Ready to Use ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Accessing the Network Camera 12 Using Web Browsers �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Using RTSP Players ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 Main Page 17 Client Settings 21 Configuration 23 System ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24 Security �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26 HTTPS ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������27...
VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK IP7161 is a high-end 2-megapixel network camera with true day and night functions, ideally suited for wide open spaces such as building entrances and airports, or applications requiring accurate identification, such as human faces in banks or vehicle license plates in parking lots� With advanced 2-megapixel (1600 x 1200) resolution, the IP7161 can not only deliver extremely clear and detailed images, but also capture much larger areas of scenes that CCTV cameras cannot�...
VIVOTEK Physical Description Front Panel Light Sensor Lens Built-in Microphone Back Panel Audio out Status LED SD/SDHC Card Slot Microphone in Ethernet 10/100 Power Cord Socket RJ45 Socket General I/O Terminal Block Recessed Reset Button External/Internal MIC Switch Lens Focus Controller...
VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Refer to the following illustration for the connection method� PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output +12V PIN 3 Digital input PIN 4 Ground Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera� Item LED status...
VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Status LED Recessed Reset Button The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings� Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation� If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again�...
VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to an Internet connection� 1� If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block�...
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VIVOTEK 2� In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192�168�0�3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router� ■ HTTP port ■ RTSP port ■ RTP port for audio ■...
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VIVOTEK Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable�...
After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program� 3� The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN� 4� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via Internet Explorer�...
VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1� Access the Network Camera on the LAN� 2� Retrieve live video through a web browser or recording software� User's Manual - 11...
3� The live video will be displayed in your web browser� 4. If it is the first time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as shown below� Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer�...
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VIVOTEK ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera� For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 26�...
VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming� Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player 1� Launch the RTSP player� mpegable Player 2�...
VIVOTEK Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet� For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 7�...
VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras� Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list� For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or...
VIVOTEK Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page� It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC� Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window� VIVOTEK INC. Logo Host Name Camera Control Area...
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VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page� For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 21� Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera�...
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VIVOTEK Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media� The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button� Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media� Click the Resume button to continue transmission� Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer�...
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VIVOTEK Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images� The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window� Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*�jpg) or BMP (*�bmp) format� Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation� The navigation screen indicates the part of the image being magnified.
VIVOTEK Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings� MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data or both�...
VIVOTEK MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files.
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages� Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort� To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users�...
VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Configuration List Click to switch to Basic Mode Firmware Version Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with Advanced Mode � If you want to set up advanced...
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VIVOTEK System Time Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera� The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off�...
VIVOTEK Security This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts� Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted� If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account first.
VIVOTEK HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) Advanced Mode This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)� It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level� Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS"...
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VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically de displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to view detailed information about the certificate. 5� Click Home to return to the main page� Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard�...
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VIVOTEK Create self-signed certificate manually 1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open the Create Certificate page, then click Save to generate the certificate. 3. The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to see detailed information about the certificate.
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VIVOTEK 3� If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups� 4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request. 30 - User's Manual...
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VIVOTEK 5� Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates� Enroll the Network Camera� Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued certificate, then click Upload in the second column.
VIVOTEK SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Advanced Mode This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera� The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices� It helps network administrators to remotely manage network devices and find, solve network problems with ease.
Use fixed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera� 1� You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera on LAN� Please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details�...
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VIVOTEK Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151) 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� To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP and it is activated�...
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VIVOTEK ► Steps to enable the UPnP user interface on your computer: Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP components� 1� Go to Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs�...
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VIVOTEK 4� In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK� 5� Click Next in the following window� 6� Click Finish� UPnP is enabled� ► How does UPnP work? UPnP networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network.
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VIVOTEK Enable IPv6 Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings� Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6� The ® browser should be Microsoft Internet Explorer 6�5, Mozilla Firefox 3�0 or above�...
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VIVOTEK Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1� Open your web browser� 2� Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser� 3� The format should be: http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/ IPv6 address 4�...
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Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides whether to accept the end user’s access request� ■ VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP and EAP-TLS� Please follow the steps below to enable 802�1x settings: 1�...
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VIVOTEK 3� When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an 802�1x enabled switch� The devices will then start the authentication automatically� NOTE ► The authentication process for 802�1x: 1� The Certificate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certificates to the Network Camera (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server)�...
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VIVOTEK QoS (Quality of Service) Advanced Mode Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network� Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be defined as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc�...
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VIVOTEK QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer)� The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint)� This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs�...
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VIVOTEK HTTP Advanced Mode To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details� Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest�...
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VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg: 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape� 2� Type the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter�...
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To stop talking, click again� The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�...
VIVOTEK RTSP Streaming To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details� Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest�...
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VIVOTEK RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio ■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port number is set to 554� ■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558�...
DDNS: Dynamic domain name service Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting� Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list� VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers� It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet�...
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4� Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting� ■ CustomSafe100 VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators� You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services�...
VIVOTEK Access List Advanced Mode This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address� General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2)� The default value is 10� If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�...
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VIVOTEK ■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections. ■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the Deny List to deny access� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�...
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VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List� For example: IP address 192�168�2�x will be bolcked� Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List� This rule is only applied to IPv4�...
Network Camera� This function can work seamlessly with VIVOTEK’s ST7501 recording software� When an event occurs, the recording software can request time shift cache stream from the camera, which allows the user to get an earlier video data�...
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VIVOTEK Overlay title and time stamp on video: Select this option to place the video title and time on the video streams� Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be stamped on the video streams�...
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VIVOTEK ■ Auto The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations� ■ Keep current value Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting conditions�...
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VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Privacy Mask Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page� On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns� ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1� Click New to add a new window�...
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VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Sensor Settings Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page� On this page, you can set the maximum exposure time, exposure level, and AGC (Auto Gain Control) settings� You can configure two sets of sensor settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode�...
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VIVOTEK If you want to configure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Sensor Settings Profile Settings page as shown below. Please follow the steps beolw to setup a profile: 1� Check Enable this profile�...
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VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Viewing Window This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1600 x 1200� The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size of the live view window)�...
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VIVOTEK Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page� On this page, you can set the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for stream 1 ~ 3� Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream: 1�...
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VIVOTEK Options of Video Choose either Video quality first or Video frame rate first for the video streams� Note: Select Video quality first will reduce the maximum frame rate to 15 fps. Select Video frame rate first will limit the frame size to 800x600 and clear the settings in the Viewing Window.
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VIVOTEK ■ Frame size You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices� For example, set a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers�...
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VIVOTEK ■ Video quality The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent� You can also select Customize and manually enter a value� NOTE ► Video quality and fixed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher quality�...
VIVOTEK Audio Settings Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients� Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page�...
VIVOTEK Motion Detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:...
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VIVOTEK A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. Percentage = 30% If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below�...
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VIVOTEK NOTE ► How does motion detection work? There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage� In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images� Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting� Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects�...
VIVOTEK Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera temper detection� With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint� Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function: 1�...
Then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings. VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, and Pelco D protocol� If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner)�...
Transparent HTTP Tunnel� The UART commands will be sent through HTTP tunnel established between the RS-485 device and the linked camera� For detailed application notes, please refer to URL Commands on page 105 or http://www.vivotek.com/downloadfiles/faq/videoserver/UART_HTTP_Tunnel. pdf� Preset Positions If you select DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, or Pelco D protocol as the PTZ driver and click the Save button, the Preset Position button will be enabled�...
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VIVOTEK Home page in Mechanical PTZ Mode ■ The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position� User's Manual - 71...
VIVOTEK Patrol Settings You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol� Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule: 1� Click a preset location on the list and click Select� 2� The selected preset location will be displayed on the Source list�...
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VIVOTEK Custom Command If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the Preset Position and PTZ Control Panel on the main page will be disabled� You will need to configure command buttons to control the PTZ scanner� Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page to set the commands in the Control Settings session�...
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VIVOTEK E-PTZ Operation If you select “Digital“, the e-PTZ control settings section will be displayed as shown below: Select Stream: Select one of the stream 1~3 to set up the e-PTZ control� Please note that each stream can be set up with its own e-preset positions and e-patrol settings� For detailed information about...
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VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode x1.0 ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected e-preset position� ■ If you have set up different e-preset positions for stream 1~3, you can select one of the video streams to display its separate e-preset positions�...
Theme Options (the third column on this page)� The settings will be displayed automatically in this Preview field. The following shows the homepage using the default settings: ■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage� Logo Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage�...
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VIVOTEK Theme Options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout� There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from� The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview filed. Click Save to enable the settings�...
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VIVOTEK ■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage: 1� Click Custom on the left column� 2. Click the field where you want to change the color on the right column. Color Selector Custom Pattern 3� The palette window will pop up as shown below�...
Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload; if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will pop up� If you need more information, please ask for VIVOTEK technical support� Click to upload a file...
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VIVOTEK Event Settings In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page� On this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an event� A total of 3 event settings can be configured.
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VIVOTEK An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action� Trigger This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can be configured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input...
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VIVOTEK ■ Recording notify This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data� If you want receive Recording notify message, please refer to page 90 for detailed information�...
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VIVOTEK To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated�...
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VIVOTEK When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page� The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page� Here is an example of the Application page with an event setting: When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail�...
VIVOTEK Server Settings Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page� On this page, you can specify where the notification messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured.
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VIVOTEK FTP: Select to send the media files to an FTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server. ■ Server port By default, the FTP server port is set to 21� It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�...
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VIVOTEK HTTP: Select to send the media files to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server. ■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary. ■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.
VIVOTEK Media Settings Click Add Media on the Event Settings page to open the Media Settings page� On this page, you can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated� A total of 5 media settings can be configured.
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VIVOTEK Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated� ■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 ~ 4. ■ Pre-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated�...
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VIVOTEK Recording notify message: Select to send a recording notification message when a trigger is activated. The following is an example of a recording notification message (.txt file), which shows a list of deleted previously-recorded data due to cycle recording�...
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VIVOTEK The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: The format is: YYYYMMDD 20081120 Click to open the directory 20081121 20081122 Click to delete all recorded data Click to delete selected items Click 20081120 to open the directory:...
VIVOTEK Recording Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings Insert your SD card and click here to test NOTE ► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings page first.
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VIVOTEK If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3� Enter a server name� 4� Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page� Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page� In this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule and recording capacity.
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VIVOTEK Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 ~ 4)� Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration� ■ Select the days of the week. ■ Select the recording start and end times in 24-hr time format. Destination: You can select the SD card or network storage that was set up for the recorded video files.
VIVOTEK Local Storage Advanced Mode This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera� Here you can view SD card status, search for recorded files to playback, download, etc. no SD card SD Card Management SD card status: This column shows the status and reserved space of your SD card� Please remember to format the SD card when using for the first time.
VIVOTEK SD card control ■ Enable cyclic storage: Check this item if you want to enable cyclic recording� When the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. ■ Enable automatic disk cleanup: Check this item and enter the number of days you wish to retain a file.
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VIVOTEK Search Results The following is an example of search results� There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked� Click to sort the search results in either direction� Enter a key word to filter the Numbers of entries displayed on one page...
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VIVOTEK Download: Click on a search result to highlight the selected item in purple as shown above� Then click the Download button and a file download window will pop up for you to save the file. JPEGs to AVI: This functions only applies to “JPEG“ format files such as snapshots� You can select several snapshots from the list, then click this button.
VIVOTEK System Log Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup� Remote Log You can configure the Network Camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup.
VIVOTEK View Parameters Advanced Mode The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in alphabetical order� If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page� 100 - User's Manual...
VIVOTEK Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc� Reboot This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete� When completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser� The following message will be displayed during the reboot process�...
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VIVOTEK Export / Upload Files Advanced Mode This feature allows you to Export / Upload daylight saving time rules, custom language files, and setting backup files. Export daylight saving time configuration file: Click to set the start and end time of DST�...
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Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade! Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware: 1. Download the latest firmware file from the VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2� Click Browse… and specify the firmware file.
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VIVOTEK The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded� Reboot system now!! This connection will close. The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect firmware file. Starting firmware upgrade... Do not power down the server during the upgrade.
VIVOTEK Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the Network Camera/Video Server can be easily integrated through URL syntax� This section specifies the external HTTP-based application programming interface� The HTTP-based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc�), and get and set...
VIVOTEK 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. The CGIs are organized in function related directories under the cgi-bin directory.
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VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>] If you do not specify 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.
(note: The return page can be a general HTML file(.htm, .html) or a VIVOTEK server script executable (.vspx) file. It can not be a CGI command. It can not have any extra parameters. This parameter must be put at end of...
VIVOTEK \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 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n...
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VIVOTEK <value3>, … blank A blank string everything inside <> As description NOTE: The camera should prevent to restart when parameter changed. Group: system NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[40] host name of server (Network Camera, Wireless Network Camera,...
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VIVOTEK -200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto -201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, 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.
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VIVOTEK parameters will be restored to default value except a union of combined results. restoreexceptdst <Any value> Restore the system parameters to default value except all daylight saving time settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default value except a union of combined results.
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VIVOTEK customlanguage_i<0~(max string Custom language name count-1)> Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered do_i<0~ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered daynight day, The day/night status judge by light sensor...
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VIVOTEK user_i<1~20>_pass password[64] User’s password user_i0_privilege viewer, root’s privilege operator, admin user_i<1~20>_ viewer, User’s privilege. privilege operator, admin Group: network NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) type lan, Network connection type pppoe resetip <boolean> 1 => get ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2 from DHCP server at next reboot 0 =>...
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VIVOTEK certificate_exist <boolean> Certificate installed flag (for TLS) certificate_time <integer> Certificate installed time. Represented in EPOCH certificate_size <integer> Certificate file size (in bytes) privatekey_exist <boolean> Private key installed flag (for TLS) privatekey_time <integer> Private key installed time. Represented in EPOCH privatekey_size <integer>...
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VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 80, 1025 ~ 65535 HTTP port alternateport 1025~65535 Alternative HTTP port authmode basic, HTTP authentication mode digest s0_accessname string[32] Http server push access name for stream 1 (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and video.stream.count>0)
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VIVOTEK s0_accessname string[3b;42] RTSP access name for stream1 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>0) s1_accessname string[32] RTSP access name for stream2 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>1) s2_accessname string[32] RTSP access name for stream3 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>2) s3_accessname string[32] RTSP access name for stream4 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>3)
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VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: rtp NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) videoport 1025 ~ 65535 video channel port for RTP (capability.protocol.rtp_unicast=1) audioport 1025 ~ 65535 audio channel port for RTP (capability.protocol.rtp_unicast=1) Subgroup of network: pppoe NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) user...
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VIVOTEK ipv6_deny_i<0~9>_ <ip address> Denied IPv6 ending IP address for RTSP connection Group: videoin NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency (videoin.type=2) (product dependent) whitebalance <product dependent> auto, auto white balance manual indoor, 3200K fluorescent, 5500K outdoor, > 5500K...
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VIVOTEK function 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 1 => Build-in or external camera. 0(external), 1(build-in) Bit 2 => Support pan operation. 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation. 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation. 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 =>...
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VIVOTEK 1: darkest 8: brightness (capability_nvideoinprofile > 0) profile_i<0~(k-1)>_agc Set auto gain control to: 0: 2X level 1: 4X level 2: 8X level (capability_nvideoinprofile > 0) profile_i<0~(k-1)>_autoiris <boolean> Enable auto Iris (capability_nvideoinprofile > 0) s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mpeg4, mjpeg video codec type s<0~(m-1)>_resolution...
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VIVOTEK 1 is worst quality and 5 is the best quality. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qvalue 10~200 The specific quality parameter of jpeg encoder. 10 is best quality and 200 is the worst quality. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxfra 1~25, set maximum frame rate in fps (for 26~30 (only...
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VIVOTEK 32000, 48000, 64000, 96000, 128000 s<0~(m-1)>_gamr_bitrate 4750, set AMR bitrate in bps 5150, 5900, 6700, 7400, 7950, 10200, 12200 Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5 ~ 5 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings.
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VIVOTEK Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5 ~ 5 Preview of adjusting brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5 ~ 5 Preview of adjusting saturation of image according to mode settings.
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VIVOTEK Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> enable motion detection win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> enable motion window 1~3 win_i <0~2>_name string[14] name of motion window 1~3 win_i <0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position.
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VIVOTEK Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel, NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable camera tampering detection threshold 0 ~ 255 The sensitivity to judge if camera has been tampered 0: lowest sensitivity 255: highest sensitivity duration...
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VIVOTEK Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the UPNP port forwarding service. upnpnatstatus The status of UpnP port forwarding, used internally. 0 is OK, 1 is FAIL, 2 is no IGD router, 3 is no need...
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VIVOTEK uart 0 ~ (m-1), m select correspond uart is uart count (capability.nuart>0) cameraid 0~255 Camera ID to control external PTZ cameral isptz 0 ~ 2 0: disable PTZ commands. 1: enable PTZ commands with PTZ driver. 2: enable PTZ commands with UART tunnel.
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VIVOTEK speedlink_i<0~4>_name string[40] Additional PTZ command name speedlink_i<0~4>_cmd string[128] Additional PTZ command list updatecustomdrvcmd set this flag to true to apply change of custom command configuration updatespeedlinkcmd set this flag to true to apply change of additional PTZ command configuration...
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VIVOTEK logo_link string[40] Hyperlink of the logo theme_option 1~3: One of the default themes 4: Custom definition theme_color_font string[7] Font color theme_color_configfont string[7] Font color of configuration area theme_color_titlefont string[7] Font color of video title theme_color_controlbackground string[7] Background color of control area...
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VIVOTEK number of digital output <positive integer> naudioin number of audio input <positive integer> naudioout number of audio output <positive integer> nvideoin <positive integer> number of video input nmediastream <positive integer> number of media stream per channel nvideosetting <positive integer>...
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VIVOTEK Bit 9 => Reserved bit; Invalidate lens_pan, Lens_tilt, lens_zoon, lens_focus, len_iris. 0(fields are valid), 1(fields are invalid) eptz <positive integer> A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not.
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VIVOTEK videoin_codec <a list of the available codec list available codec types separaters by comma) videoout_codec <a list of the available codec list available codec types separaters by comma) audio_aec <boolean> indicate whether to support acoustic echo cancellation audio_extmic <boolean>...
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VIVOTEK wireless_802dot1 <boolean> Indicate whether to support the wireless 802.11g wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support the wireless WEP wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support the wireless WPA wireless_encrypt_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support the wireless wpa2 WPA2 derivative_brand <boolean>...
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VIVOTEK trigger boot, Indicate the trigger condition. “boot” indicates system boot. motion, “di” indicates digital input. seq, “motion” indicates video motion detection. visignal “seq” indicates periodic condition. “visignal” indicates video input signal loss <integer> Indicate which di detected. This field is required when trigger condition is “di”.
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VIVOTEK action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 0, 1 To enable or disable trigger digital output. >_enable action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 1~999 The duration of digital output is triggered in >_duration seconds. action_cf_enable 0. 1 To enable put media on CF. action_cf_folder string[128] The path to store media.
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VIVOTEK ftp_passive 0, 1 To enable or disable the passive mode. 0 is to disable the passive mode. 1 is to enable the passive mode. email_address string[128] The email server address email_sslmode <boolean> To enable or disable the SSL mode...
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VIVOTEK snapshot_postevent 0 ~ 7 The number of post-event images. videoclip_source <integer> Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc. 2 means the third stream and etc. 3 means the fourth stream and etc.
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VIVOTEK weekday <interger> Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. The bit0 (LSB) indicates Saturday. The bit1 indicates Friday. The bit2 indicates Thursday. The bit3 indicates Wednesday. The bit4 indicates Tuesday. The bit5 indicates Monday. The bit6 indicates Sunday.
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VIVOTEK dest The destination to store the recording data. “cf” means CF card. “0~4” means the index of network storage. cffolder string[128] folder name. Group: path NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) encoder1_start <boolean> Specify the http push server is active for stream 1 encoder2_start <boolean>...
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VIVOTEK information commonname string[64] common name in certificate information validdays 0 ~ 9999 certificatation valid period Group: disk_i<0~(n-1)> n is the total number of storage devices. PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[16] Disk name. cyclic_enabled <boolean> Enable cyclic storage method.
VIVOTEK autospeed 1 ~ 5 Auto pan/patrol speed (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~(m-1)> for n channel product. and m is the number of streams which support ePTZ. PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) patrolseq string[120] The indexes of patrol points, separated by “,”...
VIVOTEK path according to the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page. Example: Drive the digital output 1 to triggered state and redirect to an empty page http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=1 Query status of the digital input Note: This request requires the privilege of viewer.
VIVOTEK Query status of the digital output Note: This request requires the privilege of viewer. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3] If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital output will be returned. 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...
VIVOTEK Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>] If the user requests the size larger than all stream setting on the server, this request will failed! PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION channel 0~(n-1) the channel number of video source resolution <available The resolution of image resolution>...
VIVOTEK Delete Remove an account from server. When using this method, “username” field is necessary, and others are ignored. edit Modify the account password and privilege. When using this method, “username” field is necessary, and other fields are optional. If not specified, it will keep original settings.
VIVOTEK Configuration file (optional) Note: This request requires administrator privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/configfile.cgi?[format=<value>] Server will return the up-to-date configuration file. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION format the format for config file. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <configuration file length>\r\n \r\n <configuration data>\r\n...
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VIVOTEK Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled=1) Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi?[channel=<value>][&camid=<value>][&move=<valu e>] [&focus=<value>][&iris=<value>][&speedpan=<value>][&speedtilt=<value>][&speedzoom=<value>] [&speedapp=<value>][&auto=<value>][&zoom=<value>][&zooming=<value>][&speedlink=<value>] [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source camid 0,<positive integer> Camera ID move home Move to camera to home position...
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VIVOTEK tele To zoom without stop for farer view with current speed <integer , excluding 0> The slope of movement = vy/vx, used for joystick control. <integer> 0 ~ 7 Set the speed of movement, “0” means stop. focus auto...
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VIVOTEK move home Move to home ROI. Move up. down Move down. left Move left. right Move right. auto Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop auto pan/patrol. zoom wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed.
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VIVOTEK recall=<value>[&channel=<value>][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION recall Text string less than 30 One of the present positions to recall. characters channel <0~(n-1)> channel of video source return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path.
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VIVOTEK Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/preset.cgi?[channel=<value>] [&addpos=<value>][&delpos=<value>][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION addpos <Text string less than Add one preset location to preset list. 30 characters> channel <0~(n-1)> channel of video source delpos <Text string less than Delete preset location from preset list.
VIVOTEK return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. System Information Note: This request requires normal user privilege...
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VIVOTEK Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi? method=<value>&[start=<ipaddress>&end=<ipaddress>][&index=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION Method addallow Add a set of allow IP address range to server. Start and end parameters must be specified. If the index parameter is specified, it will try to add starting from index position.
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VIVOTEK Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=<value>] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=<value>] x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache cache-control : no-cache content-length: 32767 expires: Sun, 9 Jam 1972 00:00:00 GMT User must use GET and POST to establish two channels for downstream and upstream. The x-sessioncookie in the GET and POST should be the same to be recognized as a pair for one session.
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VIVOTEK x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/admin/ ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache cache-control : no-cache content-length: 32767 expires: Sun, 9 Jam 1972 00:00:00 GMT User must use GET and POST to establish two channels for downstream and upstream. The x-sessioncookie in the GET and POST should be the same to be recognized as a pair for one session.
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VIVOTEK Open the network streamings Note: This request requires viewer access privilege Syntax: For http push server (mjpeg): http://<servername>/<network_http_s<0~m-1>_accessname> For rtsp (mp4), user needs to input the url below for a rtsp compatible player. rtsp://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number.
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VIVOTEK page. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <system information length>\r\n \r\n <hex decimal data>\r\n Where is hex decimal data is a series of digit within 0 ~ 9, A ~ F Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled=1) Note: This request requires administrator privileges.
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VIVOTEK Please embrace your input value with single quotes� Ex. mediaType=’videoclip’ Support trigger types are product dependent. destPath <text> Optional. Indicate the file location in camera. Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. destPath =’/mnt/auto/CF/NCMF/abc.mp4’ resolution <text> Optional.
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VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=search&triggerType=’motion’+OR+’di’+OR+’seq’&tr iggerTime=’2008-01-01 00:00:00’+TO+’2008-01-01 23:59:59’ Command: delete PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 Ex. Delete records whose key numbers are 1, 4, and 8. http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=delete&label=1&label=4&label=8 Command: update PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key>...
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