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I. Product Information ............................................................................... 5 I‐1. I‐3. I‐4. I‐5. Package Contents ....................................................................................................................5 LED Status ...............................................................................................................................7 Product Label .................................................................................................
IV‐3‐1‐3. Schedule Settings .................................................................................................................59 IV‐3‐2. Sound Detection ...................................................................................................................60 IV‐3‐2‐1. Sound Detection ...................................................................................................................60 IV‐3‐2‐2. Schedule Settings ......................................................
VI‐3‐2‐1. General ...............................................................................................................................105 VI‐3‐2‐2. Email Settings .....................................................................................................................107 VI‐3‐2‐3. Security ...............................................................................................................................109 VI‐3‐2‐4. About ...................................................
I. Product Information I‐1.
I‐2. ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ System Requirements Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz (above or similar) VGA card (1024*768 or above) CD‐ROM Drive At least 128MB hard disk space (256 MB recommended) Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8, Mac OS X or above Web browser (Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.6, Chrome 10, Opera 11, Safari 5 or above) FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I‐3. LED Status LED LED Color LED Status Description Network camera is on and connected to cloud server. On Power LAN Green Green Quick Flashing Slow Flashing (1 x per second) Network camera is starting up or network camera is not connected to cloud server. On Network camera is connected to the local network. Quick Flashing LAN activity (transferring data). Slow Flashing (1 x per second) On Internet Orange Network camera is restarting. WPS is active. Connected to Internet.
I‐4. Product Label The product label located on the underside of the network camera displays the serial number, MAC address, cloud ID and setup SSID of your network camera. The MAC address and cloud ID are the same for easy reference. The cloud ID allows you to view a live stream from your network camera remotely (from any Internet connection) as described later in V. Myedimax.com.
I‐5. Reset you experience problems with your network camera, you can reset the camera back to its factory default settings. This resets all settings back to default. 1. Press and hold the WPS/Reset button found on the side panel for at least 10 seconds. 2.Release the button when the orange Internet LED is flashing quickly. 3. Wait for the network camera to restart. The camera is ready when the green power LED is flashing slowly.
II. Camera Setup II‐1. EdiLife App Follow the instructions below to connect your network camera to your Wi‐Fi using the EdiLife smartphone app. Then refer to the next chapter Smart Sensors to setup your smart sensors. Your network camera’s unique SSID is displayed on the product label on the network camera and consists of “EdiView.Setup **” where ** are the last two characters of your camera’s unique MAC address. 1. Connect the network camera to a power supply using the included power adapter. 2.
3. Use a smartphone or tablet to search, download and install the EdiLife app from Google Play or the Apple App Store. 4. For iOS users, go to your iPhone’s Wi‐Fi settings and connect to your network camera’s SSID (EdiView.Setup **), before opening the EdiLife app. Continue to Step 7. 5. Android users open the EdiLife app and tap the + icon in the top‐right corner of the screen.
6. Android users select your camera from the available wireless device list and wait a moment for the app to make a connection. Tap refresh in the top right corner if your camera isn’t listed. 7. For better security, enter a new device name and password when prompted. Tap Done to continue.
8. Select your Wi‐Fi from the list and enter your Wi‐Fi password. Tap OK to continue. Tap refresh in the top right corner if your Wi‐Fi isn’t listed. 9. Please wait a moment while your camera connects to your Wi‐Fi. When you see the Setup complete screen, click the LIVE icon or tap the arrow to continue.
10. Setup is complete. The camera’s green power LED & orange Internet LED should display on. Your camera should be listed on the EdiLife home screen. Tap your camera to see a live stream which you can view anytime you are connected to the Internet. You can configure your camera’s settings and functions using the icons below the live image. 11. If you have a microSD card, insert the card into the microSD slot on the back on the network camera.
II‐2. Smart Sensors Your IC‐5170SC includes a variety of smart sensors that can alert, notify and interact with smart rules via the EdiLife app. The door/window sensor consists of two parts and can monitor when a door or window is opened. The PIR sensor is a heat‐based motion detector, and the temperature and humidity sensor can report temp & humidity data. 1. Connect the USB sensor hub to your IC‐5170SC camera. 2. Insert the included AAA batteries into each smart sensor by removing the back covers. 3.
II‐2‐1. Smart Sensors: EdiLife App You can monitor the status of all your sensors using the EdiLife app, as well as setup your notifications and smart rules, or disable sensors as you wish. The app is easy and intuitive to use, but you can follow the guide below: 1.Select your IC‐5170SC and tap the Settings icon in the top right corner. 2.Tap Sensors in the list and choose any of your sensors.
3.Adjust the settings for each sensor as you like and tap the check in the top right corner to confirm. 4.To setup Smart Rules, go back to the home screen and tap the menu icon in the top left, then select Smart Rules.
5.Smart Rules will be displayed here after you create them. Tap the + to create a new rule and choose which sensor to use. 6.Select which device will be triggered by your sensor’s event. (For the temperature/humidity sensor, you can additionally set the level which will trigger the rule e.g. above or below a specified temp/humidity.
II‐3. EdiView Finder Ensure your computer is connected to the same router as the network camera using an Ethernet cable. II‐3‐1. Windows 1. Insert the included CD into your CD‐ROM drive and if the setup utility does not automatically open, please locate and open the “Autorun.exe” file in the “Autorun” folder. 2. Click “Setup Utility” to install the EdiView Finder software utility. 3. Click “Next” and follow the on‐screen instructions to install the EdiView Finder software utility.
4. When installation is complete, select “Launch EdiView Finder Utility” before clicking “Finish”. Or double click the ”EdiView Finder Utility” icon on your desktop to launch EdiView Finder.
5. EdiView Finder will list all cameras on your local network, along with each camera’s name, model, IP address and MAC address. Click the search icon to refresh the list if your camera is not displayed. The network camera’s IP address is displayed on this screen. After setup, you can enter this IP address into the URL bar of a web browser on the same local network to access your network camera’s web‐based configuration interface. 6.
7. Select your wireless network from the list and enter the correct password in the “Password” field, before clicking “OK”. This is the wireless network which your camera will connect to. 8.Unplug the Ethernet cable from your network camera and click “Next”. Please wait a moment for the camera to detect the connection.
9.When the connection is detected as shown below, please click “Next”. 10. Enter a name and password for your camera. The password will be used later to log in to your camera remotely via its cloud ID, web interface or via the EdiView II smartphone app. Click “OK” to continue.
11. The next screen will indicate that setup is complete. The camera is operational and ready for use. Click “OK”or click the URL and a preview window showing a live stream from your camera may open.
II‐3‐2. Mac EdiView Finder for Mac will not set up your network camera’s wireless connection. After this chapter, please continue to IV‐1‐2. Wireless to set up the camera’s wireless connection. 1. Insert the included CD into your CD‐ROM drive and browse to the “Mac” folder. 2. Copy the “EdiView Finder” file to your desktop and double click the icon to open EdiView Finder. EdiView Finder is also available for download from the Edimax website: http://www.edimax.com/EdiViewFinder.
3.EdiView Finder will list all cameras on your local network, along with each camera’s name, model, IP address and MAC address. Click the search icon to refresh the list if your camera is not displayed. The network camera’s IP address is displayed on this screen. After setup, you can enter this IP address into the URL bar of a web browser on the same local network to access your network camera’s web‐based configuration interface. 4.
5. Enter a name and password for your camera. The password will be used later to log in to your camera remotely via its cloud ID, web interface or via the EdiView II smartphone app. Click “Next” to continue. 6. The next screen will indicate that setup is complete. The camera is operational and ready to be configured for a wireless connection. Click “Finish” and a preview window showing a live stream from your camera may open. 7. To setup your network camera’s wireless connection, please follow IV‐1‐2.
II‐2‐3. Using EdiView Finder You can also use EdiView Finder to find your network camera’s IP address, view a live stream, or modify the network camera’s IP address.
EdiView Finder will locate your network camera as long as you are on the same local network. Static IP users who may be using a different IP address subnet to the network camera should still be able to locate the network camera with EdiView Finder. If you encounter difficulties, it is recommended that you use a DHCP server – though you can manually set the network camera’s IP address using EdiView Finder (above) or using the web‐based configuration interface (see IV‐1‐1. Network) if you need.
II‐3. WPS (Wi‐Fi Protected Setup) The WPS (Wi‐Fi Protected Setup) button is a quick and easy alternative to establish a secure wireless connection between your network camera and your wireless router/access point. 1. Press and hold the WPS button on your wireless router/access point for the correct length of time to activate its WPS. Please check the instructions for your wireless router/access point for how long you need to hold down its WPS button to activate WPS. 2.
III. Wall Mount A wall mount is included in the package contents to fix your camera to the wall. The stand requires some assembly. 1. Attach the wall‐mount to a wall using the included screws as shown below: 2.
IV. Web‐Based Management Interface When you are using the same local network as your camera, you can use the web‐based management interface to view or configure the camera and to use the camera’s functions. You can access the web‐based management interface with a web browser on a smartphone or computer. For smartphone users, the appearance of the interface will vary slightly to that which is displayed here, though the menu functions which are described later from IV‐1. Basic onwards are the same. 1.
2. You may be prompted to allow a Java add‐on to run. Please click the message where it says “click here” and then click “Run Add‐on”. If any other security warnings/prompts appear, please select “Run” or “Allow” or similar, depending on your browser. 3. Enter the username and password for your network camera (default username: admin default password: 1234). The network camera’s web‐ based management interface will then be displayed in your browser.
4. For computer users, the “Live View” screen will be displayed, as shown below. On the live view screen you can see a live stream from your camera and use the icons on the left side to pan, tilt and take snapshots or recordings. 5. Select “Setup” at the top center and use the menu down the left side to navigate to the network camera’s various settings. Each menu item is described in the following chapters.
6. After making any changes, click “Save Settings” to save the settings and bring the changes into effect.
IV‐1. Basic The “Basic” menu opens a submenu with eight categories of settings for your network camera’s basic operation. Select a category and refer to the appropriate chapter.
IV‐1‐1. Network Network settings are displayed on this page, as shown below. You can configure your network camera to dynamically receive a local IP address from your router’s DHCP server or you can specify a local static IP address for your network camera. Network Type Select “DHCP” to automatically assign an IP address to your network camera from your router or “Static IP” to manually set a static IP address using the fields below.
IV‐1‐2. Wireless The wireless page allows you to configure settings for your network camera’s wireless connection. For Windows users, your wireless connection should have been set up already using EdiView Finder, though you can still use this page to revise the settings if you need. Mac users need to configure these settings manually since EdiView Finder on Mac will not set up your camera’s wireless connection.
IV‐1‐2‐1. Smartphone 1. Select “Basic” from the menu on the left side and then select “Wireless”. 2.
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A Wireless Connection Select “Enable” to enable the wireless connection. Click “Refresh” to display all available Wi‐Fi networks. Select your Wi‐Fi network from the list. This is the Available Network (2) wireless network which your camera will connect to. B Available Network (1) C D E WPA Pre Shared Key Enter your Wi‐Fi password. Save Settings Click “Save Settings” to save your settings. 3. After the settings are saved, remove the Ethernet cable from your network camera.
IV‐1‐2‐2. Computer 1. Configure the wireless settings A – E shown in the table below: A B C D E A Wireless Connection Select “Enable” to enable the wireless connection. B Available Network C Connected Click “Refresh” to display all available Wi‐Fi networks. Select your Wi‐Fi network from the list. This is the wireless network which your camera will connect to. D WPA Pre Shared Key Enter your Wi‐Fi password. E Save Settings 2. Click “Save Settings” to save your settings.
IV‐1‐2‐3. WPS WPS (Wi‐Fi Protected Setup) is a quick and easy way to set up wireless connections between compatible devices. Use the “Start PBC” or “Start PIN” button to activate WPS on your network camera. Your network camera’s WPS PIN code is also listed next to “Self PinCode”. Self PinCode Access PBC Mode Configure via PinCode Your network camera’s WPS PIN code is listed here. Click “Start PBC” to activate push‐button WPS on your network camera.
IV‐1‐3. Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a service which provides a hostname‐to‐IP service for dynamic IP users. If your Internet service provider didn’t issue a fixed IP address, you can use a third‐party dynamic DNS provider to map your current IP address to a fixed IP address. Several free or paid DDNS services are available online, please use the information provided by your DDNS provider to configure the settings on this page.
IV‐1‐4. RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) enables the network camera to be used with a streaming media server. Enter the required RTSP settings. RTSP Port H.264 RTSP Path (HD) H.264 RTSP Path (Mobile) RTP Port Range Verification Enter the RTSP port. Enter the H.264 RTSP path. Enter the H.264 Mobile RTSP path. Enter the RTP port range. Select a verification type from the drop down menu.
IV‐1‐5. Date & Time You can set and adjust the network camera’s system time and date on this page. Maintaining a correct system time is particularly important for recorded video organization/playback. Mode Set Time & Date Manually Synchronize to PC time NTP Server Time Zone Daylight Saving Select ”NTP” or “Manual Setting”. NTP (Network Time Protocol) can set and maintain the time and date automatically via an NTP server on the local network, if available.
IV‐1‐6. Users In addition to the default administrator account, you can configure several different login accounts for the network camera, with two different levels of access – operator and guest. Operator accounts can configure partial functions of the network camera similar to the administrator account, while guest accounts can only view the camera’s image. User List User Name Password Confirm password Existing users are listed here. Select a user here to modify the settings. Input user’s name here.
Authority Add Modify Remove Anonymous Login Select the user’s authority: Operators can view video and configure some settings, while guests can only view video. Add a new user. Save the changes to an existing, selected user. Remove selected user. Enable or disable anonymous login. Anonymous login allows anyone to login to the network camera and view images. This function is useful if you want to setup a remote video server.
IV‐1‐7. UPnP Universal plug‐and‐play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols which enables network devices to communicate and automatically establish working configurations with each other. When enabled, Windows computers can automatically discover the network camera on the local area network. The network camera also supports IGD. Enable/Disable Enable or disable UPnP.
IV‐1‐8. Bonjour Bonjour is a feature of Mac computers which allows Safari web browser to discover devices and services on the local network and provide a quick shortcut for access. When enabled, Safari users on the local network can find a shortcut to the network camera under Safari’s “Bonjour” menu. Select “Enable” or “Disable”. IV‐2. Video The “Video” menu consists of three categories for configuring the network camera’s video settings.
IV‐2‐1. Video Settings The “Video Settings” page enables you to modify the network camera’s resolution and frame rate settings for different formats: H264 & MJPEG, as well as configure specific settings for smartphone viewing. H264 H264 Resolution Maximum Frame rate H264 Maximum Bit Rate MJPEG MJPEG Resolution Select a H264 video resolution from the dropdown menu. A higher resolution provides more detailed video but requires more bandwidth. Select the maximum video frame rate.
Maximum Frame rate MJPEG Quality For Smartphone H264 Resolution Maximum Frame rate H264 Maximum Bit Rate Power frequency Rotate Image OSD WDR dropdown menu. A higher resolution provides more detailed video but requires more bandwidth. Select the maximum video frame rate. A higher frame rate provides smoother video, but also requires more bandwidth. Select a quality level for MJPEG videos from the drop down menu. Higher quality requires more bandwidth.
IV‐2‐2. Image Appearance The “Image Appearance” page allows you to adjust various parameters relating to the network camera’s image appearance using the sliders shown below. Brightness/ Contrast/ Saturation/ Sharpness/ Reset to default Save value IV‐2‐3. Click and drag the blue lever to change the value according to your preference for each category. Click to reset all settings back to the default value of 50. Save changes.
IV‐3. Events Select an item from the “Events” menu and refer to the appropriate following chapter. You can configure settings for motion detection, scheduling, SMTP and FTP. IV‐3‐1. IV‐3‐1‐1. Motion Detection Motion Detection The network camera features a motion detection function and various options for (motion detection) events notification. When motion is detected, it is defined as an “event” and the camera will record for a specified length of time.
Motion Detection Enable or disable the motion detection function of your network camera. Interval Time To After motion is detected, the network camera Detect will not detect motion again for this length of time. For example, using an “Interval Time To Detect” of 20 seconds means that after motion is detected, the camera will not detect any further motion for 20 seconds. Then after 20 seconds, the camera will detect motion again.
Video Recording Time Save Event Files to NAS or SD Video Recording Time “Enable” or “Disable” for this function. When enabled, you need to configure email settings in the “Events Notifications Mail Settings” menu. Specify the length of time for the email or FTP video recording here. Enable or disable the camera’s function to save video files to NAS or MicroSD card. When enabled, you need to configure the settings in the “Storage Settings” menu.
IV‐3‐1‐2. Detection Region When using the network camera’s motion detection function, you can specify the areas in the video where the network camera should be sensitive to motion. Motion outside of the detection regions will be ignored by the network camera. This is useful to avoid false alarms. Region 1 / Region 2 / Region 3 Check the box to enable up to three motion detection regions. A color‐coded rectangle will appear on the video view for each enabled region.
Sensitivity Threshold Save Adjust the sensitivity level of motion detection for each region. A higher value will trigger the alarm for minor motion in the video and vice‐versa. You can reduce the sensitivity level if you receive unnecessary event notifications. Adjust the motion detection threshold level for each region. A higher value will trigger the alarm for large objects in the video, a lower value will trigger the alarm for smaller objects. Save your settings.
IV‐3‐1‐3. Schedule Settings The network camera’s motion detection function can be scheduled to be active on/at specified times and days. Select “Enable” to enable this feature and then define which times the network camera’s motion detection will be active using the table below. For each day, click and drag across the timeline on the times which you want motion detection to be active. A blue box indicates a scheduled recording.
IV‐3‐2. IV‐3‐2‐1. Sound Detection Sound Detection The network camera features a sound detection function and various options for (sound detection) events notification. When sound is detected, it is defined as an “event” and the camera will record for a specified length of time. You can set the camera to send this recording as a notification via email or FTP, and/or to local storage such as a NAS or microSD card inside the camera.
Sound Detection Enable or disable the sound detection function of your network camera. Interval Time To After sound is detected, the network camera Detect will not detect sound again for this length of time. For example, using an “Interval Time To Detect” of 20 seconds means that after sound is detected, the camera will not detect any further sound for 20 seconds. Then after 20 seconds, the camera will detect sound again.
IV‐3‐2‐2. Schedule Settings The network camera’s sound detection function can be scheduled to be active on/at specified times and days. Select “Enable” to enable this feature and then define which times the network camera’s motion detection will be active using the table below. For each day, click and drag across the timeline on the times which you want motion detection to be active. A blue box indicates a scheduled recording.
Delete Delete All Select All Store Delete the selected blue recording block on the timeline. Delete all blue recording blocks on the timeline. Select all blue recording blocks. Store the recording settings on the timeline.
IV‐3‐3. Notification IV‐3‐3‐1. Mail Settings Recordings of events (motion or sound detected) can be sent to a designated email recipient. This function must be enabled in “Motion Detection” or “Sound Detection” settings in the “Events” menu. Enter the required information about your sender and recipient email accounts as shown below.
Recipient E‐Mail Address Sender E‐Mail Address SSL/TLS SMTP Authentication Account Password Send Test Email service provider. Enter the email recipient’s email address here. Enter the sender’s email address here to avoid spam filter issues. Select ‘SSL or TLS’ when your SMTP server requires encryption. Consult your mail server administrator when in doubt. Select ‘Enable’ when your SMTP server requires authentication. This information can be provided by your email service provider.
IV‐3‐3‐2. FTP Recordings of events (motion or sound detected) can be sent to a designated FTP server. This function must be enabled in “Motion Detection” or “Sound Detection” settings in the “Events” menu. Enter the required information about your FTP server as shown below. FTP Server User Name Password Port Path Passive mode Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server. Enter the user name required by the FTP server. Enter the password of the FTP server.
IV‐3‐3‐3. Push The network camera can send push notifications to your smartphone if you have the EdiView II or EdiLife app installed. Push notifications can be sent based on motion detection and sound detection events, and also when your camera reconnects to the Internet after a disconnection. Reconnection alerts are sent when the camera actually reconnects to the Internet, not when a disconnection occurs.
IV‐3‐3‐4. HTTP Notification The network camera can send notifications to a HTTP server which is configured to listen. The destination server must be configured. Configure the camera’s HTTP notification settings using the menu below. Notifications can be sent based on sound detection events. Select motion or sound detection from the list to begin. Notification URL Method Authentication Username Password Timeout Enable or disable HTTP notifications.
IV‐3‐4. IV‐3‐4‐1. Sensor Detection Sensor Your IC‐5170SC includes a variety of smart sensors that can send notifications according to your conditions, as well low battery alerts. Sensors can also be disabled collectively or individually. The door/window sensor can monitor when a door or window is opened. The PIR sensor is a heat‐based motion detector, and the temperature and humidity sensor can report temp & humidity data.
Sensor Detection Low Battery Alert Sensor Name Clear Pair Enable or disable all of your sensors. Enable or disable mobile notifications when the battery levels are running low in any of your sensors. Edit the sensor name for your reference. Disassociate/unpair the selected sensor from your IC‐5170SC. You will not be able to use the sensor until is paired again. PIR: Settings are the same as motion detection and storage settings for your camera. Refer to IV‐3‐1‐1. Motion Detection and IV‐4.
IV‐4. Storage Settings The “Storage Settings” menu enables you to configure the settings for local storage of motion or sound detection events/recordings. You can also configure scheduled recording. IV‐4‐1. Storage Directory The network camera can store recordings of motion detection events to local storage: NAS or MicroSD. Select your storage location and click “Save settings”. A MicroSD card must be installed in the network camera to use this function.
IV‐4‐2. Schedule Settings The network camera can be scheduled to record automatically at/on specified times and days. Select “Enable” to enable this feature and then define at which times the network camera will record using the table below. For each day, click and drag across the timeline on the times which you want to record. A blue box indicates a scheduled recording. In the example below, recording is scheduled for 8am – 6pm Monday to Saturday. By default, the schedule may be full.
IV‐4‐3. NAS Settings If using a NAS server for local storage, configure the settings on this page according to your NAS. Status NAS IP & Sharing Resource Notification for space full Cycle Recording (Schedule & Manual) (Event) Max Recording File Time Authentication Displays the status (connected or disconnected) of your network camera and NAS server. Enter the local IP address of your NAS and the path of a shared folder to store your network camera’s recordings.
Username Password IV‐4‐4. password in the fields below if your NAS server requires authentication. Select “Anonymous” if no authentication is required. Enter the username if “Account” is selected above. Enter the password if “Account” is selected above. SD Card Settings Unmount your MicroSD card using the “Unmount” button before removing the card from your network camera. Status Displays the MicroSD card status of your network camera: available or unavailable.
Max Recording File Time Format SD Card Unmount IV‐4‐5. will stop when storage is full. Set the maximum recording time for each file. This applies to scheduled recordings only. For motion or sound detection recording file times, refer to “Events Motion/Sound Detection”. Click to format your MicroSD card. This will erase all data on your MicroSD card. Click to unmount your MicroSD card from the network camera. This is recommended before removing the MicroSD card from the camera.
Back First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page Select All Select None Delete Go back to the previous page in the file browser. Go back to the first page in the file browser. Go back to the previous page in the file browser. Go to the next page in the file browser. Go to the last page in the file browser. Select all files or folders visible in the file browser. Deselect all selected files or folders. Delete selected files or folders.
IV‐4‐6. Cloud Setting The network camera can store recordings of motion and sound detection events to online cloud storage services such as Dropbox. Setup your Dropbox account using the EdiView II app in Settings Advanced Cloud Storage. Status Cloud Setting Service Provider Saving Location Cycle Recording Cycle Recording Notification Cycle Recording Days Displays the status of the cloud storage function. Enable or disable the cloud storage function.
IV‐5. Pan & Tilt The network camera features an electronic pan, tilt & zoom capability which can be configured here. Select a category from the submenu and refer to the appropriate following chapter. IV‐5‐1. Preset The network camera can save up to four preset points within its range of motion, which can then be viewed using the 1 – 4 shortcut icons in “Live View”.
Preview Set Initial Position IV‐5‐2. Displays a preview of the network camera’s viewing position. Adjust the position using the arrows below the preview window according to your preference, and then click “Store Position Information” (above) to save the position as a selected preset. Reset the preview window/viewing position back to the network camera’s default position. Home Position Set the network camera’s default “home” position – select a preset from 1 – 4.
IV‐6. System The “System” menu consists of three categories, “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Cloud Service”. Select a category and follow the appropriate chapter for more information. IV‐6‐1. Basic The “Basic” menu enables you to set the camera’s name and administrator password, as well as switch the LED(s) on/off according to your preference. Network Camera Name Administrator Password Confirm Password LED Indication Set the name of the network camera for reference/identification purposes.
IV‐6‐2. Advanced The “Advanced” page allows you to upgrade the network camera’s firmware, backup or restore the network camera’s settings, and reset or restart the network camera. Please check the Edimax website for the latest firmware for your network camera. Do not switch off or disconnect the device during a firmware upgrade, as this could damage the device.
Settings” and then click “Reset to Default”. When the camera resets, “Keep Network Settings” will reset all settings but keep the current network settings. The network camera’s IP address will remain the same. “Default Settings” will reset all of the camera’s settings, including network settings, back to the factory default status.
IV‐6‐3. Cloud Service Edimax Plug & View is a function to allow you to view your network camera remotely via a cloud server (see V. Myedimax.com). You can enable or disable this feature here. IV‐7. Status The “Status” menu provides important information about the status of the network camera. This information is useful for troubleshooting purposes or for network configuration.
IV‐7‐1. System Information A summary of system‐wide information about the network camera is displayed on this page, displayed under four categories: System, LAN, Wireless LAN and IGD (UPnP Port Forward).
IV‐7‐2. System Log A system log provides information about the network camera’s usage and actions. The system log can also be sent to a remote server for archiving. Log Level Remote Log Remote Log Server Select a level of detail for the log from the dropdown list, from 0 ‐ 4. 0 (minimum) will only log critical information, while 4 (maximum) will log everything. Enable or disable the network camera’s remote log function, to send the log to a remote server for archiving.
V. Myedimax.com You can use your network camera’s Myedimax.com cloud ID to monitor your camera remotely using a web browser from any Internet connection. The network camera’s green power LED must display on to indicate a successful cloud connection, in order for this function to work. 1. Identify your network camera’s cloud ID. The cloud ID is displayed in EdiView Finder (see II‐2. EdiView Finder) and on the product label on the back of the network camera (see I‐4. Product Label).
If any other security warnings/prompts appear, please select “Run” or “Allow” or similar, depending on your browser. 4. Enter your camera’s password (default password: 1234) and click “OK” to see a live stream from your network camera.
5. The network camera can be operated and configured using the icons in the toolbar located below the image. To configure the network camera, click window: to show the configuration menu 6. Use the slider controls to change the image brightness, saturation, sharpness, video quality and pan & tilt speed. Use the dropdown lists to change the video resolution and operating language, and click “Apply” when finished. Functionality of myedimax.com may vary according to version.
VI. 16 Channel Viewer for Windows The included 16 channel viewing software provides powerful access to your network camera’s functions, along with the capability to view and manage up to 16 network camera simultaneously. VI‐1. Installation 1. Insert the included CD into your CD‐ROM drive and if the setup utility does not automatically open, please locate and open the “Autorun.exe” file in the “Autorun” folder. 2. Click “16 Channel Viewer” to install the EdiView Finder software utility. 3.
4. Check the installation location and click ‘Next’ to continue. 5. Click “Next” to continue. 6. A summary of your installation will be displayed. Please check everything is correct and click “Install” to begin the installation.
7. Please wait a moment for the installation to complete. 8. Click “Finish” and then double click the “IPCam Surveillance Software” icon on your desktop to open the software.
VI‐2. Using the 16 Channel Viewer Your monitor’s resolution must be “1024 x 768” for the 16 channel viewer to work properly. Please set your monitor’s resolution to “1024 x 768”.
Video display area Language Display layout Full screen Scan PTZ control Home Recording A live image of up to 16 connected cameras will be displayed in this area. Select a language from this dropdown menu to change the display language. Change camera image display layout (click a layout icon to change camera display layout). There are 8 kinds of display layouts available. Click this button to switch to full screen mode (only display all camera’s image), press “ESC” key to quit full screen mode.
Message display Close window (stop surveillance) Displays all system messages. Terminates network camera surveillance software. Minimize window Minimizes network camera surveillance software window.
VI‐3. Configuring the 16 Channel Viewer VI‐3‐1. Add Camera/Camera Configuration In order to use the 16 channel viewer software, you must configure/add each camera(s) that you wish to connect. Please click the wrench icon ( ) and a popup menu will appear: Please select “Camera Configuration” to configure/add cameras: Please select “Unblock” if you are prompted by Windows Security Alert that “IPCamViewer” has been blocked, or similar.
VI‐3‐1‐1. Camera In the “Camera Configuration” tab you can add and configure all the cameras you wish to connect to the viewer software. To connect a camera to the viewer software, you need to enter the required information in the “Camera Configuration” box. You can do this automatically by selecting your camera listed in the “Camera Search” box and clicking “Select” (recommended) or you can enter the information manually.
Refresh Name Model IP Address Username Web Port Password Video Format** Reset to connect the selected camera in the “Camera Configuration” box. Refresh the list of cameras on your local network. Enter a reference name for the camera here. The default name is the first 6 characters of the camera’s MAC address. The camera name can be used to easily identify its location for example. Displays the model of the selected camera. Input the IP address of the camera. Input the user name of the camera.
VI‐3‐1‐2. Scheduled Recording You can schedule your network camera(s) to record automatically according to weekly schedules, or unique “one‐time” schedules.
Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. One Time Schedules You can specify the one‐time schedule for a selected camera; this schedule will be executed once only. New (One Time Schedules) Please specify the time duration of this one‐ time schedule (the date and time of ‘From’ and ‘To’), then click ‘OK’ to save settings. Edit Delete New (Weekly Schedules) Please note you must set a schedule that will happen in the future, you cannot set a schedule in the past.
Edit Delete start and finish time in the “From” and “To” fields (format HH:MM:SS). The “Continuous Recording” button will set the schedule to record everyday from 12:00:00AM to 11:59:59PM i.e. continuously. You can modify a scheduled recording item. Select a schedule in the ‘One Time Schedules’ list, and click the ‘Edit’ button to edit the start and end time of this schedule. Delete a selected schedule item.
VI‐3‐1‐3. Audio For cameras that support audio, you can use this tab to decide if you wish to hear the audio captured by the selected camera. Channel Mute Audio Record Video Only Select the channel number you wish to set. Check this box and the network camera surveillance software will not play the audio captured by this camera. Check this box and the network camera surveillance software will not record the audio captured by this camera.
VI‐3‐1‐4. Motion Recording The network camera features a motion detection function and various options for (motion detection) events notification. On this page you can enable or disable motion detection and set the camera to send an email or trigger an alarm when motion is detected. Please note that when using the camera for security purposes, it is important to monitor the camera’s stream even when using motion detection. Motion detection may not be 100% accurate.
VI‐3‐2. General Options Click the wrench icon( ) and a popup menu will appear: When you select “General Options”, please refer to the appropriate following chapter: VI‐3‐2‐1. General All general settings such as the file storage directory and recording spaces can be set here.
Video Storage Settings Scan Time Max Video File Size Cycle Recording Use the “New”, “Edit” and “Delete” buttons to set the directory for local video storage. Available space in the specified directory will be displayed. Define the time period to pause between every camera switch when you activate the ‘Scan’ function. Set the maximum file size of every video file. When the size of the file exceeds this value, the network camera surveillance software will open another file to record the video.
VI‐3‐2‐2. Email Settings If you set your network camera to send email notifications for motion detection events (see VI‐3‐1‐4. Motion Detection), you need to configure your email settings here. E‐Mail Subject Recipient E‐Mail Address Sender E‐Mail Specify the subject of the email notification you will receive. Use the “New”, “Edit” and “Delete” buttons to enter the email address for the recipient(s) of the email notification.
Address SMTP Server SMTP port SMTP Authentication SMTP Account SMTP Password notification email. Specify the IP address or host name of the SMTP server for the sender email. Your ISP can provide this information if you are unsure. Specify the port number of the SMTP server you wish to use here. The default value is 25. Enable or disable SMTP authentication. If you are unsure, check with your ISP. If using SMTP authentication (above), then enter the SMTP account (username) of your SMTP server here.
VI‐3‐2‐3. Security You can set a password to protect the 16 channel viewer software. When enabled, the password will be required each time to open the 16 channel viewer software. To set the password, please use the ‘Security’ tab in the ‘General Options’ menu: Enable Disable When enabled, the password is required to open the 16 channel viewer software. No password is required when disabled.
Password Confirm Password Enter the password you wish to use here. Enter the password you wish to use here again.
VI‐3‐2‐4. About The “About” tab displays the software version number.
VI‐4. Changing the Display Layout This network camera surveillance software provides eight display layouts: Each layout displays a different number of cameras in different arrangements. Click the icon which represents your preferred layout and the video display area will change accordingly. Layout style 1: 1 Camera only Displays the video of 1 camera only. Layout style 2: 4 Cameras Displays the video of up to 4 cameras. Layout style 3: 6 Cameras Displays the video of up to 6 cameras.
Layout style 4: 8 Cameras Displays the video of up to 8 cameras. Layout style 5: 9 Cameras Displays the video of up to 9 cameras. Layout style 6: 10 Cameras Displays the video of up to 10 cameras.
Layout style 7: 13 Cameras Displays the video of up to 13 cameras. Layout style 8: 16 Cameras Displays the video of up to 16 cameras.
VI‐5. Full Screen Mode Click the ‘Full Screen’ button to switch the display mode to full‐screen mode. This uses all available space on your monitor to display the surveillance image. Press the “ESC” key to exit full‐screen mode.
VI‐6. Scan If you have more than one camera configured, the “Scan” button will switch the display between cameras. “Disconnected” will be displayed in the image window when a configured camera is disconnected. Click the ‘Scan’ button once to activate the scan function (the scan icon will become blue ), click again to stop scanning (the scan icon will become white ).
VI‐7. Zoom In/Out For cameras which support the zoom‐in/zoom‐out function, you can use this function to enlarge or reduce the image size according to your requirements e.g. to see a certain object in greater detail.
VI‐8. Pan & Tilt For cameras which support pan & tilt functions, you can adjust the direction the network camera is facing. Please select a camera in the video display area by clicking on its image, and then click the directions you wish the camera to move to (total 8 directions available). Click the ‘Home’ button ( ) to return to the camera’s home (default) position.
VI‐9. Snapshot You can take a snapshot of a selected camera and save it to a ‘Snapshot’ sub‐ folder in a pre‐defined data directory. Click the snapshot button once to take a snapshot; you can take as many snapshots as you want until the hard disk is full.
VI‐10. Recording You can start video recording a selected camera’s image by clicking the ‘Start Recording’ button: When recording starts, you’ll see a message displayed in the message display box, such as ‘1/1 10:00:00, Camera 2 Start Manual’, which means camera 2 started recording manually on 1/1 at 10:00:00. To stop recording, click the ‘Start Recording’ button again, and you’ll see a message displayed in the message display box such as ‘1/1 10:00:00, Camera 2 Stop Manual’.
VI‐11. Video Playback You can playback all recorded video by clicking this button. A new window will appear: You have to search the video file before you can play it. There are two kinds of video search: Time Search (search all videos file that fall within a specific period of time) and Motion Search (search all videos recorded by the motion detection function and fall within a specific period of time).
VII. FAQs If you are experiencing problems with your camera, please check below before contacting your dealer of purchase for help. 1. How can I setup my IC‐5170SC to store recordings to a Dropbox account? a. You need to enter your Dropbox account login credentials into the EdiView II app after the camera is setup and working properly. Go to Settings Advanced Cloud Storage. Tap the Login switch to login to your account.
Sandisk Ultra 16GB Kingston 32GB Fujitsu 32GB 3. How do I remove my microSD card from the camera? a. Never unplug the card while the camera is on. This can damage your card. Ensure all recording functions such as event triggers are disabled and switch off your camera before removing the card. b. Alternatively go to ‘SD Card Settings’ in the camera’s user interface and click “unmounts” before removing the card. 4.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European R&TTE directive (1999/5/EC, 2006/95/EC) . Equipment: Model No.: Wi‐Fi Cam Smart Sensor Kit IC‐5170SC The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Spectrum: EMC: EMF: Safety (LVD): ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1 (2012-06) EN 301 489‐1 V1.9.2 (2011‐09); EN 301 489‐17 V2.2.
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