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D-Link DCS-5615 User Manual - Introduction

Manual is about: Full HD Mini Pan & Tilt Dome Network Camera

Summary of DCS-5615

  • Page 2: Manual Revisions

    Version 1.0

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    3 d-link dcs-5615 user manual table of contents product overview ........................................................5 package contents ................................................... 5 system requirements ............................................. 6 introduction ............................

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    4 d-link dcs-5615 user manual appendix a - technical specifications ...................73 technical specifications ........................................ 73.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    5 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview product overview if any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Package contents dcs-5615 network camera mount bracket extension adaptor screw quick install guide cd-rom with user manual and software power adapter alignment sticker.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    6 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview system requirements operating system: microsoft windows ® , 2000, xp, vista, 7 memory : at least 256mb of memory (512mb recommended) web browser: internet explorer 7 or higher vga card resolution: svga or xga (1024x768 or above) cpu: 1.7ghz or above (2....

  • Page 7: Introduction

    7 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview introduction d-link dcs-5615 is dome camera equipped with industry-leading high definition (full hd) megapixel resolution and h.264 compression that enable high-quality video footage to be recorded. The dcs-5615 connects to a network to provide high-qua...

  • Page 8: Features

    8 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview features the dcs-5615 full hd mini pan & tilt dome network camera features industry-leading high definition (full hd) megapixel resolution and h.264 compression that enable high-quality video footage to be recorded. The dcs-5615 connects to a network to...

  • Page 9: Hardware Overview

    9 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview hardware overview plastic housing tilt 80° pan -180° pan +180°.

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    10 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview dc power connects to the 12 v dc power adapter to power the camera ethernet (poe) rj-45 connector is for ethernet and can also be used to power the camera using poe di connector di connectors provide a physical interface to receive digital signals from...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    11 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview hardware installation open the microsd card plastic cover at the bottom. Slip the card socket forward and up. Insert a microsd card, close the the cover, and push it back to secure the installation. Install the plastic cover by pressing it back to its ...

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    12 d-link dcs-5615 user manual product overview hardware installation 1. Locate an area on the ceiling or wall which is capable of supporting the weight of the camera. 2. Attach the alignment sticker to the ceiling or wall. 3. Drill three pilot holes where the holes of the alignment sticker are loca...

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    13 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation installation hardware installation general connection (without poe) connect the network camera to a switch or router via an ethernet cable. Connect the supplied power cable from the camera to a power outlet. Connection with a poe switch if using a poe swit...

  • Page 14: Configuration With Wizard

    14 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation configuration with wizard click setup wizard to begin the installation. Insert the dcs-5615 cd into your computer's cd-rom drive to begin the installation. If the autorun function on your computer is disabled, or if the d-link launcher fails to start autom...

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    15 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation click yes to accept the license agreement. To start the installation process, click next. Note: the installation may take several minutes to finish..

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    16 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation click finish to complete the installation. Click on the d-link setup wizard se icon that was created in your windows start menu. Start > d-link > setup wizard se.

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    17 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation enter the admin id and password. When logging in for the first time, the default admin id is admin with the password left blank. Click next, to proceed to the next page. The setup wizard will appear and display the mac address and ip address of your camera...

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    18 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation take a moment to confirm your settings and click restart. Select dhcp if your camera obtains an ip address automatically when it boots up. Select static ip if the camera will use the same ip address each time it is started. Click next, to proceed to the ne...

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    19 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation click on the d-link setup wizard se icon that was created in your windows start menu. Start > d-link > setup wizard se web-based configuration utility this section explains how to configure your new d-link network camera using the web-based configuration u...

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    20 d-link dcs-5615 user manual installation this section shows your camera’s live video. You can select your video profile and view or operate the camera. For additional information about web configuration, please refer to the user manual included on the cd-rom or the d-link website. Enter admin as ...

  • Page 21: Live Video

    21 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration configuration live video when you connect to the camera's web interface you will see the following page. This is the live video page which will allow you to view the camera's video feed and control basic camera functions using the icons on the screen. Ple...

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    22 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration d-link logo securicam logo click this logo to visit the d-link website. The logos and website can be customized to fit your needs. For more information, please refer to user customization on page 64. Client settings setup the stream transmission mode and ...

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    23 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration pan tilt direction home: move the camera to the preset home position. Direction: control the camera’s pan or tilt directions (up/down/left/ right). Zoom zoom in/out to magnify or shrink the digital image. Zoom in: magnify image zoom out: diminish image pa...

  • Page 24: Camera Control

    24 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration camera control snapshot click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose save picture as to save it in jpeg (*.Jpg) or bmp (*.Bmp) format. Recording click this b...

  • Page 25: Client Setup

    25 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration client setup clicking the client settings button will bring you to the following screen which allows you to configure the basic protocol options for you camera. H.264/mpeg4 media options video and audio can be viewed at the same time or seperately. H.264/...

  • Page 26: Setup

    26 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration click the setup button to enter the setup screen. Click on the basic button to enter the setup screen. Please click the [+] next to each folder to view the options. Basic setup includes the following options: system overview audio and video - video settin...

  • Page 27: Advanced Setup

    27 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration advanced setup click the setup button to enter the setup screen. Click on the advanced button to enter the setup screen. Please click the [+] next to each folder to view the options. Advanced setup includes the following options: system overview audio and...

  • Page 28: System Overview

    28 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration system overview the system overview page contains a summary of the camera's current settings. For more information about adjusting these settings, please consult the subsequent instructions found in this manual..

  • Page 29: Video

    29 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration video options viewing window: the camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 384 x 216 to 1920 x 1080. Click viewing window to open the viewing region setting page. On this page, you can set the region of interest (roi) and the output f...

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    30 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration once finished with the setting in the viewing window, click save to enable the settings and click close to exit the window. The selected output frame size will immediately be applied to the frame size of video stream. You can then go back to the live vide...

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    31 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration video quality setting for stream 1~3 compression type: the compression level affects the amount of bandwidth and storage required. Lower compression uses more bandwidth and storage but delivers better image quality. Of the three options, h.264 consumes mu...

  • Page 32: Image Settings

    32 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration image settings this page allows you to tune the white balance, brightness, saturation, contrast, and sharpness settings for the video. Color: select either a color or b/w (black and white, monochrome) video display. Power line frequency: select either 50 ...

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    33 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration brightness: adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5 saturation: adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from -5 to +5 contrast: adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5 sharpness: adjust the image sharpness...

  • Page 34: Audio Settings

    34 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration audio settings mute: select to mute audio. Note: • if the switch on the control board is switched off (disabled audio) then this option will be disabled. Select and set an internal microphone input gain from the drop-down list. Internal microphone input: ...

  • Page 35: Network

    35 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration network ipv4 lan: select this option when the camera is deployed on a local area network (lan) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the network type is lan. Remember to click save when you complete the network setting...

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    36 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration secondary wins server: the secondary wins server that maintains the database of computer name and ip address. • enable upnp presentation: select this option to enable upnp presentation for the camera so that whenever a camera is presented to the lan, shor...

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    37 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration 4. Go to setup > network > ip settings. Select pppoe and enter the user name and password provided by your isp. Click save to enable the setting. 5. The camera will reboot. 6. Disconnect the power to the camera. Remove it from the lan environment. Ipv6 en...

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    38 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration port and access name settings https by default, the https port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. Note: jpeg only transmits a series of jpeg images to the client. In order to utilize this audio feature, m...

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    39 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration access name for stream 1 ~ 3: this network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source. When using mozilla firefox to access the network camera and the video mode is set to jpeg, users wil...

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    40 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration access name for stream 1 ~ 3: this network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source. If you want to use an rtsp player to access the network camera, you have to set the video mode to h....

  • Page 41: Dynamic Dns

    41 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration dynamic dns this section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the camera. Ddns is a service that allows your camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic ip address, to have a fixed host and domain name. Enable ddns: select thi...

  • Page 42: Https

    42 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration https this section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over ssl (secure socket layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the internet on higher security level. Enable https select this item to enable https com...

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    43 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration create certificate request and install select this option to create a certificate from a certificate authority. 1. Click create to open the create certificate page, then click save to generate the certificate. 2. If you see the information bar, click ok a...

  • Page 44: Access List

    44 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration access list this section explains how to control access permissions by verifying the connecting client pc’s ip address. General settings maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including...

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    45 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration • refresh: click this button to refresh all current connections. • add to deny list: you can select entries from the connection status list and add them to the deny list to deny access. Please note that the selected connections will only be disconnected t...

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    46 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration advanced settings snmp configuration this section explains how to use the snmp on the network camera. The simple network management protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. ...

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    47 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration ieee 802.1x enable this function if your network environment uses ieee 802.1x which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and radius server must support and enable 802.1x setting. The 802.1x sta...

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    48 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration the following are the main benefits of a qos-aware network: the ability to prioritize traffic and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data flow. The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher r...

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    49 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration qos/dscp dscp-ecn defines qos at layer 3 (network layer). The differentiated services (diffserv) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the ip header, called the dscp (differentiated servi...

  • Page 50: Motion Detection

    50 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration motion can be detected by measuring change in speed or vector of an object or objects in the field of view. Enable motion detection: select this option to turn on the motion detection feature. Window name: create your own name for the monitored area/ wind...

  • Page 51: Tamper Detection

    51 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration tamper detection with tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or de-focusing, or even spray paint. To enable tamper detection, follow the steps given below: 1. Select enable camera tampering detection. ...

  • Page 52: Di Schematics

    52 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration di network camera provides a general i/o terminal block with one digital input for device control. The i/o connector provides the physical interface for digital input (di+. Gnd) that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to the came...

  • Page 53: Event Settings

    53 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration event settings this section explains how to configure the camera to respond to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the camera sends buffered images to an ftp server or e-mail address as notifications. Se...

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    54 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration ftp: select to send the media files to an ftp server when a trigger is activated. • server address: enter the domain name or ip address of the ftp server. • server port: by default, the ftp server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port...

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    55 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration media settings click add media to open the media settings page. On this page, you can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be configured. Media name: enter a name for the media setting. M...

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    56 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration video clip: select to send video clips when a trigger is activated. Source: select a source of video clip. Pre-event recording: the camera has a buffer area. It temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the duration of recordi...

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    57 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration event settings in the event settings column, click add to open the event settings page. On this page, you can arrange three elements -- trigger, schedule, and action to set an event. A total of 3 event settings can be configured. Event name: enter a name ...

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    58 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration trigger this is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the camera. The trigger source can be configured to use the camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input devices. There are several choices of trigger sources as...

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    59 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration event schedule specify the period for the event 1. Select the days of the week. 2. Select the recording schedule in 24-hr time format. Action define the actions to be performed by the camera when a trigger is activated. To set an event with recorded video...

  • Page 60: Recording Settings

    60 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration click add to open the recording setting page. In this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity. A total of 2 recording setting can be configured. Recording name: enter a name for the recording setting enable th...

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    61 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration enable cyclic recording: if you select this item, when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. The reserved amount is reserved for cyclic recording to prevent malfunction. This value must be larger than 15 m...

  • Page 62: Local Storage

    62 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration local storage this section explains how to manage the local storage on the network camera. Here you can view sd card status, search for recorded files to playback, download, etc. Sd card management sd card status: this column shows the status and reserved...

  • Page 63: Mechanical Pan Tilt

    63 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration mechanical pan tilt you can set a total of 20 preset positions and select preset positions for the camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to preset a position: 1. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the buttons on the right sid...

  • Page 64: User Customization

    64 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration live video page configuration preview: it shows the new layout of logo/background/title based on user setting. Logo graphic: you can change the logo at the top of your live video page. Follow the steps below to upload a new logo: 1. Click custom and the b...

  • Page 65: Html Code Examples

    65 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration html code examples this page can generate example html code for you, thus you can paste the code into your own web page and get the embedded live video feed. Stream: select from stream 1 to 3, it will base on the profile of selected stream to generate the...

  • Page 66: User Settings

    66 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration user settings this section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Admin password setup: the administrator account name is “admin”, which is permanent and cannot be deleted. The default of password is empty. Add user accou...

  • Page 67: Device Settings

    67 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration device settings turn off the led indicator: select this option to turn off the led next to the lens. This will prevent anyone from observing the operation of the network camera. Camera name: create a unique name for your camera..

  • Page 68: Time and Date

    68 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration time and date automatically or manually configure, update, and maintain the internal system clock for your camera. Current server time: displays camera's current time. Time zone: select your time zone from the drop-down menu. Automatic time configuration:...

  • Page 69: Maintenance

    69 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration maintenance this chapter explains how to restore the camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc. Reboot: this feature allows you to reboot the camera, which takes about one minute to complete. If the connection fails after rebooting, manuall...

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    70 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration provides 5 languages: english, deutsch, español, français, italiano. Upload custom language file: click browse… and specify your own custom language file to upload. Export setting backup file: click to export all parameters for the device and user-defined...

  • Page 71: Parameter List

    71 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration parameter list the parameters list page lists the entire system’s parameters in alphabetical order. If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page..

  • Page 72: Logs

    72 d-link dcs-5615 user manual configuration logs this section explains how to configure the camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup. Remote log: you can configure the camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup. Before utilizing this feature, it is sug...

  • Page 73: Technical Specifications

    73 d-link dcs-5615 user manual appendix a - technical specifications technical specifications appendix a - technical specifications camera hardware profile • 1/2.7 ” full hd progressive megapixel cmos sensor • fixed lens 4mm • aperture f1.5 • 16 x digital zoom • minimum illumination 0.12 lux • minim...

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    74 d-link dcs-5615 user manual appendix a - technical specifications event management • motion detection • tamper detection • event notification and upload snapshots/video clips via http, smtp or ftp • multiple event notification • multiple recording methods for easy backup • supports multiple http,...