Brickcom FD-100A Series User manual

Megapixel Day & Night
Fixed Dome Network Camera
FD-100A/FD-130A Series
Quick Installation Guide
Quality Service Group

Read Before You Use
1. Power off the camera device
immediately if it starts smoking or smells
unusual.
2. Power off the camera device
immediately if the camera is exposed to
rain or liquid.
3. Do not set the camera device near any
heat sources. (Ex: television and oven)
4. Keep the camera device away from
direct sunlight.
5. Do not set the camera device over the
specific operating temperature.

6. Do not set the camera device in any wet
and humid environments.
7. Do not set the camera device on
unsteady surfaces.
8. Do not attempt to dismantle the camera
device.
9. Do not drop or hit the camera device.
10. Do not use the camera device when
there is lightning.

1. Check Package Contents
a. FD-100A
b. Power Adapter(Optional)
c. Product CD
d. Location Sticker
e. Warranty Card
f. Screws bag
g. Easy Installation Guide

2. Device Description

3. Hardware Installation
3.1 Remove the dome cover from the camera device.
For ceiling installation:
3.2 The user needs the two screws which are included in the product
package and a screwdriver. Mount the camera on the desired
location and use the screwdriver to tighten the screws clockwise
through the two holes on each side of the device as shown below.
The best place to mount the camera is into a ceiling stud.
WARNING: Do not mount the camera on a soft material. The camera may
fall and be damaged.

For wall installation:
3.3 Chose the location on the wall to place the camera. Attach the
location sticker to the desired spot.
3.4 Drill two holes through the center of the two location holes on the
sticker.
3.5 Hammer the two plastic anchors which are provided in the product
package into the two location holes.
3.6 Mount the camera on the wall and position to two screw slots over the
plastic anchors. Insert the screws into the holes and use the
screwdriver to tighten the screws clockwise until they are secure.
3.7 Place the dome cover back on the camera device.

4. Camera Connection
4.1 Basic Connection (Without PoE)
4.1.1 Connect the power adaptor to the camera device.
4.1.2 Connect the camera to the Ethernet hub using a RJ45 Ethernet
cable.
4.2 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connection
4.2.1 Connect the camera to a PoE-enabled hub via single Ethernet
cable.
4.2.2 Connect the camera to a non-PoE hub via PoE Injector.

5. Adjust the Lens focus range and zoom viewing
5.1 How to adjust the Lens angle?
5.1.1 Release the pan screw and then rotate the lens to left or right.
After completion, tighten the pan screw.
5.1.2 Release the tilt screw on both side of the device and then rotate
the lens to up or down. After completion, tighten the tilt screw.
5.1.3 Release the video adjustment screw and then adjust the lens
direction. After completion, tighten the video adjustment screw.

5.2 How to adjust the view angle and focus range
5.2.1 Release the view angle controller and then moving the
controller bar left or right to adjust the view angle. After
completion, tighten the view angle controller.
5.2.2 Release the focus controller and then moving the controller bar
left or right to adjust the focus range. After completion, tighten the
focus controller.
6. Complete the Installation
6.1 Turn the visible dome cover slowly until it gets the best position.
6.2 Use the screwdriver and attached two dome screws to lock the dome
cover with camera device securely.

7. Network Camera Setup
1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver. Run Auto-Run Tool
directly from the CD-ROM to start the installation. When installing the
Brickcom software kit for the first time, select a desired language for the
interface. The available languages are listed in the scroll box. Click
<Install> and follow the steps to install the EasyConfig wizard on the
desired computer.
Please follow the instruction of the InstallShield Wizard to finish the
Brickcom Software Kit installation.

2. To launch EasyConfig or PC-NVR Standard, select the application and
click <Finish>. When launching the PC-NVR program, please refer to
the PC-NVR user manual.

EasyConfig
To launch EasyConfig, select EasyConfig from the start menu. If Complete
Setup type was used in the software installation, an EasyConfig icon was
installed on the desktop. Double click to open the icon.
If Custom Setup type was used in the software installation and an EasyConfig
icon was not installed on the desktop, the program will be installed under
C:\Program Files\Brickcom\EasyConfig unless the program was saved to a
preferred directory.
1. Click <Start> to continue. The program will automatically search
for the camera in the intranet.
NOTE - Check “Skip the hardware installation guide” to skip checking the
hardware connection. To check the hardware installation settings, do not
check the option box.

2. Select either “Simple Mode”or “Professional Mode”to obtain the
camera’s IP settings. If “Simple Mode”is selected, EasyConfig will
set up the connection automatically. If “Professional Mode”is
selected, the user will need to configure the IP settings manually.
3. There may be many cameras in the local network. Differentiate the
cameras using their UPnP name. Double click on the camera from
the survey list to connect.

4. Enter the username and password of the camera. For first time
use, the default username and password are “admin/admin.”
5. For configuring the IP address settings, select either <Settings
remain the same>, <Automatically obtain an IP Address (DHCP)>
or <Set IP Address configuration manually>. The DHCP setting is
recommended.

a. If <Set IP Address configuration manually> is selected, the
following pages will be displayed.

6. If the camera supports the EasyLinkTM function, the following
page will be displayed. Otherwise, this page will not be shown.
*If desired, click <Skip> to skip this setting.
EasyLinkTM is a unique Brickcom function which allows users to assign a unique
EasyLink name to their network camera’s IP address. There is no need to
configure the router to open up ports or remember hard-to-memorize IP
addresses. Users can log onto [uniqueEasyLinkname].mybrickcom.com to
view the camera’s web GUI and live view.
1. Enter a unique EasyLink name whose length must be between 5-32
characters.
2. When finished, click the arrow button to continue.

7. When the IP address settings have been configured, the screen will
either display a successful or failed connection message. If the
connection failed, either try again or quit the installation.
a. If “DHCP IP address settings”was selected, the failure page will
be displayed as below:
b. If “Static IP address settings”was selected, the failure page will
be displayed as below:

c. If the connection was successful, the user will see the message:
“Congratulations. The installation of the camera is complete.”
When this window is displayed, click <PC-NVR> to start the PC-NVR
program, <Live View> to view the live video from the connected IP
camera, or <X> in the top right corner of the screen to close the
installation window. To run the PC-NVR program, please refer to the
PC-NVR user manual for more information.