Vitek VT-IPS-HDA2 User Manual

VT-IPS-HDA2

Transcendent Series 4

MegaPixel H.265 HD Video

Server with Intelligent

VITEK

VITEK

FEATURES

• 4MP (2560 x 1440) Real Time Encoding

• 1 BNC Video Input Supporting AHD / TVI / CVI / CVBS
Cameras

• Max. resolution: 2560 x 1440

• Triple Encoding: H.264, H.265, and MJPEG

• Micro SD card for EDGE Recording Supporting pre-alarm &
Auto Cycle Recording

• Fully Programmable Intelligent Analytics including Scene
change, Video Blur, Video Cast, Line Cross, and Intrusion

• 1 Alarm Input / 1 Alarm Output (RS485)

• Supports up to three simultaneous video streams (Individually
Configurable)

• Supports Up The COAX (CoC) Control

• 3 Regions of Interest (ROI)

• Two-Way Audio

• TVS 6000V lightning protection & surge protection

• Applications for iOS® & Android®

• Remote Viewing over the Internet via Web Browser or LAN

• Mac OS® Client & CMS Central Management Software
Included

• 12VDC & PoE Operation

• 3 Year Warranty

Analytics

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n Please use the specified power supply to connect.
n Do not attempt to disassemble the Server; in order to prevent electric shock,

do not remove screws or covers.

n There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Please contact the nearest

service center as soon as possible if there is any failure.

n Avoid incorrect operation, shock, vibration, do not place objects on top of

device which can cause damage to product.

n Do not use corrosive detergent to clean main body of the server. If necessary,

please use soft dry cloth to wipe dirt; for hard contamination, use neutral
detergent. Any cleanser for high grade furniture is applicable.

n Please follow the instructions to install the server.
n Do not operate when temperature, humidity and/or power supply are beyond

the limited stipulations.

n Keep away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stove, etc.
n Do not expose the product to the direct airflow from an air conditioner.
n This is a product instructions only not a quality warranty. We reserve the

rights to amending the typographical errors, inconsistencies with the latest
version, software upgrades and product improvements, interpretation and
modification. These changes will be published in the latest version without
special notification.

n When this product is in use, the relevant contents of Microsoft, Apple and

Google will be used. The pictures and screenshots in this manual are only
used to explain the usage of our product. The ownerships of trademarks,
logos and other intellectual properties related to Microsoft, Apple and Google
belong to the above-mentioned companies.

n This manual is available for many models. Some functions introduced in the

manual may be not available for some models. All pictures and examples
used in the manual are for reference only.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 Introduction ................................................................................................... 3

2 IE Remote Access ......................................................................................... 4

2.1 LAN ..................................................................................................... 4

2.1.1 Access through IP-Tool .......................................................... 4

2.1.2 Directly Access through IE ..................................................... 5

2.2 WAN .................................................................................................... 7

3 Live View ...................................................................................................... 10

4 Remote Configuration ................................................................................. 13

4.1 System Configuration ........................................................................ 13

4.1.1 Basic Information .................................................................. 13

4.1.2 Date and Time ...................................................................... 13

4.1.3 Local Config ......................................................................... 14

4.1.4 Storage ................................................................................. 14

4.2 Image Configuration .......................................................................... 15

4.2.1 Display Configuration ........................................................... 15

4.2.2 Video / Audio Configuration .................................................. 16

4.2.3 OSD Configuration ............................................................... 17

4.2.4 Video Mask ........................................................................... 18

4.2.5 ROI Configuration ................................................................. 18

4.3 PTZ Configuration ............................................................................. 19

4.4 Alarm Configuration .......................................................................... 20

4.4.1 Motion Detection .................................................................. 20

4.4.2 Alarm In ................................................................................ 22

4.4.3 Alarm Out ............................................................................. 23

4.4.4 Alarm Server ........................................................................ 23

4.5 Event Configuration (Optional) .......................................................... 23

4.5.1 Exception .............................................................................. 24

4.5.2 Line Crossing ....................................................................... 25

4.5.3 Intrusion ................................................................................ 28

4.6 Network Configuration ...................................................................... 30

4.6.1 TCP/IP .................................................................................. 30

4.6.2 Port ....................................................................................... 31

4.6.3 Server Configuration ............................................................ 32

4.6.4 DDNS ................................................................................... 32

4.6.5 SNMP ................................................................................... 34

4.6.6 RTSP .................................................................................... 35

4.6.7 UPNP ................................................................................... 36

4.6.8 Email .................................................................................... 36

4.6.9 FTP ....................................................................................... 37

4.7 Security Configuration ....................................................................... 38

4.7.1 User Configuration ............................................................... 38

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4.7.2 Online User .......................................................................... 40

4.7.3 Block and Allow Lists ............................................................ 40

4.8 Maintenance Configuration ............................................................... 40

4.8.1 Backup and Restore ............................................................. 40

4.8.2 Reboot .................................................................................. 41

4.8.3 Upgrade ................................................................................ 41

4.8.4 Operation Log ....................................................................... 42

5 Search .......................................................................................................... 43

5.1 Photo Search .................................................................................... 43

5.2 Video Search .................................................................................... 44

5.2.1 Local Video Search .............................................................. 44

5.2.2 SD Card Video Search ......................................................... 45

6 Appendix ...................................................................................................... 46

Appendix 1 Q & A ............................................................................................... 46

Appendix 2: Specifications ............................................................................... 48

1 Introduction

This high-definition digital video Server (short for DVS) is designed for high
performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art video processing chips. It
utilizes most advanced technologies, such as video encoding and decoding
technology, complies with the TCP/IP protocol, SoC, etc to ensure the system is
more stable and reliable.

Surveillance Application

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2 IE Remote Access

You can connect the server via LAN or WAN. The details are as follows:

2.1 LAN

In LAN, there are two ways to access the server: 1. access through IP-Tool; 2.
directly access through IE browser.

2.1.1 Access through IP-Tool

Network connection:

� Make sure the PC and server are connected to the LAN and the IP-Tool is
installed on the PC from the CD.

Double click the IP-Tool icon on the desktop to run this software as shown

below:

Modify the IP address. The default IP address of this server is 192.168.226.201.

Click the information of the server listed in the above table to show the network
information on the right side. Modify the IP address and gateway of the server and
make sure its network address is in the same local network segment as that of the
computer. Please modify the IP address of your device according to the situation.

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For example, the IP address of your computer is 192.168.1.4. So the IP address of
the server should be changed to 192.168.1.X. After modification, please input the
password of the administrator and click “Modify” button to modify the setting.

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connect to the server. Download the plug-in and run it in your computer if it is the
first time for you to log in. Then input name and password in the login interface.

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2.1.2 Directly Access through IE

The default network settings are as shown below:
IP address: 192.168.226.201
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.226.1
HTTP: 80
Data port: 9008

The default password of the administrator is “123456”.

Double click the IP address and then the system will pop up the IE browser to

The default username is “admin”; the default password is “123456”.

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You may use the above default settings when you log into the server for the first
time. You may direct connect the server to the computer through a network cable.

� Manually set the IP address of the PC so the network segment is the same as
the default settings of the IP camera. Open the network and share center. Click
“Local Area Connection” to pop up the following window.

Select “Properties” and then select internet protocol according to the actual
situation (for example: IPv4). Next, click “Properties” button to set the network of
the PC.

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Open IE browser and input the default address of server and confirm, then IE

will download the Active X control automatically.

Download the plug-in and run it in your computer if it is the first time for you to

login.

Input the default username and password and then click Login.

2.2 WAN

Ø Access through the router or virtual server

� Make sure the server is connected to the LAN and then log into the server and
go to ConfigàNetworkàPort menu to set the port number.

Port Setup

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Go to Config àNetworkàTCP/IP menu to modify the IP address.

IP Setup

Go to the router’s management interface through IE browser to forward the IP

address and port of the server in the “Virtual Server”.

Router Setup example

Open IE browser and input its WAN IP and http port to access.

Ø Access through PPPoE dial-up

Network connection

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You may access the server through PPPoE auto dial-up. The setting steps are as
follow:

Go to ConfigàNetworkàPort menu to set the port number.

Go to Config àNetworkàTCP/IPàPPPoE Config menu. Enable PPPoE and

then input the user name and password which you can get from your internet
service provider.

Go to Config àNetworkàDDNS menu. Before you configure the DDNS, please

apply for a domain name first. Please refer to DDNS configuration for detailed
information.

Open IE browser and input the domain name and http port to access.

Ø Access through static IP

Network connection

The setting steps are as follow:
� Go to ConfigàNetworkàPort menu to set the port number.

② Go to Config àNetworkàTCP/IP menu to set the IP address. Check “Use the
following IP address” and then input the static IP address and other parameters.
③ Open IE browser and input its WAN IP and http port to access.

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3 Live View

After you login, you will see the following window.

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The following table is the instructions of the icons on the remote preview interface.

Icon Description Icon Description

Original size

Appropriate size

Auto

Full screen

Start/stop live view

Start/stop two-way audio

Enable/disable audio

Snap

Start/stop recording

Zoom in

Zoom out

COC

PTZ control

Scene change indicator icon

Abnormal clarity indicator icon

Color abnormal indicator icon

Sensor alarm indicator icon

Motion alarm indicator icon

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to rotate the dome

Click to rotate the dome

Click to rotate the dome

Click to rotate the dome

Click to rotate the dome

Click to rotate the dome

Click to rotate the dome

Drag the scroll bar to adjust

Click to zoom out the live

l In full screen mode, double click to exit.

l The smart analytics are optional function. icons may not be

displayed for some versions without this function.

You can call the main menu of the analog camera connected to the DVS by

clicking (

) CoC button as shown below, if the camera allows CoC function

Different cameras may have different menus. You can click

direction keys to select the menu and click button to confirm.

Click PTZ extended button to unfold PTZ control panel. In remote preview interface,
you can view the image from every direction by controlling PTZ panel. The
descriptions of the control panel are as follows:

Icon Description Icon Description

Click
diagonally up-left

upwards.

towards left

diagonally down-left

downwards.

image.

diagonally up-right.

Click to stop rotating the dome.

Click to rotate the dome towards
right.

diagonally down-right.

rotating speed of the dome.

Click it to zoom in the live image.

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Focus -

Focus +

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Iris -

Auto scan

Light

Group scan

Iris +

Wiper

Radom scan

Preset

Select preset and click to call the preset. Select and set the preset and then

click to save the position of the preset. Select the set preset and click to
delete it.

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4 Remote Configuration

4.1 System Configuration

The “System” configuration includes four submenus: Basic Information, Date and
Time, Local Config and Storage.

4.1.1 Basic Information

In the “Basic Information” interface, you can check relative information of the
device.

4.1.2 Date and Time

Go to ConfigàSystemàDate and Time. Please refer to the following interface.

You can select the time zone and DST as required.
Click “Date and Time” tab to set the time mode.

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4.1.3 Local Config

Go to ConfigàSystemàLocal Config. You can set the storage path of the
captured pictures and video recording. You can also enable or disable the audio.

4.1.4 Storage

Go to ConfigàSystemàStorage to go to the interface as shown below.

The first time you use a SD card, you should click the “Format” button to format the
SD card.
Click “Pop Up” button to stop writing data to SD card. Then the SD card can be
ejected safely.
SD card function should be coordinated with alarm. When an alarm is triggered,
the system will automatically capture picture and save the picture or recording onto
the SD card. (See Chapter 4.5 Alarm Configuration or Chapter 4.6 Event
Configuration for details).
Go to ConfigàSystemàStorageàRecord to go to the interface as shown below.
You can set the SD card record stream. Set the pre record time if you enable pre

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record. Click “Save” button to save the settings.

Pre Record Time: Set the time to record before the actual recording begins.

4.2 Image Configuration

Image Configuration includes Display, Video/Audio, OSD, Video Mask and ROI
Config.

4.2.1 Display Configuration

Go to ImageàDisplay interface as shown below. You may set and adjust the
picture’s brightness, contrast, hue and saturation, etc.

Brightness: Set the brightness level of the camera’s image.
Contrast: Set the color difference between the brightest and darkest parts.
Hue: Set the total color degree of the image.
Saturation: Set the degree of color purity. The purer the color is, the brighter the

image is.
Image Shift: If there is black edge in the live image, you can change the value to
eliminate the back edge.
Sharpness: Set the resolution level of the image plane and the sharpness level of
the image edge.
Noise Reduction: Decrease the noise and make the image more thorough.