Page 1 FD8173-H FD8373-(E)HV Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual 3MP • 20M IR • Smart IR • Smart Focus System 3MP • 20m IR • IP66 • Smart IR • Smart Focus System Rev. 1.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Software Installation ��26 Ready to Use ��27 Completion ��29 Accessing the Network Camera ��30 Using Web Browsers ��30 Using RTSP Players ��33 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ��34 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ��35 Main Page �� Client Settings �� Configuration ��...
Page 3 VIVOTEK Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) �� 132 PIR �� 134 Recording > Recording settings �� 135 Local storage > SD card management �� 140 Local storage > Content management �� 141 Appendix �� URL Commands for the Network Camera �� 144 Technical Specifications ��...
Page 4: Overview
VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK’s FD8173-H and FD8373-EHV network camera features a 3-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 ■ FD8173-H or FD8373-EHV ■ Mounting Plate (FD8373) ■ Alignment sticker ■ L-type Hex key wrench / Desiccant bag / Screws / Hex Nut / Double-side tape / AV cable ■...
Page 6: Physical Description (Fd8173)
VIVOTEK Physical Description (FD8173) Inner View (FD8173) Light Sensor Vari-focal Lens IR LEDs (8 units, effective up to 20m) 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 (Fd8173)
You need to manually enable the PIR function in a web console� See page 134 for information� Remove the dome cover using the included T10 screwdriver� Record the MAC address at the product label� Dome Cover Bottom of the Camera FD8173-H 10 - User's Manual...
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 (Fd8373)
VIVOTEK Physical Description (FD8373) Inner View IR LEDs (4 units, effective up to 20m) 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: Installation (Fd8373)
VIVOTEK Installation (FD8373) 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 mm) 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 96�...
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� pvPlayer 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 60�...
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 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. The location can be changed.
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 96 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 79)� 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 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 60: 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 61 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 62 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 63 VIVOTEK ■ WDR Pro : When enabled, you can select the strength of the WDR function. The Low, Medium, High options correspond to the level of contrast between the overly-lit area and the shaded areas� For example, the High option applies to a high contrast scenario� Note that when the exposure time is set to longer than 1/60 second, the WDR function will be disabled�...
Page 64 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 65 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 66 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 67: Media > Video
VIVOTEK Media > Video FOV (Field of View) Select a resolution from the list� The default is 3 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 68 VIVOTEK Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 2028 x 1536 pixels� The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size"...
Page 69 VIVOTEK Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can configure the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for streams 1� 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�...
Page 70: 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 71 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 72 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 73 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 74 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 75 VIVOTEK Auto and Manual: 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 76 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 77: Audio Settings
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 78: 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 79 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 80 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 81 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 82 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 83 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 84 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 85 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 86: 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 96 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 87 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 88 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 89 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 90 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 91 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 92 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 93 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 94 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 95: 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 96: 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 97: 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 98 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 99 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 100 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 101 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 102: 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 103 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 104 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 105 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 106 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 107: 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 108 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 109 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 110 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 109 to see more details.
Page 111: 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 112 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 113 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 114 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 115 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 116 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 117 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 118 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 119 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 138 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 120 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 121 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 122 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 123 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 124 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 125 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 126: 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 127 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 128 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 129: 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 130: 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 131 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 132: 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 133 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 134: Pir
VIVOTEK The indoor camera, FD8173-H, comes with a PIR (Passiv Infrared sensor) detector� Select the checkbox on this page to enable the PIR function� 134 - User's Manual...
Page 135: 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 140 for detailed information�...
Page 136 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 137 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 138 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 139 VIVOTEK Event f you want to enable recording notification, please click to configure event triggering settings. Please refer to Event > Event settings on page 111 for more details� When completed, select Enable this recording� Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit this page.
Page 140: 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 141: 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 142: 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 143 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 144: 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 145 VIVOTEK NOTE: The FD8173-H and FD8373-EHV use very similar ULR commands� The key differences in the command set are listed below: FD8173-H FD8373-EHV 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 146: 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 147: Get Server Parameter Values
VIVOTEK 5. Get Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…] Where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>]. If you do not specify any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned.
Page 148: Set Server Parameter Values
VIVOTEK Example: Request IP address and its response Request: http://192.168.0.123/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?network_ipaddress 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 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>…][&update=<value>][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value>...
Page 149 VIVOTEK (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 150: Available Parameters On The Server
VIVOTEK 7. Available parameters on the server Valid values: VALID VALUES DESCRIPTION string[<n>] Text strings shorter than ‘n’ characters. The characters “,’, <,>,& are invalid. string[n~m] Text strings longer than `n’ characters and shorter than `m’ characters. The characters “,’, <,>,& are invalid.
Page 151 VIVOTEK 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[64] Mega-Pixel Host name of server Network (Network Camera, Camera Wireless Network Camera, Video Server, Wireless Video Server). ledoff <boolean> Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators.
Page 152 VIVOTEK -360: GMT-09:00 Alaska -320: GMT-08:00 Las Vegas, San_Francisco, Vancouver -280: GMT-07:00 Mountain Time, Denver -281: GMT-07:00 Arizona -240: GMT-06:00 Central America, Central Time, Mexico City, Saskatchewan -200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto -201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, Indiana...
Page 153 VIVOTEK 121: GMT 03:00 Iraq 140: GMT 03:30 Tehran 160: GMT 04:00 Abu Dhabi, 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...
Page 154 VIVOTEK -280,-240, daylight saving time. -241,-200, -201,-160, -140,-120, -80,-40,0, 40,41,80, 81,82,83, 120,140, 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 99/6 Restore the system parameters to <positive...
Page 155 VIVOTEK <positive default values except the custom integer> 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 156 VIVOTEK 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 1/99 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi > 0) daynight day, night <product Current status of day, night. dependent> onlinenum_rtsp integer Current number of RTSP connections.
Page 157 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 158 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 159 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 160 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 (capability.naudio > 0) eventalarm...
Page 161 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 162 VIVOTEK 7.6.6 HTTPS port Subgroup of network: https_port (capability.protocol.https > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 443, 1025 ~ HTTPS port. 65535 7.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ RTSP port.
Page 163 VIVOTEK 7.6.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) alwaysmulticast <boolean> Enable always multicast. ipaddress <ip address> For n=0, Multicast IP address. 239.128.1.99 For n=1, 239.128.1.100, and so on.
Page 164 VIVOTEK 7.6.10 PPPoE Subgroup of network: pppoe (capability.protocol.pppoe > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) user string[128] <blank> PPPoE account user name. pass password[64] <blank> PPPoE account password. 7.7 IP Filter Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean>...
Page 165: Video Input
VIVOTEK 7.8 Video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) whitebalance auto, auto2, auto “auto” indicates auto white balance. manual, “auto2” indicates auto white balance manual2, rbgain 2 which is designed for non-bundle lens models.
Page 166 VIVOTEK 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; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation;...
Page 167 VIVOTEK and gbain. rgain 0~100 Manual set rgain value of gain control setting. bgain 0~100 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. exposurelevel 0~12 Exposure level autoiris set 1 to enable auto iris, set 0 to disable auto iris.
Page 168 VIVOTEK exposuremode auto,fixed auto Exposure mode minexposure 1~32000 32000 Minimum exposure time. maxexposure 1~32000 Maximum exposure time. enablepreview <boolean> Usage for UI of exposure settings. Preview settings of video profile. crop_position <coordinate> 1/99 Crop left-top corner coordinate. (x,y) crop_size <window size>...
Page 169 VIVOTEK (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant = s<0~(m-1)>_h264_qpercen 1~100 Manual video quality level input. (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant = 100) s<0~(m-1)>_h264_bitrate 1000~400000 6000000 Set bit rate in bps when choosing cbr in “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_maxvbr 1000~"capabili 40000000 The maximum allowed bit rate bitrate ty_videoin_c< in fixed quality mode.
Page 170 VIVOTEK eam_foreground_quant 99, 100 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. s<0~(m-2)>_h264_smartstr 0~51 Manual video quality level input. eam_background_qvalue (s<0~(m-1)>_h264_smartstre am_background_quant = 99) s<0~(m-2)>_h264_smartstr 0~5, Quality of background quality eam_background_quant 99, 100 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality.
Page 171 VIVOTEK “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxvb 1000~"capabili 40000000 The maximum allowed bit rate rbitrate ty_videoin_c< in fixed quality mode. n>_mjpeg_ma When the bit rate exceeds this xbitrate" value, frames will be dropped to restrict the bit rate. * Only valid when "ratecontrolmode"= vbr s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxfra...
Page 172 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 173 VIVOTEK gbain. rgain 0~100 Manual set rgain value of gain control setting. bgain 0~100 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. irismode fixed, indoor, outdoor Video Iris for DC Iris. outdoor piris_mode manual, indoor, indoor P-Iris mode. outdoor piris_sensitivity...
Page 174 VIVOTEK 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 minexposure 1~32000 32000 Minimum exposure time. maxexposure 1~32000 Maximum exposure time. exposurelevel 0~12 Exposure level enableblc <boolean>...
Page 175 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 <boolean> Enable/disable Smart IR daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:00 Day mode begin time daymodeendtime 00:00~23:59...
Page 176 VIVOTEK gammacurve 0~100 Gamma curve. lowlightmode <boolean> Enable/disable low light mode. dnr_mode Enable/disable noise reduction dnr_strength 1~100 The strength of noise reduction. 1~33: low 34~67: medium 68~100: high profile_i0_enable <boolean> Enable/disable this profile setting profile_i0_policy day, night The mode which the profile is applied...
Page 177 VIVOTEK profile_i0_dnr_strength 1~100 The strength of noise reduction. 1~33: low 34~67: medium 68~100: high 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 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings.
Page 178 VIVOTEK according to mode settings videoin_rgain 0~100 Manual set rgain value of gain control setting. videoin_bgain 0~100 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. 7.13 Audio detection settings Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability.audioin>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY...
Page 179 VIVOTEK Gain of input (%). (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = micin) s<0~(m-1)>_codectype aac4, g711, g711 Set audio codec type for input. g726 s<0~(m-1)>_aac4_bitrate 16000, 16000 Set AAC4 bitrate in bps. <product dependent> 32000, 48000, 64000, 96000, 128000 s<0~(m-1)>_g711_mode pcmu, pcmu Set G.711 mode.
Page 180: Motion Detection Settings
VIVOTEK 7.16 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> Enable motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_name string[40] <blank> Name of motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position.
Page 181 VIVOTEK 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. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 Sensitivity of motion detection window. 7.17 Tempering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.tampering > 0)
Page 182 VIVOTEK rvername (This field only exists if the provider is customsafe100) 7.19 Express link Group: expresslink PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable or disable express link. state onlycheck, NULL Camera will check the status of network onlyoffline,...
Page 183: System Log
VIVOTEK 7.22 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, Server port used for log. 1025~65535 level Levels used to distinguish the importance of the information:...
Page 184 VIVOTEK NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) baudrate 110,300,600,120 9600 Set baud rate of COM port. 0,2400,3600,480 0,7200,9600,192 00,38400,57600, 115200 databit 5,6,7,8 Data bits in a character frame. paritybit none, none For error checking. odd, even stopbit 2-1.5 , data bit is 5...
Page 185 VIVOTEK 7.24 SNMP Group: snmp (capability.snmp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) SNMP v2 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable SNMP v3 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable secnamerw string[31] Private Read/write security name secnamero string[31]...
Page 186 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 0 ->...
Page 187: Privacy Mask
VIVOTEK 7.26 Privacy mask Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask. win_i<0~4>_enable <boolean> Enable privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_name string[40] <blank> Name of the privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_left 0 ~ 320 Left coordinate of window position.
Page 188 VIVOTEK <positive integer> naudioin 0/99 Number of audio inputs. <positive integer> naudioout 0/99 Number of audio outputs. <positive integer> nvideoin <positive 0/99 Number of video inputs. integer> nvideoout <positive 0/99 Number of video outputs. integer> nmediastream <positive 0/99 Number of media stream per integer>...
Page 189 VIVOTEK 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 6 => Support iris operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 7 => External or built-in PT; 0(built-in), 1(external) Bit 8 => Invalidate bit 1 ~ 7; 0(bit 1 ~ 7 are valid), 1(bit 1 ~ 7 are invalid) Bit 9 =>...
Page 190 VIVOTEK protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support server push MJPEG. protocol_snmp <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support SNMP. protocol_ipv6 <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support IPv6. protocol_pppoe <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support PPPoE. protocol_ieee8021x <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support IEEE802.1x.
Page 191 VIVOTEK videoin_nresolution < number 0/99 How many resolution options of available (listed in "resolution") in current resolution video mode. list> videoin_maxframerate <a list of 0/99 Available maximum frame list. available maximum frame rate separated commas> videoin_mjpeg_maxframerate <a list of 0/99...
Page 192 VIVOTEK audio_linein <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support external line input. (It will be replaced by audio_mic and audio_extmic.) audio_lineout <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support line output. audio_headphoneout <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support headphone output. audioin_codec aac4, gamr,...
Page 193 VIVOTEK derivative_brand <boolean> 0/99 Indicate whether to support the upgrade function for the derivative brand. For example, if the value is true, the VVTK product can be upgraded to VVXX. (TCVV<->TCXX is excepted) npreset 0, <positive 0/99 Number of preset locations integer>...
Page 194 VIVOTEK media_snapshot_maxpreevent <positive 0/99 Maximum snapshot number before integer> event occurred. media_snapshot_maxpostevent <positive 0/99 Maximum snapshot number after integer> event occurred. media_videoclip_maxsize <positive 0/99 Maximum size (KB) of a videoclip. integer> media_videoclip_maxlength <positive 0/99 Maximum length (second) of a integer>...
Page 195 VIVOTEK 7.28 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 supported Integer> by this channel. maxsize <WxH> 2048x1536 0/99 The maximum resolution of all modes in this channel, the unit is pixel.
Page 196 VIVOTEK h264_ maxframerate A list of 0/99 Maximum fps that the device can encoded <Positive with H.264 on resolutions in current video Integer> and mode. "-" "-" means not support. h264_maxbitrate <Positive 40000000 0/99 Maximum bitrates of H.264. Integer> The unit is bps.
Page 197 VIVOTEK resolution A list of <mode 0/99 Resolution options in this video mode. <WxH> dependent> The last one is the maximum resolution in this video mode. maxframerate A list of <mode 0/99 Indicate how many frame rate image <Positive dependent>...
Page 198: Event Setting
VIVOTEK 7.31 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] <blank> Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 Enable or disable this event. priority 0, 1, 2 Indicate the priority of this event: “0” = low priority “1”...
Page 199 VIVOTEK mdwin <integer> Indicate the source window id of motion detection. This field is required when trigger condition is “md”. One bit represents one window. The LSB indicates the 1 window. For example, to detect the 1 and 3 windows, set mdwin as 5.
Page 200 VIVOTEK action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 0, 1 Enable or disable trigger digital output. >_enable action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 1~999 Duration of the digital output trigger in >_duration seconds. action_goto_enable <Boolean> Enable/disable ptz goto preset position on event triggered. action_goto_name string[40] <blank> Specify the preset name that ptz goto on event triggered.
Page 201 VIVOTEK action_autofocus_enable <Boolean> Enable/disable auto focus when event (only for FD series with triggered. remote focus function) 7.32 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,...
Page 202 VIVOTEK ns_passwd string[64] NULL Password of the user. ns_workgroup string[64] NULL Workgroup for network storage. 7.33 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...
Page 203 VIVOTEK videoclip_maxduration 1 ~ 20 Maximum duration of one video clip in seconds. videoclip_maxsize 50 ~ 6144 Maximum size of one video clip file in Kbytes. 7.34 Recording Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] NULL Identification of this entry.
Page 204 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 205 VIVOTEK cffolder string[128] NULL Folder name. maxsize 100~2000 Unit: Mega bytes. When this condition is reached, recording file is truncated. maxduration 60~3600 Uuit: Second When this condition is reached, recording file is truncated. adaptive_enable Indicate whether the adaptive recording is enabled...
Page 206: Region Of Interest
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[32] VIVOTEK Inc. Organizational unit name in the certificate information. commonname string[64] www.vivotek.
Page 207: Eptz Setting
VIVOTEK 7.38 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 208 VIVOTEK 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.) 7.39 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products capability_ videoin_supportexpwin = 1) NAME VALUE DEFAULT...
Page 209 VIVOTEK of the window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~9>_size <window size> 100x75 Width and height of the window. 7.40 Focus Window setting Group: focuswindow_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) win_i0_enable <boolean> Enable or disable the window. win_i0_home <coordinate> (300,180) Left-top corner coordinate of the window.
Page 210 7.42 PIR behavior define Group: pir (capability.npir > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable <boolean> Enable/disable PIR 7.43 VIVOTEK Application Development Platform setting Group: vadp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) version <string> <product Indicate the VADP version.
Page 211 VIVOTEK enable <boolean> Indicate if the module is enabled or not. If yes, also add the index of this module to the module_order. name string[40] <blank> Module name string[120] <blank> Define the URL string after the IP address if the module provides it own web page.
Page 212 VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions Query Status of the Digital Input (capability.ndi > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is specified, all of the digital input statuses will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n...
Page 213: Capture Single Snapshot
VIVOTEK Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>][&streamid=<value>] If the user requests a size larger than all stream settings on the server, this request will fail. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION channel 0~(n-1) The channel number of the video source.
Page 214: System Logs
VIVOTEK 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 215: Upgrade Firmware
VIVOTEK 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 216 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 217 VIVOTEK speedapp 1 ~ 5 Set the auto pan/patrol speed. 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 218 VIVOTEK addpos <Text string less than Add one preset location to the preset list. 40 characters> 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.
Page 219 VIVOTEK Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability. evctrlchannel > Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET /cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] accept: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma: no-cache cache-control: no-cache ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POST /cgi-bin/admin/ ctrlevent.cgi x-sessioncookie: string[22] content-type: application/x-vvtk-tunnelled pragma : no-cache...
Page 220 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 221: Technical Specifications
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 222 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 223 VIVOTEK Command: update PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked <boolean> Required. Indicate if the file is locked or not. Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 1 and 5 to be locked status.
Page 224 VIVOTEK means inactive or normal Ex: vi0=0(200)1 state while “1” means Setting virtual input 0 to normal state, waiting 200 active or triggered state. milliseconds, setting it to trigger state. Where "nstate" is next Note that when the virtual input is waiting for next state, it state after duration.
Page 225 VIVOTEK <product dependent> PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION codectype mjpeg, mpeg4, h264 Set codec type for Anystream. resolution capability_videoin_resolution Video resolution in pixels. mjpeg_quant 1~5, Quality of JPEG video. 99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality.
Page 226 VIVOTEK h264_maxframe 1~30 Set maximum frame rate in fps. 3M : 1~20fps 1080P : 1~30fps 226 - User's Manual...
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 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 229: 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 230: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)
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