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Version 1.0 | 06/30/2014

User Manual

DCS-6045L/DCS-6045LKT

PowerLine HD Day/Night Cloud Camera

PowerLine HD Day/Night Cloud Camera kit

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Page 1: ...Version 1 0 06 30 2014 User Manual DCS 6045L DCS 6045LKT PowerLine HD Day Night Cloud Camera PowerLine HD Day Night Cloud Camera kit ...

Page 2: ...anual Revision 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 Copyright 2014 by D Link Corporation All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whol...

Page 3: ...Mac Users 19 PLC Push Button Setup 20 Manual Hardware Installation 21 Mounting The Camera 22 mydlink 24 Configuration 25 Using the Web Configuration Interface 25 Live Video 26 Setup 27 Wizard 27 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 28 Network Setup 30 DDNS 31 Image Setup 32 Audio and Video 33 Time and Date 34 Mail 35 FTP 37 SD Recording 39 Motion Detection 41 Sound Detection 42 SD Management 43 Mainte...

Page 4: ...tage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements Computer with Microsoft Windows 8 7 Vista XP or Mac with OS X 10 6 or higher PC with 1 3 GHz or above and at least 128 MB RAM Internet Explorer 7 Firefox 12 Safari 6 or Chrome 20 or higher version with Java inst...

Page 5: ... a standalone surveillance camera that requires no special hardware or software and can run independently even without a PC Send e mail notifications with snapshots or video clips whenever motion or sound is detected using just the DCS 6045L and an Internet connection You can customize areas of the video to monitor for motion to keep watch over entry ways and you can set volume limits to detect wh...

Page 6: ...pace Efficient Video This camera supports use of the H 264 video codec which gives you high quality video with reduced bandwidth requirements This means that you can enjoy smoother more reliable video streaming over the Internet and less disk space is required to save recordings Motion and Sound Triggered Notifications and Recordings The DCS 6045L can send e mail notifications with snapshots or vi...

Page 7: ...7 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview DCS 6045L Hardware Overview Front View Camera Lens Microphone IR LED Light Sensor Power LED PLC LED Link LED ...

Page 8: ...8 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Rear View Power Connector MicroSD Slot Power On Off Switch Reset Button PLC Sync Button ...

Page 9: ...9 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview DHP 308AV Hardware Overview Front View Power LED PLC Link LED Network Connectivity LED ...

Page 10: ...10 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Rear View Power Plug ...

Page 11: ...11 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Rear View PLC Sync Button LAN Port ...

Page 12: ...mance 3 Avoid using the PowerLine devices in an electrical outlet that is located near an appliance that uses a lot of power such as a washer or dryer or a refrigerator This may prevent the adapter from working correctly or negatively impact network performance 4 Verify that your PowerLine devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available in your location 5 To help prevent against...

Page 13: ...as intended to be connected with AC power supply cord only and no any direct plug in equipment can be plugged 5 Use the device in a dry location and avoid placing it in humid environments 6 Do not submerge the device in liquid or attempt to clean it with liquids or solvents To clean the device disconnect it from the power outlet and use a damp towel 7 Keep the device out of direct sunlight 8 Do no...

Page 14: ... Camera InstallationWizard If you do not have a mydlink enabled router use the Camera InstallationWizard to guide you through setup and initial configuration of your camera Refer to page 18 Manual Hardware Installation This section shows you how to manually set up your camera though in order to use the mydlink features of your camera you will still need to run the Camera Installation Wizard Refer ...

Page 15: ...e short time it takes to do this you can remotely access your camera from the www mydlink com website to manage and monitor your DCS 6045L Zero Configuration Setup Connect the PowerLine Adapter Plug in the PowerLine adapter to a wall outlet Connect an Ethernet cable from the PowerLine adapter to your existing network Connect the Camera Plug in the camera power cord into the DCS 6045L Move the powe...

Page 16: ...y configured details Make a note of the details and click Yes to add the camera to your account Check Your mydlink Account Openawebbrowserandlogintoyourmydlinkaccount Themydlinkpagewill check for new devices and display a New Device Found pop up notification in the bottom left corner Click the notification to continue DCS 6045L ...

Page 17: ...e mydlink LiveView tab for your camera where you will see a screen similar to the following Your camera is now set up and you can skip to mydlink on page 24 to learn more about the mydlink features of this camera or to Configuration on page 25 for advanced configuration of your camera DCS 6045L ...

Page 18: ...ive and double click on the autorun exe file Insert the Installation CD ROM into your computer s optical drive to start the autorun program Simply click Set up your Cloud Camera to go through the Setup Wizard which will guide you step by step through the installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your camera and registering it with your mydlink account ...

Page 19: ...r s optical drive On the desktop open your CD drive and double click on the SetupWizard file After about 20 30 seconds the Setup Wizard will open which will guide you step by step through the installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your camera and registering it with your mydlink account ...

Page 20: ... within 60 seconds The PLC button is usually on the front or side If you are not sure where the PLC button is on your adapter please refer to your adapter User Manual The DCS 6045L will automatically create a secure connection to your PowerLine adapter While connecting the green LED will flash and your camera will reboot PLC Push Button Setup PLC Sync Button Alternatively you may create a secure c...

Page 21: ...erLine adapter For more information refer to PLC Push Button Setup on page 20 Configure Your Camera Refer to Configuration on page 25 for information on how to configure your camera Connect the Camera Plug in the camera power cord into the DCS 6045L Move the power switch to the ON position and wait for the PWR PLC and LNK to turn green If you have an existing PowerLine adapter you will need to pre...

Page 22: ...lastic anchors and then the screws The space between the camera and the screwheads should be 3 mm Step 3 If desired the camera power cord can be concealed behind the mounting bracket Run the cable through the back of the mounting bracket securing it with the built in guides Be sure to leave enough cable length protruding from the top to allow connection to the camera Mounting The Camera ENGLISH mO...

Page 23: ...he mounting bracket Connect the camera power cord to the camera Step 6 Adjust the angle of the arm on the mounting bracket as required Tighten the thumbscrew to lock the arm in place 6 Depending drill two hol the wall is m anchors an the screwhe Step 4 Fasten the Step 3 If desired t mounting b bracket sec cable length camera Step 6 adjust the a tighten the Step 5 using the s bracket Co ...

Page 24: ...remotely access your camera from the www mydlink com website After signing in to your mydlink account you will see a screen similar to the following For more details on using your camera with mydlink go to the Support section of the mydlink website and check the User Manual section for your product to find the latest instruction guide for your camera s mydlink features DCS 6045L ...

Page 25: ...ly access and configure your DCS 6045L At the end of the wizard enter the IP address of your camera into a web browser such as Internet Explorer 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 Note If you are directly connecting your PC to the camera or if ...

Page 26: ... MJPEG radio button to choose which stream to view Click on these buttons to zoom in and out of the video Click on these buttons to turn audio playback on and off The LiveVideo screen shows you the live video feed from your camera For information on how to configure your LiveVideo streams refer to Audio and Video on page 33 ...

Page 27: ...up Wizard that includes step by step instructions Otherwise you may manually configure your connection using the Manual Internet Connection Setup Note To register your camera with mydlink and enable its mydlink related features you will need to use the Camera Installation Wizard Please refer to Camera Installation Wizard on page 18 for more details ...

Page 28: ...e DHCP Connection Default If you are connected to a router or are not sure which connection to use select DHCP Connection Static IP Address This will allow you to manually enter your network settings for the camera If you are not sure what settings to enter check with your Internet service provider or network administrator PPPoE Connection If your camera is directly connected to a DSL modem you ma...

Page 29: ...red and scheduled at the right time Click Next to continue This page displays your configured settings Click Apply to save and activate your changes or click Back to change your settings If you have a Dynamic DNS account and would like the camera to update your IP address automatically select Enable and enter your host information Otherwise simply select Disable Click Next to continue ...

Page 30: ...y DNS Secondary domain name server to backup the Primary DNS If you are using a PPPoE connection enable it and enter the User Name and Password for your PPPoE account You can get this information from your Internet service provider ISP You may configure a Second HTTP port that will allow you to connect to the camera via a standard web browser The port can be set to a number otherthanthedefaultTCPp...

Page 31: ...il used to connect to the DDNS Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS server You can set a refresh timeout by entering the number of hours before the current DDNS session will expire Enable Disable Server Address Host Name User Name Password Timeout DDNS This section allows you to configure the DDNS setting for your camera DDNS will allow all users to access your camera using a domain nam...

Page 32: ...ote Ifthecameraisinstalledupsidedown FlipImageandMirrorshould both be checked Allows you to adjust the brightness level Allows you to adjust the contrast level Allows you to adjust the saturation level Select the frequency used by your lighting and power to help reduce image flicker Enable Anti Flicker Flip Image Mirror Brightness Control Contrast Control Saturation Control Light Frequency This se...

Page 33: ...e frame rate FPS to use for the video stream Higher settings offer better quality but will require more bandwidth to stream Select one of five levels of image quality Highest High Medium Low and Lowest Select the default encoding to use when viewing your video on the Live Video page If Auto is selected the camera will automatically switch between day and night mode If Manual is selected you can se...

Page 34: ...s clock automatically from an NTP server Select the NTP server closest to you and select whether you want to apply daylight saving corrections If Synchronize NTP Server is disabled you can set the date and time manually You can also click on the CopyYour Computer sTime Settings to automatically set the date and time based on your computer s settings This section allows you to configure the setting...

Page 35: ... as the sender for your notification e mails This is the e mail address that your notification e mails will be sent to If the SMTP server uses authentication enter your user name If the SMTP server uses authentication enter your password If your e mail server requires a secure authentication connection you can selectthetypeofauthenticationbychoosingeitherSSL TLSorSTARTTLS This section allows you t...

Page 36: ...ld like the camera to e mail images only when motion or sound is detected You can choose whether to e mail a snapshot immediately or e mail 6 snapshots together with 3 frames before and after motion sound was detected You can also set the Frame interval time to specify how far apart the snapshots should be This sets the limit for how frequently e mail notifications will be sent This can be set fro...

Page 37: ...destination path folder to save files to on the FTP server Enabling passive mode may help you reach your FTP server if your camera is behind a router protected by a firewall Enabling this will allow snapshots to be uploaded in different ways Choosing Always will upload snapshots continuously based on the Image Frequency specified Choosing Schedule will allow you to schedule when to start and stop ...

Page 38: ...d time to the end of the snapshot file name You can also choose to make subfolders based on a period of time you specify to help you organize your snapshots Sequence Number Suffix will add a number to the end of the snapshot file name up to the number you specify after which the oldest files will be overwritten ClickingontheTestbuttonwillsendatestJPEGsnapshottotheFTPserver specified above to make ...

Page 39: ...is Always recording This will enable continuous recording to the SD card Click day and time for SD recording during a specified time Enables SD recording after motion or sound is detected You can set the interval of time in seconds the camera will wait for taking snapshots when it is recording You can set how much free space to keep in SD card and if recording should be done cyclically or not Set ...

Page 40: ... type for video Video profile options are found under the Audio and Video setup tab You can set the recording time in minutes per file by selecting an option from the dropdown menu The camera will create individual files of the selected length anytime the camera is actively recording You can set how much free space to keep in SD card and if recording should be done cyclically or not Set the capaci...

Page 41: ...and FTP on page 37 for more details Motion Detection Time Sensitivity Detection Areas Selectwhetheryouwanttoenableordisablethemotiondetectionfeature of your camera Specify whether you want to Always have motion detection enabled or according to a Schedule that you define Specify the amount of difference required to determine whether there was motion Use your mouse to click on the areas of the vide...

Page 42: ... snapshots or recordings Refer to Mail on page 35 and FTP on page 37 for more details Sound Detection Time Detection Level Select whether you want to enable or disable the sound detection feature of your camera Specify whether you want to Always have motion detection enabled or according to a Schedule that you define Specifythevolumelevelthatasoundmustexceedinordertobe detected ...

Page 43: ...k and choose the video file you would like to view Reloads the file and folder information from the SD card Click this icon to automatically format the SD card and create picture video folders Here you may browse and manage the recorded files which are stored on the SD card If your SD card is not available or not formatted correctly you camera will not list any pictures or videos or display SD Sta...

Page 44: ...e LED Turning this off may be useful if you do not want the camera to be noticeable Select Enable to enable user access control or Disable to allow only the administrator account to access the camera Select Enable to allow access to the current camera snapshot via the web address indicated Select Enable to allow the current time to be added to the camera video and select a color to use for the tex...

Page 45: ...ick the Save Configuration button to save the current camera configuration to your local PC To load a previously saved configuration click the Browse button select your saved configuration file then click the Restore Configuration From File button Click the Restore Factory Defaults button to reset all settings back to the factory defaults Please note that this will erase any changes you have made ...

Page 46: ...atest firmware from the D Link Support Page to your local hard drive Click the Browse button and select the firmware file then click the Upload button to start the firmware upgrade Warning The firmware upgrade process must not be interrupted or the camera may be damaged When upgrading firmware do not unplug the camera or your PC or close your web browser until the process is complete It is also hi...

Page 47: ...47 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual 47 Section 3 Configuration Status Device Info This section displays all the detailed information about your device and network settings ...

Page 48: ...48 D Link DCS 6045L User Manual 48 Section 3 Configuration Active User This page lists all the active users information including the User Name IP address and the time that camera access began ...

Page 49: ...e working properly your router has UPnP enabled if your router does not support UPnP please refer to Appendix A your router can get a public IP your router is upgraded to the latest firmware you have tried rebooting your router by unplugging it then plugging it back in After checking the above items you can click the Retry button to refresh the summary screen to see if Remote Access has been enabl...

Page 50: ...s changed in order for the Network Camera to be accessible outside your local LAN For more information please refer to the section about installing your camera behind a router Make sure that the Network Camera isn t conflicting with any Web server you may have running on your network The default router setting might be a possible reason Check that the configuration of the router settings allow the...

Page 51: ... are no images available through the Web browser ActiveX might be disabled If you are viewing the images from Internet Explorer make sure ActiveX has been enabled in 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 with a version number lower than 6 then you will need to upgra...

Page 52: ... Port Forwarding BUILT IN PROTOCOL HomePlug AV RESET BUTTON Reset to factory default VIDEO CODECS H 264 MJPEG JPEG for still images VIDEO FEATURES Adjustable image size and quality Time stamp and text overlay Configurable motion detection windows Flip and Mirror Pre event snapshot RESOLUTION 1280 x 720 640 x 480 320 x 240 at up to 30 fps LENS Focal length 3 3 mm F2 0 SENSOR 1 4 1 MP Progressive CM...

Page 53: ...ONS W X D X H 113 x 114 x 139 mm WEIGHT 262 grams without stand Stand 60 8 grams MAX POWER CONSUMPTION 8 W OPERATION TEMPERATURE 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F STORAGE TEMPERATURE 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F HUMIDITY 20 80 RH non condensing EMISSION EMI SAFETY OTHER CERTIFICATIONS FCC Class B IC C Tick CE ...

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