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VC8101
User's Manual
Split Camera System • Pin hole lens •
Wide angle Lens • WDR Pro
Discreet
Network Camera
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 VC8101 Discreet Network Camera User’s Manual Split Camera System • Pin hole lens • Wide angle Lens • WDR Pro Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Accessing the Network Camera  23 Using Web Browsers ............................. 23 Using RTSP Players ............................26 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ....................... 27 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ......................29 Main Page  30 Client Settings  36 H.264 Media Options ............................ 36 H.264 Protocol Options ..........................
  • Page 3 Applications > DI and DO ..........................120 Applications > Tampering detection ........................121 Applications > Audio detection ......................... 122 Applications > Package management - a.k.a., VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ..... 124 Recording > Recording settings ........................127 Local storage > SD card management ....................... 132 Local storage >...

  • Page 4: Overview

    The VC8101 can support one camera unit and is designed to work in perfect harmony with a choice of two 2-megapixel WDR camera units: the CU8161-H pinhole type, and the CU8163- H fisheye type for 180°...

  • Page 5: Read Before Use

    For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server. Package Contents ■ VC8101 camera and lens modules ■ Quick Installation Guide ■ Mounting bracket ■ Software CD ■...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    VIVOTEK Introduction The sensor module can be installed in the same or different rooms/mounting positions. A wide angle lens can be used to cover a wide open space, while a fixed focal lens a specific field of view. Jot down the camera’s MAC address for later XXXXXX reference.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    VIVOTEK Hardware Installation The camera can be installed through a wall. Make sure the lens unit cable can be properly routed. Connect other devices, such as detectors, alarm, speaker or microphone. The camera can be powered by a DC output or a PoE switch. If local storage is preferred, install a Class 6 MicroSD card.
  • Page 8 VIVOTEK Drill a hole on ceiling or wall. Drill a hole of a diameter of 24mm. 24mm Note that this type of installation does not apply to hard surfaces, such as a concrete wall. Route the lens unit cable through the ceiling or wall.
  • Page 9 VIVOTEK Put the mount bracket onto the lens unit. Insert the lens unit into the pre-drilled hole. 24mm User's Manual - 9...
  • Page 10 VIVOTEK Make sure the view angle is not blocked, and lens unit is appropriately installed. 180º CU8163-H CU8163-H 10 - User's Manual...
  • Page 11 VIVOTEK 104º CU8161-H The notch on the lens unit indicates the downward position. When fixing the lens unit, make sure the notch is at the bottom. User's Manual - 11...
  • Page 12 VIVOTEK Having measured the right position of the lens unit in a drilled hole, tighten the grip on the lens unit by fastening the screw on the mount bracket. Remove the membrane on the sticker. 12 - User's Manual...
  • Page 13 VIVOTEK Secure the lens unit to wall by driving screws through the mount bracket. Find an appropriate location for the main body. Drive two screws 55mm apart into the wall, and then you can hang the main body onto a surface.
  • Page 14 VIVOTEK Install the "Installation Wizard 2" software utility from your software CD. The program will search for VIVOTEK Video Receivers, Video Servers or Network Cameras on the same LAN. Double-click on the camera's MAC address to open a browser management session with the camera.
  • Page 15 VIVOTEK Hardware Reset The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, press the reset button longer to restore the factory settings and install again.
  • Page 16 VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Switch Source External BJT transistor power source Relay External device Switch Source BJT transistor Relay External device 1. The DO+ pin provides 3.3V±10% output voltages, and the max. load is 50mA. 2. The max. voltage for DO- pins is 80VDC (External power).

  • Page 17: Network Deployment

    VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The first way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static...
  • Page 18 For more information with network configuration options (such as that of streaming ports), please refer to Configuration > Network Settings. VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port for- warding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the UPnP port forwarding feature.
  • Page 19 VIVOTEK Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN configuration on page 68 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line.
  • Page 20 VIVOTEK General Connection (without PoE) 1. If you have external DI devices, make the connection from general I/O terminal block. 2. Ethernet, power and IO cables are user-supplied. 3. (Optional) Connect DC power cord to a DC Adapter, and then to a power outlet.

  • Page 21: Software Installation

    After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program. 3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN. 4. After a brief search, the main installer window will pop up. Double-click on the MAC address that matches the one printed on the camera label or the S/N number on the package box label to open a browser management session with the Network Camera.

  • Page 22: Ready To Use

    VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below. 2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents.

  • Page 23: Accessing The Network Camera

    3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser. 4. If it is the first time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will prompt as shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
  • Page 24 VIVOTEK NOTE: For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not have QuickTime on your computer, please download QuickTime from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser. Tips: •...
  • Page 25 VIVOTEK NOTE: 1. By default, your Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to configure a password for your camera later. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 87.

  • Page 26: Using Rtsp Players

    VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the H.264 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC Player 1. Launch the RTSP player. 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will prompt.

  • Page 27: Using 3Gpp-Compatible Mobile Devices

    VIVOTEK Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1.
  • Page 28 VIVOTEK Tips: 1. The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same camera running different firmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve this problem.

  • Page 29: Using Vivotek Recording Software

    VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or...

  • Page 30: Main Page

    VIVOTEK Main Page This chapter explains the screen elements on the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, and Live Video Window. VIVOTEK logo Resize Buttons Configuration Area...
  • Page 31 VIVOTEK Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream #1 ~ #4) simultaneously. You can select any one of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 59 for detailed information. Manual Trigger: Click to manually enable or disable an event trigger. Please configure an event setting before enabling this function.
  • Page 32 VIVOTEK can configure the Network Camera. For more information, please refer to the description for the Configuration menus on page 40. Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface. Language options are available in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語 , Português, 簡体中文 , and 繁體中文 . You can also change a language on the Configuration page;...
  • Page 33 VIVOTEK Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format. Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button.
  • Page 34 VIVOTEK Video Title Time Video (HTTP-V) 2015/03/10 17:08:56 Title and Time Video 17:08:56 2015/03/10 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 51. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 51.
  • Page 35 VIVOTEK User's Manual - 35...

  • Page 36: Client Settings

    VIVOTEK Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings. H.264 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data or both.

  • Page 37: Mp4 Saving Options

    VIVOTEK Two way audio Half duplex: Audio is transmitted from one direction at a time, e.g., from a PC holding a web console with the camera. Full duplex: Audio is transmitted in both directions simultaneously. MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking the “Start MP4 Recording”...
  • Page 38 VIVOTEK Joystick settings Enable Joystick Connect a joystick to a USB port on your management computer. Supported by the plug-in (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in for the web console is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer.
  • Page 39 VIVOTEK Buttons Configuration Click the Configure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below. Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons: 1. Select a button number from the Button # pull-down menu. Tips If you are not sure of the locations of each button, use the Properties window in the Game Controllers utility.

  • Page 40: Configuration

    Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. In order to simplify the user interface, detailed information will be hidden unless you click on the function item.

  • Page 41: System > General Settings

    VIVOTEK System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time. System Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The name will be displayed at the top center of the main page.

  • Page 42: System > Homepage Layout

    Theme Options (the second tab on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically in this Preview field. The following shows the homepage using the default settings: ■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage. Logo graph Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.
  • Page 43 VIVOTEK Theme Options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview filed. Click Save to enable the settings.
  • Page 44 VIVOTEK ■ Follow the steps below to set up a custom homepage: 1. Click Custom on the left column. 2. Click to select a color on on the right column. Color Selector Custom Pattern 3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.

  • Page 45: System > Logs

    VIVOTEK System > Logs This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to backup system log to a remote server. Log server settings Follow the steps below to set up the remote log: 1. Select Enable remote log. 2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.

  • Page 46: System > Parameters

    The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in an alphabetical order. If you need technical assistance, use a text-editor program to copy and save the parameters listed on this page. Send the parameter text file to VIVOTEK’s technical support. 46 - User's Manual...

  • Page 47: System > Maintenance

    Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade! Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware: 1. Download the latest firmware file from the VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2. Click Browse… and specify the firmware file.
  • Page 48 VIVOTEK General settings > Restore This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings. Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page 68). Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to Import/Export files below on this page).
  • Page 49 VIVOTEK ® 3. Open the file with Microsoft Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST. When completed, save the file. In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m.
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文 . Update custom language file: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language file to upload.

  • Page 51: Media > Image

    VIVOTEK Media > Image This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following tabbed windows: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask, and Pixel Calculator. General settings Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as well as the view cell on the ST7501 and VAST recording software.
  • Page 52 VIVOTEK Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams. Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights. Video orientation: Flip - vertically reflect the display of the live video; Mirror - horizontally reflect the display of the live video.

  • Page 53: Image Settings

    VIVOTEK Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and related parameters. You can configure two sets of preferred settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as a schedule mode. White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
  • Page 54 VIVOTEK ■ Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%. ■ Gamma curve: Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0.45 to 1, from Detailed to Contrast. You may let firmware Optimize your display or select the Manual mode, and pull the slide bar pointer to change the preferred level of Gamma correction towards higher contrast or towards the higher luminance for detailed expression for both dark and lighted areas of an image.

  • Page 55: Exposure

    VIVOTEK Exposure On this page, you can configure the Exposure measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure mode, Exposure time, Gain control, and Day/Night mode settings. Measurement Window: This function allows users to set measurement window(s) for low light compensation. For example, where low-light objects are posed against an extremely bright background.
  • Page 56 VIVOTEK The inclusive window refers to the “weighed window“; the exclusive window refers to the “ignored window“. It adopts the weighed averages method to calculate the value. The inclusive windows have a higher priority. You can overlap these windows, and, if you place an exclusive window within a larger inclusive window, the exclusive part of the overlapped windows will be deducted from the inclusive window.
  • Page 57 VIVOTEK ■ WDR: Enable WDR Pro: This refers to the Wide Dynamic Range function that enables the camera to capture details in a high contrast environment. Use the checkbox to enable the function, and use the slide bar to select the strength of the WDR Pro functionality, depending on the lighting condition at the installation site.

  • Page 58: Privacy Mask

    VIVOTEK Privacy mask Click Privacy Mask to open the configuration page. On this page, you can block out certain sensitive zones to address privacy concerns. ■ To configure the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to add a new window. A text box will appear allowing you to enter a name for the mask.

  • Page 59: Media > Video

    VIVOTEK Media > Video Stream settings Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for an individual stream: 1. Select a stream to configure its viewing region. 2. Choose a proper Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of monitored device.
  • Page 60 VIVOTEK The Viewing Window (Video Crop) function is only available on the fixed-focal lens module. Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can set the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for stream 1. If you prefer not to stream the full image the sensor can capture, you can designate a smaller region of interest.
  • Page 61 VIVOTEK Click the stream item to display the detailed information. This Network Camera offers real-time H.264 and MJPEG compression standards (dual Codec) for real- time viewing. If the H.264 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are several parameters for you to adjust the video performance: ■...
  • Page 62 VIVOTEK ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.
  • Page 63 VIVOTEK • Smart codec: Smart codec effectively reduces the quality of the whole or the non- interested areas on a screen and therefore reduces the bandwidth consumed. You can manually specify the video quality for the foreground and the background areas.
  • Page 64 VIVOTEK As the result, the lower screen is constantly displayed in high details, while the upper half is transmitted using a lower-quality format. Although the upper half is transmitted using a lower quality format, you still have an awareness of what is happening on the whole screen.
  • Page 65 VIVOTEK it rate control ■ B Constant bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. The bandwidth utilization is configurable to match a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance. The bit rates...
  • Page 66 VIVOTEK JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client.

  • Page 67: Media > Audio

    VIVOTEK Media > Audio Audio Settings Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page.

  • Page 68: Network > General Settings

    Use fixed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera. 1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 21 for details.
  • Page 69 VIVOTEK Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
  • Page 70 VIVOTEK NOTE: ► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera. ► If UPnP is not supported by your router, you will see the following message: Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
  • Page 71 VIVOTEK 4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK. 5. Click Next in the following window. 6. Click Finish. UPnP is enabled. ► How does UPnP work? UPnP networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network.
  • Page 72 VIVOTEK Enable IPv6 Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings. Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The ® browser should be Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.
  • Page 73 VIVOTEK Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser. 3. The format should be: http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/ IPv6 address 4.
  • Page 74 1025 and 65535. FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21, or assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
  • Page 75 VIVOTEK Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera 2011/03/09 17:08:56 Video (TCP-AV) Mute Talk Button Mic Volume Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of microphone; click to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.

  • Page 76: Network > Streaming Protocols

    VIVOTEK Network > Streaming protocols HTTP streaming To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security > User account on page 87 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest.
  • Page 77 VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 4> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg: 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. 2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
  • Page 78 VIVOTEK Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential digest risks of it being intercepted.
  • Page 79 VIVOTEK RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio ■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port number is set to 554. ■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
  • Page 80 Unrestricted in scope IMPORTANT: The Multicast metadata port is utilized by VIVOTEK VADP modules to transfer video analytics results, PTZ stream, textual data, and event messages between the camera and the client side running and observing the video analysis. If your client side computer is located outside the local network, you may need to open the associated TCP port on routers and firewall.
  • Page 81 DDNS: Dynamic domain name service Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting. Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the...
  • Page 82 4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting. ■ CustomSafe100 VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services.
  • Page 83 VIVOTEK Express link Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router. If using DDNS, the user has to manually configure UPnP port forwarding.

  • Page 84: Network > Qos (Quality Of Service)

    VIVOTEK Network > QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. 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.
  • Page 85 VIVOTEK QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint). This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs.

  • Page 86: Network > Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    VIVOTEK Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera. The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It helps network administrators to remotely manage network devices and find, solve network problems with ease.

  • Page 87: Security > User Account

    VIVOTEK Security > User Account This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account first.

  • Page 88: Security > Https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Ssl)

    VIVOTEK Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level. Create and Install Certificate Method Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certificate must be created first.
  • Page 89 VIVOTEK 5. Click Save to preserve your configuration, and your current session with the camera will change to the encrypted connection. 6. If your web session does not automatically change to an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to re- turn to the main page. Change the URL address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard.
  • Page 90 VIVOTEK Create certificate request and install 1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu. 2. Click Create certificate to proceed. 3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to generate the certificate request.
  • Page 91 VIVOTEK 5. Look for a trusted certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window. Proceed with the rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage.
  • Page 92 VIVOTEK 7. Open a new edit, paste the certificate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to add an empty line. 8. Convert file format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix.
  • Page 93 VIVOTEK 9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a file name like “CAcert.crt.” 10. Return to the original firmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certificate file, and click Upload to enable the certification. User's Manual - 93...
  • Page 94 VIVOTEK Note that a 11. When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active. certificate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “Save" button for the configuration to take effect.

  • Page 95: Security > Access List

    VIVOTEK Security > Access List This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream #1, #2, and #3). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player).
  • Page 96 VIVOTEK ■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this button. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player).
  • Page 97 VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. The routing prefix is written in CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation. For example: accesses from IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked.

  • Page 98: Security > Ieee 802.1X

    Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides whether to accept the end user’s access request. ■ VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP and EAP-TLS. Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings: 1.
  • Page 99 VIVOTEK 3. When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an 802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically. NOTE: ► The authentication process for 802.1x: 1. The Certificate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certificates to the Network Camera (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server).

  • Page 100: Ptz > Ptz Settings

    VIVOTEK PTZ > PTZ settings This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. The E-PTZ function allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without physically zooming the camera. The E-PTZ view takes effect when the current field of view is not showing the full of the camera's complete field of view.

  • Page 101: Digital Ptz Operation (E-Ptz Operation)

    VIVOTEK Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation) X2.0 Preset positions and rotation settings In the PTZ settings page, you can create preset positions in the hemisphere covered by the fisheye lens. A total of 20 preset positions can be configured. Please follow the steps below to configure preset positions and arrange them in a rotational tour through different positions.
  • Page 102 VIVOTEK 2. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the PTZ keypad, the FOV indicators, or mouse clicks on the live screen. To begin the mouse control, click on the two interactive windows. Due to the highly-sensitive mouse control, the PTZ control buttons can help fine-tune to an optimal location.

  • Page 103: Event > Event Settings

    VIVOTEK Event > Event settings This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to respond to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices.
  • Page 104 VIVOTEK ■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting. ■ Enable this event: Select this checkbox to enable the event setting. ■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed first.
  • Page 105 VIVOTEK ■ Audio detection A preset threshold can be configured with an external microphone as the trigger to system event. The triggering condition can be an input exceeding or falling below a threshold. Audio detection can take place as a complement to motion detection or as a method to detect activities not covered by the camera's view.
  • Page 106 VIVOTEK Once the triggers are configured, they will be listed under the VADP option. 3. Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. ■ Trigger digital output for seconds Select this option to turn on the digital output signals (via the DO connectors on the main assembly) when a trigger is activated.

  • Page 107: Add Server

    VIVOTEK Add server Click Add server to unfold the server setting window. You can specify how the notification messages are delivered when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured. There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options.
  • Page 108 VIVOTEK To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result. Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
  • Page 109 VIVOTEK ■ Passive mode Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to pass through the firewall. To verify if the FTP settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as shown below.
  • Page 110 VIVOTEK Network storage: Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 129 for details. Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.

  • Page 111: Add Media 111

    VIVOTEK Add media Add media Click to open the media setting window. 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. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.
  • Page 112 VIVOTEK ■ Add date and time suffix to the file name. Select this option to add a date/time suffix to the file name. For example: Snapshot_20140720_100341 File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
  • Page 113 VIVOTEK ■ Maximum duration Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 10 seconds of video can be recorded. For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated.
  • Page 114 VIVOTEK ■ View: Click this button to open a file list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage. If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded files on SD card.
  • Page 115 VIVOTEK Here is an example of the Event setting: When completed the settings with steps 1~3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page. The following is an example of the Event setting page:...
  • Page 116 Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload; if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will prompt. If you need more information, please contact VIVOTEK’s technical support. Click to upload a file...

  • Page 117: Applications > Motion Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of 5 motion detection windows can be configured. Motion Detection Setting 2: For special situations Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations...
  • Page 118 VIVOTEK Photos or videos can be captured instantly and configured to be sent to a remote server (via an Email or FTP server). For more information on how to configure an event setting, please refer to Event settings on page 103.
  • Page 119 VIVOTEK This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event Settings page. You can go to Event > Event settings > Trigger to select it as a trigger source. Please refer to page 103 for detailed information. NOTE: ►...

  • Page 120: Applications > Di And Do

    VIVOTEK Applications > DI and DO Digital input: Select High or Low as the Normal status for the digital input. Connect the digital input pin of the Network Camera to an external device to detect the current connection status. Digital output: Select Grounded or Open to define the normal status for the digital output. Connect the digital output pin of the Network Camera to an external device to determine the current status.

  • Page 121: Applications > Tampering Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Tampering detection This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint. Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function: 1.

  • Page 122: Applications > Audio Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Audio detection Audio detection, along with video motion detection, is applicable in the following scenarios: 1. Detection of activities not covered by camera view, e.g., a loud input by gun shots or breaking a door/ window. 2. A usually noisy environment, such as a factory, suddenly becomes quiet due to a breakdown of machines.
  • Page 123 VIVOTEK You can use the Profile window to configure a different Audio detection setting. For example, a place can be noisy in the day time and become very quiet in the night. 1. Click on the Enable this profile checkbox. Once the Audio detection window is opened, the current sound input will be interactively indicated by a fluctuating yellow wave diagram.

  • Page 124: Applications > Package Management - A.k.a., Vadp (Vivotek Application Development Platform)

    VADP requirements. Please contact our technical support or the vendor of your 3rd-party module for the parameters contained within. • Users can also run VIVOTEK's VADP packages as a means to access updated functionality instead of replacing the entire firmware. •...
  • Page 125 VIVOTEK To start a module, select the checkcircle in front, and click the Start button. If you should need to remove a module, select the checkcircle in front and then click the Stop button. By then the module status will become OFF, and the X button will appear at the end of the row.
  • Page 126 Follow the onscreen instruction on VIVOTEK's website for the registration procedure. You can proced with the following link to download a license key: http://www.vivotek.com/vadp_ requestactivation.aspx?application=VCA or http://www.vivotek.com/vca/#downloads. When the license key is downloaded to your computer, upload the key to the camera.

  • Page 127: Recording > Recording Settings

    VIVOTEK Recording > Recording settings This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings Insert your SD card and click here to test NOTE: 1. Each Recording setting records a video stream from one channel, i.e., from a single lens module.
  • Page 128 VIVOTEK ■ Recording name: Enter a name for the recording setting. ■ Enable this recording: Select this option to enable video recording. ■ With adaptive recording: Select this option will activate the frame rate control according to alarm trigger. The frame control means that when there is a triggered alarm/event, the frame rate will raise up to the value you’ve set...
  • Page 129 VIVOTEK Please follow steps 1~2 below to set up the recording: 1. Trigger Select a trigger source. ■ Schedule: The server will start to record files on the local storage or network attached storage (NAS). ■ Network fail: Since network fail, the server will start to record files onto the local storage (SD card).
  • Page 130 VIVOTEK 2. Click Test to check the setting. The result will be shown in the pop-up window. If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the networked storage server. 3. Enter a server name. 4. Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page.
  • Page 131 VIVOTEK ■ Enable cyclic recording: If you check this item, when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. Recording file management ■ Maximum duration: This determines the length of each recorded video, applicable from 1 to 60 minutes.

  • Page 132: Local Storage > Sd Card Management

    VIVOTEK Local storage > SD card management NOTE: • It is recommended to turn OFF the recording activity before you remove an SD card from the camera. • The lifespan of an SD card is limited. Regular replacement of the SD card can be necessary.

  • Page 133: Local Storage > Content Management

    VIVOTEK SD card control ■ Enable cyclic storage: Check this item if you want to enable cyclic recording. When the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. ■ Enable automatic disk cleanup: Check this item and enter the number of days you wish to retain a file.
  • Page 134 VIVOTEK Search Results The following is an example of search results. There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked. Click to sort the search results in either direction. Numbers of entries displayed on one page Click to open a live view ■...
  • Page 135 VIVOTEK ■ Lock/Unlock: Select the checkbox in front of a desired search result, then click this button. The selected items will become Locked, which will not be deleted during cyclic recording. You can click again to unlock the selections. For example:...

  • Page 136: Appendix

    VIVOTEK Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera 1. Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the Network Camera/Video Server can be easily integrated through URL syntax. This section specifies the external HTTP-based application programming interface.
  • Page 137 VIVOTEK 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server.
  • Page 138 VIVOTEK [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] Where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>]. If you do not specify any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of the related group will be returned.
  • Page 139 (Note: The return page can be a general HTML file (.htm, .html) or a VIVOTEK server script executable (.vspx) file. It cannot be a CGI command or have any extra parameters. This parameter must be placed at the end of the parameter list Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n...
  • Page 140 VIVOTEK <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and are readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123: Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n 7. Available parameters on the server...
  • Page 141 VIVOTEK integer primary key SQLite data type. A 32-bit signed integer. The value is assigned a unique integer by the server. text SQLite data type. The value is a text string, stored using the database encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16BE or UTF-16-LE).
  • Page 142 VIVOTEK 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[64] Mega-Pixel Host name of server Network (Network Camera, Camera Wireless Network Camera, Video Server, Wireless Video Server). ledoff <boolean> Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators.
  • Page 143 VIVOTEK -281: GMT-07:00 Arizona -240: GMT-06:00 Central America, Central Time, Mexico City, Saskatchewan -200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto -201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, Indiana -180: GMT-04:30 Caracas -160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, La Paz, Santiago -140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland...
  • Page 144 VIVOTEK 200: GMT 05:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent 220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi 230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk, Astana, Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Krasnoyarsk...
  • Page 145 VIVOTEK 81,82,83, 120,140, 380,400,48 updateinterval 0 to Disable automatic time 3600, adjustment, otherwise, it indicates 86400, the seconds between NTP automatic 604800, update intervals. 2592000 restore Restore the system parameters to <positive default values after <value> seconds. integer> reset Restart the server after <value>...
  • Page 146 VIVOTEK the default value except for a union of the combined results. 7.1.1 system.info Subgroup of system: info (The fields in this group are unchangeable.) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) modelname string[40] VC8201 Internal model name of the server (eg.
  • Page 147 VIVOTEK 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi > 0) do_i<0~(ndo-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndo > 0) onlinenum_rtsp integer Current number of RTSP connections.
  • Page 148 VIVOTEK 7.5 security Group: security NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_do view, operator, operator Indicate which privileges and admin above can control digital output (capability.ndo > 0) privilege_camctrl view, operator, view Indicate which privileges and admin above can control PTZ (capability.ptzenabled >...
  • Page 149 VIVOTEK service port to the port occupied by another service currently. Otherwise, the service may fail. Stopped service will auto-start after changing port settings. Change HTTP port from 80 to 5556, and change RTP port for video from 5556 to 20480.
  • Page 150 VIVOTEK identity_tls String[64] <blank> TLS identity password String[253] <blank> Password for TLS privatekeypassword String[253] <blank> Password for PEAP ca_exist <boolean> CA installed flag ca_time <integer> CA installed time. Represented in EPOCH ca_size <integer> CA file size (in bytes) certificate_exist <boolean>...
  • Page 151 VIVOTEK (capability.naudio > 0) eventalarm 0~63 Event/alarm channel for DSCP management 0~63 Management channel for DSCP eventtunnel 0~63 Event/Control channel for DSCP 7.6.3 IPV6 Subgroup of network: ipv6 (capability.protocol.ipv6 > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable IPv6.
  • Page 152 VIVOTEK g =1 and capability.nmediastream > 0) s1_accessname string[32] videos2.mjpg HTTP server push access name for stream 2. (capability.protocol.spush_mjpe g =1 and capability.nmediastream > 1) s2_accessname string[32] videos3.mjpg Http server push access name for stream 3 (capability.protocol.spush_mjpe g =1 and capability.nmediastream >...
  • Page 153 VIVOTEK 7.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port. 65535 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) anonymousviewing <boolean> Enable anoymous streaming viewing. authmode disable, basic RTSP authentication mode. basic, (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) digest s0_accessname string[32] live.sdp...
  • Page 154 VIVOTEK 7.6.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) alwaysmulticast <boolean> Enable always multicast. ipaddress <ip address> For n=0, Multicast IP address. 239.128.1.99 For n=1, 239.128.1.10 and so on.
  • Page 155 VIVOTEK 7.7 IP Filter Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable access list filtering. admin_enable <boolean> Enable administrator IP address. admin_ip String[43] <blank> Administrator IP address. maxconnection 0~10 Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s). type 0, 1 Ipfilter policy : 0 =>...
  • Page 156 VIVOTEK rbgain balance. “manual” indicates keep current value. “rbgain” indicates using rgain and gbain. rgain 0~100 Manual set rgain value of gain control setting. bgain 0~100 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. exposurelevel CU8131: CU8131: 4 Exposure level...
  • Page 157 VIVOTEK operation; 0(not support), 1(support) mirror <boolean> Mirror the image. text string[64] <blank> Enclose caption. imprinttimestamp <boolean> Overlay time stamp on video. textonvideo_position top, bottom Text on video string position textonvideo_size 15, 25, 30 Text on video font size exposuremode...
  • Page 158 VIVOTEK input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100 is percentage mode. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_qvalue 0~51 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant = s<0~(m-1)>_h264_qperc 1~100 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant = 100) s<0~(m-1)>_h264_bitrate 20000~40000 CU8131: Set bit rate in bps when...
  • Page 159 VIVOTEK 99, 100 99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100 is percentage mode. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qvalu 2~97 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant = s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qper 1~100 Manual video quality level input. cent (s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant = 100) s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_bitrat...
  • Page 160 VIVOTEK 7.9 Image setting per channel Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5~5,100 Adjust brightness of image. 100 is percentage mode. brightnesspercent 0~100 Adjust brightnesspercent of image when brightness=100. saturation -5~5,100 Adjust saturation of image.
  • Page 161 VIVOTEK 7.10 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, custom, auto The mode indicates how to decide the exposure. auto: Use full view as the only one exposure window.
  • Page 162 VIVOTEK bitstreampackingmode mode. 7.12 Time Shift settings Group: timeshift, c for n channel products, m is stream number (capability.timeshift > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable time shift streaming. c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~(m-1)> <boolean> Enable time shift streaming for _allow specific stream.
  • Page 163 VIVOTEK ‘duration’ second(s), then tamper detection is triggered. 7.15 DDNS Group: ddns (capability.ddns > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the dynamic DNS. provider CustomSafe10 DyndnsDynam Safe100 => safe100.net DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org DynInterfree, (dynamic) DyndnsDynam DyndnsCustom =>...
  • Page 164 VIVOTEK string[63] NULL The url user define to link to camera 7.17 UPnP presentation Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the UPnP presentation service. 7.18 UPnP port forwarding Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT...
  • Page 165 VIVOTEK 5: LOG_NOTICE 6: LOG_INFO 7: LOG_DEBUG setparamlevel Show log of parameter setting. 0: disable 1: Show log of parameter setting set from external. 2. Show log of parameter setting set from external and internal. 7.20 SNMP Group: snmp (capability.snmp > 0)
  • Page 166 Hyperlink of the logo votek.com logo_powerbyvvtk_hidden <boolean> 0 => display the power by vivotek logo 1 => hide the power by vivotek logo custombutton_manualtrigg <boolean> Show or hide manual trigger er_show (VI) button in homepage 0 -> Hidden 1 ->...
  • Page 167 VIVOTEK win_i<0~4>_name string[40] <blank> Name of the privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_polygon 0 ~ 320,0 ~ Coordinate of polygon window 240, 0 ~ 320,0 position. ~ 240, 0 ~ (4 points: 320,0 ~ 240, 0 x0,y0,x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3) ~ 320,0 ~ 240 7.23 Capability...
  • Page 168 VIVOTEK nvideoout <positive Number of video outputs. integer> nanystream 0, <positive number of any media stream integer> per channel nmediastream <positive Number of media stream per integer> channels. nmotion <positive Number of motions integer> naudiosetting <positive Number of audio settings per integer>...
  • Page 169 VIVOTEK 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 6 => Support iris operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 7 => External or built-in PT; 0(built-in), 1(external) Bit 8 => Invalidate bit 1 ~ 7; 0(bit 1 ~ 7 are valid), 1(bit 1 ~ 7 are invalid) Bit 9 =>...
  • Page 170 VIVOTEK protocol_rtp_http <boolean> Indicate whether to support RTP over HTTP. protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> Indicate whether to support server push MJPEG. protocol_snmp <boolean> Indicate whether to support SNMP. protocol_ipv6 <boolean> Indicate whether to support IPv6. protocol_pppoe <boolean> Indicate whether to support PPPoE.
  • Page 171 VIVOTEK CU8171: CU8171_VC82 videoin_c<0~1>_streamco <A list of 6,6,6 Represent supported codec positive types of each stream. integer This contains a list of positive separated by integers, split by comma. Each commas> one stands for a stream, and the definition is as following: Bit 0: Support MPEG4.
  • Page 172 VIVOTEK videoin_c<0~1>_maxfram <A list of CU8131: Indicate maximum frame rate erate positive 30,30,30,30,3 available for the corresponding integer resolution. Those values are separated by CU8171: one-to-one mapping to the commas> 15,15,15,15,1 "resolution" parameter in this 5,15,15,15 group. videoin_c<0~1>_mpeg4_ <A list of...
  • Page 173 VIVOTEK commas> 1280x720, 1280x800 CU8171: 192x192, 256x256, 384x384, 512x512, 768x768, 1056x1056, 1536x1536, 1696x1696 videoin_c<0~1>_mode0_ <WxH> CU8131: The visible area of full scene in effectivepixel 1280x800 this video mode. CU8171: The unit is pixel. 1696x1696 videoin_c<0~1>_mode0_ <WxH> CU8131: The output size of source, equal...
  • Page 174 VIVOTEK commas> 15,15,15,15,1 to the "resolution" parameter in 5,15,15,15 this video mode. videoin_c<0~1>_mode0_ <A list of CU8131: Indicate maximum frame rate maxfps_h264 positive 30,30,30,30,3 with H.264 available for the integer corresponding resolution. Those separated by CU8171: values are one-to-one mapping commas>...
  • Page 175 VIVOTEK audio_headphoneout <boolean> Indicate whether to support headphone output. audioin_codec <string> g711,g726 Available codec list for audio input. audioout_codec Available codec list for SIP. camctrl_httptunnel <boolean> Indicate whether to support httptunnel. camctrl_privilege <boolean> Indicate whether to support “Manage Privilege” of PTZ control in the Security page.
  • Page 176 VIVOTEK wireless WEP. wireless_encrypt_wpa <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless WPA. wireless_encrypt_wpa2 <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless WPA2. derivative_brand <boolean> Indicate whether to support the upgrade function for the derivative brand. For example, if the value is true, the VVTK product can be upgraded to VVXX.
  • Page 177 VIVOTEK Bit 4 => Support event trigger Bit 5 => Support license registration Bit 6 => Support shared memory API <boolean> Indicate whether to support Intelligent Video analysis <boolean> Indicate whether to support built-in IR led extir <boolean> Indicate whether to support...
  • Page 178 VIVOTEK contrastNA, exposurelevel Enhanced is on, some features contrastperce FIX6 may become malfunction or are ntNA, CU8171: - forced to a given value. The exposurelevel affected functions are list here. exposurelevel The format is "Affected API FIX<Positive name" with "Affect type".
  • Page 179 VIVOTEK image_ <string> qvga,std,px Available options for exposure c<0~1>_exposure_windo window domain. main image_ <string> CU8131: Available options for exposure c<0~1>_exposure_wintyp inclusive window type. CU8171: inclusive,exclu sive image_ 0, <positive CU8131: 1 Indicate the number of custom c<0~1>_exposure_winnu integer> CU8171: 9 exposure windows.
  • Page 180 VIVOTEK localstorage_manageable <boolean> Indicate whether manageable local storage is supported. localstorage_seamless 0,<positive A 32-bit integer, each bit can be integer> set separately as follows: Bit 0 => channel 1 support seamless recording. Bit 1 => channel 2 support seamless recording.
  • Page 181 VIVOTEK 7.24 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] <blank> Custom script identification of this entry. date string[4~20] <blank> Date of custom script. time string[4~20] <blank> Time of custom script. 7.25 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2>...
  • Page 182 VIVOTEK <integer> Indicate the source id of di trigger. This field is required when trigger condition is “di”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates DI 0. mdwin <integer> Indicate the source window id of motion detection. This field is required when trigger condition is “md”.
  • Page 183 VIVOTEK begintime hh:mm 00:00 Begin time of the weekly schedule. endtime hh:mm 24:00 End time of the weekly schedule. (00:00 ~ 24:00 sets schedule as always on) action_do_i<0~(ndo-1)>_en 0, 1 Enable or disable trigger digital able output. action_do_i<0~(ndo-1)>_du 1~999 Duration of the digital output ration trigger in seconds.
  • Page 184 VIVOTEK 7.26 Server setting for event action Group: server_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry type email, email Indicate the server type: ftp, “email” = email server http, “ftp” = FTP server “http” = HTTP server “ns”...
  • Page 185 VIVOTEK ns_workgroup string[64] NULL Workgroup for network storage. 7.27 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry type snapshot, systemlog Media type to send to the server systemlog, or store on the server.
  • Page 186 VIVOTEK videoclip_source Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc. videoclip_prefix string[16] NULL Indicate the prefix of the filename. videoclip_preevent 0 ~ 9 Indicates the time for pre-event recording in seconds.
  • Page 187 VIVOTEK source Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and so on. limitsize 0: Entire free space mechanism 1: Limit recording size mechanism cyclic 0: Disable cyclic recording 1: Enable cyclic recording...
  • Page 188 VIVOTEK endtime hh:mm 24:00 End time of the weekly schedule. (00:00~24:00 indicates schedule always on) prefix string[16] <blank> Indicate the prefix of the filename. cyclesize 200~ The maximum size for cycle recording in Kbytes when choosing to limit recording size.
  • Page 189 VIVOTEK 7.29 HTTPS Group: https (capability.protocol.https > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> To enable or disable secure HTTP. policy <Boolean> If the value is 1, it will force HTTP connection redirect to HTTPS connection method auto, auto auto =>...
  • Page 190 VIVOTEK 7.30 Storage management setting Currently it’s for local storage (SD, CF card) Group: disk_i<0~(n-1)> n is the total number of storage devices. (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cyclic_enabled <boolean> Enable cyclic storage method. autocleanup_enabled <boolean>...
  • Page 191 (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) panoramicspeed 1 ~ 5 Panoramic speed. It’s only used in Vivotek plug-in. rotatespeed 1 ~ 5 Rotate speed It’s only used in Vivotek plug-in. Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~(m-1)> for n channel product and m is the number of streams which support ePTZ.
  • Page 192 VIVOTEK preset_i<0~19>_pos <coordinate> <blank> Left-top corner coordinate of the preset. (It should be set by ePreset.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) preset_i<0~19>_size <window size> <blank> Width and height of the preset. (It should be set by ePreset.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) 7.33 Seamless recording setting...
  • Page 193 VIVOTEK 7.34 Genetec info Group: genetec NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) image_c<0~1>_contrast <integer> Only for genetec omnicast image_c<0~1>_brightness <integer> Only for genetec omnicast motion_c<0~1>_i<0~4> <integer> 0,0,0,0 Only for genetec omnicast User's Manual - 193...
  • Page 194 VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=<state>] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state.
  • Page 195 VIVOTEK Example: Query the status of digital input 1 . Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di1=1\r\n Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3]...
  • Page 196 VIVOTEK Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n do1=1\r\n Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>][&streamid=<value>] If the user requests a size larger than all stream settings on the server, this request will fail. PARAMETER VALUE...
  • Page 197 VIVOTEK Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi? method=<value>&username=<name>[&userpass=<value>][&privilege=<value>] [&privilege=<value>][…][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add an account to the server. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary. It will use the default value of other fields if not specified.
  • Page 198 VIVOTEK System Logs Note: This request require Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the most up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n \r\n <system log information>\r\n Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
  • Page 199 VIVOTEK ePTZ Camera Control (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&move=<value>] – Move home, up, down, left, right [&auto=<value>] – Auto pan, patrol [&zoom=<value>] – Zoom in, out [&zooming=<value>&zs=<value>] – Zoom without stopping, used for joystick [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>] –...
  • Page 200 VIVOTEK zooming wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control. 0 ~ 6 Set the speed of zooming, “0” means stop. <integer> The direction of movement, used for joystick control.
  • Page 201 VIVOTEK ePTZ Recall (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eRecall.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value>& recall=<value>[&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. recall Text string less than 40 One of the present positions to recall.
  • Page 202 VIVOTEK ePTZ Preset Locations (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/ePreset.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&addpos=<value>][&delpos=<value>][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. addpos <Text string less than Add one preset location to the preset list.
  • Page 203 VIVOTEK delv4 Delete IPv4 address from access list. delv6 Delete IPv6 address from access list. <IP address> Single address: <IP address> Network address: <IP address / network mask> Range address:<start IP address - end IP address> index <value> The start position to add or to delete.
  • Page 204 VIVOTEK Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number. “network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>” is the accessname for stream “1” to stream “m”. Please refer to the “subgroup of network: rtsp” for setting the accessname of SDP.
  • Page 205 VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION cmd_type <string> Required. Command to be executed, including search, insert, delete, update, and queryStatus. Command: search PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Optional. The integer primary key column will automatically be assigned a unique integer.
  • Page 206 VIVOTEK operation. Ex. triggerTime=’2008-01-01 00:00:00’+TO+’2008-01-01 23:59:59’ is to search for records from the start of Jan 1 2008 to the end of Jan 1 2008. limit <positive integer> Optional. Limit the maximum number of returned search records. offset <positive integer>...
  • Page 207 VIVOTEK Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 2 and 3 to be unlocked status. http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=update&isLocked=0&label=2&label=3 Command: queryStatus PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION retType xml or javascript Optional. Ex. retype=javascript The default return message is in XML format. Ex. Query local storage status and call for javascript format return message.
  • Page 208 VIVOTEK Examples: setvi.cgi?vi0=0(10000)1(15000)0(20000)1 No multiple duration. setvi.cgi?vi3=0 VI index is out of range. setvi.cgi?vi=1 No VI index is specified. The resource is unavailable, ex. Virtual input is waiting for next state. Examples: setvi.cgi?vi0=0(15000)1 setvi.cgi?vi0=1 Request 2 will not be accepted during the execution time(15 seconds).
  • Page 209 VIVOTEK streaming is changed to send full FPS for 10 seconds. (*Note: this parameter also works on non-timeshift streams.) reftime mm:ss The time Reference time for maxsft and minsft. camera receives (This provides more precise time control to eliminate the the request.
  • Page 210 VIVOTEK Upload Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: For daylight saving time configuration file: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upload_dst.cgi Post data: filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> For language file: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upload_lan.cgi Post data: filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data>...

  • Page 211: Technical Specifications

    All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Ver. 4 6F, No.192, Lien- Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei Cit y, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C. T: +886-2-82455282 F: +886-2-82455532 E: sales@ vivotek.com W: w w w.vivotek.com...

  • Page 212: Technology License Notice

    VIVOTEK Technology License Notice AMR-NB Standard THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AMR-NB STANDARD PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT. WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, THE FOLLOWING LICENSORS’ PATENTS MAY APPLY: TELEFONAKIEBOLAGET ERICSSON AB: US PAT. 6192335; 6275798; 6029125; 6424938; 6058359. NOKIA CORPORATION: US PAT.

  • Page 213: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    取扱説明書に従って正しい取り扱いをして下さい Liability VIVOTEK Inc. cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. VIVOTEK Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose.

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