Vivotek FD7160 User Manual

Vivotek FD7160 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Fine-tune the Camera Focus �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Completion ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Accessing the Network Camera 16 Using Web Browsers �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 Using RTSP Players ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20 Main Page 21 Client Settings 25 Configuration 27 System ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������28 Security �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������30 HTTPS ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������31...
  • Page 3: Read Before Use

    PoE (Power-over-Ethernet), allowing it to be operated and powered from a single Ethernet cable, giving greater ease of installation� In order to facilitate on-board storage and data portability, the FD7160 is also complete with a MicroSD/SDHC card slot for local recording�...
  • Page 4: Physical Description

    R e c o r d t h e M A C a d d r e s s before installing the camera� Network Camera Model No: FD7160 MAC:0002D107258A R o HS This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to...
  • Page 5: Cabling Assembly

    VIVOTEK Cabling Assembly RJ45 Cable Connector Components of the Waterproof RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm) Connector Sealing Nut (A) Seal (B) Screw Nut (C) Housing (D) Gasket (E) Assembling Steps Insert the housing into the Insert the seal into the housing�...
  • Page 6 VIVOTEK M12 Cable Connector M12 Cable Dimension (unit: mm) Components of the Waterproof Connector Sealing Nut (A) Seal (B) Clamp Ring (C) Gasket (D) Plastic Nut (E) Assembling Steps Insert the gasket into the clamp Prepare an Ethernet cable Insert the seal into the clamp ring�...
  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    VIVOTEK Hardware Installation First, use the supplied screwdriver to detach the dome cover from the camera base� Insert your MicroSD/SDHC Card if necessary� Tamper-proof Screw Dome Cover Rubber Stopper Camera Base Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either the ceiling or the wall: 1�...
  • Page 8 VIVOTEK Wall Mount Please secure the screws tightly to avoid moisture� Installing the Ground Wire As shown in the following figure, please secure one side of the supplied ground wire to the screw hole, then route the other side of the ground wire to the ground�...
  • Page 9: Hardware Reset

    VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Status LED Reset Button 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, restore the factory settings and install again�...
  • Page 10 VIVOTEK Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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: 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 IP�...
  • Page 12 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 on page 37 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� Please refer to PPPoE on page 38 for details�...
  • Page 13: 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 pop up� 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 14: Ready To Use

    VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1� Access the Network Camera from the LAN� 2� Retrieve live video through a web browser or recording software� Adjusting the Lens To adjust the viewing angle Adjust the lens to a desired viewing angle as the diagram shown below�...
  • Page 15: Fine-Tune The Camera Focus

    VIVOTEK Fine-tune the Camera Focus The focus of this network camera is set from 1.0m to infinity by factory default. If you want to focus on objects closer than 1.0m or the lens has lost focus, please fine tune it in the following way�...
  • Page 16: Accessing The Network Camera 16

    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-in on your computer.
  • Page 17 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 30�...
  • Page 18: 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 2�...
  • Page 19: 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 Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet on page 11�...
  • Page 20: 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 21: Main Page 21

    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, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window� Host Name VIVOTEK INC. Logo Camera Control Area...
  • Page 22 VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page� For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 25� Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera�...
  • Page 23 VIVOTEK Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media� The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button� Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media� Click the Resume button to continue transmission� Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format� Press the Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording�...
  • Page 24 VIVOTEK Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer� Press the Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording� When you exit the web browser, video recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and file name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 26 for details�...
  • Page 25: Client Settings 25

    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 page bottom to enable the settings� MPEG-4 Protocol Options Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes for MPEG-4 streaming: UDP unicast: This protocol allows for better real-time audio and video streams�...
  • Page 26: 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 27: Configuration 27

    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 28: System

    VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Configuration List Click to switch to Basic Mode Firmware Version 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 advanced...
  • Page 29 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 30: 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 section, please set the password for the “root” account first.
  • Page 31: Https

    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 32 VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically de displayed in the third section 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 33 VIVOTEK Create a self-signed certificate manually 1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open the 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 34 VIVOTEK 3� If you see the following Information bar, click OK on click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups� 4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request. 34 - User's Manual...
  • Page 35 VIVOTEK 5� Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates� Enroll the Network Camera� Wait for the certificate authority to issue an SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued certificate, then click Upload in the second section.
  • Page 36: Snmp

    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 37: Network

    The Network Camera can automatically restart and operate normally after a power outage� 1� You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera on the LAN� Please refer to Software Installation on page 13 for details�...
  • Page 38 VIVOTEK Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address� Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address� Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP...
  • Page 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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 43 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 44 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 45 VIVOTEK 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. Quality can be defined as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc�...
  • Page 46 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 47 VIVOTEK 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 30 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 48 65535� The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware via an 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 49: 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 50 VIVOTEK RTSP port /RTP port for video/ RTCP port for video ■ 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 data to the clients. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556�...
  • Page 51: Ddns

    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 with Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the...
  • Page 52 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 53: 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 54 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 55 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 blocked� 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 56: Video

    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 57 VIVOTEK Overlay title and time stamp on video: Select this option to place the video title and time on the video streams� Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be stamped on the video streams�...
  • Page 58 VIVOTEK ■ Auto The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations� ■ Keep current value Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting conditions�...
  • Page 59 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Privacy Mask Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page� On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns� ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1� Click New to add a new window�...
  • Page 60 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Sensor Settings Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page� On this page, you can set the maximum exposure time, exposure level, and AGC (Auto Gain Control) settings� You can configure two sets of sensor settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode�...
  • Page 61 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Viewing Window This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1600 x 1200� The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size of the live view window)�...
  • Page 62 VIVOTEK 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 ~ 3� Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream: 1�...
  • Page 63 VIVOTEK Options of Video Choose either Video quality first or Video frame rate first for the video streams� Note: Select Video quality first will reduce the maximum frame rate to 15 fps. Select Video frame rate first will limit the frame size to 800x600 and clear the settings in the Viewing Window.
  • Page 64 VIVOTEK ■ Frame size You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices� For example, set a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers�...
  • Page 65 VIVOTEK ■ Video quality The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent� You can also select Customize and manually enter a value� NOTE ► Video quality and fixed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher quality.
  • 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. 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% This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event Settings page� You can go to Application >...
  • Page 68: Camera Tampering Detection

    VIVOTEK Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera temper 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 69: Camera Control

    VIVOTEK Camera Control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s e-Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation� It allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without moving the camera physically� Select Stream: Select one of the stream 1~3 to set up the e-PTZ control� Please note that each stream can be set up with its own e-preset positions and e-patrol settings�...
  • Page 70 VIVOTEK E-Preset Positions A total of 20 preset positions can be configured. You can select preset positions for the camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to preset a position: 1� Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the buttons on the right side of the window�...
  • Page 71 VIVOTEK E-Patrol Settings You can select some e-preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol� Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule: 1� Click a preset location on the list and click Select� 2� The selected preset location will be displayed on the Source list�...
  • Page 72 VIVOTEK Home page x1.0 ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected e-preset position� ■ If you have set up different e-preset positions for stream 1~3, you can select one of the video streams to display its separate e-preset positions�...
  • Page 73: Homepage Layout

    Theme Options (the third column 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 Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage�...
  • Page 74 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 75 VIVOTEK ■ Follow the steps below to set up a customized 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 76: 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 technical support� Click to upload a file...
  • Page 77 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 78 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 79 VIVOTEK ■ Recording notify This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data� If you want receive Recording notify message, please refer to page 87 for detailed information�...
  • Page 80 VIVOTEK To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated�...
  • Page 81 VIVOTEK When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the Event Settings page� The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page� Here is an example of the 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�...
  • Page 82: Server Settings

    VIVOTEK Server Settings Click Add Server 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 83 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 84 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 85 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 86 VIVOTEK Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated� ■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 ~ 4. ■ 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 87 VIVOTEK You can continue to select a server and media type for the event� ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card� The system will display a message indicating success or failure� If you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use� Please refer to page 89 for detailed information�...
  • Page 88 VIVOTEK The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: The format is: YYYYMMDD 20081120 Click to open the directory 20081121 20081122 Click to delete all recorded data Click to delete selected items Click 20081120 to open the directory:...
  • Page 89: Recording

    VIVOTEK Recording Advanced Mode 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 ► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings page first.
  • Page 90 VIVOTEK If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3� Enter a server name� 4� Click Save to enable 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 91 VIVOTEK Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 or stream 2)� Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration� ■ Select the days of the week. ■ Select the recording start and end times in 24-hr time format. Destination: You can select the SD card or network storage to strore the recorded video files.
  • Page 92: Local Storage

    VIVOTEK Local Storage Advanced Mode This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera� Here you can view SD card status, search for recorded files to playback, download, etc. no SD card SD Card Management SD card status: This column shows the status and reserved space of your SD card� Please remember to format the SD card when using for the first time.
  • Page 93: Searching And Viewing The Records

    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 94 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� Enter a key word to filter the Numbers of entries displayed on one page...
  • Page 95 VIVOTEK Download: Click on a search result to highlight the selected item in purple as shown above� Then click the Download button and a file download window will pop up for you to save the file. JPEGs to AVI: This functions only applies to “JPEG“ format files such as snapshots� You can select several snapshots from the list, then click this button.
  • Page 96: 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 97: 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 - 97...
  • Page 98: 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 reboot process�...
  • Page 99 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 100 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 101 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 102: 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 103: 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 104 VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<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 105: 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 106: 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 107 VIVOTEK blank A blank string. everything inside <> A description positive Integer Any number between 0 and (2 – 1) integer primary key SQLite data type. A 32-bit signed integer. The value is assigned a unique integer by the server.
  • Page 108 VIVOTEK -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 -120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos Aires,...
  • Page 109 VIVOTEK Krasnoyarsk 320: GMT 08:00 Beijing, Chongging, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei 360: GMT 09:00 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Yakutsk 380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide, Darwin 400: GMT 10:00 Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Guam, Vladivostok 440: GMT 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Is., New...
  • Page 110 VIVOTEK restoreexceptdst <Any value> Restore the system parameters to default values except all daylight saving time settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results.
  • Page 111 VIVOTEK Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) onlinenum_rtsp integer Current number of RTSP connections. onlinenum_httppush integer Current number of HTTP push server connections. eth_i0 <string> 1/99 Get network information from mii-tool. Group: security NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_camctrl...
  • Page 112 VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: ieee8021x NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable/disable IEEE 802.1x eapmethod eap-peap, Selected EAP method eap-tls identity_peap String[64] PEAP identity identity_tls String[64] TLS identity password String[254] Password for TLS privatekeypassword String[254] Password for PEAP ca_exist <boolean>...
  • Page 113 VIVOTEK addonipaddress <ip address> IPv6 IP address. addonprefixlen 0~128 IPv6 prefix length. addonrouter <ip address> IPv6 router address. addondns <ip address> IPv6 DNS address. allowoptional <boolean> Allow manually setup of IP address setting. Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE SECURITY...
  • Page 114 VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: rtsp NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ 65535 RTSP port. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) anonymousviewing <boolean> Enable anoymous streaming viewing. authmode disable, RTSP authentication mode. basic, (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) digest s0_accessname string[3b;42] RTSP access name for stream1. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>0)
  • Page 115 VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: pppoe NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) user string[128] PPPoE account user name. pass password[64] PPPoE account password. Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable access list filtering. admin_enable <boolean> Enable administrator IP address.
  • Page 116 VIVOTEK enableblc <boolean> Enable backlight compensation. (product dependent) normal, Set auto gain control to normal level or MAX level. (product dependent) Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) color 0, 1 0 =>monochrome...
  • Page 117 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_intr 250, 500, 1000, Intra frame period in milliseconds. aperiod 2000, 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_rate cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate controlmode vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_qua Quality of video when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. 0 is the customized manual input setting.
  • Page 118 VIVOTEK Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness <product Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. dependent> saturation -5 ~ 5 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings. contrast -5 ~ 5 Adjust contrast of image according to mode settings.
  • Page 119 VIVOTEK 1 => DeGaussian 2 => DeImpulse 3 => DeGaussian + DeImpulse (Haydn only) IBPE_nrstrength 1 ~ 63 Preview of adjusting noise reduction strength. 1 is minimum and 63 is maximum. (Haydn only) videoin_whitebalanc auto, Preview of white balance adjustment of image manual according to mode settings.
  • Page 120 VIVOTEK Group: ddns NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the dynamic DNS. provider Safe100, Safe100 => safe100.net DyndnsDynamic, DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org (dynamic) DyndnsCustom, DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org (custom) TZO, TZO => tzo.com DHS, DHS => dhs.org DynInterfree, DynInterfree =>dyn-interfree.it...
  • Page 121 DESCRIPTION (get/set) logo_default <boolean> 0 => Custom logo 1 => Default logo logo_link string[40] Hyperlink of the logo logo_powerbyvvtk_hidden <boolean> 0 => display the power by VIVOTEK logo 1 => hide the power by VIVOTEK logo User's Manual - 121...
  • Page 122 VIVOTEK theme_option 1~3: One of the default themes. 4: Custom definition. theme_color_font string[7] Font color theme_color_configfont string[7] Font color of configuration area. theme_color_titlefont string[7] Font color of video title. theme_color_controlbackground string[7] Background color of control area. theme_color_configbackground string[7] Background color of configuration area.
  • Page 123 VIVOTEK nvideosetting <positive integer> Number of video settings per channel. naudiosetting <positive integer> Number of audio settings per channel. nuart Number of UART interfaces. <positive integer> nvideoinprofile number of sensor profiles <positive integer> nmotionprofile <positive integer> Number of motion profiles.
  • Page 124 VIVOTEK protocol_sip <boolean> Indicate whether to support SIP. protocol_maxconn <positive integer> The maximum allowed simultaneous ection connections. protocol_rtp_multi <boolean> Indicate whether to support scalable cast_scalable multicast. protocol_rtp_multi <boolean> Indicate whether to support backchannel cast_backchannel multicast. protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> Indicate whether to support RTP over TCP.
  • Page 125 VIVOTEK wireless_s802dot1 <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless 802.11g. wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless WEP. wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless WPA. wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless WPA2. wpa2 derivative_brand <boolean> Indicate whether to support the upgrade function for the derivative brand.
  • Page 126 VIVOTEK trigger boot, Indicate the trigger condition: “boot” = System boot motion, “di”= Digital input seq, “motion” = Video motion detection visignal, “seq” = Periodic condition pir, “visignal” = Video input signal loss. recnotify, “pir” = PIR detection. audioswitch, “recnotify” = Recording notification.
  • Page 127 VIVOTEK action_cf_datefolder <boolean> Enable this to create folders by date, time, and hour automatically. action_server_i<0~4>_e 0, 1 Enable or disable this server action. nable The default value is 0. action_server_i<0~4>_ NULL, 0~4, Index of the attached media. media 101, 102...
  • Page 128 VIVOTEK ns_passwd string[64] Password of the user. ns_workgroup string[64] Workgroup for network storage. Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry type snapshot, Media type to send to the server or store on the server.
  • Page 129 VIVOTEK priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this recording: “0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority. source <integer> Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc.
  • Page 130 VIVOTEK cyclesize The maximum size for cycle recording in Kbytes when choosing to limit recording size. reserveamount The reserved amount in Mbytes when choosing cyclic recording mechanism. dest The destination to store the recorded data. “cf” means CF card. “0~4” means the index of the network storage.
  • Page 131 VIVOTEK Group: disk_i<0~(n-1)> n is the total number of storage devices. PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cyclic_enabled <boolean> Enable cyclic storage method. autocleanup_enabled <boolean> Enable automatic clean up method. Expired and not locked media files will be deleted. autocleanup_maxage <positive integer> 6/6 To specify the expired days for automatic clean up.
  • Page 132: Capture Single Snapshot

    VIVOTEK i<0~19>_pos <coordinate> Left-top corner coordinate of the preset. (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) i<0~19>_size <window size> Width and height of the preset. (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges.
  • Page 133: System Logs

    VIVOTEK 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. Delete Remove an account from the server. When using this method, the “username”...
  • Page 134: Upgrade Firmware

    VIVOTEK \r\n <system log information>\r\n Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi Post data: fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> Server will accept the file named <file name> to upgrade the firmware and return with <return page> if indicated.
  • Page 135 VIVOTEK left Move left. right Move right. auto Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop auto pan/patrol. zoom wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. zooming wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control.
  • Page 136: System Information

    VIVOTEK ePTZ Preset Locations 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 40 Add one preset location to the preset list.
  • Page 137 VIVOTEK PARAMETER (supported VALUE DESCRIPTION capability version) Model system.firmwareversion Model name of the server. Ex:IP3133-VVTK-0100a CapVersion MMmm, MM is major version from 00 ~ 99 Capability field version. mm is minor version from 00 ~ 99 ex: 0100 IP Filtering Note: This request requires Administrator access privileges.
  • Page 138 VIVOTEK index <value> The start position to add or to delete. return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path.
  • Page 139 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 140 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 141 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 142 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 143: Technical Specifications

    .Power consumption: Max. 8 W Reset Button .802.3af compliant Power-over-Ethernet All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright 2009 VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Distributed by: User's Manual - 143 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel: +886 2 8245 5282 Fax: +886 2 8245 5532 E-mail: sales@vivotek.com...
  • Page 144: 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 145: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    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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