LevelOne FCS-7111 User Manual

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,

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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