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D-Link DCS-2102 User Manual
Summary of DCS-2102
Page 2: Table of Contents
I table of contents package contents .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 minimum system requirements......
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Ii help ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 installing the dcs-2121 behind a router...........
Page 4: Package Contents
1 package contents if any of the below items are missing from your package, please contact your retailer. Dcs-2121 megapixel wireless internet camera d-link dcs-2121 megapixel wireless internet camera detachable antenna cat 5 ethernet cable power adapter mounting kit quick installation guide cd-rom ...
Page 5: Minimum System Requirements
2 minimum system requirements wired (10/100 fast ethernet) network wireless 802.11g network pc with: 1.3 ghz processor or higher 128 mb memory or more windows xp sp2 or vista internet explorer 6 or higher multiple camera operation requires: 2.4 ghz processor or higher 512 mb memory or mo...
Page 6: Introduction
3 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the dcs-2121 megapixel internet camera! The dcs-2121 is a versatile and unique solution for your small office or home. Unlike a standard webcam, the dcs-2121 is a complete system with a built-in cpu and web server that transmits high quality video i...
Page 7: Features and Benefits
4 features and benefits simple to use: the dcs-2121 is a stand-alone system with a built-in cpu, requiring no special hardware or software such as pc frame grabber cards. The dcs-2121 supports activex mode for internet explorer. All that is required is a computer with internet explorer 6.0 or above....
Page 8: Hardware Overview
5 hardware overview 1. Camera lens 8. Antenna connector 2. Focus ring 9. Wps button and led 3. Status led 10. Camera base mount 4. Microphone 5. Wireless antenna 6. Sd card slot 7. Reset button 8 9 10 1 2 3 6 7 5 4 front back.
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6 1. External speaker jack 2. Power jack 3. Ethernet port 4. Di/do port bottom 1 2 3 4.
Page 10: Hardware Installation
7 2 4 5 3 1 hardware installation attach the antenna screw the wireless antenna onto the antenna connector. Connect the camera base 1. Screw the base stem into the base. 2. Take the hinge bracket and tighten the wheel. 3. Screw the hinge bracket into the base stem. 4. Screw the collar onto the hinge...
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8 connect the ethernet cable connect the included ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the bottom of the dcs-2121 and attach it to your network switch or router. Connect the power adapter attach the power adapter to the power jack located on the bottom of the dcs-2121 and connect...
Page 12: Software Installation
9 software installation using d-link click ‘n connect turn on the computer and insert the d-link dcs-2121 installation cd in the cd-rom drive. Use the d-link click ‘n connect utility for initial setup. The following step-by-step instructions will be shown in windows® xp. The similar steps and screen...
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10 will be needed later. Click next to continue. If you have not yet connected the ethernet cable to the camera, do so now. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer or to the lan. Click next to continue. Click next click next.
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11 if you have not yet connected the power, do so now. Check the led on the front of the camera to make sure it is powered on. Click next to continue. The utility will begin to search for the camera. It uses the mac id to identify it. If the camera is successfully located, the mac id you wrote down ...
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12 if your network does not have an active dhcp server, it is necessary to assign ip settings to the camera. It is necessary to supply lan ip settings for the camera. If you have an active dhcp server (such as a broadband router) the ip settings are automatically configured. Note: users that are con...
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13 installation of the camera is now completed. To configure advanced option or to view the video display, click the advanced options button. Your default web browser will launch and be directed to the ip address of the camera. In the login dialog for the camera’s web-based user interface, type the ...
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14 install setup wizard software the dcs-2121 includes setup wizard software as an alternative to using the d-link click ‘n connect utility for camera setup. Users might also want to install the setup wizard on their system to be able to re-install or install new cameras in the future. To install th...
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15 click the next button to proceed with the installation of the setup wizard. You will be able to choose where to put the software on your computer in a menu that appears later. Read the license agreement and click yes if you agree and want to proceed with installation. Click next. Click yes..
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16 to use the default location on your computer for the setup wizard software, click next. If you prefer to put the software in a different location than that listed, click the browse button, select the desired location and click next to continue. Click the finish button to complete the setup wizard...
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Page 21: Using The Setup Wizard
18 using the setup wizard to run the setup wizard, click on start programs d-link setup wizard se. The setup wizard will then scan for all available cameras connected to your wired network. Each camera will appear with its mac address, current ip address, and camera name. You can choose from the ...
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19 here, you can set whether the camera should use a direct or static ip. If you use a static ip, the camera's ip address, subnet mask, gateway, and dns addresses must correspond with your network settings for you to access the camera. If you are unsure of what these settings should be, please check...
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20 if you need to make any changes, click back to modify your camera settings. Otherwise, click restart to save and apply your settings. This may take a few minutes. Camera setup is now complete! Wait until the link led on the camera turns green, then click link to launch your web browser and view y...
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21 after you click the link button, the installation wizard will automatically open your web browser to the ip address of the dcs-2121 and prompt you for a user name and password. Enter “admin” into the user name field, and then click ok. If you changed your password in the setup wizard, enter your ...
Page 25: Using The Ffdshow
22 using the ffdshow now, click on ffdshow from the autorun screen. This will install the proper codecs that will allow you to playback video taken by the dcs-2121. . Click i agree ..
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23 click next click install. Click close..
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24 before using ffdshow, you must configure its properties. From your computer, please click on start programs ffdshow configuration. At the ffdshow properties window, scroll to the bottom and click miscellaneous. Be sure that autodetect is checked and that error resilience and error concealment...
Page 28: Adjusting The Camera Focus
25 adjusting the camera focus after opening the web interface, turn the focus ring left or right until the area you want to view is in focus. You can use the video feed of the web interface as a guide. Note: you can adjust other settings such as brightness, contrast, orientation in the setup > image...
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26 setting up a wireless connection with wps if your wireless access point or router supports push-button wireless protected setup (wps), you can quickly configure your wireless network and camera without using the camera’s web interface. After plugging the power adapter to your camera and the front...
Page 30: Using The Configuration Menu
27 using the configuration menu after completing the setup wizard, you are ready to use your camera. The web configuration utility is designed to easily access and configure your dcs-2121. Click the “link” button will open up the main configuration page. If you would like to open the configuration p...
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28 live video this section allows you to set up your ip camera's live video by using the buttons below. Live video > camera video profile: you can change between your different viewing profiles, which you can set up in setup > audio and video. Full screen: this allows you to view the video in full s...
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29 setup this section allows you to further set up or change the configuration of your ip camera. Setup > wizard the setup wizards guide you through initial setup of your ip camera. You can use the internet connection setup wizard for initial network setup, and you can use the motion detection setup...
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30 setup > network setup this option, network setup, allows you to configure your lan and internet configuration, including the settings for lan, pppoe, and port. Dhcp connection: this allows the camera to get an ip address automatically from your router or internet service. If you are not sure whic...
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31 setup > wireless to set up your ip camera's wireless network interface settings, enable wireless settings in this window first. Then continue the further configuration next. Site survey: clicking this button will scan for available wireless networks. After scanning, you can use the dropdown box t...
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32 setup > dynamic dns if you have a dsl or cable service provider that changes your modem ip address periodically, dynamic dns (domain name service), a method of keeping a domain name linked to a dynamic ip address, is useful. With most cable and dsl connections, you are assigned a dynamic ip addre...
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33 setup > image setup the options in image setup allow you to adjust the settings for your ip camera sensor and image. Brightness: this adjusts the brightness of the camera image. This is set to 60 by default. Saturation: this adjusts the color saturation of the camera image. This is set to 60 by d...
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34 setup > audio and video this audio and video option allows you to set up your ip camera’s video quality, resolution, and frame rate. Video sensor sensor output: you can set the camera's sensor output to vga quality (640x480), xga quality (1024x768), or sxga quality (1280x1024). Note: when using s...
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35 night mode night mode allows the camera to use a longer shutter speed when the camera is in a low-light environment. If the camera is in an area where there is sufficient lighting, night mode will not affect the video stream. Enable night mode: check this box to enable night mode. Shutter: this s...
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36 setup > motion detection this option allows you to set up motion detection on your ip camera. In order to use motion detection you must first check the enable video motion checkbox. You can then click on the video window and draw motion detection zones by clicking and dragging your mouse. Red are...
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37 setup > time and date this option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the ntp (network time protocol) server. Daylight saving can also be configured to automatically adjust...
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38 setup > recording this option allows you to configure recording settings and scheduling. You can record video to a secure digital card inserted into the sd card slot, or you can have video saved to a samba network drive. Enable recording: check this checkbox to enable the recording feature. After...
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39 recording options resolution: this will let you set which video profile you wish to use to record video. Please note that if the bitrate(bps) of the video profile is higher than your samba network drive's throughput, the recording’s framerate(fps) may be reduced. Record until: you can use this se...
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40 setup > snapshot here, you can set the camera to take snapshots when motion is detected and/or when a signal is sent to the di input. Snapshots can be sent to an e-mail address and/or to an ftp server. Enable snapshot: check this box to enable the snapshot feature. Trigger event: motion detection...
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41 ftp server: when checked, the camera will send the snapshots it takes to the e-mail address specified in the text fields. If you do not know what information to enter, contact the administrator of the ftp server for details. User name: enter the user name of your ftp account. Password: enter the ...
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42 setup > digital output this screen allows you to enable the digital out (d/o) port, and allows you to select what events will trigger the digital out signal. Enable d/o: check this box to enable the d/o port. Motion detection: when checked, the d/o port will send a signal whenever motion is detec...
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43 maintenance maintenance > device management here you can change the admin password, add and manage users, and adjust some camera settings. Admin password setting: this section lets you change the admin password used to log in to the camera and adjust settings. After installing the camera for the ...
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44 maintenance > backup and restore this screen allows you to save and restore the camera’s current configuration. You can also reset all settings to factory default, and reboot the device. Save to local hard drive: click on the save configuration button to save the current configuration to a hard d...
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45 maintenance > firmware upgrade here, you can see your current firmware version and you can also upgrade your firmware with a new version. Firmware upgrades are made available at support.Dlink.Com.Tw. To upgrade your firmware, go to support.Dlink.Com.Tw and download the latest firmware to your com...
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46 status the status section provides the detail information about your ip camera. Status> device info this screen shows you various information about your camera and its current settings..
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47 status> log the log shows you a list of events that have happened recently. You can download the log by clicking the download button, or you can empty the log by clicking the clear button..
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48 help the help screen provides you with support information about the dcs-2121 for your reference..
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49 installing the dcs-2121 behind a router if you connect your cameras to an internet router, follow these steps to allow remote access to your cameras, so you can access your cameras from any internet-connected pc: 1) identify your camera on the network 2) assign a local ip address and port for you...
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50 2) assign a local ip address and port for your camera click on the setup tab, and select network setup a local ip address is required to configure your camera and to view your camera within your local network. You may use the default camera ip address of 192.168.0.20. If you wish to use a differe...
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51 3) open the http port the http port option is used when multiple cameras are being installed behind a single public ip address and will be accessed remotely or for using a port other than the default port for image viewing. For each additional camera that is installed, you must assign the appropr...
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52 router setup the following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The d-link dir-300 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Your wan ip address information will be listed on following window. Note: because a dynamic wan ip address can change from t...
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53 4) open virtual server ports to enable remote image viewing the virtual server ports of your router must be opened for remote access to your camera. This is also referred to as port forwarding. Please proceed as follows: select enabled to enable virtual server settings. Select a camera name. Ente...
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54 viewing your camera over the internet after all settings have been entered correctly, a user inside or outside your network will have access to the camera through a standard web browser. To access your camera, simply type in the ip address of the router given to you by your isp, a colon, and the ...
Page 58: Frequently Asked Questions
55 frequently asked questions internet camera features 1 what is an internet camera? An internet camera is a standalone system that connects directly to an ethernet or fast ethernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based on the ieee 802.11g standard, whereas conventional pc cameras...
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56 10 why can’t i access the internet camera from a web browser? A possible cause might be that the ip address for the internet camera is already being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the internet camera from the network. Then try to ping (follow...
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57 18 why are no images available through the web browser? Activex might be disabled on your web browser. If you are viewing the images from internet explorer, make sure activex has been enabled in the internet options menu. You may also need to change the security settings on your browser to allow ...
Page 61: How to Ping Your Ip Address
58 how to ping your ip address the ping (packet internet groper) command can determine whether a specific ip address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It is a very useful tool to confirm if the ip address conflicts with the internet camera over the ne...
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59 if you fail to connect to your camera you will see the following: check to see if you have entered your camera’s ip address correctly or reassign your camera’s ip address..
Page 63: Time Zone Table
60 time zone table (gmt -12:00) international dateline west (gmt -11:00) midway island, samoa (gmt -10:00) hawaii island (gmt -09:00) alaska (gmt -08:00) pacific time (us & canada); tijuana (gmt -07:00) mountain time (us & canada) (gmt -06:00) central time (us & canada) (gmt -05:00) eastern time (us...
Page 64: Di/do Input Specifications
61 di/do input specifications do digital output: normal: open circuit trigger: short circuit after powering on or rebooting the dcs-2121, the camera will be in normal mode by default. Di digital input: normal: no current trigger: 12v current as the digital input signal is controlled by an external d...
Page 65: Technical Specifications
62 technical specifications video codec mpeg-4 / mjpeg audio codec gsm-amr: 8kbps, adpcm: 8kbps sensor 1/4" color 1.3mp cmos sensor sdram 64 mbytes flash memory 8 mbytes sd-card slot supports sd cards up to 16gb lens 5.01mm, f2.8 lan • 10/100base t port • ieee 802.3 compliant • ieee 802.3u compliant...
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63 audio out yes reset button reset to factory default dimension (wxdxh) 71.9mm x 110.0mm x 37mm (without bracket and stand) weight dcs-2121: 281.4g (without bracket and stand) max power consumption • 6w • input: 100-240vac, 50/60hz • output: 5vdc, 2.5a networking protocol • ipv4, arp, tcp, udp, icm...
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64 video algorithm supported • mpeg-4/mjpeg simultaneous dual-format compression • jpeg for still image features • adjustable image size and quality • time stamp and text overlay • configurable motion detection zones resolution 1.3m: 1280 x 1024 at up to 10fps 1024 x 768 / 512 x 384 / 256 x 192 at u...
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65 os support device windows 2000 / windows xp / windows vista / 3gpp mobile phone utility windows 2000 / windows xp / windows vista physical environment power • 5v 2.5a switching power adapter • external ac-to-dc switching power adapter • type: usa / uk / eur / aus / cn operation temperature 0 to 4...