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Vivotek Supreme MD8531H User Manual

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MD8531H
User's Manual
1.2MP • Vandal-proof • WDR • Mobile Surveillance
Mobile Dome
Network Camera
Rev. 1.1
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 MD8531H Mobile Dome Network Camera User’s Manual 1.2MP • Vandal-proof • WDR • Mobile Surveillance Rev. 1.1 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Applications > Tampering detection ....................114 Applications > Temperature detection ....................115 Applications > Audio detection ......................116 Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ..........118 Recording > Recording settings ......................120 Local storage > SD card management ....................125...
  • Page 3 VIVOTEK Local storage > Content management ....................126 Appendix ..............................URL Commands for the Network Camera ....................129 Technical Specifications ........................... 213 Technology License Notice ........................215 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ....................... 216 User's Manual - 3...

  • Page 4: Overview

    MD8531H with the rugged reliability required to maximize passenger safety and optimize mobile surveillance. With the tamper detection feature, the MD8531H becomes a truly robust and intelligent camera that keeps security staff notified once it suffers video loss from being blocked or spray-painted. PoE (Power- over-Ethernet) also allows the camera to be operated and powered with a single Ethernet cable, giving greater ease of installation.

  • Page 5: Read Before Use

    Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server. Package Contents ■ MD8531H ■ Desicant Bag ■ Alignment Sticker/Ceiling Hole Template ■ Software CD Sticker ■...

  • Page 6: Physical Description

    Inner View RJ45 connector General I/O Terminal Block Lens Screw Holes Screw Holes Reset button MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot Status LED Outer View Microphone IMPORTANT: Record the MAC address before installing the camera. MD8531H Waterproof Level: IP66 6 - User's Manual...
  • Page 7 VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. Camera Power Camera Power Switch Switch Input Input Max. Output Output BJT transistor BJT transistor Relay Relay Dimensions User's Manual - 7...

  • Page 8: Installation

    VIVOTEK Hardware Reset 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 9: Connecting Rj45 Ethernet Cable

    VIVOTEK 3.1 Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable RJ45 Cable Dimension Recommended cable diameter: 5 to 8mm (Use CAT5e only) Assembling Steps Rubber Seal Plug 1. Drill a hole on the rubber seal plug and in- sert an Ethernet cable through the opening.
  • Page 10 VIVOTEK 3.2 Connecting IO cables: 1. Remove the waterproof connector from the camera, and pass IO wires through the rubber seal as shown below. Tighten up and install the connector when done. Wire range: 1.5mm~1.8mm; 20AWG Strip length: 6~7mm 10 - User's Manual...
  • Page 11 VIVOTEK 2. Use a small-size flat-blade screwdriver to secure IO wires to the included terminal blocks. The pinouts are shown below. Screw: M2 Audio GND Audio Out 3. Connect the terminal block to the camera. NOTE: 1. This equipment is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.

  • Page 12: Ceiling Mount

    VIVOTEK 3.3 Ceiling Mount Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either a ceiling or wall: 1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the ceiling/wall. 2. Using the 4 screw circles on the sticker, drill 4 pilot holes into the ceiling/wall. Then ham- mer the plastic anchors into the holes if necessary.

  • Page 13: Network Deployment

    VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet General Connection (with PoE) 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/ O terminal block. 2. Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable.
  • Page 14 VIVOTEK Internet connection via a router Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.
  • Page 15 For more information with network configuration options (such as that of streaming ports), please refer to Configuration > Network Settings. VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the UPnP port forwarding feature.

  • Page 16: 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 a brief search, the installer window will prompt. Click on the MAC and model name that matches the one printed on the product label.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Adjusting The Lens

    VIVOTEK Adjusting the Lens To adjust the viewing angle 1. Loosen the lens module retention screw (not removing it) on top of the lens module. 2. Adjust the lens to a desired viewing angle. 3. When done, fasten the screw so that lens orientation can be fixed and withstand shock and vibration.
  • Page 19 VIVOTEK 4. Use the adjustment tool to adjust the lens focus by rotating the lens clockwise or counter-clockwise. 5. Rotate the lens module back to the correct orientation. Put on the dome cover, but do not completely tighten its screws yet.

  • Page 20: Accessing The Network Camera

    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 21 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 79.
  • Page 22 VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: 1. 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. 2. 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 23: 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 Player VLC media player 1. Launch the RTSP player. mpegable Player 2.

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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. User's Manual - 25...

  • Page 26: Main Page

    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. Resize Buttons VIVOTEK INC. Logo Host Name...
  • Page 27 VIVOTEK Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window. The Global View window contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream). The floating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/ Tilt/Zoom).
  • Page 28 VIVOTEK Live Video Window ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to H.264 / MPEG-4: H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options Video Title Time 2014/01/05 17:08:56 Video (TPC-AV) Title and Time Video 17:08:56 2014/01/05 Zoom Indicator x4.0...
  • Page 29 VIVOTEK Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera configuration, some buttons may not be available. 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.
  • Page 30 VIVOTEK ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title Time 2014/01/05 17:08:56 Video (HTTP-V) Title and Time Video 17:08:56 2014/01/05 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 48.

  • Page 31: Client Settings

    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 32 VIVOTEK Two way audio Select one of the checkboxes to configure the two way audio into the half- or full-duplex mode. MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page.

  • Page 33: Joystick Settings

    VIVOTEK Joystick Settings Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your management computer. Supported by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer.
  • Page 34 VIVOTEK Buttons Configuration Click the Configure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below. Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons: 1. Select a button number from the Button # pull-down menu. Tips: If you are not sure of the locations of each button, use the Properties window in the Game Controllers utility.

  • Page 35: Configuration

    Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. In order to simplify the user interface, detailed information will be hidden unless you click on the function item.

  • Page 36: System > General Settings

    VIVOTEK System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System, and System Time. When finished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.
  • Page 37 VIVOTEK System time Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export files on page 45 for details. Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera.

  • Page 38: System > Homepage Layout

    Theme Options (the second tab 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 graph Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.
  • Page 39 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 40 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 41: System > Logs

    VIVOTEK System > Logs Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote server as backup. Log server settings Follow the steps below to set up the remote log: 1. Select Enable remote log.
  • Page 42 You can install the included ST7501 recording software, which provides an Event Management function group for delivering event messages via emails, GSM short messages, onscreen event panel, or to trigger an alarm, etc. For more information, refer to the ST7501 User Manual. VIVOTEK Network Cameras Internet 3G Cell phone HTTP...

  • Page 43: System > Parameters

    VIVOTEK Access log Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.

  • Page 44: System > Maintenance

    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 45 VIVOTEK General settings > Restore This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings. Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page 62). Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to Import/Export files below on this page).
  • Page 46 VIVOTEK ® 3. Open the file with Microsoft Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST. When completed, save the file. In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m.
  • Page 47 VIVOTEK The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文 . Update custom language file: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language file to upload.

  • Page 48: Media > Image

    VIVOTEK Media > Image Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following five columns: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask. General settings Video title Show_timestamp_and video_title_in_video_and_snapshots: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the picture shown below.
  • Page 49 VIVOTEK Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take effect.
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK Below is an example showing a camera mounted on a side panel tilted 30° from a vertical wall. You can rotate the camera video to 270° and manually rotate the lens module slightly counter- clockwise. The result will be a narrow, tall, rectangle view.

  • Page 51: Image Settings

    VIVOTEK Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance and Image adjustment. Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations Sensor Setting 2: For special situations White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature. ■ You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.
  • Page 52 VIVOTEK ■ Enable low light compensation: Select this option in low light mode, and the values of sharpness and brightness will change automatically. This function also benefits from an automated noise reduction feature. Noise reduction ■ Enable 3D noise reduction: Check to enable noise reduction in order to reduce noises and flickers in image.
  • Page 53 VIVOTEK Measurement Window: This function allows user to set measurement window(s) for low light compensation. ■ Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate light compensation. ■ Custom: This option allows you to manually add a specific window as a measuring area. The measuring window refers to “weighed window“...
  • Page 54 VIVOTEK ■ WDR Pro : When enabled, you can select the strength of the WDR function. The Low, Medium, High options correspond to the level of contrast between the overly-lit area and the shaded areas. For example, the High option applies to a high contrast scenario. Note that when the exposure time is set to longer than 1/60 second, the WDR function will be disabled.

  • Page 55: Media > Video

    VIVOTEK Media > Video Advanced Mode You might select different resolutions, 960P and 720P, with different aspect ratios, 4:3 or 16:9 for the video streams. Note that changing the FOV will erase your preset points, Motion detection, exposure window, and privacy masks settings.
  • Page 56 VIVOTEK Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a viewing window: 1. Select a stream for which you want to set up the viewing region. 2. Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list. The floating frame, the same as the one in the Gloabl View window on the home page, will resize accordingly.
  • Page 57 VIVOTEK X2.1 Region of Interest (Viewing Region) Output Frame Size (Size of the Live View Window) User's Manual - 57...
  • Page 58 VIVOTEK Click the stream item to display the detailed information. The maximum frame size will follow your settings in the above Viewing Window sections. This Network Camera provides real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing. If the H.264...
  • Page 59 VIVOTEK ■ Intra frame period Determine how often for firmware 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 60 VIVOTEK JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera sends consecutive JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client.

  • Page 61: Media > Audio

    VIVOTEK Media > Audio Audio Settings Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page.

  • Page 62: Network > General Settings

    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 16 for details.
  • Page 63 VIVOTEK Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates host names 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 names and IP addresses.
  • Page 64 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 65 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 66 VIVOTEK Enable IPv6 Select the Enable IPv6 checkbox 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 7 or 8, Mozilla Firefox 13.0 or above.
  • Page 67 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 68 Audio transmitted from operators FTP port: 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.

  • Page 69: Network > Streaming Protocols

    VIVOTEK Network > Streaming protocols Advanced Mode HTTP streaming To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security > User account on page 79 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 70 VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1~4> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg: 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox. 2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
  • Page 71 VIVOTEK 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. basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted.
  • Page 72 VIVOTEK Multicast settings for stream #: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for different video streams. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address.
  • Page 73 IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. Express link Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address.
  • Page 74 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...
  • Page 75 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 76 VIVOTEK Network > 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 77 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 78: Network > Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    VIVOTEK Network > 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 79: Security > User Account

    VIVOTEK Security > User Account 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”...
  • Page 80 VIVOTEK Account management Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts. 1. Input the new user’s name and password. 2. Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click Add to enable the setting. Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer): Administrator - Only administrators can access the Configuration page.

  • Page 81: Security > Https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Ssl)

    VIVOTEK Security > 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. Create and Install Certificate Method Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certificate must be created first.
  • Page 82 VIVOTEK 5. Click Save to preserve your configuration, and your current session with the camera will change to the encrypted connection. 6. If your web session does not automatically change to an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to return to the main page. Change the URL address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard.
  • Page 83 VIVOTEK Create certificate request and install 1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu. 2. Click Create certificate to proceed. 3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to generate the certificate request.
  • Page 84 VIVOTEK 5. Look for a trusted certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window. Proceed with the rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage.
  • Page 85 VIVOTEK 7. Open a new edit, paste the certificate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to add an empty line. 8. Convert file format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix.
  • Page 86 VIVOTEK 9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a file name like “CAcert.crt.” 10. Return to the original firmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certificate file, and click Upload to enable the certification. 86 - User's Manual...
  • Page 87 VIVOTEK Note that 11. When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active. a certificate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “Save" button for the configuration to take effect.

  • Page 88: Security > Access List

    VIVOTEK Security > Access List Advanced Mode This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).
  • Page 89 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 90 VIVOTEK There are three types of rules: Single: This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list. For example: 192.168.2.1 Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List.
  • Page 91 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 92 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 93: Ptz > Ptz Settings

    VIVOTEK PTZ > PTZ settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. The e-PTZ fucntion allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without physically moving the camera. Please refer to below for detailed instruction.
  • Page 94 VIVOTEK Auto pan/patrol speed: Select the speed from 1~5 (slow/fast) to set up the Auto pan/patrol speed control. When completed with the e-PTZ settings, click Save to enable the settings on this page. 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.
  • Page 95 VIVOTEK Patrol settings You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule: 1. Select the preset locations on the list, and click 2. The selected preset locations will be displayed on the Patrol locations list.
  • Page 96 VIVOTEK Home page in the e-PTZ Mode The Preset positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position. Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol among the selected preset positions continuously.

  • Page 97: Event > Event Settings

    VIVOTEK Event > Event settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to respond to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices.
  • Page 98 VIVOTEK ■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting. ■ Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting. ■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed first.
  • Page 99 This option allows users to enable event triggers manually by clicking the on/off button on the homepage. Please configure 1 to 3 associated events before using this function. VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ■ The triggering conditions detected by 3rd-party software modules, such as motion detection or line- crossing (tripwire), can also be used as event triggers.
  • Page 100 VIVOTEK 3. Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. ■ Trigger digital output for __ second(s) If selected, when an event is triggered, the camera will trigger the digital output signal for configurable period of time.
  • Page 101 VIVOTEK Add server 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 Add server media files to) when a trigger is activated.
  • Page 102 VIVOTEK To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result. Click Save server to enable the settings. Note that after you set up the first event server, the new event server will automatically display on the Server list.
  • Page 103 VIVOTEK ■ Passive mode Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to pass through the firewall. The firmware default has the Passive mode checkbox selected.
  • Page 104 VIVOTEK Network storage: Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 122 for details. Click Save server to enable the settings. ■ 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 105 VIVOTEK Click 20130820 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list for that hour 2013/08/20 2013/08/20 Click to go back to the previous Click to delete level of the directory selected items Click to delete all...
  • Page 106 VIVOTEK Add media Add media Click to open the media setting window. 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. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.
  • Page 107 VIVOTEK ■ Add date and time suffix to the file name Select this option to add a date/time suffix to the file name. For example: Snapshot_20130713_100341 File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings.
  • Page 108 VIVOTEK ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed. ■ File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name. For example: Video_20130813_100341 File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings.
  • Page 109 VIVOTEK In the Event settings column, the Servers and Medias you configured will be listed; please make sure the Event -> Status is indicated as ON, in order to enable the event triggering action. When completed, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page.
  • Page 110 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 prompt. If you need more information, please contact VIVOTEK technical support. Click to upload a file...

  • Page 111: Applications > Motion Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > 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. 2010/12/10 17:08:56 2014/1/5 14:39:12 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2:...
  • Page 112 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% This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event Settings page. You can go to Event >...
  • Page 113 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 114: Applications > Di And Do

    VIVOTEK Applications > DI and DO Advanced Mode Connect DI devices to the camera's terminal block, the camera will automatically detect the current connection state as pulled-high or pulled-low. You may then define the triggering condition. Digital input: Select High or Low to define the "active state" for the digital input. The Network Camera will report the current status.

  • Page 115: Applications > Temperature Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Temperature detection The camera comes with an onboard temperature sensor. You can configure the high (upper) or low (lower) thresholds for the sensor. If you enable temperature detection, and when any of the threshold values is breached, system alarms will be issued. You can configure the responsive action, such as sending system logs via Email, in Event >...

  • Page 116: Applications > Audio Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Audio detection Advanced Mode Audio detection, along with video motion detection, is applicable in the following scenarios: 1. Detection of activities not covered by camera view, e.g., a loud input by gun shots or breaking a door/window.
  • Page 117 VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: • If the Alarm level and the received volume are set within a range of 20% on the wave diagram, frequent alarms will be triggered. It is recommended to set the Alarm level farther apart from the detected sound level.

  • Page 118: Applications > Vadp (Vivotek Application Development Platform)

    Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) Users can store and execute VIVOTEK's or 3rd-party software modules onto the camera's flash memory or SD card. These software modules can apply in video analysis for intelligent video applications such as license plate recognition, object counting, or as an agent for edge recording, etc.
  • Page 119 VIVOTEK To start a module, select the checkcircle in front, and click the Start button. If you should need to remove a module, select the checkcircle in front and then click the Stop button. By then the module status will become OFF, and the X button will appear at the end of the row.

  • Page 120: Recording > Recording Settings

    VIVOTEK Recording > Recording settings 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: ► Please remember to format your SD card when using it for the first time. Please refer to page 125 for detailed information.
  • Page 121 VIVOTEK If you enable adaptive recording and enable time-shift cache stream on Camera A, only when an event is triggered on Camera A will the server record the full frame rate streaming data; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and storage space.
  • Page 122 VIVOTEK 2. Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. NAS server Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: 1. Fill in the information for your server.
  • Page 123 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. ■ 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 124 VIVOTEK When completed, select Enable this recording. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit this page. When the system begins recording, it will send the recorded files to the network storage. The new recording name will appear in the drop-down list on the recording page as shown below.

  • Page 125: Local Storage > Sd Card Management

    VIVOTEK Local storage > SD card management Advanced Mode This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera. Here you can view SD card status, and implement SD card control. SD card staus 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 126: Local Storage > Content Management

    VIVOTEK Local storage > Content management Advanced Mode This section explains how to manage the content of recorded videos on the Network Camera. Here you can search and view the records and view the searched results. Searching and Viewing the Records This column allows the user to set up search criteria for recorded data.

  • Page 127: Search Results

    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...
  • Page 128 VIVOTEK ■ Lock/Unlock: Select the desired search results, then click this button. The selected items will become Locked, which will not be deleted during cyclic recording. You can click again to unlock the selections. For example: Click to switch pages ■...

  • Page 129: Appendix

    VIVOTEK Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera 1. 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.

  • Page 130: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters

    VIVOTEK 3. 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.
  • Page 131 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 132: 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 133: 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 7. Available parameters on the server...
  • Page 134 VIVOTEK 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 135 VIVOTEK name>, *Do not use “skip to invoke default <ip server” for default value. address>, <blank> timezoneindex -489 ~ 529 Indicate timezone and area. -480: GMT-12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein -440: GMT-11:00 Midway Island, Samoa -400: GMT-10:00 Hawaii -360: GMT-09:00 Alaska -320: GMT-08:00 Las Vegas,...
  • Page 136 VIVOTEK Bern 80: GMT 02:00 Athens, Helsinki, Istanbul, Riga 81: GMT 02:00 Cairo 82: GMT 02:00 Lebanon, Minsk 83: GMT 02:00 Israel 120: GMT 03:00 Baghdad, Kuwait, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nairobi 121: GMT 03:00 Iraq 140: GMT 03:30 Tehran...
  • Page 137 VIVOTEK in time zone. daylight_dstactualmode <boolean> Check if current time is under daylight saving time. (Used internally) daylight_auto_begintime string[19] NONE Display the current daylight saving start time. daylight_auto_endtime string[19] NONE Display the current daylight saving end time. daylight_timezones string ,-360,-320,...
  • Page 138 Subgroup of system: info (The fields in this group are unchangeable.) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) modelname string[40] MD8531H 0/99 Internal model name of the server (eg. IP7139) extendedmodelname string[40] MD8531H 0/99 ODM specific model name of server (eg. DCS-5610). If it is not an ODM model, this field will be equal to “modelname”...
  • Page 139 VIVOTEK customlanguage_maxcoun <integer> Maximum number of custom languages supported on the server. customlanguage_count <integer> Number of custom languages which have been uploaded to the server. customlanguage_i<0~(ma string <blank> Custom language name. xcount-1)> 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY...
  • Page 140 VIVOTEK 7.4 digital output behavior define Group: do_i<0~(ndo-1)> (capability.ndo > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) normalstate open, open Indicate open circuit or closed grounded circuit (inactive status) 7.5 security Group: security NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_do...
  • Page 141 VIVOTEK 7.6 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) preproces <positive <blank> An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as integer> follows: Bit 0 => HTTP service; Bit 1=> HTTPS service; Bit 2=> FTP service; Bit 3 => Two way audio and RTSP Streaming service;...
  • Page 142 VIVOTEK dns1 <ip <blank> Primary DNS server. address> dns2 <ip <blank> Secondary DNS server. address> wins1 <ip <blank> Primary WINS server. address> wins2 <ip <blank> Secondary WINS server. address> 7.6.1 802.1x Subgroup of network: ieee8021x (capability.protocol.ieee8021x > 0) NAME VALUE...
  • Page 143 VIVOTEK 7.6.2 QOS Subgroup of network: qos_cos (capability.protocol.qos.cos > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable/disable CoS (IEEE 802.1p) vlanid 1~4095 VLAN ID video Video channel for CoS audio Audio channel for CoS (capability.naudio > 0) eventalarm...
  • Page 144 VIVOTEK 7.6.4 FTP Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 21, 1025~65535 Local ftp server port. 7.6.5 HTTP Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 80, 1025 ~ HTTP port. 65535 alternateport...
  • Page 145 VIVOTEK 7.6.6 HTTPS port Subgroup of network: https_port (capability.protocol.https > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 443, 1025 ~ HTTPS port. 65535 7.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port.
  • Page 146 VIVOTEK 7.6.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) alwaysmulticast <boolean> Enable always multicast. ipaddress <ip address> For n=0, Multicast IP address. 239.128.1.99 For n=1, 239.128.1.100, and so on.
  • Page 147 VIVOTEK 7.6.10 PPPoE Subgroup of network: pppoe (capability.protocol.pppoe > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) user string[128] <blank> PPPoE account user name. pass password[64] <blank> PPPoE account password. 7.7 IP Filter Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean>...

  • Page 148: Video Input

    VIVOTEK 7.8 Video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) whitebalance auto, auto2, auto “auto” indicates auto white balance. manual, “auto2” indicates auto white balance manual2, rbgain 2 which is designed for non-bundle lens models.
  • Page 149 VIVOTEK Bit 1 => Built-in or external camera; 0 (external), 1(built-in) Bit 2 => Support pan operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation;...
  • Page 150 VIVOTEK control setting. bgain 0~100 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. exposurelevel 0~12 Exposure level autoiris set 1 to enable auto iris, set 0 to disable auto iris. irismode fixed fixed Video Iris for DC Iris. enableblc Enable backlight compensation...
  • Page 151 VIVOTEK (WxH) (width must be 16x or 32x and height must be 8x) crop_preview < boolean > 1/99 Usage for UI of crop setting s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mpeg4, mjpeg, h264 Video codec type. h264 s<0~(m-1)>_resolution Reference 1280x960 Video resolution in pixels. capability_vide...
  • Page 152 VIVOTEK 100) s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_bitrate 4000~400000 3000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in stream: “ratecontrolmode”. 512000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_maxvb 1000~"capabili 40000000 The maximum allowed bit rate rbitrate ty_videoin_c< in fixed quality mode. n>_mpeg4_ma When the bit rate exceeds this xbitrate" value, frames will be dropped to restrict the bit rate.
  • Page 153 VIVOTEK (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant = s<0~(m-1)>_h264_qpercen 1~100 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant = 100) s<0~(m-1)>_h264_bitrate 4000~400000 3000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in stream: “ratecontrolmode”. 512000 s<0~(m-1)>_h264_maxvbr 1000~"capabili 40000000 The maximum allowed bit rate bitrate ty_videoin_c< in fixed quality mode.
  • Page 154 VIVOTEK 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100 is percentage mode. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qvalue 2~97 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant = s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qperce 1~100 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant = 100) s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_bitrate 1000~400000 14000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in “ratecontrolmode”.
  • Page 155 VIVOTEK speed. 1~20: level 1 21~40: level 2 41~60: level 3 61~80: level 4 81~100: level 5 aespeed_sensitivity 1~100 The sensitivity of AE converge speed. 1~20: level 1 21~40: level 2 41~60: level 3 61~80: level 4 81~100: level 5...
  • Page 156 VIVOTEK agcmode auto,fixed auto Set auto gain control mode. maxgain 0~100 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 Manual set minimum gain value. autoiris <boolean> Enable auto Iris. whitebalance auto, manual, auto “auto” indicates auto white balance. rbgain “manual” indicates keep current value.
  • Page 157 VIVOTEK aespeed_sensitivity 1~100 The sensitivity of AE converge speed. 1~20: level 1 21~40: level 2 41~60: level 3 61~80: level 4 81~100: level 5 7.9 Video input preview The temporary settings for video preview Group: videoinpreview NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY...
  • Page 158 VIVOTEK mingain 0~100 Manual set minimum gain value. autoiris <boolean> Enable auto Iris. aespeed_mode Turning AE converge speed on or off. 0: off 1: on aespeed_speedlevel 1~100 The speed level of AE converge speed. 1~20: level 1 21~40: level 2...
  • Page 159 VIVOTEK percentage when sharpness=100 gammacurve 0~100 Gamma curve. lowlightmode <boolean> Enable/disable low light mode. dnr_mode Enable/disable noise reduction dnr_strength 1~100 The strength of noise reduction. 1~33: low 34~67: medium 68~100: high profile_i0_enable <boolean> Enable/disable this profile setting profile_i0_policy day, schedule...
  • Page 160 VIVOTEK 7.11 Image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5~5 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5~5,100 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings. 100 for saturation percentage mode.
  • Page 161 VIVOTEK videoin_bgain 0~100 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. 7.12 Audio input per channel Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability.audioin>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) source linein, micin micin micin => use built-in microphone input. mute 0, 1 Disable audio mute.

  • Page 162: Motion Detection Settings

    VIVOTEK 7.13 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> Enable motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_name string[40] <blank> Name of motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position.
  • Page 163 VIVOTEK detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 Height of motion detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 Percent of motion detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 Sensitivity of motion detection window. 7.14 Tempering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.tampering >...
  • Page 164 VIVOTEK <provider>_se string[128] <blank> The server name for safe100. rvername (This field only exists if the provider is customsafe100) 7.16 Express link Group: expresslink PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable express link. state onlycheck, badnetwork...

  • Page 165: System Log

    VIVOTEK 7.19 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog <boolean> Enable remote log. serverip <IP address> <blank> Log server IP address. serverport 514, Server port used for log. 1025~65535 level Levels used to distinguish the importance of the information:...
  • Page 166 VIVOTEK NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) baudrate 110,300,600,120 9600 Set baud rate of COM port. 0,2400,3600,480 0,7200,9600,192 00,38400,57600, 115200 databit 5,6,7,8 Data bits in a character frame. paritybit none, none For error checking. odd, even stopbit 2-1.5 , data bit is 5...
  • Page 167 1 => Default logo logo_link string[64] http://ww Hyperlink of the logo w.vivotek.c logo_powerbyvvtk_hidden <boolean> 0 => display the power by vivotek logo 1 => hide the power by vivotek logo custombutton_manualtrigger_s <boolean> Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in homepage 0 ->...

  • Page 168: Privacy Mask

    VIVOTEK theme_color_controlbackgroun string[7] #565656 Background color of control area. theme_color_configbackground string[7] #323232 Background color of configuration area. theme_color_videobackground string[7] #565656 Background color of video area. theme_color_case string[7] #323232 Frame color 7.23 Privacy mask Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME...
  • Page 169 VIVOTEK 0/99 Number of digital inputs. <positive integer> 0/99 Number of virtual inputs (manual <positive trigger) integer> 0/99 Number of digital outputs. <positive integer> naudioin 0/99 Number of audio inputs. <positive integer> naudioout 0/99 Number of audio outputs. <positive integer>...
  • Page 170 VIVOTEK Bit 2 => Support pan operation, 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 6 => Support iris operation;...
  • Page 171 VIVOTEK protocol_rtp_multicast_ <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support backchannel backchannel multicast. protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support RTP over TCP. protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support RTP over HTTP. protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support server push MJPEG.
  • Page 172 VIVOTEK maximum frame rate separated commas> videoin_mpeg4_maxframerate <a list of 0/99 Available maximum codec frame available list. maximum codec frame rate separated commas> videoin_mjpeg_maxframerate <a list of 0/99 Available maximum codec frame available list. maximum codec frame rate separated commas>...
  • Page 173 VIVOTEK audio_linein <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support external line input. (It will be replaced by audio_mic and audio_extmic.) audio_lineout <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support line output. audio_headphoneout <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support headphone output. audioin_codec g711, g726...
  • Page 174 VIVOTEK eptz 0, <positive 0/99 A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set integer> separately as follows: Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not. Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not. The rest may be deduced by...
  • Page 175 VIVOTEK 7.26 WebAPI: Information for a channel Group: capability_videoin_c<n>, n = channel index from 0 to "capability_nvideoin"-1 PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) nmode <Positive 0/99 Indicate how many video modes supported Integer> by this channel. maxsize <WxH> 1280x960 0/99 The maximum resolution of all modes in this channel, the unit is pixel.
  • Page 176 VIVOTEK mjpeg_maxbitrate <Positive 40000000 0/99 Maximum bitrates of MJPEG. Integer>, - The unit is bps. "-" means MJPEG does not support bit rate control. h264_ maxframerate A list of 0/99 Maximum fps that the device can encoded <Positive with H.264 on resolutions in current video Integer>...
  • Page 177 VIVOTEK binning 0, 1, 3 <mode 0/99 Indicate binning is used or not in this video dependent> mode. 0: No binning 1: 2x2 binning 3: 3x3 binning nresolution <Positive <mode 0/99 How many resolution options in this video Integer> dependent>...

  • Page 178: Event Setting

    VIVOTEK 7.28 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] <blank> Custom script identification of this entry. date string[4~20] <blank> Date of custom script. time string[4~20] <blank> Time of custom script. 7.29 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2>...
  • Page 179 VIVOTEK exttriggerstatus trigger, <blank> The status for event DI 1 trigger normal~trigger trigger~norma <integer> Indicate the source id of di trigger. This field is required when trigger condition is “di”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates DI 0.
  • Page 180 VIVOTEK begintime hh:mm 00:00 Begin time of the weekly schedule. endtime hh:mm 24:00 End time of the weekly schedule. (00:00 ~ 24:00 sets schedule as always lowlightcondition 0, 1 Switch on white light LED in low light condition 0 => Do action at all times 1 =>...
  • Page 181 VIVOTEK 7.30 Server setting for event action Group: server_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry type email, email Indicate the server type: ftp, “email” = email server http, “ftp” = FTP server “http” = HTTP server “ns”...
  • Page 182 VIVOTEK 7.31 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry type snapshot, snapshot Media type to send to the server or store systemlog, on the server.
  • Page 183 VIVOTEK videoclip_maxduration 1 ~ 20 Maximum duration of one video clip in seconds. videoclip_maxsize 50 ~ 6144 3072 Maximum size of one video clip file in Kbytes. 7.32 Recording Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry.
  • Page 184 VIVOTEK notifyserver 0~31 Indicate which notification server is scheduled. One bit represents one application server (server_i0~i4). bit0 (LSB) = server_i0. bit1 = server_i1. bit2 = server_i2. bit3 = server_i3. bit4 = server_i4. For example, enable server_i0, server_i2, and server_i4 as notification servers;...
  • Page 185 VIVOTEK cffolder string[128] NULL Folder name. maxsize 100~2000 Unit: Mega bytes. When this condition is reached, recording file is truncated. maxduration 60~3600 Uuit: Second When this condition is reached, recording file is truncated. adaptive_enable Indicate whether the adaptive recording is enabled...

  • Page 186: Region Of Interest

    State or province name in the certificate information. localityname string[128] Asia The locality name in the certificate information. organizationname string[64] VIVOTEK Inc. Organization name in the certificate information. unit string[32] VIVOTEK Inc. Organizational unit name in the certificate information. commonname string[64] www.vivotek.

  • Page 187: Eptz Setting

    VIVOTEK 7.36 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. (capability.eptz > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) osdzoom <boolean> Indicates multiple of zoom in is “on-screen display” or not smooth <boolean> Enable the ePTZ "move smoothly" feature tiltspeed...
  • Page 188 VIVOTEK preset_i<0~19>_size <window size> <blank> Width and height of the preset. (It should be set by ePreset.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) 7.37 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products capability_ videoin_supportexpwin = 1) NAME VALUE DEFAULT...
  • Page 189 VIVOTEK of the window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~9>_size <window size> 100x75 Width and height of the window. User's Manual - 189...

  • Page 190: Drive The Digital Output

    VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) 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>] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state.
  • Page 191 VIVOTEK Example: Query the status of digital input 1 . Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di1=1\r\n Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3]...

  • Page 192: Capture Single Snapshot

    VIVOTEK \r\n do1=1\r\n 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...

  • Page 193: System Logs

    VIVOTEK 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. Delete Remove an account from the server. When using this method, the “username”...

  • Page 194: Upgrade Firmware

    VIVOTEK Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST 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.
  • Page 195 VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. move home Move to home ROI. Move up. down Move down. left Move left. right Move right. auto Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop auto pan/patrol.
  • Page 196 VIVOTEK speedapp 1 ~ 5 Set the auto pan/patrol speed. 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.
  • Page 197 VIVOTEK addpos <Text string less than Add one preset location to the preset list. 40 characters> delpos <Text string less than Delete preset location from the preset list. 40 characters> return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned.
  • Page 198 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 199 VIVOTEK IP Filtering for ONVIF Syntax: <product dependent> http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?type[=<value>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=add<v4/v6>&ip=<ipaddress>[&index=<value>][&ret urn=<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. addv6 Add IPv6 address into access list.
  • Page 200 VIVOTEK ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/admin/ ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache cache-control : no-cache content-length: 32767 expires: Sun, 9 Jam 1972 00:00:00 GMT User must use GET and POST to establish two channels for downstream and upstream. The x-sessioncookie in GET and POST should be the same to be recognized as a pair for one session.
  • Page 201 VIVOTEK Open the Network Stream Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http://<servername>/<network_http_s<0~m-1>_accessname> For RTSP (MP4), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player. rtsp://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number.
  • Page 202 VIVOTEK 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. Please embrace your input value with single quotes.
  • Page 203 VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=search&triggerType=’motion’+OR+’di’+OR+’seq’&triggerTi me=’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 204 VIVOTEK Virtual input (capability.nvi > 0) Note: Change virtual input (manual trigger) status. Method: GET Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setvi.cgi?vi0=<value>[&vi1=<value>][&vi2=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION vi<num> state[(duration)nstate] Ex: vi0=1 Setting virtual input 0 to trigger state Where "state" is 0, 1. “0” means inactive or normal Ex: vi0=0(200)1 state while “1”...

  • Page 205: Technical Specifications

    Video Motion Detection Triple-window video motion detection Compatible Accessories PoE Kits POE-IJ-1748NDN PoE injector, 802.3af compliant All speci cations are subject to change without notice. Copyright © VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Distributed by: Ver 1.0 VIVOTEK INC. VIVOTEK USA VIVOTEK Europe 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho,...

  • Page 206: 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 207: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    取扱説明書に従って正しい取り扱いをして下さい 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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