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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Testing the DCS-3420 ........... 28 DI/DO Connection Diagram ........59 Viewing Your DCS-3420 ........29 Adjusting the Camera Focus ......... 62 Using the DCS-3420 with an Internet Browser ..30 Replacing the Lens ..........63 Home ..............31 Reset and Restore ..........64 Connection Type ..........
  • Page 3 Wireless Security............. 121 What is WEP? ............. 121 What is WPA? ............. 122 Setting Security ........... 123 Using & Configuring the DCS-3420 ..... 124 Router Set-Up and Installation ......128 Troubleshooting ............131 Wireless Basics ............134 Networking Basics ..........139 Check your IP address ........

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Section 1 - Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents • 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...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Snapshot enables you to save a snapshot image directly from a Web browser to a local hard drive without installing any software. With 0.5 lux light sensitivity, the DCS-3420 is capable of capturing video in rooms with minimal lighting. With optional Day & Night Auto iris lens, IR LED Lens or night vision illuminator , you can customize your surveillance application to enable low light or night vision video streaming.

  • Page 6: Features

    • Low Light Recording and 4x Digital Zoom: The DCS-3420’s 0.5 lux light sensitivity allows you to capture video in rooms with minimal lighting, making it ideal for use at night time. The camera also features 4x digital zoom for closer viewing.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview Antenna Connector Microphone Connector The antenna is included with the The DCS-3420 Wireless Day & Night Internet Camera DCS-3420. It fastens onto the has an internal microphone built-in. However, you have antenna connector on the back the option of using an external microphone by plugging panel to provide a connection with it into the microphone connector.

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    As soon as the power adapter is connected to the camera, the power LED will flash red and green several times, indicating that the DCS-3420 is conducting a self-test. Upon passing the self-test, the LED will turn green, indicating a good connection to an Ethernet port.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    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 network.
  • Page 10 Camera bottom socket cavity. Attach the camera stand to the Internet Camera and station it for your application. There are holes located in the base of the camera stand allowing the Internet Camera to be mounted to the ceiling, or any wall securely. Socket for camera stand D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Installation

    1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link adapter and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    Section  - Installation Software 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.
  • Page 13 Section  - Installation Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares to install. Click Next D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 14 Browse and select another folder. Click Next Select the Program folder that Setup will add program icons to. You may type a new folder name, or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 15 Section  - Installation Please wait while the Installation Wizard is installed. Installation is now complete. Click Finish D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 16 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, there will be a valid IP Address displayed here, indicated by a “Yes” under the assigned column.

  • Page 17: Configuration

    Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless internet camera using the D-Link Installation Wizard. Installation Wizard The following options are available on the Installation Wizard screen by clicking on the corresponding tab:...

  • Page 18: Setup

    Section 3 - Configuration Setup 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 D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Network Settings

    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 your IP address settings, make sure to uncheck this box. Click Next D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Wireless Network Settings

    Note: Check the Data Encryption box to enable data encryption and configure the settings. These settings are explained and can also be configured on the Advanced > Network screen (page 33) when configuring the camera via a Web Browser. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 21 Section 3 - Configuration Click Apply to save the configured settings. Users can click Previous to modify changes. Click Apply D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Upgrade

    Upgrade 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. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Enabling Upnp For Windows ® Xp

    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 will be easier to configure. If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be disabled by unchecking the Enabled UPnP checkbox in the Advanced >...
  • Page 24 Section 3 - Configuration Click Add/Remove Windows Components The following screen will appear. Select Networking Services. Click Details Select Universal Plug and Play. Click OK D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 25 Section 3 - Configuration Click Next Please wait while Setup configures the components. Click Finish D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 26 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-3420-120.
  • Page 27 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 taken in Windows XP, similar screens will appear in Windows 2000.)

  • Page 28: Testing The Dcs-3420

    Testing the DCS-3420 Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of the DCS-3420. In this example, the address is: http://192.168.0.120 (your DCS-3420 may have a different IP address based on what you used in the Installation Wizard program).

  • Page 29: Viewing Your Dcs-3420

    (e.g., http://192.168.0.120:83). If you are following this manual in the order it is presented, you should now have an operating DCS-3420 Internet Camera configured with the Installer program. You also have installed the IP surveillance software from the CD. This section of the manual will cover how to use the Internet Camera in two methods: •...

  • Page 30: Using The Dcs-3420 With An Internet Browser

    Section 3 - Configuration Using the DCS-3420 with an Internet Browser 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 certificate for authentication Click Yes. This allows the proprietary MPEG4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer.

  • Page 31: Home

    Mute Speaker: Click to increase or decrease microphone Microphone Volume Control: volume. C l i c k t o m u t e t h e c a m e r a ’ s Mute Microphone: microphone. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Connection Type

    HTTP Protocol - This protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall that only allows the HTTP Port (80) to be opened. If the user’s network does not require the use of a firewall, the UDP protocol is recommended. Click the Home tab to return to the DCS-3420 Home page. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Configuration

    ISP (Internet Service Provider) requires you to use PPPoE for the Internet connection. Input the authentication information from your ISP into these fields. Note: The Internet (WAN) IP Address of the PPPoE will be sent through the email. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 34 Can be set to other than the default port 80. When the administrator changes the HTTP port of the HTTP Port: 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 to bring up the web interface.

  • Page 35: Wireless

    Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the Access Point and the roaming wireless Network adapters. Short Preamble is the defaultsetting. Note: High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 36 Shared Authentication- Allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings. Select the key length, either 64 or 128 bits. Key Lenght: Select an ASCII or hexadecimal key format. Key Format: You can create up to 4 different security keys. Default Key: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Mail & Ftp

    The password used to log into the SMTP password 2: second e-mail account. (The password will appear as dots instead of entered characters.) Recipient email address: The e-mail address of recipients for the secondary server. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 38 Allows access to an external FTP sever if your camera is behind a router protected by a firewall. 1st FTP Passive Mode: The 2nd FTP server serves as a backup FTP server. 2nd FTP server: The account name to access the FTP server. 2nd FTP user name: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Ddns & Upnp

    DSL connections, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that address is used only for the duration of that specific connection. With the DCS-3420, you can set up your DDNS service and the DCS-3420 will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address.

  • Page 40: Video

    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 UPnP enabled Internet camera. If your operating system is UPnP enabled, the device will be easier to configure. If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be disabled by unselecting the Enable UPnP check box.
  • Page 41 Vertically rotate the video. Flip: Horizontally rotate the video. Check both flip and mirror if the DCS-3420 is to be installed upside down. Mirror: If the camera works in a multi-user environment, the user can enable this option to conserve bandwidth by...
  • Page 42 Otherwise, fix the bit rate according to your actual network speed and set the frame rate to 30. If the image quality is low, select a lower frame rate above 15. If the image quality is still not improved, select a lower bit rate. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Audio

    There are three bit rates for audio. 32Kbps and 24Kbps are suitable for both music and speech and 8Kbps Bit rate: is suitable for speech only. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Image Setting

    You may use the Preview and Restore button to fine-tune the image. Press the Save button to store the image settings, or press the Restore button to recall the original settings. If settings are changed without saving, they will be effective until the next system start-up. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Motion Detection

    (note: remember that you can have up to 3 windows selected for motion detection). You can return to the DCS-3420 Home Page and the monitored window will not be visible, but the red frame will show on the home page when motion is detected.

  • Page 46: Tools

    Tools Admin The DCS-3420 is designed without any passwords by default. This allows the ability to access the DCS-3420 (including the Configuration) by anyone as long as the IP address is known. It is recommended that you enter a password to restrict others from accessing your camera.

  • Page 47: System

    Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the DCS-3420 starts up. Automatic: The IP address or domain name of the timeserver. Leaving the text box blank will let the DCS-3420 connect NTP Server: to the default time servers.

  • Page 48: Applications

    The camera will send snapshots at the specified Snapshot Interval: intervals to the external server. Delay second(s) Sets the time delay between triggered events. before detecting next event: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 49 4 minutes and 5 seconds after 3 o’clock, January 2nd, A.D. 2002. If the suffix is suffix: omitted, the file named “video.jpg” on the external FTP server will be refreshed at the specified interval. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 50: 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 to page 7.

  • Page 51: Status

    Section 3 - Configuration Status Device Info D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Log

    Section 3 - Configuration The content of the log file reveals useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the DCS-3420 starts up. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Help

    Section 3 - Configuration Help The help page provides detailed information of the camera’s web interface. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Record Snapshots To Your Ftp Server

    5 Click on save to enable the activity display. Next, click the Mail & FTP button under the Advanced tab to set the FTP server settings for the DCS-3420. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 55 21 for an external FTP site. Specify the user name to access the 1st FTP user name: external FTP server (e.g. John Smith). Specify the password to access the external 1st FTP password: FTP server (e.g. 12345). D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 56 Specify the destination folder on your external backup FTP server. folder: Passive mode will allow access to a second external FTP server if your camera is behind a router protected Secondary FTP passive mode: by a firewall. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 57 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 button under the Tools tab to set the application settings for the DCS-3420.

  • Page 58: 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 external device on or off. Pin 3 and pin 4 can be connected to an external sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored from the initial state ‘LOW’...

  • Page 59: Di/Do Connection Diagram

    Configuring Your Camera for External Trigger Based Recording To configure your camera to record when triggered by an external device, you must first set your SMTP or FTP set- tings in order to send snapshots to your email account or FTP server. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 60 In this window, enter the settings for the SMTP or FTP server to which recorded snapshots will be sent. For detailed information about each setting, please refer to Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP (page 37). Click the Apply button when finished. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 61 7. Select to either send snapshots by email or by FTP. Click the Apply button when finished. You are now able to send snapshots, based on triggered recording, to your email account or FTP server. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Adjusting The Camera Focus

    Adjusting the Camera Focus The DCS-3420 Internet Camera features an interchangeable CS-type lens that can be used for different applications as necessary. It supports rotational focus control so the lens can be adjusted to focus under normal and stable conditions to maximize the image quality of the Internet Camera.

  • Page 63: Replacing The Lens

    Section 3 - Configuration Replacing the Lens 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.

  • Page 64: Reset And Restore

    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...

  • Page 65: Installing The Ip Surveillance Software

    Section 3 - Configuration Installing the IP Surveillance Software 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: • Real-time Monitoring •...
  • Page 66 Section 3 - Configuration The Welcome screen appears. Click Next Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click Yes if you wish to accept the agreement. Click No to exit the installation. Click Yes D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 67 Note: This User Name is not the User Name to log into the IP surveillance program. Click Next You must setup the administrator’s password in order to proceed. Input and confirm your password in the window shown below. Click Next D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 68 Section 3 - Configuration Select the installation directory for the IP surveillance software. You can change the installation directory by clicking Browse. Click Next Select the program folder to install the application software. Click Next D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 69 Section 3 - Configuration Click Next The installation is complete. Click Finish D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 70: Using The Ip Surveillance Software

    Launcher is locked. If a user fails to pass the authentication check, no menu will show up. If a user fails 3 consecutive tries he/she will be locked out for a period of 60 seconds. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 71: User Interface

    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 interface for Launcher: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 72 ID and password will appear. The interface for this dialog is covered in previous the section. Monitor start up mode: Users can select whether or not to autorun Launcher when Window boots up. Tools: The Change local admin’s password dialog looks like this: The User Management utility looks like this: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 73 Exit: Exits Launcher. If users choose this option, Launcher will show a message box prompting to confirm if users really want to exit, and warn users that exiting Launcher will also close Monitor and Playback. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Monitor Program

    • Maximum of 16 cameras with different monitor layouts • Auto alarm in multiple modes • Account-password protection • Multiple recording modes: Event-driven, Scheduled, and manual recording for each camera. • Just-in-time snapshot • Motion detection with 3 alert windows for each camera D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 75 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 Hard Disk Status Common Control Area DI/DO Control Alert Message Video Area D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 76 Camera series product associated with the dedicated video channel. Alert Message: This tool will display the latest alert messages received by the remote Video Server / Network Camera series product associated with the selected video channel. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 77 • Run the configuration tool • Change the recording schedule • Change the local settings Again, if you need to change the settings of the DCS-3420, you must have the administrator’s password for the camera itself. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 78: Camera Configurations

    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) password of the camera in order to run the configuration.
  • Page 79 This section discusses the local settings for the connection and the functional configuration of each camera. If you are interested in the remote settings for each camera, you can refer to “Using the DCS-3420 with an Internet Browser” (page 30).
  • Page 80 Once the camera is added, you will see the IP address of the camera and also the port that is opened on the camera (port 80 in this example). The selected camera has been added to the selection list. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 81 Clicking the History button will popup a historical camera list, which lists the latest 16 cameras you have inserted into the camera list. Clicking on one camera in the history list will insert the camera into the camera list. The history list is shown here. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 82: Alert And Recording Settings

    Digital input alert: This application software provides options for you to define the triggering criteria for the digital input of the camera. The alert of the digital input can be defined as high-level triggered or low-level triggered. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 83 1 position up or 1 position down depending on which direction the selected camera was moved. Press and hold the left mouse button at the gray index field of the camera you would like to move. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 84 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 configurations will be saved and will be applied immediately to the IP surveillance. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 85: Global Settings

    You can activate the global settings window from “Configuration Menu > Global Settings...” shown above. All recording processes will be stopped when activating the global settings window, indicated by a warning window popped up in advance to keep you informed. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 86: Directory Settings

    If the recording data exceeds this limitation, the new video data will replace the oldest data (on a First In First Out (FIFO) basis) when “Cycle Recording” has been checked. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 87 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. Modulation Mode: You must select the input signal format (NTSC or PAL) for displaying the original resolution of video stream from DCS-3420. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 88 Apply to full screen mode can also be turned on here. Once it has been checked, the status bar in each channel showing date, location, connection, and recording time will be shown in both display frame mode and full screen mode. 0 day 00:01 D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Using The Scheduler

    This section discusses the method of how to use the scheduler. 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 channel.

  • Page 90: The Layout And Functionalities

    The layout of the scheduler and its components, shown below, will be described. The layout of the scheduler is roughly divided into 4 parts: Video Channel Selection Area, Primary schedule settings, Secondary schedule settings, and Operation Buttons. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Video Channel Selection Area

    In this area you will select the video channel that you want to set a schedule for. Each video channel will display a name, an IP address, and the location. Please note that when you switch between video channels in this area, the changes in the schedule of the previous video channel will be saved automatically. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 92: Primary Schedule

    You can also mark and unmark the plotted bar by clicking and dragging with the left and the right mouse button. Hour Time-Line In the figure below, the Hour time-line is displayed. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 93 Note that only after you click on the “Apply” button, the scheduling information settings will be written back into the whole editing schedule scheme. That means this edited scheduling time interval is valid only after you “Apply” the changes. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 94 As shown below, you can check the windows that you would like to record while the motion detection is triggered. Digital Input In the figure below, there are four conditions for the digital input. Check the condition that you would like to record while the condition triggers. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 95: Secondary Schedule

    If continuous mode is selected, the camera will begin recording continuously after scheduling settings are saved. These two modes are the same as the primary schedule. Please refer to the previous section for more detail. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 96: Operation Buttons

    This button is used for saving changes to the current schedule. Save As...: This button is used to save the current schedule as another file name instead of the default name. Close: Click on this button to close the scheduler. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 97 To delete a location, select the location and click the “Delete” button to the right of the Backup Location Select window. After you have set your backup settings in the global settings window, you can backup recorded data by clicking “Backup” in the Configuration Menu, as seen below: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 98: Using The Monitor Program

    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 channel number will turn green, indicating that the camera has been added to IP surveillance.
  • Page 99 If you drag one camera’s video to a window that already has its own camera’s video, the two cameras will trade display windows. Dragging and dropping is a very convenient way to manipulate the video channels in the IP surveillance Software. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 100 Step 4: When the cursor shape changes to an arrow-shape over the trash can, release the left mouse button. The video in the corresponding display window will disappear. All operations above are shown in the figure on the following D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 101 When you choose the one-channel layout or four-channel layout, the “Page up” and “Page down” buttons will be shown in the left-bottom corner of the video area. You can use these two buttons to switch the pages, as shown in the figure below. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 102 The position that each video channel is in for every layout will be saved for the next time the layout is selected. Input/Output Control Tools IP surveillance includes DI/DO control (Digital Input / Digital Output) control and an alert message receiver. Each of these are described in detail on the following pages. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 103 02:41:00 PM in Motion Window 2 and Motion Window 3, for camera #1. If the message “PM 02:41:56=>DI #1” is listed, that means there is an alert triggered by the DI, for camera #1, at 02:41:56 PM . D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 104: Miscellaneous Functions

    IP surveillance. The information includes the software name, version, user name, and company. Miscellaneous Functions This section will describe some other miscellaneous functions of the icons shown below. The icons, from left to right, are Quit, Minimize, Full Screen, Stop Alert Sound, and Configuration Menu. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 105: Common Control Functions

    Click on this button to adjust your volume settings. Record: By clicking on this button, you can manually record video from the selected channel. Stop: After video recording has been activated, this button allows you to manually stop recording the selected video channel. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 106 You can drag and drop the video channel to the Trash can to close the video connection with the DCS-3420. Status Bar The status bar, shown below, displays important information about the IP surveillance program such as: Local Time, Current Login User, Login Time, Software Name, and Software Version. Scheduling D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 107: Playback Program

    • User input (from full range to 1 second) • Zoom in (from full range to 10 seconds) • Zoom out (up to full range) • Full range System control tool: • Window locker • System settings D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 108 There are also three visualized controls , i.e. area selection indicator, frame selection indicator, and pull bar. These features provide much more convenience while searching recorded video in the IP surveillance database. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 109: Main Areas

    When you select the display area, the display adjustment tool will appear in the control area. If you select the histogram area, the display adjustment tool will disappear and the searching range adjustment tool will be shown in the same place of the control area. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 110: Pull Bar

    After the main window is shown on the screen, you must modify the settings to make it to work properly. Click on the “Settings” button, shown below, in the system control tool, and the setting dialog will appear on the screen. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 111 1) Changing the database path for retrieving another one in the settings dialog of “System Control” tool. 2) Changing the location selector to another location in control area. 3) Changing the playback method selector to “Full Range.” 4) Changing the playback method selector to “Time Period.” D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 112 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 individually (as shown below). D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 113: Using Tools

    In this section, the method of how to use the tools in the control panel (shown in the main playback window) will be discussed. Selector Tools The figure below shows the selector tools. They are location selector, period selector for the selection of the beginning time and the ending time, playback method selector, and alert area selector. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 114 The alert area selector will be changed to alert window 0 by default settings when you change the location selector to another window. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 115: Play Control

    To increase playing speed, move the indicator in the clockwise direction. And to decrease playing speed, move it in the counterclockwise direction. The current speed that is set will be shown in the second column of status area. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 116: Display Adjustment Tool

    Press the same keys again to close the jog dial. You can also press the “Alt” and “Enter” keys together to switch between the normal display and full screen display at any time when the program is under the normal display mode. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 117 “Settings.” Minimize: Click this button in order to minimize the playback program window. The playback program will be closed immediately when you click on the “Exit” button. Exit: D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 118: Schedule Video Recording

    Click the Motion Detection button under the Advanced tab from the Configuration screen to access settings that affect how the DCS-3420 Internet Camera can serve as a security device by recording only when motion is detected. Note: These settings can be configured in your Web browser and while logged into the IP surveillance Program.
  • Page 119 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 Configurations button and select Scheduler.
  • Page 120 If you would like to save this configuration, click Save As to save this configuration to a folder in your hard drive. This configuration can be used on another system running IP surveillance or can be used as a backup if you need to re-install the IP surveillance software program. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 121: Wireless Security

    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 WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.

  • Page 122: What Is Wpa

    WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your wireless router or access point. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 123: Setting Security

    Once the Password is defined, only the Administrator has access to the management of the Internet Camera. This procedure should be done as soon as possible since the security features of the Internet Camera will not be enabled until the Administrator Password is defined. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 124: Using & Configuring The Dcs-3420

    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 router. This section explains how to view the camera from either the Internet or from inside your internal network.
  • Page 125 Section 4 - Security After you have completed the setup of the DCS-3420 outlined in the Quick Installation Guide you will have an operating camera that has an assigned IP Address. Because you are using a router to share the Internet with one or more PCs, the IP Address assigned to the Internet Camera will be a local IP Address.
  • Page 126 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 are able to view this screen from any PC running Internet Explorer on your LAN.
  • Page 127 (e.g. in a multiple camera environment). Note: HTTP port, UDP Audio Channel port and UDP Video channel port needs to be opened for the DCS-3420. Please refer to page 129 for instruction.

  • Page 128: Router Set-Up And Installation

    Router Set-Up and Installation 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 Quick Installation Guide.

  • Page 129: Open Virtual Server Ports To Enable Remote Image Viewing

    Open Virtual Server Ports to Enable Remote Image Viewing The firewall security features built into the DI-624 router prevent users from accessing the video from the DCS-3420 over the Internet. The router connects to the Internet over a series of numbered ports. The ports normally used by the DCS-3420 are blocked from access over the Internet.
  • Page 130 Enter valid ports in the Virtual Server section of your router. Please make sure to check the box next to the camera name on the Virtual Server List to enable your settings. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 131: Troubleshooting

    The Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking. 7. Can the Internet Camera be setup as a PC-cam on a computer? No, the DCS-3420 Internet Camera is used only on an wireless 802.11g, Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 132 10. Why am I unable to access the DCS-3420 from a Web browser? If a router or firewall is used on the network, the correct ports for the DCS-3420 may not be configured on the router or firewall. To correct the problem, you need to determine if the DCS-3420 is behind a router or firewall and if the router or firewall is properly configured for the ports the DCS-3420 is using.
  • Page 133 Web management you need to adjust the image related parameters such as brightness, contrast, hue and power line frequency for fluorescent light. Please refer to the Advanced > Image Setting section on Page 44 for detailed information. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 134: Wireless Basics

    Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to securely access the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.
  • Page 135 Why D-Link Wireless? D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking products. D-Link delivers the performance you need at a price you can afford. D-Link has all the products you need to build your network.
  • Page 136 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 •...
  • Page 137 The wireless connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”. Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.

  • Page 138: Wireless Modes

    • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more DCS-3420 wireless network Cardbus adapters. An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point.

  • Page 139: 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, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 140: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    2000 - From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties. ® Step 2 Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link network adapter and select Properties. Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN IP address on your router.

  • Page 141: Technical Specifications

    • 2dBi typical • Supports DC iris lens • Supports day and night IR lens Video Algorithm supported • MPEG-4 Simple Profile Mode Power • MJPEG • 12VDC 1.5A, external power supply • Consumption: MAX 9.4W D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...
  • Page 142 *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

  • Page 143: Contacting Technical Support

    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 through our web site, or by phone.

  • Page 144: Warranty

    Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make, model or part. D-Link may, at its option, replace the defective Hardware or any part thereof with any reconditioned product that D-Link reasonably determines is substantially equivalent (or superior) in all material respects to the defective Hardware.
  • Page 145 Software. Except as otherwise agreed by DLink in writing, the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by D-Link for the Software. Replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions.
  • Page 146 • The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D-Link. No Cash on Delivery (“COD”) is allowed. Products sent COD will either be rejected by D-Link or become the property of D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D-Link Systems, Inc., 17595 Mt.

  • Page 147: Limitation Of Liability

    This Limited Warranty provides specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Trademarks: D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 148: Ce Mark Warning

    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 adequate measures.

  • Page 149: Registration

    Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Version 1.0 May 19, 2006 D-Link DCS-340 User Manual...

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