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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Software Installation ..........................12 Ready to Use ............................13 Accessing the Network Camera 14 Using Web Browsers ..........................14 Using RTSP Players ..........................16 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ....................17 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ....................18 Main Page 19 Client Settings 23 Configuration 25 System ..............................26 Security ..............................28 HTTPS ..............................29...
Page 3: Read Before Use
Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server. Package Contents ■ SD8111 / SD8121 ■ Hard Ceiling Mount Bracket and Decoration Ring ■ Cable Connector (Power, Video Out, Mic In, Audio Out, Ground) ■...
Page 4: Physical Description
VIVOTEK Physical Description SD/SDHC Card Slot Lens Dome Cover Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket Reset Button Restore Button Cable Connector Socket 0002D107258A Keep a note of the MAC address before installing the camera. 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 5 VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Reset Button Restore Button 0002D107258A 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.
Page 6: Installation 6
VIVOTEK Installation Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to install the Network Camera to the ceiling: 1. Detach the Decoration Ring from the Hard Ceiling Mount Bracket. 2. Align the three holes on the Mount Bracket, mark the screws locations on the ceiling.
Page 7 VIVOTEK 5. Put the decoration ring onto the dome body. 6. Insert the fixing plate into the groove as shown below. 7. Align the three holes to screw the fixing plate to the dome base. User's Manual - 7...
Page 8 VIVOTEK 8. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block. Then connect the cable connector and Ethernet cable to the dome base. 9. Align plate A and plate B, use hole a ~ c to hook the Network Camera on the ceiling mount bracket.
Page 9 VIVOTEK 10. Tighten the screw on the fixing plate. 11. Align the three holes to mount the decoration ring. 12. Connect the cables and make the network deployment. Ground Power Cord Socket BNC Video Out Microphone In (pink) Audio Out (green)
Page 10: Network Deployment
VIVOTEK Shown on the right is the connection diagram for Digital inputs and outputs. Power+12V PIN 16 Digital output +12V PIN 12 Digital input PIN 20 Ground Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet.
Page 11 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 ■...
Page 12: 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 13: Ready To Use
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 - 13...
Page 14: Accessing The Network Camera 14
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 15 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 28.
Page 16: 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 Real Player VLC media player 1. Launch the RTSP player. mpegable Player 2.
Page 17: 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 18: Using Vivotek Recording Software
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...
Page 19: Main Page 19
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, and Live Video Window. Resize Buttons VIVOTEK INC. Logo Host Name...
Page 20 VIVOTEK Hide Button You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel. Resize Buttons : If you select this option, the video size on homepage will have 4:3 aspect ratio Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to fit the monitor.
Page 21 VIVOTEK Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation screen indicates the part of the image being magnified. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Page 22 VIVOTEK Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 55. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 55. Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 55.
Page 23: Client Settings 23
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 H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options...
Page 24: 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 25: Configuration 25
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 26: System
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...
Page 27 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 28: 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 29: Https
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 30 VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically be 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 31 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 32 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. 32 - User's Manual...
Page 33 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 34: Snmp
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 35: 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 13 for details.
Page 36 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 37 VIVOTEK NOTE ► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network Camera will select other ports 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 38 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 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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).
Page 43 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 44 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.
Page 45 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 28 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 46 VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 3> 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 47 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.
Page 48 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 28 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 49 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 50: 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 51 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 52: 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 ~ stream 5). 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).
Page 53 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).
Page 54 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 blocked. Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List.
Page 55: Audio And Video
Network Camera. This function can work seamlessly with VIVOTEK’s 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.
Page 56 VIVOTEK 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. 2010/05/04 13:44:17 13:44:17 2010/05/04 Advanced Mode Image Settings Click Image Settings to open the Image Settings page. On this page, you can tune the White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness settings for the video.
Page 57 VIVOTEK ■ Color temperature Set the white balance according the color temperature of the ambient lighting conditions. Then click Save to enable the new setting. Image Adjustment ■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
Page 58 VIVOTEK ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Select Enable privacy mask to enable this function. 2. Click on the video window or use camera control buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right, Home, and Go to) to move the desired position to the center.
Page 59 VIVOTEK Exposure User can choose Auto, or manually set Shutter Priority, and BLC. Auto: Select the sensitivity of IR cut filter (Low, Medium, or High). The Network Camera automatically adjusts the iris and gain in response to different environments. Depending on ambient lighting conditions, select either to enable WDR or the back light compensation.
Page 60 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.
Page 61 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Video quality settings for stream 1 / stream 2 Click the stream item to display the detailed information. This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing. H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol.
Page 62 VIVOTEK ■ Video quality A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is fixed at a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance. The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, and 4Mbps.
Page 63: 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 64: 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. 2010/05/05 13:44:17 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:...
Page 65 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 66 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 67: Camera Control
VIVOTEK Camera Control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus operation via the control panel and how to preset locations. Preset Locations On this page, you can preset positions for the Network Camera to go to directly or patrol. A total of 128 preset positions can be configured.
Page 68: Patrol Settings
VIVOTEK Patrol Settings You can select preset locations for the Network Camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol route: 1. Select preset locations from the list and click 2. The selected preset locations will be displayed on the Patrol Locations list.
Page 69 VIVOTEK Misc Settings Enable Digital Zoom If you check this option and click the Save button, the digital zoom function of CCD module will be enabled. Start to pan / patrol / Return to home position if the camera idles for...
Page 70: 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 check this item, it will be removed from the homepage. Logo Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.
Page 71 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 72 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 73: 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 74 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 75 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 76 VIVOTEK ■ System boot This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is disconnected. ■ Recording notify This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data.
Page 77 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.
Page 78 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.
Page 79: Server Settings
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.
Page 80 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 81 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 82: 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 83 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 55.
Page 84 VIVOTEK You can continue to select a server and media type for the event. Please go back to page 66 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 85 VIVOTEK The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: The format is: YYYYMMDD 20100605 Click to open the directory 20100606 20100607 Click to delete all recorded data Click to delete selected items Click 20100607 to open the directory:...
Page 86: 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 Network Storage on the Server Settings page first.
Page 87 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. On this page, you can define the adaptive recording, recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity.
Page 88 VIVOTEK The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event Settings on page 74. ■ Pre-event recording and post-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 and after a trigger is activated.
Page 89 VIVOTEK Destination: You can select the SD card or network storage that was set up for the recorded video files. Capacity: You can choose either the entire free space available or limit the reserved space. The recording size limit must be larger than the reserved amount for cyclic recording.
Page 90: 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 91 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 92 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 93 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 94: 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 95: 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. User's Manual - 95...
Page 96: 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 97 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 98 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 99 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 100: Url Commands For The Network Camera
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 101: 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 102 VIVOTEK [&<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 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.
Page 103: 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 104: Available Parameters On The Server
VIVOTEK <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 Available parameters on the server...
Page 105 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 106 VIVOTEK -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 Paz, Santiago -140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland -120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos Aires,...
Page 107 VIVOTEK 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 108 VIVOTEK parameters will be restored to the default value except for a union of the combined results. restoreexceptdst <Any value> Restore the system parameters to default values except all daylight saving time settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When...
Page 109 VIVOTEK uploaded to the server. customlanguage_i< string Custom language name. 0~(maxcount-1)> 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 onlinenum_rtsp integer Current number of RTSP connections.
Page 110 VIVOTEK 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 111 VIVOTEK 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 DESCRIPTION (get/set) cos_enable <boolean> Enable/disable CoS (IEEE 802.1p)
Page 112 VIVOTEK 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. (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and video.stream.count>1)
Page 113 VIVOTEK 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) s0_audiotrack <integer> The current audio track for stream1. -1 => audio mute s1_audiotrack <integer> The current audio track for stream2.
Page 114 VIVOTEK Subgroup of network: pppoe NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) user string[128] PPPoE account user name. pass password[64] PPPoE account password. Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable access list filtering. admin_enable <boolean> Enable administrator IP address.
Page 115 VIVOTEK 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) 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.
Page 116 VIVOTEK axframe s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_ 250, 500, Intra frame period in milliseconds. intraperiod 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_ cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate ratecontrolmode vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_ 0, 1~5 Quality of video when choosing vbr in quant “ratecontrolmode”. 0 is the customized manual input setting.
Page 117 VIVOTEK day => ircut filter off schedule => scheduled ircut filter exposurecontrol Select exposure mode. 0 => Auto with IRCut 1 => Shutter priority 3 => Manual mode shutterpriority 0 => 1/60(1/50) 1 => 1/100 (1/100) 2 => 1/125 (1/120) 3 =>...
Page 118 VIVOTEK 9 => 18dB 10 => 20dB 11 => 22dB 12 => 24dB 13 => 26dB 14 => 28dB enableblc <Boolean> Enable backlight compensation. twodnoisereduction <Boolean> 2D Noise Reduction threednoisereduction <Boolean> 3D Noise Reduction Group: videoin_profile_i<0~(m-1)> NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION...
Page 119 VIVOTEK 6 => 1/100 (1/100) 7 => 1/125 (1/120) 8 => 1/180 (1/150) 9 => 1/250 (1/215) 10 => 1/500( 1/425) 11 => 1/1000 (1/1000) 12 => 1/2000 (1/1750) 13 => 1/4000 (1/3500) 14 => 1/10000 (1/6000) gain 0~15 0 => 0dB 1 =>...
Page 120 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_codectype aac4, gamr Set audio codec type for input. s<0~(m-1)>_aac4_bitrate 16000, Set AAC4 bitrate in bps. 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...
Page 121 VIVOTEK 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 122 VIVOTEK Group: ddns NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the dynamic DNS. provider Safe100, Safe100 => safe100.net DyndnsDynamic, DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org (dynamic) DyndnsCustom, DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org (custom) TZO, TZO => tzo.com DHS, DHS => dhs.org DynInterfree, DynInterfree =>dyn-interfree.it...
Page 123 VIVOTEK Group: syslog NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog <boolean> Enable remote log. serverip <IP address> Log server IP address. serverport 514, 1025~65535 Server port used for log. level Levels used to distinguish the importance of the information: 0: LOG_EMERG...
Page 124 VIVOTEK home while idle. idleaction_interval <integer> While idle over this time interval, idle action will be taken. <boolean> Once you enable this feature, a reference line horizontalalignment will be visible when the camera tilt is under 0° or over 180° to help verify that the camera is mounted to a flat surface.
Page 125 VIVOTEK Group: privacymask3d_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable the 3D privacy mask 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.
Page 126 VIVOTEK 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 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;...
Page 127 VIVOTEK protocol_snmp <boolean> Indicate whether to support SNMP. 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>...
Page 128 VIVOTEK of PTZ control in the Security page. transmission_mod 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.
Page 129 VIVOTEK Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this event. priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this event: “0” = low priority “1” = normal priority “2”...
Page 130 VIVOTEK weekday 0~127 Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. bit0 (LSB) = Saturday bit1 = Friday bit2 = Thursday bit3 = Wednesday bit4 = Tuesday bit5 = Monday bit6 = Sunday For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66.
Page 131 VIVOTEK type email, Indicate the server type: ftp, “email” = email server http, “ftp” = FTP server “http” = HTTP server “ns” = network storage http_url string[128] URL of the HTTP server to upload. http_username string[64] Username to log in to the server.
Page 132 VIVOTEK snapshot_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. snapshot_prefix string[16] Indicate the prefix of the filename.
Page 133 VIVOTEK limitsize 0: Entire free space mechanism 1: Limit recording size mechanism cyclic 0: Disable cyclic recording 1: Enable cyclic recording notify 0: Disable recording notification 1: Enable recording notification notifyserver 0~31 Indicate which notification server is scheduled. One bit represents one application server (server_i0~i4).
Page 134 VIVOTEK cffolder string[128] Folder name. Group: https (product dependent) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> To enable or disable secure HTTP. policy <Boolean> If the value is 1, it will force HTTP connection redirect to HTTPS connection method auto, auto =>...
Page 135: Drive The Digital Output
VIVOTEK Drive the Digital Output Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=<state>][&return=<return page>] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state. PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION do<num>...
Page 136: Query Status Of The Digital Input
VIVOTEK maskheight integer 3D privacy mask height maskwidth integer 3D privacy mask width return <return page> Redirect to page <return page> after the 3D privacy mask is configured. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
Page 137: 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 138: Account Management
VIVOTEK 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. resolution <available resolution> 0 The resolution of the image.
Page 139: System Logs
VIVOTEK Delete Remove an account from the server. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary, and others are ignored. edit Modify the account password and privilege. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary, and other fields are optional. If not specified, it will keep the original settings.
Page 140 VIVOTEK Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi Post data: fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> Server will accept the file named <file name> to upgrade the firmware and return with <return page> if indicated. Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges.
Page 141 VIVOTEK channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source. camid 0,<positive integer> Camera ID. move home Move to camera to home position. Move camera up. down Move camera down. left Move camera left. right Move camera right. speedpan -5 ~ 5 Set the pan speed.
Page 142 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. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
Page 143: System Information
VIVOTEK delpos <Text string less than Delete preset location from preset list. 30 characters> 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. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
Page 144 VIVOTEK IP Filtering Note: This request requires Administrator access privileges. Method: GET/POST 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 allowed IP address range to the server. Start and end parameters must be specified. If the index parameter is specified, it will try to add starting from the index position.
Page 145 VIVOTEK 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. You can get the SDP by HTTP GET.
Page 146 VIVOTEK read. no: Do not clear the receive data buffer. wait 1 ~ 65535 Wait time in milliseconds before read data. read 1 ~ 128 The data length in bytes to read. The read data will be in the return page.
Page 147 VIVOTEK Support trigger types are product dependent. mediaType <text> Optional. Indicate the file media type. 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.
Page 148 VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=search&triggerType=’motion’+OR+’di’+OR+’seq’&trig gerTime=’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>...
Page 149: Technical Specifications
6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel: +886 2 8245 5282 Fax: +886 2 8245 5532 E-mail: sales@vivotek.com VIVOTEK USA, INC. 470 Lakeside Drive Suite C, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA User's Manual - 149 Tel: 408-773-8686 | Fax: 408-773-8298 | E-mail: salesusa@vivotek.com...
Page 150: 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 151: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)
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