Wireless/Wired IP Camera H.264 (For IE Browser) User Manual Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Statement Thank you for using our IP camera products. The IP camera designed for network video surveillance, adopted high performance and powerful single SOC chip media processor to integrate audio and video capture, compression and transmission. Standard H.264 Main Profile coding algorithm ensures clearer and smoother video transmission effect.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. General Description............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2. Characteristic..........................................................................................................
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. General Description This is a minitype camera with elegant and beautiful shape, built-in Web server, open application interface and industrial grade stable performance, makes the industrial network transmission safety, quickly, simple operation, easy control.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 1.3. Specification Image Sensor Audio Image Sensor 1/4" Color CMOS Sensor Display Resolution 640 x 480 Pixels(300k Pixels) Lens f: 6 mm, F:2.0 (IR Lens) Mini. Illumination 0.5Lux Viewing Angle 60 Degree Input Built-in Microphone/1 channel audio input Output 1 channel audio output Audio Compression ADPCM Image Compression H.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 2. INSTALLATION AND SETTINGS System Requirement: Operating System: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Structure: Applies to all network connections 10/100M LAN platform Browser: Internet Explore 6.0 or above. 2.1. Network Connection Intranet and Extranet Connection Reference: Extranet means public IP, Intranet means private IP. If your IP belongs to the follow range, then it’s a private IP : Category A: 10.0.0.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure1.2 2.2. IE Browser Settings OCX will be downloaded automatically when users login the IP Camera, so users have to set the IE browser to enable the OCX be downloaded automatically after signing in. Steps as below: 1. Close the firewall of your computer. 2.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure1.4 In addition: you can also click “Start” menu>“Internet Explorer”, choose “Internet attributes “ to enter, or via “Control Panel” >“Internet Explorer”, enter to Security setting. 2.3. UPnP Service UPnP could help you to find your camera’s IP more faster.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc “Search” again. Figure1.6 Step 3: Choose the IP, click “Login” or double click the IP to enter IE login interface. Figure1.7 2.5. Install the OCX ActiveX Install the OCX activeX for the first time login; click the Download the OCX file icon on the right bottom, , After that, double click to install it automatically. After OCX installed fully, then input the user name and password to login the camera. Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 3. SOFTWARE OPERATION (IE BROWSER) Choose the suitable language, input correct user name and password, then click “Login” the factory default settings as below: IP Address:192.168.1.155 User name: admin Password: admin Figure1.8 ：Choose languages here ：For mobile phone login ：For OCX installation ：Click to login the IE interface as below: Figure1.9 Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 3.1. Three main functions: Figure2.0 Live video: Click it, back to live video window from “Playback” or “Params settings” Playback：Click to query and playback the video files (Details see 5 Playback) Params Settings：Setting the camera’s parameters (Details see 4 Params settings) 3.2. For Live Video 3.2.1 TOP Menu: Figure2.1 Play: Play the live video. Stop: Stop the live video.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Clear Alarm: Click to stop the alarm manually when there is an alarm triggered, and pop-up prompt as below: Figure2.3 OSD Settings: Click it will pop-up the OSD settings interface, including OSD Color, Frequency, Image Mirror and Flip. Figure2.4 OSD: Means “On-Screen Display” OSD Color: Including Disabled, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Gray, Silver, Yellow, Olive, Turquoise, White, Light Blue etc. Figure2.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure2.6 Mirror and Flip Mirror: Select this icon to see the mirror image. Erase it, will back to normal. Flip: Select this icon to see the reversal image. Erase it, will back to normal. Figure2.7 NOTE: You can choose Mirror and Flip function when you set up the camera in a special position. Full Screen: Click it, shift to full screen mode, double click left mouse or click the icon on the left bottom to exit full screen mode 3.2.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc PT Control: Set Pan/Tilt as upward, downward, leftward, rightward, upleft, downleft, upright , downright etc directions. (Preset preservation) : Center: Click this icon, the camera will pan/tilt, then stop at the center.
More Security, More Convenience the frame will change to red color www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc . : Click this one; you can view 4 Channels of cameras which connected, from CH1 to CH4. move the mouse to the icon, the frame will change to red color . : Click this one; you can view 9 Channels of cameras which connected, from CH1 to CH9. move the mouse to the icon, the frame will change to red color . NOTE: If you want to view 4/9 channels, you should set the Multi-Device firstly (See 4.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 4. PARAMS SETTINGS 4.1. Device Info. Click “Params Settings” icon , select “Device info”, it will show the basic information such as “Device ID”, “Device Client”, “Device Host”, “Description”, “IP Address”, “UPNP Status”, “DDNS Status” etc. Default device name is “IP Camera”, users can change the camera’s description here, picture as below: Figure3.3 4.2. Video Info. Click “Video Info” to enter the interface as below: Figure3.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc There are two option for stream, Main-Stream and Sub-Stream, users can set the stream based on the actual operation environment, for example, if the band width is good enough, set Main-Stream as Initial-Stream, or choose Sub-Stream will be better. Set the parameters of Main-Stream and Sub-Stream as below: Resolution: 640x480, 320x240 optional. Frame Rate: Set the frame rate according to the band width.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure3.7 Built-in headset: Choose built-in MIC as the audio input device. External headset: Choose external headset as the audio input device. 4.4. Motion Detection Click “Motion Detection” to enter the interface: Figure3.8 Motion Detection Zone Armed: Can set all zone to be armed, or a specified zone armed.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure4.0 ● Alarm Duration: Set each alarm duration, can be forever, 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s. Figure4.1 Action with Alarm These are actions optional for motion detection. Figure4.2 ● Alarm output: Select it to enable alarm output, unselect to stop. ● SD-Card Record: Select it to enable record in SD card, unselect to stop. ● Send E-mail: Select it to enable E-mail alert function, unselect to stop. (Mail service details see 4.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure4.3 ● External Alarm: Set external alarm function ON/OFF. Figure4.4 ● Alarm Duration: Set external alarm output duration(Relay close time), can be Forever, 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s, it refers to the I/O pin1 and pin2. Figure4.5 ● Lose SD-Card Alarm: Set alarm triggered ON/OFF if the SD-Card is lost. Figure4.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure4.8 Alarm output: Select it to enable alarm output, unselect to stop. SD-Card Record: Select it to enable record in SD card, unselect to stop. Send E-mail: Select it to enable E-mail alert function, unselect to stop. (Mail service details see 4.15) FTP Upload: Select it to enable FTP upload function, unselect to stop. (FTP details see 4.16) Click Save to save all the settings. Click Update to refresh the settings. 4.6.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 4.6.1 Static Address Set network parameters manually Figure5.1 ● Media Port: Default is 38401. ● Web Port: Default is 80. ● Mobile Port: Default is 2012. ● RTSP Port: Default is 554. ● IP Address: Set the IP address of camera. ● Subnet Mark: Default is 255.255.255.0. ● Gateway: Set the gateway of IP camera. If the camera connect to extranet via router, then the gateway is the router’s IP.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 4.6.3 PPPoE Set parameters here to enable PPPoE function. Figure5.3 ● Media Port: Default is 38401. ● Web Port: Default is 80. ● Mobile Port: Default is 2012. ● RTSP Port: Default is 554. ● Enable PPPoE: Choose Open to enable PPPoE function. ● PPPoE User: The account provided by ISP ● PPPoE Password: The password provided by ISP. ● PPPoE IP Addr. If PPPoE dial-up succeed, will display the IP address distributed by ISP.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure5.5 Figure5.6 If you don’t know the DNS Server, you can set it the same as Gateway. 4.6.4 DDNS: Enable DDNS function. Figure5.7 There are 2 options: Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Factory DDNS: This domain is provided by manufacturer. Third Party DDNS: This domain is provided by the 3rd party, such as Dyndns, 3322 etc. ● Enable DDNS: Set DDNS function ON/OFF. ● DDNS Server Type: Set DDNS server type, such as factory DDNS or third party DDNS server provider. ● DDNS User: Registered user name from DDNS server. (If use factory DDNS, it can’t be modified.) ● DDNS Password: Registered password from DDNS server.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc All the WiFi encryption mode should be the same as WiFi router which connected, and different encryption has different authentication menu. 4.8. UPNP Settings Click “UPNP Settings” to enter the interface: Figure5.9 Enable UPNP: Set UPNP function ON/OFF. Select it to enable UPNP, then the camera will do port forwarding automatically. It’s helpful for using DDNS, if your router support UPNP, then you no need do port forwarding in router.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Cruise means autocycle rotation between the different positions, these positions have been set as preset with residence time and Pan/Tilt speed in advance. This device supports upto 10 cruise track, each cruise can support upto 9 preset, steps as below: Figure6.1 1. Set the cruise name. 2. Enable the state 3. Choose the SN you want to set, 4. Double click the number or click Edit, will pop-up the settings window. (Figure 6.2) Figure6.2 5.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 4.10. Indicator Settings Click “Indicator Settings” to enter the interface: Figure6.3 Set the pilot lamp mode, the following three options: (1) Blink when network connected; Off when no connection: Twinkle while connect to the internet and turn off when departed. (2) Blink when network connected; Slow blink when no connection: Twinkle while connect to the internet and more slower when departed. (3) Always off: Keep OFF. 4.11.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure6.5 Super Administrator：Every device has a super administrator, it has the highest permission, can set all the parameters. Administrator：Lower permission than super administrator, it can set most of the parameters except adding or editing other administrator accounts. Operator: Lower permission than administrator, can do some operation such as pan/tilt control and set some parameters.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 4.13. Date Time Settings Click “Date Time Settings” to enter the interface: Figure6.7 Date Time: Display the current date and time Time Zone: Set the current time zone Time Mode: Can choose PC Time or NTP Time. Figure6.8 NTP Server: Choose the relevant NTP sever when set time mode as NTP Time. 4.14. Multi-Device Settings Click “Multi-Device Settings” to enter the interface: Figure6.9 Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Click Search, all the cameras connected in the Lan will be listed, then select a number from the bottom window, click edit, will pop-up a parameter settings window: Figure7.0 Choose the ID, input host, web port, media port, username, and password manually, click OK to submit. 4.15. Mail Service Settings Click “Mail Service Settings” to enter the interface: Figure7.1 Enable Smtp: Set e-mail function ON/OFF. Addresser: Set sender’s name.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc SMTP Server: The sender’s SMTP server. SMTP Port: The sender’s SMTP Port, usually is 25, some SMTP server have its own port, such as the smtp port for Gmail is 465. Auth User: Verify the user settings SMTP User: Set sender’s user name. SMTP password: Set sender’s password. 4.16. FTP Service Settings Set FTP service, Snapshots will be delivered to appointed FTP server when alarmed.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure7.3 Device Name: Display the name of SD card. Total Size: Display the total size of SD card Free Space: Display the free space of SD card State: Display the state of SD card. Format: Click it to delete all data and format the SD card. (All data will be lost if formatted) Open Auto cover: Set SD card auto cover when it’s full. Open Pre-recording: Set Pre-recording function(Record the video before alarm triggered).
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure7.5 Enable Alarm Audio: Set audio ON/OFF once alarmed. Enable Alarm Rec: Set alarm record function ON/OFF. Alarm Rec Time: Set alarm record duration time, can be 30s, 1min, 2min, 3min, 5min. Manual Rec Pack Time: Set the manual record file pack time, can be 30min, 1h, 2h, 3h, 5h. Record Path: Set the path for record file saved.. Capture Path: Set the path for snapshot saved. 4.19.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 5. PLAYBACK Click ，login the playback interface, this is for SD Card files playback. Figure7.7 Click search icon, will pop-up a window for search file, set the mode or time, click OK to submit, then all the correlative files will be listed on the right side. Figure7.8 Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Search Mode: There are 4 search modes optional. Figure7.9 1. Type: means search by the file type. Figure8.0 2. Time: means search by the appointed record time Figure8.1 3. Type and Time: means search by both file type and appointed record time. 4. All: means all the files. After searching, files will be listed on the right side window, choose the file, double click it or click play icon to start replay.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Image Enlarge and Reduce During playback, users can enlarge the image to see the video details, it supports 2X, 4X, 8X zoom. Click the enlarge icon, will pop-up a window to choose the zoom in type. Click the reduce icon, will zoom out the image. Figure8.3 Audio: During playback, users can adjust the volume, drag the volume icon on the right bottom side. Figure8.4 Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. I have forgotten the administrator username and/or password There is a [RST] button on the rear panel, keep the power on, hold the reset button for 10 seconds, it will restore back to factory default settings as below: Username: admin Password: admin NOTE: Please don’t press RST button if without professional guide. 2.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Solution: modify the physical address of IP camera. Possible Reason 5: Web port has been modified. Solution: Contact Network Administrator to obtain related information. Possible Reason 6: Unknown. Solution: Press RESET to restore to factory settings then connect it again, the default IP address is 192.168.1.155, subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 6.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc . Figure8.5 Note: If you are unable to do it, it means your DirectX is not installed properly or hardware doesn't support this function. 9. Fail to use DDNS Possible Reason 1: The PC or IP Camera can’t connect to the internet. Solution: Check the internet connection and settings. Possible Reason 2: Port forward is not set in router. Solution: Set the port forward of extranet in router correctly. For example, if IP Camera address is: 192.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc Figure8.6 Fill the service port as 85, IP address as 192.168.1.100, click Save. (4) Repeat the step 3, will pop-up the window again, fill the service port as 38401, IP address as 192.168.1.100, then save. (5) Then check the “Device Info” –“DDNS Status”, Will show DDNS: http://test.aipcam.com:85 , input this link in IE, then can visit this camera remotely. Shenzhen Apexis Electronic Co.
More Security, More Convenience www.apexis.com.cn / www.apexis.cc 7. OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT While we hope your experience with the IP CAMERA network camera is enjoyable and easy to use, you may experience some issues or have some questions that this User’s Guide has not answered. Please contact your reseller and ask for help firstly, if they could not resolve your issue, please contact our company.
