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VIVOTEK Overview Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country� The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system.
VIVOTEK Physical Description Front Panel Light Sensor Lens Built-in Microphone Back Panel Audio Out BNC Video Out Status LED Microphone In External/Internal MIC Switch Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket Recessed Reset Button SD/SDHC Card Slot NTSC/PAL Switch Power Cord Socket General I/O Terminal Block DC-iris Control Cable Socket Lens Focus Controller Zoom Controller General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devic
VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method� 12V PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output +12V PIN 3 Digital input PIN 4 Ground Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera� Item 1 2 3 4 5 LED status Description Steady Red Power on and system booting Red LED unlighted Power off Steady Red + Blink Green every 1 sec� Network works (heartbeat) Steady Red + Green LED unlighted Network fail Steady Red + Blink Green every 2 sec� Audio mute (heartb
VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Status LED 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� Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object� Wait for the Network Camera to reboot� Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly
VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to an Internet connection� 1.
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� Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details� WAN (Wide Area Network ) Internet P Router IP address : from ISP POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 IP P address : 192.168.0.3 ubnet mask : 255.255.255.0 255.
VIVOTEK Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable� power + data transmission POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 LINK RECEIVE PARTITION PoE Switch When using a non-PoE switch If your switch/router does not support PoE, use a PoE power injector (option
VIVOTEK Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN� 1� Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD� Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program� 2� The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment� After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program� 3� The program will search for all VIVOTEK network de
VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1� Access the Network Camera on the LAN� 2� Retrieve live video through a web browser or recording software� User's Manual - 11
VIVOTEK Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software� Using Web Browsers Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN� If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera: 1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape). 2.
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 26� ► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX ® Controls, please enable the ActiveX ® Controls for your browser� 1� Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level� 2.
VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming� Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player 1� Launch the RTSP player� mpegable Player 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
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 7� To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1� Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make sure the authent
VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras� Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the 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� 16 - User's Manual
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. Logo Host Name Camera Control Area Hide Button Live View Window Configuration Area VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website� Host Name The host name can be customized to fit your needs.
VIVOTEK Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window� The Global View window contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the curruent video stream)� The floating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/Tilt/Zoom)� For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page 74� For more information about how to set up the viewing region of the current video stream,
VIVOTEK Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53� H�264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H�264 / MPEG-4 video streaming. For further configuration, please refer to Client Settings on page 21� Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53� Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video.
VIVOTEK Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode� Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal mode� ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title Title and Time Time Video 13:44:17 2008/06/30 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured.
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 / MPEG-4 Media Options H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data or both� This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H�264 or MPEG-4� H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options H.
VIVOTEK MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Start MP4 Recording on the main Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files. File name prefix: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video file name. Add date and time suffix to the file name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the file name.
VIVOTEK Configuration Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages� Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page.
VIVOTEK Advanced Mode Configuration List Click to switch to Basic Mode Firmware Version Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with Advanced Mode � If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the configuration list to quickly switch over.
VIVOTEK System Time Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera� The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off� Sync with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network Camera with the local computer� The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated� Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually� Note tha
VIVOTEK Security 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” account first. 1.
VIVOTEK HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) Advanced Mode 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� Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS" or "HTTPS only".
VIVOTEK 4. The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to view detailed information about the certificate. 5� Click Home to return to the main page� Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS� https:// https://192.168.5.151/index.
VIVOTEK Create self-signed certificate manually 1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open the Create Certificate page, then click Save to generate the certificate. 3. 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.
VIVOTEK 3� If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups� 4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request.
VIVOTEK 5� Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates� Enroll the Network Camera� Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued certificate, then click Upload in the second column.
VIVOTEK SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Advanced Mode 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. ■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components: 1.
VIVOTEK Network This section explains how to configure a wired network connection for the Network Camera.
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 name and IP address� Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address� Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnPTM presentation for your Network Camera so that whenever a Networ
VIVOTEK 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 TM is not supported by your router, you will see the following message: Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
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 TM is enabled� ► How does UPnP TM work? UPnP TM networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and file sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network configuration.
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.
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� Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage� For example: NOTE ► If you have a Secondary HTTP port (the default value is 8080), you can also link to the webpage in the following address format: (Please r
VIVOTEK IEEE 802.1x Advanced Mode Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control� The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x settings. The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless).
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)� 2� A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.
VIVOTEK QoS (Quality of Service) Advanced Mode 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.
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.
VIVOTEK HTTP Advanced Mode To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 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� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be potential risks of being intercepted� If digest authentication is sel
VIVOTEK URL command -- http://:/ 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� 3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser� http://192.168.5.151/video2.
VIVOTEK Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way audio function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” on the Audio and Video Settings page and the media option is set to “Video and Audio” on the Client Settings page� Please refer to Client Settings on page 21 and Audio and Video Settings on page 53� Audio transmitted to operators America Audio transmitted from operators Taiwan Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera Mute Talk Button
VIVOTEK RTSP Streaming To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details� 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� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted� I
VIVOTEK RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio ■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port number is set to 554� ■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients.
VIVOTEK DDNS This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera� DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. 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.
VIVOTEK [Register] Successfully Your account information has been mailed to registered e-mail address 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� 1� In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list� 2.
VIVOTEK Access List Advanced Mode This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address.
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). If you want to enable the denied list, please check Enable access list filtering and click Save in the first column.
VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List� For example: IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked.
VIVOTEK Audio and Video This section explains how to configure the audio and video settings of the Network Camera.
VIVOTEK Overlay title and time stamp on video: Select this option to place the video title and time on the video streams� Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be stamped on the video streams� 17:08:56 2008/06/25 Image Settings Advanced Mode Click Image Settings to open the Image Settings page� On this page, you can tune the White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness settings for the video� 54 - User's Manual
VIVOTEK White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature� ■ Auto The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations� ■ Keep current value Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting conditions� 1� Set the White balance to Auto and click Save� 2� Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens, then a
VIVOTEK NOTE ► Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen� ► If you want to delete the privacy mask window, please click the ‘x’ on the upper right-hand corner of the window� Sensor Settings Advanced Mode Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page. On this page, you can set the maximum exposure time, exposure level, and AGC (Auto Gain Control) settings.
VIVOTEK ■ Enable BLC (Back Light Compensation): Enable this option when the object is too dark or too bright to recognize� It allows the camera to adjust to the best light conditions in any environment and automatically give the necessary light compensation� You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
VIVOTEK Viewing Window Advanced Mode Click Viewing Window to open the Viewing Window Settings page� This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024.
VIVOTEK ■ The parameters of the multiple streams: Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4 Region of Interest Output frame size 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 (Fixed) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click Clos
VIVOTEK Video Quality Settings Advanced Mode 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, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing� If H.
VIVOTEK ■ 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� ■ Video quality A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission� Therefore, if Constant bit rate is se
VIVOTEK Day/Night Settings Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to B/W during night mode� IR cut filter With a removable IR-cut filter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the filter to let IR light into the sensor during low light conditions� ■ Auto mode The Network Camera automatically removes the filter by judging the level of ambient light.
VIVOTEK ■ Disable DO on System page; the following item will be fixed.
VIVOTEK Audio Settings Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients� Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page� In that case, the following message is displayed: Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient conditions� Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) ~ -33 db (least sensitive)� External microphone i
VIVOTEK 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. Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: Motion Detection Setting 2: For special situations 1� Click New to add a new motion detection window� 2. In the Window Name text box, enter a name for the motion detection window.
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� A total of three motion detection windows can be configured on this page as well.
VIVOTEK NOTE ► How does motion detection work? A C B D 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.
VIVOTEK Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection.
VIVOTEK Camera Control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation.
VIVOTEK Transparent HTTP Tunnel: If you want to use your own RS-485 device, you can use UART commands to build a Transparent HTTP Tunnel� The UART commands will be sent through HTTP tunnel established between the RS-485 device and the linked camera� For detailed application notes, please refer to URL Commands on page 106 or http://www.vivotek.com/downloadfiles/faq/videoserver/UART_HTTP_Tunnel.
VIVOTEK Home page in Mechanical PTZ Mode ■ The 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 preset position� User's Manual - 71
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� Click a preset location on the list and click Select� 2� The selected preset location will be displayed on the Source list� 3� Set the Dwelling time for the preset location during auto patrol� You can also manually enter a value in the blank and click Update� 4� Repeat step 1 and 3 to select additional preset locations� 5� If you want to delete a sele
VIVOTEK Custom Command If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the Preset Position and PTZ Control Panel on the main page will be disabled� You will need to configure command buttons to control the PTZ scanner� Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page to set the commands in the Control Settings session� Please refer to your PTZ scanner user's manual to enter the commands in the following fields. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
VIVOTEK E-PTZ Operation If you select “Digital“, the e-PTZ control settings section will be displayed as shown below: Select Stream: Select one of the stream 1~3 to set up the e-PTZ control� Please note that each stream can be set up with its own e-preset positions and e-patrol settings� For detailed information about how to set up Preset Positions and Patrol Settings, please refer to page 70~72� Zoom Times Display If you check this item, the zoom indicator will be displayed on the home page when you zoom
VIVOTEK Home page in E-PTZ Mode x1.
VIVOTEK Homepage Layout Advanced Mode This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout. Preview This column shows the settings of your hompage layout� You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the third column on this page)� The settings will be displayed automatically in this Preview field.
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.
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� 2 3 1 4 4� Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color� 5.
VIVOTEK Application Advanced Mode 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. In the illustration on the right, an event can be Action triggered by many sources, such as motion detection Event Trigger or external digital input devices. When an event is ex.
VIVOTEK Event Settings In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page� On this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an event� A total of 3 event settings can be configured. 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.
VIVOTEK An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action� Trigger This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the Network Camera.
VIVOTEK ■ Manual Trigger This option allows user to enable event triggers manually by clicking the on/off button on the homepage. Please configure 1 ~ 3 events before using this function. Event Schedule Specify the period for the event� ■ Select the days of the week. ■ Select the recording schedule in 24-hr time format. Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated.
VIVOTEK 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 media files to) when a trigger is activated� ■ Add Server / Add Media Click Add Server to configure Server Settings� For more information, please refer to Server Settings on page 85� Click Add Media to configure Media Settings� For more information, please refer to Media Settings on page 88� Here is
VIVOTEK When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page.
VIVOTEK Server Settings Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page� On this page, you can specify where the notification messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured. Server name: Enter a name for the server setting� Server Type There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage� Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them.
VIVOTEK FTP: Select to send the media files to an FTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server. ■ Server port By default, the FTP server port is set to 21� It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535� ■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account. ■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account. ■ FTP folder name Enter the folder where the media file will be placed.
VIVOTEK HTTP: Select to send the media files to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server. ■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary. ■ Password: Enter the password if necessary. To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly configured, click Test� The result will be shown in a pop-up window as below. If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the HTTP server. Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.
VIVOTEK Media Settings Click Add Media on the Event Settings page to open the Media Settings page� On this page, 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. Media name: Enter a name for the media setting� Media Type There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log� Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them.
VIVOTEK Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated� ■ Source: The source of video clip, which will be identical to the time shift caching stream.
VIVOTEK You can continue to select a server and media type for the event� Please go back to page 66 for detailed information� ■ 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� Please refer to page 92 for detailed information� ■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate folders automatically by date� ■ View: Click
VIVOTEK The following is an example of a file destination with video clips: The format is: YYYYMMDD Click to open the directory 20100820 20100821 20100822 Click to delete all recorded data Click to delete selected items Click 20081120 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list for that hour Click to go back to the previous level of the directory Click to delete selected items Click to delete all recorded data The format is: File name prefix + Minute (mm) You can set u
VIVOTEK Recording Advanced Mode 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 ► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings page first. ► Please remember to format your SD card when using for the first time.
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. Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page� On this page, you can define the adaptive recording, recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity� A total of 2 recording settings can be configured.
VIVOTEK The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection� Please refer to Event Settings on page 80� ■ Pre-event recording and post-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before and after a trigger is activated� NOTE ► To enable adaptive recording, please also enable time shift caching stream and select a caching stream on Audio and Video page� Please refer to page 53 for detaile
VIVOTEK Destination: You can select the SD card or network storage that was set up for the recorded video files. 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� File name prefix: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name.
VIVOTEK Local Storage Advanced Mode This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera. Here you can view SD card status, search for recorded files to playback, download, etc. no SD card SD Card Management SD card status: 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.
VIVOTEK SD card control ■ Enable cyclic storage: Check this item if you want to enable cyclic recording� When the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. ■ Enable automatic disk cleanup: Check this item and enter the number of days you wish to retain a file. For example, if you enter “7 days”, the recorded files will be stored on the SD card for 7 days.
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 on one page search results Highlight an item View: Click on a search result which will highlight the selected item in purple as shown above� Click the View button and a media window will pop up to play back the selected file.
VIVOTEK Download: Click on a search result to highlight the selected item in purple as shown above� Then click the Download button and a file download window will pop up for you to save the file. JPEGs to AVI: This functions only applies to “JPEG“ format files such as snapshots� You can select several snapshots from the list, then click this button. Those snapshots will be converted into an AVI file.
VIVOTEK System Log Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup� Remote Log You can configure the Network Camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup. Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon.
VIVOTEK View Parameters Advanced Mode The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in alphabetical order� If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page� User's Manual - 101
VIVOTEK Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc� Reboot This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete� When completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser� The following message will be displayed during the reboot process� If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address field to resume the connection.
VIVOTEK Export / Upload Files Advanced Mode This feature allows you to Export / Upload daylight saving time rules, custom language files, and setting backup files. Export daylight saving time configuration file: Click to set the start and end time of DST� Follow the steps below to export: 1. In the Export files column, click Export to export the daylight saving time configuration file from the Network Camera� 2. A file download dialog will pop up as shown below.
VIVOTEK Upload daylight saving time rule: Click Browse… and specify the XML file to upload. If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading the file to the Network Camera. The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings.
VIVOTEK The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded� Reboot system now!! This connection will close. The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect firmware file. Starting firmware upgrade... Do not power down the server during the upgrade. The server will restart automatically after the upgrade is completed. This will take about 1 - 5 minutes.
VIVOTEK Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera 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.
VIVOTEK 1. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related directories under the cgi-bin directory. The file extension .cgi is required. Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/[/...]/. [?=[&=...
VIVOTEK 2. Security Level SECURITY SUB-DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION 0 anonymous Unprotected. 1 [view] anonymous, viewer, 1. Can view, listen, talk to camera. dido, camctrl 2. Can control DI/DO, PTZ of the camera. anonymous, viewer, Operator access rights can modify most of the camera’s dido, camctrl, operator parameters except some privileges and network options. anonymous, viewer, Administrator access rights can fully control the camera’s dido, camctrl, operator, operations.
VIVOTEK 3. Get Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/anonymous/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] http:///cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] http:///cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] http:///cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] Where the should be [_].
VIVOTEK 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.
VIVOTEK 4. Set Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? = [&=…][&return=] http:///cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? = [&=…][&return=] http:///cgi-bin/operator/setparam.
VIVOTEK Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network_ipaddress=192.168.0.
VIVOTEK 5. Available parameters on the server This chapter defines all the parameters which can be configured or retrieved from VIVOTEK network camera or video server. The general format of description is listed in the table below Valid values: VALID VALUES DESCRIPTION string[] 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.
VIVOTEK 5.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[40] 1/6 Host name of server (Network Camera, Wireless Network Camera, Video Server, Wireless Video Server). ledoff 6/6 Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date time datetime , 6/6 Current date of system. Set to ‘keep’ to keep, keep date unchanged. Set to ‘auto’ to auto use NTP to synchronize date. , 6/6 Current time of the system.
VIVOTEK Indiana -180: GMT-04:30 Caracas -160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, La Paz, Santiago -140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland -120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Georgetown, Greenland -80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic -40: GMT-01:00 Azores, Cape_Verde_IS.
VIVOTEK Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei 360: GMT 09:00 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Yakutsk 380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide, Darwin 400: GMT 10:00 Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Guam, Vladivostok 440: GMT 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Is., New Caledonia 480: GMT 12:00 Aucklan, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is. 520: GMT 13:00 Nuku'Alofa daylight_enable 6/6 Enable automatic daylight saving time in time zone.
VIVOTEK combined results. restoreexceptdst 7/6 Restore the system parameters to default values except all daylight saving time settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang 7/6 Restore the system parameters to default values except the custom language file the user has uploaded.
VIVOTEK uploaded to the server. customlanguage_i<0~(ma string 0/6 Custom language name. xcount-1)> 5.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi > 0) do_i<0~(ndo-1)> 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndo > 0) onlinenum_rtsp integer 6/7 Current number of RTSP connections.
VIVOTEK 5.5 security Group: security NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) privilege_do privilege_camctrl 6/6 view, Indicate which privileges and above can operator, control digital output admin (capability.ndo > 0) 6/6 view, Indicate which privileges and above can operator, control PTZ admin (capability.ptzenabled > 0 or capability.
VIVOTEK settings. Ex: Change HTTP port from 80 to 5556, and change RTP port for video from 5556 to 20480. Then, set preprocess=9 to stop both service first. ”/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? network_preprocess=9&network_http_port=5556& network_rtp_videoport=20480” type lan, 6/6 Network connection type. 6/6 1 => Get ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2 from pppoe resetip DHCP server at next reboot. 0 => Use preset ipaddress, subnet, rounter, dns1, and dns2.
VIVOTEK certificate_exist 6/6 Certificate installed flag (for TLS) certificate_time 6/7 Certificate installed time. Represented in EPOCH certificate_size 6/7 Certificate file size (in bytes) privatekey_exist 6/6 Private key installed flag (for TLS) privatekey_time 6/7 Private key installed time. Represented in EPOCH privatekey_size 6/7 Private key file size (in bytes) 5.6.2 QOS Subgroup of network: qos_cos (capability.
VIVOTEK addonprefixlen 0~128 6/6 IPv6 prefix length. addonrouter 6/6 IPv6 router address. addondns 6/6 IPv6 DNS address. allowoptional 6/6 Allow manually setup of IP address setting. SECURITY DESCRIPTION 5.6.4 FTP Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE (get/set) port 21, 1025~65535 6/6 Local ftp server port. 5.6.5 HTTP Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 80, 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 HTTP port.
VIVOTEK 5.6.6 HTTPS port Subgroup of network: https_port (capability.protocol.https > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 443, 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 HTTPS port. 5.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ 1/6 65535 RTSP port. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) anonymousviewing 1/6 Enable anoymous streaming viewing. authmode disable, 1/6 RTSP authentication mode. (capability.protocol.
VIVOTEK 5.6.7.1 RTSP multicast Subgroup of network_rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) alwaysmulticast 4/4 Enable always multicast. ipaddress 4/4 Multicast IP address. videoport 1025 ~ 65535 4/4 Multicast video port. audioport 1025 ~ 65535 4/4 Multicast audio port. (capability.naudio > 0) ttl 1 ~ 255 4/4 Multicast time to live value. 5.6.
VIVOTEK 5.7 IP Filter Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 6/6 Enable access list filtering. admin_enable 6/6 Enable administrator IP address. admin_ip String[44] 6/6 Administrator IP address. maxconnection 1~10 6/6 Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s). allow_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~ 6/6 255.255.255.255 allow_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~ connection. 6/6 255.255.255.255 deny_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~ 6/6 1.0.0.
VIVOTEK Range address: ipv6list_i<0~9> String[44] 6/6 IPv6 address list. 5.8 video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 4/4 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) whitebalance auto, manual 4/4 “auto” indicates auto white balance. “manual” indicates keep current value.
VIVOTEK 5.8.1 video input setting per channel Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) color 0, 1 4/4 0 =>monochrome 1 => color flip 4/4 Flip the image. mirror 4/4 Mirror the image.
VIVOTEK crop_size 1/4 (WxH) Crop width and height. (width must be 16x or 32x and height must be 8x) s<0~(m-1)>_code mpeg4, mjpeg, h264 ctype s<0~(m-1)>_resol VGA CMOS => ution 176x144, 160x120, 320x240, 640x480 1.
VIVOTEK 704x576 VS => QCIF, 176x120, 176x144, CIF, 352x240, 352x288, 4CIF, 704x480, 704x576 s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 250, 500, 1000, 2000, g4_intraperiod 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpe cbr, vbr 4/4 Intra frame period in milliseconds. 4/4 cbr, constant bitrate g4_ratecontrolmod vbr, fix quality e s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 0, 1~5 4/4 Quality of video when choosing vbr in g4_quant 99, 1~5 “ratecontrolmode”. 0,99 is the customized manual input setting.
VIVOTEK or 60Hz CMOS) s<0~(m-1)>_h264 0~2 1/4 _profile Indicate H264 profiles 0: baseline 1: main profile 2: high profile s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 1~25, g4_maxframe 26~30 (only for NTSC 1/4 Set maximum frame rate in fps (for MPEG-4). 4/4 Manual video quality level input. or 60Hz CMOS) s<0~(m-1)>_mpe 1~31 g4_qvalue 2~31 (s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_quant = 0) s<0~(m-1)>_mjpe 0~5 g_quant 99, 1~5 0 is the customized manual input setting.
VIVOTEK 5.8.1.1 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_profile_i<0~(m-1)> (capability. nvideoinprofile > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 4/4 Enable/disable this profile setting policy day, 4/4 The mode which the profile is applied to.
VIVOTEK 1->max enableblc 4/4 Enable backlight compensation. 6/6 Enable/disable WDR 0~4 6/6 Select exposure mode. enablewdr exposurecontrol 0 => Auto with IRCut 1 => Auto without IRCut 2 => Shutter priority 3 => Iris priority 4 => AGC priority Mode 0 will be used with irsensitivity.
VIVOTEK 3 => F4.0 4 => F5.6 5 => F8.0 6 => F11 7 => F16 8 => F22 9 => F32 gain 0~5 6/6 0 => 0dB 1 => 6dB 2 => 12dB 3 => 18dB 4 => 24dB 5 => 30dB eisfrequency 0~2 6/6 0 => EIS off 1 => EIS on 5Hz 2 => EIS on 10Hz maskcolor 0~13 6/6 3D privacy mask color 4/4 Turn on or off black/white video in low lux monoatlowlux mode 5.
VIVOTEK autoiris 0~1 4/4 set 1 to enable auto iris, set 0 to disable auto iris enableblc 0~1 4/4 Enable backlight compensation 5.10 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol (capability.
VIVOTEK 5.12 image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness 4/4 Preview of brightness adjustment of image according to mode settings. saturation 4/4 Preview of saturation adjustment of image according to mode settings. contrast -5 ~ 5 4/4 Preview of contrast adjustment of image according to mode settings.
VIVOTEK mute 0, 1 4/4 Enable audio mute. gain 0~31 4/4 Gain of input. 1~37 (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = linein) gain2 0~31 4/4 1~37 Gain of input. (audioin_c<0~(n-1)>_source = linein2) boostmic 0, 1,2 4/4 Enable microphone boost. 1~37 0 => +0dB 1 => +20dB 2 => +40dB Or Gain of input.
VIVOTEK c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~ 4/4 Enable time shift streaming for specific stream. (m-1)>_allow 5.15 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 4/4 Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable 4/4 Enable motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_name string[14] 4/4 Name of motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 4/4 Left coordinate of window position.
VIVOTEK 5.16 Tempering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.tampering > 0) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 4/4 Enable or disable tamper detection. threshold 0 ~ 255 4/4 Threshold of tamper detection. duration 10 ~ 600 4/4 If tampering value exceeds the ‘threshold’ for more than ‘duration’ second(s), then tamper detection is triggered. 5.17 DDNS Group: ddns (capability.
VIVOTEK MegaChips, Epolice => epolice.com.tw DLink, PCCW => pccw.com DLinkCN MegaChips => megachips.co.jp Logitec, Dlink =>D-LINK GE_Security, DlinkCN => D-LINK CN HUAGAI, Logitec => logitec.co.jp 3322, GE_Security =>GE Security ALARM, HUAGAI => huagai.com ChangeIP, 3322 => 3322.net NOIP ALARM => alarm.com SWISSCOM ChangeIP => TOSHIBA CustomizedTZO NOIP => TOSHIBA swiss.
VIVOTEK 0 = OK, 1 = FAIL, 2 = no IGD router, 3 = no need for port forwarding 5.20 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enableremotelog 6/6 Enable remote log. serverip 6/6 Log server IP address. serverport 514, 6/6 Server port used for log. 6/6 Levels used to distinguish the importance of 1025~65535 level 0~7 the information: 0: LOG_EMERG 1: LOG_ALERT 2: LOG_CRIT 3: LOG_ERR 4: LOG_WARNING 5: LOG_NOTICE 6: LOG_INFO 7: LOG_DEBUG 5.
VIVOTEK preset_i<0~(npreset-1 string[40] 1/4 Name of the preset location. string[40] 1/4 (For internal device) )>_name patrol_i<0~39>_name The name of patrol location patrol_i<0~39>_ 0 ~ 255 1/4 (For internal device) dwelling uart The dwelling time of each patrol location 0 ~ (m-1), m 1/4 Select corresponding uart is UART count (capability.nuart>0). cameraid 0~255 1/4 Camera ID controlling external PTZ camera. isptz 0~2 1/4 0: disable PTZ commands.
VIVOTEK 0,57600,11520 0 databit 5,6,7,8 4/4 Data bits in a character frame. 4/4 For error checking. 4/4 1 6,7,8 paritybit none, odd, even stopbit 1,2 2-1.5 , data bit is 5 2-2 uartmode rs485, 4/4 RS485 or RS232. 4/4 Set this flag to true to apply change in UART rs232 uartreset configuration. customdrvcmd_i<0~9> string[128] 1/4 PTZ command for custom camera. speedlink_i<0~4>_name string[40] 1/4 Additional PTZ command name.
VIVOTEK encrypttypero DES 6/6 Read only encryption type rwcommunity string[31] 6/6 Read/write community rocommunity string[31] 6/6 Ready only community Group: snmp (capability.snmp) (product dependent, VS7101) NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) versions 1~3 6/6 SNMP version to use. rocomm string[14] 6/6 V1, V2c Read only community. rwcomm string[14] 6/6 V1, V2c Read write community. adminauthtype 0~2 6/6 Authority type for root authentication.
VIVOTEK custombutton_manualtrigger_sh 1/6 Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in ow homepage 0 -> Hidden 1 -> Visible 5.24 Privacy mask Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 4/4 Enable privacy mask. win_i<0~4>_enable 4/4 Enable privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_name string[14] 4/4 Name of the privacy mask window.
VIVOTEK ndo 0, 0/7 Number of digital outputs. 0/7 Number of audio inputs. 0/7 Number of audio outputs. naudioin 0, naudioout 0, nvideoin 0/7 Number of video inputs. nvideoinprofile 0/7 Number of video input profiles. nmediastream 0/7 Number of media stream per channels. nvideosetting 0/7 Number of video settings per channel.
VIVOTEK eptz 0, A 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not. Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not. The rest may be deduced by analogy npreset 0, protocol_https < boolean > 0/7 Indicate whether to support HTTP over SSL. protocol_rtsp < boolean > 0/7 Indicate whether to support RTSP. protocol_sip 0/7 Indicate whether to support SIP.
VIVOTEK videoin_maxframerate videoin_codec mpeg4. mjpeg, h264 videoout_codec timeshift stream.
VIVOTEK Privilege” of PTZ control in the Security page. 1: support both /cgi-bin/camctrl/camctrl.cgi and /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi 0: support only /cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi transmission_mode Tx, 0/7 Rx, Indicate transmission mode of the machine: TX = server, Rx = receiver box, Both = DVR. Both network_wire 0/7 Indicate whether to support Ethernet. network_wireless 0/7 Indicate whether to support wireless.
VIVOTEK 5.27 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[41] 6/7 Custom script identification of this entry. date string[17] 6/7 Date of custom script. time string[17] 6/7 Time of custom script. SECURITY DESCRIPTION 5.28 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE (get/set) name string[40] 6/6 Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 6/6 Enable or disable this event.
VIVOTEK vi 6/6 Indicate the source id of vi trigger. This field is required when trigger condition is “vi”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates VI 0. mdwin 6/6 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 1st window. For example, to detect the 1st and 3rd windows, set mdwin as 5. mdwin0 6/6 Similar to mdwin.
VIVOTEK action_server_i<0~4>_e 0, 1 6/6 Enable or disable this server action. 6/6 Index of the attached media. 6/6 Enable this to create folders by date, time, and hour nable action_server_i<0~4>_ NULL, 0~4 media action_server_i<0~4>_ datefolder action_goto_enable automatically. 6/6 Enable/disable ptz goto preset position on event triggered. action_goto_name string[40] 6/6 Specify the preset name that ptz goto on event triggered. 5.
VIVOTEK email_recipientemail string[128] 6/6 Email address of the recipient. ns_location string[128] 6/6 Location to upload or store the media. ns_username string[64] 6/6 Username to log in to the server. ns_passwd string[64] 6/6 Password of the user. ns_workgroup string[64] 6/6 Workgroup for network storage. 5.30 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.
VIVOTEK videoclip_maxsize 50 ~ 1500 6/6 Maximum size of one video clip file in Kbytes. 50 ~ 4096 5.31 Recording Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] 6/6 Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 6/6 Enable or disable this recording. priority 0, 1, 2 6/6 Indicate the priority of this recording: “0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority.
VIVOTEK weekday 0~127 6/6 Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. bit0 (LSB) = Saturday bit1 = Friday bit2 = Thursday bit3 = Wednesday bit4 = Tuesday bit5 = Monday bit6 = Sunday For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66. begintime hh:mm 6/6 Start time of the weekly schedule. endtime hh:mm 6/6 End time of the weekly schedule. (00:00~24:00 indicates schedule always on) prefix string[16] 6/6 Indicate the prefix of the filename.
VIVOTEK redirect to HTTPS connection method auto, 6/6 auto => Create self-signed certificate manual, automatically. install manual => Create self-signed certificate manually. install => Create certificate request and install. status -3 ~ 1 6/7 Specify the https status. -3 = Certificate not installed -2 = Invalid public key -1 = Waiting for certificate 0 = Not installed 1 = Active countryname string[2] 6/6 Country name in the certificate information.
VIVOTEK (get/set) s<0~(m-1)>_home s<0~(m-1)>_size 6/6 ROI left-top corner coordinate. 6/6 ROI width and height. The width value must be multiples of 16 and the height value must be multiples of 8 5.35 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. (capability.
VIVOTEK 6. Useful Functions 6.1 Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=[&do2=] [&do3=][&do4=] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state.
VIVOTEK [di3=]\r\n where can be 0 or 1. Example: Query the status of digital input 1. Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di1=1\r\n 6.3 Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/dido/getdo.
VIVOTEK Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n do1=1\r\n 6.4 3D Privacy Mask Note: This request requires admin user privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/setpm3d.
VIVOTEK quality 1~5 3 The quality of the image. streamid 0~(m-1) The stream number. The server will return the most up-to-date snapshot of the selected channel and stream in JPEG format. The size and quality of the image will be set according to the video settings on the server. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: image/jpeg\r\n [Content-Length: \r\n] 6.6 Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
VIVOTEK Return admin Administrator privilege. Redirect to the page after the parameter is assigned. The can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page. 6.7 System Logs Note: This request require Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the most up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.
VIVOTEK 6.9 Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.
VIVOTEK auto zoom zooming pan Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop camera. wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. stop Stop zoom. wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control. zs 0~6 Set the speed of zooming, “0” means stop. vx The slope of movement = vy/vx, used for joystick control. vy vs 0~7 Set the speed of movement, “0” means stop.
VIVOTEK 6.10 ePTZ Camera Control (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.
VIVOTEK The direction of movement, used for joystick control. vx vy vs 0~7 Set the speed of movement, “0” means stop. x x-coordinate clicked by user. It will be the x-coordinate of center after movement. y y-coordinate clicked by user. It will be the y-coordinate of center after movement. videosize The size of plug-in (ActiveX) window in web page resolution The resolution of streaming.
VIVOTEK 6.12 ePTZ Recall (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/camctrl/eRecall.cgi?channel=&stream=& recall=[&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. recall Text string less than 40 One of the present positions to recall.
VIVOTEK 6.14 ePTZ Preset Locations (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/operator/ePreset.cgi?channel=&stream= [&addpos=][&delpos=][&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. stream <0~(m-1)> Stream. addpos
VIVOTEK deleteallow Remove allowed IP address range from server. If start and end parameters are specified, it will try to remove the matched IP address. If index is specified, it will try to remove the address from given index position. [start, end] parameters have higher priority then the [index] parameter. deletedeny Remove denied IP address range from server. If start and end parameters are specified, it will try to remove the matched IP address.
VIVOTEK 6.16 UART HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability.nuart > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.cgi?[channel=] ------------------------------------------------------------------------GET /cgi-bin/operator/uartchannel.
VIVOTEK 6.17 Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability. evctrlchannel > 0) Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi ------------------------------------------------------------------------GET /cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.
VIVOTEK http:///_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. You can get the SDP by HTTP GET. When using scalable multicast, Get SDP file which contains the multicast information via HTTP. 6.19 Open the Network Stream Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges.
VIVOTEK wait 1 ~ 65535 Wait time in milliseconds before read data. read 1 ~ 128 The data length in bytes to read. The read data will be in the return page. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: \r\n \r\n \r\n Where hexadecimal data is digits from 0 ~ 9, A ~ F. 6.21 Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) Note: This request requires administrator privileges.
VIVOTEK Indicate the file media type. Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. mediaType=’videoclip’ Support trigger types are product dependent. destPath Optional. Indicate the file location in camera. Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. destPath =’/mnt/auto/CF/NCMF/abc.mp4’ resolution Optional. Indicate the media file resolution. Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. resolution=’800x600’ isLocked Optional.
VIVOTEK http:///cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=search&triggerType=’motion’+OR+’di’+OR+’seq’&trigge rTime=’2008-01-01 00:00:00’+TO+’2008-01-01 23:59:59’ Command: delete PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 Ex. Delete records whose key numbers are 1, 4, and 8. http:///cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.
VIVOTEK 6.22 Virtual input (capability.nvi > 0) Note: Change virtual input (manual trigger) status. Method: GET Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/setvi.cgi?vi0=[&vi1=][&vi2=] [&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION vi state[(duration)nstate] Ex: vi0=1 Where "state" is 0, 1. “0” Setting virtual input 0 to trigger state means inactive or normal state while “1” means active or triggered state. Where "nstate" is next state after duration.
VIVOTEK 6.23 Open Timeshift Stream (capability.timeshift > 0, timeshift_enable=1, timeshift_c_s_allow=1) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http:///_accessname>?maxsft=[&tsmode=&reftime= &forcechk&minsft=] For RTSP (MP4 and H264), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player.
VIVOTEK Return Code Description 400 Bad Request Request is rejected because some parameter values are illegal. 415 Unsupported Media Type Returned, if forcechk appears, when minsft is not achievable or the timeshift feature of the target stream is not enabled. 6. 24 Open Anystream (capability.nanystream > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http:///videoany.
VIVOTEK mjpeg_maxframe 1~25, Set maximum frame rate in fps (for JPEG). 26~30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) mpeg4_intraperiod 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, Intra frame period in milliseconds. 4000 mpeg4_ratecontrolmode cbr, vbr cbr: constant bitrate vbr: fix quality mpeg4_quant 0, 1~5 Quality of video when choosing vbr in 99, 1~5 “mpeg4_ratecontrolmode”. 0,99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality.
VIVOTEK Technical Specifications Technical Specifications System Alarm and Event Management ．CPU: TI DM365 SoC ．Flash: 128MB ．RAM: 256MB ．Embedded OS: Linux 2.6 ．Triple-window video motion detection ．Tamper detection ．One D/I and one D/O for external sensor and alarm ．Event notification using HTTP, SMTP or FTP ．Local recording of MP4 file Lens ．CS-mount, vari-focal, f = 3.1 ~ 8 mm, F1.
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� MPEG-4 Visual Technology THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i
VIVOTEK Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC Statement This device compiles with FCC Rules Part 15� Operation is subject to the following two conditions� ■ This device may not cause harmful interference, and ■ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation� This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules� These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote
