D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-2120, User Manual

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Page 2: ... Browser 29 Home Page Screen 30 Connection Type 31 DCS 2120 Configuration 32 Advanced 32 Tools 46 Status 51 Help 53 Record Snapshots to your FTP server with Motion Detection 54 Installing the IP surveillance Software 59 Using the IP Surveillance Software 64 Launcher 64 Monitor Program 68 Playback Program 100 Schedule Video Recording with Motion Detection111 Wireless Security 114 What is WEP 114 Wh...

Page 3: ...S 2120 User Manual Table of Contents Networking Basics 141 Check your IP Address 141 Statically Assign an IP Address 142 Technical Specifications 143 Contacting Technical Support 145 Warranty 146 Registration 151 ...

Page 4: ...e warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements Windows 2000 or XP At least 256MB of memory 512MB recommended A wireless 802 11b or 802 11g or Ethernet network Internet Explorer 6 x or higher Internet Web Browser VGA card resolution 800x600 or above CPU Pentium 4 1 3GHz or above processor Pentium 4 2 4GHz processor or higher with 5...

Page 5: ...s also have the ability to view live video streams from a compatible 3G cell phone The live camera feed of the D Link Wireless Internet Camera can be pulled from the 3G cellular network by using a compatible cell phone with a 3G video player3 From anywhere within the 3G service area both consumers and small businesses are offered a flexible and convenient way to remotely monitor a home or office i...

Page 6: ... Web page via the Intranet or the Internet Up to 20 user names and passwords are permitted with privilege settings controlled by the administrator Powerful Surveillance and Remote Monitoring Utility The powerful IP surveillance software allows an administrator to modify the Internet Camera settings from a remote site via the Intranet or the Internet Administrators are capable of monitoring live vi...

Page 7: ... DCS 2120 features an RJ 45 connector for connections to 10Base T Ethernet cabling or 100Base TX Fast Ethernet cabling The port supports the NWay protocol allowing the DCS 2120 to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network Reset Button Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once and Power LED begins to flash Factory Reset will be initiated when the re...

Page 8: ...era Lens As soon as the power adapter is connected to the camera the power LED will flash red and blue several times indicating that the DCS 2120 is conducting a self test Upon passing the self test the LED will turn blue indicating a good connection to an Ethernet or wireless connection A red LED indicates that no connection has been made LEDs ...

Page 9: ... during initial setup Once your wireless configuration is set you may disconnect the Ethernet cable 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 outlet When you have a proper connection the LED will light up The LED will flash red and blue when you first power on the unit The LED will not tur...

Page 10: ...all that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try ...

Page 11: ...are shown in Windows XP The steps and screens are similar for the other Windows operating systems If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer click Windows Start Run In the Run command box type D DCS2120 exe where D represents the drive letter of your CD ROM If it does start proceed to the next screen Software Installation Click Installation Wizard ...

Page 12: ...12 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 2 Installation Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares to install Click Next ...

Page 13: ... the software in the following folder To install the software into a different folder click Browse and select another folder 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 Click Next ...

Page 14: ...14 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 2 Installation Please wait while the Installation Wizard is installed Installation is now complete Click Finish ...

Page 15: ...r desktop The Installation Wizard screen will appear and show the MAC address and IP address of your DCS 2120 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 ...

Page 16: ...ion Wizard The following options are available on the Installation Wizard screen by clicking on the corresponding tab Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D Link wireless internet camera using the D Link Installation Wizard Click Setup ...

Page 17: ... DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration On the initial Setup Screen you can configure System and Date Time settings for each camera Click Next to configure Network settings for the camera Click Next Setup ...

Page 18: ... mask Default router IP Primary DNS and Secondary DNS The option to reset IP address at boot is automatically selected If you would like to keep your IP address settings make sure to uncheck this box Note These settings can also be configured on the Advanced Network page when configuring the camera via a Web Browser Click Next Network Settings ...

Page 19: ...he SSID and selecting the Wireless Mode Channel TX Rate and Preamble Note Check the Data Encryption box to enable data encryption and configure the settings These settings are explained and can also be configured on the Advanced Network screen page 32 when configuring the camera via a Web Browser Click Next Wireless Network Settings ...

Page 20: ...20 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Apply to save the configured settings Users can click Previous to modify changes Click Apply Click Done ...

Page 21: ...l Section 3 Configuration The upgrade window allows users to upload the firmware If the firmware is older than the current one on the camera a message will appear indicating this prompting the user to confirm the uploading Upgrade ...

Page 22: ...ating 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 unchecking the Enabled UPnP checkbox in the Advanced Network page see page 33 Use the following steps to enable UPnP settings only if you are running Windows XP If you are running Windows 98 2000 UPnP is not available Go to Start Settings Click Control Panel En...

Page 23: ...3 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration The following screen will appear Select Networking Services Select Universal Plug and Play Click Details Click Add Remove Windows Components Click OK ...

Page 24: ...24 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Please wait while Setup configures the components Click Next Click Finish ...

Page 25: ...25 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration To view your DCS 2120 Internet Camera in an Internet browser go to your Desktop and click My Network Places Click DCS 2120 192 168 0 120 ...

Page 26: ...ction 3 Configuration After you click on the DCS 2120 120 icon your Internet browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of the DCS 2120 in this example it is http 192 168 0 120 Your DCS 2120 may have a different IP Address ...

Page 27: ... your computer speakers from the DCS 2120 If you are having problems please consult the Troubleshooting section of this manual page 133 Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of the DCS 2120 In this example the address is http 192 168 0 120 your DCS 2120 may have a different IP address based on what you used in the Installation Wizard program Testing the DCS 2120 ...

Page 28: ...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 colon and the port number e g 192 168 0 120 83 Viewing Your DCS 2120 If you are following this manual in the order it is presented you should now have an operating DCS 2120 Internet Camera configured with the Instal...

Page 29: ...our Internet Camera http 192 168 0 120 In the example this address is 192 168 0 120 Your address may differ If a window appears asking to install a Verisign certificate for authentication ClickYes This allows the proprietary MPEG 4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer Using the DCS 2120 with an Internet Browser ...

Page 30: ...era connection Click on the Configuration button to access the configuration menu where you can configure the 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 view the image up to 400 of the original size The image from the DCS 2120 should be visible from the Home page on your co...

Page 31: ...n protocol will be saved in the user s PC and used for the next connection If the network environment is changed or users want to let the Web browser 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 qua...

Page 32: ...s the top of the Configuration screen From each tab different elements of the DCS 2120 can be configured DCS 2120 Configuration Advanced The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options Network Mail FTP DDNS Access List Audio Video Image Setting and Motion Detection ...

Page 33: ...lows the computer to find this camera through UPnP which will show up under Network Neighborhood without configuration UPnP is based on TCP IP and Internet protocols UPnP is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment software and peripherals The camera is an UPnP enabled device and it will work with other UPnP devices software The camera will add the port forw...

Page 34: ...ed with a wireless adapter in a peer to peer environment Under Infrastructure mode the wireless channel is automatically selected by the camera Under Ad Hoc mode 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 the network Auto is the default setting Select the encryption type from th...

Page 35: ...mat Key index Pre shared key Select an ASCII or HEX hexadecimal key format You can create up to 4 different security keys The Key allows the camera to connect to other devices by using WPA PSK encryption Pre shared key must be 8 63 characters or 64 hex characters ...

Page 36: ...nreachable The user name for the second SMTP server The password used to log into the second e mail account The password will appear as dots instead of entered characters The e mail address of recipients for the secondary server It can be other than default port 21 If you find that you want to change the port to a port number other than 21 you will need to specify the port when connecting to the F...

Page 37: ...es The 2nd FTP server serves as a backup FTP server The port of the FTP server Usually the port number of FTP server is 21 It depends on the FTP server s setup The account name to access the FTP server The password that was setup with the account to access the FTP server The directory that the images will be uploaded into For example pub images Note The second FTP setting only activates when the f...

Page 38: ...sed only for the duration of that specific connection With the DCS 2120 you can set up your DDNS service and the DCS 2120 will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address Check to enable the DDNS function Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the drop down menu Enter the host name of the DDNS server Enter your username or e mail used to connect to the DDNS s...

Page 39: ...The starting IP Address of the devices such as a computer that does not have the permission to access the video of the camera The ending IP Address of the devices such as a computer that does not have the permission to access the video of the camera Remove the customized setting from Deny List Click the Access List button from the Configuration screen to access Access List settings Access List All...

Page 40: ...y Determines how many repeated P frames will appear after one I frame Large Key frame interval can reduce the bit rate but cause image to be corrupted longer if there is packet loss while transmitting The video quality may be poor due to the sending of maximum frame rate within the limited bandwidth when images are moving rapidly Consequently to ensure detailed video quality quantization rate rega...

Page 41: ...setting and frame rate Vertically rotate the video Horizontally rotate the video Check both flip and mirror if the DCS 2120 is to be installed upside down White Balance is related to the color temperature Color temperature is a way of measuring the quality of a light source It is based on the ratio of the amount of blue light to the amount of red light and the green light is ignored The unit for m...

Page 42: ... 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 image size Because the network has burst constraints and everyone s environment...

Page 43: ...5 The default setting is zero for each adjustment You may use the Preview button and the Restore button to fine tune the image Press the Save button to store the image settings or press the Restore button to recall the original settings If settings are changed without saving they will be affected until the next system start up Image Setting Click the Image Setting button from the Configuration scr...

Page 44: ...gs The name of the motion detection window Adjusting the sensitivity allows you to set the amount of motion required to trigger motion detection If you want to detect most or all movement use a high sensitivity If you want to ignore smaller amounts of movement use a low sensitivity Adjusting the percentage allows you to set a requirement on how much of the motion window must be filled by movement ...

Page 45: ...detected alert is triggered When the bar goes red the window that the motion is detected in will also be outlined in red Note remember that you can have up to 3 windows selected for motion detection You can return to the DCS 2120 Home Page and the monitored window will not be visible but the red frame will show on the home page when motion is detected To display motion detection a graphic bar will...

Page 46: ...asswords by default This allows the ability to access the DCS 2120 including the Configuration by anyone as long as the IP address is known It is recommended that you enter a password to restrict others from accessing your camera Type a password in the Admin Password field to enable protection and then confirm the password in Confirm Password field This password is used to identify the administrat...

Page 47: ... be displayed in the list of user names for deletion Remove user from the user list The maximum connections to the camera is limited to 10 users If there is more connection connected to the camera the camera will disable the video streaming for this connection Enable this option allows this connection to access the image in snapshot mode only The time interval for snapshot update in the snapshot m...

Page 48: ...pdated in the DCS 2120 Adjust the date and time according to what is entered by the administrator Notice the format in the related field while typing Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the DCS 2120 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 2120 conn...

Page 49: ...me period From 08 00 to 17 00 This option add the prefix to the snapshot file name This option enables the motion detection triggering for snapshot uploading Check the motion detection window s to enable the motion triggering The window s can be created in Advanced Motion Detection page This option enables the snapshot uploading continuously The time interval for continuously snapshot uploading Cl...

Page 50: ...o access the option to restore to factory default settings Click Apply on this screen to restore factory default settings After confirmation the system will restart and require the Installation Wizard program to locate the IP address of the DCS 2120 Maintenance This option will restart the camera This option will reset the camera back to factory default settings This will remove all the configurat...

Page 51: ...nfo screen lists the following important settings that are currently set for the DCS 2120 Firmware Version number Mac Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default router address Device Info The Tools tab provides the following configuration options Device Info and Log Status ...

Page 52: ...0 starts up This option enables the camera to send camera log files to a remote server The IP address of the remote server The port number of the remote log server The default port is 514 View the system log file The content of the file reveals useful information about camera configuration and connectivity status after the camera boots up Enable remote log IP Address Port Current log ...

Page 53: ...53 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration The help page provides detailed information for the camera s Web interface Help ...

Page 54: ...either email or FTP according to the 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 Administrators can utilize the built in motion detection to monitor any abnormal movement and then record the snapshots to an FTP server Record Snapshots to your FTP server with Motion Detectio...

Page 55: ...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 Combined higher sensitivity with lower percentage gives you high sensitivity for the motion detection 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 2120 ...

Page 56: ...e Domain name or IP address of your internal external FTP server such as dlink com or 192 168 0 123 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 server ex 12345 Specify the destination fold...

Page 57: ... field is optional if you have already filled in the information for the first FTP server Specify the user name to access your backup FTP server Specify the user password to your backup FTP server Specify the destination folder on your external backup FTP server 2nd FTP server 2nd FTP user name 2nd FTP password 2nd FTP remote folder ...

Page 58: ...e steps below to set the application settings for snapshots to be recorded to an FTP site 1 Check the Enable snapshot box 2 Select Weekly schedule and setup Time 3 Select Motion Detection and check the motion window name in this case test 4 Set the delay to take snapshots after event to capture the direction of the moving object 5 Click Send snapshots by FTP and check FTP put snapshots with date a...

Page 59: ...High quality video High video compression ratio Maximum of 16 cameras with different display layouts Smart playback Triggered event browsing Fast database searching Configurable automated alarms Account password protection Scheduled recording for each camera Email FTP video snapshots AVI file export Motion detection for each camera Installing the IP surveillance Software Click IP surveillance To i...

Page 60: ...120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click Yes if you wish to accept the agreement Click No to exit the installation The Welcome screen appears Click Next Click Yes ...

Page 61: ...r User Name and Company Name information Note This User Name is not the User Name to log into the IP surveillance program Click Next Click Next You must setup the administrator s password in order to proceed Input and confirm your password in the window shown below ...

Page 62: ...ection 3 Configuration Select the program folder to install the application software Select the installation directory for the IP surveillance software You can change the installation directory by clicking Browse Click Next Click Next ...

Page 63: ...63 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 3 Configuration The installation is complete Click Next Click Finish ...

Page 64: ...ked 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 Launcher Using the IP Surveillance Software Before you begin installing this application software the hardware system requirements must be checked first The minimum system requirements recommended for this application are as follows Wind...

Page 65: ...nsecutive failures User Interface Below is the user interface for Launcher After passing authentication users will be able to use all functions If users want to leave the computer it is possible to lock the Launcher for security reason When Launcher is locked the user will need to pass authentication again to see the popup menu Note For initial setup the default Username is admin The password is t...

Page 66: ... and password will appear Users can select whether or not to autorun Launcher when Window boots up The Change local admin s password dialog looks like this The User Management utility looks like this Lock Monitor start up mode Tools 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 ...

Page 67: ...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 message box prompting to confirm if users really want to exit and w...

Page 68: ...listed 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 rec...

Page 69: ...alities This section demonstrates a global view of the monitor program shown below The components of the monitor tool will be introduced in detail in the following sections Misc Functions Channel Area Layout Area Hard Disk Status Video Area Common Control Area DI DO Control Alert Message ...

Page 70: ... controls to alter the video display You can change the monitoring layout in this area There are six kinds of layouts 1 4 6 9 13 or 16 video display windows in the video area In this area you can get the status of the hard disk in which the video database resides The status reminds you of the available storage space remaining on the hard drive you have selected to record to This area includes volu...

Page 71: ...has the right to access the DCS 2120 Network Camera through this application software and change the local settings as well But the admin password for the software is not the same as the admin password for the Internet camera You can change the settings of each selected Internet camera from the Monitor program only if you have the admin password for the Internet camera If you have the admin privil...

Page 72: ... the DCS 2120 in Configuration Menu Camera Configurations shown in the figure below You will need the admin administrator password of the camera in order to run the configuration Once you click Configuration Menu Camera Configurations for setting each camera all recording processes will be stopped indicated by a warning window popped up in advance to keep you informed ...

Page 73: ...scusses the local settings for the connection and the functional configuration of each camera If you are interested in the remote settings for each camera you can refer to Using the DCS 2120 with an Internet Browser page 29 The Layout of the Configuration In the local settings shown below three main functionalities are provided Insert Delete History Load Settings Alert Settings Recording Settings ...

Page 74: ...t 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 the camera is 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 added t...

Page 75: ...elete 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 have inserted into the camera list Clicking on one camera in the history list will insert the camera into the camera list The hisrtory list is shown here Alert and Recording Settings ...

Page 76: ...input output is not available for the DCS 2120 model Enable motion detect Enable digital 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 nu...

Page 77: ... like to move Drag 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 see page 73 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 78: ...gs 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 79: ...ked all recording will stop when the limit of the hard disk usage is reached Indicate the size of the hard disk that will be reserved for other Windows applications at least 300MB The remainder of the hard disk space will be available for recording The more space you have reserved the less there will be available for your camera s to record to As you move the bar to the right more space will be av...

Page 80: ...20 Enable Disable the time displaying on the video image Allows the user to pan and tilt the camera from the video image Note This option does not apply to the DCS 2120 Camera You can load a custom wav file for the alert triggering sound or you can select a sound file from the Windows sound file directory Display UI Settings Modulation Mode Display Option Misc Alert Sound ...

Page 81: ...e 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 mode and...

Page 82: ...me period selection options you will be able to easily regulate a schedule for each video channel The main features of the scheduling tool are Friendly graphic user interface for schedule editing Flexible schedule scheme suitable for all applications Individual schedule for each video channel Periodic automatic recording Using the Scheduler This section discusses the method of how to use the sched...

Page 83: ... 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 and Operation Buttons ...

Page 84: ...late the edited schedule of the selected video channel The scheduler can be closed from here 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 Video Channel Selection Area Primary Schedule Secondary Schedule Operation Buttons In this area you will select the vide...

Page 85: ...e same schedule Before you begin make sure that you select Once page 83 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 be automatica...

Page 86: ... time on this time line The operating method for the hour time line is the same as that of the week time lines Please refer to the previous section about marking unmarking on the week time line for more details Schedule with Time Picker Begin and End Time Apply and Erase Buttons After you have selected the time period with Begin time and End time picker you can apply the period picker shown in the...

Page 87: ...recording Please refer to the following two sections for more information Motion Detection As shown below you can check the windows that you would like to record while the motion detection is triggered Digital Input In the figure below there are four conditions for the digital input Check the condition that you would like to record while the condition triggers Note The Digital Input is not availab...

Page 88: ... Low Rising Falling Schedule modes If you select Continuous mode in the schedule mode selector it will record continuously during the schedule that is set up by 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 There are three modes in the sec...

Page 89: ... schedule of the selected video channel This button is used for saving changes to the current schedule This button is used to save the current schedule as another file name instead of the default name Click on this button to undo all changes for the current schedule since the last save Click on this button to close the scheduler Operation Buttons There are six operation buttons that allow you to h...

Page 90: ...k space Usage Settings section of the global settings window Select the locations to backup by clicking the checkbox next to the location camera name To delete a location select the location and click the Delete button to the right of the Backup Location Select window Backup Settings Using Backup Settings in the global settings window you can backup recorded data from selected cameras to a specifi...

Page 91: ... this channel is recording into the video database In this mode you don t have to drag and drop the channel to the video area This means that this application 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 2120 the light of the corresponding channel will blink once the motion event is tr...

Page 92: ...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 dragged and dropped to ...

Page 93: ...sor will change to the 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 w...

Page 94: ...eo 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 the one cha...

Page 95: ...on 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 Input Output Control Tools IP surveillance includes DI DO control Digital Input Digital Output control and an alert message receiver Each of these are described in detail on the foll...

Page 96: ...sage 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 Clicking on the DI DO button shown below you can switch to the DI DO controls The color of the channel number indicates the status o...

Page 97: ...isplay the information about the installed version of IP surveillance The information includes the software name version user name and company Miscellaneous Functions This section will describe some other miscellaneous functions of the icons shown below The icons from left to right are Quit Minimize Full Screen Lock Stop Alert Sound and Configuration Menu ...

Page 98: ...this button to stop the alert sound It will also switch the I O 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 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 i...

Page 99: ...creen Please refer to the section titled Global Settings for more details see page 78 Click on the printer icon to print the current image to your default printer You can drag and drop the video channel to the Trashcan to close the video connection with the DCS 2120 Status Bar The status bar shown below displays information about the IP surveillance program such as Local Time Current Login User Lo...

Page 100: ... 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 1 2 Full screen Flexible searching range adjustment tool User input from full range to 1 second Zoom in from full range to 10 seconds Zoom out up to fu...

Page 101: ...section titled Logging In on page 71 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 select...

Page 102: ...eed to browse the database These control tools include location selector period selector playback method selector jog dial display adjustment tool searching range adjustment tool exporting tool and system control tool Status Area The status area is located at the bottom of the main window It tells you the program status information including display mode display size display speed exporting file f...

Page 103: ...displaying video will halt and then restart playing the video sequence from the point you selected If the video sequence has been paused the display area will show the point you selected without playing Note that the pull bar will only function under the normal display mode Settings After the main window is shown on the screen you must modify the settings to make it to work properly Click on the S...

Page 104: ... This depends on how you recorded the video sequence in the monitor program If you select the wrong mode the video shown in the display area will become distorted If you have chosen the wrong modulation mode you may open the settings dialog again change to the correct mode and restart the playback program The display will now be normal The items in the settings windows are Database Location AVI Fi...

Page 105: ... Under the normal display single frame mode you can use all the tools provided with the playback program except the page control In this mode the two labels under the pull bar show the starting and the ending time of the interval individually as shown below ...

Page 106: ...ant 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 the histogr...

Page 107: ... to see the other periods you must change the playback method selector to the mode you want to use first Otherwise the period selector will revert back to the previous period set the last time you changed the playback method selector If you select this method the database will be displayed from the beginning to the end of this location Any change in the period selector will have no effect except w...

Page 108: ... 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 increase playing...

Page 109: ...r PAL modulation mode If you want to see the image in more detail you can use the full screen function that is supported in the same toolbox When you click on the Zoom Out button one time the image size in the display area will be minified 12 5 percent to the original size To show the location and time information completely the minimum zoom out ratio is limited in 0 5 1 When you click on the Full...

Page 110: ...min 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 System Control Toolbox The system control toolbox provides some basic o...

Page 111: ...d 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 2120 Internet Camera can serve as a security device by recording only when motion is detected Note Thesesettings...

Page 112: ...y 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 record whenever an even...

Page 113: ...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 are not displayed ins...

Page 114: ...s it is transmitted from one wireless device to another To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using cha...

Page 115: ...ption Standard instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing in WEP through the extensible authentication protocol EAP WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer s hardware specific MAC address which is relatively simple to be sniffed out and stolen EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can acces...

Page 116: ... 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 manageme...

Page 117: ...the D Link DI 624 Wireless Router Ethernet based PC for system configuration SETTING UP THE DCS 2120 FOR USE BEHIND A ROUTER Installing a DCS 2120 Internet Camera on your network is an easy 4 step procedure 1 Assign a Local IP Address to Your Internet Camera 2 View the Internet Camera Using Your Internet Explorer Web Browser 3 Access the Router with Your Web Browser 4 Open Virtual Server Ports to ...

Page 118: ...ou have completed the setup of the DCS 2120 outlined in the Quick Installation Guide you will have an operating camera that has an assigned IP Address Because you are using a router to share the Internet with one or more PCs the IP Address assigned to the Internet Camera will be a local IP Address This allows viewing within your Local Area Network LAN until the router is configured to allow remote...

Page 119: ...0 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 see page 120 to display the ports used by HTTP and Streaming audio and video 2 View the Internet Camera Using Your Internet ...

Page 120: ...ngs for your camera If necessary these ports can be changed if they are already in use by other devices e g in a multiple camera environment Note There are only two ports that are required to be opened for the DCS 2120 HTTP port and RTSP port Please refer to page 122 on how to open ports in the router ...

Page 121: ...cally 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 W...

Page 122: ... ports normally used by the DCS 2120 are blocked from access over the Internet Therefore these ports need to be made accessible over the Internet This is accomplished using the Virtual Server function on the DI 624 router The Virtual Server ports used by the camera must be opened through the router for remote access to your camera Virtual Server is accessed by clicking on the Advanced tab of the r...

Page 123: ...s to conserve bandwidth Check with your ISP so that you can open the appropriate ports accordingly If your ISP does not pass traffic on port 80 you will need to change the port the camera uses from 80 to something else 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 P...

Page 124: ...Access Name of the RTSP protocol To enter the RTSP streaming address please follow this format rtsp ip address of the camera live sdp To enable mobile device video streaming you will need to select Configure for mobile viewing see sample screenshot to the right Using Configuring 3G Compatible Cell Phones ...

Page 125: ...125 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security The following steps are based on a Nokia 6630 cell phone Play from RealPlayer Press the Menu button and select Media Select Open Select RealPlayer ...

Page 126: ...126 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Select Open When RealPlayer opens press Options ...

Page 127: ...127 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Select Download Select Video Clips Press Options Note 71 34 50 5 is the camera s IP address in this sample ...

Page 128: ...128 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Select Navigation Options Select Go to web address Input your rtsp address ...

Page 129: ...129 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Press Yes and allow Connection and Loading of the streaming video Enjoy streaming video on your cellphone ...

Page 130: ...130 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Play from PVPlayer Press the Menu button and select PVPlayer Select Open Press the Options button ...

Page 131: ...131 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Select Open location Input your rtsp address Note 71 34 50 5 is the camera s IP address in this sample ...

Page 132: ...132 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Section 4 Security Enjoy streaming video on your cellphone ...

Page 133: ...ow down when many users are logged on 3 What algorithm is used to compress the digital image The Internet Camera utilizes MPEG 4 Short Header Mode image compression technology to provide high quality images 4 Can I capture still images from the Internet Camera Yes you are able to capture still images with the snapshot function from the software application CD supplied with the Internet Camera or w...

Page 134: ... behind a router or firewall and if the router or firewall is properly configured for the ports the DCS 2120 is using Refer to page 122 for help in opening the correct ports on a router or firewall for use with the DCS 2120 Other possible problems might be due to the network cable Try replacing your network cable Test the network interface of the product by connecting a local computer to the unit ...

Page 135: ...lights Reposition the Internet Camera into a more shaded area immediately as prolonged exposure to bright lights will damage the CMOS sensor 14 Noisy images occur How can I solve the problem The video images might be noisy if the Internet Camera is used in a very low light environment To solve this issue you need more lighting 15 The images appear to be of poor quality how can I improve the image ...

Page 136: ...lar computer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals instead of wires Wireless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastr...

Page 137: ...ata from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your computer There are two different types of wireless networks Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN Wireless Local Area Network WLAN In a wireless local area network a device call...

Page 138: ...the house Simple and easy to use Small Office and Home Office Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office Remotely access your office network from home Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers No need to dedicate office space Where is wireless used Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office People like the freedom of mobility and it s b...

Page 139: ...ake sure you place the router access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance Try to place the router access point as high as possible in the room so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home If you have a two story home you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range Eliminate Interference Place home appliances such as cordless telephones m...

Page 140: ...to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more DCS 2120 wireless network Cardbus adapters An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point An Ad Hoc network contains only clients such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters All the adapters must...

Page 141: ... Run In the run box type cmd and click OK At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter This will display the IP address subnet mask and the default gateway of your adapter If the address is 0 0 0 0 check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your router Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters If you are connecting to a wireless ...

Page 142: ...Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN IP address on your router Example If the router s LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP address 192 168 0 X where X is a number between 2 and 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network S...

Page 143: ...320x240 Up to 30fps at 640x480 Audio 16kbps 128kbps AAC 4 75kbps 130kbps GSM AMR Camera Specification 1 4 CMOS Sensor 0 5 Lux F1 4 AGC AWB AES Electronic Shutter 1 60 1 15000 sec Standard Fixed Mount Type Lens 4mm F2 0 62o Field of View Security Administrator and User Group Protected Password Authentication IP Surveillance Software Remotely Manage and Control up to 16 DCS 2120 Internet Cameras Vie...

Page 144: ... zoom enlarges an image by magnifying the pixels in a selected portion of the image by 4 times Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Environmental factors...

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Page 146: ...der this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price paid Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D Link at an Authorized D Link Service Office The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make model or part D Link may at its option...

Page 147: ...nsee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for Hardware and Software portions of D Link s products will not be applied ...

Page 148: ...d return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements or that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is Not Covered The Limited Warranty provided herein by D Link does not cover Products that in D Link s judgment have been subjected to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse fa...

Page 149: ...HE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING 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 EXPRESS IMPLIED OR S...

Page 150: ...structions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 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 R...

Page 151: ...151 D Link DCS 2120 User Manual Version 1 0 03 13 2006 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Registration ...