Page 1 PZ8111/PZ8111W/PZ8121/PZ8121W 10x Zoom 802.11b/g/n Wiﬁ PoE IP Sur veillance...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Network Deployment ��8 Software Installation �� 11 Accessing the Network Camera 12 Using Web Browsers ��12 Using RTSP Players ��14 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ��15 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ��16 Main Page 17 Client Settings 21 Configuration 23 System ��24 Security ��26 HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ��27...
Page 3: Overview3
Users can thus receive multiple streams simultaneously in different resolutions, frame rates, and image qualities for viewing on different platforms� In addition, PZ8111/21 is integrated with Power over Ethernet function while PZ8111W/21W with 802.11b/g/n compatible wireless connection, making installation easier and more cost-efficient.
Page 4: Physical Description
VIVOTEK Physical Description Front panel Lens Built-in Microphone Status LED Power/MIC Activity (hidden within the plastic shield) Rear panel Antenna (PZ8111W / PZ8121W only) Microphone In Ethernet 10/100 AV Out RJ45 Socket Recessed Reset Button Power Cord Socket General I/O...
Page 5: Status Led
VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method� PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output +12V PIN 3 Digital input PIN 4 Ground Status LED The color of LED indicates the status of the Network Camera�...
Page 6 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 rebooting, restore the factory settings and install again�...
Page 7: Installation 7
VIVOTEK Installation Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to install the Network Camera to the ceiling: 1� Attach ceiling mount bracket A to the Network Camera and secure it with two small screws� 2� Drill three pilot holes into the ceiling; hammer the plastic anchors into the holes�...
Page 8: Network Deployment
VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setup the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera over an Internet connection� 1� If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block�...
Page 9 VIVOTEK 2� In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192�168�0�3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router� ■ HTTP port ■ RTSP port ■ RTP port for audio ■...
Page 10 VIVOTEK Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) (PZ8111 & 8121 only) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable� If your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router�...
Page 11: 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 searching, the main installer window will prompt� Click on the MAC and model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via Internet Explorer�...
Page 12: Accessing The Network Camera 12
3� The live video will be displayed in your web browser� 4. If this is the first time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as shown below� Follow the instructions to install the required plug-ins on your computer�...
Page 13 VIVOTEK ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera� For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 26�...
Page 14: Using Rtsp Players
VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following applications that support RTSP streaming� Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player 1� Launch the RTSP player� mpegable Player mpegable Player 2�...
Page 15: 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 8�...
Page 16: Using Vivotek Recording Software
VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains VIVOTEK’s 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...
Page 17: Main Page 17
VIVOTEK Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page� It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, PTZ Control Panel, Configuration Area, and Live video window� VIVOTEK INC� Logo Host Name...
Page 18 VIVOTEK Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan� When the current position is Home or on the left side of Home, the camera starts panning from the current position to the left-most position, then to the right- most position, and finally backward to the original position. When the current position is on the right side of Home, the camera starts panning from the current position to the right-most position, then to the left- most position, and finally backward to the original position.
Page 19 VIVOTEK Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 58� MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further configuration, please refer to Client Settings on page 21.
Page 20 VIVOTEK Go to: Once the Administrator has configured a list of preset positions, you can quickly move the camera’s view to a preset position using using this command� For more information, please refer to Camera Control on page 68� ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:...
Page 21: Client Settings 21
VIVOTEK Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When finished with the settings on this page, click Save on the bottom of the page to enable the settings�...
Page 22: Mp4 Saving Options
VIVOTEK MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page� Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder: Specify the storage destination for the recorded video files.
Page 23: Configuration 23
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages� Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort� To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users�...
Page 24: System
VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Configuration list Click to switch to Basic mode Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with Advanced Mode � If you want to set up the advanced...
Page 25 VIVOTEK System Time Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera� The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the system power is turned off�...
Page 26: Security
VIVOTEK Security 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 set a password for the “root” account first.
Page 27: Https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Ssl)
VIVOTEK HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) Advanced Mode 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� Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS"...
Page 28 VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically de displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to view detailed information about the certificate. 5� Click Home to return to the main page� Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard�...
Page 29 VIVOTEK Create self-signed certificate manually 1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open a Create Certificate page, then click Save to generate the certificate. 3. 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.
Page 30 VIVOTEK 3� If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar on the top of the page to allow pop-ups� 4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request. 30 - User's Manual...
Page 31 VIVOTEK 5. Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates. Enroll the Network Camera. Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued certificate, then click Upload in the second column�...
Page 32: Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)
VIVOTEK SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Advanced Mode 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 33: Network
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 11 for details�...
Page 34 VIVOTEK UPnP component is installed on your computer� Network Camera (192�168�5�151) Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent out from a LAN�...
Page 35 VIVOTEK ► Following are the steps to enable the UPnP user interface on your computer: Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP components� 1� Go to Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs�...
Page 36 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 40 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: 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 41 VIVOTEK Network > QoS (Quality of Service) Advanced Mode 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.
Page 42 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 43 VIVOTEK Network > HTTP Advanced Mode To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 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 44 VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg: 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape� 2� Type the URL command in the address bar� Press Enter�...
Page 45 The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� You can utilize VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�...
Page 46: Rtsp Streaming
VIVOTEK RTSP Streaming To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details. 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�...
Page 47 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 48: Wireless (Pz8111W/Pz8121W Only)
VIVOTEK Wireless (PZ8111W/PZ8121W only) Setting up wireless cameras’ connections can be tricky� The configuration process involves hardwire connection to your LAN for initial setup and wireless connection to AP� To switch between the connection types, you have to physically disconnect the 12VDC connector. For example, when you are finished with initial setup via LAN, you have to remove the RJ-45 LAN cable and disconnect the 12VDC power jack, and then reconnect the power�...
Page 49 VIVOTEK 3� Attach a LAN cable between your wireless camera and router� Use the IW2 utility in the product CD to locate the camera in LAN� Double-click on the IP address to start an IE session with the camera� 4� Enter the Configuration > Wireless menu, and enter the name (SSID) of the existing wireless network, channel number, and other related information�...
Page 50 VIVOTEK SSID (Service Set Identifier): This is the name that identifies a wireless network� Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID� The default setting is “default”� Note: The maximum length for an SSID is 32 single-byte characters and cannot consist of “, <, >, or blank spaces�...
Page 51 VIVOTEK 2� WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): This allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings� ■ Authentication Mode: Choose one of the following modes� The default setting is “Open”� Open – Communicates the key across the network� Shared – Allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings�...
Page 52 ► After wireless configurations are completed, click Save and the camera will reboot� Wait for the live image ito be reloaded to your browser� For VIVOTEK 81xx-series cameras, you have to unplug the power and Ethernet cables from the camera; then re-plug the power cable to the camera� The camera will switch to wireless mode�...
Page 53: Ddns
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 Internet�...
Page 54 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 55: Access List
VIVOTEK Access List Advanced Mode 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 and stream 2)� 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 Explore or Quick Time Player)�...
Page 56 VIVOTEK ■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections. ■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the Deny List to deny access� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�...
Page 57: Administrator Ip Address
VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List� For example: IP address 192�168�2�x will be bolcked� Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List� This rule is only applied to IPv4�...
Page 58: Audio And Video
VIVOTEK Audio and Video This section explains how to cofigure the audio and video settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following two columns: Video Settings and Audio Settings� Video Settings Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video�...
Page 59 Network Camera� This function can work seamlessly with VIVOTEK’s ST7501 recording software� When an event occurs, the recording software can request time shift cache stream from the camera, which allows the user to get an earlier video data�...
Page 60 VIVOTEK Image Adjustment ■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5. The default value is set to 0. ■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from -5 to +5. The default value is set to 0�...
Page 61 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Sensor Settings Click Sensor settings to open the Sensor Settings page� On this page, you can set the Maximum Exposure Time, Low lux mode, and BLC settings� Maximum Exposure Time: The default iris setting of the CCD is fixed mode, and the AES option will be 1/50 (1/60)�...
Page 62 VIVOTEK BLC area selection: Click this button to open an area selection window� As the window shown below, the video will be divided into 48 rectangle areas equally� Check some of the areas to enable BLC� Note that if no area is selected, the Enable BLC option would be of no use�...
Page 63 VIVOTEK There are four parameters provided in MPEG-4 mode which allow you to adjust the video performance: ■ Frame size Select the video size� Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth� The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions:...
Page 64 VIVOTEK There are three parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance: ■ Frame size Select the video size� Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth� The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions:...
Page 65: Audio Settings
VIVOTEK 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 66: Motion Detection
VIVOTEK Motion Detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. Video(TCP-AV) Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1� Click New to add a new motion detection window�...
Page 67 VIVOTEK A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. Percentage = 30% NOTE: ► How does motion detection work? There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage� In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images�...
Page 68: Camera Control
VIVOTEK Camera Control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus operation via the control panel and how to preset positions� Preset Locations On this page, you can preset positions for the Network Camerato go to directly or patrol� A total of 128 preset positions can be configured.
Page 69: Patrol Settings
VIVOTEK Patrol Settings You can select preset locations to arange the patrolling tour for the Network Camera� Please follow the steps below to set up a patrolling tour: 1� Click to select one or multiple preset locations by checking their checkboxes�...
Page 70: Digital Zoom
VIVOTEK Digital Zoom If you check this optionand click the Save button, the digital zoom function of CCD module will be enabled� Zoom Times Display If you check this item and click the Save button, the zoom indicator will be displayed on the screen when you zoom in/out as shown in the illustration above�...
Page 71: Homepage Layout
Theme Options, the third column on this page� The settings will automatically show up 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 Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage�...
Page 72 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 73 VIVOTEK ■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage: 1� Click Custom on the left column� 2. Click the field where you want to change the color on the right column. Color Selector Custom Pattern 3� The palette window will pop up as shown below�...
Page 74: Application
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 pop up� If you need more information, please ask for VIVOTEK’s technical support� Click to upload a file...
Page 75 VIVOTEK Event Settings 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.
Page 76 VIVOTEK An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action� Trigger This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can be configured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input...
Page 77 VIVOTEK Event Schedule Specify the period for the event� ■ Select the days of the week. For example, some detection might not need to be applied during the office hours, while they are necessary during the off-office hours. ■ Select the recording schedule in 24-hr time format.
Page 78 VIVOTEK Here is an example of Event Settings page: When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page� The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page�...
Page 79 VIVOTEK Here is an example of Application page with an event setting: When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail� If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click...
Page 80: Server Settings
VIVOTEK Server Settings Click the Add Server button on Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page� On this page, you can specify where the notification messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured.
Page 81 VIVOTEK 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. ■ Server port By default, the FTP server port is set to 21� It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�...
Page 82 VIVOTEK HTTP: Select to send the media files to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated� ■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server. ■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary. ■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.
Page 83: Media Settings
VIVOTEK Media Settings Click Add Media on the Event Settings page 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.
Page 84 VIVOTEK Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated� ■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 or stream 2. ■ Pre-event recording The Network 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�...
Page 85 VIVOTEK Recording notify message: Select to send a recording notification message when a trigger is activated. The following is an example of a recording notification message (�txt file) that shows a list of deleted videos due to recording cycling when storage media is full�...
Page 86 VIVOTEK Click 20081120 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list for that hour Click to go back to the previous Click to delete level of the directory selected items Click to delete all...
Page 87: Recording
VIVOTEK Recording Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings NOTE: ► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings (Add Server) page first.
Page 88 VIVOTEK If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3� Enter a server name� 4� Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page� Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page� On this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule and recording capacity.
Page 89 VIVOTEK Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 to stream 4)� Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration� Trigger: Select the trigger of recording action either as a planned schedule or network failure� Recording Schedule: ■ Select the days of the week.
Page 90: System Log
VIVOTEK System Log Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup� Remote Log You can configure the Network Camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup.
Page 91: View Parameters
VIVOTEK View Parameters Advanced Mode The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in alphabetical order� If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page� User's Manual - 91...
Page 92: Maintenance
VIVOTEK Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc� Reboot This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete� When completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser� The following message will be displayed during the rebooting process�...
Page 93 VIVOTEK Export / Upload Files Advanced Mode This feature allows you to Export / Upload daylight saving time rules, custom language files, and setting backup files. Export daylight saving time configuration file: Click to set the start and end time of DST�...
Page 94 Note: Do 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 95 VIVOTEK The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded� Reboot system now!! This connection will close. The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect firmware file. Starting firmware upgrade... Do not power down the server during the upgrade.
Page 96: Url Commands For The Network Camera
VIVOTEK Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera 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� The HTTP-based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc�), and get and set...
Page 97: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters
VIVOTEK 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. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related directories under the cgi-bin directory.
Page 98 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 99: Set Server Parameter Values
(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 100: Available Parameters On The Server
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 Available parameters on the server...
Page 101 VIVOTEK blank A blank string. everything inside <> A description 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 102 VIVOTEK <ip address>, *Do not use “skip to <blank> invoke default server” for default value. timezoneindex -489 ~ 529 <product Indicate timezone and dependent area. > -480: GMT-12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein -440: GMT-11:00 Midway Island, Samoa -400: GMT-10:00 Hawaii -360: GMT-09:00...
Page 103 VIVOTEK -140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland -120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Georgetown, Greenland -80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic -40: GMT-01:00 Azores, Cape_Verde_IS. 0: GMT Casablanca, Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London 40: GMT 01:00 Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Madrid, Paris 41: GMT 01:00...
Page 104 VIVOTEK Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan 180: GMT 04:30 Kabul 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...
Page 105 VIVOTEK Is., New Caledonia 480: GMT 12:00 Aucklan, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is. 520: GMT 13:00 Nuku'Alofa daylight_enable <boolean> Enable automatic daylight saving time in time zone. daylight_dstactualmode <boolean> Check if current time is under daylight saving time. (Used internally)
Page 106 VIVOTEK is non-negative. restoreexceptnet <Any value> Restore the system parameters to default values except (ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2, pppoe). This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to the...
Page 107 VIVOTEK This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to the default value except for a union of the combined results. Subgroup of system: info (The fields in this group are unchangeable.)
Page 108 VIVOTEK which have been uploaded to the server. customlanguage_i<0~(max string Custom language name. count-1)> Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered do_i<0~(ndo-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered...
Page 109 VIVOTEK privilege_camctrl view, operator, view Indicate which privileges and admin above can control PTZ user_i0_name string[64] root User name of root user_i<1~20>_name string[64] <blank> User name user_i0_pass password[64] <blank> Root password user_i<1~20>_pass password[64] <blank> User password user_i0_privilege viewer, admin Root privilege...
Page 110 VIVOTEK eap-tls identity_peap String[64] <blank> PEAP identity identity_tls String[64] <blank> TLS identity password String[254] <blank> Password for TLS privatekeypassword String[254] <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 111 VIVOTEK addonprefixlen 0~128 IPv6 prefix length. addonrouter <ip address> <blank> IPv6 router address. addondns <ip address> <blank> IPv6 DNS address. allowoptional <boolean> Allow manually setup of IP address setting. Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 21, 1025~65535 Local ftp server port.
Page 112 VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: https NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 443, 1025 ~ HTTPS port. 65535 Subgroup of network: rtsp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port. 65535 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) anonymousviewing <boolean> Enable anoymous streaming viewing.
Page 113 VIVOTEK s3_audiotrack <integer> The current audio track for stream2. -1 => audio mute Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast=1) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) alwaysmulticast <boolean> Enable always multicast. ipaddress <ip address> For n=0, Multicast IP address.
Page 114 VIVOTEK 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[44] <blank> Administrator IP address. maxconnection 1~10 Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s). allow_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~ allow_0_start =>...
Page 115 VIVOTEK Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) modulation ntsc, auto Set video input pal, modulation type. auto (videoin.type=0) (product dependent) startpixeloffset 0~16 The horizontal offset for video frame capturing...
Page 116 VIVOTEK blcarea<0~5> 0~255 Set back light compensation area blcsenslevel Set back light compensation level whitebalancemode 0: auto tracking white balance 1: white balance control autotrackingwhitebalance Adjust color temperature by setting different levels. Set videoin_c0_whitebalanc emode to 0 before setting this parameter.
Page 117 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_h264_ratecontrolm cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant 99, 1~5 Quality of video when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. 99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_qvalue 0~51 The specific quality parameter of the H264 encoder.
Page 118 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_bitrate 1000~40000 51200 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_maxframe 1~30 25 => Set maximum frame rate in fps (for MPEG-4). 30 => NTSC s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_qvalue 1~31 Manual video quality level input - choose customize input “mpeg4_quant = 0”...
Page 119 VIVOTEK setting different levels. Set videoin_c0_whitebalancemode to 0 before setting this parameter. irislevel 1 ~ 8 Set iris level. 8 => open iris for most brightness 1 => close iris for most darkness autoelectronicshutter Set electronic shutter speed. Set 0 for auto shutter, set 1 for fixed at 1/60 (1/50).
Page 120 VIVOTEK 128000 s<0~(m-1)>_gamr_bitrate 4750, 12200 Set AMR bitrate in bps. 5150, 5900, 6700, 7400, 7950, 10200, 12200 s<0~(m-1)>_g711_mode pcmu, pcmu Set G.711 mode. pcma Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5 ~ 5 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings.
Page 121 VIVOTEK sharpness -3 ~ 3 Preview of sharpness adjustment of image according to mode settings. Group: timeshift, c for n channel products, m is stream number NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable time shift streaming. c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~( <boolean>...
Page 122 VIVOTEK detection window. Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable tamper detection. threshold 0 ~ 255 Threshold of tamper detection. duration 10 ~ 600 If tampering value exceeds the ‘threshold’ for more than ‘duration’, then tamper detection...
Page 123 VIVOTEK Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the UPNP presentation service. Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the UPNP port forwarding service. upnpnatstatus The status of UpnP port forwarding, used internally.
Page 124 VIVOTEK Group: camctrl_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.ptzenabled) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) panspeed -5 ~ 5 Pan speed tiltspeed -5 ~ 5 Tilt speed zoomspeed -5 ~ 5 Zoom speed focusspeed -5 ~ 5 Auto focus speed dwelling...
Page 125 VIVOTEK dwelling The dwelling time of each patrol location Group: snmp (capability.snmp) (product dependent) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) SNMP v2 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable SNMP v3 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable secnamerw string[31]...
Page 126 VIVOTEK Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask. win_i<0~4>_enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_name string[0~40] <blank> Name of the privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position.
Page 127 VIVOTEK naudioout Number of audio outputs. <positive integer> nvideoin <positive Number of video inputs. integer> nmediastream <positive Number of media stream integer> per channels. nvideosetting <positive Number of video settings integer> per channel. naudiosetting <positive Number of audio settings integer>...
Page 128 VIVOTEK 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 ~ 0(bit 1 ~ 7 are valid), 1(bit 1 ~ 7 are invalid) Bit 9 => Reserved bit;...
Page 129 VIVOTEK integer> streaming connections . protocol_maxmegaconnection <positive The maximum megapixel integer> streaming connections. protocol_rtp_multicast_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support scalable scalable multicast. protocol_rtp_multicast_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support backchannel backchannel multicast. protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> Indicate whether to support RTP over TCP.
Page 130 VIVOTEK commas> videoout_codec <a list of the <product Available codec list. available dependent codec > types separated commas) audio_aec <boolean> Indicate whether to support acoustic echo cancellation. audio_extmic <boolean> Indicate whether to support external microphone input. audio_linein <boolean> Indicate whether to support external line input.
Page 131 VIVOTEK camctrl_httptunnelclient <boolean> Indicate whether to support httptunnel client. camctrl_privilege <boolean> Indicate whether to support “Manage Privilege” of PTZ control in the Security page. transmission_mode Indicate transmission mode of the machine: TX = Both server, Rx = receiver box, Both = DVR.
Page 132 VIVOTEK > the derivative brand. For example, if the value is true, the VVTK product can be upgraded to VVXX. (TCVV<->TCXX is excepted) evctrlchannel <boolean> <product Indicate whether to support dependent HTTP tunnel for > event/control transfer. joystick <boolean> <product...
Page 133 VIVOTEK Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this event. priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this event: “0” = low priority “1” = normal priority “2”...
Page 134 VIVOTEK weekday 0~127 Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. bit0 (LSB) = Saturday bit1 = Friday bit2 = Thursday bit3 = Wednesday bit4 = Tuesday bit5 = Monday bit6 = Sunday For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66.
Page 135 VIVOTEK 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” = network storage...
Page 136 VIVOTEK 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, snapshot Media type to send to the server or systemlog, store on the server. videoclip snapshot_source <integer> Indicate the source of media stream.
Page 137 VIVOTEK Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry. trigger schedule, schedule Trigger type of this entry. networkfail enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this recording. priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this recording: “0”...
Page 138 VIVOTEK weekday 0~127 Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. bit0 (LSB) = Saturday bit1 = Friday bit2 = Thursday bit3 = Wednesday bit4 = Tuesday bit5 = Monday bit6 = Sunday For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66.
Page 139 VIVOTEK HTTPS connection method auto, Auto auto => Create self-signed manual, certificate automatically. install manual => Create self-signed certificate manually. install => Create certificate request and install. status -3 ~ 1 Specify the https status. -3 = Certificate not installed...
Page 140 VIVOTEK Group: wireless (capability.network.wireless > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) ssid string[32] default SSID for wireless lan settings. The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9] [/] [.] [_] [=] [ ] [-] [+] [*]. wlmode Infra, Infra Wireless mode.
Page 141: Drive The Digital Output
VIVOTEK The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9]. domain ‘U’ for USA Wireless domain. ‘C’ for Canada ‘E’ for Euro ‘S’ for Spain ‘F’ for France ‘I’ for Isrel ‘A’ for All algorithm AES, TKIP TKIP Algorithm presharedkey password [63] 00000000 WPA mode pre-shared key.
Page 142: Query Status Of The Digital Input
VIVOTEK Query Status of the Digital Input Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is specified, all of the digital input statuses will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [di0=<state>]\r\n...
Page 143: Query Status Of The Digital Output
VIVOTEK Query Status of the Digital Output Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3] If no parameter is specified, all the digital output statuses will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [do0=<state>]\r\n [do1=<state>]\r\n...
Page 144: Capture Single Snapshot
VIVOTEK 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 DEFAULT DESCRIPTION channel 0~(n-1) The channel number of the video source.
Page 145: Account Management
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 146: System Logs
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 147: System Information
VIVOTEK System Information Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. (obsolete) Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/sysinfo.cgi Server will return the system information. In HTTP API version 2, the CapVersion will be 0200. All fields in the previous version (0100) are obsolete. Please use “getparam.cgi?capability” instead.
Page 148 VIVOTEK IP Filtering Note: This request requires Administrator access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi? method=<value>&[start=<ipaddress>&end=<ipaddress>][&index=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION Method addallow Add allowed IP address range to the server. Start and end parameters must be specified. If the index parameter is specified, it will try to add starting from the index position.
Page 149 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 150: Technical Specifications
．Net: 391 g (PZ8111/21) Angle of View ．Net: 408 g (PZ8111W/21W) ．2.77° ~ 33.75° (vertical) Shutter Time ．1/60 sec. to 1/10,000 sec. (PZ8111/11W) ．System power and status indicator LED Indicator ．1/50 sec. to 1/10,000 sec. (PZ8121/21W) ．System activity and network link indicator ．1/4 CCD sensor in D1 resolution...
Page 151: Technology License Notice
VIVOTEK Technology License Notice MPEG-4 AAC Technology THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO PATENT LICENSE� THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE DECOMPILED, REVERSE-ENGINEERED OR COPIED, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, OF WHICH YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES� FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW�VIALICENSING�COM�...
Page 152: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)
This device (PZ8111/PZ8121) may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483�5 MHz�...

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