Vivotek IP7251 User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

Read before use Package contents ��3 Physical description ��4

Installation

Hardware installation Network deployment ��7

Software installation ��10

Accessing the Network Camera

Using web browsers Using RTSP players ��13 Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices ��14 Using VIVOTEK recording software ��15

Main Page Client Settings

Conguration

System Security ��23 Network ��24 DDNS ��32 Access list ��34 Audio and video ��35 Motion detection ��41 Camera control ��43 Application ��46 Recording ��53 Video content analysis ��55 System log ��57 View parameters ��58 Maintenance ��59

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Appendix

URL Commands of the Network Camera Technical Specications ��107 Technology License Notice ��108 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ��109

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Overview

VIVOTEK unveils its rst intelligent network camera IP7251 in the line of progressive-scan series

which incorporates embedded video content analysis� The intelligent detection effectively raises the sensitivity of this network camera and makes your monitoring tasks easier with correct information� Incorporating a powerful digital signal processor (DSP) dedicated to the video content analysis, it features three reliable and helpful detections including tampering detection, moving object detection, and loitering detection� With the tampering detection, it is capable of detecting incidents such as shooting redirection, blocking or defocusing of cameras, or even spray-painted� For motion detection function, it is capable of distinguishing between creature’s motions and still backgrounds or natural movements like swaying trees, waves or sunset so as to prevent the false alarms from

environmental noise. Additionally, a suspicious object in the predened area (window) will trigger

alarms once the dwelling time of the object is longer than the given time� By embedding the video content analysis into the network camera rather instead of back-e nd software platform, IP7251 greatly reduces the server workload, network bandwidth, and storage requirement� IP7251 is achieved with a powerful combination of cutting-edge features: a Sony progressive scan CCD

sensor, a removable IR-cut lter, simultaneous dual streams, PoE compliant with 802.3af, 3GPP

mobile surveillance, two-way audio by SIP protocol, and digital I/O� With the intelligent detection function, VIVOTEK IP7251 can effectively prevents unwanted noise components from accidentally triggering an alarm, providing a more reliable detection method, thus reducing the number of false alarms�

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 also can 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 notice of the warnings in Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damages 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 network 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 the creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves to be a helpful reference to

customize existing homepages or integrating with the current web server.

Package contents

■ IP7251

■ Power adapter

■ Camera stand

■ CS-mount lens

■ Quick installation guide

■ Software CD

■ Warranty card

■ L-type hex key wrench / C-mount ring (for C-mount lens)

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General I/O

terminal block

Indented reset button

Ethernet 10/100

RJ45 socket

Power cord socket

Audio out

MIC in

External/Internal MIC switch

Status LED

Light sensor

Built-in MIC

Zoom controller

Focus controller

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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.

Pin Name

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

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12V

+12V

Digital output

PIN 1 Power+12V

PIN 2

Digital input

PIN 3

Ground

PIN 4

DI/DO Diagram

Refer to the following illustration for connection method�

Status LED

The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera�

Blinking red (short) Steady green (long) The Network Camera is trying to obtain an IP address�

Blinking green every other second The network is setup (system up)� Fast blink orange During the upgrade firmware process�

Status LED Description

1� The Network Camera is booting up� 2� Reboot or restore the Network Camera�

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Hardware Reset

There is an indented reset button on the back panel of the Network Camera� It is used to reboot the Network Camera or restore the Network Camera to factory default� Sometimes rebooting the Network Camera could set the Network Camera back to normal state� If the problems remain after rebooted, restore the Network Camera to factory default and install again�

Reboot: Press and release the indented reset button once with a needle� The status LED will

blink in red�

Restore: Press the indented reset button with a needle continuously for over ve seconds. The

status LED will blink in red� Note that all settings will be restored to factory default�

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�

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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

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Network deployment

Setup the Network Camera over the Internet

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

1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make connection from general I/O

terminal block� 2� Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable�

3� Connect the supplied power cable from the camera to a power outlet�

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

Ethernet switch

There are several ways to setup the Network Camera over the Internet� The rst way is to setup the Network Camera behind a router use PPPoE

�

� The second way is to utilize a static IP� The third way is to

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 as below� About how to get your IP address, please refer to Software installation on page 10 for details�

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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 the user’s manual of your router�

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 24 for details�

Internet connection with static IP

Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera and follow the steps below�

1� Set up the Network Camera in a LAN� Please refer to Software installation on page 10 for details�

2. Go to Conguration > Network > Network Type. Select LAN > Use xed IP address.

3� Enter the static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, Primary DNS provided by your ISP�

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

25 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 via an Ethernet cable�

power + data transmission

PoE switch

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 power injector

(optional)

non-PoE switch

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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: IP7251

Pat. 6,930,709 Made in Taiwan

Mac: 0002D106 DB41

Software installation

Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software packaged in the product CD, helps to set up

your Network Camera in a LAN� 1� Install the 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 analyses on your network environment�

After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.

3� The program will search all VIVOTEK devices in the same LAN� 4� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name

which match the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera�

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Network Camera

http://192.168.5.117/index.html

Network Camera

http://192.168.5.117/index.html

Network Camera

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

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�

NOTE

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

video�

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

accesses, 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 2

3�

► If you see a warning message at initial access, click Yes to install an ActiveX

®

control on your

computer�

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

®

Controls, please enable your 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�

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rtsp://192.168.5.117:554/live.sdp

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 1� Launch a RTSP player�

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

3. Type the URL command in the text box. The format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>

For example:

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

For more information on how to configure RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page

30 for details�

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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

rtsp://192.168.5.117:554/live.sdp

Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed from 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 30�

2. As the 3G network bandwidth is limited, you can’t use 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 35�

3� As most ISP and players only support port number 554 to allow RTSP streaming to go through, please set the RTSP port to 554�For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 3

0�

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

Type the URL commands in the player�

The format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>.

For example:

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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 at

http://www�vivotek�com�

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http://192.168.5.117/index.html

Network Camera

Host name

Live view window

Menu

Logo of VIVOTEK INC.

Main Page

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

Logo of VIVOTEK INC�, Menu, Host Name, and Live Video Window�

Logo of VIVOTEK INC.

Click this logo to visit VIVOTEK website�

Menu

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�

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

Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of Network Camera. It is suggested that a password is applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can congure the Network

Camera� For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 21� Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page� For more information, please refer to

Client Settings on page Digital Output: Click this button to turn on or off the digital output device�

19�

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

and

繁體中文

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Host Name

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

on page

21�

please refer to

System

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Time

Video title

Title and time

MPEG-4 protocol and media options

Video and audio

control buttons

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The motion regions and trajectories

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 35� Time: Display the current time� For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 35� Title and time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video� For more information, please

refer to Video settings on page

35�

MPEG-4 protocol and media options : The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming� For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 19�

Video and audio control buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Digital zoom edit: Deselect Disable digital zoom to enable the zoom operation. The navigation screen

indicates which part of the image is 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 le format to your computer. Press

the

Stop MP4 recording button to end recording� When you quit the web browser, video recording

stops accordingly� To specify the storage destination and the file name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 2

0 for details�

Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the Network Camera� Audio will come out from the

external speaker connected to the Network Camera.

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

clicking the Pause button�

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

clicking the Resume button�

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

transmission�

Volume: When the mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume at local

computer�

Mute: Turn off the volume at local computer�

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Time

Video title

Title and time

Video control buttons

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The motion regions and trajectories

Mic Volume: When the mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the

microphone volume at local computer�

Mute: Turn off the microphone volume at local computer�

Show the motion regions and trajectories

: Switch to the tracking mode� When a moving object is tracked, it will draw a curve of trajectory, which is the moving path of the tracked object� This button becomes Hide

the motion regions and trajectories after clicking�

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

Video title: The video title can be configured� For more information, please refer to Video settings on

35�

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

Video settings on page 35�

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

Video settings on page 35�

Video and audio control buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Digital zoom edit: Deselect Disable digital zoom to enable the zoom operation. The navigation screen

indicates which part of the image is 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 le format to your computer. Press

the

Stop MP4 recording button to end recording� When you quit the web browser, video recording

stops accordingly� To specify the storage destination and the file name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 2

0 for details�

Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the Network Camera� Audio will come out from the

external speaker connected to the Network Camera.

microphone volume at local computer�

Show the motion regions and trajectories tracked, it will draw a curve of trajectory, which is the moving path of the tracked object� This button becomes Hide

Mic Volume: When the mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the

Mute: Turn off the microphone volume at local computer�

: Switch to the tracking mode� When a moving object is

the motion regions and trajectories after clicking�

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Client Settings

This chapter explains how to select the streaming source, transmission mode and saving options

at local computer� It is composed of the following four sections: Stream Options, MPEG-4 Media Options, MPEG-4 Protocol Options and MP4 Saving Options� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to take effect�

Stream Options

The Network Camera supports MPEG-4 and MJPEG dual streams� For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 35�

MPEG-4 Media Options

Select to stream video or audio data� This works 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 30

�

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Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality� Nevertheless, the downside with 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 and you don’t need to open specic port

for streaming under some network environments. Users inside a rewall can utilize this protocol to allow

streaming data to come through�

MP4 Saving Options

Users can record the 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 put in front of the video le name.

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

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Conguration

Only Administrators can access the system conguration page. Each category in the left menu will be explained in the following sections.

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 on the page bottom to take effect�

System

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

System Time

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Enable Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to enable daylight saving time (DST)� During DST, the

system clock moves one hour ahead. Note that to utilize this feature, please set the time zone for your Network Camera rst. Then, the starting time and ending time of the DST is displayed upon selecting this option. To manually congure the daylight saving time rules, please refer to Upload / Export Daylight

Saving Time Conguration File on page 6

0 for details�

Time zone: According to your local time zone, select one from the drop-down list.

Keep current date and time: Select this option to reserve 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 serves synchronize 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 with the NTP server on hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis�

DI and DO

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

Digital output: Select Grounded or Open to define normal status of 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. It is

composed of the following three columns: Root Password, Add User and Manage User�

Root Password

The administrator account “root” is permanent and can not be deleted� Please note that if you

want to add more accounts, you must apply a password for the “root” account rst.

1. Type the password identically in both text boxes.

2� Click Save to enable password protection� 3� A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in related

elds to access the Network Camera.

Add User

Administrators can add up to twenty user accounts�

1� Input the new user’s name and password� 2� Select the desired security level� Click Add to take effect�

Access rights are sorted by user types� There are three kinds of user types� Only administrators can access the Configuration page� Operators and viewers can not access the configuration page� Though operators can not access the page, they are capable of using 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 6

3� Viewers can only access the main page�

Manage User

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

1. Pull down the user list to nd an account.

2� Make necessary changes and then click Save or Delete to take effect�

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Network Camera (192.168.5.117)

Network Camera

Network

This section explains how to congure wired network connection for the Network Camera. It is composed of the following ve columns: Network Type, HTTP, Two way audio, FTP and RTSP

Streaming� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect�

Network Type

LAN

Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed in a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers�

Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by a 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� Please refer to Internet connection with static IP on page 8 for details�

Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnPTM 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� Currently, UPnP

utilize this feature, please make sure the UPnP

TM

is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to

component is installed on your computer�

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 UPnPTM and it is activated.

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PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)

Select this option to congure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as there is an Internet connection. Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account

provided by your ISP�

Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera’s public IP address� 1� Set up the Network Camera in a LAN�

2. Go to Conguration > Application > Server Settings (please refer to Server Settings on page 48) to add a new server -- email or FTP server�

3. Go to Conguration > Application > Media Settings (please refer to Media Settings on page 46)� Select

System log so that you will receive a list of system log in TXT le format which contains the Network

Camera’s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server�

4. Go to Conguration > Network > Network Type. Select PPPoE and enter the user name and password

provided by your ISP� Click Save to take effect� 5� The Network Camera starts to reboot� 6� Disconnect the power source of the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment to the Internet�

NOTE

► If the default ports are already used by other device connecting to the same router,

the Network Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera�

► If UPnP

► Steps to enable UPnP

TM

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

TM

user interface on your computer: Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP components�

1� Go to Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs�

TM

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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 then click

Details�

4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and then click OK.

5. Click Next in the following window.

6� Click Finish� UPnPTM is enabled�

► How does UPnP

UPnP

TM

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

TM

work?

added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le

sharing, are available among each other without bothersome network configuration� In the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts at My Network Places�

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From the Internet In a LAN http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

In a LAN http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera to open secondary HTTP port on the

router, not HTTP port, meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number behind 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�

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

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 59 for details� After the Network Camera is reset to factory default, it is accessible in a LAN�

HTTP

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for a HTTP transaction: basic and digest� If basic authentication is selected,

the password is sent in plain text format; there can be potential risks of being intercepted. If digest

authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted in MD5 algorithm and thus provide better

protection against unauthorized accesses.

HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080� Also, they can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535� If the ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages are displayed:

To access the Network Camera within a LAN, both 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�

Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2: The access name is used to differentiate the

streaming source. When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera, and the video

mode is set to JPEG, users will receive continuous JPEG pictures� This technology, known as “server

push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape. Use http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> to make connection.

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http://192.168.5.117/video2.mjpg

For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to video.mjpg:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.

2. Type the URL command in the address eld. Press Enter.

3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser�

NOTE

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

rst; please refer to Security on page 2

3 for details�

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

address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> will fail to access the Network Camera.

Two way audio

By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060� Also, it can be assigned with 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 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 utilize this feature,

make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” and the media option is set to “Video and Audio”�

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Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera

Microphone volume

Mute

Talk button

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Audio send to operators

America

Taiwan

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

The FTP server allows the Network Camera to utilize VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade rmware. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. Also, it can be assigned with another port number

between 1025 and 65535�

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rtsp://192.168.5.117:554/live.sdp

RTSP Streaming

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; there can be potential risks of being

intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted in MD5 algorithm and thus

provide better protection against unauthorized accesses.

The accessibility of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes are listed in the following table:

Quick Time player Real Player

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

O indicates that the authentication mode is supported by the RTSP player�

X indicates that the authentication mode is NOT supported by the RTSP player.

Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2: The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� When using a RTSP player to access the Network Camera, and the video mode is set to MPEG-4, use the following RTSP URL command to request a transmission of streaming data�

rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live.sdp:

1� Launch a RTSP player�

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

3. Type the URL command in the text box. For example:

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

RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio The 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 Internet trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP port

for audio is set to 5559�

The ve ports can be changed between 1025 and 65535. The RTP port must be an even number and

the RTCP port is RTP port number plus one, and thus always be odd� When the RTP port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly�

If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message is displayed:

Multicast settings for stream 1 / Multicast settings for stream 2: Select the Always multicast to enable multicast for stream 1 or stream 2� Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream by requesting a copy from the Multicast group address�

The five ports can be changed 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 it is always be 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 is 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�

NOTE

► To utilize the RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the

Network Camera rst; please refer to Security on page

23 for details�

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DDNS

This section explains how to congure 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.

DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting� Provider: Select a DDNS provider of your choice from the Provider drop-down list�

VIVOTEK offers safe100, a free dynamic domain name service to VIVOTEK customers� It is recommended that you register with the safe100 to access the Network Camera 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 to utilize this feature, please apply a dynamic domain account rst.

■ Safe100�net

1� In the DDNS column, select Safe100 from the Provider drop-down list� Click Agree when you agree with the terms of the Service Agreement�

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key and Conrm Key and then click Register.

After a host name has been successfully created, you will see a successful message in the DDNS Registration Result column, indicating that you have successfully applied a domain name on Safe100�net�

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

VIVOTEK.safe100.net

vvtk@vivotek.com

3. Click Copy and all the registered information will be uploaded to the corresponding elds in the

DDNS column�

4� Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect�

■ CustomSafe100

VIVOTEK offers documents to establish 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 Provider drop-down list�

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key and Conrm Key; then click Register.

After a host name has been successfully created, you will see a successful message in the DDNS Registration Result column, indicating that you have successfully registered a domain name on CustomSafe100�

3. Click Copy and all the registered information will be uploaded to the corresponding elds in

the DDNS column� 4� Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect�

Forget key: Click this button if you forget the key of Safe100 or CustomSafe100. Your account information will be sent to your email address�

Refer to the following links to apply a dynamic domain account when selecting other DDNS providers:

■ Dyndns�org(Dynamic) / Dyndns�org(Custom): visit http://www�dyndns�com/

TZO�com: visit http://www.tzo.com/

■

DHS�org: visit http://www�dhs�org/

■

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

■

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Alowed

List

Denied

List

Access list

This section explains how to control the access permission by checking the client PC’s IP

addresses� It is composed of the following four columns: Allowed list, Denied list, Delete allowed list, and Delete denied list�

Allowed list / Denied list

There are two lists for permission control: Allowed list and Denied list� Only those clients whose IP addresses are in the Allowed list and not in the Denied list can access the Network Camera�

1. In the Allowed list or Denied list column, type the starting IP address and ending IP address in the text boxes. A total of ten lists can be congured for both columns.

2� Click Add to take effect�

NOTE

► For example, when the range of allowed list is set from 1.1.1.0 to 192.255.255.255 and the range

of denied list is set from 1�1�1�0 to 170�255�255�255, Only users’ IP located between 171�0�0�0 and 192�255�255�255 can access the Network Camera�

Delete allowed list / Delete denied list

1� In the Delete allowed list or Delete denied list, select a list from the drop-down list� 2� Click Delete to take effect�

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Audio and video

This section explains how to cogure audio and video performances of the Network Camera. It

is composed of the following two columns: Video settings and Audio settings�

Video settings

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

Color: Select to display colorful or black/white video streams� Power line frequency : Set the power line frequency in consistent with local utility settings to eliminate

uncomfortable image ickering associated with uorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency

is changed, it is required to disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take effect�

Video orientation: Flip--vertically reect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reect the display of the live video� Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (ex. on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation�

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White balance: Adjust the value for best color temperature�

■ Auto

The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of light in response to different light sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations�

■ Fixed indoor: about 2800K

■ Fixed uorescent: about 4000K

■ Fixed outdoor: about 6500K

Maximum Exposure Time

: 1/120 S, 1/60 S, 1/30 S, 1/15 S, and Auto�

Overlay title and time stamp on video: Select this option to place the video title and time on video streams�

Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as the right picture below, only time will be stamped on

video streams�

Image Settings

Click Image settings to open the Image Settings page�

If you see a warning message as below, click Yes and then the information bar on the top of the page to install an ActiveX

®

control for Intelligent Video Analysis on your computer�

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In this page, you can tune Brightness, Saturation, Contrast for video compensation� In this page, you can

tune brighness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness for video compensation. Each eld of brightness,

contrast and saturation has eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5, and has seven levels ranged from -3 to +3 for sharpness�

You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without

incorporating the changes� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit the page�

Privacy mask

Click Privacy Mask to open the Privacy Mask page. In this page, you can block out some sensitive zones

for privacy concerns�

■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1� Click New to add a new window�

2. To resize and drag-drop the window, which is recommended to be at least twice the size of the object

(height and width) you want to cover� 3� Enter a descriptive Window Name and click Save to take effect� 4� Select Enable privacy mask to enable this function�

NOTE

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

►

► If you want to delete the window, please click on the ‘x’ at the upper right-hand corner of the window

to close the window�

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CCD Settings

Click CCD settings to open the CCD Settings page. In this page, you can set the exposure level, enable AGC, enable BLC functions. night mode, and IR cut lter.

Exposure level:

You can manually set up the Exposure level, which ranges from 1 to 8. The default value is 4.

Enable AGC (Auto Gain Control):

You can manually set up the AGC level (MAX or Normal).

Enable BLC (Back Light Compensation)

Enable it when the object is too dark or too bright to recognize. It allows the camera to adjust to the best

light conditions in any environment and automatically give the necessary light compensation� Switch to B/W in night mode:

Select it to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to B/W in night mode�

IR cut lter:

With a removable IR-cut lter and built-in IR illuminators, up to 15m, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter and turn on the IR illuminators during the nighttime to accept IR illumination for low light

sensitivity�

■ Auto

The Network Camera automatically

removes the lter

by judging the level of ambient light�

■ Schedule mode

The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on specified schedule� Enter the starting time and ending time for the day mode� Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is

expressed in 24-hour clock time. By default, the starting time and ending time of day mode are set to

07:00 and 18:00�

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

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

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■ Night mode In night mode, the Network Camera switches off (remove) the IR cut lter to allow the infrared light to

pass through� This improves the sensitivity of the Network Camera in low-light conditions�

You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without

incorporating the changes� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit the page�

Video quality settings for stream 1 / stream 2: You can set up two seperate streams for the Network

Camera for different viewing devices. For example, set the Network Camera to a smaller frame size and a lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones. Or, set the Network Camera to a larger video size

and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers�

■ Mode

The Network Camera offers two choices of video compression standards for real-time viewing: MPEG-4 and MJPEG�

If MPEG-4 is selected, it is streamed in RTSP protocol� There are four dependent parameters provided in MPEG-4 mode for video performance adjustment�

■ Frame size Select the video size. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth. The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions: 176 x 144, 320 x 240 and 640 x 480.

■ Maximum frame rate This limits the maximal refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for a smoother video

quality�

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the

frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps and 30fps�

■ Intra frame period

Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get a better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period from the following duration: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds and 4 seconds�

■ Video quality

A complex scene generally produces larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is xed at

a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performances� The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps and 4Mbps�

On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video qualities are selectable at the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed and Excellent.

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If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the clients, producing dynamic effects similar to movies� Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same

image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. And because the media

contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the clients�

■ Frame size Select the video size. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth. The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions: 176 x 144, 320 x 240 and 640 x 480.

■ Maximum frame rate This limits the maximal refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for a smoother video

quality�

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the

frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps and 30fps�

■ Video quality

The video qualities are selectable at the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed and

Excellent.

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 to all clients even though the audio transmission is enabled in the Client Settings page� In that case, the following message is displayed�

Input gain: There are two options for external microphone input gain, 0db and 20db. Audio type

: Select audio codec AAC or GSM-AMR and the bit rate�

■ AAC targets at performing good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit

rates are selectable at the following rates: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps and128Kbps�

■ GSM-ARM is designed to optimize speech quality and requires less bandwidth. The bit rates are

selectable at the following rates: 4�75Kbps, 5�15Kbps, 5�90Kbps, 6�7Kbps, 7�4Kbps, 7�95Kbps, 10�2Kbps and 12�2Kbps�

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

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Motion detection

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

To enable motion detection, follow the steps below:

1� Click New to add a new motion detection window�

2. In the Window Name text box, enter a descriptive name for the motion detection window.

■ To move and resize the window, drag-drop the window.

■ To delete window, click X at top right of the window.

3. Dene the sensitivity to moving objects and the space ratio of all alerted pixels by moving the

Sensitivity and Percentage slider bar� 4� Click Save to take effect� 5� Select Enable motion detection to enable this function�

For example:

The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the image variation� When motions are

detected by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the defined threshold, a red bar

rises� Meanwhile, the motion detection window will be outlined in red� Photos or videos can

be captured instantly and configured to send to the remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing

this feature as a trigger source� For more information on how to plot an event, please refer to Application on page

46�

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A

B D

C

Percentage = 30%

A green bar indicates that even though motions are detected, the event will not be triggered

because the image variations are still falling under the dened threshold.

NOTE

► How does motion detection work?

There are two parameters for setting the motion detection: Sensitivity and Percentage� In the

illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the

two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C), and will be compared with the sensitivity

setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to sense a slight movement while smaller sensitivity settings tend to neglect it. When the sensitivity is set to 70%, the Network Camera denes the pixels in the purple areas as “alerted pixels” (frame D).

Percentage is a value that expresses the proportion of “alerted pixels” to all pixels in the motion detection window. In this case, 50% of pixels are identied as “alerted pixels”. When the percentage is set to 30%, the motions are judged to exceed the dened threshold; therefore, the motion window will

be outlined in red� For applications that require higher security management, it is suggested to set higher sensitivity

settings and smaller percentage values�

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Network Camera

Camera control

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation by connecting with a

PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface�

RS485 Settings

Disable: Select this option to disable this function� PTZ camera: Select this option to enable PTZ operation�

To utilize this feature, please connect the Network Camera with a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485

interface first� And then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port settings in the following diagram�

VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00 and Pelco D protocol.

If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner)� please refer to the user’s manual of your PTZ scanner to set the Camera ID, PTZ driver, and Port settings� The Camera ID is necessary for multiple cameras control� If you select PTZ camera and click Save to enable this function, the camera control panel will be displayed in the main page as the following diagram:

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Preset Position

Click Preset Position to open the Preset Position page� In this page, you can set the preset

position for the Network Camera. A total of 20 preset positions can be congured.

Follow the steps below to set preset positions:

1� Adjust the Network Camera to a desired position with the buttons on the right side of the window�

2. In the Preset position name text box, enter a descriptive name for the preset position. The preset

position name allows up to forty characters� Click Add to take effect� The preset position name will appear in the Preset Positions drop-down list� To remove a preset position from the list, select a preset position name from the Preset Positions drop-down list and then click Delete�

3. You can click “Go to” to aim at preset positions, which will also displayed in the main page.

4� Click Save to take effect�

Custom Command

If the Custom camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the PTZ control panel on

the main page will not take effect. You need to congure command buttons to control the

PTZ scanner. Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page. A total of

ve command buttons can be congured. Please refer to the user's manual of your PTZ

scanner to enter the command in the following blanks.

Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to quit the page�

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Network Camera

The command button will appear in the main page as the following diagram�

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ex. Motion detection, Periodically, Digital input, System reboot

Event Trigger

ex. Snapshot, Video Clips

ex. Email, FTP

Media

(what to send)

Server

(where to send)

Action

Application

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to react in response to particular

situations� A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends

buffered images to a FTP server or via e-mail as notications.

In the illustation on the right side, an event can be triggered by many sources, such

as motion detection or external digit al

input devices� When an event is triggered, you can specify what kind of action will be

performed. You can configure the Network

Camera to send snapshots or videos to your email address or FTP site�

To start plotting an event, it is suggested to congure server and media columns rst so that the

Network Camera will know what action shall be performed when a trigger is activated�

Media Settings

In Media Settings column, click Add to open the media setting page� In this page, you can

specify what kind of media to send when a trigger is activated. A total of ve media settings can be congured.

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

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

The moment the trigger

is activated.

Snapshot20080104_100341

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

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

The moment the trigger

is activated.

Media name: Enter a descriptive name for the media setting� Media Type: There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log� Snapshot: Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated�

■ Source: Select to take snapshots from stream 1 or stream 2.

■ Send pre-event images

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Specify to capture how many images before a trigger is activated� Up to seven images can be generated�

■ Send post-event images Specify to capture how many images after a trigger is activated� Up to seven images can be generated�

For example, if both the Send pre-event images and Send post-event images are set to seven, a total of fteen images are generated after a trigger is activated.

■ File Name Prex Enter the text that will be put in front of the le name.

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

For example:

Video Clip

: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated�

■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 or stream 2.

■ Pre-event recording

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Specify to record video clips for how many seconds before a trigger is activated� Up to nine seconds can be set�

■ Maximum duration Specify the maximal recording duration in seconds. Up to ten seconds can be set. For example, if the Pre-event recording is set to ve seconds and the Maximum duration is set to ten

seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another four seconds after a trigger is activated�

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Video20080104_100341

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

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

■ File Name Prex Enter the text that will be put in front of the le name.

For example:

System log

: Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated�

When completed, click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit this page� The new media name will appear in the media drop-down list on the Application page as below� To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name from the drop-down list and then click Delete� Note that only when the media setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted�

Server Settings

In the Server column, click Add to open the server setting page� In this page, you can specify

where the notication messages will be send when a trigger is activated. A total of ve server settings can be congured.

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Server name: Enter a descriptive name for the server setting� Server Type: There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage� Email: Select to send the media via Email when a trigger is activated�

■ Sender email address: Enter the email address of the sender.

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

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

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

■ Password: Enter the password of the email account.

To verify if the email settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up

window� If it works, you will also receive an email indicating the result�

FTP: Select to send the media to a FTP server when a trigger is activated�

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

■ Server port

By default, the FTP port server is set to 21� Also, it can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535�

■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account.

■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.

■ Remote folder name Enter a folder to place the media le. If the folder name does not exist, the Network Camera will create

one on the FTP server�

■ Passive Mode

Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server

supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to

pass through the rewall.

To verify if the FTP settings are correctly configured, click Test� The result will be shown in a pop-up

window. If it works, you will also receive a test.txt le on the FTP server.

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HTTP: Select to send the media to a HTTP server when a trigger is activated�

■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.

■ User name: Enter the user name.

■ Password: Enter the password.

To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If it works, you will also receive a test.txt le on the HTTP server.

Network storage: Select to send the media to a network storage when a trigger is activated�

■ Network storage location: Enter the path of the network storage.

■ Workgroup: Enter the workgroup for network storage.

■ User name: Enter the user name.

■ Password: Enter the password.

To verify if the network storage settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If it works, you will also receive a test.txt le on the network storage server.

When completed, click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit this page� The new server name will appear in the server drop-down list on the application page as below� To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name from the drop-down list and then click Delete� Note that only when the server setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted�

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Event Settings

In the Event column, click Add to open the event setting page� In this page, you can arrange the three elements -- Trigger, Schedule and Action to plot an event� A total of three event settings

can be congured.

Event name: Enter a descriptive name for the event setting� Enable this event: Select this option to enable this event setting� Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, and Low)� Events with higher priority

setting will be executed rst.

Detect next event after

motion is detected�

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after a

An event is an action initiated by user-dened trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the

following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action�

Trigger: Also referred as the cause or stimulus, denes when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger

source can be congured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external

digital input devices�There are four choices of trigger sources:

■ Video motion detection

Select this option to allow the Network Camera to use the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source� To enable this function, you need to configure Motion detection first� For more information, please refer to Motion detection on page 41 for details�

■ Intelligent video detection

Select this option to allow the Network Camera to use the built-in intelligent video detection as a

trigger source. To enable this function, you need to congure Video content analysis rst. For more

information, please refer to Video content analysis on page

55 for details�

■ Periodically Select this option to allow the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. At

most 999 minutes can be set�

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■ Digital input Select one of the Digital inputs to allow the Network Camera to use external digital input device as a

trigger source� Depending on your applications, there are choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to sense any changes in temperature, vibration, sound and light, etc�

■ System boot

Select this option to allow the Network Camera to trigger when the power of Network Camera is disconnected�

Event Schedule: The effective period in which the event stays active� Specify the effective period for the event�

■ Select the days on weekly basis.

■ Select the time for recording in 24-hr time format.

Action: Also referred as the effect, denes the action to be performed by the Network Camera when the trigger is activated� Select the action to perfom when a trigger is activated�

■ Trigger D/O for seconds

Select this option to turn on external digital output device when a trigger is activated. Specify the length of trigger interval in the text box.

Server name / Media name

■

Select the server and media name to allow the Network Camera to send the media files to the server when a trigger is activated�

When completed, select Enable this event� Click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit this page� The new event name will appear in the event drop-down list on the application page� To remove an event setting from the list, select an event name from the drop-down list and then click Delete�

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Recording

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

Recording Settings

Click Add to open the recording setting page. In this page, you can dene the recording source, recording schedule and recording capacity. A total of two recording settings can be congured.

Recording name: Enter a descriptive name for the recording setting� Enable this recording: Select this option to enable video recording� Priority: Select the relative importance of this recording setting (High, Normal, and Low)� Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 or stream 2)� Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration�

■ Select the days on weekly basis.

■ Select the time for recording in 24-hr time format.

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Destination: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les. Note that the destination eld is

empty by default. Please go to Conguration > Application > Server Settings to set a Network storage

server; please refer to Server Settings on page

48�

Max. recording capacity: Please note that when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest le will be

overwritten by the latest one�

File size for each recording: Specify the le size for each recording media.

File name prex: Enter the text that will be put in front of the le name.

When completed, select Enable this recording� Click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit this page� The new recording name will appear in the recording drop-down list on the recording page� To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list then and click Delete�

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Video content analysis

This section explains how to configure the video content analysis function for the Network

Camera� Incorporating a powerful digital signal processor (DSP) dedicated to the video content analysis, it features three reliable and helpful detections including moving object detection, and loitering detection, and tampering detection� The embedded video content analysis, superior to conventional motion detection function, is capable of distinguishing between creature’s motions and still backgrounds or natural movements like swaying trees, waves or sunset so as to prevent the false alarms from environmental noise� In addition, with the tampering detection, it also can detect incidents such as shooting redirection, blocking or defocusing of cameras, or even spray-painted�

Click Trigger1 to open the trigger setting page. In this page, you can dene the detection type and detection region. A total of three trigger settings can be congured.

Trigger name: Enter a descriptive name for the recording setting� Enable this trigger: Select this option to enable this trigger� Detection type: Select one of the following detection types as the trigger source�

■ Moving object detection: Select this option to track the path of moving object.

■ Loitering detection - duration: seconds [1~90]

Select this option to detect a suspicious object in the predened area (window) for a long period of

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time� It will trigger the alarm once the dwelling time of the object is longer than the given time�

■ Camera tampering detection: Select this option to detect camera tampering.

Detection region

: Draw a detection region�

■ To draw a rectangle region, click on the rectangle button to entering the drawing mode� The button

will becomes and you can click and drag to draw a rectangle on the video area as the left diagram below�

■ To draw a polygon region, click on the polygon button to entering the drawing mode� The button

will becomes and you and click several points on the video area to link a polygon region� Note that

the maximum number of points of the polynomial should be 10.

Note that you can only draw either a rectangle region or a polygon region� The buttons will turn to

which can not be congured.

You can click Delete to erase the detection region. When completed, select Enable this trigger. Click

Save to take effect and then click Close to quit this page� The status of trigger will turn to “ON“ on the Video content analysis page as below�

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System log

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

as a backup� It is composed of the following two columns: Remote Log and Current Log�

Remote Log

You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup. Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested to install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera. For example, a tool -- Kiwi Syslog Daemon.

http://www�kiwisyslog�com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/�

Visit

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:

1. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.

2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.

3� When completed, select Enable remote log and click Save to take effect�

Current Log

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

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View parameters

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

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Maintenance

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

version, etc�

Reboot

This feature allows you to turn off and then turn on the Network Camera� It takes about one ~ two minutes to complete the process� When completed, the live video will be displayed in your browser� The following message is displayed during the rebooting process�

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

the address eld to resume the connection.

Restore

This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default� Two settings can be

excluded:

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

24)�

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

System on page If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default�

21)�

The following message is displayed during the restoring process�

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Upload / Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File

This feature allows you to set the starting time and ending time of DST� Follow the steps below to set up:

1. In the Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File Column, click Export to export an Extensible

Markup Language (*.xml) le from the Network Camera.

2. Open the XML le using Microsoft

ending time of the DST. When completed, save the le.

®

Notepad and locate your time zone; set the starting time and

In the example below, the 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.

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3. In the Upload Column, click Browse… and specify the XML le.

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

the le to the Network Camera.

4� Click Upload� To enable the DST, see System Time on page 22�

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

Upgrade Firmware

This feature allows you to upgrade the rmware on your Network Camera. It takes about ve

minutes to complete the process� Note that do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade�

Follow the steps below to upgrade rmware:

1. Download a new rmware le from 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�

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

The upgrade is successful as you see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”� After that, re-access the Network Camera� The following message is displayed when the upgrade is succeeded�

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

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Appendix

URL Commands of the Network Camera

Overview

For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera/

Video server can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section specifies the external HTTP

based application programming interface� The HTTP based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, to control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc�) and to get and set internal parameter values� The image and CGI-requests are handled by the built in Web server�

Style convention

In URL syntax and in descriptions of CGI parameters, a text within angle brackets denotes a content that is to be replaced with either a value or a string. When replacing the text string also the angle brackets shall be replaced. An example of this is the description of the name for the server, denoted with <servername> in the URL syntax description below, that is replaced with the string myserver in the URL syntax example, also below.

URL syntax' are written with the “Syntax:" word written in bold face followed by a box with the referred

syntax as seen below. The name of the server is written as <servername>. This is intended to be

replaced with the name of the actual server� This can either be a name, e�g�, "mywebcam" or "thecam� adomain�net" or the associated IP number for the server, e�g�, 192�168�0�220�

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg

Description of returned data is written with "Return:" in bold face followed by the returned data in a box. All data returned as HTTP formatted, i�e�, starting with the string HTTP is line separated with a Carriage Return and Line Feed (CRLF) printed as \r\n�

Return:

HTTP/1.0 <HTTP code> <HTTP text>\r\n

URL syntax examples are written with "Example:" in bold face followed by a short description and a light grey box

with the example.

Example: request a single snapshot image

http://mywebserver/cgi-bin/viewer/video�jpg

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General CGI URL syntax and parameters

CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, the internal parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in function related directories under the cgi-bin directory. The file extension of the CGI is required. Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/<subdir>[/<subdir>...]/<cgi>.<ext> [?<parameter>=<value>[&<parameter>=<value>...]]

Example: Setting digital output #1 to active

http://mywebserver/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=1

Security level

SECURITY LEVEL SUB-DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION 0 anonymous Unprotected. 1 [view] anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl

1. Can view, listen, talk to camera

2. Can control dido, ptz of camera

4 [operator] anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl, operator

Operator’s access right can modify most of camera’s parameters except some privilege and network options

6 [admin] anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl, operator, admin

Administrator’s access right can fully control the camera’s operation.

7 N/A Internal parameters. Unable to be changed by any external

interface.

Get server parameter values

Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST

Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…]

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http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>] [&<parameter>…]

where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>] If you do not specify the any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the parameters of related group will be returned.

When query parameter values, the current parameter value are returned. Successful control request returns paramter pairs as follows. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n

where <parameter pair> is <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>]

<length> is the actual length of content.

Example: request IP address and it’s response Request: http://192.168.0.123/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?network_ipaddress

Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n

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Set server parameter values

Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST

Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>][&return=<return page>]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION

value to assigned Assign <value> to the parameter <group>_<name>

update

<boolean> set to 1 to actually update all fields (no need to use update

parameter in each group)

return

<return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is

assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according the the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.

(note: The return page can be a general HTML file(.htm, .html) or a Vivotek server script executable (.vspx) file. It can not be a CGI command. It can not have any extra parameters. This parameter must be put at end of parameter list)

Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n

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where <parameter pair> is <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] Only the parameters that you set and readable will be returned.

Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123 Request:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123

Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n

Available parameters on the server

Valid values: VALID VALUES DESCRIPTION string[<n>] Text string shorter than ‘n’ characters. The characters “,’, <,>,& are invalid. password[<n>] The same as string but display ‘*’ instead integer Any number between (-231 – 1) and (231 – 1) positive integer Any number between 0 and (232 – 1) <m> ~ <n> Any number between ‘m’ and ‘n’ domain name[<n>] A string limited to contain a domain name shorter than ‘n’ characters (eg.

www.ibm.com)

email address [<n>] A string limited to contain a email address shorter than ‘n’ characters (eg.

joe@www.ibm.com) ip address A string limited to contain an ip address (eg. 192.168.1.1) mac address A string limited to contain mac address without h yphen or colon connected boolean A boolean value 1 or 0 represents [Yes or No], [True or False], [Enable or

Disable]. <value1>, <value2>, <value3>,

Enumeration. Only given values are valid.

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…

gnirts knalb A knalb

everything inside <> As description

NOTE: The camera should prevent to restart when parameter changed.

Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

hostname string[40] IP7251

Network Camera

1/6 host name of server

(Network Camera, Wireless Network Camera, Video Server, Wireless Video Server)

lla )1(ffo nrut ro )0(no nrut 6/6 0 >naeloob< ffodel

led indicators

,>dd/mm/yyyy< etad keep, auto

6/6 Current date of system.

Set to ‘keep’ keeping date unchanged. Set to ‘auto’ to use NTP to synchronize date.

,>ss:mm:hh< emit keep, auto

6/6 Current time of system.

Set to ‘keep’ keeping time unchanged. Set to ‘auto’ to use NTP to synchronize time.

,>eman niamod< ptn <ip address>, <blank>

<blank> 6/6 NTP server

*do not use “skip to invoke default server” for default

timezoneindex -480 ~ 520 320 6/6 Indicate timezone and

area

-480: GMT-12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein

-440: GMT-11:00 Midway Island, Samoa

-400: GMT-10:00 Hawaii

-360: GMT-09:00 Alaska

-320: GMT-08:00 Las

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Vegas, San_Francisco, Vancouver

-280: GMT-07:00 Mountain Time, Denver

-281: GMT-07:00 Arizona

-240: GMT-06:00 Central America, Central Time, Mexico City, Saskatchewan

-200: GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, New York, Toronto

-201: GMT-05:00 Bogota, Lima, Quito, Indiana

-160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time, Canada, Caracas ,La Paz, Santiago

-140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland

-120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Georgetown, Greenland

-80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic

-40: GMT-01:00 Azores, Cape_Verde_IS. 0: GMT Casablanca, Greenwich Mean Time:Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London 40: GMT 01:00 Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Madrid, Paris 41: GMT 01:00 Warsaw, Budapest, Bern 80: GMT 02:00 Athens, Helsinki, Istanbul, Riga 81: GMT 02:00 Cairo

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82: GMT 02:00 Lebanon, Minsk 83: GMT 02:00 Israel 120: GMT 03:00 Baghdad, Kuwait, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nairobi 121: GMT 03:00 Iraq 140: GMT 03:30 Tehran 160: GMT 04:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan 180: GMT 04:30 Kabul 200: GMT 05:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent 220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi 230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk, Astana, Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Krasnoyarsk 320: GMT 08:00 Beijing, Chongging, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei 360: GMT 09:00 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Yakutsk 380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide,

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Darwin 400: GMT 10:00 Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Guam, Vladivostok 440: GMT 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Is., New Caledonia 480: GMT 12:00 Aucklan, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is. 520: GMT 13:00 Nuku'Alofa

daylight_enable <boolean> 0 6/6 enable automatic daylight

saving to time zone

daylight_dstactualmode <boolean> 1 6/7 check if current time is

under daylight saving time.

daylight_auto_begintime string[19] NONE 6/7 display the current

daylight saving begin time. (product dependent)

daylight_auto_endtime string[19] NONE 6/7 display the current

daylight saving end time. (product dependent)

updateinterval 0,

3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000

0 6/6 0 to Disable automatic

time adjustment, otherwise, it means the seconds between NTP automatic update interval.

restore 0,

N/A 7/6 Restore the system

parameters to default value after <value> seconds.

reset 0,

N/A 7/6 Restart the server after

<value> seconds if <value> is non-negative.

restoreexceptnet <Any value> N/A 7/6 Restore the system

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parameters to default value except (ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2, pppoe).

restoreexceptdst <Any value> N/A 7/6 Restore the system

parameters to default value except all daylight saving time settings.

SubGroup of system: info (The fields in this group are unchangeable.) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

modelname string[40] IP7251 0/7 Internal model name of server

(eg. IP7139)

extendedmodelnamestring[40] IP7251 0/7 ODM specific model name of

server (eg. DCS-5610). If it is not ODM case, this field will be equal to “modelname”

serialnumber <mac address> <product

mac address>

0/7 12 characters mac address

without hyphen connected

firmwareversion string[40] <product

dependent>

0/7 The version of firmware,

including model, company, and version number in the format <MODEL-BRAND-VERSION>

language_count <integer> 9 0/7 number of webpage language

available on the server language_i<0~(co unt-1)>

string[16] <product

dependent>

0/7 Available language lists

Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal

1 => Active, triggered

do_i<0~ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal

1 => Active, triggered

onlinenum_rtsp integer 0 6/7 current RTSP connection

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numbers onlinenum_sip integer 0 6/7 current SIP connection numbers onlinenum_httppush integer 0 6/7 current HTTP push server

connection numbers

Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> (capability.ndi > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

normalstate high,

low

high 1/1 indicate whether open

circuit or closed circuit represents inactive status

Group: do_i<0~(ndo-1)> (capability.ndo > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

normalstate open,

grounded

open 1/1 indicate whether open

circuit or closed circuit represents inactive status

Group: security NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

user_i0_name string[64] root 6/7 User’s name of root user_i<1~20>_name string[64] <blank> 6/7 User’s name user_i0_pass password[64] <blank> 6/6 root’s password user_i<1~20>_pass password[64] <blank> 7/6 User’s password user_i0_privilege viewer,

operator, admin

admin 6/7 root’s privilege

user_i<1~20>_ privilege

viewer, operator, admin

viewer 6/6 User’s privilege.

Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

type lan,

pppoe

lan 6/6 Network connection type

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resetip <boolean> 1 6/6 1 => get ipaddress, subnet,

router, dns1, dns2 from DHCP server at next reboot 0 => use preset ipaddress, subnet, rounter, dns1, and dns2

ipaddress <ip address> <product

dependent>

6/6 IP address of server

subnet <ip address> <blank> 6/6 subnet mask router <ip address> <blank> 6/6 default gateway dns1 <ip address> <blank> 6/6 primary DNS server dns2 <ip address> <blank> 6/6 secondary DNS server wins1 <ip address> <blank> 6/6 primary WINS server wins2 <ip address> <blank> 6/6 secondary WINS server

Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 21, 1025~65535 21 6/6 local ftp server port

Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port

80, 1025 ~ 65535 80 6/6 HTTP port alternateport 1025~65535 8080 6/6 Alternative HTTP port authmode basic,

digest

basic 1/6 HTTP authentication mode

s0_accessname string[32] video.mjpg 1/6 Http server push access name for

stream 1 (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and video.stream.count>0)

s1_accessname string[32] video2.mjpg 1/6 Http server push access name for

stream 2 (capability.protocol.spush_mjpeg =1 and video.stream.count>1)

Subgroup of network: rtsp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

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port 554, 1025 ~

65535

554 1/6 RTSP port

(capability.protocol.rtsp=1)

authmode disable,

basic, digest

disable 1/6 RTSP authentication mode

(capability.protocol.rtsp=1)

s0_accessname string[32] live.sdp 1/6 RTSP access name for

stream1 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>0)

s1_accessname string[32] live2.sdp 1/6 RTSP access name for

stream2 (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and video.stream.count>1)

s0_audiotrack <integer> 0 6/6 The current audio track for

stream1.

-1 => audio mute

s1_audiotrack <integer> 0 6/6 The current audio track for

stream2.

-1 => audio mute

Subgroup of rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count (capability.protocol.rtp.multicast=1) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

alwaysmulticast <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable always multicast

ipaddress <ip address> For n=0,

239.128.1.99 For n=1,

239.128.1.100, and so on.

4/4 Multicast IP address

videoport 1025 ~ 65535 5560+n*2 4/4 Multicast video port

audioport 1025 ~ 65535 5562+n*2 4/4 Multicast audio port

ttl 1 ~ 255 15 4/4 Mutlicast time to live value

Subgroup of network: sip NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 1025 ~ 65535 5060 6/6 SIP port

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(capability.protocol.sip=1)

Subgroup of network: rtp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

videoport 1025 ~ 65535 5556 6/6 video channel port for RTP

(capability.protocol.rtp_unicast=

1)

audioport 1025 ~ 65535 5558 6/6 audio channel port for RTP

(capability.protocol.rtp_unicast=

1)

Subgroup of network: pppoe NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

user string[128] <blank> 6/6 PPPoE account user name pass password[64] <blank> 6/6 PPPoE account password

Group: ipfilter NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

allow_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

allow_0_start =>

1.0.0.0

allow_<1~9>_start => <blank>

6/6 Allowed starting IP

address for RTSP connection

allow_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

allow_0_end =>

255.255.255.255

allow_<1~9>_end => <blank>

6/6 Allowed ending IP

address for RTSP connection

deny_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

<blank> 6/6 Denied starting IP

address for RTSP connection

deny_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

<blank> 6/6 Denied ending IP

address for RTSP connection

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Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

cmosfreq 50, 60 60 4/4 CMOS frequency

(videoin.type=2) (product dependent)

whitebalance auto,

indoor, fluorescent, outdoor

auto 4/4 auto,

indoor, fluorescent, outdoor

enableblc <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable backlight compensation

(product dependent)

agc normal,

max

max 4/4 Set auto gain control to normal

level or MAX level (product dependent)

Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, m is stream number NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

color 0, 1 1 4/4 0 =>monochrome

1 => color flip <boolean> 0 4/4 flip the image mirror <boolean> 0 4/4 mirror the image ptzstatus <integer> 2 1/7 An 32-bits integer, each

bit can be set separately

as follows:

Bit 0 => Support

camera control function

0(not support),

1(support)

Bit 1 => Build-in or

external camera.

0(external), 1(build-in)

Bit 2 => Support pan

operation. 0(not

support), 1(support)

Bit 3 => Support tilt

operation. 0(not

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support), 1(support)

Bit 4 => Support

zoom operation. 0(not

support), 1(support)

Bit 5 => Support focus

operation. 0(not

support), 1(support) text string[16] <blank> 1/4 enclosed caption imprinttimestamp <boolean> 0 4/4 Overlay time stamp on

video maxexposure 1~120 5 4/4 Maximum exposure time s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mpeg4,

mjpeg

mpeg4 4/4 video codec type

s<0~(m-1)>_resolution VGA CMOS

=> 176x144, 320x240, 640x480

CMOS => 640x480

4/4 Video resolution in pixel

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_intraperiod 250, 500,

1000, 2000, 3000, 4000

1000 4/4 The period of intra frame

in milliseconds

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_ratecontrol mode

cbr, vbr vbr 4/4 cbr, constant bitrate

vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_quant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3 4/4 quality of video when

choosing vbr in

“ratecontrolmode”. 1 is

worst quality and 5 is

the best quality. s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_bitrate 20000,

30000, 40000, 50000, 64000, 128000, 256000, 512000, 768000,

512000 4/4 set bit rate in bps when

choose cbr in

“ratecontrolmode”

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1000000, 1200000, 1500000, 2000000, 3000000, 4000000

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_maxframe 1, 2, 3, 5, 10,

15, 20, 25, 30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS)

25 => PAL CCD or 50Hz CMOS 30 => NTSC CCD or 60Hz CMOS

4/4 set maximum frame rate

in fps (for MPEG-4)

s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3 4/4 quality of jpeg video. 1 is

worst quality and 5 is

the best quality. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxframe 1, 2, 3, 5, 10,

15, 20, 25, 30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS)

25 => PAL CCD or 50Hz CMOS 30 => NTSC CCD or 60Hz CMOS

4/4 set maximum frame rate

in fps (for JPEG)

Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability.audioin>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

source micin,

linein

linein 4/4 micin => use external

microphone input

linein => use line input mute 0, 1 0 4/4 Enable audio mute gain 0~31 0 4/4 Gain of input boostmic 0, 1 0 4/4 Enable microphone boost s<0~(m-1)>_codectype aac4, gamr gamr 4/4 set audio codec type for input

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s<0~(m-1)>_aac4_bitrate 16000,

32000, 48000, 64000, 96000, 128000

128000 4/4 set AAC4 bitrate in bps

s<0~(m-1)>_gamr_bitrate 4750,

5150, 5900, 6700, 7400, 7950, 10200, 12200

12200 4/4 set AMR bitrate in bps

Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

brightness -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Adjust brightness of image

according to mode settings.

saturation -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Adjust saturation of image

according to mode settings.

contrast -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Adjust contrast of image

according to mode settings.

sharpness -3 ~ 3 3 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image

according to mode settings.

Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

brightness -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Preview of adjusting

brightness of image according to mode settings.

saturation -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Preview of adjusting

saturation of image according to mode settings.

contrast -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Preview of adjusting

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contrast of image according to mode settings.

sharpness -3 ~ 3 3 4/4 Preview of adjusting

sharpness of image according to mode settings.

Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <boolean> 0 4/4 enable motion detection win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> 0 4/4 enable motion window

1~3

win_i <0~2>_name string[14] <blank> 4/4 name of motion window

1~3

win_i <0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 0 4/4 Left coordinate of window

position.

win_i <0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Top coordinate of window

position.

win_i <0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 0 4/4 Width of motion detection

window.

win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Height of motion

detection window.

win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 0 4/4 Percent of motion

detection window.

win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 0 4/4 Sensitivity of motion

detection window.

Group: ddns NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <boolean> 0 6/6 Enable or disable the dynamic

dns.

provider Safe100,

DyndnsDynamic, DyndnsCustom, TZO, DHS, DynInterfree,

DyndnsD ynamic

6/6 Safe100 => safe100.net

DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org (dynamic) DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org (custom) TZO => tzo.com

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CustomSafe100 DHS => dhs.org

DynInterfree =>dyn-interfree.it CustomSafe100 => Custom server using safe100 method

<provider>_hostname

string[128] <blank> 6/6 Your dynamic hostname. <provider>_userna meemail

string[64] <blank> 6/6 Your user or email to login ddns

service provider <provider>_passwo rdkey

string[64] <blank> 6/6 Your password or key to login

ddns service provider <provider>_servern ame

string[128]

<blank> 6/6 The server name for safe100.

(This field only exists for provider

is customsafe100)

Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <boolean> 1 6/6 Enable or disable the UPNP

presentation service.

Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <boolean> 0 6/6 Enable or disable the UPNP port

forwarding service.

upnpnatstatus 0~3 0 6/7 The status of UpnP port

forwarding, used internally. 0 is OK, 1 is FAIL, 2 is no IGD router, 3 is no need to do port forwarding

Group: syslog NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enableremotelog <boolean> 0 6/6 enable remote log serverip <IP address> <blank> 6/6 Log server IP address serverport 514,

1025~65535

514 6/6 Server port used for log

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level 0~7 6 6/6 The levels to distinguish

the importance of information. 0: LOG_EMERG 1: LOG_ALERT 2: LOG_CRIT 3: LOG_ERR 4: LOG_WARNING 5: LOG_NOTICE 6: LOG_INFO 7: LOG_DEBUG

Group: camctrl (product dependent) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enablehttptunnel <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable HTTP tunnel for

camera control

Group: camctrl_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.ptzenabled) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

panspeed

-5 ~ 5 0 1/4 Pan speed

tiltspeed

-5 ~ 5 0 1/4 Tilt speed

zoomspeed

-5 ~ 5 0 1/4 Zoom speed autospeed -5 ~ 5 0 1/4 Auto pan speed focusspeed -5 ~ 5 0 1/4 Auto focus speed dwelling 0 ~ 9999 0 1/4 Time to dwelling when

patrol

axisx -104 ~ 104 0 1/7 Axis X coordinate, used

internally

axisy -15 ~ 28 0 1/7 Axis Y coordinate, used

internally

preset_i<0~19>_name string[40] <blank> 1/4 The name of preset

location preset_i<0~19>_ dwelling

0 ~ 255 <blank> 1/4 The dwelling time of each

preset location uart 0 ~ (m-1), m is

uart count

0 1/4 select correspond uart

(capability.nuart>0)

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cameraid 0~255 1 1/4 Camera ID to control

external PTZ cameral isptz <boolean> 0 1/7 to distinguish the video

channel if mapping to a

PTZ camera disablemdonptz <boolean> 0 1/4 disable motion detection

on PTZ operation pantilt_port <integer> <blank> 1/4 The pan and tilt channel. pantilt_camid 0 ~ 255 1 1/4 ID of camera on pan/tilt

channel. zoom_port <integer> <blank> 1/4 The zoom channel. zoom_camid 0 ~ 255 1 1/4 ID of camera on zoom

channel.

Group: uart (capability.nuart>0) (product dependent) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

ptzdrivers_i<0~19, 127>_name

string[40] <blank> 1/4 The name of the PTZ driver

ptzdrivers_i<0~19, 127>_location

string[128] <blank> 1/4 The full path of the PTZ

driver

update 1 N/A 7/4 update the list of built-in

external PTZ drivers

enablehttptunnel <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable HTTP tunnel channel

to control UART

Group:uart_i<0~(n-1)> n is uart port count (capability.nuart>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

baudrate 110,300,600,120

0,2400,3600,480 0,7200,9600,192 00,38400,57600, 115200

9600 4/4 set baud rate of COM port

databit 5,6,7,8 8 4/4 data bits in a character

frame

paritybit none,

odd,

none 4/4 For error checking

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even

stopbit 1,2 1 4/4 1

2-1.5 , data bit is 5 2-2

uartmode rs485,

rs232

rs485 4/4 rs485 or rs232

uartreset <boolean> 0 4/4 set this flag to true to apply

change of UART configuration

customdrvcmd_i<0~9>string[128] NULL 1/4 PTZ command for custom

camera.

speedlink_i<0~4>_namestring[40] NULL 1/4 Additional PTZ command

name

speedlink_i<0~4>_cmdstring[128] NULL 1/4 Additional PTZ command

list

ptzdriver 0~19,

127 (custom), 128 (no driver)

128 (no driver)

4/4 which PTZ driver is used by

this COM port

Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable the privacy mask

win_i<0~4>_enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable the privacy mask

window

win_i<0~4>_name string[14] NULL 4/4 The name of privacy mask

window

win_i<0~4>_left 0 ~ 320/352 0 4/4 Left coordinate of window

position.

win_i<0~4>_top 0 ~ 240/288 0 4/4 Top coordinate of window

position.

win_i<0~4>_width 0 ~ 320/352 0 4/4 Width of privacy mask

window

win_i<0~4>_height 0 ~ 240/288 0 4/4 Height of privacy mask

window

Group: capability

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NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

api_httpversion 0200a 0100a 0/7 The HTTP API version.

bootuptime <positive

integer>

60 0/7 The server bootup time

nir 0,

0 0/7 number of IR interface

ndi 0,

1 0/7 number of digital input

ndo 0,

1 0/7 number of digital output

naudioin 0,

1 0/7 number of audio input

naudioout 0,

1 0/7 number of audio output

nvideoin <positive

integer>

1 0/7 number of video input

nmediastream <positive

integer>

2 0/7 number of media stream per

channel

nvideosetting <positive

integer>

2 0/7 number of video settings per

channel

naudiosetting <positive

integer>

1 0/7 number of audio settings per

channel

nuart 0,

1 0/7 number of UART interface

ptzenabled < positive

integer >

2 0/7 An 32-bits integer, each bit can

be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => Support camera control function 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 1 => Build-in or external camera.

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0(external), 1(build-in) Bit 2 => Support pan operation. 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation. 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation. 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation. 0(not support), 1(support)

protocol_https < boolean > 0 0/7 indicate whether to support http

over SSL

protocol_rtsp < boolean > 1 0/7 indicate whether to support rtsp

protocol_sip <boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support sip

protocol_maxconnection <positive

integer>

NULL 0/7 The maximum allowed

simultaneous connections protocol_rtp_multicast_ scalable

<boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support

scalable multicast protocol_rtp_multicast_ backchannel

<boolean> 0 0/7 indicate whether to support

backchannel multicast protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support rtp

over tcp protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support rtp

over http protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support

server push motion jpeg protocol_snmp <boolean> 0 0/7 indicate whether to support

snmp videoin_type 0, 1, 2 1 0/7 0 => Interlaced CCD

1 => Progressive CCD

2 => CMOS videoin_resolution <a list of the

available resolution separates by comma)

176x144, 320x240, 640x480

0/7 available resolutions list

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videoin_codec

<a list of the available codec types separaters by comma)

mpeg4, mjpeg

0/7 available codec list

videoout_codec

<a list of the available codec types separaters by comma)

NULL 0/7 available codec list

audio_aec <boolean> 0 0/7 indicate whether to support

acoustic echo cancellation audio_extmic <boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support

external microphone input audio_linein <boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support

external line input

audio_lineout

<boolean> 1 0/7 indicate whether to support line

output audio_headphoneout <boolean> 0 0/7 indicate whether to support

headphone output

audioin_codec

<a list of the available codec types separaters by comma)

aac4, gamr 0/7 available codec list

audioout_codec

<a list of the available codec types separaters by comma)

NULL 0/7 available codec list

uart_httptunnel <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

http tunnel for uart transfer

transmission_mode

Tx, Rx, Both

Tx 0/7 Indicate what kind of

transmission mode the machine

used. TX: server, Rx: receiver

box, Both: DVR?. network_wire <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

Ethernet

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network_wireless <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

wireless wireless_802dot11b <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

wireless 802.11b+ wireless_802dot11g <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

wireless 802.11g wireless_encrypt_wep <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

wireless WEP wireless_encrypt_wpa <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

wireless WPA wireless_encrypt_wpa2 <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

wireless WPA2 derivative_brand <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support

upgrade function for the

derivative brand. For example, if

the value is true, the VVTK

product can be upgraded to

VVXX. (TCVV<->TCXX is

excepted) iva <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support the

Intelligent Video Analysis

Group: event_i<0~2>

PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

name string[40] NULL 6/6 The identification of this entry

enable 0, 1 0 6/6 To enable or disable this event.

priority 0, 1, 2 1 6/6 Indicate the priority of this event.

“0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority.

delay 1~999 10 6/6 Delay seconds before detect next

event.

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trigger boot,

di, motion, seq, iva

boot 6/6 Indicate the trigger condition.

“boot” indicates system boot. “di” indicates digital input. “motion” indicates video motion detection. “seq” indicates periodic condition. “iva” indicates Intelligent Video Analysis.

di <integer> 0 6/6 Indicate which di detected.

T

his field is required when trigger condition is “di”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates DI 0.

mdwin <integer> 0 6/6 Indicate which motion detection

windows detected.

T

his field is required when trigger condition is “md”. One bit represents one window. The LSB indicates the 1st window. For example, to detect the 1stand 3rd windows, set mdwin as 5.

inter 1~999 1 6/6 Interval of period snapshot in

minute. This field is used when trigger condition is “seq”.

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weekday <interger> 127 6/6 Indicate which weekday is

scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. The bit0 (LSB) indicates Saturday. The bit1 indicates Friday. The bit2 indicates Thursday. The bit3 indicates Wednesday. The bit4 indicates Tuesday. The bit5 indicates Monday. The bit6 indicates Sunday. For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66.

begintime hh:mm 00:00 6/6 Begin time of weekly schedule.

endtime hh:mm 24:00 6/6 End time of weekly schedule.

(00:00 ~ 24:00 means always.)

action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) >_enable

0, 1 0 6/6

T

o enable or disable trigger digital

output.

action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) >_duration

1~999 1 6/6 The duration of digital output is

triggered in seconds.

action_server_i<0~4>_e nable

0, 1 0 6/6 To enable or disable this server

action. The default value is 0.

action_server_i<0~4>_ media

NULL, 0~4 NULL 6/6 The index of attached media.

Group: server_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

name string[40] NULL 6/6 The identification of this entry

type email,

ftp, http, ns

email 6/6 Indicate the server type.

“email” is email server. “ftp” is ftp server. “http” is http server. “ns” is network storage.

http_url string[128] http:// 6/6 The url of http server to upload.

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http_username string[64] NULL 6/6 The username to login in the

server.

http_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 The password of the user.

ftp_address string[128] NULL 6/6 The ftp server address

ftp_username string[64] NULL 6/6 The username to login in the

server.

ftp_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 The password of the user.

ftp_port 0~65535 21 6/6 The port to connect the server.

ftp_location string[128] NULL 6/6

T

he location to upload or store the media.

ftp_passive 0, 1 1 6/6 To enable or disable the passive

mode. 0 is to disable the passive mode. 1 is to enable the passive mode.

email_address string[128] NULL 6/6 The email server address

email_username string[64] NULL 6/6 The username to login in the

server.

email_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 The password of the user.

email_senderemail string[128] NULL 6/6 The email address of sender .

email_recipientemail string[128] NULL 6/6 The email address of recipient.

ns_location string[128] NULL 6/6

T

he location to upload or store the media.

ns_username string[64] NULL 6/6 The username to login in the

server.

ns_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 The password of the user.

ns_workgroup string[64] NULL 6/6 The workgroup for network

storage.

Group: media_i<0~4>(media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

name string[40] NULL 6/6 The identification of this entry

type snapshot,

systemlog videoclip

snapshot 6/6 The media type to send to the

server or store by the server.

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snapshot_source <integer> 0 6/6 Indicate the source of media

stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc.

snapshot_prefix string[16] NULL 6/6 Indicate the prefix of the

filename.

snapshot_datesuffix 0, 1 0 6/6 To add date and time suffix to

filename or not. 1 means to add date and time suffix. 0 means not to add it.

snapshot_preevent 0 ~ 7 1 6/6 It indicates the number of

pre-event images.

snapshot_postevent 0 ~ 7 1 6/6 The number of post-event

images.

videoclip_source <integer> 0 6/6 Indicate the source of media

stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc.

videoclip_prefix string[16] NULL 6/6 Indicate the prefix of the

filename.

videoclip_preevent 0 ~ 9 0 6/6 It indicates the time of pre-event

recording in seconds.

videoclip_maxduration 1 ~ 10 5 6/6

T

he time of maximum duration of one video clip in seconds.

videoclip_maxsize 50 ~ 1500 500 6/6 The maximum size of one video

clip file in Kbytes.

Group: recording_i<0~1> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

name string[40] NULL 6/6 The identification of this entry

enable 0, 1 0 6/6 To enable or disable this recoding.

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priority 0, 1, 2 1 6/6 Indicate the priority of this

recoding. “0” indicates low priority. “1” indicates normal priority. “2” indicates high priority.

source <integer> 0 6/6 Indicate the source of media

stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc.

weekday <interger> 127 6/6 Indicate which weekday is

scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. The bit0 (LSB) indicates Saturday. The bit1 indicates Friday. The bit2 indicates Thursday. The bit3 indicates Wednesday. The bit4 indicates Tuesday. The bit5 indicates Monday. The bit6 indicates Sunday. For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66.

begintime hh:mm 00:00 6/6 Begin time of weekly schedule.

endtime hh:mm 24:00 6/6 End time of weekly schedule.

(00:00~24:00 means always.)

prefix string[16] NULL 6/6 Indicate the prefix of the

filename.

cyclesize <integer> 500 6/6 The maximum size for cycle

recording in Kbytes.

maxfilesize 50~6000 50 6/6 The max size for one file in Kbytes

dest 0~4 0 6/6 The destination to store the

recording data. “cf” means CF card. “0~4” means the index of network storage.

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Group: iva_i<0~2>

PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

name string[40] Trigger<1~3> 4/4 The identification of this entry.

enable 0, 1 0 4/4 To enable or disable this Video

content analysis.

type move,

loiter, obstruct

Obstruct 4/4 The type of the trigger.

Delay 1~999 10 4/4 How many seconds when the

object(s) loiter in the region should the event be triggered.

region_i<0~4>_name string[40] NULL 4/4 The name of the region.

region_i<0~4>_points string[40] NULL 4/4 The coordinates of the points.

For example. 72,(the x of point 1) 90,(the y of point 1) 202, (the x of point 2) 42,…

Drive the digital output

Note: This request requires the privilege of viewer. Method: GET/POST

Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=<state>[&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=<state>][&return=<return page>]

Where state is 0, 1. “0” means inactive or normal state while “1” means active or triggered state.

PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 – inactive, normal state

do<num>

0, 1

1 – active, triggered state

return

<return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is

assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according the the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.

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Example: Drive the digital output 0 to triggered state and redirect to an empty page

http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do0=1

Query status of the digital input

Note: This request requires the privilege of viewer. Method: GET/POST

Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3]

If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital input will be returned.

Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [di0=<state>]\r\n [di1=<state>]\r\n [di2=<state>]\r\n [di3=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be 0 or 1.

Example: Query the status of digital input 0 Request:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di0

Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di0=1\r\n

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Query status of the digital output

Note: This request requires the privilege of viewer. Method: GET/POST

Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3]

If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital output will be returned.

Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <length>\r\n \r\n [do0=<state>]\r\n [do1=<state>]\r\n [do2=<state>]\r\n [do3=<state>]\r\n where <state> can be 0 or 1.

Example: Query the status of digital output 0 Request:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?do0

Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n do0=1\r\n

Capture single snapshot

Note: This request require normal user privilege Method: GET/POST

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Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>]

If the user requests the size larger than all stream setting on the server, this request will failed! PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION

channel

0~(n-1) 0 the channel number of video source

resolution

0 The resolution of image

quality

1~5 3 The quality of image

Server will return the most up-to-date snapshot of selected channel and stream in JPEG format. The size and quality of image will be set according to the video settings on the server.

Return:

HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: image/jpeg\r\n [Content-Length: <image size>\r\n]

Account management

Note: This request requires administrator privilege Method: GET/POST

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi?

method=<value>&username=<name>[&userpass=<value>][&privilege=<value>] [&privilege=<value>][…][&return=<return page>]

PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method add Add an account to server. When using this method,

“username” field is necessary. It will use default value of other fields if not specified.

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delete Remove an account from server. When using this method,

“username” field is necessary, and others are ignored.

edit Modify the account password and privilege. When using this

method, “username” field is necessary, and other fields are optional. If not specified, it will keep original settings.

username <name> The name of user to add, delete or edit

userpass <value>

T

he password of new user to add or that of old user to modify.

The default value is an empty string.

<value> The privilege of user to add or to modify.

viewer viewer’s privilege

operator operator’s privilege

privilege

admin administrator’s privilege

return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the par ameter is

assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according the the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.

System logs

Note: This request require administrator privilege Method: GET/POST

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi

Server will return the up-to-date system log.

Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n \r\n <system log information>\r\n

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Upgrade firmware

Note: This request requires administrator privilege

Method: POST

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi

Post data:

fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data>

Server will accept the upload file named <file name> to be upgraded the firmware and return with <return page> if indicated.

Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled=1)

Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET/POST

Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.cgi?[channel=<value>][&camid=<value>][&move=<value>] [&focus=<value>][&iris=<value>][&speedpan=<value>][&speedtilt=<value>][&speedzoom=<value>] [&speedapp=<value>][&auto=<value>][&zoom=<value>][&speedlink=<value>][&return=<return page>]

PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source camid 0,<positive integer> Camera ID

home Move to camera to home position

up Move camera up

down Move camera down

move

left Move camera left