LevelOne FCS-7111 User Manual

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FCS-7111

1-Port H.264 PoE Video Server

User’s Manual

V1.0

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Table of Contents

Overview.......................................................................................................................................................3

Read Before Use .....................................................................................................................................3

Package Contents ...................................................................................................................................3

Physical Description ................................................................................................................................4

Network Deployment ...............................................................................................................................7

Software Installation ..............................................................................................................................10

Network Setting .....................................................................................................................................15

PPPoE Setting .......................................................................................................................................15

Accessing the Video Server .......................................................................................................................22

Using Web Browsers .............................................................................................................................22

Using RTSP Players ..............................................................................................................................24

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ...............................................................................................25

Using LevelOne Recording Software .................................................................................................... 26

Main Page ..................................................................................................................................................27

Client Settings ............................................................................................................................................31

Conguration ..............................................................................................................................................33

System ..................................................................................................................................................34

Security .................................................................................................................................................36

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ...................................................................................37

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) .................................................................................. 42

Network ................................................................................................................................................. 43

DDNS .................................................................................................................................................... 58

Access List ........................................................................................................................................... 60

Audio and Video ....................................................................................................................................63

Motion Detection ...................................................................................................................................69

Camera Tampering Detection ...............................................................................................................71

Camera Control .....................................................................................................................................72

Homepage Layout ................................................................................................................................77

Application ............................................................................................................................................80

Recording .............................................................................................................................................93

Local Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 96

System Log ........................................................................................................................................100

View Parameters ................................................................................................................................101

Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................102

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................106

URL Commands for the Network Camera/Video Server .....................................................................106

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Overview

LevelOne FCS-7111 is a 1-CH video server supporting the high-performance H.264 compression format

that drastically reduces le sizes and conserves valuable bandwidth and storage space. With MPEG-4

and MJPEG compatibility, video streams also can be transmitted in either of these formats for versatile

applications. The streams can also be individually congured with separate frame rates, resolution, and

image quality so as to meet different needs or bandwidth constraints. Users can receive multiple streams simultaneously in different settings for viewing on different platforms such as PCs or mobile phones.

The integrated 802.3af compliant PoE function reduces cabling problems, making the FCS-7111 a costeffective surveillance solution. The built-in SD/SDHC card slot offers a convenient and portable storage option to prevent data loss in case of network disconnection. Since all data can be stored on a SD/SDHC

card, the on-board storage design signicantly reduces bandwidth consumption.

The FCS-7111 comes with LevelOne’s ST7501 32-CH central management software for high scalability and easy-to-use operation. With the FCS-7111, you can upgrade to a full-featured, high-end IP surveillance solution using existing infrastructure.

Read Before Use

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The video server is not only

a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance system. It is the

user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.

It is important to rst verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents

listed below. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the video server is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.

The video server is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/

surveillance, etc. The Conguration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the video server and ensure

proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the video server

section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current

web server.

Package Contents

■ FCS-7111

■ Power Adapter

■ Software CD

■ Quick Installation Guide

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Physical Description

Front Panel

Back Panel

Ethernet 10/100

RJ45 Socket

SD/SDHC Card Slot

Recessed Reset Button

BNC Video Input

RCA Audio Input

RCA Audio Output

Power Cord Socket

Status LEDs

General I/O Terminal Block

This video server provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input /

output devices. The pin denitions are described below.

Pin Name

1 Power +12V 2 Digital output 3 Digital input 4 Ground 5 AC 24V input 6 AC 24V input 7 RS-485 + 8 RS-485 -

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DI/DO Diagram

Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.

Status LED

The LED indicates the status of the video server.

Item LED status Description

Steady Red Power on and system booting

Red LED unlighted Power off Steady Red + Blink Green every 1 sec. Network works (heartbeat)

Steady Red + Green LED unlighted Network fail 3 Steady Red + Blink Green every 2 sec. Audio mute (heartbeat) 4 Blink Red every 0.15 sec. + Blink Green every 1 sec. Upgrading Firmware 5 Blink Red every 0.15 sec. + Blink Green every 0.15 sec. Restore default

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Hardware Reset

Recessed Reset Button

The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the video server to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.

Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object. Wait for the video server to reboot.

Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks. It takes about 30 seconds. Note that all settings will be restored to factory default. Upon successful restore, the status LED will blink green and red during normal operation.

SD/SDHC Card Capacity

This video server is compliant with SD/SDHC 16GB / 8GB and other preceding standard SD cards.

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Network Deployment

Setting up the Video Server over the Internet

This section explains how to con gure the video server to an Internet connection.

1. Make video connection from the camera to the BNC video input.

2. Make audio connection from the Line-Out audio source to the RCA audio input.

3. Make audio connection from RCA audio output to the speaker.

4. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block.

5. Connect the video server to a switch via Ethernet cable.

6. Connect the power cable from the video server to a power outlet.

There are several ways to set up the video server over the Internet. The  rst way is to set up the video server behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is to use PPPoE.

1: Power +12V 2: Digital output 3: Digital input 4: Ground 5: AC 24V 6: AC 24V 7: RS485+ 8: RS485-

Ethernet Switch

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Internet connection via a router

Before setting up the video server over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below.

1. Connect your video server behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.

Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details.

2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Video server is

192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Video server 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. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer to your router’s user’s manual.

3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Video server from the Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 33 for details.

Internet connection with static IP

Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Video server. Please refer to LAN on page 33 for details.

Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet)

Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 34 for details.

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Set up the Video Server through Power over Ethernet (PoE)

When using a PoE-enabled switch

The video server is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the video server to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable.

When using a non-PoE switch

If your switch/router does not support PoE, use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the video server and a non-PoE switch.

PoE Power Injector

(optional)

Non-PoE Switch

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Software Installation

The following are steps for the software installation.

Note: The default user name is root and the password is blank

How to Use Installation Wizard

Installation

The following are steps for the software installation.

STEP. 1 Put the Installation disk into the CD-ROM drive, and the installation should start automatically. If the installation does not start, click on “Start” on the lower left corner of your

screen, open “My Computer” and double click on the CD-ROM icon. The Installation Wizard

Installation Window will appear.

STEP. 2 There are links on this page, including Install Software, User’s Manual and Customer Homepage. Click on “Install Software” to enter Install Software page.

STEP. 3 There are links on this page, including Installation Wizard, User’s Manual and Surveillance Software. Click on “Installation Wizard” to launch the setup program.

Destination Location for Installation

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STEP 4: After clicking “Install” button, the install system will install the Installation Wizard to your

computer, and a progress bar will display on the dialog. After completed the installation, please click on the “Close” button.

Completed

Using Installation Wizard

User Interface

Once you run the Installation Wizard, after a short searching time, you will see the user interface

as below. “Manual Setup” button, a “Refresh Devices” button and an arrow button on the left panel of your user interface. When you click on the arrow button, you will see more advanced functional buttons: “Firmware Upgrade”, “Restore Default” and “About IW”. You can select your device by double-clicking it in the device list. The left three buttons (“Manual Setup”, “Firmware Upgrade”, and “Restore Default”) won’t be enabled until you select at least one device.

Installation Wizard allows you to setup one device at one time and upgrade multiple devices

(of the same model) at the same time. If you selected different models, then the “Firmware Upgrade” button would be disabled.

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Installation wizard allows you to setup or upgrade multiple devices (of the same model) at the

same time. If you selected different models, then the buttons will be disabled. There are five

buttons on the bottom of the main page, and ve buttons on the left panel of the main page.

Buttons

Click on this button to clean up the device list and search all devices on the within the same subnet again. It will take about 5 seconds.

Click on this button to modify the settings of the selected devices. For more detail, please refer to 0 Setup.

Click on this button to upgrade the rmware of the selected devices. For

more detail, please refer to 0 Upgrade.

Click on this button to reset the selected devices to default settings.

Click on this button to get information about the Installation Wizard.

Manual Setup

When you select one device in the selection list, the “Manual Setup” button will be enabled. Click on it to modify the settings of the selected device. After clicked on the “Manual Setup”

button, Installation Wizard would try to connect to the selected device.

The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Network Camera initially will not ask for any password. If the authentication is failed, there would be a pop-up dialog window to ask for

correct password. If you failed three times, the Installation Wizard would show you a warning

dialog window and abort the connecting to the selected device.

Authentication Dialog Window

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Authentication error

System Setting

After connected to the selected device, the Installation Wizard will switch to system setting page

as below.

System setting page

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Click on this button to cancel the setup progress.

Click on this button to keep the present setting and go to the next page.

Change Host Name

The “Hostname” is used for the homepage title of main page and is displayed as the title in the video window of the main page. The maximum string length is 40 characters or 20 characters in double-byte-character-systems like Chinese or Japanese. But for some models supported Unicode, the maximum string length depends on the characters you input, and it may less than 20 characters.

Change root password

To change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both “Password” and “Confirm Password” text boxes identically. What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. The maximum password depends on the server you connected.

Adjust date and time

Date/Time setup

There are three ways to adjust system date and time:

1. “Synchronize with computer time”: The easiest way is to make device synchronized

with your computer time.

2. “Set date and time manually”: Set the date and time manually by entering new values.

Notice the format in the related eld while typing.

3. “Synchronize to network time server automatically”: Make device automatically

synchronize with timeservers over the Internet every hour.

If you want to keep the current date and time, please choose “Keep current date and time”.

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Network Setting

The Installation Wizard can help you to setup the network connection with LAN or PPPoE. After

you clicked on the “Next” button on the System page, the Installation Wizard would lead you to the PPPoE setting page. If you want to connect your server to Internet via PPPoE, please click on “Yes” to start the PPPoE setting process, or click on “No” to invoke the LAN setting.

Choosing the network type

PPPoE Setting

Network setting for PPPoE

If you click on “Yes” in the “Network Type” dialog window, you will be led to the PPPoE setting page. In this page, you can input the “PPPoE username” and “PPPoE password” provided by your ISP, and then the server will be set to PPPoE mode rather than LAN mode when the setup is completed. If you don’t know the account information, please contact your ISP. After inputting the account information, please click on the “Next” button to continue your next step.

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LAN Setting

If you click on “No” in the “Network Type” dialog window, you will be led to the Network setting page. In this page, you can change the server’s IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, primary DNS server, secondary DNS and DHCP server. Please refer to the below page.

Network Setting for LAN

You could set up the network with DHCP or xed IP:

1.DHCP: Check the “Get IP by DHCP Server automatically” will force the device to renew its

IP address whenever it reboots, and the related network conguration is provided by the DHCP

server.

2.Fixed IP: If you want the device to use a xed IP, please uncheck the “Get IP by DHCP Serv-

er automatically” checkbox and assign a valid IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server for the device.

Mobile Access

After nished the DDNS setting and click on the Next button. If your device supports mobile

viewer and you want to access the device by mobile phone, you can enable the “Mobile Access”

by clicking on the Yes button. The Installation Wizard will do some setting for mobile viewing

toward the device:

1.Video: The video codec will be set to MPEG-4, and the resolution will be set to 176x144 pix-

els.

2.Audio: The audio codec will be set to AAC.

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Mobile Access

Apply to selected device

After conguring all the settings, the apply page will show up. Click on “Apply” button to apply

the changes to the selected device or click on “Back” button to go back to the previous page and modify the setting again.

Apply page

When you click on the “Apply”, it will start to update your settings to server.

Upgrade

When you select one device or multiple devices (of the same model), the “Firmware Upgrade”

button will be enabled. Click on it to upgrade the rmware of the selected device(s). After click on the “Firmware Upgrade” button, Installation Wizard will try to connect the selected device(s) and lead you to the rmware upgrade page.

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Click on the “Firmware Upgrade”

Device Information

After connected to the selected device(s), it would display as below. If you select more than one device, then the device information will show all the selected devices. You can switch to the server info by click on the tab control.

Device information

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Multiple devices information

Firmware Information

The selected rmware information will show the information about the le that you selected.

Firmware version: The version number of the selected rmware.

Select Firmware

You can use the “Select rmware” button to browse the le that you want upgrade onto the selected device(s). After selected the le, Installation Wizard will check whether the le you select-

ed is correct. If it’s the correct version, then the package information will display the information

about the le and enable the “Start Upgrade” button. Therefore you can click on the button to upgrade the rmware. If not, then it will be a pop-up warning message.

Select rmware

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Firmware Information

Warning message for unmatched rmware

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Start Upgrade

Clicking on the “Start Upgrade” button to upgrade the rmware of the selected device(s), and

it will be a pop-up dialog window to show the progress of the upgrading process. Usually, it will

take about 5 to 10 minutes to nish the rmware upgrading. It depends on your server model

and network bandwidth. We recommend you do the upgrade process in wired LAN environment rather than PPPoE or wireless environment.

Update progress

After the upgrade process had been done, you could see the dialog window as below.

Please click on the button “OK” to nish it.

Upgrade Done

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Accessing the Video Server

This chapter explains how to access the video server through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and LevelOne recording software.

Using Web Browsers

Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the video servers on the LAN.

If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:

1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft

2. Enter the IP address of the video server in the address eld. Press Enter.

3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser.

4. If it is the first time installing the LevelOne video server, an information bar will pop up as

shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.

Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).

NOTE

► For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream the live

video. If you donn’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it rst, then launch

the web browser.

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► By default, the video server is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is

highly recommended to set a password for the video server. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 26.

► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser.

1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.

2. Look for Download signed ActiveX

controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.

3. Refresh your web browser, then install the Active X

complete installation.

control. Follow the instructions to

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Using RTSP Players

To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming.

Quick Time Player

Real Player

VLC media player

1. Launch the RTSP player.

mpegable Player

2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.

3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for

pvPlayer

stream1 or stream2>

As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46. For example:

4. The live video will be displayed in your player. For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46 for details.

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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the video server can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the video

rver over the Internet, please refer to Setup the video server over the Internet on page 7.

To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your video server:

1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable.

For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

2. As the the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size.

Please set the video and audio streaming parameters as listed below.

3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set

the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex. Real Player).

5. Type the following URL commands into the player.

The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for stream 3>.

For example:

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Using LevelOne Recording Software

The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple video servers. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the video server to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from

http://www.LevelOne.com.

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Main Page

This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: LevelOne INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window.

LevelOne INC. Logo

Click this logo to visit the LevelOne website.

Host Name

The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information,

24.

please refer to

System on page

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This video server supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously. You can select either one for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 56 for detailed information.

Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off.

Conguration Area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 21.

Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of the video server. It is suggested that a password be applied to the video server so that only the administrator can congure the video server.

For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 23.

Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface. Language options are available in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

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Live Video Window

■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MPEG-4:

Video Title: The video title can be con gured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further con guration, please refer to Client Settings on page 21.

Time: Display the current time. For further con guration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further con guration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the video server model and video server con guration, some buttons may not be available.

Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format.

Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation

screen indicates the part of the image being magni ed. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.

Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button.

Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue transmission.

Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer. Press the

Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and  le name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 22 for details.

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Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the local computer.

Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Audio On button after clicking the Mute button.

Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the video server. Audio will project from the external

speaker connected to the video server. Click this button

again to end talking transmission.

Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the microphone volume on the local computer.

Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Mic On button after clicking the Mute button.

Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal

mode.

■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:

Video Title: The video title can be con gured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to

Video Settings on page 53.

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to

Video Settings on page 53.

Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the video server model and video server con guration, some buttons may not be available.

Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation

screen indicates the part of the image being magni ed. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.

Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer. Press the

Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and  le name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 22 for details.

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Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal

mode.

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Client Settings

This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings.

H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options

Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H.264 or MPEG-4.

H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options

Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of H.264 or MPEG-4 streaming:

UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network

packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection

when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important. Note that each unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the video server allows up to ten simultaneous accesses.

UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media. This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the video server

while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the video server must be congured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to RTSP

Streaming on page 46.

TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality. The downside of this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol.

HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for

streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow

streaming data through.

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MP4 Saving Options

Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main

page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.

Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.

File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.

Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the le name.

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Conguration

Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only

Administrators can access the conguration page.

LevelOne offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your video server with minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users. Some advanced functions (HTTPS/ Access list/ Homepage layout/ Application/ Recording/ System log/ View parameters) are not displayed in Basic Mode.

If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the

conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.

In order to simplify the user interface, the detailed information will be hidden unless you click on

the function item. When you click on the rst sub-item, the detailed information for the rst sub-

item will be displayed; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the

second sub-item will be displayed and that of the rst sub-item will be hidden.

The following is the interface of the Basic Mode and the Advanced Mode:

Basic Mode

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Advanced Mode

Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are

displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the conguration list to quickly switch over.

Advanced Mode

. If you want to set up advanced

System

This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the video server, such as the host

name and system time. It is composed of the following three columns: System, System Time and DI and DO. When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.

System

Host name: Enter a desired name for the video server. The text will be displayed at the top of the main page.

Turn off the LED indicators: If you do not want to let others know that the video server is in operation, you can select this option to turn off the LED indicators.

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System Time

Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Video server. The video server’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 video server with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.

Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time format are [yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].

Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically querying an NTP Server.

NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server. Leaving the text box blank connects the video server to the default time servers.

Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Time zone

Advanced Mode

: Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload

Daylight Savings Time rules on the Maintenance page, please refer to Upload / Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File on page 93 for details.

DI and DO

Digital input: Select High or Low to dene normal status for the digital input. The video server will report the current status.

Digital output: Select Grounded or Open to dene normal status for the digital output. The video server will show whether the trigger is activated or not.

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Security

This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts.

Root Password

The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add

more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account rst.

1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection.

2. A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their

respective elds to access the video server.

Manage Privilege

Digital Output & PTZ control: You can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers. Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will also have the ability to control the video server through the main page. (Please refer to Main Page on page 17.)

Allow anonymous viewing: If you check this item, any client can access the live stream without entering a User ID and Password.

Advanced Mode

Manage User

Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts.

1. Input the new user’s name and password.

2. Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click Add to enable the setting.

Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer). Only administrators can

access the Conguration page. Though operators cannot access the Conguration page, they can use

the URL Commands to get and set the value of parameters. For more information, please refer to URL Commands of the video server on page 96. Viewers access only the main page for live viewing.

Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts.

1. Select an existing account to modify.

2. Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting.

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HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level.

Enable HTTPS

Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS"

or "HTTPS only". Note that you have to create and install a certicate rst in the second column before

clicking the Save button.

Create and Install Certicate Method

Before using HTTPS for communication with the video server, a Certicate must be created rst. There are three ways to create and install a certicate:

Create self-signed certificate automatically

1. Select this option.

2. In the rst column, check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP

& HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.

3. Click Save to generate a certicate.

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4. The Certicate Information will automatically de displayed in the third column as shown below. You can

click Property to view detailed information about the certicate.

5. Click Home to return to the main page. Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address

bar and press Enter on your keyboard. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS.

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Create self-signed certificate manually

1. Select this option.

2. Click Create to open the Create Certicate page, then click Save to generate the certicate.

3. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You

can click Property to see detailed information about the certicate.

Create certificate and install : Select this option if you want to create a certicate from a certicate

authority.

1. Select this option.

2. Click Create to open the Create Certicate page, then click Save to generate the certicate.

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3. If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page

to allow pop-ups.

4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certicate request.

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5. Look for a trusted certicate authority that issues digital certicates. Enroll the video server. Wait for

the certicate authority to issue a SSL certicate; click Browse... to search for the issued certicate,

then click Upload in the second column.

NOTE

► How do I cancel the HTTPS settings?

1. Uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection in the rst column and click Save; a warning dialog will pop up.

2. Click OK to disable HTTPS.

3. The webpage will redirect to a non-HTTPS page automatically.

► If you want to create and install other certificates, please remove the existing one. To remove the

signed certificate, uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection in the first column and click Save. Then click Remove to erase the certicate.

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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to use the SNMP on the video server. The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It helps network administrators to remotely

manage network devices and nd, solve network problems with ease.

■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:

1. Manager: Network-management station (NMS), a server which executes applications that monitor and control managed devices.

2. Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which transfers the status of managed devices to the NMS.

3. Managed device: A network node on a managed network. For example: routers, switches, bridges, hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, video servers, web server, and database.

Before conguring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS rst.

SNMP Conguration

Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to

your NMS settings.

Enable SNMPv3 This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the Authentication password and the Encryption password.

■ Security name: According to your NMS settings, choose Read/Write or Read Only and enter the

community name.

■ Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.

■ Authentication password: Enter the password for authenrication (at least 8 characters).

■ Encryption password: Enter a password for ecryption (at least 8 characters).

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Network

This section explains how to congure a wired network connection for the video server.

Network Type

LAN

Select this option when the video server is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the Network Type is LAN. Rememer to click Save when you complete the Network setting.

Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN.

Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the video server.

1. You can make use of LevelOne Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network

Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details.

2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP.

Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0”.

Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. Invalid router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet.

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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses.

Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS.

Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.

Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.

Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP whenever a video server is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected video servers will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser. Currently, UPnP

by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature, please make sure the UPnP

installed on your computer.

presentation for your video server so that

is supported

component is

Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the video server from the Internet, select this option to allow the video server 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 UPnP

and it is activated.

PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)

Select this option to con gure your video server to make it accessible from anywhere as long as there is an Internet connection. Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided by your ISP.

Follow the steps below to acquire your video server’s public IP address.

1. Set up the video server on the LAN.

2. Go to Home > Con guration > Application > Server Settings (please refer to Server Settings on page

76) to add a new email or FTP server.

3. Go to Con guration > Application > Media Settings (please refer to Media Settings on page 79). Select

System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT  le format which contains the Network

Camera’s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server.

4. Go to Con guration > Network > Network Type. Select PPPoE and enter the user name and password

provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting.

5. The video server will reboot.

6. Disconnect the power to the video server; remove it from the LAN environment.

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NOTE

► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the video server

will select other ports for the video server.

► If UPnP

is not supported by your router, you will see the following message:

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

► Steps to enable the UPnP

Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP

user interface on your computer:

components.

1. Go to Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.

2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components.

In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and click Details.

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4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK.

5. Click Next in the following window.

6. Click Finish. UPnP

► How does UPnP

UPnP

networking technology provides automatic IP con guration and dynamic discovery of devices

is enabled.

work?

added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and  le sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network con guration. In

the case of video servers, you will see video server shortcuts under My Network Places.

► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the video server to open a secondary HTTP port on the router-

not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the video server’s public address in order to access the video server from the Internet. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the video server’s IP address.

► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly configured or the Internet access is not working, restore the

video server to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 92 for details. After the video server is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN.

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Enable IPv6

Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings. Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The browser should be Microsoft

When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the video server will listen to router advertisements and be assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly.

Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.

IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below.

If your IPv6 settings are successful, the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop-up window. The IPv6 address will be displayed as follows:

Refers to Ethernet

Link-global IPv6 address/network mask

Link-local IPv6 address/network mask

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Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address:

1. Open your web browser.

2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser.

3. The format should be:

4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage.

For example:

NOTE

► If you have a Secondary HTTP port (the default value is 8080), you can also link to the webpage in

the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP on page 43 for detailed information.)

► If you choose PPPoE as the Network Type, the [PPP0 address] will be displayed in the IPv6

information column as shown below.

Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually set up IPv6 settings if your network environment does not have DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers. If you check this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding information:

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IEEE 802.1x

Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x settings.

The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides

authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certi cates between client and server are veri ed, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails, access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication

Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication.

The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:

■

Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication.

Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A “go between” which restricts unauthorized end users

from communicating with the authentication server.

Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certi cate and decides whether to

accept the end user’s access request.

Advanced Mode

LevelOne video servers support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP and

■

EAP-TLS.

Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:

1. Before connecting the video server to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital

certi cate from a Certi cate Authority (ie. MIS of your company) which can be validated by a RADIUS

server.

2. Connect the video server to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the con guration

page of the video server as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the EAP method. In the

following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload related certi cate(s).

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3. When all settings are complete, move the video server to the protected LAN by connecting it to an

802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically.

NOTE

► The authentication process for 802.1x:

1. The Certificate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certificates to the video server (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server).

2. A video server requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the authenticator). The client offers its identity and client certi cate, which is then forwarded by the switch to the RADIUS Server, which uses an algorithm to authenticate the video server and returns an acceptance or rejection back to the switch.

3. The switch also forwards the RADIUS Server’s certi cate to the video server.

4. Assuming all certi cates are validated, the switch then changes the video server’s state to authorized and is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-con gured port.

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QoS (Quality of Service)

Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity

is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for

instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.

The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:

The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.

■

The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher

■

reliability and stability on the network.

Advanced Mode

Requirements for QoS

To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:

All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS.

■

The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled.

■

QoS models

CoS (the VLAN 802.1p model)

IEEE802.1p defines a QoS model at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer), which is called CoS, Class of Service. It adds a 3-bit value to the VLAN MAC header, which indicates prioritization from 0~7 (Eight different classes of service are available). The priority is set up on the network switches, which then use different queuing disciplines to forward the packets.

Below is the setting column for CoS. Enter the VLAN ID of your switch (0~4095) and choose the priority for each application (0~7).

If you assign Video the highest level, the switch will handle video packets rst.

NOTE

► The web browsing may fail if the CoS setting is incorrect.

► Class of Service technologies do not guarantee a level of service in terms of bandwidth and delivery

time; they offer a "best-effort." Users can think of CoS as "coarsely-grained" trafc control and QoS as "nely-grained" trafc control.

► Though CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end quarantees since it

is based on L2 protocol.

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QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model)

DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is

based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a eld to the

IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint). This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs. It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop Behavior (PHB). The PHB describes a particular service level in terms of bandwidth, queueing theory, and dropping (discarding the packet) decisions. Routers at each network node classify packets according to their DSCP value and give them a particular forwarding treatment; for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it.

Below are the setting options of DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint). Specify the DSCP value for each application (0~63).

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HTTP

Advanced Mode

To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the video server  rst; please refer to Security on page 26 for details.

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the video server provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be potential risks of being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5

algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses.

HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080. They can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. If the ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages will be displayed:

To access the video server on the LAN, both the HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can be used to access the video server. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the video server’s IP address.

Access name for stream 1 ~ 4: This video server supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source. Users can click Con guration > Audio and Video > Video Settings to set up the video quality of linked streams.

When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the video server and the video mode is set to JPEG,

users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server push”,

allows the video server to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.

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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 4> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.

2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.

3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.

NOTE

► Microsoft

Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://<ip

address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 4> will fail to access the video server.

HTTPS

By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.

Two way audio

By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.

The video server supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive audio simultaneously. By using the video server’s built-in or external microphone and an external speaker, you can communicate with people around the video server.

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Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way audio function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” on the Audio and Video Settings page and the media option is set to “Video and Audio” on the Client Settings page. Please refer to Client Settings on page 21 and Audio and Video Settings on page 53.

Click to enable audio transmission to the video server; click to adjust the volume of microphone; click

to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.

FTP

The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize LevelOne's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the  rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also can be

assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.

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RTSP Streaming

To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the video server  rst; please refer to Security on page 26 for details.

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the video server provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using

MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.

The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:

Quick Time player Real Player

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

Access name for stream 1 ~ 4: This video server supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source.

If you want to use an RTSP player to access the video server, you have to set the video mode to MPEG-

4 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data. rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 ~ 4>

For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live.sdp:

1. Launch an RTSP player.

2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.

3. Type the above URL command in the text box.

4. The live video will be displayed in your player as shown below.

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RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio

■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port

number is set to 554.

■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By

default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.

■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the video server to transmit the data by monitoring the Internet traf c volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP

port for audio is set to 5559.

The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The RTP port must be an even number and the RTCP port is the RTP port number plus one, and thus is always an odd number. When the RTP port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly.

If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:

Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 4: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 4.

Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore, enabling multicast can effectively save Internet bandwith.

The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The multicast RTP port must be an even number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly.

If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:

Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a packet can be forwarded.

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DDNS

This section explains how to congure the dynamic domain name service for the video server.

DDNS is a service that allows your video server, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP

address, to have a xed 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. LevelOne offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to LevelOne customers. It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access LevelOne’s video servers from the Internet. Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.org(Custom), TZO. com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it.

Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.

■ Safe100.net

1. In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list. Click I accept after reviewing the

terms of the Service Agreement.

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key, and

click Register. After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will be displayed in the DDNS Registration Result column.

3. Click Copy and all the registered information will automatically be uploaded to the corresponding elds

in the DDNS column at the top of the page as seen in the picture.

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4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.

■ CustomSafe100

LevelOne offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services.

1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list.

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key, and Conrm Key; then click Register. After a

host name has been successfully created, you will see a success message in the DDNS Registration Result column.

3. Click Copy and all for the registered information will be uploaded to the corresponding elds in the

DDNS column.

4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.

Forget key: Click this button if you have forgotten the key to Safe100.net or CustomSafe100. Your account information will be sent to your email address.

Refer to the following links to apply for a dynamic domain account when selecting other DDNS providers:

■ Dyndns.org(Dynamic) / Dyndns.org(Custom): visit http://www.dyndns.com/

■ TZO.com: visit http://www.tzo.com/

■ DHS.org: visit http://www.dhs.org/

■ dyn-interfree.it: visit http://dyn-interfree.it/

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Access List

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address.

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. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).

View Information: Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the current connections. For example:

■ IP address: Current connections to the Video server.

■ Elapsed time: How much time the client has been at the webpage.

■ User ID: If the administrator has set a password for the webpage, the clients have to enter a user name

and password to access the live video. The user name will be displayed in the User ID column. If the administrator allows clients to link to the webpage without a user name and password, the User ID column will be empty.

There are some situations which allow clients access to the live video without a user name and password:

1. The administrator does not set up a root password. For more information about how to set up a root

password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security on page 26.

2. The administrator has set up a root password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“. For more

information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

3. The administrator has set up a root password, but allows anonymous viewing. For more information

about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to Security on page 26.

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■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections.

■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the Deny List

to deny access. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player). If you want to enable the denied list, please check Enable access list ltering and click Save in the rst column.

■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this

button. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).

Enable access list ltering: Check this item and click Save if you want to enable the access list ltering function.

Filter Type

Select Allow or Deny as the lter type. If you choose Allow Type, only those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below can access the Network Camera, and the others cannot access. On the contrary, if you choose Deny Type, those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below will not be allowed to access the Network Camera, and the others can access.

Filter

Then you can add a rule to the following Access List. Please note that the IPv6 access list column will not be displayed unless you enable IPv6 on the Network page. For more information about IPv6 Settings, please refer to page 37 for detailed information.

■ Add a rule to Allowed/Denied list: Click Add to add a rule to Allowed/Denied list.

There are three types of rules: Single: This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list. For example:

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Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. For example:

IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked.

Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List. Note: This rule is only applied to IPv4. For example:

Administrator IP address

Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can check this item and add the Administrator’s

IP address in this eld to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the device.

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Audio and Video

This section explains how to cofigure the audio and video settings of the video server. 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 color or black/white video streams.

Modulation: Select Auto, NTSC or PAL according to your linked device.

Select caching stream: This video server supports time shift cache stream on the video server. Select one stream and check the below option Enable time shift cashing stream.

Enable time shift caching stream stream on the video server, which will stores video in the video server’s embedded memory for a period of time depending on the cache memory of each video server. This function can work seamlessly with LevelOne’s ST7501 recording software. When an event occurs, the recording software can request time shift cache stream from the camera, which allows the user to get an earlier video data.

Video orientation: Flip--vertically reect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reect the display of the live video. Select both options if the linked device is installed upside-down (ex. on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation.

Overlay title and time stamp on video: Select this option to place the video title and time on the video streams.

Advanced Mode

: Check this item to enable the time shift cache

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Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be

stamped on the video streams.

Image Settings

Advanced Mode

Click Image Settings to open the Image Settings page. On this page, you can tune the White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness settings for the video.

Image Adjustment

■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.

■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from -5 to +5.

■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5.

■ Sharpness:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from -3 to +3.

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You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page.

Privacy Mask

Advanced Mode

Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns.

■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below:

1. Click New to add a new window.

2. Use the mouse to size and drag-drop the window, which is recommended to be at least twice the size

of the object (height and width) you want to cover.

3. Enter a Window Name and click Save to enable the setting.

4. Select Enable privacy mask to enable this function.

NOTE

Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen.

►

► If you want to delete the

privacy mask

window, please click the ‘x’ on the upper right-hand corner of

the window.

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Video quality settings for stream 1 ~ 4

Advanced Mode

Click the items to display the detailed video quality settings.

xed

NOTE

► The frame size of stream 4 is xed to QCIF. If you want to stream out the video to a mobile device,

please select stream 4.

This video server offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing.

If H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are four parameters for you to adjust the video performance:

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■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller

frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth. The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions: QCIF, CIF, 4CIF, and D1.

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video quality.

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates are

selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value. The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution.

■ Intra frame period

Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.

■ Video quality A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed

for data transmission. Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is xed at a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance. The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, and 4Mbps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.

On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality;

bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality can be adjusted to the following

settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.

If JPEG mode is selected, the video server continuously sends JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client. There are three parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:

■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video quality.

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■ Video quality

The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.

NOTE

►

Video quality and fixed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher

quality.

►

Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter

streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene. In the event of occurance,

we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video.

Audio Settings

Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the video server to all clients. Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:

Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient conditions. Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) ~ -33 db (least sensitive).

Audio type: Select audio codec AAC or GSM-AMR and the bit rate

Advanced Mode

■ AAC provides good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit rates are

selectable from: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, and 128Kbps.

■ GSM-ARM is designed to optimize speech quality and requires less bandwidth. The bit rates are

selectable from: 4.75Kbps, 5.15Kbps, 5.90Kbps, 6.7Kbps, 7.4Kbps, 7.95Kbps, 10.2Kbps, and

12.2Kbps.

When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.

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Motion Detection

This section explains how to congure the video server to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be congured.

Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 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 name for the motion detection window.

■ To move and resize the window, drag and drop your mouse on the window.

■ To delete window, click X on the top right corner of the window.

3. Define the sensitivity to moving objects and the space ratio of all alerted pixels by moving the

Sensitivity and Percentage slider bar.

4. Click Save to enable the settings.

5. Select Enable motion detection to enable this function.

For example:

The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the variation between sequential images. When

motions are detected by the video server and are judged to exceed the dened threshold, the red bar

rises. Meanwhile, the motion detection window will be outlined in red. Photos or videos can be captured

instantly and congured to be sent to a remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing this feature as a trigger

source. For more information on how to set an event, please refer to Application on page 70.

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A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered

because the image variations still fall under the de ned threshold.

NOTE

► How does motion detection work?

There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to detect slight movements while smaller sensitivity settings will neglect them. When the sensitivity is set

to 70%, the video server de nes the pixels in the purple areas as “alerted pixels” (frame D).

Percentage is a value that expresses the proportion of “alerted pixels” to all pixels in the motion

detection window. In this case, 50% of pixels are identi ed as “alerted pixels”. When the percentage is set to 30%, the motions are judged to exceed the de ned threshold; therefore, the motion window will

be outlined in red.

For applications that require a high level of security management, it is suggested to use higher sensitivity settings and smaller percentage values.

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Camera Tampering Detection

This section explains how to set up camera temper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint.

Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function:

1. Check Enable camera tampering detection.

2. Enter the tamper trigger duration. (10 sec. ~ 10 min.) The tamper alarm will be triggered only when the tampering factor (the difference between current frame and pre-saved background) exceeds the trigger threshold.

3. Set up the event source as Camera Tampering Detection on Application page > Event Settings /

Server Settings (how to send alarm message) / Media Settings (send what type of alarm message). Please refer to page 79 for detailed information.

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Camera Control

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation by connecting to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface.

RS485 Settings

Disable: Select this option to disable this function.

PTZ camera: Select this option to enable PTZ operation.

To utilize this feature, please connect the Network Camera to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface rst. Then you can congure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings.

LevelOne offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, and Pelco D protocol. If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner). Please refer to the user’s manual of your PTZ scanner to determine the Camera ID, PTZ driver, and Port settings. The Camera ID is necessary to control multiple cameras. If you click Save to enable this function, the camera control panel will be displayed on the main page. Please refer to the illustration on page 64.

Transparent HTTP Tunnel: If you want to use your own RS-485 device, you can use UART commands to build a Transparent HTTP Tunnel. The UART commands will be sent through HTTP tunnel established between the RS-485 device and the linked camera. For detailed application notes, please refer to URL Commands on page 96 or http://www.LevelOne.com/downloadfiles/faq/videoserver/UART_HTTP_ Tunnel.pdf.

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Preset Positions

If you select DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, or Pelco D protocol as the PTZ driver and click the Save button, the Preset Position button will be enabled. Click Preset Position to open the settings page. You can also select preset positions for the camera to patrol. A total of 20 preset positions can be

congured.

Please follow the steps below to preset a position:

1. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the buttons on the right side of the window.

2. Enter a name for the preset position, which allows for up to forty characters. Click Add to enable the settings. The preset positions will be displayed under the Preset Location list on the left-hand side.

3. To add additional preset positions, please repeat steps 1~2.

4. To remove a preset position from the list, select it from the drop-down list and click Delete.

5. The preset positions will also displayed on the main page. Please refer to the illustration on the next page.

6. Click Save to enable the settings.

Functions are the same

as the Control Panel on the home page

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■ The Camera Control Panel and Preset Positions will be displayed on the home page:

■ Click Go to: Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected

preset position.

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Patrol Settings

You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule:

1. Click a preset location on the list and click Select.

2. The selected preset location will be displayed on the Source list.

3. Set the Dwelling time for the preset location during auto patrol. You can also manually enter a value in the blank and click Update.

4. Repeat step 1 and 3 to select additional preset locations.

5. If you want to delete a selected location, select it from the Source list and click Remove.

6. Select a location and click Up or Down to rearrange the patrol order.

7. Click Save to enable the settings.

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Custom Command

If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the Preset Position and PTZ Control Panel on the main page will be disabled. You will need to congure command buttons to control the PTZ scanner. Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page to set the commands in the

Control Settings session. Please refer to your PTZ scanner user's manual to enter the commands in the following elds. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.

NOTE

►If you select DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin

PIH-7x00, or Pelco D protocol as the PTZ driver, the Control Settings column will not be displayed.

►For all PTZ drivers, a total of ve additional

command buttons can be congured.

►The command buttons will be displayed on the main page:

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Homepage Layout

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout.

Preview

This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the third column on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically

in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:

■ Hide Powered by LevelOne: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.

Logo

Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.

Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:

1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.

2. Select a logo from your les.

3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.

4. Enter a website link if necessary.

5. Click Save to enable the settings.

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Theme Options

Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview led. Click Save to enable the settings.

Preset Patterns

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■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage:

1. Click Custom on the left column.

2. Click the eld where you want to change the color on the right column.

Custom Pattern

3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.

Color Selector

4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color.

5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column.

6. Click Save to enable the settings.

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Application

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to configure the video server to responds to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the video server sends buffered

images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notications.

In the illustration on the right, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered, you can specify what type of action that will be performed.

You can congure the video server to send snapshots

or videos to your email address or FTP site.

Customized Script

This function allows you to upload a sample script (.xml le) to the webpage, which will save your time on conguring the settings. Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload; if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will pop up. If you

need more information, please ask for LevelOne technical support.

Click to upload a le

Click to modify the script online

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Event Settings

In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page. On this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an event. A total of 3 event settings can be

congured.

Event name: Enter a name for the event setting.

Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting.

Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority

setting will be executed rst.

Detect next event after

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after a

motion is detected.

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An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action.

Trigger

This is the cause or stimulus which denes when to trigger the video server. The trigger source can be congured to use the video server’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input devices.

There are several choices of trigger sources as shown below.

conguration options.

■ Video motion detection

This option makes use of the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source. To enable this function, you need to congure a Motion Detection Window rst. For more information, please refer to Motion Detection on page 59 for details.

Select the item to display the detailed

■ Periodically This option allows the video server to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. Up to 999

minutes are allowed.

■ Digital input

This option allows the video server to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger source. Depending on your application, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc.

■ System boot

This option triggers the video server when the power to the video server is disconnected.

■ Recording notify

This option allows the video server to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data.

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■ Camera tampering detection

This option allows the video server to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with. To enable this function, you need to configure the Tampering Detection option first. Please refer to page 61 for detailed information.

■ Video loss This option triggers the video server when the transmitted media les are missing.

■ Video restore This option triggers the video server when the camera starts to transmit video les.

Event Schedule

Specify the period for the event.

■ Select the days of the week.

■ Select the recording schedule in 24-hr time format.

Action

Dene the actions to be performed by the video server when a trigger is activated.

■ Trigger digital output for

seconds Select this option to turn on the external digital output device when a trigger is activated. Specify the length of the trigger interval in the text box.

■ Move to preset location

Select this option, the Network Camera will move to the preset location when a trigger is activated.

Please setup the preset locations on camera conguration page rst.

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To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to congure the server and

media settings so that the video server will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated.

■ Add

Here is an example of the Event Settings page:

Server / Add Media Click Add Server to configure Server Settings. For more information, please refer to Server Settings on page 76. Click Add Media to configure Media Settings. For more information, please refer to Media Settings on page 79.

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When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit 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 the Application page with an event setting:

When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the video server will automatically send snapshots via e-mail.

If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click ON to turn it to OFF status or click Delete to remove the event setting.

To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name from the drop-down list and click Delete. Note that only when the server setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.

To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name from the drop-down list and click Delete. Note that only when the media setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.

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Server Settings

Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page. On this page, you can specify

where the noti cation messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be con gured.

Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

Server Type

There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage.

Select the item

to display the detailed con guration options. You can con gure either one or all of them.

Email: Select to send the media  les via email when a trigger is activated.

■ Sender email address: Enter the email address of the sender.

■ Recipient email address: Enter the email address of the recipient.

■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the email server.

■ User name: Enter the user name of the email account if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password of the email account if necessary.

■ Server port: The default mail server port is set to 25. You can also manually set another port.

If your SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL), check This server requires a secure connection (SSL).

To verify if the email settings are correctly con gured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result.

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

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FTP: Select to send the media  les to an FTP server when a trigger is activated.

■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server.

■ Server port

By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.

■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account.

■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.

■ FTP folder name Enter the folder where the media  le will be placed. If the folder name does not exist, the video server

will create one on the FTP server.

■ Passive mode

Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to

pass through the  rewall.

To verify if the FTP settings are correctly con gured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as shown below. If successful, you will also receive a test.txt  le on the FTP server.

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

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HTTP: Select to send the media  les to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated.

■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.

■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.

To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly con gured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as below. If successful, you will receive a test.txt  le on the HTTP server.

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

Network storage: Select to send the media  les to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to Network Storage Setting on page 83 for details.

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

When completed, the new server settings will automatically be displayed on the Event Settings page. For example:

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Media Settings

Click Add Media on the Event Settings page to open the Media Settings page. On this page, you can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be

congured.

Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.

Media Type

There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.

to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Snapshot: Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated.

Select the item

■ Source: Select to take snapshots from stream 1 ~ 4.

■ Send

pre-event images The video server has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide how many images to capture before a trigger is activated. Up to 7 images can be generated.

■ Send

post-event images Enter a number to decide how many images to capture after a trigger is activated. Up to 7 images can be generated.

For example, if both the Send pre-event images and Send post-event images are set to 7, a total of 15 images are generated after a trigger is activated.

■ File name prex Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.

■ Add date and time sufx to the le name Select this option to add a date/time sufx to the le name.

For example:

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

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Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.

■ Source: The video source. The stream source will be identical to the preset time shift caching stream.

For more information about time shift caching stream, please refer to page 53.

■ Pre-event recording

The video server has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated. Up to 9 seconds can be set.

■ Maximum duration

Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 10 seconds can be set. For example, if pre-event recording is set to five seconds and the maximum duration is set to ten seconds, the video server continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated.

■ Maximum le size Specify the maximum le size allowed.

■ File name prex Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.

For example:

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

System log: Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated. Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.

When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit this page. The new media settings will appear on the Event Settings page.

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You can continue to select a server and media type for the event. Please go back to page 66 for detailed information.

■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 83 for detailed information.

■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate

folders automatically by date.

■ View: Click this button to open a file list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage.

If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded les

on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 86 for illustration.

If you click View button of Network storage, a file directory window will pop up for you to view

recorded data on Network storage.

The following is an example of a le destination with video clips:

The format is: YYYYMMDD

Click to open the directory

Click to delete selected items

Click to delete all recorded data

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Click 20081120 to open the directory:

The format is: HH (24r)

Click to open the le list for that hour

Click to delete selected items

Click to go back to the previous level of the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

The format is: File name prex + Minute (mm)

You can set up the le name prex on Media Settings page.

Please refer to page 79 for detailed information.

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Recording

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to congure the recording settings for the video server.

Recording Settings

Insert your SD card and click here to test

NOTE

► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings page rst. ► Please remember to format your SD card when using for the rst time. Please refer to page 86 for

detailed information.

Network Storage Setting

Click Server to open the Server Settings page and follow the steps below to set up:

1. Fill in the information for your server.

For example:

2. Click Test to check the setting. The result will be shown in the pop-up window.

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If successful, you will receive a test.txt le on the network storage server.

3. Enter a server name.

4. Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page.

Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page. In this page, you can define the recording source,

recording schedule, and recording capacity. A total of 2 recording settings can be congured.

Recording name: Enter a 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).

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Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 ~ 4).

Trigger: Select a trigger source.

■ Schedule: The server will start to record les on the local storage or network storage (NAS).

■ Network fail: Since network fail, the server will start to record les on the local storage (SD card).

Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration.

■ Select the days of the week.

■ Select the recording start and end times in 24-hr time format.

Destination: You can select the SD card or network storage that was set up for the recorded video les.

Capacity: You can choose either the entire free space available or limit the recording size. The recording

size limit must be larger than the reserved amount for cyclic recording.

File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.

Enable cyclic recording: If you check this item, when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest le will be overwritten by the latest one. The reserved amount is reserved for cyclic recording to prevent malfunction. This value must be larger than 15 MBytes.

If you want to enable recording notication, please click Application to set up. Please refer to Trigger > Recording notify on page 72 for detailed information.

When completed, select Enable this recording. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit

this page. When the system begins recording, it will send the recorded les to the Network Storage.

The new recording name will appear in the drop-down list on the recording page as shown below.

To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete.

■ Click Video (Name): Opens the Recording Settings page to modify.

■ Click ON (Status): The Status will become OFF and stop recording.

■ Click NAS (Destination): Opens the le list of recordings as shown below. For more information about

folder naming rules, please refer to page 82 for details.

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Local Storage

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to manage the local storage on the video server. Here you can view

SD card status, search for recorded les to playback, download, etc.

no SD card

SD Card Management

SD card status: This column shows the status and reserved space of your SD card. Please remember to

format the SD card when using for the rst time.

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SD card control

■ Enable cyclic storage: Check this item if you want to enable cyclic recording. When the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest le will be overwritten by the latest one.

■ Enable automatic disk cleanup: Check this item and enter the number of days you wish to retain a le.

For example, if you enter “7 days”, the recorded les will be stored on the SD card for 7 days.

Click Save to enable your settings.

Searching and Viewing the Records

This column allows the user to set up search criteria for recorded data. If you do not select any criteria and click Search button, all recorded data will be listed in the Search Results cloumn.

File attributes: Select one or more items as your search criteria.

Trigger time: Manually enter the time range you want to search.

Click Search and the recorded data corresponding to the search criteria will be listed in Search Results window.

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Search Results

The following is an example of search results. There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked. Click

Numbers of entries displayed on one page

to sort the search results in either direction.

Enter a key word to lter the

search results

Hig hlig ht an item

Click to switch pages

View: Click on a search result which will highlight the selected item in purple as shown above. Click the

View button and a media window will pop up to play back the selected le.

For example:

Click to adjust the image size

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Download: Click on a search result to highlight the selected item in purple as shown above. Then click the Download button and a le download window will pop up for you to save the le.

JPEGs to AVI: This functions only applies to “JPEG“ format files such as snapshots. You can select

several snapshots from the list, then click this button. Those snapshots will be converted into an AVI le.

Lock/Unlock: Select the desired search results, then click this button. The selected items will become Locked, which will not be deleted during cyclic recoroding. You can click again to unlock the selections. For example:

Remove: Select the desired search results, then click this button to delete the les.

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System Log

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to con gure the video server to send the system log to the remote

server as backup.

Remote Log

You can configure the video server to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup.

Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log

messages from the video server. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.com/

kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:

1. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.

2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.

3. When completed, select Enable remote log and click Save to enable the setting.

Current Log

This column displays the system log in chronological order. The system log is stored in the video server’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.

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