Preface D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision Date Description August 06, 2013 DCS-3511/DCS-3530 Revision A1 with firmware version 1.00...
Setup ....................28 Mechanical PTZ ...............66 Standard Setup ..............28 System ..................67 Advanced Setup ..............29 User Settings ..............67 System Overview ................30 Device Settings ..............68 Video ..................31 Time and Date ..............69 Video Settings ..............31 Maintenance ..............70 Image Settings ..............34 D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Parameter List ..............72 Logs ..................73 Appendix A - Technical Specifications ........ 74 Technical Specifications ............74 D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
HD Network Camera CD-ROM Power Adapter Quick Install Guide CAT5 Ethernet Cable Antenna Accessory Video Cable (DCS-3530 only) Wrench, lens ring fixture, I/O connectors If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
VGA card resolution: SVGA or XGA (1024x768 or above) CPU: 1.7GHz or above (2.8GHz plus processor with 512MB memory and a 32MB video card is required for multiple camera viewing and recording in IP surveillance program) An available Ethernet connection D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Introduction DCS-3511/3530 are HD, full frame rate network camera with H.264 compression. The DCS-3511/3530 connect to a network to provide high- quality live video over the Internet. With the vivid video quality and superb high resolution, it can provide most detail of the video which is useful to identify any suspected object.
HD Surveillance DCS-3511/3530 provide HD industrial standard 16:9 wide screen video for IP surveillance. With the vari-focal lens, it is a high performance high quality network camera. To utilize the advantage of high resolution, the "viewing window" design can provide user a flexible settings to monitor multiple ROI (Region of Interest) by a single camera.
Product Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel ICR Sensor The IR-Cut Removable sensor judges lighting conditions and switches from color to infrared accordingly D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Use to connect an AUDIO external microphone IN/OUT or speaker Antenna connector Connect wireless (DCS-3530 only) Ethernet (PoE) RJ-45 connector for Ethernet which can also be used to power the camera using PoE (PoE only available on the DCS-3511) D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Side Panel Wireless Antenna (DCS-3530 only) microSD Card Slot Local microSD card for storing recorded images and video DC-Iris Connector Focus Connector for DC iris lens Manually adjust focus Focal Length Manually adjust the focal length D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Product Overview Button Panel Built-in MIC Internal microphone Wire Clip Cable management I/O Connector Mounting Nut I/O connectors for 1/4' x 20 nut for affixing camera to external devices mounting bracket D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
IP address and is accessible, the LED will turn green. Attach the Antennas (DCS-3530 only) Locate the antenna included with your DCS-3530 and attach it to the antenna connector located on the back of the DCS-3530. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Insert the DCS-3511/DCS-3530 CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive to begin the installation. If the Autorun function on your computer is disabled, or if the D-Link Launcher fails to start automatically, click Start > Run. Type D:\autorun.exe, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
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Installation Click Yes to accept the License Agreement. To start the installation process, click Next. Note: The installation may take several minutes to finish. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Installation Click Finish to complete the installation. Click on the D-Link Setup Wizard SE icon that was created in your Windows Start menu. Start > D-Link > Setup Wizard SE D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Click the Wizard button to continue. Enter the Admin ID and password. When logging in for the first time, the default Admin ID is admin with the password left blank. Click Next, to proceed to the next page. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Select DHCP if your camera obtains an IP address automatically when it boots up. Select static IP if the camera will use the same IP address each time it is started. Click Next, to proceed to the next page. Take a moment to confirm your settings and click Restart. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Installation Viewing Camera via Web Browser Click on the D-Link Setup Wizard SE icon that was created in your Windows Start menu. Start > D-Link > Setup Wizard SE Select the camera and click the button labeled "Link" to access the web configuration.
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This section shows your camera’s live video. You can select your video profile and view or operate the camera. For additional information about web configuration, please refer to the user manual included on the CD-ROM or the D-Link website. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Installation D-ViewCam Setup Wizard D-ViewCam software is included for the administrator to manage multiple D-Link IP cameras remotely. You may use the software to configure all the advanced settings for your cameras. D-ViewCam is a comprehensive management tool for IP surveillance.
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Installation Click Finish to complete the installation. To start D-ViewCam, select Start > All Programs > D-Link D-ViewCam > Main Console. For more information about D-ViewCam, please refer to the documentation on the D-ViewCam CD-ROM. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
When you connect to the camera's web interface you will see the following page. This is the Live Video page which will allow you to view the camera's video feed and control basic camera functions using the icons on the screen. Please refer to the tables on the following pages for detailed information about the icons on this screen. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Configuration Click this logo to visit the D-Link website. D-Link Logo The logos and website can be customized to fit your needs. For more information, please refer to User Customization on page 68. Securicam Logo Setup the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer.
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Stop: Stop patrol or auto pan. Select from the preset drop-down list to quickly move the camera to the desired preset position. Go Preset Control Pan/Tilt/Zoom speed Pan Speed Control Tilt Speed Control Zoom Speed Control Speed Control D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
50%: Keep the video zoom ratio at 50% Zoom ratio 25%: Keep the video zoom ratio at 25% Click the Help button to learn the detailed information regarding camera setup and solve any problems you encounter. Help D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Local Streaming Buffer Time Enter the buffer time in milliseconds. The buffer will cause a slight delay between live activity and the video of the live stream but may increase the quality of video. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Configuration Setup The DCS-3511/DCS-3530 includes standard and advanced setup screens. Both screens include a tree view with multiple setup options. This manual includes detailed explanations for all advanced setup screens. Standard Setup Click the setup button to enter the setup screen.
- Motion Detection, Tamper Detection, DI and DO, Event Settings Recording - Recording Settings, Local Storage PTZ Control - Digtal PTZ, Mechanical PTZ System - User Settings, Device Settings, Time and Date, Maintenance, Parameter List, Logs *Function for DCS-3530 only. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Configuration System Overview The system overview page contains a summary of the camera's current settings. For more information about adjusting these settings, please consult the subsequent instructions found in this manual. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
"Output Frame Rate" (size of the live view window). Stream 4: This is global view stream which captures the full view of the video. Users can also define the "Output Frame Rate" (size of the live view window). D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Schedule mode. 3. Configure Exposure setting Configure Image setting in the third column. 4. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Constant bit rate and the desired bandwidth from 20 Kbps to 6 Mbps. • Fixed quality: To optimize the bandwidth utilization and video quality. The video quality can be adjusted to the following setting: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed and Excellent. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
3. Select Fixed to confirm the setting while the white balance is being measured. 4. Click Save to enable the new setting. Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5 D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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• Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen. • If you want to delete the privacy mask window, please click the ‘x’ at the upper right-hand corner of the window. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
G711 bit rate: Select an G711 bit rate from the drop-down list. Higher bit rate means higher audio quality but it takes more network bandwidth to transmit. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time. By default, the starting time and ending time of day mode are set to 06:00 and 18:00. Light Sensor Sensitivity: Select Low, Normal, or High sensitivity for the light sensor. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Secondary DNS: Secondary Domain Name Server (DNS) that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS Server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address. Secondary WINS Server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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4. Go to Setup > Network > IP settings. Select PPPoE and enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting. 5. The camera will reboot. 6. Disconnect the power to the camera. Remove it from the LAN environment. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
TKIP or AES encryption. If you use Open or shared authentication, WEP encryption should be the setting. Default Key: If you use WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication, enter the Key (also known as password) used for your wireless network. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
H.264 or MPEG-4 and the media option in "Client Settings" is set to Video and Audio. The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize D-Link's IP Cam Wizard to upgrade the firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21.
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The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source. If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to H.264 / MPEG-4 and use the following RTSP URL command to D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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RTP port number plus one, and thus is always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly. Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a packet can be forwarded. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Host Name: Enter the host name of the DDNS server. Username: Enter your username or e-mail used to connect to the DDNS Password: Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS server. Status: Indicate the connection status, automatically determined by the system. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
1. Click Create to open the Create Certificate page, then click Save to generate the certificate. 2. The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to see detailed information about the certificate. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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If you want to create and install other certificates, please remove the existing one. To remove the signed certificate, deselect Enable HTTPS secure connection in the first column and click Save. Then click Remove to erase the certificate. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
2. The administrator has set up a user password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“. For more information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming. • Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Administrator IP address Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can select this item and add the Administrator’s IP address in this field to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the device. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
• Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters). • Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters). IEEE 802.1x Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x which is a port- D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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The following are the main benefits of a QoS-aware network: The ability to prioritize traffic and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data flow. The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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CoS as "coarsely-grained" traffic control and QoS as "finely-grained" traffic control. • Though CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to- end guarantees since it is based on L2 protocol. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be defined as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
3. Define the sensitivity to moving objects and the space ratio of all alerted pixels by moving the Sensitivity and Percentage slide bar. 4. Click Save to apply the changes. 5. Select Enable motion detection to activate motion detection. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Set up the event source as Camera Tampering Detection on Event Settings > Server Settings (how to send alarm message)/ Media Settings (send what type of alarm message)/Event Settings/. Please refer to Event settings for detailed information. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
(DI+. GND) and digital output (DO+, GND) that is used for connecting a diversity of external alarm devices to the camera such as IR-Sensors and alarm relays. Once triggered images will be taken and e-mailed. DI/DO Schematics D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page. FTP: Select to send the media files to an FTP server when a trigger is activated. • Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Click Add Media to open the Media Settings page. On this page, you can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be configured. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Pre-event recording: The camera has a buffer area. It temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated. Up to 9 seconds can be set. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page. On this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an event. A total of 3 event settings can be configured. Event name: Enter a name for the event. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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There are several choices of trigger sources as shown below. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. The input type that triggers the event. Video motion detection: This option makes use of the built-in motion detection D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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(i.e. the server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated. • Add Server: same as Server Settings • Add Media: same as Media Settings D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Capacity: You can choose either the entire free space available or limit the reserved space. The recording size limit must be larger than the reserved amount for cyclic recording. File name prefix: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Network Storage. The new recording name will appear in the drop-down list on the recording page. To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Results Window. Search Results This area will show the search results. There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked. Click up and down arrow to sort the search results in either direction. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
5. If you want to delete a selected location, select it from the Source list and click Remove. 6. Select a location and click Up or Down to rearrange the patrol order. 7. Click Save to enable the setting. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Parity can be set to No (none), Even, and Odd. Preset Position: Clicking this button returns the camera to a preset position. Custom Command: Clicking this button allows you to define up to five custom commands for your PTZ scanner. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Username: Enter a username for the new account. Password: Enter a password for the new account. Privilege: Select the access rights for the new user. Manage user: Manage the accounts for existing users. Authentication: The access rights for existing users. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Turn off the LED indicator: Select this option to turn off the LED next to the lens. This will prevent anyone from observing the operation of the network camera. Camera Name: Create a unique name for your camera. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Update Interval: The time interval for updating the time information from NTP server. Set the date and time manually: This option allows you to set the time and date manually. Copy Your Computer’s Time Setting: This will synchronize the time information from your PC. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
Firmware upgrade: This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your camera. It takes a few minutes to complete the process. Note: Do not power off the camera during the upgrade! D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Configuration Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware: 1. Download the latest firmware file from the D-Link website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2. Click Browse… and specify the firmware file. 3. Click Upgrade. The camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade completes.
Configuration Parameter List The Parameters List page lists the entire system’s parameters in alphabetical order. If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
This section explains how to configure the camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup. Current Log: This column displays the system log in chronological order. The system log is stored in the camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit. D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
SNMP FTP client HTTP / HTTPS Administrator and user group protection Security HTTP and RTSP digest encryption Password authentication Remote client access control HTTPS encryption for web brower D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...
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Supports all management functions in web interface Physical Weight 200 g (0.44lb) Power 12V DC 1.5 A, 802.3af PoE (for DCS-3511 only) Power Consumption 2.4W (12V DC), 2.88W (PoE). Temperature Operating: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) ...
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Appendix A - Technical Specifications Order Information Part Number Description DCS-3511 HD PoE Network Camera DCS-3530 HD Wireless N Network Camera D-Link DCS-3511/DCS-3530 User Manual...