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  • Page 1 IVS-184CPW IP video server User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our digital video server. It is an IP-based digital surveillance device. It has functions like video capture, real-time compression, network transmission and so on. It can transmit high-quality audio and video data streams in low-bandwidth network to achieve real-time video transmission in LAN/WAN, so that remote clients can enjoy the functions like image preview, recording, playback, snapping and alarming while staying at home.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter1 Product Overview ..........4 1.1 Product Application ..............4 1.2 Features ..................4 1.3 Technical Parameters ..............5 1.4 Application Environment ............6 Chapter2 Hardware description ........8 2.1 Front Panel ................. 8 2.2 Back Panel .................. 9 2.3 Install HDD ................
  • Page 4 4.3 Record Playback ............... 19 4.4 Set System Parameters ............. 21 4.4.1 System Settings ................21 4.4.2 Video Settings ................22 4.4.3 Audio Settings ................24 4.4.4 Alarm Settings ................24 4.4.5 Network Settings ................29 4.5 User Management ..............34 4.6 Storage Settings ................

  • Page 5: Chapter1 Product Overview

    Chapter1 Product Overview Product Application DVS can be used for surveillance in public places, such as in supermarkets, kindergartens, factories, warehouses and so on. Also because of its strong image-processing performance, it can be used in some advanced environment, such as banks, net bars or transportation systems. 1.2 Features Built-in Web Sever, users can visit the DVS to realize remote surveillance and control via IE.

  • Page 6: Technical Parameters

    Provide motion detection, video loss, sensor alarm and network failure linkage alarm functions, able to trigger snapping, recording, E-mail sending and FTP uploading. Support multiple network protocols: HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, DDNS, DNS, SNTP, BOOTP, DHCP, FTP, SNMP, RTP and UPNP. Support multi-user visit and multi-level password authorization management.

  • Page 7: Application Environment

    Interface Support 802.11 b/g protocol and WPA, WPA2, WEP Wi-Fi interface encryption protocols (see specific model) SD card Built-in SD card, supports SD card storage and snapshot, interface SD 2.0 standard, maximum 32G capacity Storage Supports SATA hard disk interface, 1 built-in SATA hard SATA interface disk (Depending on sepecific models) PTZ interface...
  • Page 8 Graphics Card: TNT2 Sound Card: necessary for audio surveillance and talkback Hard Disk: minimum 40G capacity required for image recording. Recommended configuration of hardware environment CPU: Pentium 2.6GMhz System Memory: 512MB Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce FX5200 or ATI RADEON 7000(9000) serials 128M Display Card Memory Operation system 32-bit Simplified Chinese &...

  • Page 9: Chapter2 Hardware Description

    Chapter2 Hardware description 2.1 Front Panel DVS Front Panel (SD Card Storage only) SD Card: SD card interface for SD card storage, currently maximum capacity is 32G. DVS Front Panel (With HDD Storage) USB: USB interface to connect storage device like card reader, currently it does not support USB portable hard drive.

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    2.2 Back Panel DVS Back Panel (one channel) DVS Back Panel (two channels) DVS Back Panel (four channels) Interface Description: DC 12V: Power holes, used to connect power. Power specifications are DC12V/1A or DC12V/3A (depends on specific models), using unmatched power may lead to DVS damage or HDD not working.

  • Page 11: Install Hdd

    Channel Channel Channel Channel Alarm input public area 1 alarm input 2 alarm input 3 alarm input 4 alarm input RS485 RS232：two independent serial ports: RS485 Public Area of RS485 RS232 RS232 Negative Serial Port Positive End Transmitting Port Receiving Port 2.3 Install HDD First of all, prepare a screwdriver.

  • Page 12: Alarm Output Connection Mode

    2 Connect according to below mode if alarm input signal is not on/off signal. Note: The output power of relay A must be lower than the on/off input rated power of DVS (120VAC/1A or 24VDC/1A). 2.4.2 Alarm output connection mode 1 User load is lower than the on/off output rated power 2 User load is higher than the on/off output rated power...

  • Page 13: Network Connection

    Relay A is the built-in relay of DVS, on/off output rated power (120VAC/1A or 24VDC/1A). Relay B is an add-on relay. The power of relay B must be lower than the on/off output rated power of relay A (120VAC/1A or 24VDC/1A), the on/off output rated power of relay B must be selected according to actual load, and it should allow some surplus.
  • Page 14 Connect to PC via crossover cable Connection Indicator Light (Orange) will flash in five seconds under normal condition, indicating the physical connection of DVS has been finished successfully.

  • Page 15: Chapter3 Search Device

    Chapter3 Search Device 3.1 Search Device and Modify Network Parameters Run “SearchNVS” to find the default IP and modify mega pixel IP camera network parameters according to clients’ local PC IP gateway (Such as IP address, subnet mask, gateway and so on) 3.1.1 Run SearchNVS software How to run “SearchNVS”: 1.

  • Page 16: Check Connection

    To get your local PC IP configuration information: Click “start” and choose “run”, then, input “command” or “cmd”(Windows 2000/XP system). Click “confirm” and then input “ipconfig” and press “Enter” button, you will get the following information: Now please remember the above IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, then, set the IP address of mega pixel ip camera according to your local PC IP address.
  • Page 17 If the command can generate a reply, meaning the IP camera works normally and is connected to network correctly. If not, please confirm the IP address and gateway settings, and check the network cables. Then, use SearchNVS software to search and modify network parameters (such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway etc.

  • Page 18: Chapter4 Introduction Of Ie

    Chapter4 Introduction of IE 4.1 Install ActiveX and Login Device You need to install ActiveX Control when you visit DVS for the first time through IE browser. ActiveX installing method: Input the IP address of the DVS into the address bar of Internet Explore to enter into login page, for example, enter 192.168.55.17.

  • Page 19: Live Preview

    4.2 Live Preview See below for the system main interface: In the Liveview interface, users can do operations like Snapping, Recording, Playback, Talkback, Monitoring, Clear Alarm, Log Search, Partial Zoom-in of Image, Full-screen Viewing, Lightness and Color Adjustment and Lens Control. [Snap]: click “Snap”, snap the current image and save it automatically in the storage directory of snapped images.

  • Page 20: Record Playback

    [Monitoring]: After switch on the monitoring switch, PC can monitor the sound at the device end. The status displayed: [Alarm]: When there is an alarm, double-click [Alarm] to cancel the alarm manually. [Log]: Users can search for operations and alarm logs, the maximum capacity is 512 entries of message, when the number of entries exceeds 512, and system will delete records of the earliest date automatically.
  • Page 21 [Definition]: Users can choose the desired definition for playback. When selected definition exceeds display definition, it should be scaled accordingly. [Date]: Users can select certain date to perform recorded image file or snapped picture searching, click “date” button The calendar page will pop up as below: Select a specific date will be automatically shut down the calendar page, if you want to display the current default date, please choose [Close] to close the calendar page.

  • Page 22: Set System Parameters

    displayed in the right window, users can view the playing information and control the process, see below picture: [Download]: Select the recorded files or snapped pictures searched from SD card in the file list, click “download” button to download the files to PC. [Download information]: Users can view the information downloaded after clicking “Download”, see below picture: Click [Pause] to pause download manually，click [Start] to continue to...

  • Page 23: Video Settings

    [System Information]: Display device name, device number and video mode. The device name can be user-defined. Two video modes: PAL and NTSC. [Reset]：All DVS parameters (excluding physical address) will be recovered as factory setting values. Note: Please use this function with caution. [Reboot]: Click [Reboot], the DVS will restart automatically.
  • Page 24 [Position Adjustment]: Can adjust the display position of video name and title. [Coding algorithm]: H.264 and MJPEG. [Definition]: set definition of images, modes supported are: PAL mode – four definitions format: D1 (704*576)/Half-D1 (704*288)/CIF (352*288)/QCIF (176*144) NTSC mode – four definitions format: D1 (704*480)/Half-D1 (704*240)/CIF (352*240)/QCIF (176*120).

  • Page 25: Audio Settings

    [Parameter setup for snapping function]: supports only images of JPG format currently, definition is the same as set in [video definition]. After set all the parameters, click [save] to make the parameters valid. 4.4.3 Audio Settings See below picture for “DVS Audio Settings”: [Channel]: Channel of DVS, 4-channel DVS has 4 channels;...
  • Page 26 In this page, users can set features like motion detection on/off, sensitivity, detection time, linkage alarm output, linkage output duration, E-mail sending after alarm has been triggered, linkage device snapping/snapping, etc. [Channel]: Channel of DVS, 4-channel DVS has 4 channels; 2 or 1-channel DVS has 2 or 1 channel.
  • Page 27 In this page, users can set features like video loss detection on/off, linkage alarm output, linkage output duration, E-mail sending after alarm has been triggered, linkage device snapping/snapping, etc. [Channel]: Channel amount of DVS. 4-channel DVS has 4 channels; 2 or 1-channel DVS has 2 or 1 channel.
  • Page 28 3. Sensor Alarm Below picture is the “sensor alarm settings” page of DVS: In this page, users can set features like sensor alarm detection on/off, sensor type, detection time, linkage alarm output, linkage output duration, E-mail sending after alarm has been triggered, linkage device snapping/snapping, etc. [Channel]: Channel amount of DVS.
  • Page 29 Record packing duration= Alarm duration + duration set in linkage recording parameters. [Set detective area]: Left click and drive the mouse to set the surveillance areas (4 areas at most). [All]: Set the whole video as motion detection area. [Clear]: Clear all motion detection area. After set all the parameters, click [save] to make the parameters valid.

  • Page 30: Network Settings

    Record packing duration= Alarm duration + duration set in linkage recording parameters. [Set detective area]: Left click and drive the mouse to set the surveillance areas (4 areas at most). [All]: Set the whole video as motion detection area. [Clear]: Clear all motion detection area. After set all the parameters, click [save] to make the parameters valid.

  • Page 31: Advanced Settings

    After revise and save parameters, the device will restart. If it is applied in LAN, please pay attention to avoid conflict between its IP address and the IP addresses of other devices or PC in the LAN. [Active connection mode] Active connection switch: Enable or disable active connection of the device to surveillance center.
  • Page 32 [Mail setting] To set the mailbox addresses and parameters of alarm mails and WAN IP mails. SMTP server: The address of servers that send the mails, the address format of mail servers varies from provider to provider, e.g. the SMTP server of 163 mailboxes is smtp.163.com.
  • Page 33 [FTP setting] FTP server sends the record files and snapped images generated after alarm has been triggered in FTP mode to specified FTP server. It supports 2 FTP servers. When the preferred one goes wrong, system will switch to the alternate one.
  • Page 34 (3) Mode Set the working mode of wireless router. The mode must be compatible with the supported modes of DVS. Wireless mode supported by DVS: 802.11b/g protocol (small power Wi-Fi model) 802.11a/b/g/n protocol (high power Wi-Fi model) (4) Enable Wi-Fi function (compulsory) (5) Enable security setting (optional) This option can enable the security certification of wireless router.

  • Page 35: User Management

    The wireless network IP address and cable network IP address cannot be in the same segment. The Wi-Fi switch appears to be grey when DVS doesn't have Wi-Fi function. [UPNP setting] Auto mapping of port: when there is server with UPNP function in the LAN, server will map the port to WAN automatically upon starting of this function.
  • Page 36 Below picture is the “device management” page of DVS: [Storage Device information]: View information of SD card here, including total capacity, free capacity, and formatting status. Users can also click [Formatting] button to format SD card, during the formatting process, please click [Refresh] button to the display formatting completion percentage.

  • Page 37: Record Schedule

    4.6.2 Record Schedule Below picture is the “record schedule” page of DVS: [Device Record Schedule]: set the period of scheduled recording, any period of each day can be set up. [Record file storage mode]: set to save scheduled recorded files to FTP server via FTP uploading, FTP server can be set up in [FTP settings].

  • Page 38: Front-End Settings

    [Snapped files saving mode]: DVS snapped pictures can be saved via E-mail sending or FTP uploading. E-Mail server can be set up in [Mail Settings], FTP server can be set up in [FTP Settings]. After set all the parameters, click [save] to make the parameters valid. 4.7 Front-end Settings Below picture is the “Front-end settings”...
  • Page 39 [PC real-time preview parameters setup] Stream selection: set video stream for PC real-time preview, preferred stream and alternate stream are selectable. The parameters of preferred and alternate stream can be set up in [Video Settings]. Preview mode: users can choose real-time priority or fluency priority mode according to their needs.

  • Page 40: Appendix A: Network Interface For Dvs

    Appendix A: Network Interface for The default network ports of DVS are: Web port 5000 Communication port, audio/video data transmission port, talkback data transmission port 5000 Audio/video data transmission port Multi-cast port Multicast original port + channel number...

  • Page 41: Appendix B: Default Network Parameters

    Appendix B: Default Network Parameters 1. Default Wired Network Parameters: Data Port: 5000 Web Port: 80 IP Address: 192.168.0.8 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 DHCP: OFF 2. Default Wireless Network Parameters: IP Address: 192.168.1.8 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 Frequency: Auto Mode: Auto Note: The wireless network IP address and cable network IP address cannot be in...

  • Page 42: Appendix C: Application For Ddns

    Appendix C: Application for DDNS IP Camera DDNS Introduction DDNS function DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) refers to the real-time analysis of a fixed domain name and the dynamic public IP address of the IP camera. With this function, all Internet users can visit the IP camera via a fixed domain name.
  • Page 43 Step 2: User login Enter registered user name and password and click “login” to enter into domain name management interface as follow: Step 3: Domain name registration A domain name must be registered first, then, put into use. Click “Domain name management”, a page appears as follow:...
  • Page 44 Register and submit the domain name to be used. For example: “test.mvddns.net”.

  • Page 45: Appendix D: Visit Dvs Under Different Network Environments

    Appendix D: Visit DVS under Different Network Environments You can use your PC to connect DVS through LAN or WAN, the following contents will tell you how to use DVS under different network environments. 1 LAN Your network administrator assigns a LAN IP address to DVS. The IP of your PC and DVS must be in the some network segment to make visiting possible.
  • Page 46 After DVS is connected to Internet, remote Internet users can visit DVS directly via domain name or IP address. Fixed IP mode See below picture for the network topology: Please refer to below picture for the network settings: Setup steps: Step 1: Log in DVS via crossover cable direct connection.(For details, please refer to [Hardware Installation]) Step 2: Switch to the page [network settings], fill in the device IP address...
  • Page 47 setting item, implement port mapping from the router. The router judges and points to the DVS that need to be visited according to different ports, long-distance Internet users can visit the DVS on the network via domain name directly. Please refer to below picture for the network settings: DDNS setup steps: Step 1: Log in DNNS server (e.g.http://www.mvddns.net), register user account and password:(for details, please refer to Appendix 3)
  • Page 48 Step 3: Select “Add New Items”, enter the IP address of the DVS (e.g.192.168.1.100), port (e.g. 85), status (valid) and other information, click save. Step 4: After save successfully, the rule will be effective. Step 5: If DDNS is successfully set in “Network Settings” of DVS, direct visit to DVS can be realized via entering http://test.mvddns.net:85 into IE browser.

  • Page 49: Appendix E: Faq

    Appendix E: FAQ 1. Forget Password Solution: There is a [RESET] button on the back panel of the DVS, press it to retrieve all default parameters (Factory Setting), user name and password are both “admin”. Note: Please don’t press RESET if you are not a professional operator. After reset, all parameters will restore factory settings (except for the physical network address).
  • Page 50 Solution: Connect your PC to network, checking whether it works properly or not. Check whether there is cable failure or network failure caused by PC virus, until PCs can be connected with the command of Ping. Possible reason 2: IP Address has been occupied by other devices. Solution: Stop the connection between DVS and Network, hook up DVS to the PC separately, and reinstall IP address according to the proper operations recommended.
  • Page 51 Note: Enable DirectDraw speedup, Direct3D speedup, AGP veins speedup in DirectX function. If they can not be enabled, that means DirectX installation fails or hardware not supportive.

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