Y-CAM User Manual
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1. or by typing in the camera s IP address as displayed in Camera Setup Fig 2 2 directly into your Internet Browser s address bar For example if your camera s IP address is 192 168 1 100 enter http 192 168 1 100 and you will see the Y cam Homepage screen below Fig 3 1 Y CAIT SRRI internet video camera homepage lwe ne PE TUIMGS view your world from anywhere anytime Note Depending on your setup your IP address may change from time to time If you ever need to re check your IP address use the Setup Utility fig2 2 B Click on live view and in the verification box enter admin in lowercase in the user name field and 1234 in the password field and click ok Note If you are trying to view the Y cam Black for the first time Windows may prompt you to install an ActiveX Control Click on the bar that appears at the top of the window and click Install and follow the on screen instructions You will only need to install this control once You should now be viewing the Y cam video on a screen similar to the one below Fig 3 2 C In the top right hand corner click on settings and the following page will appear D Click on wizard to start the camera setup process and follow the basic on screen instructions Fig 3 3 CAMERA SETTINGS Note if you wish to connect wirelessly you will need to have your wireless network settings at hand such as the securi2. CATT wireless internet video camera Quick Installation Guide v 1 04 i i rE i Model Y cam Black Language English IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before you attempt to install this product and retain it for your future reference Package contents A Wireless Y cam Black B Camera stand C Power a adapter setup CD ROM ene HI D Setup CD ROM E Quick User Guide F Warranty card Before you begin Broadband connection required at point of setup minimum 128kb s upload recommended The following Quick Installation Guide is intended for users setting up with a router Please refer to the User Manual on the Setup CD ROM for instructions if you do not have a router Warning e Keep the Y cam away from water If the Y cam is wet power off immediately e Do not place the Y cam next to heat sources such as heaters or ovens e Do not disassemble the Y cam e Do not place the Y cam in high humidity environments e Only use with the original power adapter Do not use power adapters from other devices as they may damage the Y cam e This Y cam is for indoor installation only unless operated with the outdoor enclosure kit purchased seperately Check your PC system A PC is required for initial setup only and once the camera is configured it can be used independently without being connected to a computer Your computer and the network must meet the following technical specifications for
3. the Y cam Black to work properly e Processor Intel Pentium III 8300MHz or Higher Pentium IV 2 GHz or Higher recommended e RAM 128 MB or more e Colour Monitor Minimum resolution 800x600 and the latest driver for the display adapter e OS Operating System Windows 2000 XP Vista e Web Browser Internet Explorer Version 5 5 or above e Interface 10 100 Mbps Ethernet card e Wireless router for wireless connectivity 1 Connecting the Y cam to your network Setup diagram N Fig 1 1 m e m m m Wireless Connection Wired Connection T b i j Modem o P Router Internet Please note some users may have a combined modem and router in which case the local setup will differ slightly from the diagram above 4 A Using a standard network cable connect the Y cam to your network usually directly into your router however depending on your own setup this may be to your switch B Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an electrical socket Note Check that the power indicator is lit red on the front of the camera 2 Setting up the camera A After you have connected the camera insert the Setup CD into your CD ROM drive and the Installation screen should appear automatically If it does not click Start and then Run In the text field enter D autorun exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM DVD drive The followi
4. ng screen will be displayed Fig 2 1 N Y CAIM EALLENGIX wireless internet video camera install software Quick Installation Guide User Guide install adobe reader exit view your world from anywhere anytime B Click the Install Software button and this will install the utility that enables you to view your cameras Follow the on screen instructions and after the installation finishes click exit C With the camera connected and the software installed double click the new Y cam setup icon on your desktop The program will search for the camera s connected to your local network and the following window will appear see fig 2 2 Note Windows may ask whether you wish to Allow or Block this software It is perfectly safe to run so click Allow beste Hiten laien P L dmet Y ARPLAE Ad imersa Cam Dejs Leacain PEETERN107 D An IP address will automatically be assigned to your camera and displayed in the box above Note if no camera details are displayed try clicking Refresh Select the camera you wish to connect to and click Open This will then open up the Y cam Homepage in a new browser window as shown in fig 3 1 3 Running the camera wizard A Now that you have successfully set up the camera in wired mode you can access the camera on your local network by Either selecting the camera in the setup ulitlity and clicking Open as you have just done in Step 2D
5. re information on how to set up DDNS refer to the Y cam User Guide PDF file to be found on the CD ROM CONGRATULATIONS You are now able to view your world from anywhere anytime Points to note Like all electronic equipment it may be necessary to turn the power off and on again of the Y cam and the router if you are experiencing difficulty You may also experience difficulty in accessing the camera from certain work corporate networks due to the high levels of network security In such cases it may be necessary to contact your network administrator Due to the complexity of broadband internet environments and Internet Service Providers you may not be able to view your camera from outside your local network In this case please refer to the User Manual for further information If you experienced any problems setting up your camera please refer to the User Guide PDF file on the software CD Updated versions can also be downloaded from www y cam com Y Cam Black Quick Installation Guide v 1 04 Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited
6. tomatically be used so in this instance it is likely that it will be 8150 However if that port is not available then it will use 8151 or 8152 etc For example if your external IP address is 123 345 567 789 and your external port is 8150 then type http 123 345 567 789 8150 in your Internet browser address bar Note You can check all your external settings by clicking on System in the top right section of the Settings page see fig 4 1 In the UPNP section you will find your external IP address your external port and the address you need to type in the Internet Browser s address bar to view from a remote location Please turn over Note there are 2 types of external IP addresses 1 Static Your external IP address will never change even if you turn your broadband modem off and on Dynamic Your external IP address may be likely to change every time your computer connects to the internet Basically this means that if you want to access your camera from outside your network and have a Dynamic IP address you will have to re check your external IP address every time you connect to the internet You can ask your ISP if they can provide you with a static IP address or you can eliminate the need to enter an IP address at all by setting up DDNS DDNS allows you to enter a normal style internet address e g johnsmith dtdns net into your browser and it will find your camera even if you have a dynamic IP address For mo
7. ty encryption used if any and the password E Once you have completed the wizard you will need to close the settings page and re login using the setup utility Fig 2 2 Now your camera will be fully operational on your local network 4 Viewing the camera from outside your local network Now that you have set up the camera on your local network you will no doubt want to access your camera from a remote location over the Internet The Y cam Black makes this easy to do as it supports technology called Universal Plug n Play UPnP To make use of this feature your router will also need to support UPnP Most routers nowadays do support this however check your router manufacturer s website just to make sure A Log into your camera s Homepage step 3 A and click settings B On the right hand side under Network click UPNP setup and the following screen will appear Fig 4 1 C Ensure UPNP is enabled and leave the default port range as 8150 to 8350 D Your router will usually have UPNP enabled by default but just to make sure log into your router to check it is refer to manufacturer guidelines on how to do this E Once both your camera and router are UPNP enabled you are now able to view your camera from any computer with high speed Internet access To do this you need to type your external IP address followed by your external port in your Internet Browser address bar The first available external port will au
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