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Vivotek FD8133V User Manual

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  • Page 1 FD8133V/8134V Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual FD8133V: 3-axis FD8134V: IR Illuminators Rev. 1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Applications > Motion detection......................104 Applications > Digital input ........................107 Applications > Tampering detection ....................107 Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform ........... 108 Recording > Recording settings ......................110 Local storage > SD card management ....................115 Local storage >...
  • Page 3 VIVOTEK URL Commands for the Network Camera ....................119 Technical Specifications ........................... 195 Technology License Notice ........................196 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ....................... 197 User's Manual - 3...

  • Page 4: Overview

    VIVOTEK cameras, including tamper detection, MicroSD/SDHC card slot, 802.3af compliant PoE (FD8134V), removable IR-cut filter and built-in IR illuminators, and VIVOTEK’s 32-channel recording software. With all of these capabilities, the FD8133V/34V presents the best value in IP surveillance for indoor/outdoor applications.

  • Page 5: Read Before Use

    Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server. Package Contents ■ FD8133V / FD8134V ■ Power adapter ■ RJ45 Female/Female Coupler / Screws / Stardriver / Clamp Core ■...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installtion

    VIVOTEK Hardware Installtion Physical Description Black Cover Light Sensor IR LEDs (8 units, distance 10m) Lens (FD8134V only) MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot General I/O Terminal Block Ethernet 10/100 Reset Button RJ45 Plug Power Cord Socket Status LED General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices.

  • Page 7: Installation

    VIVOTEK Installation Removing Dome Cover First, follow the instructions below to remove the dome cover. Flip the black retention tabs in the counter-clockwise direction to release the dome cover (clockwise if you look from the bottom up.) Dome Cover Record the MAC address before installing the camera.
  • Page 8 VIVOTEK To install the camera to a ceiling or wall: 1. Attach the alignment sticker to the ceiling/wall. 2. Through the two circles on the sticker, drill two pilot holes into the ceiling/wall. 3. The Network Camera can be mounted with the cable routed through the ceiling/wall or from the side.

  • Page 9: Network Deployment

    VIVOTEK Network Deployment General Connection (without PoE) This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to an Internet connection. 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make the connection from the general I/O terminal block.
  • Page 10 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 11 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. Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for details.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program. 3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN. 4. After 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 13: Ready To Use

    1. Loosen the tilt adjustment screws and then turn the lens module up or down, or swing left or right. Upon completion, tighten the screw. 2. Turn the lens to adjust the image orientation. Pan 350° Tighten Loosen FD8133V: Tilt 85° Rotate 350° FD8134V: Tilt 70° User's Manual - 13...
  • Page 14 The sophisticated 3-axis mechanism design offers very flexible, easy hardware installation for either ceiling or wall mount. Pan 350° Tilt Adjustment Screw Rotate 340° DO NOT over rotate the lens. Doing so will damage the FD8133V: Tilt 85° camera lens module. FD8134V: Tilt 70° 14 - User's Manual...

  • Page 15: Completion

    VIVOTEK Completion 1. Align the inner side of the black cover with the notches on both sides of the lens, fix the black cover. 2. If you choose to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, arrange the cable neatly through the cable hole.

  • Page 16: Accessing The Network Camera

    3. 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 prompt as shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
  • Page 17 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 74.
  • Page 18 VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: • Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. • If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\ SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.

  • Page 19: Using Rtsp Players

    VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC media player VLC media player 1. Launch the RTSP player. mpegable Player 2.

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 - 21...

  • Page 22: 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. Host Name...
  • Page 23 VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 27. Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera.
  • Page 24 VIVOTEK PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control, which allows roaming a smaller view frame within a large view frame. Please refer to PTZ settiings on page 87 for detailed information. 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).
  • Page 25 VIVOTEK Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button. Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue transmission. Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
  • Page 26 VIVOTEK ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title Time 2013/02/25 17:08:56 Video (HTTP-V) Title and Time Video 17:08:56 2013/02/25 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 47.

  • Page 27: 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 Protocol Options H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol Options...

  • Page 28: 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 on your PC for the recorded video files. The location can be changed.

  • Page 29: 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 30 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 31: Configuration

    Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users.

  • Page 32: System > General Settings

    VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Navigation Area 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 33 VIVOTEK System time Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off.

  • Page 34: 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 that is placed at the top of your homepage.
  • Page 35 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 36 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 37: 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 38 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 39: 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 40: 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 locate the firmware file.
  • Page 41 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 58). Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to Import/Export files below on this page).
  • Page 42 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 43 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 44: 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 four 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 45 VIVOTEK Day/Night Settings Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black/White during night mode. Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode Select this to turn on the built-in IR illuminators (effective range up to 15 meters) when the camera detects low light condition and enters the night mode.
  • Page 46 VIVOTEK Tips: If there is an object in close proximity, the IR lights reflected back from it can mislead the Smart IR’s calculation of light level. To solve this issue, you can place an “Exposure Exclude” window on an unavoidable object in the Exposure setting window.

  • Page 47: 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 48 VIVOTEK Note that the Preview button has been cancelled, all changes made to image settings is directly shown on screen. You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting. You can also click on Profile to adjust all settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting conditions.
  • Page 49 VIVOTEK Measurement Window: This function allows user to set measurement window(s) for low light compesation. ■ Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate light compesation. ■ Custom: This option allows you to manually add a specific window as a measuring area. The measuring window refers to “weighted window“...
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK ■ Exposure time: The Exposure time allows tuning for more or less light to enter the lens. The configurable value ranges from 1/32000 to 1/5 of a second. An optimum shutter speed should be maintained as long as the light level of the scene permits.
  • Page 51 VIVOTEK Privacy mask Advanced Mode Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns. 2012/11/09 17:08:56 ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to add a new window.

  • Page 52: Media > Video

    VIVOTEK Media > Video Advanced Mode Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 800 pixels. The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1~3: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size"...

  • Page 53: Media > Video

    VIVOTEK Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream: 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 54 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 offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing. If the H.264...
  • Page 55 VIVOTEK The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution. ■ 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 56 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 57: 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 12 for details.
  • Page 58 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 names and IP addresses.
  • Page 59 VIVOTEK NOTE: 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 60 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 61 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 62 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 63 1025 and 65535. 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 64: 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 74 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 65 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 66 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 67 VIVOTEK Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 4: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 4. 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 68 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 69 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 70 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 71 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 72 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 73: 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 74: Security > User Accounts

    VIVOTEK Security > User accounts 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 75: 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.
  • Page 76 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 77 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 78 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 79 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 80 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. 80 - User's Manual...
  • Page 81 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 82: Security > Access List

    VIVOTEK Security > Access List Advanced Mode This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PCs’ IP addresses. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 to stream 4). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player).
  • Page 83 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 84 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 85 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 86 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 87: Ptz > Ptz Settings

    VIVOTEK PTZ > PTZ settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. There are two ways to enable the camera control function: Digital: Control the e-PTZ operation. Within a field of view,it allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without physically moving the camera.
  • Page 88 VIVOTEK Home page in the E-PTZ Mode x3.3 ■ 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 position. ■ If you have set up different preset positions for different streams, you can select one of the video streams to display its separate preset positions.
  • Page 89 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 90 VIVOTEK NOTE: NOTE ► The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the Home page. Select one from the Go to menu, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position. ► Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly.

  • Page 91: Event > Event Settings

    VIVOTEK Event > Event settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to responds 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 92 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 93 VIVOTEK ■ Camera tampering detection This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with. To enable this function, you need to configure the Tampering Detection option first. Please refer to page 107 for detailed information.
  • Page 94 VIVOTEK Add server 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. Click server to open the server setting window.
  • Page 95 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 configure the first event server, the new event server will automatically display on the Server list.
  • Page 96 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 97 VIVOTEK Network storage: Select to send the media files to a networked storage when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 113 for details. Note that only one NAS server can be configured. Click Save server to enable the settings.
  • Page 98 VIVOTEK Click 20130120 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list for that hour 2013/01/20 2013/01/20 Click to go back to the previous Click to delete level of the directory selected items Click to delete all...
  • Page 99 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 100 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_20101213_100341 File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings.
  • Page 101 VIVOTEK ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed. Some users may need to stitch the video clips together when searching and packing up forensic evidence. ■ File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name.
  • Page 102 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 the Save event button to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page.
  • Page 103 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. 20130213...

  • Page 104: Applications > Motion Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Motion detection A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. 2010/12/10 17:08:56 2013/2/3 14:39:12 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations hallway Motion Detection Setting 2: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: For special situations Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1.
  • Page 105 VIVOTEK A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall below the preset threshold. Percentage = 30% If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode (e.g., for a different lighting conditions), please click on Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below.
  • Page 106 VIVOTEK NOTE 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 107: Applications > Digital Input

    VIVOTEK Applications > Digital input Advanced Mode Connect Digital input 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 Normal status of the digital input.

  • Page 108: Applications > Vadp

    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 109 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 110: 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 via the camera’s web console (in the Local storage .
  • Page 111 VIVOTEK If you enable adaptive recording on a camera, 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 (Intra frame) data during normal monitoring, and thus effectively saves bandwidths and storage space.
  • Page 112 VIVOTEK 2. Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. If you have not configured a NAS server, see details in the following. NAS server Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: 1.
  • Page 113 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 114 VIVOTEK Event f you want to enable recording notification, please click to configure event triggering settings. Please refer to Event > Event settings on page 91 for more details. When completed, select Enable this recording. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit this page.

  • Page 115: 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 116: 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 117: 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 118 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 119: 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 120: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters

    VIVOTEK 3. 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. The file extension .cgi is required.

  • Page 121: Security Level

    VIVOTEK 4. Security Level SECURITY LEVEL SUB-DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION 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 122: Get Server Parameter Values

    VIVOTEK 5. 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 123 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 User's Manual - 123...

  • Page 124: Set Server Parameter Values

    VIVOTEK 6. 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 125 VIVOTEK 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 User's Manual - 125...

  • Page 126: Available Parameters On The Server

    VIVOTEK 7. 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 127 VIVOTEK 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[64] Mega-Pixel Host name of server Network Camera (Network Camera, Wireless Network Camera, Video Server, Wireless Video Server). ledoff <boolean> Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators.
  • Page 128 VIVOTEK -240: GMT-06:00 Central America, Central Time, Mexico City, Saskatchewan -200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto -201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, Indiana -180: GMT-04:30 Caracas -160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, La Paz, Santiago -140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland -120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos...
  • Page 129 VIVOTEK Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent 220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi 230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk, Astana, Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Krasnoyarsk 320: GMT 08:00 Beijing,...
  • Page 130 VIVOTEK updateinterval 0 to Disable automatic time 3600, adjustment, otherwise, it 86400, indicates the seconds between 604800, NTP automatic update intervals. 2592000 restore Restore the system parameters to <positive integer> default values after <value> seconds. reset Restart the server after <value>...
  • Page 131 VIVOTEK with others, the system parameters will be restored to the default value except for a union of the combined results. restoreexcept <integer> Restore the system parameters to vadp default values except the vadp parameters and VADP modules that stored in the system.
  • Page 132 VIVOTEK Francais Italiano 日本語 Portugues 簡体中文 繁體中文 customlanguage_maxcount <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~(max string Custom language name. count-1)> 7.2 status Group: status...
  • Page 133 VIVOTEK 7.3 digital input behavior define Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> (capability.ndi > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) normalstate high, high Indicates open circuit or closed circuit (inactive status) 7.4 security Group: security NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_camctrl view, operator,...
  • Page 134 VIVOTEK 7.5 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) preprocess <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 135 VIVOTEK router <ip <blank> Default gateway. address > 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 >...
  • Page 136 VIVOTEK privatekey_size <integer> Private key file size (in bytes) 7.5.2 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 eventalarm Event/alarm channel for CoS...
  • Page 137 VIVOTEK 7.5.4 FTP Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) Port 21, 1025~65535 Local ftp server port. 7.5.5 HTTP Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 80, 1025 ~ HTTP port. 65535 alternateport...
  • Page 138 VIVOTEK viewing. 7.5.6 HTTPS port Subgroup of network: https_port NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 443, 1025 ~ HTTPS port. 65535 7.5.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port.
  • Page 139 VIVOTEK 7.5.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast=1) 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. videoport...
  • Page 140 VIVOTEK pass password[64] <blank> PPPoE account password. 7.6 IP Filter for ONVIF Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable access list filtering. admin_enable <boolean> Enable administrator IP address. admin_ip String[44] <blank> Administrator IP address. maxconnection 1~10...

  • Page 141: Video Input

    VIVOTEK 7.7 video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) whitebalance auto, auto “auto” indicates auto white balance. manual, “manual” indicates keep current value. rbgain “rbgain” indicates using rgain and gbain. exposurelevel...
  • Page 142 VIVOTEK imprinttimesta <boolean> Overlay time stamp on video. maxexposure 1~32000 Maximum exposure time. enablepreview <boolean> Usage for UI of exposure settings. Preview settings of video profile. 7.7.1 video input setting per channel Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number...
  • Page 143 VIVOTEK 2->8x color 0, 1 0 =>monochrome 1 => color flip <boolean> Flip the image. mirror <boolean> Mirror the image. ptzstatus <integer> A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => Support camera control function; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 1 =>...
  • Page 144 VIVOTEK enablepreview <boolean> Usage for UI of exposure settings. Preview settings of video profile. crop_position <coordinate (0,0) Crop left-top corner > (x,y) coordinate. crop_size <window 1280x80 Crop width and height size> (width must be 16x or (WxH) 32x and height must be s<0~(m-1)>_codectype...
  • Page 145 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_quant 1~5, Quality of video when 99, 100 choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. 99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100 is percentage mode. s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_qvalue 2~31 Manual video quality level input. s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_qpercent...
  • Page 146 VIVOTEK 2000, 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_h264_prioritypolicy framerate, framerat The policy to apply when imagequality the target bit rate is not sufficient to satisfy current encoded conditions. “framerate” indicates frame rate first. “imagequality” indicates image quality first. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_ratecontrolm cbr, vbr s0,s2,s4 cbr, constant bitrate...
  • Page 147 VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_h264_maxvbrbitrat 1000~40000 4000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_maxframe 1~25, Set maximum frame rate 26~30 (only in fps (for h264). for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) s<0~(m-1)>_h264_profile Indicate H264 profiles 0: baseline 1: main profile 2: high profile s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_prioritypolic...
  • Page 148 VIVOTEK choosing cbr in s1:4000 “ratecontrolmode”. s2:1280 s3:6000 s4:6000 s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxvbrbitra 1000~40000 4000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxframe 1~25, 25 => Set maximum frame rate 26~30 (only in fps (for JPEG). for NTSC or CCD or...
  • Page 149 VIVOTEK maxexposure 1~32000 Maximum exposure time. minexposure 1~32000 32000 Minimum exposure time. Auto gain control maxgain 0~100 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 Manual set minimum gain value. enableblc <boolean> Enable backlight compensation. whitebalance auto, manual, auto “auto” indicates auto white rbgain balance.
  • Page 150 VIVOTEK 7.10 image setting per channel Group: image_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. contrast -5 ~ 5 Adjust contrast of image according to mode settings.
  • Page 151 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 Preview of brightness adjustment of image according to mode settings. contrast -5 ~ 5 Preview of contrast adjustment of image according to mode settings.

  • Page 152: Motion Detection Settings

    VIVOTEK setting. videoin_bgain 0~100 Manual set rgain value of gain control setting. 7.12 Time Shift settings Group: timeshift, c for n channel products, m is stream number (product dependent) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable time shift streaming.
  • Page 153 VIVOTEK position. win_i<0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 Width of motion detection window. win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 Height of motion detection window. win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 Percent of motion detection window. win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 Sensitivity of motion detection window. profile_i<0~(m-1)>_enable <boolean>...
  • Page 154 VIVOTEK profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 coordinate of window position. profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 Width of motion detection window. profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 Height of motion detection window. profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 Percent of motion detection window. profile_i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 Sensitivity of <product dependent>...
  • Page 155 VIVOTEK 7.15 DDNS Group: ddns NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the dynamic DNS. provider Safe100, DyndnsD Safe100 => safe100.net DyndnsDynamic, ynamic DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org DyndnsCustom, (dynamic) TZO, DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org DHS, (custom) DynInterfree, TZO => tzo.com CustomSafe100 DHS =>...

  • Page 156: System Log

    VIVOTEK 7.17 UPnP port forwarding Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable the UPnP port forwarding service. upnpnatstatus The status of UPnP port forwarding, used internally. 0 = OK, 1 = FAIL, 2 = no IGD router, 3 = no need for port forwarding 7.18 System log...
  • Page 157 VIVOTEK setting set from external and internal. 7.19 SNMP Group: snmp (capability.snmp) (product dependent) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) SNMP v2 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable SNMP v3 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable secnamerw string[31]...
  • Page 158 Hyperlink of the logo w.vivotek .com 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] #ffffff...

  • Page 159: Privacy Mask

    VIVOTEK 7.21 Privacy mask Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask. win_i<0~4>_enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_name string[40] <blank> Name of the privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_left 0 ~ 320/352 Left coordinate of window position.
  • Page 160 VIVOTEK <positive integer> naudioout Number of audio outputs. <positive integer> nvideoin <positive integer> Number of video inputs. nmediastream <positive integer> Number of media stream per channels. nvideosetting <positive integer> Number of video settings per channel. naudiosetting <positive integer> Number of audio settings per channel.
  • Page 161 VIVOTEK lens_focus, len_iris. 0(fields are valid), 1(fields are invalid) eptz <positive integer> A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not. Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not.
  • Page 162 VIVOTEK videoin_nresoluti <positive integer> Number of videoin resolution. videoin_resolutio <a list of available 176x144, Available resolutions list. resolution 320x20 separated by commas> 640x400, 1280x8 videoin_maxfram <a list of available 30,30,30, Available maximum frame list. erate maximum frame rate separated by commas>...
  • Page 163 VIVOTEK videoin_fov <product 1280x800 Available cropping size (FOV) list. dependent> videoin_flexiblebi <boolean> Indicate whether to support trate flexible bit rate control. transmission_mo Indicate transmission mode of the machine: TX = server, Rx = Both receiver box, Both = DVR. network_wire <boolean>...
  • Page 164 VIVOTEK <boolean> Indicate whether to support Intelligent Video analysis whitelight <boolean> Indicate whether to support white light led. tampering <boolean> Indicate whether to support tampering detection. test_ac <boolean> Indicate whether to support test ac key. ptzenabledclient <boolean> Indicate whether to support ptz...

  • Page 165: Event Setting

    VIVOTEK 7.24 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] <blank> Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this event. priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this event: “0” = low priority “1”...
  • Page 166 VIVOTEK mdwin <integer> Indicate the source window id of motion detection. This field is required when trigger condition is “md”. One bit represents one window. The LSB indicates the 1 window. For example, to detect the 1 windows, set mdwin as 5.
  • Page 167 VIVOTEK action_cf_media 101, 0~4 NULL Index of the attached media. 101 means “Recording Notify” action_cf_datefolder <boolean> Enable this to create folders by date, time, and hour automatically. action_cf_backup <Boolean> Enable or disable the function that send media to SD card for backup if network is disconnected.
  • Page 168 VIVOTEK ftp_passive 0, 1 Enable or disable passive mode. 0 = disable passive mode 1 = enable passive mode email_address string[128] NULL Email server address. email_sslmode 0, 1 Enable support SSL. email_port 0~65535 Port to connect to the server. email_username...
  • Page 169 VIVOTEK snapshot_prefix string[16] Snapshot1_ Indicate the prefix of the filename. media_i0=> Snapshot1_ media_i1=> Snapshot2_ media_i2=> Snapshot3_ media_i3=> Snapshot4_ media_i4=> Snapshot5_ snapshot_datesuffix 0, 1 Add date and time suffix to filename: 1 = Add date and time suffix. 0 = Do not add.
  • Page 170 VIVOTEK 7.27 Recording Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this recording. priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this recording: “0” indicates low priority.
  • Page 171 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 172 VIVOTEK adaptive_preevent Indicate when is the adaptive recording started before the event trigger point (seconds) adaptive_postevent 0~10 Indicate when is the adaptive recording stopped after the event trigger point (seconds) 7.28 HTTPS Group: https (product dependent) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY...

  • Page 173: Region Of Interest

    VIVOTEK the certificate information. commonname string[64] www.vivotek.c Common name in the certificate information. validdays 0 ~ 3650 3650 Valid period for the certification. 7.29 Storage management setting Currently it’s for local storage (SD, CF card) Group: disk_i<0~(n-1)> n is the total number of storage devices.
  • Page 174 VIVOTEK smooth <boolean> Enable the ePTZ "move smoothly" feature tiltspeed -5 ~ 5 Tilt speed (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) panspeed -5 ~ 5 Pan speed (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.)
  • Page 175 VIVOTEK 7.32 Exposure window setting per channel <product dependent> Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products capability_ videoin_supportexpwin = SECURITY NAME VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION (get/set) The mode indicates how to decide the exposure. auto: Use full view as the only mode...
  • Page 176 (Read only) guid<0~2>_id string[127] <blank> The connected seamless streaming (Read only) guid<0~2>_number Number of connected seamless streaming with guid<0~2>_id. (Read only) 7.34 VIVOTEK Application Development Platform setting Group: vadp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) version <string> 1.0.3.3 Indicate the VADP version.
  • Page 177 VIVOTEK the system. resource_total_do <integer> Indicate total DO resource number of the system. resource_total_memory <integer> <product Indicate total available dependent> memory size for VADP modules. resource_total_storage <integer> <product Indicate total size of the dependent> internal storage space for storing VADP modules.
  • Page 178 VIVOTEK will occupy storage size. Group: vadp_module_i<0~(n-1)> NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Indicate if the module is enabled or not. If yes, also add the index of this module to the module_order. name string[40] <blank> Module name string[120] <blank>...
  • Page 179 VIVOTEK 7.35 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol (capability.nvideoinprofile > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, auto Set IR cut control mode day, night, schedule <product dependent > <boolean> Enable/disable Smart IR daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:00 Day mode begin time...

  • Page 180: Query Status Of The Digital Input

    VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions 8.1 Query Status of the Digital Input Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is specified, all of the digital input statuses will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n...

  • Page 181: Capture Single Snapshot

    VIVOTEK 8.2 Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>][&streamid=<value>] If the user requests a size larger than all stream settings on the server, this request will fail. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION channel 0~(n-1) The channel number of the video source.

  • Page 182: Account Management

    VIVOTEK 8.3 Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi? method=<value>&username=<name>[&userpass=<value>][&privilege=<value>] [&privilege=<value>][…][&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add an account to the server. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary. It will use the default value of other fields if not specified.

  • Page 183: System Logs

    VIVOTEK 8.4 System Logs Note: This request require Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the most up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n \r\n <system log information>\r\n 8.5 Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
  • Page 184 VIVOTEK 8.6 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 185 VIVOTEK 8.7 Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel 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 pragma : no-cache...
  • Page 186 VIVOTEK 8.8 Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number. “network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>” is the accessname for stream “1” to stream “m”. Please refer to the “subgroup of network: rtsp” for setting the accessname of SDP.
  • Page 187 VIVOTEK 8.10 Senddata (capability.nuart>0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/senddata.cgi? [com=<value>][&data=<value>][&flush=<value>] [&wait=<value>] [&read=<value>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION 1 ~ <max. com port The target COM/RS485 port number. number> data <hex decimal The <hex decimal data> is a series of digits from 0 ~ 9, A ~ F.
  • Page 188 VIVOTEK 8.11 Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled=1) Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&<parameter>=<value>…] The commands usage and their input arguments are as follows. PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION cmd_type <string> Required. Command to be executed, including search, insert, delete, update, and queryStatus.
  • Page 189 VIVOTEK isLocked <boolean> Optional. Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked. 1: file is locked. A locked file would not be removed from UI or cyclic storage. triggerTime <text> Optional. Indicate the event trigger time. (not the file created time) Format is “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”...
  • Page 190 VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked <boolean> Required. Indicate if the file is locked or not. Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 1 and 5 to be locked status.

  • Page 191: Technical Specifications

    ．MicroSD/SDHC card slot On-board Storage ．Stores snapshots and video clips All speci cations are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2012 VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. P/N: 971004100 Distributed by: VIVOTEK INC. 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C.

  • Page 192: 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 193: 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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