RoboCam F12 User manual

802.11 n Wireless IP Camera
With day&night function
User Manual
Revision: 030208
Date: 2012/04/06
For firmware version v030208

Day&Night IP Camera
Table of Contents
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES......................................................................................................4
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................6
2. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION AND QUICK INSTALLATION/USAGE ................................8
2.1. MAJOR HARDWARE COMPONENTS.......................................................................................8
2.2. QUICK INSTALLATION AND USAGE ........................................................................................9
2.3. WIRELESS CONNECTION (IF ROUTER/AP HAS WPS BUTTON)..........................................14
2.4. WIRELESS CONNECTION (IF WPS NOT SUPPORTED ON ROUTER/AP) ..............................14
3. WEB CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................................................16
3.1. INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................17
3.2. VIDEO DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................18
3.3. NETWORK............................................................................................................................19
3.4. WIFI SECURITY ....................................................................................................................21
3.5. ADVANCED NETWORK.........................................................................................................24
3.6. VIDEO SETTINGS .................................................................................................................25
3.7. MOBILE VIDEO SETTINGS....................................................................................................27
3.8. NIGHT MODE CONTROL .......................................................................................................28
3.9. EMAIL/FTP ALARM ...............................................................................................................29
3.10. SPEAKER ALARM SETTINGS ...............................................................................................32
3.11. NAS SETTINGS....................................................................................................................33
3.12. SD-CARD SETTINGS ...........................................................................................................35
3.13. SCHEDULING .......................................................................................................................37
3.14. LED DISPLAY CONTROL ......................................................................................................39
3.15. DATE /TIME...........................................................................................................................40
3.16. ADMIN..................................................................................................................................41
3.17. UPGRADE ............................................................................................................................42
3.18. REBOOT...............................................................................................................................44
3.19. SET TO FACTORY DEFAULT..................................................................................................45
4. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................46
4.1. FEATURES ...........................................................................................................................46
4.2. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................47
5. PACKAGE CONTENTS............................................................................................................49
APPENDIX A. LIST OF TESTED NAT/ROUTER DEVICES ........................................................50
APPENDIX B. MAXIMUM ALLOWED VIDEO USERS.................................................................51
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APPENDIX C. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION .........................................................................52
APPENDIX D. TROUBLE SHOOTING............................................................................................54
APPENDIX E. THIRD PARTY AND EMBEDDED WEB PAGE INTEGRATION .......................56
APPENDIX F. SNAPSHOT PICTURE ON ANY BROWSER .......................................................57
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List of Figures and Tables
Figure 2-1: Major components in the front panel
Figure 2-2: Major components in the back panel
Figure 2-3: IP CAM connection diagram.
Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router.
Figure 2-5: The installation CD disk
Figure 2-6: The ID/Password card
Figure 2-7: Running window of the PC program
Figure 2-8: Pop-up play-video password window
Figure 2-9: Unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the WiFi function
Figure 3-1: Open the web configuration page from PC software
Figure 3-2: IP CAM Web configuration login page
Figure 3-3: IP CAM Information page
Figure 3-4: Video display page
Figure 3-5: Network settings page for DHCP function
Figure 3-6: Network settings page for fixed IP address
Figure 3-7: WiFi security disabled page
Figure 3-8: WiFi security enabled page
Figure 3-9: WiFi testing page
Figure 3-10: WiFi scan page
Figure 3-11: Advanced network settings page
Figure 3-12: Video settings page
Figure 3-13: Mobile video settings page
Figure 3-14: Night mode control page.
Figure 3-15: Email/FTP Alarm page
Figure 3-16: SMTP server settings page
Figure 3-17: Speaker Alarm Settings page
Figure 3-18: NAS Storage settings page
Figure 3-19: SD-Card settings page
Figure 3-20: SD-Card information page
Figure 3-21: Schedule Management page
Figure 3-22: Led Control settings page
Figure 3-23: System date/time settings page
Figure 3-24: Admin settings page
Figure 3-25: Firmware upgrade settings page
Figure 3-26: Firmware upgrade status page
Figure 3-27: System reboot settings page
Figure 3-28: System reboot under-going page
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Figure 3-29: Stick the reset button to set to the factory default
Figure 5-1: The IP camera body
Figure 5-2: Power Adaptor
Figure 5-3: Quick installation guide
Figure 5-4: Ethernet cable
Figure 5-5: Anchors and Screws
Figure 5-6: Allen Key Or Screw driver
Figure 5-7: Installation CD
Figure 5-8: ID/Password Card
Table A-1: List of tested Wireless AP/router devices
Table A-2: List of tested Wired NAT/router devices
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1. Introduction
The IP Camera is designed for all day video surveillance on your
iPhone/iPad and Android mobiles/pads. The setup is truly 1-2-3 :
1. Connect the camera to the network
2. Download the mobile app into your iPhone/iPad or Android
3. View video by the camera ID/password
The push notification is supported, so that you will get the notification from
your iPhone/iPad and Android once there is any events detected through the
PIR body sensor or sound detector on the camera, even when your mobile is
on sleep mode.
The SD card recording is supported, and you could playback the recorded
video on your iPhone/iPad and Android. You could also do the SD card
recording only when there is PIR or sound detection to save the SD card
storage size. The PIR and sound detected recording has a 5 seconds
pre-recording, so that you will always catch the critical moment.
For day & night usage, there are two video sensors/lens on the camera,
one for day and one for night. The day lens and night lens focus are separately
tuned for day light and Infra Red light for best video quality. No ICR, no
mechanical problem.
Two-way audio is supported. You can monitor the synchronized
video/audio and talk to or warn the people around the camera from your
iPhone/iPad and Android once you got the push notification. The speaker jack
is supported so that you could connect any high power speaker to the camera
for your needs.
The WPS(WiFi Protected Setup) is supported. You could set up the WiFi
connection of the camera with the router by clicking the WPS button on the
camera and on the router at the same time. No more complicated WiFi
configuration.
The IP Camera is ideal for securing small businesses, home offices and
residences. The IP Camera is a perfect replacement of the alarm system and
baby monitor in your house and shop.
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The differences
It’s very easy to see the video of the Day&Night IP Camera, you only need to key
in the ID/Password of the IP CAM any where in the world, you do not need to
remember the IP address or domain name or DDNS name or port number. And you
do not need to modify the settings(like port mapping, fixed IP, DDNS, virtual server) of
the NAT/router devices, it’s just a plug & play usage.
So, the differences are the followings:
 Public IP address needed ? No
 Dynamic DNS needed ? No
 Port mapping in router? No
 Virtual server in router ? No
 UPnP support in router ? No
 What’s needed ? ID and Password
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2. Hardware description and quick installation/usage
The IP CAM is designed to be very easy to install and use. First, let’s see the
major components of the IP CAM products.
2.1. Major hardware components.
The major components on the front panel of the IP CAM products are the built-in
microphone, lens and LEDs :
1. Microphone – for receiving the audio/voice. Effective distance is about 5 meters.
2. Lens – the lens is inside the camera body and the focus of the lens is fixed, you do
not need to spend time to adjust the focus, the effective focus range is from 30cm
to infinity. There are two lens for day and night usage separately.
3. Status indication LED (red) – this LED is to indicate the Internet connection status.
When the Internet connection is connected, the LED will be constant red light. If
there is any Internet connection problem, the LED will be blinking red light.
4. Ethernet indication LED (blue) – this LED is to indicate if the Ethernet link is ok
and packet traffic is sending/receiving. When the Ethernet cable is connected, the
LED is on. When there is packet sending/receiving, the LED is blinking blue light.
5. SD card indication LED(yellow) – this LED is to indicate the status of the Micro-SD
card recording, it will be on when the Micro-SD card is inserted and will blink
during recording.
6. Micro-SD card slot – for inserting the Micro-SD Card. (support up to 32G bytes)
7. WPS button – this is to automatically synchronize the WiFi settings with a WPS
capable WiFi router.
8. Speaker jack – connect to an external speaker for two way audio and speaker
alarm usage.
9. PIR sensor – for the detection of the human body.
10. IR LED – for the Infra Red lighting of the night mode usage.
Figure 2-1: Major components in the front and side panel
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The major components on the back panel of the IP CAM products are the bracket
screw jack, power jack, Ethernet jack and reset button:
1. Bracket screw jack – this is the position to screw in the bracket of the IP CAM.
With the bracket, you can put the IP CAM on the desk, on the wall or on the
ceiling.
2. Power jack – this is the place to plug in the power adaptor. The power needed for
this IP CAM is 12V/1.0A or 5V/1A, please make sure you are using the correct
power adaptor.
3. Ethernet jack – this is the place to plug in the RJ45 Ethernet cable. When the
Ethernet link is ok, the Ethernet indication LED on the front side will be blue light.
4. Reset button – this is the button to reset the IP CAM to default factory settings.
You need to use a small stick like pencil or tooth stick to press the reset button for
more than 3 seconds to enable the reset function. Usually when you forgot the
administrator account, you will probably need to do this reset action to reset to the
default factory settings. Please refer to section 3.19 for more details.
Figure 2-2: Major components in the back and bottom panel
2.2. Quick installation and usage
There are only three things that you need to do to see the video from the IP CAM.
1. Connect the IP CAM to the home/office network.
2. Install the PC software on the notebook/PC.
3. Key in the ID/password of the IP CAM(from the ID/Password card) on the Software
, and then you can see the video.
First, Connect the IP CAM to the home/office network
Please connect the IP CAM accessaries to the IP CAM body correctly, including
the power adapter and Ethernet cable, as shown in Figure 2-3. And connect the other
end of the Ethernet cable to the home network or office network. Usually, this Ethernet
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cable is plugged into a home NAT/router device or an Ethernet switch if in the office,
as shown in Figure 2-4. Since the default settings of the IP CAM use DHCP function
and very often there is a DHCP server on most of the Home/office network, the IP
CAM should be connected to the Internet immediately. The Internet status LED is
constant red light to indicate this good connection status. If the LED is blinking, please
refer to section 3.3~3.5 to try other network settings.
Figure 2-3: IP CAM connection diagram.
Figure 2-4: Connect Ethernet cable to a switch/router.
Second, Install the PC software on the notebook/PC
Please insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your notebook or
personal computer (must be running Microsoft Windows OS). Execute the program
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