Before using your VPort P06HC-1MP-M12, please pay close attention to the following instructions: After opening the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 box, compare the contents of the box with the Package Checklist in Chapter 1. Notify your sales representative if any of the items are missing or damaged.
Before Getting Started ........................2-2 First-Time Installation and Configuration ....................2-2 Hardware Installation ........................2-2 Software Installation ........................2-5 VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Dimensions ....................... 2-7 Wiring Requirements ........................... 2-8 Accessing the VPort’s Web-based Manager ..................3-1 Functions Featured on the VPort’s Web Homepage .................. 3-2 VPort’s Information ........................
Introduction The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 is a rugged HD resolution (720P) square IP camera designed for use in onboard harsh environments. In addition to being able to handle basic video feeds, many advanced features are also included to set up surveillance or web multimedia applications. The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 is designed to provide stability, robustness, ease-of-use, and flexibility.
TFTP server. Package Checklist Moxa’s VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Series is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer service representative for assistance. •...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Introduction • Sticker for camera mounting positions • Quick installation guide • Documentation and software CD (includes User’s Manual, Quick Installation Guide, and VPort Utility) • Warranty card NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Introduction • Built-in web server for easy configuration • Accessible IP filtering • UPnP supported • Compliant with EN50121-3-2 and relevant sections of EN50155 (compliant with IEC60571) • 1 10/100BaseT(X) port with M12 D-code connector • 1 built-in microphone for audio input •...
4-pin D-code M12 Ethernet connector: A 4-pin M12 D-code connecter for both PoE power supply (Mode A) and Auto MDI/MDI-X Ethernet connection. NOTE To connect the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 to the network, use an Ethernet cable with a D-code M12 connector and an M12 PoE switch or RJ45 PoE switch. M12 D-code to M12 D-code cable M12 PoE Switch (e.g., TN-5508-4PoE)
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NOTE This digital input is for connecting with an external device, such as a button, for triggering an event and alarm. The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 can send messages via an IP network to the management software at a remote site. Built-in microphone: The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 is equipped with a built-in microphone to receive •...
Getting Started This chapter includes information about how to install a VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 IP camera. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Before Getting Started First-Time Installation and Configuration Hardware Installation Software Installation VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Dimensions...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Getting Started Before Getting Started In what follows, “user” refers to those who can access the IP camera, and “administrator” refers to the person who knows the root password, which allows making changes to the IP camera’s configuration and obtaining general access.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Getting Started Step 1: Screw the 2 L-type installation plates onto the VPort P06HC. Vertical mountable Horizontal mountable Step 2: Use the installation sticker to drill the holes for flush-mounting the VPort P06HC with the VP-FD1. NOTE The screw holes for mounting the 2 VP-FD1’s mounting kits are countersunk holes with 8 mm top diameter and 4.3 mm chamfer.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Getting Started Front view Rear view Step 4: Connect the VPort P06HC’s connectors Step 5: Mount the VPort P06HC with the VP-FD1’s mounting kit...
Step 1: Configure the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s IP address When the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 is first powered on, the POST (Power On Self Test) will run for a few moments (about 30 seconds). The network environment determines how the IP address is assigned.
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VPort’s ActiveX Control component. Step 4: Access the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12's web-based manager homepage. After installing the ActiveX Control component, the homepage of the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s web-based manager will appear. Check the following items to make sure the system was installed properly: 1.
Wiring Requirements ATTENTION • Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your Moxa VPort P06HC-1MP-M12. • Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size.
Accessing the VPort’s Web-based Manager This chapter includes information about how to access the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 IP camera for the first time. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Functions Featured on the VPort’s Web Homepage VPort’s Information ...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Accessing the VPort’s Web-based Manager Functions Featured on the VPort’s Web Homepage The homepage of the VPort’s web console shows information specific to that VPort, the camera image, and configurations for the client and server. NOTE The VPort’s web homepage is best viewed in 1280 x 1024 screen resolution. This is because the camera image can be viewed at a resolution up to HD (1280 x 720).
Client Settings Users can configure the following functions in Client Settings. 1. Receiving Stream: Shows the encoding algorithm currently being used. The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 features 2 built-in encode engines to generate a maximum of 3 simultaneous video streams. Each client can select the H.264 video streams from Stream 1, or the MJPEG/ H,264 video stream from Stream 2.
Max. FPS (frames per second), and (current) FPS Status. Users can select the target camera image to view each camera’s video performance. Show PTZ Control Panel The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports a maximum 4X digital zoom. The user can control the PAN, TILT, ZOOM on this PTZ control panel. Snapshot Users can take snapshot images for storing, printing, or editing by clicking the Snapshot button.
System Configuration After installing the hardware, the next step is to configure the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s settings. Users can configure by web console. The following topics are covered in this chapter: System Configuration by Web Console System Network ...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration System Configuration by Web Console System configuration can be done remotely with Internet Explorer. To access the server, type the system configuration URL, http://<IP address of Video Server>/overview.asp, to open the configuration main page. There are six configuration categories: System, Network, Video, PTZ, D, and Alarm. A description of each...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration System General Settings On the General Settings page, administrators can set up the IP camera Server name and the Date and Time, which is displayed in the image’s caption. Server name Setting Description Default Max. 40 characters...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Date and Time Setting Description Default Keep current date and Use the current date and time as the VPort’s time setting. Keep current date time and time Sync with computer Synchronize the VPort’s data and time setting with the local time computer time.
The FPS of the video stream will be reduced as more and more users access the same VPort. Currently, the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 is only allowed to send 10 unicast video streams. For this reason, you should limit the number of users simultaneously accessing a VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 to prevent performance problems.
Take the following steps to upgrade the firmware: Step 1: Press the Browse button to select the firmware file. NOTE For the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12, the firmware file extension should be .rom. Step 2: Click on the Upgrade button to upload the firmware to the VPort. Step 3: The system will start to run the firmware upgrade process.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Reset to Factory Default From the “Reset to Factory Default” page, click on OK (as shown in the following figure) to reset the VPort to its factory default settings. NOTE All parameters will be reset to factory defaults when you use the Factory Default function. For this reason, if you want to keep a digital copy of the current configuration, remember to export the sys_config.ini file before...
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DHCP server, and the path of the TFTP server and configuration file. Step 2: Once the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 completes the IP settings, it will acquire the configuration file from the TFTP server, and check if this configuration file is correct or not.
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HTTPS RTSP Streaming The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports standard RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) streaming, which means that all devices and software that support RTSP can directly acquire and view the video images sent from the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 without any proprietary codec or SDK installations. This makes network system...
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2> rtsp://<VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s IP address>[:<RTSP Port]/multicaststream_ ch1_stream<1 or 2> RTSP Port: 554 is the default, and then click on OK to connect to the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12. Step 3: Wait a few seconds for VLC Player to establish the connection.
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The video performance of the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 may vary when using other media players. For example, you will notice a greater delay when viewing the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s video from the VLC player compared to viewing it directly from the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s built-in web server. In addition, viewing the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s video from the VLC player through a router or Internet gateway could result in a broken...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration SMTP Server and Email Account Settings The VPort not only plays the role of a server, but can also connect to outside servers to send alarm messages and snapshots. If the administrator has set up some applications in either system information or alarm, the VPort will send out messages or snapshots once these conditions occur.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Two recipient email accounts are available for receiving emails sent by the VPort. For redundancy, both addresses receive the sent messages and alarm snapshots simultaneously. Setting Description Default 1st Recipient’s Email Email address of the 1st recipient.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration NOTE For either e-mail or FTP, the information of the 1st server should be entered first. If the 1st server is not set, the related FTP or email will be cancelled. Note that it may take time to connect to the 2nd server after the first server fails, and this may affect some applications when adverse conditions occur too often.
To configure the ToS values, map to the network environment settings for QoS priority service. Multicast The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports the advanced Multicast network protocol IGMP, which can greatly improve the efficiency of network traffic. In this section, we explain multicasts, multicast filtering, and how multicast can be implemented on your VPort.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration addition, networks that support IP multicast send only one copy of the desired information across the network. The packets are only replicated if they reach a network node that links to two or more members of the multicast network.
System Configuration NOTE The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 is the source that delivers the multicast video stream. To benefit from the Multicast protocol, the gateway or network switch should support the multicast filtering function (such as IGMP Snooping) so that the multicast stream is delivered correctly and precisely. To learn more about IGMP Snooping, refer to the Moxa EtherDevice series Industrial Ethernet Switch user’s manual.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration HTTP Event Server The VPort can send the customized alarm actions and messages to the HTTP Event Servers, which allows users to design a customized alarm system. Setting Description Factory Default Host Name User-defined name for identification...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Accessible IP List The VPort uses an IP address-based filtering method to control access to the VPort. Accessible IP Settings allow you to add or remove “Legal” remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access. Access to the VPort is controlled by IP address. That is, if a host’s IP address is in the accessible IP table, then the host will be allowed access to the VPort.
System Configuration SNMP The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports three SNMP protocols. The available protocols are SNMP V1, SNMP V2c, and SNMP V3. SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c use a community string match for authentication, which means that SNMP servers access all objects with read-only or read/write permissions using the community string public/private (default value).
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration SNMP Read/Write Settings SNMP Versions Setting Description Default V1, V2c, V3 Select SNMP protocol versions V1, V2c, V3 to manage the V1, V2c, V3 switch V1, V2c Select SNMP protocol versions V1, V2c to manage the switch...
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Trap Settings Setting Description Default Trap Server Enter the IP address or name of the Trap Server used by your IP/Name network. Trap Community Use a community string match for authentication; Maximum of 30 characters. Private MIB information The private SNMP Object ID of the VPort is the enterprise value: 8691.8.4.17.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Video Image Settings Image Information Setting Setting Description Default Description (max. of 14 The customized description shown on the caption to identify None characters) this video camera. Image Appearance Setting Setting Description Default Image Information To determine what style of image information is being shown.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Environment Setting Description Default Environment Choose the kind of environment the VPort camera be installed 60Hz anti-flicker in; parameters will be optimized depending on which environment is specified. 50 Hz anti-flicker: This setting should be enabled when the camera is installed in a 50 Hz power frequency environment, for anti-image flicker.
The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 can send a maximum of three simultaneous video streams: two H.264 and one MJEPG. In fact, the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 has two encoder engines. The first encoder engine can generate one completely independent H.264 video stream, which means that its resolution, FPS, and video quality can be configured independently.
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Enable stream 2 for MJPEG Codec Type This codec type shows the codec of each video stream. Resolution The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports 7 different resolutions: 1MP, HD, SVGA, Full D1, 4CIF, VGA, CIF Setting Description Default Select the image size 6 image resolutions (sizes) are provided.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Max. FPS (Frame per second) Setting Description Default Maximum frame rate The maximum frame rate is different to accommodate different 30 for NTSC, 25 for modulations of video input. Administrators can also set up the maximum frame rate to optimize bandwidth use.
The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12’s 1280x800 image resolution provides crystal clear video images with fine detail even after the image is zoomed in on. The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 comes with a digital PTZ function that enables users to zoom in on an image to observe finer details.
NOTE The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports up to 4x digital zoom. Press the “+” button to view a 2x zoomed image, and twice to view a 4x zoomed image.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Setting Description Factory Default Max. FPS For setting the maximum frame rate per second. PAL: 25 NTSC: 30 After setting the Alarm frame rate, you may preview the video performance by clicking the Test button to ensure it meets your requirements.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Alarm Basic On this page you can configure some general parameters of the VPort P06HC’s alarm function, including alarm time interval, alarm snapshot, suffix of image file name, and DI status. Alarm Time Interval Setting Description...
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration DI Status Administrators can check the current DI status of the VPort in the “DI Status” section on the “Event Alarm Basic Settings” page. Schedule A schedule is provided to set event alarms for daily security applications.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration NOTE Administrators can use the following steps to set up an event schedule: 1. Select Event Type 2. Enable “Event Alarms are active based on weekly schedule” 3. Select the weekday 4. Set the start time 5.
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Trigger Actions Setting Description Default Send snapshot image Once this DI is triggered, the VPort will send the snapshot Disable via E-mail images set in the Event Alarm/Basic page to the E-mail addresses, which are set in the Network/ SMTP Server page.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Setting Description Default Enable VMD alarm Enable or disable the Video Motion Detection alarm Disabled Show alert on the Enable or disable the “show the alert,” which when enabled Disabled image when VMD is displays a red square frame on the video image of the VMD...
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Note Show motion block on the image and Show motion percent info on the image are to help the administrator configure the VMD (video motion detection) function. Once both items are enabled, the administrator can see the motion detection real-time status and the change in percentage of the VMD area on the video image.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Trigger Conditions and Actions For each VMD administrators can set triggers, such as “send snapshot image via E-mail”, “send snapshot image via FTP”, “send Message via HTTP event servers”. Setting Description Default Send snapshot image Once this VMD is triggered, the VPort will send the snapshot...
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration CGI Event The VPort can accept 5 CGI commands, which are sent from external devices, such as ioLogik series Ethernet I/O devices, to be the event alarms. CGI command line is http://ip address/moxa-cgi/extevent.cgi?event=1 ~ 5 NOTE The VPort only can accept CGI commands that follow the VPort’s CGI command format.
Send Snapshot image via FTP Camera Tamper The VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 supports a camera tamper function to detect malicious behavior, such as spray painting, view blocking, angle adjustment, etc. This page allows you to configure the parameters and alarm conditions/actions of the camera tamper alarm.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 System Configuration Trigger Actions Setting Description Default Send snapshot image Once this VMD is triggered, the VPort will send the snapshot Disabled via E-mail images set on the Event Alarm/Basic page to the E-mail addresses, which are entered on the Network/ SMTP Server page.
Basically, there is no limitation. However the video quality also depends on the network. To achieve the best effect, the VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 IP camera will allow 5 video streams for udp/tcp/http connections. We recommend using an additional web server that retrieves images from the IP camera periodically if you need to host a large number of users.
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Frequently Asked Questions How can I keep the IP camera as private as possible? The IP camera is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces. The user authentication and special confirmation when installing can keep the video encoder from unauthorized access.
Time Zone Table The hour offsets for different time zones are shown below. You will need this information when setting the time zone in automatic date/time synchronization. GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, which is the global time that all time zones are measured from. (GMT-12:00) International Date Line West (GMT-11:00)
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Time Zone Table (GMT+03:00) Nairobi (GMT+03:30) Tehran (GMT+04:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat (GMT+04:00) Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan (GMT+04:30) Kabul (GMT+05:00) Ekaterinburg (GMT+05:00) Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent (GMT+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi (GMT+05:45) Kathmandu (GMT+06:00) Almaty, Novosibirsk (GMT+06:00) Astana, Dhaka (GMT+06:00)
VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Technical Specifications GPIO Digital Inputs: 1, max. 8 mA Low: +13 V to +30 V; High: -30 V to +3 V Power Requirements Input: Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) Physical Characteristics Housing: IP66 metal housing with transparent cover Dimensions: 109 x 68 x 90 mm (4.29 x 2.68 x 3.54 in)
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VPort P06HC-1MP-M12 Technical Specifications Software Development Kit VPort SDK PLUS: Includes CGI commands, ActiveX Control, and API library for customized applications or system integration for third-party developers (the latest version of SDK is vailable for download from Moxa’s website). Standard: ONVIF...
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