LevelOne FCS-0051 Instructions for use

Fixed Network Camera
Hardware User Manual
FCS-0051
Ver. 2014/05/05

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Table of Contents
Precautions 3
Safety Instructions ...........................................................................5
Introduction 6
List of Models....................................................................................6
Package Contents.............................................................................6
Physical Description ........................................................................7
Basic Connections ...........................................................................8
Accessing the Camera 9
Configure the IP Addresses.............................................................9
Using DHCP Server to Assign IPAddresses..................................9
Using the Default Camera IPAddress.......................................... 11
Access the Camera.........................................................................13

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Precautions
Read these instructions
You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product.
Heed all warnings
You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to
follow the safety instruction given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system
or to other equipment.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video device yourself as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Trademarks
All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies.
Liability
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your
local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any
typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and
manuals without prior notice.

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Federal Communications Commission Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by the
responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B
Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022
and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which
cause the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Safety Instructions
Don’t open the housing of the product
Cleaning
Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning.
Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may
cause hazards.
Water and Moisture
Do not use this video product near water, for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,
or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.
Don’t use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
Only install this device in a dry place protected from weather
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Damage Requiring service
Disconnect this video product from the power supply immediately and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions.
1) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged
2) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product.
3) If the video product has been directly exposed to rain or water.
4) If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating Instructions in
this manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as an
improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal
operation.
Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition.

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Introduction
List of Models
This hardware manual contains the following models:
FCS-0051
Fixed Network Camera, 5-Megapixel, PoE 802.3af, WDR
Package Contents
Camera
Bracket
Mounting Screw Kit
Quick Installation Guide

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Physical Description
Item
Description
1
Memory Card Slot
Insert a memory card into this slot for local recording purposes.
NOTE: Supports microSDHC and microSDXC cards.
2
Built-in Microphone
Connects to audio input devices, such as a microphone with
built-in amplifier, etc.
NOTE: The microphone must have a built-in amplifier.
Connecting an ordinary microphone will dwarf sounds and will
result in inaudible recording.
3
Audio Output
Connects to audio output devices, such as a speaker, etc.
4
Reset Button
The purpose of reset button is to restore the factory default
settings of the camera, including administrator’s password.
The reset button can be used for following purposes:
1. The administrator’s password has been forgotten and
therefore the camera cannot be accessed.
2. In case of IP address, mask, or allow/deny filter related
issues, resulting with inability to modify these settings.
3. In case of connectivity issues or abnormal video quality.
How to do the reset?
Using a pointed object, such as a paper clip, press and hold the
reset button for at least 5 seconds.
5
Ethernet Port
Connects to a network using a standard Ethernet cable.

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Basic Connections
Follow the procedures below to connect the IP device to the respective apparatuses.
Please use a PoE (Power over Ethernet) supported switch or injector:
1) Connect your IP Camera to the PoE Switch / Injector by CAT5 or CAT6 cables with RJ45
connector.
2) Connect your PoE Switch / Injector to PC with another CAT5 / CAT6 network cable.

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Accessing the Camera
Configure the IP Addresses
In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera and the PC
have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should
have very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP address is different from
each other. There are 2 different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area
Networks –by DHCP Server or Manually.
Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses
If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a DHCP server
running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all –both the camera and the
PC would request a unique IP address from DHCP server automatically. In such case, the
camera will immediately be ready for the access from the PC. The user, however, might not
know the IP address of the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in
other to be able to access it by using a Web browser.
The quickest way to discover the cameras in the network is to use the simplest network
search, built in the Windows system –just by pressing the “Network” icon, all the cameras of
the local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of
our cameras.
In the example below, we successfully found the camera that we had just connected to the
network.

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By double-clicking with the left mouse on the camera model, it is possible to automatically
launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the
address bar of the browser already.
If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the
cameras in the network –by using IP Utility. The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not
only discover the cameras, but also list lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC
addresses, serial numbers, firmware versions, etc, and allows quick configuration of multiple
devices at the same time.
The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from our website.
With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows:
You can quickly see the camera model in the list. Click on the IP address to automatically
launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the
address bar of the browser already.