU Pentium III 800GHz or above SDRAM 128MB SDRAM Hard Disk 40GB Video Card nVidia TNT TNT2 GeForce series with 32 MB Display memory ATI Radeon series with 32 MB Display memory Put the installation disk into your CD ROM and it will run automatically If it does not open My Computer and double click on the CD ROM icon Next the installation menu will appe...

Page 75: ... Link Systems Inc Using IP Surveillance Software Click Next The License Agreement window below will appear Please read the following license agreement carefully Click Yes to accept this agreement and proceed with the installation ...

Page 76: ...dow below will appear This window will prompt you to enter the user name and company name Enter your user name and company name and then click Next to continue You must setup the administrator s password in order to proceed Input and confirm your password in the window shown in below Click Next to continue ...

Page 77: ...t a program folder to install the application software and then click Next which is shown in the figure below Select the installation directory for this application software and click Next which is shown in the figure below You can change the installation directory by clicking Browse ...

Page 78: ...P Surveillance Software After checking all the setup information in the window shown below click Next to start the installation of the application Click Finish in the window shown below to finish installation The program is now installed on your computer ...

Page 79: ...ername password check But when users want to click on the icon of Launcher on system tray Launcher will pop up a username password dialog the first time for menu popup or when Launcher is locked If a user fails to pass the authentication check no menu will show up If a user fails 3 consecutive tries he she will be locked out for a period of 60 seconds After passing authentication users will be abl...

Page 80: ...ecutive failures User Interface Below is the user interface for Launcher The main user interface for Launcher is an icon on system tray and the popup menu appears when the user clicks on the icon The menu items are listed below When this item is selected Launcher will enter lock mode In lock mode whenever users want to invoke the menu a dialog asking for ID and password will appear The interface f...

Page 81: ...or window Starts up the Playback program If the Playback program is already running clicking this button will re open the Playback window Logs out user from IP surveillance After logging out if the user wants to return to the menu and clicks the Launcher icon the authentication box will appear prompting for username and password again Exits Launcher If users choose this option Launcher will show a...

Page 82: ...ted above but also the following features which make the system more powerful and convenient Simultaneous real time monitoring and recording audio and video High quality video up to full screen display High compression ratio Maximum of 16 cameras with different monitor layouts Auto alarm in multiple modes Account password protection Multiple recording modes Event driven Scheduled and manual record...

Page 83: ...o channel The information indicates the status of connection recording selection and alert event trigger In this area you can see the video of the selected channel in the display frame The number of the display frames in the video area depends on the layout chosen by the user You can also use convenient controls to alter the video display Application Layout and Functionalities This section demonst...

Page 84: ...display windows This tool receives the digital input signal and sends digital output signal to the remote Video Server Network Camera series product associated with the dedicated video channel This tool will display the latest alert messages received by the remote Video Server Network Camera series product associated with the selected video channel Common control area DI DO control Alert Message L...

Page 85: ...you have the right to do the following tasks Again if you need to change the settings of the DCS 2100G you must have the administrator s password for the camera itself Camera Configurations When you log in for the first time you should configure this application software to connect the DCS 2100G in Configuration Menu Camera Configurations shown in the figure below You will need the admin administr...

Page 86: ... are interested in the remote settings for each camera you can refer to Using the DCS 2100G with an Internet Browser page 43 The Layout of the Configuration In the local settings shown below three main functionalities are provided Click to insert a new camera to the list Click to delete a camera from the list Click to view the history of all cameras in the list Insert Delete History ...

Page 87: ... the IP address port and admin password of the network camera click the Ok button to close the dialog Then the system will try to connect to the selected camera If the connection succeeds the camera will be inserted to the camera selection list Once added you will see the IP address of the camera and also the port that is opened on the camera port 80 in this example The selected camera has been ad...

Page 88: ...click on the Delete button The selected camera will be deleted History Clicking the History button will popup a historical camera list which lists the latest 16 cameras you inserted into the camera list 16 is the default number you can change the number of the latest installed cameras you want to keep in the registry Clicking on one camera in the history list will insert the camera into the camera...

Page 89: ...tal input Digital input alert Recording Settings Once the automatic video recording has been activated you can change this setting to regulate the recording of triggered events Recording will start from the specified number of seconds before the alert event has been invoked Recording will last for the specified number of seconds after the alert event has been invoked You can specify which media ty...

Page 90: ...ra you would like to move Move the mouse to your new selected location and release the mouse button Then Video 1 will be moved to the 12th row in this example Once you click the Save button in the left bottom corner of this window the changes for all camera configurations will be saved and will be applied immediately to the IP surveillance ...

Page 91: ...obal settings for all the cameras These include the video database directory the usage of the Hard disk and options for video display You can activate the global settings window from Configuration Menu Global Settings shown above All recording processes will be stopped when activating the global settings window indicated by a warning window popped up in advance to keep you informed ...

Page 92: ...ill be available for your other applications If the recording data exceeds this limitation the new video data will replace the oldest data on a First In First Out FIFO basis when Cycle Recording has been checked You can load a custom wav file for the sound of alert triggering You can also select from the sound files in Windows You must select the input signal format NTSC or PAL for displaying the ...

Page 93: ...e Time The lower bar contains Connection Time Day Hour Min and Recording time Day Hour Min All of them shown in the figure below can be enabled or disabled here individually for the status indication Apply to full screen mode can also be turned on here Once it has been checked the status bar in each channel showing date location connection and recording time will be shown in both display frame mod...

Page 94: ...ion Select window Backup Settings Using Backup Settings in the global settings window you can backup recorded data from selected cameras to a specified location Directory After you have set your backup settings in the global settings window you can backup recorded data by clicking Backup in the Configuration Menu as seen below Size Backup Location Select This section depicts in detail how to manip...

Page 95: ... software supports real time recording with and without real time monitoring for the dedicated video channel With the motion detection mechanism set in the DCS 2100G the light of the corresponding channel will blink once the motion event is triggered There is a unique light signal associated with each channel number It indicates the status of the dedicated video channel which is depicted as follow...

Page 96: ...hange according to the area in order to indicate whether the area is droppable or not Step 3 Release the left mouse button while on top of a display window The video will appear in the display window as shown below In each display layout only one window can be assigned to a camera Also each camera must have its own separate window when displayed Once the video is in a display window it can be drag...

Page 97: ...hand shape when it has been moved onto the displaying frame After that press the left mouse button and hold it Step 3 Move the cursor while still holding the left mouse button to the trashcan in the common area of the monitor program Step 4 When the cursor shape changes to an arrow shape over the trashcan release the left mouse button The video in the corresponding display window will disappear Al...

Page 98: ...in the video area Following the procedures described in the section titled Show the video of a specified channel you can add the video channels to display windows within the selected layout in the video area one by one You can also exchange the video between different display windows by dragging and dropping Double clicking on a display window will switch to single channel layout When you choose t...

Page 99: ...nel layout Clicking the Back button in the upper left corner of the video area will switch to the previous selected multi camera layout The position that each video channel is in for every layout will be saved for the next time the layout is selected Back Input Output Control Tools PT PT IP surveillance includes DI DO control Digital Input Digital Output control and an alert message receiver Each ...

Page 100: ...mber indicates the status of the camera s DI Digital Input You can click the Switch button to change the HI LOW state of the DO Digital Output With these features you can monitor the remote sensor input from DI and also trigger the camera by DO switch When the color of a DI DO channel number is gray that means the video channel has not yet been connected to a camera PT Alert Message ...

Page 101: ...win2 win3 For example the message PM 02 41 00 MO 1 0 1 1 means that this is a motion detection alert occurring at 02 41 00 PM in Motion Window 2 and Motion Window 3 for camera 1 If the message PM 02 41 56 DI 1 is listed that means there is an alert triggered by the DI for camera 1 at 02 41 56 PM About By choosing About located in the configuration menu shown below a dialog box will appear and disp...

Page 102: ...Control to the Alert Message receiver so that the alert messages can be reviewed The menu includes Camera Configuration Global Settings Scheduler and About options Quit Minimize Full Screen Stop Alert Sound Configuration Menu Common Control Functions This section will describe the common control functions of the icons shown below These functions only apply to the currently selected channel The ico...

Page 103: ... Snapshot Printer Trashcan Status Bar The status bar shown below displays important information about the IP surveillance program such as Local Time Current Login User Login Time Software Name and Software Version Scheduling The scheduler allows the user to schedule recordings from the selected video channel of the DCS 2100G Through both the graphic user interface and time period selection options...

Page 104: ...ntil at least one camera has been added to the camera list Go to the configuration menu and click on Scheduler to launch the Scheduler The Layout and Functionalities Introduction The layout of the scheduler and its components shown below will be described The layout of the scheduler is roughly divided into 4 parts Video Channel Selection Area Primary schedule settings Secondary schedule settings a...

Page 105: ... user to manipulate the edited schedule of the selected video channel The scheduler can be closed from here Video Channel Selection Area Primary Schedule Secondary Schedule Operation Buttons The Functionalities of Configuration Components The four main parts of the scheduler have been briefly described above The four parts will be described in detail in the following section In this area you will ...

Page 106: ...lines in the same schedule Before you begin make sure that you select Once page 104 if you want to choose the days to record on Week Time Line In the figure below Week time line is displayed It includes the time line schedule information and the selected day in the week Marking Unmarking the Recording Time on the Week Time Line The corresponding changes for the markers on the week time line will b...

Page 107: ...e second and third units are the hour picker and the minute picker You can change the hour and minute settings for the beginning and ending time with them Note The time set in Begin time must be earlier than that in End time Otherwise the settings will not be applied Apply and Erase Buttons After you have selected the time period with Begin time and End time picker you can apply the period picker ...

Page 108: ...trigger recording while the digital input is changing from high to low The technical name for this event is edge trigger Schedule in Event Mode You can select to record in Event mode or Continuous mode by the Schedule mode selector as shown in the figure below There are two types of event recording Please refer to the following two sections for more information Motion Detection As shown below you ...

Page 109: ...the user Secondary Schedule Secondary schedule is for recording outside of the primary schedule The secondary schedule provides options to record without a specified date or time Schedule in Continuous mode Operation Buttons There are six operation buttons that allow you to handle the schedule schemes Load Undo Clear Save Save as and Close These operation buttons are shown in the figure below Load...

Page 110: ... one display mode normal display mode and two playback methods full range and time period There are several main functions including special features in the Playback program These functions are depicted as follows Powerful play control tool Play Stop Pause Step forward Fast play from x1 to x16 Slow play from 1 to 16 Convenient display adjustment tool Zoom in from 1 1 to 2 25 1 Zoom out from 1 1 to...

Page 111: ...se refer to the section titled Logging In Layout Logging In When you successfully log in to the playback system the main window will be shown on the top of the screen and the display resolution will be changed to 1024x768 automatically There are four main areas i e display area histogram area control area and status area There are also three visualized controls i e area selection indicator frame s...

Page 112: ...located at the bottom of the main window It tells you the program status information including display mode display size display speed exporting file format and exporting file name Indicators Area Selection Indicator In the main playback window the display area is surrounded by a blue rectangle This rectangle is the area selection indicator This indicator can be set to either display area or histo...

Page 113: ...rectory camera name under the directory you set here This sets the directory where bitmap files will be stored when you use the snapshot to export them Exporting bitmap files will be stored in the sub directory camera name under the directory you set here Settings After the main window is shown on the screen you must modify the settings to make it to work properly Click on the Settings button show...

Page 114: ... normal Normal Single Frame Mode While in the normal single frame display mode you can change the video currently displayed by 1 Changing the database path for retrieving another one in the settings dialog of System Control tool 2 Changing the location selector to another location in control area 3 Changing the playback method selector to Full Range 4 Changing the playback method selector to Time ...

Page 115: ...and don t want to see that period you can cancel it by just pressing the right button of your mouse with the left button still pressed If you click on the left button without dragging it the action will be the same as clicking on the pull bar in the same x axis position That means the playback system will shift to the pointed time and show video on the displaying frame Besides the dark regions in ...

Page 116: ...d time label Besides the pull bar and histogram area will change too If the selected period is not present in the database the data in the period selector will change to the previous correct start and end time and a warning message will be displayed Playback Method Selector Full Range Since the program will record the previous start and end time in Time Period and Events Preview mode whenever you ...

Page 117: ...id when the displaying video sequence is paused It will display the next frame in that period when you click on the Forward button one time The camera supports a maximum of x16 fast forward play and minimum of 16 slow forward play This function helps you browse the surveillance database with more flexibility If you want to change the playing speed you just need to move the speed indicator To incre...

Page 118: ...uence will be enlarged to the whole screen instantly You can double click on any place or the ESC key to return back to the normal screen When you switch to the full screen display you can press the Alt and Space keys together to pop the jog dial to control the displaying video sequence Press the same keys again to close the jog dial You can also press the Alt and Enter keys together to switch bet...

Page 119: ...e exceeds the whole database time boundary The scale of the pull bar and alert histogram window change The period start and end time change as well The period selector will show the new start and end time And the display area will restart and display the new period from the newly defined start time When you click on the Full Range button you will get the same functionality as when you change the p...

Page 120: ...nter the admin s password again The settings dialog will pop up when you click the Settings button For more information about setting this program please refer to the section titled Settings Click this button in order to minimize the playback program window The playback program will be closed immediately when you click on the Exit button Lock Window System Control Toolbox The system control toolbo...

Page 121: ...window click on save to enable the activity display You can add up to 3 motion windows to trigger recording To schedule video recording with motion detection you must first enable motion detection on the Internet Camera Click the Motion Detection button under the Advanced tab from the Configuration screen to access settings that affect how the DCS 2100G Internet Camera can serve as a security devi...

Page 122: ...ord events every day during a certain time frame click on the beginning time and drag your mouse to the ending time Schedule recording can be configured by minutes hours days weeks or months The Secondary Schedule allows you to set a schedule outside the Primary Schedule The Secondary Schedule provides two options to record without a specified date or time You can select Event Mode which will reco...

Page 123: ...want the recording schedule to occur Once or Every day 2 Set the date time line and begin and end times for recording 3 Check Event Mode 4 Select the motion detection window that will be used to trigger motion detection Note You must first create motion detection windows in the Web configuration page of the camera Remember the names of the windows and the order in which you created them as they ar...

Page 124: ...sed and controlled from any PC Notebook over an Intranet or the Internet from a Web browser 2 What is the maximum number of users that can be allowed to access DCS 2100G simultaneously The maximum number of users that can log onto the Internet Camera at the same time is 10 Please keep in mind the overall performance of the transmission speed will slow down when many users are logged on 3 What algo...

Page 125: ... control and synchronization port 5002 for streaming audio and port 5003 for streaming video These ports or the ports you specify from the Advanced Tab in the Configuration screen if you change the default ports need to be opened on the firewall Please refer to page 47 for more information 10 Why am I unable to access the DCS 2100G from a Web browser If a router or firewall is used on the network ...

Page 126: ...of broad vertical white lines appear throughout the image It could be that the CMOS sensor has become overloaded when it has been exposed to bright lights such as direct exposure to sunlight or halogen lights Reposition the Internet Camera into a more shaded area immediately as prolonged exposure to bright lights will damage the CMOS sensor 12 I connected the Internet Camera directly to a computer...

Page 127: ...ng 16 The images appear to be of poor quality how can I improve the image quality Make sure that your computer s display properties are set above 256 colors Using 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce dithering artifacts in the image making the image appear to be of poor quality The configuration on the Internet Camera image display is incorrect Through the Advanced Image Setting section ...

Page 128: ...s and waiting for a reply It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with Internet Camera over the network Follow the step by step procedure below to utilize the PING command but first you must disconnect Internet Camera from the network 1 Start a DOS window 2 Type ping x x x x where x x x x is the IP address of the Internet Camera The replies as illustrated belo...

Page 129: ...he front of the camera will begin blinking red and green fast 3 When the LED stops the blinking fast and starts blinking once every second the reset is completed RESTORE 1 Press and continuously hold down the reset button on the back of the camera 2 Wait for the LED on the front of the camera to blink red and green and hold the button through two cycles of blinking about 5 7 seconds 3 Withdraw the...

Page 130: ...direction as it will be out of focus or may damage the camera Unless you want to substitute the lens DO NOT unscrew more than 1 0mm apart from the Fixed Lens Assembly To help you get the best image quality keep in mind that while adjusting the cameras focus you can preview the image quality from your Web browser Adjusting the Camera Focus The DCS 2100G Internet Camera features an interchangeable l...

Page 131: ...rowser Networking Protocol TCP IP HTTP SMTP FTP NTP DNS DHCP DDNS and UPnP Ethernet Enhanced 802 11g wireless or 10BaseT or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet auto negotiation WLAN 2 4GHz 802 11g DSSS CSMA CA Protocol Bit rate 54 22 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Security Up to 128 bit WEP Antenna 2 4GHz swivel type monopole Frequency 2 4GHz 2 5Ghz Impedance 50 Ohms nominal Gain 2dBi typical Video Algorithm supported H 263 ...

Page 132: ...0 fps at 320x240 Up to 10 fps at 640x480 Security Administrator and user group protected Password authentication LED indicator Bi color status indicator Camera specification 1 4 inch color CMOS sensor 1 0Lux F1 8 AGC AWB Electronic shutter 1 60 1 15000 second Fixed focal type lens 4mm F1 8 Power 5VDC 2 0A external power supply Weight 245 grams 8 6 oz ...

Page 133: ...mm H 4 5 in x 2 9 in x 1 1 in Viewing system requirement Protocol Standard TCP IP Internet Suite ActiveX Operating system Microsoft Windows XP 2000 Me or 98SE Browser Internet Explorer 6 x or above OperatingTemperature 32 to 122 F Storage Temperature 22 to 167 F Humidity Max 95 RH Safety FCC class B CE class B ...

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Page 135: ...135 DCS 2100G User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Time Zone Table Time Zone Table GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time which is the global time that all time zones are measured from ...

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Page 138: ...come the property of D Link Products shall be fully insured by the customer D Link will not be held responsible for any packages that are lost in transit to D Link The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D Link with shipping charges prepaid Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and ...

Page 139: ...ITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OFTHE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF D LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES...

Page 140: ...which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For detailed warranty outside the United States please contact corresponding local D Link office FCC Caution The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio orTV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equi...

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