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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Revision History Rev. 1.5.2: 1. Supports Video Server VS8801 to be attached to ST configuration. 2. Supports automated saving of current layout settings. 3. Added Playback as one of the user’s previleges. 4. Reflected the changes to the access to an individual camera management session from a mocked browser to the use of IE browser. Rev. 1.6.1: 1. Supports adaptive frame rate adjustment with the new SVC codec cameras. 2.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Getting Started Introducing ST7501 VIVOTEK ST7501 is the new generation recording software, featuring reliable recording and easy system management for diverse IP surveillance applications. ST7501 has three major components including: ST7501 Server for recording, ST7501 LiveClient for viewing live media data and system management, and ST7501 Playback for browsing the database and retrieving the recorded media data.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Server and Client Components ST7501 has three components: one server component--ST7501 Server, and two client components--ST7501 LiveClient and ST7501 Playback. ST7501 Server provides a centralized management site for video recording.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Server Functionality Serves as a remote video management site for all the logged in clients 32-channel video recording Store recorded data onto multiple hard/network disks Live video for the local/remote LiveClient users Recorded video for the local/remote Playback users Zero latency database recovery To configure the server, you should use ST7501 LiveClient to log in.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 LiveClient Functionality Server function control User account management Recording storage management Recording schedule management Recorded data backup Event trigger management Flexible video live view layout Dual screens for maximum 32 channels simultaneous monitoring 1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4, 5x5, 1+31 monitoring layouts Multiple video viewing pages Convenient evidence and data export E-map for overall
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Playback Functionality Browse the database of recorded video from the server Flexible video playback layout Maximum 16 channels simultaneous playback 1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 playback layouts Support powerful playback functions 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/2x slow-down playback 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x video playback speed Support convenient evidence and data exporting Export media files of recorded video Support Snapshot
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Minimum System Requirements Before installing the ST7501 software, please make sure your system meets the following recommended minimum system requirements.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Installation Installing the ST7501 Software 1. Run ST7501_Setup.exe on your computer. Click I Agree the License Agreement and specify a location to install the program. 2. Select the items you want to install, then click Next to continue. If you want to install both ST7501 Server component and Client components, please follow the steps below to install the database. Server component Client components 3.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. Install a database on your server. There are two options--PostgreSQL (8.2 version or above) or SQL server (2005 express version or above). In order to avoid conflicts among different databases, we suggest you remove the original database from your host. Then follow the instructions below to install PostgreSQL or SQL server. PostgreSQL Please note that PostgreSQL may interrupt an antivirus program.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions SQL Server Follow the steps below to install SQL Server: a. Select SQL Server from the drop-down list and assign a password. ST7501 server will by default store the recorded media file under c:\Recording. Click Browse to change the path if you plan to store the data under another path. Then click Next to continue. b. If you do not have SQL server, select the first option to begin the installation.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Server Activating the ST7501 Server ST7501 Server is a service program that will run automatically when the computer starts up. How to Configure the Server Please follow the steps below to configure the ST7501 Server: 1. Find a local/remote computer that has an ST7501 LiveClient installed. 2. Activate ST7501 LiveClient and login to the target ST7501 Server. 3. Configure the server using the ST7501 LiveClient user interface.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Right-click ST7501 Uranus Watch Dog and click Stop to stop the services of ST7501 Server. ST7501 Uranus Watch Dog 4. Click Restart to reset ST7501 Server.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 LiveClient Configuration Activating the ST7501 LiveClient and Logging in to a ST7501 Server ST7501 LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by the ST7501 Server; it is also the main user interface to control many of the server functions. After installing the ST7501 LiveClient program, please follow the steps below to activate ST7501 LiveClient: 1. Run the ST7501 LiveClient program. 2.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 LiveClient User Interface B E A C F D G A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Device tree D. Camera control panel (PTZ / Two way audio / Instant Playback control panel) E. Status panel F. Live video monitoring window G.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Quick Access Bar Icon Function Description Exit Exit the system Logout Log out from the current station Lock Click to Lock the system for security concerns ( Volume Adjust the audio volume of the current video ( Snapshot Capture pictures from the focus live video cell Print Print out the pictures of focus live view window or all live video cells Record to Media Record media in EXE/3GP/AVI format ( Alert Sound Play sound wh
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Device tree Root Station Name (IP address) Connected devices listed under the root station Camera name (IP Address) Connected devices that have been assigned to the default recording storage Layout list Icon Description A station (The host that’s installed with ST7501 Server) / VIVOTEK fixed network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording. / VIVOTEK PTZ network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Control Panel Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel Top left Left Bottom left Zoom out Focus near Close Start to auto pan Up Top right Return to home position Right Bottom right Down Auto focus Zoom in Focus far Open Auto iris Start to auto patrol Stop auto panning/patrolling Drop-down list of preset positions There are two types of PTZ control: Digital (E-PTZ for megapixel cameras) and Mechanical (PTZ cameras or fixed cameras wi
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Two Way Audio Control Panel The two way audio function allows the user to remotely communicate with people nearby the network camera.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Window Click View > Event Window to open a window showing the real-time information for event triggers. If you want to hide this window, uncheck this option on the menu bar. Event Window The default event window is fixed on the bottom of the LiveClient. If you want to change the event window as a popup page, please click Configuration > Client Settings > General Settings to switch the modes.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Instant Playback Check View > Instant Playback to open the window on the panel. Uncheck this item if you want to hide this window. Instant Playback Window with slider bar, play, pause, and stop function The event trigger with recorded data will be attached an icon . You can double-click an event on the list to playback the recorded video. Each event contains about 20-seconds recorded video clip.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Devices Please follow the steps below to open the Camera Management window: a. Click Configuration > Camera Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select Camera Management). b. Then you can choose to insert, update, delete, or batch insert cameras. a b a b Insert Devices Please follow the steps below to add devices to a station: a.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions c d c c If you want to use "HTTPS Port", please enable the HTTPs settings on the configuration page of the Network Camera first. The characteristics of each protocol are shown in the following table: Protocol Description UDP UDP uses a simple transmission model without implicit hand-shaking dialogues for guaranteeing reliability, ordering, or data integrity.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Configure Recording Settings: Recording Stream: By default, the stream source of the recording stream is stream 1, if you want to change it later on, please refer to page 20 to update the camera settings. Pre-event time: Enter a number to decide how much time to record before an event is triggered. Post-event time: Enter a number to decide the duration of recording after an event is triggered.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g f g i f. The device will automatically be assigned to the default recording group. Uncheck the item if you want to cancel this setting. g. When all settings are completed, click Insert to add the device to the station. The device will be displayed under the left Camera List. h. To insert additional devices to the station, repeat the above steps. i. When completed, click Close to exit the camera management window. j.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable SVC If the camera to-be-added supports the latest SVC (Scalable Video Coding) feature, select the SVC checkbox to enable the related control. The SVC feature enables streaming of videos for multiple clients from one single set of IP packets. Designed for saving bandwidth and CPU load on client stations, the frame rate of a video stream appearing through a view cell can be individually adjusted.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple SVC-enabled cameras, you can enable a collective setting via the Adjust SVC level button on the tool bar. The frame rate selected here will then apply to all view cells on the ST7501 console. Please note that the SVC related setting can not take effect while the LiveClient station is running the Layout Rotation. Stop the layout rotation before configuring the SVC function.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Insert a Video Server 1. Left-click on your ST station, and then right-click to display the Camera Management command. Let your cursor stay on the command for a second and then move to the Insert Camera command. Click on the command to open its configuration window.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. See below for the steps to insert a Video Server along with its subordinate cameras. 2 1 3 4 5 6 2-1. You can uncheck the Auto checkbox to enter a name for the Video Server. If set to Auto and your video server already has a name, that name will be displayed in your device list. button to open a Search window. 2-2. Enter the Address of the video server - or - use the Search 2-3.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Update Devices Please follow the steps below to update a via Camera Management window: a. Click Configuration > Camera Management > Update Camera on the menu bar (or right-click the device/station, then select Camera Management > Update Camera). b. The Camera Management - Update window will pop up. The device tree managed by the station will be displayed in the left Camera List window. c. Select a device from the list you want to update.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Devices from the ST7501 Server Delete a device: Right-click the device on the device tree, then select Delete. A dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data; click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data; click Cancel to cancel the delete action. Delete more than one device at a time: a.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Batch Insert Devices Batch insert is a very useful function that allows user to search, filter, and import a row of devices to the station on the LAN at a time. The basic settings can also be applied to those inserted devices simultaneously. Please follow the steps below to batch insert devices to a station: a.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP with prefix: Type in the prefix of the IP address to narrow down the list. Model with prefix: The user can type in the prefix of the model name or the complete model name of the cameras to narrow down the list. MAC with prefix: You can type in the prefix of the MAC address of the cameras to narrow down the list.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. When the list is filtered, you can select the cameras one by one or check Select All to add them to the batch insert list. Then click OK to finish searching. f. The selected cameras will be shown on the batch insert camera list with the camera information and the connection status. When you click on a camera, a live view will show up on the right side for you to identify the cameras on the list.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. On the bottom of the window, there is a field for you to alter the camera settings including Connection Settings and Recording Settings. You can apply the new settings to each camera on the list, or click Apply to All to apply the same configurations to all the cameras. For more information about Connection Settings and Recording Settings, please refer to Insert Device on page 20 for detailed information. h.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Videos The server will automatically add a newly-inserted device to the video cell for live viewing. You also can double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the target device from the device tree window to the video cell in the live video monitoring window. Dual / Multiple Streams For dual-stream devices, you can right-click on the focused cell to select stream 1 or stream 2.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fisheye Display Modes: below are conceptual drawings for different display modes. An Original oval view covers the hemisphere taken by the fisheye lens. 1O View (Original View) A Regional view crops a portion of the hemisphere as a region of interest. You can zoom in or out or move to other view area from on the regional view.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fisheye cameras also support multiple regional views from within the same hemisphere, and they can be displayed with or without an Original view in its view cell.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Note that the "Mount type" setting also determines the display modes available to your display modes. Please refer to fisheye camera's User Manual. A highly versatile mouse control is implemented with fisheye cameras. The same control takes effect both on a browser management session and the ST7501 LiveClient utility. See the sample drawings below for how it works.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Refresh Right-click the device, then click Refresh, the camera information will be refreshed from the server. Streaming Server Right-click the station or the device and click Output Streaming URL. A .txt file with streaming URL will pop up. Then you can use this URL to link to the live streaming through QuickTime Player.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Settings Right-click the device, then click Camera Settings to open a web browser's session to the camera. You must have an IE browser rev. 6.0 or above for the management session. Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell: Method 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove. Method 2.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Change the ST7501 LiveClient Layout Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window VIVOTEK ST7501 LiveClient supports up to 32-CH simultaneous video viewing on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the live video monitoring window based on the number of inserted devices. Switch Video Channels To move a video channel to another empty video cell, drag-and-drop the view to the target video cell.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For example, under 3 x 3 layout mode, you can switch among the pages by clicking and on the quick access bar. To arrange the content of each page, manually drag-and-drop cameras from the device tree to the video cells on each page.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Back to the monitoring window, the new layout will be displayed under the device tree as shown below. You can save up to 10 layouts. e. To change to another layout, double-click the layout items on the device tree, or click Layout > Choose on the menu bar to select a desired layout.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize/Minimize the Live Video Monitoring Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and select Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire playback window as shown below. To restore to the original layout, double-click the video cell or right-click the video cell and uncheck Single View.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen: Maximize the live video monitoring window to the entire screen Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In addition, you can also click View > Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the live video monitoring window.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View up to 32 channels simultaneously If you select 4x4 layout on dual screens, you can view a maximum of 32 channels live video simultaneously. In this case, each layout contains 32 channels on 1 video page. Monitor 1 - 16 channel Monitor 2 - 16 channel Using different layouts on each monitor You also can select different layout for two monitors, simply click the Layout button on the quick access bar.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Video with Multiple Monitors If you have multiple screens in your monitoring center, you can switch the ST7501 LiveClient Window among these screens. you have two monitors, click Switch Screen will switch to monitor 2. If on the menu bar; the LiveClient window on monitor 1 Monitor 1 Monitor 2 If you have three or more monitors, a drop-down list will be displayed when you click Switch Screen on the menu bar.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage User Accounts ST7501 allows users to apply multiple user accounts to a station with five levels of user roles: Administrator > Power User > User > Operator > Guest. Each role has different permissions listed as shown below. Moreover, Administrators have the highest privileges, while Power Users can only add/edit users as Power Users, Users, Operators, and Guests.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Privileges \ User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description Modify Directories Add, remove and rename directories Delete Camera Delete camera from the station PTZ Control PTZ control for PTZ cameras and speed domes in LiveClient Device Control Control the digital output or white light/IR illuminators of the cameras Talk Control Two way audio function for the cameras Access Camera Configuration Access the
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions b. The User Management window will pop up. The user accounts under the station will be displayed under the left User List tree. c. Enter the User Name, Password, and specify the User Role of this user. d. Click Add to add the user account to the station. It will be displayed under the User List.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Permission of the User Account Administrator is granted with all access privileges, while other user roles' permission is limited. If you want to modify the permission, please login as the Administrator to configure the settings. e. Select a User account from the User List tree. f. If you want to set the limit of the permission of the user, click Permission tab to check or uncheck the items. e f g.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to remove access permission mentioned above from the account, the user will not able to operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog. h. When completed, click Update to enable the new settings. Delete the User Account i. Click Delete, a delete user dialog will pop up. Click OK to delete the user account.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Association Management ST7501 LiveClient supports association management which allows the user to configure relative event trigger notifications of connected network devices. (Eg. DI/DO status on the device tree, motion detection windows appear in the video cell, the event list in the event window) Association Management Please follow the steps below to configure assocation settings: a.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To manually enable DI/DO settings, please right-click the video cell and select Set DO to enable (Trigger) or disable (Normal) the digital output of the linked device. Before you configure the DI/DO Settings for ST7501, please enable DI/DO settings on your network device and set up the camera correctly on the configuration page. You can right-click the device and click Camera Settings to open the configuration page.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Event Management ST7501 LiveClient supports event management which allows the server to respond to particular situations (events). Event Management Please follow the steps below to configure event management: a. Click Configuration > Event Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station and select Event Management). b. The Event Management window will pop up. Click New to set up a new event.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The Device List window will pop up. Select one or more devices and set the Notification Type. Depending on the trigger source, the Notification Type will be different. Then click OK to close the window. e. The trigger source(s) will be listed on the window as shown below. If you want to add more Trigger sources, click Add and repeat d.~e. Then click Next to assign action(s) to the trigger source(s). f.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start to record on: The sever will start to record video from selected camera(s) when an event is triggered. i. Click Add Camera to select the target camera(s). j. The selected camera(s) will be listed on the left window below. When completed, click OK on the bottom to enable the setting. i j i j Move to preset location: The target camera(s) will move the shooting area to the preset location(s) when an event is triggered. k.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions GSM Short Message: The sever will send a short message to a GSM cell phone when an event is triggered. p. Please enter the Phone Number and open GSM Settings window to set related information if necessary. When completed, click OK to enable the setting. Please enter the country code if you use overseas call.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions r. The action(s) will be listed in the window as shown below. Then click Next to set up schedule(s) to the action(s). For more information about Schedule Settings, please refer to Recording Schedule Settings on page 66. You can assign more than one time frame to one action.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions s. When you finish schedule settings, click Next to review the detailed information of the new event settings. t. Following is the detailed information of the new event setting. You can click Back to modify the event setting or click Finish to close the window. u. Following is an example of an enabled event. You can click New to set up more events or click Close to exit the window.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure the Station General Settings Select the target station from the device tree, then click Configuration > Station Settings > General Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station on the device tree and select Station Settings > General Settings). The Station General Settings window will pop up. Server Settings In this section, you can modify the Station Name.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Station Network Settings Select the target station from the device tree, then click Configuration > Station Settings > Network Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station on the device tree and select Station Settings > Network Settings). The Network Settings window will pop up. Port Settings Server port: The default server port is set to 3454.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Groups By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording group. You can manually remove a device from the default recording group. However, only those devices which belong to a recording group can produce recorded media files.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Default Storage Group Settings The following example shows the default storage group settings. You can click Delete to remove the default settings. group name or click Rename to modify the c c. The default recording path is C:\Recording. The total space and free space of the disk is shown on the right for reference. d. Add Local Path: Click to add another recording path on your local computer.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. To modify the settings of a path, select the path from the list, then click Change settings to modify. g. To delete a path, select the path from the list and click Delete path. A warning dialog box will pop up as shown below. h. By default, all devices are assigned to the Default Recording Group in the window on the right.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Recording Group(s) If you want to add a new recording group, click which will be displayed on the drop-down list. The following is an example of recording group list. Add to give a name to the new recording group, Please refer to the following limits when you set up recording group(s): The maximum number of devices in a recording group is 32-CH.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Schedules After editing recording storage settings, you can begin to edit recording schedules for the devices in a recording group. By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording schedule (Please refer to the default time frame settings on page 70). Therefore, once you insert a device to the station, the ST7501 Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Schedule List Please follow the steps below to set up the recording schedules: a. Click Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Schedule Settings on the menu bar (or rightclick the station and select Station Settings > Recording Schedule Settings). b. The Recording Schedule Settings window will pop up. By default, all cameras under the station are assigned to Default Schedule, Default Time Frame, and Default Camera List.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Load/Save Schedule Templates f. If you have a schedule template with time frame settings, you can upload it to simplify the editing of the schedule. Click Load Template, and a Load File dialog box will pop up. Select the template file and click Open to load. g. If you want to save a schedule as a template for future use, select the schedule from the schedule drop-down list and click Save as Template.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Camera List Please follow the steps below to assign a device to a recording schedule: a. Select a recording schedule on the schedule drop-down list. b. By default, all devices under the station are assigned to the Default Schedule. c. Click << to remove devices from the Default Schedule. Click >> to add devices to the Default Schedule. d. Click Apply to confirm or Close to discard the settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Time Frame List Default Time Frame: Weekly (Day-based), Mon.~Sun., 24-hour, continuous recording Click Edit to open the Default Time Frame settings page as shown below.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Time Frames Please follow the steps below to add new time frames to a schedule: a. Select a recording schedule from the drop-down list. b. Click Add to open the Time Frame Settings window. a b c. Enter a name for the new time frame. d. If you have a time-frame template, you can upload it to simplify the editing of the schedule. Click Load Template and the Load File dialog box will pop up. Select the template file to load. e.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. If you want to add additional time frames to the schedule, repeat the steps above. i. Close the window when you finish the time frame settings. j. Back to the Recording Schedule Settings window, the new time frame will be displayed on the Time Frame List. k. If you want to edit an existing time frame, select if from the Time Frame List and click Edit to set up. l.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The following diagrams show the frame rate variation of two recording modes: 1. Continuous recording + Activity adaptive recording (help save bandwidth and storage) Bandwidth Time I frame ---> Full frame rate ---> I frame Continuous Recording 2.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting To set up daily repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Daily timeline control bar Daily time segments *You can drag the daily timeline bar for more than one time segment per day. Applicable period of time Repeat time interval Set up daily time segments You can specify several time segments within a day.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in the precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bar will automatically appear as shown below. a b Delete time segments: Choose either step 1 or step 2 to set up 1. Use the mouse to erase the timeline bar: Right-click on an existing red timeline bar and drag the mouse.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up applicable period of time For repeat frequencies, you can set up the applicable date and period of time for the time frame. a. Specify the start date and time in the Start field. A calendar date selector will appear when you click on the drop-down list of date. Click or to select the month, then pick a desired day in the calendar. b. Specify the end date and time in the End field if you have an end time for applying this time frame.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based) To set up Weekly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable days within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Daily timeline control bar (24h) Daily Time segments *You can drag more than one time segment per day.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Periods in a week) To set up Weekly (Periods in a week) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Time segments within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Time segments within a week *You can drag more than one time segment per week.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in a precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly select a day and enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bars will automatically appear as shown below. The following is an example of an extended time segment from Mon. 8:00 to Fri. 19:00. b a Delete time segments: Please refer to page 75 for detailed instructions.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based) To set up Monthly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a month/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Timeline control bar (24hr) Daily time segments *You can drag more than one time segment per day.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a month: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1st ~ 5th day of a month. Repeat by day(s) of a week: Select day(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1st ~ 5th Friday of a month.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based) To set up Yearly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a year/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Timeline control bar (24hr) Daily time segments *You can drag more than one time segment per day.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a year: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1st ~ 5th day of a year. Repeat by day(s) of a week: Select day(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the January 1st ~ 5th Friday of a year.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording storage and default recording schedule. Therefore, once you insert a device onto the station, the ST7501 Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule. Please refer to How to Edit Recording Schedules on page 66.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings ST7501 LiveClient supports scheduled backup which allows the user to back up the recorded data in another disk. Please follow the steps below to enable scheduled backup settings: a. Click Configuration > Station Settings > Scheduled Backup Settings on the menu bar (or rightclick the station and select Station Settings > Scheduled Backup Settings). b. The Scheduled backup settings window will pop up.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Setup Backup Schedule f. Fill in a desired time and click >> to add the backup time. Please note that the backup time interval must not less than 1 hour. For example, 23:40 and 00:15 are not allowed to exist simultaneously. In the following example, the server will backup the recorded data at 12:00 PM and 23:00 PM everyday once you save the settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Station Server Settings ST7501 LiveClient supports Server Settings including DDNS Settings, Network Storage Settings, and SMTP Settings. Select the station from the device tree and click Configuration > Station Settings > Server Settings to open the page (or right-click the station and select Station Settings > Server Settings).
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network Storage Settings The ST7501 Server allows user to set up network storage path(s) for recorded files. Please follow the steps below to add a new network storage path. a. Click Add to open the Network Host Window. b. Fill in the related information for the network host. Then click OK to save the new settings. b a c. If you want to add more network host(s), please repeat step a. b.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions SMTP Settings ST7501 Server allows user to set up SMTP Server to send mail alert when event triggers. For more information about how to set up event management, please refer to page 54. Please follow the steps below to configure the SMTP Server: a. Click Add to open the SMTP Settings page. b. Enter the related information of your mail server. If your SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL), check Use SSL. c.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Relay Settings The ST7501 server can be set as a sub-station of VAST, the VIVOTEK professional central management software, so as to construct a hierarchical management architecture. Following is an illustration for two-level hierarchical architecture: For VAST to set ST7501 as a sub-station, please follow the instruction below to enable the Relay Settings first. a.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use the Talk Panel ST7501 LiveClient supports the two way audio function which allows the user to communicate with people around the network camera. Please enable the two way audio function on the camera side.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions An icon with the camera name will be displayed in the Talk Panel. Click to play sound from the camera Remove all cameras from the Talk Panel Click to talk Select sound from the file list Click to play the selected sound on the client side Click to adjust volume Please note that you cannot Talk and Play Sound at the same time. When you are talking or playing sound, you cannot add other cameras to the Talk Panel.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel Remove a camera Drag a camera from the Talk Panel and drop to the hierarchical management tree window as shown below. The camera icon will disappear. Remove all cameras Click , all cameras in the Talk Panel will be removed.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure E-map Settings ST7501 LiveClient supports intuitive E-map function which allows users to upload E-maps for overall devices management. Click System > E-map to open E-map Settings Page: Upload an E-map Click to search for E-map(s) to upload. The uploaded E-maps will be listed under the E-map list tree. If the uploading procedure fails, please compress the image size of your map (< 5MB) and try again.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (View Mode) Double-click an E-map on the tree, it will be displayed on the E-map window as shown below. There are two operation modes of E-map settings page: "View Mode" and "Edit Mode". The following is the "View Mode" illustration. D A C A. Menu bar E B B. Quick access bar C. E-map list tree D. E-map window E.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Right-click an E-map on the tree and click Edit or click switch to edit mode.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode) A F C G B D E A. Menu bar E. Map preview B. Quick access bar F. E-map window C. E-map list tree G. Status panel D. Device tree Right-click the E-map, you can download, rename, or delete the E-map.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Device Management Please follow the steps below to edit an uploaded E-map. a. Double-click the E-map you want to edit, it will be displayed on the E-map window. b. Use Quick Access Bar to adjust the size of the E-map. In edit mode, you can also use your mouse to drag the position of the E-map and zoom in or zoom out the E-map. c. Drag-and-drop the connected devices to the E-map according to your deployment. b c d.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Live View Dialog Settings Click Configuration > E-map Settings to open the E-map Settings dialog, then you can choose to Open Live View Dialog or to Send to Single View when you double-click the device deployed on the E-map. Open Live View Dialog Select Open Live View Dialog: When you double-click the device icon on the E-map or when an event triggers, a live view dialog will pop up beside it.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The live view dialog also supports click on image, PTZ, and e-PTZ as long as the linked device supports and enables those functions. To enable those function on E-map, please check the item "Enable click on image" on the menu bar of LiveClient as shown below. Then an icon will appear in the live view dialog for you to control the cameras. E-map Link After completing device deployment on your E-map, you can link an E-map to another E-map.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Right-click the blue frame to Resize or Delete it. Click Resize, some nodes will appear around the blue frame. Then You can drag the nodes to move the position, rotate the direction, adjust the size, and change the shape. resize rotate the direction change the shape move the position e. Click on the Quick Access Bar to save the new settings. f. If you want to set additional map links, please repeat steps a. ~ e.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. Test the web links. Click on the Quick Access Bar to switch to view mode. Double-click the blue frame on Map1, it will automatically switch to map2. Then double-click the blue frame on Map2, it will automatically switch to map3.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Client Settings In Client Settings, you can configure Snapshot Settings, Recording Settings, View Settings, General Settings, Joystick Settings, and Proxy Settings. Snapshot Settings Please follow the steps below to configure snapshot settings: a. Click Configuration > Client Settings > Snapshot Settings on the menu bar to open the Snapshot Settings window. b. Select a picture format for snapshots (BMP or JPEG).
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you uncheck Generate a file name automatically, the Save file dialog box will pop up when you take a snapshot. The file name prefix will automatically be displayed in the Save File dialog box. Take a Snapshot Please follow the steps below to take a snapshot of the live video stream: a. Select the video cell of which you want to take a snapshot. b.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording Settings The ST7501 Server allows you to record the live video in EXE, 3GP, or AVI format to your storage folder. Type 1: Record to EXE Record video as an EXE file. The EXE is not only a media file but also a built-in media player. When user execute the EXE, the media file will be played automatically. There is no need to install any other program. For more information about how to use the EXE player, please refer to page 109.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions b c d e e. If you check "Record with only standard codec", the video from old models (VIVOTEK 6000-series products) using G7221/G729A/H.263 codec will not be recorded. f. Click OK to enable the settings. Type 3: Record to AVI Record video as an AVI file, which uses the popular codecs pre-installed in the Windows OS.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Select the frame rate/ per second. f. To modify the video compression settings, click Video Compression Setting to open the AVI Video Compression Setting window. Select the desired video compression algorithm, compression quality, key frame intervals, and data rate in the corresponding fields. If you do not choose to compress the video, the generated AVI file will be very large.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Record an EXE/3GP/AVI File Please follow the steps below to record an EXE/3GP/AVI file of a live video stream: a. Select a video cell or a device from the heirarchical management tree which you want to record to media file. b. Click Record to EXE/3GP/AVI on the quick access bar, or right-click the video cell and click Record to EXE/3GP/AVI. You can also click Edit > Record to EXE/3GP/AVI on the menu bar.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Built-in Media Player--EXE Shown below is the icon of EXE. Double-click it, the recorded video will be played automatically as shown below. Video Title Timeline Slider Status Panel Control Buttons Total length of the histogram The playing rate can be 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, and 64X.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The function menu of the built-in media player are displayed as shown below: The built-in player is able to playback 3GP and EXE files. The built-in player is able to save 3GP files as EXE files. The built-in player is able to save EXE files as 3GP files. The built-in player is able to convert EXE and 3GP files into AVI files. The built-in player also supports snapshot and print functions.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set the display mode of a video cell, including Display Location, Date and time Format, Video Display Mode, and Font Settings. When you change the settings, the sample window will change accordingly for you to preview the settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Date and Time Format Same as local computer: Select this option and then the date and time format will synchronize with the local computer. Specify: Select a desired format for the date and time from the drop-down list. Date format: Select YYYY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY. Time format: Select the default time format (synchronize with the local computer), 12h AM/PM, or 24h.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions General Settings This section allows you to configure the System Settings and Rotation Settings. System Settings Auto login after logging in to operating system: If you check this option, ST7501 LiveClient will automatically login after you login to Windows without entering the user name and password. The default setting of this function is disabled.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Display Settings Enable auto stream size: The Auto Stream Size feature dynamically adjusts the stream sizes of video feeds in order to reduce CPU load and bandwidth consumption. It is often the case that in surveillance deployments the physical dimensions of monitors, effectiveness of visual stimulis, and the operators' regions of interest can all be very limited.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Joystick Settings This section explains how to remote control connected network devices with a USB joystick. It’s easy to install and configure via the USB interface. Enable Joystick Connect the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your computer. Supported by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Buttons Configuration In Buttons Configuration window, the left column shows the actions you can assign, and the right column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions. The number of buttons may differ from different joysticks. Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons: a. Choosing one of the actions and click Assign will pop up a dialog.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions c. The Assigned Action will appear beside Button 1 in the right column as shown in the following diagram. Note that a button can only be assigned with an action. If you want to modify the settings, select the action on the list and click Clear Selected. d. If you want to assign additional actions, repeat step a.~c. When all settings are complete, click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings. If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be set up in advance. your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated. Click Calibrate to open the Game Controllers window located in the MS Windows control panel and follow the instructions for trouble shooting.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PTZ/ E-PTZ Function In addition to using the PTZ control panel, you may also control the rotation handle of the joystick to remote control a PTZ/ E-PTZ network camera with ease. Pan/Tilt: Move the rotation handle of the joystick; you can pan the camera to the desire position. There will be blue line displaying the moving direction in the center of the video image as the diagram 1 below.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Device on the Device Tree This function allows you to conveniently search for an inserted device, which is useful when many devices have been inserted. Please follow the steps below to find a device on the camera list: a. Click the station on the device tree. b. Click Edit > Find on the menu bar (or right-click the station and click Find). b a c b c. The Find window will pop up for you to set your search criteria.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Print a Video Image There are two ways to print out an image of live video: 1. Select a video cell, then click Print on the quick access bar, or right-click the video cell and select Print from the popup menu. A Print window will pop up for you to choose the printer. 2. You can also click Edit > Print to print out an image from a video. Focus Cell: Print out an image of the target video.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Log out from the ST7501 Server To logout from the current server, click Logout on the quick access bar or click System > Logout on the menu bar. A confirmation window will pop up. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the ST7501 LiveClient window. How to Exit ST7501 LiveClient To exit ST7501 LiveClient, click Exit on the quick access bar or click System > Exit on the menu bar. A confirmation window will pop up.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Playback Configuration Activating ST7501 Playback and Logging in to a Server ST7501 Playback allows you to search and playback recorded media data from ST7501 Server. Once you insert a device into the device tree of ST7501 LiveClient, it will automatically be displayed on the device tree of ST7501 Playback. You can then begin to use ST7501 Playback to view recorded or backup video clips.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Playback User Interface D A B C E F G A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Query panel (Browsing / Time search / Event search / Log viewer) D. Status panel E. Recorded video playback window F. Playback control panel G.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Quick Access Bar Icon Function Description Exit Exit the system Logout Logout from the current station Lock Click to Lock the system for security concerns ( Volume Adjust the audio volume of the target video ( Snapshot Capture the picture of the target video Print Print out the picture of the target video Unclock the system) Mute) Remove All Connections Remove all live videos from the live video monitoring window Layout Cha
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Language Selection ST7501 current supports user interfaces in multiple languages; and language options are availabe in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文. If you want to select another language for the interface, please click System > Language on the menu bar to select a desired language. Please note that if you want to change the language option, a message will remind you to restart the system.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Time Search Page Select station/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the results will be shown on the video clips list The Time Zone is the same as your local computer.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Event Search Page Select station/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Select an Event Category Click to add search criteria Click to remove search criteria Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the results will be shown on the video clips list 128 - User's Manual
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Log Viewer Page Select station(s) that you want to search for recorded logs Select a Log Category Select a User Account Select a Result Type Select a Log Type Select a Log Level Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the results will be listed on the video clips list User's Manual - 129
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video Clips List Window If you select a option “date”, the video clips will be displayed in the video clips list window. A option “date” may contain more than one video clip.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Playback Control Panel When you double-click a video clip to play, the playback control panel will be enabled for you to use.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Playback Recorded Video Select a Recorded Video Clip Please follow the steps below to select a video clip: 1. On the Bowsing page, click the plus sign (+) to expand the device tree. 2. Right-click a station, device, or option “date” on the device tree and click Refresh to display the recorded video clips. 3. There are two ways to view the video clips of a date. View all video clips of a date: a.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View only one of the video clips of a date: a. Click a option “date” on the device tree. The corresponding recorded video clips will be listed in the video clip list window. b. Select a video clip from the video clip list window. c. Double-click the video clip, then it will start to play in an available video cell. (You can also directly drag-and-drop the video clip to a desired video cell in the recorded video playback window.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells There are two ways to remove a recorded video clip from the video cell: 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove. 2. Drag-and-drop the live view from the video cell to the device tree window. If you want to remove all live videos from the video cells, please click on the menu bar. Timeline Slider Bar and Histogram The red part of the histogram shows the period of time of a video clip.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Zoom in / out of the Histogram Histogram zoom in Histogram zoom out Total time length As the second picture shows, by clicking Histogram Zoom In, the total time of the histogram will shorten to half of the original period of time, while the red part of the histogram that shows the period of time of the video clip will extend to twice the original time span.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio Control The audio function will be enabled if the device is equipped with an internal or external microphone. Please follow the steps below to adjust the volume or turn on/off the audio of the focused video: To turn off the audio (Mute Mode) on the quick access bar and check Mute. Or you can right-click on the video a. Click Audio On cell to open the popup menu, then click Others > Mute.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Change the Playback Layout Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window VIVOTEK ST7501 Playback supports up to 16-CH simultaneous recorded video playback on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the recorded live video playback window based on the number of inserted devices. Switch Video Channels Drag-and-drop a video channel to another empty video window.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize/Minimize the Recorded Video Playback Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire video playback window Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and selec Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire Playback window as shown below. To restore to the original layout, double-click the video cell or right-click the video cell and uncheck Single View.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen: to maxmize the video playback window to the entire screen Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In addition, you can also click View > Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the recorded video playback window. To restore to the original layout, right-click the video cell and uncheck Full Screen.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Backup Recorded Video In addition to the Schedule Backup function of ST7501 LiveClient introduced on page 61, the ST7501 Playback also features to backup recorded video clips from the local database. Please open the Browsing page and follow the steps below to backup recorded video: a. Select the target files. To backup all recorded video of a selected device: Right-click the device and click Backup.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To backup part of the recorded video of the day: Select the date and choose the video clip(s) from video clip window. Then right-click the selected option(s) and click Backup. Note: Press Shift on your keyboard, then you can select more than one video clips. b. A Backup Settings window will pop up. Specify the time span and select a storage path, then click Backup.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to View Backup Files The ST7501 Playback also allows users to playback backup files, including Schedule Backup by ST7501 LiveClient and Recorded Data Backup by ST7501 Playback. Please follow the steps below to view backup files: a. Right-click Local DB and click Add. b. A Load Backup File window will pop up as shown below. Select the *.dif file to upload. b a c.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Model-specific Functions The ST7501 Playback program offers model-specific functions through a right-click menu. For example, if you playback a video clip made from an FE8171V fisheye camera, a right-click on the playback screen will bring up the Display mode options. You can even exert mouse control while playing a recorded video.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To configure the SVC-related feature: 1. Right-click on the playback window of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar. 2. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection. See below for the frame rates represented by the numeric indicator. Please refer to page 24 for the introduction of this feature.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to playback the backup files from the local database, you can also click Working Offline in the Login Window without the account information. The ST7501 Playback will launch as shown below.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Video Clip in a Specific Period of time Please follow the steps below to use Time Search function: a. Open the Time Search page. a b c d e b. Select the target station(s)/device(s) that you want to search for video clips. c. Specify the time span. You can choose to set up the start time only, the end time only, or both the start time and end time.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for Events The ST7501 Playback program offers users an intuitive event search engine for retrieving video clips from the database of recorded videos based on different search criteria such as motion, IVA, or DI events. Please follow the steps below to search for recorded events: a. Open the Event Search page. a b f c d e repeat mode b. Select the target station(s)/device(s) that you want to search for events. c.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Event Category The following introduces the event search categories: All Events, All Motion Events, All IVA events, All DI Events, Named DI Events, PIR, Tampering, and Tamperature. You can also add or remove customized events from the list.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- All IVA events If you select the All IVA events category, all detected IVA events will be included in the search. Cameras with embedded intelligent video content analysis are capable of detecting IVA events such as moving objects, loitering, and tamper detection.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- Named DI Events This category allows you to select only Named DI Events--the DI device which you have renamed in the LiveClient. Please refer to Association Management on page 52 for more information about how to rename DI device. Click OK and fill in the name you want to search on the left window. The new search criteria will be displayed in the search categories column as shown below.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start Event Search After you specify all of the search criteria mentioned above, check/uncheck Display in new result list and click Search to begin event search. If Display in new result list is unchecked, all search results will be displayed on the original event list window as shown below.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Backup the Event Videos Please follow the steps below to backup the evnet videos on the results list: a. Select the video clips you want to backup. You can select more than one video clips. b. Right-click the selected video clips and click Backup. a b c. A Backup Settings window will pop up. For more information about how to set up the Backup Settings, please refer to page 140.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search Logs The ST7501 Playback program offers a convenient log engine for searching all local logs based on different search criteria such as log category, log type, and log level. The search results will be displayed in the log viewer window along with the detailed log history. Please follow the steps below to search logs: a. Open the Log Viewer page. b. Select the target station where you want to search logs. c.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level The following table shows the breakdown of log category, level, and type. The search results will be different according to your selections.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search All Local Logs Log Category Log Level Log Type Click to export all search results from the list Click to remove all search results from the list Search Login History Select Login History from the log category field and click the Search button below, the search results, including all login logs, will be displayed on the Login History page.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search Login Activities This function allows you to search the operations the user performed during the login period of time. You can search for login activities on the Local Logs or Login History page. Search Login Activities on the Local Logs page: a. Click on the Local Logs page. b. Select a login/logout option from the list. c.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The search results of the login activities will be displayed on the Login Activities page as shown below. When you select All in the Log Level field, the search results will include all log levels. If you select Low in the Log Level field and select Including above level as shown in the picture on the left below, the search results will include all levels of logs.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Client Settings On Client Settings, you can configure Snapshot Settings, Export Settings, View Settings, Proxy Settings, and General Settings. It allows you to save snapshots and media files on the local computer. Snapshot Settings When you play a recorded video, ST7501 Playback also allows you to take snapshots. For detailed information about Snapshot Settings, please refer to page 103.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Export an EXE/3GP/AVI File Please follow the steps below to convert part of an EXE/3GP/AVI file of recorded video: a. Playback a video clip from which you want to export a media file. b. Set a period of time. Move the timeline slider bar to the desired start time and click Marker I the timeline slider bar to the desired end time and click Marker II . . Move b a c c.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set up the display mode of video cell. For detailed information about View Settings, please refer to page 111. Proxy Settings Please refer to page 119 for detailed illustration. General Settings System Settings Retrieve RTSP streaming on specific port: The default port for RTSP streaming is 554. If you want to change this port, please check this item and enter a desired port.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Lock ST7501 Playback for Security Concerns If you happen to be away from your computer, for security reasons, we suggest you lock the program. When ST7501 Playback is locked, the user must enter the correct password to unlock and access the program again. To lock Playback, click Unlock on the quick access bar or click System > Lock on the system icon will then turn into Lock . menu.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Import and Export Utility ST7501 supports import and export utility for user to keep record of all server settings. You can use the export file to copy the configuration on another host. Export Utility Please follow the steps below to export the server settings: a. Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > All Programs > VIVOTEK Inc > ST7501 > Tools > Import-export Utility." b. The Import/Export Utility window will pop up.
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Service Control Tool ST7501 service control tool is a tool for server control and for user to be aware of the ST7501 Server status. It starts up as Windows OS startup. Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > All Programs > VIVOTEK Inc > ST7501 > Tools > VNSServiceControl.
