Page 2: Table Of Contents
Ready to Use �� 11 Accessing the Network Camera 12 Using Web Browsers ��12 Using RTSP Players ��14 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ��15 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ��16 Main Page 17 Client Settings 21 Configuration 23 System ��24 Security ��26 HTTPS ��27...
Page 3: Read Before Use
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 ■ IP8151 ■ Power Adapter ■ Camera Stand ■ CS-mount Lens ■...
Page 4: Physical Description
VIVOTEK Physical Description Front Panel Light Sensor Lens Built-in Microphone Back Panel Audio Out BNC Video Out Status LED Microphone In SD/SDHC Card Slot External/Internal NTSC/PAL Switch MIC Switch Power Cord Socket Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket General I/O Terminal Block...
Page 5: Status Led
VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method� PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output +12V PIN 3 Digital input PIN 4 Ground Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera� Item...
Page 6: Installation 6
VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Status LED Recessed Reset Button The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings� Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation� If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again�...
Page 7: Network Deployment
VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to an Internet connection� 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block�...
Page 8: Internet Connection Via A Router
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 9 VIVOTEK Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable�...
Page 10: 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 11: 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 - 11...
Page 12: Accessing The Network Camera 12
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 13 VIVOTEK ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera� For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 26�...
Page 14: 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 mpegable Player 2.
Page 15: 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 7�...
Page 16: 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 17: Main Page 17
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 18 VIVOTEK Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window� The Global View window contains a full The viewing region of view image (the largest frame size of the captured the curruent video video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the stream curruent video stream)�...
Page 19 VIVOTEK Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53� H�264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H�264 / MPEG-4 video streaming. For further configuration, please refer to Client Settings on page 21�...
Page 20 VIVOTEK Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode� Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal mode� ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Time Video Title Title and Time...
Page 21: Client Settings 21
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 22: 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 23: Configuration 23
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 24: 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 25 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 26: 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 27: 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 28 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 29 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 30 VIVOTEK 3� If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups� 4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request. 30 - User's Manual...
Page 31 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 32: 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 33: 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 10 for details�...
Page 34 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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 43 VIVOTEK HTTP Advanced Mode To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details� Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest�...
Page 44 VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg: 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. 2� Type the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter�...
Page 45 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 46: Rtsp Streaming
VIVOTEK RTSP Streaming To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details� Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest�...
Page 47 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 48: 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 49 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 50: Access List
VIVOTEK Access List Advanced Mode This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2)� The default value is 10� If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�...
Page 51 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 52 VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List� For example: IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked. Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List�...
Page 53: Audio And Video
Network Camera� This function can work seamlessly with VIVOTEK’s ST7501 recording software� When an event occurs, the recording software can request time shift cache stream from the camera, which allows the user to get an earlier video data�...
Page 54 VIVOTEK Overlay title and time stamp on video: Select this option to place the video title and time on the video streams� Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be stamped on the video streams�...
Page 55 VIVOTEK White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature� ■ Auto The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations�...
Page 56 VIVOTEK NOTE ► Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen� ► If you want to delete the privacy mask window, please click the ‘x’ on the upper right-hand corner of the window� Advanced Mode Sensor Settings Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page.
Page 57 VIVOTEK ■ Enable BLC (Back Light Compensation): Enable this option when the object is too dark or too bright to recognize� It allows the camera to adjust to the best light conditions in any environment and automatically give the necessary light compensation�...
Page 58 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Viewing Window Click Viewing Window to open the Viewing Window Settings page� This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024. The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size of the live view window)�...
Page 59 VIVOTEK ■ The parameters of the multiple streams: Region of Interest Output frame size Stream 1 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) Stream 2 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Page 60 VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Video Quality Settings 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 offers real-time H�264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing�...
Page 61 VIVOTEK ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds�...
Page 62 VIVOTEK Day/Night Settings Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to B/W during night mode� IR cut filter With a removable IR-cut filter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the filter to let IR light into the sensor during low light conditions�...
Page 63 VIVOTEK ■ Disable DO on System page; the following item will be fixed. ■ Hide DO on Home page as shown below: User's Manual - 63...
Page 64: 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 65: 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. Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:...
Page 66 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 67 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 68: Camera Tampering Detection
VIVOTEK Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint� Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function: 1�...
Page 69: Camera Control
Then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings. VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, and Pelco D protocol. If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner)�...
Page 70: Preset Positions
Transparent HTTP Tunnel� The UART commands will be sent through HTTP tunnel established between the RS-485 device and the linked camera� For detailed application notes, please refer to URL Commands on page 106 or http://www.vivotek.com/downloadfiles/faq/videoserver/UART_HTTP_Tunnel. pdf� Preset Positions If you select DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, or Pelco D protocol as the PTZ driver and click the Save button, the Preset Position button will be enabled�...
Page 71 VIVOTEK Home page in Mechanical PTZ Mode ■ The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position� User's Manual - 71...
Page 72: Patrol Settings
VIVOTEK Patrol Settings You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol� Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule: 1� Click a preset location on the list and click Select� 2� The selected preset location will be displayed on the Source list�...
Page 73 VIVOTEK Custom Command If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the Preset Position and PTZ Control Panel on the main page will be disabled� You will need to configure command buttons to control the PTZ scanner� Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page to set the commands in the Control Settings session�...
Page 74 VIVOTEK E-PTZ Operation If you select “Digital“, the e-PTZ control settings section will be displayed as shown below: Select Stream: Select one of the stream 1~3 to set up the e-PTZ control� Please note that each stream can be set up with its own e-preset positions and e-patrol settings� For detailed information about...
Page 75 VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode x1.0 ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected e-preset position� ■ If you have set up different e-preset positions for stream 1~3, you can select one of the video streams to display its separate e-preset positions�...
Page 76: 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 77 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 78 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 79: 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 80 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 81 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 82 VIVOTEK ■ Manual Trigger This option allows user to enable event triggers manually by clicking the on/off button on the homepage. Please configure 1 ~ 3 events before using this function. Event Schedule Specify the period for the event� ■ Select the days of the week.
Page 83 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 84 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 85: 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 86 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 87 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 88: 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 89 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 53�...
Page 90 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 91 VIVOTEK The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: The format is: YYYYMMDD 20100820 Click to open the directory 20100821 20100822 Click to delete all recorded data Click to delete selected items Click 20081120 to open the directory:...
Page 92: 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 93 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 94 VIVOTEK The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection� Please refer to Event Settings on page 80� ■ 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 95 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 96: 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 97: Searching And Viewing The Records
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 98 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 99 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 100: 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 101: 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 - 101...
Page 102: 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 103 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 104 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 105 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 106: 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 107: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters
VIVOTEK 1. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters 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 108: Security Level
VIVOTEK 2. Security Level SECURITY SUB-DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION LEVEL anonymous Unprotected. 1 [view] anonymous, viewer, 1. Can view, listen, talk to camera. dido, camctrl 2. Can control DI/DO, PTZ of the camera. 4 [operator] anonymous, viewer, Operator access rights can modify most of the camera’s dido, camctrl, operator parameters except some privileges and network options.
Page 109: Get Server Parameter Values
VIVOTEK 3. Get Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] Where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>]. If you do not specify any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned.
Page 110 VIVOTEK 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 110 - User's Manual...
Page 111: Set Server Parameter Values
VIVOTEK 4. Set Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION <group>_<name> value to assigned Assign <value>...
Page 112 VIVOTEK 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 112 - User's Manual...
Page 113: Available Parameters On The Server
VIVOTEK 5. Available parameters on the server This chapter defines all the parameters which can be configured or retrieved from VIVOTEK network camera or video server. The general format of description is listed in the table below Valid values: VALID VALUES DESCRIPTION string[<n>]...
Page 114 VIVOTEK 5.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[40] Host name of server (Network Camera, Wireless Network Camera, Video Server, Wireless Video Server). ledoff <boolean> Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date <YYYY/MM/DD>, Current date of system.
Page 115 VIVOTEK 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, Georgetown, Greenland -80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic -40: GMT-01:00 Azores, Cape_Verde_IS. 0: GMT Casablanca, Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London...
Page 116 VIVOTEK 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 Caledonia 480: GMT 12:00 Aucklan, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is.
Page 117 VIVOTEK 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 cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results.
Page 118 VIVOTEK uploaded to the server. customlanguage_i<0~(ma string Custom language name. xcount-1)> 5.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi > 0) do_i<0~(ndo-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndo >...
Page 119 VIVOTEK 5.5 security Group: security NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_do view, Indicate which privileges and above can operator, control digital output admin (capability.ndo > 0) privilege_camctrl view, Indicate which privileges and above can operator, control PTZ admin (capability.ptzenabled > 0 or capability.eptz >...
Page 120 VIVOTEK settings. Change HTTP port from 80 to 5556, and change RTP port for video from 5556 to 20480. Then, set preprocess=9 to stop both service first. ”/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? network_preprocess=9&network_http_port=5556& network_rtp_videoport=20480” type lan, Network connection type. pppoe <product dependent> resetip <boolean>...
Page 121 VIVOTEK certificate_exist <boolean> Certificate installed flag (for TLS) certificate_time <integer> Certificate installed time. Represented in EPOCH certificate_size <integer> Certificate file size (in bytes) privatekey_exist <boolean> Private key installed flag (for TLS) privatekey_time <integer> Private key installed time. Represented in EPOCH privatekey_size <integer>...
Page 122 VIVOTEK addonprefixlen 0~128 IPv6 prefix length. addonrouter <ip address> IPv6 router address. addondns <ip address> IPv6 DNS address. allowoptional <boolean> Allow manually setup of IP address setting. 5.6.4 FTP Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 21, 1025~65535 Local ftp server port.
Page 123 VIVOTEK 5.6.6 HTTPS port Subgroup of network: https_port (capability.protocol.https > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 443, 1025 ~ 65535 HTTPS port. 5.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port.
Page 124 VIVOTEK 5.6.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast > NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) alwaysmulticast <boolean> Enable always multicast. ipaddress <ip address> Multicast IP address. videoport 1025 ~ 65535 Multicast video port. audioport 1025 ~ 65535 Multicast audio port.
Page 125 VIVOTEK 5.7 IP Filter Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable access list filtering. admin_enable <boolean> Enable administrator IP address. admin_ip String[44] Administrator IP address. maxconnection 1~10 Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s). allow_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~ Allowed starting IPv4 address for 255.255.255.255...
Page 126: Video Input
VIVOTEK Range address:<start ip address - end ip address> ipv6list_i<0~9> String[44] IPv6 address list. 5.8 video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) whitebalance auto, manual “auto” indicates auto white balance. “manual” indicates keep current value.
Page 127 VIVOTEK 5.8.1 video input setting per channel Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) color 0, 1 0 =>monochrome 1 => color flip <boolean> Flip the image. mirror <boolean> Mirror the image.
Page 128 VIVOTEK crop_size <window size> Crop width and height. (WxH) (width must be 16x or 32x and height must be <product dependent> s<0~(m-1)>_code mpeg4, mjpeg, h264 Video codec type. ctype <product dependent> s<0~(m-1)>_resol VGA CMOS => Video resolution in pixels. ution...
Page 129 VIVOTEK 704x576 VS => QCIF, 176x120, 176x144, CIF, 352x240, 352x288, 4CIF, 704x480, 704x576 <product dependent> s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 250, 500, 1000, 2000, Intra frame period in milliseconds. g4_intraperiod 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpe cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate g4_ratecontrolmod vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 0, 1~5...
Page 130 VIVOTEK or 60Hz CMOS) s<0~(m-1)>_h264 Indicate H264 profiles _profile 0: baseline 1: main profile 2: high profile s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 1~25, Set maximum frame rate in fps (for MPEG-4). g4_maxframe 26~30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 1~31 Manual video quality level input.
Page 131 VIVOTEK 5.8.1.1 Alternative video input profiles per channel In addition to the primary setting of video input, there can be alternative profile video input setting for each channel which might be for different scene of light (daytime or nighttime). Group: videoin_profile_i<0~(m-1)>...
Page 132 VIVOTEK 1->max enableblc <boolean> Enable backlight compensation. <product dependent> enablewdr <boolean> Enable/disable WDR <product dependent> exposurecontrol Select exposure mode. <product dependent> 0 => Auto with IRCut 1 => Auto without IRCut 2 => Shutter priority 3 => Iris priority 4 => AGC priority Mode 0 will be used with irsensitivity.
Page 133 VIVOTEK 3 => F4.0 4 => F5.6 5 => F8.0 6 => F11 7 => F16 8 => F22 9 => F32 gain 0 => 0dB <product dependent> 1 => 6dB 2 => 12dB 3 => 18dB 4 => 24dB 5 =>...
Page 134 VIVOTEK autoiris set 1 to enable auto iris, set 0 to disable auto iris enableblc Enable backlight compensation 5.10 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol (capability.nvideoinprofile > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, Set IR cut control mode day,...
Page 135 VIVOTEK 5.12 image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness <product dependent> Preview of brightness adjustment of image according to mode settings. saturation <product dependent> Preview of saturation adjustment of image according to mode settings.
Page 136 VIVOTEK mute 0, 1 Enable audio mute. gain 0~31 Gain of input. 1~37 (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = linein) <product dependent> gain2 0~31 Gain of input. 1~37 (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = linein2) <product dependent> boostmic 0, 1,2 Enable microphone boost. 1~37 0 => +0dB <product dependent>...
Page 137: Motion Detection Settings
VIVOTEK c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~ <boolean> Enable time shift streaming for specific stream. (m-1)>_allow 5.15 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> Enable motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_name string[14] Name of motion window 1~3.
Page 138 VIVOTEK 5.16 Tempering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.tampering > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable tamper detection. threshold 0 ~ 255 Threshold of tamper detection. duration 10 ~ 600 If tampering value exceeds the ‘threshold’ for more than ‘duration’...
Page 139 VIVOTEK MegaChips, Epolice => epolice.com.tw DLink, PCCW => pccw.com DLinkCN MegaChips => megachips.co.jp Logitec, Dlink =>D-LINK GE_Security, DlinkCN => D-LINK CN HUAGAI, Logitec => logitec.co.jp 3322, GE_Security =>GE Security ALARM, HUAGAI => huagai.com ChangeIP, 3322 => 3322.net NOIP ALARM => alarm.com SWISSCOM ChangeIP =>...
Page 140: Camera Ptz Control
VIVOTEK 0 = OK, 1 = FAIL, 2 = no IGD router, 3 = no need for port forwarding 5.20 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog <boolean> Enable remote log. serverip <IP address> Log server IP address.
Page 141 VIVOTEK preset_i<0~(npreset-1 string[40] Name of the preset location. )>_name patrol_i<0~39>_name string[40] (For internal device) The name of patrol location patrol_i<0~39>_ 0 ~ 255 (For internal device) dwelling The dwelling time of each patrol location uart 0 ~ (m-1), m Select corresponding uart is UART count (capability.nuart>0).
Page 142 VIVOTEK 0,57600,11520 databit 5,6,7,8 Data bits in a character frame. 6,7,8 <product dependent> paritybit none, For error checking. odd, even stopbit 2-1.5 , data bit is 5 uartmode rs485, RS485 or RS232. rs232 uartreset <boolean> Set this flag to true to apply change in UART configuration.
Page 143 1 => Default logo logo_link string[40] Hyperlink of the logo logo_powerbyvvtk_hidden <boolean> 0 => display the power by vivotek logo 1 => hide the power by vivotek logo theme_option 1~3: One of the default themes. 4: Custom definition. theme_color_font string[7]...
Page 144: Privacy Mask
VIVOTEK custombutton_manualtrigger_sh <boolean> Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in homepage <product dependent> 0 -> Hidden 1 -> Visible 5.24 Privacy mask Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask. win_i<0~4>_enable <boolean>...
Page 145 VIVOTEK Number of digital outputs. <positive integer> naudioin Number of audio inputs. <positive integer> naudioout Number of audio outputs. <positive integer> nvideoin <positive integer> Number of video inputs. nvideoinprofile <positive integer> Number of video input profiles. nmediastream <positive integer> Number of media stream per channels.
Page 146 VIVOTEK eptz 0, <positive A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately integer> as follows: Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not. Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not. The rest may be deduced by analogy npreset 0, <positive...
Page 147 VIVOTEK videoin_maxframerate <a list of available Available maximum frame list. maximum frame rate separated by commas> <product dependent> videoin_codec mpeg4. mjpeg, Available codec list. h264 <product dependent> videoout_codec <a list of the Available codec list. available codec types separated by commas) <product...
Page 148 VIVOTEK Privilege” of PTZ control in the Security page. 1: support both /cgi-bin/camctrl/camctrl.cgi and /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi 0: support only /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi transmission_mode Indicate transmission mode of the machine: TX = server, Rx = receiver box, Both = DVR. Both network_wire <boolean> Indicate whether to support Ethernet.
Page 149: Event Setting
VIVOTEK 5.27 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[41] Custom script identification of this entry. date string[17] Date of custom script. time string[17] Time of custom script. 5.28 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY...
Page 150 VIVOTEK <integer> Indicate the source id of vi trigger. This field is required when trigger condition is “vi”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates VI 0. mdwin <integer> Indicate the source window id of motion detection. This field is required when trigger condition is “md”.
Page 151 VIVOTEK action_server_i<0~4>_e 0, 1 Enable or disable this server action. nable action_server_i<0~4>_ NULL, 0~4 Index of the attached media. media action_server_i<0~4>_ <boolean> Enable this to create folders by date, time, and hour datefolder automatically. action_goto_enable <Boolean> Enable/disable ptz goto preset position on event triggered.
Page 152 VIVOTEK email_recipientemail string[128] Email address of the recipient. ns_location string[128] Location to upload or store the media. ns_username string[64] Username to log in to the server. ns_passwd string[64] Password of the user. ns_workgroup string[64] Workgroup for network storage. 5.30 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4>...
Page 153 VIVOTEK videoclip_maxsize 50 ~ 1500 Maximum size of one video clip file in Kbytes. 50 ~ 4096 <product dependent> 5.31 Recording Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this recording.
Page 154 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 155: Region Of Interest
VIVOTEK redirect to HTTPS connection method auto, auto => Create self-signed certificate manual, automatically. install manual => Create self-signed certificate manually. install => Create certificate request and install. status -3 ~ 1 Specify the https status. -3 = Certificate not installed...
Page 156: Eptz Setting
VIVOTEK (get/set) s<0~(m-1)>_home <coordinate> ROI left-top corner coordinate. s<0~(m-1)>_size <window size> 6/6 ROI width and height. The width value must be multiples of 16 and the height value must be multiples of 8 5.35 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product.
Page 157: Drive The Digital Output
VIVOTEK 6. Useful Functions 6.1 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 158: Query Status Of The Digital Output
VIVOTEK [di3=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be 0 or 1. 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 6.3 Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges...
Page 159: Capture Single Snapshot
VIVOTEK Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n do1=1\r\n 6.4 3D Privacy Mask Note: This request requires admin user privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setpm3d.cgi?method=<value>&name=<value>&[maskheight=<value >&maskwidth=<value>&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add a 3D privacy mask at current location...
Page 160: Account Management
VIVOTEK quality The quality of the image. streamid 0~(m-1) <product dependent> The stream number. The server will return the most up-to-date snapshot of the selected channel and stream in JPEG format. The size and quality of the image will be set according to the video settings on the server.
Page 161: System Logs
VIVOTEK admin Administrator privilege. 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 162 VIVOTEK 6.9 Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi?[channel=<value>][&camid=<value>] [&move=<value>] – Move home, up, down, left, right [&focus=<value>] – Focus operation [&iris=<value>] – Iris operation [&auto=<value>] – Auto pan, patrol [&zoom=<value>] – Zoom in, out [&zooming=<value>&zs=<value>]...
Page 163 VIVOTEK auto Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop camera. zoom wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. stop Stop zoom. zooming wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control.
Page 164 VIVOTEK 6.10 ePTZ Camera Control (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&move=<value>] – Move home, up, down, left, right [&auto=<value>] – Auto pan, patrol [&zoom=<value>] – Zoom in, out [&zooming=<value>&zs=<value>] – Zoom without stopping, used for joystick [&vx=<value>&vy=<value>&vs=<value>]...
Page 165 VIVOTEK <integer> The direction of movement, used for joystick control. <integer> 0 ~ 7 Set the speed of movement, “0” means stop. <integer> x-coordinate clicked by user. It will be the x-coordinate of center after movement. <integer> y-coordinate clicked by user.
Page 166 VIVOTEK 6.12 ePTZ Recall (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/camctrl/eRecall.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value>& recall=<value>[&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. recall Text string less than 40 One of the present positions to recall.
Page 167 VIVOTEK 6.14 ePTZ Preset Locations (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/ePreset.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&addpos=<value>][&delpos=<value>][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. addpos <Text string less than Add one preset location to the preset list.
Page 168 VIVOTEK deleteallow Remove allowed IP address range from server. If start and end parameters are specified, it will try to remove the matched IP address. If index is specified, it will try to remove the address from given index position. [start, end] parameters have higher priority then the [index] parameter.
Page 169 VIVOTEK 6.16 UART HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability.nuart > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=<value>] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=<value>] x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache...
Page 170 VIVOTEK 6.17 Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability. evctrlchannel > 0) Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET /cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/admin/ ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled...
Page 171 VIVOTEK 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. When using scalable multicast, Get SDP file which contains the multicast information via HTTP.
Page 172 VIVOTEK 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. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <system information length>\r\n \r\n <hex decimal data>\r\n...
Page 173 VIVOTEK 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. Ex. destPath =’/mnt/auto/CF/NCMF/abc.mp4’...
Page 174 VIVOTEK http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=search&triggerType=’motion’+OR+’di’+OR+’seq’&trigge rTime=’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 175 VIVOTEK 6.22 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 Where "state" is 0, 1. “0” Setting virtual input 0 to trigger state means inactive or normal state while “1”...
Page 176 VIVOTEK 6.23 Open Timeshift Stream (capability.timeshift > 0, timeshift_enable=1, timeshift_c<n>_s<m>_allow=1) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http://<servername>/<network_http_s<m>_accessname>?maxsft=<value>[&tsmode=<value>&reftime= <value>&forcechk&minsft=<value>] For RTSP (MP4 and H264), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player.
Page 177 VIVOTEK Return Code Description 400 Bad Request Request is rejected because some parameter values are illegal. 415 Unsupported Media Type Returned, if forcechk appears, when minsft is not achievable or the timeshift feature of the target stream is not enabled.
Page 178 VIVOTEK mjpeg_maxframe 1~25, Set maximum frame rate in fps (for JPEG). 26~30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) mpeg4_intraperiod 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, Intra frame period in milliseconds. 4000 mpeg4_ratecontrolmode cbr, vbr cbr: constant bitrate vbr: fix quality mpeg4_quant...
Page 179: Technical Specifications
PPPoE, CoS, QoS, SNMP and 802.1x User's Manual - 179 VIVOTEK INC. VIVOTEK USA, INC. 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho,Taipei County, Taiwan 470 Lakeside Drive Suite C, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Ver 1.0 |T: +886-2-82455282| F: +886-2-82455532| E: sales@vivotek.com |T: 408-773-8686| F: 408-773-8298| E: salesusa@vivotek.com...
Page 180: 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 181: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)
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