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D-Link DCS-3420 User Manual

Summary of DCS-3420

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    D-link dcs-340 user manual table of contents product overview ........................................................4 package contents ...................................................4 system requirements .............................................4 introduction .................................

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    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual table of contents launcher ..........................................................70 monitor program ..............................................74 playback program .........................................107 schedule video recording ..................................

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview • d-link dcs-3420 wireless day & night internet camera • cat5 ethernet cable • power adapter • antenna • manual and software on cd • quick install guide • camera stand note: using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview introduction the d-link securicam network dcs-3420 wireless day & night internet camera is a powerful surveillance system that connects wirelessly to your 802.11b/g* network. The dcs-3420 differs from a conventional pc camera because it is a st...

  • Page 6: Features

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview • supports a variety of protocols: supporting tcp/ip networking, smtp e-mail, http and other internet related protocols, the dcs-3420 internet camera can be integrated easily into other internet/intranet applications because of its standards-ba...

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware overview antenna connector the antenna is included with the dcs-3420. It fastens onto the antenna connector on the back panel to provide a connection with a wireless network. Audio out connector the dcs-3420 provides an audio out conne...

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware overview dc power connector the dc power input connector is located on the dcs-3420 internet camera’s back panel and is labeled 12v dc with a single socket to supply power to the internet camera. I/o connector the dcs-3420 provides a...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware installation if your are connecting the dcs-3420 to a wired ethernet network, connect an ethernet cable to the network cable connector located to the network cable connector located on the camera’s back panel and attach it to the netwo...

  • Page 10

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 1 - product overview the internet camera comes with a camera stand with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the internet camera bottom socket cavity. Attach the camera stand to the internet camera and station it for your application. There are holes...

  • Page 11: Installation

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - installation wireless installation considerations the d-link wireless internet camera lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, ...

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - installation turn on the computer and insert the d-link dcs-3420 driver cd in the cd-rom drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in windows ® xp. The steps and screens are similar for the other windows ® operating systems. If the cd autorun f...

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    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - installation please wait while the installshield wizard prepares to install. Click next.

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    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - installation the installshield will install the driver in the following folder. To install the driver into a different folder, click browse and select another folder. Select the program folder that setup will add program icons to. You may type a new folder nam...

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    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - installation please wait while the installation wizard is installed. Installation is now complete. Click finish.

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    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - installation to access the installation wizard screen, click on the installation wizard icon on your desktop. The opening installation wizard screen will appear and show a mac address of the dcs-3420 and an ip address. If you have a dhcp* server on your network...

  • Page 17: Installation Wizard

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration installation wizard the following options are available on the installation wizard screen by clicking on the corresponding tab: configuration this section will show you how to configure your new d-link wireless internet camera using the d-link i...

  • Page 18: Setup

    18 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration on the initial setup screen you can configure system and date/time settings for each camera. Click next to configure network settings for the camera. Click next setup.

  • Page 19: Network Settings

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration users can configure the network settings for the camera by entering the ip address, subnet mask, default router ip, primary dns, and secondary dns. The option to reset ip address at next boot is automatically selected. If you would like to keep ...

  • Page 20: Wireless Network Settings

    0 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration users can configure the wireless network settings for the camera, by entering the ssid and selecting the wireless mode, channel, tx rate, and preamble. Note: check the data encryption box to enable data encryption and configure the settings. The...

  • Page 21

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration click apply to save the configured settings. Users can click previous to modify changes. Click apply.

  • Page 22: Upgrade

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the upgrade window allows users to upload the firmware. If the firmware is older than the current one on the camera, a screen shot will appear indicating this, prompting the user to confirm the uploading. Upgrade.

  • Page 23: Enabling Upnp For Windows

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration upnp (universal plug and play) is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The dcs-3420 is an upnp enabled internet camera. If your operating system is upnp enabled, the device ...

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    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the following screen will appear. Select networking services. Select universal plug and play . Click details click add/remove windows components click ok.

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    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration please wait while setup configures the components. Click next click finish.

  • Page 26

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration to view your dcs-3420 internet camera in an internet browser, go to your desktop and click my network places . The last three digits (120), represent the fourth octet of your internet camera’s ip address (in this example, 198.168.0.120). Click dcs...

  • Page 27

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration after you click on the dcs-3420-120 icon, your internet browser will automatically be opened to the ip address of the dcs-3420, in this example it is: http://192.168.0.120. Your dcs-3420 may have a different ip address. ( note: screen shots are ta...

  • Page 28: Testing The Dcs-3420

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the window in the center of your browser is the camera image window. You should now see a video image and hear the audio over your computer speakers from the dcs-3420. If you are having problems, please consult the troubleshooting section of thi...

  • Page 29: Viewing Your Dcs-3420

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration after all the router settings have been entered correctly, a pc user inside or outside your network will have access to the camera through the internet explorer web browser. To access the camera from the internet, type the ip address of the router...

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    30 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration open your internet explorer web browser and enter the ip address for your internet camera (http://192.168.0.120). In the example, this address is 192.168.0.120. Your address may differ. If a window appears asking to install a verisign certifica...

  • Page 31: Home

    31 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration click to capture a snapshot image. The image will pop up in a new window. This image can be saved to a local hard drive. Click on the connection type button to change settings related to the camera connection. Click on the configuration button ...

  • Page 32: Connection Type

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration option for users to disable or enable audio when viewing video. If push is selected, the user must push and hold the speaker button each time to speak. If toggle is selected, pushing the speaker button turns the speaker function on and it remain...

  • Page 33: Advanced

    33 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration necessary for network identification. Used to determine if the destination is the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0.” the router used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. Invalid router settings may cause the ...

  • Page 34

    34 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration http port: can be set to other than the default port 80. When the administrator changes the http port of the dcs-3420 (which has an ip address of 192.168.0.120 ) from 80 to 8080, users must type http://192.1 68.0.120:8080 in the web browser bar...

  • Page 35: Wireless

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration (service set identifier) is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access points and wireless clientsattempting to connect to a specific wlan (wireless local area network) must use the same ssid. Thedefault setting is default. Click on the p...

  • Page 36

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration security: pre-shared key: auth mode: key lenght: key format: default key: select the encryption type from the drop-down list. The default setting for the encryption is none, which means the security is disabled. This key allows the camera to con...

  • Page 37: Mail & Ftp

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the domain name or ip address of the external mail server. The user name used to log into your e-mail account (e.G. Jdoe or jdoe@yourisp.Com depending on your isp). The password used to log into your e-mail account. (the password will appear as ...

  • Page 38

    38 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the sender’s email address that appears in the mail alert. It can be other than default port 21. If you find that you want to change the port to a port number other than 21, you will need to specify the port when connecting to the ftp server. F...

  • Page 39: Ddns & Upnp

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration dynamic dns (domain name service) is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) ip address. With most cable and dsl connections, you are assigned a dynamic ip address and that address is used only for the duration of that s...

  • Page 40: Video

    40 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration enter your password or key used to connect to the ddns server. Upnp is short for universal plug and play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The dcs-3420 is a up...

  • Page 41

    41 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration to fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality, choose fix bit rate and select the desired bandwidth. The video quality may be reduced in order to send maximum frames with limited bandwidth, especially when images change drast...

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    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration “best performance” means the image refresh rate should be the fastest possible and the video quality should be the best possible at the lowest network bandwidth possible. Three factors, maximum frame rate, fix bit rate, and fix quality in the vi...

  • Page 43: Audio

    43 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration audio there are five options to select. For all the modes, only one client can talk to the server at the same time. The user can talk to and listen from the server simnltaneously. The user can talk to the server or listen from the server, but n...

  • Page 44: Image Setting

    44 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration image setting from this screen you can fine tune the video image. Image brightness, contrast, saturation and hue are all adjustable in the same manner. For each video compensation, you can set from among eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The ...

  • Page 45: Motion Detection

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration check this option to turn on the motion detection. The name of the motion detection window. Sensitivity meter allows the user to set how sensitive for the motion triggering. The sensitivity is based on pixel change of the video image. Percentage...

  • Page 46: Tools

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration this option allows a user to connect to a camera with view-only privileges. User name is demo. No password is required. This is useful for demonstrations and keeps guests separate from users with accounts. Guest account: tools admin the dcs-3420...

  • Page 47: System

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration camera name: system this name will be used to identify your camera. Text entered will be displayed in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp set in the date and time section. Check this option to turn off the led next to the lens....

  • Page 48: Applications

    48 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration sunday through saturday: applications select the day(s) according to when you want your camera to take the snapshots. Sets the time to start taking snapshots. Sets the time to stop taking snapshots. Sets the camera to take snapshots all the tim...

  • Page 49

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration trigger condition: there are four conditions related to the digital input and up to three windows for motion detection. There can be multiple selections. Select the appropriate digital input condition according to the characteristics of the exte...

  • Page 50: Default

    0 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration default click apply on this screen to restore the factory default settings. After confirmation, the system will restart and require the installation wizard software program to locate the ip address of the dcs-3420. For hard reset, please refer t...

  • Page 51: Status

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration status device info.

  • Page 52: Log

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration log the content of the log file reveals useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the dcs-3420 starts up..

  • Page 53: Help

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration help the help page provides detailed information of the camera’s web interface..

  • Page 54

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration administrators can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. To upload the snapshots, users can choose either email or ftp according to the user’s needs. Both e-mail and ftp use the network settings on...

  • Page 55

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the default port is 21. To connect to an ftp server, it is recommended that you do not change the port number unless your camera is behind a router. If your camera is behind a router, you can assign any port number to this field, but you must enab...

  • Page 56

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration specify the destination folder in the external ftp server (e.G. 123456). Passive mode will allow access to an external ftp server if your camera is behind a router protected by a firewall. Specify the domain name or ip address of your second exter...

  • Page 57

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration for detailed information about each setting, please refer to configuration > advanced > mail & ftp in the section titled “using the dcs-3420 with an internet browser” (page 30). Click the apply button when finished. Next, click the applications bu...

  • Page 58: I/o Connector

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration i/o connector i/o connector definition for the internet camera the dcs-3420 provides a general i/o terminal block with one digital input and one relay switch for device control. The relay switch of pin 1 and pin 2 can be used to turn the externa...

  • Page 59: Di/do Connection Diagram

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the above diagram shows a typical wiring configuration for a normally closed pir motion sensor. Please refer to your specific motion sensor for the power supply connection to the device since this will be critical to the success of your installati...

  • Page 60

    0 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration click the network button under the advanced tab to set the smtp or ftp server settings for the dcs-3420. In this window, enter the settings for the smtp or ftp server to which recorded snapshots will be sent. For detailed information about each ...

  • Page 61

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration next, click the applications button under the tools tab to set the application settings for the dcs-3420. In this window, follow the steps below to set the application settings for snapshots to be sent to your email account or ftp server when tr...

  • Page 62: Adjusting The Camera Focus

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration note : you can further adjust the internet camera’s image quality through the web configuration under: configuration > advanced > video please refer to the configuration > advanced > video section (page 40) for further details. The dcs-3420 intern...

  • Page 63: Replacing The Lens

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration since the dcs-3420 internet camera is designed with a cs-mount, the lens equipped with the internet camera can be replaced with any standard c or cs-mount lens commonly used within the surveillance industry. Follow the instructions below to repl...

  • Page 64: Reset and Restore

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration there is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the power socket. It is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the dcs-3420 will return the system back to a normal state. If the system still has prob...

  • Page 65

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the ip surveillance software on the cd included with the dcs-3420 internet camera converts the dcs-3420 into a powerful, yet flexible, surveillance system for home or business, with these features: to install ip surveillance, click on the ip surve...

  • Page 66

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration please read the software licensing agreement and click yes if you wish to accept the agreement. Click no to exit the installation. The welcome screen appears. Click next click yes.

  • Page 67

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration enter your user name and company name information. Note: this user name is not the user name to log into the ip surveillance program. Click next click next you must setup the administrator’s password in order to proceed. Input and confirm your pas...

  • Page 68

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration select the program folder to install the application software. Select the installation directory for the ip surveillance software. You can change the installation directory by clicking browse. Click next click next.

  • Page 69

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the installation is complete. Click next click finish.

  • Page 70: Launcher

    0 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration launcher is a controller program that allows users to invoke monitor or playback quickly. System tray icon the launcher icon reflects current state of ip surveillance. The icon in the system tray signifies that the ip surveillance software is cu...

  • Page 71

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration when launcher is locked, the unlock window will appear, prompting for the user password in order to unlock. The input area of the dialog will be grayed (disabled) for 60 seconds after 3 consecutive failures. User interface below is the user inte...

  • Page 72

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration when this item is selected, launcher will enter lock mode. In lock mode, whenever users want to invoke the menu, a dialog asking for id and password will appear. The interface for this dialog is covered in previous the section. Users can select wh...

  • Page 73

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration monitor: playback: logout: exit: starts up the monitor program. If the monitor program is already running, clicking this button will re-open the monitor window. Starts up the playback program. If the playback program is already running, clicking...

  • Page 74: Monitor Program

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration features of the monitor program traditional surveillance features: • real-time monitoring • recording special features: the digital surveillance system supports not only the features listed above, but also the following features, which make the ...

  • Page 75

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration application layout and functionalities this section demonstrates a global view of the monitor program, shown below. The components of the monitor tool will be introduced in detail in the following sections. Misc. Functions channel area layout area...

  • Page 76

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration there are several parts in the monitor tool: these include application exit, minimization, full screen monitoring, lock, stop alert, and configuration menu for camera configurations, global settings, scheduler settings and the user information of ...

  • Page 77

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration logging in you need to login the first time when you start the launcher. The authentication window is shown below. If you do not have an account, the monitor tool will not execute. You must log in as admin (administrator) to use this application. ...

  • Page 78

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration camera configurations when you log in for the first time, you should configure this application software to connect the dcs-3420 in “configuration menu > camera configurations”, shown in the figure below. You will need the admin (administrator) ...

  • Page 79

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration click to insert a new camera to the list. Click to delete a camera from the list. Click to view the history of all cameras in the list. This section discusses the local settings for the connection and the functional configuration of each camera. I...

  • Page 80

    80 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration insert to insert a remote network camera to the camera list. Click the insert button, an “insert new channel” dialog will popup, as shown here. Specify the ip address, port, and admin password of the network camera, click the ok button to close...

  • Page 81

    81 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration delete highlight the camera that you want to delete from the list and click on the delete button. The selected camera will be deleted. It removes the selected network camera from the camera list. History clicking the history button will popup a...

  • Page 82

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration alert and recording settings alert settings specific alert actions can be performed by setting the options in this window. This will trigger an alert sound that has been specified in the section titled “display & ui settings\local alert settings...

  • Page 83

    83 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration recording settings once the automatic video recording has been activated, you can change this setting to regulate the recording of triggered events. Recording will start from the specified number of seconds before the alert event has been invok...

  • Page 84

    84 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration drag the mouse to your new selected location and release the mouse button. Then video 1 will be moved (to the 12th row in this example). Once you click the save button in the left-bottom corner of this window, the changes for all camera configu...

  • Page 85

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration global settings after completing the connection to each remote network camera, we need to configure the global settings for all the cameras. These include the video database directory, the usage of the hard disk, and options for video display. Y...

  • Page 86

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the directory for storing snapshots in *.Bmp format from video channels of the monitor tool and playback programs. The directory for storing the recorded video data from video channels. The directory for storing the default and user-customized s...

  • Page 87

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration display & ui settings you can load a custom *.Wav file for the alert triggering sound, or you can select a sound file from the windows ® sound file directory. You must select the input signal format (ntsc or pal) for displaying the original reso...

  • Page 88

    88 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration display options in the video displaying frame of each channel, there are two status bars. The upper bar contains “location” (channel number + camera name) and “remote time.” the lower bar contains “connection time” (day:hour:min) and “recording...

  • Page 89

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the scheduler allows the user to schedule recordings from the selected video channel of the dcs-3420. Through both the graphic user interface and time period selection options, you will be able to easily regulate a schedule for each video channe...

  • Page 90

    0 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration start the scheduler the scheduler will not be accessible until at least one camera has been added to the camera list. Go to the configuration menu and click on scheduler to launch the scheduler. The layout and functionalities introduction the la...

  • Page 91

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the video channel selection area provides the ip addresses and location information of the connected video channels for the user’s reference. You can select a video channel in this area and create a schedule for it. The primary schedule consists...

  • Page 92

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration primary schedule schedule with time lines there are two different time-lines: hour time-line and week time-line. You can make your own schedule by plotting markers in all time-lines. These two time lines are associated with each other. That is, if...

  • Page 93

    3 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration there are three controlling units in both “begin time” and “end time” selectors shown below. The first unit of these two selectors is the date picker. You can select day with it to set the beginning time and the ending time for the recording int...

  • Page 94

    4 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration schedule in event mode you can select to record in event mode or continuous mode by the schedule mode selector as shown in the figure below. There are two types of event recording. Please refer to the following two sections for more information....

  • Page 95

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration checking this will trigger recording while the digital input is high. The technical name for this event is line trigger. Checking this will trigger recording while the digital input is low. The technical name for this event is line trigger. Checki...

  • Page 96

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration this button allows you to load pre-edited schedules from the scheduling directory for the selected video channel. Note that you should save the schedule you are currently working on before loading a new one. Otherwise, the current changes will be ...

  • Page 97

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration this is the directory where backup data will be saved. You can select the location by clicking on the folder icon. You can set the size limit of the data that will be backed up. The default size limit is 10mb. The maximum value for this setting de...

  • Page 98

    8 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration connection of the dcs-3420 once you have the privilege to connect to the dcs-3420, the cameras will automatically appear in the video area in the order they are connected. Once you have set up the camera in the video channel, the color of the ch...

  • Page 99

    D-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration show the video of a specified channel this section depicts the method of how to show the video of a specific channel in a display window. Step 1: move the mouse cursor to the camera you would like display in the window. Step 2: press and hold the ...

  • Page 100

    100 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration removing video from a display window step 1: move the mouse cursor to the display window that contains the video channel you wish to remove. Step 2: note that the cursor will change to the hand-shape when it has been moved onto the displaying ...

  • Page 101

    101 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the layout there are six different layouts available, as shown below, for the display windows in the monitor program. You can select between 1 camera, 4 camera, 6, camera, 9 camera, 13 camera, and 16 camera layout. You can select one of them b...

  • Page 102

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration to view an individual camera from the multi-camera layout, double-click on the desired display window. You will see that the size of the display window is the same as the one-channel layout. Clicking the back button in the upper-left corner of ...

  • Page 103

    103 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration if you have checked the box “enable motion detect” or “enable digital input” on the camera configurations > alert settings screen, the alert message will show in the window shown above. Once the alert, caused by motion detection or a digital i...

  • Page 104

    104 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration about by choosing “about”, located in the configuration menu shown below, a dialog box will appear and display the information about the installed version of ip surveillance. The information includes the software name, version, user name, and ...

  • Page 105

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration by clicking this button, ip surveillance will be closed with the latest settings saved. Minimize the monitor program. With this function, you can enlarge the selected video channel to a full-screen display. Press the “esc” key on the keyboard o...

  • Page 106: Scheduling

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration this button will take a snapshot of the selected video channel and then save the picture as a bitmap file to the hard disk. You can set the directory for storing these bitmap files at the “configuration menu > global settings screen”. Please re...

  • Page 107: Playback Program

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the playback program is a very powerful, convenient, and easy way to browse the recorded video. It has one display mode (normal display mode) and two playback methods (full range and time period). There are several main functions including spec...

  • Page 108

    108 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration before you start the playback program, it is necessary for you to log in to the application software. The figure below shows the login dialog. For security concerns, only the admin account can log in to this program. To change the password of ...

  • Page 109

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration main areas display area the display area is able to show the surveillance database of each camera by time. You can change the video size through the display adjustment tool and the playback method through the play control tool. Under the normal...

  • Page 110

    110 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration pull bar the pull bar is a fast, flexible control for seeking data in the selected time period. It represents the total length of time in that period. You can pull the indicator on the pull bar to the specific time-point you would like to view...

  • Page 111

    111 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the most important item in the settings dialog is the database location setting. You must set it to the directory that contains the surveillance database to make the program to work properly. This sets the directory where exported avi files wi...

  • Page 112

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration under the normal display (single frame) mode, you can use all the tools provided with the playback program, except the page control. In this mode, the two labels under the pull bar show the starting and the ending time of the interval individua...

  • Page 113

    113 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration histogram area the histogram area in the normal display (single frame) mode only shows the events’ occurred time and the percentage of motion detection with red bars. If you want to access the histogram area, you must change the area selection...

  • Page 114

    114 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration location selector the location selector is a control that lets you select the camera you want to see (refer to the figure above). The location name is the same as the camera name (text on video) unless you have specified otherwise. Period sele...

  • Page 115

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration the supported “play” button is an intelligent play user-interface. The functionality of this button can vary to fit different circumstances. In the normal display mode, clicking on the “play” button can restart the displaying video sequence. Wh...

  • Page 116

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration display adjustment tool when you move the mouse cursor to the displaying area, the display adjustment toolbox will appear. Using the display adjustment toolbox, you can change the displaying video sequence to the size you want to see in the nor...

  • Page 117

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration if you are away from your computer, for security reasons, we recommend that you to close the playback program or you can just click on the “lock window” button to lock the main window. Once you click this button, the main window will be hidden ...

  • Page 118: Schedule Video Recording

    118 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration 1 check “enable motion detection.” 2 click on “new” to have a new window to monitor video. 3 enter in a window name. 4 adjust the “sensitivity” and “percentage” levels according to the local environment. The highest sensitivity and lowest perc...

  • Page 119

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration for detailed information about each setting, please refer to configuration > advanced > motion detection in the section titled “using the dcs-3420 with an internet browser” (page 30). Next, run the ip surveillance program. Click on the configur...

  • Page 120

    10 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 3 - configuration click the save button when finished. You have now set a schedule to record video when motion detection is triggered. If you would like to save this configuration, click save as to save this configuration to a folder in your hard drive. This con...

  • Page 121: Wireless Security

    11 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security wireless security this section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The dcs-3420 offers the following types of security: • wpa-psk (pre-shared key) • wep (wired equivalent privacy) what is w...

  • Page 122: What Is Wpa?

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security what is wpa? Wpa, or wi-fi protected access, is a wi-fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of wep (wired equivalent privacy). The 2 major improvements over wep: • improved data encryption through the temporal key integrity pr...

  • Page 123: Setting Security

    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security to ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized use of the internet camera, the administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the system administration settings to allow users entry and authorize privileges for all users. The internet ...

  • Page 124

    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security d-link’s dcs-3420 is a versatile and cost effective internet camera offering both video and audio monitoring. It can also serve as a powerful surveillance system in security applications. The dcs-3420 can be used with any wired or 802.11g wireless r...

  • Page 125

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security run the installation wizard program from the cd included with the dcs-3420. Follow the steps in the quick installation guide to configure the dcs-3420. The camera will be assigned a local ip address that allows it to be recognized by the router. Writ...

  • Page 126

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security run your internet explorer web browser. In the address bar, type in the ip address that was assigned to the internet camera by the installation wizard program. The dcs-3420 home page appears with a window displaying live video from the camera. You ar...

  • Page 127

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security the advanced > network page displays the port settings for your camera. If necessary, these ports can be changed if they are already in use by other devices (e.G. In a multiple camera environment). Note: http port, udp audio channel port and udp vide...

  • Page 128

    18 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security the following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The d-link di-624 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial settings of the di-624 by following the steps outlined in the di-624...

  • Page 129

    1 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security note: because a dynamic wan ip can change from time to time depending on your isp, you may want to obtain a static ip address from your isp. A static ip address is a fixed ip address that will not change over time and will be more convenient for you ...

  • Page 130

    130 d-link dcs-340 user manual section 4 - security repeat the above steps adding the port 5002 and 5003 to both the public and private port sections. A check mark appearing before the entry name will indicate that the ports are enabled. Important: some isps block access to port 80 and other commonl...

  • Page 131: Troubleshooting

    131 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - troubleshooting 1. What is an internet camera? The internet camera is a stand-alone system connecting directly to an ethernet or fast ethernet network. It differs from a conventional pc camera, the internet camera is an all-in-one system with built-in cpu and...

  • Page 132

    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - troubleshooting 8. Can the dcs-3420 be connected to the network if it consists of only private ip addresses? Yes, the internet camera can be connected to a lan with private ip addresses. 9. Can the dcs-3420 be installed and work if a firewall exists on the net...

  • Page 133

    133 d-link dcs-340 user manual section - troubleshooting 12. I connected the internet camera directly to a computer with a cross-over cable ethernet cable and received the following windows error upon running the installation wizard: this windows error will occur if the internet camera is connected ...

  • Page 134: Wireless Basics

    134 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix a - wireless basics d-link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the ieee standard, the d-lin...

  • Page 135

    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix a - wireless basics what is wireless? Wireless or wifi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wifi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home ...

  • Page 136

    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix a - wireless basics who uses wireless? Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’s for home, office, business, d-link has a wireless solution for it. Home • gives everyone at home broadband access • su...

  • Page 137

    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix a - wireless basics where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract peop...

  • Page 138: Wireless Modes

    138 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix a - wireless basics security don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the wpa or wep security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set...

  • Page 139: Networking Basics

    13 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix b - networking basics networking basics check your ip address after you install your new d-link adapter, by default, the tcp/ip settings should be set to obtain an ip address from a dhcp server (i.E. Wireless router) automatically. To verify your ip address, pl...

  • Page 140

    140 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix b - networking basics statically assign an ip address if you are not using a dhcp capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static ip address, please follow the steps below: step 1 windows ® xp - click on start > control panel > network connections . Win...

  • Page 141: Technical Specifications

    141 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix c - technical specifications technical specifications remote management • camera configuration and camera system log can be accessed remotely via internet explorer 6.X or above web browser. Networking protocol • tcp/ip, http, smtp, ftp, ntp, dns, dhcp, ddns, a...

  • Page 142

    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix c - technical specifications weight • 480 grams (16.86 oz.) dimension • 140mm(l) x 70.5mm(w) x 55mm(h) (5.6 in. X 2.8 in. X 2.2 in.) viewing system requirement • protocol : standard tcp/ip internet suite activex • operating system : microsoft windows xp/2000 • ...

  • Page 143: Contacting Technical Support

    You can find software updates and user documentation on the d-link website. D-link provides free technical support for customers within the united states and within canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. And canadian customers can contact d-link technical support throug...

  • Page 144: Warranty

    144 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix e - warranty warranty subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, d-link systems, inc. (“d-link”) provides this limited warranty: • only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from d-link or its authorized reseller or distribut...

  • Page 145

    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix e - warranty limited software warranty: d-link warrants that the software portion of the product (“software”) will substantially conform to d-link’s then current functional specifications for the software, as set forth in the applicable documentation, from the ...

  • Page 146

    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix e - warranty number at https://rma.Dlink.Com/. • after an rma number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the rma number must be promi...

  • Page 147

    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix e - warranty if any implied warranty cannot be disclaimed in any territory where a product is sold, the duration of such implied warranty shall be limited to the duration of the applicable warranty period set forth above. Except as expressly covered under the l...

  • Page 148

    148 d-link dcs-340 user manual appendix e - warranty copyright 2006 by d-link corporation/d-link systems, inc. All rights reserved. Ce mark warning: this is a class b product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequat...

  • Page 149: Registration

    14 d-link dcs-340 user manual version 1.0 may 19, 2006 product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Registration.