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Internet Camera
ICA-101/ICA-101W
User’s Manual
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Copyright Copyright (C) 2003 PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this User ’s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology, This User’s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User’s Manual and all accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copy- righted. No part of this User’s Manual may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readabl
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................1 ICA-101/ICA-101W Features .................................................................................1 Package Contents.................................................................................................2 Physical Details.....................................................................................................2 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATIO
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1 As broadband communication gets more and more popular, transferring video and audio through networks has become a major issue. The ICA-101 family provides an advanced Internet Camera solution, supporting wired or wireless Ethernet networking. The ICA-101/ICA-101W can be placed wherever there is a wired/wireless LAN or an available xDSL/Cable modem connection, and the ICA-101 family also supports DDNS. Even when your gateway does not support DDNS, it can still c
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Internet Camera User Guide Bundled recording utility Provides the convenience to schedule your recording plan. Motion detection Monitoring any suspicious movement in specific area. DDNS support In order to view video over Internet, the user must know the Internet IP address of the gateway used by the camera. If the gateway has a dynamic IP address, DDNS (Dy- namic DNS) is required. Since many gateways do not support DDNS, this function is incorporated into ICA-101 family. Audio support
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Front Panel Front Panel of ICA-101W Front Panel of ICA-101 LED definition: PWR On - Internet Camera is powered on. ACT Blink - Internet Camera is active. LAN On – LAN port is active. Blink – Data is transferring via LAN port. WLAN On – Wireless interface is active. Blink – Data is transferring via wireless interface. Rear Panel Button definition 3
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Internet Camera User Guide Reset Button This button has two (2) functions: • When pressed and released, Internet Camera will reset (restart). • When reset button is pressed over 3 seconds and then release. ALL data will be clear and restore ALL settings to the factory default values. . 4
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Chapter 2 Installation 2 Requirements ICA-101 ICA-101W Network Environment LAN 10/ 100M Ethernet 10/ 100M Ethernet IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN Monitoring System Recommended • CPU: Pentium II, 266 MHz or above System Hard- ware • Memory Size: 32 MB (64 MB recommended) • VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above System Requirement for Viewer & Recorder Application Win 98 SE, Win 2000, Win Me, Win XP Support OS • CPU: Pentium III, 450 MHz or above System Hardware • Memory Size: 128
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Internet Camera User Guide Hardware Install Procedure 1.Connect an Ethernet cable Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the ICA-101/101W rear panel and attach the other end to the network device (hub or switch). If you want to use wireless connection for ICA-101W, you can skip this step. 2.Attach the external power supply Connect the provided power adapter to the ICA-101’s connector labeled "5VDC" on rear panel. 3.Check the LEDs The PWR would flash for few se
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Chapter 3 Initial Setup 3 Preparation The initial setup of ICA-101 series must be done through bundled Setup Wizard utility. Before starting installation, please ensure that: • Your PC can establish a physical connection to the Internet Camera. The PC and the Internet Camera must be directly connected (using the LAN port on the Inter- net Camera) or on the same LAN segment. That is, the PC must be configured to an IP address and subnet mask in 192.168.0.x segment. For example: IP: 192
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Internet Camera User Guide 4. The screen will list all cameras in your LAN. You can view their current settings by selecting respective Device Name from left panel. Choose the one you want to configure, click Next. 5. A password verification screen will pop up. Please key in administrator name and password for login. The default strings are admin/admin. 6. In the next screen, you can select “Fixed IP Address” or “Dynamic IP Address”. Fixed IP Address is recommended, and can always b
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7. Enter the desired network settings: IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gate- way. Click “Next” to proceed. 8. If you are using ICA-101, please skip to step 10. This screen allows you to config- ure wireless settings: Mode, Authentication Type, ESSID, Domain, and Channel. Enter appropriate values in each field, then click “Next”. 9. WEP key settings are used to secure your wireless connection. Enter the suitable settings in each field, then click “Next”. 9
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Internet Camera User Guide 10. The next screen allows you to enter a suitable Description, and set the correct Date, Time, and Time Zone. Make any desired changes, then click Next to con- tinue. 11. The Save settings screen displays all the details of your camera. Click “Save” if all settings are correct, or click “Back” to modify incorrect values. 12. After saving all settings, the follow screen appears. You can click the “Web UI” to connect to the camera using your Web Browser, or
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13. Click on “Web UI” to access the web interface of ICA-101 series. Please refer to chapter 4 for more information about web UI. Click on “Exit” to close Setup Wiz- ard. 11
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Internet Camera User Guide Chapter 4 Web User Interface 4 Introduction After finishing the initial setup of ICA-101 series, your camera is ready to use for all users in LAN. This chapter describes how to view live image and manage camera with web browser. The demonstration screens are from ICA-101W, the screens of ICA-101 are similar except some wireless settings. Login Activate the web browser, type “http://192.168.0.20” in the address box to access Welcome page of ICA-101 series. The
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2. Select “Security” tab, choose “Internet” zone. Click “Custom Level…” button. 13
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Internet Camera User Guide 3. Find the settings of “Download unsigned ActiveX controls”, change the option to “Prompt”. 4. Click “OK” button. 5. Click “Yes” while Warning dialog box appears. 6. Click “Apply”, then “OK” button to finish the setting. After the setting is done, a “Security Warning” dialog box would appear while you select “View Video”. Ensure the path and the ocx file name is correct, then click “Yes” to continue. 14
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Once the installation is successfully finished, you will see the live video immediately. Administration Once you click “Administration” option, a dialog box will pop up. Please enter default username/password as admin/admin to access the management screens. 15
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Internet Camera User Guide The management screens contain 5 sub-screens: System, Network, Image, User, and Status. System System Settings: Device Name: This field displays the name of your ICA-101 series. It cannot be changed. Description: This field is used for entering a descriptive name for the location used by ICA-101 series. Time: Enter the current time. Date: Enter the current date. Timezone: 16
