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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Overview VIVOTEK PZ7131 (PoE) / 7132 (WLAN), equipped with a pan-focus 2.6x optical zoom lens, is a cost-effective pan/tilt/zoom network camera for indoor surveillance applications such as retail stores. It integrates a 2.6x motorized pan-focus zoom module, which can easily zoom in and out to view near or distant objects.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical description Front panel Lens Built-in Microphone Status LED Rear panel Antenna (PZ7132 only) Microphone in Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 socket Audio out Power cord socket Mic. In 12VDC Ethernet Ext. I/O Audio Out Ext. Int.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions DI/DO Diagram Pin 1~4 are used to connect with digital input and digital output devices. Refer to the following illustration for connection method. 12V PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output +12V PIN 3 Digital input PIN 4 Ground Status LED The color of LED indicates the status of the Network Camera. Status LED Color Description Blinking red Power is being supplied to the Network Camera. Steady green The Network Camera is booting up.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hardware Reset Mic. In Ethernet 12VDC Ext. I/O Mic. In 12VDC Ethernet Ext. I/O Audio Out Audio Out Ext. Int. Ext. Int. There is an indented reset button on the side panel of the Network Camera. It is used to reboot the Network Camera or restore the Network Camera to factory default. Sometimes rebooting the Network Camera could set the Network Camera back to normal state.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installation Hardware installation Follow the steps below to install the Network Camera to the ceiling: 1. Attach ceiling mount bracket A to the Network Camera and secure it with two small screws. 2. Drill three pilot holes into the ceiling; hammer the plastic anchors into the holes. 3. Fasten ceiling mount bracket B to the ceiling with three screws. 4. Slide the Network Camera into ceiling mount bracket B. 5.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network deployment Setup the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to Internet connection. 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make connection from general I/O terminal block. 2. Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable. 3. Connect the supplied power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router. ■ HTTP port ■ RTSP port ■ RTP port for audio ■ RTCP port for audio ■ RTP port for video ■ RTCP port for video If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly on your router.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) (PZ7131 only) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable. If your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router via an Ethernet cable.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up the Network Camera through Wireless Connection (PZ7132 only) 1. Check the SSID currently set on your wireless access point (AP). 2. Go to PZ7132's Configuration > Advanced mode > Wireless. 3. Type in the SSID consistent with the setting on your AP. 4. Select the Wireless mode as "Infrastructure". 5. Click Save. The Network Camera starts to reboot. 6. Wait for the live image is reloaded to your browser.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Software installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software packaged in the product CD, helps to set up your Network Camera in LAN. 1. Install the 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 analyses on your network environment. After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 Make use of Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras in LAN. If your network environment is not in LAN, follow the steps to access the Network Camera: 1. Launch your web browser (ex.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized accesses, 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 27. ► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX ® Controls, please enable your ActiveX® Controls for your browser. 1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 a RTSP player. mpegable Player 2. Choose File > Open URL. An URL dialog box will pop up. 3.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed from 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 8. To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 at http://www.vivotek.com.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: Logo of VIVOTEK INC., Host name, Camera control panel, Menu, and Live video window. Host name Logo of VIVOTEK INC. Camera control area PTZ control area Live view window Configuration area Logo of VIVOTEK INC. Click this logo to visit VIVOTEK website. Host name The host name can be customized to fit your needs.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan. When the current position is Home or on the left side of Home, the camera starts panning from the current position to the left-most position, then to the rightmost position, and finally backward to the original position.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 52. MPEG-4 protocol and media options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further configuration, please refer to Client Settings on page 22. Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Video settings on page 52.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video title Title and time Time Video 13:53:26 2008/12/01 Video control buttons Drop-down list of preset positions Video title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 52. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 52.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options at local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to take effect. MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data. This works only when the video mode is set to MPEG-4.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions MP4 Saving Options Users can record the 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 put in front of the video file name.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Configuration Click Configuration on the main page will enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you setup your network camera without much efforts. To simplify the setting procedure, VIVOTEK designs two kinds of user inferface-advanced mode for professional users and basic mode for entry-level users.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 only show 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 to Advanced mode.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System Time Keep current date and time: Select this option to reserve 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 Manage User column, please apply a password for the “root” account first. 1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, and click Save to enable password protection. 2.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HTTPS Advanced mode This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL. It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet. Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, and then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS" or "HTTPS only". Note that you have to create and install certificate first in the second column before clicking the Save button.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. The Certificate Information will automatically show up in the third column as below. You can click Property to see the detailed information of the certificate. 5. Click Home to return to the main page. Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ on 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 - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Create self-signed certificate manually 1. Select this option. 2. Click Create to open a Create Certificate page, and then click Save to generate the certificate. 3. The Certificate Information will automatically show up in the third column as below. You can click Property to see the detailed information of the certificate. 4. Please refer to step 5. on last page.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. If you see the following Information Bar, click OK and the menu bar on the top of the page to allow the Pop-ups. 4. The Pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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. 6. Please refer to step 4. and 5. on page 29. NOTE ► How to cancel HTTPS settings? 1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network This section explains how to configure wired network connection for the Network Camera. Network Type LAN Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed in a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting of Network Type is LAN. Remember to click Save when you complete the Network setting.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions UPnPTM component is installed on your computer. Network Camera (192.168.5.151) Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnPTM and it is activated.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1. Go to Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and then click Details.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and then 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable IPv6 Select this option and then click Save to enable IPv6 settings. Please note that it only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. As for the web browse, you have to update to Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above. When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Please follow the steps below to link to IPv6 address: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address to 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HTTP Advanced mode To utilize the HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 27 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for a HTTP transaction: basic and digest.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE ► Microsoft ® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://:/ will fail to access the Network Camera. HTTPS By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It also can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535. Two way audio By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera Talk button Mic volume Mute Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again. microphone; click to adjust the volume of FTP FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. And you can utilize VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade firmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RTSP Streaming To utilize the RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 27 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio The 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. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Wireless LAN (PZ7132 only) SSID (Service Set Identifier): It is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID. The default setting is default. Note: The maximum length of SSID is 32 single-byte characters and SSID can’t be any of “, <, > and space character.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. WEP (Wired equivalent Privacy): It allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings. ■ Authentication Mode: Choose one of the following modes. Open is the default setting. Open – communicates the key across the network. Shared – allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings. ■ Key length: The administrator can select the key length among 64 or 128 bits. 64 bits is the default setting.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. WPA-PSK: Use WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) pre-shared key. More secure than WEP, the Wi-Fi Alliance developed WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) in 2003 to address WEP’s weaknesses. Improvements included TKIP, which changes the encryption key for each data transmission. ■ Algorithm: Choosing one of the following algorithm for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol): A security protocol used in the IEEE 802.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions DDNS This section explains how to configure 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 - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions [Register] Successfully Your account information has been mailed to registered e-mail address 4. Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect. ■ CustomSafe100 VIVOTEK offers documents to establish 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Access list Advanced mode This section explains how to control the access permission by checking the client PC’s IP addresses. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2). The default value is 10.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ Refresh: Click this button will refresh all current connections. ■ Add to deny list: You can check some items on the connection status list, and then click this button to add them to the denied list. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily, but will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network: This rule is for user to assign a Network address and corresponding subnet mask to Allow/Deny list. For example: IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked. Range: This rule is for user to assign a range of IP address to Allow/Deny list. This rule is only applied to IPv4. For example: ■ Delete Allowed/Denied list: In the Delete allowed list or Delete denied list column, select a list from the list and then click Delete to delete it.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio and video This section explains how to configure audio and video performances of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following two columns: Video settings and Audio settings. Video Settings Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video. Color: Select to display colorful or black/white video streams.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fix iris Advanced mode : Select this item to set up the iris at the maximum value; then adjust the zoom factor and focus range. Image Settings Advanced mode Click Image settings to open the Image Settings page. In this page, you can tune White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness for video compensation. White balance: Adjust the value for best color temperature.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Sensor Settings Advanced mode Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page. In this page, you can set the maximum exposure time, exposure level, AGC, and WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) settings. You can configure two sets of sensor settings: one for normal situation; the other for special situation, such as day/night/schedule mode.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video quality settings for stream 1 / stream 2 Advanced mode The Network Camera offers two choices of video compression standards for real-time viewing, so you can choose MPEG-4 or MJPEG for dual streams. Click the items to display the detailed configurations. You can set up two seperate streams for the Network Camera for different viewing devices.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get a better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following duration: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds and 4 seconds.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 to all clients even though the audio transmission is enabled in 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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. Video(TCP-AV) Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1. Click New to add a new motion detection window. 2. In the Window Name text box, enter a descriptive name for the motion detection window. ■ To move and resize the window, drag-drop the window.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions A green bar indicates that even though motions are detected, the event will not be triggered because the image variations are still falling under the defined threshold. Percentage = 30% NOTE ► How does motion detection work? A C B D There are two parameters for setting the motion detection: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus operation by a control panel and set preset positions. Preset locations In this page, you can set preset positions for the Network Camera. You can also select some preset positions for it to patrol. A total of 20 preset positions can be configured. Please follow the steps below to set a preset position: 1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Patrol Settings You can select some preset locations for the Network Camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to set a preset position: 1. Click a preset location on the list and then click Select. 2. The selected preset location will show up on the Source of Selected locations list. 3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to select more preset locations to patrol around. 4.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ The preset locations will also show on the camera control panel on the Home page as below. ■ Click Go to: The Network Camera will move to the preset location. ■ Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol among the selected preset positions (from right to left) for once. Return to home position while idle If you select this option, the Network Camera will automatically pan back to the home position after idling a specific time span.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Homepage layout Advanced mode This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout. Preview This column shows the settings of your homepage layout. You can manually setup the background and font colors in Theme Options, the third column on this page. The settings will automatically show up in this Preview column. Following shows the default setting. Logo graph Here you can change the logo on the top of your homepage.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Theme options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three kinds of preset patterns for you to choose. The new layout will simultaneously present in the Preview column. Click Save to enable the settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ Follow the steps below to set up customized homepage: 1. Click Custom on the left column. 2. Click a blank you want to change color on the right column. color picker customed pattern 3. The palette window will pop up as below. 2 3 1 4 4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color. 5. The selected color will show up in the corresponding blank and in the Preview column. 6.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Application Advanced mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to react in response to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to a FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. In the illustration, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Settings In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page. In this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule and Action to plot an event. A total of 3 event settings can be configured. Event name: Enter a descriptive name for the event setting. Enable this event: Select this option to enable this event setting. Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low).
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions An event is an action initiated by user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action. Trigger Also referred as the cause or stimulus, defines when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can be configured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input devices.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Schedule Specify the effective period for the event. ■ Select the days on weekly basis. ■ Select the time for recording in 24-hr time format. Action Define what actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. seconds ■ Trigger digital output for Select this option to turn on external digital output device when a trigger is activated. Specify the length of trigger interval in the text box.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To plot 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 shall be performed (send media files to which server) 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 72. Click Add Media to configure Media Settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions When completed, click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit Event Settings page. The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page. Here is an example of Application page with an event setting: When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Server Settings Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the server setting page. In this page, you can specify where the notification messages will be send when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured. Server name: Enter a descriptive name for the server setting. Server Type There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions FTP: Select to send the media files to a 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 port server is set to 21. Also, it can be assigned with 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions HTTP: Select to send the media files to a 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 it works, you will also receive a test.txt file on the HTTP server.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Media Settings Click Add Media on Event Settings page to open the media settings page. In this page, you can specify what kind of media to send when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be configured. Media name: Enter a descriptive 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 configurations.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated. ■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 or stream 2. ■ Pre-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide how many seconds for video clips recording before a trigger is activated. Up to 9 seconds can be set. ■ Maximum duration Specify the maximal recording duration in seconds.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording notify message: Select to send a recording notify message when a trigger is activated. Following is an example of recording notify message (.txt file), which shows a list of deleted recorded data due to cycle recording. When completed, click Save to take effect, and then click Close to quit this page. The new media settings will show up on the Event Settings page.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Click 20081120 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list of that hour Click to do back to upper layer of the directory Click to delete some items Click to delete all recorded data The format is: File name prefix + Minute (mm) You can set up the File name prefix on Media Settings page. Please refer to page 75 for detailed information.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording Advanced mode This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings NOTE ► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings page first. Network Storage Setting Click Server to open the Server Settings page and follow the steps below to set up: 1. Fill in the information of your server.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If it works, you will also receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3. Enter a descriptive server name. 4. Click Save to finish the setting and click Close to quit the page. Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page. In this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule and recording capacity. A total of 2 recording settings can be configured.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording name: Enter a descriptive name for the recording setting. Enable this recording: Select this option to enable video recording. Priority: Select the relative importance of this recording setting (High, Normal, and Low). Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 or stream 2). Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration. ■ Select the days on weekly basis. ■ Select the time for recording in 24-hr time format.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System log Advanced mode This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send system log to the remote server as a 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 to install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera. For example, a tool -- Kiwi Syslog Daemon.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 in this page.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 show during the rebooting process.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Calibrate This feature re-calibrate the home position to the default center to recover the tolerance caused by some external forces. Please note that there is no confirming message box after clicking on Calibrate, the Network Camera will calibrate immediately. Export / Upload Files Advanced mode This feature allows you to Export / Upload daylight saving time rules, custom language files, and setting backup files.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Upload daylight saving time rule: Click Browse… and specify the XML file to upload. If the incorrect date and time is 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 - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware on your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to complete the process. Note that do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade. Follow the steps below to upgrade firmware: 1. Download a new firmware file from VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2. Click Browse… and specify the firmware file. 3. Click Upgrade.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Appendix URL Commands of the Network Camera Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera/ Video server can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section specifies the external HTTP based application programming interface. The HTTP based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, to control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions General CGI URL syntax and parameters CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, the internal parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in function related directories under the cgi-bin directory. The file extension of the CGI is required.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions http:///cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] http:///cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] http:///cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] where the should be [_] or [.] If you do not specify the any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set server parameter values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? = [&=…][&update=][&return=] http:///cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? = [&=…][&update=] [&return=] http:///cgi-bin/operator/setparam.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions \r\n where is =\r\n [] Only the parameters that you set and readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions , … blank A blank string everything inside <> As description NOTE: The camera should prevent to restart when parameter changed. Group: system NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) hostname string[40] 1/6 host name of server (Network Camera, Wireless Network Camera) ledoff 6/6 turn on(0) or turn off(1) all led indicators date , 6/6 Current date of system.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Indiana -160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, Caracas, 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 - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default value except a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang 7/6 Restore the system parameters to default value except custom language file user uploaded. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: status NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) di_i<0~(ndi-1)> 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered do_i<0~ndi-1)> 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered onlinenum_rtsp integer 6/7 current RTSP connection numbers onlinenum_httppush integer 6/7 current HTTP push server connection numbers Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> (capability.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: network NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) 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 ipaddress 6/6 IP address of server subnet 6/6 subnet mask router 6/6 default gateway dns1 6/6 primary DN
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions digest s0_accessname string[32] 1/6 Http server push access name for stream 1 (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and video.stream.count>0) s1_accessname string[32] 1/6 Http server push access name for stream 2 (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and video.stream.count>1) anonymousviewing 1/6 Enable anoymous streaming viewing.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Subgroup of rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Adhoc channel txrate 1~11 Infra: Infrastructure or 6/6 USA and Canada 1 ~ 13 or Europe 10~11 or Spain 10~13 or France 1~14 All NONE, 1M, 2M, 6/6 Maximum ٛ ooleanٛ rate in Mbps 6/6 encryption method (product depedent) 5.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 6/6 Enable or disable ipfilter settings admin_enable 6/6 Enable or disable the function always allow the admin IP address to access this device admin_ip 1.0.0.0 ~ 6/6 255.255.255.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, 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 text string[16] 1/4 enclosed caption imprinttimestamp 4/4 Overlay time stamp on video maxexposure 1~120 4/4 Maximum exposure time options quality, 4/4 To customize video quality f
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant 0~5 4/4 quality of jpeg video. 0 is customized manual input setting. 1 is worst quality and 5 is the best quality. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_ 10~200 7/4 qvalue The specific quality parameter of jpeg encoder. 10 is best quality and 200 is the worst quality.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5 ~ 5 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5 ~ 5 4/4 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings. contrast -5 ~ 5 4/4 Adjust contrast of image according to mode settings. sharpness -3 ~ 3 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 4/4 Percent of motion detection window. win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 4/4 Sensitivity of motion detection window. Group: ddns NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 6/6 Enable or disable the dynamic dns. provider Safe100, 6/6 Safe100 => safe100.net DyndnsDynamic, DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org (dynamic) DyndnsCustom, DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org (custom) TZO, TZO => tzo.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 The levels to distinguish the importance of 1025~65535 level 0~7 information.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions patrol_i<0~39>_ 0 ~ 999 1/4 Time to dwelling of patrol location dwelling Group: layout NAME VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) logo_default 1/6 0 => Custom logo 1 => Default logo logo_link string[40] 1/6 Hyperlink of the logo theme_option 1~4 1/6 1~3: One of the default themes 4: Custom definition theme_color_font string[7] 1/6 Font color theme_color_configfont string[7] 1/6 Font color of configuratio
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions naudioout 0, 0/7 number of audio output nvideoin 0/7 number of video input nmediastream 0/7 number of media stream per channel nvideosetting 0/7 number of video settings per channel naudiosetting 0/7 number of audio settings per channel nuart 0, 0/7 number of UART interface 0/7 An 32-bits integer, each bit can be set separ
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Bit 2 => External or build-in pan function. 0(build-in), 1(external) lens_tilt 0/7 An 32-bits integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => support tilt Bit 1 => support tilt in UI Bit 2 => External or build-in tilt function.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions protocol_rtp_multi 0/7 cast_ indicate whether to support backchannel multicast backchannel protocol_rtp_tcp 0/7 indicate whether to support rtp over tcp protocol_rtp_http 0/7 indicate whether to support rtp over http protocol_spush_m 0/7 indicate whether to support server push motion jpeg jpeg protocol_snmp 0/7 indicate whether to support snmp videoin_type 0, 1, 2 0/
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions available codec types separaters by comma) uart_httptunnel 0/7 Indicate whether to support the http tunnel for uart transfer camctrl_privilege 0/7 Indicate whether to support “Manage Privilege” of PTZ control in Security page transmission_mod Tx, 0/7 Indicate what kind of transmission mode the e Rx, machine used. TX: server, Rx: receiver box, Both Both: DVR?.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions priority 0, 1, 2 6/6 Indicate the priority of this event. “0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority. delay 1~999 6/6 Delay seconds before detect next event. trigger boot, 6/6 Indicate the trigger condition. di, “boot” indicates system boot. motion, “di” indicates digital input. seq, “motion” indicates video motion detection.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 0, 1 6/6 To enable or disable trigger digital output. 1~999 6/6 The duration of digital output is triggered in >_enable action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) >_duration seconds. action_goto_enable 0,1 6/6 To enable or disable event goto function action_goto_name string[40] 6/6 The selected name of preset positions 6/6 To enable or disable this server action. action_server_i<0~4>_e 0, 1 nable The default value is 0.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions email_sslmode 0, 1 6/6 Enable support SSL email_port 0~65535 6/6 The port to connect the server. email_passwd string[64] 6/6 The password of the user. email_senderemail string[128] 6/6 The email address of sender. email_recipientemail string[128] 6/6 The email address of recipient. ns_location string[128] 6/6 The location to upload or store the media. ns_username string[64] 6/6 The username to login in the server.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[40] 6/6 The identification of this entry enable 0, 1 6/6 To enable or disable this recoding. priority 0, 1, 2 6/6 Indicate the priority of this recoding. “0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority. source 6/6 Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions notifyserver 0~31 6/6 Indicate which notification server is scheduled. One bit represents one application server (server_i0~i4). The bit0 (LSB) indicates server_i0. The bit1 indicates server_i1. The bit2 indicates server_i2. The bit3 indicates server_i3. The bit4 indicates server_i4. For example, enable server_i0, server_i2 and server_i4 to be notification server. The notifyserver value is 21.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 1=>active countryname string[2] 6/6 country name in certificate information stateorprovincena string[128] 6/6 state or province name in in certificate me information localityname string[128] 6/6 the locality name in certificate information organizationname string[64] 6/6 organization naem in certificate information unit string[32] 6/6 organizational unit name in certificate information commonname string[64] 6/6 comm
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital input will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: \r\n \r\n [di0=]\r\n [di1=]\r\n [di2=]\r\n [di3=]\r\n where can be 0 or 1. Example: Query the status of digital input 1 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: \r\n \r\n [do0=]\r\n [do1=]\r\n [do2=]\r\n [do3=]\r\n where can be 0 or 1. Example: Query the status of digital output 1 Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?do1 Response: HTTP/1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Server will return the most up-to-date snapshot of selected channel and stream in JPEG format. The size and quality of image will be set according to the video settings on the server. Return: HTTP/1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions return 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. System logs Note: This request require administrator privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Control Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/camctrl/camctrl.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions vy vs 0~7 Set the speed of movement, “0” means stop. return 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. Recall Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/camctrl/recall.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: \r\n \r\n Model=\r\n CapVersion=0200\r\n PARAMETER(supported VALUE DESCRIPTION system.firmwareversion Model name of server.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP filtering Note: This request requires administrator access privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi? method=&[start=&end=][&index=] [&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION Method addallow Add a set of allow IP address range to server. Start and end parameters must be specified.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Get SDP of Streamings Note: This request requires viewer access privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax: 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 method.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Ver 0�1 Technical Specifications Specifications System .CPU: VVTK-1000 SoC .Flash: 8 MB .RAM: 64 MB .Embedded OS: Linux 2.4 Pan/Tilt/Zoom .Pan range: 350° (+175° ~ -175° ) .Tilt range: 125° (+90° ~ -35° ) .2.6x optical zoom .Auto pan mode .Auto patrol mode Lens .Board lens, 2.6x optical zoom, f=2.8 ~ 7.3 mm, F1.9, auto-iris,focus range: 0.75 mm to infinity Angle of View .28.7° ~ 73.4° (horizontal) .21.6° ~ 54.7° (vertical) .35.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.VIALICENSING.COM.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 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. USA - 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.