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Vivotek FD8152V User Manual

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FD8152V
User's Manual
1.3MP • Vandal-Proof • Day & Night
Fixed Dome
Network Camera
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 FD8152V Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual 1.3MP • Vandal-Proof • Day & Night Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Applications > Digital Input ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 112 Applications > Tampering detection ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 112 Applications > Audio detection ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 113 Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ������������������������������������������������ 115 Recording > Recording settings ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 117 Local storage > SD card management ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 122 Local storage >...
  • Page 3 VIVOTEK Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 204 User's Manual - 3...

  • Page 4: Overview

    The FD8152V is a camera with IK10-rated vandal-proof housing for increased camera protection� Additionally, at a size of only 100 mm in diameter, the FD8152V is truly an all-in-one surveillance solution that meets a wide variety of needs for indoor surveillance applications, such as offices, elevators, chain stores, prisons, and health care facilities.

  • Page 5: Read Before Use

    Network Camera and ensure proper operations� For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server� Package Contents ■ FD8152V ■ Screws & Plastic Anchors ■ Focus adjustment tool ■ Alignment sticker ■...

  • Page 6: Physical Description

    VIVOTEK Physical Description Leave the slide cover in place if you route cables through the bottom Outer View and then through a hole on the ceiling or wall� IR LEDs Slide cover Inner View Side View RJ-45 Socket Lens Tilt retention...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2� Record the MAC address before installing the camera� Strain relief boot 2� As shown below, you may also route cable FD8152V-F2 from the side� 0002D10766AD 3. You can check the model name suffix for the type of lens mounted on your camera.
  • Page 8 VIVOTEK Mounting the Network Camera - Ceiling or Wall Mount 1� Use the alignment sticker as a template to mark where holes will be drilled on the ceiling� Drill two holes into the ceiling; and hammer in the plastic anchors�...

  • Page 9: Digital Input Diagram

    VIVOTEK Digital Input Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method� Max. voltage: 40V 3.3V Digital input DI-: Ground Connect a digital input device to the input pins of the camera� From the Applications > Digital Input page, you can let camera report the current signal status as High or Low to determine the signal’s Normal status during operation�...
  • Page 10 VIVOTEK Hardware Reset 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 11: Network Deployment

    VIVOTEK Network Deployment Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch This Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the camera to a PoE- enabled switch via Ethernet cable�...

  • 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

    VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1� A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below� 2� You should be able to see live video from your camera� You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras� For its installation details, please refer to its related documents�...

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Lens

    VIVOTEK Adjusting the Lens IMPORTANT: For the F2 lens: the max. tilt angle is 45°� For other lens: the max. tilt angle is 60°� 1� There is a tilt retention screw near the 2� You may also tune the camera's lens module�...
  • Page 15 VIVOTEK 4� With a live video feed, you can place the included focus adjustment tool carefully on the lens, and use it to turn the lens clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust to the best image focus� You may try tuning...

  • Page 16: 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 17 For more information with network configuration options (such as that of streaming ports), please refer to Configuration > Network Settings� VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the UPnP port forwarding feature�...

  • Page 18: Using Web Browsers

    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 19 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 78�...
  • Page 20 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 21: Using Rtsp Players

    3. The address format is: rtsp://<ip_address>:<rtsp_port>/<RTSP streaming access name for a pvPlayer specific video stream> VIVOTEK’s network cameras support simultaneous playback of 2 video streams� The streaming access names for these streams are: Stream 1 – live�sdp, Stream 2 – live2�sdp, As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554�...

  • Page 22: 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 16�...

  • Page 23: 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 - 23...

  • Page 24: 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� VIVOTEK INC. Resize Buttons Host Name...
  • Page 25 VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 29� 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 26 VIVOTEK Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window� The Global View window contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream). The floating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/ Tilt/Zoom)�...
  • Page 27 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: Video Title Time 2014/7/25 17:08:56...
  • Page 28 VIVOTEK Go to If you configured and chose to display a smaller region of interest from out of a maximum image frame, you can configure different areas within the frame as preset points, and use this menu to move to a location�...

  • Page 29: 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 Media Options H.264 Media Options...

  • Page 30: 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 31: Joystick Settings

    VIVOTEK Joystick settings Enable Joystick Connect a joystick to a USB port on your management computer� Supported by the plug-in (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in for the web console is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer� The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software�...
  • Page 32 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 33 Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages� Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort� In order to simplify the user interface, detailed information will be hidden unless you click on the function item�...
  • Page 34 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 35: System > Homepage Layout

    Theme Options (the second tab on this page)� The settings will be displayed automatically in this Preview field. The following shows the homepage using the default settings: ■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage. Logo graph Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage�...
  • Page 36 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 37 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 38: System > Logs

    VIVOTEK System > Logs 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 39 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 40: 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 41: System > Maintenance

    Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade! Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware: 1. Download the latest firmware file from the VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2� Click Browse… and specify the firmware file.
  • Page 42 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 60)� Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to Import/Export files below on this page).
  • Page 43 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 44 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 45: Media > Image

    VIVOTEK Media > Image 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: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the picture shown below�...
  • Page 46 VIVOTEK Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams. Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights� Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take effect�...
  • Page 47 VIVOTEK Smart IR When enabled, the camera automatically adjust the IR projection to adjacent objects in order to avoid over-exposure in the night mode� The Smart IR function is more beneficial when the spot of intrusions or an object of your interest is close to the lens and the IR lights�...
  • Page 48 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 49: Image Settings

    VIVOTEK Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and low light compensation� Image Setting 1: For normal situations Image Setting 2: For special situations White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK 3D Noise Reduction is mostly applied in low-light conditions� When enabled in a low-light condition with fast moving objects, trails of after-images may occur� You may then select a lower strength level or disable the function� You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes�...
  • Page 51 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 specific windows as measuring areas. The measuring window refers to “weighed window“...
  • Page 52 VIVOTEK ■ Gain control: Tune the slider bar to set the Gain Control to the best image quality. Higher gain control value will generate a certain amount of noises, and that the gain control, lighting levels, and picture performance are closely related�...
  • Page 53 VIVOTEK Privacy mask Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page� On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns� 2010/12/09 17:08:56 2010/12/09 17:08:56 ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1� Click New to add a new window�...

  • Page 54: Media > Video

    VIVOTEK Media > Video Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with a frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024� The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1 and 2: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size"...

  • Page 55: Media > Video

    VIVOTEK Media > Video NOTE: ► All the items in the “Region of Interest” should not be larger than the “Output Frame Size“ (current maximum resolution)� ■ The parameters of the multiple streams: Region of Interest Output frame size Stream 1...
  • Page 56 VIVOTEK Click the stream item to display the detailed information. If configured, the maximum frame size will be in accordance with your settings in the Viewing Window sections� This Network Camera provides real-time H�264 and MJPEG compression standards (Dual Codec) H.264...
  • Page 57 VIVOTEK The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution� ■ 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 58 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 59: Media > Audio

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

  • Page 60: 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 61 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 62 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 63 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 64 VIVOTEK PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet) Select this option to configure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as there is an Internet connection� Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided by your ISP�...
  • Page 65 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 66 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 67 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. The FTP port can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�...

  • Page 68: Network > Streaming Protocols

    VIVOTEK Network > Streaming protocols 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 78 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 69: Rtsp Streaming

    VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg: 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox� 2� Enter the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter�...
  • Page 70 Quick Time� VLC player supports H�264/MPEG-4/MJPEG, and all audio codecs supported by VIVOTEK’s cameras� 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�...
  • Page 71 VIVOTEK Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 3: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 or 2� 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 72 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 of a network camera�...
  • Page 73 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 74 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 75 VIVOTEK Network > QoS (Quality of Service) 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 76 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 77: Network > Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    VIVOTEK Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) 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 78: Security > User Account

    VIVOTEK Security > User Account This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts� Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted� If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root”...

  • Page 79: Security > Https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Ssl)

    VIVOTEK Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)� It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level� Create and Install Certificate Method Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certificate must be created first.
  • Page 80 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 81 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 82 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 83 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 84 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. 84 - User's Manual...
  • Page 85 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 86: Security > Access List

    VIVOTEK Security > Access List 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 87 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 (via IE Explorer or Quick Time Player)�...
  • Page 88 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 89 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 90 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 91: Ptz > Ptz Settings

    VIVOTEK PTZ > PTZ settings This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation� There are two ways to enable the function: The Digital name tag refers to the e-PTZ operation� It allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing when the current field of view is smaller than the camera’s maximum output frame size�...
  • Page 92 VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode x3.1 ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the camera’s view area will move to the selected e-preset position� ■ If you have configured different e-preset positions for different streams, you can select one of the video streams to display its separate e-preset positions�...
  • Page 93 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 94 VIVOTEK Home page in the e-PTZ Mode The Preset positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position� Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol among the selected preset positions continuously�...

  • Page 95: Event > Event Settings

    VIVOTEK Event > Event settings 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 96 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 97 VIVOTEK ■ Audio detection A preset threshold can be configured with an external microphone as the trigger to system event. The triggering condition can be an input exceeding or falling below a threshold� Audio detection can take place as a complement to motion detection or as a method to detect activities not covered by the camera's view�...
  • Page 98 VIVOTEK ■ VADP It is presumed that you already uploaded and enabled the VADP modules before you can associatee VADP triggers with an Event setting� Click on the Set VADP Trigger button to open the VADP setup menu� The triggering conditions available with 3rd-party software modules known as VADP will be listed�...
  • Page 99 VIVOTEK Add server To set an event that will be recorded in videos 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 Add server the media files to) when a trigger is activated�...
  • Page 100 VIVOTEK To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test� The result will be shown in a pop-up window� If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result� Click Save server to enable the settings� Note that after you set up the first event server, the new event server will automatically display on the Server list�...
  • Page 101 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 102 VIVOTEK Network storage: Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated� Please refer to NAS server on page 120 for details� Click Save server to enable the settings� ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use�...
  • Page 103 VIVOTEK Click 20140820 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list for that hour 2014/08/20 2014/08/20 Click to go back to the previous Click to delete level of the directory selected items Click to delete all...
  • Page 104 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 105 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 106 VIVOTEK ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed. ■ File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name. For example: Video_20140707_100341 File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings�...
  • Page 107 VIVOTEK In the Event settings column, the Servers and Medias you configured will be listed; please make sure the Event -> Status is indicated as ON, in order to enable the event triggering action� When completed, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page�...
  • Page 108 Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload; if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will prompt� If you need more information, please contact VIVOTEK technical support� Click to upload a file...

  • Page 109: Applications > Motion Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. 2010/12/10 17:08:56 2014/7/7 14:15:09 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2:...
  • Page 110 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 a different time period within a day, please click Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below.
  • Page 111 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 112: Applications > Digital Input

    VIVOTEK Applications > Digital Input Connect a DI device to the camera's push-in type terminal block, the camera will automatically detect the current connection state as pulled-high or pulled-low� You may then define the triggering condition� Normal status: Select High or Low to define the "Normal status" for the digital input. The Network Camera will report the current status below�...

  • Page 113: Applications > Audio Detection

    VIVOTEK Applications > Audio detection Audio detection, along with video motion detection, is applicable in the following scenarios: 1� Detection of activities not covered by camera view, e�g�, a loud input by gun shots or breaking a door/window� 2� A usually noisy environment, such as a factory, suddenly becomes quiet due to a breakdown of machines�...
  • Page 114 VIVOTEK You can use the Profile window to configure a different Audio detection setting. For example, a place can be noisy in the day time and become very quiet in the night� 1� Click on the Enable this profile checkbox� Once the Audio detection window is opened, the current sound input will be interactively indicated by a fluctuating yellow wave diagram.

  • Page 115: Applications > Vadp (Vivotek Application Development Platform)

    Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) Users can store and execute VIVOTEK's or 3rd-party software modules onto the camera's flash memory or SD card� These software modules can apply in video analysis for intelligent video applications such as license plate recognition, object counting, or as an agent for edge recording, etc�...
  • Page 116 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 117: Recording > Recording Settings

    VIVOTEK Recording > Recording settings This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings Insert your SD card and click here to test NOTE: ► Please remember to format your SD card when using it for the first time. Please refer to page 122 for detailed information�...
  • Page 118 VIVOTEK If you enable adaptive recording on Camera A, only when an event is triggered on Camera A will the server record the full frame rate streaming data; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidth and storage space�...
  • Page 119 VIVOTEK 2� Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. NAS server If you have not configured a NAS server, click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: 1�...
  • Page 120 VIVOTEK If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. NOTE: To edit or remove an existing NAS setting, you have to turn OFF all related event or recording configuration. 3� Enter a server name� 4� Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page�...
  • Page 121 VIVOTEK Recording file management ■ Maximum duration (minutes): Specifies the length of each of the recorded videos. ■ Maximum file size: (MB - Megabytes): Specifies the file size limitation of each recorded video. The duration and size are the upper thresholds. The limitation is imposed when either the length or the file size is reached.

  • Page 122: Local Storage > Sd Card Management

    VIVOTEK Local storage > SD card management 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 123: Local Storage > Content Management

    VIVOTEK Local storage > Content management 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� If you do not select any criteria and click Search button, all recorded data will be listed in the Search Results column�...

  • Page 124: 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 125 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 126: 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 127: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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.

  • Page 128: Security Level

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 4. 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...

  • Page 129: Get Server Parameter Values

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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 130 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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 130 - User's Manual...

  • Page 131: Set Server Parameter Values

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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>]...
  • Page 132 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V Only the parameters that you set and are readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123: Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n...

  • Page 133: Available Parameters On The Server

    URL Command Document for All Series2V 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...
  • Page 134 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[64] Mega-Pixel Host name of server. Network Camera ledoff <boolean> Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date <YYYY/MM/ <current...
  • Page 135 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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...
  • Page 136 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan 180: GMT 04:30 Kabul 200: GMT 05:00 Ekaterinburg, 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,...
  • Page 137 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V daylight_timezones string ,-360,-320,- List time zone index which 280,-240,-2 support daylight saving time. 41,-200,-20 1,-160,-140, -120,-80,-40 ,0,40,41,80, 81,82,83,12 0,140,380,4 00,480 updateinterval 0 to Disable automatic time 3600, adjustment, otherwise, it 86400, indicates the seconds between...
  • Page 138 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang Restore the system <positive parameters to default values integer> except the custom language file the user has uploaded.
  • Page 139 NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) modelname string[40] FD8152V Internal model name of the server extendedmodelname string[40] FD8152V ODM specific model name of server (eg. DCS-5610). If it is not an ODM model, this field will be equal to “modelname”...
  • Page 140 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered daynight day, night Current status of day, night. onlinenum_rtsp integer Current number of RTSP connections.
  • Page 141 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V user_i<1~20>_pass password[64] <blank> User password user_i0_privilege admin admin Root privilege user_i<1~20>_ view, <blank> User privilege privilege operator, admin 7.5 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) preprocess <positive NULL An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately integer>...
  • Page 142 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V restart <boolean> <blank> 99/6 Re-configure network setting and modules. ipaddress <ip <product IP address of server. address> dependent> subnet <ip <blank> Subnet mask. address> router <ip <blank> Default gateway. address> dns1 <ip <blank>...
  • Page 143 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V privatekey_time <integer> Private key installed time. Represented in EPOCH privatekey_size <integer> Private key file size (in bytes) 7.5.2 QOS Subgroup of network: qos_cos NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable/disable CoS (IEEE 802.1p)
  • Page 144 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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.
  • Page 145 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.5.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port. 65535 anonymousviewing <boolean> Enable anoymous streaming viewing. authmode disable, disable RTSP authentication mode. basic, digest...
  • Page 146 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.5.8 RTP port Subgroup of network: rtp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURIT DESCRIPTION (get/set) videoport 1025 ~ 65535 5556 Video channel port for RTP. audioport 1025 ~ 65535 5558 Audio channel port for RTP.

  • Page 147: Video Input

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V address: <ip address / network mask> Range address:<start ip address - end ip address> ipv6list_i<0~9> String[43] IPv6 address list. <blank> 7.7 video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency.
  • Page 148 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.7.1 video input setting per channel Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) whitebalance auto, auto “auto” indicates auto white manual, balance. rbgain “manual”...
  • Page 149 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V Bit 2 => Support pan operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support),...
  • Page 150 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V s<0~(m-1)>_h264_ratecontro cbr, vbr cbr, constant bitrate lmode vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant 1~5,99, 100 Quality of video when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100: Use the quality level in "qpercent"...
  • Page 151 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant 1~5, 99, 100 Quality of JPEG video. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100: Use the quality level in "qpercent" 99: Use the quality level in "qvalue" s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxfram 1~30 Set maximum frame rate in fps (for JPEG).
  • Page 152 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.7.1.1 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).
  • Page 153 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.8 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, auto Set IR cut control mode day, night, schedule <boolean> Enable/disable Smart IR daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:00 Day mode begin time...
  • Page 154 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V sharpness -3 ~ 3, 100 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode settings. sharpnesspercent 0~100 Adjust sharpness of image by percentage. Softer 0 <-> 100 Sharper gammacurve 0~100 Gamma curve. dnr_mode 3D noise reduction.
  • Page 155 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V according to mode settings. profile_i0_sharpness -3~3,100 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode settings. profile_i0_sharpnessperce 0~100 Adjust sharpness value of percentage when sharpness=100 profile_i0_gammacurve 0~100 Gamma curve profile_i0_dnr_mode 3D noise reduction. 0: off...

  • Page 156: Motion Detection Settings

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V s<0~(m-1)>_g726 little, big little Set G.726 bit streaming _bitstreampackingmode packing mode s<0~(m-1)>_g726 0, 1 Enable vlcmode for G.726 _vlcmode alarm_enable 0, 1 Enable audio detection alarm_level 1~100 Audio detection alarm level profile_i0_enable <boolean>...
  • Page 157 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V position. win_i<0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 Top coordinate of window 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.
  • Page 158 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 Sensitivity of motion detection window. 7.13 Tampering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable tamper detection. duration 10 ~ 600 If tampering value exceeds the ‘threshold’...
  • Page 159 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.14.1 Express link Group:expresslink NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable express link. state onlycheck, badnetwork “onlycheck” : You have to input the onlyoffline, host name of your camera and press checkonline, "Register"...

  • Page 160: System Log

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.17 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog <boolean> Enable remote log. serverip <IP address> <blank> Log server IP address. serverport 514, 1025~65535 514 Server port used for log.
  • Page 161 Hyperlink of the logo vivotek.co 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 Font color...

  • Page 162: Privacy Mask

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V theme_color_configbackground string[7] #323232 Background color of configuration area. theme_color_videobackground string[7] #565656 Background color of video area. theme_color_case string[7] #323232 Frame color custombutton_manualtrigger_s <boolean> Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in homepage 0 -> Hidden 1 ->...
  • Page 163 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.21 Capability Group: capability NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) 0/99 api_httpversion <string> 0300a The HTTP API version. 0/99 bootuptime <positive Server bootup time. integer> 0/99 Number of IR interfaces. <positive (Recommand to use ir integer>...
  • Page 164 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 0/99 naudiosetting <positive Number of audio settings integer> per channel. 0/99 nuart Number of UART <positive interfaces. integer> 0/99 nmotion 0, <positive Number of motion integer> window. 0/99 nmotionprofile 0, <positive Number of motion integer>...
  • Page 165 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 1(external) Bit 8 => Invalidate bit 1 ~ 7; 0(bit 1 ~ 7 are valid), 1(bit 1 ~ 7 are invalid) Bit 9 => Reserved bit; Invalidate lens_pan, Lens_tilt, lens_zoon, lens_focus, len_iris. 0(fields are valid),...
  • Page 166 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V integer> simultaneous connections. 0/99 protocol_maxgenconnection <positive The maximum general integer> streaming connections . 0/99 protocol_maxmegaconnection <positive The maximum integer> megapixel streaming connections. 0/99 protocol_rtp_multicast_ <boolean> Indicate whether to scalable support scalable multicast. 0/99 protocol_rtp_multicast_ <boolean>...
  • Page 167 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V videoin_codec <string> mjpeg, 0/99 Available codec of a h264 device. The sequence is not limited. videoin_streamcodec <Positive 6,6,6 0/99 This equals Integer> "capability_videoin_c0 _streamcodec". videoin_flexiblebitrate 0, 1 0/99 Support flexible bit rate control or not.
  • Page 168 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V caching stream. 0/99 audio_aec <boolean> Indicate whether to support acoustic echo cancellation. 0/99 audio_mic <boolean> Indicate whether to support built-in microphone input. 0/99 audio_extmic <boolean> Indicate whether to support external microphone input. 0/99 audio_linein <boolean>...
  • Page 169 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V page. 1: support both /cgi-bin/camctrl/camctrl. cgi and /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.c 0: support only /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.c transmission_mode 0/99 Indicate transmission mode of the machine: Both TX = server, Rx = receiver box, Both = DVR. 0/99 network_wire <boolean>...
  • Page 170 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V analysis 0/99 <boolean> Indicate whether to support built-in IR led. 0/99 extir <boolean> Indicate whether to support external IR led. 0/99 whitelight <boolean> Indicate whether to support white light led. 0/99 iris <boolean>...
  • Page 171 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V localstorage_manageable <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether manageable local storage is supported. localstorage_seamless <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether seamless recording is supported. localstorage_modnum 0/99 The maximum MOD <positive connection numbers. integer> localstorage_modversion <string> 1.0.1.19 0/99 Indicate MOD daemon...
  • Page 172 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V interface Bit 1 => Capture video raw data Bit 2 => Support encode jpeg Bit 3 => Audio Bit 4 => Event Group: capability_image_c<n>, where n = channel index from 0 ~ "capability_nvideoin"-1...
  • Page 173 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.22 WebAPI: Information for a channel Group: capability_videoin_c<n>, n = channel index from 0 to "capability_nvideoin"-1 PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) nmode <Positive 0/99 Indicate how many video modes Integer> supported by this channel.
  • Page 174 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V h264_ maxframerate A list of 0/99 Maximum fps that the device can <Positive encoded with H.264 on resolutions Integer> and in current video mode. "-" "-" means not support. h264_maxbitrate <Positive 40000000 0/99 Maximum bitrates of H.264.
  • Page 175 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V nresolution <Positive 0/99 How many resolution options in Integer> this video mode. resolution A list of 0/99 Resolution options in this video 176x144, <WxH> mode. 320x256, The last one is the maximum 640x512, resolution in this video mode.

  • Page 176: Event Setting

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.24 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Custom script identification of this entry. date string[4-20] NULL Date of custom script. time string[4-20] NULL Time of custom script.
  • Page 177 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 0, 1 Indicate the source id of di trigger. This field is required when trigger condition is “di”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates DI 0. Indicate the source id of vi trigger.
  • Page 178 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V endtime hh:mm 24:00 End time of the weekly schedule. (00:00 ~ 24:00 sets schedule as always on) action_cf_enable 0. 1 Enable media write on CF or other local storage media action_cf_folder string[128] NULL Path to store media.
  • Page 179 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.26 Server setting for event action Group: server_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry type email, email Indicate the server type: ftp, “email” = email server http, “ftp”...
  • Page 180 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.27 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry type snapshot, snapshot Media type to send to the server or systemlog, store on the server.
  • Page 181 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.28 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”...
  • Page 182 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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...
  • Page 183 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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) Unit: Mega bytes. maxsize...

  • Page 184: Region Of Interest

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V localityname string[128] Asia The locality name in the certificate information. organizationname string[64] VIVOTEK Organization name in the Inc. certificate information. unit string[64] VIVOTEK Organizational unit name in the Inc. certificate information. commonname string[64] www.vivotek...

  • Page 185: Eptz Setting

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.32 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) osdzoom <boolean> Indicates multiple of zoom in is “on-screen display” or not smooth <boolean> Enable the ePTZ "move smoothly"...
  • Page 186 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V preset_i<0~19>_size <window size> <blank> Width and height of the preset. (It should be set by ePreset.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) 7.33 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME...
  • Page 187 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V exposure window. custom: Use inclusive and exclusive window. blc: Use BLC. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~9 <boolean> Enable or disable the >_enable window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~9 0: Indicate exclusive. >_policy 1: Indicate inclusive. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~9 <coordinate> 110,90 Left-top corner >_home coordinate of the window.
  • Page 188 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 7.35 VIVOTEK Application Development Platform setting Group: vadp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) version <string> 1.2.0.1 Indicate the VADP version. resource_total_video <integer> Indicate total video resource number of the system. resource_total_audio <integer>...
  • Page 189 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V storage size for uploading VADP modules. module_number <integer> Record the total module number that already stored in the system. module_order <blank> The execution order string[40] of the enabled modules. module_save2sd <boolean> Indicate if the...
  • Page 190 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V status of the module. path <blank> Record the storage string[40] path of the module. initscr <blank> The script that will string[40] handle operation commands from the system. status Indicate the running string[40] status of the module.

  • Page 191: Capture Single Snapshot

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V \r\n di1=1\r\n 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.

  • Page 192: Account Management

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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 193: System Logs

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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...
  • Page 194 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 8.6 ePTZ Camera Control 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>] –...
  • Page 195 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V zoom wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. zooming wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control.
  • Page 196 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 8.7 ePTZ Recall 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 One of the present positions to recall.
  • Page 197 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V relative path according to the current path. 8.9 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.
  • Page 198 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V Syntax: <product dependent> http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?type[=<value>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=add<v4/v6>&ip=<ipaddress>[&index=<val ue>][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=del<v4/v6>&index=<value>[&return=<retu rn page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION type NULL Get IP filter type allow, deny Set IP filter type method addv4 Add IPv4 address into access list.
  • Page 199 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache cache-control : no-cache content-length: 32767 expires: Sun, 9 Jam 1972 00:00:00 GMT User must use GET and POST to establish two channels for downstream and upstream. The x-sessioncookie in GET and POST should be the same to be recognized as a pair for one session.
  • Page 200 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V rtsp://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number. For details on streaming protocol, please refer to the “control signaling” and “data format” documents. 8.13 Storage managements Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&<parameter>=<value>…]...
  • Page 201 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V resolution <text> Optional. Indicate the media file resolution. Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. resolution=’800x600’ isLocked <boolean> Optional. Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked.

  • Page 202: Technical Specifications

    VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 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> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked <boolean> Required.
  • Page 203 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V Error Occurs When Searching Database. Storage is Not Ready. statusString string Return string describing the reason that status code is not Subgroup of stormgr: i<0~(n-1)>: n is the total number of displayed records.
  • Page 204 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V <triggerType>motion</triggerType> <mediaType>videoclip</mediaType> <destPath>/mnt/auto/NCMF/abc/abc.jpg</destPath> <resolution>800x600</resolution> <isLocked>0</isLocked> <triggerTime>2009-01-24 12:00:00</triggerTime> <backup>0</backup> </i0> <i1> <label>2</label> <triggerType>di</triggerType> <mediaType>snapshot</mediaType> <destPath>/mnt/auto/NCMF/123/123.jpg</destPath> <resolution>800x600</resolution> <isLocked>0</isLocked> <triggerTime>2009-01-24 12:01:00</triggerTime> <backup>0</backup> </i1> </stormgr> Ex. Local storage status in XML format. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> <stormgr version="0.0.0.1">...
  • Page 205 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V disk_i0_usedSize='56' disk_i0_path=i0/NCMF/.db/.localStorage.db Command: queryStatus PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION retType xml or javascript Optional. Ex. retype=javascript The default return message is in XML format. Ex. Query local storage status and call for javascript format return message.
  • Page 206 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V <servername> http:// /cgi-bin/admin/ jpegtoavi.cgi ?resolution=800x600&fps=1&list=’/mnt/auto/CF/NCMF/video1650.jpg’, ’/mnt/auto/C F/NCMF/video1651.jpg’, ’/mnt/auto/CF/NCMF/video1652.jpg’, 8.14 Virtual input Note: Change virtual input (manual trigger) status. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setvi.cgi?vi0=<value>[&vi1=<value>][&vi2=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION vi<num> state[(duration)nstate] Ex: vi0=1 Setting virtual input 0 to trigger state Where "state"...
  • Page 207 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V VI index is out of range. 3. setvi.cgi?vi=1 No VI index is specified. The resource is unavailable, ex. Virtual input is waiting for next state. Examples: 1. setvi.cgi?vi0=0(15000)1 2. setvi.cgi?vi0=1 Request 2 will not be accepted during the execution time(15 seconds).
  • Page 208 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V reftime mm:ss The time Reference time for maxsft and minsft. camera (This provides more precise time control to eliminate receives the the inaccuracy due to network latency.) request. Ex: Request the streaming from 12:20 rtsp://10.0.0.1/live.sdp?maxsft=10&reftime=12:30...
  • Page 209 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V codectype mjpeg, mpeg4, h264 Set codec type for Anystream. <product dependent> solution capability_videoin_resolution <product Video resolution in pixels. dependent> mjpeg_quant 0, 1~5 Quality of JPEG video. 99, 1~5 0,99 is the customized manual <product dependent>...
  • Page 210 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V mpeg4_maxframe 1~25, Set maximum frame rate in fps 26~30 (only for NTSC or (for MPEG-4). 60Hz CMOS) <product dependent> h264_intraperiod 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 1000 Intra frame period in 4000 milliseconds. h264_ratecontrolmode cbr, vbr...
  • Page 211 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V 8.17 Export Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET Syntax: For daylight saving time configuration file: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/exportDst.cgi For language file: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/export_language.cgi?currentlanguage=<value> PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION currentlanguage 0~20 Available language lists. Please refer to:...
  • Page 212 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> For setting backup file: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upload_backup.cgi Post data: filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> Server will accept the file named <file name> to upload this one to camera.
  • Page 213 VIVOTEK URL Command Document for All Series2V e=2011_0312_040510.000 Play recordings for length seconds which start from stime rtsp://10.10.1.2/mod.sdp?stime=20110312_040400.000&leng th=120 Play recordings for length seconds which ends at etime rtsp://10.10.1.2/mod.sdp?etime=20110312_040400.000&leng th=120 Play file file rtsp://10.10.1.2/mod.sdp?filename=/mnt/link0/ <End of document> User's Manual - 213...
  • Page 214 Compatible Accessories PoE Kits POE-IJ-1748NDN AW-FED-0500 PoE Injector, 802.3af Compliant 4-port Unmanaged PoE Switch All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Distributed by: Ver 1.2 VIVOTEK INC. VIVOTEK USA VIVOTEK Europe 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho,...

  • Page 215: 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 216 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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