Vivotek FD8152V User Manual

Fixed Dome

FD8152V

Network Camera

User’s Manual

1.3MP • Vandal-Proof • Day & Night

Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents

Overview 4

Revision History �� 4

Read Before Use �� 5

Package Contents �� 5

Symbols and Statements in this Document �� 5

Physical Description �� 6

Hardware Installation �� 7

Network Deployment �� 11

Software Installation �� 12

Ready to Use �� 13

Adjusting the Lens �� 14

Using Web Browsers �� 18

Using RTSP Players �� 21

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices �� 22

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software �� 23

Main Page

System > Homepage layout �� 35

System > Logs �� 38

System > Parameters �� 40

System > Maintenance �� 41

Media > Image �� 45

Media > Video �� 54

Media > Video �� 55

Media > Audio�� 59

Network > General settings �� 60

Network > Streaming protocols �� 68

Network > SNMP Security > User Account �� 78

Security > HTTPS Security > Access List �� 86

PTZ > PTZ settings �� 91

Event > Event settings�� 95

Applications > Motion detection�� 109

Applications > Digital Input �� 112

Applications > Tampering detection �� 112

Applications > Audio detection �� 113

Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) �� 115

Recording > Recording settings �� 11 7

Local storage > SD card management �� 122

Local storage > Content management �� 123

Appendix

URL Commands for the Network Camera �� 126

Technical Specications ��202

Technology License Notice ��203

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(Simple Network Management Protocol) ��77

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

�� 79

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ��204

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Overview

VIVOTEK FD8152V is a compact xed dome network camera with 1.3-Megapixel resolution and

the ability to output 30 frames per second in H�264 compression� Equipped with SNV (Supreme Night Visibility) technology, the FD8152V offers increased sensitivity to low light and provides clear images in dark conditions� In addition, built-in IR LEDs enable the camera to provide enough illumination for clear viewing up to 15 meters, even in completely dark environments�

The FD8152V is a camera with IK10-rated vandal-proof housing for increased camera protection� Additionally, at a size of only 100 mm in diameter, the FD8152V is truly an all-in-one surveillance solution that meets a wide variety of needs for indoor surveillance applications,

such as ofces, elevators, chain stores, prisons, and health care facilities.

Revision History

■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

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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 first 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

■ FD8152V

■ Screws & Plastic Anchors

■ Focus adjustment tool

■ Alignment sticker

■ Software CD

■ Warranty Card

■ Quick Installation Guide

■ Anti-tamper screwdriver

Symbols and Statements in this Document

INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent

inconvenient or problem situations�

NOTE: Notices provide guidance or advices that are related to the functional integrity of

the machine�

Tips: Tips are useful information that helps enhance or facilitae an installation, function,

or process�

WARNING: or IMPORTANT: These statements indicate situations that can be dangerous

or hazardous to the machine or you�

Electrical Hazard: This statement appears when high voltage electrical hazards might

occur to an operator�

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Physical Description

Outer View

Slide cover

Inner View

Side View

RJ-45 Socket

Leave the slide cover in place if you route cables through the bottom and then through a hole on the ceiling or wall�

IR LEDs

Lens

Digital input

Max� is 40V�

DI+ DI-

Tilt retention screw

Reset button

Internal microphone

Screw slot

MicroSD/SDHC card slot

Item LED status Description

LED De`nitions

1 Steady Red Powered and system booting, or network failed

Red LED off Power off

2 Steady Red and Green LED blinks every 1

sec�

3 Green, LED blinks every 1 sec� and RED,

LED blinks consecutively every 0�15 sec�

5 Green and RED blink every 0�15 sec� Restoring defaults

Connected to network

Upgrading rmware

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Hardware Installation

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Removing the Dome Cover

1� Unscrew the anit-tamper screws using the

included screwdriver� 2� Remove the dome cover� 3� Remove the slide cover if you want to route

cables from the side of camera instead of a

hole on the ceiling or wall�

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IMPORTANT:

1� The camera is not likely to require

connection to an Ethernet network

with outside plant routing, including

campus environment; and the ITE is

to be connected only to PoE networks

without routing to the outside plant�

2� Record the MAC address before

installing the camera�

NOTE:

1� It is recommended to use an Ethernet

cable that comes without the strain relief boot� You can remove the boot if your cable comes with one�

Strain relief boot

2� As shown below, you may also route cable

from the side�

3. You can check the model name sufx

for the type of lens mounted on your

camera. The applicable lens can be: F2: 2.4mm; F4: 4mm; F8: 8mm. The

shorter the focal length, the wider the

view�

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Mounting the Network Camera - Ceiling or Wall Mount

1� Use the alignment sticker as a template to mark where holes will be drilled on the

ceiling� Drill two holes into the ceiling; and hammer in the plastic anchors� 2� Drill another hole if you want to route cables through the ceiling or wall� 3� Connect and route an Ethernet cable through the ceililng or wall� 4� Temporarily attach the Network Camera to the ceiling using two included screws�

Routing hole

2

position

1

5� After tuning the camera's shooting

direction and tilt angle, you can remove

the camera and drill another 2 holes to

the ceiling for better support� For vandal-

proof applications, you can secure the

camera using all 4 mounting holes�

3

4

NOTE:

1� Do not completely tighten the mounting

screws in the screw slots yet� You may need to turn the camera left or right for a best shooting direction later�

2� The camera can only be powered by PoE�

There is no DC or AC input connector�

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Digital Input Diagram

Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method�

Max. voltage: 40V

3.3V

DI+

Digital input

DI-

DI-: Ground

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Connect a digital input device to the input pins of the camera� From the Applications > Digital Input page, you can let camera report the current signal status as High or Low to determine the

signal’s Normal status during operation�

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Hardware Reset

Reset Button

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 reset button. 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�

Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity

This network camera is compliant with Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC of 8, 16, 32GB, or 64GB capacity SD cards�

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Network Deployment

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

When using a PoE-enabled switch

This Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the camera to a PoEenabled switch via Ethernet cable�

PoE Switch

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When using a non-PoE switch

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�

IW

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�

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Installation

Wizard 2

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

4� After a brief search, the installer window will prompt� Click on the MAC and model name that matches the one printed on the product label� You can then double-click on the address to

open a management session with the Network Camera�

FD8152V-F2

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00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 FD8152V

0002D1730202

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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�

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Adjusting the Lens

IMPORTANT:

For the F2 lens: the max. tilt angle is 45°� For other lens: the max. tilt angle is 60°�

1� There is a tilt retention screw near the

lens module� Use a #0, #1, or #2 Phillips

screwdriver to loosen the screw� Use the

2� You may also tune the camera's

horizontal orientation by turning it along

its curved screw slots� focus adjustment tool to carefully change the tilt angle�

25°

2

1

25°

60°

3� Tighten the tilt retention screw and the camera's mounting screws after you change the

horizontal shooting direction� If you have concerns for vandalism, remove the camera and drill 2 more mounting holes for better support as previously mentioned�

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4� With a live video feed, you can place the included

focus adjustment tool carefully on the lens, and use it to turn the lens clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust to the best image focus� You may try tuning the focus slightly closer due to the concern that focus might be changed when the dome cover is installed�

5� Use a piece of clean cotton cloth to hold and install

the dome cover�

6� Install dome cover by fastening the 3 anti-tamper

screws�

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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 12 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: default is 80; secondary HTTP port is 8080

■ RTSP port: default is 554

■ RTP port for audio: default is 5558

■ RTCP port for audio: default is 5559

■ RTP port for video: default is 5556

■ RTCP port for video: default is 5557

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 60 for details�

For example, your router and IP settings may look like this:

Device IP Address: internal

port

IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the

router) Public IP of router 122�146�57�120 LAN IP of router 192�168�2�1 Camera 1 192.168.2.10:80 122.146.57.120:8000 Camera 2 192.168.2.11:80 122.146.57.120:8001 ��

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Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data coming into a precongured port number to a network camera on the private network, and

allow data from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same path�

From Forward to

122.146.57.120:8000 192.168.2.10:80

122.146.57.120:8001 192.168.2.11:80

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When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP request as follows: http://122.146.57.120:8000

If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports

accordingly on your router� For example, you can open a management session with your

router to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network. Please consult your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with the conguration.

For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports),

please refer to Conguration > Network Settings� VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the UPnP port forwarding feature�

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 setting on page 60 for details�

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

Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� Please refer to PPPoE on page 61 for details�

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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 the Network Cameras on LAN�

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

1� Launch your web browser (e�g�, 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�

®

Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox)�

NOTE

NOTE:

► For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Apple’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 78�

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

®

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser�

®

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

2� Look for Download signed ActiveX

®

controls; select Enable or Prompt� Click OK�

3� Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX

complete installation�

®

control� Follow the instructions to

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IMPORTANT:

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

•

management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser�

If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\

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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 Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Tips

• The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations:

A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same

camera running different rmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve

this problem�

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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

VLC

VLC media player 1� Launch the RTSP player you prefer� mpegable Player

2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will prompt�

3. The address format is: rtsp://<ip_address>:<rtsp_port>/<RTSP streaming access name for a

pvPlayer

specic video stream>

VIVOTEK’s network cameras support simultaneous playback of 2 video streams� The

streaming access names for these streams are:

Stream 1 – live�sdp, Stream 2 – live2�sdp,

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 69�

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 69 for details�

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NOTE:

Quick Time player only supports playback of H�264 stream, and not the MJPEG stream� In terms of audio codec, Quick Time only supports AAC� Since this camera supports G�711 codec, audio is not available on Quick Time�

VLC player supports H�264/MPEG-4/ MJPEG, and all audio codecs supported by VIVOTEK’s cameras�

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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 16�

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 69�

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

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

For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 54�

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 69�

4� Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e�g�, Quick Time)�

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 # with small frame size and frame rate>�

For example:

You can configure Stream #2 into the suggested stream settings as listed above for live viewing on a mobile device�

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

The product software CD also contains an ST7501 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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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

Hide Button

Resize Buttons

Host Name

Configuration Area

Live View Window

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

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 34.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 2) simultaneously. You can select either one for live viewing� For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 81 for detailed information�

Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Please configure an event setting

on the Application page before you enable this function. A total of 3 event settings can be congured.

For more information about event setting, please refer to page 94� If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to Configuration> System > Homepage Layout > General settings > Customized button to deselect “show manual trigger button”�

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Conguration Area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 29�

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 33.

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

� Please

note that you can also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 33.

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 the monitor.

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 compression mode is set to H.264:

H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Video Title

Title and Time

Zoom Indicator

Video (TPC-AV)

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Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 54�

H�264 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H.264 video

streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 29.

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Time

Video and Audio Control Buttons

Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings on page 45�

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 45�

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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 captured video) and a oating frame (the viewing region of

the current video stream). The oating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/

Tilt/Zoom)� For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page 91� For more information about how to set up the viewing region of the current video stream, please refer to page 91�

The viewing region of the current video stream

The largest frame size

PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control. Please refer to PTZ settiings on page 91 for detailed information�

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 30 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�

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

mode�

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

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Video Title

Title and Time

Video (HTTP-V)

Video 17:08:56 2014/7/25

2014/7/25 17:08:56

Time

Video Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 45�

Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 45.

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 45�

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�

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 30 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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Go to

If you congured and chose to display a smaller region of interest from out of a maximum image frame, you can congure different areas within the frame as preset points, and use

this menu to move to a location�

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Client Settings

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

H.264 Media Options

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

H.264 Protocol Options

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

streaming:

UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection

when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important� Note that each unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the 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 69�

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_20140628-180853

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 my not run very smoothly. If you

enable this option, the live streaming will be stored on the cache memory of the PC having a web session with the camera for a few seconds before being played on the live viewing window� This helps you see the streaming more smoothly� If you enter 3,000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds�

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Joystick settings

Enable Joystick

Connect a joystick to a USB port on your management computer� Supported by the plug-in (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in for the web console is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer� The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software�

Then you can begin to configure the joystick settings of connected devices� Please follow the instructions below to enable joystick settings�

1� Select a detected joystick, if there are multiple, from the Selected joystick menu� If your joystick

is not detected, if may be defective�

2� Click Calibrate or Congure buttons to congure the joystick-related settings.

NOTE:

• If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be congured in advance in the Conguration > PTZ page.

• If your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated� Click the Calibrate button

to open the Game Controllers window located in Microsoft Windows control panel and follow the instructions for trouble shooting�

• The joystick will appear in the Game Controllers list in the Windows Control panel� If you want to check out for your devices, go to the following page: Start -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers.

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Buttons Conguration

Click the Congure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below� Please follow the steps

below to congure your joystick buttons:

1� Select a button number from the Button # pull-down menu�

Tips

If you are not sure of the locations of each button, use the Properties window in the Game Controllers utility�

2� Select a corresponding action, such as Patrol or Preset#�

3�

Click the Assign button to assign an action to the button� You can delete an association by selecting a button number, and then click the Delete button�

Repeat the process until you are done with the

conguration of all preferred actions.

The buttons you dene should appear on the

button list accordingly�

4� Please remember to c

lick the Save button on the Client settings page to preserve your settings�

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Firmware Version

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 provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort� In order to simplify the user interface, detailed information will be hidden unless you click on the function item� When you click on the first 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 main page:

Configuration List

Click to switch to Basic Mode

Navigation Area

Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections.

The Navigation Area provides access to all different views from the Home page (for live viewing), Conguration page, and multi-language selection�

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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 : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 42 for details�

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System > Homepage layout

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

General settings

This column shows the settings of your hompage layout� You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the second tab 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 graph 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 uncheck this item� This item is checked 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�

Font Color of the Video Title

Font Color

Background Color of the Control Area

Font Color of the Configuration Area

Background Color of the Configuration Area

Preset patterns

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�

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2

1

4

4� Drag the slider bar and click on a spot 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 > Logs

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote

server as backup�

Log server settings

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:

1� Select Enable remote log� 2� 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, click Save to enable the setting�

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/�

System log

This column displays the system log in a 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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You can install the included ST7501 recording software, which provides an Event Management function group for delivering event messages via emails, GSM short messages, onscreen event panel, or to trigger an alarm, etc� For more information, refer to the ST7501 User Manual�

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Internet

3G Cell phone

Cell phone

Short message

GSM

Modem

HTTP

PC running

ST7501 Recording Software

Digital output

Email

PTZ

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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 area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit�

System > Parameters

The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters� If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page�

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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, reaccess 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

60)�

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.

VADP: Retain the VADP modules (3rd-party software stored on the SD card) and related 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

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

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

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 the 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�

Tips:

• If a firmware upgrade is accidentally disrupted, say, by a power outage, you still have a last resort method to restore normal operation. See the following for how to bring the camera back to work:

Applicable scenario:

(1) Power disconnected during rmware upgrade.

(2) Unknown reason causing abnormal LED status, and a Restore cannot recover normal working

condition�

You can use the following methods to activate the camera with its backup rmware:

(1) Press and hold down the reset button for at least one minute� (2) Power on the camera until the Red LED blinks rapidly�

(3) After boot up, the rmware should return to the previous version before the camera hanged. (The

procedure should take 5 to 10 minutes, longer than the normal boot-up process)� When tthis process is completed, the LED status should return to normal�

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Media > Image

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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, Image settings, Exposure, and

Privacy mask�

General settings

Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the picture shown below�

Show timestamp and video title in videos and snapshots: Select this checkbox if you prefer video title and time stamp to display in videos and snapshots�

A zoom indicator will be displayed on the Home page when you zoom in/out on the live viewing window as shown below� You may zoom in/out on the image by scrolling the mouse wheel inside the live viewing window, and the maximum zoom in will be up to 4 times�

Video Title

Title and Time

Zoom Factor

Video 17:08:56 2014/7/09

Zoom In

X2.1

2014/7/09 17:08:56

Zoom Out

Position of timestamp and video title on image: Select to display time stamp and video title on the top or at the bottom of the video stream�

Timestamp and video title font size: Select the font size for the time stamp and title.

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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�

Video orientation: Flip--vertically reflect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reflect the display of the live video� Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down

(e.g., on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation. Please note that if you have congured preset locations, those locations will be cleared after ip/mirror setting.

Day/Night Settings

Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black/White display during night mode�

Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode Select this checkbox to enable built-in IR lights when the camera’s light sensor detects low light conditions�

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Smart IR When enabled, the camera automatically adjust the IR projection to adjacent objects in order to avoid over-exposure in the night mode�

The Smart IR function is more benecial when the spot of intrusions or an object of your interest is close

to the lens and the IR lights� For example, if an intruder has a chance of getting near the range of 3 meters, Smart IR can effectively reduce the over-exposure� For a surveillance area at a greater distance,

e.g., 5 meters, the Smart IR function may not bring as signicant benets as in close range.

Smart IR disabled; distance: 5M

Smart IR disabled; distance: 3M

Smart IR enabled; distance: 5M

Smart IR enabled; distance: 3M

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Tips:

If there is an object in close proximity, the IR lights reflected back from it can mislead the Smart IR’s calculation of light level� To solve this issue, you can place an “Exposure Exclude” window on an unavoidable object in the Exposure setting window� See page 51 for how to do it�

You can also configure the “Exposure Exclude”

window in a night mode “Prole” setting so that your

day time setting is not affected�

Exclude x

IR cut lter With a removable IR-cut lter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter to let IR

light into the sensor during low light conditions�

■ Auto mode The Network Camera automatically removes the lter by judging the level of ambient light.

■ Day mode In day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut lter at all times to block infrared light

from reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted�

■ Night mode In night mode, the Network Camera switches off the IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to

accept infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity�

■ Synchronize with digital input (1~3) The Network Camera automatically removes the IR cut lter when a Digital Input is triggerred.

■ Schedule mode

The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specified

schedule. Enter the start and end time for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time. By default, the start and end time of day mode are set to 07:00 and 18:00.

Light sensor sensitivity Select Low, Normal, or High sensitivity for the light sensor�

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Image settings

On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and low light compensation�

Image Setting 1:

For normal situations

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Image Setting 2:

For special situations

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

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

1� Place a sheet of paper of white or cooler-color temperature paper, such as blue, in front of the

lens, then allow the Network Camera to automatically adjust the color temperature�

2� Click the On button to Fix current value and conrm the setting while the white balance is being

measured�

Image Adjustment

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

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

■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from 0 to 100%.

■ Sharpness:

■ Gamma curve:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0 to 100%�

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from

0�45 to 1

�

You may let firmware Optimize your display or select the Manual mode, and pull the slide bar

pointer to change the preferred level of Gamma correction towards higher contrast or towards the higher luminance for detailed expression for both dark and lighted areas of an image�

■ Noise reduction

■ Enable noise reduction: Check to enable noise reduction in order to reduce noises and ickers

in image� This applies to the onboard 3D Noise Reduction feature� Use the pull-down menu to adjust the reduction strength� Note that applying this function to the video channel will consume system computing power�

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3D Noise Reduction is mostly applied in low-light conditions� When enabled in a low-light

condition with fast moving objects, trails of after-images may occur� You may then select a lower strength level or disable the function�

You can 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�

You can also click on Profile to adjust all

settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting conditions�

Activated period:

Select the period of time this profile setting will apply to� Please manually enter a range of time in a day, tune the White Balance and Image adjustment settings as previously described, and then click Save for

the conguration to take effect.

Exposure

On this page, you can set the Measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure time, and Gain

control settings. Detailed congurations will be automatically adjusted since the sensor library will

automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light�

Sensor Setting 1:

For normal situations

Sensor Setting 2:

For special situations

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

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

light compesation�

■ Custom: This option allows you to manually add specific windows as measuring areas. The

measuring window refers to “weighed window“ where the lighting condition within the particular area is taken into account� Camera firmware then adopts the weighed averages method to calculate the value�

A total of 9 inclusive and exclusive windows can be created for a view� You can create Exclude windows for the camera to ignore the lighting condition of certain areas�

Note that the title pane of the Include/Exclude windows is not included into the calculation� The inclusive and exclusive windows can be placed one on top of another� The inclusive windows have a higher priority� You can overlap these windows, and, if you place an exclusive window within a larger inclusive window, the exclusive part of the overlapped windows will be deducted from the inclusive window�

■ BLC (Back Light Compensation): This option allows you to use the center of the current view

as the measuring area� The measuring window refers to “weighted window“ where the lighting condition within the particular area is taken into account� Camera firmware then adopts the weighted averages method to calculate the value and provides necessary light compensation�

BLC

Exposure control:

■

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

bright)�

■ Flickerless

: This function helps avoid the flickering on images because of the fast shutter

movement� When selected, the exposure time will be forced to stay longer than 1/120 second�

■

Exposure time: you can split the round pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide

bars into two halves and drag them on the bars to designate a range of values in which rmware

can automatically adapt to� Note that Firmware will then automatically tune the Gain, Exposure

time, and Iris opening within the ranges you specied. For example, in low-light condition, you

may prefer a longer exposure time and more electronic gains� However, the noises in the image will also increase�

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■

Gain control: Tune the slider bar to set the Gain Control to the best image quality. Higher gain

control value will generate a certain amount of noises, and that the gain control, lighting levels, and picture performance are closely related�

Click the Save button to preserve your conguration.

You can 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�

If you want to congure another sensor setting for the schedule mode, please click Prole to open the Prole of exposure settings page as shown below.

Activated period:

Select the period of time this prole setting will apply to. Please manually enter

a range of time in a day, fune the Measurement window and Exposure control settings, and then cliack Save for the conguration to take effect.

Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:

1� Select Enable and apply this prole to� 2� Select Day mode, night mode, or Schedule time

by entering a range of time for this profile to

apply to� 3� Select the Measurement window setting� 4� Configure Exposure control settings in the

folowing columns� Please refer to previous

dicussions for detailed information� 5� Click Save to enable the setting and click Close

to exit the page�

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Privacy mask

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

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

1� Click New to add a new window� 2� You can use the mouse cursor to re-size and to drag and 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� Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to enable this function�

NOTE:

►

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

► If you want to delete the

privacy mask

window, please click the ‘x’ mark on the upper right corner

of the window�

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Media > Video

Stream settings

This Network Camera supports multiple streams with a frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024�

The denition of multiple streams:

■ Stream 1 and 2: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output

Frame Size" (size of the live view window). It is like selecting a portion of the image captured

by the sensor to display only the selected portion� For example, a camera may capture a scene where half of the screen is the sky, and the other half a parking lot� You may then select the parking lot as the region of interest, and thus save video size and networking bandwidth�

■ Stream 3: Stream 3 does not support the "Region of Interest" conguration.

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� If you prefer not to stream the full

image the sensor can capture, you can designate a smaller region of interest�

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

1� Select a stream for which you want to set up the 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 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�

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Media > Video

NOTE:

► All the items in the “Region of Interest” should not be larger than the “Output Frame Size“

(current maximum resolution)�

■ The parameters of the multiple streams:

Region of Interest Output frame size

Stream 1 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) Stream 2 xed xed

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� 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 91�

Region of Interest (Viewing Region)

X2.1

Output Frame Size (Size of the Live View Window)

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Click the stream item to display the detailed information. If congured, the maximum frame size will

be in accordance with your settings in the Viewing Window sections�

This Network Camera provides real-time H�264 and MJPEG compression standards (Dual Codec) for real-time viewing� If H.264 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol� There

are several parameters for you to adjust the video performance:

■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, congure

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 and for recognizing moving objects in the eld of view.

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�

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The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution�

■ Intra frame period

Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get

better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra

frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3

seconds, and 4 seconds�

■

Video quality

• Constant bit rate: Target bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth

will be needed for data transmission� To regulate the bandwidth consumption and storage space for recording videos, you can select the Constant bit rate methodology�

The rmware will try its best to contain the size of video packets within the limitation

of a constant bit rate� This methodoloy enables easier calculation of the network bandwidth and storage space required for live viewing or video recording�

Policy:

- Frame rate priority - Firmware will try to maintain the target frame rate per second, while the image quality will more or less be compromised�

- Image quality priority - Firmware will try to maintain the quality of the video while the frame rate (no� of frames per second) may decrease�

The bandwidth utilization is configurable to match 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�

• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable�

When so congured, the frame-rate-per-second performance can be compromised

in the event of insufficient bandwidth or network clogs� The video quality can be

adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent.

You can also select Customize and enter a number to designate image quality� The larger the number, the higher the compression rate, and hence image quality is lower� A small customized quality number means a low compression rate, and thus a high quality image�

- Maximum bit rate: With the guaranteed image quality, you might still want to place

a bit rate limitation to control the size of video streams for bandwidth and storage concerns� The configurable bit rate starts from 1Mbps to 40Mbps� In low light conditions, lot of noises can be generated and the frame sizes can significantly increase� Placing a bit rate limitation can limit the size of frames�

You may also manually enter a bit rate number by selecting the Customized option�

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If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera sends consecutive JPEG images to the client,

producing a moving effect similar to a lmstrip. 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 to regulate the bandwidth consumption and video image quality over the Constant bit rate or Fixed quality configuration pages as described in the previous page (same as those for the H�264 settings)�

NOTE

►

NOTE:

Converting high-quality video may signicantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter

streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene� In the event of such occurance, we suggest you customize to a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video�

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Media > Audio

Audio Settings

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

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

Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient conditions by dragging the pointer on the slide bar�

Audio type: .

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

(A-Law) mode�

■ G.726 is a speech codec standard covering voice transmission at rates of 16, 24, 32, and 40kbit/

s�

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

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Network > General settings

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

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� Please remember 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 12 for details� 2� Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP or consult

your network administrator�

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 names and IP addresses�

Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names and IP addresses�

TM

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,

TM

UPnP UPnP

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

TM

component is installed on your computer�

Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)

Enable UPnP port forwarding: UPnP port forwarding, or NAT traversal, automatically configures port mapping in a NAT router� To allow access from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network Camera to automatically open ports on the router so that video streams can be delivered to the outside of

a local network. In order to utilize this feature, you will rst need to ensure that the UPnP port forwarding

feature is supported and working on your router�

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NOTE

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�

TM

► If UPnP

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

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

TM

► 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:

TM

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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TM

6� Click Finish� UPnP

► How does UPnP

UPnP

TM

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

TM

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 configured or the Internet access is not working, restore the

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 42 for details� After the Network Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN�

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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 Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page

99) to add a new email or FTP server�

3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page

104)�

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 > General settings > 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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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

Link-local IPv6 address/network mask

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

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

3. The format should be:

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:

NOTE

NOTE:

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

the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP streaming on page 68 for detailed information�)

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

IPv6 address

Secondary HTTP port

►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 select this

item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding information:

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Port

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

FTP port: 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. The

FTP port can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�

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Network > Streaming protocols

HTTP streaming

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

please refer to Security > User account on page 78 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, 2, and 3: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� Users can click Media -> Video -> Stream settings to set up the video quality of linked streams� For more information about how to set up the video quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 54�

When using Mozilla Firefox 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�

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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg: 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox� 2� Enter the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter� 3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser�

http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg

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NOTE

► Microsoft

NOTE:

®

Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, You will not be able

to use the server push method to access an MJPEG stream as described above�

► Users can only request the stream 3 using URL commands. For more information about URL

commands, please refer to page 126�

RTSP Streaming

To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network

Camera rst; please refer to Security > User account on page 78 for details.

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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 VLC

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

Access name for stream 1 ~ 3: This Network camera 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

H�264 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data�

rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 ~ 3>

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�

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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

Video 16:38:01 2012/11/25

NOTE:

Quick Time player only supports playback of H�264 stream, and not the MJPEG stream� In terms of audio codec, Quick Time only supports AAC� Since this camera supports G�711 codec, audio is not available on Quick Time�

VLC player supports H�264/MPEG-4/MJPEG, and all audio codecs supported by VIVOTEK’s cameras�

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:

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Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 3: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information.

Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 or 2�

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 port numbers 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�

Initial TTL Scope 0 Restricted to the same host 1 Restricted to the same subnetwork 32 Restricted to the same site 64 Restricted to the same region 128 Restricted to the same continent 255 Unrestricted in scope

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Network > DDNS

This section explains how to congure 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 of a network camera� This service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router� Without using DDNS, a user has to manually check out UPnP

port forwarding conguration. Using Express Link is easier and more convenient.

Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:

1� Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated� 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�

https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net

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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/

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

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Network > 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�

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

NOTE:

► A VLAN-capable Switch (802.1p) is required. 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.

► Although CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees 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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Network > SNMP

(Simple Network Management Protocol)

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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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Security > User Account

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

Root Password

The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted� If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root”

account rst.

1� Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection� 2� A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their

respective elds to access the Network Camera.

Privilege Management

PTZ control: You can modify the management privilege of operators or viewers. Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings� If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page� (Please refer to user

privilege Conguration on page 78).

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

Account Management

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 Configuration page� Although 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 126� 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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Security > HTTPS

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

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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�

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

1� Select this option from a pull-down menu�

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

“HTTP & HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.

3� Click Create certicate to generate a certicate.

4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed as shown below. You can click Certi-

cate properties to view detailed information about the certicate.

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https://

5� Click Save to preserve your conguration, and your current session with the camera will change

to the encrypted connection�

6� If your web session does not automatically change to an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home

to return to the main page� Change the URL 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 certificate request and install

1� Select the option from the Method pull-down menu� 2� Click Create certicate to proceed� 3� The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create� Then click Save

to generate the certicate request.

4. The Certicate request window will prompt.

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�

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5. Look for a trusted certicate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certicates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certication service. Copy the certicate

request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window� Proceed with the rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage�

6. Once completed, your SSL certicate should be delivered to you via an email or other means.

Copy the contents of the certicate in the email and paste it in a text/HTML/hex editor/converter,

such as IDM Computer Solutions’ UltraEdit�

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7. Open a new edit, paste the certicate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to

add an empty line�

8. Convert le format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix�

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9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a le name like “CAcert.crt.”

10. Return to the original rmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certicate le,

and click Upload to enable the certication.

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11� When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active�

Note that

a certicate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “Save" button for the conguration to take effect.

12�To begin an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to return to the main page� Change the URL

address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS�

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Security > Access List

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)�

Connection management Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of

the current connections. For example:

Note that only the consoles that are currently displaying live streaming will be listed in the management list�

■ 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 that 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 -> User account on page 78�

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 69�

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

information about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 78�

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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 (via IE Explorer 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 Explorer 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

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

Then you can Add a rule to the following Access List� Please note that the IPv6 access list column will not be displayed unless you enable IPv6 on the Network page� For more information about IPv6 Settings, please refer to Network -> General settings on page 60 for detailed information�

Please select the Enable access list ltering checkbox for your conguration to take effect.

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

192.168.2.1

Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List� The address and network mask are written in CIDR format�

For example:

IP addresses 192�168�2�x will be bolcked�

Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List.

Note: This rule is only applied to IPv4. For example:

Administrator IP address

Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can check this item and add the Administrator’s IP address in this eld to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the

device�

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Security > IEEE 802.1X

Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802�1x, which is a port-based network access control� The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802�1x settings�

The 802�1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless)� If all

certicates between client and server are veried, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if

authentication fails, access on that port will be prohibited� 802�1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication�

The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:

■

Supplicant

(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

2�

Authenticator

(Network Switch)

Authentication Server

(RADIUS Server)

users from communicating with the authentication server�

Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides

3�

whether to 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 certificate from a Certificate Authority (i�e�, your network administrator) 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).

IMPORTANT

The maximum length of password is 200 symbols�

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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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Network Switch

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PTZ > PTZ settings

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

There are two ways to enable the function:

The Digital name tag refers to the e-PTZ operation� It allows users to quickly move the

focus to a target area for close-up viewing when the current eld of view is smaller than the

camera’s maximum output frame size�

Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation)

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Please note that only stream #1 can possess its own preset and patrol settings. For detailed information about how to set up preset and patrol settings, please refer to page 91�

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 e-PTZ settings, click Save to enable the settings on this page�

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Home page in E-PTZ Mode

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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 camera’s view area will move to the selected e-preset position�

■ If you have congured different e-preset positions for different streams, 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 floating 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. When not selected, the travelling process from one spot to another will be shown, although it is not easily observed unless you have a small eld of interest.

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

Note that the”Click on Image” function only applies when you have congured a smaller “Region of

Interest” out of the maximum output frame, e�g�, a 800x600 region from the camera’s 1280x1024 maximum frame size� This enables you to travel to other unrevealed areas within the maximum frame size�

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

7� To implement the patrol schedule, please go to homepage and click on Patrol button� Please refer to

the next page�

to rearrange the patrol order�

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Home page in the e-PTZ Mode

The Preset positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position�

Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol among the selected preset positions

continuously�

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NOTE:

►

The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down

list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected position.

►

Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly. Please

refer to page 93 to see more details.

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Event > Event settings

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to responds 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� You can configure the Network Camera to send snapshots or videos to your email address or FTP site�

Event

To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the

media les to) when a trigger is activated. 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� Here you can arrange three elements

-- Schedule, Trigger, and Action to set an event. A total of 3 event settings can be congured.

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

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

■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed rst.

■ Detect next motion detection or digital input after

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause

motion detection after a motion is detected� This can prevent event-related actions to be too frequently performed�

Schedule

1�

Specify the period of them during which the event trigger will take place� Please select the days of the week and the time in a day (in a 24-hr time format) for the event triggering schedule�

2� Trigger

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

devices�

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

detailed conguration options.

■ Video motion detection

This option makes use of the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source� To enable this

function, you need to congure a Motion Detection Window rst. For more information, please refer to

Motion Detection on page 109 for details�

Select the item to display the

■ 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 of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc�

■ System boot

This option triggers the 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 rewrite older data�

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■ Audio detection A preset threshold can be congured with an external microphone as the trigger to system event. The

triggering condition can be an input exceeding or falling below a threshold� Audio detection can take place as a complement to motion detection or as a method to detect activities not covered by the camera's view�

Once you have a preset audio alarm level, you can dene the triggering condition either as an audio

input rises above or falls below the alarm level�

■ 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 112 for detailed information�

■ Manual Trigger

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

homepage. Please congure 1 to 3 associated 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. This function will

only be displayed after you congure an Action Server, such as a networked storage (NAS).

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■ VADP

It is presumed that you already uploaded and enabled the VADP modules before you can associatee VADP triggers with an Event setting�

Click on the Set VADP Trigger button to open the VADP setup menu� The triggering conditions available with 3rd-party software modules known as VADP will be listed� Use the arrow buttons to select these triggers� Users may implant these modules for different purposes such as triggering motion detection, or applications related to video analysis, etc� Please refer to page 115 for the

conguration options with VADP modules.

Once the triggers are congured, they will be listed under the VADP option.

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Add server

To set an event that will be recorded in videos or snapshots, it is necessary to congure the server and

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

Add server

to open 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 the email address of the sender.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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�

Note that after you set up the rst event server, the new event server will automatically display on the

Server list� If you wish to add other server options, click Add server again�

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 automatically create a folder on the FTP server�

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Vivotek FD8152V User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Overview

Revision History

Read Before Use

Package Contents

Symbols and Statements in this Document

Physical Description

Hardware Installation

Network Deployment

Software Installation

Ready to Use

Adjusting the Lens

Using Web Browsers

Using RTSP Players

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

Main Page

System > Maintenance

Media > Video

Media > Video

Media > Audio

Network > General settings

Security > User Account

PTZ > PTZ settings

Event > Event settings