TP-Link TL-SC3230 User manual

TL-SC3230
Megapixel Surveillance Camera
REV: 1.0.0
1910010755

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS
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TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
All rights reserved.
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital camera,
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.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Safety Information
zWhen product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;
when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the
product or the power adapter from the power source.
zDon’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock
and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.
zAvoid water and wet locations.

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park,
Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
For the following equipment:
Product Description: Megapixel Surveillance Camera
Model No.: TL-SC3230
Trademark: TP-LINK
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical
regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:
Directives 2004 / 108 / EC, Directives 2006 / 95 / EC, Directives 2011/65/EU
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents：
EN 55022:2010
EN 55024:2010
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009
EN 61000-3-3:2008
EN 60950-1:2006+A11：2009+A1:2010+A12:2011
The product carries the CE Mark
Person responsible for marking this declaration:
Yang Hongliang
Product Manager of International Business
Date of issue:2012

Contents
Package Contents..................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1 Overview .............................................................................................. 2
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Features ....................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Minimum System Requirements................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Physical Description........................................................................... 4
2.1 Front View .................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Bottom View ................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation .......................................................................... 6
Chapter 4 Preparation .......................................................................................... 8
4.1 Search and Set up by IP Search .................................................................. 8
4.1.1 Search............................................................................................ 8
4.1.2 View ............................................................................................... 9
4.1.3 LAN................................................................................................ 9
4.2 UPnP of Windows® XP, Vista or 7.............................................................. 10
4.3 Install the camera behind a NAT Router......................................................11
4.4 Access the camera from the Internet Explorer for the first time.................. 12
4.5 Logging in as a User .................................................................................. 13
4.6 Logging in as an Administrator ................................................................... 13
Chapter 5 Operating the Camera....................................................................... 14
5.1 Monitor Image Section ............................................................................... 14
5.2 Video Profile ............................................................................................... 14
5.3 Streaming Protocol..................................................................................... 14
5.4 Language ................................................................................................... 14
5.5 Full Screen ................................................................................................. 15
5.6 Digital Zoom ............................................................................................... 15
5.7 2-Way Audio ............................................................................................... 15
5.8 Record........................................................................................................ 16
5.9 Snapshot .................................................................................................... 17
5.10 About................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 6 Administrating the Camera .............................................................. 19
6.1 Network: Configure Network settings ......................................................... 19
6.1.1 Network........................................................................................ 20
6.1.2 HTTPS ......................................................................................... 21
6.1.3 DDNS service .............................................................................. 22
6.1.4 PPPoE ......................................................................................... 23
6.1.5 Streaming..................................................................................... 24
6.1.6 UPnP............................................................................................ 24
6.1.7 Bonjour......................................................................................... 25
6.1.8 ONVIF.......................................................................................... 26
6.1.9 IP Filter......................................................................................... 27
6.1.10 IP Notification............................................................................... 28
6.2 Camera: Adjust camera parameters........................................................... 30
6.2.1 Picture.......................................................................................... 30
6.2.2 Privacy Mask................................................................................ 31
6.3 System: Configure and maintain system .................................................... 32
6.3.1 System......................................................................................... 32
6.3.2 Date & Time ................................................................................. 33

6.3.3 Maintenance ................................................................................ 34
6.4 Video: Configure profile.............................................................................. 35
6.4.1 Common ...................................................................................... 36
6.4.2 Video Profile................................................................................. 37
6.4.3 ROI .............................................................................................. 38
6.5 Audio: Audio parameters ............................................................................ 39
6.6 User: Manage user name, password and login privilege............................ 39
6.7 E-Mail: Set up E-Mail configuration ............................................................ 40
6.8 Object detection: Set up Object detection .................................................. 41
6.9 Storage: Status and configuration of SD card............................................. 42
6.9.1 SD Card ....................................................................................... 43
6.9.2 SAMBA Server ............................................................................. 43
6.10 Continuous Recording......................................................................... 44
6.11 Recording List: Files list inside the SD Card/samba server................. 45
6.12 Event Server: Set up FTP/TCP/HTTP/SAMBA server configuration ... 47
6.12.1 FTP Server................................................................................... 47
6.12.2 TCP Server .................................................................................. 48
6.12.3 HTTP Server ................................................................................ 48
6.12.4 SAMBA Server ............................................................................. 49
6.13 Event Schedule: Configure the event schedule................................... 50
6.13.1 Setting.......................................................................................... 50
6.13.2 Record ......................................................................................... 54
Appendix A: Troubleshooting & FAQ.................................................................... 56
Appendix B: PING IP Address ............................................................................... 61
Appendix C: Bandwidth Estimation ...................................................................... 62
Appendix D: Specifications ................................................................................... 63
Appendix E: Configure Port Forwarding Manually.............................................. 65
Appendix F: DDNS Application ............................................................................. 68
Appendix G: Power Line Frequency ..................................................................... 75
Appendix H: 3GPP.................................................................................................. 76
Appendix I: Enable UPnP of Windows XP ............................................................ 77

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Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package:
¾TL-SC3230 Megapixel Surveillance Camera
¾Power Adapter
¾Camera Stand with screws
¾RJ45 Cable
¾Quick Installation Guide
¾Resource CD, including:
zThis User Guide
zOther helpful information
)Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or
missing, please contact your distributor. Using a power adapter with a different voltage than the
one included with the camera will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

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Chapter 1 Overview
The user guide explains how to operate this camera from a computer. The user should read this
manual completely and carefully before operating the camera.
1.1 Introduction
This camera is an inexpensive and fully scalable surveillance camera. Because the cameras can
be plugged into your existing local area network (LAN), you will potentially save thousands of
dollars from unnecessary cabling.
The camera is accessible via the LAN or Internet connection. Connect your camera directly to a
local area network or xDSL modem, and with Microsoft® Internet Explorer you get instant, on-
demand video streams. Within minutes you can set up the camera to capture a video sequence
to a PC. The live video can be uploaded to a website for the world to see.
1.2 Features
zONVIF compliant
zEasy installation with setup wizard (IP Search)
zUPnP device discovery and NAT router transversal for easy installation
zDynamic IP Service to search your IP camera from Internet easily
zH.264, MPEG4 and JPEG triple compression simultaneously
z1.3 Mega-pixel resolution
z1.3 Mega-pixel or 720P mode selectable
z8-profile encoder simultaneously
zUDP / TCP / HTTP / HTTPS protocols selectable
z3GPP for 3G mobile remote application
zSmartphone accessible
zDigital zoom
zBuilt-in microphone
zAudio line out
zTwo-way audio
zMicro SD slot
zIntelligent motion detection up to 10 zones
zVoice alerting while event triggered
zPrivacy masks
z3D de-noise to improve picture quality at low lux.
zImage transmission using an FTP or e-mail for event
zDDNS and PPPoE
zMulti-channel control software for surveillance application
zOn-line firmware upgrade

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1.3 Minimum System Requirements
FPS
(QVGA)
~120 120~360 360~540 540~960 960~
CPU Intel P4
2.4GHz
Intel P4
3.2GHz
Intel Pentium D
950
3.4GHZ
Intel core 2 Duo
E8600
3.3GHZ
Intel core i7
2600K
3.8GHZ or above
RAM 512MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 8GB or above
Display 1024x768 resolution or above
Support DirectX 9.0c or above
Intel 945G or Intel 965G or above
OS Windows XP，Win 7 (32bits or 64bits)
Hard disk 60GB
Ethernet 100Mbps 1Gbps
Chipset Intel 945 or Intel 965 or above
Since the Windows system occupies certain resources, it is suggested to get higher grade
computer hardware to reserve more processing power when more cameras are added into the
surveillance network.
QVGA = 320 x 240 pixel
CIF QVGA , D1 VGA at mapping table below.≒≒
Image resolution mapping table
Resolution Compared with QVGA
QQVGA QQVGA = QVGA / 4
VGA VGA = QVGA x 4
SXGA SXGA = QVGA x 16
FULL HD FHD = QVGA X 24
To reach the Max. camera count, it is required to adjust the video resolution/FPS settings on each
channel to make the Surveillance Manager PC able to run/decode/record the video stream.
zMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
zMicrosoft Media Player 11.0 or later (to playback recorded file)
zVGA Monitor resolution 1280 x 1024 or higher
zPentium-4 3.6 GHz or higher
zMemory Size: 1GB or more

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Chapter 2 Physical Description
2.1 Front View
Antenna: The user can attach the included antenna to antenna connector (SMA type) or use
another high-gain antenna to get higher performance. This camera has a SMA type antenna.
Lens & focus ring: The user could use this ring to adjust focus manually.
Microphone: The camera has a built-in internal microphone. This microphone is hidden in the
pinhole located on the front panel.
Micro SD Card Slot: The user can insert a micro SD card into this slot for event recording.
Microphone
Lens &
focus ring
Micro SD Card Slot

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2.2 Bottom View
Audio Output Jack: Audio-out Jack allows this camera to output audio or alerting sound.
DC Power Jack: The input power is 12VDC. Supply the power to the camera with the power
adapter included in package. Otherwise, the improper power adapter may damage the unit and
result in danger.
Factory Default Reset: This button is hidden in the pinhole. This button is used to restore the all
factory default settings. Sometimes restarting the camera will make the system back to a normal
state. If the system still got problems after restart, the user can restore the factory default settings
and install it again. To restore the camera, please follow the steps below:
1. Make sure the camera is ready first. Insert the paper clip or other tool and press and hold the
button down continuously.
2. Hold it for at least 5 seconds and release the tool while the camera is operating. Then the
camera has been restored to default settings and reboot again.
)Note:
Restoring the factory default setting will lose all previous settings included IP address forever.
The user needs to run the IP Search program to search the camera and configure it to let the
camera work properly again.
LAN Port: The LAN port is a RJ45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet or
100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling. This Ethernet port built N-Way protocol can detect or
negotiate the transmission speed of the network automatically. Please use Category 5 cable to
connect the camera to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet network switch or hub.
LAN LED (green color): This LED will be flashing while network accessing via Ethernet.
Power (orange color): This LED is used to indicate whether the camera is ready or not.
LAN Port
DC Power
Jack
Factory
Default Reset
Audio
Output Jack
Power LED LAN LED

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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Follow the steps below to mount your camera.
1. Attach the camera with the included stand
2. Place the camera on the table or fix it onto ceiling or wall
Use three screws to fix the camera onto the ceiling or wall. You could also put the camera on
the table directly.
3. Plug an Ethernet cable into the camera
Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the camera’s bottom and attach it to
the network.
Fix it by
S
crews
Ethernet
Cable

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4. Connect the external power supply to camera
Connect the attached power adapter to the DC power jack of the camera. Note: Use the
power adapter, 12VDC, included in the package and connect it to wall outlet for AC power.
Once you have installed the camera well and powered it on, the Power LED (orange) will turn on
later. Once the Power LED turned on, it means the system is booting up successfully.
Furthermore, if you have a proper network connection, and access to the camera, the LAN LED
(green) will flash green under wired mode.
Power
Cable

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Chapter 4 Preparation
4.1 Search and Set up by IP Search
When you installed the camera on a LAN environment, you have two easy ways to search your
cameras by IP Search or UPnP™ discovery. Here is the way to execute IP Search to discover
camera’s IP address and set up related parameter in a camera.
4.1.1 Search
When launch the IP Search, a searching window will pop up. IP Search is starting to search
cameras on the LAN. The existed cameras will be listed as below.

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4.1.2 View
If IP Search finds network cameras, View button will be available. Please select the camera you
want to view and click the View button. Then you could see the video from camera directly.
Furthermore, you could double click the left button of mouse to link to the network camera by
browser.
4.1.3 LAN
In case you want to change the IP related parameters of wired interface, please select the
camera you want to configure and click the LAN button. Relative settings will be carried out as
below.
You could modify the relative settings of the selected camera. Click “<<” button to quit the LAN
setting procedure and click “>>” button to move to next page as below.

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If you do not want to change username and/or password, just click “Submit” button to perform
your setting accordingly. Click “<<” button to go back to the previous page.
If you like to change username and/or password of the camera, just click the check button. Then,
the related fields will show up as below.
After keying in new username and password, click “Submit” button to perform your setting
accordingly. Click “<<” button to go back to the previous page.
4.2 UPnP of Windows® XP, Vista or 7
UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This camera is an UPnP
enabled camera. If the operating system, Windows XP, Vista or 7, of your PC is UPnP enabled,
the camera will be very easy to be found.

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Please refer to Appendix I to enable UPnP settings only if your operating system of PC is running
Windows XP.
)Note:
Windows 2000 does not support UPnP feature.
To discover your camera, go to your Desktop and click My Network Places.
Click the targeted camera. Then Internet Explorer will connect to this camera automatically.
4.3 Install the camera behind a NAT Router
Once installed, the camera is accessible on your LAN. To access the camera from the Internet
you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera. If the
camera is installed on the LAN with a router, then it may get a dynamic IP address from the
DHCP server. However, if the camera wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP address needs
to be set up as fixed IP, also the port forwarding or Virtual Server function of router needs to be
set up.
However, if your NAT router supports UPnP feature, it can be very easy to achieve NAT traversal
automatically. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically
configure the router to allow access to the camera.
Installing the camera with an UPnP router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure:
Step1: Enable UPnP option of your NAT router
Step2: Enable UPnP NAT traversal option of the camera (default)
Step1: Enable UPnP option of your NAT router
To use UPnP IGD function (NAT traversal), you need to make sure the UPnP function is enabled
in your router. Most new home routers should support this function. This feature is not enabled by
default in all routers. Please check user’s manual of your NAT router for detail.

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Step2: Enable UPnP NAT traversal option of the camera
Refer to Setting ÎNetwork ÎUPnP page for detail NAT traversal setting. Note that this option
is enabled by default.
4.4 Access the camera from the Internet Explorer for the first time
1. Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to
monitor as below:
2. The Login Window of the camera is prompted. Type in your login name and password under
“User name” and “Password” textbox. For the first time use (default value), input the User
Name: admin and Password: admin. Click OK button to start the main menu.
3. According to your browser’s security setting, the IE Web Page may prompt the “Security
Warning” window. If so, select “Yes” to install and run the ActiveX control into your PC.
Otherwise, the system will load the ActiveX silently.
4. After the ActiveX control was installed and run, the first image will be displayed.

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4.5 Logging in as a User
If you log in the camera as an ordinary user, “Setting” function will not be accessible.
4.6 Logging in as an Administrator
If you log in the camera as an Administrator, you can perform all the settings provided by the
camera.