To make the best usage of VisualServer, review "Advanced functions" to get creative ideas. To those professional developers, "URL Commands of VisualServer" will be a very helpful reference. Those paragraphs preceding by should be fully understood and cautioned. Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
75Ohms resistance video port for connecting an external camera. To ensure video modulation type being correctly detected, cameras should be attached and powered on before the VisualServer is powered on. RCA audio input The audio input is connected by RCA connector of mono-audio Line-In signal. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included null modem cable to utilize dial-up network when Ethernet is not available. If VisualServer operates with Ethernet interface, administrators may use this port to control PTZ camera attached to VIDEO. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
The relay switch can be used to turn on or off external devices. INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC) INPUT (short with NC at initial state) OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC) (inverting) (non-inverting) www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
VisualServer will try the interface of PPP with null modem. Network Interface Condition Ethernet before installed after installed during camera control PPP with modem after POST PPP with null modem before connected after connected LED2 (Heartbeat) LED3 (Status) flash flash Flash flash flash www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
LEDs for the second time, withdraw the stick to release the button. The system will have restored factory default settings at that moment. Power adapter Connect the power jack of the included power adapter. Connecting the power adapter should be the last operation while physically installing VisualServer. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
In the following content, "user" refers to those who can access VisualServer and "administrator" refers to the supervisor who has the root password to configure VisualServer in addition to general access. Administrators should carefully read this manual, especially during installation. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from VisualServer to related devices according to the following steps. Note that the power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Refer to the configuration section for further information. Connect the power jack of the power adapter to VisualServer prior to plugging the utility end into the utility power socket. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
IP address will be displayed instead. In that case, it may be 0.0.0.0 for a brand new unit. When multiple units are mounted, there may be several entries shown in the window. Administrators may click on each entry with "Assigned" field labeled "No" to install sequentially. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit, check the option "Use this IP whenever system boots" to skip future installation procedures. Otherwise the unit will need installation whenever it is restarted. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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If the IP is not taken by another network device in the network, the Installer program will continue with the setup. Otherwise another message window will warn that the assigned IP conflicts. In this case, administrators should ask the network supervisor for a vacant IP address. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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After successful notification, administrators may keep the address information for user’s request. After clicking on , the "Assigned" field will be labeled "Yes". Administrators may click directly to access the newly installed server in the default browser. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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IP address, the administrator may reserve the IP from DHCP service and assign it with name in the domain name service. During VisualServer installation, assign the ready IP address. After successful installation, users may access the VisualServer by the given name. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Once a name entity is added, type ping "assigned IP address” to invite the new VisualServer. If it replies, that means VisualServer has accepted the assigned IP address and is ready for access. The first several ping requests may fail during the self-configuration period of VisualServer. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
IP address is already reserved for this VisualServer. Clearing this option will skip the installation procedure during the next power-up and use www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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If the install option stays checked, VisualServer will perform the installation procedure every time the system boots up. Details about configurations are described in the "How to Use" section. Related figures are attached for easy reference. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
In the following content, dial-in connection denotes a passive VisualServer waiting for a phone call to establish a point-to-point connection. Dial-out connection denotes an active VisualServer to dial out to the other end of a dial-up server or any Internet service provider, abbreviated as ISP, to request a point-to-point connection. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
VisualServer should be turned on after all peripherals are turned on and ready. Connect the power jack of the power adapter to VisualServer prior to plugging the utility end into a utility power outlet. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
For the first time, users should connect the included null modem cable between the COM port of VisualServer and any COM port of the PC for initial setup. Install a new modem Open the control panel and double click the modems icon. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Check "Don't detect my modem..." item and click on to install a new modem. From (Standard Modem Type) choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Choose the serial port that the included null modem cable is attached to and click on . The null modem is now ready for use. If no Dial-Up adapter exists in the system, Windows will automatically prompt to install. Press continue. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Setup a new connection After the 33600 bps modem is installed, open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new connection. Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on . The phone number used here is not important. After clicking on , this new connection will display in the Dial-up Networking folder and will be used for null modem connections. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Right-click on the newly setup connection icon for properties. In the first General page, clear "Use area code and Dialing Properties" option and click on www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Select 115200 as the speed and click on On the second page, only check "Enable software compression" and "TCP/IP" while leaving others blank. Keep other settings as default values and click on . Now the connection is ready for null modem connection. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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After connection is established successfully, go to the next section, "First access to VisualServer". If an error message indicates a hardware error while connecting for the first time, especially in a Windows 2000 environment, try again to recovery the possible detection failure. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Note that the new password will also be used in the next dialup. To make VisualServer successfully work in dial-in and dial-out modes, follow the procedures below for www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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If dial-out configuration is activated, VisualServer will dial out to send a system startup log to test and drop the call after the pre-configured period. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Open your web browser and connect to VisualServer just like a general web site and the audio and video will present on demand. Make sure the web address of the target VisualServer is accurate. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
In the figure below, the foreground is the login window and the background shows the message when authentication fails. The user may check the option to save the password for future convenience. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Users may click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user to install, check the Internet security option to lower security levels or contact network supervisors. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
There might be some windows enclosed by red lines shown in the image as soon as motion is detected in the related windows. Click on the configuration link to the right of the image window to enter the configuration page. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
They should be pre-configured by administrators with reference to the instruction manual of the cameras. <url> http://<VisualServer> <VisualServer> is the domain name or pure IP address of VisualServer. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
But some packets may be lost and decoding error will happen. If you select TCP protocol, packet loss isn’t occurred and decoder will run normally. But the www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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When using modem as the network connection, VisualServer will not send the audio automatically, and send video only because the low bandwidth environment doesn’t meet the requirement for both. In the Client setting page, protocol option will be set as Http protocol. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Administrators may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the configuration page. If administrators also want to set certain options through the URL, read the section on advanced usage for reference. <url> http://<VisualServer>/setup/config.html <VisualServer> is the domain name or original IP address of VisualServer. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
If some specific timeserver is assigned, type it in the text box. Domain name or IP address format is acceptable as long as DNS server is available. Do not forget to set the "Time Zone" offset for local settings. It only affects the hour in NTP method. Click on to validate changes. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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When user sets the illegal range of Date or Time, server will not accept this new setting and restore to the last setting. The legal range of year is between: 2000~2035. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Since only administrators can change a user's password, confirmation for a user's password is not necessary. To delete a user, pull down the user list to find the user name to be deleted and press www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Installer program will not find the installed units. That implies that VisualServer cannot be accessed if no one remembers the IP address, except by restoring factory default settings. However, with this option disabled VisualServer can automatically operate normally after restarting in case of losing power. This www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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21. These ports of “Control Channel Port”, “Audio Channel Port” and “Video Channel Port” which are used in media transmission can also be changed. Administrators should have enough acknowledge before changing the default port. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Otherwise VisualServer will restart automatically. Administrators should notice that the IP address, subnet mask, default router and DNS servers will be cleared when the network interface is switched to the other. Refer to the related section of Ethernet or www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Of course the image is not as good as normal. Half×2 is especially suited to low bandwidth environments like a dial-up network. The "Modulation" type is auto-detected during initialization, but administrators can still set it manually. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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VS3102 uses MPEG4 codec compression for best streaming solution. The compressed video data is far less than JPEG in normal cases but it still depends on the level of difference between every two sequential images. There are three dependent parameters provided for adjustment. "Maximum Frame Rate" limits the maximal refresh frame rate that can be combined with the "Video Quality Control"...
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When the image is O.K., press to memorize the image settings or to recall the original settings. If parameters are changed without saving, they will be used until the next system startup. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
, a graphic bar will go up or down depending on the image variation. A green bar means the image variation is under monitoring level and a red bar means the image variation is over monitoring level. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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The following figure shows the screen when is clicked. The monitoring windows will be marked by red squares. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
RS232 to RS485. Administrators can pull down the list to select UART "Interface Mode" according to the connected device and select the camera model directly to save time in detection. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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. Note that if improper characters are used in the position name, a warning message window will pop up. To delete the previously preset position, pull down the position list to find the position name and press www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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"8101ABCDEF" will be translated into five bytes of hexadecimal 81, 01, AB, CD and EF. The maximal length of a command string is 60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes. "Display string" is for text on command buttons and should be less than 8 characters. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Each comma represents 200 milliseconds. For instance, a command to pan left may be “01000305” and a command to stop panning may be “01000300”. The user may edit the applicable command as “01000305,01000300” in the Move Left field. This means the camera will pan left for 200 milliseconds. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Since changing drivers will restart the system, a message window like the following figure will pop up to confirm your actions. The system will restart right after clicking on www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Administrators should choose an appropriate "Dial Method" according to the local POTS environment. An incorrect dialing prefix may cause VisualServer to fail when dialing out. "Redial attempts" means how many times VisualServer should try to connect to each ISP. Setting the value in "Disconnect after www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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When using modem as the network connection, VisualServer will mute the audio automatically, and send video only because the low bandwidth environment doesn’t meet the requirement for both. In the Client setting page, protocol option will be set as Http protocol. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
The remote folder of snapshot files for FTP can be configured on the network page. The snapshot period is between "Snapshot begin" and "Snapshot end" and it will repeat everyday. The snapshot interval is set in "Snapshot every seconds". www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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"Trigger action" settings. The application settings should be carefully examined to operate accurately. If administrators are not sure of the digital output status before configuring applications, "Reset output" can be used to return the digital output to the default “Normal Close” state. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Administrators also can give the system logo a "logo link" to refer to another web site. The "font color" and "background color" can be chosen from sixteen colors to achieve the best visual effect. See "Customizing homepage images" section in "Advanced functions" for how to replace images. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
******* sample file ********** VisualServer Initial Configuration File [SYSTEM] <reset system> <host name> VisualServer <serial number> or NO String shorter than 40 characters www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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(19) (20) Read only string Read only string year/month/date. Read only string hour/minute/second. Read only string From 12 to -12 Read only string String shorter than 15 characters The followings are as same as above www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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3 for maroon, 4 for olive, 5 for navy, 6 for purple, 7 for gray, 8 for yellow, 9 for lime, 10 for aqua, 11 for fuchsia, 12 for silver, 13 for red, 14 for blue, 15 for teal www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters String shorter than 15 characters String shorter than 15 characters String shorter than 40 characters Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters String shorter than 15 characters www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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MANUAL. NTSC or PAL will be ignored when AUTO or PAL, ignored when AUTO but can be notification String shorter than 15 characters or NO among 5 and -5 among 5 and -5 among 5 and -5 www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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NO for fix quality 1200k, 1000k, 768k, 512k, 384k, 256k, 128k, 64k 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (30 for NTSC only) 1, 2, 3 representing half, halfx2, normal or NO www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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<time to stop snapshot> 00:00:00 <seconds delay before next event> for none, 1 for sequential mode, 8 for event mode, 9 for both 0 for FTP, 1 for email or NO 24 hours format 24 hours format www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
URL. VisualServer will parse the command and transfer into binary code to send out. See the clear data mode serial port driver in the URL commands of VisualServer section for detailed description. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
The followings are the referenced file names and size limitations. Object Logo logo.gif Background back.gif Link icon btn_text.gif File name Logo and background share 8000 bytes Logo and background share 8000 bytes 2000 bytes Maximal size www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
When VisualServer starts writing firmware, both status LED indicators will stay on until system restarts. It takes about 30 to 40 seconds. User must keep the power stable during the update process. After the system restarts, VisualServer may need installation depending on whether www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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“Reset network at next boot” option is enabled or not. After VisualServer boots up, reload the web page in the browser. If power fails during the software upgrade, the program in the memory of VisualServer may be destroyed permanently. If VisualServer cannot restart properly, ask the dealer for technical service. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
DI changes to H, terminal will display only DI=H Stop information dumping Typing "stop" will cease dumping debug information and digital input status. Query status of digital inputs Typing "diquery" will display the status of digital input once. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Restore factory default settings Typing "clear" will make VisualServer restore factory settings but not restart. To validate new settings, type "reset" to make the system restart. Reset system Typing "reset" will make VisualServer perform a software reset. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
, where state is H, L. H means NC connected with COMMON and L means NO connected with COMMON. For example, http://192.168.0.201/setup/setdo.cgi?do=h will command VisualServer, with IP address of 192.168.0.201, to set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
ASCII coded hexadecimal value, e.g., 0x41, 0x42, 0x43 read from COM port will show in returned homepage as 414243 instead of ABC. Restore factory default settings /setup/restore.cgi VisualServer will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations. Restart system /setup/reset.cgi Restart VisualServer without warning. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
NTP server to synchronize directly adjust date and time year, month and date separated by slash hour, minute and second separated by colon NTP server time zone, 8 means GMT +8:00 www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
DNS server secondary DNS server primary SMTP server secondary SMTP server HTTP port Control Channel port Video Channel port Audio Channel port enable the low bandwidth environment disable the low bandwidth environment www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
64K bps set bit rate to 128K bps set bit rate to 256K bps set bit rate to 384K bps set bit rate to 512K bps www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
DESCRIPTION adjust brightness of image adjust contrast of image adjust hue of image adjust saturation of image not save the parameters www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
DESCRIPTION button name of custom command 1 of COM button name of custom command 2 of COM button name of custom command 3 of COM button name of custom command 4 of COM www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
2 stop bits of COM set parity check of COM to none set parity check of COM to odd set parity check of COM to even DESCRIPTION allow VisualServer dialing out on event no dial-out allowed www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
DI rising as trigger condition set DI falling as trigger condition set motion window1 as trigger condition set motion window2 as trigger condition set motion window3 as trigger condition trigger DO when DI condition matched www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
DESCRIPTION hide logo use default logo use image from URL hide background image use default background use image from URL color index for font color index for background www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
Ethernet interface failure includes not only components on board but also Ethernet cable and the devices of the opposite end. Possible failed component U1(TM1300) U6(RTL8139C) U6(RTL8139C), U7, U8 U22(M5823) U19(16C1550CJ), P2 Failed function Video decoder PCI bridge of TM1300 Ethernet controller Ethernet interface* Real-time clock COM interface www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
A. In a modem environment, it is because the bandwidth of PPP connection is far less than Ethernet. If the difference of the timestamp is not stable, adjust the UART FIFO lower in both receiving and transmitting www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099...
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VisualServer from unauthorized access. You may also change the HTTP port to non-public number. You can check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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Q. I try to connect my black-and-white and color cameras with VisualServer but the image is not good. A. Although VisualServer allows users to choose color or black-and-white images for each camera, hybrid camera types may increase video processing time and reduce system performance. www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
15 digits password protection Optional Software Record and play pictures on PC hard disk I/O ports monitoring feature LED Indicator Status indicators Network link indicator Power 12V DC, 1.2A external power supply 6-15V DC, min. 15W www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097...
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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 a particular purpose.
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