D-Link DCS-5222L manual

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    HD W ir eless N P an/T ilt Net w ork C amer a U ser Manual V ersion 2.0 | 11/19/2013 DCS-5222L[...]

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    i D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Manual Over view D-Link reserves the r ight to revise this publication and to make changes in the content her eof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Information in this document ma y become obsolete as our ser vices and websites dev elop and change . Please ref er to[...]

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    ii D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual T able of Contents Product Overview .............................................................. 1 P ackage Contents ......................................................................... 1 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 2 Introduction ....................[...]

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    iii D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual T able of Contents Networking Basics ........................................................... 77 Check your IP addr ess ............................................................... 77 Statically Assig n an IP Addr ess .............................................. 78 T echnical Specications ...............[...]

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    1 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view P ack age C onten ts 1 Using a power supply with a dieren t v oltage r ating than the one included with the DCS-5222L will cause damage and void the warranty for this pr oduct. If any of the above it ems are missing fr om your package, please con tact your retailer . DCS-5222L Netwo[...]

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    2 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view S y stem Requiremen ts Network Requir ements • 10/100 Ethernet network or a 802.11n/g/b wireless network CD Setup W izard Requir ements • An I nternet connection • A router connected to your broadband modem Comput er with the following: • A PC with a wired connection to your r [...]

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    3 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view Congr atulations on your pur chase of the DCS-5222L HD Wir eless N P an/Tilt Network Camera. The DCS-5222L is a versatile solution f or y our small oce or home. The DCS-5222L is a complet e sy stem with a built-in CPU and web ser ver that tr ansmits high quality video for security a[...]

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    4 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view Simple to Use The DCS-5222L is a stand-a lone system with a buil t-in CPU , requiring no special hardwa re or software such as PC frame grabber cards . The DCS-5222 L suppor ts both ActiveX mode f or Internet Explorer and Jav a mode for other br owsers such as F irefo x, Chrome , and S[...]

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    5 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view Har dwar e O ver view F ront 1 2 4 5 8 6 1 IR LEDs for night vision Used to illuminat e the camera ’ s eld of view at night 2 F ocus Adjustment Ring Enables manual adjustment of the cameras f ocal length 3 Passiv e I nfrar ed Sensor P assive Infrared (PIR) sensor f or motion detec[...]

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    6 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view 1 P ow er & Link LED The LED will be solid red while the camer a boots, performs a self test, and searches f or a network connection. The LED will switch to solid green when a pr oper connection has been achieved. The LED will blink green during data tr ansfer 2 WPS Sta tus LED Ind[...]

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    7 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view Har dwar e O ver view Back 1 Ethernet P ort Connect 10/100 Ethernet devices such as computers , switches , and hubs 2 Audio 3.5 mm jack f or audio I/O devices such as micr ophones and speakers 3 Reset Button Pr ess the reset butt on to return the device back t o it’ s factor y condit[...]

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    8 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Appendix A C - T echnical Specications Har dwar e O ver view L ef t and Right Side 1 Built in Speaker The speaker can be used in c onjunction with the built-in micr ophone t o enable the camera to acts as an intercom. 2 Antenna The external antenna incr eases the device ’ s range of connectivity . 3 WPS Button U[...]

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    9 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view A djusting Camer a F ocus T o manually adjust the camera focus , rotate the focusing ring ar ound the lens clockwise or anti- clockwise.[...]

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    10 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view There ar e three ways to set up y our camera: • Zero C ongura tion Setup : If you have a my dlink- enabled r outer , this is the easiest wa y to set up your camera. Refer to page 11. • Camer a S etup Wiz ard : If y ou do not ha ve a myd link -enabled rout er , use the Camer a I[...]

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    11 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view If yo u ha v e a m y dl ink - ena ble d Clo ud Rout er , yo u can take adva nt age of Ze r o Co n gur a tio n. Zer o C ongu ra ti on au to ma tic al ly congures your camera 's settings for you , and adds it to y our m ydlink accoun t automa tically . This type of setup a[...]

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    12 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view A summar y and conrmation notication will appear with the automatically congured details. Make a note of the details and click Y es to add the camera to your ac count. Check Y our m y dlink A c coun t Ope n a web br ow ser and log in to yo ur m y dli nk acc ou nt . The m y dl[...]

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    13 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view Zer o Congura tion will na vigat e to the mydli nk Live View tab fo r your camer a where y ou will see a screen similar t o the follo wing. If you wish to c onnect your camera t o your r outer wir elessly , you can simply disconnect the Ethernet cable and move the camera to its int[...]

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    14 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation C amer a Setup W izard Inser t the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’ s optical drive to star t the autorun prog ram. If the autorun progr am does not open, go t o My Comput er , brow se to your CD drive, and double - click on the autorun.exe le. Once the wizar d has started simpl[...]

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    15 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Mac Users Inser t the I nstallation CD-ROM into your computer’ s optical drive . On the desktop , open your CD drive and double -click on the S etupW izard le. After about 20-30 seconds, the Setup Wizard will open, which will guide you step -by-step through the installation process fro[...]

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    16 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Manual Hardw ar e Installation If you wish to set up your camer a without using the Camera Setup Wizar d, please follow these st eps. Note: In order to use the mydlink f eatures of this product, you will need to go through the Camera Setup W izard or Zer o Congura tion Setup . Optional: [...]

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    17 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct Over view W ir eless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link Wireless Network Camera lets you acc ess your network using a wireless connection from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network . How eve r , the number , thickness and location of walls , ceilings, or other objec[...]

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    18 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation T o creat e a WPS c onnection: Step 1 Pr ess and hold the WPS butt on for three seconds. The blue WPS status LED abov e the button will blink. Step 2 Pr ess the WPS button on your router or access point within 120 seconds. T he WPS button is usually on the front or side of your router . On [...]

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    19 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 3 - m ydlink P or tal m y dlink After registering your DCS-5222L camera with a mydlink accoun t in the Camera S etup Wizar d . Y ou will be able to remot ely access your camera from the ww w .mydlink.com website. After signing in to your m y dlink account, you will see a screen similar to the f ollowing: F [...]

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    20 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 3: m ydlink C amer a Sta tus If your camera is oine, try the following: • Check to make sure that the Internet connection to your camera is w orking properly . • T r y restar ting your Internet router . • Check your camera ’ s cable connec tions and make sure they ar e secure . • Check to make [...]

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    21 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration C ongura tion After completing the Camera I nstallation W izard, you are ready to use your camera. The camera ’ s built-in W eb conguration inter face is designed to allow you to easily access and congur e your DCS -5222L. At the end of the wizard , enter the IP address of you[...]

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    22 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Liv e V ideo A live f eed from the camer a is display ed upon logging int o the camera ’ s web interface. Use the P an / Tilt / Zoom ac tion pad to control the camera ’ s movement and zoom. The large arrow icons will move the camera up, down, lef t or right while the small arrow icon[...]

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    23 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Icon Button Name F unc tion Pr ole buttons Use these buttons to swit ch between video proles. Ref er to “ Audio and Video ” on page 40 for more inf ormation on setting up proles. F ull S creen button Displays the video at full scr een. Snapshot button T akes a snapshot of th[...]

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    24 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Setup Setup W izard Y ou may choose to congure your net work by using the Internet Connection S etup Wizard that includes step -by-st ep instructions. Please ref er to page “I nternet Connection S etup Wizar d” on page 25 for mor e details. If you would rather manually setup the c[...]

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    25 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Internet C onnec tion S etup Wizar d This wizard will guide you through a step -by-st ep process to congure your new D -Link Camera and connect the camera to the Internet. Note that this wizard will not register your camera with my dlink.com . Click Next to continue . Select DHCP if y[...]

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    26 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A Dynamic DNS account allow s you to access your camera o ver the Internet when you have an IP address that changes each time you connect to the Internet. If you have a Dynamic DNS account , click Enable and enter the f ollowing details: Click to enable the DDNS function. (Dynamic Domain[...]

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    27 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Creat e a unique name for y our camera. Click Ne xt to continue. Select the time zone that the camera is geographically located in so that scheduled events occur at the correct time. If your time zone obser ves dayligh t saving , check the Enable Daylight S aving bo x and selec t Auto Da[...]

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    28 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A summa ry of the opti ons you selecte d is display ed for con rmatio n. If you are happy with the selected configuration, click Apply other wise click Back to make the requir ed changes.[...]

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    29 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Motion Detec tion Setup W izard This wizard will guide y ou through a st ep-by-step process t o con- gure the motion detection featur e of your new D-Link Camera Click Next to continue .[...]

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    30 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Enabling the Video Motion option will allow y our camera to use the motion detection featur e. Y ou may draw a nite motion ar ea that will be used for monitoring in a selected area. Enable Video Motion: Sensitivity: Select this box to enable the motion detec tion featur e of your came[...]

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    31 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration This step allows you to enable motion detection based on a customized schedule. Specify the day and hours. Y ou may also choose t o always record whenever motion is detected. Step 3 This step allows you to specify how you will rec eive event noti- cations from your camera. Y ou may ch[...]

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    32 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A summar y of the options you selected is displayed for conrmation. If you are happy with the selec ted conguration, click Apply otherwise click B ack to make the r equired changes.[...]

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    33 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Network Setup Use this section to congure the network connections for y our camera. All r elevant inf ormation must be enter ed accurat ely . After mak ing any changes, click the Sav e Settings button to sa ve y our changes. DHCP: Static IP Client: IP Addr ess: Subnet Mask: Default Ro[...]

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    34 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Enable UPnP Pr esentation: Enable UPnP P or t F orwarding: Enable PPP oE: User Name / P asswor d: HT TP P ort: Ac cess Name for Str eam 1~3: HT TPS P ort: Enabling this setting allows y our camera to be congured as a UP nP device on your network. Enabling this setting allows the camer[...]

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    35 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration RTSP P ort: Enable CoS: Enable QoS: Enable IPV6: Enable Multicast for stream: The por t number that you use for RTSP streaming to mobile devices, such as mobile phones or PDAs . The default por t number is 554. Y ou may specify the address of a par ticular stream. F or instance, live1.sd[...]

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    36 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration W ireless Setup T o s et u p y ou r Net wo rk c am er a ’ s w ir eles s ne tw ork i nt er fa ce s et ti ng s , ena bl e W ire less Se tti ng s in t hi s wi nd ow  rs t. Check the box to enable wireless functionalit y or uncheck the box to disable wir eless functionality . Click the [...]

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    37 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration D ynamic DNS Click to enable the DDNS function. Select your Dynamic DNS S er ver from the drop- down menu. Enter the host name of the DDNS server . Enter your user name or e -mail address used to connect to the DDNS. Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS ser ver . Enter your pa[...]

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    38 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration This section allows you t o adjust the image and sensor settings for y our camera. Image S etup The Privacy M ask setting allows you to specify 3 rectangular areas on the camera ’ s image to be blocked/excluded from recordings and snapshots. Y ou may click and drag the mouse cursor o v[...]

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    39 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Exposure Mode: Denoise: Brightness: Con trast: Saturation: Sharpness: Mount type: Changes the exposure mode. Use the drop- down box to set the camera for I ndoor , Outdoor , or Night envir onments, or to Moving to capture moving objects. The Low Noise option will focus on crea t- ing a h[...]

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    40 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A udio and V ideo Y ou may congure up to 3 video proles with di erent settings for your camera. Hence, you may set up dierent proles for your computer and mobile display . In addition, you may also congur e the two-way audio settings for your camera. After mak ing any c[...]

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    41 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Note: Higher frame size, frame rate and bit rates will giv e you better video quality , but they will also require more net work bandwidth. F or best viewing res ults on a mobile phone , we sugg est setting the frame rate to 5 fps and the bit rate to 20 Kbps. Similarly , select appropria[...]

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    42 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration PTZ This section allo ws you to congure the pan and tilt operations of y our camer a. Y ou can specify the lens location for the Home button, and specify up to 24 pre-set lens locations, allowing you t o quickly view these pre -determined areas of the camera ’ s range from the Liv e[...]

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    43 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration This section allows you to creat e a preset se - quence, which automatically moves the camera ’ s view between a set of preset views . T o add a preset t o the sequence , select it fr om the drop- down box at the bottom of this window , set the Dwell time to determine how long the cam-[...]

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    44 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Motion Detec tion Check this box to enable the motion detection feature of your camera. This setting adjusts how sensitive the camera will be to motion, where 100% will be the most sensitive setting and 0% will be the least sensitive setting . Select Draw M otion Area to select the area [...]

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    45 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Sound Detec tion Check this box to enable the motion detec tion feature of your camera. Specie s the measurable lev el that wou ld indicate sou nd . Ple ase ente r a va lue betwe en 50 and 90, the higher the number the more sensitive the camera will be to sound. Enabling Sound Detecti[...]

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    46 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration T ime and Date This section allows you t o congure the settings of the in ternal system clock f or your camer a. Time Z one: Enable Daylight Saving: Auto Da ylight Saving: Synchr onize NTP Ser ver: Set the Date and Time Manually: Cop y your Comput er ’ s Time Settings: Select the ti[...]

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    47 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4: Congur ation Ev ent Setup In a typical application, when motion is detec ted , the DCS-5222L sends images to a FTP ser ver or via e-mail as notications. As shown in the illustration below , an event can be trigger ed by man y sources , such as motion detection or external digital input devices. Whe[...]

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    48 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration The Ev ent Setup page includes 4 dier ent sections. • Ser ver • Media • Even t • Recording 1. T o add a new item - "event , server or media, " click Add . A screen will appear and allow y ou t o updat e the elds accor d- ingly . 2. T o del et e th e s ele ct ed it[...]

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    49 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A dd Ser ver Ser ver Name: E-mail: FTP: Network S torage: SD Card: Enter the unique name of your server . Enter the congur ation for the tar get e -mail ser ver acc ount. Enter the congur ation for the tar get FTP ser ver account. Specify a network storage device . Only one network[...]

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    50 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A dd Media Media Name: Snapshot: Source: Send pre -event image(s) [0~3]: Send post- ev ent image(s) [0~7]: File name pr ex: Add da te and time sux to le name: There are three types of media, Snapshot , V ideo Clip , and System Log . After making any changes, click the Sav e Sett[...]

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    51 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration V ideo clip: Source: Pre- even t recor ding: Maximum duration: Maximum le size: File name prex: Sy stem log: Select this option to set the media t ype to video clips. Set the video prole t o use as the media source . Refer to “ Audio and Video ” on page 40 for more informati[...]

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    52 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A dd Ev ent Creat e and schedule up to 2 even ts with their own settings here . After making any changes, click the Sa ve Settings button to sa ve y our changes. Ev ent name: Enable this ev ent: Priority: Delay: T rigger: V ideo Motion Detection: P eriodic: Digital input: Sy stem B oot: [...]

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    53 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Passiv e I nfrar ed Sensor: Sound Detection: T ime: T rigger D/O: T riggers an event when the PIR sensor is acti- vated b y moving infrar ed objects even in dark envir onment. T riggers an event when an audio trigger is recor ded. Select Always or enter the time int er val. Select to tri[...]

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    54 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A dd Recor ding Recording en try name: Enable this recor ding: Priority: Source: Recording schedule: Recording settings: Destination: The unique name of the entry . Select this to enable the recording function. Set the priorit y for this en tr y . The entr y with a higher priority value [...]

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    55 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration T otal cycling recor ding size: Size of each le for rec ording: T ime of each le for rec ording: File Name P rex: Please input a HDD volume between 1MB and 2TB for r ecording spac e. The r ecording data will replace the oldest r ecor d when the total recor ding size ex ceeds thi[...]

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    56 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration SD Management This page allows y ou to br owse and manage the r ecor ded les on an SD card which has been inserted into the camera. Note: It is recommended to use the F ormat SD Card function when inser ting an SD card f or the rst time. F ormat SD Card: Delete: Name: Size: Refresh[...]

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    57 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A dvanced This screen allows you to control the behavior of digital input and digital output devices. The I/O connec tor provides the phy sical interface f or digital output (DO) and digital input (DI) that is used for connec ting a variety of external alarm devices such as IR-Sensors an[...]

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    58 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration ICR and IR Here you can congure the ICR and IR settings. An IR(Infrared) Cut-Removable(ICR) lter can be disengaged for increased sensitivit y in low light envir onments. Automa tic: Day Mode: Night Mode: Schedule Mode: IR Light Con trol: O : On: Sync: Schedule: The Day/Night mod[...]

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    59 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration HT TPS This page allows you to install and ac tivate an HT TPS certicate for secure access to your camera. After mak ing any changes, click the Sav e Settings button to sav e your changes . Enable HT TPS Secure Connection: Creat e C ertic ate Method: Status: Note: Enable the HT TPS[...]

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    60 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A c cess List Here you can set ac cess permissions for users t o view your DCS-5222L. Allow list: Start IP ad- dress: End IP address: Delete allow list: Deny list: Delete den y list: The list of IP addr esses that have the access right to the camera. T h e s t a rti ng I P A d dr es s o [...]

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    61 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration This section lets you change the admin password used to log into the camera and change settings. After installing the camera for the rst time, it is highly rec ommended that you change the admin password f or secur ity purposes. Enter the existing password, then enter your new passwor[...]

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    62 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Time S tamp: Calibra te the Device: LED Light: Privacy Mode: If checked, the cur rent time will be displayed on the OSD . Clicking this button will calibrate the camera so that the P/T/Z apparatus functions correctly . The camera is automatically calibrated whenever it is power ed on and[...]

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    63 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration S y stem Click on the S av e Congur ation bu tton to save the current conguration to your hard drive. T o load a saved conguration, click on the Brow se button to select a conguration le from your hard drive. Then, click the Lo ad Configur ation button to load the new con?[...]

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    64 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration F irm war e Upgrade T o upgrade your rmware , go to suppor t.dlink.com and download the latest rmw are to y our computer’ s hard driv e. Click on Browse , selec t the rmware le, then click the Upload button. Whil e the rm war e is being upg rad ed, do not turn o yo ur[...]

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    65 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Sta tus This screen displa ys various inf ormation about your camera and its curr ent settings. Devic e Info[...]

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    66 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration The log shows you a list of even ts that have happened recently . Y ou can download the log by clicking the Download button, or you can empty the log by clicking the Clear button. L og[...]

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    67 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Help Online help is available at an y time by clicking on the Help tab .[...]

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    68 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security D-Link ’ s DCS-5222L is a versatile and cost eective network camera oering both video and audio monitoring . It can also ser ve as a power ful sur veillance sy stem in security applications. The DCS-5222L can be used with any wired or 802.11n/g wireless router . This section explains ho[...]

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    69 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security 1. Assign a Local IP Addr ess to Y our Camera Run the setup wizard from the CD included with the DCS-5222L. Follow the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to congure the DCS-5222L. The camera will be assigned a local IP A ddress that allo ws it to be r ecogniz ed by the rout er . Write dow[...]

  • Page 74

    70 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security The Setup > Netw ork page displa ys the port settings for y our camera. If necessary , these por ts can be changed if they ar e already in use by other devices (e.g . in a multiple camera environment). Note: Both the HT TP por t and RTSP por t are requir ed to be opened f or the DCS-5222L.[...]

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    71 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security The f ollo wing st eps gener ally apply to any rout er that you have on y our network. The D -Lin k DIR-655 is use d as an example to clarify the c ongu ra tion process . Refer t o the router’ s user manual for mor e inf ormation on router oper ation and conguration. 3. Ac cess the Rout[...]

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    72 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security Note: Bec ause a dynamic W AN IP c an change from time to time depending on your ISP , you may w ant to obtain a Static IP address from y our ISP . A Static IP address is a xed IP address that will not change over time and will be more conv enient for you t o use to ac cess your camer a from[...]

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    73 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 5 - Security Repeat the previous steps adding the por t 554 to both the Public and Privat e Port sec tions. A check mark appearing befor e the entr y name will indicate that the ports are enabled. Impor tant : S ome ISP s block access to por t 80 and other commonly used I nternet por ts to conser ve bandwid[...]

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    74 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DCS-5222L. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems. ( The examples belo w are illustrated in Windo ws Vista® and XP . I f you ha ve a di ere[...]

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    75 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 5. Why does a series of broad v er tical white lines appear through out the image? It could be that the CMOS sensor (a square panel situated behind the lens that measures the light signals and changes it into a digital format so your computer can present it into an image that you are fa[...]

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    76 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 9. The PIR is not operating w ell, how can I improv e the PIR quality? - F or the Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR) to function properly it is r equired to ha ve dir ect line of site to the object. When the room has man y obstacles or the line of site is obstructed by glass, the PIR will no[...]

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    77 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Appendix AA - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address By default, the T CP/IP settings should be set t o obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wireless router) automatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please follow the st eps below . Click on Start > Run . I n the run box type cmd[...]

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    78 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Appendix AA - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP A ddress If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/r outer , or you need t o assign a static IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps belo w: Step 1 Windo ws® 7- Click on Start > Contr ol P anel > Network and Int ernet > Network and S haring C enter [...]

  • Page 83

    79 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Appendix AB - T echnical Specications DI/DO Specications Pin 1 Pin 4 Pin 3 Pin 2 Internal 5V P ow er External 3~12V Po wer DI Input DO Output GPIO PTC 1 PTC 2 DI Input DO Output GPIO PTC 1 PTC 2 DC3 V ~ 12V PIN FUNCTION NOTE 1 Digital Out (DO) Uses an open-drain NFET transistor with the source connected to GND[...]

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    80 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Appendix A C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications General Specications Ca mer a S pe cif i ca tio n s • 1 /4 ” M e ga pix el Pr o g r es siv e C M OS se ns or • 8 m e t er IR i llu m in ati o n dis ta nce • Mi n im u m ill um ina tio n 0 l u x wit h IR L ED on • B ui l t -i n In fra r[...]

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    81 D-Link DCS -5222L User Manual Appendix A C - T echnical Specications 1 An SDHC Class 6 card or abov e is recommended . Card capacities of up t o 32GB supported. Advanc ed F eatur es Re m ot e M an age me nt • T ak e s n ap sho ts /vi d eo cl ip s a n d s a v e to loc al ha r d d ri ve via w eb b r ows er • C o nf igu r at ion ac ces sib l[...]