Page 1 FD8181 FD8381-EV Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual 5MP • 30M IR • Smart Focus System • Smart IR 5MP • 30M IR • Smart Focus System • Smart IR • IP66 • IK10 Rev. 1.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Overview �� Revision History ��4 Read Before Use ��5 Package Contents ��5 Symbols and Statements in this Document ��5 Physical Description (FD8181) ��6 Installation (FD8181) ��10 Adjusting the Lens ��12 Completion ��14 Physical Description (FD8381-EV) ��15 Installation (FD8381-EV) ��17 Network Deployment ��22 Software Installation ��26...
Page 3 VIVOTEK Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) �� 131 PIR �� 133 Recording > Recording settings �� 134 Local storage > SD card management �� 139 Local storage > Content management �� 140 Appendix �� URL Commands for the Network Camera �� 143 Technical Specifications ��...
Page 4: Overview
VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK’s FD8181 and FD8381-EV network camera features a 5-Megapixel WDR CMOS sensor to cope with challenging lighting conditions� The WDR Pro feature allows the camera to capture both the dark and bright areas of an image and combine the differences to generate a highly realistic representation of the original scene�...
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 ■ FD8181 or FD8381-EV ■ Mounting Plate (FD8381-EV) ■ Alignment sticker ■ L-type Hex key wrench / Desiccant bag / Screws / Hex Nut / Double-sided tape / AV cable ■...
Page 6: Physical Description (Fd8181)
VIVOTEK Physical Description (FD8181) Inner View (FD8181) Light Sensor Vari-focal Lens IR LEDs (4 units, effective up to 30m) Built-in Microphone Focus & Zoom Buttons PIR Sensor NOTE: The max� output load from pins #7 and 8 is 50mA� MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot...
Page 7 VIVOTEK General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin definitions are described below. The 24V AC can be used as an alternate power source�...
Page 8 VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method� Switch Switch Max. BJT transistor BJT transistor Source Source Relay Relay Device Device NOTE: The maximum output load from pins #7 & 8 is 50mA. 8 - User's Manual...
Page 9 VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Recessed Reset Button The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings� Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation� If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again�...
Page 10: Installation (Fd8181)
VIVOTEK Installation (FD8181) Top View Side View Before installing your camera, make sure the built-in PIR (Passive Infrared Sensor) can be directed toward the area of interest, where possible intrusion may occur� (The sensitivity of PIR sensor depends on the object size and temperature differences between the object and the background environment)�...
Page 11 Assigning an IP Address 1� Install the "Installation Wizard 2�" 2� The program will search for VIVOTEK Video Receivers, Video Servers or Network Cam- eras on the same LAN� 3� Double-click on the camera's MAC address to open a browser management session with the camera�...
Page 12: Adjusting The Lens
VIVOTEK Adjusting the Lens Adjust the camera lens to the desired viewing angle: 1� Loosen the tilt adjustment screws on both sides 2� Turns the lens modules toward the direction you prefer� 3� Tighten the adjustment screws� Tilt: 65° Rotate 350°...
Page 13 VIVOTEK To adjust the zoom factor and focus range 1� The camera comes with a motorized vari-focal lens module� With a web console, you can enter the Configuration > Media > Image > Focus page to tune the image zoom and focus�...
Page 14: Completion
VIVOTEK Completion 1� If you choose to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, arrange the cables neatly through the cable hole A (not shown in the drawing)� If you choose to feed the cable from the side, remove plate B�...
Page 15: Physical Description (Fd8381
VIVOTEK Physical Description (FD8381-EV) Inner View IR LEDs (4 units, effective up to 30m) Vari-focal Lens Tilt Adjustment Screw Focus & Zoom Buttons MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot Reset Button Jumpers Video Output NTSC 60Hz Audio/Video Out (green) 50Hz Microphone In (pink)
Page 16 VIVOTEK NOTE: Use the included AV cable to connect to a camera tester or LCD monitor to begin initial setup� Camera tester AV Out Replace the side opening cover with the included side outlet bushing if you want to route cables from the side of camera�...
Page 17: Cabling Assembly
VIVOTEK Installation (FD8381-EV) Removing Dome Cover First, use the included T20 hex key wrench to loose the four screws and detach the dome cover from the camera base� Follow the steps below to install the camera either to a ceiling or a wall�...
Page 18 VIVOTEK Waterproof Connector Sealing Nut (A) Housing (B) Seals (C) Seal (D) Screw Nut (E) Hex Nut (F) Assembling Steps 1� Disassemble the components of the Refer to the pin definition to connect them waterproof connector into parts (A) ~ (F) to the general I/O terminal block.
Page 19 VIVOTEK Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm) Recommended cable gauge: 24AWG (0.51 cm) Assembling Steps Rubber Seal 1� Drill a hole on the rubber seal Plug plug and insert an Ethernet ca- ble through the opening� 2� Strip part of the sheath from the Ethernet cable�...
Page 20 VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: Record the MAC address under the camera base before installing the camera� Tips: Replace the side opening cover with the included side outlet bushing if you want to route cables from the side of camera� The 1/2" protection conduits and tubing, if applied, are separately purchased�...
Page 21 VIVOTEK Mounting the Camera 1� Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the wall� 2� Using the circle marks on the sticker, drill at least 2 pilot holes symmetrically on each side into the wall� Then hammer the four supplied plastic anchors into the holes�...
Page 22: Network Deployment
VIVOTEK Network Deployment General Connection (without PoE) Non-PoE Switch Pin 2 Black Pin 1 DC 12V±10% Ethernet 1� Connect RJ45 Ethernet cable to a switch� 2� Connect the AC cables from the terminal block as an alternate power source� The IO cables are user-supplied�...
Page 23 VIVOTEK When using a non-PoE switch Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch� PoE Power Injector (optional) Non-PoE Switch User's Manual - 23...
Page 24 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 25 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 26: 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 27: 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 28 VIVOTEK To adjust the zoom factor and focus range 1� The camera comes with a motorized vari- focal lens module� With a web console, you can enter the Configuration > Media > Image > Focus page to tune the image zoom and focus�...
Page 29: Completion
VIVOTEK Completion 1� Attach the dome cover to the camera by combining it to the retainer and aligning with the mounting holes� 2� Secure the four dome screws with the supplied hex key wrench� Make sure all parts of the camera are securely installed�...
Page 30: Accessing The Network Camera
3� The live video will be displayed in your web browser� 4. If it is the first time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will prompt as shown below� Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer�...
Page 31 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 95�...
Page 32 VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: • Currently the Network Camera utilizes a 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.
Page 33: Using Rtsp Players
VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming� Quick Time Player VLC media player mpegable Player 1� Launch the RTSP player� 2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will pop up�...
Page 34: 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 22�...
Page 35: 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 - 35...
Page 36: 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 37: Client Settings
VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 41� 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 38 Quick Time player only supports playback of H�264 stream, and not the MJPEG stream� In terms of audio codec, Quick Time only supports AAC� Since this camera supports G�711 codec, audio is not available on Quick Time� VLC player supports H�264/MPEG-4/MJPEG, and all audio codecs supported by VIVOTEK’s cameras� 38 - User's Manual...
Page 39 VIVOTEK Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera configuration, some buttons may not be available. Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window� Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*�jpg) or BMP (*�bmp) format�...
Page 40 VIVOTEK ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title Time 2014/09/25 17:08:56 Video (HTTP-V) Title and Time Video 17:08:56 2014/09/25 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 59�...
Page 41: 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 42: Mp4 Saving Options
VIVOTEK Two Way Audio Select one of the checkboxes to configure the two way audio into the half- or full-duplex mode. MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page.
Page 43: Joystick Settings
VIVOTEK Joystick Settings Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your management computer� Once a USB joystick is connected, the related joystick configuration will be available on the Client settings window� The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software�...
Page 44 VIVOTEK Buttons Configuration In the Joystick Settings window, you can use the combinations of pull-down menus, Actions and Button number, to assign joystick buttons with different functions� The number of buttons may differ from the joystick you attached� Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons: 1.
Page 45 VIVOTEK NOTE: • If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the PTZ preset locations should be configured in advance� • If your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated� Click the Calibrate button to open the Game Controllers window located in Microsoft Windows control panel and follow the instructions for trouble shooting�...
Page 46: Configuration
VIVOTEK Configuration Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages� Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page� Please refer to page 95 Security > User Account for how to configure access rights for different users.
Page 47: System > General Settings
VIVOTEK System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time� System Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the main page�...
Page 48: 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 49 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 50 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54 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 78)� Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to Import/Export files below on this page).
Page 55 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 56 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 57: 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, Picture 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 58 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 external IR illuminator in night mode Select this to turn on an external IR illuminator (connected via Digital Output lines) when the camera detects low light condition and enters the night mode�...
Page 59: Image Settings
VIVOTEK Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and WDR enhanced � Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations Sensor Setting 2: For special situations White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
Page 60 VIVOTEK Noise 3D noise reduction ■ Enable noise reduction: Check to enable noise reduction in order to reduce noises and flickers in image� This applies to the onboard 3D Noise Reduction feature� Use the pull-down menu to adjust the reduction strength� Note that applying this function to the video channel will consume system computing power�...
Page 61 VIVOTEK Measurement Window: This function allows users to configure 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 62 VIVOTEK 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 settings� If you want to configure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Profile of exposure settings page as shown below.
Page 63 VIVOTEK Focus The camera comes with a motorized vari-focal lens, and therefore a smart focus function panel is provided to facilitate zoom and focus configuration� Focus window ■ Zoom: If you need to zoom in to a field of view, click and drag the pointer to the right to zoom in.
Page 64 VIVOTEK ■ Full-range scan: If selected, the auto focus scan will be performed throughout the complete range of focus� The full-range scan takes a longer time to complete� A full-range scan usually takes approximately 3 minutes or longer� ■ Fully-open Iris: By default, this checkbox is selected for performing an auto scan and should provide an optimal scan result�...
Page 65 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 66: Media > Video
VIVOTEK Media > Video FOV (Field of View) Select a resolution from the list� The default is 5 Megapixels, and if bandwidth or frame rate per second is of the concern you can select a lower resolution. You can configurea the FOV to 1080P (16:9) at 30fps.
Page 67 VIVOTEK Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 2560 x 1920 pixels� The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size"...
Page 68 VIVOTEK Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can configure the Region of Interest for streams #1 and #2� For example, you can crop only a portion of the image that is of your interest, and thus save the bandwidth needed to transmit the video stream� As the picture shown below, the area of your interest in a parking lot should the vehicles�...
Page 69: 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 70 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 and MJPEG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing� If H.264...
Page 71 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 72 VIVOTEK • Smart stream: Smart stream can effectively reduce the video packet size while maintaining good video quality in the selected areas of your interest. When properly configured, Smart stream can reduce the stream size to half or even lower�...
Page 73 VIVOTEK • Mode: - Auto: When set to Auto, only the moving objects and the areas around them will be displayed with the Foreground quality� The rest of the screen will be displayed with the Background (lower) quality� - Manual: When selected, the Manual window setting option will be displayed. Click on it to display the setting window�...
Page 74 VIVOTEK - Hybrid: When enabled, moving objects in the Background areas will also be displayed using the Foreground (better) quality� Note the following with the Smart stream setting: 1� When using the “Auto” or “Auto and Manual” modes, up to 30 moving objects can be displayed using the Foreground quality�...
Page 75 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 76: Audio Settings
Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed: Internal microphone input gain (FD8181): Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient conditions� Adjust the gain from 100% (most sensitive) to 0% (least sensitive)�...
Page 77: 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 26 for details�...
Page 78 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 79 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 80 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 81 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 82 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 83 VIVOTEK Port HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535� Two way audio port: By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�...
Page 84 To stop talking, click again� 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 85: 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 95 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 86 VIVOTEK URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1, 2, or 3> 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 87 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 88 VIVOTEK Multicast settings for stream 1, 2, and 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 89 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 90 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 91 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 92 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 93 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 94: 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 95: 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 96: 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 97 VIVOTEK 5� Click Home to return to the main page� Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the ad- dress bar and press Enter on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS�...
Page 98 VIVOTEK Create certificate and install : Select this option if you want to create a certificate from a certi- fication authority. 1� Select this option from a method pull-down menu� 2� Click Create certificate to generate the certificate. 3� The following information will appear in a pop-up window after clicking Create� If you see the fol- lowing Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups�...
Page 99 VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to see detailed information about the certificate. 5. Copy the contents of the Certificate request (in PEM format). Use the contents to apply for a 3rd-party certification authority such as Symantec VeriSign.
Page 100 VIVOTEK NOTE: NOTE ► How do I cancel the HTTPS settings? 1� Click on the Remove certificate button� 2� If you are currently running a secure connection The webpage will redirect to a non-HTTPS page automatically� Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP &...
Page 101: 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 to stream 3)� 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 102 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 103 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 104 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 105 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 106: Ptz > Ptz Settings
VIVOTEK PTZ > PTZ settings This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation� Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation) The e-PTZ control settings section will be displayed as shown below: 2010/12/10 17:08:56 2011/12/10 17:08:56 x1.8 Select Stream: Select a video stream to set up the e-PTZ control. Please note that each stream can possess its own preset and patrol settings�...
Page 107 VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode 2014/08/10 17:08:56 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 108 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 109 VIVOTEK NOTE: ► 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. ► Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly. Please refer to page 108 to see more details.
Page 110: 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 111 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 112 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 128 for detailed information�...
Page 113 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 114 VIVOTEK 3� Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. ■ Trigger digital output for seconds Select this option to turn on the external digital output device when a trigger is activated� Specify the length of the trigger interval in the text box�...
Page 115 VIVOTEK Add server To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the Add server media files to) when a trigger is activated.
Page 116 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 117 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 118 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 137 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 119 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 120 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 121 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 122 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_20140813_100341 File name preﬁx Date and time sufﬁx The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings�...
Page 123 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 124 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 125: 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 Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Motion Detection Setting 2:...
Page 126 VIVOTEK A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. Percentage = 30% If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below�...
Page 127 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 128: Applications > Di And Do
VIVOTEK Applications > DI and DO Connect DI or DO devices to the camera's terminal block, the camera will automatically detect the current connection state as pulled-high or pulled-low� You may then define the triggering condition� Digital input: Select High or Low to define the "Normal status" for the digital input. The Network Camera will report the current status�...
Page 129: 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 130 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 131: 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 132 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 133: Pir
VIVOTEK The indoor camera, FD8181, comes with a PIR (Passive Infrared sensor) detector� Select the checkbox on this page to enable the PIR function� User's Manual - 133...
Page 134: 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: NOTE ► Please remember to format your SD card when using it for the first time. Please refer to page 139 for detailed information�...
Page 135 VIVOTEK If you enable adaptive recording and enable time-shift cache stream on Camera A, only when an event is triggered on Camera A will the server record the full frame rate streaming data; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and storage space�...
Page 136 VIVOTEK 2� Destination You can select the SD card or networked 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 137 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 138 VIVOTEK Event f you want to enable recording notification, please click to configure event triggering settings. Please refer to Event > Event settings on page 110 for more details� When completed, select Enable this recording� Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit this page.
Page 139: 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 140: 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 141: 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 142 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 143: 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 144 VIVOTEK NOTE: The FD8181 and FD8381-EV use very similar ULR commands� The key differences in the command set are listed below: FD8181 FD8381-EV URL command capability_npir 7�27 Capability capability_audio_ 7�27 Capability videoin_c0_piris_ indoor outdoor 7�8�1 Video input mode videoin_c0_irismode indoor outdoor 7�8�1 Video input Not in use...
Page 145: General Cgi Url Syntax And Parameters
VIVOTEK 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server.
Page 146 VIVOTEK [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] Where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>]. If you do not specify any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of the related group will be returned.
Page 147: Set Server Parameter Values
(Note: The return page can be a general HTML file (.htm, .html) or a VIVOTEK server script executable (.vspx) file. It cannot be a CGI command or have any extra parameters. This parameter must be placed at the end of the parameter list Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n...
Page 148: Available Parameters On The Server
VIVOTEK <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and are readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123: Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n 7. Available parameters on the server...
Page 149 VIVOTEK integer primary key SQLite data type. A 32-bit signed integer. The value is assigned a unique integer by the server. text SQLite data type. The value is a text string, stored using the database encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16BE or UTF-16-LE).
Page 150 VIVOTEK 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[64] <current Host name of server model name> ledoff <boolean> Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date <YYYY/MM/ <current Current date of system. Set to ‘keep’...
Page 151 VIVOTEK 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 Aires, Georgetown, Greenland...
Page 152 VIVOTEK 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, Chongging, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore,...
Page 153 VIVOTEK 380,400,48 updateinterval 0 to Disable automatic time 3600, adjustment, otherwise, it indicates 86400, the seconds between NTP automatic 604800, update intervals. 2592000 restore Restore the system parameters to <positive default values after <value> seconds. integer> reset Restart the server after <value>...
Page 154 VIVOTEK restoreexceptvadp <Any Restore the system parameters to Value> default values except the custom language file the user has uploaded. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to the default value except for a union of the combined results.
Page 155 VIVOTEK xcount-1)> 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal <product dependent> 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi > 0) do_i<0~(ndo-1)> <boolean> 0 => Inactive, normal <product dependent> 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndo > 0)
Page 156 VIVOTEK 7.5 security Group: security NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_do view, operator, operator Indicate which privileges and <product dependent> admin above can control digital output (capability.ndo > 0) privilege_camctrl view, operator, view Indicate which privileges and <product dependent>...
Page 157 VIVOTEK 7.6 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) preproces <positive <blank> An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as integer> follows: Bit 0 => HTTP service; Bit 1=> HTTPS service; Bit 2=> FTP service; Bit 3 => Two way audio and RTSP Streaming service;...
Page 158 VIVOTEK dns1 <ip <blank> Primary DNS server. address> dns2 <ip <blank> Secondary DNS server. address> wins1 <ip <blank> Primary WINS server. address> wins2 <ip <blank> Secondary WINS server. address> 7.6.1 802.1x Subgroup of network: ieee8021x (capability.protocol.ieee8021x > 0) NAME VALUE...
Page 159 VIVOTEK 7.6.2 QOS Subgroup of network: qos_cos (capability.protocol.qos.cos > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable/disable CoS (IEEE 802.1p) vlanid 1~4095 VLAN ID video Video channel for CoS audio Audio channel for CoS <product (capability.naudio > 0) dependent>...
Page 160 VIVOTEK 7.6.4 FTP Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 21, 1025~65535 Local ftp server port. 7.6.5 HTTP Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 80, 1025 ~ HTTP port. 65535 alternateport...
Page 161 VIVOTEK 7.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port. 65535 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) anonymousviewing <boolean> Enable anoymous streaming viewing. authmode disable, disable RTSP authentication mode. basic, (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) digest s0_accessname string[32] live.sdp...
Page 162 VIVOTEK <product S1:5566 (capability.naudio > 0) dependent> S2:5570 1 ~ 255 Mutlicast time to live value. 7.6.8 SIP port Subgroup of network: sip (capability.protocol.sip> 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 1025 ~ 65535 5060 SIP port. 7.6.9 RTP port...
Page 163: Video Input
VIVOTEK concurrent streaming connection(s). type 0, 1 Ipfilter policy : 0 => allow 1 => deny ipv4list_i<0~9> 0~31 <blank> IPv4 address list. (Single address: <ip address> Network address: <ip address / network mask> Range address:<start ip address - end ip address>)
Page 164 VIVOTEK Bit 0 => Support camera control function; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 1 => Built-in or external camera; 0 (external), 1(built-in) Bit 2 => Support pan operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation;...
Page 165 VIVOTEK autoiris set 1 to enable auto iris, set 0 to disable auto iris. piris_mode manual, indoor, outdoor PIris mode outdoor manual = 0 indoor=1 outdoor=2 piris_position 1~100 Position of piris enableblc Enable backlight compensation maxgain 0~100 Manual set maximum gain value.
Page 166 VIVOTEK minexposure 1~32000 Minimum exposure time. enablepreview <boolean> Usage for UI of exposure settings. Preview settings of video profile. s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mjpeg, h264 h264 Video codec type. <product dependent> s<0~(m-1)>_resolution Reference s0:2560x1 Video resolution in pixels. capability_vide oin_resolution s1:640x48 s2:2560x1 s<0~(m-1)>_h264_intraperi...
Page 167 VIVOTEK bitrate choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_maxfra 1~30 s0:25 Set maximum frame rate in fps s1:15 (for h264). s2:25 5M : 1~25fps 2M : 1~30fps s<0~(m-1)>_h264_profile Indicate H264 profiles <product dependent> 0: baseline 1: main profile 2: high profile s<0~(m-1)>_h264_priorityp...
Page 168 VIVOTEK 99, 100 99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. 100 is percentage mode. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qvalue 2~97 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant = s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_qperce 1~100 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant = 100) s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_bitrate...
Page 169 VIVOTEK 7.8.1.1 Alternative video input profiles per channel In addition to the primary setting of video input, there can be alternative profile video input setting for each channel which might be for different scene of light (daytime or nighttime). Group: videoin_c0_profile_i<0~(m-1)>...
Page 170 VIVOTEK 2: always on 3: keep current value wdrc_strength WDR enhanced. 0: low 1: medium 2: high 7.9 Video input preview The temporary settings for video preview Group: videoinpreview NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) exposuremode auto,fixed auto Exposure Mode...
Page 171 VIVOTEK 7.10 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> daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:00 Day mode begin time daymodeendtime 00:00~23:59 18:00 Day mod end time bwmode <boolean>...
Page 172 VIVOTEK profile_i0_policy day, night The mode which the profile is night, applied to. schedule profile_i0_begintime hh:mm 18:00 Begin time of schedule mode. profile_i0_endtime hh:mm 06:00 End time of schedule mode. profile_i0_brightnesspercent 0~100 Adjust brightnesspercent of image profile_i0_contrastpercent 0~100 Adjust contrastpercent of image...
Page 173 VIVOTEK 7.12 Image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5~5,100 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5~5,100 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings. 100 for saturation percentage mode.
Page 174 VIVOTEK 7.13 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, custom, blc auto The mode indicates how to decide the exposure. auto: Use full view as the only one exposure window.
Page 175 VIVOTEK 7.14 Audio input per channel Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability.audioin>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) source Linein,micin Outdoor:Linein micin => use built-in microphone Indoor:Micin input. linein => use external microphone input. mute 0, 1 Indoor:0 Disable audio mute.
Page 176: Motion Detection Settings
VIVOTEK night, applied to. schedule profile_i0_begintime hh:mm 18:00 Begin time of schedule mode. profile_i0_endtime hh:mm 06:00 End time of schedule mode. profile_i0_alarm_level 1~100 Audio detection alarm level 7.15 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT...
Page 177 VIVOTEK window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 Top coordinate of window position. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 Width of motion detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 Height of motion detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 Percent of motion detection window.
Page 178 VIVOTEK <provider>_ho string[128] <blank> Your DDNS hostname. stname <provider>_us string[64] <blank> Your user name or email to login to the ernameemail DDNS service provider <provider>_pa string[64] <blank> Your password or key to login to the sswordkey DDNS service provider. <provider>_se string[128] <blank>...
Page 179: System Log
VIVOTEK 0 = OK, 1 = FAIL, 2 = no IGD router, 3 = no need for port forwarding 7.21 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog <boolean> Enable remote log. serverip <IP address> <blank> Log server IP address.
Page 180 1 => Default logo logo_link string[128] http://ww Hyperlink of the logo w.vivotek.c logo_powerbyvvtk_hidden <boolean> 0 => display the power by vivotek logo 1 => hide the power by vivotek logo custombutton_manualtrigger_s <boolean> Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in homepage <product dependent>...
Page 181: Privacy Mask
VIVOTEK theme_color_configfont string[7] #ffffff Font color of configuration area. theme_color_titlefont string[7] #098bd6 Font color of video title. theme_color_controlbackgroun string[7] #565656 Background color of control area. theme_color_configbackground string[7] #323232 Background color of configuration area. theme_color_videobackground string[7] #565656 Background color of video area.
Page 182 VIVOTEK 7.25 Capability Group: capability NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) api_httpversion <string> 0300a The HTTP API version. bootuptime <positive integer> Server bootup time. Number of IR interfaces. <positive integer> <boolean> Indicate whether to support built-in IR led extir <boolean>...
Page 183 VIVOTEK nuart Number of UART interfaces. <positive integer> nvideoinprofile <positive integer> Number of video input profiles. nmotionprofile 0, <positive integer> Number of motion profiles. ptzenabled 0, <positive integer> An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => Support camera control function;...
Page 184 VIVOTEK evctrlchannel <boolean> Indicate whether to support HTTP tunnel for event/control transfer. joystick <boolean> Indicate whether to support joystick control. remotefocus <boolean> Indicate whether to support remote focus function. storage_dbenabled <boolean> Media files are indexed in database. protocol_https < boolean >...
Page 185 VIVOTEK protocol_qos_cos <boolean> Indicate whether to support CoS. protocol_qos_dscp <boolean> Indicate whether to support QoS/DSCP. protocol_ddns <boolean> Indicate whether to support DDNS. videoin_type 0, 1, 2 0 => Interlaced CCD 1 => Progressive CCD 2 => CMOS videoin_c0_nmode <Integer> Indicate how many video modes supported by this channel.
Page 186 VIVOTEK 1: 2x2 binning 3: 3x3 binning videoin_c0_mode<0 <string> Mode0: Description about this mode. ~1>_description 5-Megapixel (4:3) (MAX 25fps) Mode1: 1080P (16:9) (MAX 30fps) videoin_c0_mode<0 <WxH> Mode0:2560x The visible area of full scene ~1>_ effectivepixel 1920 in this video mode.
Page 187 VIVOTEK commas> 640x400, <product dependent> 800x600, 1920x1080 2048x1536, 2560x1920 videoin_c0_mode0_ <Integer> 25,25,25,25,2 Maximum fps that the device maxfps_mjpeg 5,25,25,25 can encode videoin_c0_mode0_ <Integer> 25,25,25,25,2 Maximum fps that the device maxfps_h264 5,25,25,25 can encode videoin_c0_mode1_ <positive integer> Available resolutions list. nresolution videoin_c0_mode1_r <a list of available...
Page 188 VIVOTEK audio_lineout <boolean> Indicate whether to support line output. audio_headphoneout <boolean> Indicate whether to support headphone output. audioin_codec aac4, g711, g726 aac4, g711, Available codec list for audio <product dependent> g726 input. audioout_codec g711 <blank> Available codec list for SIP.
Page 189 VIVOTEK wireless_s802dot11g <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless 802.11g. wireless_s802dot11n <boolean> Indicate whether to support wireless 802.11n. wireless_beginchann 1 ~ 14 Indicate the begin channel of wireless network wireless_endchannel 1 ~ 14 Indicate the end channel of wireless network wireless_encrypt_we <boolean>...
Page 190 VIVOTEK Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not. Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not. The rest may be deduced by analogy nanystream 0, <positive integer> number of any media stream per channel <boolean> Indicate whether to support...
Page 191 VIVOTEK Bit 4 => Support event trigger Bit 5 => Support license registration Bit 6 => Support shared memory API remotecamctrl_mast 0, <positive integer> Indicate whether to support remote auxiliary camera (master side), this value means supporting max number of auxiliary camera.
Page 192: Event Setting
VIVOTEK image_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support c0_focusassist focus assist. image_ <boolean> Indicate whether to support c0_remotefocus remote focus. 7.26 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] <blank> Custom script identification of this entry.
Page 193 VIVOTEK trigger boot, boot Indicate the trigger condition: “boot” = System boot motion, “di”= Digital input seq, “motion” = Video motion detection recnotify, “seq” = Periodic condition tampering, “recnotify” = Recording notification. “tampering” = Tamper detection. volalarm, “vi”= Virtual input (Manual trigger) "volalarm"...
Page 194 VIVOTEK valevel Select audio detection event. 0: not select 1: select valevel0 Select audio detection profile event. 0: not select 1: select inter 1~999 Interval of snapshots in minutes. This field is used when trigger condition is “seq”. weekday 0~127 Indicate which weekday is scheduled.
Page 195 VIVOTEK action_cf_media 0~4,101 <blank> Index of the attached media. 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 196 VIVOTEK email_port 0~65535 Port to connect to the server. email_username string[64] NULL Username to log in to the server. email_passwd string[64] NULL Password of the user. email_senderemail string[128] NULL Email address of the sender. email_recipientemail string[640] NULL Email address of the recipient.
Page 197 VIVOTEK videoclip_source Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc. 2 means the third stream and etc. 3 means the fourth stream and etc. videoclip_prefix string[16] VideoClip[n]_ Indicate the prefix of the filename.
Page 198 VIVOTEK notifyserver 0~31 Indicate which notification server is scheduled. One bit represents one application server (server_i0~i4). bit0 (LSB) = server_i0. bit1 = server_i1. bit2 = server_i2. bit3 = server_i3. bit4 = server_i4. For example, enable server_i0, server_i2, and server_i4 as notification servers;...
Page 199 VIVOTEK cffolder string[128] NULL Folder name. maxsize 100~2000 Unit: Mega bytes. <product dependent> <product <product When this condition is reached, recording dependent> dependent> file is truncated. maxduration 60~3600 Uuit: Second <product dependent> <product <product When this condition is reached, recording dependent>...
Page 200: Region Of Interest
VIVOTEK stateorprovincename string[128] Asia State or province name in the certificate information. localityname string[128] Asia The locality name in the certificate information. organizationname string[64] Vivotek.Inc Organization name in the certificate information. unit string[64] Vivotek.Inc Organizational unit name in the certificate information.
Page 201: Eptz Setting
VIVOTEK 7.34 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. (capability.eptz > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) osdzoom <boolean> Indicates multiple of zoom in is “on-screen display” or not smooth <boolean> Enable the ePTZ "move smoothly" feature tiltspeed...
Page 202 Enable or disable the window. win_i0_home (0~2368, 0~1776) (777,565) Left-top corner coordinate of the window. win_i0_size (192~2560, 144~1920) (498x406) Width and height of the window. 7.36 VIVOTEK Application Development Platform setting Group: vadp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) version 0~.0~.0~.0~.0~...
Page 203 VIVOTEK resource_free_storage 10240 Indicate current free storage size for uploading VADP modules. module_number Record the total module number that already stored in the system. module_order string[40] <blank> The execution order of the enabled modules. module_save2sd <boolean> Indicate if the module should be saved to SD card when user want to upload it.
Page 204 VIVOTEK 7.37 Seamless recording setting Group: seamlessrecording (capability.localstorage.seamless > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) diskmode seamless, seamless “seamless” indicates enable manageable seamless recording. “manageable” indicates disable seamless recording. maxconnection Maximum number of connected seamless streaming. stream (Internal used, read only)
Page 205 VIVOTEK 7.39 PIR setting Group: pir (capability.npir > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable/disable PIR User's Manual - 205...
Page 206: Drive The Digital Output
VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=<state>] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state.
Page 207 VIVOTEK Example: Query the status of digital input 1 . Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di1=1\r\n Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3]...
Page 208: Capture Single Snapshot
VIVOTEK \r\n do1=1\r\n Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>][&streamid=<value>] If the user requests a size larger than all stream settings on the server, this request will fail. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION...
Page 209: System Logs
VIVOTEK [&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. Delete Remove an account from the server. When using this method, the “username”...
Page 210: Upgrade Firmware
VIVOTEK <system log information>\r\n Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi Post data: fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> Server will accept the file named <file name> to upgrade the firmware and return with <return page> if indicated.
Page 211 VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. move home Move to home ROI. Move up. down Move down. left Move left. right Move right. auto Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop auto pan/patrol.
Page 212 VIVOTEK return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. ePTZ Recall (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges.
Page 213 VIVOTEK delpos <Text string less than Delete preset location from the preset list. 40 characters> return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path.
Page 214 VIVOTEK IP Filtering for ONVIF Syntax: <product dependent> http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?type[=<value>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=add<v4/v6>&ip=<ipaddress>[&index=<value>][&ret urn=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=del<v4/v6>&index=<value>[&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION type NULL Get IP filter type allow, deny Set IP filter type method addv4 Add IPv4 address into access list. addv6 Add IPv6 address into access list.
Page 215 VIVOTEK 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 216 VIVOTEK 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. Each data>[,<hex decimal...
Page 217 VIVOTEK Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) 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 218 VIVOTEK 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 219 VIVOTEK 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. http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=update&isLocked=1&label=1&label=5 Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 2 and 3 to be unlocked status.
Page 220 VIVOTEK state after duration. cannot accept new requests. return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the request is completely assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
Page 221 VIVOTEK For details on timeshift stream, please refer to the “TimeshiftCaching” documents. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION maxsft <positive Request cached stream at most how many seconds ago. integer> tsmode normal, normal Streaming mode: adaptive normal => Full FPS all the time.
Page 222 VIVOTEK h264_ratecontrolmode=<value>& h264_quant=<value>& h264_qvalue=<value>& h264_bitrate=<value>& h264_maxframe=<value>] <product dependent> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION codectype mjpeg, h264 Set codec type for Anystream. solution capability_videoin_resolution <product Video resolution in pixels. dependent> mjpeg_quant 99, 1~5 Quality of JPEG video. 0,99 is the customized manual input setting.
Page 223 VIVOTEK Remote Focus Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/remotefocus.cgi?function=<value>[&direction=<value>] [&position=<value>][&steps=<value>][&iris] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION function zoom, Function type focus, zoom – Move zoom motor auto, focus – Move focus motor scan, auto – Perform auto focus stop, scan –...
Page 224 VIVOTEK steps 1 ~ <motor_max> Motor’s moving steps. It works only if function=zoom | focus and direction=forward | backward. <motor_max> is refer to remote_focus_focus_motor_max or remote_focus_zoom_motor_max which replied from "function=getstatus" iris Open iris or not. It works only if function=auto | scan.
Page 225 VIVOTEK filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> For language file: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upload_lan.cgi Post data: 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 226: Technical Specifications
Compatible Accessories Mounting Kits AM-215 AM-712 L Shape Bracket Conduit Box All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Distributed by: Ver. 4 VIVOTEK INC. VIVOTEK USA VIVOTEK Europe 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho,...
Page 227 Compatible Accessories Mounting Kits AM-215 AM-712 L Shape Bracket Conduit Box All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Distributed by: Ver. 4 VIVOTEK INC. VIVOTEK USA VIVOTEK Europe 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho,...
Page 228: 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 229: 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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