Ready to Use ............................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 22 Configuration 24 System ..............................25 Security ..............................27 HTTPS ..............................28...
For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server. Package Contents ■ IP8151/51P ■ Power Adapter ■ Camera Stand ■ CS-mount Lens ■...
RJ45 Socket General I/O Terminal Block Recessed Reset Button Focus Assist Button (IP8151P Only) DC-iris Control Cable Socket (IP8151) or P-iris Control Cable Socket (IP8151P) Lens Focus Controller Zoom Controller General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices.
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VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Switch Source External BJT transistor power source Relay External device Switch Source BJT transistor Relay External device 1. The DO+ pin provides 12V output voltage, and the max. load is 50mA. 2. The max. voltage for DO- pins is 80VDC (External power).
VIVOTEK Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera. Item LED status Description Steady Red Power on and system booting Red LED unlighted Power off Steady Red + Blink Green every 1 sec. Network works (heartbeat) Steady Red + Green LED unlighted Network fail Steady Red + Blink Green every 2 sec.
VIVOTEK Installation Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to mount the lens to the Network Camera: 1. Mount the lens by turning it clockwise onto the camera mount until it stops. If necessary, turn the lens counterclockwise slowly until it gets the best attitude.
VIVOTEK NOTE ► There are two power supply modes-- feed power from the Network Camera to the external DO device or feed power to the external Do device from an external power supply. Please follow the instruction below to connect the external DO device: 1.
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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 ■...
VIVOTEK When using a non-PoE switch If your switch/router does not support PoE, use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch. PoE Power Injector (optional) Non-PoE Switch Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN.
VIVOTEK 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.
3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser. 4. If it is the first time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
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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 27.
VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player 1. Launch the RTSP player. mpegable Player 2.
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 7.
VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or...
Live View Window Configuration Area Hide Button NOTE ► “Focus Assist“ and “Iris Adjustment (P-iris)“ are not supported by the IP8151. VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website. Host Name The host name can be customized to fit your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 25.
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VIVOTEK Focus Assist (IP8151P only) Please follow the steps to fine-tune the camera focus: 1. Adjust the C- or CS-mount ring and fix the shooting direction. 2. Click “on“ to enable the focus assist function, then the Live Video Window will become full screen for precise focus adjustment.
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VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 22. 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.
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VIVOTEK Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format. Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation screen indicates the part of the image being magnified.
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VIVOTEK ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Time Video Title 2010/11/25 17:08:56 Title and Time Video 17:08:56 2010/11/25 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 54.
VIVOTEK Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings. H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options...
VIVOTEK MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files.
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.
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...
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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 power of the system is turned off.
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 apply the password for the “root” account first.
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"...
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VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically be 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.
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VIVOTEK Create 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.
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VIVOTEK 3. If you see the following Information bar, click OK and 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. User's Manual - 31...
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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.
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.
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 10 for details.
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VIVOTEK Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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 27 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.
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VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg: 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. 2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
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To stop talking, click again. The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
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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 27 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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).
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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).
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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.
Iris mode: Select a proper iris mode according to your environment. For IP8151: It comes with an Auto-iris lens. Select Fixed or auto mode for Indoor/Outdoor environment. For IP8151P: It comes with a P-iris lens for precise iris control via built-in stepping motor.
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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.
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VIVOTEK White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature. ■ Auto: It will automatically adjust 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.
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VIVOTEK ■ Enable low light compensation: Select this option in low light mode, and the values of sharpness and brightness will change automatically as the noise reduction function. You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes.
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VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Exposure Settings Please refer to page 54 to choose a proper power line frequency and iris mode first. Then click Exposure Settings to open the Exposure Settings page. On this page, you can set the Exposure level, Exposure management window, Exposure time, and Gain control settings.
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VIVOTEK Measurement Window: This function allows user to set measurement window(s) for low light compensation. ■ Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate light compesation. ■ Custom: This option allows you to manually add customized windows as inclusive or exclusive regions.
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VIVOTEK If you want to configure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Exposure Settings Profile Settings page as shown below. Please follow the steps below to setup a profile: 1. Check Enable this profile.
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VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Viewing Window Click Viewing Window to open the Viewing Window Settings page. This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024. 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).
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VIVOTEK ■ The parameters of the multiple streams: Region of Interest Output frame size Stream 1 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) Stream 2 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
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VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Video Quality Settings Click the stream item to display the detailed information. The maximum frame size will follow your settings in the above Viewing Window sections. This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing.
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VIVOTEK ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.
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VIVOTEK Day/Night Settings Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to B/W during night mode. IR cut filter With a removable IR-cut filter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the filter to let IR light into the sensor during low light conditions.
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VIVOTEK ■ Disable DO on System page; the following item will be fixed. ■ Hide DO on Home page as shown below: 66 - User's Manual...
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.
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. 2010/12/10 17:08:56 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:...
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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% If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below.
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VIVOTEK 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. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects.
VIVOTEK Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint. Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function: 1.
Then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings. VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, and Pelco D protocol. If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner).
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Transparent HTTP Tunnel. The UART commands will be sent through HTTP tunnel established between the RS-485 device and the linked camera. For detailed application notes, please refer to URL Commands on page 109 or http://www.vivotek.com/downloadfiles/faq/videoserver/UART_HTTP_Tunnel. pdf. Preset Positions If you select DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, or Pelco D protocol as the PTZ driver and click the Save button, the Preset Position button will be enabled.
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VIVOTEK Home page in Mechanical PTZ Mode 2010/12/10 17:08:56 ■ The 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 preset position. 74 - User's Manual...
VIVOTEK Patrol Settings You can select some 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.
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VIVOTEK Custom Command If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the Preset Position and PTZ Control Panel on the main page will be disabled. You will need to configure command buttons to control the PTZ scanner. Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page to set the commands in the Control Settings session.
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VIVOTEK E-PTZ Operation If you select “Digital“, the e-PTZ control settings section will be displayed as shown below: 2010/12/10 17:08:56 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. For detailed information about...
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VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode 2010/12/10 17:08:56 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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...
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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.
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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...
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VIVOTEK ■ Manual Trigger This option allows user to enable event triggers manually by clicking the on/off button on the homepage. Please configure 1 ~ 3 events before using this function. Event Schedule Specify the period for the event. ■ Select the days of the week.
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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.
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VIVOTEK 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. 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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VIVOTEK Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated. ■ Source: Select the source of video clip. ■ 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.
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VIVOTEK You can continue to select a server and media type for the event. Please go back to page 66 for detailed information. ■ 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.
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VIVOTEK The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: The format is: YYYYMMDD 20100820 Click to open the directory 20100821 20100822 Click to delete all recorded data Click to delete selected items Click 20081120 to open the directory:...
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.
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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 adaptive recording, recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity.
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VIVOTEK The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event Settings on page 83. ■ Pre-event recording and post-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 and after a trigger is activated.
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VIVOTEK Destination: You can select the SD card or network storage that was set up for the recorded video files. Capacity: You can choose either the entire free space available or limit the reserved space. The recording size limit must be larger than the reserved amount for cyclic recording.
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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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.
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. 104 - User's Manual...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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...
VIVOTEK 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related directories under the cgi-bin directory.
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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.
(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...
VIVOTEK <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and are readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123: Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n 7. Available parameters on the server...
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VIVOTEK 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).
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VIVOTEK -360: GMT-09:00 Alaska -320: GMT-08:00 Las Vegas, San_Francisco, Vancouver -280: GMT-07:00 Mountain Time, Denver -281: GMT-07:00 Arizona -240: GMT-06:00 Central America, Central Time, Mexico City, Saskatchewan -200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto -201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, Indiana...
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VIVOTEK Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, 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...
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VIVOTEK “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to the default value except for a union of the combined results. restoreexceptdst <Any value> Restore the system parameters to default values except all daylight saving time settings.
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VIVOTEK uploaded to the server. customlanguage_i<0~(ma string Custom language name. xcount-1)> 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) videoactualmodulation ntsc, The actual modulation type <product dependent> (videoin.type=0). di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal <product dependent> 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi >...
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VIVOTEK 7.4 digital output behavior define Group: do_i<0~(ndo-1)> (capability.ndo > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) normalstate open, Indicate open circuit or closed circuit grounded (inactive status) 7.5 security Group: security NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_do view, operator, Indicate which privileges and above can <product dependent>...
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VIVOTEK Bit 2=> FTP service; Bit 3 => Two way audio and RTSP Streaming service; To stop service before changing its port settings. It’s recommended to set this parameter when change a service port to the port occupied by another service currently.
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VIVOTEK identity_tls String[64] TLS identity password String[254] Password for TLS privatekeypassword String[254] 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> Certificate installed flag (for TLS) certificate_time <integer>...
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VIVOTEK 7.6.3 IPV6 Subgroup of network: ipv6 (capability.protocol.ipv6 > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable IPv6. addonipaddress <ip address> IPv6 IP address. addonprefixlen 0~128 IPv6 prefix length. addonrouter <ip address> IPv6 router address. addondns <ip address> IPv6 DNS address.
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VIVOTEK <product dependent> (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and capability.nmediastream > 3) s4_accessname string[32] Http server push access name for stream 5 <product dependent> (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and capability.nmediastream > 4) For some models, it is used for anystream. (capability.protocol.spush.mjpeg = 1 and capability.nanystream = 1) anonymousviewing <boolean>...
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VIVOTEK S4_accessname <boolean> RTSP access name for stream5 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and capability.nmediastream > 4) For some models, it is used for anystream. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and capability.nanystream = 1) 7.6.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast > 0)
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VIVOTEK 7.6.10 PPPoE Subgroup of network: pppoe (capability.protocol.pppoe > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) user string[128] PPPoE account user name. pass password[64] PPPoE account password. 7.7 IP Filter Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable access list filtering.
“auto” indicates auto white balance. “manual” indicates keep current value. exposurelevel 0~12 Exposure level autoiris <boolean> Enable auto Iris. (not used in IP8151) irismode fixed, indoor, outdoor Video Iris or DC Iris. enablewdr <boolean> Enable/disable wield dynamic range. (not used in IP8151) enableblc <boolean>...
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IP8151) enableblc Enable backlight compensation 0,1,2 Set auto gain control to normal level or MAX level. 0->2x, 1->4x, 2->8x (not used in IP8151) agcmode auto,fixed Set auto gain control mode. maxgain 0~100 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 Manual set minimum gain value.
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VIVOTEK color 0, 1 0 =>monochrome 1 => color flip <boolean> Flip the image. mirror <boolean> Mirror the image. ptzstatus <integer> A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => Support camera control function; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 1 =>...
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VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_res 1.3M CMOS => Video resolution in pixels. olution 176x144, 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1280x1024 s<0~(m-1)>_m 250, 500, 1000, 2000, Intra frame period in milliseconds. peg4_intraperiod 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_m cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate peg4_ratecontrol vbr, fix quality mode s<0~(m-1)>_m...
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VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_h2 1000~8000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in 64_bitrate “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_h2 1~25, Set maximum frame rate in fps (for h264). 64_maxframe 26~30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) s<0~(m-1)>_h2 Indicate H264 profiles 64_profile 0: baseline <product 1: main profile dependent>...
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0~12 Exposure level 0,1,2 Set auto gain control to normal level or MAX level. 0->2x, 1->4x, 2->8x (not used in IP8151) agcmode auto,fixed Set auto gain control mode. maxgain 0~100 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 Manual set minimum gain value.
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VIVOTEK in IP8151) 0,1,2 Set auto gain control to normal level or MAX level. 0->2x, 1->4x, 2->8x (not used in IP8151) agcmode auto,fixed Set auto gain control mode. maxgain 0~100 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 Manual set minimum gain value.
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VIVOTEK 7.11 image setting per channel Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5~5 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5~5,100 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings. 100 for saturation percentage mode.
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VIVOTEK 3:keep current value profile_i0_lowlightmode <boolean> Enable/disable low light mode. 7.12 image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5~5 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5~5,100 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings.
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VIVOTEK (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = linein) boostmic 1~37 Enable microphone boost. 0 => +0dB 1 => +20dB 2 => +40dB Gain of input. (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = micin) s<0~(m-1)>_codectype aac4, Set audio codec type for input. gamr, g711 s<0~(m-1)>_aac4_bitrate 16000, Set AAC4 bitrate in bps.
VIVOTEK 7.15 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> Enable motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_name string[14] Name of motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position.
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VIVOTEK 7.16 Tempering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.tampering > 0) NAME VALUE 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’...
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VIVOTEK upnpnatstatus The status of UPnP port forwarding, used internally. 0 = OK, 1 = FAIL, 2 = no IGD router, 3 = no need for port forwarding 7.20 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog <boolean>...
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VIVOTEK The indexes of patrol points, separated by “,” patroldwelling string[128] (For external device) The dwelling time of each patrol point, separated by “,” preset_i<0~(npreset-1 string[40] Name of the preset location. )>_name preset_i<0~(npreset-1 0 ~ 999 The dwelling time of each preset location )>_ dwelling...
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VIVOTEK paritybit none, For error checking. odd, even stopbit 2-1.5 , data bit is 5 uartmode rs485, RS485 or RS232. rs232 customdrvcmd_i<0~9> string[128] PTZ command for custom camera. speedlink_i<0~4>_name string[40] Additional PTZ command name. speedlink_i<0~4>_cmd string[128] Additional PTZ command list.
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 custombutton_manualtrigger_sh <boolean> Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in homepage <product dependent>...
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VIVOTEK 7.25 Capability Group: capability NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) api_httpversion <string> The HTTP API version. bootuptime <positive integer> Server bootup time. 0, <positive integer> Number of IR interfaces. (Recommand to use ir for built-in IR and extir for external IR) npir 0, <positive integer>...
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VIVOTEK Bit 7 => External or built-in PT; 0(built-in), 1(external) Bit 8 => Invalidate bit 1 ~ 7; 0(bit 1 ~ 7 are valid), 1(bit 1 ~ 7 are invalid) Bit 9 => Reserved bit; Invalidate lens_pan, Lens_tilt, lens_zoon, lens_focus, len_iris.
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VIVOTEK 2 => CMOS videoin_resolution <a list of available Available resolutions list. resolution separated by commas> <product dependent> videoin_maxframerate <a list of available Available maximum frame list. maximum frame rate separated by commas> <product dependent> videoin_codec mpeg4. mjpeg, h264 Available codec list.
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VIVOTEK camctrl_httptunnelclie <boolean> Indicate whether to support httptunnel client. camctrl_privilege <boolean> Indicate whether to support “Manage Privilege” of PTZ control in the Security page. 1: support both /cgi-bin/camctrl/camctrl.cgi and /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi 0: support only /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi uart_httptunnel <boolean> Indicate whether to support HTTP tunnel for UART transfer.
VIVOTEK Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not. The rest may be deduced by analogy nanystream 0, <positive integer> number of any media stream per channel <boolean> Indicate whether to support Intelligent Video analysis tampering <boolean> Indicate whether to support tampering detection.
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VIVOTEK trigger boot, Indicate the trigger condition: “boot” = System boot motion, “di”= Digital input seq, “motion” = Video motion detection recnotify, “seq” = Periodic condition tampering, “visignal” = Video input signal loss. visignal, “recnotify” = Recording notification. “tampering” = Tamper detection.
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VIVOTEK begintime hh:mm Begin time of the weekly schedule. endtime hh:mm End time of the weekly schedule. (00:00 ~ 24:00 sets schedule as always on) lowlightcondition 0, 1 Switch on white light LED in low light condition <product dependent> 0 => Do action at all times 1 =>...
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VIVOTEK 7.28 Server setting for event action Group: server_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry type email, Indicate the server type: ftp, “email” = email server http, “ftp” = FTP server “http” = HTTP server “ns”...
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VIVOTEK 7.29 Media setting for event action 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 systemlog, server. videoclip,...
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VIVOTEK 7.30 Recording Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry. trigger schedule, The event trigger type networkfail schedule: The event is triggered by schedule networkfail: The event is triggered by the failure of network connection.
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Indicate the prefix of the filename. cyclesize 200~ The maximum size for cycle recording in Kbytes when choosing to limit recording size. (not used in IP8151) reserveamount The reserved amount in Mbytes when choosing cyclic recording mechanism. dest The destination to store the recorded data.
VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_size <window size> 6/6 ROI width and height. The width value must be multiples of 16 and the height value must be multiples of 8 7.34 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. (capability.eptz > 0) PARAMETER VALUE...
VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions 8.1 Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=<state>] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state.
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VIVOTEK Example: Query the status of digital input 1. Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di1=1\r\n 8.3 Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3]...
VIVOTEK 8.4 3D Privacy Mask Note: This request requires admin user privilege <SD81X1> You can set privacy mask only at zoom 1x. To go back to zoom 1x directly, please send this cgi command: "/cgi-bin/camctrl/camposition.cgi?setzoom=0" Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setpm3d.cgi?method=<value>&name=<value>&[maskheight=<val ue>&maskwidth=<value>&return=<return page>]...
VIVOTEK The server will return the most up-to-date snapshot of the selected channel and stream in JPEG format. The size and quality of the image will be set according to the video settings on the server. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: image/jpeg\r\n [Content-Length: <image size>\r\n]...
VIVOTEK 8.7 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 8.8 Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
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VIVOTEK [&move=<value>] – Move home, up, down, left, right [&focus=<value>] – Focus operation [&iris=<value>] – Iris operation [&auto=<value>] – Auto pan, patrol [&zoom=<value>] – Zoom in, out [&zooming=<value>&zs=<value>] – Zoom without stopping, used for joystick [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>] – Shift without stopping, used for joystick [&x=<value>&y=<value>&videosize=<value>&resolution=<value>&stretch=<value>]...
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VIVOTEK zooming wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control. 0 ~ 6 Set the speed of zooming, “0” means stop. 0 ~ 15 <SD81X1> <integer , excluding 0>...
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VIVOTEK [&move=<value>] – Move home, up, down, left, right [&auto=<value>] – Auto pan, patrol [&zoom=<value>] – Zoom in, out [&zooming=<value>&zs=<value>] – Zoom without stopping, used for joystick [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>] – Shift without stopping, used for joystick [&x=<value>&y=<value>&videosize=<value>&resolution=<value>&stretch=<value>] – Click on image (Move the center of image to the coordination (x,y) based on resolution or videosize.)
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VIVOTEK <integer> y-coordinate clicked by user. It will be the y-coordinate of center after movement. videosize <window size> The size of plug-in (ActiveX) window in web page resolution <window size> The resolution of streaming. stretch <boolean> 0 indicates that it uses resolution (streaming size) as the range of the coordinate system.
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VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eRecall.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value>& recall=<value>[&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. recall Text string less than 40 One of the present positions to recall. characters return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned.
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VIVOTEK [&addpos=<value>][&delpos=<value>][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. addpos <Text string less than Add one preset location to the preset list. 40 characters> delpos <Text string less than Delete preset location from the preset list.
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VIVOTEK 8.16 UART HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability.nuart > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=<value>] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=<value>] x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache...
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VIVOTEK Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET /cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/admin/ ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache cache-control : no-cache content-length: 32767 expires: Sun, 9 Jam 1972 00:00:00 GMT User must use GET and POST to establish two channels for downstream and upstream. The x-sessioncookie in GET and POST should be the same to be recognized as a pair for one session.
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VIVOTEK 8.19 Open the Network Stream Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http://<servername>/<network_http_s<0~m-1>_accessname> For RTSP (MP4), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player. rtsp://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number.
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VIVOTEK Content-Length: <system information length>\r\n \r\n <hex decimal data>\r\n Where hexadecimal data is digits from 0 ~ 9, A ~ F. 8.21 Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&<parameter>=<value>…] The commands usage and their input arguments are as follows.
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VIVOTEK Indicate the media file resolution. Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. resolution=’800x600’ isLocked <boolean> Optional. Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked. 1: file is locked. A locked file would not be removed from UI or cyclic storage.
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VIVOTEK Command: update PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked <boolean> Required. Indicate if the file is locked or not. Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 1 and 5 to be locked status.
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VIVOTEK Note that when the virtual input is waiting for next state, it cannot accept new requests. return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the request is completely assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
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VIVOTEK “m” is the timeshift stream index. For details on timeshift stream, please refer to the “TimeshiftCaching” documents. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION maxsft <positive interger> Request cached stream at most how many seconds ago. tsmode normal, adaptive normal Streaming mode: normal =>...
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VIVOTEK For RTSP (MPEG4), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player. rtsp://<servername>/liveany.sdp?codectype=mpeg4[&resolution=<value>&mpeg4_intraperiod=<value> &mpeg4_ratecontrolmode=<value>&mpeg4_quant=<value>&mpeg4_qvalue=<value>&mpeg4_bitrate= <value>&mpeg4_maxframe=<value>] For RTSP (H264), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player. rtsp://<servername>/liveany.sdp?codectype=h264[&resolution=<value>&h264_intraperiod=<value>& h264_ratecontrolmode=<value>& h264_quant=<value>& h264_qvalue=<value>&...
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VIVOTEK mpeg4_bitrate 1000~8000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in 1000~4000000 “mpeg4_ratecontrolmode”. <product dependent> mpeg4_maxframe 1~25, Set maximum frame rate in fps (for MPEG-4). 26~30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) h264_intraperiod 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, Intra frame period in milliseconds.
RTSP/RTP/RTCP, IGMP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, Lens PPPoE, CoS, QoS, SNMP and 802.1x .IP8151: CS-mount, vari-focal, f = 3.1~8 mm, F1.2, auto iris Alarm and Event Management .IP8151P: CS-mount, vari-focal, f = 3.1~8 mm, F1.2, P-iris .Triple-window video motion detection .Removable IR-cut filter for day &...
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.
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