Airlink101 AICN1500W User manual

SkyIPCam1500W
Wireless N Night Vision Network Camera
Model # AICN1500W
User’s Manual
Ver. 1.0

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CHAPTER 1 ................................................................................................................. 2
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMERA ................................................................... 2
1.1 Checking the Package Contents...............................................................................................2
1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera ..................................................................................................2
1.3 Features and Benefits ............................................................................................................... 4
1.4 System Requirement ................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 2 ................................................................................................................. 5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 5
2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit ...................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN.....................................................................................5
2.3 Applications of the Camera ....................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................................. 7
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 7
3.1 Installing SkyIPCam Utility and Ultraview ................................................................................. 7
3.2 Configuring the Camera ..........................................................................................................10
3.3 Viewing Images........................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER 4 ............................................................................................................... 17
CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Using the Web Configuration ..................................................................................................18
4.2 Basic Setup..............................................................................................................................18
4.3 Network Settings .....................................................................................................................21
4.4 Setting up Video & Audio ........................................................................................................27
4.5 Event Server Configuration .....................................................................................................29
4.6 Motion Detect...........................................................................................................................31
4.7 Event Configuration.................................................................................................................32
4.8 Tools ........................................................................................................................................35
4.9 Information...............................................................................................................................36
CHAPTER 5 ............................................................................................................... 37
USING SKYIPCAM ULTRAVIEW .......................................................................... 37
5.1 Starting the Program ...............................................................................................................37
5.2 Main Window and Item Feature ..............................................................................................38
5.3 Accessing the Camera ............................................................................................................41
5.4 Recording / Playing Video .......................................................................................................48
5.5 Configuring the eMap View Setting.........................................................................................52
5.6 Configuring the System ...........................................................................................................57
5.7 Event Configuration.................................................................................................................61
5.8 Terminating Operation.............................................................................................................64
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................. 65
A.1 Specification ............................................................................................................................65
A.2 Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................................................66
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................... 71

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C HAPTER 1
I NTRODUCTION T O Y OUR C AMERA
1.1 Checking the Package Contents
Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should have the following:
 One SkyIPCam1500W Wireless N Night Vision Network Camera.
 One Antenna.
 One AC Power Adapter.
 One Camera Stand.
 One Ethernet Cable (Cat.5).
 One Installation CD-ROM.
 One Quick Installation Guide.
NOTE Once any item contained is damaged or missing, contact the store where you purchased the
product.
1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera
Front View
Len
s
Assembly
Power LED
indicates
the camera is powered
on with the steady
yellow light.
Link LED
indicates
the camera’s network
connectivity with the
flashing green light.
Internal Microphone
allows the camera to
capture audio.
Light Sensor
is used to trigger on and
off the Infrared LEDs
according to the
environmental light level.
Infrared LEDs
allows your camera to
capture clear images in a
dark environment.

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Rear View
E ternal Antenna
Screw Hole
is used
to connect the camera
stand.
Reset Button
will restart
the camera when it is
pressed quickly; when it is
long pressed for ten
seconds, the camera will be
reset to the factory’s
default
settings.
DC Power Connect
or
is used to connect the
power adapter, in order
to supply power to the
camera.
Ethernet Cable Connector
is used to connect the network
cable, which supports the NWay
protocol so that the camera can
detect the network speed
automatically.
WPS
button i
s used
to connect to router/AP
wirelessly.

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1.3 Features and Benefits
Audio Capability
The built-in microphone allows you to capture and monitor sounds and voices.
Day & Night Surveillance Supported
The six Infrared LEDs around the standard lens assembly enable the camera to capture crystal clear
images in dark environments or at night. When the Light Sensor detects low light levels, the camera
captures the images in black & white mode using the infrared LEDs.
Remote Control Supported
By using a standard Web browser or the bundled SkyIPCam View software application, the
administrator can easily change the configuration of the camera via Intranet or Internet. In addition,
the camera can be upgraded over the network when a new firmware is available. The users are also
allowed to monitor the images and take snapshots via the network.
Multiple Platforms Supported
The camera supports multiple network protocols, including TCP/IP, SMTP e-mail, HTTP, and other
Internet related protocols. Therefore, you can use the camera in a mixed operating system
environment, such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Multiple Applications Supported
With remote access technology, you can use the cameras to monitor various objects and places for
your own purposes.
For example, babies at home, patients in the hospital, offices and banks, and so on. The camera can
capture both still images and video clips, so that you can keep the archives and restore them at any
time.
1.4 System Requirement
Networking
LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet.
WLAN: 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Accessing the Camera using Web Browser
Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
CPU: Intel Pentium III 350MHz or above
RAM: 500MB
Resolution: 800x600 or above
User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
Apple Safari 2 or above*
Mozilla Firefox 2 or above*
*Some web features not available
Accessing the Camera using SkyIPCam UltraView
Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
Hardware Requirement:
1 camera connected: Intel Pentium III 800MHz; 512MB RAM
2 ~ 4 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz; 512MB RAM
5 ~ 8 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz; 1GB RAM
9 ~ 16 cameras connected: Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz; 2GB RAM
Resolution: 1024x768 or above
NOTE If you connect multiple cameras and monitor them simultaneously, it is recommended that you use
a computer with higher performance.

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C HAPTER 2
H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION
2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit
The camera comes with a camera stand, which uses a swivel ball screw head to lock to the camera’s
screw hole. When the camera stand is attached, you can place the camera anywhere by mounting the
camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the camera stand.
The Camera Stand
2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN
Use the provided Ethernet cable to
connect the camera to your local
area network (LAN).
When you connect the AC power
adapter, the camera is powered on
automatically. You can verify the
power status from the Power LED
on the front panel of the camera.
Once connected, the Link LED
starts flashing green light and the
camera is on standby and ready
for use now.
Connecting the Ethernet Cable

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If you use a wireless network in
your application environment, you
need to attach the included
external antenna to the camera.
When the camera is powered on,
the camera will automatically
search any access point with
“default” SSID and with security
encryption disabled.
NOTE If the camera cannot connect to your wireless network, you need to connect the camera to LAN
first and proceed with WLAN settings.
2.3 Applications of the Camera
The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including:
Monitor local and remote places and objects via Internet or Intranet.
Capture still images and video clips remotely.
Upload images or send email messages with the still images attached.
The following diagram explains some of the typical applications for your camera and provides a basic
example for installing the camera.
Connecting the Antenna

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C HAPTER 3
S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION
3.1 Installing SkyIPCam Utility and UltraView
Step 1 Insert the provided CD into your computer’s CD ROM drive.
Step 2 Click on Install Utility and Software.
Note: If you do not see the autorun menu pops up on the screen, please go to your CD-ROM drive >
UltraView folder > run “Setup.exe”.

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Windows 7 and Vista users: an AutoPlay window pops up on screen, please make sure you give
permission to run the setup program by clicking Autorun.exe.
Step 3 Click Install to install the SkyIPCam utility and UltraView.

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Step 4 Click Finish when installation finishes.

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3.2 Configuring the Camera
Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 SkyIPCam UltraView > SkyIPCam Utiliy
Step 2 Click on Search to find the camera on your network. Select the Camera you wish to configure and
click on Link.
Note If the Camera you wish to configure does not show up in the utility, make sure the camera is
properly connected to the same local network as your computer is, and the Green LED should be on.
Click on Search to try again.

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Step 3 When you are prompted for the user name and password, enter “admin” for both User name and
Password, and click OK.
Step 4 The camera viewing window will appear. Click on Setup, then click on Smart Wizard.

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Step 5 You may change the default Camera Name and enter a name for the Location if you like. Then
enter “admin” for both Admin Password and Confirm Password. Click Next.
Step 6 You may simply accept the suggested default setting DHCP if your router’s DHCP server is
enabled, so the router will automatically assign a dynamic IP address to your camera. Another option is to
select Static IP, you can manually change the last 3-digit number of the IP Address, in case that the
suggested one has already been used by another device in the same network. Enter IP, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, Primary/Secondary DNS addresses here.
Note Be sure to enter Primary/Secondary DNS addresses assigned by your ISP if you set up Static
IP for the camera so that the Email alert / FTP uploading can function properly.

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Step 7 If you would like to set up email alerts that you can receive in the future, enter your email
information here. You can get this information from your Email Service Provider. You can also set this up
at a later time. Click Next.
Step 8 Enter the Network ID (SSID) of your wireless network, or click on Site Survey and select from the
list. Select the Authentication and Encryption, and enter the security Key of your wireless network. This
information is stored in your wireless AP/router. Click Next.

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Step 9 Confirm your settings at this page. If everything is correct, click Apply to save the settings, then
the camera will restart in 50 seconds.
Step 10 After the camera is restarted, unplug the network cable from it. It will take around 1 or 2 minutes
for the camera to connect wirelessly to your wireless router/AP.
To make sure the wireless connection is successfully established, open the SkyIPCam Utility and click
on Search. If the camera shows up in the list, it is connected to your wireless network successfully. If not,
please verify the SSID and the wireless security settings you configured at Step 8 are correct.

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3.3 Viewing Images
Method A > Access Camera from SkyIPCam Utility
Step 1A Open Airlink101 SkyIPCam Utility, select the camera you wish to connect to and click on Link
button. Go to Step 3.
Method B > Access Camera from Web Browser
Step 1B If you assigned a static IP address for your camera (at Step 6, Chapter 3.2), you may open the
Web Browser on your computer.
Step 2B Type the IP address of your camera in the Address bar, and press Enter.

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Step 3 Enter administrator’s user name and password of the camera, then click OK. The default user
name and password are both “admin” if you did not make any change to it at Step 5, Chapter 3.2.
Step 4 Internet Explorer User: If this is the first time for your computer to view image from the web
configuration page, you will be prompted to install the ActiveX Control. Click on the bar on top of the
screen and click on Run Add-on or Install ActiveX Control (depending on different IE versions).

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Step 5 Click on Run, then you will be able to view the image.
Note If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Safari and you are not able to view any image, please make sure
you have Java and Quick Time add-ons installed.
Step 6 To get a clear view of images, you can simply rotate the camera’s lens clockwise or counter-
clockwise to adjust the focus.

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C HAPTER 4
C ONFIGURATION
4.1 Using the Web Configuration
You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser and the provided software application
SkyIPCam UltraView. This chapter describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the
configuration of the camera by using the web browser.
To configure the camera, click Setup on the main page of Web Configuration. The Web Configuration will
start from the Basic page.
4.2 Basic Setup
Basic >> System
The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system settings for the camera, such as the
Camera Name, Location, Date & Time, and User management.
Basic
-Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera.
-Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location used by the camera.
Indication LED
This item allows you to set the Power LED’s illumination as desired. There are two options: Normal
and OFF.
IR LED
This item allows you to set the IR(Infrared) LED’s illumination as desired. There are two options:
Normal and OFF.

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Basic >> Date & Time
Date & Time
-TimeZone: Select the proper time zone for the region from the pull-down menu.
-Synchronize with PC: Select this option and the date & time settings of the camera will be
synchronized with the connected computer.
-Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and the time will be synchronized with the NTP
Server. You need to select the proper IP address of the server and the update interval from the pull-
down menu in the following two boxes.
-Manual: Select this option to set the date and time manually.