D-Link DCS-3420 User manual

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System Requirements
• Windows®2000 or XP
• At least 256MB of memory (512MB recommended)
• An available Ethernet connection
• Internet Explorer 6.x or higher Internet Web Browser
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
• CPU: 1.7GHz or above processor (2.8GHz plus processor with
512MB memory and a 32MB video card is required for multiple
camera viewing and recording in IP surveillance program)
CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Package Contents
DCS-3420
Wireless Day & Night Internet
Camera
System Requirements
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
CD-ROM with Manual and
Installation Wizard
Camera Stand 12V 1.5A AC Power Adapter
Antenna

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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
Connections
Ethernet Cable Connector
The Internet Camera’s back panel features an RJ-45
connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling
or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling. This network port
supports the NWay protocol, allowing the Internet Camera
to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed
of the network.
Power LED
The power LED is on the back of the camera. As soon as the
power adapter is connected to the camera, the power LED will
ash red and green several times, indicating that the DCS-3420
is conducting a self-test. Upon passing the self-test, the LED will
turn green, indicating a good connection to an Ethernet port. A
red LED indicates that no connection has been made.
DC Power Connector
The DC power input connector
is located on the DCS-3420
Internet Camera’s back panel
and is labeled 12V DC with a
single socket to supply power
to the Internet Camera.

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Hardware Overview
Audio Out Connector
The DCS-3420 provides an Audio Out connector to be
used for 2-way audio. Speakers (not included) may be
connected to the camera to provide audio for 2-way
communication.
Microphone Connector
The DCS-3420 Wireless Day & Night Internet Camera
has an internal microphone built-in. However, you have
the option of using an external microphone by plugging
it into the microphone connector.
Reset Button
Reset will be initiated when
the reset button is pressed
once and held until the Power
LED ashes through its cycle
twice.

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BNC
The BNC connector is used for
professional video connections.
It benets users who integrate
digital IP camera into traditional
system (CCTV) for both analog
and digital video streaming
purpose.
I/O Connector
The DCS-3420 provides a terminal block with two pairs of
connectors situated on the back panel. One pair is for input
and the other is for output. The I/O connectors provide the
physical interface to send and receive digital signals to and
from a variety of external devices.
Antenna Connector
The antenna is included with the DCS-3420. It
fastens onto the antenna connector on the back
panel to provide a connection with a wireless
network.

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Hardware Installation
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect an Ethernet cable to the network
cable connector located on the Internet
Camera’s back panel and attach it to the
network.
Attach the Antennas
Locate the antennas included with your
DCS-3420 and attach them to the antenna
connectors located on the back of the
DCS-3420.
Attach the External Power Supply
Attach the external power supply to the
DC power input connector located on the
Internet Camera’s back panel (labeled
DC 12V) and connect it to an AC power
outlet.
Note: When you have a proper connection, the LED will turn from red to
green. The light may cycle on and off and your computer may show an
intermittent loss of connectivity, this is normal until you have configured your
Internet Camera.
Note: It is required that an Ethernet cable is used during initial
setup. Once your wireless configuration is set, you may disconnect
the Ethernet cable and begin communicating wirelessly with your
DCS-3420.

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Software Installation
Click Next
Insert the DCS-3420 CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun
function does not automatically start on your computer, click
Windows®Start > Run. In the Run command box type “D:\DCS3420.
exe”, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM. If it does
start, proceed to the next screen.
Software Installation
Click on Installation
Wizard

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Software Installation
Click Next
Click Next
Click Finish

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Configuration
Configuring Your Camera with
the Setup Wizard
Double click on the Installation Wizard icon
that was created on you desktop.
Double-Click
The software will search for
cameras.
The Installation Wizard will
appear and show the MAC
address of the DCS-3420
and an IP Address (which
may or may not be correct
depending on what you have
your DCS-3420 connected
to). If you have a DHCP*
server on your network, there
will be a valid IP Address
displayed here, indicated by
a “Yes” under the assigned
column.
*A DHCP server is a device that supplies IP Addresses to its clients
that are on the same network.

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Configuration
Click the Setup button
Click the Next button
Enter an administrative password in the Root password and Conrm
password elds.
For details on the Date/Time
Settings, please refer to the
User Manual on the CD-
ROM.

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Configuration
Click the Next button
If you need to modify the IP
settings, please refer to the
user manual on the CD-ROM.
Uncheck the box labeled Reset IP address at next boot
Click the Next button
Users can configure the
Wireless Network Settings
for the camera, by entering
the SSID and selecting the
Wireless Mode, Channel, TX
Rate, and Preamble.

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Configuration
After the settings have been saved,
the Done button will appear.
Click the Done button
Click the Apply button

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Configuration
Restart the camera by disconnecting and reconnecting the power cord
from the back of the camera. This will switch the connection from wired
to wireless. Wait until the light starts to blink green again indicating the
wireless connection has been established.
Click the button labeled Link
to Selected Device(s)

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Configuration
Viewing Your Internet Camera
The installation and configuration of the DCS-3420 Wireless
Internet Camera is now complete.
After you click the button labeled Link to Device(s), the Installation
Wizard will automatically open your web browser to the IP address
of the DCS-3420, in this example it is: http://192.198.0.120.Your
DCS-3420 may have a different IP Address.

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IP surveillance Installation
IP surveillance software is included for the administrator to manage
up to 16 DCS-3420s remotely. The administrator can also record
the video to hard drive and congure advanced settings. IP surveillance
is a complete management tool and includes all congurative settings.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. A menu screen will appear
as shown below.
IP surveillance Installation
Click Next
Click IP surveillance

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IP surveillance Installation
Click Yes
Click Next
Click Next
Create an Admin Password for
the IP surveillance program.

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IP surveillance Installation
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next

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IP surveillance Installation
After successfully installing IP surveillance, the application program
for the DCS-3420 is automatically installed to \Program Files\D-Link\
IP surveillance Directory.
Click Finish

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Add a Camera
To start IP surveillance, click on Windows®Start > Programs >
D-Link > IP surveillance > Monitor.
Once the Authentication screen
appears, enter “admin” as your
Username and the Password
that was entered during the
installation of IP surveillance.
Add a Camera
The IP surveillance Monitor screen will appear as shown below.
On the menu to the left, click the Conguration button and select
Camera Conguration.

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IP surveillance Installation
After selecting Camera Conguration, a warning message will appear
and all cameras will stop recording. Click Yes to continue.
Click the Insert Channel button located in the upper left corner of
the Camera Conguration screen.
Enter the IP address of the camera you would like to add.
By default, the port number is set
at 80. Click OK to continue.
Click Yes
Click OK