Y-cam Knight User manual

Please read this manual carefully before attempting to install or operate
this product. Please retain this manual for your future reference.
User Manual
V1.0
Y-cam Knight Wireless Internet Video Camera
English

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1.0 Introduction 4
1.1 Approval 4
1.2 Restrictions 5
1.3 Maintenance 5
2.0 Main Features 6
3.0 Power Adapter 8
4.0 PC System Requirements 8
5.0 Installation 9
5.1 Connecting the Y-cam Knight 9
5.2 Y-cam Knight Software installation 10
6.0 Y-cam Knight Live View 14
7.0 Y-cam Knight Settings 17
7.1 Camera Setup 18
7.11 Camera Setup 18
7.12 OSD Setup 19
7.13 Night Vision Setup 20
7.2 Wireless Setup 21
7.21 Wireless Setup (Infrastructure) 21
7.22 Wireless Setup (Adhoc) 22
7.3 TCP/IP Setup 23
7.4 PPPoE Setup 24
7.5 DDNS Setup 25
7.6 UPnP Setup 26
7.7 RTSP Setup 27
8.0 Alarm Features 28
8.1 Motion Detection 28
8.2 E-mail Setup 29
8.3 FTP Setup 30
9.0 Tools 31
9.1 System Identity 31
9.2 User Management & Password Setting 32
9.3 Date & Time Setup 33
9.4 Misc. Setup 34
9.5 Backup & Reset 35
9.6 Firmware Upgrade 36
Table of Contents

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10.0 Main Menu 37
10.1 Wizard 37
10.2 System 38
10.3 Support 39
11.0 Advanced Settings 40
11.1 Port Forwarding 40
11.2 Proxy Server Settings 41
11.3 Resetting the Y-cam Knight 42
12.0 Default Settings 43
13.0 Specifications 44
14.0 Troubleshooting 45
15.0 Glossary of Terms 46

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Notice
This product may cause interference with other wireless equipment that operate at 2.4GHz ISM band.
In the event of interference please turn off one of the devices.
Product Assurance
The 2.4GHz wireless camera meets wireless frequency security standards and recommended indexes
during operation. These standards and indexes are certificated by the academic organisation as
illustrated in the following paragraphs.
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All our products meet the requirements for approval by FCC and CE, and are authorized to bear the FCC
and CE mark.
1.1 Approval Information
FCC
This product complies with standards including Low Voltage Device Directive 73/23/EEC; EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. It passed the subject tests by the authority
concerned and is authorized to bear CE mark.
CE
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 the 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, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation Changes and modification not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this
equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications
Commissions rules.
Thank you for purchasing the Y-cam Knight wireless internet video camera. Please read the following
instructions carefully before attempting to install or use the camera. The Y-cam Knight
Y-cam Knight
can be accessed
remotely, and controlled from any PC/laptop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser. The user-
friendly installation procedure and intuitive web-based interface allow easy integration with your LAN or WiFi
network. The also comes with motion detection software that can generate alarm triggers via
e-mail and by uploading images straight to a website.

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1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monitoring one's activities without consent is illegal
and this product is not designed and manufactured for such purpose.
2. DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment. Radio waves might potentially cause breakdown
of electrical medical equipment.
3. This product should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker. Radio waves might
potentially influence heart pacemaker.
4. DO NOT use this product for any illegal activities. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the
usage of this camera is of a legal nature.
1.2 Restrictions
1. Ensure that the and its power source have sufficient ventilation;
2. Do not shake, strike or drop the product;
3. Keep the camera dry and dustless and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight;
4. Do not place the product near any magnetic objects;
5. Avoid putting the product in places where there is constant temperature and humidity change;
6. Keep the product away from heat sources;
7. Do not use the camera near aggressive chemicals;
8. Do not use this camera near water;
9. Do not use the camera in the places which are enclosed by metal. The surrounding metal may
shield the electromagnetic waves, and result in failure of signal reception;
10. Please obey the local government's environment protection policy;
11. Please turn off the power when left unused;
12. Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the camera; doing so might cause damage to the product.
Y-cam Knight
1.3 Maintenance

2.0 MAIN FEATURES
Easy Installation
The comes with built-in and
o need to install driver. etup CD-ROM includes the Camera Setup software,
User Manual and Quick Guide.
With industry standard automatic configuration-UPnP(Universal Plug and Play), PC will and
connect to your camera automatically. Once connected, using a simple Web browser you can see
the camera
The can be either wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted the
placed on a desktop using the supplied stand, providing flexible installation .
802.11b/g Wireless LAN Connection Available
The is designed to not only work with your existing wired network but also with standard
802.11b/g wireless devices, allowing the flexibility to operate the wi
utili SSID filtering and powerful 64/128 bit WEP encryption to protect
from .
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Multi-Client Access
The allows up to 16 users to view MPEG 4 image simultaneously.
that as the number of simultaneousl connected to increases, the overall
motion performance will decrease.
Audio Transmission
The comes with built-in microphone for audio monitoring as well as video monitoring. Sound
captured by transmitted to the client’s PC.
Y-cam Knight Wireless (IEEE802.11b/g) capability a built-in Web Server,
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High Compression MPEG-4
Y-cam Knight features - compression which compresses the video to make transmission
faster and more efficient. - can be transmitted at rames
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Infrared Night Vision
Y-cam Knight utilises 30 infrared LEDs to provide high levels of light in no-light environments.
The intelligent photosensitive components can automatically turn on the infrared LED in low light conditions
or the user can select manually.
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possible y users Y-cam Knight
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Snapshot and Recording
You can capture a still image of the camera view on your PC and save the image as JPG or BMP
format file. You also can record the video and audio captured by the camera on your PC and save as
an ASF format file.
Motion Detection Function
The can detect change being monitored. Once a it will
email to
Authentication
uthentication window requires you to enter the user ID and password. Password security can
prevent unregistered users from accessing your .
Y-cam Knight s in the image change occurs send
an up to 3 email addresses with snapshot of what triggered the motion attached. The snapshot
can also be uploaded to an FTP server. In addition the camera can be configured to send snapshots
at regular intervals.
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camera
MJPEG Streaming
The Y-cam Knight live stream can be viewed using various browsers or operating systems
RTSP MPEG4 Streaming
The Y-cam Knight live stream can be viewed via RealPlayer or QuickTime.
3GPP Streaming
The Y-cam Knight live stream can be viewed using a mobile phone running RealPlayer or
QuickTime. The video size is 176x144.
OSD (On Screen Display)
The OSD function can display system name, date and time or a user-defined message in the top
left hand corner of video stream.

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This product conforms with the authenticated AC adapter. The adapter is marked with one or more of the
following:
Note:
When using the power adapter, make sure the rating voltage on it is compatible with that of the device to avoid potential
damages resulting from incorrect usage of power supply.
3.0 Power Adapter
UL Mark
American power
supply authentication
SAA Mark
Australia power
supply authentication
GS Mark
German power
supply authentication
CCC Mark
China power
supply authentication
European Union power
supply authentication
CE Mark PSE Mark
Japan power
supply authentication
The PC (Personal Computer) and the network must meet the following technical specifications for
to work properly.
the
Y-cam Knight
4.0 PC System Requirements
Processor:
RAM: MB or more
: Windows 2000/XP
Web Browser: Internet Explorer Version 5 or
Intel Pentium III, 1GHz or higher
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Color Monitor: 800x600 minimum and the latest driver for the Display Adapter
Operating System /Vista
.5 above, DirectX 8.1 or later
Network Protocol: TCP/IP network protocol installed.
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Interface: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card/Wireless Network card for your network connection
Other: CD-ROM Drive, Broadband connection for remote viewing (128kbps upload min.)

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5.0 INSTALLATION
5.1 Connecting the Y-Cam Knight
To a Router
Using a standard Ethernet network cable, connect the Y-cam Knight to your network (depending on your
own setup, this may be to your router or switch) see figure below
Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an electrical
socket. see figure below
Check that the power indicator is lit on the front of the camera.
Rear view of Y-cam Knight
Directly to a Computer
You can also connect the Y-cam Knight directly to a computer using a wired or wireless connection.
Please note that in this mode you will not be able to view your Y-cam Knight from anywhere else apart
from the computer you are currently using.
A) Wired Connection: Connect the Y-cam Knight to your computer using a standard Ethernet network
cable. Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an
electrical socket. see figure above
B) Wireless Connection: Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the
other end into an electrical socket. see figure above
See page 19 of this manual for details of how to set up a wireless connection to your Y-cam Knight.
Please note; that in order to connect more than 1 Y-cam Knight in Adhoc wireless mode you need to
manually assign a different IP address to each Y-cam Knight. See page 12 of this manual for details on how to change
the IP address of your Y-cam Knight.
Check that the power indicator is lit on the front of the camera. (Green for wireless and Red for wired)
Note:
Please handle the power adapter carefully to avoid the risk of accidental electric shock.

5.2 Y-Cam Knight Software Installation & Usage
The Y-cam Setup utility can easily and quickly detect cameras connected to your local network and
list them on the Camera Setup window, also you can use the Y-cam Setup utility to assign an IP
address to each camera.
1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and the installation screen should appear
automatically (See image below). If it does not, click “Start” then “Run”. In the text field enter “D:\autorun.exe”
(if “D:” is the letter of your CD-ROM Drive)
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2. Click on “install software” and the following screen will be displayed.Click “Next”.

3. If you want to change the default folder click “Change” to replace otherwise click “Next”
4. Click “Install” to install the Y-cam Setup utility.
5. Click Finish to end the installation. You should now find a Y-cam icon on the desktop.
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Assigning an IP address to the Camera with Y-cam Setup utility
[Refresh] Click Refresh to search for cameras on the local network.
[Setup] Select the required camera and click Setup to configure the network settings for the camera.
[Open] Select the required camera and click Open to access the camera via a web browser.
[Exit] Click Exit to exit the Camera Setup window.
Note: Select and double click one of the cameras from the Device list, to open the camera view via the web browser.
1. Launch Camera Setup program to detect cameras on the local network.
2. Click on “Setup” button and the following setup interface will pop up.
3. Enter a unique name for the camera, the location (optional) and leave the default port number as 80.
“Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” are selected by
default, if you are confident enough to enter your own settings, you can do so by selecting “Use the
following IP address” and follow the guidelines on the next page. If however you wish to leave the default
settings please skip to section 6.0
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6. Double-click the Y-cam icon on the Desktop to launch the program. The Y-cam Setup utility should
automatically find your camera if it is correctly connected (See image below).

7. To obtain the IP addresses specific to your network, click “Start” then “Run” and type “cmd” in the text
box and click “Ok”. The will bring up the MS-DOS prompt and in this window type “ipconfig/all” and press
enter. A screen similar to the one below will be displayed.
8. Take note of the following:
i) IP Address
ii) Subnet Mask
iii) Default Gateway
iv) DNS Servers (Both numbers with the first being the primary DNS server and the second being
the secondary DNS server)
9. Enter the details noted in step 8 into the relevant fields.
Note: The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.150 This can be changed to any IP address on
your IP range. For example if the IP address of your PC is 192.198.1.52 then the IP address of your
camera should be unique and on the same subnet, i.e. 192.198.1.X where X is any number between 1
and 255 except 52.
Ensure the IP address you chose is not the same as other network devices on your network as this will
result in conflict and may cause the device to not to work properly.
10. Once you’ve entered all the details click “Apply” then “Exit”.
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You can select one of the three ways to view video from the Y-cam Knight;
1. Input the assigned IP address of the Y-cam Knight in the Web Browser address bar (followed by a
colon and the port number if it is not 80)
2. Double click on the Y-cam Setup utility icon on the Desktop, then select the camera and click “Open”.
3. Click “My Network Places” in the Windows “Start” menu or “Control Panel” then double click on the
icon with the camera name you wish to open. (Only if UPnP is enabled)
Notes:
Through the above home page you can select the live view which will allow you to access the live
video transmitted by the camera, or settings to configure the Y-cam Knight. In both cases you will be
asked to enter your User Name and Password. The default User Name is admin and the default
password is 1234. It is recommended to change these in order to avoid unauthorised access to the
camera.
The general users assigned by the administrator are not allowed to enter the system settings interface.
Please see User Management section on page 28 for further details.
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6.0 Y-cam Knight Live View

Operating Bar
Upon verification of the username and password, the camera image will load. Please note that when
using the camera for the first time you will be prompted to install an ActiveX Control. Please follow the
on-screen instructions to download and install this control.
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Operating Bar
Image Field

(1) Mute
1.1) Click Mute button to mute the audio.
1.2) Slide the slide block horizontally to adjust volume.
(2) Snapshot
Press the Snapshot button to capture a still image of the
camera view.
Click Save to store the snapshot on your computer, the file is
automatically assigned the data & time of the snapshot.
Press Cancel to exit.
(3) Zoom
Click on + button and the cursor turns to a magnifier. Move
the magnifier to the desired location and click on an image area.
Press - button to return to the normal view.
(4) Recording:
Press the Record button to record video and audio (if enabled).
This will save the file in ASF format on your PC.
(5) Recording options:
Click this button to set the recoding parameters. You can set
record path, video file size and select whether to start
recording automatically when motion is detected and the length
of the recording in seconds.
(6) Image size:
There are three Image Size options: [640x480], [320x240] and
[160x120]. Please note that this only changes the image size
being viewed not the image size the camera is transmitting
and/or recording. To change the transmitting/recording image
size please refer to section 7.1 in this manual.
1.1) Mute button
(2) Snapshot button
1.2) Slide block
(3) Zoom in/out button
(6) Image resolution
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(4) Recording button
(5) Recording options

7.0 Y-cam Knight Settings
2. Type the password in both fields then click Save. Please take note of the password. If you forget the
password, the camera will have to be reset to its default settings in order to gain access to the settings
page and this will also reset all other settings you may have changed.
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1. Click on settings from the home page. When connecting the Y-cam Knight for the first time or after
resetting it to its default settings, the setup interface start page below will load. It is recommend that
you change the admin password in order to avoid unauthorised access to the camera. To do this follow
the instructions by clicking on the underlined link “here” to access administrator password editing page.
3. You are required to login again with the new password. After successful login, the following page will
appear.

From the home page click settings and enter the administrator user name and password. Click on
Camera Setup under the title Camera to change the image and audio parameters of the camera.
[Image size] Three image resolutions available: 640 x 480(VGA), 320 x 240(QVGA), 160 x 120.
[Frame rate] Twelve options: 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/10/15/20/25/30 frames per second (fps).
The frame rate is automatically determined by the camera and this depends on the network bandwidth available at the time. This frame rate
setting imposes the maximum frame rate that the camera will transmit.
[Bit rate] Eight options: 64, 128, 256, 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048 (kbps).
The above three settings determine the image quality, however higher bit rates require greater bandwidth. Please select the appropriate
settings according to your connection speed and network traffic. If you are experiencing jerky video it may be necessary to decrease the bit
rate.
[Frequency] Two options: 50Hz & 60Hz. Set according to the mains frequency in the country of use.
For UK this would be 50Hz.
[Light level] Four options: Auto, Bright, Normal, Dark. If Auto is selected, camera will automatically
adjusts the brightness setting according to the light intensity of the area being monitored.
[Image rotation] Display images upside down.
[Microphone] Turn on/off the built-in microphone.
[Mic volume] Adjusts the sensitivity of the microphone from 0~14 where 0 is the lowest.
[Audio bit rate] Four options: 16, 24, 32, 40(kbps). Determines the quality of the audio being transmitted.
Click Apply to confirm your settings.
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7.1 CAMERA SETUP
7.11 Camera setup

From the home page click settings and enter the administrator user name and password. Click on
OSD Setup under the title Camera to change the on screen display parameters of the camera.
7.1 CAMERA SETUP
7.12 OSD setup
[OSD] Enable or Disable the On Screen Display.
[Transparent] Select whether OSD should have a transparent background or not.
[Display date and time] Set the ODS to display the Date and Time of the camera. Please note that this
function will simply display the date and time that has been programmed in the camera
and therefore the time and date may be incorrect unless the camera is syncronised to a
time and date server on the internet. (See section 9.3 of this manual for further details)
[Display system name] Set the ODS to display the System Name of the camera. The system name can
be modified from the System Identity page. (See section 9.1 of this manual for further details)
[Display the following words] Set the ODS to display specific text. Use the text field to input the
desired text.
Click Apply to confirm your settings.
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The Y-cam Knight utilizes 30 infrared LEDs to provide high levels of light in dark environments. The
intelligent photosensitive components can automatically turn on the infrared LEDs in low light conditions
or you can manually turn them on.
[Infrared LED Control] “Auto” switches on the IR LEDs automatically when there isn’t enough light to
produce a good quality image. “On” turns the IR LEDs on and ignores the light level in the room. This also
switches the Y-cam Knight to Knight and white mode. When “Off” is selected the IR LEDs are kept in the
off state even if the light level of the room is too dark to produce a good quality image.
[Knight and White mode] “Auto” switches the video from colour to monochrome when the IR LEDs are
turned on. “On” switches the video to monochrome irrelevant of the status of the IR LEDs. “Off” forces the
Y-cam Knight to stay in colour mode even when the IR LEDs are on.
[Moonlight Mode] Turns the Moonlight feature on or off. The Moonlight feature superimposes frames in
order to brighten the image being viewed.This is also know as frame integration.
7.1 CAMERA SETUP cont..
7.12 Night Vision Setup
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