Vivotek IP8361 User Manual
Vivotek IP8361 User Manual

Vivotek IP8361 User Manual

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User's Manual
2MP • Outdoor • Day & Night
Cable Management
Bullet
Network Camera
Rev. 1.1

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  • Page 1 IP8361 Bullet Network Camera User’s Manual 2MP • Outdoor • Day & Night Cable Management Rev. 1.1...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ready to Use ............................16 Accessories ............................18 Accessing the Network Camera 19 Using Web Browsers ..........................19 Using RTSP Players ..........................22 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ....................23 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ....................24 Main Page 25 Client Settings 29 Configuration 31 System ..............................32 Security ..............................34 HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ...................35...
  • Page 3 VIVOTEK Appendix  115 URL Commands for the Network Camera ......................115 Technical Specifications ............................. 172 Technology License Notice ..........................173 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ......................... 174 User's Manual - 3...
  • Page 4: Read Before Use

    Overview VIVOTEK IP8361 is a high-end 2-megapixel network bullet camera surveillance. outdoor-specific features such as concealed wiring to prevent tampering, the IP8361 is the camera of choice for applications such as parking lots, gas stations, and building entrances. The IP8361 boasts high-definition 2-megapixel (1600 x 1200) resolution, allowing for the delivery of extremely detailed images and coverage 6 times larger than a VGA camera.
  • Page 5: Revision History

    VIVOTEK Revision History Rev. 1.0: Initial release Rev. 1.1: Removed DC power adapter from the package contents; added DO connection diagrams. Symbols and Statements in this Document INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent inconvenient or problem situations.
  • Page 6: Physical Description

    VIVOTEK Physical Description Lens IR LEDs Light Sensor SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot General I/O Terminal Block Reset Button Status LED Power Cord Socket RJ45 Cable General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices.
  • Page 7: Status Led

    VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please 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 Camera Power Camera Power Switch Switch Input Input Max. Output Output BJT transistor...
  • Page 8 VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Reset Button Status LED The reset button is used to reset the system or to restore factory defaults. 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.
  • Page 9: Cabling Assembly

    VIVOTEK Cabling Assembly RJ45 Cable Connector RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm) Components of the Waterproof Connector Sealing Nut (A) Seal (B) Screw Nut (C) Housing (D) Gasket (E) Assembling Steps Insert the housing into the Insert the seal into the housing.
  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    VIVOTEK Hardware Installation 1. Attach the alignment sticker to the wall. Drill four holes into the wall. Then hammer the supplied plastic anchors into the holes and secure the plate with supplied screws. 2. Fix the intersection bracket to the side of the Network Camera with two screws.
  • Page 11 VIVOTEK Waterproof Connector Components of the Waterproof Connector Pin Definition Power +12V Screw Nut (A) Digital Output Seal (B) Digital Input Ground Seals (C) AC 24V Housing (D) AC 24V Sealing Nut (E) RS485 + 4 3 2 1 RS485 -...
  • Page 12: Network Deployment

    VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The first way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static...
  • Page 13 VIVOTEK Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN on page 41 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 42 for details.
  • Page 14 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 an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 15: Software Installation

    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.
  • Page 16: Ready To Use

    VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below 2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents.
  • Page 17 VIVOTEK 5. Tighten the lens cover. 6. Open the back cover. 7. Tear down the aluminum foil vacuum bag and take out the silica gel. Attach the silica gel to the inner side of the back cover, then tighten the back cover. (Please replace the silica gel desiccant with a new one if you open the back cover after installation.)
  • Page 18: Accessories

    VIVOTEK Accessories VIVOTEK also provides other accessories for versatile applications as the following illustrations. Please visit VIVOTEK's official website for more purchase information. Pole Mount Bracket Corner Mount Bracket IR illuminator (distance 30m, 60°) Built-in 24 LED units (distance 25m, 35°) The 30m, 60°...
  • Page 19: Accessing The Network Camera 19

    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.
  • Page 20 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 34.
  • Page 21 VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: • Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. • If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\ Windows\SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.
  • Page 22: Using Rtsp Players

    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 VLC Media Player mpegable Player 1. Launch the RTSP player. pvPlayer 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
  • Page 23: Using 3Gpp-Compatible Mobile Devices

    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 To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1.
  • Page 24: Using Vivotek Recording Software

    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 download it from http://www.vivotek.com. 24 - User's Manual...
  • Page 25: Main Page 25

    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...
  • Page 26 VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 29. 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.
  • Page 27 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.
  • Page 28 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.
  • Page 29: Client Settings 29

    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. H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data or both.
  • Page 30: Mp4 Saving Options

    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.
  • Page 31: Configuration 31

    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.
  • Page 32: System

    VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Configuration List Click to switch to Basic Mode Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that Firmware Version are displayed only in Advanced Mode are tabbed with Advanced Mode . If you want to set up advanced...
  • Page 33 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.
  • Page 34: Security

    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.
  • Page 35: Https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Ssl)

    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"...
  • Page 36 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.
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 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. 38 - User's Manual...
  • Page 39 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.
  • Page 40: Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    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.
  • Page 41: Network

    Use fixed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera. 1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 15 for details.
  • Page 42 VIVOTEK Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
  • Page 43 VIVOTEK NOTE: ► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network Camera will select other available port numbers for the Network Camera. ► If UPnP is not supported by your router, you will see the following message: Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
  • Page 44 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.
  • Page 45 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.
  • Page 46 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.
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48 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 automatically start the authentication process. NOTE: 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).
  • Page 49 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.
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) Advanced Mode 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.
  • Page 51 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 34 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.
  • Page 52 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.
  • Page 53 Advanced Mode 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.
  • Page 54 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode 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 34 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest.
  • Page 55 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.
  • Page 56: Ddns

    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.
  • Page 57 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.
  • Page 58: Access List

    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 Explorer or Quick Time Player).
  • Page 59 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 Explorer or Quick Time Player).
  • Page 60 VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List in the CIDR format. 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 addresses.
  • Page 61: Audio And Video

    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 recorded before the occurence of an important event.
  • Page 62 VIVOTEK to correct the image orientation. Please note that the preset locations will be cleared after flip/mirror. 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.
  • Page 63 VIVOTEK White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature. ■ 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.
  • Page 64 VIVOTEK You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page.
  • Page 65 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.
  • Page 66 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. 2012/05/05 Please follow the steps beolw to setup a profile: 1. Check Enable this profile.
  • Page 67 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Viewing Window Click Viewing Window to open the Viewing Window Settings page. 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).
  • Page 68 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 streams 1 ~ 3. Please follow the steps below to set up settings for a stream: 1.
  • Page 69 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Cropping Setting Click Cropping Setting to open the Cropping Settings page. Please follow the steps below to set up cropping mode for mutiple streams: 1. Click Cropping Setting to open the window as shown below. Select a Captured area from the drop-down list. The floating frame, same as that in the Global View window on the home page, will resize accordingly.
  • Page 70 VIVOTEK Video Quality Settings Click the stream item to display the detailed information. The maximum frame size will follow your settings in above sections. This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJEPG compression standards (triple codec) for real-time viewing.
  • Page 71 VIVOTEK ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.
  • Page 72 VIVOTEK Day/Night Settings Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to B/W during night mode. IR cut filter With a removable IR-cut filter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the filter to let IR light enter the sensor during low light conditions.
  • Page 73: Audio Settings

    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.
  • Page 74: Motion Detection

    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. 2012/05/05 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:...
  • Page 75 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.
  • Page 76 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.
  • Page 77: Camera Tampering Detection

    VIVOTEK Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera tampering 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 make use of the camera tamper detection function: 1.
  • Page 78: Ptz

    Then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings. VIVOTEK offers five PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, Pelco D, Pelco P, and Samsung Scc643 protocol. If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner).
  • Page 79 VIVOTEK Transparent HTTP Tunnel: If you want to use your own RS-485 device, you can use UART commands to build a Transparent HTTP Tunnel. The UART commands will be sent through HTTP tunnel established between the RS-485 device and the camera. For detailed application notes, please refer to URL http://www.vivotek.com/downloadfiles/support/appnote/14_document_1.pdf...
  • Page 80 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. 80 - User's Manual...
  • Page 81: Patrol Settings

    VIVOTEK Patrol Settings You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol through them. 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.
  • Page 82 VIVOTEK Custom Command If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, 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. Please refer to your PTZ scanner user's manual to enter the commands in the following fields.
  • Page 83 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...
  • Page 84 VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode ■ 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.
  • Page 85: Homepage Layout

    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 select this item, the company logo will be removed from the homepage.
  • Page 86 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.
  • Page 87 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.
  • Page 88: Application

    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...
  • Page 89 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.
  • Page 90 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...
  • Page 91 VIVOTEK ■ Camera tampering detection This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with. To enable this function, you need to configure the Tampering Detection option first. Please refer to page 77 for detailed information.
  • Page 92 VIVOTEK information. ■ Turn on IR illuminators for seconds Select this to turn on IR Illuminators when a trigger is activated every time or only in low light conditions. Specify the length of trigger interval in the text box. 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.
  • Page 93 VIVOTEK When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail. If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click on the button to turn it to status or click Delete to remove the event setting.
  • Page 94 VIVOTEK Server Settings Click Add Server on the Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page. On this page, you can specify where the notification messages are sent to when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured.
  • Page 95 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.
  • Page 96 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.
  • Page 97: Media Settings

    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.
  • Page 98 VIVOTEK Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated. ■ Source: The source of video clip, which will be identical to the time shift caching stream. For more information about time shift caching stream, please refer to page 61.
  • Page 99 VIVOTEK You can continue to select a server and media type for the event. Please go back to page 94 for detailed information. ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use.
  • Page 100 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:...
  • Page 101: Recording

    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 Networked Storage on the Server Settings page first.
  • Page 102 VIVOTEK If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the networked storage share. 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.
  • Page 103 VIVOTEK recording feature will activate the frame rate control. When enabled, recording takes place by recording only the I-frames (1x Intra-frame is recorded for every 1/2, 1, 2, or 4 seconds). And the full-frame-rate recording immediately takes place when a Motion Detection, DI, or Manual trigger is triggered. This feature is not directly related to the event notification settings in Applications >...
  • Page 104 VIVOTEK ■ Click Recording setup (Name): Opens the Recording Settings page to modify. (Status): The Status will become ■ Click and stop recording. ■ Click (Destination): Opens the file list of recordings as shown below. For more information about folder naming rules, please refer to page 100 for details.
  • Page 105: Local Storage

    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.
  • Page 106 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.
  • Page 107 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...
  • Page 108 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.
  • Page 109: System Log

    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.
  • Page 110: View Parameters

    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. 110 - User's Manual...
  • Page 111: Maintenance

    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.
  • Page 112 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.
  • Page 113 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.
  • Page 114 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.
  • Page 115: Appendix

    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...
  • Page 116: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters

    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, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related directories under the cgi-bin directory.
  • Page 117 VIVOTEK 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 any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of the related group will be returned. client When querying parameter values, the current parameter values are returned.
  • Page 118: Set Server Parameter Values

    (Note: The return page can be a general HTML file (.htm, .html) or a VIVOTEK server script executable (.vspx) file. It cannot be a CGI command or have any extra parameters. This parameter must be placed at the end of the parameter list Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n...
  • Page 119: Available Parameters On The Server

    VIVOTEK where <parameter pair> is <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and are 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...
  • Page 120 VIVOTEK blank A blank string. everything inside <> A description integer primary key SQLite data type. A 32-bit signed integer. The value is assigned a unique integer by the server. text SQLite data type. The value is a text string, stored using the database encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16BE or UTF-16-LE).
  • Page 121 VIVOTEK Vancouver -280: GMT-07:00 Mountain Time, Denver -281: GMT-07:00 Arizona -240: GMT-06:00 Central America, Central Time, Mexico City, Saskatchewan -200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto -201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, Indiana -180: GMT-04:30 Caracas -160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, La...
  • Page 122 VIVOTEK 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Krasnoyarsk 320: GMT 08:00 Beijing, Chongging, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei 360: GMT 09:00 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Yakutsk 380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide, Darwin 400: GMT 10:00 Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Guam, Vladivostok 440: GMT 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Is., New...
  • Page 123 VIVOTEK parameters will be restored to the default value except for a union of the combined results. restoreexceptdst Restore the system parameters to default <positive integer> values except all daylight saving time settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When...
  • Page 124 VIVOTEK Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered do_i<0~(ndo-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered vi_i<0~(nvi-1)> <boolean> Virtual input 0=> Inactive 1=> Active (capability.nvi>0) daynight day, night Current status of day, night.
  • Page 125 VIVOTEK user_i0_privilege viewer, Root privilege operator, admin user_i<1~20>_ viewer, User privilege privilege operator, admin Group: network NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) type lan, Network connection type. pppoe preprocess 0~15 Stop related process before setting port value. resetip <boolean> 1 => Get ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2 from DHCP server at next reboot.
  • Page 126 VIVOTEK 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> Private key file size (in bytes) Subgroup of network: qos NAME VALUE SECURITY...
  • Page 127 VIVOTEK port 80, 1025 ~ 65535 HTTP port. alternateport 1025~65535 Alternate 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) s1_accessname string[32] HTTP server push access name for stream 2.
  • Page 128 VIVOTEK (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) s4_accessname string[32] RTSP access name for stream5 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>4) s0_audiotrack <integer> The current audio track for stream1.
  • Page 129 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 string[128] PPPoE account user name.
  • Page 130 VIVOTEK Group: videoin NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency. (videoin.type=2) (product dependent) whitebalance auto, manual “auto” indicates auto white balance. “manual” indicates keep current value. atwbvalue<1~2> Auto white balance value. 4294967295 (32-bit unsigned integer) exposurelevel Exposure level (product dependent) autoiris <boolean>...
  • Page 131 VIVOTEK Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support), 1(support) text string[16] Enclose caption. imprinttimestamp <boolean> Overlay time stamp on video. maxexposure 1~480 Maximum exposure time. options quality, Customize video quality first or video frame rate framerate, crop first.
  • Page 132 VIVOTEK <product dependent> Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) s<0~(m-1)>_codecty h264, mpeg4, Video codec type. mjpeg s<0~(m-1)>_resoluti VGA CMOS => Video resolution in pixels. 176x144, 160x120, 320x240, 640x480 1.3M CMOS =>...
  • Page 133 VIVOTEK 352x288, 4CIF, 704x576 VS => QCIF, 176x120, 176x144, CIF, 352x240, 352x288, 4CIF, 704x480, 704x576 (product dependent) s<0~(m-1)>_enablee <boolean> Indicate whether to support eptz s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4 250, 500, 1000, Intra frame period in milliseconds. _intraperiod 2000, 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4 cbr, vbr...
  • Page 134 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_h264_r cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate atecontrolmode vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_h264_q 1~5,99 Quality of video when choosing vbr in uant “ratecontrolmode”. 0 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_q 0~51 Manual video quality level input - choose value customize input “h264_quant = 0”...
  • Page 135 VIVOTEK (product dependent) autoiris <boolean> Preview of enable auto Iris. (product dependent) Group: ircutcontrol NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, Set IR cut control mode day, night, schedule daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 Day mode begin time daymodeendtime 00:00~23:59 Day mod end time disableirled <boolean>...
  • Page 136 VIVOTEK itrate 5150, 5900, 6700, 7400, 7950, 10200, 12200 s<0~(m-1)>_ pcma, Set G.711 mode g711_mode pcmu 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. saturation -5 ~ 5 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings.
  • Page 137 VIVOTEK to mode settings Group: timeshift, c for n channel products, m is stream number NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable time shift streaming. c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~( <boolean> Enable time shift streaming for specific stream. m-1)>_allow (product dependent) Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for m profile and n channel product...
  • Page 138 VIVOTEK ~2>_height profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0 0 ~ 100 Percent of motion detection window. ~2>_objsize profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0 0 ~ 100 Sensitivity of motion detection window. ~2>_sensitivity Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable tamper detection.
  • Page 139 VIVOTEK Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the UPNP presentation service. 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.
  • Page 140 VIVOTEK patrolseq string[64] (For external device) The indexes of patrol points, separated by “,” patroldwelling string[128] (For external device) The dwelling time of each patrol point, separated by “,” preset_i<0~(npre string[40] Name of the preset location. set-1)>_name preset_i<0~(npre 0~999 The dwelling time of each preset location.
  • Page 141 VIVOTEK uartmode rs485, RS485 or RS232. rs232 uartreset <boolean> Set the flag to true to apply change in UART configuration. customdrvcmd_i< string[128] PTZ command for custom camera. 0~9> speedlink_i<0~4> string[40] Additional PTZ command name. _name speedlink_i<0~4> string[128] Additional PTZ command list.
  • Page 142 0 => Custom logo 1 => Default logo logo_link string[40] Hyperlink of the logo logo_powerbyvvtk_hidden <boolean> 0=>display the power by vivotek logo 1=>hide the power by vivotek logo theme_option 1~3: One of the default themes. 4: Custom definition. theme_color_font string[7] Font color.
  • Page 143 VIVOTEK Group: capability NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) api_httpversion 0200a The HTTP API version. bootuptime <positive integer> Server bootup time. Number of IR interfaces. <positive integer> npir Number of PIRs. <positive integer> Number of digital inputs. <positive integer> Number of digital outputs.
  • Page 144 VIVOTEK 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 6 => Support iris operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 7 => External or built-in PT; 0(built-in), 1(external) Bit 8 => Invalidate bit 1 ~ 7; 0(bit 1 ~ 7 are valid), 1(bit 1 ~ 7 are invalid) Bit 9 =>...
  • Page 145 VIVOTEK protocol_ipv6 <boolean> Indicate whether to support IPv6. videoin_type 0, 1, 2 0 => Interlaced CCD 1 => Progressive CCD 2 => CMOS videoin_resolution <a list of available Available resolutions list. resolution separated by commas> videoin_maxframera <a list of available Available maximum frame list.
  • Page 146 VIVOTEK UART transfer. transmission_mode Indicate transmission mode of the machine: TX = server, Rx = receiver box, Both = DVR. Both network_wire <boolean> Indicate whether to support Ethernet. network_wireless <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless. wireless_s802dot11 <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless 802.11b+.
  • Page 147 VIVOTEK Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[41] Custom script identification of this entry. date string[17] Date of custom script. time string[17] Time of custom script. Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry.
  • Page 148 VIVOTEK mdwin <integer> Indicate which motion detection windows detect. This field is required when trigger condition is “md”. One bit represents one window. The LSB indicates the 1 window. For example, to detect the 1 and 3 windows, set mdwin as 5.
  • Page 149 VIVOTEK action_server_i<0~4>_e 0, 1 Enable or disable this server action. nable The default value is 0. action_server_i<0~4>_ NULL, 0~4 Index of the attached media. media action_server_i<0~4>_ <boolean> Enable this to create folders by date, time, and datefolder hour automatically. action_goto_enable <Boolean>...
  • Page 150 VIVOTEK ns_passwd string[64] Password of the user. ns_workgroup string[64] Workgroup for network storage. Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry type snapshot, Media type to send to the server or store on the server.
  • Page 151 VIVOTEK priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this recording: “0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority. source <integer> Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc.
  • Page 152 VIVOTEK cyclesize The maximum size for cycle recording in Kbytes when choosing to limit recording size. reserveamount 100~ The reserved amount in Mbytes when choosing cyclic recording mechanism. dest The destination to store the recorded data. “cf” means CF card.
  • Page 153 VIVOTEK countryname string[2] Country name in the certificate information. stateorprovincename string[128] State or province name in the certificate information. localityname string[128] The locality name in the certificate information. organizationname string[64] Organization name in the certificate information. unit string[32] Organizational unit name in the certificate information.
  • Page 154: Drive The Digital Output

    VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) patrolseq string[120] The patrol sequence of ePTZ. All the patrol position indexes will be separated by “,”. patroldwelling string[160] The dwelling time (unit: second) of each patrol point, separated by “,”. preset_i<0~19>_ string[40] Name of ePTZ preset.
  • Page 155: Query Status Of The Digital Input

    VIVOTEK Query Status of the Digital Input Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is specified, all of the digital input statuses will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [di0=<state>]\r\n...
  • Page 156: Query Status Of The Digital Output

    VIVOTEK Query Status of the Digital Output Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3] If no parameter is specified, all the digital output statuses 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 [do1=<state>]\r\n...
  • Page 157: Capture Single Snapshot

    VIVOTEK Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>][&streamid=<value>] If the user requests a size larger than all stream settings on the server, this request will fail. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION channel 0~(n-1) The channel number of the video source.
  • Page 158: Account Management

    VIVOTEK Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi? method=<value>&username=<name>[&userpass=<value>][&privilege=<value>] [&privilege=<value>][…][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add an account to the server. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary. It will use the default value of other fields if not specified.
  • Page 159: System Logs

    VIVOTEK System Logs Note: This request require Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the most up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n \r\n <system log information>\r\n Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
  • Page 160 VIVOTEK ePTZ Camera Control Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&move=<value>][&auto=<value>][&zoom=<value>] [&zooming=<value>&zs=<value>] [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>] [&speedpan=<value>][&speedtilt=<value>][&speedzoom=<value>][&speedapp=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. move home Move to home ROI. Move up.
  • Page 161 VIVOTEK The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. ePTZ Recall Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eRecall.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value>& recall=<value>[&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source.
  • Page 162: System Information

    VIVOTEK current path. System Information Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. (obsolete) Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/sysinfo.cgi Server will return the system information. In HTTP API version 2, the CapVersion will be 0200. All fields in the previous version (0100) are obsolete. Please use “getparam.cgi?capability” instead.
  • Page 163 VIVOTEK IP Filtering Note: This request requires Administrator access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?type[=<value>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=add<v4/v6>&ip=<ipaddress>[&index =<value>][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=del<v4/v6>&index=<value>[&return =<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION type NULL Get IP filter type allow, deny Set IP filter type method addv4 Add IPv4 address into access list.
  • Page 164 VIVOTEK Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number. “network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>” is the accessname for stream “1” to stream “m”. Please refer to the “subgroup of network: rtsp” for setting the accessname of SDP.
  • Page 165 VIVOTEK Senddata (capability.nuart>0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/senddata.cgi? [com=<value>][&data=<value>][&flush=<value>] [&wait=<value>] [&read=<value>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION 1 ~ <max. com port The target COM/RS485 port number. number> data <hex decimal data>[,<hex The <hex decimal data> is a series of digits from 0 ~ 9, A ~ F.
  • Page 166 VIVOTEK Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled=1) Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&<parameter>=<value>…] The commands usage and their input arguments are as follows. PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION cmd_type <string> Required. Command to be executed, including search, insert, delete, update, and queryStatus.
  • Page 167 VIVOTEK isLocked <boolean> Optional. Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked. 1: file is locked. A locked file would not be removed from UI or cyclic storage. triggerTime <text> Optional. Indicate the event trigger time. (not the file created time) Format is “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”...
  • Page 168 VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked <boolean> Required. Indicate if the file is locked or not. Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 1 and 5 to be locked status.
  • Page 169: Technical Specifications

    MS-POE-IJAF Outdoor wireless access point PoE injector, 802.3af compliant All speci cations are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2012 VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. P/N: 971006800 Distributed by: VIVOTEK INC. 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Page 170: Technology License Notice

    VIVOTEK Technology License Notice MPEG-4 AAC Technology THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO PATENT LICENSE. THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE DECOMPILED, REVERSE-ENGINEERED OR COPIED, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, OF WHICH YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.VIALICENSING.COM.
  • Page 171: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    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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