D-Link DCS-2000 Internet Camera Manual (12/13/2002) Building Networks for People
Contents Contents of Package ..........................................................................3 Introduction ........................................................................................5 Features and Benefits ........................................................................5 Connections .......................................................................................7 Hardware Installation .........................................................................
Package Contents Contents of Package D-Link DCS-2000 Internet Camera Power Adapter Installation software and manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Camera Stand Category 5 Ethernet Cable If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DCS-2000 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements Internet Explorer 5.
Cautions and Warnings Voltage Alert! The voltage used must be the same as that specified on this unit. Using this product with a higher voltage than is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage. For your safety, please do not detach the cover! To avoid accident of electric shock, please do not attempt to detach the cover of the unit or the DC power supply connector.Customer should contact a qualified technician regarding any repair job.
Introduction The D-Link DCS-2000 Internet Camera is a full featured survellance system that connects to an Ethernet, Fast Ethernet or broadband Internet connection to provide remote high-quality video and audio. The DCS-2000 Internet Camera differs from a conventional PC Camera because the Internet Camera is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU and Web server providing a low-cost solution capable of solving demanding security and home/office monitoring needs.
Features & Benefits (continued) Remote Monitoring Utility The powerful Surveillance Software application assigns an administrator with a predefined user ID and password who can modify the Internet Camera settings from the remote site via an Intranet or the Internet. Users are allowed to monitor the image, record the image to a hard drive, and take snapshots.
Connections Reset Button DC Power Connector I/O Connector Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable Connector The Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10BaseT Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling. This network port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the Internet Camera to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network. The Ethernet cable included with the DCS-2000 Internet Camera is a Category 5 cable.
Connections (continued) I/O Connector There are two I/O connectors,one for input and one for output situated on the rear panel. The I/O connectors provide the physical interface to send and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices. Please refer to the appendix in this manual for detailed information.
Hardware Installation Connect an Ethernet cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the Internet Camera’s rear panel and attach it to the network. Attach the external power supply Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on the Internet Camera’s rear panel and labeled DC 12V and connect it to your local power supply. When you have a proper connection the LED will turn from red to green.
Software Installation After you have successfully completed the hardware installation of the DCS2000 Internet Camera, it is necessary to install software to configure and operate the camera. The first step is to run a program on the CD called IP Installer. The program will allow you to use the Internet Camera with you Internet browser. The IP Installer program allows you to enter settings that permit the camera to access the Internet directly or your Ethernet network.
The opening Installer screen will appear. IMPORTANT: A hardware reset of the Internet Camera is now necessary to allow the Installer program to configure the camera correctly. To accomplish this reset, lightly insert a paper clip into the reset hole on the back of the camera (see page7 for the location of the reset hole.) The LED on the front of the camera will begin blinking red and green.
Enter the information needed by the Intrnet Camera to connect with your network or Internet connection. Enter your IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and at least 1 DNS address. If you do not know what to put in this fields, please contact your network System Adminstrator or your Internet Service Provider. Click Next Click the checkbox titled Use this IP whenever systems boots to avoid running this install application each time you boot up the DCS-2000.
Click OK and the DCS-2000 Internet Camera will reboot to accept the settings. If the Installer has not made any modifications to the settings, it will warn you that the settings were accepted but no changes were made. You should now see the opening Installer screen with an IP address assigned to the MAC address of the DCS-2000. Click on Exit to close the Installer.
Security At this point it is highly recommended that you click on the Configuration button on the Home screen, and then the Tools tab to bring you to the Admin screen and enter a password for security purposes. To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized use of the Internet Camera, the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration settings to allow users the security level of entry and authorize privileges for all users.
Installing the Surveillance Software The Surveillance Software on the CD included with the DCS-2000 Internet Camera converts the DCS-2000 into a powerful, yet flexible, surveillance system for home or business.
Click Yes Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click yes if you agree with the agreement. Click “No” to exit. Click Next Enter your name and company information and click “Next”.
Click Next Select the destination directory and click “Next”. Click Next Select the Program Folder the software will be installed into and click “Next”.
Click Next Click “Next” and the program will begin copying onto your hard drive. Click Finish Click “Finish ” to end the installation.
Using the DCS-2000 If you are following this manual in the order it is presented, you should now have an operating DCS-2000 Internet Camera configured with the Installer program. You also have installed the Surveillance Software from the CD. This section of the manual wil deal with using the Internet Camera in two parts: • • Using the DCS-2000 with an Internet browser and accessing the screens to control and monitor the camera. Using the Surveillance Software with the DCS-2000.
Home Page Screen The image from the the DCS-2000 should be visible from the Home page on your computer monitor. There are two buttons on the left side of the Home page: Connection Type and Configuration. Click Connection Type Click on the Connection Type button to change settings related to the connection.
Home > Connections Screen The following options are available from the Connections settings screen: Media Option: Option for users to disable or enable audio when viewing video. Protocol Option The UDP Protocol should be chosen for the most users. Generally the client computer will automatically try these protocols in the following order, UDP -> TCP -> HTTP. After the client connects to the DCS-2000 successfully, the working protocol will be displayed in “Protocol Option”.
Home > Configuration Click on the Configuration button on the Home page: Click Configuration There are 5 tabs across the top of the Configuration screen controlling different elements the DCS-2000 can configure. The Advanced tab is the default screen in Configuration and Network is the default screen under Advanced.
Configuration > Advanced > Network Settings Any changes made to these settings will require the system to restart to validate. Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on: Reset IP address at next boot The box is checked when first installed.To avoid performing a software installation whenever the DCS-2000 starts, and once the network settings, especially the IP address, are correct, uncheck this box. This option can also be disabled using the IP Installer program.
Configuration > Advanced >Network Settings (continued) FTP Settings Local FTP server port - It can be other than default port 21. After changing, the external FTP client program must change the server port of the connection accordingly. 1st FTP server The domain name or IP address of the external FTP server. The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access. 1st FTP user name Granted user name on the external FTP server. 1st FTP password Granted password on the external FTP server.
Configuration > Advanced >Network Settings (continued) Streaming Screen Control channel port Audio channel port Video channel port Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment - It can be other than default port 5001 to cooperate with the port opened by the firewall. It can be other than default port 5002 to cooperate with the port opened by the firewall. It can be other than default port 5003 to cooperate with the port opened by the firewall.
Configuration > Advanced > Video Settings Text on video - Color Size - Power line frequency (for fluorescent light) - Text will be displayed in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from the date and time of the DCS-2000 and is maintained by a built-in real-time clock. Select the option for color or monochrome video display. There are three options for two video sizes. “Half” is a quarter size of “Normal”.
Configuration > Advanced > Video Settings There are three dependent parameters provided for video performance adjustment. Maximum frame rate- Limits the maximal refresh frame rate that can be combined with the “Video quality control” to optimize the bandwidth utilization and video quality. If users want to fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality, choose “Fix bit rate” and select the desired bandwidth.
Tune Video for the best performance (continued) My priority is clear identification for each image To have the best video quality, you should fix the quality to detailed or excellent and tune the maximum frame rate to suit for your network bandwidth. If you get some broken pictures in a slow network, you can choose TCP protocol in “Connection type” for more accurate transmission but the received images may have certain time delay.
Configuration > Advanced > Motion Detection Click Motion Detection Click the Motion Detection button from the Configuration screen to access settings that effect how the DCS-2000 Internet Camera can serve as a security device by recording only when motion is detected. Enable motion detection - Check this option to turn on the motion detection. New - Click on this button to add a new window. At most, three windows can exist at the same time.
Configuration > Advanced >Motion Detection (continued) Window Name - The text entered here will show at the top of the window. Sensitivity - Sets the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion. Percentage - Decides the space ratio of motioned objects over the monitored window. Higher sensitivity and small percentage will make any motion more easily detected.
Configuration > Tools > Admin Click on the Tools tab to access 4 utility screens for controlling and adminstering the DCS-2000. The default screen in Tools is the Admin screen. The DCS-2000 is shipped without any passwords by default. This means anyone can access the DCS-2000 (including the Configuration) as long as the IP address is known. It is necessary to assign a password if the DCS-2000 is intended to be accessed by others.
Configuration > Tools > System Click on the System button to access the System settings from the Tools menu. Click System Host name - The text will display as the title at the top of the main page. Turn off the LED indicator - Check this option to shut off the LED next to the lens. It can prevent someone from observing the operation of the Internet Camera. Keep current date and time Click to save the current date and time of DCS2000.
Configuration > Tools > System Manual Automatic - NTP server Time zone - Adjust the date and time according to what is entered by the administrator. Notice the format in the related field while typing. Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the DCS-2000 starts up. It will fail if the assigned timeserver cannot be reached. Assign the IP address or domain name of the timeserver. Leaving the text box blank will let DCS-2000 connect to default timeservers.
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Configuration > Tools > Applications (Continued) Weekly schedule: Sunday through Saturday Snapshots begin at Snapshots stop at - Select the weekdays that should perform the following operations: Set the time to start operations. Setting the begin time the as same as stop time will force operations to operate continuously Set the time to stop operations.
Configuration > Tools > Applications (Continued) Sequential operation Snapshot every second(s) - Send snapshots by email - Send snapshots by FTP - The DCS-2000 will send snapshots at the specified interval to the external server according to the chosen method. Remember this operation is still subject to the weekly schedule. Any upload action specified in the options above will use the method chosen here. The captured snapshot named “video.
Configuration > Tools > Default Click on the Default button to access the factory Default settings from the Tools menu. Click Default Click Apply on the screen to restore the factory default settings. This means any changes made will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial status when shipped from the factory. After confirmation, the system will restart and require the Installer software program to setup the DCS-2000.
Configuration > Status > Device Info Click on the Status tab to access Device Info and a Log of DCS-2000 system activity. The Device Info is the default screen when you click on the Status tab.
Configuration > Help Click on the Help tab to access descriptions of the particular function you need help with. The help screen is organized in the order of the tabs and then each menu item under that tab.
Firmware Upgrades The DCS-2000 Internet Camera supports upgrades to the firmware (the software that controls the operation in the DCS-2000). D-Link will supply the latest firmware version on the D-Link support Web site at: support.dlink.com. To upgrade the firmware: Download the latest firmware file from D-Link. Click on the file Upgrade Wizard located on the CD enclosed with the DCS-2000. Power on the DCS-2000 and connect it to the Ethernet port.
Firmware Upgrades (continued) The firmware file is scanned by the Upgrade Wizard and the version is reported to you. Click Yes After clicking “Yes” the upgrade begins. The progress of the upgrade is displayed on the this screen: Click Exit The upgrade has been completed. Warning The download firmware procedure cannot be interrupted. If the power or network connections are broken during the download procedure it might possibly cause serious damage to the Internet Camera.
Using the Surveillance Software Installation of the Surveillance Software is detailed in an earlier section of this manual titled Installation of the Surveillance Software under the main section titled Software Installation. Upon completion of the installation of the Surveillance Software, you can run the Monitor program from: Start\ Program Files\D-Link\Surveillance System Software\Monitor or the directory you specified during the installation.
Using the Surveillance Software (continued) Monitor Program Main Screen: Misc. Functions Channel Area Video Area s Layout Area Recording Settings Hard Disk Status DI/DO, Telnet & Alert Messages Descriptions of the sections of the Monitor program Main screen: • Miscellanous functions: Including application exit, snapshot, full screen monitoring, and Function menu for calling global settings, configuration, and backup. Tips are provided when you move the mouse cursor on them.
Using the Surveillance Software (continued) • Layout area You can change the monitoring layout in this area. • Recording settings You can record video onto your hard disk. The recording schedule is controlled with the Scheduling tools. • Hard disk status In this area, you can get the hard disk status. This reminds you to arrange the recorded video database. • DI/DO control Receive the digital input signal and send digital output signal.
When you first login, you should configure the DCS-2000 from the Camera Configurations menu. Once you set up the root (administrator) privilege, you can run the Configuration.
Home > Camera Configuration Screen (continued) In the local settings there are four main functions: Insert – Used to insert a camera in the camera list. After you specify the IP address and port, click the “Insert” button. The program will try to connect to the DCS-2000. If the connection succeeds, the root password of the remote DCS-2000 camera is required. If you provide the correct password, the camera will be inserted in the list Delete – This operation deletes the camera from the camera list.
Changing the Camera Order in the List You can drag and drop the gray area (fixed area) of the camera list grid to change the arrangement of cameras. This makes it easy to rearrange the cameras. Press left mouse button in gray area. mouse to you where you move and release MoveMove mouse where want towant movetoand release the mouse button. video 1 will berow. moved to the 10th row Heremouse Video button.
Saving the Changes Once you click the “Save” button, the changes in the configuration will be saved and will validate immediately. Global Settings Click on the Global Settings item from the Function Menu. Snapshot directory – the directory for storing the snapshot data. Recording directory – the directory for storing the recorded video data.
Reserved space – Indicates how many bytes should be reserved on the hard disk. If the recording data exceed disk capacity, the new video data will replace the oldest data. Modulation Mode – For selecting the input signal format (NTSC or PAL). Alert Sound – Select sound to play when for an alert. Display options – In each video frame, there are two status bars, which contain “Camera location”, “Connect time”, “Remote time” and “Record time”. All of them can be enabled here individually.
Check here to enable proxy. Set the proxy Check here to enable filter. Add an IP address Delete an IP address Enter IP address to add Click OK If you enable proxy server and enable IP restriction, the listed IP addresses will not use the proxy. Connecting to the DCS-2000 Once you connect to the DCS-2000, you can drag and drop a camera to the video area. In the channel area, if you do not set up the camera, the color of the camera number will be gray.
Trash Can Selected Channel Connected & Monitoring Recording Not Connected (No Video) Configured Channel Not Configured Channel Configured Channel If you don’t want to monitor a video channel, you can drag and drop the video (in the video area) to the trashcan. Here we’ll shown the drag and drop step by step: 1. - Select the video of the channel to be discarded 2. - Move the mouse cursor to the channel number. 3.
Channel number Droppable Areas The drag and drop can also apply to the change of videos. In the video area, if you want to exchange the videos of different channel, you can drag the video and drop to where you want to locate the video. If the destination video box is empty, then video in the source video box will be shown on destination video box, and the source video box will be empty.
The Layout There are six layouts in the monitor tool. You can select (by clicking the left mouse button on the icon) which videos you want to monitor. In each layout, you can drag and drop the “channel number” to any video box in the video area. If all conditions are okay, then the video will appear in the video box, and the old video is replaced.
Record & Schedule Record – Record the selected channel manually. Stop – Stop recording the selected channel manually. Scheduling – Arrange recording schedule Enable Scheduler – Record according to the scheduler settings. DI/DO Control Only one user with root privilege can access the DI/DO control at the same time. Refer to the following figure to control.
Alert Message If you turn on the Alert function, and a motion detected is triggered when set in the configuration, the alert message will show in this window. The message format is described as follows: “time”=>”alert type” #”channel number”(“win1”,”win2",”win3") For example, the message “03:47:25 PM=>MO #5(0,1,1)” means that motion detection alert occurred at 03:47:25 PM on motion window 2 and motion window 3.
Miscellaneous Functions Power – Close the application and save last settings Full Screen – Switch to full screen, double click screen to return back Local Time – Display the current time Snapshot – Snapshot each view in current layout mode, and save them as bitmap file to hard disk. You can set the directory in “global settings”. Stop Alert Sound – Whenever alert occurrs, the alert sound will start to play. You can press this button to stop the alert sound and see the alert messages.
1 2 3 4 6 7 5 8 9 The layout of the scheduler tool is divided into 9 sections: Section 1 of the scheduler tool is the Hour time-line. It helps you create the minute-based schedule. You can refer to the Schedule With Time Lines section on page 59 for more details. Sections 2, 3 and 4 are Day time-line, Week time-line and Month time-line respectively. Section 5 is the Current year settings, which consists two components: Year selector and Set year button.
Current Year Settings And Camera Selector By default, the scheduler is running with the current date selected on the timelines and Date-time picker. Therefore, the current scheduling year is the year that you run the scheduler tool. To change the year setting: 1. Use the up (increase) and down (decrease) arrows to adjust the year setting. 2. The Date-time selector in Section 7 (see above) will change the year concurrently.
If users have configured the Surveillance Software and the DCS-2000 camera, the IP address and location will show the correct setting. Please note that when users switch between cameras, the changing of the schedule will be saved automatically. The Schedule-Record-File operations There are five related buttons: Load: This operation allows the users load other schedules from the schedule database for this camera. Clear: This operation will clear all the schedule markers in the current editing area.
Scheduling Concept Time Unit Each time-line has its own basic marking unit, if you make your schedule on different time-line from what was intended, the resulting schedule is will be very different from what was intended. Scheduling example: Click on 10:00 from the Hour-time line.
The marking concept is that there exists different time units of each time-line. If there is any smallest time unit, which is marked for recording, then the time unit for each time-line that contains the time will be marked. Example: In an Hour time-line, 1:10~1:15(include lower bound, exclude upper bound) is marked, although only in 1:10~1:15 the recording is valid.
When you move your mouse over the time-lines, the scheduler will show the date/time information under the cursor to remind you of the time at the mouse cursor position. Marked Marked Make Serial Selections If you want to mark/unmark a series of time units, the following steps demonstrate the method. 1.
3.- Release the left mouse button If you press the right mouse button in the above steps, the scheduler tool draw a green bar in the time-line, and finally clear the records in the unmarked region.
Marking/Unmarking the Recording Time The one-click unit of the Week time-line is one hour. It means a continuous one-hour recording schedule is marked/unmarked if you click the mouse button. You can also press and hold the mouse button to mark/unmark continuous units.
Scrolling and Switch Date in Day Time-Line Moving the mouse cursor to the left-most part of the Day time-line will cause the time-line to scroll one day earlier. If you keep the mouse cursor within the same area, the time-line will continue scroll and vice versa. Click at the Day information area of Day time-line will cause the selected day to be changed and the change will also effect all other time-lines.
Schedule with Time Picker There are three controlling units in both the start and end time selectors. The first controlling unit is the Date Picker. You can select the year, month and day with it. Once you select the date in a different year, the data file will switch automatically. Remember to make the begin time earlier than the end time. Otherwise the add action will be ignored.
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Every hour: If this option is selected, only the selection of minutes is valid. And within the whole year, every minute that meet the setting will be marked.
Every day: If you select this option, only the selections of hour and minute is valid. The time that meets the selection will be marked within the year.
Every week The functionality is similar to other options. The scheduler tool will check the dates for their day of week, and apply the time mark to every week within the year. Only the day of week, hour and minute are valid.
Every month In this option, only the date (exclude the month and year), hour and minute are valid.
Playback Program The Playback program is a powerful tool to assist you in browsing the recorded video database. It has two display modes (Normal display mode, Preview Mode) and three playback methods (Full Range, Time Period, Events Preview). The main tools it provides include: Powerful play control tool: • Play • Stop • Pause • Step forward • Fast play (from x1 to x16) • Slow play (from /1 to /16) Convenient display adjustment tool: • Zoom in (from 1:1 to 2.
Playback Program Installation of the Surveillance Software is detailed in an earlier section of this manual titled Installation of the Surveillance Software under the main section titled Software Installation. Logging -in Before you start the Playback software program, it is necessary to Log-in. For security reasons, only the root account can log-in to Playback.
Display Area The display area shows the surveillance database of each camera by events triggered by an alert or by time. You can change the video size through the Display Adjustment Tool, and the playback method through the Play Control Tool. Under the normal display mode you can double click on the frame area to change the frame size to a 1:1 or 2.25:1 ratio.
Frame Selection Indicator The frame selection indicator only appears when you change the display mode to Preview Mode. It appears as a red rectangle surrounding one of the nine Event Preview Frames. Once you select one of these frames, you can control its play status through the jog dial in the control area. Pull Bar The Pull Bar is a fast, flexible control for seeking data in the selected time period. It represents the total length of time in that period.
Database path The most important item in the settings dialog is the database path setting. You must set it to the directory that contains the surveillance database to make the program work properly. AVI file location It sets the storing directory when you export AVI files. The exported AVI files will be stored in the sub-directory under the directory you set here with the name of the location you select. Bitmap file location It sets the directory to use the for snapshots when exported as bitmap files.
Control panel position The Control panel provides you a very convenient method to change the position of the control area to fit your needs. Once you change the setting of modulation or control panel position, you have to restart the program to for these changes to take effect. If you set the database path correctly, the video sequence will start displaying in the normal display mode when you click on the “Ok” button.
This color-inverted region will be the new time period the program is going to display. If you change your mind and don’t want to see that period, you can cancel it by just pressing the right button of your mouse with the left button still pressed. If you click on the left button without dragging it, the action will be the same as clicking on the Pull Bar in the same x-axis position. The dark regions mean there is no video data in that interval.
Histogram Area The Histogram Area in the Preview Mode not only shows the events’ occurred time and value with red bars, but also tells you the current displayed events with green bars and the selected event with blue bar. If you want to access the histogram area, you must change the Area Selection Indicator to the Histogram Area. You can select a color-inverted region by dragging your mouse with the left button pressed.
Period Selector Period selector provides you a precise way to choose the start time and the end time of a new period. The end time should be larger than the start time. After you give the correct start and end time, clicking on the “Play” button in the jog dial will play the new period in the Display Area, change the period start and end time label, the Pull Bar and Histogram Area will change, too.
Since the program will record the previous start and end time in “Time Period” and “Events Preview” mode. Any time you want to change the period selector to see another period, you must change the Playback Method Selector to the mode you want to use first. Otherwise, the Period Selector will back to the previous data when you change the Playback Method Selector. Alert Area Selector In the Preview Mode, the Playback program only can show the total events information of one alert window each time.
Stop When you want to stop the displaying video sequence, you can click on the “Stop” button. Once you had pressed the “Stop” button, the start point will be reset to the start of the present period. Pause The “Pause” button provides you a way to pause the displaying video sequence. When the displaying video is paused, click on the “Pause” button again will continue the video to display. Step Forward This button is only valid when the displaying video sequence is paused.
Zoom Out When you click on the “Zoom Out” button one time, the image size in the display area will be minified 12.5 percent to the original size. To show the location and time information completely, the minimum zoom out ratio is limited in 0.5:1. Full Screen When you click on the Full Screen button, the video sequence will be enlarged to fill the whole screen. You can double click on any place to return to the original state.
Zoom Out Each time you click on the “Zoom Out” button in the searching range adjustment toolbox, the displayed time period will be double in the center of the original time period unless the start time or end time exceed the database boundary. The scale of pull bar and alert histogram window changes and the period start and end time change, too. The period selector will show the new start and end time. And the display area will restart to display the new period from the new start time.
The time required to Export data depends on the speed of the computer and processor that you are using. At any time during the export, you can click on the “Stop” button in the jog dial to stop the procedure. Then you will get an AVI file from the start time to the time you clicked the “Stop” button. The exported AVI filename will be generated automatically and will be listed in the fourth column of the status area. If you want to change the output directory, you can go to the Settings Window (See Page 75).
System Control Toolbox The System Control Toolbox provides basic operations for the playback program. The three elements of the system control toolbox:. “Lock Window”, “Settings”, and “Exit”. Lock Window If you want to leave your computer, we suggest either closing the Playback program, or you can click on the “Lock Window” button to lock the main window. Once you click this button, the main window will be hidden and the login dialog will appear.
Appendix Frequently Asked Questions Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? A:The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is differs from a conventional PC Camera, the Internet Camera is an all-in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring.
Q: Can the Internet Camera be setup as a PC-cam on the computer? A: No, the Internet Camera is used only on an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. The D-Link DSB-C100, DSB-C300, DSC-350 or DSC-350F can be used as a PC Camera (Webcam). Q: Can the Internet Camera be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP addresses? A: The Internet Camera can be connected to a LAN with private IP addresses.
Q: Why does the Power LED not light up constantly? A1: The power supply used might be at fault. Confirm that you are using the provided power supply, which is DC 12V, for the Internet Camera and verify that the power supply is well connected. A2: Another possible reason is the IP Address is located on a different subnet. To fix the problem, run the PING utility (follow the instructions in the Appendix How to PING Your IP Address).
Q: The images is of poor quality, how can I improve the image quality? A1: Make sure that your computers display properties are set to at least 15bit color. Using 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce dithering artifacts in the image, making the image look as if it has bad quality. A2: The configuration on the Internet Camera image display is incorrect.
Reset and Restore There is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the Ethernet socket. It is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can make the system back to normal state. If the system still has problems after reset, restore the factory settings and install again: RESET: Poke a paperclip or a small tool to click on the button. RESTORE: 1. Poke the tool to press on the button continuously. 2. Wait for self-diagnostic to run twice. 3.
I/O Connector I/O Connector Definition for the Internet Camera The DCS-2000 provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to an external sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored from the initial state ‘LOW’. The relay switch of pin 3 and pin 4 can be used to turn on or off the external device.
Time Zone Table GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, which is the global time that all time zones are measured from.
Adjusting the Cameras Focus The DCS-2000 Internet Camera features an interchangeable C/CS-type lens that can be used for different applications as necessary. It supports rotational focus control so the lens can be adjusted to focus under normal and stable conditions to maximize the image quality of the Internet Camera. To adjust the focus of the lens you will need to turn the lens slowly either clockwise or counter-clockwise until the desired image appears.
Fixed Lens Assembly DO NOT adjust Camera Lens Adjust by turning clockwise or counter-clockwise Note: You can further adjust the Internet Camera’s image quality through the Web Configuration under Configuration > Advanced > Video. Please refer to Using the DCS-2000 section for further details. Warning Direct exposure to sunlight may cause permanent damage to the CMOS sensor. Therefore do not expose the Internet Camera’s lens directly to sunlight.
Replacing the Lens Since the Internet Camera is designed with a CS- mount, the lens equipped with the Internet Camera can be replaced with any standard C or CS lens commonly used within the surveillance industry. Follow the instructions below to replace the supplied lens with any C or CS type lens. 1. Unscrew the Internet Camera lens 2. When using a C-lens, attach the new lens to a CS-C adapter 3. Screw the new lens onto the Internet Camera.
Technical Specifications Remote management Configuration and system log can be accessed via Web browser and FTP application remotely Networking Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS and DHCP Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet Video Algorithm supported H.
Technical Specifications (continued) LED indicator Bi-color status indicator Camera specification 1/3 inch color CMOS sensor 640x480 2.5Lux/F1.4 AGC/AWB Electronic shutter: 1/60 ~ 1/15000 second Standard CS mount type lens, 6mm, F1.8 Power 12VDC 1.2A, external power supply Weight About 240g Dimension 135mm(L)x89mm(W)x57mm(H) Viewing system requirement Protocol Standard Internet TCP/IP suite Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, ME or 98SE Browser Internet Explorer 5.
Contacting Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, or by phone. D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone: (877) 453-5465 24 hours a day, seven days a week. D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.
Warranty and Registration Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: · · D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and Products purchased and delivered within the fifty states of the United States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Possessions or Protectorates, U.S. Military Installations, addresses with an APO or FPO.
· After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package. D-Link will only replace the defective portion of the Product and will not ship back any accessories. · The customer is responsible for all shipping charges to D-Link.
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