Vivotek FD8379-HV, FD8377-HV, FD8179-H, FD8177-H User Manual
FD8177-H / FD8179-H
Fixed Dome
FD8377-HV / FD8379-HV
Network Camera
User’s Manual
4MP • Smart Stream II • Day & Night • IP66 • 30M IR
Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Overview
Revision History ...............................................................................................................................................3
Read Before Use ..............................................................................................................................................4
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................4
Symbols and Statements in this Document ......................................................................................................5
Physical Description - FD8177 / 8179 ..............................................................................................................5
Physical Description - FD8377 / 8379 ..............................................................................................................7
Hardware Installation - FD8177 / FD8179 ........................................................................................................9
Hardware Installation - FD8377 / FD8379 ......................................................................................................13
Network Deployment ......................................................................................................................................20
Software Installation .......................................................................................................................................23
Ready to Use ..................................................................................................................................................24
Accessing the Network Camera
Using Web Browsers ......................................................................................................................................25
Using RTSP Players .......................................................................................................................................28
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ........................................................................................................29
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .............................................................................................................30
Main Page
Client Settings
Conguration
System > General settings .............................................................................................................................42
System > Homepage layout ..........................................................................................................................44
System > Logs ...............................................................................................................................................47
System > Parameters ....................................................................................................................................49
System > Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................50
Media > Image .............................................................................................................................................54
Media > Video ................................................................................................................................................65
Media > Video ................................................................................................................................................66
Network > General settings ............................................................................................................................73
Network > Streaming protocols ....................................................................................................................80
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) ...........................................................................89
Security > User accounts ...............................................................................................................................90
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over TLS) .................................................................91
Security > Access List ..................................................................................................................................98
PTZ > PTZ settings (only Applicable to Stream 3) ......................................................................................103
Event > Event settings..................................................................................................................................107
Applications > Motion detection....................................................................................................................121
Applications > Tampering detection .............................................................................................................124
Applications > Package management - a.k.a., VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) .......125
Recording > Recording settings ..................................................................................................................128
Local storage > SD card management .........................................................................................................133
Local storage > Content management .........................................................................................................134
Appendix
URL Commands for the Network Camera ....................................................................................................137
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Technical Specications ...........................................................................................................................335
Technology License Notice ....................................................................................................................... 339
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .......................................................................................................340
Overview
VIVOTEK FD8177/8179-H is a stylish-design 4-Megapixel IR fixed dome camera for indoor
applications. Equipped with a 4MP sensor, the camera offers up to 30 fps at 2688x1520 with
superb image quality. Featuring the WDR Pro technology and a 2.8 ~ 12 mm vari-focal lens, the
FD8177-H provides clear and accurate video under high contrast environments.
With VIVOTEK’s sophisticated Smart Stream II technology, the FD8177/8179-H do optimize image
quality for desired regions, and thus ensure maximum efciency of bandwidth usage and savings
of up to 50% on bandwidth and storage requirements.
With VIVOTEK’s sophisticated Smart Stream II technology, the FD8177/8179-H do optimize image
quality for desired regions, and thus ensure maximum efciency of bandwidth usage and savings
of up to 50% on bandwidth and storage requirements.
VIVOTEK’s FD8377/8379-HV is an outdoor-ready IR fixed dome camera with a 4-Megapixel
sensor offering a high resolution of 2688x1520 at 30 fps. Equipped with WDR Pro technology and
a xed 2.8 mm lens, the FD8379-HV provides improved visibility and top-notch quality video in high
contrast environments.
Being suitable for challenging outdoor lighting conditions, the FD8377/8379-HV features a
removable IR-cut lter as well as IR illuminators effective up to 30 meters for superior image quality
around the clock. For protection against harsh outdoor environments, the FD8379-HV is armed
with a robust IP66- and IK10-rated housing to withstand rain and dust as well as to protect against
vandalism or tampering.
By adopting with VIVOTEK’s sophisticated Smart Stream II technology, the FD8377/8379-HV can
optimize image quality for desired regions, and thus ensure maximum efficiency of bandwidth
usage and savings of up to 50% on bandwidth and storage requirements.
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
■ FD8177-H, FD8179-H, FD8377-HV or FD8379-HV
■ Desiccant bag, screws
■ Sunshield and screws
■ Quick Installation Guide
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Symbols and Statements in this Document
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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.
Physical Description - FD8177 / 8179
Outer View
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Dome cover
Microphone
side-routing lid
Release tab
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Inner View
RJ45 LAN port
Lens
IR LEDs
Tilt screw
Rotation retention
screw
Reset button
MicroSD card slot
IMPORTANT:
Many copper coated aluminum (CCA) and other non-standard conductors cabling products
are masqueraded as CAT5E or CAT6 cables. Please avoid using these CCA products
especially when cascading PoE cameras. It is a must to use Ethernet cables compliant
with the 3P/ETL standard.
You should not use an RJ45
connector with a strain relief boot.
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Physical Description - FD8377 / 8379
Outer View
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Dome cover
Inner View
Retention anti-tamper screws
Lens
IR LEDs
Tilt screw
Rotation retention
screw
RJ45 LAN port
Waterproof connector
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Reset button
MicroSD card slot
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Hardware Installation - FD8177 / FD8179
1. Jot down the camera's MAC address for later reference.
1
XXXXXX
0002D10766AD
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2. Press the release tab to remove the dome cover.
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3. Drill holes for mounting screws and a cabling hole if applicable. Pull a CAT5e Ethernet
cable through the hole.
4. With anchors into the wall, drive screws into the mounting holes. Mount the camera by
passing screws through the key slot holes and turn clockwise.
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5. Connect an Ehternet cable to the RJ45.port. This camera is powered by a PoE device.
Install the IW2 utility and use it to locate the camera and start a web console.
IW2
LAN
Browser
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 FD8168
0002D1730202
6. With a live view on screen, use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the retention screws
on the camera bracket and adjust the camera's shooting angle and direction. Turn the
camera lens towards the eld of view of your interest.
350°
1
2
3
60°
350°
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7. For the FD8177-H, you need to adjust the camera's zoom and focus using the
associated pullers.
8. Install the dome cover by aligning the side routing lid with the crescent cutout.
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Hardware Installation - FD8377 / FD8379
1. Jot down the camera's MAC address for later reference.
1
XXXXXX
0002D10766AD
2. Loosen the anti-tamper screws to remove the dome cover.
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3. Disassemble the waterproof connector.
4. Pass an Ethernet cable through the components, including the rubber seal.
5. Use a crimping tool to attach an RJ45 connector to the Ethernet wires.
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7. Use the included mounting template to drill monting holes on ceiling or wall. If preferred,
drill a cabling hole. Hammer in the plastic anchors.
8 Secure the camera using the included screws through the key slot holes.
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9. Install the "Installation Wizard 2" software utility. The utility can be downloaded from
www.vivotek.com
10. The program will search for VIVOTEK Video Receivers, Video Servers or Network
Cameras on the same LAN.
11. Double-click on the camera's MAC address to open a browser management session
with the camera.
IW2
LAN
Browser
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 FD8168
0002D1730202
12. With a live view displayed on your laptop, adjust the shooting angle and direction to
obtain the optimal eld of view.
350°
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350°
70°
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70°
350°
13. For the FD8377-HV, adjust the zoom and focus using the associated pullers on the
lens module.
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14. Replace the desiccant bag inside the dome cover and then secure the dome cover.
LED Denitions
Item LED status Description
LED De`nitions
1 Steady Red Powered and system booting, or network
Red LED off Power off
Green LED off Network is disconnected
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.
4 Green and RED blink every 0.15 sec, Green
and RED light on, then blink again.
5 RED LED is on, Green LED blinks and RED
LED is constantly on.
Green and RED LEDs are constantly on. Status after a reset (network
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failed
Connected to network
Upgrading rmware
Restoring defaults
Status after a reset (network connected)
disconnected)
Hardware Reset
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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 the recessed reset button. Wait for the Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the 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.
SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with SD/SDHC/SDXC 16GB / 8GB / 32GB / 64GB and
other preceding standard SD cards.
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Network Deployment
General Connection (PoE)
When using a PoE-enabled switch
The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoEenabled switch via Ethernet cable.
802.3af
PoE Switch
When using a non-PoE switch
Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a nonPoE switch.
PoE Power Injector
(optional)
Non-PoE Switch
NOTE:
1. The camera is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.
2. For PoE connection, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.
3. The PoE device should comply with the IEC TR 62101 standard.
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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 23 for
details.
IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
Internet
WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP
LINK
POWER
COLLISION
RECEIVE
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PARTITION
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LAN (Local Area Network)
Router IP address : 192.168.0.1
Cable or DSL Modem
IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 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
■ RTSP port: default is 554
■ 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 74 for details.
Internet connection with static IP
Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera.
Please refer to LAN setting on page 73 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 74 for details.
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Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data coming into a precongured 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
... ...
When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP
request such as follows: http://122.146.57.120:8000
If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For example, you can open a management session with your
router to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network.
Please consult your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with
the conguration.
For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports),
please refer to Conguration > 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.
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Software Installation
Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), a software included in 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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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.
Network Camera
Model No: FD8377-HV
MAC:0002D1730202
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Pat. 6,930,709
R o HS
Made in Taiwan
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 FD8377-HV
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
VAST recording software in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation
details, please refer to its related documents.
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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. 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 prompt as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
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Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
NOTE:
NOTE
► For Mozilla Firefox or Chrome users, your browser will use QuickTime to stream the live
video. If you don’t have QuickTime 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 90.
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
®
Controls, please enable the ActiveX
Controls for your browser.
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1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.
2. Look for Download signed ActiveX
®
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 a 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a
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management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from 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:
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
If you open a web session from the IW2 utility, a 32-bit IE browser will be opened.
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Tips:
1. The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC con-
nects 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.
2. If you encounter problems with displaying the conguration menus or UI items, try dis-
able the Compatibility View on IE8 or IE9.
You may also press the F12 key to open the developer tools utility, and then change the
Browser Mode to the genuine IE8 or IE9 mode.
• In the event of plug-in compatibility issues, you may try to uninstall the plug-in that was
previously installed.
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Using RTSP Players
To view the streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that
support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC media player
VLC media player
1. Launch the RTSP player.
mpegable Player
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for
pvPlayer
stream1 or stream2>
As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the
RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 81.
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 81 for details.
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Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps
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
20.
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 81.
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 streaming parameters as listed below.
For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 65.
Video Mode H.264
Frame size 176 x 144
Maximum frame rate 5 fps
Intra frame period 1S
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 81.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e.g., QuickTime).
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 a VAST recording software with 32 free channels,
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.
Tips:
1. If you forget the root (administrator) password for the camera, you can restore the camera
defaults by pressing the reset button for longer than 5 seconds.
2. If DHCP is enabled in your network, and the camera cannot be accessed, run the IW2 utility
to search the network. If the camera has been congured with a xed IP that does not comply
with your local network, you may see its default IP 169.254.x.x. If you still cannot find the
camera, you can restore the camera to its factory defaults. The factory default is DHCP client.
3. If you change your network parameters, e.g., added a camera via a connection to a LAN
card, re-start the IW2 utility.
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