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User Manual

Version 1.0 | 1/06/2014

DCS-6315

HD Outdoor Fixed Dome Camera with Color Night Vision

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Page 1: ...User Manual Version 1 0 1 06 2014 DCS 6315 HD Outdoor Fixed Dome Camera with Color Night Vision ...

Page 2: ...ription 1 00 January 6 2014 DCS 6315 Revision A1 with firmware version 1 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 Copyright 2014 D Link Corporation All righ...

Page 3: ...Camera Installation Wizard 23 General Connection Using 12 V DC Power Adapter 23 Connection Using Power over Ethernet PoE 24 Software Installation 25 Configuration 28 Using the Configuration Interface 28 Live Video 29 Setup 31 Setup Wizard 31 Network Setup 37 Dynamic DNS 40 Image Setup 41 Audio and Video 43 Preset 45 Motion Detection 47 Time and Date 48 Event Setup 49 SD Card 57 Advanced 58 Digital...

Page 4: ... cable Weather Shield Screws and Wall Socket 4 Pin Terminal Block If any of the above items 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 Safety Notice Installation and servicing should be done by certified technicians so as to conform to all local codes an...

Page 5: ...oor use The built in removable IR cut filter and IR LEDs give the DCS 6315 the ability to view up to 15 meters 49 feet at night The camera supports Power over Ethernet PoE allowing for easy installation without the need for supplemental power cabling This combination of features makes the DCS 6315 a high performance reliable and cost effective 24 hour megapixel surveillance solution Computer with ...

Page 6: ...e viewing up to 32 cameras on one screen and taking snapshots IR LED for Day and Night Functionality The built in infrared LEDs enables night time viewing of up to 15 meters 49 feet IP68 Weatherproof Housing The DCS 6315 uses an IP68 weatherproof housing which means you to rest assured that even under the toughest conditions your camera will continue to provide round the clock surveillance PoE Pow...

Page 7: ... sensor measures the lighting conditions and switches between color and infrared accordingly 2 Camera Lens Vari focal lens records video of the surrounding area 3 IR LEDs Infrared LEDs illuminate the camera s field of view at night 4 Power Status LED Status LED indicates the camera s current status 3 4 2 1 ...

Page 8: ...the optional mounting accessories 1 2 3 Note When the weather shield is attached you may see reflections in the video if the IR LEDs are turned on and the camera is at a high angle If you experience this you should lower the angle of the camera or turn off the IR LEDs For details on how to adjust the camera angle refer to Orienting the Camera on page 22 For details on how to turn the IR LEDs on of...

Page 9: ...io Out Green Connects to a speaker 3 Audio In Red Connects to a microphone 4 Power Connector Power connector for the provided 12V DC power adapter 5 Ethernet Jack Connects to an RJ45 Ethernet port Can be used with PoE to provide power to the camera 6 Reset Button Press and hold the recessed button for 10 seconds to reset the camera 1 4 5 6 3 2 ...

Page 10: ...SD Card Slot Insert a microSD card for storing recorded images and video Note Forstep by stepinstructionsonhowtoinsertamicroSDcard skipto InstallingamicroSDCard onpage11 Thiscameracurrentlysupports SDXC Secure Digital eXtended Capacity cards up to 64GB in FAT32 format only 1 ...

Page 11: ...croSD Card Step 1 Place the camera base down on a non slip flat surface Step 3 Remove the base of the camera by holding the camera firmly and rotating the base in a counter clockwise direction Step 2 Remove the three retaining screws which will allow you to remove the adjustable top part of the camera housing ...

Page 12: ...the camera by holding the camera firmly and rotating the base in a clockwise direction ensuring a tight fit Note Make sure that the weatherproof seals are secured firmly in place Step 4 Insert your microSD memory card into the slot making sure the notch is oriented toward the front of the camera ...

Page 13: ...u can refer to the diagrams for Dimensions on page 71 Step 2 Use a 6mm drill bit to make required holes approximately 30mm deep Step 3 Remove the Alignment Sticker Step 4 Insert wall anchors and attach the mounting plate using the screws provided Deploying the Camera Note Before deploying the camera to a fixed location you should take a photo from the intended location to make sure the camera will...

Page 14: ... User Manual Section 2 Assembly and Installation Step 5 Fasten the camera firmly to the mounting plate using the screw provided Make sure the cables are routed through the cable channel or via the mounting plate cut out ...

Page 15: ...a housing Step 2 Next you must use a screwdriver to remove the bottom mounting plate from the lower half of the camera housing The mounting plate is secured with three screws positioned around the outer edge of the lower part of the camera housing Ifyouwillbemountingthecameradirectlytoawallorceiling please continue to the next page Ifyouwillbemountingthecamerausingthependantmount please refer to A...

Page 16: ...e the cable the cable access part can be removed so that the cable can exit the camera housing easily Once the mountingplatehasbeenremoved youwillbeabletoremove the cable access panel If you will be routing the connection cables through a wall or ceiling you should leave the cable access part attached as it will help protect the cable from vandalism Step 4 Slidethelowerhalfofthecamerahousingontoth...

Page 17: ...anual Section 2 Assembly and Installation Step 5 Reattach the top part of the camera housing and secure it by tightening the three retaining screws Step 6 If needed the included weather shield may now be attached to the camera ...

Page 18: ...using must be attached to the bracket cap using the three screws as shown in the diagram Step 2 Usetheincluded AlignmentSticker formarkingthemounting holes on the ceiling Drill the corresponding holes For more details see Deploying the Camera on page 13 Step 3 Place the rubber seal onto the mounting part of the pendant bracket Securelymounttherubbersealandpendantbracket to the ceiling Step 4 Attac...

Page 19: ...ablehasbeenpushedthrough youcanthenfirmly reattach the bottom part of the camera housing and secure it by tightening the three retaining screws Step 6 Reattach the top part of the camera housing and secure it by tightening the three retaining screws If needed the included weather shield may now be attached to the camera See the diagram in Step 6 of Mounting the Camera on page 15 Dome Camera ...

Page 20: ...ews as shown in the diagram Step 2 Use the includedAlignmentSticker for marking the mounting holesontheceiling Drillthecorrespondingholes Fordetails see Deploying the Camera on page 13 Step 3 Place the rubber seal onto the mounting part of the bent bracket Securely mount the rubber seal between the bent bracket and the ceiling Step 4 Attach the bracket cap by screwing it onto the bent bracket Brac...

Page 21: ...Once the cable has been pushed through you can then firmly reattach the bottom part of the camera housing Secure it by tightening the three retaining screws Step 6 Reattach the top part of the camera housing and secure it by tightening the three retaining screws If needed the included weather shield may now be attached to the camera See the diagram in Step 6 of Mounting the Camera on page 15 ...

Page 22: ...find the preferred position Step 2 Loosen the tilt screws on both sides of the camera and tilt the lens module up and down until you find the preferred position Step 3 Turn the lens to adjust the IP camera s image until the desired orientation is achieved TheDCS 6315canbeadjustedtomaintaintheoptimumview when mounted to a wall by following the steps below ...

Page 23: ...stallation Camera Installation Wizard Step 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the network camera to a switch Step 2 Connect the supplied power adapter from the power connector on the camera to a power outlet General Connection Using 12 V DC Power Adapter 2 1 ...

Page 24: ...d Installation Step 1 If you are using a PoE switch use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet Jack on the IP camera to the switch This will enable the transmission of both power and data over a single cable Connection Using Power over Ethernet PoE 1 ...

Page 25: ... Note If the autorun program does not automatically start on your computer go to Windows click Start Run In the Run command box type D setup exe where D represents your CD ROM drive Step 2 You must accept the End User Licence Agreement and follow the on screen prompts to install the Camera Installation Wizard Step 3 Selectyourcamerafromthelist thenclickWizard Ifyouhave multiplecameras youcanidenti...

Page 26: ...firm a Password for your camera Click Next to continue Step 5 Select Static IP if you want to manually enter the network settingssuppliedbyyourInternetServiceProvider ISP Select DHCP Dynamic IP if you want your router or DHCP server to automatically assign the camera it s network settings Note You may select DHCP if you are unsure of which method to choose Click Next to continue ...

Page 27: ...ails and settings and then click Restart The LED on the front of the DCS 6315 will blink then turn solid green once it successfully connects to your network Step 7 Your camera setup is complete Click Exit to exit the wizard You can skip to Configuration on page 28 for advanced configuration of your camera ...

Page 28: ...ess and configure your DCS 6315 Step 1 Click the Link button at the end of the Camera Installation Wizard The wizard will automatically open your web browser to the IP address of the camera Note YoucanalsoentertheIPaddressofyourcamerainto a web browser such as Mozilla Firefox Step 2 Enter your User name admin and the Password you created with the Installation Wizard to access the configuration int...

Page 29: ...erwise it says None You may select a value between zero and 10 for ePTZ electronically Pan Tilt and Zoom Zero is the slowest and 10 is the fastest This window indicates the total field of view FOV of the camera The red box indicates the visible region of interest ROI This option will only be present if the view window size is set to be smaller than the current frame size You can find more informat...

Page 30: ...s ePTZ motion Preset Path This button starts the camera s motion along the predefined path Video Profile 1 Click to select a predefined setting profile Refer to page 43 for configuration Video Profile 2 Click to select an alternate predefined setting profile Refer to page 43 for configuration Full Screen Mode Click to enlarge the video stream to full screen Take a Snapshot Click to record a snapsh...

Page 31: ...izard To manually configure your camera you may click Manual InternetConnectionSetup andskipto NetworkSetup onpage37 To configure your IP Camera s motion detection settings click Motion Detection SetupWizard If you want to enter your settings manually click Manual Motion Detection Setup and skip to Motion Detection on page 47 DCS 6315 ...

Page 32: ...er or DHCP server to automatically assign the camera it s network settings or if you are unsure of which method to choose Select Static IP Client if you want to manually enter the network settings supplied by your Internet Service Provider ISP or if you wish to set a static IP address within your home network Enter the correct configuration information and click Next to continue If you are using P...

Page 33: ...ation If you have a Dynamic DNS account and would like the IP camera to update your IP address automatically check the box to Enable DDNS and enter your host information Click Next to continue Enter a name for your IP camera and click Next to continue ...

Page 34: ... applicable Time Zone to ensure that all events will be triggered as scheduled Click Next to continue Confirm the IP camera settings are correct and click Apply to save your settings or click Back to modify settings When you save your settings the camera will restart ...

Page 35: ...etect movement ChecktheboxbyEnableVideoMotiontoenablemotiondetection Click on the radio button to indicate if the camera should capture a Snapshot or a Video Clip whenever motion is detected Refer to Motion Detection on page 47 for details about how to configure motion detection Step 2 This step allows you to enable motion detection based on a customized schedule Click on Always to make sure your ...

Page 36: ...otifymeifyoudonotwanttoreceivenotifications or select a method for receiving notifications If you select E mail or FTP enter required fields for your e mail or FTP accounts Click Next to continue Step 4 Your setup is complete Confirm the IP camera settings are correct and click Apply to save your settings or click Back to modify settings When you save your settings the camera will restart ...

Page 37: ...tain a static or fixed IP address and other network information from your network administrator for your camera Enter the fixed IP address in this field This number is used to determine if the destination is inthesamesubnet Thedefaultvalueis255 255 255 0 The gateway router used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet Invalid gateway settings may cause the failure of transmissions T...

Page 38: ...ption Digest encryption uses MD5 hashes The port number that you use for RTSP streaming to mobile devices such as mobile phones or PDAs The default port number is 554 You may specify the address of a particular stream For instance live1 sdp can be accessed at rtsp x x x x video1 sdp where the x x x x represents the ip address of your camera Check the box to Enable CoS Class of Service for classifi...

Page 39: ...ton to obtain the IPv6 information Or check the box to Manually set up the IP address Then enter an Optional IP address an Optional default router and an Optional primary DNS The DCS 6315 allows you to multicast each of the available streams via Multicast group address and specify the TTL Time to Live value for each stream Enter the port and TTL settings you wish to use if you do not want to use t...

Page 40: ...eout Status Check the box to Enable the DDNS function Enter the Server Address manually or select your Dynamic DNS provider from the drop down menu 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 and verify your password Enter the DNS Timeout value in hours that you wish to use ...

Page 41: ...shots You can click and drag the mouse cursor over the camera image to draw a mask area Right 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 Select On to mirror the image horizontally Select On to flip the image vertically When you enable Flip you may want to consider enabling M...

Page 42: ...is setting allows you to control the amount of noise reduction that will be applied to the picture Select a value from the drop down menu 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 grayscale to fully saturated Specify a value from zero to 128 to specify how much sharpening to a...

Page 43: ...et the video codec to be used to either JPEG MPEG 4 or H 264 The Frame size is the total capture resolution The View window area determines the live video viewing window size The ePTZ function requires that the frame size is larger than the view window area in order to allow the user to pan tilt and zoom within the image area In order to always be able to use the ePTZ on the Live View page you sho...

Page 44: ...ty If fixed bandwidth utilization is your highest priority regardless of video quality you can choose Constant bit rate and select the desired bandwidth from the drop down menu Select the number of bps bits per second which is the amount of data recorded by the camera at any given second Recording at a higher bit rate results in higher video quality Select the image quality level for the camera to...

Page 45: ...rop down menu that represents which Video Profile you would like to use for presets You may select an ePTZ Speed value between zero and 10 Zero is the slowest and 10 is the fastest Use the Arrow 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 t...

Page 46: ... long the camera view will stay at that Preset then click Add The Preset Name will appear in the list followed by the specified Dwell time You can rearrange your Presets in the sequence by selecting a Preset in the sequence and clicking the corresponding Arrow button to move it higher or lower in the current Preset Sequence Clicking the Trash icon will remove the currently selected preset from the...

Page 47: ...00 Specifies the amount of motion in the window being monitored that is required to initiate an alert If this is set to 100 any motion detected within the entire window triggers an alert Draw the motion detection area by dragging your mouse within the window indicated by a red square To erase a motion detection area simply click on the red square that you wish to remove Right clicking on the camer...

Page 48: ...ClickAutoDaylightSavingtoallowyourcamera s clock to automatically adjust according to the Daylight Saving Time of the selected Time Zone Click Set date and time manually to set the Daylight Saving Date and Time manually Select the amount of time to be added or removed when Daylight Saving is enabled Select Daylignt Saving Start Time Select Daylignt Saving End Time Check the box to obtain the time ...

Page 49: ...r system reboot 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 Instructions for setting an Event begin on the next page Proper setup enables your DCS 6315 to perform as expected when a trigger is activated ex Motion detection Periodically Digital input System reboot Event Condition ...

Page 50: ...erver Media or Event and click Add A screen will open allowing you to update fields and add the item 2 To remove a selected item from the drop down menu click Delete 3 Click on the item name from the drop down menu to open up a window for modifying the item The pages that follow provide instructions on how to Add a Server Add Media Add Event and Add Recording DCS 6315 ...

Page 51: ...onfiguration for the target FTP server account Click Network storage and specify a Network storage location for uploading the media Only one network storage device is supported Select SD Card to use the camera s onboard SD card storage Click Save Settings You can configure up to five servers for saving snapshots and videos to Select a server type Email FTP or Network Storage and fill in the corres...

Page 52: ...er of pre event images to send Pre event images are images taken before the main event snapshot is taken You can set up to four pre event images Select the number of post event images to send Post event images are images taken after the main event snapshot is taken You can set up to seven post event images to be taken Enter the prefix name to be added onto the file name SNAPSHOTS20080104_100341 Da...

Page 53: ...lip SelectaVideoProfiletouseastheMediaSource Refer to Audio andVideo on page 43 for more information Select the number of seconds to record before the main event video clip starts You can record up to four seconds of pre event video Set the maximum length of time in seconds to record video for your video clips Set the maximum file size in Kbytes to record for video for your video clips Enter the p...

Page 54: ...the next event The delay time is used for both motion detection and digital input triggers Click to set the Trigger to Video motion detected during live video monitoring Click to trigger an Event at specified intervals and enter a value in minutes Click to trigger an Event when DI status changes Click to trigger an Event when the system boots up Click to trigger an Event whenever the network conne...

Page 55: ...the week the video should be recorded or click Always if you would like the IP camera to record video clips continuously Click From if you want to specify a time range Select the folder where you want the recording file to be stored Enter a storage size between 1MB and 2TB for video recordings The new recordings will replace the oldest when the total recording size exceeds this value For example i...

Page 56: ...izeofeachfileforrecordingifyouwantthe file size to be based on the number of megabytes you specify Click Time of each file for recording if you want the length of the video clip to be based on the maximum length of time in seconds that you specify Enter the prefix name to be added onto the file name of the recording file s Click Save Settings ...

Page 57: ... the box by the link s to the file s you would like to remove and click OK Click this button to automatically format the SD card and create Picture and Video folders If the picture files are stored on the SD card click on the Picture link and choose the file s you would like to view If video files are stored on the SD card click on the Video link and choose the file s you would like to view You ca...

Page 58: ...triggered images are recorded and sent by e mail D I or D O Active State The camera will send a signal when an event is triggered depending upon the type of device connected and the ActiveState selected N C stands for Normally Closed Select this option when the normal state of the circuit is closed Therefore events are triggered when the device status changes to Open N O stands for Normally Open S...

Page 59: ...t mode when it gets dark Click Day mode to enable the IR Cut Filter Click Night mode to disable the IR Cut Filter Click Schedule mode to set up the Day Night mode using a schedule Select a starting time for the camera to enter Day mode and an ending time for the camera to change to Night mode The camera can enable or disable the IR infrared light control according to the light conditions Click on ...

Page 60: ...r networks Choose the way the certificate should be created Select one of the three methods Create a self signed certificate automatically Create a self signed certificate manually Create a certificate request and install Click to Create certificate Displays the certificate Status location of origin and the Organization responsible for creation of the certificate Click Save Settings Note The certi...

Page 61: ...e A total of seven lists can be configured for each column Remove the IP Address from the Allow List The starting IP Address of the device s like a computer that DOES NOT have access to the video from the camera Click Add to save The ending IP Address of the device s like a computer that DOES NOT have access to the video from the camera Click Add to save Remove the IP Address from the Deny List Fo...

Page 62: ...he new User Account retype to verify password and click Add All the existing user accounts will be displayed in the User List Select a user and click on Delete to remove an account from the list 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 Check the box to Enable OSD ...

Page 63: ...a file on your computer Click Choose File to locate a pre existing configuration on your local hard drive Restore the pre defined settings to your camera by clicking Load Configuration Click Restore Factory Defaults to reset your camera and restore the factory default settings Note If you reset to factory default settings you can use the Camera Installation Wizard to reconfigure your DCS 6315 Refe...

Page 64: ... on your DCS 6315 download and save the latest firmware version from the D Link Support Page to your local hard drive and then upload the firmware Current Firmware Version Current Product Name File Path Upload Displays the detected Firmware Version Displays your camera s model name which is also the Product Name Locate the file upgraded firmware on your hard drive by clicking Choose File Click Upl...

Page 65: ...65 D Link DCS 6315 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Status Device Info This page displays detailed information about your DCS 6315 and your network connection DCS 6315 DCS 6315 ...

Page 66: ... First Page Previous 20 Next 20 Clear Download Click on First Page to go to the first page of the system logs Click Previous 20 to view the previous 20 events that have occurred Click Next 20 to view the next 20 events that have occurred Click Clear to delete the saved log information Click Download to download the log information ...

Page 67: ...67 D Link DCS 6315 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Thispageprovideshelpfulinformationregardingcameraoperation Help DCS 6315 ...

Page 68: ...68 D Link DCS 6315 User Manual Appendix A DI DO Specifications DI DO Specifications ...

Page 69: ...ion detection windows Configurable privacy mask zones Configurable exposure time brightness saturation contrast sharpness Video Compression Simultaneous H 264 MPEG 4 MJPEG format compression H 264 MPEG 4 multicast streaming JPEG for still images Video Resolution 16 9 1280 x 720 800 x 450 640 x 360 480 x 270 320 x 176 up to 30 fps 4 3 1024 x 768 800 x 600 640 x 480 320 x 240 up to 30 fps Audio Supp...

Page 70: ...indows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 8 D ViewCam System Requirements Operating System MicrosoftWindows 7 Vista XP Web Browser Internet Explorer 7 or higher Protocol StandardTCP IP D ViewCam Software Functions Remote 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 op...

Page 71: ...Information Part Number Description DCS 6315 HD Outdoor Fixed Dome Camera with Color Night Vision Optional Accessories DCS 34 2 Pendant Mount 201 x 150 mm 7 9 x 5 9 inches 665 grams 1 45 lbs DCS 34 3 Bent Arm Mount 253 x 150 mm 9 96 x 5 9 inches 770 grams 1 7 lbs 123 2mm 113 7mm O128mm ...

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