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D-Link DCS-3715 User Manual

Product Overview

Hardware Overview

Front Panel

Lens Connector

Connect to a CS mount

ICR Sensor

The IR-Cut Removable sensor

judges lighting conditions and

switches from color to infrared

accordingly

Built-in MIC

Internal microphone

Summary of Contents for DCS-3715

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL DCS 3715 VERSION 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...trademarks of D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2011 by D Link Corporation All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expressed written permission from D Link Corporation Re...

Page 3: ...7 Basic Setup 27 Advanced Setup 28 System Overview 29 Video 30 Video Settings 30 Image Settings 33 Audio Settings 35 Day and Night Settings 36 Network 37 IP Settings 37 Port and Access Name Settings 40 Dynamic DNS 43 HTTPS 44 Access List 46 Advanced Settings 48 Event Management 52 Motion Detection 52 Tamper Detection 53 DI and DO 54 Event Settings 55 Recording 62 Recording Settings 62 Local Storag...

Page 4: ...4 D Link DCS 3715 User Manual Maintenance 73 Parameter List 75 Logs 76 Appendix A Technical Specifications 77 Technical Specifications 77 ...

Page 5: ... please contact your reseller DCS 3715 Full HD Day Night Network Camera Mounting Bracket Power Adapter CAT5 Ethernet Cable User Manual and Software on CD ROM Quick Install Guide FULLHDDAY NIGHT DCS 3715 Ver 1 00 WW 2010 D Link Corporation D Link Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Package Contents AV Cable ...

Page 6: ...least 256MB of memory 512MB recommended Web Browser Internet Explorer 6 x or higher VGA card resolution SVGA or XGA 1024x768 or above CPU 1 7GHz or above 2 8GHz plus processor with 512MB memory and a 32MB video card is required for multiple camera viewing and recording in IP surveillance program An available Ethernet connection ...

Page 7: ...different purpose of surveillance either for regular recording or mobile view It also equipped with IR cut removable ICR filte for day night view Built in SD card slot can record important events in SD card as a local backup and it s very easy to retrieve The included D Link D ViewCam is sophisticated software which allows users to manage up to 32 network cameras set e mail alert notifications cre...

Page 8: ...Power over Ethernet PoE allowing it to be easily installed in a variety of locations without the need for supplemental power cabling Advanced Web User Interface The DCS 3715 features D Link s latest generation graphical user interface This freshly designed web interface features a clean compact and professional home screen which dramatically increases usability Menu navigation is simplified thanks...

Page 9: ... Product Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel Lens Connector Connect to a CS mount ICR Sensor The IR Cut Removable sensor judges lighting conditions and switches from color to infrared accordingly Built in MIC Internal microphone ...

Page 10: ... connector for external speaker and TV Monitor Reset Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset the camera DC Power 12V DC Ethernet PoE RJ 45 connector for Ethernet which can also be used to power the camera using PoE 12V 1 25V SD AV OUT MIC IN ETHERNET PoE RESET DO DO DI DI AC24V AC24V 485 485 1 2 3 4 1 MIC ON 2 MIC OFF 3 NTSC 4 PAL DIP Switch Toggles between several regional formats SD C...

Page 11: ...nnect the supplied power cable from the camera to a power outlet Connection Using a PoE Switch If using a PoE switch or router connect the network camera via Ethernet cable PoE will transmit both power and data over a single cable Note Once power has been established the LED will turn red When the device has obtained an IP address and is accessible the LED will turn green ...

Page 12: ...nto your computer s CD ROM drive to begin the installation If the Autorun function on your computer is disabled or if the D Link Launcher fails to start automatically click Start Run Type D autorun exe where D represents the drive letter of your CD ROM drive After clicking Setup Wizard the following window will open Click Next to continue ...

Page 13: ...13 D Link DCS 3715 User Manual Installation Click Yes to accept the License Agreement To start the installation process click Next Note The installation may take several minutes to finish ...

Page 14: ...14 D Link DCS 3715 User Manual Installation Click Finish to complete the installation Click on the D Link Setup Wizard SE icon that was created in your Windows Start menu Start D Link Setup Wizard SE ...

Page 15: ...t blank Click Next to proceed to the next page The Setup Wizard will appear and display the MAC address and IP address of your camera s If you have a DHCP server on your network a valid IP Address will be displayed If your network does not use a DHCP server the network camera s default static IP 192 168 0 20 will be displayed Click the Wizard button to continue ...

Page 16: ...moment to confirm your settings and click Restart Select DHCP if your camera obtains an IP address automatically when it boots up Select static IP if the camera will use the same IP address each time it is started Click Next to proceed to the next page ...

Page 17: ...icon that was created in your Windows Start menu Start D Link Setup Wizard SE Viewing Camera via Web Browser Select the camera and click the button labeled Link to access the web configuration The Setup Wizard will automatically open your web browser to the IP address of the camera ...

Page 18: ...video You can select your video profile and view or operate the camera For additional information about web configuration please refer to the user manual included on the CD ROM or the D Link website Enter admin as the default username and leave the password blank Click OK to continue ...

Page 19: ...oller Adjust the zoom factor by moving the controller the left or right until the desired range is achieved Tighten the zoom controller once completed Adjust Focus Unscrew the focus controller to loosen it Adjust the focal range by rotating the ring to the left or right until the image is clear Tighten the focus controller once completed ...

Page 20: ...o manage multiple D Link IP cameras remotely You may use the software to configure all the advanced settings for your cameras D ViewCam is a comprehensive management tool for IP surveillance Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive A menu screen will appear as shown below Follow the Installation Wizard to install D ViewCam ...

Page 21: ...tallation Users who already have D ViewCam v3 1x version installed must first install the Device Pack included on the DCS 3715 CD ROM to use the DCS 3715 camera with D ViewCam Upgrading D ViewCam to the latest device pack will ensure that the new camera is recognized by the software For more information about D ViewCam please refer to the documentation on the D ViewCam CD ROM ...

Page 22: ...a s web interface you will see the following page This is the Live Video page which will allow you to view the camera s video feed and control basic camera functions using the icons on the screen Please refer to the tables on the following pages for detailed information about the icons on this screen ...

Page 23: ...are available Advanced Setup for professional users and Basic Setup for entry level users Digital Output Click this button to turn the digital output device on or off Video Stream This camera supports multiple streams stream 1 4 simultaneously You may select one for live viewing Global View Click on this item to display the Global View window The Global View window contains a full view image the l...

Page 24: ...ol camera focus to get a clear image Available only under mechanical PTZ mode Focus Near Focus Far Zoom Zoom in out to magnify or shrink the digital image Zoom in Magnify image Zoom out Diminish image Patrol Auto Pan Patrol Patrol executes a pre defined sequence of pan tilt zoom and focus features Before selecting this users must define at least two preset points Auto Pan Auto Pan automatically sc...

Page 25: ...gain to stop talking or disable this function Microphone Level Microphone Level When the mute function is not active move the slider bar to adjust the level of the microphone internal external that is connected to your network camera Microphone Mute Microphone Mute Un mute Click to turn off the microphone internal external that is connected to your network camera Press again to turn the microphone...

Page 26: ... quality when bandwidth becomes restricted If the network is protected by a firewall and it opens only HTTP port 80 HTTP protocol must be selected In this mode audio is disabled and only video can be viewed UDP connections will not be available to remote users if all four ports have not been forwarded as shown on page 46 Only the HTTP port must be forwarded for remote users to make an HTTP connect...

Page 27: ...g options System Overview Audio and Video Video Settings Audio Settings Network IP Settings Event Management Motion Detection Tamper Detection PTZ Control Digital PTZ System User Settings Device Settings Time and Date Maintenance Setup The DCS 3715 includes basic and advanced setup screens Both screens include a tree view with multiple setup options This manual includes detailed explanations for a...

Page 28: ...ew Audio and Video Video Settings Image Settings Audio Settings Day and Night Settings Network IP Settings Port Access Name Settings Dynamic DNS HTTPS Access List Advanced Settings Event Management Motion Detection Tamper Detection DI and DO Event Settings Recording Recording Settings Local Storage PTZ Control Digtal PTZ Mechanical PTZ User Customization Live Video Page Config HTML Code Examples S...

Page 29: ...nual Configuration System Overview The system overview page contains a summary of the camera s current settings For more information about adjusting these settings please consult the subsequent instructions found in this manual ...

Page 30: ...ed position with your mouse 3 Choose a proper Output Frame Size from the drop down list according to the size of your monitoring device Note All the items in the Output Frame Size should not be greater than the Region of Interest current maximum resolution The definition of multiple streams Stream 1 3 Users can define the Region of Interest viewing region and the Output Frame Rate size of the live...

Page 31: ...1 5 second Exposure level You can manually set the Exposure level which ranges from 1 to 8 dark to bright Max Gain Auto Gain Control You can manually set the AGC level 2X 4X or 8X The higher the value the brighter the image will be Enable BLC Back Light Compensation Enable this option when the object is too dark or too bright to recognize It allows the camera to adjust to the best light conditions...

Page 32: ...frame rate for smoother video quality but it requires more storage usage 10 options for selection customize 1 3 5 8 10 15 20 25 30 fps 30 fps is recommended real time video on a computer monitor 5 fps is ideal for mobile viewers Intra Frame Period Determines the frequency and I frame is planted The shorter the duration the more likely you will get better video quality but at the cost of higher net...

Page 33: ...usts the relative amount of red green and blue primary colors in the image so that the neutral colors are reproduced correctly Auto The camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations Fixed Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the...

Page 34: ...e time will be stamped on the video streams Note The Sensor Settings and Image Settings share the same Profile 2 settings Privacy Mask In this page you can block out certain sensitive zones for privacy concerns To set up a Privacy Mask Window follow the steps given below 1 Click New to add a window 2 The height and width of the window can be resized and drag dropped the window 3 Enter a descriptiv...

Page 35: ...AC is a wide band audio coding algorithm that exploits two primary coding strategies to dramatically reduce the amount of data needed to convey high quality digital audio Select a higher bit rate number for better audio quality AAC bit rate Select an AAC bit rate from the drop down list Higher bit rate means higher audio quality but it takes more network bandwidth to transmit GSM AMR A standard ad...

Page 36: ...n the IR cut filter at all times which will block the infrared light from reaching the sensor so that the colors are not distorted Night Mode The camera switches off the IR cut filter to allow the infrared light to pass through This helps the camera to see more clearly in low light conditions Synchronize with Digital Input The camera automatically removes the IR cut filter when DI triggers Schedul...

Page 37: ...ddress You may enter a static or fixed IP address for your camera IP Address Enter an IP address Subnet Mask The default value is 255 255 255 0 This helps to determine if the designated IP address is on the same subnet Default Router This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet Invalid router setting will cause the transmission to fail if its destination is in a...

Page 38: ...s UPnP work UPnP networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network Services and capabilities offered by networked devices such as printing and file sharing are available among each other without bothersome network configuration In the case of Network Cameras you will see Network Camera shortcuts at My Network Places PPPoE Select this opti...

Page 39: ... or above When IPv6 is enabled by default the camera will listen to router advertisements and be assigned a link local IPv6 address accordingly IPv6 Information Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information If your IPv6 setting are successful the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop up window Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address 1 Open your web browser 2 Enter the lin...

Page 40: ...to the client In order to utilize this audio feature make sure the video mode is set to H 264 or MPEG 4 and the media option in Client Settings is set to Video and Audio FTP The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips You can utilize D Link s IP Cam Wizard to upgrade the firmware via FTP server By default the FTP port is set to 21 It also can be assigned to another port number betw...

Page 41: ... When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images This technology known as server push allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape And use the following HTTP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data For example http ip address http p...

Page 42: ...TCP Real time Transport Control Protocol allows the Network Camera to transmit the data by monitoring the Internet traffic volume By default the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP port for audio is set to 5559 The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535 The RTP port must be an even number and the RTCP port is the RTP port number plus one and thus is always an odd number ...

Page 43: ...tion to enable the DDNS setting Server Name Select a DDNS server name from the provider drop down list With a Dynamic DNS account the camera automatically updates your IP address To enable DDNS enter your host information Click Next to continue Host Name Enter the host name of the DDNS server Username Enter your username or e mail used to connect to the DDNS Password Enter your password used to co...

Page 44: ...e Self signed Certificate Automatically 1 Select this option 2 In the first column select Enable HTTPS secure connection then select a connection option HTTP HTTPS or HTTPS only 3 Click Save to generate a certificate 4 The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column You can click Property to view detailed information about the certificate 5 Click Live Video to retur...

Page 45: ...ty that issues digital certificates Enroll the camera Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate Click Browse to search for the issued certificate then click Upload in the second column How do I cancel the HTTPS setting 1 Deselect Enable HTTPS secure connection in the first column and click Save A warning dialog will pop up 2 Click OK to disable HTTPS 3 The webpage will redirect...

Page 46: ...nnections to the camera Elapsed time How much time the client has been at the webpage User ID If the administrator has set a password for the webpage the clients have to enter a user name and password to access the live video The user name will be displayed in the User ID column If the administrator allows client to link to the webpage without a user name and password the User ID column will be em...

Page 47: ...hoose Allow Type only those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below can access the camera and the others cannot access On the contrary if you choose Deny Type those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below will not be allowed to access the camera and the others can access Filter Then you can add a rule to the following Access List Please note that the IPv6 access lis...

Page 48: ...ces to the NMS 3 Managed device A network node on a managed network For example routers switches bridges hubs computer hosts printers IP telephones network cameras web server and database Before configuring SNMP setting on this page please enable your NMS first Enable SNMPv1 SNMPv2c Select this option and enter the names of Read Write community and Read Only community according to your NMS setting...

Page 49: ...o the protected network with 802 1x please apply a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority ie MIS of your company which can be validated by a RADIUS server 2 Connect the camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN Open the configuration page of the camera as shown below Select EAP PEAP or EAP TLS as the EAP method In the following blanks enter your ID and password issued by th...

Page 50: ...ervice It adds a 3 bit value to the VLAN MAC header which indicates prioritization from 0 7 Eight different classes of service are available The priority is set up on the network switches which then use different queuing disciplines to forward the packets Please follow the steps below to enable CoS settings 1 Click Enable CoS 2 Enter the VLAN ID of your switch 0 4095 3 Choose the priority for each...

Page 51: ...ribes a particular service level in terms of bandwidth queuing theory and dropping discarding the packet decisions Routers at each network node classify packets according to their DSCP value and give them a particular forwarding treatment For example how much bandwidth should be reserved Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism which guarantees a certain quality to dif...

Page 52: ... a lower percentage will make motion easier to be detected New 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 the x at the upper right corner of the window will close the window Save Save the configured settings To enable motion detection follow the steps below 1 Click N...

Page 53: ...camera tampering detection 2 Enter the tamper trigger duration 10 sec 10 min The tamper alarm will be triggered only when the tampering factor the difference between current frame and pre saved background exceeds the trigger threshold Set up the event source as Camera Tampering Detection on Event Settings Server Settings how to send alarm message Media Settings send what type of alarm message Even...

Page 54: ...input and digital output for device control The I O connector provides the physical interface for digital input DI GND and digital output DO 12V that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to the camera such as IR Sensors and alarm relays Once triggered images will be taken and e mailed DI DO Schematics ...

Page 55: ...figuration options You can configure either one or all of them E mail Select to send the media files via e mail when a trigger is activated Sender e mail address Enter the e mail address of the sender Recipient e mail address Enter the e mail address of the recipient Server address Enter the domain name or IP address of the e mail server User name Enter the user name of the e mail account if neces...

Page 56: ...ewall To verify if the FTP settings are correctly configured click Test The result will be shown in a pop up window as shown below If successful you will also receive a test txt file on the FTP server Click Save to enable the settings then click Close to exit the page HTTP Select to send the media files to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated URL Enter the URL of the HTTP server User name En...

Page 57: ...Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated Source Select to take snapshots from stream 1 4 Send pre event images The camera has a buffer area It temporarily holds data up to a certain limit Enter a number to decide how many images to capture before a trigger is activated Up to 7 images can be generated Send post event images Enter a number to decide how many images to capture after a tri...

Page 58: ...e if pre event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds the camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name Click Save to enable the settings then click Close to exit the page System log Select t...

Page 59: ...vent A total of 3 event settings can be configured Event name Enter a name for the event Enable this event Select to activate this event Priority Set the priority for this event High Normal or Low The event with higher priority will be executed first Detect next event after seconds Select the delay time before selecting the next event It is being used for both events of motion detection and digita...

Page 60: ...is option allows the camera to trigger periodically for every other defined minute Up to 999 minutes are allowed Digital input This option allows the camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger source Depending on your application there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature vibration sound and light etc System...

Page 61: ...Action Define the actions to be performed by the camera when a trigger is activated To set an event with recorded video or snapshots it is necessary to configure the server and media setting so that the camera will know what action to take i e the server to send the media files to when a trigger is activated Add Server same as Server Settings Add Media same as Media Settings ...

Page 62: ...source stream 1 4 Trigger Select a trigger source Schedule The server will start to record files on the network storage NAS Recording Schedule Specify the recording duration 1 Select the days of the week 2 Select the recording start and end times in 24 hr time format Destination You can select the network storage or local SD card that was set up for the recorded video files Capacity You can choose...

Page 63: ...enable recording notification please click Application to set up Please refer to Trigger Recording notify for detailed information When completed select Enable this recording Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit this page When the system begins recording it will send the recorded files to the Network Storage The new recording name will appear in the drop down list on the record...

Page 64: ... number of days you wish to retain a file For example if you enter 7 days the recorded files will be stored on the SD card for 7 days Click Save to enable your settings Searching and Viewing the Records This column allows the user to set up search criteria for recorded data If you do not select any criteria and click Search button all recorded data will be listed in the Search Results column File ...

Page 65: ...he main page Please refer to the illustration on the next page 6 Click Save to enable the setting The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the Live Video Select one from the drop down list and the camera will move to the selected preset position Patrol Setting You can select some preset positions for the camera to patrol Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule 1 Click a pre...

Page 66: ...ner does not support above driver please select Custom camera scanner Please refer to the user s manual of your PTZ scanner to determine the Camera ID PTZ driver and Port setting Baud Rate Baud Rate is a speed measurement for communication between a transmitter and receiver which indicates the number of bit transfers per second A higher baud rate will reduce the distance of the two devices transmi...

Page 67: ...sion has an even or odd number of logic high bits For example if the data is 011 for even parity the parity bit is 0 to keep the number of logic high bits even If the parity is odd the parity bit is 1 resulting in 3 logic high bits Parity can be set to No none Even and Odd Preset Position Clicking this button returns the camera to a preset position Custom Command Clicking this button allows you to...

Page 68: ...k if necessary 5 Click Save to enable the setting Background You can change the color of your Live Video page background Follow the steps below to set up the customized Live Video page 1 Click Custom on the left column 2 Click the field where you want to change the color on the right column 3 The palette window will pop up as shown below 4 Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select...

Page 69: ...f target remote user client use Internet Explorer IE then the example code can support H 264 MPEG4 and MJPEG stream H 264 MPEG4 using QuickTime plug in for other browser If target remote user client use QuickTime plug in for the browser then the example code can only support H 264 and MPEG4 stream MJEPG using Server Push for other browser If target remote user client use other browser then the exa...

Page 70: ...count name is admin which is permanent and cannot be deleted The default of password is empty Add user account Add a new user account Username Enter a username for the new account Password Enter a password for the new account Privilege Select the access rights for the new user Manage user Manage the accounts for existing users Authentication The access rights for existing users System ...

Page 71: ...tor Select this option to turn off the LED next to the lens This will prevent anyone from observing the operation of the network camera Camera Name Create a unique name for your camera and you can access the camera using this name in your web browser For example http CAMERA by default ...

Page 72: ...ion Enable this feature to obtain time configuration automatically from NTP server NTP Server Network Time Protocol NTP synchronizes the network camera with an Internet time server Choose the one that is closest to your location Update Interval The time interval for updating the time information from NTP server Set the date and time manually This option allows you to set the time and date manually...

Page 73: ... restore the camera to factory default setting Export Upload Files This feature allows you to Export Upload daylight saving time rules custom language files and setting backup files Export daylight saving time configuration file Click to set the start and end time of DST Follow the steps below to export 1 In the Export files column click Export to export the daylight saving time configuration file...

Page 74: ...tting backup file If you have set up a fixed IP or other special settings for your device it is not suggested to upload a settings backup file Firmware upgrade This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your camera It takes a few minutes to complete the process Note Do not power off the camera during the upgrade Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware 1 Download the latest firmware ...

Page 75: ... 3715 User Manual Configuration Parameter List The Parameters List page lists the entire system s parameters in alphabetical order If you need technical assistance please provide the information listed on this page ...

Page 76: ...he remote server to receive system log messages from the camera Be sure to note the IP address of the remote server Follow the steps below to set up the remote log 1 In the IP address text box enter the IP address of the remote server 2 In the port text box enter the port number of the remote server 3 When completed select Enable remote log and click Save to enable the setting Current Log This col...

Page 77: ... brightness saturation contrast sharpness Video Compression H 264 MPEG4 MJPEG format compression simultaneously JPEG for still image H 264 MPEG 4 multicast streaming Video Resolution 1920x1080 30fps 1280x720 30 fps 640x480 30 fps 320x240 30 fps 176x144 30 fps Audio Features Compression GSM AMR speech encoding bit rate 4 75 kbps to 12 2 kbps MPEG 4 AAC audio encoding bit rate 16 kbps to 128 kbps Su...

Page 78: ...te management control of up to 32 cameras Viewing of up to 32 cameras on one screen Supports all management functions provided in web interface Scheduled motion triggered or manual recording options Supported PDA Mobile Phones and Software Handsets with 3GPP player QuickTime 6 5 Real Player 10 5 Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 or above External Device Interface DI and DO for external sensor and alarm Exte...

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