Edimax IC-6230DC User manual

IC-6230DC
User Manual
04-2016 / v1.0

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I. Product Information.............................................................................. 5
I-1. Package Contents....................................................................................................................5
I-2. System Requirements.............................................................................................................6
I-3. LED Status ...............................................................................................................................7
I-4. Product Label ..........................................................................................................................8
I-5. Reset .......................................................................................................................................8
II. Camera Setup........................................................................................ 9
II-1. EdiLife App ..............................................................................................................................9
II-2. Door Installation ...................................................................................................................13
II-3. EdiView Finder ......................................................................................................................14
II-3-1. Windows ...............................................................................................................................14
II-3-2. Mac .......................................................................................................................................20
II-3-3. Using EdiView Finder ............................................................................................................23
III. Pair Button...........................................................................................25
IV. Web-Based Management Interface ......................................................26
IV-1. Basic ......................................................................................................................................31
IV-1-1. Network ................................................................................................................................32
IV-1-2. Dynamic DNS.........................................................................................................................33
IV-1-3. RTSP ......................................................................................................................................34
IV-1-4. Date & Time ..........................................................................................................................35
IV-1-5. Users .....................................................................................................................................36
IV-1-6. UPnP......................................................................................................................................38
IV-1-7. Bonjour .................................................................................................................................39
IV-2. Video .....................................................................................................................................40
IV-2-1. Privacy Protector ..................................................................................................................40
IV-3. Events....................................................................................................................................41
IV-3-1. Human Motion Detection.....................................................................................................41
IV-3-1-1. Human Motion Detection.....................................................................................................41
IV-3-1-2. Schedule Settings..................................................................................................................43
IV-3-2. Notification ...........................................................................................................................45
IV-3-2-1. Mail Settings .........................................................................................................................45
IV-3-2-2. Push.......................................................................................................................................47
IV-3-2-3. HTTP ......................................................................................................................................48
IV-4. Storage Settings ....................................................................................................................49
IV-4-1. Storage Directory..................................................................................................................49
IV-4-2. NAS Settings..........................................................................................................................50
IV-4-3. SD Card Settings....................................................................................................................51

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IV-4-4. File Management ..................................................................................................................52
IV-4-5. Cloud Setting.........................................................................................................................53
IV-5. System...................................................................................................................................54
IV-5-1. Basic ......................................................................................................................................54
IV-5-2. Advanced ..............................................................................................................................55
IV-5-3. Cloud Service.........................................................................................................................57
IV-6. Status ....................................................................................................................................58
IV-6-1. System Information ..............................................................................................................58
IV-6-2. System Log ............................................................................................................................59
V. Myedimax.com ....................................................................................60
VI. FAQs ....................................................................................................63

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I. Product Information
I-1. Package Contents
Antenna
Camera
Gateway
Hook
Template
QIG
Power
Adapter
Ethernet
Cable
Velcro

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I-2. System Requirements
-Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz (above or similar)
-VGA card (1024*768 or above)
-CD-ROM Drive
-At least 128MB hard disk space (256 MB recommended)
-Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8, Mac OS X or above
-Web browser (Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.6, Chrome 10, Opera 11,
Safari 5 or above)

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I-3. LED Status
Gateway:
LED
LED Color
LED Status
Description
Power
Green
On
Gateway is on and connected to
cloud server.
Quick Flashing
Gateway is restarting.
Slow Flashing
Gateway is starting up or is not
connected to cloud server.
LAN
Green
On
Gateway is connected to the
local network.
Quick Flashing
LAN activity (transferring data).
Internet
Orange
On
Connected to Internet.
Quick Flashing
Gateway is restarting.
Slow Flashing (1 x
per second)
Not connected to Internet.
Camera:
LED
LED Color
LED Status
Description
Status
Green
On
Camera is on and connected to
cloud server.
Orange
Slow Flashing
PIR motion detection trigger.
Battery
Red
Flashing
Low battery warning.
The camera’s Status LED displays off when the camera is switched on but not in
use.

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I-4. Product Label
The product label located on the underside of the network camera displays
the serial number, MAC address and cloud ID of your network camera.
The MAC address and cloud ID are the same for easy reference.
The cloud ID allows you to view a live stream from your network camera
remotely (from any Internet connection) as described later in V.
Myedimax.com.
I-5. Reset
If you experience problems with your network camera, you can reset the
camera back to its factory default settings. This resets all settings back to
default.
Press and hold the Reset button on the back panel for at least 10 seconds.
Release the button when the power LED is flashing quickly green, and wait a
couple of minutes for the unit to restart.
Take care to hold the button for at least 10 seconds for Reset.

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II. Camera Setup
II-1. EdiLife App
Follow the instructions below to connect your network camera to your
Internet ISP using the EdiLife smartphone app.
1. Screw on the included antenna to the gateway unit and connect the power
adapter. The green power LED will flash slowly when the gateway is ready.
2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the gateway to your wireless router or
access point. The green power LED and orange Internet LED will display on
to indicate successful cloud and Internet connections.
3. Insert 4 x AA batteries into the camera unit.

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4. Use a smartphone or tablet to search, download and install the EdiLife app
from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
5. Open the EdiLife app and tap the +icon in the top right corner of the
screen.

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6. Select your camera from the available device list and wait a moment for
the app to make a connection.
Tap refresh in the top right corner if your
camera isn’t listed.
7. For better security, enter a new device name and password when
prompted. Tap the check mark to continue.

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8. Setup is complete. Your camera should be listed on the EdiLife home
screen. Tap your camera to see a live stream which you can view
anytime you are connected to the Internet.
You can configure your camera’s settings and functions using the icons
below the live image.
9. If you have a microSD card, insert the card into the microSD slot on
the back on the gateway unit.

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II-2. Door Installation
The door camera unit mounts conveniently and securely over your door. Your
door must have a minimum 2.5mm gap between the door and the frame.
Hook the camera unit over your door and use the included hook template and
Velcro strips to affix each side firmly in place. For metal doors, the camera
unit features built in high-strength magnets to attach to the door.

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II-3. EdiView Finder
Ensure your computer is connected to the same router as the
network camera using an Ethernet cable.
II-3-1. Windows
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive and if the setup utility does
not automatically open, please locate and open the “Autorun.exe” file in
the “Autorun” folder.
2. Click “Setup Utility” to install the EdiView Finder software utility.
3. Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions to install the EdiView
Finder software utility.

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4. When installation is complete, select “Launch EdiView Finder Utility”
before clicking “Finish”. Or double click the ”EdiView Finder Utility” icon on
your desktop to launch EdiView Finder.

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5. EdiView Finder will list all cameras on your local network, along with each
camera’s name, model, IP address and MAC address.
Click the search icon to refresh the list if your camera is not
displayed.
The network camera’s IP address is displayed on this screen. After
setup, you can enter this IP address into the URL bar of a web
browser on the same local network to access your network
camera’s web-based configuration interface.
6. Double click your camera and then choose “Yes” or “No” if you wish to set
up a wireless connection. If you choose “No” please go to step 10.
The IC-5160DC is a wireless camera, you can choose “Yes” to set
up your wireless connection.

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7. Select your wireless network from the list and enter the correct password
in the “Password” field, before clicking “OK”. This is the wireless network
which your camera will connect to.
8.Unplug the Ethernet cable from your network camera and click “Next”.
Please wait a moment for the camera to detect the connection.

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9.When the connection is detected as shown below, please click “Next”.
10. Enter a name and password for your camera. The password will be
used later to log in to your camera remotely via its cloud ID, web interface
or via the EdiView II smartphone app. Click “OK” to continue.

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11. The next screen will indicate that setup is complete. The camera is
operational and ready for use. Click “OK”or click the URL and a preview
window showing a live stream from your camera may open.

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II-3-2. Mac
EdiView Finder for Mac will not set up your network camera’s
wireless connection. After this chapter, please continue to IV-1-2.
Wireless to set up the camera’s wireless connection.
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive and browse to the “Mac”
folder.
2. Copy the “EdiView Finder” file to your desktop and double click the icon to
open EdiView Finder.
EdiView Finder is also available for download from
the Edimax website:
http://www.edimax.com/EdiViewFinder.htm