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PT-31E/PT-31W
User Manual
11-2012 / v1.1
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CONTENTS CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 4 1-1 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................ 4 1-2 Getting Familiar with Your New Network Camera .............................................................................. 4 1-3 Camera Installation .................................
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4-3-4 Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 84 4-3-5 Event ....................................................................................................................................... 86 4-3-6 Security ................................................................................................................................... 88 4-4 Video Playback .............................
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CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-1 Package Contents Before you start using this product, please check if there is anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer to claim the missing item(s): 1 x Network camera 1 x Power adapter 1 x Ethernet cable 1 x Mounting kit 1 x CD with utility software and user manual 1 x Quick installation guide 1 x Detachable antenna (PT-31W only) 1-2 Getting Familiar with Your New Network Camera 1 3 2 \2 \2 4 \2 5 \2
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If the image looks fuzzy, try to turn this focus ring 3 - Focus ring clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust focus until the image looks clear Receives voice 4 - Microphone There are 2 LED lights inside to indicate the operation of 5 - LED indicators this IP camera: Left: Network activity LED On: Ethernet cable connected Off: Ethernet cable disconnected Flash: Transferring data Right: Power LED On: IP camera is switched on Off: IP camera is switched
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When the IP camera is not functioning properly, you can 3 - RESET use a pen or similar object to press this reset button to reset the IP camera. You can also press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to clear all settings of IP camera, include administrator password. For external sensor and alarm. 4 - DI/DO connectors WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT POWERED CABLE! Connect to your local area network by Ethernet cable. 5 - ETHERNET Inserts SD card for video recording. Maximum 32GB of
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second. IP camera will connect AP and set value during 5 ~10 seconds. 4 - DI/DO Digital input / output dry contacts. Connects to external connectors peripherals by wire. See next page for pin definitions. WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT POWERED CABLE! 5 – ETHERNET Connect to your local area network by Ethernet cable. 6 - SD card slot Inserts SD card for video recording. Maximum 32GB** of SDHD card supported. 7 – Connector for Connect the detachable antenna when wireless connection is detachable
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Step 2: Insert mounting plate B into the slot at the bottom of the network camera. Step 3: Screw mounting plate B to the network camera via the 2 holes indicated by the arrows. Step 4: Mount the network camera on to the wall. 8
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Step 5: Screw mounting plate A and B together via the hole indicated by the arrow. Step 6: When mounted on the wall, the cables can pass through mounting plate A as in the picture. Step 7: Connect an Ethernet cable to the network camera via the Ethernet port. Note: PT-31E (PoE model) supports the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard. It can be powered via the Ethernet cable when connected to a PoE switch. 9
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Step 8: Insert the DI/DO signal cable(s) into the DI/DO port. If you do not have DI/DO accessories, you can skip this step. Step 9: Connect the power adapter to the network camera, then plug the power adapter into a wall socket. The camera’s LED lights should light up after a few seconds, and the camera will test its pan and tilt motor within 1 minute. Please do not obstruct the network camera while it is testing its pan and tilt motor. Step 10: If it needs to
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Chapter II Using Network IP Camera by Web Interface 2.1 Locate the IP address of Network IP Camera You can use your new Network IP Camera by its web user interface via web browser. Currently the viewing system requirement for Network IP camera is: ■ OS: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 ■ Browser: IE7, 8, 9 ■ Cell phone: 3GPP player Note: For best viewing experience we recommend that you use Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7, 8, or 9 . By default, the network camera automati
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Note: The contents of the CD-ROM can also be downloaded from the Edimax website: http://www.edimax.com/en/index.php 2. After the installation is complete, double-click the “EdiView_Finder” icon to execute the application. 3. Press ‘Discover’ button to search for all IP Cameras on your local network (make sure all IP Cameras are powered on and connect to local network first). When you find any IP Camera, you can double click on it or click ‘Link’ button to connect to it by your we
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2.2 Connect to IP Camera’s Web User Interface and Install ActiveX Plugin When you know the IP address of IP Camera, you can connect to it by Internet Explorer web browser by entering its IP address in address bar. The use login screen will appear when you get connected: IP Camera’s administrator username is ‘admin’ (lower case) and password is ‘1234’ by default. Click ‘OK’ button or press ‘ENTER’ key on your keyboard when you finish entering username and password. When you connect t
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For IE 9: Click ‘Install’ button located at the bottom of IE to install ActiveX plugin. If you’re prompted that: ‘Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program’ Click ‘Allow access’, or IP Camera will not be able to function properly. When you’re installing Internet Explorer plugin, you may also be prompted that if you want to allow changes to be made to your computer: Click ‘Yes’ to allow changes. 14
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After ActiveX plugin is installed, you should be able to see the video stream from camera. NOTE: If this is the first time you use this IP Camera, you can refer to chapter 2.4 for instructions on Setup Wizard, which will guide you to complete the software setup of your new IP Camera. 2.3 Viewing Live Video After ActiveX control is installed, you can view IP camera’s video by web browser. Just connect to IP camera by web browser and login, then you can see live video from IP camera:
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There are various controls on web page, here are descriptions of every control item: Item Description ‘Home’ button This button is visible in all setup pages of IP camera, and you can go back to live video view by clicking this button when you’re in other page. Stream Select video stream type: H.264 or MJPEG. H.264 required less network bandwidth and this will help when network connection is slow. Digital Output Switch digital output interface on or off. (ON / OFF) Client Settings Op
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Click ‘Save’ button when you see the image you wish to save, and you’ll be prompted to indicate the folder on your computer to save image file. If you changed your mind and don’t want to save image file, click ‘Cancel’. ‘Start Video Record’ Click this button to record video and save video file on your button computer. You’ll be prompted to indicate the folder on your computer to save video file. ‘Enable Digital This function will enlarge video view digitally from 1X to 10X, so Zoom’
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2.4 Client Settings In ‘Client Settings’ menu, you configure basic IP camera settings like data transfer protocol and data storage folder. To access ‘Client Settings’ menu, click ‘Client Settings’ button on the left. The following screen will appear: 18
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Here are the descriptions of every setup item: Item Description RTSP Select this option to use RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) to transfer video data. HTTP Select this option to use HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol) to transfer video data. If you don’t know which one you should use, select ‘RTSP’. Folder Select a folder on your computer to save recorded video. Click ‘Browse’ button and you’ll be prompted to select a folder. Prefix When saving video files, the characters you type
