Fixed Dome
FE8181 & FE8181V
Network Camera
User’s Manual
5MP • 360º Surround View • 10M IR • PoE • Panoramic PTZ
Rev. 1.1
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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 - FE8181V ...................................................................................................................... 6
Physical Description - FE8181 ........................................................................................................................ 8
Hardware Installation - FE8181V .................................................................................................................. 14
Hardware Installation - FE8181 ..................................................................................................................... 20
Network Deployment .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet ......................................................................................... 26
Software Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Ready to Use .................................................................................................................................................31
Accessing the Network Camera ......................................................................................................................... 32
Using Web Browsers ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Using RTSP Players ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ....................................................................................................... 36
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ............................................................................................................ 37
Main Page ..........................................................................................................................................................38
Client Settings ....................................................................................................................................................49
H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options ................................................................................................................... 49
H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options ............................................................................................................... 49
Two way audio .............................................................................................................................................. 50
MP4 Saving Options ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Local streaming buffer time .......................................................................................................................... 50
Conguration ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
System > General settings ............................................................................................................................ 52
System > Homepage layout ......................................................................................................................... 53
System > Logs ..............................................................................................................................................56
System > Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 57
System > Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 58
Media > Image ............................................................................................................................................62
General settings ...............................................................................................................................................62
Day/Night Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Image settings ................................................................................................................................................... 64
Exposure
Privacy mask .................................................................................................................................................. 70
Pixel Calculator ...............................................................................................................................................71
Media > Video ...............................................................................................................................................72
FOV
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Media > Video ...................................................................................................................................................... 73
Stream settings
Media > Audio....................................................................................................................................................... 77
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Audio Settings
Network > General settings .................................................................................................................................. 78
Network > Streaming protocols .......................................................................................................................... 86
Network > DDNS ................................................................................................................................................ 91
Manual setup ....................................................................................................................................................... 92
Network > QoS (Quality of Service) .................................................................................................................. 94
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Security > User Account ....................................................................................................................................... 97
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) .......................................................................98
Security > Access List ...................................................................................................................................... 105
Security > IEEE 802.1x .................................................................................................................................. 108
PTZ > PTZ settings ........................................................................................................................................... 110
Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation) ......................................................................................................... 11 0
Event > Event settings ....................................................................................................................................... 113
Event ..................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Add server .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 8
Add media .............................................................................................................................................................. 122
Applications > Motion detection.......................................................................................................................... 128
Applications > DI and DO ................................................................................................................................. 131
Applications > Tampering detection ................................................................................................................... 131
Applications > Audio detection ......................................................................................................................... 132
Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ............................................................... 134
Applications > Panoramic PTZ ........................................................................................................................... 136
Recording > Recording settings ........................................................................................................................ 142
Local storage > SD card management ............................................................................................................... 147
SD card staus .................................................................................................................................................... 147
SD card control .................................................................................................................................................. 147
Local storage > Content management ............................................................................................................... 148
Searching and Viewing the Records ................................................................................................................. 148
Search Results .................................................................................................................................................. 149
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Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................. 151
URL Commands for the Network Camera .......................................................................................................... 151
1. Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 151
2. Style Convention ........................................................................................................................................... 151
Technical Specications .....................................................................................................................................243
Technology License Notice .................................................................................................................................244
MPEG-4 AAC Technology ................................................................................................................................. 244
MPEG-4 Visual Technology ............................................................................................................................... 244
AMR-NB Standard ............................................................................................................................................. 244
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................................................................................. 245
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Overview
VIVOTEK FE8181/81V are the latest sheye xed dome network cameras from VIVOTEK, featuring a detailed 5-Megapixel resolution sensor with superb image quality. Equipped with a sheye lens for 180° panoramic view (wall mount) or 360° surround view (ceiling/oor/table mount)
without blind spots, the cameras are able to provide coverage of wide, open areas, such as
airports, shopping malls, parking lots, retail stores, ofces and more.
The FE8181/81V, true day/night cameras, feature a removable IR-cut lter, maintaining clear
images 24 hours a day, with built-in IR LEDs enabling the camera to provide uniformly 360° surround illumination for clear viewing up to 10 meters, even in completely dark environments.
Revision History
Rev. 1.0: Initial release.
Rev. 1.1: Corrected the power and I/O cable as a separately-purchased item.
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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 rst verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents
listed below. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is
installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to
faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.
The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic
networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/
surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and
ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network
Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the
current web server.
Package Contents
■ FE8181V or FE8181 Camera
■ Mounting plate (FE8181V)/ Screwdriver
■ Alignment Stickers (for mounting plate and for
camera base)
■ Screws / Anchors / Desiccant Bag / Double-
sided tape/ Rubber seal plug / Rubber washer
(FE8181V)
■ Screws, anchors, cable ties (FE8181)
■ Power & I/O Cables (sold separately in US and
Canada).
■ Quick Installation Guide / Warranty Card
■ Software CD
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 - FE8181V
Inner View
Lens
Header (J7)
Header (J6)
Contacts (A)
Contacts for IR units (B)
Align (B) to (A) when attaching
the dome cover
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket
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Reset Button
Status LEDs
MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot
Outer View
Built-in Microphone
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IP66-rated Vandal-proof
Dome Cover
IR lights hidden beneath panel
IMPORTANT:
Record the MAC address under the
083236
camera base before installing the camera.
Item LED Status Description
1 Steady Red Power on and system booting
Red LED off Powered off
2 Steady Red + blinking Green every 1 sec. (Green
Network heartbeat
LED on for 1 sec and off for another)
Steady Red + Green LED off Network disconnected
3 Blinking Red every 0.15 sec. + Blinking Green
Upgrading rmware
every 1 sec. (Red LED on for 0.15 sec. and Green
LED on for 1 sec. and off for another)
4 Blinking Red every 0.15 sec. + blinking Green
Restoring defaults
every 0.15 sec
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Physical Description - FE8181
Inner View
Lens
J7
J6
Headers
Contacts
Contacts for IR units
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket
Cabling Cutout
Reset Button
MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot
Status LEDs
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Outer View
IR lights hidden beneath panel
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Built-in Microphone
Dome Cover
IMPORTANT:
Record the MAC address under the camera
base before installing the camera.
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DI/DO Diagram
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
GND
Input
Output
VDC
Switch
+12
VDC
Relay
Camera Power
BJT transistor
GND
Input
Output
VDC
Switch
Camera Power
+12
VDC
Max.
BJT transistor
Relay
Hardware Reset
The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes
resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain
after reset, press the reset button longer to restore the factory settings and install again.
Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a straightened paper clip. Wait for the
Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button for at least several seconds to restore. Note
that all settings will be restored to factory defaults.
Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC 32GB, 64GB, and other
preceding standard SD cards.
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Mounting Positions
Refer to the diagram on the right for the mounting hole positions and the dimensions of the base
plate.
3.45
8°
8°
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Camera Base Plate Mounting
Positions
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26°
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30°
13°
47°
13°
13°
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Hardware Installation - FE8181V
Please refer to page 20 for the installation details of the FE8181.
Opening Dome Cover
First, use the supplied screwdriver to loosen the four screws and detach the dome cover from
the camera base. Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either a ceiling or a wall.
Tamper-proof Screw
Remove the stoppers and route cables through
the openings.
Rubber Stopper on the hole
for Power & IO Cables
Rubber Seal Plug on the hole for
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
WARNING:
Due to its high performance IR lights, the surface temperature of the dome cover can reach
70ºC after operating in the night mode for a period of time. You should then wait for the surface
to cool down if you should need to re-install the camera.
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Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable
RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm)
Recommended cable gauge: 24AWG (0.51 cm)
Assembly Steps
1. Drill a hole on the rubber seal plug and
insert an Ethernet cable through the
opening.
2. Strip part of the sheath from the Ethernet
cable.
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O: orange solid
g: white/green stripe
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b: white/blue stripe
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attach the Ethernet wires to a connec-
tor. When done, connect the cable to
the camera’s Ethernet RJ45 socket.
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4. Feed the Ethernet cable from the bottom of the
camera and through the hole. Attach the rubber seal
plug for water proong.
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Connecting DC Power Cable
1. Add the supplied rubber washer to the cable as
shown in the picture.
2. Feed the cable from the bottom of the camera
and tighten the plastic base for waterproong.
NOTE:
Connect the supplied power & IO cables if your
switch does not support PoE.
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Ceiling/Wall Mount without Mounting Plate
(Choose this mounting type if you want to feed the cables form the bottom of the camera)
1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker for camera base to the ceiling/wall.
2. Using the three circles on the sticker, drill three pilot holes into the ceiling. Then hammer the
three supplied plastic anchors into the holes.
3. Drill a cable hole on the ceiling/wall, and feed the cables through the hole.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the socket.
5. Connect the two white header connectors to the J6 and J7 connectors.
6. Secure the camera base to the ceiling/wall with three supplied screws.
7. You will nd a dessicant bag attached to the camera. Replace the dessicant bag included in
the camera with the one shipped within the accessory bag.
8. Attach the dome cover.
9. Secure the four screws with the supplied stardriver. Make sure all camera parts are securely
installed.
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NOTE:
Arrange the cables neatly to avoid getting in the
way when the dome cover is attached.
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Ceiling/Wall Mount with Mounting Plate
(Choose this mounting type if you would like to feed the cables form the side)
1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker for the supplied mounting plate to the ceiling/wall.
2. Using the three circles on the sticker, drill three holes into the ceiling. Then hammer the
three supplied plastic anchors into the holes.
3. Arrange and feed the cables through the side of the mounting plate.
4. Secure the mounting plate to the ceiling/wall with three supplied screws.
5. Connect the Ethernet cable to the socket.
6. Connect two white headers to the J6 and J7 connectors.
7. Attach the camera base to the mounting plate and turn counter-clockwise as shown below.
Then secure the supplied screws to x the camera base.
8. You will nd a dessicant bag attached to the camera. Replace the dessicant bag with the
one shipped within the accessory bag.
9. Attach the dome cover.
10. Secure the four screws with the supplied stardriver. Make sure all camera parts are securely installed.
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You may also use the diagonal holes on the mounting plate,
marked as A, B, or C, to install the camera to a standard 4 in.
junction box.
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Release button
Slide cover
If you plan to route cables from the side of camera,
remove the rubber slide cover from the dome cover.
Connecting Ethernet Cable
& the Power and IO Cable
Connect the supplied power & IO cables if your
switch does not support PoE. Connect the white
header connectors to J6 and J7 on the camera.
J7
J6
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Connecting Cables
If you need to route cables through the side opening, proceed with the following:
1. Connect the Ethernet and the Power & IO cables. The Ethernet cable is user-supplied.
2. Use the included cable ties to secure the Ethernet and IO cable to the base plate. Insert the
cable ties through the vertical mounting tabs on the side of the plastic cover and on the edge of
the cabling cutout.
3. Arrange the cables neatly to avoid getting in the way when the dome cover is attached.
4. Cut the extra length from the cable tie.
If you route cables through a drill hole on
a wall/ceiling, simply route cables through
the cabling cutout.
Strain relief boot
Power and IO
cables
Ethernet
It is recommended to remove the strain relief boot if your Ethernet cable
comes with one.
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Ceiling or Wall Mount
1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker for the camera base to the a ceiling or wall.
2. Using the circles on the sticker, drill pilot holes into the ceiling. Then hammer the supplied plastic anchors into the holes.
3. (Optional) Drill a cable hole on the ceiling/wall, and feed the cables through the hole.
4. Secure the camera base to the ceiling/wall with the supplied screws.
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NOTE:
You may also install the camera to a U.S. standard 4 in. junction
box. You can align the camera’s curved slots with the mounting
holes on a junction box. Use diagonal mounting positions on the
camera to match those on a junction box.
Attach the Dome Cover
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Install the plastic dome cover by aligning the snap-t
tabs on the dome cover with the slotted tabs on the
camera base. Install the dome cover by pressing it
evenly to the camera base.
Make sure the dome cover and the base plate are
ush-aligned before pressing down. The dome cover
is secured using a snap-t mechanism.
Dome cover
Snap-t tabs
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Network Deployment
Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet
There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The rst way is to set
up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is
to use PPPoE.
Internet connection via a router
Before enabling the access to 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 30 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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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.
■ Secondary HTTP port: 8080
■ RTSP port: 554
■ RTP port for audio: 5558
■ RTCP port for audio: 5559
■ RTP port for video: 5556
■ RTCP port for video: 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 78 for details.
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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
... ... ...
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
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 for-
warding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support
the UPnP port forwarding feature.
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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 conguration on page 78 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 99 for details.
IMPORTANT:
When IR lights are on in the night, the total power consumption is 23W. A 802.3at PoE PSE, e.g.,
PoE switch, is required.
NOTE:
1. This equipment is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.
2. For PoE input, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.
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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.
PoE Power Injector
(optional)
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Non-PoE Switch
General Connection (without PoE)
1. If you have external DI devices, make the connection from general I/O terminal block.
2. Ethernet, power and IO cables are user-supplied.
3. Connect DC power cord to a DC Adapter, and then to a power outlet.
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DO : Digital Output
DI : Digital Input
GND : Ground
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Power Cord Socket (Black)
Microphone In (Pink)
Audio Out (Green)
IMPORTANT:
1. When IR lights are on in the night, the total power consumption is 23W.
2. If DC power is preferred, it should comply with: O/P: 12VDC, 2A min., L.P.S. per IEC 60950-1.
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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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3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN.
4. After a brief search, the main installer window will pop up. Double-click on the MAC address
that matches the one printed on the camera label or the S/N number on the package box label
to open a browser management session with the Network Camera.
Network Camera
Model No: FE8181V
MAC: 0002D1083236
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
Made in Taiwan
00-02-D1-08-32-36 192.168.5.109 FE8181V
0002D1083236
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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.
NOTE:
If you encounter problems with displaying live view or the onscreen plug-in control, you may try
to remove the plug-ins that might have been installed on your computer. Remove the following
folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Camera Stream Controller\.
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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
IMPORTANT:
Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a
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management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from 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
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(x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN.
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the 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 prompt as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
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Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).
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NOTE:
For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not
have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time from Apple Inc's website, and
then launch your web browser.
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.
• In the event of plug-in compatibility issues, you may try to uninstall the plug-in that was previ-
ously installed.
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NOTE:
1. By default, your Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access,
it is highly recommended to congure a password for your camera later.
For more information
about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 97.
2. If you see a dialogue box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
Controls®, please enable ActiveX Controls for your browser.
To enable the ActiveX® Controls for your browser:
2-1. Choose Tools > Internet Options >
Security > Custom Level.
2-2. Look for Download signed ActiveX®
controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.
2-3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX
complete installation.
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control. Follow the instructions to
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Using RTSP Players
To view the H.264/MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the
following players that support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC Player
1. Launch the RTSP 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
stream1 to stream4>
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 87.
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 congure the
RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 87 for details.
Video 16:38:01 2011/03/25
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.
The RTSP players will show the original circular-shape image. You can access the Regional
views via the ST7501 or VAST software. See page 88 for an example.
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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
26.
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 87.
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 73.
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 87.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e.g., Real Player).
5. Type the following URL commands in the URL eld.
The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming
access name for stream 3>.
For example:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
The product software CD also contains 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 screen elements on the main page. It is composed of the following
sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Conguration Area, and Live
Video Window.
VIVOTEK logo
Resize Buttons
Host name
Configuration
Area
Camera Control
Panel
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 > General
Settings on page 52.
Camera Control Area
Display mode:
to the sheye lens’ wide coverage of 180º hemispheric and 360º panoramic views and to manipulate the
details within, the following display modes are provided:
This is a brand new conguration menu exclusively designed for Fisheye cameras. Due
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1O - One Original sheye view.
1P - One Panoramic view
1R - One Regional view
1P2R - One Panoramic and two Regional views (Wall mount)
2P - Two Panoramic views
1P3R - One Panoramic and three Regional views (Wall mount)
1O3R - One Original and three Regional views
4R - Four Regional views
4R PRO - Four Regional views interactively displayed when the eld
of view changes in any of the views
1O8R - One Original and eight Regional views
* Most display modes are available in the Ceiling mount type.
* See following discussions for detailed explanation of these modes. If
selected, the Wall mount type provides another two distinctive modes.
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IMPORTANT:
The Local dewarp function is designed for use with 3rd-party software that did not implement the
dewarp plug-ins. A video stream can be dewarped on the camera into a regional or panoramic
view before being sent to the client side. However, since the video has already been dewarped
into a more viewable rectilinear view, you can not exert PTZ control or change the view angle on
the client computer.
When using the Local dewarp, you should configure the view angle of a regional view in the
PTZ > PTZ settings window.
Below are the appearances of the control panel when the Local dewarp function is enabled or
disabled. The PTZ panel and the Display mode menu disappear when a video stream is using
the Local dewarp function. See page 63 for more information.
Local dewarp (on camera) Dewarp by client-side plug-ins Dewarp by client-side plug-ins
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1O (Original) Display mode:
When mounted on a ceiling, the sheye camera can
cover an approximately 50 m² of surveillance area (hung
at a height of approximately 3 meters), while still keeping
details in videos with recognizable facial features of
people trafcking through the area.
The 1O view is especially adequate for taking an overview glimpse of surveillance area with a ceiling mount
camera.
1O View (Original View)
180° Hemispheric
1P (Single Panoramic) Display mode:
With image correction rmware algorithms, the hemispheric image is transformed into a rectilinear stripe
in the 1P display mode. Viewers can use the PTZ panel or simply use mouse control to quickly move
through the 360º panoramic view. (Mouse control on the Panoramic view is available with the Ceiling
mount type.)
Note that the 1P view is apt for an overview, the Zoom in/out function does not apply in this mode.
Swipe to scroll horizontally
IMPORTANT:
If the Local dewarp mode is selected for a video stream, the mouse control on the screen will
be disabled. For example, if stream #1 is congured into the 1R mode (see description on the
next page), its view angle will not be congurable using the mouse control.
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1R (Single Regional) Display mode:
The 1R mode provides access to one image section within the hemisphere. You can zoom in or out
(using the mouse wheel or PTZ panel) or travel to other areas in the hemisphere using mouse clicks and
swipes. A single click on a particular object can bring the object to the center of your view window. Click
and hold down the left mouse button, and you can swipe the view both horizontally and vertically.
1R View (Single Regional View)
Zoom Out
Zoom in/out
&
all-directional
navigation control
2P (Dual Panoramic View) Display mode:
Zoom In
Similar to 1P, the 2P display mode provides simultaneous access to both the left and right sections of a
hemisphere. Both panoramic views are corrected into a more viewable dewarped image. Viewers can
use a mouse click and swipe to quickly scroll horizontally through the surveillance area.
* Note that the dividing line falls approximately on the center of the VIVOTEK logo.
2P View (Panoramic View)
Converted to rectilinear view (Dewarp)
Right hemi
Left hemi
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1O3R (One Original & Three Regional) Display mode:
The 1O3R mode provides access to multiple live view sections within the hemisphere and the reference
to their relative positions on an Original circular view. The FOV indicators (#1 ~ #3) interact with your
current operation as you may zoom in/out or move the live view window to a different place.
You can zoom in or out or travel to other areas within the hemisphere using identical methods as
previously described in the 1R mode.
You can also change the locations of Regional views by dragging the FOV indicators on the "Original"
circular view.
1O3R (Original & Regional) Mode Screen Control
R
Zoom In
R
Zoom Out
Click to bring into
center of view
O
R
1
3
Pan or tilt
Interactive
regional FOV indicators
2
Current screen selection
Tips:
In a Regional view displaying 100% of video feed (via the Resize buttons - see page 44), your
mouse wheel can be used to scroll the view window vertically before you click on a live image.
After you click on the live image, the mouse wheel becomes the zoom in/out tool.
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4R (Four Regional) Display mode:
The view control and look and feel are identical to that as described in the 1O3R mode except the
absence of the Original circular view.
4R PRO (Four Regional Proactive) Display mode:
The 4R PRO mode is similar to the 4R mode except that the quad view windows consecutively rotate in
correspondence to the change of view area in one window. Note that zoom in/out and tilt control is not
available in this mode.
1O8R (One Original and Eight Regional) Display mode:
The view control and look and feel are identical to that as described in the 1O3R mode.
Note that if you change the position of a view in hemisphere, e.g., #3 window, you may lose the
conguration change by switching to another display mode. The live view window does not automatically
save your view section layout.
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Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream #1 ~ #3) simultaneously. You
can select any one of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to
page 73 for detailed information.
Manual Trigger: Click to manually enable or disable an event trigger. Please congure an event setting
before enabling this function. A total of 3 or 4 event settings can be congured. For more information
about event setting, please refer to page 113. If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go
to the System > Homepage Layout > General settings > Customized button to deselect the “show
manual trigger button” checkbox.
Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off.
PTZ Control Panel:
Up
Return to Home Position
Left
Right
Down
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Start to Auto Pano
Stop Auto Pano
Pano.: Click this button to start the automated circular rotation through a regional view (360° continuous
rotation). Note that this function does not apply in a Panoramic view because a Panoramic view already
shows the full coverage.
Stop: Click this button to stop the Auto Pano and Auto Rotate functions.
Pan /Tilt /Zoom /Panoramic/Rotate speed: Adjust the speed of these controls when exerted:
Pan speed Tilt speed Zoom speed Panoramic
speed
-5 -5 -5 - Slower
-4 -4 -4 -
-3 -3 -3 -
-2 -2 -2 -
-1 -1 -1 -
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
Faster
Conguration Area
Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to
Client Settings on page 49.
Conguration: Click this button to access more of the conguration options provided with the Network
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H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options
Camera. It is suggested that a password is applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator
can configure the Network Camera. For more information, please refer to the description for the
Conguration menus on page 51.
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
. You can
also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 51.
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 mode is set to H.264 / MPEG-4:
Time
Video Title
Title and Time
Video (TPC-AV)
Video 13:59:05 2012/07/04
Video and Audio Control Buttons
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on
page 73.
H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol (TCP or UDP, etc.)and media
options for H.264 / MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on
page 49.
Video 13:59:05 2012/07/04
Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings
on page 62.
Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration,
please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings on page 62.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
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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.
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 50 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.
Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the Network Camera. Audio will project from
the external speaker connected to the Network Camera. Click this button
again to end talking
transmission.
Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the
microphone volume on the local computer. Note that inernal microphone is mounted on the dome cover.
Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Mic On button
after clicking the Mute button.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
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■ 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 2011/03/10
2011/03/10 17:08:56
Time
Video Control Buttons
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on
page 62.
Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 62.
Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please
refer to Media > Image on page 62
.
Video Control Buttons: Depending on the camera model and your current conguration, 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.
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 50 for details.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
Please refer to page 110 for PTZ settings.
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Tips:
1. 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.
2. If you encounter problems with displaying the conguration menus or UI items, try disable
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.
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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 / MPEG-4 Media Options
H.264/MPEG-4 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 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options
H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol Options
Depending on your network environment, there are four options with the transmission protocols with
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 trafc 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 87.
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 using the UDP
protocol.
HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for
streaming under some network environments. Users behind a rewall can utilize this protocol to allow
camera’s streaming data to pass through.
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Two way audio
Select one of the checkboxes to congure the two way audio into the half- or full-duplex mode.
MP4 Saving Options
Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking the “Start MP4 Recording” button 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 prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.
Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the
le name.
CLIP_20110328-180853
File name prefix
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Local streaming buffer time
Due to possible occurrences of unsteady network transmission, live streaming may lag and not be very
smoothly. If you enable this option, the live streaming will be stored on the client PC’s cache memory
for a few seconds before being played on the client computer’s live view window. This helps produce
a smoothlier live streaming. If you enter a vlue of 3,000 milliseconds, the streaming will delay for 3
seconds.
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Conguration
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only
Administrators can access the conguration 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
Firmware Version
Navigation Area
Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections.
The Navigation Area provides access to all different views from the Home page (for live viewing),
Conguration page, and multi-language selection.
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System > General settings
This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the
host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System
Time.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The name will be displayed at the top center
of the main page.
Turn off the LED indicator: Click to disable the onboard LEDs.
System time
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 59 for details.
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.
When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.
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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 the manual trigger buttons on the homepage, please uncheck this item. This item is
selected by default.
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Font Color of the
Background Color of
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.
Video Title
Font Color
Background Color of the
Control Area
Font Color of the
Configuration Area
Background Color of the
Configuration Area
Preset patterns
the Video Area
Frame Color
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■ Follow the steps below to set up a custom homepage:
1. Click Custom on the left column.
2. Click to select a color on on the right column.
Custom
Pattern
3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.
Color Selector
2
1
4
4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color.
5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column.
6. Click Save to enable the settings.
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System > Logs
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to backup system log to a remote
server.
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 congure 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 chronological order. The system log is stored in the Network
Camera’s buffer and dated events will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a limit.
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Access log
Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and
administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer and
older events will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a limit.
System > Parameters
The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in an alphabetical order. If you
need technical assistance, use a text-editor program to copy and save the parameters listed on
this page. Send the parameter text le to VIVOTEK’s technical support.
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System > Maintenance
This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade rmware
version, etc.
General settings > Upgrade rmware
This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to
complete the process.
Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!
Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:
1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.
2. Click Browse… and specify the rmware le.
3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade
completes.
If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that, re-
access the Network Camera.
The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded.
Reboot system now!!
This connection will close.
The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect rmware le.
Starting firmware upgrade...
Do not power down the server during the upgrade.
The server will restart automatically after the upgrade is
completed.
This will take about 1 - 5 minutes.
Wrong PKG file format
Unpack fail
General settings > Reboot
This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete. When
completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The following message will be displayed
during the reboot process.
If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the
address eld to resume the connection.
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General settings > Restore
This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings.
Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page
78).
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 file, and
conguration le.
Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the start and end time of DST.
Follow the steps below to export:
1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the
Network Camera.
2. A le download dialog will pop up as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to
store the le for editing.
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3. Open the le with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST.
When completed, save the le.
In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at
2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.
Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.
If incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading the
le to the Network Camera.
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The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect le format.
Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English,
Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語,
Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
.
Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.
Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.
Export daylight saving time configuration file: Click Browse… to update a configuration file. Please
note that the model and firmware version of the device should be the same as the configuration file.
If you have set up a xed IP or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a
conguration 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
This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is
composed of the following tabbed windows: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and
Privacy mask, and Pixel Calculator.
General settings
Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as well as the view cell on
the ST7501 and VAST recording software.
Show information in videos and snapshots: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live
video as the picture shown below.
Video Title and Time
Video 17:08:56 2011/03/13
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Mount type: There are 3 Mount types - Ceiling, Wall, and Floor.
Ceiling: The Ceiling mount type automatically delivers upside-down images. The Ceiling mode
supports the following Display modes - 1O, 1P, 1R, 2P, 1O3R, 4R, 4R PRO, and 1O8R.
Wall: The Wall mount type applies to the monitoring of long, side-to-side surveillance areas, such
as when mounted on a wall facing a corridor. Different Mount types have different options with the
Display mode settings. For example, the 1P2R (1 Panoramic & 2 Regional) and 1P3R (1 Panoramic
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& 3 Regional) display modes are only available when the “Wall“ Mount type is applied.
Floor: The Display modes with the Floor mount type are identical to those for the Ceiling mount
except that the images are not vertically ipped.
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.
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
ickering associated with uorescent lights.
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 the preset locations will be cleared after you
congure the ip/mirror option.
Day/Night Settings
This only provides a link to the Exposure window. See page 67 for details.
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Image settings
On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and WDR enhanced parameters. You
can congure two sets of preferred settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations,
such as day/night/schedule mode.
Pixel Calculator
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special
situations
White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
■ Auto: It will automatically adjust the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources.
You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.
1. Set the White balance to Auto.
2. Place a sheet of white paper (or a color of a cool color temperature, such as blue) in front of the lens,
then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color temperature automatically.
3. Check the Off button on Fix current value to confirm the setting when the camera automatically
measured and adjusted the white balance.
■ Manual: This item allows users to manually input the R gain & B gain ratios.
Image Adjustment
■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from 0% to 100%. You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value.
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■ Sharpness:
■ Gamma curve:
Contrast
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0.45 to
1, from Detailed to
. You may let rmware 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.
■ Enable low light compensation: Select this option in low light mode, and the values of sharpness and
brightness will change automatically. This function also benets from an automated noise reduction
feature.
Enable WDR enhanced:
This function allows users to identify more image details with an extreme
contrast from an object of interest with one shadowed side against a bright background, e.g., an entrance.
You may select the Enable WDR enhanced checkbox, and then adjust the strength (low, medium, high)
to reach the best image quality.
You can click on Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When
completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting.
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If you want to congure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole to open
the Prole Settings page as shown below.
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Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:
1. Select the Enable and apply this prole checkbox.
2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of
time if you choose Schedule mode.
3. Congure the White balance and Image adjustment settings in the following columns. Please refer to the
previous page for detailed information.
4. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
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Exposure
On this page, you can set the Exposure measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure mode,
Exposure time, Gain control, and Day/Night mode settings. You can configure two sets of Exposure
settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as the day/night/schedule mode.
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
Measurement Window: This function allows users to set measurement window(s) for low light
compensation. For example, where low-light objects are posed against an extremely bright background.
You may want to exclude the bright sunlight shining through a building's corridor.
■ Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate
light compensation.
■ Custom: This option allows you to manually add customized windows as inclusive or exclusive regions.
A total of 10 windows can be congured. Please refer to the next page for detailed illustration.
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The inclusive window refers to the “weighed window“; the exclusive window refers to “ignored window“.
It adopts the weighed averages method to calculate the value. 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. An
exposure value will then be calculated out of the remaining of the inclusive window.
Include
Include
Exclude
Exclude
Weighted region
Ignored region
■ BLC (Back Light Compensation): This option will automatically add a “weighted region“ in the middle of
the window and give the necessary light compensation.
Exposure control:
■
Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to
bright).
Flickerless: Under some circumstances when there is a difference between the video capture
■
frequency and local AC power frequency (NTSC or PAL), the mismatch causes color shifts or ickering
images. If the above mismatch occurs, select the Flickerless checkbox, and the range of Exposure
time (the shutter time) will be limited to a range in order to match the AC power frequency. See the
screen capture below.
You can click and drag the semi-circular pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars
to specify a range of shutter time and Gain control values within which the camera can automaticallly
tune to an optimal imaging result. For example, you may prefer a shorter shutter time to better capture
moving objects, while a faster shutter reduces light and needs to be compensated by electrical
brightness gains.
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Day/Night
Switch to B/W in night mode
Select this checkbox to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black & White display
during the night mode.
Turn on external IR illuminator in night mode
If your camera is installed with an IR illuminator and the digital output signals are connected to it, you can
let system rmware turn on the supplementary illuminator during low-light conditions.
Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode
This option is enabled by default. This camera comes with IR lights under the top panel. When the
onboard sensor detects a low-light condition, the onboard IRs will turn on.
IR cut lter
With a removable IR-cut lter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter to let Infrared light
pass into the sensor during low light conditions.
■ Auto mode (The Day/Night Exposure Prole will not be available if Auto mode is selected)
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
The Network Camera automatically removes the IR cut filter when a digital input is triggered, for
example, when the camera is accompanied by an external IR light that comes with its own sensor and
provides a signal to the camera. Some camera housings come with such mechanism.
■ Schedule mode
The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specied 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 a day mode are set to 07:00 and 18:00.
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Sensitivity
Tune the responsiveness of the IR lter to lighting conditions as Low, Normal, or High.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
If you want to configure another sensor setting for a specific lighting condition in day/night/schedule
mode, please click Prole to open the Prole settings page as shown below.
Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:
1. Check Enable and apply this prole.
2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range
of time through which you want the Schedule mode to apply.
3. Congure Exposure control settings in the folowing columns. Please refer to the previous page for
detailed information.
4. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the window.
Privacy mask
Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out certain 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. A text box will appear allowing you to enter a name for the mask.
2. Use four mouse clicks to mark a square area, which is recommended to be at least twice the size of
the object (height and width) you want to cover.
3. Enter a Window Name and click Save to enable the setting.
4. Check Enable privacy mask to enable this function.
NOTE:
►
Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be congured on the same screen.
►
To delete a mask, use the red cross button and then click on the Save button.
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Pixel Calculator
Click the Add button at the lower screen to create a pixel calculator window. Place your cursor on the
window to move it to an area of your interest, and change the size of window to t the area of interest.
Once they are drawn, the numbers of pixels on the sides of windows will appear. This allows you to
calculate if your current configuration fulfills a requirement, for instance, for recognizing the faces of
persons passing through a location. A facial recognition usually requires around 130 pixels per meter or
higher.
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2
Pixel Calculator
The pixels thus calculated are listed at
the lower screen on a per-stream basis
depending on the frame size you congure
for each video stream.
Pixel Calculator
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1. Operational requirement: Identify a human or a human face.
2. Why human face? There are less variances in the size of a face than that for limbs and body. Human
face is normally 16cm wide.
3. The recommended pixel number is, 40 to 80 for facial identication; or 100 pixels per foot (30.48cm)
3-1. One example is a human face in retail:
3-2. Another example is a doorway:
If the requirement is 100 pixels per foot, the camera will have to cover 700 pixels. This application
aims to identify a subject passing through a specic area.
4. Other factors may include that a person will move in your area of interest: The face may not always
face the camera.
5. Details can be affected by weak lighting or the view angle. Therefore, higher the pixels, higher the
chance you identify the subject.
6. The pixel calculator visual tool looks like the following.
With the visual tool, you can estimate a coverage area, the distance from the subject, and place a ruler
or an object of known size. You can then draw a calculator frame to cover the subject of your interest.
The calculated numbers will be listed at the lower screen. You will then understand if the current
setting fulll your requests for the number of pixels.
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Media > Video
FOV
The Field of View window allows you to select either the Fisheye mode or a 1080P Full HD mode.
The 1080P Full HD mode provides a dewarpped section (1920x1080 pixels) out of the 180 degrees
hemispheric view. The 1080P Full HD mode provides a higher frame rate of up to 30fps. It is as if using
the sheye camera as a standard xed dome camera with a wide view angle.
In the 1080P Full HD mode, regional and panoramic view modes will not be available. Also, changing the
FOV option will erase the motion detection, privacy mask, and preset postions you previously congured.
Below is a conceptual drawing showing the coverage of the 1080P Full HD mode.
Hemispheric Fisheye
view
1080P Full HD
117°
window
180°
NOTE:
If the FOV 1080P mode is selected, the Local dewarp function will not be available.
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Stream settings
This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 192 x 192 to 1920 x
1920.
Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for an individual stream:
1. Select a stream to congure its viewing region.
2. Choose a proper Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of monitored device.
3. Select the Maximum frame rate.
■ The parameters of the multiple streams:
Frame size
Stream 1 1920 x 1920 ~ 192 x 192 (Selectable)
Stream 2
Stream 3
1920 x 1920 ~ 192 x 192 (Selectable)
1920 x 1920 ~ 192 x 192 (Selectable)
To change the frame size, frame rate, and other related settings, click on video settings for a video
stream to its individual conguration panel.
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Click the stream item to display the detailed information.
This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG compression standards (Triple
Codec) for real-time viewing.
If H.264 or MPEG-4 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 resolutions 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 smoothlier video
quality.
Regardless of the power line frequency setting (60Hz or 50Hz), the frame rates are selectable at 1fps,
2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 12fps, and 15fps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a
value.
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■ Intra frame period
Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better
video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period
from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.
■ Video quality
• Constant bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that higher
bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. The bandwidth utilization is congurable 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, 8Mbps, and 16Mbps. You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value up to 40Mbps.
- Target bit rate: select a bit rate from the pull-down menu. The bit rate ranges from 20kbps to a
maximum of 16Mbps. The bit rate then becomes the Average or Upper bound bit rate number.
The Network Camera will strive to deliver video streams around or within the bit rate limitation you
impose.
- Policy: If Frame Rate Priority is selected, the Network Camera will try to maintain the frame rate
per second performance, while the image quality will sometimes be compromised. If Image quality
priority is selected, the Network Camera might drop some video frames in order to maintain image
quality.
• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the
same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality can be adjusted
to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value.
- 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
congurable bit rate starts from 1Mbps to 40Mbps.
The Maximum bit rate setting in the Fixed quality configuration can ensure a reasonable and
limited use of network bandwidth. For example, in low light conditions where a Fixed quality
setting is applied, video packet sizes can tremendously increase when noises are produced with
electrical gain.
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 continuously sends JPEG images to the client, producing
a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same
image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media
contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client. There are three
parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller
frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher
bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video
quality.
The frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, and 15fps. You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value. The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution.
■ Video quality
Refer to the previous page setting an average or upper bound threshold for controlling the bandwidth
consumed for transmitting motion jpegs. The conguration method is identical to that for MPEG4 and
H.264.
NOTE:
►
Video quality and xed quality refers to the compression rate. If you select to enter a Customized value in
the Fixed quality menu, a lower value will produce higher quality.
►
Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter
streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene. In the event of occurance,
we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video.
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Media > Audio
Audio Settings
Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that
if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the
Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:
Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient
conditions. Adjust the gain from -33dB (least) to 21dB (most).
External microphone input gain: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient
conditions. Adjust the gain from -33dB (least) to 21dB (most).
Audio type: Select audio codec AAC, GSM-AMR, or G.711 and the bit rate.
■ AAC provides good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit rates are
selectable from: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, and 128Kbps.
■ G.711 also 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 congure 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. Rememer to click
Save when you complete the Network setting.
Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by
the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN.
Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera.
1. You can use the Installation Wizard 2 utility on the software CD to discover the Network Camera on
LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 30 for details.
2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP.
Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is
“255.255.255.0”.
Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. Invalid
router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet.
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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses.
Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS.
Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP
address.
Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name
and IP address.
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Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP
presentation for your Network Camera
so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected Network Cameras
will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser. Currently,
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UPnP
UPnP
is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature, please make sure the
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component is installed on your computer.
Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)
Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to
allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent
out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP
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and it is activated.
PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)
Select this option to congure 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 Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page 118) to
add a new email or FTP server.
3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page 122).
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 Conguration > 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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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.
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► If UPnP
is not supported by your router, you will see the following message:
Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
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► Below are steps to enable the UPnP
Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP
user interface on your computer:
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components.
1. Go to Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3.
In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and click Details.
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4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK.
5. Click Next in the following window.
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6. Click Finish. UPnP
► How does UPnP
UPnP
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networking technology provides automatic IP conguration 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 conguration. 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 59 for details. After the Network
Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN.
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Enable IPv6
Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings.
Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The
browser should be Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.
When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be
assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly.
IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below.
If your IPv6 settings are successful, the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop-up window. The IPv6
address will be displayed as follows:
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Link-global IPv6 address/network mask
Link-local IPv6 address/network mask
Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address:
1. Open your web browser.
2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser.
3. The format should be:
http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/
IPv6 address
4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage.
For example:
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► If you have a Secondary HTTP port (the default value is 8080), you can also link to the webpage in
the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP streaming on page 86 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 check this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding
information:
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Port
HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number
between 1025 and 65535.
Two way audio port: By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned to
another port number between 1025 and 65535.
The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive
audio simultaneously. By using the Network Camera’s built-in or external microphone and an external
speaker, you can communicate with people around the Network Camera.
Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way audio
function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” or "H.264" on the Media > Video > Stream
settings page and the media option is set to “Media > Video > Stream settings” on the Client Settings
page. Please refer to Client Settings on page 49 and Stream settings on page 73.
Audio transmitted to operators
America
Audio transmitted from operators
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Talk Button
Mic Volume
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Mute
Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of
microphone; click
to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.
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, or
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 97 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 access.
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 ~ 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 73.
When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to
JPEG, users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server
push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.
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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5>
http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg
For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:
1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.
2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.
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► Microsoft
Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://<ip
address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 3> will fail to access the Network Camera.
► Users can only use URL commands to request the stream 5. For more information about URL
commands, please refer to page 152.
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 97 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 Player
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 / MPEG-4 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 address eld.
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 2011/03/25
NOTE:
An original, circular view will be displayed using all RTSP players. For access to the Regional Views, you
can install VIVOTEK's ST7501 or VAST software. You can right-click on a live view window to see the
Display mode options.
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RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio
■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port
number is set to 554.
■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By
default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the Network Camera to transmit the data by
monitoring the Internet trafc 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 streams 1 ~ 3.
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 bandwith.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The multicast RTP port must be an even
number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is
always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be
displayed:
Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a
packet can be forwarded.
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 configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network
Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a
dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.
Express link
Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a
domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This
service will check out if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router.
Unlike DDNS, which requires a user to manually check out details about UPnP port forwarding,
the Express Link is more convenient and easy to set up.
Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:
1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated, or you may see the
following warning message: Express link is not supported under current network environment.
2. Check Enable express link.
3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another
device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will show a message as shown
below.
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Manual setup
DDNS: Dynamic domain name service
Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting.
Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list.
VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is
recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet.
Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.org(Custom), TZO.
com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it.
Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.
■ Safe100.net
1. In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list. Click I accept after reviewing the
terms of the Service Agreement.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key, and
click Register. After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will be displayed
in the DDNS Registration Result column.
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 following screen.
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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, Server name, Email, Key, and Conrm Key; then click
Register. Enter “ns1.safe100.net” as the Server name.
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/
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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 insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for
instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:
The ability to prioritize trafc 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.
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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 priority level, your network switch will handle video packets rst.
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” trafc control and QoS as
“nely-grained” trafc 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)
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 conguring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS rst.
SNMP Conguration
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 prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective
elds to access the Network Camera.
Privilege management
Digital Output & PTZ control: You can modify the management privilege as operators or viewers. Select
or de-select the checkboxes, and 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 Conguration on page 51).
Allow anonymous viewing: If you select this item, any client can access the live stream without entering a
User ID and Password.
Account management
Administrators can create 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 Conguration page. Though operators cannot access the Conguration 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 151. 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)
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 Certicate Method
Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certicate must be created rst.
There are three ways to create and install a certicate:
Create self-signed certificate
1. Select the rst option.
2. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”.
3. Click Create certicate to generate a certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the lower screen as shown below. You
can click Certicate properties to view detailed information about the certicate.
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https://
5. Click Save to preserve your conguration, 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 re-
turn 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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Create certificate request and install
1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu.
2. Click Create certicate to proceed.
3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to
generate the certicate request.
4. The Certicate 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 certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that
issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate
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 certicate should be delivered to you via an email or other means. Copy
the contents of the certicate 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 certicate 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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