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  • Page 2 Product name: Video Server (VS3100P) Release Date: 2005/04/07 Manual Revision: 1.30 Web site: www.vivotek.com Email: technical@vivotek.com sales@vivotek.com Made in Taiwan. ©Copyright 2000-2005. All rights reserved - 1 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 3: Before You Use This Product

    For paragraphs preceded by the reader should use caution to understand completely the warnings. Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards or injuries. - 2 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How to Use ..................13 Authentication................13 Installing plug-in................14 Primary user’s capability ..............15 Main Screen with Camera View ............. 15 Digital Zoom ................16 Digital Output ................16 Snapshot................... 16 Client settings ................17 Administrator’s capability ..............19 - 3 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 5 Appendix....................51 A. Troubleshooting ................51 Status LED ................51 Reset and restore ............... 51 B. Frequently asked questions ............52 C. URL commands of the Video Server ..........55 Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image........55 - 4 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 6 Network configuration URL............59 DDNS & UPnP configuration URL ........... 61 Video configuration URL .............. 62 Image quality configuration URL ........... 63 Application configuration URL ............65 Homepage layout configuration URL ..........66 D. Technical specifications ..............67 - 5 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Package Contents VS3100P Software CD Power adapter Quick installation guide I/O terminal block connector Warranty card - 6 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 8: Physical Description

    Front Panel BNC video input 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 Video Server is powered on. - 7 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 9: Bnc Video Output

    OUTPUT (open from SW_OPEN at initial state) (close with SW_OPEN when set DO to ON) SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC) The Video Server provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one - 8 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 10: Restore Button

    There is a button hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings. Please refer to the appendix "Troubleshooting” for detail. Power adapter Connect the power jack of the included power adapter. Connecting the power adapter should be the last operation while physically installing the Video Server. - 9 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 11: Installation

    IP address. After getting IP Address, the LED will blink green every second. Otherwise refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting. Connect the jack of the power adapter to Video Server prior to plugging the utility end into the utility power socket. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock. - 10 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    Video Server body. Please refer to the user’s manual of Installation Wizard for detail. Once installation is complete, the Administrator should proceed to the next section "Initial access to the Video Server" for necessary checks and configurations. - 11 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 13: Initial Access To The Video Server

    Once the password is set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s password. The only option is to restore to the original factory default settings. - 12 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 14: How To Use

    The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if authentication fails. The user may check the option box to save the password for future convenience. This option is not available to the Administrator for obvious reason. - 13 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 15: Installing Plug-In

    If the web browser does not allow the user to continue to install, check the Internet security option and lower the security levels or contact your IT or networking supervisor for help. - 14 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 16: Primary User's Capability

    The main page layout has two parts: Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. Camera View: What the camera sees. Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration page. - 15 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 17: Digital Zoom

    Clicking on the “On” or “Off” button turns the digital output to either on or off status. Snapshot Click on , web browser will pop up a new window to show the snapshot. Users can point at the snapshot and click the right button of mouse to save it. - 16 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 18: Client Settings

    The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produces a more accurate video display. The downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol. - 17 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 19 If the network environment is changed, or the user wants to let the web browser to detect again, manually select the UDP protocol, save, and return HOME to re-connect. <url> http://<Video Server>/protocol.html <Video Server> is the domain name or the original IP address of the Video Server. - 18 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 20: Administrator's Capability

    1 Mbps, set the “Fix bit rate” to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, and set “Fix quality” at the highest quality. The maximum frame rate is 25 in PAL system and 30 in NTSC system. If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps, you can fix - 19 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 21 “Fix bit rate”. You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and adjust the frame rate. Start from 30 fps down for best results but not below 15 fps. If the image qualities are not improved, select a lower bandwidth setting. - 20 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 22: Opening Accounts For New Users

    That allows multiple visitors share the same account of different level. An option to access DI/DO is provided for each account. Some users may need to prohibit from controlling your attached devices. You may delete some users from ○ - 21 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 23: Change Homepage Layout

    The overloaded viewers will have snapshot mode instead. Change homepage layout How to change the subject text of homepage 1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage, 2. Change the text in “Host name”, 3. Click on “Save” button. - 22 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 24 3. Find “Background graph” and choose “blank”, 4. Find “Background color” and pull down the list to choose any color you like, 5. Click on “Save” button. * The background color is better to contrast with the font. - 23 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 25 6. Open an FTP client program and connect to the Video Server. The user name and password is as same as the Administrator’s. 7. Transfer wallppr.jpg in local folder to the Video Server, 8. Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of the Video Server. - 24 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 26 5. Prepare an image file with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to logo.gif, 6. Open an FTP client program and connect to the Video Server. The user name and password is as same as the Administrator’s. - 25 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 27 8. Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of the Video Server. If you want to add hyperlink to the logo image, 3. Find “Logo link” and type the hyperlink in the edit box, for example, http://www.mywebsite.com, 4. Click on “Save” button. - 26 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 28 <!-- Copy the next bold line to where you want to show the image coming from Video Server. This line is remark only and is hidden on homepage. //--> <OBJECT ID=VAMCtrl></OBJECT> </p> </body> </html> ****** Example homepage end ****** - 27 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 29 Refer to tutorials of writing HTML and scripts. If the customized homepage goes wrong and cannot display, link to the “Homepage layout” page, “http://<IP address of Video Server>/setup/layout.html”, to disable “Use the customized homepage”. - 28 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 30: Build A Multimedia Web Attraction Site

    3. Go to the page bottom and check “Allow more viewers with snapshot mode”, 4. Set the snapshot interval to refresh the still image automatically. The longer the snapshot interval is, the better the snapshot mode works for more viewers. - 29 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 31 2. Click on “Network” at the left column, 3. Fill the FTP related settings including server, user name and password, as well as the upload path if specified by the web space, 4. Click on save and wait for system restart, - 30 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 32 Video Server. Define the refresh interval according to your network bandwidth for best result. If the refresh rate is too fast and there is a large number of visitors, this may overload the Video Server and slows the response. - 31 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 33 //IMAGE HEIGHT (NTSC:240; PAL:288) function refresh(){ document.images["pic"].src=image+"?"+new Date(); setTimeout('refresh()', refreshrate*1000);} document.write('<img src="'+image+'" height="'+imgheight+'" width="'+imgwidth+'" name="pic">'); if(document.images)window.onload=refresh; </script> <!-- End of scripts to auto refresh the image. //--> </p> </body> </html>****** Example homepage end ****** - 32 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 34: Build A Security Application

    "Snapshots begin" time and "Snapshots end" time monitor trigger conditions every day, 4. Check the “Event operation”. The trigger condition can be set to detected motion or status of the attached device, - 33 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 35 13. Clicking on “Save” enables the activity display. Green means the motion in the window is under the watermark set by Administrator and red means it is over the watermark, 14. Click on “Application” at the left column, 15. Check the window name set in step 10, - 34 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 36 16. Check “Upload snapshots while motion detected”, if e-mailing the snapshots is preferred, 17. Check “Send snapshots by email”, 18. Click on save to validate. - 35 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 37: Software Revision Upgrade

    Software revision upgrade Customers can obtain the up-to-date software from the web site of Vivotek. An easy-to-use Installation Wizard is provided to upgrade the Video Server with just a few clicks. The upgrade function is opened to the Administrator only. To upgrade the system, follow the procedures below.

  • Page 38: Definitions In Configuration

    If the Administrator also wants to set certain options through the URL, read the reference appendix for details. <url> http://<Video Server>/setup/config.html <Video Server> is the domain name or original IP address of the Video Server. - 37 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 39: System Parameters

    Video Server to the default time-servers. "Time zone" Adjust the time with that of the time-servers for local settings. Remember to click on to immediately validate the changes. Otherwise, the correct time will not be synchronized. - 38 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 40: Security Settings

    This feature must be supported by the java script capability of the web browsers. “Snapshot interval” defines the refresh rate of the still image in the homepage seen by the overloaded viewers. - 39 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 41: Network Settings

    “Recipient email address 1” The email address of the recipients for snapshots or log file. Multiple recipients must be separated by semicolon, ‘;’. “SMTP (mail) server 2” The domain name or IP address of another email server once the previous server is unreachable. - 40 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 42: Ftp

    “2nd FTP remote folder” Granted folder on the backup FTP server. “Secondary FTP passive mode” Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server. HTTP “Http port” This can be other than the default Port 80. Once the port is changed, the - 41 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 43: Streaming

    Some invalid settings may cause the system failing to respond. Change the configuration only if necessary and consult with your network supervisor or experienced users for correct settings. Once the system has lost contact, refer to Appendix A for reset and restore procedures. - 42 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 44: Ddns And Upnp Settings

    DDNS service and UPnP function. Network Camera provides a free DDNS service. Administrators can choose safe100.net in the “Providers” field to use it. At the first time, Administrators must register an account for it. - 43 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 45: Video Codec Parameters

    -5 to +5. The user may press to fine-tune the image. When the image is O.K., press to set the image settings. Click on this to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. - 44 - www.vivotek.com...
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  • Page 47: Motion Detection

    Higher sensitivity and small percentage will allow easier motion detection. The following figure shows the screen when is clicked. The monitoring window has been outlined in red and the graphic bar goes red since the goldfish is moving. - 46 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 48: Application Settings

    The normal state is open. Either email or FTP can be used to command uploading snapshots. The snapshot names will be “vpre.jpg”, “vtrg.jpg”, and “vpos.jpg”, respectively. They stand - 47 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 49: Sequential Operation

    “video@20030102030405.jpg” means the JPEG image was captured in the year 2003, January the 2 , at 3 o’clock, 4 minute, and 5 second. If this suffix is omitted, the file named “video.jpg” on the external FTP server will be refreshed at the specified interval. - 48 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 50: Homepage Layout Settings

    ”Font color", pull down the list to select any color for the text in the homepage. ”Background color", pull down the list to select any color for the homepage background. It can be seen when the background image is not displayed. - 49 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 51: Viewing System Log

    After clicking on the “Restore” button and make confirmation, the system will restart and require the installer program to set up the network again. - 50 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 52: Appendix

    Restoring the factory defaults button continuously. 2. Wait for self-diagnostic to run twice. will erase any previous settings. 3. Withdraw the wrench as soon as the second Reset or restore the system after self-diagnostic starts. power on. - 51 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    Video Server is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled. Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting. - 52 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 54 Video Server at the same time. For a larger number of users, it is recommended to build another web server to host the retrieving contents from the Video Server. - 53 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 55 Q Why can I not access the Video Server when I setup some options in the application? A Since the Video Server is a "network device", any incorrect network settings will make it unreachable. If this happens, restore the factory default settings following the procedures in Appendix A. - 54 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 56: Url Commands Of The Video Server

    For instance, typing http://192.168.0.201/cgi-bin/setdo.cgi?do=h in the address bar of the web browser will command the Video Server, with IP address of 192.168.0.201, to set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON. Restore factory default settings /setup/restore.cgi - 55 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 57: Restart System

    Video Server will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations. Restart system /setup/reset.cgi Restart the Video Server without warning. - 56 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 58: Page Url

    There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode. The Administrator may use the following links to show the images saved in the Video Server on another page. Resource name Referenced URL system logo image /pic/logo.gif background image /pic/wallppr.jpg - 57 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 59: General Format Of Command Url

    <yyyy/mm/dd> year, month and date separated by slash time <hh:mm:ss> hour, minute and second separated by colon <domain name or IP address> NTP server zone -12 ~ 12 time zone, 8 means GMT +8:00 - 58 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 60: Security Configuration Url

    Video Server's IP address subnet <IP address> subnet mask router <IP address> default gateway domain <text string shorter than 40 domain name of Video Server characters> dns1 <IP address> primary DNS server dns2 <IP address> secondary DNS server - 59 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 61 <text string shorter than 15 user name for secondary FTP server characters> ftppass2 <text string shorter than 15 password for secondary FTP server characters> ftpfolder2 <text string shorter than 40 upload folder in secondary FTP server characters> - 60 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 62: Ddns & Upnp Configuration Url

    The login username of DDNS server characters> or the email address registered in DDNS server. passkey <text string shorter than 40 The login password of DDNS server characters> or the key given by the DDNS server. - 61 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 63: Video Configuration Url

    64000 set bit rate to 64K bps 128000 set bit rate to 128K bps - 62 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 64: Image Quality Configuration Url

    <-5 ~ 5> adjust hue of image saturation <-5 ~ 5> adjust saturation of image preview <not required> not save the parameters restore <not required> recall the original settings save <not required> save the parameters - 63 - www.vivotek.com...
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  • Page 66: Application Configuration Url

    DI condition matched mdupload < not required > upload snapshot when motion detected sinter <integer> seconds interval for sequential mode sbegin <hh:mm:ss> time to start sequential mode send <hh:mm:ss> time to stop sequential mode - 65 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 67: Homepage Layout Configuration Url

    URL backurl <text string shorter than 80 URL of image for background characters> fcolor <0 ~ 15> color index for font bcolor <0 ~ 15> color index for background - 66 - www.vivotek.com...

  • Page 68: Technical Specifications

    Up to 10 frames at 702x480 Up to 25 frames at 176x144 Up to 25 frames at 352x288 Up to 10 frames at 702x576 - Audio Algorithm supported 24Kbps Audio Inputs 1 RCA mono audio input - 67 - www.vivotek.com...
  • Page 69 B of EN55022/1998, and the requirement for immunity according to EN50082-1/1992. Liability Vivotek Inc. cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Vivotek Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose.

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