Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCS-942L D-Link
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V ersion 2.0 | 06/18/2014 U ser Manual Enhanc ed W ir eless N Da y/Night Cloud C amera DCS- 942L.
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3 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual T able of Conten ts Product Overview .............................................................. 5 P ack age C ontents ......................................................................... 5 Syst em Requirements .
4 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual T able of Conten ts What is WEP? ................................................................................ 53 What is WP A? ................................................................................ 54 Conguring the DCS-942L with a Router .
5 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview • DCS-942L Enhanced Wir eless N Day/Night Cloud Camera • CA T5 Ethernet Cable • P ower Adapt er • Manual and Sof tware on CD •.
6 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Introduction Congr atulations on your pur chase of the DCS-942L Enhanced W ireless N Day/Night Cloud Camer a. The DCS-942L is a versa tile and unique solution for y our small oce or home.
7 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Simple to Use The DCS-942L is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU , r equiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame gr abber cards. The DCS-942L suppor ts both A c tiveX mode f or Internet Explorer and Java mode f or other brow sers such as Fir efo x® and Safari®.
8 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Har dwar e O v er view F r ont V iew Camera L ens Microphone IR LEDs Light Sensor PIR Sensor.
9 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Rear V iew P ower Rec eptor Ethernet P or t Reset WPS LED WPS Button Camera S tand P ower and Link LED Audio Out Jack Side V iew microSD.
10 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Installation There ar e three wa ys to set up your camer a: Zero C ongur ation Setup : If you have a m ydlink - enabled router (D-Link cloud rout er), this is the easiest way to set up your camera.
11 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ir eless Installation C onsider ations The D-Link Wir eless Network Camera lets you acc ess your network using a wireless connection from an ywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
12 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Z ero C ongur a tion S etup If you ha ve a m ydlink - enabled Cloud Router , y ou can take advantage of Zer o Congura tion Setup. Z ero Congur ation automatically congur es your camera ’ s settings for you , and adds the camera to y our mydlink ac count automatically .
13 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation DCS-942L Check Y our my dlink A cc ount F rom an y computer with an Internet connection, open a web bro wser and login to y our mydlink ac count. The my dlink page will check for new devices and display a Ne w device F ound! pop-up notication in the bottom-left corner .
14 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Zer o Conguration will na vigate to the m ydlink Live View tab f or your camera where y ou will see a screen similar to the f ollowing.
15 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation C amera S etup W izard W indo ws U sers If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, or the CD is missing , please download the Setup W izard from http://www .my dlink.com/support Inser t the Installation CD -ROM into y our computer’ s optical driv e to star t the autorun pr ogram.
16 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Mac Users Inser t the Installation CD -ROM into y our computer’ s optical driv e. On the desktop , open your CD drive and double -click on the SetupWizard le .
17 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Manual I nstalla tion If you wish to set up your camer a without using the Camera Setup W izard, please f ollow these steps . Note : I n order t o use the my dlink featur es of this product, you will need to go through the C amera Setup W izard or Zer o Congura tion Setup .
18 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation WPS - P ush Button Setup T o create a WPS connection: Step 1 Pr ess and hold the WPS button for thr ee seconds. The blue WPS status LED above the button will blink. Step 2 Pr ess the WPS button on your r outer within 60 seconds.
19 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Mounting the C amera T o mount your camera on a wall or c eiling, please f ollow the steps below . It is recommended tha t you congure the camer a before mounting . Step 1 The camera needs to be r emoved to e xpose the holes in the mounting base.
20 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation m y dlink After reg istering your camera with a m ydlink accoun t in the Camera Installation W izard, y ou will be able to remot ely access your camera fr om the w ww .
21 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C ongur ation A cc essing the W eb C ongura tion Utility After completing the Camera Installation W izard , you are ready t o use your camera. T he camera ’ s built-in W eb congur ation utility is designed to allow you to easily ac cess and congure y our DCS-942L.
22 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Liv e V ideo The Live Video page lets you view the live video str eam from your camera. Please make sure that y ou have the lat est version of Java installed on y our computer to ensur e proper operation when viewing the video in Jav a mode.
23 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Icon Button Name F unction Pr ole buttons Use these buttons to swit ch between video proles . Refer to “ Audio and Video ” on page 37 for more inf ormation on setting up proles.
24 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Setup W izar d Y ou may choose to congur e your network by using the Internet Connection Setup Wizard that includes step-by-step instructions. Please ref er to “Internet Connection Setup Wizard” on page 25 for more details.
25 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Internet C onnec tion Setup Wizar d This wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-step pr ocess to congure y our new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the Internet. Click Nex t to continue.
26 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A Dynamic DNS account allows y ou to access y our camera over the Internet when you have an IP addr ess that changes each time you connect to the Internet.
27 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select the time zone that the camera is in so that scheduled events oc cur at the correct time.
28 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Motion Detec tion Setup Wizar d This wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-step pr ocess to congure the motion detection feature of y our new D-Link Camera Click Nex t to continue. Enabling the Video Motion option will allow y our camera to use the motion detection featur e.
29 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable: Only During: Snapshot T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the Snapshot function.
30 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable: Only During: V ideo Clip T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the V ideo Clip Notication function. Check this box to setup a scheduled timefr ame when notications should be sent.
31 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable: Only During: SD Recording T ype: Keep F ree Space: C yclic Check this box to enable the SD Recor ding function. Check this box to setup a scheduled timefr ame when recording should take place.
32 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Network This section allows you t o congure your network settings . Select this connec tion if you ha ve a DHCP server running on your network and would like a dynamic IP address t o be updated to your camer a automatically .
33 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Y ou may congure which ports to use for HT TP , HT TPS, and RTSP access to the camera. Enable this setting to congure y our camera as an UPnP devic e in the network . Enable this to allow y our camera to use UPnP to c ongure port for warding on your rout er .
34 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ir eless Setup This section allows you t o set up and congure the wireless settings on y our camera. This is the Ser vice Set Identier , an identier for your wir eless network . The drop do wn menu lists all the wireless networks that the camera was able to detect.
35 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration D ynamic DNS DDNS allows y ou to access y our camera using a domain name instead of an IP address . T o do this, y ou will need to hav e an account with one of the DDNS ser vices listed in the dr op- down box on this page .
36 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Image S etup This section allows you t o congure the image settings for y our camera. Allows y ou to adjust the brightness level. Allows y ou to adjust the contrast level . Horizontally ip the video .
37 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A udio and V ideo This section allows you t o congure the audio and video settings for y our camera. V ideo Prole: Encode T yp e: Resolution: FPS: Encode Method: bps: JPEG Quality: RTSP URL: There ar e four individual proles that can be c ongured.
38 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select a method of switching between day and night modes: • Auto : This will aut omatically switch between day and night mode based on the amount of ambient light. When ther e is enough light, day mode will be used.
39 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration T ime and Dat e This section allows you t o congure the settings of the internal syst em clock for your camer a. T ime Zone: Enable Daylight Saving: Synchr onize NTP Ser v er: Set the Date and T ime Manually: Select the time zone for your reg ion from the drop down menu .
40 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration V ideo Clip Video Clip allo ws you to send video clips via FTP or e-mail when a trigger is ac tivated . V ideo Clip: T rigger B y: V ideo Clip T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the V ideo Clip function.
41 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Snapshot The snapshot fea ture lets you send image snapshots via FTP or e-mail when a trigger is ac tivated . Snapshot: T rigger B y: Snapshot T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the Snapshot function.
42 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration IP F ilt er The IP F ilter is a fea ture used to allow or den y certain IP addresses when accessing the DCS-942L. Ac cess List Filt ering: Filt er T ype: IPv4 Filter List: IPv6 Filter List: Add Ne w Filter .
43 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration HT TPS Setup HT TPS Setup is used to add encr yption to the HT TP connection, making it more secure and less susceptible to unauthorized use .
44 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration SD Recor ding This option allows y ou to congure and set a schedule f or the recor ding to an inser ted micr oSD card. SD Recording: T rigger b y: Recording T ype: Keep F ree Space: C yclic: Check this box to enable the r ecording f eature.
45 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Motion Detec tion Motion detection enables the camera to monitor the video feed f or movement . Enable V ideo Motion: Enable PIR: Sensitivity: Drawing Mode: Clear: Refresh Image: Select this box to enable the motion detection feature of y our camera.
46 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sound Detec tion Motion detection enables the camera to monitor the envir onment for loud sounds .
47 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration SD Management This menu option lets you br owse and manage the rec orded les which are stor ed in the microSD card . F ormat SD Card: Delete: Name: Size: Refresh: Files per page: Pages: Click this icon to automa tically format the microSD car d and create a folder f or video .
48 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Maintenanc e A dmin This section allows you t o change the administrator ’ s password and congure the server settings for y our camera. Y ou can also manage the user account(s) that ac cess your camera.
49 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sys te m This section allows you t o save and rest ore your congur ation, restor e the fac tory settings, and/or restart the camera.
50 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration F irm w are Upgr ade Y our current rm ware version and da te will be displayed on y our screen. Y ou may go to the D-Link Suppor t P age to check for the latest rm ware versions a vailable.
51 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sta tus Devic e Info This section displays inf ormation about your camera and its current network and wir eless status.
52 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Lo g The system log r ecords camera ev ents that hav e occurred..
53 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ireless Securit y This section will show you the di erent levels of security you can use to pr otect your data from intruders .
54 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Wha t is WP A? WP A, or W i-F i Pr otected Access , is a Wi-F i standard tha t was designed to impro ve the security features of WEP ( Wired E quivalent Privacy). The 2 major impro vements ov er WEP: Improved da ta encr yption through the T emporal Key Integrity Prot ocol ( TKIP).
55 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security D-Link ’ s DCS-942L is a versatile and cost e ec tive Netw ork Camera oering both video and audio monitoring . I t can also serve as a powerful sur veillanc e system in security applications.
56 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 1. Assign a Local IP Addr ess to Y our Camera Run the setup wizard from the CD included with the DCS-942L. F ollo w the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to congure the DCS-942L. The camera will be assigned a local IP A ddress that allows it t o be recogniz ed by the router .
57 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security The Setup > Network Setup page displays the port settings for your camera. If necessary , these por ts can be changed if they are alr eady in use by other devices (e.g . in a multiple camera envir onment).
58 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security The follo wing steps generally apply to an y router that y ou have on y our network . T he D -Link DIR-655 is used as an example to clarify the c onguration process . Congure the initial settings of the DIR-655 b y following the steps outlined in the DIR-655 Quick Installation Guide .
59 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Note: Because a dynamic W AN IP can change from time to time depending on your ISP , you may want t o obtain a Static IP address from y our ISP .
60 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Impor tant: Some ISPs block ac cess to port 80 and other commonly used I nternet ports to conserve bandwidth.
61 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to problems that can oc cur during the installation and operation of the DCS-942L. Read the following descriptions if y ou are having problems .
62 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - T roubleshooting 5. Wh y does the Network C amera wor k locally but not remotely? This might be caused by the r ewall protection.
63 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standar ds to provide easy-t o -use and compatible high-speed wir eless* connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks.
64 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or WiF i technology is another wa y of connecting your computer to the network without using wir es. W iFi uses r adio frequency to connect wirelessly , so y ou have the fr eedom to connect computers anywhere in y our home or oce network.
65 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics manufacturing plants, industrial locations, college and high school campuses , airpor ts, golf courses , and many other outdoor v enues.
66 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where not just a t home or oce. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wir eless access to attr ac t people .
67 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics There ar e basically two modes of network ing: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wir eless router .
68 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. wireless router) aut omatically .
69 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP Addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/router , or you need to assign a sta tic IP address, plea.
70 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications SY STEM REQUIREMENTS • Microsoft Windows® 8/7/V ista, or Mac with OS X 10.
71 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications MINIMUM ILL UMINA TION • 0 lux with IR LEDs on VIEWING ANGLE • Horizontal: 45.
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