Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCS-2121 D-Link
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ii 1) Identify Y our Cam era on the Net work ................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ................. 42 2) Assign a Loca l IP Address and Port for Y our Camera .
1 Package Contents If any of the below it ems are missing from your package, please contact your retailer . DCS-2102 Meg apixel Internet Came ra D-Link DCS-2102 Megapixel Internet Cam era CA T.
2 Minimum Sy stem Requirements W ired (10/ 100 Fast Ether net) network W irel ess 802.11g networ k (for DCS-2121 only, for wireless use onl y) PC with: 1.3 GHz processor or higher 128 MB mem ory or more W indows XP SP2 or Vista Internet Explorer 6 or h igher Multiple cam era operation requires : 2.
3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the DCS-2102/2121 Megapixel Internet Camera! The DCS-2102/2121 is a v ersatile and unique s olution for your s mall office or home.
4 Features and Benefits Simple to Use: T he DCS-2102/212 1 is a stand-alo ne system with a built-in CPU, r equiring no specia l hardware or sof tware such as PC f rame grabber car ds. The DCS-2102/2121 suppor ts ActiveX m ode for Internet Explorer.
5 Hard w are Overv ie w 1. Camera lens 8. Antenna connector ( DCS-2121 only) 2. Focus ring 9. W PS button and LED (DCS-2121 on ly) 3. S tatus LED 10. Camera base m ount 4.
6 1. External speak er jack 2. Power jack 3. Ethernet port 4. DI/DO port Bottom 1 2 3 4.
7 2 1 4 5 3 Hard w are Installation A ttach the Antenna (DCS-2121 only) Screw the wireless a ntenna onto the antenna connecto r . Connect the camera base 1. Screw the base stem into the base. 2. T ake the hinge brack et and tighten the wheel. 3. Screw the hinge bracket into the base stem .
8 Connect the Ethernet Ca ble Connect the includ ed Ethernet cable to t he network cable connector loca ted on the bottom of the DCS-2102/212 1 and attach it to your network switch or router .
9 Autorun Installation Insert the Installation CD-R OM into your com puter ’s CD-ROM dri ve to initiate the autorun program . The content of the Installat ion CD-ROM inc ludes: View QIG: Click here to view the Quick Installation Guid e for a quick step-by-step guide to installing the DCS-2102/21 21.
10 Soft w are Installation Click the Installation Wizard button from the autorun program on the CD. Follow the sim ple steps below to run the Setup W izard to guide you quick ly through the installation proces s.
1 1 Click Y es . Click Next . Click Finish ..
12 Now , click on ffdshow fr om the autorun screen. This will install the proper c odecs t hat will allow you to playback video taken by the DCS-210 2/2121.
13 Click Install . Click Close ..
14 Before using ffdshow , you m ust configure its properties. Fr om your computer , p lease click on St art Programs ffdsho w Configuration . At the ffdshow properties window , s croll to the botto m and click Miscellaneous .
15 T o run the Setup Wizard , click on St art Programs D-Link Setup Wizard SE . The Setup W izard will then scan f or all available cam eras connected to your wired net work. Each cam era will appear with its MAC addres s, current IP address, and c am era name.
16 Here, y ou can s et w hether the c amera should use a direct or static I P . If yo u use a static IP , the camera's IP Address, Subnet Mask , Gateway , and DNS address es m ust correspond with your n etwork settings for you to access the camera.
17 If you need to m ake any changes, c lick Back to m odif y y our cam era settings. Otherwise, cl ick Restart to save and apply your settings. This m ay take a few minutes.
18 After yo u click the Link button, the Installation W iz ard will automatically open y our Web brow ser to t he IP add ress of the DCS-2102/212 1 and prom pt you for a user nam e and password. Enter “adm in” into the User name field, th en click OK.
19 Adjusting the Camera Focus After open ing the web i nterface, turn the f ocus ring left or right un til the area you want to view is in focus. Y ou can use the video fee d of the web interface as a gu ide.
20 Setting up a Wireless Connection w ith WPS (DCS-2121 only) If your wireless acces s point or rout er supports push-button W i reless Protected S etup (W PS), you can quickly configure your wireless network and camer a without using the cam era’s web interface.
21 Using the Configuration Menu After completing the Setup W izard, y ou are rea dy to use your cam era. The Web configuration utilit y is designed to easi ly access and co nfigure your DCS-2102/2121. C lick the “Link” button will open up the m ain configuratio n page.
22 LIVE VIDEO This section allo ws you to set up your IP camer a's live video by using th e buttons belo w . LIVE VIDEO > C amera Screen Size : Y o u can change th e video sc reen size to Sm all, Medium , or Large. Full Screen : T his allows you to v iew the video in full sc reen mode.
23 SETUP This section allo ws you to further set up or change th e configuration of your IP cam era. SETUP > Wizard The setup wizards guide you throu gh initial setup of your IP camera.
24 SETUP > Netw ork Setup This option, Netw ork Setup , al lows you to conf igure your LAN a nd Internet config uration, including the settin gs for LAN, PPPo E, and port. DHCP Connection: This allows the cam era to get an IP address autom atically from your router or Internet serv ice.
25 SETUP > Wirele ss (DCS-2121 o nly) T o set up your IP camera's wireless network interface settings, enable Wirele ss Settings in th is window firs t. Then continue the further c onfiguration next. Site survey : Clicking this button will scan for available wireless network s.
26 SETUP > D ynamic DNS If you have a DSL or Cable service prov ider that chang es your m odem IP address periodicall y , Dynamic DNS (Dom ain Nam e Service), a method of keeping a dom ain name linked to a dynamic IP address, is usef ul.
27 SETUP > Image S etup The options in Imag e Setup allow you to adjust the se ttings for your IP camera sensor and image. Brightness : T his adjusts the brightness of the camera im age. This is set to 60 b y default. Saturation : T his adjusts the color saturation of the cam era image.
28 SETUP > A udio and Vi deo This Audio and Video option a llows you to set up your IP camera’s video quality , resolution, an d fram e rate. Video Sensor Sensor Output : Y ou can set the cam era's sensor output to VGA qualit y (640x640), XG A quality (1024x768), or SXGA qualit y (1280x1024).
29 Note: Higher frame siz e, frame rate a nd bit r ates will give y ou better video quality , but th ey will a lso require more network bandwidth. For best viewing results on a mobile phone, we suggest setting the Fr ame Rate to 5 fps and bit rate to 20 Kbps.
30 SETUP > Motion Det ection This option allo ws you to set up Motion Det ection on your IP camera. In order to use m otion detection you m ust first c heck the Enable Video Motion check box. Y ou can t hen click on the video window an d draw motion detec tion zones b y clicking and draggin g your m ouse.
31 SETUP > Time and Da te This option allo ws you to configure, up date, and m aintain the correct tim e on the internal system c lock. From this section you can set the tim e zone that you are in and set the NT P (Network Ti m e Protocol) Ser ver .
32 SETUP > Recording This option allo ws you to configure recor ding settings and sc heduling. Y ou can re cord video to a Secure Digital card insert ed into the SD card s lot, or you can h ave video save d to a Sam ba network drive. Enable recording : Check this checkbox to enable the recor ding feature .
33 Scheduling Event Based: Event based recording wil l allow you to record video when specif ic events happen. Motion det ection triggered recording : Enabling this option will set the camera to record video when m otion is detecte d by the cam era.
34 SETUP > Snaps hot Here, you can set the cam era to take snapshots when m otion is detected an d/or when a signal is sent to the DI inp ut. Snapshots can be sent to an e- m ail address and/or to an FT P server . Enable Snapshot: Check this box to enable th e snapshot feature.
35 SETUP > Digital Ou tput This scr een allows you to enable the D igital Out (D/O) port, and a llows you to select what events will trigger the Digital Out si gnal. Enable D/O: Check this box to enabl e the D/O port. Motion Detectio n: W hen checked, the D/O po rt will send a s ignal whenever m otion is detected b y the camera.
36 MAINTENANCE M A I NTEN ANCE > De vice Management Here you can cha nge the Adm in password, add and manage Users , and adjust so m e camera settings. Admin Passwo rd Setting: T his section lets you chang e the admin password used to log in to the camera and adj ust settings.
37 M A I NTEN ANCE > Backup and Restore This scr een llows you to save and restor e the cam era’s current configuration. Y ou can a lso reset all settings to f actory default, an d reboot the de vice. Save T o Local Hard Drive : Click on the Sav e Configuration button to save the c urrent configuration to a hard drive.
38 M A I NTEN ANCE > Firmw are Upgrade Here, you can see your curr ent firmware version and you can also upgr ade your f irmware with a new version. Firm ware upgrades are m ade available a t support.dlink.c om.tw . T o upgrade your firm ware, go to support.
39 ST A TUS The S tatus section pr ovides the detail inform ation about your IP camera. STATUS> De vice Info This scr een shows you various inform ation about your camera and its current sett ings.
40 STATUS> Log The log shows you a list of events that have ha ppened recentl y . Y ou can d ownload the log b y clicking the Dow nload button, or you can em pty the log by clicking the Cl ear button.
41 HELP The Help screen pro vides you with support inform ation about the DCS-2 102/212 1 for your reference..
42 Installing the DCS-2102/2121 Behind a Router If you connect your cameras to an Intern et router , f ollow these steps to allow rem ote access to your cam eras, so you can access your cam eras from .
43 2) Assign a Local IP Address and Port for Y our Camera Click on the SET UP t ab, and select Netw ork Setup A Local IP Address is requ ired to conf igure your cam era and to view your camera within your local network. Y ou m ay use the d efault camera IP Address of 192.
44 3) Open the HTTP Port The HTT P Port opt ion is us ed when multiple c ameras are being installed behind a single p ublic IP add ress and will be acces sed rem otely OR for using a port oth er than the def ault port for image viewing.
45 Router Setup The following steps general ly apply to an y router that you have on your net work. The D-Link DIR-300 is used as an exam ple to clarif y the configuration process. Y o ur WAN IP Address i nform ation will be listed on following window .
46 4) Open Virtual Ser ver Ports to Enable Rem ote Image View ing The Virtual Server Ports of your router m ust be opened for r emote access to your cam era. This is also referred to as port for warding. Please proc eed as f ollows: Select Enabled to ena ble virtual ser ver settings.
47 Viewing Your Camera Over the Internet After all sett ings have be en entered c orrectly , a user ins ide or outside y our network will have access to the c amera through a standard W eb browser .
48 Frequently Asked Questions Internet Camera Features 1 What is an Internet C amera? An Internet Cam era is a stand alone system that connects di rectly to an Ethernet or Fast E thernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.
49 10 Why can’t I acce ss the Internet Ca mera from a web brow ser? A possible cause might be t hat the IP Address for the Internet Camera is alread y being used b y another devi ce. T o correct the pos sible problem , you need to firs t disconnect the Inter net Cam era from the network .
50 18 Why are no images available throu gh the Web browser? ActiveX m ight be disabled on your web browser . If you are viewing th e images fr om Internet Explorer , m ak e sure ActiveX has been en abled in the In ternet Options menu.
51 Ho w to Ping Your IP Addres s The PING (P acket Internet Groper) c omm and can determine whether a specific IP Address is accessible by sending a packet to t he specific address and waiting for a reply . I t is a ver y useful tool to confirm if the IP Address c onflicts with the Internet Cam era over the net work.
52 If you fail to connect to your cam era you will see the fol lowing: Check to see if you have entered your camera’s IP Address correctl y or reassign your cam era’s IP Address.
53 Time Zone Table (GMT -12:00) International Dateline West (GMT -1 1:00) M idway Island, Sam oa (GMT -10:00) Hawaii Island (GMT -09:00) Alask a (GMT -08:00) Pacific Ti m e (US & Canada); Tijuana .
54 DI/DO Input specifica tions DO Digital Output : Normal: open circ uit Trigger: short circuit After powering on or rebooting the DCS-2121, the cam era will be in Norm al m ode by default.
55 Technical Specifications Video Codec MPEG-4 / MJPEG Audio Codec GSM-AMR: 8kbps, A DPCM: 8Kbps Sensor 1/4" color 1.3MP CMO S sensor SDRAM 64 Mbytes Flash Memory 8 Mbytes SD-Card Slot Supports SD Cards u p to 16GB Lens 5.01mm, F 2.8 LAN • 10/100BASE T port • IEEE 802.
56 Audio Out Yes Reset Button Reset to factor y default Dimension (WxDxH) 71.9mm x 110.0mm x 37mm (without brack et and stand) Weight DCS-2121: 281.4g ( without brack et and stand) DCS-2102: 265.3g ( without brack et and stand) Max Pow er Consumption • 6 W • Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60H z • Output: 5VDC, 2.
57 Video Algorithm Supported • MPEG-4/MJPEG sim ultaneous d ual-form at compression • JPEG for still im age Features • Adjustable im age size and qual ity • Time stam p and text overlay • Configurable m otion detec tion zones Resolution 1.
58 OS Support Device W indows 2000 / W indows XP / W indows Vista / 3GPP Mobile Phone Utility W indows 2000 / W indows XP / W indows Vista Physical Env ironment Power • 5V 2.
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