D-Link DCS-942L manual

V ersion 2.0 | 06/18/2014 U ser Manual Enhanc ed W ir eless N Da y/Night Cloud C amera DCS- 942L[...]

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3 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual T able of Conten ts Product Overview .............................................................. 5 P ack age C ontents ......................................................................... 5 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 5 Introduction ..................[...]

4 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual T able of Conten ts What is WEP? ................................................................................ 53 What is WP A? ................................................................................ 54 Conguring the DCS-942L with a Router .......................... 55 T roubleshooting ................[...]

5 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview • DCS-942L Enhanced Wir eless N Day/Night Cloud Camera • CA T5 Ethernet Cable • P ower Adapt er • Manual and Sof tware on CD • Quick Install Guide • Mounting Kit Note: Using a pow er supply with a dierent v oltage than the one included with your product will cause damage[...]

6 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Introduction Congr atulations on your pur chase of the DCS-942L Enhanced W ireless N Day/Night Cloud Camer a. The DCS-942L is a versa tile and unique solution for y our small oce or home. Unlike a standar d webcam, the DCS-942L is a complete sy stem with a built- in CPU and web serv[...]

7 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Simple to Use The DCS-942L is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU , r equiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame gr abber cards. The DCS-942L suppor ts both A c tiveX mode f or Internet Explorer and Java mode f or other brow sers such as Fir efo x® and Safari®. Su[...]

8 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Har dwar e O v er view F r ont V iew Camera L ens Microphone IR LEDs Light Sensor PIR Sensor[...]

9 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct O verview Rear V iew P ower Rec eptor Ethernet P or t Reset WPS LED WPS Button Camera S tand P ower and Link LED Audio Out Jack Side V iew microSD Slot[...]

10 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Installation There ar e three wa ys to set up your camer a: Zero C ongur ation Setup : If you have a m ydlink - enabled router (D-Link cloud rout er), this is the easiest way to set up your camera. Ref er to “Zer o Conguration Setup ” on page 12. Camer a I nstalla tion W izard : I[...]

11 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ir eless Installation C onsider ations The D-Link Wir eless Network Camera lets you acc ess your network using a wireless connection from an ywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However , the number , thick ness and location of walls, c eilings, or other objects tha[...]

12 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Z ero C ongur a tion S etup If you ha ve a m ydlink - enabled Cloud Router , y ou can take advantage of Zer o Congura tion Setup. Z ero Congur ation automatically congur es your camera ’ s settings for you , and adds the camera to y our mydlink ac count automatically . This ty[...]

13 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation DCS-942L Check Y our my dlink A cc ount F rom an y computer with an Internet connection, open a web bro wser and login to y our mydlink ac count. The my dlink page will check for new devices and display a Ne w device F ound! pop-up notication in the bottom-left corner . Click the noti[...]

14 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Zer o Conguration will na vigate to the m ydlink Live View tab f or your camera where y ou will see a screen similar to the f ollowing. If you wish to connect your camera t o your rout er wirelessly , y ou can simply disconnect the Ethernet cable and move the camera t o its intended loca[...]

15 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation C amera S etup W izard W indo ws U sers If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, or the CD is missing , please download the Setup W izard from http://www .my dlink.com/support Inser t the Installation CD -ROM into y our computer’ s optical driv e to star t the autorun pr ogram. If the Setup pro[...]

16 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Mac Users Inser t the Installation CD -ROM into y our computer’ s optical driv e. On the desktop , open your CD drive and double -click on the SetupWizard le . After about 20-30 seconds, the Setup W izard will open, which will guide y ou step-by-step through the installation pr ocess f[...]

17 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Manual I nstalla tion If you wish to set up your camer a without using the Camera Setup W izard, please f ollow these steps . Note : I n order t o use the my dlink featur es of this product, you will need to go through the C amera Setup W izard or Zer o Congura tion Setup . Plug in the E[...]

18 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation WPS - P ush Button Setup T o create a WPS connection: Step 1 Pr ess and hold the WPS button for thr ee 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 y our router[...]

19 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Mounting the C amera T o mount your camera on a wall or c eiling, please f ollow the steps below . It is recommended tha t you congure the camer a before mounting . Step 1 The camera needs to be r emoved to e xpose the holes in the mounting base. Unscrew the camera head from the mounting[...]

20 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation m y dlink After reg istering your camera with a m ydlink accoun t in the Camera Installation W izard, y ou will be able to remot ely access your camera fr om the w ww .m ydlink.c om website . After signing in to y our mydlink ac count, you will see a scr een similar to the follo wing: F or [...]

21 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C ongur ation A cc essing the W eb C ongura tion Utility After completing the Camera Installation W izard , you are ready t o use your camera. T he camera ’ s built-in W eb congur ation utility is designed to allow you to easily ac cess and congure y our DCS-942L. At the en[...]

22 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Liv e V ideo The Live Video page lets you view the live video str eam from your camera. Please make sure that y ou have the lat est version of Java installed on y our computer to ensur e proper operation when viewing the video in Jav a mode. The Java application can be downloaded free fr[...]

23 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Icon Button Name F unction Pr ole buttons Use these buttons to swit ch between video proles . Refer to “ Audio and Video ” on page 37 for more inf ormation on setting up proles. F ull Screen button Switches t o a full screen view of the camer a video . Snapshot button T akes[...]

24 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Setup W izar d Y ou may choose to congur e your network by using the Internet Connection Setup Wizard that includes step-by-step instructions. Please ref er to “Internet Connection Setup Wizard” on page 25 for more details. If you would rather manually set up the camer a internet [...]

25 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - 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 Nex t to continue. Select how the camera will connect to the Internet. If you are unsure how y our camera wi[...]

26 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A Dynamic DNS account allows y ou to access y our camera over the Internet when you have an IP addr ess that changes each time you connect to the Internet. If you hav e a Dynamic DNS account, click Enable and enter the f ollowing details: If you are r equired to connect using PPP oE, sel[...]

27 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select the time zone that the camera is in so that scheduled events oc cur at the correct time. If your time zone observes daylight sa ving, check the Enable Dayligh t Saving box and select Auto Dayligh t Saving to have DST set aut omatically or select S et dat e and time manually to ena[...]

28 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Motion Detec tion Setup Wizar d This wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-step pr ocess to congure the motion detection feature of y our new D-Link Camera Click Nex t to continue. Enabling the Video Motion option will allow y our camera to use the motion detection featur e. Y ou m[...]

29 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable: Only During: Snapshot T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the Snapshot function. Check this box to setup a scheduled timefr ame when notications should be sent. This is useful if y ou do not want to be notied when it would otherwise be inconv enient, such as during the[...]

30 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable: Only During: V ideo Clip T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the V ideo Clip Notication function. Check this box to setup a scheduled timefr ame when notications should be sent. This is useful if y ou do not want to be notied when it would otherwise be inconv enient[...]

31 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable: Only During: SD Recording T ype: Keep F ree Space: C yclic Check this box to enable the SD Recor ding function. Check this box to setup a scheduled timefr ame when recording should take place. This is useful if you do not want to be r ecorded when it would otherwise be inconv eni[...]

32 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Network This section allows you t o congure your network settings . Select this connec tion if you ha ve a DHCP server running on your network and would like a dynamic IP address t o be updated to your camer a automatically . Y ou may obtain a static or x ed IP address and other ne[...]

33 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Y ou may congure which ports to use for HT TP , HT TPS, and RTSP access to the camera. Enable this setting to congure y our camera as an UPnP devic e in the network . Enable this to allow y our camera to use UPnP to c ongure port for warding on your rout er . Checking the Bonjou[...]

34 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ir eless Setup This section allows you t o set up and congure the wireless settings on y our camera. This is the Ser vice Set Identier , an identier for your wir eless network . The drop do wn menu lists all the wireless networks that the camera was able to detect. Click Resca[...]

35 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration D ynamic DNS DDNS allows y ou to access y our camera using a domain name instead of an IP address . T o do this, y ou will need to hav e an account with one of the DDNS ser vices listed in the dr op- down box on this page . Check this box to enable the DDNS function. Select your D ynamic[...]

36 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Image S etup This section allows you t o congure the image settings for y our camera. Allows y ou to adjust the brightness level. Allows y ou to adjust the contrast level . Horizontally ip the video . This setting adjusts the light sensitivity of the camera for optimum performance [...]

37 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A udio and V ideo This section allows you t o congure the audio and video settings for y our camera. V ideo Prole: Encode T yp e: Resolution: FPS: Encode Method: bps: JPEG Quality: RTSP URL: There ar e four individual proles that can be c ongured. P roles 3 and 4 are reser[...]

38 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select a method of switching between day and night modes: • Auto : This will aut omatically switch between day and night mode based on the amount of ambient light. When ther e is enough light, day mode will be used. When it gets dark, the camera will switch to night mode . Y ou can use[...]

39 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration T ime and Dat e This section allows you t o congure the settings of the internal syst em clock for your camer a. T ime Zone: Enable Daylight Saving: Synchr onize NTP Ser v er: Set the Date and T ime Manually: Select the time zone for your reg ion from the drop down menu . If your regi[...]

40 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration V ideo Clip Video Clip allo ws you to send video clips via FTP or e-mail when a trigger is ac tivated . V ideo Clip: T rigger B y: V ideo Clip T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the V ideo Clip function. Select whether to record when triggered b y Motion or Sound , according to a S[...]

41 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Snapshot The snapshot fea ture lets you send image snapshots via FTP or e-mail when a trigger is ac tivated . Snapshot: T rigger B y: Snapshot T ype: T arget: Check this box to enable the Snapshot function. Select whether to record when triggered b y Motion or Sound , according to a Sche[...]

42 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration IP F ilt er The IP F ilter is a fea ture used to allow or den y certain IP addresses when accessing the DCS-942L. Ac cess List Filt ering: Filt er T ype: IPv4 Filter List: IPv6 Filter List: Add Ne w Filter . Administr ator IP Address . Check this box to enable the IP F ilter function. Se[...]

43 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration HT TPS Setup HT TPS Setup is used to add encr yption to the HT TP connection, making it more secure and less susceptible to unauthorized use . HTTPS S ecure Connection: Connection T ype: Creat e and Install Certicate Method: Certicate Information: Check this box to enable the HTTPS[...]

44 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration SD Recor ding This option allows y ou to congure and set a schedule f or the recor ding to an inser ted micr oSD card. SD Recording: T rigger b y: Recording T ype: Keep F ree Space: C yclic: Check this box to enable the r ecording f eature. Select whether the event is activated by Mot[...]

45 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Motion Detec tion Motion detection enables the camera to monitor the video feed f or movement . Enable V ideo Motion: Enable PIR: Sensitivity: Drawing Mode: Clear: Refresh Image: Select this box to enable the motion detection feature of y our camera. When this option is selected, the cam[...]

46 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sound Detec tion Motion detection enables the camera to monitor the envir onment for loud sounds . Y ou may set the volume threshold used to det ermine whether sound was detected or not. If this option is selected, the trigger by option under SD Recor ding , V ideo Clip , or Snapshot sho[...]

47 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration SD Management This menu option lets you br owse and manage the rec orded les which are stor ed in the microSD card . F ormat SD Card: Delete: Name: Size: Refresh: Files per page: Pages: Click this icon to automa tically format the microSD car d and create a folder f or video . Click t[...]

48 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Maintenanc e A dmin This section allows you t o change the administrator ’ s password and congure the server settings for y our camera. Y ou can also manage the user account(s) that ac cess your camera. T o change your password , enter your curren t password and then enter the new o[...]

49 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sys te m This section allows you t o save and rest ore your congur ation, restor e the fac tory settings, and/or restart the camera. Save T o Local Hard Drive: Load F rom Local Hard Drive: Restore T o F actor y Default: Reboot The Device: Schedule Device Reboot Y ou may save y our cur[...]

50 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration F irm w are Upgr ade Y our current rm ware version and da te will be displayed on y our screen. Y ou may go to the D-Link Suppor t P age to check for the latest rm ware versions a vailable. T o upgrade your rm ware , please download and save the lat est rmware v ersion from t[...]

51 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sta tus Devic e Info This section displays inf ormation about your camera and its current network and wir eless status.[...]

52 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Lo g The system log r ecords camera ev ents that hav e occurred.[...]

53 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ireless Securit y This section will show you the di erent levels of security you can use to pr otect your data from intruders . The DCS-942L oers the f ollowing types of security : • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WP A-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WEP ( Wired Equiv alent Privacy) Wha t is[...]

54 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Wha t is WP A? WP A, or W i-F i Pr otected Access , is a Wi-F i standard tha t was designed to impro ve the security features of WEP ( Wired E quivalent Privacy). The 2 major impro vements ov er WEP: Improved da ta encr yption through the T emporal Key Integrity Prot ocol ( TKIP). TKIP scramble[...]

55 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security D-Link ’ s DCS-942L is a versatile and cost e ec tive Netw ork Camera oering both video and audio monitoring . I t can also serve as a powerful sur veillanc e system in security applications. T he DCS-942L can be used with any wired or 802.11n/g wireless r outer . This section explains [...]

56 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 1. Assign a Local IP Addr ess to Y our Camera Run the setup wizard from the CD included with the DCS-942L. F ollo w the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to congure the DCS-942L. The camera will be assigned a local IP A ddress that allows it t o be recogniz ed by the router . Write do wn[...]

57 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security The Setup > Network Setup page displays the port settings for your camera. If necessary , these por ts can be changed if they are alr eady in use by other devices (e.g . in a multiple camera envir onment). Note: T he HT TP por t is required t o be opened for the DCS-942L.[...]

58 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security The follo wing steps generally apply to an y router that y ou have on y our network . T he D -Link DIR-655 is used as an example to clarify the c onguration process . Congure the initial settings of the DIR-655 b y following the steps outlined in the DIR-655 Quick Installation Guide . 3. [...]

59 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Note: Because a dynamic W AN IP can change from time to time depending on your ISP , you may want t o obtain a Static IP address from y our ISP . A Static IP address is a x ed IP address that will not change o ver time and will be more con venient f or you to use to acc ess your camera from [...]

60 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Impor tant: Some ISPs block ac cess to port 80 and other commonly used I nternet ports to conserve bandwidth. Check with your ISP so that you can open the appropriate ports accordingly . I f your ISP does not pass trac on port 80, you will need to change the port the camera uses from 80 to s[...]

61 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to problems that can oc cur during the installation and operation of the DCS-942L. Read the following descriptions if y ou are having problems . ( The examples below are illustrat ed in Window s Vista® and XP . If you have a di erent[...]

62 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - T roubleshooting 5. Wh y does the Network C amera wor k locally but not remotely? This might be caused by the r ewall protection. Check the Internet rewall with y our system administrator . The r ewall may need to hav e some settings changed in order f or the Network Camera to be accessible out[...]

63 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standar ds to provide easy-t o -use and compatible high-speed wir eless* connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of pr oducts will allo[...]

64 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or WiF i technology is another wa y of connecting your computer to the network without using wir es. W iFi uses r adio frequency to connect wirelessly , so y ou have the fr eedom to connect computers anywhere in y our home or oce network. Wh y D -Link W [...]

65 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics manufacturing plants, industrial locations, college and high school campuses , airpor ts, golf courses , and many other outdoor v enues. Who uses wir eless? Wir eless technology as become so popular in rec ent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’ s for home, oce , bu[...]

66 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where not just a t home or oce. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wir eless access to attr ac t people . The wireless c onnec tion in p[...]

67 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics There ar e basically two modes of network ing: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wir eless router . • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer , for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each comput er , s[...]

68 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP address, please f ollow the steps below . Clic[...]

69 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP Addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/router , or you need to assign a sta tic IP address, please f ollow the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws ® Vista - Click on S tar t > C ontrol P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C ent[...]

70 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications SY STEM REQUIREMENTS • Microsoft Windows® 8/7/V ista, or Mac with OS X 10.6 or higher • PC with 1.3 GHz or above and at least 128 MB RAM • Internet Explorer 7, F iref ox 12, Safari 6, or Chrome 20 or higher version with Jav a installed and ena[...]

71 D-Link DCS -942L U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications MINIMUM ILL UMINA TION • 0 lux with IR LEDs on VIEWING ANGLE • Horizontal: 45.3° • V er tical: 34.5° • Diagonal: 54.9° DIGIT AL Z OOM • Up to 4x 3A C ONTR OL • AGC ( Auto Gain Contr ol) • A WB (Auto Whit e Balance) • AES (A uto Electronic Shutter) POWER • [...]