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Warning
To reduce risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user service-able parts
inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Do not install this product in hazardous areas where highly combustible or
explosive products are stored or used.
Severe impact or vibration may cause malfunction.
Do not move this product when VP-500 is working.
Position it in an open space with flat surface, and also maintain at least 15 cm
between the left and right sides of the body and the wall.
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CE Warning
This is a Class A product, in a domestic environment this product may cause
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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When unpacking your VPON unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item
is missing, or if damage is evident, DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS
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  • Page 1 Do not move this product when VP-500 is working. When unpacking your VPON unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item Position it in an open space with flat surface, and also maintain at least 15 cm is missing, or if damage is evident, DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS between the left and right sides of the body and the wall.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System Requirements--------------------------------------------------- 2 3.3.16 FTP Upload------------------------------------------------------38 Quick Installation Procedure ------------------------------------------ 3 3.3.17 Back to Home Page --------------------------------------------39 Use VP-500 with xDSL or Cable Modem --------------------------- 5 3.3.18 View Video Without Plugins ----------------------------------39 Audio Functions--------------------------------------------------------39 Chapter 2: Getting Start Remote Camera Control ----------------------------------------------40 General Description----------------------------------------------------- 7 3.5.1...
  • Page 3 Motion Detection------------------------------------------- 73 5.3.1.3 GPI Trigger ------------------------------------------------- 73 5.3.1.4 Pre-Alarm Function Setting------------------------------- 73 5.3.3 Playback--------------------------------------------------------- 74 Appendix A: LCD Messages ------------------------------------------------- I Appendix B: WCOMW Usage ---------------------------------------------- III Appendix C: Guide to revise firmware of VP-500 -------------------V Appendix D: Troubleshooting --------------------------------------...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction The installation is easy: All you have to do is to plug the power and assign VP-500 an IP address for Internet connection. Then, you can view the video through your browser, Internet Explorer or Navigator, at any time, anywhere in the world. Quick VP-500 is a high performance Video Server built-in as a mini web server with installation procedure is described in section 1.3.

  • Page 5: Quick Installation Procedure

    It takes around 30 seconds. During this period, LCD will keep lighting. connect VP-500 “TV Out” to “Video In” of TV set for viewing from TV set. Then When you hear a long beep sound, and “READY” LCD message is displayed, it users can view the live image via web browers or operate VP-500 via IR wireless means VP-500 is ready.

  • Page 6: Use Vp-500 With Xdsl Or Cable Modem

    IP from there. 3.3.5 for instructions. This will make router forward HTTP requests to VP-500. Configure the standard FTP port 21 mapping to VP-500 also if there is a need to remote access the FTP function of VP-500. VP-500 Note: Customer can set up their own registry server by visiting the “usyscfg.htm”...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Getting Start

    ISP Use VP-500 & Installation There are two ways for users to view the live images via VP-500, the first one through TV (Chapter 2) is under network and the second one is via TV output function. To get VP-500...

  • Page 8: Use Vp-500 Through Internet

    1. If your environment is LAN ready and it is connected to Internet directly (Figure 2.3a). Assign a static public Internet IP to VP-500. Then read Chapter 3 Not only via Network, users can also use VP-500 through TV Out function, it for a step-by-step setup procedure for the usage of VP-500.

  • Page 9: Make The Physical Connection

    C. VGA Out connector VGA Out connector is located upper RS-232 COM1 and COM2 for composite video output to VGA Monitor. Before you can make the VP-500 to work, you shall make the following physical connection. D. Network connector Network connector is located between RS-232 serial Ports and Audio-output networks •...

  • Page 10: Power On Vp-500

    100-240 volts, 50-60 Hz. 2.7.2 Connect the appropriate video inputs to the unit. Depends on the composite video standard used at your local area, VP-500 automatically detects NTSC/PAL video when power up. If you did not apply video signals when power up, it will set to default value which is NTSC standard.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Use Vp-500 Under Network Mode

    (NTSC or PAL). But be sure that all video sources are the same standard. Contrast Saturation Make sure the network cable (RJ45) connect to the socket marked “LAN” on the back panel of VP-500 and the other end to the hub of this local area Quality network. (Figure 3.1.1) Gain Control...

  • Page 12: Browse And View Live Video

    The first one is to change the IP address of your VP-500 and the second one is to change the IP address of the host PC. To use the second method, follow Step 1 to Step 4 preparing to connect to...
  • Page 13 (If you have changed the IP address of VP-500, it shall be the new IP address). When it is connected, Click ‘Yes’ to download plug-in program from VP-500 then you will see you will see a login dialog-box. Enter the default Administrator’s name the following screen.
  • Page 14 Without Plugins” on the left side of home page, and you will view the live To view camera 1 with audio I/O video by using Java applet. Liveview Java applet utilize JPEG image snapshot from VP-500. To view camera 2 To view camera 3 Figure 3.2.9...

  • Page 15: System Configuration For First-Time User

    VP-500. The user name and password will be reset to the default values. It also means you have to set the configuration again. Remember to change the IP address of your PC to make sure that VP-500 and your PC are on the same network.

  • Page 16: System Information

    To check automatic option will force VP-300 to check Gain Control option Just show some information inside VP-500. automatically. Mirror Horizontally: Check this option to mirror the selected video source left and right.

  • Page 17: Set Date And Time

    Set the value of GAIN for Microphone of Audio input in VP-500. 2. Follow the format to enter the date and the time. 3. Click the “Done” button and go back to the home page of VP-500. 3-3 Speaker Volume VP-500 will save these parameters as the system date and time.
  • Page 18 5. COM Port Setting Note:1. If users assign a static IP address for VP-500, users just need to Set the Modem baud rate and initial string. If the initial string is kept fill in all the TCP/IP setting following the item.

  • Page 19: Alarm And Remote Control

    NAT instead of the private IP assigned to VP-500. In case this NAT translates a port of a public IP to the private IP of VP-500, users have to which is the non-triggered state of a Normal Open GPI. For “NC”...

  • Page 20: Set User's Authority

    3.3.8 Set User’s Authority 4. Click “Done” to finish TV Output setting. You can choose the item " Set User’s Authority" from VP-500 home page to 3.3.10 Set Record Schedule enter this page. Besides setting the user’s and administrator’s name and password, you can set On the left side of home page, click “Record Schedule”...

  • Page 21: Set Gpi Trigger Recording

    1. Choose the certain GPI Trigger from GPI 1 to GPI 4. 2. You can enable or disable “GPI Trigger” of VP-500. If enabled, users will set the record time in seconds, and set the camera sources from GPI 1 to GPI 4, then click “Done”...
  • Page 22 In case you didn’t install Active-X program that comes with a diskette in When users scroll the scroll bar to backward or forward play the recorded data, VP-500 package. You will see the screen as Figure 3.3.14-2. VP-500 will backward or forward seek the image and play it. 5. “Save” Figure 3.3.14-2 When clicking “Save”...

  • Page 23: Send Mail

    3.4 Audio Functions 3.3.15 Send Mail Start visit VP-500 from Home Page and click ‘Camera 1’ link to view the first camera. On the left side of home page, click “Send Mail” and users can enable or Figure 3.4.1...

  • Page 24: Remote Camera Control

    Save audio data to file Note: VP-500 The audio function of VP-500 supports two-way audio but only one-way audio data recording. That means you cannot record the audio data from host PC and VP-500 at the same time. 3.5 Remote Camera Control 3.5.2 Remote camera control using VP-201 and VP-202...

  • Page 25: Operation

    After presetting, you can use Recall buttons to make the camera move to a preset position. If you have equipped a camera control device with VP-500, you can use the camera control interface to control a camera (Figure 3.5.3-1).

  • Page 26: Recording Video To A File

    3.7 Using Dial-Up Network Connecting to VP-500 Since FW5.045 for VP-500, a new function called “Multi-homed” is supported. This feature enable users to dial up to VP-500 with modem and thus users can use browser to access VP-500. This feature is added to Network Mode of VP-500.

  • Page 27: Step By Step Instructions To Utilize Multi-Home Function -46

    9. Press Enter, this will make the settings of modem driver configured to VP-500. Choose "Exit" to make VP-500 continue to boot. 10. Remove RS-232 cable, and attach modem to COM1 port of VP-500. Now you have done the modem driver setup to VP-500.
  • Page 28 8. Now you can use this connection to dial-up to VP-500. 9. When you have dialed up to VP-500, use browser to view the address "10.0.0.1" which is the IP address of VP-500 on this dial-up connection. Since this is only a point-to-point connection, users are limited to access VP-500 site only.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4: Use Vp-500 Under Isp Mode

    VP-500. Besides viewing the video, users can also record the video, play them back, make a snapshot of picture or print it out and make VP-500 callback on a trigger of GPI port and transmit the video to the preset PC when event happens...just as under Network mode.
  • Page 30 Figure 4.1.1.6 Figure 4.1.1.3 Figure 4.1.1.7 4. Select the manufacturer and model of the modem. If the modem is not listed, or if users have an installation disk, please click ”Have Disk”. Figure 4.1.1.4 7. Select the correct modem model and click “Next” to be continued. Figure 4.1.1.8 5.

  • Page 31: System Configuration

    Internet network setting. first. In most of cases, users do not have to check this setting, and VP-500 will negotiate the network settings with ISP automatically. If the IP assigned to VP-500 is a static IP, users can visit VP-500 by this IP directly. If it’s dynamic IP, VP-500 provides a way to register itself to a registry server.

  • Page 32: View Live Video Via The Browser

    Before running VP-500 under ISP mode, users must plug the modem serial cable to com1 port. If the IP assigned to VP-500 is a static IP, users can visit VP-500 by this IP directly. If it’s dynamic IP, VP-500 provides a way to register itself to a registry server.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5: Use Vp-500 Via Tv Out Function

    VGA monitor screen. Before operating VP-500 via IR wireless controller, please make sure that VP-500 has connected to the TV set via TV Out E. Speed/Play/Pause/Stop/Seek Backward/Seek Forward/Step connector or VGA Out connector.

  • Page 34: How To Operate Vp-500 Via Ir Wireless Controller

    H. Contrast Setting buttons 1. Connect your VP-500 to “Video In” connector of TV Set via TV Output When pressing “+” or “-” button of contrast setting, users can increase or connector. decrease contrast values of the images from different cameras on the monitor.

  • Page 35: Using The Menus

    5.2.1 Using the Menus 5.3 Main Menu There are some keys for users to operate the menus via IR wireless controller. When VP-500 is working, users can press “Menu” button to see the main Use the Menus setting menu. When VP-500 is working, users can press “Menu” button to see the main Figure 5.3...

  • Page 36: Video Parameters Setting

    2. Users can select TV output to TV set or VGA monitor. And then choose the 3. Then press “OK” to save the setting value or press “Cancel” to cancel the TV standard. VP-500 supports two kinds of choices here for users, ”NTSC” setting and go back to the previous level setting menu.

  • Page 37: Gpio Setting

    Figure 4.3.1.5 5.3.1.4 GPIO Setting You can choose the item “GPIO” from VP-500 system setup menu to enter this page. The Alarm Status shows the "NO"(Normal Open) or "NC"(Normal Close) state of the GPIs. You can also control the outputs of GPOs by selecting the state of each GPO and clicking the output bottom.

  • Page 38: Tcp/Ip Setting

    Figure 5.3.1.7-2 3. At First, Users can select Admin Name, Admin Password, User Name, User Password items of VP-500 by pressing “Up” or “Down” button and then press “Right” button to enter the setting menu as following figures. Users can press “Keypad” button to setting “Admin Name”, “Admin Password”, “User Name”, and “User Password”.

  • Page 39: Audio Setting

    2. Set the Modem baud rate and initial string. If the initial string is kept empty, and enable camera 1 and 3. Later you can connect to VP-500 and login in VP-500 will use default initial string to send to Modem. In most cases, the using “USER”...

  • Page 40: Isp Setting

    2. When the IP address of VP-500 is dynamic, user should set these parameters schedules. for VP-500 to register itself to a registry server, thus user wants to visit this VP-500 can find it by visiting the yellow page provided by registry server.

  • Page 41: Motion Detection

    2. Choose the certain GPI Trigger from GPI 1 to GPI 4 by pressing “Prev” or “Next” button.. 3. You can enable or disable “GPI Trigger” of VP-500. If enabled, users will set the record time in seconds, and set the camera sources from GPI 1 to GPI 4 by pressing “Left”...

  • Page 42: Appendix A: Lcd Messages

    Appendix A: LCD Messages "REQUEST:4" STATUS: Display the total HTTP request being serviced. "INITIALIZING..." "MIC:3 SPK:0" STATUS: Systemis initializing. STATUS: Display the current occupied microphone and speaker. "VIDEO HW FAILED" "LAN/H263/NTSC" ERROR: Video hardware self-test failed. STATUS: Display the current information of running mode / codec algorithm / video standard "VIDEO OK"...

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Wcomw Usage

    Choose ? are in Windows 98 File Explorer) Press 1 to set IP address, subnet mask and the gateway IP address for VP-500. A If you are using other COM port of your PC to connect VP -500, please select it from File Menu.

  • Page 44: Appendix C: Guide To Revise Firmware Of Vp-500

    ESC key in 2 seconds, just restart VP-500 to do it again. If you don't see "Starting Loader..." in WCOMW and the menu is displayed directly, just go...
  • Page 45 Press 'W', 'E', 'B', 'M', 'O', 'N' will pop up additional menu items as: [5] Revise ETS LOADER [6] Reboot [X] Exit (Full Path and Filename of the New Version of Loader Entered) WCOMW is now uploading loader file to VP-500 for revision. VIII...
  • Page 46 Enter the full path and filename of the new firmware. (ETS Loader Updated Successfully) After revision, you have to restart VP -500. Just switch the power of VP-500, (Full Path and Filename of the New Version of Firmware Entered) WCOMW is now uploading firmware file to VP-500 for revision.

  • Page 47: Appendix D: Troubleshooting

    Verify the network is working, you can ping an existing device on the network. Power off VP-500, wait at least 20 seconds, power on VP -500 and verify again. Q: LCD backlight is lit and the display of text is freezed.
  • Page 48 If you are running MS Proxy Client on your PC, and the IP assigned to VP-500 is not a valid local IP on the network. Try to allocate a valid local IP to VP-500 or disable MS Proxy Client from the Control Panel.

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