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Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 4 1.2 Basic Information Thank you for purchasing this Internet IP camera! This IP camera is an ideal product for all kinds of video-surveillance purposes, like home/office safety, kid/pet monitoring, and remote video acquire etc. Unlike conventional close-c...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 5  Configurable motion detection sensitivity (6 levels from most sensitive to least sensitive) with three adjustable areas support.  Built-in real-time clock, date and time information will be recorded with every captured picture / video clip (also suppor...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 6 Figure 1.4-2 Rear View Stand Connector : Connects to any standard tripod / camera wall holder. WPS / Reset Button : Press and release this button to activate WPS mode (WPS mode is not available in Wired Camera); press and hold this button for 10 seconds t...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 7 1.6 Camera Hardware Installation Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up. 1. Unpack the product package and check if anything missing. 2. Insert supplied LAN cable to “LAN” jack. You can choose to plug the other end onto one of t...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 8 Figure 1.6-2 4. Connect your stand to the connector or place the camera in a secure place, and point the camera to the place you wish to monitor. 1.7 Camera Software Installation Follow the simple steps below to run the Install Wizard to guide you quickly...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 9 16 Chan Camera Viewer “. “ Install the Administrator Utility ” provides the driver and Admin Utility . Administrator Utility helps your computer to search, configure, and view the camera through IE browser. Figure 1.7-1 3. First click “ Install Administra...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 10 4. You can specify the destination folder of software installation; you can just use the default folder, and click “ Next ” to continue. Figure 1.7-3 5. If you need installation program to create a desktop icon or a quick launch icon for you, click all i...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 11 6. Here lists all options you chose in previous steps, if everything is correct, click “ Install ” to start installing procedure, or click “ Back ” to go back to previous step to modify installing settings. Figure 1.7-5 7. The installing procedure will t...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 12 8. When you see this window, it means the software installing procedure is complete. Please click “ Finish ” to finish the procedure (IP camera surveillance software will start after you click “ Finish ” button, if you want to start it later, uncheck “ L...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 13 10. When the “ Administrator Utility ” and “ Surveillance Software ” installed completely. You should see both Icons on your desktop.  Administrator Utility  Surveillance Software (16 Channels Camera Viewer) You have completed the installation process ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 14 Chapter 2 Connecting your IP Camera There are two ways to connect up the RXS-3211 IP camera:  Connect directly to your computer through LAN port  Connect directly to your router or wireless router Connecting Device Computer/Laptop Your wired/wireless r...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 15 Figure 2.1.1-2 3. This window may appear at your Local Area Connection as “ Limited or no connectivity ”. This is because IP camera cannot assign IP to your computer. Therefore, you will need to manually assign your computer’s IP to connect to the IP Cam...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 16 Figure 2.1.1-4 3. Right-click “ Local Area Connection ”, and click “ Properties ” Figure 2.1.1-5

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 17 4. Select “ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ”, then click “ Properties ”. Figure 2.1.1-6 5. In “IP address” field, please fill in any IP address begins with “ 192.168.2 ”, and ends with a value greater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the example in the ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 18 6. Open your Internet Explorer and type “ http://192.168.2.3 ” in the address tab. Figure 2.1.1-8 7. You should see a login window popup. The default login name and password is “ Admin ” and “ 1234 ”. (You should change the Login name and password after ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 19 2.1.1.2 Install Active X for Camera 1. After logged on, you should see the following messages at the top of Internet Explorer. This will install Active X into your computer. This IP camera requires a special ActiveX control (A.K.A. ‘Plugin’) to work. Ple...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 20 Figure 2.1.1-13 2.1.2 IP Camera connects with Router/Wireless Router You can also connect the camera through your current router/wireless router. 1. Simply plug your camera onto the current working rouer/wireless router like figure 2.1.2-1. Figure 2.1.2-...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 21 “ 192.168.2.3 ” as figure 2.1.2-2 . If not, please click “ 1. Search Camera ”, and you should be able to see the IP address of Camera. 3. Once your camera has the IP address, you can continue to view the camera by click on the info bar at “ 2. ”. Figure ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 23 Chapter 3 Camera’s Management Interface 3.1 Camera Settings The default page after you logged onto web management interface is “ Camera ”, and this is the page where you can see the real-time image from camera. Figure 3.1-1 You can always come back to th...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 24 Item Description Video Format Specifies video encoding format. You can choose MPEG4 or MJPEG ( Motion-JPEG ). MPEG4 mode also supports motion detection (see chapter OOXX). Snapshot Take a snapshot picture and save the picture to your computer’s hard driv...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 25 Check ‘Enable’ box to enable digital zoom, and you can set the percentage of zoom from 100% (no magnification) to 400%. You can also drag the green square by mouse and put it on the area you wish captured image to be magnified. To exit digital zoom setti...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 27 Item Description Network Type This camera can obtain the IP address from DHCP server automatically (if you have one), or set a fixed IP address. Select “ DHCP ” to obtain IP address automatically or “ Static IP Address ” to assign this IP camera with a f...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 28 HTTP Port Specify the port number of web management interface here. If it’s not 80, you’ll have to add: ” port” after the IP address / hostname of this IP camera. For example, if the HTTP port number you specified here is 90 and the IP address of IP came...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 30 This function is useful and you don’t have to remember the IP address of this IP camera. Simply open “ Network neighbor ”! Item Description Enable UPnP Select “ Enable ” to activate UPnP function of this IP camera, select “ Disable ” to disable it. Click...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 31 3.2.5 LoginFree This function is for user to specify a filename here so everyone who knows this filename can gain access to the picture captured by the IP camera with this name with .jpg file extension. For example, if the filename you specified here is ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 34 Item Description Video Resolution Specify video resolution of MJPEG video encoder. Available options are VGA, QVGA, and QQVGA resolution. VGA resolution provides more details than QVGA and QQVGA, but requires more network bandwidth. Video Quality Specify...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 35 3.4.1 E-Mail (with Gmail and hotmail setup examples) These settings are used to send the captured picture via Email: Item Description Recipient E-Mail Address Input the email recipient’s Email address here. If you have more than one Email recipient, plea...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 36 Example of hotmail setup: [email protected] SMTP Server Input the IP address or host name of the SMTP server (the server that delivers the Email for you) here. If you don’t know, please refer to the SMTP server you’re using in your Email software (like O...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 38 3.4.2 FTP Configuration Item Description FTP Server Input the IP address or host name of the FTP server you wish to use here. FTP Port Input the port number of the FTP server you wish to use here. User Name Input the user name of the FTP server you wish ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 39 3.5 Motion Detection Settings There are two sections of the Motion Detection: Basic Setting and Region Setting. 3.5.1 Motion Detection Basic Setting Motion detection function makes this IP camera become your non-stop guard. You don’t have to waste all th...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 40 E-Mail Subject Set the subject of Email being sent here. This will help you to distinguish the Email sent by this IP camera from others. Send snapshot file to FTP Select “ Yes ” to send a picture to the FTP server you specified in “ E-Mail & FTP ” me...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 41 Motion detection region settings can be found at the bottom of this page: Item Description Region1 / Region2 / Region3 Check the box to enable / disable a certain motion detection area. Sensitivity Control the detection sensitivity of motion detection of...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 43 3.7.1 Camera Information Camera information allows you to set the name and administrator’s password of this camera. Item Description Camera Name Please specify the name of this IP Camera here. This can be used to identify your camera on the network when ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 44 Confirm Password Please input the same password again, to make sure there’s no typo. Click “ Apply ” to save settings and make the new settings take effect. 3.7.2 Date / Time Setting This setting allows you to change the date and time of the real time cl...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 45 time setting. Click “ Apply ” to save settings and make the new settings take effect. 3.7.3 Utilities This menu allows you to upgrade firmware, clear all settings, reboot the camera, and switch LED lights on/off. Item Description Upgrade Firmware If you ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 46 in case you don’t want other people know the camera is transferring data. You can click this button again to switch LED lights on again. 3.8 Status This menu provides all information about this IP camera, like firmware version, system uptime, date / time...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 47 not change any system setting. When they want to click menus other than “ Camera ”, they will see the following message informing that they don’t have permission to do that: This IP camera supports setting up to maximum up to total of 16 operators and gu...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 49 Click “ Refresh ” to get latest update.

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 50 Chapter 4 Using Surveillance Software 4.1 Installing Surveillance Software The IP camera surveillance software provides various functions like video recording, after this software is installed, you can use your IP camera to safeguard your property. Pleas...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 51 3. If you need installation program to create a desktop icon or a quick launch icon for you, click all items you need here, then click “ Next ” to continue. 4. Here lists all options you chose in previous steps, if everything’s correct, click “ Install ”...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 53 4.2 Using Surveillance Software You can click ‘IPCam Surveillance Software’ icon from desktop, quick launch bar, or start menu to start the IP camera surveillance software. Before you start: IP camera surveillance software will only work when your monito...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 54 You can put the mouse cursor on a certain component and see its button name, and here’re detailed descriptions of all buttons: Item Description Video displaying area The image of all connected cameras will be displayed here. Language Select a language fr...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 56 Minimize window Minimizes IP camera surveillance software window. Video displaying area Displays the image of all cameras by the display layout you selected. 4.3 Configure Surveillance Software 4.3.1 Configure cameras Before you use this IP camera survei...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 57 4.3.1.1 “Camera” tab In this tab you can configure all cameras you wish to connect. Up to 16 cameras can be connected simultaneously: Item Description Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. Camera Search All cameras found on your local networ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 58 IP Input the IP address of camera. Username Input the user name of camera. Web Port Input the web port of the camera. By default it’s “ 80 ”. Password Input the password of camera. Default value is “ 1234 ”. You should change the password if you changed ...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 59 In “ Schedule Recording ” tab, provides you options with setup scheduled video recording, you can record the video captured by all cameras at a pre-defined schedule. Item Description Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. One Time Schedules Y...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 60 Please specify the time duration of this one-time schedule (the date and time of “ From ” and “ To ”), then click “ OK ” to save settings. Please note you must set a schedule that will be happened in the future, you can not set a schedule in the past. Ed...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 65 time you use this software: 4.3.2.3 “About” Tab This tab shows the version number of the IP camera surveillance software you are using. 4.4 Change Display Layout This IP camera surveillance software provides 8 kinds of display layout:

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 67 4.5 Full-Screen Mode If you want to use all available spaces on your monitor to display surveillance image, you can click “ Full Screen ” button to switch display mode to full-screen mode. To exit full-screen mode, press “ ESC ” key. 4.6 Scan If you have...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 68 displayed in a scan sequence (you’ll see nothing and you’ll see “Disconnected” text displayed at the upper-left corner of display image). Click ‘Scan’ button once to activate scan function (scan icon will become blue ), click again to stop scanning (scan...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 69 Please select a camera in video displaying area by clicking on its image, then click button to see more objects that fall in the scope of camera’s view, or click to enlarge the image size of a certain object to see its detail. 4.8 Snapshot You can take a...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 70 Click snapshot button once to take a snapshot; you can take as much snapshot as you want before hard disk is full. 4.9 Recording You can start video recording of selected camera manually by clicking “ Start Recording ” button: When recording starts, you’...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 72 Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Product Specification Product Dual Mode Internet Camera Image Sensor Sensor 0.3Mega pixel CMOS Sensor Resolution 640 x 480 Pixel Fixed Lens Fixed Focus, F=2.8 Viewing Angle 55 Degree Minimum Illumination 1.3 Lux Video/Image Setting...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 73 Consumption 2 Watt (maximum) Dimension 92mm x 60mm x 23mm Operating Temperature Operation: 0ºC ~45ºC (32ºF ~ 113ºF) Storage : -15ºC ~ 60ºC (14ºF ~ 140ºF) Humidity 10~90% (Non-Condensing) Certification FCC Class B, CE Mark 5.2 FAQ / Troubleshooting If the...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 75 Internet connection. However, when the network connection is slow, a lower frame rate / resolution setting will help resolve this issue. d. Adjust the antenna if you’re using wireless connection. The antenna should be perpendicular to the ground to get b...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 76 c. If there’s any light at the place where IP camera is located, switch it on and see if image looks better. 5.2.5 I set the IP camera to send image by Email or FTP, but nothing is received a. If the image is send by Email, please make sure it’s not bloc...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 77 5.3 Additional Setup guides 5.3.1 Obtain a free Dyndns account to view while away If your ISP is issuing dynamic (non-static) IP address to you and you can’t connect to your IP camera when you’re away from it, you can follow the following steps to obtain...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 78 5. When you see this image, you’ll receive an e-mail confirmation at the e-mail box you registered with dyndns.org. 6. Check your e-mail box and you should be able to get confirmation e-mail. Click the link to connect to dyndns.org website and complete r...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 79 7. When you see “ Account Confirmed ” webpage, indicates your dyndns.org account has been confirmed and activated. Now you can click “ Create a dynamic DNS host within our Free domains ” link to continue. 8. Click “ Create Hostname ” button.

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 81 12. Click “ Activate Services ” to continue. 13. When you see this message, indicates your free dyndns.org hostname mapping service has been activated. You can go to chapter 3.2.3 to use your dyndns.org username, password, and hostname + domain name to l...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 82 other computers on Internet. The following instruction describes how to configure your router or firewall device so your IPCAM can work with them. These instructions are based on a commonly-available residential router and these setup techniques should b...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 84 3. If IP CAM is the only service you wish to access from Internet, you can also use “ DMZ ” function to access IP CAM: Simply fill the IP address of IP CAM and you can access IP CAM from the IP address of your router directly. 5.3.3 Using cell phone as I...

Wired Internet Camera RXS-3211 User Manual 85 4. You’ll see the image of connected camera displayed on upper-left corner of quad-split screen. If you have more than one IP CAM, you can add other 3 IP CAMs to the quad-split screen. Click an unused corner and a yellow square will appear to indicate it...