User manual CITIZEN DCS-2100G

[. . . ] DCS-2100G User's Manual Table of Contents Table Of Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 66 DCS-2100G User's Manual Using the DCS-2100G with an Internet Browser Log Click on the Log button to access a system log of system activity from the Status menu. The content of the log file reveals useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the DCS-2100G boots up. Status > Log D-Link Systems, Inc. 67 DCS-2100G User's Manual Using the DCS-2100G with an Internet Browser Help Click on the Help tab to access descriptions of the particular function you need help with. The help screen is organized in the order of the tabs and then each menu item under that tab. D-Link Systems, Inc. 68 DCS-2100G User's Manual Record Snapshots to your FTP Server with Motion Detection Record Snapshots to your FTP server with Motion Detection Administrators can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. There are two trigger sources available: from an external sensor or with built-in motion detection. There are also two kinds of actions that can respond to these events that include uploading snapshots over the internet and driving attached devices. To upload the snapshots, users can choose either email or FTP according to user's needs. Both e-mail and FTP use the network settings on the network page. This section describes how to enable motion detecting and record snapshots to an FTP server. If no external sensor is available, administrators can utilize the built-in motion detection to monitor any abnormal movement and then record the snapshots to an FTP server. Click the Motion Detection button under the Advanced tab from the Configuration screen to access settings that affect how the DCS-2100G Internet Camera can serve as a security device by recording only when motion is detected. D-Link Systems, Inc. 69 DCS-2100G User's Manual Record Snapshots to your FTP Server with Motion Detection In this window, follow the steps below to ensure that motion detection is correctly enabled: 1 Check "Enable motion detection. " 2 Click on "New" to have a new window to monitor video. 4 Tune the "Sensitivity" and "Percentage" according to the local environment. 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-2100G. 123. 123. 123. 1 John Smith ····· Snapshot D-Link Systems, Inc. 70 DCS-2100G User's Manual Record Snapshots to your FTP Server with Motion Detection In this window, enter the settings for the FTP server you wish to record to. Optionally, you can enter settings for a secondary backup FTP server. Local FTP server port: The Default port is 21. To connect to an FTP server, it is recommended that you do not change the port number unless your camera is behind a router. If your camera is behind a router, you can assign any port number to this field, but you must enable port forwarding on the router. Please refer to your router manual for more information on port forwarding. If you are going to upload snapshots to an FTP server, you will need to fill in the Domain name or IP address of your external FTP server such as ftp://dlink. com or ftp://123. 123. 123. 1. (The server name and IP address will vary depending on the user. ) The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access. Specify the user name to access the external FTP server (ex. Specify the password to access the external FTP server (ex. [. . . ] This limited warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner 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 manufacturers or owners. Copyright Statement: No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this Product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. , as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Contents are subject to change without prior notice. [. . . ]