How To Configure D-Link IP Cameras to Record to FTP Server/Cloud Storage. Step-by-Step Setup Guide
D-Link IP cameras support FTP and cloud recording. In this video, we will show you how to configure D-Link IP cameras (DCS 935L, 942L, 2132L, 5211L, 7110L and later H.264 models) to upload footage to a cloud FTP server. These cameras support uploading both video clips and image snapshots. First, create an account on your FTP server. We will use CameraFTP as an example. For a different FTP server, you just need to change the FTP server name. Visit https://www.CameraFTP.com, sign up for a free trial and then log in, click Add Camera to add a camera. You can then click the Settings icon below the camera thumbnail to find the FTP account info which you will need later. Now you need to find the camera's IP address. Please make sure your PC and the camera are connected to the same network. You can use the manufacturer's setup program to find the camera's IP address. You can also use CameraFTP's VSS software to find it. Launch a web browser and connect to the camera at the IP address, then log in. It will display the live view screen. Click Setup, it will display the main setup interface. You need to configure the following settings: (1) Video or image parameters. Click Audio and Video, then set the video resolution, frame rate and bit rate. You only need to do it for Video Profile 1. The video resolution applies to both video and image recording. Click Save Settings If you use CameraFTP service, then the parameters should not exceed your service plan parameters. (2) Motion Detection settings. Click Motion Detection, enable it, then set the motion sensitivity and draw a motion detection area. Click Save Settings. For motion-triggered recording, please set motion sensitivity to 85% or lower. For continuous recording, please set it to 100%. (3) FTP settings. Click Event Setup, click Add in the server section, then enter a server name. It can be any name. Select FTP, then enter the FTP account info from the Camera settings page on CameraFTP.com. Click Test to test the FTP settings. If it works, then click Save Settings. (4) Media Settings. Click Add in the Media section, then enter a media name. It can be any name. For image recording, select Snapshot. For video recording, select Video Clip. Click Save Settings. (5) Event Settings. Click Add in the Event section, then enter an event name. It can be any name. Enable this event. For image recording, set the delay seconds based on your service plans' upload frequency. For example, the interval is 10 seconds if the upload frequency is 1 image/10 seconds. Select "video motion detection" for both motion and continuous recording. Please note continuous recording is achieved with 100% motion sensitivity. For video recording, set the delay seconds to the video clip length. For motion recording, select "video motion detection"; for continuous recording, select Periodic and trigger every 1 minute, or you can also select "video motion detection" with 100% motion sensitivity. For the event schedule, usually you want to select Always. Lastly, for the event Action, select the media name to be uploaded to the FTP server. That's all. Your camera will upload footage to the FTP server now. You can check the files in the FTP folder to verify whether it is configured correctly. To view the camera footage, you need to download the files from the FTP server and play them locally. With CameraFTP service, you can install CameraFTP Viewer app for iOS and Android, or simply log in to https://www.CameraFTP.com website. Based in U.S., CameraFTP is a leading Cloud Recording service provider with very broad business features. ------------- D-Link IP camera setup guide page: https://cameraftp.com/CameraFTP/Support/DLinkDCS-2132L.aspx CameraFTP VSS software download page: https://cameraftp.com/cameraftp/software/Download_Virtual_Security_System.aspx CameraFTP features: https://cameraftp.com/CameraFTP/Features/ CameraFTP is a division of https://www.DriveHQ.com. A leading cloud IT service provider since 2003.
D-Link IP cameras support FTP and cloud recording. In this video, we will show you how to configure D-Link IP cameras (DCS 935L, 942L, 2132L, 5211L, 7110L and later H.264 models) to upload footage to a cloud FTP server. These cameras support uploading both video clips and image snapshots. First, create an account on your FTP server. We will use CameraFTP as an example. For a different FTP server, you just need to change the FTP server name. Visit https://www.CameraFTP.com, sign up for a free trial and then log in, click Add Camera to add a camera. You can then click the Settings icon below the camera thumbnail to find the FTP account info which you will need later. Now you need to find the camera's IP address. Please make sure your PC and the camera are connected to the same network. You can use the manufacturer's setup program to find the camera's IP address. You can also use CameraFTP's VSS software to find it. Launch a web browser and connect to the camera at the IP address, then log in. It will display the live view screen. Click Setup, it will display the main setup interface. You need to configure the following settings: (1) Video or image parameters. Click Audio and Video, then set the video resolution, frame rate and bit rate. You only need to do it for Video Profile 1. The video resolution applies to both video and image recording. Click Save Settings If you use CameraFTP service, then the parameters should not exceed your service plan parameters. (2) Motion Detection settings. Click Motion Detection, enable it, then set the motion sensitivity and draw a motion detection area. Click Save Settings. For motion-triggered recording, please set motion sensitivity to 85% or lower. For continuous recording, please set it to 100%. (3) FTP settings. Click Event Setup, click Add in the server section, then enter a server name. It can be any name. Select FTP, then enter the FTP account info from the Camera settings page on CameraFTP.com. Click Test to test the FTP settings. If it works, then click Save Settings. (4) Media Settings. Click Add in the Media section, then enter a media name. It can be any name. For image recording, select Snapshot. For video recording, select Video Clip. Click Save Settings. (5) Event Settings. Click Add in the Event section, then enter an event name. It can be any name. Enable this event. For image recording, set the delay seconds based on your service plans' upload frequency. For example, the interval is 10 seconds if the upload frequency is 1 image/10 seconds. Select "video motion detection" for both motion and continuous recording. Please note continuous recording is achieved with 100% motion sensitivity. For video recording, set the delay seconds to the video clip length. For motion recording, select "video motion detection"; for continuous recording, select Periodic and trigger every 1 minute, or you can also select "video motion detection" with 100% motion sensitivity. For the event schedule, usually you want to select Always. Lastly, for the event Action, select the media name to be uploaded to the FTP server. That's all. Your camera will upload footage to the FTP server now. You can check the files in the FTP folder to verify whether it is configured correctly. To view the camera footage, you need to download the files from the FTP server and play them locally. With CameraFTP service, you can install CameraFTP Viewer app for iOS and Android, or simply log in to https://www.CameraFTP.com website. Based in U.S., CameraFTP is a leading Cloud Recording service provider with very broad business features. ------------- D-Link IP camera setup guide page: https://cameraftp.com/CameraFTP/Support/DLinkDCS-2132L.aspx CameraFTP VSS software download page: https://cameraftp.com/cameraftp/software/Download_Virtual_Security_System.aspx CameraFTP features: https://cameraftp.com/CameraFTP/Features/ CameraFTP is a division of https://www.DriveHQ.com. A leading cloud IT service provider since 2003.