Edimax NC-213 Series User manual

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NC-213 Series
User Manual
02-2012 / v1.0

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‐CONTENTS‐
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ChapterIIntroduction...................................................................................................1
1.1HighlightsofyournewNetworkIPCamera.................................................................1
1.2SafetyInstructions.......................................................................................................2
1.3PackagingContents......................................................................................................3
1.4FamiliarwithyournewNetworkIPCamera................................................................3
1.5InstallationoftheNetworkIPCamera........................................................................6
2.1LocatetheIPaddressofNetworkIPCamera....................................................................10
2.2ConnecttoIPCamera’sWebUserInterfaceandInstallActiveXPlugin...........................13
2.3ViewingLiveVideo............................................................................................................15
2.4ClientSettings....................................................................................................................19
ChapterIIIAdvancedConfiguration..................................................................................21
3‐1System...............................................................................................................................22
3‐2Security..............................................................................................................................23
3‐3Network.............................................................................................................................26
3‐3‐1“General”SetupPage................................................................................................26
3‐3‐2“Advanced”SetupPage.............................................................................................29
3‐4IPFilter..............................................................................................................................32
3‐5Video.................................................................................................................................34
3‐5‐1ImageSetting.............................................................................................................34
3‐5‐2VideoSetting..............................................................................................................36
3‐5‐3OverlaySetting...........................................................................................................38
3‐6Audio.................................................................................................................................39
3‐7Motion...............................................................................................................................40
3‐8PTZControl(RS‐485).........................................................................................................42
3‐9Event.................................................................................................................................44
3‐9‐1Settings......................................................................................................................45

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3‐9‐2Media.........................................................................................................................47
3‐9‐3EventServer...............................................................................................................48
3‐10RecordingtoSDCard......................................................................................................51
3‐11Log...................................................................................................................................52
3‐12DeviceInfo......................................................................................................................52
3‐13Maintenance...................................................................................................................53
3‐14Language.........................................................................................................................54
ChapterIVTroubleshooting...........................................................................................55
NoticeAccordingtoGNUGeneralPublicLicenseVersion2...............................................56

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ChapterIIntroduction
1.1 HighlightsofyournewNetworkIPCamera
Congratulatesonpurchasingthishigh‐resolution3MegapixelsnetworkIP
Camera!ThisIPCameraprovides3Megapixelshigh‐resolutionvideo
quality,withtheadvancedmegapixellens,youcanviewimagesremotely
inmoredetailthanconventionalclose‐circuitcameras.
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OtherhighlightsofthisnetworkIPCamerainclude:
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zHigh‐qualitymegapixellevellensset.
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zAnalogvideo(BNC)output,workswithconventionalvideodevicessuch
asTVMonitors,analogDVRs,etc.
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zDigitalinput/outputinterfaceletsyouconnectperipheralssuchas
externalalarm,sensor,etc.
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zAudioinput/outputinterface,youcanlistentovoicesinremoteplace,
andspeaktopersoninremoteplace.
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zBuilt‐inSD‐cardslotforlocalstorage,whichcanactlikeastand‐alone
DVR.
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zTwoWayaudio.
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z3GPPMobileSurveillanceSupported.
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zRS‐485communicationsupported.
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zONVIFCompliant.
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1.2 SafetyInstructions
Pleasefollowthesafetyinstructionslistedbelowwhenyou’reusingthis
NetworkIPCamera,oryouwouldharmthiscameraand/oryourself!Also,
thewarrantywillbecomevoidifyoudisobeythesesafetyinstructions.
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zThisNetworkIPCameraissophisticatedelectronicdevice;donotdrop
itfromhighplaces.
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zDonotplacethisIPCameraathot/humidplaces,andavoiddirect
sunlight.
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zThisIPCameraisnotatoy;keepitoutfromthereachofchildren.
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zDonotinsertanyaccessoriesofthisIPCameraintoyourbody.
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zMakesurelenssetissecuredwhenyou’reusingthisIPCamera,lensset
mayfalldownifit’snotproperlysecured,andcausedamagetohuman
anditself.
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zIfyouwanttousethisIPCameraatanyplacethatmaybespilledby
waterordirt,asecureandwater‐proofcamerahousingisrequired.
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zDonotpullanycordthatisconnectedtothisIPCamerabyforce.
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zIPCamerawillbecomehotafterlongtimeofuse.RefrainfromtouchIP
Camerawithhand,orcoverthisIPcamerawithpaperorcloth.
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zNeverconnectpoweredcabletoIPCamera’sDI/DOcontacts.
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zIftheIPCamerafallsintowaterwhenpowered,donotattemptto
retrieveitbackbyyourself!Findaqualifiedelectrictechnicianforhelp.

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1.3 PackagingContents
PleasecheckthecontentsofyournewNetworkIPCamerawhenyou
unpackthepackage.Ifanyitemismissing,pleasecontactyourdealerof
purchaseforhelp.
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ItemNo.DescriptionQuantity
1Networkcamera1
2Poweradapter1
3CD(withutilitysoftware,usermanual&
multi‐languageQIG)
1
4Quickinstallationguide1
5Accessorykit1
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1.4 FamiliarwithyournewNetworkIPCamera
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Microphone
Lightsensor

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ItemDescription
1.LensmountingholeLensC‐mountorCS‐mounthole
2.IriscontrolportConnectstolensset’siriscontrolcable
3.MountingholeConnectstotripodorpan‐tiltcameracradle
tosecuretheIPcamera
*There’sanothermountingholelocatedat
theoppositesideofIPcamera’sbody.*

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ItemDescription
1.MICINConnectstoexternalmicrophonetoinputaudiosignal
toIPcamera.Use3.5mmaudiocable.
2.AUDIOOUTConnectstoexternalaudioamplifiertooutputvoice.
Use3.5mmaudiocable.
3.SDInsertsSDcardforvideorecording.Maximum32GBof
SD‐HDcardsupported.
4.RESETWhentheIPcameraisnotfunctioningproperly,you
canuseapenorsimilarobjecttopressthisreset
buttontoresettheIPcamera.Youcanalsopressand
holdthisbuttonformorethan5secondstoclearall
settingsofIPcamera,includeadministratorpassword,
thentheIPcamerawilldownloaddefaultsetting
automatically.
5.ETHERNETConnecttoyourlocalareanetworkbyEthernetcable.
LeftLED:Powerindicator
RightLED:Datatransfer
6.DI/DO(Digital
Input/Digital
Output)
Digitalinput/outputdrycontacts.Connectsto
externalperipheralsbywire.Seenextpageforpin
definitions.
WARNING:DONOTCONNECTPOWEREDCABLE!
7.DC12VConnecttoDCpoweradapteroutput
8.VIDEOOUTOutputvideosignal,connecttoexternalvideodevices
9.DClensdriveAdjusttheDClensdrivingability

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[DI/DOPINAssignment]
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ItemDescription
D+RS485signalpositive(+)
D‐ RS485signalnegative(‐)
GNDSignalground
DODigitalOutput#1
DI1DigitalInput#1
DI2DigitalInput#2
AC24V‐ AC24Vpowerinputnegative(‐)
AC24V+AC24Vpowerinputpositive(+)
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Toinsertorreleaseawire,pressthebuttonofthePINyouwishtoinsert
orrelease.
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1.5 InstallationoftheNetworkIPCamera
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1Carefullyremovetheprotectivecap(s)fromthelensandthe
networkcamera.
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Note:Thelensisnotincludedinthispackage.

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2Connectthelenstothenetworkcamerabytwistingthelens
setclockwiseslowlyandcarefullyuntilitissecured.Pleasebe
carefulnottotouchthelensorthesensorduringtheprocess.
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3Ifyouhaveanautoirislens,connectthelens’iriscontrol
cabletothenetworkcamera’siriscontrolport.
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Note:Donotconnecttheiriscontrolcablebefore
connectingthelenstothecamera.
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4Securethenetworkcameratoatripod,camerahousing,or
panandtiltcradleviathetripodsocket(s)onthecamera.
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5Connectthenetworkcameratoarouter/switchinthe
networkviatheEthernetport.
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Note:TheNC‐213E(PoEmodel)supportstheIEEE802.3af
PoEstandardandcanbepoweredviatheEthernetcable
whenconnectedtoaPoEswitch.
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6Plugthepoweradaptertoapoweroutlet,andthenconnectit
tothepowerconnectoronthenetworkcamera.
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7YoushouldthenseetheleftLEDontheEthernetportlightup.
Ifnot,pleasetrytheabovestepsagain,orcontactyourdealer
forhelp.
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ChapterIIUsingNetworkIPCamerabyWeb
Interface
2.1LocatetheIPaddressofNetworkIPCamera
YoucanuseyournewNetworkIPCamerabyitswebuserinterfaceviaweb
browser.CurrentlytheviewingsystemrequirementforNetworkIPcamera
is:
■OS:MicrosoftWindowsXP/Vista/7
■Browser:MozillaFirefox,IE7(andaboveforfullfunctionality),
Chrome,Safariorabove
■Cellphone:3GPPplayer
■QuickTime6.5orabove
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Bydefault,thenetworkcameraautomaticallyobtainsanIPaddressfrom
theDHCPserveronyourlocalnetwork.CheckyourDHCPserver’sIP
addressleasetabletofindthenetworkcamera’sIPaddress,orusethe
EdiViewFinderutilityincludedintheCD.
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1. InserttheCDintoyourCD‐ROMdrive.Whenthewizardappears,click
“SetupUtility”toinstallthe“EdiViewFinder”software.
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2. Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,double‐clickthe“EdiView_Finder”
icontoexecutetheapplication.
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3. Press‘Discover’buttontosearchforallIPCamerasonyourlocal
network(makesureallIPCamerasarepoweredonandconnecttolocal
networkfirst).WhenyoufindanyIPCamera,youcandoubleclickonit
orclick‘Link’buttontoconnecttoitbyyourwebbrowser.
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IfyouneedtochangeacertainIPCamera’sIPaddress,youcanalsoclick
ontheIPCamerayouwishtochangeIPaddress,thenclick‘ChangeIP’
buttontochangeselectIPCamera’sIPaddresssetting.
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Ifyounolongerneedtousethisutility,click‘Exit’buttontocloseit.
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Pleasenote:
Ifyouhaveseveralnetworkconnections,suchas“Wireless
Function”,pleasedisablethe“WirelessFunctions”or/and
othernetworkconnectionsthatisnotconnectedtoIPcamera,
orIPFindermayfailtosearchIPcamera!
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2.2ConnecttoIPCamera’sWebUserInterfaceandInstall
ActiveXPlugin
WhenyouknowtheIPaddressofIPCamera,youcanconnecttoitby
InternetExplorerwebbrowserbyenteringitsIPaddressinaddressbar.
Theuseloginscreenwillappearwhenyougetconnected:
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IPCamera’sadministratorusernameis‘admin’(lowercase)andpassword
is‘1234’bydefault.Click‘OK’buttonorpress‘ENTER’keyonyour
keyboardwhenyoufinishenteringusernameandpassword.
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WhenyouconnecttoIPCameraforthefirsttime,you’llseethefollowing
message.ThismessagepromptsyouthatyouneedtoinstallActiveXplugin
beforeyoucanseethevideofromIPCamera.
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ForIE8andearlierversion:
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Rightclicktheindicationbarandclick:
‘‘InstallThisAdd‐onforAllUsersonThisComputer…’toinstallActiveX
plugin.
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ForIE9:
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Click‘Install’buttonlocatedatthebottomofIEtoinstallActiveXplugin.
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Ifyou’repromptedthat:
‘WindowsFirewallhasblockedsomefeaturesofthisprogram’
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Click‘Allowaccess’,orIPCamerawillnotbeabletofunctionproperly.
Whenyou’reinstallingInternetExplorerplugin,youmayalsobeprompted
thatifyouwanttoallowchangestobemadetoyourcomputer:
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Click‘Yes’toallowchanges.
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AfterActiveXpluginisinstalled,youshouldbeabletoseethevideostream
fromcamera.
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NOTE:
IfthisisthefirsttimeyouusethisIPCamera,youcanreferto
chapter2.4forinstructionsonSetupWizard,whichwillguide
youtocompletethesoftwaresetupofyournewIPCamera.
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2.3ViewingLiveVideo
AfterActiveXcontrolisinstalled,youcanviewIPcamera’svideobyweb
browser.JustconnecttoIPcamerabywebbrowserandlogin,thenyou
canseelivevideofromIPcamera:

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Therearevariouscontrolsonwebpage,herearedescriptionsofevery
controlitem:
ItemDescription
‘Home’buttonThisbuttonisvisibleinallsetuppagesofIP
camera,andyoucangobacktolivevideoview
byclickingthisbuttonwhenyou’reinother
page.
StreamSelectvideostreamtype:H.264orMJPEG.
H.264requiredlessnetworkbandwidthand
thiswillhelpwhennetworkconnectionisslow.
DigitalOutput
(ON/OFF)
Switchdigitaloutputinterfaceonoroff.
ClientSettingsOpen‘ClientSetting’menu.
ConfigurationOpen‘Configuration’menu.
LanguageOpenlanguagemenu,youcanswitchweb
interfacetootherlanguage.
Availablelanguages:English,SimplifiedChinese,
TraditionalChinese
Originalsize/
Fitscreen
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/ 
Switchesliveimageviewbetweenoriginalsize
(fullsize:3Mpixels)andfitscreen(smaller
size).
Ifyouwanttoseevideoindetail,switchto
originalsize.Ifyourcomputermonitor’s

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resolutionisnotenoughandyouwanttosee
fullimageview,switchtofitscreenandimage
sizewilladjustautomatically.
‘Connect’button
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Startlivevideoview.
‘Disconnect’button
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Stoplivevideoview.
‘Snapshot’buttonTakeasnapshotorcameravideoandsave
imagefileonyourcomputer.Whenyouclick
thisbutton,anewwindowwillappear:
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Click‘Save’buttonwhenyouseetheimageyou
wishtosave,andyou’llbepromptedtoindicate
thefolderonyourcomputertosaveimagefile.
Ifyouchangedyourmindanddon’twantto
saveimagefile,click‘Cancel’.
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‘StartVideoRecord’
button
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Clickthisbuttontorecordvideoandsavevideo
fileonyourcomputer.You’llbepromptedto
indicatethefolderonyourcomputertosave
videofile.
‘EnableDigital
Zoom’button
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Thisfunctionwillenlargevideoviewdigitally
from1Xto10X,soyoucanseeobjectsinvideo
indetail.
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Pleasenote:thatdigitalzoomusescomputer
algorithmtoenlargethevideoandsomedetails