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  • Page 1 VS-100 H.264 PoE Video Server User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright and Disclaimer Copyright & Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp. OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user’s guide.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.5 Using UPnP of Windows® XP or Vista ........16 3. Remote Access to VS-100..............17 3.1 Router..................17 3.2 Access the VS-100 via Internet Explorer .......18 3.3 Logging in as an User............19 3.4 Logging in as an Administrator ..........19 4. Operating the Video Server..............20 4.1 Live View ................20...

  • Page 4: Overview

    1. Overview Overview 1.1 Introduction The VS-100 is an inexpensive fully scalable surveillance technology. Because the Video Servers can be plugged into your existing local area network infrastructure, you will potentially save thousands of dollars on unnecessary cabling. The device is accessible via the LAN or Internet connection. Connect your Video Server directly to a local area network or xDSL modem, and with Microsfto®...

  • Page 5: Product Features And Specification

    Text, time and date overlay Streaming Simultaneously multi-profile streaming Streaming over UDP, TCP, or HTTP Multicast streaming M-JPEG streaming over HTTP Supports 3GPP mobile surveillance Controllable frame rate and bandwidth Constant and variable bit rate (MPEG4 / H.264) AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 1 alarm input and 1 output RS485 External MIC in Connectors Audio line out Video out Micro SD card 12V DC output (400mA max.) Operating 0°C ~ 40°C Temperature Operating Humidity 20% ~ 80% (non-condensing) Dimension 125X90X31mm (HXWXD) AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: System Requirement

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Microsoft Media Player 11.0 or later (to playback recorded file) VGA Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 or higher Pentium-4 2.0 GHz or higher Memory Size: 512MB or more Windows XP, Vista AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Package Contents And Installation

    2.1 Package Contents User can find the following items in the package as below: VS-100 is the main element of the product. Power Adapter dedicates 12V DC electric power output to Video Server. Power cable for external camera to supply 12VDC power to external camera.

  • Page 9: Hardware Overview

    You can Install 1 video camera and connect it to video-in jack. 12VDC-Out Jack The output power is 12VDC. This is used to supply 12VDC power to one external camera. The output power is 12VDC/400mA maximum. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 10 The Status LED will turn green while system is booting up successfully. This LED is also used to indicate the status of Network connection. The LED will flash green while some one accesses this Video Server. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    P/T/Z camera, Speed doom camera, or others as the video source. Connect the BNC terminal of camera to the device’s video input and make sure to power on these cameras first. Otherwise, the operation may be incorrect. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 12 2. Attach external microphone to Video Server (option) If user needs not only video stream but also audio stream, then an external microphone should be attached to Video Server. Connect an external microphone to the Video Server’s audio input. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 (for camera control) through RS485. After RS-485 was correctly connected to D+ and D-, the remote users could control the camera movement through Internet. 5. Connect an external power supply to Video Server AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Search And Set Up By Ipwizard Ii

    When you installed the Camera on a LAN environment, you have two easy ways to search your Cameras by IPWizard II or UPnP discovery. Here is the way to execute IPWizard II to discover Camera’s IP address and set up related parameter in a Camera. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 2. Package Contents and Installation Search When launch the IPWizard II, a searching window will pop up. IPWizard II is starting to search Network Cameras on the LAN. The existed devices will be listed as below. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 View button. Then you could see the video from camera directly. Furthermore you could double click the left button of mouse to link to the network device by browser. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 LAN button. Relative settings will be carried out as below. You could modify the relative settings of the selected device. Click “<<” button will quit the LAN setting procedure and click “>>” button will move to next page as below. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 Click “<<” button will go back to previous page. If you like to change username and/or password of the device, just click the check button. Then, the related fields will show up as below. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Using Upnp Of Windows® Xp Or Vista

    After keying in new username and password, click “Submit” button to perform your setting accordingly. Click “<<” button will go back to previous page. Wireless VS-100 does not support wireless function. 2.5 Using UPnP of Windows® XP or Vista UPnP™ is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals.

  • Page 20: Remote Access To Vs-100

    3. Remote Access to VS-100 Remote Access to VS-100 3.1 Router Once installed, the device is accessible on your LAN. To access the device from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the device.

  • Page 21: Access The Vs-100 Via Internet Explorer

    3. Remote Access to VS-100 3.2 Access the VS-100 via Internet Explorer 1. Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the Network Camera you want to monitor as below: The Login Window of the Camera is prompted: 2.

  • Page 22: Logging In As An User

    3. Remote Access to VS-100 3.3 Logging in as an User If you log in the Camera as an ordinary User, “Setting” function will be not accessible. 3.4 Logging in as an Administrator If you log in the Network Camera as the Administrator, you can perform all the settings provided within the device.

  • Page 23: Operating The Video Server

    The image shot by the Network Camera is shown here. The date and time are displayed at the top of the window. 4.1.2 Video Profile The Network Camera support multi-profile for both MEPG4 and JPEG simultaneously. User can chose the proper and/or preferred profile here. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 Show information of the connected device, such as encoder format, image resolution, frame per second, and bitrate. 4.1.8 Client Setting Some collections of client related functions for user’s easy use. 4.1.9 PTZ Control Click to display the following control panel: AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 To focus on a nearby object, press NEAR. To focus on a distant object, press FAR. By pressing ONE PUSH AF, the focus is set to the optimum position automatically. Camera speed: Choose the speed of Pan and Tilt. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 Execute the auto pan of camera. While auto pan is running, the camera will swing the camera automatically. 4.1.10 OSD Control Click to display the following control panel: OSD menu control Open Close Select function Back function OSD menu control: Control OSD menu up/down/left/right. Open: Open OSD function. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 On the ActiveX control icon, click the Left Mouse Button, then a menu pop-up. This menu provides features that are unique to the ActiveX control. These features include: • “Digital Zoom”, • “Record”, • “Snapshot”, • “Voice”, • “Statistics”, • “About” AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 ASF format into your local PC. While you want to stop it, press Stop to stop recording. Select Browser, the pop-up window to select the save path and file name prefix, select OK to continue. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Voice Click Volume to activate this function. There are two control bars for speaker and microphone volume respectively. Scroll these control bars to adjust the audio attribute. Check the volume mute will mute the speaker output. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 4. Operating the Video Server Statistics Click Statistics to activate this function. A window will be popup to show the statistics information of the streaming status. Note that this information is the statistics between the device and your local PC. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Administrating The Video Server

    Setup E-Mail configuration Object Setup Object detection Detection Storage Status and configuration of SD card Recording List Files list inside the SD Card Event Server Setup FTP/TCP/HTTP/SAMBA server for event Event Schedule Configure the schedule while event triggered AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 With this setting, the IP address is assigned automatically. If this device can not get an IP address within limited tries, the device will assign a default IP address, 192.168.1.100, by itself as the default IP address. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides you at least one IP address which you use to connect to the Internet. The address you get may be static, meaning it never changes, or dynamic, meaning it’s likely to change periodically. Just how often it changes, depends on AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 As to xDSL environment, most of the users will use dynamic IP addresses. If users want to set up a web or a FTP server, then the Dynamic Domain Name Server is necessary. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 Power on again, then the device will dial on to the ISP connect to the WAN through the xDSL modem. The procedures are • Connect to a LAN by DHCP or Fixed IP • Access the device, enter Setting Network PPPoE as below AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 Type the password for the PPPoE service which is provided by the ISP. IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway (read only): Shows the IP information got from PPPoE server site. Status: Shows the Status of PPPoE connection. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Enter the RTSP port number to use. The default value is 554. RTP Port: Specify the range of transmission port number of video stream. The default range is 50000 to 50999. User can specify a number between 1024 and 65535. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 Show the IP address and port for WAN access through Internet. If NAT traversal is configured successfully, user can use this IP address and port to access this device. The external IP address is not shown in case NAT traversal function is failed. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 You can enter different user’s IP address which are allowing enter or denying by the device. IP Filter: To enable or disable the IP filter function here. IP Filter Policy: Choose the filter policy where is denying or allowing. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 If enable this function, then the “Send to“ and “Subject” fields need to be filled. Send To: Type the receiver’s e-mail address. This address is used for reply mail. Subject: Type the subject/title of the E-mail. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 Type the server name or the IP address of the TCP server. TCP Port: Set port number of TCP server. Message: The message will be sent to FTP server. HTTP Notification: If enable this function, then the fields below need to be filled. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 User can set specific parameters to HTTP server. Message: The message will be sent to HTTP server. 4.2.2 Camera: Adjust Camera parameters Use this menu to set the functions of the camera parameters of the device. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 Large value will sharpen camera. Contrast: Large value will contrast camera heavily. De-Noise: De-Noise can remove or lower unwanted noise and preserve fine details and edges. Video Input Offset: Use to adjust start point of captured video. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 This is the communication speed between network module and speed dome camera. Note that please DO NOT change the default value if unnecessary. If so, user needs to check and set value properly for both sides. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 OSD Control: Choose the corresponding model for OSD control OSD Open: Control commands for Open function. OSD Close: Control commands for Close function. OSD Select: Control commands for Select function. OSD Back: Control commands for Back function. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Control commands for Down function. OSD Left: Control commands for Left function. OSD Right: Control commands for Right function. 4.2.2.3 Preset Setting This page provides the edit tool to modify or delete the “Preset Setting” item by item. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 The group name of the sequence of camera tour. The maximum number of camera tour is Running: Enable or disable this camera tour. Preset: Set the sequence of the tour. Maximum 16 points can be assigned. The selected preset position is added in the Sequence list from 1 to 16. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 4.2.3.1 System: Device Title: You can enter the name of this unit here. It’s very useful to identify the specific device from multiple units. The information will be shown on IPWizard once the device is found. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Click this button; user can refresh the log information of the device. 4.2.3.2 Date & Time You can setup the device or make it synchronized with PC or remote NTP server. Also, you may select your time zone in order to synchronize time locally. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Click this option to set time and date manually. - Synchronize with NTP: Click this option if you want to synchronize the device’s date and time with those of time server called NTP server (Network Time Protocol). AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 (including the IP address). Factory Default (Except the network setting): The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values. This action will not reset the network setting. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 Restore Setting: Click the “Browse” button to locate the saved backup file and then click the “Restore Setting” button. The settings will be restored to the previous configuration. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 (Note that it must make sure that the Firmware only applies to this device, once update, it will be burned into FLASH ROM of system.) 5. Once the firmware file was selected, click “Firmware Upgrade” button. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 4.2.4 Video: Configure profile This device provides 9 video profiles as below to support different request to each client simultaneously. Each user can choose his preferred video profile as his request independently. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 4. Operating the Video Server 4.2.4.1 Common Text Overlay Setting: There are some important information can be embedded into image, including date, time, and/or text. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 For VBR, user should choose the quality level to set the video quality rather than bit rate. The quality level is between 1 and 100. The higher value can reach the better quality but of course will consume higher bandwidth. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 IP address and port for multicast video streaming of the selected profile. Multicast Audio: IP address and port for multicast audio streaming of the selected profile. Always Enable Multicast: Multicast streaming is always enabled or by request. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 ROI video stream from the WAN for some critical area. ROI 0/1 Area Drag and Drop the rectangles over the live video for determining the interested areas. The resolution is CIF for every ROI rectangle. Save Click on this button for saving the settings. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Mute While PT: Mute the audio while pan and/or tilt motion Audio Mode: To select Simplex or Full duplex (2-way audio) mode Input Gain: To adjust gain of input audio Output Gain: To adjust gain of output audio AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 Administrator can access every function in this device. However, Viewers only can view the video and access limited function. Add, update, and remove of Users account: Manage the user’s account of viewer user. PTZ Control: Allow PTZ control function or not. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 Type the SMTP server name or the IP address of the SMTP server. Test: Send a test mail to mail server to check this account is available or not. SMTP Port: Set port number of SMTP service. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 Type the password for the SMTP server if Authentication is Enable. E-mail To: Type the receiver’s e-mail address. E-mail From: Type the sender’s E-mail address. This address is used for reply e-mails. E-mail Subject: Type the subject/title of the e-mail. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 These windows can be specified as Included or Excluded type. Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image Excluded windows define areas within an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows are automatically ignored) AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 Define the sensitivity value of motion detection. The higher value will be more sensitivity. 4.2.9 Storage: Status and configuration of SD card This page shows the status of attached SD card. You may setup related parameters to manage the attached SD card also. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 Remove oldest recordings when disk is: Delete old files by left capacity. 4.2.10 Recording List: Files list inside the SD Card This page shows the files list information. User may play or delete the selected file. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 User can specify multiple FTP paths as wish. Therefore, user needs to specify a name for each FTP setting. FTP Server: Type the server name or the IP address of the FTP server. Test: Check the FTP server whether this account is available or not. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 Set working directory path of FTP server. FTP Passive Mode: Select passive or active mode connecting to FTP server. 4.2.11.2 TCP Server In addition to send video file to FTP server, the device also can send event message to specified TCP server. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 Set port number of TCP server. 4.2.11.3 HTTP Server The device also can send event message to specified HTTP server. Name: User can specify multiple HTTP servers as wish. Therefore, user needs to specify a name for each HTTP server setting. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 Type the server name or the IP address of the HTTP Proxy. Proxy Login name: Type the user name for the HTTP Proxy. Proxy Login Password: Type the password for the HTTP Proxy. Proxy Port: Set port number of Proxy. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 Type the server name or the IP address of the SAMBA server. Test: Check the SAMBA server whether this account is available or not. SAMBA Login name: Type the user name for the SAMBA server. SAMBA Login Password: Type the password for the SAMBA server. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 Where the Schedule Trigger will be activated by user-define interval without event happened. Name: Name of the Event or Schedule. Enable: Enable or disable this Event or Schedule. Type: Event trigger or Schedule trigger. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 Select event trigger b. Enable time: start from 00:00 to 24:00 every day c. Trigger by: Motion Area (Added in Object Detection page) d. Action: Send FTP (Add in Event Server -> FTP Server page) AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Trigger by : Motion Area (Added in Object Detection page) d. Action : Send e-mail (Add in E-Mail page) To email address: You need to input the receiver email address. Subject: You could specify the email subject. Message: You could specify the email content. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 Enable time: Select Monday to Friday, and set start time from 18:00 and keep work in 6 hours. c. Trigger by: You do not need to choose it, because this will be triggered every minute d. Action: Voice Alert AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 User can choose the type of record file for event or schedule application. Record File Type: Choose AVI or JPEG file format. Record File Prefix: Define the prefix of recorded filename. JPEG Picture Numbers: Define the picture numbers of JPEG to be sent out. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Appendix A: Alarm I/O Connector

    Pin1 (50mA maximum). The Alarm Output of pin 3 and 4 can be used to turn on or off the external device. Pin 5 and 6 are the D+ and D- of RS485 respectively. Function 12VDC power supply (50mA maximum) Digital Input Alarm Output AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Explanation Of External I/O Circuit Diagram

    THAT REQUIRE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CURRENT. IN SOME CASES, A CUSTOM INTERFACE CIRCUIT (CUSTOMER PROVIDED) MAY HAVE TO BE USED. SERIOUS DAMAGE TO NETWORK CAMERA MAY RESULT IF A DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO THE EXTERNAL I/O THAT EXCEEDS ITS ELECTRICAL CAPABILITY. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Appendix B: Faq

    100 Base-T networking. The device will be If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 is open for installed and work if a ordinary data communication. The HTTP port and RTSP AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 Please check user’s manual of router and turn on UPnP function. • Maybe UPnP function of NAT router is not compatible to the IP camera. Please contact your dealer to get the approval routers list. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 • Confirm that Default Gateway address is correct. • The router needs Port Forwarding feature. Refer to your router's manual for details. • Packet Filtering of the router may prohibit access from an external network. Refer to your router's manual for details. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 Internet Explorer. Try to browse and log in again. Internet Explorer Setup the IE security settings or configure the individual displays the following settings to allow downloading and scripting of ActiveX message: “Your controls. current security settings prohibit downloading ActiveX controls”. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 • Click [Refresh] on the Internet Explorer when the (including Click to communication stops with the device. The image will Center and Preset refresh. Positioning) • Other clients may be operating Pan/Tilt. • Pan/Tilt operation has reached the end of corner. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 83 White-light LED Miscellaneous Can not play the Have installed Microsoft®’s DirectX 9.0 or later and use recorded ASF file the Windows Media Player 11.0 or later to play the AVI filed recorded by the Device. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Appendix C: Ping Ip Address

    The replies, as illustrated below, will provide an explanation to the problem. If you want to detect any other devices conflicts with the IP address of Network Camera, also can utilize the PING command but you must disconnect the Network Camera from the network first. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Appendix D: Bandwidth Estimation

    128 kbps. Thus, you may not be able to receive good quality video while also streaming audio on a 128 kbps or lower connection. Even though the upload speed is more than 128kbps, for optimal video performance, disabling audio streaming will get better video performance. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Appendix E: Power Line Frequency

    Republic of Finland 230V 50 Hz France 230V 50 Hz Germany 230V 50 Hz Hong Kong 220V* 50 Hz India 230V 50 Hz Italy 230V 50 Hz Japan 100V 50/60 Hz* *Eastern Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 50 Hz *Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch. Though nominal voltage has been United Kingdom 230V* 50 Hz officially changed to 230V, 240V is within tolerances and commonly found. United States of America 120V 60 Hz AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Appendix F: 3Gpp

    2. Use the following URL to access: rtsp://host/mpeg4/media.3gp Where host is the host name or IP address of the camera. Compatible 3G mobile phone: Please contact your dealer to get the approved list of compatible 3G phone. AirLive VS-100 User’s Manual...

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