ASCII.jp Check your home on the go with your iPhone! Technology for monitoring with high-performance network cameras

Families with pets and small children are likely to be concerned about the state of their homes even when they go out. In such a case, if you use a network camera, you can check the state of your home in real time with your smartphone. This time, I will introduce a technique to check the state of your home from outside using the high-performance Wi-Fi compatible network camera "CS-W70HD".

You can check the status of your pet at home on your iPhone!

Monitoring video and audio from your home or office from a remote location

You can check the state of your home while away from home, such as whether your children are safe and whether your pets are quiet. Many people will become Whether the stove is turned off or the front door is properly locked may be a concern. Surveillance cameras come into play at such times. However, there is no need to ask a contractor to do the work or introduce an elaborate system. All you have to do is buy a network camera for tens of thousands of yen and connect it to your home network.

So, this time, I will introduce how to build a surveillance camera at home using the network camera "CS-W70HD" (Planex Communications, actual sales: 33,000 yen). The CS-W70HD is a network camera that allows you to check video and audio with your smartphone from outside by connecting to your home network. Since it supports Wi-Fi as well as wired LAN, it is a nice place to choose the installation location. Since it uses the cloud, it does not require complicated settings to go through a home router, so even beginners can easily install it.

The camera part can be panned 180 degrees and tilted 90 degrees, so you can check a wide range even if you install it in one place. In addition, it has a temperature measurement function, a two-way audio function, a night lens and an infrared LED, and it is quite full-fledged. The smartphone app can be downloaded for free for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle, and a Windows app is also available.

Since the CS-W70HD is a stationary type, you can install it wherever you like. That said, you can point the camera up, but not below horizontal. If you want to mount the camera higher, you can also mount it facing down with two screws in the wall. In that case, turn on "Video Flip" in the settings to reverse the video.

Planex's Wi-Fi compatible network camera "CS-W70HD". Actual selling price is around 33,000 yen

The back has a screw hole for wall mounting, and a power supply terminal and an Ethernet terminal in the recessed area.

Equipped with a microSD card slot, WPS button, audio output terminal, etc. on the side

The reset button is on the bottom

It is also possible to set it on a stepladder with the screw holes on the back and bottom

For wired, simply plug in the cable For wireless, just press the WPS button

First, connect the CS-W70HD to the network. If you can run a wired LAN cable around, just plug in the cable. In the case of Wi-Fi, since it supports WPS, you can automatically connect by pressing the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router and then pressing the WPS button on the "CS-W70HD".

After connecting to the network, start the app and register the camera. In addition to Windows, applications for iPhone/Android/Kindle are also available. Work on whatever device you like. After setting, the image should be displayed immediately.

Press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router. The screen is "F660T" rented by NURO

Press the WPS button on the side of the main unit, and if the network LED glows blue, the connection is successful.

Download the app. Screen is iPhone 6

Tap the "+" on the upper left

The attached sheet contains the camera ID and password.

Enter the camera ID and password, and tap "Execute".

The camera will be added, so tap it

Video and sound are played

I want to connect with Wi-Fi, but I can't connect with WPS. In such a case, first connect with a wired LAN, open the Wi-Fi settings, and enter the encryption key directly.

Launch the app. For the Windows version, the firewall setting screen opens.

Open the web settings screen and tap "Network" → "Wi-Fi Settings". Tap the SSID you want to connect to

Enter the encryption key to complete the connection. Unplug the LAN cable