Edimax IC-1500 - Manuals

3 5. Software Installation Follow the simple steps below to run the Install Wizard to guide you quickly through the Installation process. The following installation is implemented in Windows XP. The installation procedures in Windows 98SE/Me/2000/Server 2003 are similar. 1. Insert the CD shipped alo...

5 7. Click “Finish” to complete the software installation. 8. When the installation is completed. The system will auto run ”Administrator Utility“. On the Internet Camera first page, the cameras found in the network are listed in the left window. Choose the one you want to configure and click “Setti...

7 6. Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility allows users to search and setup the cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet. From the utility, users can view all the information of the selected camera; furthermore, it provides a setting wizard, which can guide users to...

9 6.1.3. Network Setting Network Setting Internet Camera Name The default camera name is “IC1500WG”. It is recommended to name a meaningful name for the camera. IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.1 t...

10 6.1.4. E-Mail Setting E-Mail Setting Recipient E-Mail Address This camera supports “Snap Shot” and “Motion Detection” functions. You can snapshot a picture and send the picture by E-Mail. Enter the E-Mail Account for receiving the picture. SMTP Server Enter the SMTP Server for the E-Mail sending....

11 6.1.5. FTP Settings FTP Settings FTP Server This camera supports “Motion Detection” functions. When Motion Detection event occurred, you can record the live video to FTP server. Enter the FTP address for receiving the video. FTP Port Enter the port of the FTP server. User Name Specify the user ac...

14 6.1.10. Tools Tools Firmware Version Display current firmware version. Firmware Update You can upgrade camera’s firmware via this function. Press this button and select the correct firmware to upgrade. Reset to Default If you want to reset the camera, click this button. The default settings of th...

15 6.1.11. About About Administrator Utility Version Display current Administrator Utility Version. 6.1.12. Setting Wizard When you click the “Setting Wizard”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as follows. Name: “ Admin ” Password: “ ...

17 7. Using the Camera Viewer The Camera Viewer Utility allows users to view video from up to four cameras. It also allows users to manual/schedule record video and playback the recording file. The status of camera viewing such as frame rate, video received, and etc. are also recorded in time. There...

19 7.1.5. Video Recording This utility allows you record the video in AVI format files. There are two ways of video recording – Manual Recording and Schedule Recording. Manual Recording You can manually record the video stream into an assigned video file. Click “Record”, then the viewer utility will...

20 7.1.7. View Four Cameras Simultaneously Click the four division button can view the 4 cameras simultaneously in a four-division window. When 7.1.8. Viewer Utility Setting Click the “Setting” , then the setting window of the Internet Camera will pop up. Note: When you want to change the settings s...

22 7.1.10. Recording You can setup schedule for the recording here. This utility will record the video stream in the assigned file folder according to the schedule automatically. The recorded video files are AVI format. Note: 1. The utility will only start to record the video stream when this utilit...

23 Weekly Schedule Schedule Cycle Recording Select this item to enable cycle recording. When the Cycle Recording is enabled and the storage usage has already reached the maximum reserved storage space, the utility will automatically delete the oldest recorded video file and use the space to store th...

25 7.1.13. About About Camera Viewer Utility Version Display current Camera Viewer Utility Version. 7.1.14. Playback Click the “Open File” and a “Load File” window will be popped up. Select the file that you want to play. The viewer will start to play the selected video file.

26 Playing Control Play When the video playback is in Stop state, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the beginning point. When the video playback is in Pause state, just click “Play” and the viewer will play the video file from the current pause point. When the viewer is ...

27 8. Web Connection and Setup You can use the Web browser to connect the camera for viewing or setting. Open the web browser and enter the IP Address of the camera to establish a connection. The default IP Address of the camera is “ 192.168.2.3 ”. When the welcome screen appears, enter the “Admin N...

28 The menu options for the web control screen are as follows. z Camera – View live video and adjust the video format from the menu. z LAN – Setup the camera LAN port functions in the menu. z WLAN ( for IC-1500Wg only) – Setup the camera WLAN port functions in the menu. z E-Mail & FTP – Setup th...

32 8.1.5. Motion Detection The “Motion Detection” allows users to setup the behavior of motion detection feature. Motion Detection Motion Detection Enable Enable or Disable the Motion Detection Function. Next Event Detected Interval Setup the interval between two events. For example, if you setup th...

34 8.1.7. Status The “Status” shows the current firmware version, uptime, system time and IP information of this camera. 8.1.8. Users The “Users” allows users to add four user accounts which are able to view video from Camera Viewer and Web Management. These users, unlike Administrator, are not allo...

35 9. Frequently Asked Questions Q1: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC Camera; the Internet Camera is an all-in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based sol...

36 TCP/UDP connections from remote PC to the Internet Camera. The Router/Gateway should set port forwarding or virtual server for the connections. Please see the illustration as below. Router/Gateway Port Forwarding/Virtual Server Setup Name Protocol Port LAN IP Setup 1 TCP 80 192.168.2.3 Setup 2 TC...

37 12. Appendix B Viewing via UPnP in Windows XP When the UPnP function is enabled, the camera can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The camera will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the camera or right click the camera and select...