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    LevelOne FCS-1000 IP Network Camera WCS-2000 Wireless IP Network Camera User’s Manual VERSION 1.0[...]

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    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTR ODUCT ION.............................................................................................. 1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... ..... 1 Physical Details .........................................................[...]

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    P/N: 9560GF01A0 Copyright  2003. All Rights Reserved. Docume nt Version: 1.0 All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. ii[...]

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    1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides details of the LevelOne IP Network Camera's feat ures, components and capabilities. Overview The LevelOne IP Network Camera has an Integrated Microcomputer and a high quality CMOS digital-Image-Sensor, enabling it to display high quality live streaming video over your wired LAN, the Internet, an[...]

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    • Suitable for Home, Business or Public Facilities . Whether for Home, Business or Public Facility surveillance, or just for entertainment and fun, the LevelOne IP Network Camera has the features y ou need. • Multi-Protocol Support. Supporti ng TCP/IP networking, SM TP (E-m ail), HTTP and other Inter net related prot ocols, the Level One IP Net[...]

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    Physical Details Figure 2: LevelOne IP Network Camera Front-mounted LEDs Ready On - Power o n. Off - No power. Blinking - The Ready LED will blink during start up. This will take 15 to 20 seconds. Active Off - Idle. Blinking - LevelOne IP Network C amera is pr oviding a live vide o stream to at least one viewer. LAN On - LAN port is active. Off - L[...]

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    Password settings will be set to their default values. • IP address: 192.1 68.0.99 • Administrator ID: adm inistrator • Administrator Password: null (n o password) Note : After this procedure is comp leted, all LEDs will blink three times to confirm that the re set was completed successfully. Package Contents The followin g items shoul d be i[...]

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    5 2 Chapter 2 Basic Setup This Chapter provides det ails of installing and configuri ng the LevelOne IP Network Camera. System Requirements • To use the LAN interface, a st andard 10/100BaseT hub or switch and net work cable is required. • To use the Wir eless interface on the WCS-2000, ot her Wireless de vices must be com pliant with the IEEE8[...]

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    For the WCS-2000, this disables the Wireless Interf ace, because only one interface can be activ e. The LAN interface is recommended for initial configuration. The default Wireless settings for the WCS -2000 are: Mode: Infrastructure Channel: 11 ESSID: w ireless WEP: Disabled 3. Adjust the Antenna On the WCS -2000, flip t he top-mou nted Antenna to[...]

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    Setup Initial setup should be performed using the supplied Windo ws-based setup Wizard. Th is program can locate the LevelOne IP Network Camera even if its IP address is invalid for your network. Yo u can then co nfigure the Level One IP Netw ork Camera wit h appropriate TC P/IP settings for your LAN. Subsequent administ ration can be performed wi [...]

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    4. Select the desired Camera from the list on the left. The current setting s for the selected Camera will be displayed in the table on the right. 5. Clic k Next to continue. 6. If t he Administrator ID and Password have been set, y ou will be prompted to enter them, as shown below. Enter the Administrator ID and Password set on the User screen. Fi[...]

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    Figure 8: TCP/IP Set tings 9. Enter t he desir ed IP addres s values: • Enter an unused IP Address from within the address range used on your L AN. • The Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields must match the values used by PCs on your LAN. • Click Next to continue. Figure 9: Camera Settings 10. This screen allows you to enter a suitab le Desc[...]

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    Figure 10: Save Screen 11. This screen displays all details of the LevelOne IP Network C amera. Click Save if the settings are correct, or click Back to modify any incorrect values. 12. After clicking Save , you will see the screen below. You can click the Web UI button to connect to th e camera using your Web Bro w ser. Using the Web UI is require[...]

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    11 3 Chapter 3 Setup for Viewing This Chapter provides informa tion about the optiona l settings and features fo r viewing video via the LevelOne IP Ne twork Camera. This Chapter is f or Administrators only. Introduction After finishin g setup via the Windows-base d Wizard, the LevelOne IP N etwork Camera can immediately be us ed by all users on yo[...]

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    Figure 12: Image Screen 3. Make the requ ired adjustments, and save your chang es. 12[...]

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    Controlling User Access to the Video Stream By default, al l users can conn ect to the LevelOne IP Network C amera and view l ive Video. If desired, you can limit access to known users, by requiring each user to login to the LevelOne IP Network Ca mera with t heir individ ual usernam e and password. To Enable this feature: 1. Connect to the Web-bas[...]

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    Making Video available from the Internet If your LAN is connecte d to the Internet, t ypically by a Broadband Gateway/Router an d Broadband m odem, you ca n make the Leve lOne IP Net work Came ra available via the I nternet. LevelOne IP Network Camera Setup The LevelOne IP Networ k Camera configura tion does NOT ha ve be changed, unless: • You wi[...]

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    Figure 15: DDNS Settings - Network Screen 3. Operation is then auto matic: • The LevelOne IP Network Camera will then automatically c ontact the DDNS server whenever it detects that the Internet IP a ddress has chan ged, and inform the DDNS server of the new IP address . • Interne t users can th en conn ect to your LA N using the Domain Nam e a[...]

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    Viewing via the Internet Clients (viewers) will also need a broadband connection; dial-up connections are NOT recommended. Using the Windows Viewing/Recording Utility If using the Windows Viewing/Recording Utility, the details of the LevelOne IP Network Ca mera mu st b e en te red on the Internet tab of the Add Camera screen. Figure 17: Add Camera [...]

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    Motion Detection/E-mail Alerts The Motion Detection feature will capture a short video and send it to your E-mail address when motion i s detected. The LevelOne IP Network Camera will compare consecutive frames to detect changes caused by the moveme nt of large objects. But the motion detector can also be triggered by: • Sudden cha nges in the le[...]

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    18 4 Chapter 4 W eb-based Management This Chapter provides Setup details of the LevelOne IP Network C amera’s Web-based Interface. This C hapt er is for Administrat ors only. Introduction The LevelOne IP Network Cam era can be confi gured using your Web Browser. T he LevelOne IP Network Camera must have an IP addr ess which is compatible with you[...]

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    Welcome Screen When you connect, the following screen will be displayed. Figure 19: Welcome Screen The menu options available from this screen are: • View Video - View live Vi deo using you r Web Browser. • Administration - Access the Adm inistration menu. • Exit - Terminate the connection to the LevelOne IP Network Camera. These options are [...]

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    View Video Screen This screen is displayed when the View Video menu option is selected . Figure 20: View Video Screen • If using Internet Explo rer on Windows, you may see a prompt reg arding an "ActiveX control", like the exam ple below. You must allow this ActiveX control in order to view the Video. Click "Yes" . Figure 21 A[...]

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    Administration Menu Clicki ng on Administration on the menu provides access to all the settings for the LevelOne IP Network Cam era. The Administration menu contains t he following options: • System - Description, Date & Time • Network - All network and W ireless settings • Image - Adjust the Video image • Users - Administrat or login, [...]

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    NTP (Network Time Protocol) Time Server Enable or di sable the Tim e Server feature as requi red. If Enabled, the LevelOne IP Network Camera will contact a Network Time Server at regular intervals and update its internal timer. Server Address Enter the addr ess for the desired NTP serv er. Update Schedule The Schedule determ ines how often the Le v[...]

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    Data - Network Screen IP Setting Obtain Address Automatically If selected, the LevelOne IP Network Cam era will obtain its IP address and related informat ion from a DHCP Serve r. Only select this option if your LAN has a DHCP Server. The fields below can the n be ignored. Fixed IP Address If selected, you m ust assign th e following val ues to the[...]

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    Host Name Enter the host name (Dom ain Name ) allocated to you by the DDNS Server provid er. Account Enter the login name for the DDNS account. Password Enter the pass word for the D DNS account. Check WAN IP Schedule Set the schedul e for checking if the Internet IP address has changed. If the IP address has ch anged, the DDNS Server will be notif[...]

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    WEP Screen (WCS-2000 only) This screen is accessed by clicking the Confi gure WEP button on th e Network screen. An example WEP screen is shown below. Figure 24: WEP Screen Data - WEP Screen WEP Encryption WEP Encryption Select th e option used on your Wireless LAN. • None - This is the default. If selected, data is NOT encrypted before being tra[...]

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    The other key values are optional, and are used only for decrypting data. This all ows you to use different key s for transm itting and receiving, if required. When inputting a key valu e, follow these rules: • For 64 Bit Encryption, key s must be 10 c haracters. • For 128 Bit Encryption, keys must be 2 6 characters. • Keys must be e ntered i[...]

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    Image Screen This screen is displayed when the Image menu opti on is clicked. Figure 25: Image Screen Data - Image Screen Video Settings Resolution Select the desir ed video resol uti on format. A larger size requires more bandwidth. Image Quality Select the desired image quali ty . Higher quality require s more bandwidth. Adjustment Exposure Selec[...]

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    User Screen This screen is displayed when the User op tion on the Administration menu is clicked. Figure 26: User Screen Data - User Screen Admin Login Administrator ID Enter the name for t he Administrato r logi n. Spaces, punctuation, and special characters must NOT be use d in the name. When you connect to the LevelOne IP Network Camera, you wil[...]

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    User Databa se User List This lists all users who currently exist. Use the Add , Delete , and Modify buttons to manage t his database. Alerts E-Mail Alert Enable the check box if you want to send an E-Mail Alert when motion is detected. Note: Motion detection can b e triggered by rapid changes in the available lighting, as well as by m oving object[...]

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    Status Screen . Figure 28: Status Screen Data - Status Screen Status Device Name This is the default name for the LevelOne IP Network C amera, and cannot be changed. Description This displays t he description you ha ve entered. MAC Address The MAC address is the low-level network ad dress, also called the Network Adapter address or Physical Addres [...]

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    Upgrade Firmware Screen This screen is displayed when you click th e Upgrade Firmware button on the Status screen. Figure 29: Upgrade Firmware Screen This screen allows you upgrad e the Firmware (software) in your LevelOne IP Network Camera. Before using this screen, your must down load the upgrade file to your PC. Then follow this proced ure: 1. C[...]

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    32 5 Chapter 5 Viewing & Recording This Chapter describes how to view and record the l ive video stream generated by t he LevelOne IP Network Camer a. Overview The recomm ended method to view vide o is to use t he supplied Wi ndows Viewing/ Recording utility. Installation 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your driv e. If the setup program do e[...]

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    System Tray Icon When started, the program will create an icon in the Windows system tray on the taskbar, as shown below. Figure 31: System Tray Icon This Icon has the following functions: • Animation - If a recording is in progress, th is icon will be animated. Otherwise, it is stationary. • Hover - Hovering your mouse over this icon will gene[...]

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    Cameras - Camera List • The Camera List displays all LevelOne IP N etwork Cam era you have defined. If y ou have not defined any cameras, this list will be empty. • Click the Add Cam era button to ad d a LevelOne IP Network Camera. See the following section for further details. • Once some cameras are listed, you can sele ct one and then use [...]

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    Port Number This will normally display "80". Only change th is if requested to do so the LevelOne IP Net work Cam era Administrat or. Login The camera Administrator ca n require that users provide a username and password bef ore being allo wed to vie w the live vi deo. • If the Adm inistrator ha s not enable d this opti on, the Login fi[...]

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    Login The camera Administrator ca n require that users provide a username and password bef ore being allo wed to vie w the live vi deo. • If the Adm inistrator ha s not enable d this opti on, the Login fields can be left blank. • Otherwise, you must enter th e username and password allocated to your by Ad ministrator. Modifying an Existing Came[...]

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    Viewing Live Video To view live video, select a camera in the Camera List on the main screen, and click the View button. You will see a screen like the example below. Figure 36 Viewing Live Vid eo Controls are provided to stop and start viewing, and to start recor ding the vide o stream. Play Record . While recording, this button will be red. Stop [...]

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    Recording Video You can rec ord Video whi le watching, or schedule reco rdings to occ ur when you are a bsent. Recordings are stored in a standa rd Microsoft A SF file form at, and can be play ed using Microsoft Media Player. Before doi ng any recor ding, you s hould revi ew the Recording Preferences to ensure they are suitable for your PC. Recordi[...]

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    • To Stop a recording in progress, select it and click the Stop butto n. • To Start a Recording, click the Record button on th e View screen. Figure 39 Viewing Live Vid eo Record Button . While recording, this bu tton will be red. Recorded Files To view a list of all recorded files, click the Files button under the Recordings panel o n the main[...]

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    Scheduled Recordings Recordings can be schedule d at any tim e, for any know n LevelOne IP Network Cam era. (Of course, your PC must be on at th e scheduled time.) To use this feature , click the Schedule button un der the Recordings panel on the m ain screen. You will see a screen like the example below. Figure 41: Scheduled Recording List This sc[...]

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    Schedule Type Select the desir ed option: • One Time - Only one (1 ) recording is m ade, on the specified date, at the specified time. • Everyday - The recording is made eve ry day, at the specified time. The Start Day indicates when the first recording will be made. • Every Sunday, Every Mond ay, … - The recording is made on the specified [...]

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    Viewing with your Web Browser The recomm ended method to view live vi deo from the LevelOne IP Network Ca mera is use t he Windows utility. However, you can also use your Web browser if necessary. Viewing over your LAN To establish a connection from your PC to the LevelOn e IP Network Camera: 1. Start your WEB browser. 2. In the Address box, enter [...]

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    Figure 44: View Video in Br owser Video will start playing automatically. Th ere may be a delay of a few seconds while the Video stream is buffered . 43[...]

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    Viewing via the Internet If LAN with the LevelOne IP Network Camera is connected to the Internet, and co nfigured correctly, you can connect to the Le velOne IP Networ k Camera via the Internet. See Making Video available from th e Internet in Chapter 3 for details of the required LAN configuration. To establish a connection from your PC to the Lev[...]

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    6. Clic k View Video to see a screen like the example below. Figure 46: View Video in Br owser Video will start playing automatically. Th ere may be a delay of a few seconds while the Video stream is buffered . Note: You need a b roadband con nection to vie w video effecti vely; dial-up c onnections a re NOT recommended. 45[...]

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    46 6 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter covers the most likely problems and their solutions . Overview This chapte r covers som e common p roblems that may be encountered while using the LevelOne IP N etwork Cam era and some possible soluti ons to them. If you follow t he suggested steps and the LevelOn e IP Network Camera still does not funct[...]

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    indicates that the Administrator has restricted access to spe cified users. Ask the Adm inistrator for your User Name and Pass word. Problem 4 I can't connect to the Level One IP Network Camer a using a Wireless connection. Solution 4 Check that your PC and the LevelOne IP Network Camera h ave compatible Wireless settings. • Mode (Infrast ru[...]

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    48 A Appendix A Specifications FCS-1000 Model FCS-1000 LevelOne IP Network Camera Dimensions 164 mm (L) * 88 mm (W)* 53.5 mm (H) 6.4 inch (L) * 3. 5 inch (W) * 2.1 inc h (H) Operating Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C Storage Temperature -10 ° C to 70 ° C Network Prot ocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, SMTP, NTP, HTTP Network Interface: 1 Ethernet10/100BaseT (R J4[...]

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