Vivotek IP7153, IP7154 User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

Read Before Use ��3

Package Contents �� 3

Physical Description �� 4

Installation ....................................................................................................................................................6

Hardware Installation ��6

Network Deployment �� 7

Software Installation �� 11

Ready to Use ��12

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

Using Web Browsers ��13

Using RTSP Players ��15

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ��16

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software �� 17

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

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

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

System ��25

Security ��27

HTTPS ��28

Network ��33

Wireless LAN (IP7154 only) ��44

DDNS ��47

Access List ��49

Audio and Video �� 52

Motion Detection ��61

Camera Control �� 64

Camera Tampering Detection ��69

Application ��73

Recording �� 86

System Log ��89

View Parameters �� 90

Maintenance ��91

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................95

URL Commands for the Network Camera ��95

Technical Specications ��146

Technology License Notice ��147

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ��148

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Overview

VIVOTEK’s IP7153 (PoE) / 7154 (WLAN), equipped with a progressive scan CCD sensor, delivers superior-quality, crystal-clear video for professional surveillance applications such as

monitoring banks, airports, parking lots, and trafc control, etc.

It can capture razor-sharp, high-resolution images of moving objects that traditional interlacedscan techniques cannot achieve� Furthermore, working in combination with the high-

performance CCD sensor is a removable IR-cut lter that can deliver high-quality images even

under infrared illuminated conditions� With our self-developed VIVOTEK VVTK-1000 SoC, the camera simultaneously delivers dual streams for real-time monitoring�

The IP7153 / 7154 also comes with many useful functionalities that give users exibilities such

as built-in 802�3af compliant PoE (IP7153), 802�11b/g WLAN connection (IP7154), multi-lingual user interface, vari-focal CS mount lens, two-way audio via SIP protocol, and digital I/O for

external sensor and alarm. The VIVOTEK IP7153/IP7154 is by far the best choice for a high-

performance, professional surveillance system�

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 Conguration 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

■ IP7153/7154

■ Power Adapter

■ Camera Stand

■ Lens

■ Software CD

■ Warranty Card

■ Quick Installation Guide

■ Antenna (IP7154 only)

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Physical Description

Front Panel

Back Panel

Lens

General I/O Terminal Block

This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin denitions are described below.

12345678

Pin Name

1 Power +12V 2 Digital Output 3 Digital Input 4 Ground 5 AC 24V input 6 AC 24V input 7 RS-485 8 RS-485 +

Focus Controller

Zoom Controller

Built-in Microphone

Light Sensor

Status LED

Antenna

(IP7154 only)

Power Cord Socket

Ethernet 10/100

RJ45 Socket

Recessed Reset Button

General I/O

Terminal Block

Audio Out

Microphone In

External/Internal

Microphone Switch

Antenna

(IP7154 only)

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DI/DO Diagram

Refer to the following illustration for the connection method�

12V

+12V

Digital output

PIN 1

Power+12V

PIN 2

Digital input

PIN 3

Ground

PIN 4

Status LED

The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera�

Item LED status Description

1

All LED light => All LED unlight => Steady Red => Steady Red + Blink Green once per sec�

System booting

2 Steady Red Power on; Network fail 3 All LED unlight Power off 4 Steady Red + Blink Green every 1 sec� Network works (heartbeat) 5 Blink Red every 0�15 sec� + Blink Green every 1 sec� Upgrading firmware 6 Blink Red every 0�15 sec� + Blink Green every 0�15 sec� Restore default

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Hardware Reset

The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings� Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation� If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again�

Reset: Press and release the indented reset button with a paper clip or thin object� Wait for the Network Camera to reboot�

Restore: Press and hold the reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks� It takes about 30 seconds� Note that all settings will be restored to factory default� Upon successful restore, the status LED will blink green and red during normal operation�

Installation

Hardware Installation

Follow the steps below to mount the lens to the Network Camera:

1� Mount the lens by turning it clockwise onto the camera mount until it stops� If necessary, turn the lens counterclockwise slowly until it gets the best attitude� 2� Connect the lens cable plug to the camera connector� 3� Unscrew the zoom controller to adjust the zoom factor� Upon completion, tighten the zoom

controller�

4� Unscrew the focus controller to adjust the focus range� Upon completion, tighten the focus

controller�

Status LED

Recessed Reset Button

1

2

W

∞

N

T

4

3

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Network Deployment

Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to an Internet connection�

1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make the connection from the

general I/O terminal block�

2� Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable� 3� Connect the supplied power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet�

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

Internet connection via a router

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

1� Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below�

Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 11 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

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

Cable or DSL Modem

POWER

COLLISION

LINK RECEIVE

PARTITION

1

2

3

4

5

Internet

POWER

COLLISION

LINK

RECEIV E

PARTITION

1

2

3

4

5

Ethernet Switch

1:Power +12V 2:Digital output 3:Digital input 4:Ground 5:AC 24V 6:AC 24V 7:RS4858:RS485+

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2� In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192�168�0�3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router�

■ HTTP port

■ RTSP port

■ RTP port for audio

■ RTCP port for audio

■ RTP port for video

■ RTCP port for video

If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly on your router� For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer to your router’s user’s manual�

3� Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider)�

Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the Internet� Please refer to Network Type on page 33 for details�

Internet connection with static IP

Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera� Please refer to LAN on page 33 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 34 for details�

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

When using a PoE-enabled switch

The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable� If your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router�

POWER

COLLISION

LINK

RECEIVE

PARTITION

1

2

3

4

5

When using a non-PoE switch

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

PoE Switch

POWER

COLLISION

LINK

RECEIVE

PARTITION

1

2

3

4

5

Non-PoE Switch

PoE Power Injector

(optional)

power + data transmission

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Set up the Network Camera through Wireless Connection (IP7154 only)

1� Check the SSID for your wireless access point (AP)�

2. Go to the IP7154 Conguration page > Advanced mode > Wireless LAN.

3� Type in the SSID the same as your AP� 4� Select the Wireless mode as “Infrastructure”� 5� Click Save� The Network Camera will reboot�

6� Wait for the live image to be reloaded to your browser� Then, unplug the power cable and

Ethernet cable from the Network Camera�

7� Replug the power cable to the camera� The Network Camera will now operate in wireless

mode�

NOTE

► SSID, abbreviated from Service Set Identier, is the name assigned to the wireless network.

The IP7154 factory SSID setting is set to “default”�

► Select “Ad-Hoc” wireless mode if you want the IP7154 to communicate without using an AP

or wireless router�

► For detailed information about wireless connection, please refer to Wireless LAN on page 44�

POWER

COLLISION

LINK

RECEIVE

PARTITION

1

2

3

4

5

ADSL/Cable/Hub

AP

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Software Installation

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

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

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

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

4� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name

which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via

Internet Explorer.

0002D1070417

00-02-D1-07-04-17 192.168.5.151 IP7153

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.

RoHS

Network Camera

Model No:IP7153

Pat. 6,930,709 Made in Taiwan

MAC:0002D1070417

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Ready to Use

1� Access the Network Camera from the LAN� 2� Retrieve live video through a web browser or recording software�

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Accessing the Network Camera

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

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

Using Web Browsers

Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN� If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:

1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).

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

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

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

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

NOTE

► For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream the live

video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download it rst, then launch

the web browser�

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

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

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

®

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

®

Controls for your browser�

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

2. Look for Download signed ActiveX

®

controls; select Enable or Prompt� Click OK�

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

®

control� Follow the instructions to

complete installation�

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Using RTSP Players

To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming�

Quick Time Player

Real Player

VLC media player

mpegable Player

pvPlayer

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 42�

For example:

4� The live video will be displayed in your player�

For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 42 for details�

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

Video 16:38:01 2008/01/03

1� Launch the RTSP player�

2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.

3� The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for

stream1 or stream2>

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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 7�

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 42�

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 Audio and Video on page 52�

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 42�

4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex. Real Player).

5� Type the following URL commands in the player�

The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming

access name for stream1 or stream2>�

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

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

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website�

Host Name

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

please refer to

System on page

25�

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This Network Cmera supports MJPEG or MPEG-4 dual streams simultaneously� You can select either one for live viewing�

Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off�

Conguration Area

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

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

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

Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface� Language options are available in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

�

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Live View Window

Camera Control Area

Configuration Area

Host Name

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Live Video Window

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

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 52�

MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 22�

Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Video Settings on page 52�

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Video Settings on page 52�

Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images� The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window� Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*�jpg) or BMP (*�bmp) format�

Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation� The navigation

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen�

Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media� The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button�

Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media� Click the Resume button to continue transmission�

Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer� Press the

Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving

Options on page 23 for details�

Video and Audio Control Buttons

MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Video Title

Time

Title and Time

Video 17:08:56 2008/06/25

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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�

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�

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

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 52�

Time: Display the current time� For more information, please refer to

Video Settings on page 52�

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video� For more information, please refer to

Video Settings on page 52�

Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images� The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window� Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*�jpg) or BMP (*�bmp) format�

Time

Video Title

Title and Time

Video Control Buttons

Video 13:44:17 2008/06/30

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Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation� The navigation

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen�

Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer� Press the

Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving

Options on page 23 for details�

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

mode�

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Client Settings

This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the

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

MPEG-4 Media Options

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

MPEG-4 Protocol Options

Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of MPEG-4 streaming:

UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams� However, network

packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection

when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important� Note that each unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the Network Camera allows up to ten simultaneous accesses�

UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media� This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera while serving multiple clients at the same time� Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time� For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 42�

TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality� The downside of this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol�

HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for streaming under some network environments� Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow streaming data through�

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MP4 Saving Options

Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main

page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.

Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.

File Name Prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.

Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the le name.

CLIP_20090108-180853

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

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Conguration

Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages� Note that only

Administrators can access the conguration page.

VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort� To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users� Some advanced functions (HTTPS/ Access list/ Homepage layout/ Application/ Recording/ System log/ View parameters) are not displayed in Basic Mode�

If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the

conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.

In order to simplify the user interface, the detailed information will be hidden unless you click on

the function item. When you click on the rst sub-item, the detailed information for the rst sub-

item will be displayed; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the

second sub-item will be displayed and that of the rst sub-item will be hidden.

The following is the interface of the Basic Mode and the Advanced Mode:

Basic Mode

Click to switch to Advanced Mode

Firmware Version

Configuration List

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Advanced Mode

Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are

displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with

Advanced Mode

� If you want to set up advanced

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

System

This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the

host name and system time� It is composed of the following three columns: System, System Time and DI and DO� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings�

System

Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the main page�

Turn off the LED indicators: If you don’t want to let others know that the network camera is working, you can select this option to turn off the LED indicators�

Configuration List

Firmware Version

Click to switch to Basic Mode

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System Time

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

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

Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually� Note that the date and time format are [yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss]�

Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically querying an NTP Server�

NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server. Leaving the text box blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers�

Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis�

Time zone

Advanced Mode

: Select the appropriate time zone from the list� If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time rules on the Maintenance page, please refer to Upload / Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File on page 92 for details�

DI and DO

Digital input: Select High or Low to dene normal status for the digital input. The Network Camera will report the current status�

Digital output: Select Grounded or Open to define normal status for the digital output� The Network Camera will show whether the trigger is activated or not�

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Security

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

Root Password

The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted� If you want to add

more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account rst.

1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection�

2� A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their

respective elds to access the Network Camera.

Manage Privilege

Advanced Mode

Digital Output & PTZ control: You can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers� Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings� If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page� (Please refer to Main Page on page 18�)

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

Manage User

Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts� 1� Input the new user’s name and password� 2� Select the privilege level for the new user account� Click Add to enable the setting�

Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer)� Only administrators can

access the Conguration page. Though operators cannot access the Congurationpage, 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 95� Viewers access only the main page for live viewing�

Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts�

1. Select an existing account to modify.

2� Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting�

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HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)� It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level�

Enable HTTPS

Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS"

or "HTTPS only". Note that you have to create and install a certicate rst in the second column before

clicking the Save button�

Create and Install Certicate Method

Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certicate must be created rst. There are three ways to create and install a certicate:

Create self-signed certificate automatically

1� Select this option�

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

& HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”�

3� Click Save to generate a certicate.

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4. The Certicate Information will automatically de displayed in the third column as shown below. You can

click Property to view detailed information about the certicate.

5� Click Home to return to the main page� Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address

bar and press Enter on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS�

https://192.168.5.151/index.html

https://

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Create self-signed certificate manually

1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open the Create Certicate page, then click Save to generate the certicate.

3. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You

can click Property to see detailed information about the certicate.

Create certificate and install : Select this option if you want to create a certicate from a certicate

authority�

1� Select this option� 2� Click Create to open the Create Certicate page, then click Save to generate the certicate.

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