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Summary of Contents for DCS-2121 - SECURICAM Network Camera

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Page 2: ...show 22 Adjusting the Camera Focus 25 Setting up a Wireless Connection with WPS 26 Using the Configuration Menu 27 LIVE VIDEO 28 LIVE VIDEO Camera 28 SETUP 29 SETUP Wizard 29 SETUP Network Setup 30 SE...

Page 3: ...Port 51 4 Open Virtual Server Ports to Enable Remote Image Viewing 53 Viewing Your Camera Over the Internet 54 Viewing Your Camera Over the Internet Behind a Router 54 Frequently Asked Questions 55 I...

Page 4: ...a D Link DCS 2121 Megapixel Wireless Internet Camera Detachable antenna CAT 5 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter Mounting Kit Quick Installation Guide CD ROM with Software and Product Documentation WARNING...

Page 5: ...higher 128 MB memory or more Windows XP SP2 or Vista Internet Explorer 6 or higher Multiple camera operation requires 2 4 GHz processor or higher 512 MB memory or more Video card chipset with 32 MB R...

Page 6: ...s with remote monitoring and motion detection features for a complete and cost effective home security solution Remotely Monitor Your Home of Office over the Internet Web based Recording to Local hard...

Page 7: ...here in the world Remote Monitoring Utility The D ViewCam application adds enhanced features and functionality for the Internet Camera and allows administrators to configure and access the Internet Ca...

Page 8: ...re Overview 1 Camera lens 8 Antenna connector 2 Focus ring 9 WPS button and LED 3 Status LED 10 Camera base mount 4 Microphone 5 Wireless antenna 6 SD Card slot 7 Reset button 8 9 10 1 2 3 6 7 5 4 Fro...

Page 9: ...6 1 External speaker jack 2 Power jack 3 Ethernet port 4 DI DO port Bottom 1 2 3 4...

Page 10: ...tem into the base 2 Take the hinge bracket and tighten the wheel 3 Screw the hinge bracket into the base stem 4 Screw the collar onto the hinge bracket 5 Screw the camera onto the completed base and t...

Page 11: ...apter Attach the power adapter to the power jack located on the bottom of the DCS 2121 and connect the power adapter to a power outlet After connecting the power adapter you should see the Status LED...

Page 12: ...teps and screens will be shown for other Windows operating systems The content of the Installation CD ROM includes If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer click Window...

Page 13: ...ed later Click Next to continue If you have not yet connected the Ethernet cable to the camera do so now Connect the other end of the cable to your computer or to the LAN Click Next to continue Click...

Page 14: ...ext to continue The utility will begin to search for the camera It uses the MAC ID to identify it If the camera is successfully located the MAC ID you wrote down previously appears in the MAC ID List...

Page 15: ...irectly to a DSL modem and intend to access the camera through the Internet must configure the device for the type of connection used for the Internet connection This type of setup requires the user t...

Page 16: ...and be directed to the IP address of the camera In the login dialog for the camera s web based user interface type the user name admin leave the password entry blank and click the OK button See below...

Page 17: ...m to be able to re install or install new cameras in the future To install the Setup Wizard software Insert the D Link DCS 2121 Driver CD into your CD ROM drive and double click on the DCS 2121 icon r...

Page 18: ...installation of the Setup Wizard You will be able to choose where to put the software on your computer in a menu that appears later Read the License agreement and click Yes if you agree and want to pr...

Page 19: ...sted click the Browse button select the desired location and click Next to continue Click the Finish button to complete the Setup Wizard Installation The computer will need to be restarted before the...

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Page 21: ...ed network Link This will open the configuration web interface for the selected camera About This gives information about the Setup Wizard such as version information Exit This closes the Setup Wizard...

Page 22: ...nistrator or Internet service provider After entering your settings click Next The availability of a wireless connection mode depends on how your camera is connected to your network Click Infrastructu...

Page 23: ...ify your camera settings Otherwise click Restart to save and apply your settings This may take a few minutes Camera setup is now complete Wait until the Link LED on the camera turns green then click L...

Page 24: ...IP address of the DCS 2121 and prompt you for a user name and password Enter admin into the User name field and then click OK If you changed your password in the Setup Wizard enter your password then...

Page 25: ...22 Using the ffdshow Now click on ffdshow from the autorun screen This will install the proper codecs that will allow you to playback video taken by the DCS 2121 Click I Agree...

Page 26: ...23 Click Next Click Install Click Close...

Page 27: ...computer please click on Start Programs ffdshow Configuration At the ffdshow properties window scroll to the bottom and click Miscellaneous Be sure that Autodetect is checked and that Error resilience...

Page 28: ...feed of the web interface as a guide Note You can adjust other settings such as brightness contrast orientation in the SETUP Image Setup section of the web interface Warning Direct exposure to sunligh...

Page 29: ...n on the back of the camera for 3 seconds After pressing the button it should start flashing blue Now press the WPS button on your router or access point within 1 minute to activate WPS and allow your...

Page 30: ...er enter the IP address that you assigned to your DCS 2121 In this example the IP address of the camera is 192 168 0 20 Your DCS 2121 may have a different IP Address assigned to it by your router or I...

Page 31: ...n you may save this image to a local hard drive Record Video Click this button will start or stop recording video to the file path specified with the Set Path button to the right Set Path You can chan...

Page 32: ...y follow the instructions given in each step of the wizard to quickly set up your camera Alternatively you can manually set up your Internet connection by clicking Manual Internet Connection Setup and...

Page 33: ...our router automatically when checked if your router supports UPnP port forwarding PPPoE Settings If you are using a PPPoE connection enable it and enter the User Name and Password for your PPPoE acco...

Page 34: ...eless Mode Use the dropdown box to select the mode of the wireless network you wish to connect to Infrastructure is normally used to connect to an access point or router Ad Hoc is usually used to conn...

Page 35: ...ifferent IP address Depending on the service this update may take a few hours Enable DDNS Check this checkbox to enable the DDNS function of the camera Server Address Use the dropdown box to the right...

Page 36: ...sensor s setting to avoid the image flickering under certain light sources such as florescent lights This is set to Auto by default White balance You can change the white balance of the camera image...

Page 37: ...nlarged to the Resolution size you set here FPS This sets the target number of frames per second FPS for the video stream Higher framerates will provide smoother video bps This sets the target bitrate...

Page 38: ...jack of your camera This will allow you to speak with another person through your camera Volume This sets the volume level of the external speaker Enable Microphone Checking this box will enable you...

Page 39: ...camera will be to motion where 100 will be the most sensitive setting and 0 will be the least sensitive setting Drawing Mode This will allow you to draw motion detection zones when clicking and draggi...

Page 40: ...ight Saving adjustment that will be used Daylight Saving Date This will set the beginning and ending dates of the Daylight Saving period You can have the camera s clock set automatically or manually S...

Page 41: ...the following information User name Enter the user name required to access your Samba drive Password Enter the password required to access your Samba drive Password confirm Re enter the password requ...

Page 42: ...ng Enabling this option will set the camera to record video when motion is detected by the camera Digital input triggered recording When the camera receives a signal from its DI input it will start re...

Page 43: ...mera will send the snapshots it takes to the e mail address specified in the following text boxes If you do not know what to enter for the User Name Password or SMTP Mail Server contact your e mail se...

Page 44: ...on the FTP server you want to send snapshots to Filename Prefix Enter the prefix you want to attach to your snapshot files Port Enter the port used by the FTP server Passive Mode If your FTP server re...

Page 45: ...k this box to enable the D O port Motion Detection When checked the D O port will send a signal whenever motion is detected by the camera When motion detection has been enabled D I When checked the D...

Page 46: ...ogin User Name Enter the User Name you wish to use for the new user account New Password Enter the password for the new user account Retype Password Re enter the password for the new user account for...

Page 47: ...guration to a hard drive Load From Local Hard Drive To load a saved configuration click on the Browse button to select a configuration file from your hard drive then click the Load Configuration butto...

Page 48: ...rd drive Click on Browse select the firmware file then click the Upload button While the firmware is being upgraded do not turn off your computer or camera and do not disconnect your network connectio...

Page 49: ...46 STATUS The Status section provides the detail information about your IP camera STATUS Device Info This screen shows you various information about your camera and its current settings...

Page 50: ...47 STATUS Log The log shows you a list of events that have happened recently You can download the log by clicking the Download button or you can empty the log by clicking the Clear button...

Page 51: ...48 HELP The Help screen provides you with support information about the DCS 2121 for your reference...

Page 52: ...and port for your camera 3 Determine your router s WAN IP Address Enable Remote Viewing 4 Open virtual server ports for your router Enable Remote Viewing 1 Identify Your Camera on the Network Log int...

Page 53: ...camera and to view your camera within your local network You may use the default camera IP Address of 192 168 0 20 If you wish to use a different IP Address be sure that the camera settings correspon...

Page 54: ...open a second port and designate a new Web server port 800 801 802 etc Similarly if port 554 is not available you will need to open a different port for RTSP Note Be sure to take note of these settin...

Page 55: ...ted on following window Note Because a dynamic WAN IP address can change from time to time depending on your ISP you may want to obtain a Static IP address from your ISP A Static IP address is a fixed...

Page 56: ...r camera s HTTP port is set to use 80 is the default Note If you are using more than one camera you will need to select a different public port for each camera If you cannot use port 80 for your publi...

Page 57: ...ne pda rtsp ip address port 3gpp MPEG 4 stream PC rtsp ip address port mp4 MJPEG stream PC rtsp ip address port jpeg To access your camera from a computer on your local home network simply enter the l...

Page 58: ...images at low bandwidths 4 Can I capture still images from the Internet Camera Yes You may record snapshots using the snapshot feature on the Home page When viewing this page press the snapshot button...

Page 59: ...mation about installing your camera behind a router Make sure that the Internet Camera isn t conflicting with any web server you may have running on your network The default router setting might be a...

Page 60: ...the Internet Options menu You may also need to change the security settings on your browser to allow the ActiveX plug in to be installed If you are using Internet Explorer version 5 or lower then you...

Page 61: ...ly It is a very useful tool to confirm if the IP Address conflicts with the Internet Camera over the network Follow the step by step procedure below to utilize the PING command Start a DOS window Star...

Page 62: ...59 If you fail to connect to your camera you will see the following Check to see if you have entered your camera s IP Address correctly or reassign your camera s IP Address...

Page 63: ...0 00 Casablanca Monrovia GMT 00 00 Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London GMT 01 00 Amsterdam Berlin Bern Rome Stockholm Vienna GMT 02 00 Athens Bucharest Istanbul Minsk GMT 03 00 Moscow S...

Page 64: ...device to feed no current normally and feed a 12V current only to trigger a DI event on the DCS 2121 Example use of DI DO You can connect a motion sensor to the DI port signaling the camera to take a...

Page 65: ...o 16GB Lens 5 01mm F2 8 LAN 10 100BASE T port IEEE 802 3 compliant IEEE 802 3u compliant Supports Full Duplex operation MDI MDIX auto negotiation 802 3x Flow Control support for Full Duplex mode MIC 5...

Page 66: ...ut bracket and stand Max Power Consumption 6W Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Output 5VDC 2 5A Networking Protocol IPV4 ARP TCP UDP ICMP DHCP Client NTP Client DNS Client DDNS Client SMTP Client FTP Client H...

Page 67: ...t overlay Configurable motion detection zones Resolution 1 3M 1280 x 1024 at up to 10fps 1024 x 768 512 x 384 256 x 192 at up to 10fps 300K 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 at up to 30fps Low Lux 0 5 lux...

Page 68: ...dows Vista Physical Environment Power 5V 2 5A switching power adapter External AC to DC Switching Power Adapter Type USA UK EUR AUS CN Operation Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Temperature 2...

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