Vivotek IP8130 User Manual

Cube

IP8130W/8131W

Network Camera

User’s Manual

IP8130W/8131W: 1MP • 802.11n WLAN • WPS

Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents

Overview ��4

Revision History �� 4

Read Before Use �� 5

Package Contents �� 5

Symbols and Statements in this Document �� 5

Physical Description �� 6

Install Camera to Stand �� 8

Network Deployment �� 11

Software Installation �� 14

Ready to Use �� 15

Accessing the Network Camera

Using Web Browsers �� 16

Wireless Connection: Using the WPS Button �� 19

Wireless Connection: Manual Conguration �� 20

Using RTSP Players �� 21

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices �� 22

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software �� 23

Main Page

Go to �� 28

Client Settings

Conguration

System > General settings �� 34

System > Homepage layout �� 36

System > Logs �� 39

System > Parameters �� 41

System > Maintenance �� 42

Media > Image �� 46

Media > Video �� 53

Media > Video �� 54

Media > Audio�� 58

Network > General settings �� 59

Network > Streaming protocols �� 67

Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) �� 74

Wireless > WLAN (IP8130W and IP8131W) �� 75

Security > User Account �� 77

Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ��78

Security > Access List �� 85

PTZ > PTZ settings �� 88

Event > Event settings�� 92

Applications > Motion detection�� 105

Applications > Digital Input �� 108

Applications > Tampering detection �� 108

Recording > Recording settings �� 109

Local storage > SD card management �� 114

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Local storage > Content management �� 115

Appendix

URL Commands for the Network Camera �� 118

Technical Specications ��193

Technology License Notice ��194

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ��195

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Overview

VIVOTEK IP8130/31/30W/31W are compact cube cameras designed for indoor surveillance� The elegant

design makes it an ideal solution for ofces, shops and homes. A built-in microphone further increases the level of surveillance by recording sound within a 6 meter radius. Moreover, the IP8131/31W are equipped with IR LEDs and IR-cut lter, providing clear video in completely dark environments.

The IP8130/31/30W/31W support the industry-standard H.264 compression technology, drastically reducing file sizes and conserving valuable network bandwidth. Moreover, the IP8130W/31W boast

802.11b/g/n compatible wireless connection, making installation easier and more cost-efficient. The WPS function of IP8130W/31W makes wireless conguration easy and straightforward. Together with the multi-lingual 32-channel recording software ST7501, users can set up an easy-to-use IP surveillance system with ease. VIVOTEK also provides the smart phone application iViewer, both on iPhone and Android phones, enable users to monitor live video off-site.

Revision History

■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

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Read Before Use

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country� The Network Camera

is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance

system� It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use�

It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below� Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation� This also ensures the product is used properly as intended�

The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who

have basic networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL

Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server�

Package Contents

■ IP8130W or IP8131W

■ Screws & Plastic Anchors

■ Power Adaptor (+12V, 1A)

■ Camera Stand

■ Antenna

■ Software CD

■ Warranty Card

■ Quick Installation Guide

■ Ethernet cable x1

Symbols and Statements in this Document

INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent

inconvenient or problem situations�

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

the machine�

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

or process�

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

or hazardous to the machine or you�

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

occur to an operator�

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Physical Description

Front Panel

Lens

Microphone

IP8130W

IP8131W

Status LED

MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC

Card Slot

WPS button

(wireless models)

WPS

Lens

Status LED

IR LEDs

Microphone

Item LED status

LED Denitions

Description

1 Steady Red Powered on, during system boot, or

indicating no network connection

All LED off Powered off 2 Blinking Blue every 0�15 sec� Searching for WPS 3 Blinking Green every 1 sec� Network connected (wired or wireless) 4 Blinking Green and RED intermittently

Upgrading rmware

5 Blinking Orange every 0�15 sec� Restoring default

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Rear Panel

Antenna

Connector (for

wireless models)

Reset Button

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The back panels are identical for all models.

Power Cord

Socket

1 DI2 DI+ 3 Audio GND 4 Audio Out

Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket

Audio out cable is user-supplied�

General I/O Terminal Block

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0002D10766AD

IP8130W

Install Camera to Stand

Attach the camera to stand and orient the shooting angle. If preferred, use the included

screws to secure the the camera stand to a mounting surface�

IMPORTANT:

Record the MAC address before installing the camera�

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Digital Input Diagram

Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method�

Max. voltage: 40V

3.3V

DI+

Digital input

DI-

DI-: Ground

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Connect a digital input device to the input pins of the camera� From the Applications > Digital

Input page, you can let camera report the current signal status as High or Low to determine the

signal’s Normal status during operation�

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Hardware Reset

Reset Button

The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings� Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation� If the system

problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.

Reset: Press and release the reset button� Wait for the Network Camera to reboot�

Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks� Note

that all settings will be restored to factory default. Upon successful restore, the status LED

will blink green and red during normal operation�

Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity

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

capacity SD cards�

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Network Deployment

LAN Connection

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

general I/O terminal block�

2� Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable or directly to a computer� Ethernet

must be connected before power on�

3� Connect the supplied power cable from

the camera to a power outlet�

Wireless conguration will be discussed later on page 19.

POWER

COLLISION

1

LINK

RECEIVE

2

PARTITION

3

4

5

Non-PoE Switch

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Internet connection via a router

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

the steps below�

1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 14 for

details�

IP address : 192.168.0.3 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default router : 192.168.0.1

IP address : 192.168.0.2 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default router : 192.168.0.1

Internet

Cable or DSL Modem

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

LINK

POWER

COLLISION

RECEIVE

1

2

PARTITION

3

4

5

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is

192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.

■ HTTP port: default is 80; secondary HTTP port is 8080

■ RTSP port: default is 554

■ RTP port for audio: default is 5558

■ RTCP port for audio: default is 5559

■ RTP port for video: default is 5556

■ RTCP port for video: default is 5557

If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer

to your router’s user’s manual�

3� Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider)� Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the Internet� Please refer to Network Type on page 59 for details�

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

Device IP Address: internal

port

IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the

router) Public IP of router 122�146�57�120 LAN IP of router 192�168�2�1 Camera 1 192�168�2�10:80 122�146�57�120:8000 Camera 2 192�168�2�11:80 122�146�57�120:8001 ��

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

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

From Forward to 122�146�57�120:8000 192�168�2�10:80 122�146�57�120:8001 192�168�2�11:80 ��

When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP

request as follows: http://122�146�57�120:8000

If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports accordingly on your router. For example, you can open a management session with your router to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network. Please consult your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with the conguration.

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

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

Internet connection with static IP

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

Please refer to LAN setting on page 59 for details�

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Software Installation

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

your Network Camera on the LAN�

IW

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

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

2

Installation

Wizard 2

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

4. After a brief search, the installer window will prompt. Click on the MAC and model name

that matches the one printed on the product label� You can then double-click on the address to

open a management session with the Network Camera�

IP8131W

0002D10766AD

00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 IP8131W

0002D1730202

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Ready to Use

1� A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below� 2� You should be able to see live video from your camera� You may also install the 32-channel

recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras� For

its installation details, please refer to its related documents.

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Accessing the Network Camera

This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software.

Using Web Browsers

Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access the Network Cameras on LAN�

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

1. Launch your web browser (e.g., Microsoft

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

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

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

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

®

Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox)�

NOTE

NOTE:

► For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Apple’s Quick Time to stream the live video.

If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it rst, then launch the web

browser�

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

it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera�

For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on

page 77�

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

®

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser�

®

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

2� Look for Download signed ActiveX

®

controls; select Enable or Prompt� Click OK�

3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX

complete installation�

®

control� Follow the instructions to

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IMPORTANT:

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

•

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

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

•

SysWOW64� A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed�

On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here:

•

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Tips

• The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same

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

this problem�

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Wireless Connection: Using the WPS Button

1� Make sure your AP (Access Point) and Operating System support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected

Setup) functions� WPS enables easy setup with compatible APs�

2. Disconnect your LAN cable, and connect the power cord.

3� Wait for 1 minute for the camera to boot up� Press the WPS button for 1 second� The

front panel LED should blink blue�

4� Press and hold down the WPS button on your AP (some router/AP

will have a virtual button on their management software instead)� Refer to your AP's documentation for details using its WPS functions�

Wireless AP

WPS

WPS Button

When WPS conguration is done, wireless connectivity will be established and the security encryption, such as WEP or WPA-PSK, will be synchronized with the AP. Use the IW2 utility to nd the camera. As for IP setting, the camera's use of DHCP or static IP is determined by your conguration on the network camera via the web-based conguration of rmware. The camera's default is DHCP.

NOTE:

1� It is strongly recommended to apply WPA2/AES encryption for access security�

2. WPS may not work if your AP is congured with a "hidden" SSID.

3. If no WPS-enabled AP is detected, and if the camera still can not detect an AP after 2

minutes, the wireless setup will be cancelled. If WPS conguration should fail, wireless conguration will be cleared. You can then re-try the process above or use a wired connection to establish a web console and manually congure the wireless settings.

4. If a camera is assigned with a xed IP outside the AP's network segment, wireless setup

will fail�

5. A wired connection always has a higher priority, and hence wireless setup will not take

effect when the RJ45 LAN port is connected� If you want to switch from wired connection

to wireless connection, disconnect the Ethernet cable and reboot the camera.

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Wireless Connection: Manual Conguration

1. In addition to the use of WPS function, you can also use a wired connection to manually

set up your wireless conguration.

2� Enter the Conguration > Wireless > WLAN page� Key in the same wireless settings

as those on your router/AP (SSID, Encryption type, and Pre-shared key).

3. When done, click the Save button, disconnect the Ethernet cable and then reboot the

camera (by disconnect and then connect the power cord)� The camera should then be

connected over the wireless network. If successfully congured, the camera LED should turn Green after 1 minute. If the camera LED does not turn Green within 2 minutes, check your wireless conguration for errors.

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Using RTSP Players

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

players that support RTSP streaming�

Quick Time Player

VLC

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

2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will prompt� 3� The address format is: rtsp://<ip_address>:<rtsp_port>/<RTSP streaming access name for a

pvPlayer

specic video stream>

VIVOTEK’s network cameras support simultaneous playback of 2 video streams� The streaming access names for these streams are:

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

As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 68.

For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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

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

Streaming on page 68 for details�

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NOTE:

Quick Time player only supports play-

back of H.264 stream, and not the

MJPEG stream� In terms of audio co-

dec, Quick Time only supports AAC.

Since this camera only supports G�711

codec, audio is not available on Quick

Time�

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

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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network

Camera can be accessed over the Internet� For more information on how to set up the Network

Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page

12�

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 68.

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

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

For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 53�

Video Mode MPEG-4 Frame size 176 x 144 Maximum frame rate 5 fps Intra frame period 1S Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps Audio type (GSM-AMR) 12.2kbps

3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 68.

4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e.g., VLC Player).

5� Type the following URL commands into the player�

The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for stream # with small frame size and frame rate>�

For example:

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

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

The product software CD also contains an ST7501 recording software, allowing simultaneous

monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras� Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list� For detailed

information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the

software or download it from http://www�vivotek�com�

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Main Page

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

VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live

Video Window�

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Camera Control Area

Hide Button

Resize Buttons

Host Name

Configuration Area

Live View Window

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website�

Host Name

The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 34.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 2) simultaneously� You can

select either one for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 81

for detailed information�

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

on Application page before enable this function. A total of 3 event settings can be congured. For more information about event setting, please refer to page 91. If you want to hide this item on the homepage,

please go to Conguration> System > Homepage Layout > General settings > Customized button to deselect “show manual trigger button”�

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Conguration Area

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

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

that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the

Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 33.

Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface� Language options are available

in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

� Please

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

Hide Button

You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel�

Resize Buttons

:

Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to t the monitor.

Click 100% is to display the original homepage size� Click 50% is to resize the homepage to 50% of its original size� Click 25% is to resize the homepage to 25% of its original size�

Live Video Window

■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to H�264 / MPEG-4:

H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Video Title

Title and Time

Zoom Indicator

Video (TPC-AV)

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x4.0

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53�

H�264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H�264 /

MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 29.

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Time

Video and Audio Control Buttons

Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings on page 46�

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 46�

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Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window� The Global View window contains a

full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a oating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream). The oating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/ Tilt/Zoom). For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page 88. For more information about how to set up the viewing region of the current video stream, please refer to

page 88�

The viewing region of the current video stream

The largest frame size

PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports both “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control� Please refer to PTZ settiings on page 88 for detailed information�

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

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

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

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

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.

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

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

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

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

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

Options on page 30 for details�

Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the local computer�

Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer� The button becomes the Audio On button after clicking the Mute button�

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

the external speaker connected to the Network Camera� Click this button

again to end talking

transmission�

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Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the microphone volume on the local computer�

Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer� The button becomes the Mic On button after clicking the Mute button�

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

mode�

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

Video Title

Title and Time

Video (HTTP-V)

Video 17:08:56 2012/06/25

2012/06/25 17:08:56

Time

Video Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 46�

Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 46.

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 46

�

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

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

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

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

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.

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

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

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

Options on page 30 for details�

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

mode�

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Go to

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

this menu to move to a location�

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Client Settings

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

H.264 Media Options

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

H.264 Protocol Options

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

streaming:

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

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

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

UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media� This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera

while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to

RTSP Streaming on page 68�

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

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

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MP4 Saving Options

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

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

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

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

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

CLIP_20110628-180853

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Local Streaming Buffer Time

Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable this option, the live streaming will be stored on the cache memory of the PC having a web session with

the camera for a few seconds before being played on the live viewing window� This helps you see the

streaming more smoothly. If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds.

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Joystick settings

Enable Joystick

Connect a joystick to a USB port on your management computer� Supported by the plug-in

(Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in for the web console is loaded, it will automatically detect if

there is any joystick on the computer� The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software�

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

1. Select a detected joystick, if there are multiple, from the Selected joystick menu. If your joystick is not detected, if may be defective.

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

NOTE:

• If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be congured in

advance in the Conguration > PTZ page.

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

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

• The joystick will appear in the Game Controllers list in the Windows Control panel� If you want to

check out for your devices, go to the following page: Start -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers.

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Buttons Conguration

Click the Congure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below. Please follow the steps below to congure your joystick buttons:

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

Tips

If you are not sure of the locations of each

button, use the Properties window in the Game Controllers utility�

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

3�

Click the Assign button to assign an

action to the button� You can delete an

association by selecting a button number,

and then click the Delete button�

Repeat the process until you are done with the configuration of all preferred actions�

The buttons you dene should appear on

the button list accordingly�

4� Please remember to c

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

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Conguration

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

Administrators can access the conguration page.

VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with

minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available:

Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users� Some advanced functions (PTZ/ Event/ Recording/ Local storage) are not displayed in Basic Mode�

If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.

In order to simplify the user interface, the detailed information will be hidden unless you click to unfold a functional item. When you click on the rst sub-item, the detailed information for the rst sub-item will be displayed; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the second sub-item will be displayed and that of the rst sub-item will be hidden.

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

Basic Mode

Navigation Area

Configuration List

Click to switch to Advanced Mode

Firmware Version

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Advanced Mode

Configuration List

Navigation Area

NOTE:

The wireless models have one additional functional

menu, “Wireless.”

Click to switch to Basic Mode

Firmware Version

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

displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with

Advanced Mode

� If you want to set up advanced

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

The Navigation Area provides access to the Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing), Client settings, Conguration page, and multi-language selection.

System > General settings

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 two columns: System, and System Time. When finished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to

enable the settings�

System

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

main page, and also on the view cell of ST7501 and VAST management software.

Turn off the LED indicators: If you do not want others to notice the network camera is in operation, you can select this option to turn off the LED indicators�

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System time

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time zone

Advanced Mode

: Select the appropriate time zone from the list� If you want to upload

Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 43 for details�

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System > Homepage layout

Advanced Mode

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

General settings

This column shows the settings of your hompage layout� You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page)� The settings will be displayed automatically

in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:

■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.

Logo graph Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage�

Follow the steps below to upload a new logo: 1� Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.

2. Select a logo from your les.

3� Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one� 4� Enter a website link if necessary� 5� Click Save to enable the settings�

Customized button

If you want to hide manual trigger buttons on the homepage, please uncheck this item. This item is

checked by default�

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Theme Options

Here you can change the color of your homepage layout� There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from� The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview led. Click Save to enable the settings�

Font Color of the Video Title

Font Color

Background Color of the Control Area

Font Color of the Configuration Area

Background Color of the Configuration Area

Preset patterns

Background Color of the Video Area

Frame Color

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■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage: 1� Click Custom on the left column�

2. Click the eld where you want to change the color on the right column.

Custom Pattern

3� The palette window will pop up as shown below�

Color Selector

2

1

4

4� Drag the slider bar and click on a spot on the left square to select a desired color�

5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column� 6� Click Save to enable the settings�

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System > Logs

Advanced Mode

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

server as backup�

Log server settings

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:

1� Select Enable remote log�

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

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

3. When completed, click Save to enable the setting�

You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup. Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log

messages from the Network Camera� An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon� Visit http://www�kiwisyslog�

com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/�

System log

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

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You can install the included ST7501 recording software, which provides an Event Management function group for delivering event messages via emails, GSM short messages, onscreen event panel, or to trigger an alarm, etc. For more information, refer to

the ST7501 User Manual�

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Internet

3G Cell phone

Cell phone

Short message

GSM

Modem

HTTP

PC running

ST7501 Recording Software

Digital output

Email

PTZ

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Access log

Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators) in a chronological order� The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit�

System > Parameters

Advanced Mode

The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters� If you need technical

assistance, please provide the information listed on this page.

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System > Maintenance

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

General settings > Upgrade rmware

This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera� It takes a few minutes to complete the process�

Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!

Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:

1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.

2� Click Browse… and specify the rmware le. 3� Click Upgrade� The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade completes�

If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that, re-

access the Network Camera�

The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded�

Reboot system now!! This connection will close.

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

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

General settings > Reboot

This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete. When completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The following message will be displayed

during the reboot process�

If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld to resume the connection.

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General settings > Restore

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

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

59)�

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

Import/Export les below on this page).

Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings�

If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The following message is

displayed during the restoring process�

Import/Export les

Advanced Mode

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

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

Follow the steps below to export:

1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the

Network Camera�

2. A le download dialog will pop up as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to store the le for editing.

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3. Open the le with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST� When completed, save the le.

In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.

Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.

If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading the le to the Network Camera.

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

Export language file: Click to export language strings� VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語,

Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

�

Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.

Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.

Update conguration le: Click Browse… to update a conguration le. Please note that the model and rmware version of the device should be the same as the conguration le. If you have set up a xed IP or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a conguration le.

Export server staus report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs, parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message ... and so

on�

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Media > Image

Advanced Mode

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This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera� It is

composed of the following four columns: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and

Privacy mask�

General settings

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

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

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

the live viewing window, and the maximum zoom in will be up to 4 times.

Video Title

Title and Time

Zoom Factor

Video 17:08:56 2012/11/09

Zoom In

X2.1

2012/11/09 17:08:56

Zoom Out

Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams�

Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights� Note that after the power line frequency is

changed, you must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for

the new setting to take effect�

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

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

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Day/Night Settings

For IP8131 and IP8131W

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

Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode

When selected, the embedded IR lights will turn on when the camera detects low ambient lights

and enters the night mode�

Disable IR LED Select this checkbox to disable the onboard IR illuminators�

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

light into the sensor during low light conditions�

■ Auto mode

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

■ Day mode

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

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

■ Night mode

In night mode, the Network Camera switches off the IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to accept infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity.

■ Synchronize with digital input

The Network Camera automatically removes the IR cut lter when DI is triggered. Some external housing may come with its light sensor and IR lights, and has a pin signal to tell the camera to switch off its IR cut lter.

■ Schedule mode

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

expressed in 24-hour clock time. By default, the start and end time of day mode are set to 07:00

and 18:00�

Light sensor sensitivity

Use the pull-down menu to select a sensitivity level as Low, Medium, or High.

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Image settings

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

Image Setting 1: For normal situations

Image Setting 2: For special situations

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

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

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

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

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

measured�

Image Adjustment

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

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

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

■ Sharpness:

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

■ Enable low light compensation: Select this option in low light mode, and the values of sharpness

and brightness will change automatically as the rmware exerts an automated noise reduction. In low light mode, system will increase input gains, and as a side effect, noises will also increase.

This function reduces the noises in images taken in low light scenarios�

You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When

completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting� You can also click on Prole to adjust all settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting conditions�

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You can click on the Profile button to configure an individual setting that will take effect for a different period of time�

For example, in the night time, you may

prefer a different lighting and image settings�

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Activated period:

Select the period of time this profile setting will apply to� Please manually enter a range of time

in a day, tune the White Balance and

Image adjustment settings as previously

described, and then click Save for the conguration to take effect.

Exposure

Advanced Mode

On this page, you can set the Measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure time, and Gain control settings. Detailed congurations will be automatically adjusted since the sensor library will

automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light�

Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations

Sensor Setting 2: For special situations

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

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

light compesation�

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

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

BLC

Exposure control:

■

Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from 0 to 8 (dark to

bright)�

■ Flickerless

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

movement and the inconsistency between power line frequency (50 or 60Hz) and exposure time�

When selected, the exposure time will be forced to stay longer than 1/120 second. For cameras that come with fixed iris lens, setting the exposure time to longer than 1/120 second may

introduce too much lights to the lens� Users can use this option to observe whether the result of long exposure time is satisfactory�

■

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

bars into two halves and drag them on the bars to designate a range of values in which rmware can automatically adapt to. Note that Firmware will then automatically tune the Gain, Exposure time, and Iris opening within the ranges you specied. For example, in low-light condition, you may prefer a longer exposure time and more electronic gains. However, the noises in the image

will also increase�

■

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

control value will generate a certain amount of noises, and that the gain control, lighting levels,

and picture performance are closely related�

Click the Save button to preserve your conguration.

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You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When

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

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

Activated period:

Select the period of time this prole setting will apply to. Please manually enter a range of time in a day, fune the Measurement window and Exposure control settings, and then cliack Save for the conguration to take effect.

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

1� Select Enable and apply this prole to�

2. Select Day mode, night mode, or Schedule time

by entering a range of time for this profile to

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

folowing columns� Please refer to previous

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

to exit the page�

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Privacy mask

Advanced Mode

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

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

2. You can use the mouse cursor to size 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 Window Name and click Save to enable the setting� 4� Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to enable this function�

NOTE:

►

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

► If you want to delete the

privacy mask

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

of the window�

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Media > Video

Stream settings

This Network Camera supports multiple streams with a frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 800�

The denition of multiple streams:

■ Stream 1: Users can dene the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size"

(size of the live view window)� It is like selecting a portion of the image captured by the sensor

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

■ Stream 2: Stream 2 does not support the "Region of Interest" conguration.

Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can congure the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for streams 1. For example, you can crop

only a portion of the image that is of your interest, and thus save the bandwidth needed to transmit the video stream. As the picture shown below, the area of your interest in a parking lot should the

vehicles� The blue sky is of little value for the surveillance purpose�

Advanced Mode

Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream: 1� Select a stream for which you want to set up the viewing region� 2� Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list. The oating frame, the same as the one

in the Gloabl View window on the home page, will resize accordingly. If you want to set up a

customized viewing region, you can also resize and drag the oating frame to a desired position

with your mouse� 3� Choose a proper Output Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of your

monitoring device�

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Media > Video

NOTE:

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

(current maximum resolution)�

■ The parameters of the multiple streams:

Region of Interest Output frame size

Stream 1 1280 X 800 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 800 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) Stream 2 xed xed

When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the window� The selected Output Frame Size will immediately be applied to the Frame size of each video stream� Then you can go back to the home page to test the e-PTZ

function. For more information about the e-PTZ function, please refer to page 88.

Region of Interest (Viewing Region)

X2.1

Output Frame Size (Size of the Live View Window)

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

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

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

■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller

frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and

a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers� Note that a larger frame size takes up more

bandwidth�

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second� Set the frame rate higher for smoother

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

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps,

8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates

are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps. You can also

select Customize and manually enter a value�

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

■ Intra frame period

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

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

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

seconds, and 4 seconds.

■

Video quality

• Constant bit rate: Target bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission� To regulate the bandwidth consumption and

storage space for recording videos, you can select the Constant bit rate methodology. The rmware will try its best to contain the size of video packets within the limitation

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

The bandwidth utilization is configurable to match a selected level, resulting in

mutable video quality performance� The bit rates are selectable at the following rates:

20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, and 8Mbps� You can also select Customize

and manually enter a value�

• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are

transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable�

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

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

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

You can also select Customize and use the slide bar to designate image quality�

Drag the slide bar to congure a quality level you prefer.

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If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera sends consecutive JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a lmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client.

There are three parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:

■ Frame size You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller

frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers� Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth�

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second� Set the frame rate higher for smoother video quality�

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps. You can also

select Customize and manually enter a value� The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution�

■ Video quality The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed,

and Excellent� You can also select Customize and manually select a quality level you prefer�

NOTE

►

NOTE:

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

streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene� In the event of such

occurance, we suggest you customize to a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain

smooth video�

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Media > Audio

Advanced Mode

Audio Settings

Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients� Note

that if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:

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

Audio type:

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

(A-Law) mode�

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

Advanced Mode

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Network > General settings

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

Network Type

LAN

Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers� The default setting for the Network Type is LAN� Please remember to click Save when you complete the Network setting�

Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN�

Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera�

1� You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera on LAN� Please refer to Software Installation on page 14 for details�

2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP or consult

your network administrator�

Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet� The default value is “255�255�255�0”�

Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet� Invalid router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet�

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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses�

Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS�

Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names and IP addresses�

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

TM

Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP

presentation for your Network Camera

so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected Network Cameras will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser. Currently,

TM

UPnP UPnP

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

TM

component is installed on your computer�

Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)

Enable UPnP port forwarding: UPnP port forwarding, or NAT traversal, automatically configures port mapping in a NAT router. To allow access from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network

Camera to automatically open ports on the router so that video streams can be delivered to the outside of

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

feature is supported and working on your router�

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NOTE

NOTE:

► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network

Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera�

TM

► If UPnP

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

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

TM

► Steps to enable the UPnP

Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP

user interface on your computer:

TM

components�

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

2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components�

3�

In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and click Details�

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

5� Click Next in the following window�

TM

6� Click Finish� UPnP

► How does UPnP

UPnP

TM

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

TM

is enabled�

work?

added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network conguration. In the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts under My Network Places.

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

router-not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the Network

Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for

the Network Camera’s IP address�

From the Internet In LAN

http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

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Enable IPv6

Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings� Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6� The browser should be Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.

When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be

assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly�

IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below�

If your IPv6 settings are successful, the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop-up window. The IPv6

address will be displayed as follows:

Refers to Ethernet

Link-global IPv6 address/network mask

Link-local IPv6 address/network mask

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Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1� Open your web browser� 2� Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser� 3� The format should be:

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

IPv6 address

4� Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage� For example:

NOTE

NOTE:

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

the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP streaming on page 67 for detailed information�)

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

IPv6 address

Secondary HTTP port

Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually set up IPv6 settings if your network environment does not have DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers� If you check this

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

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Port

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

FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� You can utilize VIVOTEK's

Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. The

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

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Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera

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Mute

Talk Button

Mic Volume

Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of microphone; click

to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again�

FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� You can utilize VIVOTEK's

Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21.

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

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Network > Streaming protocols

Advanced Mode

HTTP streaming

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

please refer to Security > User account on page 77 for details�

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be potential risks of being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses�

HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080� They can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535� If the ports are

incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages will be displayed:

To access the Network Camera on the LAN, both the HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can be used to access the Network Camera. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address.

On the LAN

http://192.168.4.160 or http://192.168.4.160:8080

Access name for stream 1 & 2: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� Users can click Media -> Video -> Stream settings to set up the video quality of linked streams� For more information about how to set up the video

quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 53.

When using Mozilla Firefox to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG, users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server push”,

allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox�

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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2>

For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg:

1� Launch Mozilla Firefox� 2� Enter the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter� 3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser�

http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg

NOTE

► Microsoft

NOTE:

®

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

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

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

commands, please refer to page 118.

RTSP Streaming

To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera rst; please refer to Security > User account on page 77 for details.

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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest.

If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using

MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.

The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:

Quick Time player VLC

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

Access name for stream 1 & 2: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to

H�264 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data� rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or 2>

For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live�sdp:

1� Launch an RTSP player� 2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will pop up� 3� Type the above URL command in the text box�

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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

Video 16:38:01 2012/01/25

NOTE:

Quick Time player only supports playback of

H.264 stream, and not the MJPEG stream. In terms of audio codec, Quick Time only supports AAC. Since this camera supports G.711 codec,

audio is not available on Quick Time�

VLC player supports H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG,

and all audio codecs supported by VIVOTEK’s cameras�

RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio

■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port

number is set to 554�

■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.

■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the Network Camera to transmit the data by monitoring the Internet trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP

port for audio is set to 5559�

The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535� The RTP port must be an even number

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

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

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Multicast settings for stream 1 & 2: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information� Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 or 2�

Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore, enabling multicast can

effectively save Internet bandwidth�

The port numbers can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535� The multicast RTP port must

be an even number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change

accordingly�

If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be

displayed:

Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a packet can be forwarded�

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

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Network > DDNS

This section explains how to congure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.

Express link

Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register

a domain name for a network device� One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address of a network camera� This service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically

open a port on your router. Without using DDNS, a user has to manually check out UPnP port forwarding conguration. Using Express Link is easier and more convenient.

Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link: 1� Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated� 2� Check Enable express link� 3� Enter a host name for the network device and click Save� If the host name has been used

by another device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will show a

message as shown below�

https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net

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Manual setup

DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting�

Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list� VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the

Internet. Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns. org(Custom), TZO.com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it. Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.

■ Safe100�net

1. In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list� Click I accept after reviewing

the terms of the Service Agreement�

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key,

and click Register. After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will be displayed in the DDNS Registration Result column�

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

3� Click Copy and all the registered information will automatically be uploaded to the corresponding

elds in the DDNS column at the top of the page as seen in the picture.

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

4� Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting�

■ CustomSafe100

VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators� You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services�

1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list.

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key, and Conrm Key; then click Register� After a host name has been successfully created, you will see a success message in the DDNS

Registration Result column�

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

the DDNS column�

4� Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting�

Forget key: Click this button if you have forgotten the key to Safe100�net or CustomSafe100� Your account information will be sent to your email address�

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

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

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

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Network > SNMP

(Simple Network Management Protocol)

Advanced Mode

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This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera� The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices� It helps network administrators to remotely

manage network devices and nd, solve network problems with ease.

■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:

1. Manager: Network-management station (NMS), a server which executes applications that monitor and

control managed devices�

2� Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which transfers the status of

managed devices to the NMS�

3. Managed device: A network node on a managed network. For example: routers, switches, bridges, hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network cameras, web server, and database.

Before conguring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS rst.

SNMP Conguration

Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c

Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to your NMS settings�

Enable SNMPv3

This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the

Authentication password and the Encryption password�

■ Security name: According to your NMS settings, choose Read/Write or Read Only and enter the

community name�

■ Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.

■ Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters).

■ Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters).

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Wireless > WLAN (IP8130W and IP8131W)

Although the wireless connection is made before you can access the camera’s

configuration page, you can enter the WLAN settings if configuration change should be made, e.g., connecting to a different AP.

Below are more information about encryption and other wireless-related settings�

SSID (Service Set Identier): This is the name that identies a wireless network. Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specic WLAN (Wireless Local Area

Network) must use the same SSID� The default setting is “default”� Note: The maximum

length for an SSID is 32 single-byte characters and cannot consist of “, <, >, or blank

spaces� Note that the SSID is case-sensitive�

Security: Select the data encrypt method. There are four types, including: none, WEP,

WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK.

None: No data encryption�

1�

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): This allows communication only with other devices with

2�

identical WEP settings�

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Authentication Mode: Choose one of the following modes� The default setting is “Open”�

■

Open – Communicates the key across the network� Shared – Allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings�

Key length: The administrator can set the key length to 64 or 128 bits�

■

The default setting is “64 bits”�

Key format: Hexadecimal or ASCII� The fault setting is “HEX”�

■

HEX digits consist of the numbers 0~9 and the letters A-F� ASCII is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127 except “, <, > , and the space character which are reserved�

Network Key: Enter a key in either hexadecimal or ASCII format�

■

You can select different key lengths, the acceptable input lengths are as follows:

64-bit key length: 10 Hex digits or 5 characters� 128-bit key length: 26 Hex digits or 13 characters�

NOTE:

► When 22(“), 3C(<), or 3E(>) are input as network keys, the key format cannot be changed to

ASCII format�

IMPORTANT:

When wireless conguration is done, click the Save button, disconnect the Ethernet cable and then reboot the camera (by disconnect and then connect the power cord)� The

camera should then be connected over the wireless network. If successfully congured,

the camera LED should turn Green after 1 minute� If the camera LED does not turn Green

within 2 minutes, check your wireless conguration for errors.

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Security > User Account

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

Root Password

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

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

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

respective elds to access the Network Camera.

Privilege Management

PTZ control: You can modify the management privilege of operators or viewers� Check or uncheck

the item, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will

also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page� (Please refer to user

privilege Conguration on page 77).

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

Advanced Mode

Account Management

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

Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer). Only

administrators can access the Configuration page� Although operators cannot access the

Conguration page, they can use the URL Commands to get and set the value of parameters. For more information, please refer to URL Commands of the Network Camera on page 118. Viewers

access only the main page for live viewing�

Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts� 1� Select an existing account to modify� 2� Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting�

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Security > HTTPS

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

Advanced Mode

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

Create and Install Certicate Method

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

Create self-signed certificate

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

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

“HTTP & HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.

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

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

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

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https://

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

to the encrypted connection�

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

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

https://192.168.5.151/index.html

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Create certificate request and install

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

to generate the certicate request.

4. The Certicate request window will prompt.

If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of

the page to allow pop-ups�

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5. Look for a trusted certicate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that

issues digital certicates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certication service. Copy the certicate

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

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

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

such as IDM Computer Solutions’ UltraEdit�

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

add an empty line�

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

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

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

and click Upload to enable the certication.

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

Note that

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

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

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

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Security > Access List

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address�

General Settings

Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2)� The default value is 10� If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�

Connection management Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the current connections� For example:

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

■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.

■ Elapsed time: How much time the client has been at the webpage.

■ User ID: If the administrator has set a password for the webpage, the clients have to enter a

user name and password to access the live video� The user name will be displayed in the User ID column� If the administrator allows clients to link to the webpage without a user name and

password, the User ID column will be empty.

There are some situations that allow clients access to the live video without a user name and password:

1� The administrator does not set up a root password� For more information about how to set up

a root password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security -> User account on page

77�

2. The administrator has set up a root password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“� For more information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 68�

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

information about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 80�

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■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections.

■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the

Deny List to deny access� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (via IE Explorer or Quick Time Player)� If

you want to enable the denied list, please check Enable access list ltering and click Save in the rst column.

■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this

button� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player)�

Enable access list ltering: Check this item and click Save if you want to enable the access list ltering function.

Filter

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

access�

Then you can Add a rule to the following Access List� Please note that the IPv6 access list column will not be displayed unless you enable IPv6 on the Network page� For more information about

IPv6 Settings, please refer to Network -> General settings on page 59 for detailed information.

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

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

192.168.2.1

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

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

Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List� Note: This rule is only applied to IPv4� For example:

Administrator IP address

Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can check this item and add the

Administrator’s IP address in this eld to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the

device�

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PTZ > PTZ settings

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation� There are two ways to enable the function:

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

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

camera’s maximum output frame size�

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Select Stream: Select the stream #1 to set up the e-PTZ control� Please note that only stream #1 can possess its own preset and patrol settings. For detailed information about how to set up preset and

patrol settings, please refer to page 88.

Auto pan/patrol speed: Select the speed from 1~5 (slow/fast) to set up the Auto pan/patrol speed control�

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

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Home page in E-PTZ Mode

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■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down list, and the camera’s view area will move to the selected e-preset position�

■ If you have congured different e-preset positions for different streams, you can select one of the

video streams to display its separate e-preset positions�

Global View

In addition to using the e-PTZ control panel, you can also use the mouse to drag or resize the

floating frame to pan/tilt/zoom the viewing region� The live view window will also move to the viewing region accordingly�

Moving Instantly

If you check this item, the live view window will switch to the new viewing region instantly after you move the oating frame.

Click on Image The e-PTZ function also supports “Click on Image“� When you click on any point of the Global View

Window or on the Live View Window, the viewing region will also move to that point.

Note that the”Click on Image” function only applies when you have congured a smaller “Region of Interest” out of the maximum output frame, e.g., a 800x600 region from the camera’s 1280x800

maximum frame size� This enables you to travel to other unrevealed areas within the maximum frame size�

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Patrol settings

You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol� Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule:

1. Select the preset locations on the list, and click

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2� The selected preset locations will be displayed on the Patrol locations list� 3� Set the Dwelling time for the preset location during auto patrol�

4. If you want to delete a preset location from the Patrol locations list, select it and click Remove� 5� Select a location and click

to rearrange the patrol order�

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

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

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Home page in the e-PTZ Mode

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

list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position�

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

continuously�

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

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

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

refer to page 90 to see more details.

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Event > Event settings

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to responds to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends

buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications� Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many

sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered,

you can specify what type of action that will be performed� You can configure the Network Camera to send snapshots or videos to your email address or FTP site�

Event

To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media

settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the

media les to) when a trigger is activated. An event is an action initiated by a user-dened trigger source

In the Event column, click Add to open the event settings window� Here you can arrange three elements

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

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

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

■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher

priority setting will be executed rst.

■ Detect next motion detection or digital input after

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after a motion is detected� This can prevent event-related actions to be too frequently performed�

Schedule

1�

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

2� Trigger

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

devices�

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

detailed conguration options.

■ Video motion detection

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

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

Motion Detection on page 105 for details�

Select the item to display the

■ Periodically This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. Up to 999

minutes are allowed�

■ Digital input

This option allows the Network Camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger

source. Depending on your application, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc.

■ System boot

This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is disconnected�

■ Recording notify

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data�

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■ Camera tampering detection

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with� To enable this function, you need to congure the Tampering Detection option rst. Please refer to page 108 for detailed information� 14

■ Manual Trigger

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

homepage. Please congure 1 to 3 associated events before using this function.

3� Action

Dene the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated.

■ Backup media if the network is disconnected Select this option to backup media le on SD card if the network is disconnected. This function will

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

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Add server

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

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

Add server

to open the server setting window�

You can specify where the notication messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be congured.

There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage. to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Select the item

Server type - Email

Select to send the media les via email when a trigger is activated.

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

connection (SSL).

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To verify if the email settings are correctly congured, click Test� The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result.

Click Save server to enable the settings�

Note that after you set up the rst event server, the new event server will automatically display on the Server list. If you wish to add other server options, click Add server again�

Server type - FTP

Select to send the media les to an FTP server when a trigger is activated.

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

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

■ Server port: By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port number

between 1025 and 65535�

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

■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.

■ FTP folder name Enter the folder where the media le will be placed. If the folder name does not exist, the Network

Camera will automatically create a folder on the FTP server�

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■ 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. The rmware default has the Passive mode checkbox selected.

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

Click Save server to enable the settings�

Server type - HTTP

Select to send the media les to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated.

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.

■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.

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

Click Save server to enable the settings�

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Network storage: Select to send the media les to a network storage location when a trigger is activated� Please refer to NAS server on page 112 for details�

Click Save server to enable the settings�

■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If

you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 100

for detailed information�

■ View: Click this button to open a le list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage.

If you click the View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded

les on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 114. If you click the View button of Network storage, a le directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on Network storage. For detailed illustration, please refer to the next page.

■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate

folders automatically by the date when video footages are stored onto the networked storage�

The following is an example of a le destination containing video clips:

20130620

20130621

20130622

The format is: YYYYMMDD

Click to open the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

Click to delete selected items

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Click 20110220 to open the directory:

The format is: HH (24r)

Click to open the le list for that hour

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Click to delete selected items

Click to go back to the previous level of the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

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The format is: File name prex + Minute (mm)

You can set up the le name prex on Add media page. Please

refer to next page for detailed information�

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Add media

Click

Add media

to open the media setting window� You can specify the type of media that will be

sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be congured. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.

Select the item to display the detailed

conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Media type - Snapshot Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated�

■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.

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

■ Send

pre-event images The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide how many images to capture before a trigger is activated� Up to 7 images can be generated�

■ Send

post-event images Enter a number to decide how many images to capture after a trigger is activated� Up to 7 images can be generated�

For example, if both the Send pre-event images and Send post-event images are set to 7, a total of 15

images are generated after a trigger is activated�

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

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

■ File name prex Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.

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