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Vivotek PZ7131 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Overview3 Read before use ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Package contents ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Physical description ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Installation 7 Hardware installation �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Network deployment ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Software installation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Accessing the Network Camera 13 Using web browsers ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13 Using RTSP players ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15...

  • Page 3: Overview3

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Overview VIVOTEK PZ7131 (PoE) / 7132 (WLAN), equipped with a pan-focus 2�6x optical zoom lens, is a cost-effective pan/tilt/zoom network camera for indoor surveillance applications such as retail stores� It integrates a 2�6x motorized pan-focus zoom module, which can easily zoom in and out to view near or distant objects�...

  • Page 4: Physical Description

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical description Front panel Lens Status LED Rear panel Microphone in Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 socket Power cord socket General I/O terminal block General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices.

  • Page 5: Status Led

    Steady green Steady green with blinking red in between Steady green and red Steady red with blinking green in between Blinking red and green VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output...

  • Page 6: Hardware Reset

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hardware Reset Mic. In Audio Ext. Int. Ethernet Ext. I/O 12VDC Mic. In Audio Ext. Int. 12VDC Ethernet Ext. I/O There is an indented reset button on the side panel of the Network Camera� It is used to reboot the Network Camera or restore the Network Camera to factory default�...

  • Page 7: Installation 7

    5� Secure ceiling mount bracket A and B with a small screw� NOTE ► If you want to install the Network Camera on the wall, please use the wall mount bracket (optional, not included in the package)� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 7...

  • Page 8: Network Deployment

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network deployment Setup the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to Internet 1� If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make connection from general I/O terminal block�...
  • Page 9 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 34 for details� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 9...
  • Page 10 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) (PZ7131 only) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable�...
  • Page 11 Select "Ad-Hoc" wireless mode if you want the PZ7132 to communicate without using an AP or wireless router� ► For detailed information about wireless connection, please refer to Wireless LAN on page 44� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PZ7132 User's Manual - 11...

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program� 3� The program will search all VIVOTEK devices in the same LAN� 4� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name which match the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via the Internet Explorer�...

  • Page 13: Accessing The Network Camera 13

    3� The live video will be displayed in your web browser� 4. If it is the first time for you to install VIVOTEK’s network camera, some information bar will pop up as below� Follow the instruction to install required plug-in on your computer�...
  • Page 14 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized accesses, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera� For more information about how to enable password protection, page 27�...

  • Page 15: Using Rtsp Players

    4� The live video will be displayed in your player� For more information on how to configure RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 42 for details� Video 16:38:01 2008/01/03 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 15...

  • Page 16: Using 3Gpp-Compatible Mobile Devices

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed from the Internet� For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8�...

  • Page 17: Using Vivotek Recording Software

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

  • Page 18: Main Page 18

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page� It is composed of the following sections: Logo of VIVOTEK INC�, Host name, Camera control panel, Menu, and Live video window� Logo of VIVOTEK INC. Camera control area...
  • Page 19 ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MPEG-4: Video title Title and time Video 13:32:09 2008/12/01 Video and audio control buttons VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Tilt speed Slower Faster MPEG-4 protocol and media options Drop-down list of preset positions 24�...
  • Page 20 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 52� MPEG-4 protocol and media options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming.
  • Page 21 Go to: Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions; you can aim the camera using this control� For more information, please refer to Camera control of Configuration on page 60� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video 13:53:26 2008/12/01...

  • Page 22: Client Settings 22

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options at local computer� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to take effect�...
  • Page 23 File Name Prefix: Enter the text that will be put in front of the video file name. Add date and time suffix to the file name: Select this option to add date and time to the file name suffix. VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions CLIP_20080108-180853 File name prefix...

  • Page 24: Configuration 24

    Click Configuration on the main page will 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 setup your network camera without much efforts� To simplify the setting procedure, VIVOTEK designs two kinds of user inferface- -advanced mode for professional users and basic mode for entry-level users�...

  • Page 25: System

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 only show in Advanced mode are marked with Advanced mode �...
  • Page 26 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System Time Keep current date and time: Select this option to reserve 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�...

  • Page 27: Security

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 Manage User column, please apply a password for the “root”...

  • Page 28: Https

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HTTPS Advanced mode This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL� It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet� Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, and then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS"...
  • Page 29 5� Click Home to return to the main page� Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ on the Address bar and press Enter on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to en- able HTTPS� https:// https://192.168.5.151/index.html VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 29...
  • Page 30 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Create self-signed certificate manually 1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open a Create Certificate page, and then click Save to generate the certificate. 3� The Certificate Information will automatically show up in the third column as below� You can click Property to see the detailed information of the certificate.
  • Page 31 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3� If you see the following Information Bar, click OK and the menu bar on the top of the page to allow the Pop-ups� 4. The Pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request.
  • Page 32 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5� Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates� Enroll the Network Camera� Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued certificate, then click Upload in the second column�...

  • Page 33: Network

    Use fixed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera� 1� You can make use of VIVOTEK installation wizard II on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera in LAN� Please refer to Software installation on page 12 for details�...
  • Page 34 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions UPnP component is installed on your computer� Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent out from a LAN�...
  • Page 35 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1� Go to Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs� 2� In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components� 3� In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and then click Details�...
  • Page 36 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4� In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and then click OK� 5� Click Next in the following window� 6� Click Finish� UPnP is enabled� ► How does UPnP...
  • Page 37 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable IPv6 Select this option and then click Save to enable IPv6 settings� Please note that it only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6� As for ®...
  • Page 38 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Please follow the steps below to link to IPv6 address: 1� Open your web browser� 2� Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address to the address bar of your web browser�...
  • Page 39 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape� 2� Type the URL command in the address bar� Press Enter� 3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser� http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions In LAN http://192.168.4.160 or http://192.168.4.160:8080 stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg:...
  • Page 40 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE ® ► Microsoft Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> HTTPS By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443� It also can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535�...
  • Page 41 FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� And you can utilize VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535�...

  • Page 42: Rtsp Streaming

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RTSP Streaming To utilize the RTSP streaming 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 three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic and digest�...
  • Page 43 If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will display: Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time to live) is the value that tells the router the range a packet can be forwarded� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 43...

  • Page 44: Wireless Lan (Pz7132 Only)

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Wireless LAN (PZ7132 only) SSID (Service Set Identifier): It is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID�...
  • Page 45 128 bites key length: 26 Hex digits or 13 characters� NOTE ► When 22(“), 3C(<) or 3E(>) are input in network key, the key format can’t be changed to ASCII format. VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 45...
  • Page 46 ► After wireless configurations are completed, click Save and the camera will reboot� Wait for the live image is reloaded to your browser� For VIVOTEK 7000-series cameras, you have to unplug the power cable and Ethernet cable from the camera; then re-plug the power cable to the camera� The camera will switch to wireless mode�...

  • Page 47: 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 Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns�org (Dynamic), Dyndns�org (Custom), TZO�...
  • Page 48 4� Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect� ■ CustomSafe100 VIVOTEK offers documents to establish 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 49: Access List

    3� The administrator has setup root password, but allows anonymous viewing� So clients can link to the live video without user name and password� For more information about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to Security on page 27� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP address Elapsed time 192.168.1.147...
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ Refresh: Click this button will refresh all current connections. ■ Add to deny list: You can check some items on the connection status list, and then click this button to add them to the denied list� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily, but will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�...
  • Page 51 Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can check this item and add the Administrator’s IP address in this field to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the device. VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP address 192�168�2�x will be bolcked�...

  • Page 52: Audio And Video

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio and video This section explains how to configure audio and video performances of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following two columns: Video settings and Audio settings� Video Settings Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video�...
  • Page 53 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fix iris Advanced mode : Select this item to set up the iris at the maximum value; then adjust the zoom factor and focus range� Advanced mode Image Settings Click Image settings to open the Image Settings page� In this page, you can tune White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness for video compensation�...
  • Page 54 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Advanced mode Sensor Settings Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page� In this page, you can set the maximum exposure time, exposure level, AGC, and WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) settings�...
  • Page 55 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps and 30fps� You can also select Customize, and manually enter a value� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Advanced mode...
  • Page 56 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get a better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period from the following duration: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds and 4 seconds�...

  • Page 57: Audio Settings

    ► The Network Camera offers two inputs to capture audio - internal microphone or external microphone. The internal/external microphone switch is located on the back panel of the Network Camera� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 57...

  • Page 58: Motion Detection

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. Video(TCP-AV) Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1�...
  • Page 59 30%, the motions are judged to exceed the defined threshold; therefore, the motion window will be outlined in red� For applications that require higher security management, it is suggested to set higher sensitivity settings and smaller percentage values� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Percentage = 30% User's Manual - 59...

  • Page 60: Camera Control

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus operation by a control panel and set preset positions� Preset locations In this page, you can set preset positions for the Network Camera� You can also select some preset positions for it to patrol.

  • Page 61: Patrol Settings

    7� Set the Dwelling time for each preset location during auto patrol of the network camera� The default value is 10 seconds� You can also manually enter a value into the blank, and then click Update� 8� Click Save to enable the settings� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 61...
  • Page 62 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ The preset locations will also show on the camera control panel on the Home page as below� ■ Click Go to: The Network Camera will move to the preset location�...
  • Page 63 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Homepage layout Advanced mode This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout� Preview This column shows the settings of your homepage layout� You can manually setup the background and font colors in Theme Options, the third column on this page�...
  • Page 64 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Theme options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout� There are three kinds of preset patterns for you to choose� The new layout will simultaneously present in the Preview column� Click Save to enable the settings�...
  • Page 65 4� Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color� 5� The selected color will show up in the corresponding blank and in the Preview column� 6� Click Save to enable the settings� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions color picker User's Manual - 65...

  • Page 66: Application

    Please note that there is limited number of customized scripts you can upload, if current amount of customized scripts has reached the limitation, an alert message will pop up to remind the user� If you need more information, please ask for VIVOTEK technical support� Click to upload a file.
  • Page 67 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Settings In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page� In this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule and Action to plot an event� A total of 3 event settings can be configured.
  • Page 68 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions An event is an action initiated by user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action� Trigger Also referred as the cause or stimulus, 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...
  • Page 69 Select this option, the Network Camera will move to the preset location when a trigger is activated� Please setup the preset locations first� Please refer to Preset locations on page 60 for detailed information� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 69...
  • Page 70 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To plot 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 shall be performed (send media files to which server) when a trigger is activated�...
  • Page 71 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When completed, click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit Event Settings page� The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page�...

  • Page 72: Server Settings

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Server Settings Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the server setting page� In this page, you can specify where the notification messages will be send when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured.
  • Page 73 If it works, you will also receive a test.txt file on the FTP server. Click Save to enable the settings, and then click Close to quit the page� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 73...
  • Page 74 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HTTP: Select to send the media files to a HTTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server. ■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.

  • Page 75: Media Settings

    File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save to enable the settings, and then click Close to quit the page� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3 pic. 4 pic. 5 pic.
  • Page 76 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated� ■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 or stream 2. ■ Pre-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide how many seconds for video clips recording before a trigger is activated�...
  • Page 77 ■ View: Click this button to open a file list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage. Following is an example of file destination with video clips: Click to delete some items VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 20081120 20081121...
  • Page 78 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click 20081120 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list of that hour Click to delete some items The format is: File name prefix + Minute (mm) You can set up the File name prefix on Media Settings page.

  • Page 79: Recording

    1� Fill in the information of your server� For example: 2� Click Test to check the setting� The result will be shown in a pop-up window� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions the path of the network storage (\\server name or IP address\folder name)
  • Page 80 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If it works, you will also receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3� Enter a descriptive server name� 4� Click Save to finish the setting and click Close to quit the page�...
  • Page 81 ■ Click ON: The Status will become ■ Click NAS: Open the recorded file list as below. For more information about folder naming rule, please refer to page 77 for details� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Application and stop recording�...

  • Page 82: System Log

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System log Advanced mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send system log to the remote server as a backup� Remote Log You can configure the Network Camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup.

  • Page 83: View Parameters

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 in this page� User's Manual - 83...

  • Page 84: Maintenance

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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�...
  • Page 85 In the example below, the DST begins each year at 2:00 a�m� on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 85...
  • Page 86 Network Camera. The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings� VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文 �...
  • Page 87 Note that do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade� Follow the steps below to upgrade firmware: 1. Download a new firmware file from VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2� Click Browse… and specify the firmware file.

  • Page 88: Url Commands Of The Network Camera

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix URL Commands of the Network Camera Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera/ Video server can be easily integrated through convenient URLs� This section specifies the external HTTP based application programming interface�...

  • Page 89: Technical Specifications

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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, the internal parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server.
  • Page 90 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 the any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of related group will be returned.

  • Page 91: Set Server Parameter Values

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set server parameter values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value>...

  • Page 92: Available Parameters On The Server

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions \r\n <parameter pair> where <parameter pair> is <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and 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...
  • Page 93 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions <value3>, … blank A blank string everything inside <> As description NOTE: The camera should prevent to restart when parameter changed. Group: system NAME VALUE hostname string[40] ledoff <boolean> date <yyyy/mm/dd>,...
  • Page 94 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Indiana -160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, Caracas, La Paz, Santiago -140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland -120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Georgetown, Greenland -80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic -40: GMT-01:00 Azores, Cape_Verde_IS. 0: GMT Casablanca, Greenwich Mean Time:...
  • Page 95 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions daylight_enable <boolean> daylight_dstactual <boolean> mode daylight_auto_beg string[19] intime daylight_auto_end string[19] time updateinterval 3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000 restore <positive integer> reset <positive integer> restoreexceptnet <Any value> restoreexceptdst <Any value> Seoul, Yakutsk 380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide, Darwin...
  • Page 96 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions restoreexceptlang <Any Value> SubGroup of system: info (The fields in this group are unchangeable.) NAME modelname extendedmodelname serialnumber firmwareversion language_count language_i<0~(count-1)> customlanguage_maxcount customlanguage_count customlanguage_i<0~(max count-1)> 96 - User's Manual settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ”...
  • Page 97 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: status NAME VALUE di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> do_i<0~ndi-1)> <boolean> onlinenum_rtsp integer onlinenum_httppush integer Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> (capability.ndi > 0) NAME VALUE normalstate high, Group: do_i<0~(ndo-1)> (capability.ndo > 0) NAME VALUE normalstate open, grounded...
  • Page 98 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: network NAME VALUE type lan, pppoe resetip <boolean> ipaddress <ip address> subnet <ip address> router <ip address> dns1 <ip address> dns2 <ip address> wins1 <ip address> wins2 <ip address> Subgroup of network: ipv6...
  • Page 99 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions digest s0_accessname string[32] s1_accessname string[32] anonymousviewing <boolean> Subgroup of network: https NAME VALUE port 443, 1025 ~ 65535 Subgroup of network: rtsp NAME VALUE port 554, 1025 ~ 65535 anonymousviewing <boolean>...
  • Page 100 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Subgroup of rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count NAME VALUE alwaysmulticast <boolean> ipaddress <ip address> videoport 1025 ~ 65535 audioport 1025 ~ 65535 1 ~ 255 Subgroup of network: sip NAME...
  • Page 101 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Adhoc channel 1~11 1 ~ 13 or 10~11 or 10~13 or 1~14 txrate NONE, 1M, 2M, 5.5M, 11M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M, 24M, 36M, 48M, 54M, Auto encrypt authmode OPEN, SHARED...
  • Page 102 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE enable <boolean> admin_enable <boolean> admin_ip 1.0.0.0 ~ 255.255.255.255 maxconnection 0~10 allow_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~ 255.255.255.255 allow_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~ 255.255.255.255 deny_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~ 255.255.255.255 deny_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~ 255.255.255.255 ipv6_allow_i<0~9>...
  • Page 103 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, m is stream number NAME VALUE color 0, 1 flip <boolean> mirror <boolean> text string[16] imprinttimestamp <boolean> maxexposure 1~120 options quality, framerate s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mpeg4, mjpeg s<0~(m-1)>_resolution...
  • Page 104 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_ qvalue s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxfr s<0~(m-1)>_forcei Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE source micin, linein mute 0, 1 gain 0~31 boostmic 0, 1 s<0~(m-1)>_codectype aac4, gamr s<0~(m-1)>_aac4_bitrate 16000, 32000, 48000,...
  • Page 105 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY (get/set) brightness -5 ~ 5 saturation -5 ~ 5 contrast -5 ~ 5 sharpness -3 ~ 3 Group: imagepreview NAME VALUE c<0~(n-1)>_brightness -5 ~ 5 c<0~(n-1)>_saturation...
  • Page 106 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 Group: ddns NAME VALUE enable <boolean> provider Safe100, DyndnsDynamic, DyndnsCustom, TZO, DHS, DynInterfree, CustomSafe100 <provider>_hostname string[128] <provider>_usernam string[64] eemail <provider>_password string[64] <provider>_serverna string[128]...
  • Page 107 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: syslog NAME VALUE enableremotelog <boolean> serverip <IP address> serverport 514, 1025~65535 level Group: camctrl_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE panspeed -5 ~ 5 tiltspeed -5 ~ 5 zoomspeed -5 ~ 5...
  • Page 108 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions patrol_i<0~39>_ 0 ~ 999 dwelling Group: layout NAME logo_default logo_link theme_option theme_color_font theme_color_configfont theme_color_titlefont theme_color_controlbackground theme_color_configbackground theme_color_videobackground theme_color_case Group: capability NAME VALUE api_httpversion 0200a bootuptime <positive integer> <positive integer> npir <positive integer>...
  • Page 109 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions naudioout <positive integer> nvideoin <positive integer> nmediastream <positive integer> nvideosetting <positive integer> naudiosetting <positive integer> nuart <positive integer> ptzenabled < positive integer > lens_pan <positive integer> number of audio output number of video input...
  • Page 110 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions lens_tilt <positive integer> lens_zoom <positive integer> lens_focus <positive integer> lens_iris <positive integer> npreset <positive integer> protocol_https < boolean > protocol_rtsp < boolean > protocol_sip <boolean> protocol_maxconn <positive integer> ection protocol_rtp_multi <boolean>...
  • Page 111 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions protocol_rtp_multi <boolean> cast_ backchannel protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> protocol_rtp_http <boolean> protocol_spush_m <boolean> jpeg protocol_snmp <boolean> videoin_type 0, 1, 2 videoin_resolution <a list of the available resolution separates by comma) videoin_codec <a list of the...
  • Page 112 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions available codec types separaters by comma) uart_httptunnel <boolean> camctrl_privilege <boolean> transmission_mod Both network_wire <boolean> network_wireless <boolean> wireless_802dot1 <boolean> wireless_802dot1 <boolean> wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> wpa2 derivative_brand <boolean> evctrlchannel <boolean>...
  • Page 113 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions priority 0, 1, 2 delay 1~999 trigger boot, motion, seq, <integer> mdwin <integer> inter 1~999 weekday <interger> begintime hh:mm endtime hh:mm Indicate the priority of this event. “0” indicates low priority.
  • Page 114 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 0, 1 >_enable action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 1~999 >_duration action_goto_enable action_goto_name string[40] action_server_i<0~4>_e 0, 1 nable action_server_i<0~4>_ NULL, 0~4 media action_server_i<0~4>_ <boolean> _datefolder Group: server_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE name string[40] type email, ftp, http,...
  • Page 115 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions email_sslmode 0, 1 email_port 0~65535 email_passwd string[64] email_senderemail string[128] email_recipientemail string[128] ns_location string[128] ns_username string[64] ns_passwd string[64] ns_workgroup string[64] Group: media_i<0~4>(media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE name string[40] type snapshot, systemlog...
  • Page 116 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE name string[40] enable 0, 1 priority 0, 1, 2 source <integer> weekday <interger> begintime hh:mm endtime hh:mm prefix string[16] limitsize cyclesize cyclic notify 116 - User's Manual...
  • Page 117 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions notifyserver 0~31 reserveamount dest Group: path NAME VALUE encoder1_start <boolean> encoder2_start <boolean> Group: https (product dependent) NAME VALUE connect 1025 ~ 65535 enable <boolean> policy <Boolean> method auto, manual, install status -2 ~ 1 Indicate which notification server is scheduled.

  • Page 118: Drive The Digital Output

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions countryname string[2] stateorprovincena string[128] localityname string[128] organizationname string[64] unit string[32] commonname string[64] validdays 0 ~ 9999 Drive the digital output Note: This request requires the privilege of viewer. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>]...

  • Page 119: Query Status Of The Digital Output

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital input will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [di0=<state>]\r\n [di1=<state>]\r\n [di2=<state>]\r\n [di3=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be 0 or 1.

  • Page 120: Capture Single Snapshot

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [do0=<state>]\r\n [do1=<state>]\r\n [do2=<state>]\r\n [do3=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be 0 or 1. Example: Query the status of digital output 1 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?do1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n...

  • Page 121: Account Management

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Server will return the most up-to-date snapshot of selected channel and stream in JPEG format. The size and quality of image will be set according to the video settings on the server.

  • Page 122: System Logs

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions return <return page> System logs Note: This request require administrator privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the 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...
  • Page 123 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Control Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/camctrl.cgi? [&move=<value>] [&speedpan=<value>][&speedtilt=<value>][&speedzoom=<value>] [&speedapp=<value>][&auto=<value>][&zoom=<value>][&zooming=<value>] [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE move home down left right speedpan -5 ~ 5 speedtilt...

  • Page 124: System Information

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions <integer> 0 ~ 7 return <return page> Recall Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/recall.cgi? recall=<value> [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE recall Text string less than 30 characters return <return page>...

  • Page 125: Preset Locations

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <system information length>\r\n \r\n Model=<model name of server>\r\n CapVersion=0200\r\n PARAMETER(supported VALUE capability version) Model system.firmwareversion CapVersion MMmm, MM is major version from 00 ~ 99...
  • Page 126 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP filtering Note: This request requires administrator access privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi? method=<value>&[start=<ipaddress>&end=<ipaddress>][&index=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE Method addallow adddeny deleteallow deletedeny start <ip address> <ip address> index <value> return <return page>...
  • Page 127 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Get SDP of Streamings Note: This request requires viewer access privilege 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”...
  • Page 128 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Technical Specifications System ．CPU: VVTK-1000 SoC ．Flash: 8 MB ．RAM: 64 MB ．Embedded OS: Linux 2.4 Pan/Tilt/Zoom ．Pan range: 350° (+175° ~ -175° ) ．Tilt range: 125° (+90° ~ -35° ) ．2.6x optical zoom...

  • Page 129: Technology License Notice

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES�...

  • Page 130: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    EN55022/1998, and the requirement for immunity according to EN50082-1/1992� 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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