D-Link DCS-931L Cloud Camera 1050 User Manual Download

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Version 1.1 | 04/01/2013

User Manual

Wireless N H.264 Network Camera

DCS-931L

Summary of Contents for DCS-931L Cloud Camera 1050

Page 1: ...Version 1 1 04 01 2013 User Manual Wireless N H 264 Network Camera DCS 931L ...

Page 2: ... 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 2012 2013 by D Link Corporation All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expresse...

Page 3: ...ess Installation Considerations 16 WPS Push Button Setup 17 mydlink 18 Configuration 19 Using the Web Configuration Interface 19 Live Video 20 Setup 21 Wizard 21 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 22 Network Setup 24 Wireless Setup 25 Extender Setup 26 DDNS 27 Image Setup 28 Video 29 Audio 30 Motion Detection 31 Sound Detection 32 Mail 33 FTP 35 Time and Date 37 Maintenance 38 Admin 38 System 39 Fir...

Page 4: ...duct 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 3GHz or above and at least 128MB RAM Internet Explorer 7 Firefox 12 Safari 4 or Chrome 20 or higher version with Java installed and enabled Existing 10 100 Ethernet...

Page 5: ...rk or through the Internet via a web browser The simple installation and intuitive web based interface offer easy integration with your Ethernet Fast Ethernet or 802 11 b g n wireless network and its Extender Mode even allows you to increase your wireless network s coverage The DCS 931L also comes with remote monitoring and motion detection features for a complete and cost effective home security ...

Page 6: ...up by the camera Supports a Variety of Platforms Supports TCP IP networking HTTP and other Internet related protocols The DCS 931L can also be integrated easily into other Internet Intranet applications because of its standards based features 802 11b g n Wireless or Ethernet Fast Ethernet Support The DCS 931L offers wireless 802 11b g n and Ethernet Fast Ethernet connectivity making the DCS 931L e...

Page 7: ...7 D Link DCS 931L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View Camera Lens Microphone ...

Page 8: ...8 D Link DCS 931L User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Rear View Power Connector Ethernet Port Reset Button WPS LED WPS Button Camera Stand Power and Link LED ...

Page 9: ... Camera InstallationWizard If you do not have a mydlink enabled router use the Camera InstallationWizard to guide you through setup and intial configuration of your camera Refer to page 13 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 t...

Page 10: ...lyconfigureyourDCS 931L and automatically add the camera to your mydlink account After the 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 931L Zero Configuration Setup Connect the Ethernet Cable Use the included Ethernet cable and plug it into the camera Plug the other end into an available port on your router If y...

Page 11: ...ically 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 ...

Page 12: ...r router wirelessly you can simply disconnect the Ethernet cable and move the camera to its intended location your router s wireless settings have been automatically transferred to the camera and no further configuration is required Your camera is now set up and you can skip to mydlink on page 18 to learn more about the mydlink features of this camera or to Configuration on page 19 for advanced co...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...your network wirelessly For moreinformation referto WPS PushButtonSetup onpage17 Ifyourrouter does not support WPS you will still be able to set up your camera s wireless settings in the camera s web interface Connect the Ethernet Cable Use the included Ethernet cable and plug it into the camera Plug the other end into an available port on your router Attach the External Power Adapter Connect the ...

Page 16: ... degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position your devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may weaken the wireless signal Try to position your access points wireless rou...

Page 17: ... side of your router On some routers you may need to log in to the web interface and click on an on screen button to activate the WPS feature If you are not sure where the WPS button is on your router please refer to your router s User Manual The DCS 931L will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router Whileconnecting thegreenLEDwillflashandyourcamerawillreboot WPS Push Butto...

Page 18: ... to 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 ...

Page 19: ...ly access and configure your DCS 931L 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 y...

Page 20: ...64 or 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 Video on page 29 ...

Page 21: ...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 13 for more details ...

Page 22: ... 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 may...

Page 23: ...d 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 24: ...f transmissions to a different subnet Primary DNS Primary domain name server that translates names to IP addresses Secondary 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...

Page 25: ...mode used by your wireless network In most cases you should select Infrastructure Ad Hoc is only used if your camera is directly connecting to another PC or device Clicking this button will allow you to select an available wireless network to connect to and will fill in the necessary settings for you Select the wireless security mode used by your wireless network If you select WEP or WPA PSK WPA2 ...

Page 26: ...extended network You will need to add this information for each wireless device that connects to this Extended network Set the maximum number of clients that are allowed to connect to the extended network If you choose to Create a New Wireless Network Name you can set your wireless security options here Enable Extender Mode Host Wireless Network Name Extended Wireless Network Name SSID Maximum Cli...

Page 27: ...ost name of the DDNS server Enter your username or e mail used to connect to the DDNS Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS server Enable Server Address Host Name User Name Password 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 name instead of an IP address ...

Page 28: ...flip the video Horizontally flip the video Note If the camera is installed upside down Flip Image and Mirror should both be checked Allows you to adjust the brightness level Allows you to adjust the contrast level Allows you to adjust the saturation level Enable Antiflicker Flip Image Mirror Brightness Control Contrast Control Saturation Control This section allows you to configure the image setti...

Page 29: ... streams Select the desired video resolution from three formats 640x480 320x240 and 160x112 Higher settings offer better quality but will require more bandwidth to stream Select the 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...

Page 30: ...ection allows you to adjust the audio settings for your camera Note Please wait a few seconds for the camera to adjust the audio after making changes Audio Settings Volume Settings You may Enable or Disable the camera audio feed Select the desired volume percentage level ...

Page 31: ...nd FTP on page 35 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 video...

Page 32: ... snapshots or recordings Refer to Mail on page 33 and FTP on page 35 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 33: ... For example if you want to use Gmail with SSL TLS for e mail notifications you can follow the setup procedure as below Step 1 Enter smtp gmail com in SMTP Server Address Step 2 Change the SMTP server port number from 25 to 465 Step 3 Enter your gmail e mail address in Sender E mail Address Step 4 Enter the destination e mail address in Receiver E mail Address Step 5 Enter the user name required t...

Page 34: ...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 notifcations will be sent This can be set from...

Page 35: ...section allows you to configure your camera to send snapshots and video clips to an FTP server Enable the uploading of images to an FTP server Image Frequency Base File Name 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 36: ... 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 s...

Page 37: ...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 theCopyYour Computer sTime Settings to automatically set the date and time based on your computer s settings This section allows you to configure the settings...

Page 38: ...D Turning this off may be useful if you do not want the camera to be noticable 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 text You...

Page 39: ...ick the Save Configuration button to save the current camera configuration to your local PC To load a previously saved configuration click theBrowse 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 t...

Page 40: ...test 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 hig...

Page 41: ...41 D Link DCS 931L User Manual 41 Section 3 Configuration Status Device Info This section displays all the detailed information about your device and network settings ...

Page 42: ...42 D Link DCS 931L User Manual 42 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 43: ...ke sure that the front LED on your camera is lit solid green your Internet connection is working your router s LAN WAN connections are 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 ...

Page 44: ...ork Camera work locally but not remotely This might be caused by the firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator The firewall may need to have some settings 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 ...

Page 45: ...he brightness contrast and other settings are set properly For more refer to Image Setup on page 28 9 Why 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 in...

Page 46: ... HTTP Server PPPoE UPnP Port Forwarding Built In Protocol 10 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet 802 11b g n WLAN Wireless Connectivity 802 11b g n Wireless with WEP WPA WPA2 security WPS Wireless Transmit Output Power 16 dbm for 11b 12 dbm for 11g 12 dbm for 11n typical SDRAM 64 MB Flash Memory 8 MB Reset Button Reset to factory default Video Codecs H 264 MJPEG JPEG for still images Video Features Adjustabl...

Page 47: ...240 V AC 50 60 Hz Output 5 V DC 1 A External AC to DC switching power adapter Dimensions W x D x H Including the bracket and stand 65 8 x 65 x 126 mm Camera only 27 2 x 60 x 96 mm Weight 83 g without bracket and stand Max Power Consumption 3 5 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 C...

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