Internet Camera
ICA-102/ICA-102W
User
’
s Manual
Страница 1: ...Internet Camera ICA 102 ICA 102W User s Manual ...
Страница 2: ... Manual is accurate PLANET dis claims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information ...
Страница 3: ...s to the Camera Stand 6 Hardware Install Procedure 7 CHAPTER 3 INITIAL SETUP 8 Preparation 8 Procedures 8 CHAPTER 4 WEB USER INTERFACE 13 Introduction 13 Login 13 View Video 13 Administration 16 CHAPTER 5 CLIENT UTILITY 32 Install Procedure 32 Using Viewer Recorder Utility 34 APPENDIX A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 40 APPENDIX B TROUBLE SHOOTING 41 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATION 43 ...
Страница 4: ...d a connection to your LAN or Wire less LAN Suitable for Home Business or Public Facilities Whether for Home Business or Public Facility surveillance or just for entertain ment and fun the ICA 102 102W Camera has the features you need Multi Protocol Support Supporting TCP IP networking SMTP E mail HTTP and other Internet related protocols the ICA 102 102W can be easily integrated into your existin...
Страница 5: ...he ICA 102 102W Camera will be correct Security Features User Authentication If desired access to live video can be restricted to known users Users will have to enter their username and password before being able to view the video stream Up to 20 users can be entered Password Protected Configuration Configuration data can be password protected so that it only be changed by the ICA 102 102W Camera ...
Страница 6: ...ncluded Internet Camera unit Camera Stand Power Adapter CD ROM Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immedi ately Physical Details Front Panel Front Panel of ICA 102W Front Panel of ICA 102 ...
Страница 7: ... video stream to at least one viewer LAN LED On LAN port is connected to a hub or switch Off LAN port is not connected Blinking Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN port Wireless LED Wireless Internet Camera only On Wireless interface is active Off Wireless interface is not available Blinking Data is being transferred via the Wireless interface Rear Panel Antenna Attach the supplied a...
Страница 8: ...sed and re leased the ICA 102 102W Camera will reset its IP address to the default value of 192 168 0 20 Restore Default IP Address Administrator ID and Administrator password When pressed and held or 3 seconds the IP address Administrator ID and Adminis trator Password settings will be set to their default values IP address 192 168 0 20 Administrator ID admin Administrator Password admin Note Aft...
Страница 9: ...Win 98 SE Win 2000 Win Me Win XP System Hardware CPU Pentium III 800 MHz or above Memory Size 128 MB 256 MB recommended VGA card resolution 800x600 or above Connecting ICA 102 series to the Camera Stand ICA 102 series comes with a camera stand accessory with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to ICA 102 series bottom screw hole Attach the camera stand to ICA 102 series and station it fo...
Страница 10: ...s settings for the ICA 102W Camera are Mode Infrastructure ESSID ANY WEP Disabled 2 Attach the external power supply Connect the provided power adapter to the ICA 102 s connector labeled 5VDC on rear panel 3 Check the LEDs The PWR would flash for few seconds to detect network connection The network indication LEDs LAN or WLAN would be on depending on which network type is available The Ready LED w...
Страница 11: ...ra must be installed and powered ON If the Internet Camera s default IP Address 192 168 0 20 is already used by another device the other device must be turned OFF until the Internet Camera is allocated a new IP Address during configuration Procedures 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive to initiate the auto run program Once completed a menu screen would appear as follow 2 Click on Setup Wizar...
Страница 12: ...pop up Please key in administrator name and password for login The default strings are admin admin M Note The Administrator ID and password can be set on the User screen of the Web interface The Web interface can be accessed via the Web UI button on the final screen of the Wizard 6 In the next screen you can select Fixed IP Address or Dynamic IP Address Fixed IP Address is recommended and can alwa...
Страница 13: ...fault Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS Click Next to proceed 8 If you are using ICA 102 please skip to step 10 This screen allows you to config ure wireless settings Mode Authentication Type ESSID Domain and Channel Enter appropriate values in each field then click Next 9 WEP key settings are used to secure your wireless connection Enter the suitable settings in each field and then click Next...
Страница 14: ...then click Next to continue 11 The Save settings screen displays all the details of your camera Click Save if all settings are correct or click Back to modify incorrect values 12 After saving all settings the follow screen appears You can click the Web UI to connect to the camera using your Web Browser or click Exit to close Setup Wizard ...
Страница 15: ...Internet Camera User Guide 12 13 Click on Web UI to access the web interface of ICA 102 series Please refer to chapter 4 for more information about web UI Click on Exit to close Setup Wiz ard ...
Страница 16: ...es The lower right of the page shows information of Device Name Description and IP Address There are three options which are available for all screens View Video view live images Administration access the management screens Exit close the current screen and terminate the connection to camera View Video You can view live video via web browser by selecting View Video option Please note that this opt...
Страница 17: ...Internet Camera User Guide 14 2 Select Security tab choose Internet zone Click Custom Level button ...
Страница 18: ...t 4 Click OK button 5 Click Yes while Warning dialog box appears 6 Click Apply then OK button to finish the setting After the setting is done a Security Warning dialog box would appear while you select View Video Ensure the path and the ocx file name is correct then click Yes to continue ...
Страница 19: ...installation is successfully finished you will see the live video immediately Administration Once you click Administration option a dialog box will pop up Please enter default username password as admin admin to access the management screens ...
Страница 20: ...d Status System System Settings Device Name This field displays the name of your ICA 102 series It cannot be changed Description This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the location used by ICA 102 series Time Enter the current time Date Enter the current date Timezone ...
Страница 21: ...he Address of the Time Server in this field M Note Please find below NTP server web address for your reference to set the timeserver http www eecis udel edu mills ntp clock1 htm http www eecis udel edu mills ntp clock2 htm Update Schedule This option determines how often ICA 102 series synchronizes its time with time server Apply Cancel After making sure all settings in the System are correct clic...
Страница 22: ...cant IP address when you assign the IP address for ICA 102 series This will prevent errors from occur ring if the IP address is overlapped Obtain Address Automatically DHCP If your network already exists a DHCP server you can select this option for ICA 102 series to get an IP address automatically Fixed IP Address You can select this option and directly enter the network settings ...
Страница 23: ...der Infrastructure mode To connect ICA 102W to a specific access point on the network make sure to set ESSID of ICA 102W the same as the AP s ESSID for communication Type any string up to 32 characters long spaces symbols and punctuation are not al lowed in the ESSID box To connect ICA 102W to an Ad hoc wireless workgroup make sure to set the same wireless channel and ESSID to match with the PC No...
Страница 24: ...ICA 102W will gen erate 4 key values automatically Default Key Specify a key value as default WEP key Key Value If WEP Encryption is enabled you must enter at least one key value All transmissions are encrypted with Default Key Other wireless stations must use the same key value in the same position of their key table It does not have to be selected as the default key The other key values are opti...
Страница 25: ...ply for and be allocated a Domain Name 2 Enter and save the correct DDNS settings on the Network screen of the Wire less Ethernet Internet Camera 3 Operation is then automatic The Wireless Ethernet Internet Camera will then automatically contact the DDNS server whenever it detects that the Internet IP address has changed and inform the DDNS server of the new IP address Internet users can then conn...
Страница 26: ...r to connect and view live Video so you must inform viewers of the current port number Apply Cancel After making sure all settings in the System are correct click on the Apply icon to store the settings for ICA 102 series You can alternatively click on the Cancel icon to restore all settings to the values last saved to or retrieved from ICA 102 series Image Video Settings Resolution Select the des...
Страница 27: ... Options Time Stamp Enable this option the current time can be shown on the video image Text Display Enable this option and enter the text contents in the right The string you entered will appear on the upper right of video image Audio Enable Audio function by selecting this option Please note that this function re quires an external microphone attached to the MIC IN port of ICA 102 series Apply C...
Страница 28: ...et the access privileges for users here The default setting is Allow access by everyone The alternative option is Allow access by only users in database If you use this option you have to add users in the database below User Database This displays all users you have entered into the User database If you have not en tered any users this list will be empty You can use the Add Delete and Modify butto...
Страница 29: ...se User Password The password for the user above Confirm Password Re enter the password to ensure it is correct E mail The E mail screen can use the E mail feature to have an E mail sent to you whenever motion is detected Note that because of the sensitivity of the CMOS digitizer the motion detection feature is not usable in situations where the level of illumination may change rapidly In this sit...
Страница 30: ...l as by moving objects For this reason it should only be used indoors E mail Address Enter the E mail address to be shown in the To field when the E mail is received Show From as Enter the E mail address to be shown in the From field when the E mail is received Subject Enter the desired text to be shown as the Subject for the E Mail when it is received Subject cannot exceed 48 alphanumeric charact...
Страница 31: ... Motion Detection Sensitivity Select the desired option to suit your environment If covering a large area you usually need higher sensitivity since a moving object will take only a small por tion of the image Areas of the image to be examined Use the checkboxes to determine which areas of the image are examined for motion You can also use the Select All and Select None buttons if desired E mail Vi...
Страница 32: ...talled You can upgrade the Firmware by clicking the Upgrade Firmware button You need to obtain the firmware upgrade file first Upgrade Firmware This screen is displayed when you click the Upgrade Firmware button on the Status screen This screen allows you upgrade the Firmware software in your ICA 102 102W Cam era Before using this screen your must download the upgrade file to your PC Please follow...
Страница 33: ...s of the Wireless Ethernet Internet Camera IP Address The IP Address of the ICA 102 102W Camera Network Mask The network mask associated with the IP address above Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway associated with the IP Address above Wireless ICA 102W Only Network Type It shows the Network Type currently is use Ad hoc or Infrastructure SSID This displays the wireless SSID Channel This s...
Страница 34: ...31 Restart Click Restart button to reboot your camera Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore Factory Defaults button to load default settings to camera ...
Страница 35: ...corder Application click on the Viewer Recorder hyper link to activate the installation procedure for the application program If the above screen is not shown you can start the installation as follows 1 Click on Start Menu Run 2 Enter D Utility setup exe in the appeared box where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive 3 Click on OK button STEP 3 The Welcome screen will appear Click on the Next butto...
Страница 36: ...ion or click on Browse to select another location After specifying the desired destination location click on Next to proceed further STEP 5 The Select Program Folder prompt will appear providing information of where the application will be located click on Next to continue Click on Back can return to the previous screens ...
Страница 37: ...omputer STEP 7 Once the setup is complete the following message box pops up Click OK button to close the screen Using Viewer Recorder Utility After successfully installing the utility this icon will be added to the desktop Double click on it to launch the program Once the utility is executed its main screen appears as follow ...
Страница 38: ...mera Click Add Camera button the utility will search available cameras in LAN automati cally Once it finds the camera the detailed information will be displayed If the camera has enabled User Access control you have to enter the authorized Name and Pass word in Login field Then click Add button the camera will be added to the Camera List immediately ...
Страница 39: ...uired Click Test button to check the connection to the camera and click Add to add the camera to Camera List Modify Camera If a camera s IP address or port number has been changed you can use this option to rebuild the connection Select an existing camera from Camera List click Modify Camera button After modifying you can click Test button to check the connection Click Save to save the changes ...
Страница 40: ... the connection to the camera halting both the viewing and the recording if in progress Snapshot Click this to take a single JPEG snapshot image of the current video You can use the Preferences to set the folder where these im ages are stored Audio This can be used to select the Audio stream which can be heard Only one audio stream can be selected at any time If the camera does not support audio o...
Страница 41: ...lay your computer will use Media Player program to play the file Select a file and click Delete to delete it Click Explore button to open the folder which stores these video files Preferences To set recording preferences click Preferences button You can modify File Location and Time Limit here The Time Limit sets the maximum time period of a recording session which started by clicking button on th...
Страница 42: ...t desired parameters and then click Save button The new schedule will be added to the list immediately To modify an existing schedule select the schedule and click Modify Change the parameters to desired values then click Save To delete an existing schedule select the schedule and click Delete button The record will be removed from list right away ...
Страница 43: ...stance can go up to 100 meters indoors and up to 300 meters outdoors The number of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through limits the range Typical ranges vary depends on the types of materials and background Radio Frequency RF noise in your home or business and the configuration setting of your network environment Internet Camera Installation Q Can ICA 102 seri...
Страница 44: ...owered ON and startup is complete Ensure that your PC and the Wireless Ethernet Internet Camera are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case Ensure that your PC has the TCP IP network protocol loaded In Windows us ing Control Panel Network does this If an entry for TCP IP Network card is not listed use Add Protocol Microsoft TCP IP to add it You then need to sel...
Страница 45: ...e is a poor image quality how can I improve the image A1 A possible cause might be the incorrect display properties configuration for your desktop You need to open the Display Properties on your desktop and configure your display to show at least 65 000 colors for example at least 16 bit M Note Applying only 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce dithering artifacts in the image A2 The con...
Страница 46: ...n 164 x 88 x 53 mm Operating temperature 0 40 degree C Storage temperature 10 70 degree C Humidity 5 95 non condensing Video Specifications Image sensor CMOS 1 4 inch VGA resolution Lens Fixed focus Resolution 160 x 128 320 x 240 640 x 480 Focus extension 70cm Compression MPEG 4 Management Features Management Web interface Utility Additional Features Image recording NTP Support Email auto send Sys...
