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D-Link DCS-2103 User Manual

Section 3: Configuration

ICR and IR

Here you can configure the ICR and IR settings. The IR(Infrared) Cut-Removable(ICR) filter can be disengaged for increased sensitivity in low light 

environments.

Automatic:

Day Mode:

Night Mode:

Schedule Mode:

IR Light Control:

Off:

On:

Sync with ICR:

Schedule:

The Day/Night mode is set automatically. You can use the 

Sensitivity dropdown box to set when the camera will 

switch to Night mode. The text box to the right shows 

what lighting conditions are currently being detected 

by the camera for reference. You can refresh this status 

by clicking the 

Refresh

 button.

Day mode enables the IR Cut Filter.

Night mode disables the IR Cut Filter.

Set up the Day/Night mode using a schedule. The camera 

will enter Day mode at the starting time and return to 

Night mode at the ending time.

The camera can enable or disable the IR (infrared) light 

according to your preferences. This setting provides 

additional controls depending on your specific application.

The IR light will always be off.

The IR light will always be on.

The IR light will turn on when the ICR sensor is on.

The IR light will turn on or off according to the schedule 

that you specify below.

Summary of Contents for DCS-4201

Page 1: ...User Manual HD Cube Network Camera Version 2 00 12 09 2014 DCS 2103 ...

Page 2: ...n Manual Revisions Revision Date Description 2 0 December 09 2014 DCS 2103 Revision B1 with firmware version 2 00 Trademarks D Link and the D Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copy...

Page 3: ...era 15 Configuration 16 Using the Configuration Interface 16 Live Video 17 Setup 19 Setup Wizard 19 Network Setup 24 Dynamic DNS 28 Image Setup 29 Audio and Video 31 Preset 33 Motion Detection 35 Sound Detection 37 Time and Date 38 Event Setup 39 SD Card 48 Advanced 49 Digital Input Output 49 ICR and IR 50 HTTPS 51 Access List 52 Maintenance 53 Device Management 53 System 54 Firmware Upgrade 55 St...

Page 4: ... are missing please contact your reseller Note Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Quick Installation Guide CAT5 Ethernet cable Power adapter CD ROM with User Manual and software DCS 2103 HD Cube Network Camera ...

Page 5: ...ia a web browser The simple installation and intuitive web based interface offer easy integration with your Ethernet Fast Ethernet network This camera features Power over Ethernet connectivity making it an ideal solution for a complete and cost effective surveillance solution with easy clutter free installation Computer with Microsoft Windows 7 8 Vista XP or Mac with OS X 10 6 or higher PC with 1 ...

Page 6: ...eans you can access your DCS 2103 anytime anywhere in the world Broad Range of Applications With today s high speed Internet services the Network Camera can provide the ideal solution for delivering live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring The Network Camera allows remote access using aWeb browser for live image viewing and allows the administrator to manage and contr...

Page 7: ...ld of view at night 3 PIR Sensor Passive infrared sensor for motion detection 4 Camera Lens Records video of the surrounding area 5 Microphone Records audio from the surrounding area 6 Light Sensor The light sensor monitors lighting conditions and switches between day and night vision modes accordingly 7 Speaker Can play audio sent to camera for two way communication 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 ...

Page 8: ...tch or PoE injector 2 Reset Button Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset the camera 3 Power Connector Connects to the included DC 5 V power adapter not needed if using a PoE connection 4 DI DO Connector I O connectors for external devices 5 Adjustment Ring Tighten or loosen the adjustment ring to adjust the camera s position 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 9: ...9 D Link DCS 2103 User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Sides 1 microSD Card Slot Insert a microSD card for storing recorded images and video locally 1 ...

Page 10: ...nsert the CD into the CD drive of your computer The installation process for the setup wizard should start automatically Make sure that your internet connection is active Click Next to continue Note Do not plug in DCS 2103 yet Click Yes to accept the license agreement and continue the installation ...

Page 11: ...select the desired installation folder Click Next to continue If you want to start SetupWizard SE after the installation check the launch box If you haven t plugged in the DCS 2103 please refer to Manual Hardware Installation on page 14 before continuing Click Finish to continue Theinstallationprocesswillproceedandtheinstallationprogresswillbedisplayed ...

Page 12: ...he found devices list and then click on Wizard Set the IP address for the DCS 2103 by choosing either DHCP or StaticIP If Static IPisselected enterthenecessarydetailsfortheDCS 2103 ClickNext tocontinue Enter the Admin ID and Password The default Admin ID is admin and Password is not set To set the Password or change the Admin ID check the Change box and enter the new AdminID and Password Click Nex...

Page 13: ...s If changes need to be made click Back Otherwise click Restart to save the settings and restart the DCS 2103 From a web browser open a new windor and type in the IP address of the DCS 2103 Enter the username and password that was configured during the setup wizard process to log in and continue configuring the DCS 2103 ...

Page 14: ...network Attach the External Power Supply Attach the external power supply to the DC Power receptor located on the rear panel of the DCS 2103 and connect it to your wall outlet or power strip Note If you choose to take advantage of the Power over Ethernet feature you may unplug the power cable Manual Hardware Installation If you wish to set up your camera without using the Camera Setup Wizard pleas...

Page 15: ...he holes first insert the plastic anchors and then the screws 3 Place the mounting base over the screw that is mounted on the wall Make sure to fit the screw heads over the big holes and slide it downward to lock firmly Lightly pull the base forward to make sure that it is locked Please refer to the steps below to assist you with mounting the camera The space between the camera and the screwheads ...

Page 16: ...built in Web configuration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your DCS 2103 At the end of the wizard enter the IP address of your camera into a web browser such as Mozilla Firefox To log in use the User name admin and the password you created in the Installation Wizard If you did not create a password the default password is blank After entering your password click OK ...

Page 17: ...vent occurs Note The video motion feature for your camera must be enabled Recording Indicator When a recording is in progress this indicator will change color Control Pad This control pad can be used to electronically pan tilt and zoom ePTZ within the camera s predefined view area if one has been defined Auto Pan Starts the automatic panning function Stop Stops automatic panning Preset Path Starts...

Page 18: ...o Profile 2 Video Profile 3 Full screen mode Taking a Snapshot Record a Video Clip Set a Storage Folder Listen Stop Audio In from microphone Start Stop Audio Out to speaker Start Stop Digital Output This window indicates the total field of view FOV of the camera The red box indicates the visible region of interest ROI You may select the interface language using this menu Global View Language ...

Page 19: ... may click Manual Internet Connection Setup to manually configure your Network Camera and skip to Network Setup on page 24 To quickly configure your Network Camera s motion detection settings click Motion Detection Setup Wizard If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard click Manual Motion Detection Setup and skip to Motion Detection on page 35 ...

Page 20: ...ect to the Internet If your router is connected to a router or you are unsure how your camera will connect to the Internet select DHCP Connection Select Static IP if your Internet Service Provider has provided you with connection settings or if you wish to set a static address within your home network Enter the correct configuration information and click Next to continue If you are using PPPoE sel...

Page 21: ...ick Next to continue Enter a name for your camera and click Next to continue Configure the correct time to ensure that all events will be triggered as scheduled Click Next to continue If you have selected DHCP you will see a summary of your settings including the camera s IP address Please write down all of this information as you will need it in order to access your camera Click Apply to save you...

Page 22: ...nd adjust the camera s ability to detect movement You may specify whether the camera should capture a snapshot or a video clip when motion is detected Please see the Motion Detection section on Motion Detection on page 35 for information about how to configure motion detection Step 2 This step allows you to enable motion detection based on a customized schedule Specify the day and hours You may al...

Page 23: ... choose not to receive notifications or to receive notifications via e mail or FTP Please enter the relevant information for your e mail or FTP account Click Next to continue Step 4 You have completed the Motion Detection Wizard Please verify your settings and click Apply to save them Please wait a few moments while the camera saves your settings and restarts ...

Page 24: ...amera to obtain an IP address automatically If you choose DHCP you do not need to fill out the IP address settings You may obtain a static or fixed IP address and other network information from your network administrator for your camera A static IP address may simplify access to your camera in the future Enter the fixed IP address in this field This number is used to determine if the destination i...

Page 25: ...er the username and password for your PPPoE account Re enter your password in the Confirm Password field You may obtain this information from your ISP The default port number is 80 The default name is video mjpg where is the number of the stream You may use a PC with a secure browser to connect to the HTTPS port of the camera The default port number is 443 The port number that you use for RTSP str...

Page 26: ...iods If the Network Camera is connected to a router that itself implements QoS the router s settings will override the QoS settings of the camera EnabletheIPV6settingtousetheIPV6protocol Enabling the option allows you to manually set up the address specify an optional IP address specify an optional router and an optional primary DNS The DCS 2103 allows you to multicast each of the available stream...

Page 27: ...nk DCS 2103 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Enable Bonjour Bonjour Name Enable this to allow other network devices to connect to this camera using Bonjour Enter the name to identify this camera on Bonjour ...

Page 28: ...ddress Host Name User Name Password Timeout Status Select this checkbox to enable the DDNS function Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu or enter the server address manually Enter the host name of the DDNS server Enter the user name or e mail used to connect to your DDNS account Enter the password used to connect to your DDNS server account Enter the DNS timeout values you wish...

Page 29: ...ht clicking on the camera image brings up the following menu options Disable All Disables all mask areas Enable All Enables all mask areas Reset All Clears all mask areas If the video flickers try enabling this setting This will mirror the image horizontally This will flip the image vertically When turning Flip on you may want to consider turning Mirror on as well Select the frequency used by your...

Page 30: ...reate 3 different custom exposure modes The Max Gain setting will allow you to control the maximum amount of gain to apply to brighten the picture This setting controls the amount of noise reduction that will be applied to the picture Adjust this setting to compensate for backlit subjects Adjust this setting to alter the color intensity strength This setting controls the amount of coloration from ...

Page 31: ...olution and View window area determines the Live Video viewing window size If the Frame size is larger than the Live Video size you can use the ePTZ controls to look around 16 9 1280 x 720 800 x 448 640 x 360 480 x 272 320 x 176 4 3 960 x 720 800 x 592 640 x 480 480 x 352 320 x 240 Note If yourView window area is the same as your Frame size you will not be able to use the ePTZ function A higher fr...

Page 32: ...t rates result in higher video quality Select the image quality level for the camera to try to maintain High quality levels will result in increased bit rates Selecting this checkbox will mute incoming audio This setting controls the amount of gain applied to incoming audio to increase its volume Selecting this checkbox will mute outgoing audio This setting controls the amount of gain applied to o...

Page 33: ...ce This selects which video profile to use You may select a value between 0 and 64 0 is the slowest and 64 is the fastest Use these buttons to move to a specific part of the viewing area which you can then set as a preset Click the Home button to return to the center of the viewing area Enter the name of the preset you want to create then click the Add button to make a new preset If an existing pr...

Page 34: ...e preset name will appear in the list followed by the dwell time to view that preset for You can rearrange your presets in the sequence by selecting a preset in the sequence then clicking the arrow buttons to move it higher or lower in the current sequence Clicking the trash can button will remove the currently selected preset from the sequence If you want to change the dwell time for a preset sel...

Page 35: ...in order to detect motion and a high sensitivity setting means that even small changes will cause motion to be detected Low sensitivities may be useful when monitoring an area that has flickering lights or a window to the outside in view High sensitivities may be useful when monitoring an area that rarely changes such as a storeroom or warehouse Specifies how much of the area being monitored for m...

Page 36: ...r for motion To erase a motion detection area simply click on the red square that you wish to remove Right clicking on the camera image brings up the following menu options Select All Draws a motion detection area over the entire screen Clear All Clears any motion detection areas that have been drawn Restore Restores the previously specified motion detection areas ...

Page 37: ... measurable level that would indicate sound Please enter a value between 50 and 90 the higher the number the more sensitive the camera will be to sound Sound detection enables the camera to monitor the environment for loud sounds You may set the volume threshold used to determine whether sound was detected or not Enable Sound Detection Detection Level ...

Page 38: ...ngs Select your time zone from the drop down menu Select this to enable Daylight Saving Time Select this option to allow your camera to configure the Daylight Saving settings automatically SelectingthisoptionallowsyoutoconfiguretheDaylight Saving date and time manually Sets the amount of time to be added or removed when Daylight Saving is enabled Enable this feature to set the time automatically b...

Page 39: ...t devices When an event is triggered a specified action will be performed You can configure the Network Camera to send snapshots or videos to your e mail address or FTP site ex Motion detection Periodically Digital input System reboot Event Condition ex Snapshot Video Clips ex Email FTP Media what to send Server where to send Action To start plotting an event it is suggested to configure server an...

Page 40: ...ions Server Media Event Recording 1 To add a new item event server or media click Add A screen will appear and allow you to update the fields accordingly 2 To delete the selected item from the pull down menu of event server or media click Delete 3 Click on the item name to pop up a window for modifying ...

Page 41: ...guration for the target e mail server account Enter the configuration for the target FTP server account Specify a network storage device Only one network storage device is supported Use the camera s onboard SD card storage You can configure up to 5 servers to save snapshots and or video to After making any changes click the Save Settings button to save your changes ...

Page 42: ... Audio and Video on page 31 for more information on video profiles Set the number of pre event images to take Pre event imagesareimagestakenbeforethemaineventsnapshot is taken Set the number of post event images to take Post event images are images taken after the main event snapshot is taken You can set up to 7 post event images to be taken The prefix name will be added on the file name Check it ...

Page 43: ...ore information on video profiles This sets how many seconds to record before the main event video clip starts You can record up to 4 seconds of pre event video Set the maximum length of video to record for your video clips Set the maximum file size to record for your video clips This is the prefix that will be added to the filename of saved video clips Select this option to set the media type to ...

Page 44: ... for this event The event with higher priority will be executed first Select the delay time before checking the next event It is being used for both events of motion detection and digital input trigger Specify the input type that triggers the event Motion is detected during live video monitoring Select the windows that need to be monitored The event is triggered in specified intervals The trigger ...

Page 45: ...t Always or enter the time interval If you have created Server and Media entries you will see them appear here Select which Server you want to send to and which Media you want the camera to send Select to trigger the digital output for a specific number of seconds when an event occurs ...

Page 46: ...volume between 1 MB and 2 TB for recording space The recording data will replace the oldest record when the total recording size exceeds this value For example if each recording file is 6MB and the total cyclical recording size is 600MB then the camera will record 100 files in the specified location folder and then will delete the oldest file and create new file for cyclical recording Please note ...

Page 47: ...ng Time of each file for recording File Name Prefix If this is selected files will be separated based on the file size you specify If this is selected files will be separated based on the maximum length you specify The prefix name will be added on the file name of the recording file s ...

Page 48: ...deo folders If the picture files are stored on the microSD card click on the picture folder and choose the picture file you would like to view If video files are stored on the microSD card click on the video folder and choose the video file you would like to view Reloads the file and folder information from the microSD card Here you may browse and manage the recorded files which are stored on the ...

Page 49: ... external alarm devices and once triggered images will be taken and e mailed After making any changes click the Save Settings button to save your changes Select D I or D O Mode The camera will send a signal when an event is triggered depending upon the type of device connected to the DI circuit N C stands for Normally Closed This means that the normal state of the circuit is closed Therefore event...

Page 50: ...itions are currently being detected by the camera for reference You can refresh this status by clicking the Refresh button Day mode enables the IR Cut Filter Night mode disables the IR Cut Filter SetuptheDay Nightmodeusingaschedule Thecamera will enter Day mode at the starting time and return to Night mode at the ending time The camera can enable or disable the IR infrared light according to your ...

Page 51: ...nnection Create Certificate Method Status Enable the HTTPS service Choose the way the certificate should be created Three options are available Create a self signed certificate automatically Create a self signed certificate manually Create a certificate request and install Displays the status of the certificate Note The certificate cannot be removed while HTTPS is still enabled To remove the certi...

Page 52: ...e changes made Note A total of seven lists can be configured for both columns TheendingIPAddressofthedevices suchasacomputer that have permission to access the video of the camera Remove the customized setting from the Allow List The list of IP addresses that have no access rights to the camera Remove the customized setting from the Delete List For example When the range of the Allowed List is set...

Page 53: ...ount Add a new user account Enter the user name for the new account Enter the password for the new account All the existing user accounts will be displayed here You may delete accounts included in the list but you may want to reserve at least one as a guest account Create a unique name for your camera that will be added to the file name prefix when creating a snapshot or a video clip Select this o...

Page 54: ...ot You may save your current camera configuration as a file on your computer Locate a pre saved configuration by clicking Browse and then restore the pre defined settings to your camera by clicking Load Configuration You may reset your camera and restore the factory settings by clicking Restore Factory Defaults This will restart your camera You can schedule the camera to reboot according to a sche...

Page 55: ...nload and save the latest firmware version from the D Link Support Page to your local hard drive Locate the file on your local hard drive by clicking the Browse button Select the file and click the Upload button to start upgrading the firmware Current Firmware Version Current Product Name File Path Upload Displays the detected firmware version Displays the camera model name Locate the file upgrade...

Page 56: ...56 D Link DCS 2103 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Status Device Info This page displays detailed information about your device and network connection ...

Page 57: ... 2103 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This page displays the log information of your camera You may download the information by clicking Download You may also click Clear to delete the saved log information Logs ...

Page 58: ...58 D Link DCS 2103 User Manual Section 3 Configuration This page provides helpful information regarding camera operation Help ...

Page 59: ...external relay a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against voltage transients Max loading is 100 mA 2 Digital In DI A switch from DI to DC 5 V activated by setting NO or NC 3 DC5V OUTPUT DC 5 V Output Max 100 mA 4 GND GND Internal 5V Power External 3 12V Power DO DI 5V DND N C N O 100 mA ALARM Reed switch Diode DC Power 5V R DO DI 5V DND N C N O ALARM Reed switch Dio...

Page 60: ... privacy mask zones Configurable shutter speed brightness saturation contrast and sharpness Video Compression Simultaneous H 264 MJPEG format compression H 264 multicast streaming JPEG for still images Video Resolution 16 9 1280x720 800x448 640x360 480x272 320x176 4 3 960x720 800x592 640x480 480x352 320x240 Audio Support G 711 AAC External Device Interface 10 100 BASE TX Fast Ethernet port DI DO p...

Page 61: ...upports multiple SMTP and FTP servers Multiple event notifications Multiple recording methods for easy backup Remote Management Take snapshots video clips and save to local hard drive Configuration interface accessible via web browser General Weight 116g Power Supply PoE 802 3af Class 2 5 VDC 1 2 A Power Consumption 4 1 5 watts PoE Temperature Operating 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage 20 to 70 C 4 t...

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