AirLink AICN1500W manual

SkyIPCam1500W Wireless N Night Vision Network Camera Model # AICN1500W User’s Manual Ver. 1.0[...]

-1- CHAPTER 1 ................................................................................................................. 2 INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMERA ................................................................... 2 1.1 Checking the Pack age Content s ......................................................................................[...]

-2- C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION T O Y OUR C AMERA 1.1 Checking the Package Contents Check the items contained in the packa ge carefully. You should have the following: 5 One SkyIPCam1500W Wireless N Night Vision Network Camera. 5 One Antenna. 5 One AC Power Adapter. 5 One Camera Stand. 5 One Ethernet Cable (Cat.5). 5 One Installation CD-ROM. 5 One Qui[...]

-3- Rear View External Antenna Screw Hole is used to connect the camera stand. Reset Button will restart the camera when it is pressed quickly; when it is long pressed for ten seconds, the camera will be reset to the factory’s default settings. DC Power Connector is used to connect the power adapter, in order to supply power to the camera. Ethern[...]

-4- 1.3 Features and Benefits  Audio Capability The built-in microphone all ows you to capture and monitor sounds and voices.  Day & Night Surveillance Supported The six Infrared LEDs around the standard len s as sembly enable the camera to capture crystal clea r images in dark environmen ts or at night. When the Light Sensor detects low [...]

-5- C HAPTER 2 H ARDW ARE I NST ALLA TION 2.1 Installing the Wall Mount Kit The camera comes with a camera stand, which u ses a swivel ball screw head to lock to the camera’s screw hole. When the camera stand is attached, yo u can place the camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw hol es located in the base of the camera sta[...]

-6- If you use a wireless network in your application environment, you need to attach the included external antenna to the camera. When the camera is powe red on, the camera will automatically search any access point with “default” SSID and with security encryption disabled. NOTE If the camera cannot connect to your wireless net work, you need [...]

-7- C HAPTER 3 S OFTW ARE I NST ALLA TION 3.1 Installing SkyIPCam Utility and UltraView Step 1 Insert the provided CD into your computer’s CD ROM drive. Step 2 Click on Install Utility and Software . Note: If you do not see the autorun menu pops up on the screen, please go to your CD-ROM drive > UltraView folder > run “ Setup.exe ”.[...]

-8- Windows 7 and Vista users: an AutoPlay windo w pops up on screen, please m ake sure you give permission to run the setup program by clicki ng Autorun.exe . Step 3 Click Install to install the SkyIPCam utility and UltraView.[...]

-9- Step 4 Click Finish when installation finishes.[...]

-1 0- 3.2 Configuring the Camera Step 1 Go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 Sky IPCam UltraView > SkyIPCam Utiliy Step 2 Click on Search to find the camera on your network. Select the Camera you wish to configure a nd click on Link . Note If the Camera you wish to configure does not show up in the utility, make sure the camera is pro[...]

-1 1- Step 3 When you are prompted for the user name and pa ssword, enter “admin” for both User name and Password , and click OK . Step 4 The camera viewing window will appe ar. Click on Setup , then click on Smart Wizard .[...]

-1 2- Step 5 You may change the default Camera Name and enter a name for the Location if you like. Then enter “admin” for both Admin Pass w ord and Confirm Pass w ord . Click Next . Step 6 You may simply accept the suggested defaul t setting DHCP if your router’s DHCP server is enabled, so the router will aut omatically assign a dynamic IP ad[...]

-1 3- Step 7 If you would like to set up email alerts that yo u can receive in the future, enter you r email information here. You can get this information from y our Email Service Provider. You can also set this up at a later time. Click Next . Step 8 Enter the Network ID (SSID) of y our wireless netwo rk, or click on Site Survey and select from t[...]

-1 4- Step 9 Confirm your settings at this page . If everything is correct, click Apply to save the settings, then the camera will restart in 50 seconds. Step 10 After the camera is restarted, unplug the network c able from it. It will take around 1 o r 2 minutes for the camera to connect wireless ly to your wireless router/AP. To make sure the wir[...]

-1 5- 3.3 V iewing Images Method A > Access Camera from SkyIPCam Utility Step 1A Open Airlink101 SkyIPCam Utility, select the camera you wish to connect to and click on Link button. Go to Step 3 . Method B > Access Camera from Web Browser Step 1B If you assigned a static IP address for your ca mera (at Step 6, Chapter 3.2), you may open the W[...]

-1 6- Step 3 Enter administrator’s user name and password of the camera, then click OK . The default user name and password are b oth “ admin ” if you did not make any change to it at Step 5, Chapter 3.2. Step 4 Internet Explorer User: If this is the first time for your computer to view image from the web configuration page, you will be promp[...]

-1 7- Step 5 Click on Run , then you will be able to view the image. Note If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Safari and you ar e not able to view any image, please make sure you have Java and Quick Time add-on s installed. Step 6 To get a clear view of images, you can simply rotate the ca mera’s lens clockwise or counter- clockwise to adjust the[...]

-1 8- C HAPTER 4 C ONFIGURA TION 4.1 Using the Web Configuration You can access and man age the camera through th e Web browse r and the provided software application SkyIPCam UltraView. This chapter de scribes t he Web Configuration, and guide s you through the configuration of the camera by using the web browser. To configure the camera, click Se[...]

-1 9- Basic >> Date & Time  Date & Time - TimeZone: Select the proper time zone for the region from the pull-down menu. - Synchronize with PC: Select this option and the date & time settings of the camera will be synchronized with the connected com puter. - Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and the time will be sy[...]

-2 0- Basic >> User  Administrator You can use this option to change a dministrator’s passwo rd for your camera.  General User - User Name: Enter the user’s name you want to add to use the camera. - Password: Enter the password for the new user. When you are finished, click Add/Modi fy to add the new user to the camera. To modify th[...]

-2 1- 4.3 Network Settings The Network menu contains three sub-menus that prov ide the network settings for the camera, such as the IP Setting, DDNS Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless Network. Network >> Netw ork  IP Setting This item allows you to select the IP addr ess mode and set up the related configuration. - DHCP: The default setting [...]

-2 2- Primary/ Secondary DNS DNS (Domain Name System) translates domain names into IP addresses. Enter the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS that are provided by ISP. It is usually recommended that you input the Default Gateway of your network, which is the IP address of your router. Check with your router manufacturer for that information. THIS IS MAN[...]

-2 3- Network >> IP Filter The IP Filter setting allows the administrator of the ca mera to limit the users within a cert ain range of IP addresses to access the camera.  Start/End IP Address Assign a range of IP addresses that are not allowed to access the camera by entering the Start IP address and End IP address. W hen you are finished,[...]

-2 4- Network >> Wireless Setting The camera supports WLA N while you use the wireless network. Select the Enable option to enable this feature. The camera supports Wireless feature th at can connect to your wireless network. Select the Enable option to enable this feature.  Network ID (SSID): Keep the default setting of this option to con[...]

-2 5- - Encryption: Select the WEP option to enable the data encryption feature to secure the camera within the wireless network. - Format: Once you enable the Encryption feature, yo u need to determine the encryption format by selecting ASCII or HEX . ASCII format causes e ach character you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. Hex format [...]

-2 6- Network >> Wireless >> WPS Setting The camera supports WPS (WiFi Protect ed Setup™) feat ure that allows your camera to connect to the wireless network easily and safely witho ut manually configuring the wireless security settings. Please note that Your AP/Router must s upport WPS feature as well. If you are not sure, please ref[...]

-2 7- 4.4 Setting up Video & Audio The Video & Audio menu contains three sub-menu s that provide the video and audio settings for the camera. Video & Audio >> Camera  Image Setting - Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - Contrast: Adjust the contrast level from 0 ~ 100. - Saturation: Adjust the colors level fr[...]

-2 8- Video & Audio >> Video  MJPEG - Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolutio n from the three formats: VGA , QVGA and QQVGA . The higher setting (VGA) obtains bette r video qua lity while it uses more resource within your network. - Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five levels: Lowest , Lo w , Medium ,[...]

-2 9- 4.5 Event Server Configuration The Event Server menu contains two sub-menu s t hat allow you to upload images to FTP, and send emails that include still images. When you complete the required setting s for FTP, or Email, click Test to find out if the related configuration is correct or not. Once the came ra connects to t he server succe ssful[...]

-3 0- Event Server Setting >> Email  Email - SMTP Server Address: Enter the mail server address. For exam ple, mymail.com . - Sender Email Address: Enter the email address of the user wh o will send the email. For example, John@mymai l.com . - Sender User Name: Enter the user name to login the mail server. - Sender Password: Enter the pass[...]

-3 1- 4.6 Motion Detect *This function can only be configured in Wind ows Internet Explorer. The Motion Detect menu contains the command and option that all ow you to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the camera. The camera provide s two detecting areas. To enable the detecting area, sele ct Window 1 or 2 from the pull-down list, an[...]

-3 2- 4.7 Event Configuration The Event Config menu contains five sub-menu s that provide the commands to configure event profiles. Event Configuration >> General Setting - Snapshot/Recording Subfolder: You can assign a descriptive name for the subfolder to save the captured image/video files. Otherwise, le ave th is option blank to use the d[...]

-3 3- Event Configuration >> Arrange Schedule Profile This sub-menu displays the scheduled prof ile(s). To customize the profile, click Add and then enter a descriptive name for the profile in the prompt di alog window. After entering the profile name, click OK and the profile is added to the Schedule Profiles list. To d elete the profile, se[...]

-3 4- Event Configuration >> Mo tion Detection Trigger Select the Enable option to enable the motion detection trigger function of the ca mera, so that you can send captured images with in the detecting area to the FTP server or email receiver. You have to configure correspondi ng settings, such as FTP se rver and email se rver, to enable thi[...]

-3 5- 4.8 Tools The Tools menu provides t he commands that allow you to re start or reset the camera. You can also backup and restore your conf iguration, and upgra de the firmware for the camera.  Factory Reset Click Reset to restore all factory default settings fo r the camera.  System Reboot Click Reboot to restart the came ra just like tu[...]

-3 6- 4.9 Information The Information menu displays the cu rrent c onfiguration and events log of the camera.  Device Info Display the Basic, Video & Audio, and Network settings of the camera.  System Log The Logs table displays the event s log recorded by the system.[...]

-3 7- C HAPTER 5 U SING S KY IPC AM U LT R A V IEW 5.1 Starting the Program To start UltraV iew Pro, click Start Æ (All) Programs Æ Airlink101 SkyIPCam UltraView Æ SkyIPCam UltraView . Alternatively, you can start the program b y simply double-clicking the program icon on the desktop of your computer. In the login window, enter the User name / P[...]

-3 8- 5.2 Main Window and Item Feature When you start and login to UltraView, the Main windo w will display as below: The Main window provides you with the informatio n on operating the system, as well as the control panel such as the Quick Launch buttons, and so on. NOTE UltraView Software requires the resolution setting to be1024 x 768 or higher.[...]

-3 9- Z Camera View Mode buttons in this area allow you to swit ch the camera view mode. Button Function Display the connected camera(s) in sin gle camera view mode. Display the connected camera(s) in qu ad view mode. Display the connected camer a(s) in 3 x 3 grid view mode. Display the connected camera(s) in 13-c amera view mode using a split wind[...]

-4 0- number (1~8) from the Go button. Navigation Buttons (Left/ Right/Up/Down/Home). If the connected camera features pan/tilt functions, the Navigation buttons allo w you to move the camera lens position. Clicking the Home (center) butto n will move the camera lens to the assigned home position. / The Patrol/Stop buttons are used to en able/disab[...]

-4 1- 5.3 Accessing the Camera Before you can access the camera, you have to add the camera to the system.  Adding a Camera 1. Click the button and select Device Setting to display the Device Setting window. 2. Click New .[...]

-4 2- 3. Click Device Search to search the ca mera(s) within your network. 4. When search is finished, select t he camera and click Add .[...]

-4 3- 5. The information of the camera will be disp layed on the window. When completed, click Preview and then click Save to return to the Device Setting window. The added camera will be displayed in the Device List. Option Description Camera Title You have to assign a descriptive name for th e camera. IP Add re s s Display the IP address of the c[...]

-4 4- 6. Close the Device Setting window and return to the Main win dow. The image of the camera will be displayed. TIP When you add the camera and retu rn to the Main window, the camera image will be displayed in full-screen mode by default. Press the ESC key on th e PC keyboard to resume the Main window. NOTE Divx/Xvid codec is required for viewi[...]

-4 5- 7. Click on the button Motion detection area to enable and set up the motion dete ction feature of the camera. A new window pops u p with settings for motion diction. Please refer to section 4.6 Motion Detect for more details.[...]

-4 6-  Editing / Deleting a Camera Since you have added camera(s) to the system, yo u can select one to edit or remove. 1. On the Device Setting window, the connected came ra(s) will be displayed in the Device List. 2. To delete the camera: select the de sired one and then click Rem ove . When prompted, click Yes and then select OK to confirm de[...]

-4 7-  Viewing Image of the Camera Since you have added camera(s) to the system, the image of the selected camera(s) will be displayed on the Live View Window automatically. You can view a maximum of 32 cameras simultaneo usly. Additionally, you can select one-camera or other vie w mode to display the video by clicking the Camera View Mode butto[...]

-4 8- 5.4 Recording / Play ing Video  Enabling / Disabling Recording Press Preview to activate the settings. While you are adding/editing the camera, you can enable the recording function for the camera by selecting the Record option. Click Save after you finish setting. Alternatively, you can set all cameras to start/sto p recording when you co[...]

-4 9-  Configuring the Recording Settings The default directory for saving the recorded video file s is “C:”. You can change the target folder for saving the files in the Record Setting option. 1. Click the button and then select Record Setting . 2. To assign the target folder for saving the record ed files, click the Browse button next to [...]

-5 0-  Setting up Schedule for Recording The system features the schedule recording so that you can set up the schedule to record a s you need. Click the button to display the Schedule Configuratio n window, which allows you to configure the recording schedule. 1. Click New , and then enter the Schedule Title. 2. Select the checkboxes below the [...]

-5 1-  Playback the Recording Files NOTE Divx/Xvid codec is required for the syste m to play the video files. If the video clips cannot be displayed in the Playback window norm ally, cli ck the following path to download and in stall the required compone nt: http://download.divx.com/divx/DivXInstaller.exe 1. Click the button to display the Playb[...]

-5 2- 5.5 Configuring the eMap View Setting Click the button and select Vie w Setting to configure the camera view setting of eMap mode. eMap refers to the geography and device scope of the UltraView Software, which visually presents the devices in your security system. It uses a backg ro und of the area (e.g. a picture or a map) as the interface f[...]

-5 3- 3. Click Bro w se to select a Picture File from your computer. The sele cted picture will be displayed in the Preview window. Click Save after you complete the settings. 4. On the following window, you can assig n the camera position in the eMap. Click the Camera Location button to display the Edit window. Select the camera from the Came ra L[...]

-5 4- 5. When completed, click Save . Click Back to go back to the Main window. 6. To view from eMap: a. Click the button and select eMap Vie w .[...]

-5 5- b. Select the map from the eMap Name list. c. Click the camera icon, the camera window will th en pop up to displ ay the image of that location.[...]

-5 6- 7. To view Camera Status: Click the button and select Camera Stat us . It shows the camera status as below.  Editing / Deleting the eMap 1. Click the button and select Vie w Setting . 2. To edit the eMap: In the eMap List, select the desire d map and click Modify . The map’s information will be displayed, where y ou can change the map’[...]

-5 7- 5.6 Configuring the Sy stem 1. User management: Click the button and select Accou nt to change the administrator password for the UltraVi e w software. Enter the Current pass w ord , and then enter the new password twice (in the Type ne w password and Rety pe password boxes). When completed, click Save .[...]

-5 8- 2. To change the System Language: Click the button and select language to cha nge the displayed system language. In the Language screen, select the prefe rred language ( English , Traditional Chines e, or Simplified Chinese ) and click Save .[...]

-5 9- 3. To check the version number: Click the button and select Ve r s i o n to display UltraView sof tware version number .[...]

-6 0- 4. System Setting: Click the button and select Sy stem Setting to set the Auto Scan time interval.[...]

-6 1- 5.7 Event Configuration  Setting up Event Server Click the button and select Ev ent Server to configure the SMTP server, so that you can se nd emails that include still images as notification. Select the Enable SMTP option to start the email service of the system. When you enable the servi ce, you have to complete the following settings. z[...]

-6 2-  Sending Email Notification Click the button and select Address Bo ok to assign the user to the Address Book of the camera. The user will receive a real-time notificat ion from the system while triggering out. 1. On the Address Book window, cli ck New . 2. In the Address Book Information field, enter the Name and Email of receiver. 3. When[...]

-6 3-  Configuring Event Trigger Click the button and select Ev ent Trigger to configure the trigger out function of the camera. 1. On the Event Trigger window, select the desi red camera from the Camera List. 2. Select one or all of the following: z SMTP: Select this option a nd enter the Subject and Message, the system will send an email messa[...]

-6 4- 5.8 Terminating Operation When you have finished operating, click the button and select Logout to log out the system or Close to exit the program.[...]

-6 5- Appendix A.1 Specification  Image Sensor Sensor 1/4” color CMOS Resolution 640x480  Video Compression MJPEG Video resolution VGA/QVGA/QQVGA; 30fps max.  Audio Input Built-in MIC  User Interface LAN One RJ-45 port Antenna One external antenna Reset One reset button WPS One WPS button (EZ Setup Button) LEDs Powe r (amber); Link (g[...]

-6 6- A.2 Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV , or V unshielded tw isted-pair media. 100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. A ADP CM Adaptive Differential Pulse C ode Modulation, a new technology improved f rom PCM, which encodes analog so unds to digital[...]

-6 7- distributed company and o perates the co mpany’s missi on-critical applications. Ethernet The most popular LAN communic ation technology. There ar e a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10Mbps (traditional Ether net), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry infor[...]

-6 8- J JA VA Java is a programming language that is spe cia lly designed for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet without the fear of viruses. It is an object-oriented multi-thread pr ogramming b est for creating applets and applications for the Internet, Intranet and other comple x, distributed net [...]

-6 9- Detection (CSMA/CD), implemented as tok en-ring, ARCNET, FDDI, or Ethernet. The Router Information Protocol (RIP),a part of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards packets from one network to another usi ng the same network protocol. R RJ-45 RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cab le connections. Router A[...]

-7 0- common carrier telecommunication tech niques. WEP WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in W i-Fi networks, which secures data transmissions using 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. Windows Windows is a graphical us er interfac e for workstations that use DOS. WPA WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is used to improve the securit y of Wi-Fi n[...]

-7 1- Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com * Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE st andard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, bu ilding materials and c ons[...]