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Climax VDP-A1 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Aug 5, 2016...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION __________________________________________________________________ 8 APPLICATION OVERVIEW _________________________________________________________ 9 2.1. __________________________________________________________ 9 ARTS DENTIFICATION 2.2. LED I _______________________________________________________________ 10 NDICATOR 2.3. ___________________________________________________________ 10 OWER UPPLY GETTING STARTED ______________________________________________________________ 11 3.1. __________________________________________________________ 11 QUIPMENT REQUIRED 3.2. _______________________________________________________ 11 ARDWARE NSTALLATION 3.3.
  • Page 3 9.2. _____________________________________________________________________ 40 EPORT 9.3. _______________________________________________________________ 41 EDIA PLOAD 9.4. XMPP ______________________________________________________________________ 42 9.5. & T _________________________________________________________________ 43 9.6. DNS ________________________________________________________________ 44 YNAMIC 9.7. ___________________________________________________________________ 45 IRMWARE 9.8. ______________________________________________________________ 46 ACTORY ESET 9.9. & R ___________________________________________________________ 47 ACKUP ESTORE 9.10. _________________________________________________________________ 48 YSTEM 9.11.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    WiFi network. The Video Door Phone functions as part of Climax alarm system and must be connected with a Climax security system Control Panel. Setup and remote access of Video Door Phone is...

  • Page 5: Application Overview

    2. Application Overview 2.1. Parts Identification Back View Bracket (Inside) Bracket (Outside) Front View (Without Bracket) 1. Camera Lens 2. Night Light LED 3. LED Indicator (Blue / Amber) 4. Function Button 5. Bottom Screw The bottom screw should be loosened before hooking the VDP onto mounting bracket, and tightened after VDP is hooked to bracket.

  • Page 6: Led Indicator

    2.2. LED Indicator The Video Door Phone has 2 sets of LED in Blue and Amber color, arranged in circular pattern around the button to indicate device status. LED Color Behavior Indication Flash every 3 seconds VDP under Wi-Fi setup mode (AP mode) Spinning VDP button pressed, waiting for answer Blue...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    The following equipment is required to use VDP:  A Climax IP based security system alarm panel – The panel must be registered in Climax Home Portal Server with a valid user account. Refer to panel and Home Portal Server user guide to complete panel setup and registration process.
  • Page 8 The wiring should connect to the connector on the inside of bracket, pass through the opening on the bracket and tucked into the bracket’s central cavity on the back. 3. The wall mounting bracket has 4 mounting holes. Use the mounting holes as template, mark mounting location on the wall, drill holes and insert wall plug if needed.

  • Page 9: Wi-Fi Setup And Learning

    3.3. Wi-Fi Setup and Learning Use your smartphone to open Vesta Home 2 app and log into the user account registered by the control panel. Select the Camera tab in the app. Press “New Video Doorbell” to begin setting. Power up the Video Doorbell by applying AC power. The device will first warm up for about 30 seconds, then the Blue LED will begin to flash.
  • Page 10 Leave the Vesta Home 2 TW app in the background and access your Smartphone’s Wi-Fi setting function. Look for wireless network named VDP_XXXXXXXXXXXX. (XXXXXXXXXXXX = device MAC address) Connect to this wire network, then return to Vesta Home 2 TW app and continue. If your smartphone warns the network has no internet access, ignore the warning and proceed.
  • Page 11 previously selected, then return to app and search the available network again. After successfully joining network, the app proceeds to learn the Video Doorbell into the control panel. Enter the device name and proceed. When learning is complete, the app displays success message. Press Done and re-login to the app to start using Video Doorbell (The device will reboot upon complete learning, you may need to wait a short time for it to restart.)

  • Page 12: Operation

    When accessing the Home Portal Server account using a web browser, VDP is located under the Camera page and has the same function of a Climax IP Camera. Two-way voice and doorbell functions are not enabled for web browser access. To uses these functions, a smartphone app is required.

  • Page 13: Smartphone Access

    4.2. Smartphone Access Smartphone application access to VDP provides two-way voice and doorbell push notification function. Log into Home Portal Account and select Cam page to display VDP streaming thumbnail. Press the thumbnail image to enlarge to full screen. The VDP full screen has 4 function buttons: ...

  • Page 14: Doorbell Notification

    4.3. Doorbell Notification The Doorbell Notification function allows VDP to inform the user remotely when its doorbell button is pressed. With Doorbell Notification, the user will be able to answer the doorbell remotely and converse with the guest via VDP using the smartphone even when away from home.

  • Page 15: Video / Picture Capture

    4.4. Video / Picture Capture VDP will take a picture or video during following occasions. All pictures and video clips taken will be uploaded to the server. Picture  Press the function button in front of VDP to take a picture Press the camera icon on the app when streaming video to take a picture ...

  • Page 16: Programming

    5. Programming VDP setting program should be programmed via Home Portal Server web browser UI. 5.1. Video Setting Video Setting options are accessed on the Home Portal Server web UI’s Camera page.  Press the Video Setting icon to adjust video configuration:...
  • Page 17 Video Adjustment: For image tuning.
  • Page 18 Time Stamp: Select the time stamp location on video. Press the Record icon to record a video clip ...

  • Page 19: Vdp Setting

    5.2. VDP Setting VDP’s own setting options are accessed on the Home Portal Server web UI’s Edit Device page.
  • Page 20 Setting The setting page is used to set VDP zone number, device name and time zone setting. Please refer to your Control Panel’s configuration webpage for option detail.
  • Page 21 Recorded Video The Recorded Video page stores video clips previously taken by VDP for download. Click the download link icon to down the file into your computer.
  • Page 22 Recorded Setting The Recorded setting page determines the video clip length when VDP is activated to record a video. Total Time:  The total time length of each recorded video (Default: 30 seconds)The total video time length.  Pre-alarm: This function is disabled for VDP, please ignore.
  • Page 23 Wireless and Network The Wireless Network webpage display current VDP Wi-Fi setting. Wi-Fi setting can only be changed by factory resetting VDP and using Vesta Home 2 TW app to reprogram Wi-Fi setting. Wi-Fi setting cannot be changed on the webpage.

  • Page 24: Local Programming Webpage

    VDP also supports local programming webpage which may be access via LAN after completing Wi-Fi setting. In order to locate VDP on local network, a specific “Finder” software is provided by Climax to locate VDP on LAN. To install the “Finder” software” Step 1.
  • Page 25 The LanType is default to DHCP and does not require manual input of IP/Netmask/Gateawy/DNS setting. If you wish to configure these setting manually, change LanType to Static. After finish changing network setting, enter the user name (default: admin) and password (default: cX+HsA*7F1) then click OK to confirm. The user name and password can be changed later in the camera’s configuration webpage Step 5.

  • Page 26: Connecting To Webpage

    6.1. Connecting to Webpage If default login user/password is not changed, webpage login will be disabled 1 hour after power on. Please reboot the camera and retry connection. Step 1. Double click the VDP column on Finder, or enter VDP’s LAN IP Address in your browser.

  • Page 27: Ip Camera

    7. IP Camera The “IP Camera” folder on the left panel includes configuration webpages for you to manage your and view videos. 7.1. Image Tuning Click on “Image Tuning” to adjust video preferences according to the below parameters:...

  • Page 28: Time Stamp

    7.2. Time Stamp The “Tim Stamp” webpage is for you to edit the Time Stamp format and location on the video. Position The available options are: Date Format The available options are: Time Format The available options are: Press “OK” to submit your adjusted parameters. Press “Reset” to re-select the parameters.

  • Page 29: Stream Setting

    7.3. Stream Setting The “Stream Setting” webpage determines quality of video streaming, and the port to be used when is access remotely via Port Forwarding. H264 Stream Quality adjusts the quality of the stream. Frames Per Second (FPS) are adjustable. Increasing FPS improves the quality of the live-stream.

  • Page 30: Recorded Files

    7.4. Recorded Files This menu displays all the recorded files. The VDP has 20 mega-byte storage space for recorded video clips. The video files are stored in the camera’s RAM memory and will be cleared if the camera is powered down. Click on the buttons for the respective functions described below: ...

  • Page 31: Alarm Setting

    7.5. Alarm Setting This menu displays the video recording options. Video Record Length settings Total Time: The total time length of each recorded video (Default: 30 seconds). Recycle Recorded Video When this option is enabled, VDP will automatically delete the oldest videos to clear storage space in the camera when the memory is full Press “OK”...

  • Page 32: Network Setting

    8. Network Setting 8.1. Network The following is displayed when you click on “Network” under the “Network Setting” option: Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)  If DHCP is selected, the Network will obtain an IP address automatically with a valid Network DHCP Server.

  • Page 33: Wireless

    8.2. Wireless The “Wireless” webpage display current VDP Wi-Fi setting. Wi-Fi setting can only be changed by factory resetting VDP and using Vesta Home 2 TW app to reprogram Wi-Fi setting. Wi-Fi setting cannot be changed on the webpage.

  • Page 34: Upnp

    8.3. UPnP The following is displayed when you click on “UPnP” UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, which opens network architecture that leverages TCP/IP and the web technologies to enable seamless proximity networking in addition to control and data transfer among networked devices at home, office or public spaces.

  • Page 35: System Setting

    9. System Setting 9.1. Change Password Edit the username and password used to log into webpage under “Change Password” page. Enter a new name or new password and click “OK” to confirm the username and password change. The username and password are case sensitive.

  • Page 36: Report

    9.2. Report The report function for VDP is reserved for use.  Reporting URL...

  • Page 37: Media Upload

    9.3. Media Upload Program the camera’s captured video upload destination under “Media Upload” page.  Upload to FTP: ftp://user.password@server/path ftps://user.password@server/path  Upload to server: http://server/path https://server/path After the camera has been learnt into Control Panel, the first upload URL will be programmed automatically according to panel setting.

  • Page 38: Xmpp

    9.4. XMPP The “XMPP” page allows the camera to connect to the Home Portal™ Server for remote control. Please do not modify any settings or the camera may lose connection with Home Portal Server.

  • Page 39: Date & Time

    9.5. Date & Time The following page is displayed when you click on “Date & Time”: Under the Date & Time heading, you can edit time and date. As the page does not automatically refresh itself with the time, you can click on “Now” to refresh to your current time.

  • Page 40: Dynamic Dns

    9.6. Dynamic DNS The “Dynamic DNS” page provides public IP information.  Dynamic DNS Server: Set the server used by to acquire its public IP address.  Public IP address: The public IP address shown is required to for remote access of the via port forwarding.

  • Page 41: Firmware

    9.7. Firmware The following page is displayed when you click on “Firmware” You can update firmware: Click the “Choose File” button, browse and find the correct file, and press “Apply” to apply the setting. Please follow the onscreen instruction to complete the update. It is also recommended to select “Do factory reset (recommended)”...

  • Page 42: Factory Reset

    9.8. Factory Reset Factory Reset function will clear all setting, event records and restore all settings to factory default. You can choose to reset VDP to the factory default setting by clicking the “Yes” button. After factory reset, delete VDP from panel device list, then user the Vesta Home 2 app to setup VDP WiFI and learn VDP into panel again.

  • Page 43: Backup & Restore

    9.9. Backup & Restore You can store the current settings by clicking on the “Download” button. If you wish to restore the previously stored file, click on “Choose File”, find the correct file and click on “Apply” to restore to the previous setting.

  • Page 44: System Log

    9.10. System Log The “System Log” displays system operation history. You can choose how many reported events are displayed by selecting the drop down bar near the bottom of the page, or click “Download” button to download detailed system log file into your computer.

  • Page 45: Logout

    9.11. Logout Click “Logout” and confirm the action to disconnect from VDP webpage. 9.12. Reboot The Reboot function allows you to restart the VDP. Press “Reboot” and confirm, VDP will automatically start rebooting process and countdown the remaining time.

  • Page 46: History

    10. History 10.1. Event Log The Event Log records system events. You can choose how many events are displayed on the page by selecting the drop down bar near the bottom of the page. 10.2. Reported Events The Reported Event page is reserved. You can choose how many reported events are displayed by selecting the drop down bar near the bottom of the page.
  • Page 47 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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