D-Link DCS-2132L - Manual

6 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 1: Product Overview Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the DCS-2132L HD Wireless N Cube Network Camera. The DCS-2132L is a versatile and unique solution for your small office or home. Unlike a standard webcam, the DCS-2132L is a complete system wi...

7 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 1: Product Overview Simple to Use The DCS-2132L is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU, requiring no special hardware or software. The DCS-2132L supports both ActiveX mode for Internet Explorer and Java mode for other browsers such as Firefox® and Safari®....

8 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 1: Product Overview Front Hardware Overview 1 Status LED Indicates the camera's current status 2 WPS Status LED Indicates the WPS connection status of the camera 3 Infrared LED Used to illuminate the camera's field of view at night 4 PIR Sensor Passive Infrared...

9 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 1: Product Overview Rear 1 Ethernet Port RJ45 connector for Ethernet 2 WPS Button Press this button, then press the WPS button for 5 seconds on your router to set up a wireless connection automatically 3 Reset Button Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to...

10 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 1: Product Overview Sides 1 Micro SD Card Slot Insert a MicroSD card for Local storage for storing recorded image and video 1

11 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation This D-Link device can connect to your wireless network from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass thro...

12 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation Zero Configuration Setup If you have a D-Link Cloud Router, you can take advantage of Zero Configuration. Zero Configuration automatically configures your camera's settings for you, and adds it to your mydlink account automatically. This type o...

13 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation To create a WPS connection: Step 1 Press and hold the WPS button for approximately 5-6 seconds. The blue WPS status LED above the button will blink. Step 2 Within 60 seconds press the WPS button on your router. On some routers, you may need to ...

14 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation A summary and confirmation notification will appear with the automatically configured details. Make a note of the details and click OK to add the camera to your account. Check Your mydlink Account From any computer, open a web browser, go to ht...

16 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s optical drive to start the autorun program. The CD-ROM will open the Camera Installation Wizard. Simply click Setup Your Camera to go through the Installation Wizard, which will guide you thro...

17 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the panel at the rear of the DCS-2132L and attach it to the network. Click Next to continue. Select your preferred language for the installation from the drop down me...

18 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation Connect the other end of the same Ethernet cable to a router. Click Next to continue. Attach the external power supply to the power connector located on the rear panel of the DCS-2132L and connect it to your wall outlet or power strip. Click Ne...

19 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation The LED on the front of the DCS-2132L will blink, then turn solid green once it successfully connects to your network. Click Next to proceed. If the LED continues to blink, check your connections or click on the "What should I do if the LED...

20 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation If you wish to remove the camera from a previously registered mydlink account, press and hold the reset button on the rear panel for at least 6 seconds and click Restart to restart the wizard. After you have selected your camera from the list, ...

21 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation To move the camera to a wireless connection by using WPS or by selecting a wireless network, select the appropriate option then follow the steps displayed. Otherwise, click Next to continue. Complete the mydlink account registration form with y...

22 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation If you already have a mydlink account, enter your login details and click Next to proceed. Confirm your mydlink account details and give the camera a unique name and click Done .

23 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation Confirm your camera login details and IP address details and click Done . Your DCS-2132L camera is now set up. Log on to your mydlink account and explore the exciting benefits available to you. Your camera is now set up, and you can skip to ...

24 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the panel at the rear of the DCS-2132L and attach it to the network. Attach the External Power Supply Attach the external power supply to t...

25 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 2: Installation To create a WPS connection: Step 1 Press and hold the WPS button for approximately 5-6 seconds. The blue WPS status LED above the button will blink. Step 2 Within 60 seconds press the WPS button on your router. On some routers, you may need to ...

26 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink mydlink After registering your DCS-2132L camera with a mydlink account in the Camera Installation Wizard. You will be able to remotely access your camera from the www.mydlink.com website. After signing in to your mydlink account, you will see a scre...

27 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Camera Status If your camera is offline, try the following: • Check to make sure that the Internet connection to your camera is working properly. • Try restarting your Internet router. • Check your camera’s cable connections and make sure they are s...

28 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Live Video In the main part of the screen, the Live Video tab will be selected by default. If the camera is available, a Live Video feed will be displayed. Video will be shown at VGA resolution (640x480) if viewing your camera from a PC on the same ...

29 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Playback Select the date of the footage you wish to preview from the drop down menu, then choose from the recordings available for playback. The Playback tab allows you to review pre-recorded footage captured to an inserted microSD card.

30 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Settings The Settings tab contains several options for you to control how your DCS-2312L operates. Click on the Edit button to change how the camera name appears. This is the unique mydlink number for your device. This shows the model name of the ca...

31 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Select this option to enable the automatic recording when motion is detected. Add Detection Area: Click on this icon to draw areas that will trigger automatic recording when motion is detected. Remove Detection Area: Click on this icon to erase area...

33 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Checking this box will show the password. Clicking on the Advanced Setting button will open a secondary window allowing full configuration of the DCS-2312L Show password: Advanced Setting: Advanced Settings

34 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 3: mydlink Events Select this option to enable the automatic recording when motion is detected. Mark Page as Read: Clicking this button will mark the current page of event notifications as read. Mark all as Read: Clicking this button will mark all event notifi...

35 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Configuration Using the Configuration Interface After completing the Camera Installation Wizard, you are ready to use your camera. The camera’s built-in Web configuration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your DCS...

38 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Setup Setup Wizard To configure your Network Camera, click Internet Connection Setup Wizard . Alternatively, you may click Manual Internet Connection Setup to manually configure your Network Camera and skip to "Network Setup" on page 4...

39 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Internet Connection Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the internet. Click Next to continue. Note: Select DHCP if you are unsure of which setting...

42 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your camera's motion detection functions. Click Next to continue. Step 1 This step will allow you to enable or disable motion detection, specify the detection sensitivity, ...

44 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Network Setup Use this section to configure the network connections for your camera. All relevant information must be entered accurately. After making any changes, click the Save Settings button to save your changes. LAN Settings: DHCP: Static...

47 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Wireless Setup This section allows you to set up and configure the wireless settings on your camera. After making any changes, click the Save Settings button to save your changes. Site Survey: SSID: Wireless Mode: Channel: Authentication: Encr...

48 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Dynamic DNS DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) will hold a DNS host name and synchronize the public IP address of the modem when it has been modified. A user name and password are required when using the DDNS service. After making any changes, ...

49 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Image Setup In this section, you may configure the video image settings for your camera. A preview of the image will be shown in Live Video. Enable Privacy Mask: Anti Flicker: Mirror: Flip: Power Line: White Balance: The Privacy Mask setting a...

51 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Audio and Video You may configure up to 3 video profiles with different settings for your camera. Hence, you may set up different profiles for your computer and mobile display. In addition, you may also configure the two-way audio settings for...

53 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Preset This screen allows you to set preset points for the ePTZ function of the camera, which allows you to look around the camera's viewable area by using a zoomed view. Presets allow you to quickly go to and view a specific part of the area ...

55 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Motion Detection Enabling Video Motion will allow your camera to use the motion detection feature. You may draw a finite motion area that will be used for monitoring. After making any changes, click the Save Settings button to save your change...

56 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Time and Date This section allows you to automatically or manually configure, update, and maintain the internal system clock for your camera. After making any changes, click the Save Settings button to save your changes. Time Zone: Enable Dayl...

57 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Event Setup In a typical application, when motion is detected, the DCS-2132L sends images to a FTP server or via e-mail as notifications. As shown in the illustration below, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection o...

59 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Add Server Server Name: E-mail: FTP: Network Storage: SD Card: Enter the unique name of your server. Enter the configuration for the target e-mail server account. Enter the configuration for the target FTP server account. Specify a network sto...

60 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Add Media Media Name: Snapshot: Source: Send pre-event image(s) [0~4]: Send post-event image(s) [0~7]: File name prefix: Add date and time suffix to file name: Enter a unique name for media type you want to create. Select this option to set th...

62 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Add Event Create and schedule up to 2 events with their own settings here. After making any changes, click the Save Settings button to save your changes. Event name: Enable this event: Priority: Delay: Trigger: Video Motion Detection: Periodic...

64 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Add Recording Recording entry name: Enable this recording: Priority: Source: Recording schedule: Recording settings: Destination: Total cycling recording size: The unique name of the entry. Select this to enable the recording function. Set the...

66 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration SD Card Format SD Card: View Recorded Picture: Playback Recorded Video: Refresh: Click this icon to automatically format the SD card and create "picture" & "video" folders. If the picture files are stored on the SD card, cl...

67 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Advanced This screen allows you to control the behavior of digital input and digital output devices. The I/O connector provides the physical interface for digital output (DO) and digital input (DI) that is used for connecting a variety of exte...

68 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration ICR and IR Here you can configure the ICR and IR settings. An IR(Infrared) Cut-Removable(ICR) filter can be disengaged for increased sensitivity in low light environments. Automatic: Day Mode: Night Mode: Schedule Mode: IR Light Control: Off: ...

69 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration HTTPS This page allows you to install and activate an HTTPS certificate for secure access to your camera. After making any changes, click the Save Settings button to save your changes. Enable HTTPS Secure Connection: Create Certificate Method:...

70 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Access List Here you can set access permissions for users to view your DCS-2132L. Allow list: Start IP address: End IP address: Delete allow list: Deny list: Delete deny list: The list of IP addresses that have the access right to the camera. ...

71 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Maintenance You may modify the name and administrator’s password of your camera, as well as add and manage the user accounts for accessing the camera. You may also use this section to create a unique name and configure the OSD settings for you...

72 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Backup and Restore In this section, you may backup, restore and reset the camera configuration, or reboot the camera. Save To Local Hard Drive: Local From Local Hard Drive: Restore to Factory Default: Reboot Device: You may save your current c...

73 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Firmware Upgrade The camera's current firmware version will be displayed on this screen. You may visit the D-Link Support Website to check for the latest available firmware version. To upgrade the firmware on your DCS-2132L, please download an...

74 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration Status This page displays detailed information about your device and network connection. Device Info

75 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration This page displays the log information of your camera. You may download the information by clicking Download . You may also click Clear to delete the saved log information. Logs

76 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Section 4: Configuration This page provides helpful information regarding camera operation. Help

78 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Appendix B: Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Camera Camera Hardware Profile ƒ 1/4” Megapixel progressive CMOS sensor ƒ 5 meter IR illumination distance ƒ Minimum illumination: 0 lux with IR LED on ƒ Built-in Infrared-Cut Removable (ICR) Filter module ...

81 D-Link DCS-2132L User Manual Appendix C: Safety Statements CE Mark Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to...