Vivotek 8562D, MD8562 User Manual

Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

Installation ....................................................................................................................................................5

Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................... 5

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

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

Ready to Use ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Adjusting the Lens ................................................................................................................................. 11

Completion ............................................................................................................................................12

Accessing the Network Camera .................................................................................................................13

Using Web Browsers .............................................................................................................................13

Using RTSP Players ..............................................................................................................................15

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ............................................................................................... 16

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 17

Main Page ..................................................................................................................................................18

Client Settings ............................................................................................................................................22

Conguration ..............................................................................................................................................24

System ..................................................................................................................................................25

Security .................................................................................................................................................27

HTTPS ................................................................................................................................................... 28

SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................33

Network .................................................................................................................................................34

DDNS ....................................................................................................................................................48

Access List ............................................................................................................................................50

Audio and Video ....................................................................................................................................53

Motion Detection ...................................................................................................................................64

Camera Tampering Detection ............................................................................................................... 66

Camera Control ..................................................................................................................................... 67

Homepage Layout ................................................................................................................................. 71

Application ............................................................................................................................................. 74

Recording .............................................................................................................................................. 87

Local Storage ........................................................................................................................................91

System Log ...........................................................................................................................................95

View Parameters ...................................................................................................................................96

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................... 97

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................101

URL Commands for the Network Camera ...........................................................................................101

Technical Specications ......................................................................................................................155

Technology License Notice ..................................................................................................................156

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .................................................................................................. 157

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Revision History

■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

Overview

Read Before Use

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera 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 Network Camera 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 Network Camera 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 Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and
ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network

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

current web server.

Package Contents

■ MD8562 / MD8562D

■ Software CD

■ Alignment Sticker

■ Quick Installation Guide / Warranty Card

■ Ground Wire / Screws

■ Screwdriver

■ Moisture Absorber and RJ45 Female/Female Coupler

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Physical Description

Inner View

Reset Button

Status LED

Lens

Screw Holes

MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot

Outer View

MD8562 (PoE)

Waterproof Level: IP67

MD8562D (PC power)

General I/O Terminal Block

Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Plug

Microphone In (pink)
Power Cord Socket (black)

General I/O Terminal Block

This Network Camera 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

+ Digital input +

- Digital input -

SD/SDHC Card Capacity

This network camera is compliant with MicroSD/SDHC 32GB and other preceding standard SD
cards.

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Hardware Reset

The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes
resetting the system can return the camera 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 straightened paper clip. Wait for the
Network Camera to reboot.

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

Record the MAC address
before installing the camera.

Reset Button

Status LED

Installation

Hardware Installation

First, use the supplied screwdriver to detach the dome cover from the camera base. Insert your MicroSD/
SDHC Card if necessary.

Tamper-proof Screw

Dome Cover

Plastic Cover

Camera Base

Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either the ceiling or the wall:

1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the ceiling/wall.

2. Using the 3 screw circles on the sticker, drill 3 pilot holes into the ceiling/wall. Then hammer
the plastic anchors into the holes if necessary.

3. This Network Camera can be mounted with the cable routed through the ceiling/wall or from
the side. If you want to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, drill a cable hole A as shown
in the picture. If the cable goes through the side of the dome cover, please remove the plastic
cover (B).

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4. Through the 3 holes on the camera base, insert the screws to corresponding holes and se­cure the camera base with a screwdriver.

Ceiling Mount

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Wall Mount

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IMPORTANT!

Please secure the screws
tightly to avoid moisture.

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Installing the Ground Wire

As shown in the gure below, secure one side of the supplied ground wire to the screw hole,
route the wire, and attach the other end to a junction box or a grounded conduit.

Network Deployment

Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet

General Connection (without PoE) (MD8562D)

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

terminal block.

2. Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable.

3. Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet.

+ : Digital input

- : Digital input

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

Internet connection via a router

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

1. Connect your Network Camera 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.

IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1

IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1

Internet

Cable or DSL Modem

WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP

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LAN (Local Area Network)
Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.

■ HTTP port

■ RTSP port

■ RTP port for audio

■ RTCP port for audio

■ RTP port for video

■ RTCP port for video

If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly
on your router. 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 Network Camera from the
Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 34 for details.

Internet connection with static IP

Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera.
Please refer to LAN on page 34 for details.

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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 35 for details.

Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) (MD8562)

When using a PoE-enabled switch

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

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1. The camera is only to be connected to PoE
networks without routing to outside plants.

2. For PoE connection, use only UL listed I.T.E. with
PoE output.

When using a non-PoE switch

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

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Software Installation

Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up
your Network Camera on the LAN.

1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD.
Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program.

2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.
After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.

3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN.

4. After a brief search, the main installer window will pop up. Double-click on the MAC address

that matches the one printed on the camera label or the serial number on the package box

label to open a browser management session with the Network Camera.

00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 MD8562

0002D108323

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Ready to Use

1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below.

2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel
recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For
its installation details, please refer to its related documents.

Adjusting the Lens

To adjust the viewing angle

Loosen the screws (not removing them)
on the sides of lens module.

Adjust the lens to a desired viewing angle
as shown on the right.

When done, fasten the screws so

that lens orientation can be xed and

withstand shock and vibration.

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Fine-tune the Camera Focus

The focus of this network camera is set from 1.0m to innity by factory default. If you want to
focus on objects closer than 1.0m or the lens has lost focus, please ne tune it in the following

way.

1. Loosen the lens lock screw under the lens module.

2. Manually rotate the lens to ne-tune the focus until the live image is clear.

3. Tighten the lens lock screw.

Tighten the lens lock screw.

Completion

Tear down the aluminum foil vacuum bag and take out the moisture absorber. Attach the
supplied moisture absorber to the inner side of the dome cover. (Please replace the absorber
whenever you open the dome cover.)

Attach the dome cover to camera. Secure the dome screws with the supplied screwdriver.
Finally, make sure all parts of the camera are securely installed.

IMPORTANT!

Please secure the screws
tightly to avoid moisture.

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Accessing the Network Camera

This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players,

3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software.

Using Web Browsers

Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN.

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

1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft

2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. Press Enter.

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

4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as

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

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Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).

IMPORTANT!

Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a

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management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.

On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program

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Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

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NOTE:

For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Apple Inc.’s Quick Time to

stream the live video. If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it

rst, then launch the web browser.

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► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access,

it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera.
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on
page 27.

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

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Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser.

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

2. Look for Download signed ActiveX

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controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.

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

complete installation.

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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, 2, 3, or 4>

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:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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.

Video 16:38:01 2011/05/17

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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network
Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network
Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8.

To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera:

1. 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 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.

For more information, please refer to Viewing Window on page 58.

Video Mode MPEG-4
Frame size 176 x 144
Maximum frame rate 5 fps
Intra frame period 1S
Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps
Audio type (GSM-AMR) 12.2kbps

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:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live3.sdp

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

The product software CD also contains an ST-5701 recording software, allowing simultaneous
monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording
software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed
information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the
software or download it from http://www.vivotek.com.

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Resize Buttons

Main Page

This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections:

VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live
Video Window.

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Camera Control Area

Global View

Hide Button

Configuration Area

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Host Name

Live View
Window

Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website.

Host Name

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

page 25.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: MD8562/8562D supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously. You can select
any one for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 58 for
detailed information.

Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable a manual trigger. Please configure an event setting such as
sending recorded videos via email or a networked storage on the Event or Application page before
enabling this function. A total of 3 event settings can be congured. For more information about event
setting, please refer to page 74.
If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to the Homepage Layout page to uncheck “show
manual trigger button.“ Please refer to page 71 for detailed illustration.

PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control. Please refer to Camera
Control on page 67 for detailed information.

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Global View: Click on this item to display the Global
View window. The Global View window contains
a full view image (the largest frame size of the

The region being
displayed on the live
view window

captured video) and a oating frame (the view region
of the current video feed). The oating frame allows

users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic

The largest frame size

Pan/Tilt/Zoom). For more information about e-PTZ
operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page

67. For more information about how to set up the

viewing region of the current video stream, please
refer to Viewing Windows on page 58.

Conguration Area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to
Client Settings on page 22.

Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested

that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the
Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 24.

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

.

Hide Button

You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel.

Resize Buttons

:

Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to t proportionally with the current browser

window.
Click 100% is to display the original homepage size.
Click 50% is to resize the homepage to 50% of its original size.
Click 25% is to resize the homepage to 25% of its original size.

Live Video Window

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

MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Title and Time

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Time

Video and Audio Control Buttons

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

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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 22.

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 Network Camera model and Network Camera

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 23 for details.

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.

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

Video Title

Title and Time

2011/05/17 11:46:50

Video 11:46:50 2011/05/17

Time

Video Control Buttons

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 Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera 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.

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 23 for details.

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.

MPEG-4 Media Options

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

MPEG-4 Protocol Options

Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of 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 Network Camera 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 Network Camera
while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must
be configured 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.

CLIP_20100517-120853

File name prefix

Date and time suffix

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Local Streaming Buffer Time

Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable

this option, the live streaming will be stored on the camera’s buffer area for a few seconds before playing
on the live viewing window. This will help you see the streaming more smoothly.
If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay 3 seconds.

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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.

VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera 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/ DDNS/ Access list/ Camera control/ Homepage layout/ Application/
Recording/ Local storage /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

Configuration List

Click to switch to Advanced Mode

Firmware Version

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Advanced Mode

Configuration List

Click to switch to Basic Mode

Firmware Version

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

Advanced Mode

. If you want to set up advanced

functions, please click on [Advanced Mode] at the bottom of the conguration panel to quickly switch
over.

System

This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the
host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System

Time. When finished 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 Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the
main page.

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System Time

Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network
Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the
power of the system is turned off.

Synchronize with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network
Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.

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 Network Camera 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 98 for details.

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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 homepage 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 VIVOTEK: 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.

Customized Button

If you want to hide manual trigger buttons on the homepage, please deselect this checkbox. This option

is enabled by default.

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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

Font Color

Background Color of the
Control Area

Font Color of the Configuration Area

Background Color of the
Configuration Area

Font Color of the Video
Title

Background Color of the
Video Area

Frame Color

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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

2

1

4

4. Drag the slide 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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System Log

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the

remote server as backup.

Log server settings

You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le 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 Network Camera. 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.

System Log

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

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Access log

Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and
administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer and
older events will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a limit.

System > Parameters

Advanced Mode

The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in an alphabetical order. If you

need technical assistance, use a text-editor program to copy and save the parameters listed on
this page. Send the parameter text le to VIVOTEK’s technical support.

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System > Maintenance

This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade rmware

version, etc.

General settings > Upgrade rmware

This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to
complete the process.

Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!

Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:

1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.

2. Click Browse… and specify the rmware le.

3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade

completes.

If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that, re-

access the Network Camera.

The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded.

Reboot system now!!
This connection will close.

The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect rmware le.

Starting firmware upgrade...
Do not power down the server during the upgrade.
The server will restart automatically after the upgrade is
completed.
This will take about 1 - 5 minutes.
Wrong PKG file format
Unpack fail

General settings > Reboot

This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete. When
completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The following message will be displayed
during the reboot process.

If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the

address eld to resume the connection.

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General settings > Restore

This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings.

Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page

51).

Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to

Import/Export les below on this page).

Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings.

If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The following message is
displayed during the restoring process.

Import/Export les

Advanced Mode

This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language file, and
conguration le.

Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the start and end time of DST.

Follow the steps below to export:

1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the

Network Camera.

2. A le download dialog will pop up as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to

store the le for editing.

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3. Open the le with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST.

When completed, save the le.

In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at
2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.

Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.

If incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading the

le to the Network Camera.

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The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect le format.

Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English,
Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語,

Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

.

Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.

Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.

Update conguration le: Click Browse… to update a conguration le. Please note that the model and
rmware version of the device should be the same as the conguration le. If you have set up a xed IP
or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a conguration le.

Export server staus report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs,
parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message..., and so

on.

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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 prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective

elds to access the Network Camera.

Manage Privilege

Allow anonymous viewing: If you check this item, any client can access the live stream without entering a
User ID and Password.
PTZ control: Determines whether users with an Operator or View account can exert e-PTZ control over
the camera.

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 Network Camera on page 101. 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 select the creation options above before clicking on the Save

button.

Create and Install Certicate Method

Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, 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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https://

4. The Certicate Information will automatically be 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.

https://192.168.5.151/index.html

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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 certificate authority that issues digital certificates. Enroll the Network Camera.

Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued

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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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:

Connection status

Connection status

IP address

192.168.1.147

61.22.15.3

192.168.3.25

Elapsed time

Add to Deny List DisconnectRefresh

12:20:34

00:10:09

45:00:34

User ID

root

anonymous

greg

■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.

■ 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 27.

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 27.

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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

There are two lists for permission control: Allowed list and Denied list. Only those clients whose IP

addresses are on the Allowed list and not on the Denied list can access the Network Camera. 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 38 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. The routing prex is written in the CIDR notation.
For example:

IP address 192.168.2.x will be blocked.

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:

■ Delete Allowed/Denied list:

In the Delete Allowed List or Delete Denied List column, make a selection and click Delete.

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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IEEE 802.1x

Advanced Mode

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

(Network Camera)

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

1.

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

2.

Authenticator

(Network Switch)

Authentication Server

(RADIUS Server)

from communicating with the authentication server.

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

3.

accept the end user’s access request.

VIVOTEK Network Cameras 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 Network Camera 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 Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the
conguration page of the Network Camera 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 Network Camera 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 Certicate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certicates to the Network
Camera (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server).

2. A Network Camera 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 Network
Camera and returns an acceptance or rejection back to the switch.

3. The switch also forwards the RADIUS Server’s certicate to the Network Camera.

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

Certificate Authority

1

(CA)

Certificate

1

Certificate

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2

4

Network Switch

Protected LAN

RADIUS Server

3

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Network

This section explains how to congure a wired network connection for the Network Camera.

General Settings - Network Type

LAN

Select this option when the Network Camera 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 Network Camera.

1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network
Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 11 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.

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Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP

presentation for your Network Camera
so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected Network Cameras
will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser. Currently,

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UPnP
UPnP

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

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component is installed on your computer.

Network Camera (192.168.5.151)

Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to
allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent
out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP

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and it is activated.

PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)

Select this option to congure your Network Camera 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 Network Camera’s public IP address.

1. Set up the Network Camera on the LAN.

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

80) to add a new email or FTP server.

3. Go to Conguration > Application > Media Settings (please refer to Media Settings on page 83). 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 Network Camera will reboot.

6. Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; 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 Network

Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera.

► If UPnP

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

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

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► 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:

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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.

3.

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.

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6. Click Finish. UPnP

► How does UPnP

UPnP

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

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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 Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts under My Network Places.

► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera 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 Network

Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera 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 Network Camera’s IP address.

From the Internet In LAN

http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly congured or the Internet access is not working, restore the

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 97 for details. After the Network
Camera 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

®

Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.

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

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

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Link-local IPv6 address/network mask

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:

http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/

IPv6 address

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

For example:

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► 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 44 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:

http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/:8080

IPv6 address

Secondary HTTP port

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Streaming protocols - HTTP

Advanced Mode

To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst;

please refer to Security on page 27 for details.

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two

types of security settings for 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 Network Camera on the LAN, both the HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can be used

to access the Network Camera. 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 Network Camera’s IP address.

On the LAN

http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080

Access name for stream 1 ~ 5: MD8562/8562D 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. For more information about how to set up
the video quality, please refer to Viewing Windows on page 58.

When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera 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 Network Camera 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 ~ 5>

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.

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NOTE:

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

address>:<http port>/<access name for stream #1 ~ 5> will fail to access the Network Camera.

HTTPS

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

FTP

The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK'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 Network

Camera rst; please refer to Security on page 27 for details.

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three
types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest.

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 ~ 5: MD8562/8562D supports 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 Network Camera, 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 stream # 1 ~ 5>

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.

Video 16:38:01 2011/05/17

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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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 Network Camera 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 bandwidth.

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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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 the frame priority level from 0
(lowest) to 7 (highest). 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 VLAN Switch (802.1p) is required. 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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DDNS

This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network

Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a

dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.

Express link

Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a

domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This
service will check out if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router.
Unlike DDNS, which requires a user to manually check out details about UPnP port forwarding,

the Express Link is more convenient and easy to set up.

Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:

1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated, or you may see the

following warning message: Express link is not supported under current network environment.

2. Check Enable express link.

3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another

device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will show a message as shown
below.

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Manual setup
DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

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

Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list.
VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is
recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras 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.

[Register] Successfully Your account information has
been mailed to registered e-mail address

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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[Register] Successfully Your account information has
been mailed to registered e-mail address

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

■ CustomSafe100

VIVOTEK 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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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera. 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, network cameras, 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 authentication (at least 8 characters).

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

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Media > Image

Advanced Mode

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This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is
composed of the following four columns: General settings, Preference, Exposure, and Privacy

mask.

General settings

Timestamp and video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the
picture shown below.

Zoom factor: If you check this item, the zoom indicator will be displayed on the Home page when you
zoom in/out the live viewing window as the picture shown below. You may zoom in/out the image by
scrolling the mouse wheel inside the live viewing window.

Video Title

Title and Time

Video (TPC-AV)

Video 2011/03/13 17:08:56

x 1.5

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 Network Camera is installed upside-down (ex. on the ceiling)
to correct the image orientation. Please note that the preset locations will be cleared after ip/mirror.

Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams.

Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image
flickering associated with fluorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you
must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to
take effect. 50Hz stands for PAL (Europe) and 60Hz stands for NTSC (US and other countries).

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Preference

On this page, you can tune the Image adjustment parameters. You can congure two sets of preferred
settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode.

White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.

■ Auto: It will automatically adjust the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources.

You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.

1. Set the White balance to Auto.

2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens, then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color

temperature automatically.

3. Check Fix current value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being measured.

■ Manual: This item allows users to manually input the R gain & B gain ratios.

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. You can also select

Customize and manually enter a value.

■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5. Please note that this function will

be disabled if you enable WRD enhancement in the column below.

■ Sharpness:

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

You can also select

Customize and manually enter a value.

■ Gamma curve: This function is for user to

select a proper gamma curve value to adjust the gray-scale of

the monitor.

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■ Enable low light compensation: Select this option in low light mode, and the values of sharpness and

brightness will change automatically as the noise reduction function.

WDR enhanced:

This function allows users to identify more image details with an extreme contrast

from an object of interest with one shadowed side against a bright background, e.g., the entrance into a
building. You may select the Enable WDR enhanced checkbox, and then adjust the sensitivity (low, high)
and the strength (low, medium, high) to reach the best image quality.

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.

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Exposure

Advanced Mode

On this page, you can set the Exposure measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure mode,
Exposure time, and Gain control settings. You can configure two sets of Exposure settings: one for

normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode.

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Include

Exclude

Weighed region

Ignored region

Include

Measurement Window: This function allows users to set measurement window(s) for low light
compesation.

■ Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate

light compesation.

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■ Custom: This option allows you to manually add customized windows as inclusive or exclusive regions.

A total of 10 windows can be set.

The inclusive window refers to “weighted window“; the exclusive window refers to “ignored window“. It

adopts the weighted averages method to calculate the value.

■ BLC (Back Light Compensation): This option will automatically add a “weighted region“ in the middle of

the window and give the necessary light compensation.

Exposure control:

■

Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to

bright).

■

Exposure time: The Exposure time allows tuning for more or less light to enter the lens. The

configurable value ranges from 1/32000 to 1/5 of a second. An optimum shutter speed should be
maintained as long as the light level of the scene permits.

■ Gain control

: Selects the reasonable gain value to maintain a good imaging quality. Note that the gain

control, lighting levels, and picture performance are closing related.

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
settings.

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Privacy mask

Advanced Mode

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

1

2

2

■ 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. Check Enable privacy mask to enable this function.

NOTE:

►

Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be congured on the same screen.

► If you want to delete a congured

mask

window, click on the ‘X’ button at the upper right corner of the

window.

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Media > Video

Advanced Mode

Stream settings

Enable time shift caching stream: Select one stream as the time shift cache stream. This function
enables the time shift cache stream from the Network Camera, which will store video in the camera’s
embedded memory for a period of time depending on the cache memory size on each Network Camera.
This function can work seamlessly with VIVOTEK’s ST7501 recording software. When an event occurs,
the recording software can request time shift cache stream from the camera, which allows users to
retrieve video footages taken before the occurence of an event.

This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1920 x 1080.

The denition of multiple streams:

■ Stream 1: Users can dene the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size

of the live view window).

■ Stream 2: Users can dene the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size

of the live view window).

■ Stream 3: Users can dene the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size

of the live view window).

■ Stream 4 (Global view stream): This stream captures the full view of the video and users can also

dene the "Output Frame Rate" (size of the live view window).

Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can set the Region
of Interest and the Output Frame Size for streams 1 ~ 3.

(48,224) 1200x616 custom

1200x616

Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for an individual stream:

1. Select a stream to congure its viewing region.

2. Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list. The oating frame, the same as the one in the

Gloabl View window on the home page, will resize accordingly. If you want to set up a customized
viewing region, you can also resize and re-position the oating frame to a desired position with your
mouse.

3. Choose a proper Output Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of monitored

device.

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NOTE:

► All the items in the “Region of Interest” cannot be greater than the “Output Frame Size“ (current

► All the items in the “Region of Interest” cannot be greater than the “Output Frame Size“ (current

maximum resolution).

maximum resolution).

■ The parameters of the multiple streams:

■ The parameters of the multiple streams:

Region of Interest Output frame size

Stream 1 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Stream 2 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Stream 3 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Stream 4 1920 X 1080 (Fixed) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)

When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click

When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click

Close to exit the window. The selected Output Frame Size will immediately be applied to the Frame

Close to exit the window. The selected Output Frame Size will immediately be applied to the Frame
size of each video stream. Then you can go back to the home page to test the e-PTZ function. For more

size of each video stream. Then you can go back to the home page to test the e-PTZ function. For more

information about the e-PTZ function, please refer to page 83.

information about the e-PTZ function, please refer to page 83.

Region of Interest
(Viewing Region)

Output Frame Size
(Size of the Live View Window)

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Click the stream item to display the detailed information. The maximum frame size will follow your

settings in the above Viewing window sections.

This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG 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

through which you can adjust the video performance:

■ 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.

■ 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.

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■ 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, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, and 8Mbps. 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 Network Camera 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

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.

■ 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.

■ 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 xed 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.

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Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can set the Region
of Interest and the Output Frame Size for stream 1 ~ 3.

(48,224) 1200x616 custom

1200x616

Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream:

1. Select a stream which you want to set up the viewing region. If you want to stream out the video to a
mobile device, please select stream 3.

2. Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list. The oating frame, the same as the one in the
Gloabl View window on the home page, will resize accordingly. If you want to set up a customized
viewing region, you can also resize and drag the oating frame to a desired position with your mouse.

3. Choose a proper Output Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of your monitoring
device.

■ The parameters of the multiple streams:

Region of Interest Output frame size

Stream 1 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Stream 2 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Stream 3 1920 x 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1920 X 1080 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable)
Stream 4 1920 X 1080 Fixed - same as ROI

When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click

Close to exit the window. The selected Output Frame Size will immediately be applied to the Frame
size of each video stream as shown on the next page. Then you can go back to the home page to test

the e-PTZ function. For more information about the e-PTZ function, please refer to page 67.

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Audio Settings

Advanced Mode

Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that
if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the

Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:

External microphone input: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient conditions.

Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) or -33 db (least sensitive).

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

■ 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.

■ G.711 also provides good sound quality and requires about 64Kbps. Select pcmu (μ-Law) or pcma

(A-Law) mode.

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

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PTZ > PTZ settings

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation.

Digital: Control the e-PTZ operation. It allows users to quickly move the focus to a pre­congured target area for close-up viewing without physically zooming the camera.

Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation)

If you select “Digital“, the e-PTZ control settings section will be displayed as shown below:

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Select stream: Select one of the stream 1~3 to set up the e-PTZ control. Please note that each stream
can be set up with its own preset and patrol settings. Refer to the following page for details about how to
set up preset and patrol settings.

Auto pan/patrol speed: Select the speed from 1~5 (slow/fast) to set up the Auto pan/patrol speed control.

When completed with the settings of e-PTZ, click Save to enable the settings on this page.

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■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the drop-down list,
and the Network Camera will move to the selected e-preset position.

■ If you have set up different e-preset positions for streams 1~3, you can select one of the video streams
to display its separate e-preset positions.

Global View

In addition to using the e-PTZ control panel, you can also use the mouse to drag or resize the oating

frame to pan/tilt/zoom the viewing region. The live view window will also move to the viewing region
accordingly.

Moving Instantly
If you check this item, the live view window will switch to the new viewing region instantly after you move

the oating frame.

Click on Image
The e-PTZ function also supports “Click on Image“. When you click on any point of the Global View
Window or Live View Window, the viewing region will also move to that point.

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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. Select the preset locations on the list, and click

.

2. The selected preset locations will be displayed on the Patrol locations list.

3. Set the Dwelling time for the streaming view to stay at the preset location during auto patrol.

4. If you want to delete a preset location from the Patrol locations list, select it and click Remove.

5. Select a location and click

to rearrange the patrol order.

6. Select patrol locations you want to save in the list and click Save to enable the patrol settings.

7. To perform a pre-congured patrol, return to homepage and click on the Patrol button.

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Event > Event settings

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to respond to particular situations

(event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends
buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is
an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that 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.

Event

An event is an action initiated by a user-dened trigger source. In the Event column, click Add to open
the event settings window.

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■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting.

■ Enable this event: Select this checkbox 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. This prevents too many events to be reported to an administrator.

Follow the steps 1~3 to arrange the three elements -- Schedule, Trigger, and Action to set an event. A
total of 3 event settings can be congured.

1. Schedule

Specify the period for the event. Please select the days of the week and the time in a day (in 24-hr time
format) to specify when will the event-triggering conditions take effect.

2. Trigger

This is the cause or stimulus which denes what will trigger the event. The trigger source can be cong­ured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital inputs.

There are several choices of trigger sources as shown on next page.

Select each item to display its

related 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 99 for details.

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

minutes are allowed.

■ Digital input
This option allows the Network Camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger

source. Depending on your application, there are many choices with digital input devices on the market
which help detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, light, etc.

■ System boot

This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is disconnected.

■ Recording notify

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording
starts to overwrite older data.

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■ Camera tampering detection

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered
with. To enable this function, you need to congure the Tampering Detection option rst. Please refer
to page 102 for detailed information.

■ Manual Trigger

This option allows user to enable event triggers manually by clicking the on/off button on the

homepage. Please congure 1 ~ 3 events before using this function.

3. Action

Dene the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger

is activated.

■ Backup media if the network is disconnected
Select this option to backup media le on SD card if the network is disconnected. Please note that

this function will only apply after you set up the means to distribute recorded media to receivers on the
network (to Network Attached Storage or via Email, FTP, or HTTP). For more information about how to
set up network storage, please refer to page 105.

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To congure an event with video recording or snapshots, it is necessary to congure/provide servers and
storage media settings so that the Network Camera will know where to send the media les to when a

trigger is activated.

Add server

Click Add server to unfold the server setting window. 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.

There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage.
to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Select the item

Server type - Email

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

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

■ Sender email address: Enter a valid email address as the sender address.

■ Recipient email address: Enter a valid email address as the recipient address.

■ 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 to another port.

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

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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 server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.

After you set up the rst event server, a new item for event server will automatically appear on the Server

list. If you wish to add more server options, click Add server.

Server type - FTP

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

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

■ 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 Network

Camera will create one on the FTP server.

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■ 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 server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.

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

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

■ 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 server to enable the settings and click Close to exit the Add server page.

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Network storage:
Select to send the media les to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to
NAS server on page 105 for details.

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

■ 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 108
for detailed information.

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Add media

Click

Add media

to open the media setting window. 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. There are three choices
of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.

Select the item to display the detailed

conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Media type - Snapshot
Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated.

■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.

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

■ Send

pre-event images
The Network Camera 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.

1 pic. 2 pic. 3 pic. 4 pic. 5 pic. 6 pic. 7 pic. 8 pic. 9 pic.

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10 pic. 11 pic. 10 pic. 12 pic. 13 pic. 14 pic. 15 pic.

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

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

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File name prefix

Date and time suffix

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

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

After you set up the rst media server, a new column for media server will automatically display on the

Media list. If you wish to add more media options, click Add media.

Media type -

Video clip

Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.

■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.

■ Source: Select the source of video clip.

■ Pre-event recording

The Network Camera 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 of video can be
recorded.

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■ Maximum duration
Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 10 seconds of video can be recorded.
For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10

seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated.

1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 5 sec. 6 sec. 7 sec. 8 sec. 9 sec. 10 sec.

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

Video_20110320_100341

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

For example:

File name prefix

Date and time suffix

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

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

Media type - System log
Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated.

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

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■ View: On the Action window, click this button to open a le list window. This function is only for SD card

and Network Storage.
If you click View button for an 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 108. If you click View
button of Network storage, a le directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on Network

storage.

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

folders automatically by date.

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

20110320

20110321

20110322

Click to delete selected items

Click 20110320 to open the directory:

The format is: HH (24r)

Click to open the le list for that hour

Video Clip_58.mp4

Video Clip_59.mp4

The format is: YYYYMMDD

Click to open the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

2011/03/20

2011/03/20

Click to delete
selected items

Click to go back to the previous
level of the directory

Click to delete all
recorded data

Video Clip_58.mp4

Video Clip_59.mp4

2011/03/20

2011/03/20

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

You can set up the le name prex on Add media page.

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Here is an example of the Event setting:

When completed the settings with steps 1~3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click
Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.

The following is an example of the Event setting page:

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When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera 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 the Delete button to

remove a previously-congured event setting.

To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name and click Delete. Note that you cannot
remove a server setting when it is applied in an event setting.

To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name and click Delete. Note that you cannot
remove a media setting when it is applied in an event setting.

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 prompt. If you
need more information, please contact VIVOTEK’s technical support.

Click to upload a le

Click to modify the
script online

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Applications - Motion Detection

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

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:

Video(TCP-AV)

1

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

motions are detected by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the defined 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 74.

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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.

Percentage = 30%

This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event Settings page. You can go to
Application > Event Settings > Trigger to choose it as a trigger source. Please refer to page 76 for
detailed information.

NOTE:

► How does motion detection work?

A

B D

C

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 Network Camera 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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Applications - DI and DO

Digital input: Select High or Low to dene the activate status for the digital input. The Network Camera's
current status is shown on the right.

Set up the event source as DI on Event > Event settings > Trigger. Please refer to page 90 for detailed
information.

Advanced Mode

Applications - Tampering detection

This section explains how to set up camera tamper 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 Event > Event settings > Trigger.

Please refer to page 90 for detailed information.

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Recording > Recording settings

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to congure the recording settings for the Network Camera.

Recording Settings

Insert your SD card and click here to test

NOTE:

Please remember to format your SD card when used for the rst time. Please refer to page 111

for detailed information.

Recording Settings

Click Add to open the recording setting window. On this page, you can dene the adaptive recording,
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.

■ With adaptive recording:

Select this option will activate the frame rate control according to alarm trigger. The frame control
means that when there is a triggered alarm/event, the frame rate will raise up to the value you’ve set
on the Stream setting page. Please refer to page 81 for more information.

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If you enable adaptive recording and enable time-shift cache stream on Camera A, only when an event
is triggered on Camera A will the server record the streaming data in full frame rate; otherwise, it will only
request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and storage.

NOTE:

► To enable adaptive recording, please make sure

Bandwidth

I frame ---> Full frame rate ---> I frame

Bandwidth

Activity Adaptive Streaming

for Dynamic Frame Rate Control

you’ve set up the trigger sources such as Motion
Detection, DI Device, or Manual Trigger.

► When there is no alarm trigger:

- JPEG mode: record 1 frame per second.

- H.264 mode: record the I frame only.

- MPEG-4 mode: record the I frame only.

► When the Intra frame period has been set to larger

than >1s on Video settings page, the Intra frame

Continuous recording

Time

period will be forced into 1s when the adaptive
recording is activated.

The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event settings on page 89.

■ Pre-event recording and post-event recording

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number
to decide the duration of recording before and after a trigger is activated.

■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this recording (High, Normal, or Low). Recording with a higher

priority setting will be executed rst.

■ Source: Select a stream for the recording source.

NOTE:

► To enable adaptive recording, please also enable time shift caching stream and select a caching

stream on Media > Video > Stream settings. Please refer to page 81 for detailed instruction.

► To enable recording notication please congure Event settings rst. Please refer to page 86.

Please follow steps 1~2 below to set up the recording:

1. Trigger

Select a trigger source.

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

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

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2. Destination

You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video les.

NAS server

Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up:

1. Fill in the information for the access to the shared networked storage.

For example:

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Network storage path
(\\server name or IP address\folder name)

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User name and password for your server

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 networked storage server.

3. Enter a server name.

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

■ Capacity: You can either choose the entire available space or impose a reserved space. The Reserved
space should be of the size of at least 15MBytes. The reserved space can be used as a safe buffer

especially when the cyclic recording function is enabled, during the transaction stage when a storage
space is full and the incoming streaming data is about to overwrite the previously saved videos.

■ 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.

If you want to enable recording notication, please click Event

to set up. Please refer to Event > Event

settings on page 89 for more details.

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 or SD

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card. The new recording name will appear on the recording page as shown below.

To remove an existing recording setting from the list, single-click to select it and click Delete.

■ Video (Name): Click to open the Recording settings page to modify.

■ ON (Status): Click to manually adjust the Status. (ON: start recording; OFF: stop recording)

■ NAS or SD (Destination): Click to open the le list of recordings as shown below. For more information

about folder naming rules, please refer to page 99 for details.

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Local Storage

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera. 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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