Edimax IC-3030i User manual

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CONTENTS
Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera...................................................4
1.1 Package Contents........................................................................................4
1.2 Basic Introduction.........................................................................................5
1.3 Product Highlights ........................................................................................6
1.4 Familiar with Key Components...................................................................7
1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators................................................................11
1.6 Camera Installation ....................................................................................12
1.7 Locate the IPAddress of this IP Camera................................................13
1.8 Using Camera Admin Software to Locate Camera...............................17
2.1 Camera Settings.........................................................................................29
2.1.1 MJPEG...................................................................................34
2.1.2 MPEG4...................................................................................35
2.1.3 H.264......................................................................................36
2.1.4 OSD...........................................................................................................37
2.1.5 Night Vision..............................................................................................38
2.2 Network Settings.........................................................................................39
2.2.1 LAN............................................................................................................40
2.2.2 WLAN................................................................................................43
2.2.3 Dynamic DNS ..................................................................................46
2.2.4 UPnP.................................................................................................47
2.2.5 LoginFree .........................................................................................49
2.2.6 RTSP.................................................................................................50
2.3 Motion Detection.........................................................................................51
2.3.1 Motion Detection .............................................................................52
2.3.2 Motion Region..................................................................................54
2.4 System Info..................................................................................................61
2.4.1 Camera Information........................................................................62
2.4.2 Date / Time Setting..........................................................................63
2.4.3 Utilities...............................................................................................65
2.4.4 Status ................................................................................................67
2.5 Account.........................................................................................................68
2.5.1 Status......................................................................................71
2.5.2 Space Alarm ...........................................................................72
2.5.3 File Management.............................................................................................74
Chapter III: Using Surveillance Software...............................................................75
3-1 Installing IP Camera Surveillance Software...........................................75

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3-2 Using IP camera surveillance software...................................................79
3-3 Configure IP camera surveillance software............................................82
3-3-1 Configure cameras.........................................................................82
3-3-2 General Settings.............................................................................91
3-4 Change Display Layout.............................................................................97
3-5 Full-screen mode......................................................................................100
3-6 Scan............................................................................................................101
3-7 Zoom-in / Zoom-out .................................................................................102
3-8 PTZ.............................................................................................................103
3-9 Snapshot....................................................................................................104
3-10 Recording................................................................................................105
3-11 Video Playback.......................................................................................106
Chapter IV: Appendix..............................................................................................107
4.1 Specification ..............................................................................................107
4.2 Troubleshooting........................................................................................108
4.3 Obtain a free Dyndns account................................................................111
4.4 Use this IPCAM with a router or firewall...............................................117
4.4.1 Setup Dyndns Dynamic IP address Mapping .......................117
4.4.2 Open Ports Required by IP CAM..........................................118
4.5 Using Cellphone as Image Viewer.........................................................120
4.5.1 iPhone.............................................................................................120
4.6 Windows Vista / Windows 7 UAC Configuration .................................123

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Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera
1.1 Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing this IP camera! Before you start to use this IP
camera, please check the package contents. If anything is missing, please
contact the dealer of purchase and return the package to claim for missing
contents.
System Requirements
•Computer with Windows®7, Vista or XP
•PC with dual core or above; at least 2GB RAM
•Internet Explorer 6.0 above
•Existing 10/100 Ethernet-based network or wireless 802.11b/g/n network(for
wireless model only)
Item Name
Quantity
1
IP Camera
1
□
2
Antenna(wireless model only)
1
□
3
Power Adapter
1
□
4
Ethernet Cable
1
□
5
Driver and User Manual CD-ROM
1
□
6
Accessory kit
1
□
7
Quick Installation Guide
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1.2 Basic Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Internet IP camera! This IP camera is an ideal
product for all kinds of video-surveillance purposes, like home/office safety,
kid/pet monitoring, and remote video acquire etc. Unlink conventional
close-circuit video camera; you‟re not limited to the length of cable! Once this
IP camera is connected to Internet, you can receive video from anywhere in
the world where Internet access is available.
If you have problem installing a new cable from the place the camera is
installed to your monitoring computer, don‟t worry! This IP camera also
supports wireless network, that is, you can link to this camera wirelessly! You
only have to provide this IP camera with 12V power by the power adapter that
comes with the product package, and you don‟t have to set a new network
cable between the IP camera and monitoring computer.
Worry about the content will be intercepted by unauthorized person when the
video is transmitted over the air? That‟s also not a problem! Unlink
conventional analog wireless camera, which video will be intercepted by
anyone who got a compatible video receiver, this IP camera supports data
encryption (WEP & WPA), which will provide ultimate data security level. All
video transmitted over the air is encrypted; therefore no one will be able to get
the video captured by the IP camera, expect yourself.
You can discover more useful functions in next section!

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1.3 Product Highlights
No pre-loaded software required - all you need is a browser like Internet
Explorer 6 (and above, with plugin installed).
With supplied video surveillance software, you can connect up to 16 video
cameras and view images captured by every camera at the same time.
Supports 3 video resolutions: MJPG and H.264 SXGA(1280 x 1024), VGA
(640 x 480), and QVGA(320 x 240); MPEG4 XGA(1024 x 768), VGA(640
x 480), and QVGA (320 x 240).
Anti-flicker function (eliminates flash caused by fluorescent lights, 50 /
60Hz selectable).
Supports all major web browser, including Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera*.
Audio function, suitable for applications like video conference or
environment monitor.
Wired and wireless network (802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n) support,
supports up to 100Mbps for wired network and 100Mbps for wireless
network.
Wireless data encryption (WEP / WPA)
Supports DHCP and PPPoE protocol, you can also assign a fixed IP
address to the camera also.
Supports Dynamic DNS (used to allocate the IP camera‟s Internet address,
when the ISP you‟re using does not assign you with a fixed Internet
address).
Supports UPnP, Windows XP (and above) will discover this IP camera in
network neighbor automatically.
Send captured picture and video by Email or FTP when motion is
detected.
Configurable motion detection sensitivity (6 levels from most sensitive to
least sensitive).
Built-in real-time clock, date and time information will be recorded with
every captured picture / video clip (also supports auto time
synchronization via network time protocol).
Upgradeable firmware.
Supports up to 16 users, and you can set different password to different
user.
Usage and event logging.
*Some functionality like „fit to window‟only works on Microsoft Internet
Explorer.

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1.4 Familiar with Key Components
LAN LED: Indicates LAN activity
WLAN LED: Indicates Wireless LAN activity (only work on wired model
plugged with USB WiFi dongle and wireless model)
Power LED: Indicates power status
IR LEDs: Lights up when environment is too dark
Light Sensor: Detects lights of the environment
Focus Ring: Adjusts focus
Front View
LAN LED
WLAN LED
Power LED
Camera
Focus Ring
IR LED
Light Sensor

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Wired model
POE model
Wireless model
SD Card Slot: Accepts SD / SD-HC memory card for image / video storage
USB Port: Connects to certain wireless module.
Antenna Base: Connects to supplied antenna
Top View
USB Port
SD Card Slot
Antenna

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WPS: click the button on IP Cam and click it on the AP you want to connect
wireless connection.(works on wired model with USB wifi dongle
plugged or wireless model)
Reset to Default Button: Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to reset the
camera settings to factory default value.
Power Connector: Connects to 12V DC power adapter
Ethernet Connector: Connect to your local area network
Audio Connector: Connects to external speaker for audio output
Microphone: Built-in microphone for voice pick-up
Bottom View
Ethernet Connector
Reset to Default /WPS
Power Connector
Audio Connector
Microphone

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Tripod Connector: Connects to any standard tripod / camera wall holder.
MAC Address Label: Shows the MAC address of this IP camera. Useful when
you can‟t locate the camera on the network.
Back View

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1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators
LED Name
Status
Description
Power
Off
Camera is not powered (camera off)
On
Camera is correctly powered (camera on)
LAN
Off
LAN port not in use
On
LAN port in use
Flash
Transferring data via LAN port
WLAN
Off
Wireless LAN not in use
On
Wireless LAN in use
Flash at low
speed
Waiting for WPS connection from AP and
flash speed is once a second.
Flash
Transferring data via wireless LAN

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1.6 Camera Installation
Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up.
1. Unpack the product package and check if anything‟s missing.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to your local area network, and connect the
other end to the LAN jack of this IP camera.
NOTE: You can skip this step if you plan to use wireless LAN only.
3. Plug the power adapter to wall socket, and connect the power connector to
the power jack located at the bottom of the IP camera.
4. Connect two antennas to the antenna bases, which is located at the back of
this IP camera.
5. Place the camera at a secure place, and point the camera to the place you
wish to monitor. If you wish to hang the camera on the ceiling or wall,
please use the tripod connector (located at the bottom of the camera) to
secure the camera.
6. Launch Internet Explorer on your computer, and following the instructions
given in next section to set the IP camera.

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1.7 Locate the IPAddress of this IP Camera
Default IP address of this IP camera is 192.168.2.3. If you wish to assign
another IP address to this IP camera, you have to log onto the web
configuration interface of the camera first.
If the left three fields of the IP address of your computer is not 192.168.2, you‟ll
have to change the IP address of your computer first:
1. Click „Start‟-> „Control Panel‟

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2. Double-click „Network Connections‟icon.
3. Right-click „Local Area Connection‟, and click „Properties‟.

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4. Select „Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)‟, then click „Properties‟.

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5. In „IP address‟field, please fill in any IP address begins with „192.168.2‟,
and ends with a value greater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the
example in the picture „192.168.2.339‟). In Subnet mask field, please fill
„255.255.255.0‟. Please keep all other fields empty, and click „OK‟.
If you changed the IP address of this IP camera and you forget it, there‟re 2
methods to recover it:
a. Press and hold the „Reset‟button located at the bottom of this IP
camera, to clear all settings of the IP camera and reset the IP address
back to 192.168.2.3. You‟ll lose all settings in the IP camera.
b. Ask network administrator to check the DHCP release table, if the
camera was set to obtain the IP address by DHCP, a new record will
be added to DHCP release table on DHCP server when the IP camera
is connected to the local area network.

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1.8 Using Camera Admin Software to Locate Camera
If you can‟t connect to the camera by the instructions given in last chapter, you
can use camera admin software to search the camera which is connected to
your local area network. The admin software is also capable to locate multiple
cameras on your local area network.
Follow the simple steps below to run the Install Wizard to guide you quickly
through the Installation process. The following installation is implemented in
Windows Vista. The installation procedures in Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 are
similar.
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the IP Internet Camera into your CD-ROM
drive. The “Autorun.exe” program should be executed automatically. If not, run
“Autorun.exe” manually from “Autorun” folder in the CD.
2. The Install Wizard will show four selections, select the program which you
want to install or click „EXIT‟ to install the program later. The following
installation steps are the demonstration of „Install Administrator Utility &
Camera Viewer‟.

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3. Click „Next‟to start install camera admin software:
4. You can change the installation folder of camera setup software here, click
„Browse‟to select an existing folder, or you can just click „Next‟to use default
installation folder:

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5. If you wish to create desktop icon and / or quick launch icon for camera
admin software, please check corresponding box, and click „Next‟to continue.
6. You‟ll see a brief of all options you selected, click „Install‟to install camera
admin software now, or click „back‟to back to previous steps to change
settings.