D-Link DCS-930L manual

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3 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual T able of C ontents Manual Overview............................................................... 2 Manual Revisions .......................................................................... 2 T rademarks ..................................................................................... 2 Product Overview ......[...]

4 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual T able of Conten ts W ireless Security ............................................................. 41 What is WEP? ................................................................................ 41 What is WP A? ................................................................................ 42 Conguring the DC[...]

5 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view DCS-930L Wir eless N Network Camera • CA T5 Ethernet Cable • P ower Adapt er • Manual and Sof tware on CD • Quick Install Guide • Mounting Kit Note: Using a power supp ly w ith a dierent voltage th an t he on e in cluded with your product will cause damage and void the war[...]

6 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Introduction ongr atula tions on your purchase of the DCS-930L Wi reles s N Network Camera. The DCS-930L is a versa tile and unique solution for your small oce or home. Unlike a standar d webcam, the DCS-930L is a complete system with a built-in CPU and web server that transmits hig[...]

7 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view o Use The DCS -930L is a stand-alone sy stem with a built-in CPU , requiring no special hardware or soft war e such as PC frame grabber cards. The DCS-930L suppor ts both A ctiveX mode for Internet Explorer and Jav a mode for other bro wsers such as F irefo x® and Safari®. Suppor ts [...]

8 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Har dwar e O v er view F ront V iew P ower and Link LED Camera L ens Microphone[...]

9 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Rear V iew P ower Rec eptor Ethernet P or t Reset WPS LED WPS Button Camera S tand[...]

10 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Har dwar e I nstalla tion C onnec t the Ethernet C able Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connec tor located on the bottom panel of the DCS-930L and attach it t o the network . A ttach the Ex t ernal P ow er Supply Attach the ex t ernal power supply to the DC Po wer r[...]

11 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsiderations he D-Link Wireless Network Camer a lets you ac cess your network using a wireless connection fr om anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network . However , the number , thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objec ts that [...]

12 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation nser t the Installation CD-ROM into your comput er ’ s optical drive to start the autorun program. The CD-R OM will open the Camera Installation W izard. Simply click Start to go through the Installation Wizard , which will guide you through the installation process fr om connecting your [...]

13 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation o creat e a WPS connection: Step 1 Pr ess and hold the WPS button for three seconds. The blue WPS status LED above the button will blink. Step 2 Pr ess the WPS button on your r outer within 60 seconds. The WPS button is usually on the front or side of your rout er . On some routers , you ma[...]

14 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - m ydlink Portal m ydlink P or tal fter registering your DCS-930L camera with a mydlink account in the Camera Installation Wizar d. Y ou will be able to remotely access your camera from the w ww .mydlink.com website. After signing in to your my dlink account, you will see a screen similar to the f ollowi[...]

15 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - m ydlink Portal C amera Sta tus f your camera is oine , tr y the f ollowing: • Check to make sure that the Internet c onnec tion t o your camera is working properly . • T r y restarting your Internet router . • Check your camera ’ s cable connec tions and make sur e they are secure . • Chec[...]

16 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - m ydlink Portal Liv e V ideo n the main par t of the screen, the Liv e Video tab will be selected by default. If the camera is available , a Live V ideo f eed will be display ed. Video will be shown at VGA resolution (640x480) if viewing y our camer a fr om a PC on the same local network, or at QVGA res[...]

17 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - m ydlink Portal C amera Settings he Camera Settings tab allows you to access your camera ’ s conguration inter face . T o open your camera ’ s conguration inter fac e, click Camer a web page and ent er the password e xac tly as list ed on the Camera Settings page.[...]

18 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - m ydlink Portal vice Name: The Device Name is a unique name that you can give t o your device to help y ou iden tify it. Click ing on the Device Name will open a window for you to log in to your camera ’ s congur ation inter face . Then, it will open the M ain tenance > A dmin page where you can[...]

19 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration C ongura tion Using the C ongura tion Menu fter completing the Camera Installation W izard, you ar e ready to use your camera. T he camera ’ s built-in Web conguration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and congur e your DCS-930L. At the end of the wizard , c[...]

20 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration unction: Click the A c tiv eX or Java radio button o view live video . Please make sure that y ou ha ve the latest v ersion of Java application installed on your c omputer to ensure pr oper operation when viewing the video in Java mode . The Java application can be downloaded at no cost [...]

21 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Liv e V ideo ActiveX: Jav a: or Windo ws ® Users that do not hav e Java installed , please choose this option to view video streaming on the Live Video page. F or Windows ® users tha t ha ve Java installed, you can also use this f or viewing video. Mac users must choose this mode to vi[...]

22 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Internet C onnec tion Setup Wizar d This wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-step pr ocess to congure y our new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the Internet. Click Next to continue . • DHCP Connection (by default), wher e your DHCP server will automatically assign dynam[...]

23 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Enter a name f or your camera. Click Ne x t t o continue. Congur e the correct time to ensure that all even ts triggered, captured and scheduled at the right time. Click Ne xt to continue. This page display s your congur ed settings. Click Apply to save and activate the setting, or[...]

24 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Network Setup Select this connec tion if y ou have a DHCP ser ver running on y our network and would like a dynamic IP address to be updated to your camera automatically . Y ou may obtain a static or xed IP address and other network information fr om your network administra tor for y [...]

25 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration W ireless Ser vice Set Identier , an identier for your wir eless network . The default setting is channel 6. Selec t the same channel that is using by other wireless devices within your network. When ther e is interference from the wir eless networks that overlap with one another ,[...]

26 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration (Dynamic Domain Name S erver) will hold a DNS host name and synchronize the public IP addr ess of the modem when it has been modied. The username and password ar e required when using the DDNS service. Click to enable the DDNS function. Select your D ynamic DNS Server from the pull do[...]

27 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Image Setup Select this box to enable antiicker . Select this box to vertically ip the video. If the camera is installed upside down, F lip Image and M irror should both be checked . Horizontally ip the video . Allows y ou to adjust the brightness level. Allows y ou to adjust th[...]

28 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration V ideo V ideo Prole: Encode T ype: Resolution: FPS: JPEG Quality: V iew Mode: Light F requency: V ideo Congura tion his section allows you to c ongure the video settings for y our camera. This section allows you t o change the Encode T ype , Resolution , FPS , and Quality . The [...]

29 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration A udio audio setting will allow you to listen to audio from the camera through your PC’ s audio output. Note: Please wait a few seconds for the camera to adjust the audio af ter the setting has been selected. Audio Settings: V olume S ettings: Y ou may Enable or Disable the camera audi[...]

30 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Motion Detec t nabl ing Video Mot ion wi ll all ow your camer a to us e the moti on dete ctio n featur e. Y ou may dra w a nite motion area that will be used f or monitoring. Motion Detection: Sensitivity: Detection Areas: Select this box to enable the motion detection feature of your[...]

31 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Mail SMTP Server Addr ess: Sender e -mail Addr ess: Receiv er e -mail Addr ess: User Name: Passw ord: This is the domain name or IP address of y our external e -mail ser v er . This is the e -mail address of the person sending the camera snapshots. This is the e-mail address of the recip[...]

32 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration T ime Schedule Enable e -mail image to e -mail ac count: Interval: T est E-mail Ac count: Choosing Alwa ys will start sending snapshots to the recipient ’ s e -mail account right awa y . Choosing Schedule will allow you to schedule when to start and stop the sending of snapshots to the[...]

33 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration FTP Host Addr ess: P or t Number: User Name: Passw ord: Director y P ath: Passiv e Mode: This is the IP address of the FTP server that you will be connecting to . Default is por t 21. If changed, external FTP client progr am must change the ser ver connection por t acc ordingly . Speci?[...]

34 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration T ime Schedule Enable upload image to FTP server: Alwa ys: Schedule: Image Fr equenc y: Base File Name: File: T est FTP Ser v er: Checking this box will enable video uploads to the FTP server you have selected. Selecting this option allows snapshots to be uploaded to your FTP as soon as [...]

35 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration T ime and Date T ime Zone: Synchr onize NTP Ser v er: Cop y your C omputer’ s Time Settings: Set the Date and Time Manually: Select the time zone f or your region from the drop down menu. Network Time Pr otocol will synchronize your camera with an Internet time ser ver . Choose the one[...]

36 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Maintenanc e his sec tion allows you to change the administrator’ s passwor d and congure the server settings for your camer a. Y ou can also manage the user account(s) that ac cess to your camer a. Camera Name: LED Con trol: User A ccess C ontrol: Snapshot URL Authentica tion: Add [...]

37 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Sy stem his sec tion allows you to sav e and restor e your congur ation, restor e the factor y settings, and/or r estar t the camera.[...]

38 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration F irmwar e Upgrade our current rmware version and date will be displayed on your scre en. Y ou may go to the D -Link Support P age to check for the latest rmwar e versions available . T o upgrade the rmw are on y our DCS-930L, please download and sa ve the lat est rm ware ver[...]

39 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Device Inf o his section display s all the details inf ormation about y our device and network settings.[...]

40 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - C onguration Active U ser his page lists all the active user ’ s information including the User Name, IP address , and the time that camera access began.[...]

41 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security W ireless Securit y his section will show you the dier ent levels of security you can use to pr otect your data from intruders . The DCS-930L oers the f ollowing types of security : • WP A-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WEP ( W ired Equivalent P rivacy) Wha t is WEP? stands for Wired Equiva[...]

42 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security Wha t is WP A? A, or Wi-F i Prot ected Access , is a Wi-F i standard that was designed to impr ove the security featur es of WEP ( Wired Equivalent P rivac y). The 2 major impro vements ov er WEP: Improv ed data encr yp tion through the T emporal Key Integrity Pr otocol ( TKIP). TKIP scrambles [...]

43 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security -Link ’ s DCS-930L is a versatile and cost eective Net work Camera oering both video and audio monitoring. It can also ser v e as a power ful sur v eillance syst em in security applications . T he DCS-930L can be used with any wired or 802.11n/g wireless router . This section explains h[...]

44 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security ssign a Local IP Addr ess to Y our Camera Run the setup wizard from the CD included with the DCS-930L. F ollow the st eps in the Quick I nstallation Guide to congure the DCS-930L. The camera will be assigned a local IP A ddress that allows it t o be recogniz ed by the router . Write do wn th[...]

45 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security he Setup > Netw ork Setup page display s the por t settings f or y our camera. I f necessar y , these ports can be changed if they ar e alr eady in use b y other devices (e.g . in a multiple camera environment). Note: The HT TP por t is r equired to be opened f or the DCS-930L.[...]

46 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security he fol lowin g step s general ly apply to any ro uter that you hav e on you r network. The D-Link DIR-6 55 is used as an exampl e to clarif y the congur ation process . Congure the initial settings of the DIR-655 b y following the steps outlined in the DIR-655 Quick Installation Guide. 3.[...]

47 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security e: Because a dynamic W AN IP can change from time to time depending on y our ISP , you may want to obtain a S tatic IP addr ess from your ISP . A Static IP address is a xed IP address that will not change o ver time and will be more convenient for you to use to access your camera from a remo[...]

48 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Security mpor tant: Some ISPs block access to port 80 and other commonly used Internet por ts to c onser ve bandwidth. Check with your ISP so that you can open the appropriate por ts accordingly . If y our ISP does not pass trac on por t 80, you will need to change the port the camera uses from 80 to[...]

49 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting his chapter pro vides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and oper ation of the DCS-930L. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. ( The examples below are illustrat ed in Windows Vista® and XP . If you ha ve a dier ent op[...]

50 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting es , you can acc ess your came ra ove r the Intern et throug h the follo wing URL after succ essfu lly instal ling your camer a throug h the Came ra Installa tion Wizar d: http://[my dlink No.].m ydlink.com F or example, if y our camera ’ s mydlink No. was 12345678, you w ould be able[...]

51 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting Wh y does a series of broad vertical 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 pr esent it into an image that you are famil[...]

52 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics -Link wireless products are based on industry standar ds to provide easy-to-use and compa tible high-speed wir eless* connec tivity within your home, business or public ac cess wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standar d, the D-Link wir eless family of pr oducts will allow[...]

53 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or WiF i technology is another way of connecting your computer t o the network without using wires. WiF i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce network. Wh y D-Link W irele[...]

54 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics manufacturing plants, industrial locations, college and high school campuses , airpor ts, golf c ourses, and many other outdoor v enues. Who uses wir eless? ireless technology as become so popular in rec ent y ears that almost everyone is using it, whether it ’ s for home, oce , bus[...]

55 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? ireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or oce. P eople like the freedom of mobilit y and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless acc ess to attract people . The wireless c onnection in public [...]

56 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There ar e basically two modes of network ing: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an acc ess point or wireless router . • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another comput er , for peer-to -peer communication, using wir eless network adapters on each c omputer ,[...]

57 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address fter you install your new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP address , please follow the st eps below . Click o[...]

58 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP Addr ess f you are not using a DHCP capable ga teway/rout er , or you need to assign a static IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws ® Vista - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Int ernet > Network and Sharing C enter [...]

59 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions YST EM RE QU IR EM EN TS • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP , Vista, Window s 7 • I nt ernet Explorer 6 or above , F irefo x 3.5 or above , Safari 4 NE T W OR KI NG PR OT O C O L • IPV4, ARP , TCP , UDP , ICMP • DHCP Client • NTP Cli[...]

60 D-Link DCS -930L U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications IG I T A L ZO OM • Up to 4x 3A CON TRO L • AGC (A uto Gain Control) • A WB (Auto White Balance) • AES (Auto Electronic Shutter) PO WE R • I nput: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz • Output: 5 V DC, 1.2 A • Ex ternal A C-to-DC switching power adapter DI M EN SI ON S  W X [...]