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Digitus DN-16054-1 manual

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    OUTDOOR IR NETWORK CAMERA Series INST ALLA TION GUIDE Please read instructions thorou ghly before operation and ret ain it for future reference.[...]

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    2 1. O VERVIEW 1.1 Package Content □ Network camera □ Installation S ticker □ Installation Guide □ RJ45 cable extender adapter □ Ground Wire □ CD-ROM disc (including user manuals & CMS software “V ideo Viewer”) 1.2 Dimensions 1.2 Cable Overview[...]

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    3 CABLE DESCRIPTION RJ45 network cable Connect it to the supplied RJ45 cable ex tender adapt er for cable extension, and prepare an other RJ45 network cable with suit able length for your connection. Reset wires Remove the insulating coating of thes e two wires, and twist them together to reset default. This will re set all parameters, includi ng t[...]

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    4 1) Based o n your installation environment, put the power & cideo cable through the bracket, and determine the cabling of your cam era: 3-1 – The ca ble walks along the wall 3-1 – The ca ble is hidden on the other side of the wall. 2) Hoo k the bracket with the camera to the screws fastened in step 2, and push it down to fix the bracket. [...]

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    5 2.2 Connect to power Get a power cord and cut off it s female conn ector side. Then, remove the insulating coating to reveal positive, negative and ground wires. Find the two wires labeled “AC+” (red) & “A C-” (black) on your camera, and remove a small piece of their insulating coating to reveal the naked wires. T wist the camera’ s[...]

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    6 3. ETHERNET CONNECTION Before using this network camera, please follow the instructions below to finish the network connection settings based on your installation environment:  T o configure the network settings, you must connect the camera to your PC by LAN. For details, please refer to “3.1 Ne twork Connection via LAN” at page 6.  T o[...]

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    7 d) In the “General” tab, select “Use the following IP addres s”, and set the IP address as described below. Note: I t ’ s r e c o m m e n d e d t o n o t e d o w n t h e c u r r e nt settings first and then change as instructed. It’ s helpful when you need to restore the PC network settings for connecting to Internet later . e) Click [...]

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    8 b) In “LAN or Hi gh-Speed Internet”, right-click o n “Local Area Connection”, and select “Pro perties”. c) In the “General” tab, se lect “Internet Prot ocol (TCP/IP)”, and select “Properties”. d) In the “General” tab, sele ct “Use the following IP address”, and set the IP addre ss to “192.168.1. XXX ” ( XXX can[...]

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    9 d) In the “General” tab, sele ct “Use the following IP addres s”, and set the IP addre ss as described below. Note: I t ’ s r e c o m m e n d e d t o n o t e d o w n t h e c u r r e nt settings first and then change as instructed. It’ s helpful when you need to restore the PC network settings for connecting to Internet later . e) Clic[...]

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    10 3.2 Network Configurations via Wizard A quick installation wizard is available via your web browser for passwor d change, date & time settings, and network configurations.  For details about the wizard, please refer to “3.2.1 Setting in Wizard” at page 10.  For details about DDNS setting for PPPoE and DHCP , please refer to “3.2.[...]

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    11 Step5: In “Date and Time”, check if the date and time setting are correct and modify if necessary. Step6: In “Network”, select t he network type based on your network environment (Static IP / PPPoE / DHCP), and key in the information needed. Note: This camer a doesn’ t support POE router or hub. For Static IP: a) Enter the information [...]

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    12 For DHCP: a) Before selecting this optio n, you need to finish the DHCP router settings first. Get a router and connect it to the Internet via y our PC (with Static IP or PPPoE setting). There are different setting methods for different routers. Pl ea se refer to their respective use r manuals. b) Continue the DDNS setting as instructed in “3 [...]

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    13 Step2: In the live page, click “Configurat ion” to open the configuration page. Step3: Click “Network”  “DDNS”, and check “DDNS Enable”. Step4: Select “default” in “System Name”. In “Hostname”, keep t he default value, i.e. the MAC address of this camera , or change the name to a meaningful one. It’s easier to me[...]

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    14 3.3 Network Configurations via V ideo Viewer 3.3.1 Install the software Step1: Place the supplied CD into your CD- ROM or DVD-ROM driv e. The program will be automatically run. Step2: Click “Program” in the “Video Viewer” se ction to install Video Vie wer, or click “Download The Latest Version” under “Program” to downl oad the la[...]

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    15 Step2: Select “Network” to make network settings based on your network environment . There are three network connection types: Static IP, PPPOE, and DHCP. Note: This camer a doesn’ t support POE router or hub. For Static IP: a) Enter the information of “S erver IP”, “G ateway” and “NetMa sk” obtained from your ISP (Internet Ser[...]

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    16 e) Click “Apply”, and cli ck “O K” to exit the setting page. For DHCP: a) Finish the DHCP route r setting. Get a router and connect it to the Internet vi a your PC (with Static IP or PPPoE setting). There are different setting methods for different routers. Please refer to their respective user manuals. b) Go to “N etwork”  “DDN[...]

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    17 f) Click “Apply”, and click “OK” to exit the setting page. Step3: Disconnect your camera and your PC, and connect them to Internet separately. Step4: Add the IP address or hos t name of your camera in “ ” of Video Viewer with correct user name and password, and cli ck it twice to see if you can access to your camera. 3.3.3 Change the[...]

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    18 APPENDIX CREA TING AN ACCOUNT FOR DDNS SER VICE For PPPOE or DHCP , you should enter the host nam e which points to the IP address of your network camera for login first. Besides using the default DDNS service, you can also apply for new DNS services. There are many websites for free DDNS servic e application, and below shows an exam ple of DDNS[...]

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    19 S tep3: The system will automatically send a c onfirmation email to your email account. Please read this email within 48 hours and co mplete the procedure to activate your account according to the instructions in the email. When the account is confirmed, you will see “Account Confirmed”. Y our account is created successfully now . S tep4: Cl[...]

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    20 S tep6: Click “Activate Services” after checkout, and you’re ready to use DDNS services now . S tep7: Return to V ideo Vi ewer , and go to “Network”  “DDNS”. ‧ Select “On” for DDNS. ‧ Select the system name you set when sub scribi ng the DDNS service from the drop-down list, for example, dyndns . ‧ Enter the user name [...]