D-Link DCS-2100+ - Manual

5 Features & Benefits (continued) Web Configuration Using the Internet Explorer Web browser, administrators can configure andmanage the Internet Camera directly from its own Web page via the Intranet orthe Internet. Up to 20 user names and passwords are permitted, with privilegesettings controll...

6 Connections Ethernet Cable Connector DC Power Connector I/O Connector Reset Button Antenna Connectors Antenna Two antennas are included with the DCS-2100+ . These are screwed onto the antenna connectors on the back panel to provide a connection with a wirelessnetwork. Ethernet Cable Connector The ...

7 DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the DCS-2100+ Internet Camera’s back panel and is labeled 12VDC with a single socket to supply power to the Internet Camera. I/O Connector The DCS-2100+ provides a terminal block with two pairs of connectors situated on the back panel. ...

8 Hardware Installation Connect to an Ethernet Network If you are connecting the DCS-2100+ to a w i r e d E t h e r n e t n e t w o r k , c o n n e c t a n E t h e r n e t c a b l e t o t h e n e t w o r k c a b l econnector located on the Internet Camera’sback panel and attach it to the network. If...

9 Software Installation After you have successfully completed the hardware installation of the DCS-2100+ Internet Camera, it is necessary to install software to configure and operate the camera. The first step is to run the IP Installer program on the CD. IP Installer allows you to use the Internet ...

10 Click Next Highlight the MAC address and then click on the Wizard button to activate the installation Wizard. IMPORTANT: A hardware reset of the Internet Camera is now required to allow the IP Installer program to configure the camera correctly. To accomplish this reset, lightly inserta paper cli...

13 Click Next Real-time Monitoring Video Recording to hard diskHigh quality videoHigh video compression ratioMaximum of 16 cameras with different display layoutsSmart playbackTriggered event browsingFast database searchingConfigurable automated alarmsAccount password protectionScheduled recording fo...

14 Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click Yes if you agree with the agreement. Click No to exit the installation. Enter your name and company information and click Next . Click Next Installing IP Surveillance Software (continued) Click Yes

17 Testing the DCS-2100+ Internet Camera The window in the center of your browser is the camera image window. Youshould now see a video image and hear the audio over your computer speakersfrom the DCS-2100+ . If you are having problems please consult the FAQ sec- tion of this manual. Open your Inter...

18 When the Internet Camera is used for the first time, it is highlyrecommended that the Administrator set the Administrator Password to constrain user access to the Internet Camera since the Defaultsettings are Null String (no password). Once the Password is defined,only the Administrator has acces...

19 Using & Configuring the DCS-2100+with a NAT Router D-Link’s DCS-2100+ is a versatile and cost effective Internet Camera offering both video and audio monitoring. It can also serve as a powerful surveillancesystem in security applications. The DCS-2100+ can be used with any wired or 802.11b wi...

20 Using & Configuring the DCS-2100+ with aNAT Router (continued) Assign a Local IP Address with IP Installer # # # # # View the Internet Camera using your Internet Explorer Web browser Run your Internet Explorer Web browser. In the address bar, type in the IPAddress that was assigned to the Int...

21 Using & Configuring the DCS-2100+ with aNAT Router (continued) Ports that are used by the DCS-2100+ Router Set-Up and Installation The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network.The D-Link DI-614+ is used as an example to clarify the configuration process.Conf...

22 http://192.168.0.1 Determine Your Router’s IP Address (WAN) Note: Because a dynamic WAN IP can change from time to time depending onyour ISP, you may want to obtain a Static IP address from your ISP. A Static IPaddress is a fixed IP address that will not change over time and will be moreconvenien...

23 Important: Some ISPs block access to port 80 and other commonly used Internet ports to conserve bandwidth. Check with your ISP so that you canopen the appropriate ports accordingly. If your ISP does not pass traffic on port80, you will need to change the port the camera uses from 80 to somethinge...

24 Viewing Your Camera After all the router settings have been entered correctly, a PC user inside oroutside your network will have access to the camera through the InternetExplorer Web browser. To access the camera from the Internet, type the IPAddress of the router given to you by your ISP, follow...

26 Home Page Screen The image from the DCS-2100+ should be visible from the Home page on your computer monitor. Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Click on the Connection Type button to change settings related to the connection. There are twobuttons on the leftside of the Home ...

27 Home > Connection Type Screen Click the Home tab to return to the DCS-2100+ Home page. Protocol Option The UDP Protocol should be chosen for the most users. Generally, the clientcomputer will automatically try these protocols in the following order, UDP ->TCP -> HTTP. After the client co...

28 Home > Configuration There are 5 tabs across the top of the Configuration screen. From each tab, different elements of the DCS-2100+ can be configured. The Advanced tab is the default screen in Configuration and Network is the default screen under Advanced . Using the DCS-2100+ with an Interne...

29 Configuration > Advanced > Network Reset IP Address at next boot IP address - Necessary for network identification. Subnet mask - Used to determine if the destination is in the samesubnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0.” Once the DCS-2100+ is configured, this box should be unchecked a...

30 Configuration > Advanced >Network Settings (continued) SSID - (Service Set Identifier) is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID. The default setting is defau...

32 Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP Click the Mail&FTP button from the Configuration screen to access video settings that control sending images via email and FTP. S M T P SMTP (mail) server 1 - The domain name or IP address...

33 Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP (Continued) FTP Settings 1st FTP server - If the DCS-2100+ is located inside a network that is protected by a firewall, a data connection for FTP may be prohibited. Passive mode FTP can bypass...

34 Click Apply to make changes effective Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP (Continued) 2nd FTP user name - Granted user name on the backup FTP server. 2nd FTP password - Granted password on the backup FTP server. 2nd FTP server -...

35 Click the Video button from the Configuration screen to access video settings that affect how the video image appears. Configuration > Advanced > Video Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Click Video Text on video - Color - Size - Three options exist for two sizes of vi...

36 Configuration > Advanced > Video (Continued) Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Maximum frame rate- Video quality control- Flip - Vertically rotate the video. Power line frequency(for fluorescent light) Fluorescent lights may intermittently flash dependingon the AC pow...

37 Recommendations for setting video for the bestperformance: “Best performance” means the image refresh rate should be the fastest possibleand the video quality should be the best possible at the lowest network bandwidthpossible. Three factors, Maximum frame rate , Fix bit rate , and Fix quality in...

38 Recommendations for setting video for the best performance (continued): I want to compromise between real-time and clear images If you have a broadband network, set Fix quality to Good image quality, or higher, instead of setting the Bit rate . Otherwise, fix the bit rate according to your actual...

39 Configuration > Advanced > Motion Detection Click the Motion Detection button from the Configuration screen to access settings that affect how the DCS-2100+ Internet Camera can serve as a security device by recording only when motion is detected. Enable motion detection - Check this option ...

42 Guest account: This option allows a user to connect to a camera withview-only privileges. User name is demo . No password is required. This is useful for demonstrations and keepsguests separate from users with accounts. Configuration > Tools > System Click on the System button to access the...

43 Configuration > Tools > System Manual - Adjust the date and time according to what isentered by the administrator. Notice the format inthe related field while typing. Automatic - Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internetwhenever the DCS-2100+ starts up. It will fail if the assigned ...

44 Configuration > Tools > Applications Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Click on the Applications button to access the Applications settings from the Tools menu . http://192.168.0.146

46 Configuration > Tools > Applications (Continued) Trigger action - There are four options for two actions regarding either trigger condition. They can have multiple selections. While choosing the trigger output alarm, the digital output will short both pins to connect the circuit of the atta...

47 Configuration > Tools > Applications (Continued) Click on the Default button to access the factory Default settings from the Tools menu . 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 s...

48 The Device Info screen lists the following important settings that are currentlyset for the DCS-2100+ ! Firmware Version number ! Mac Address ! IP Address ! Subnet Mask ! Default router address ! Primary DNS address ! Secondary DNS Address Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) ...

49 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 theneach menu item under that tab. Configuration > Help Using the DCS-2100+ with an Internet browser (continued) Configuration > Status > ...

50 Click OK Using IP Surveillance Software Upon completion of the installation of the IP Surveillance software, you can run the Monitor program (for monitoring and recording from the DCS-2100+ ) from the Windows folder: Start\ Program Files\D-Link\IP Surveillance\Monitor or the directory you specifi...

51 Using IP Surveillance Software (continued) Control up to 16 DCS-2100+ Internet cameras from this screen. Minimum Requirements for Multiple Camera Configurations: For 1 to 4 channels: Minimum Requirements OS: MS Windows2000/XP/ME/98SECPU: Intel 500 MHz Pentium III or aboveSDRAM: 128 MB SDRAMHard D...

52 Using IP Surveillance Software (continued) Monitor Program Main Screen: Descriptions of the sections of the Monitor program Main screen: Miscellaneous functions: Including quitting the application, snapshot, full screenmonitoring, and the Function menu for setting Global Settings,Camera Configura...

53 Recording settings You can record video onto your hard disk. The recordingschedule is configured in the Scheduler. Hard disk status In this area, you can get the hard disk status. This informs youof the available disk space remaining. DI/DO control Receive the digital input signal and send digita...

54 Configuring a DCS-2100+ in IP Surveillance When you first login, you should configure the DCS-2100+ from the Camera Configuration screen found in the Function menu . Once you set up the administrator privilege, you can access the Camera Configuration screen. Home > Camera Configuration Screen ...

56 Motion Window and Alert Settings Show Window Options – If Motion Detection is enabled for the selected DCS-2100+ camera, each motion window can be turned on in Show Window Options . Once the motion window is turned on, it will be shown as a green rectangle in monitoring screen. If you just want t...

57 Saving the Changes Once you click the Save button, the changes in the configuration will be saved and will validate immediately. Global Settings Snapshot Directory – The directory for storing the snapshot data. Recording Directory – The directory for storing the recorded video data. Scheduler Dir...

61 The drag and drop procedure also applies to the moving or exchanging of videochannels. In the video area , if you want to exchange the videos of different channels, you can drag the video and drop it where you want to locate thevideo. If the destination video box is empty, then the video in the s...

63 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 the administrator privilege can access ...

64 If you turn on the Alert function, and a trigger is set off by motion, an 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 ...

65 Miscellaneous Functions Quit – Closes the application and saves last settings. Full Screen – Switch to full screen video, double click the screen to return to the previous view. Local Time – Displays the current time. Snapshot – Takes a snapshot from the selected video and saves it as a bitmap fi...

68 If users have configured the IP Surveillance software and the DCS-2100+ camera, the IP address and location will show the correct setting. Please notethat when users switch between cameras, the changing of the schedule will besaved automatically. The Schedule-Record-File operations There are six ...

69 Schedule with Time Picker Remember to make the Begin Time earlier than the End Time . Otherwise the Add action will be ignored. Select period Once Every Hour Every Day Every Week Using IP Surveillance Software (continued) After you have made your Begin Time and End Time selections, select a perio...

70 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). Themain tools it provides include: Powerful play contro...

73 Explanations of the Settings screen are on the following pages. Playback Program (continued) Using IP Surveillance Software (continued) Frame Selection Indicator The frame selection indicator only appears when you change the display modeto Preview Mode . It appears as a red rectangle surrounding ...

77 Histogram Area The Histogram Area in the Preview Mode displays events that occurred previously as red bars, which represent the time and value of the event. Currentlydisplayed events are represented by green bars and the selected event withblue bars. If you want to access the histogram area, you ...

79 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 revert b...

80 Stop When you want to stop the displaying video sequence, you can click onthe Stop button. Once you have 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...

81 Zoom Out When you click on the Zoom Out button one time, the image size in the display area will be reduced 12.5 percent to the original size. To show the location andtime information completely, the minimum zoom out ratio is limited in 0.5:1. Full Screen When you click on the Full Screen button,...

82 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 originaltime period unless the start time or end time exceed the database boundary.The scale of pull bar and alert histogram window changes ...

84 Lock Window To protect your computer while left unattended 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. To return to the mainwindow, you need to enter the admin password again. Setting...

85 The DCS-2100+ Internet Camera supports firmware upgrades (the software that controls the operation in the DCS-2100+ ). 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 o...

87 Firmware Upgrades (continued) The download firmware procedure cannot be interrupted.If the power or network connections are broken duringthe download procedure it might possibly cause seriousdamage to the Internet Camera. Warning Click Exit

88 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 differs from a conventional PC Camera,the Internet Camera is an all-in-one system with built-in ...

91 Q: The images appear to be of poor quality, how can I improve the image quality? A1: Make sure that your computer’s display properties are set above 256 colors. Using 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce dithering artifacts in theimage, making the image appear to be of poor quality. A2:...

92 There is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the Ethernet socket. It isused to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the DCS-2100+ will return the system back to a normal state. If the system still has problems after reset, restore thefactory settings and...

93 I/O Connector I/O Connector Definition for the Internet Camera The DCS-2100+ 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 anexternal sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored from the initial stat...

94 Note : You can further adjust the Internet Camera’s image quality throughthe web configuration under: Configuration > Advanced > Video Please refer to Using the DCS-2100+ section for further details. Adjusting the Camera Focus The DCS-2100+ Internet Camera features an interchangeable C/CS-t...

95 Replacing the Lens Since the DCS-2100+ Internet Camera is designed with a CS-mount, the lens equipped with the Internet Camera can be replaced with any standard C or CS-mount lens commonly used within the surveillance industry. Follow the instructions below to replace the supplied lens with any C...

96 Remote management Camera configuration and Camera system log can be accessed remotely via InternetExplorer 5.x or above Web browser. NetworkingProtocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, NTP, DNS and DHCP Ethernet Enhanced 802.11b wireless or 10BaseT or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet auto-negotiation WLAN 2.4Hhz 8...

98 Contacting Technical Support Technical Support Technical Support Technical Support Technical Support Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States andwithin Canada for the...

99 Time Zone Table GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, which is the global time that alltime zones are measured from.

101 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 ...