Vivotek IP8133W, IP8133 User manual

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IP8132 Wired

IP8132/8133/8133W

IP8133W Wireless

IP8133 Wired PoE

Rev. 1.2

IP Surveillance

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Table of Contents

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

Read Before Use ��3

Package Contents �� 3

Physical Description �� 4

Install Ferrite Core ��6

Network Deployment �� 8

Software Installation �� 10

Ready to Use �� 11

Accessing the Network Camera .................................................................................................................12

Using Web Browsers ��12

Using RTSP Players ��15

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ��16

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software �� 17

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

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

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

System ��25

Security ��28

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ��29

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) ��34

Network ��35

Wireless (IP8133W) ��49

Express Link ��58

DDNS ��59

Access List ��61

Audio and Video �� 64

Motion Detection ��74

Camera Tampering Detection ��77

Homepage Layout �� 78

Application ��81

Recording �� 97

System Log ��101

View Parameters �� 102

Maintenance ��103

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................107

URL Commands for the Network Camera �� 107

Technical Specications ��159

Technology License Notice ��160

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) �� 161

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Overview

Read Before Use

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country� The Network Camera is not

only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance system. It is

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

It is important to rst verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents

listed below� Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation� This also ensures the product is used properly as intended�

The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic networking knowledge� It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/ surveillance, etc� The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations� For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server�

Package Contents

■ IP8132, IP8133, or IP8133W

■ Power Adapter and Ferrite Core (IP8133/33W)

■ Camera Stand

■ Software CD

■ Warranty Card

■ Quick Installation Guide

■ Screws

■ Antenna (IP8133W)

Revision History

■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

■ Rev. 1.1: UPdated RTSP audio port screen captures, and updated available network bit rates.

■ Rev. 1.2: Corrected specications and removed mentioning of micro SD card slot.

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Physical Description

Front Panel

IP8132

Status LED

Microphone

Lens

IP8133W

Status LED

Microphone

NOTE:

The front view of IP8133 is identical to that of IP8133W except the wireless antenna�

White-light LED

Item LED status Description

LED Denitions

1 Steady Red Power on and system boot

Red LED off Power off

2 Blink Green every 1 sec� Network connected

Steady Red Network failed 3 Blink Green every 2 sec� Audio muted 4 Blink Orange every 2 sec� Privacy button pressed 5 Blink Green, RED, and Orange

Upgrading rmware

intermittently 6 Blink Orange every 0�15 sec� Restoring default

Speaker

PIR Sensor

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Back Panel

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IP8132

General I/O Terminal

Block

Recessed Reset Button

General I/O

Terminal Block

IP8132

MAC:0002D132C353

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Pat. 6,930,709

IP8133 & 8133W

Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket

Power Cord Socket

Privacy Button

Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket

Reset Button

Antenna

Connector

(IP8133W)

IP8133W

MAC:0002D132C353

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Pat. 6,930,709

WPS Button (IP8133W)

NOTE:

Two antennas come with the IP8133W� They are installed by users by turning clockwise to attach to connectors�

Power Cord

2

Socket

Antenna Connector (IP8133W)

Privacy Button

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General I/O Terminal Block

This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external

input / output devices. The pin denitions are described below.

Pin Name

4 Power 3 Digital Output + 2 Digital Input 1 Ground

Hardware Reset

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

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

Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks orange. Note that all settings will be restored to factory default� Upon successful restore, the status LED will blink green once per second during normal operation�

Install Ferrite Core

1� Unsnap the two halves of the ferrite core� 2� Attach the ferrite core to the power cord as close to the DC connector as possible� Fold the

ferrite core over the power cord, wrap the power cord once, and snap the small latches together�

Ferrite Core

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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 wait for the LED to turn red�

3� Press the WPS button for 1 second� You can then hear vocal instructions (in English)

from the camera speaker�

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

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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 webbased conguration of rmware. The camera's default is DHCP.

NOTE:

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

2� If no WPS-enabled AP is detected, the camera will repeat vocal instructions by

every 20 seconds, and if the camera still can not detect an AP after 2 minutes, the wireless setup will be cancelled�

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

setup will fail�

4� A wired connection always has a higher priority, and hence wireless setup will not

take effect when the RJ45 LAN port is connected�

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Network Deployment

Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet

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

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

terminal block�

2� Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable� Use a Category 5 Cross Cable when

Network Camera is directly connected to PC�

3� Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet�

4: Power 3: Digital output

1

2: Digital input

2

1: Ground

POWER

COLLISION

1

Ethernet Switch

LINK

RECEIVE

2

PARTITION

3

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5

IP8132

MAC:0002D132C353

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Pat. 6,930,709

3

NOTE:

The IP8133 can acquire power through a cable connection with a PoE switch� However, when so connected, the camera is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants�

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

Internet connection via a router

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

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

Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details�

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

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

Internet

Cable or DSL Modem

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

LINK

POWER

COLLISION

RECEIVE

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PARTITION

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LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

■ HTTP port

■ RTSP port

■ RTP port for video

■ RTCP port for video

■ RTP port for audio

■ RTCP port for audio

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 35 for details�

Internet connection with static IP

Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera� Please refer to LAN on page 35 for details�

Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet)

Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� Please refer to PPPoE on page 36 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�

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

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

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

4� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via Internet Explorer�

IP8132

MAC:0002D132C353

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Pat. 6,930,709

00-02-D1-32-C3-53 192.168.5.119 IP8132

0002D132C353

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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 to the Network Cameras on the LAN�

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

1� Launch your web browser (ex� 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, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape)�

NOTE:

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

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

the web browser�

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

it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera� For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 28�

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

®

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser�

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

2. Look for Download signed ActiveX

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controls; select Enable or Prompt� Click OK�

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

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.

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Using RTSP Players

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

Quick Time Player

Real Player

VLC media player 1� Launch the RTSP player�

mpegable Player

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

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

pvPlayer

stream1 or stream2>

As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554� For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 47�

For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live3.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 47 for details�

Video 16:38:01 2011/01/17

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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 8�

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 47�

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

Please set the video streaming parameters as listed below�

For more information, please refer to Viewing Window on page 69�

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

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 47�

4� Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex� Real 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 3>�

For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live3.sdp

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras� Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list� For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from http://www.vivotek.com�

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Resize Buttons

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

Configuration Area

Host Name

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 25.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (streams 1 to 3) simultaneously. You can select any one for live viewing� For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 69 for detailed information�

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

White-light Illuminator: Click to turn on the white LED (available on IP8133 and IP8133W). The LED also turns on when triggered by the occurrence of an event� Please refer to page 85 for more information�

Light adjustment setting is found on page 27.

Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Please congure 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 settings, please refer to page 82� If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to the Homepage Layout page to uncheck “show manual trigger button”� Please refer to page 78 for detailed illustration�

Conguration Area

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

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

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

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

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

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

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:

Video Title

Title and Time

MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Time

Video 13:44:17 2011/01/17

�

Video and Audio Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 64�

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 22.

Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Video Settings on page 64.

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Video Settings on page 64�

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�

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

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

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

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

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 23 for details�

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

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

again to end

conversation�

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

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

2011/01/17 13:44:17

Video 13:44:17 2011/01/17

Time

Video Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title is user-congurable. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 64�

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

Video Settings on page 64�

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 64�

Video Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera conguration,

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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 slide bar. To

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

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

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

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 23 for details�

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

normal mode�

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Client Settings

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

H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options

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

H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options

H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol Options

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

streaming:

UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time 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 47�

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_20110117-180853

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 camera’s buffer area for a few seconds before playing on the live viewing window� This will help you see the streaming more smoothly� If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay 3 seconds�

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Conguration

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

Administrators can access the conguration page.

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

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

Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users� Some advanced functions (HTTPS/ SNMP/ Access list/ Homepage layout/ Application/ Recording/ System log/ View parameters) are not displayed in Basic Mode�

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

conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.

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

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

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

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

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

Basic Mode

Configuration List

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Click to switch to Advanced Mode

Firmware Version

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Configuration List

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.

System

This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following three columns: System, System Time, and DI and DO. When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of

the page to enable the settings�

System

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

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

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Disable Privacy Button: The privacy button is on the rear panel of the camera. You are able to manually stop the operation of video monitoring for privacy concern by pushing the button� Later on, you can push the button again to resend the video� If you want to disable the function of privacy button, please select this item�

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 on the Maintenance page, please refer to Upload / Export Daylight Saving

Time Conguration File on page 104 for details.

DI and DO

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

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

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White-light Illuminators

ON: The white-light LED allows you to illuminate the monitored area when an event occurs. You can select to turn on the LED directly to a congurable brightness level or gradually light up to that level. You can manually enter a percentage number in the text elds. The white-light LED can be manually lit using

a button on the home page or passively triggered by a camera event�

OFF: Select to turn off the LED directly or let the light gradually fade out.

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Security

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

Root Password

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

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

1� Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection� 2� A window will prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective

elds to access the Network Camera.

Manage Privilege

Advanced Mode

Digital Output: You can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers. Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings� If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page� (Please refer to Main Page on page 24�)

White-light Illuminators: Determines if an operator or viewer can control the white LED.

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

Manage User

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

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

access the Conguration page. Though operators cannot access the Con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 107� Viewers access only the main page for live viewing�

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

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HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

Advanced Mode

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

Enable HTTPS

Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS" or "HTTPS only". Note that you have to create and install a certicate rst in the second column before

clicking the Save button�

Create and Install Certicate Method

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

Create self-signed certificate automatically

1� Select this option�

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

& HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.

3� Click Save to generate a certicate.

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https://

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

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

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

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

https://192.168.5.151/index.html

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Create self-signed certificate manually

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

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

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

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

authority�

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

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3� 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�

4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certicate request.

5� Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates� Enroll the Network Camera�

Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued

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certicate, then click Upload in the second column.

NOTE:

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► How do I cancel the HTTPS settings?

1� Uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection in the rst column and click Save; a warning dialog

will pop up�

2� Click OK to disable HTTPS�

3� The webpage will redirect to a non-HTTPS page automatically�

► If you want to create and install other certificates, please remove the existing one. To remove the

signed certificate, uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection in the first column and click Save� Then click Remove to erase the certicate.

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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

Advanced Mode

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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Network

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� 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 11 for details� 2� Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP�

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

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

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

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

Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address�

Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address�

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: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent out from a LAN� To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP

TM

and it is activated�

PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)

Select this option to congure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as

there is an Internet connection� Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided by your ISP�

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

2. Go to Home > Conguration > Application > Server Settings (please refer to Server Settings on page

88) to add a new email or FTP server�

3. Go to Conguration > Application > Media Settings (please refer to Media Settings on page 91). Select

System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT file format which contains the Network

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

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

provided by your ISP� Click Save to enable the setting�

5� The Network Camera will reboot� 6� Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment�

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NOTE:

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

Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera�

TM

► If UPnP

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

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

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► 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

► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly configured or the Internet access is not working, restore the

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 103 for details� After the Network Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN�

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Enable IPv6

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

®

Internet Explorer 6�5, Mozilla Firefox 3�0 or above�

When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly�

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

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

address will be displayed as follows:

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:

► 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 on page 45 for detailed information�)

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

IPv6 address

Secondary HTTP port

► If you choose PPPoE as the Network Type, the [PPP0 address] will be displayed in the IPv6

information column as shown below�

Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually set up IPv6 settings if your network environment does not have DHCPv6 server and 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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IEEE 802�1x

Advanced Mode

Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802�1x, which is a port-based network access control� The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802�1x settings�

The 802�1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides

authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certicates between client and server are veried, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails,

access on that port will be prohibited� 802�1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication�

The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:

■

Supplicant

(Network Camera)

Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication�

1�

Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A “go between” which restricts unauthorized end users

2�

Authenticator

(Network Switch)

Authentication Server

(RADIUS Server)

from communicating with the authentication server�

Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certicate and decides whether to

3�

accept the end user’s access request�

VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP

■

and EAP-TLS�

Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:

1� Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802�1x, please apply a digital

certicate from a Certicate Authority (ie. MIS of your company) which can be validated by a RADIUS

server�

2� Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN� Open the

conguration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the EAP method� In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload

related certicate(s).

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3� When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an

802�1x enabled switch� The devices will then start the authentication automatically�

NOTE:

► The authentication process for 802.1x:

1� The Certicate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certicates to the Network Camera (the

supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server)�

2� A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the authenticator)�

The client offers its identity and client certicate, which is then forwarded by the switch to the RADIUS Server, which uses an algorithm to authenticate the Network Camera and returns an acceptance or

rejection back to the switch�

3. The switch also forwards the RADIUS Server’s certicate to the Network Camera�

4� Assuming all certificates are validated, the switch then changes the Network Camera’s state to

authorized and is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-congured port.

Certificate Authority

1

(CA)

Certificate

1

Certificate

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Network Camera

2

4

Network Switch

Protected LAN

RADIUS Server

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QoS (Quality of Service)

Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services (voice, data, video, etc) on the network� Quality of service guarantees are important

if the network capacity is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.

The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:

The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.

■

The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher

■

reliability and stability on the network�

Advanced Mode

Requirements for QoS

To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:

All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS�

■

The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled�

■

QoS models

CoS (the VLAN 802�1p model)

IEEE802�1p defines a QoS model at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer), which is called CoS, Class of Service� It adds a 3-bit value to the VLAN MAC header, which indicates the frame priority level from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest)� The priority is set up on the network switches, which then use different queuing disciplines to forward the packets�

Below is the setting column for CoS� Enter the VLAN ID of your switch (0~4095) and choose the priority for each application (0~7)�

If you assign Video the highest level, the switch will handle video packets rst.

NOTE:

► The VLAN Switch (802.1p) is required. The web browsing may fail if the CoS setting is incorrect.

► Class of Service technologies do not guarantee a level of service in terms of bandwidth and delivery

time; they offer a "best-effort." Users can think of CoS as "coarsely-grained" trafc control and QoS as "nely-grained" trafc control.

► Though CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees since it

is based on L2 protocol�

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QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model)

DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer)� The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is

based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a eld to the

IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint)� This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs� It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop Behavior (PHB)� The PHB describes a particular service level in terms of bandwidth, queueing theory, and dropping (discarding the packet) decisions� Routers at each network node classify packets according to their DSCP value and give them a particular forwarding treatment; for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it�

Below are the setting options of DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint)� Specify the DSCP value for each application (0~63)�

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HTTP

Advanced Mode

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

rst; please refer to Security on page 28 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 ~ 3: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� Users can click Conguration > Audio and video > Video Settings to set up the video quality of linked streams� For more information about how to set up the video quality, please refer to Viewing Windows on page 69�

When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG, users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images� This technology, known as “server push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape�

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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 3> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg: 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape� 2� Type the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter� 3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser�

http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg

NOTE:

► Microsoft® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, access to the camera

will fail using http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 3>�

HTTPS

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

FTP

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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RTSP Streaming

To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network

Camera rst; please refer to Security on page 28 for details.

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 Real Player

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

Access name for stream 1 ~ 3: This Network Camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to

H�264 / MPEG-4 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming

data�

rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 ~ 3>

For example, when the access name for stream 3 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/live3.sdp

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

Video 16:38:01 2011/01/17

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RTSP port /RTP port for video/ RTCP port for video

■ 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 data to the clients. By default, the RTP

port for video is set to 5556�

■ 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.

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:

Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 3: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 3�

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

The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535� The multicast RTP port must be an even number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is always odd� When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly�

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

displayed:

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

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Wireless (IP8133W)

Manual Conguration:

Setting up wireless cameras’ connections can be tricky� The configuration process involves hardwire connection to your LAN for initial setup and wireless connection to AP� To switch between the connection

types, you have to physically disconnect the 5V DC connector. For example, when you are nished with initial setup via LAN, you have to remove the RJ-45 LAN cable and disconnect the DC power jack, and

then reconnect the power�

When you are performing the initial setup via LAN, the wireless antenna can be left in place�

To set up a wireless connection with the camera, 1� You must already have a wireless AP and wireless connection available� Find out the name of your

wireless network by a click on your Windows System Tray� Jot down the name of the network�

For connection using the wireless Ad-hoc mode, please refer to page 58�

2. You may need to set up static IPs for making a wireless connection. You can nd related information

using the “ipcong“ command in a command prompt window.

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3� Attach a LAN cable between your wireless camera and router� Use the IW2 utility in the

product CD to locate the camera in LAN� Double-click on the IP address to start an IE session with the camera�

4� Enter the Configuration > Wireless menu, and enter the name (SSID) of the existing

wireless network, channel number, and other related information� See the following pages for more details� You may enter the Conguration > Network page to setup a DHCP or a static IP�

5� You may then use the ping command to detect if your camera is switching from “wired”

connection to “wireless” connection. Open a command prompt window (or click on Windows Start menu, type “cmd” in the Run command eld). Ping the camera’s LAN port IP

address (use the <ping xxx.xxx.xx.xx –t> argument in the command).

Watch closely when the pinging process displays “Request timed out�” That means the wireless connection is taking over� Unplug your LAN cable immediately�

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6� The camera will automatically reset itself� You can then access the camera via a wireless connection�

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�

Wireless mode: Click on the pull-down menu to select from the following options:

■ Infrastructure: Connect the Network Camera to the WLAN via an Access Point� (default

setting)

■ Ad-Hoc: Connect the Network Camera directly to a host equipped with a wireless adapter in a

peer-to-peer environment�

Channel: While in infrastructure mode, the channel is selected automatically to match the channel setting of the selected Access Point� In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel must be manually set to the same channel for each wireless adapter� The default channel setting depends on the installed region�

TX rate: This eld is for selecting the maximum transmission rate over the network. The default

setting is “auto”, that is, the Network Camera will try to connect to other wireless devices with highest transmission rate�

Security: Select the data encrypt method. There are four types, including: none, WEP, WPA- PSK, and WPA2-PSK�

None: No data encryption.

1�

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

2�

WEP settings�

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�

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Ad-hoc Connection

To congure your wireless connection in Ad-hoc mode,

1. Congure a xed IP for the network camera.

2� Configure wireless connection for the camera in the “Infrastructure” mode as previously

described�

3� Return to the Wireless setting page, and change the Wireless mode into “Ad-hoc”� Select the

encryption mode and a Wireless mode channel�

4. Congure the PC or laptop that is equipped with a wireless adaptor in the following way:

4-1� Enter your Windows Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network

Connections�

4-2� Select a Wireless Network Connection and right-click on it to select the Properties

command�

4-3. Select "Wireless Networks" from the tabbed menu on the top.

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4-4. Select the rst checkbox: "Use Windows to congure my wireless network settings."

4-5� Click Add to create a new wireless connection�

4-6. On the Properties window, enter a name for the network and congure the Data encryption

option�

4-7. Click to select the ad hoc checkbox at the bottom of this window. You may also congure

a WEP network key for secure connection�

4-8� Click OK when the setting is done� You will return to the Properties window�

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4-10� Select the “Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only” checkbox�

5� Return to the Wireless page and click on the Next button to proceed� Depending on the

connection quality of your wireless network, the apply process may take several minutes, and the connection should be available�

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6� Return to the Windows Network Connections page, right-click on the Wirelss Network

Connection icon and select the “View Available Wireless Networks” command�

7� Your wireless camera’s SSID should appear on the list of Wireless Networks� Left-click to

select and click on the Connect button at the lower right to proceed�

8� Windows will start connecting to your network camera�

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9� Wait for the connection to be established� The process can take several minutes� When

done, the connection status should be stated as Connected�

10� Open a command prompt window� Ping the camera’s IP to ensure the connection is up and

running�

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Express Link

Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device� One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address� This service will check out if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router� Unlike DDNS, the user has to manually check out UPnP port forwarding, Express Link is more convenient and easy to set up�

Host Name Assignment

Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:

1� Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated, or you may see the

following warning message: Express Link is not supported under this network environment.

2� Enter a host name for the network device and click Register� 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�

3� Click Enable to activate the URL�

https://mycamera.2bthere.net

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DDNS

This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera� DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a

dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.

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/

■ TZO�com: visit http://www.tzo.com/

■ DHS�org: visit http://www.dhs.org/

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

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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 ~ stream #3)� 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)�

View Information: Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the current connections�

For example:

Connection status

IP address

192.168.1.147

61.22.15.3

192.168.3.25

Elapsed time

Add to Deny List DisconnectRefresh

12:20:34

00:10:09

45:00:34

User ID

root

anonymous

greg

■ 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 which 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 on page 28�

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 47�

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

about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to Security on page 28�

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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 (IE Explore 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 Explore 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 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�

Filter

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 page 39 for detailed information�

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

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

For example:

IP address 192�168�2�x will be blocked�

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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Video Title

Audio and Video

This section explains how to congure the Audio and Video settings of the Network Camera.

Video Settings

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

Title and Time

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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 reect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reect the display of the live video� Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (ex� on the ceiling)

to correct the image orientation. Please note that the preset locations will be cleared after ip/mirror.

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Overlay title and time stamp on video and snapshot: Select this option to place the video title and time on the video streams and snapshot� Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be stamped on the video streams�

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Image Settings

Advanced Mode

Click Image Settings to open the Image Settings page� On this page, you can tune the White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness, and Noice Reduction settings for the video�

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

■ Auto The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of the light in response to different light

sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations�

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■ Keep current value

Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting conditions� 1� Set the White balance to Auto and click Save�

2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens, then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color

temperature automatically�

3. Select Keep Current Value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being measured.

4� Click Save to enable the new setting�

Image Adjustment

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

■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from -5 to +5�

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

■ Sharpness:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from -3 to +3�

Enable Noise Reduction Noise reduction is the process of removing noise from a signal� Select reduction for the Gaussian (video

amplier thermal noises often occur in the the dark area of an image) or Impulse (audio clicks and pops

due to electromagnetic interference)� Select the type of noise to remove or select Both Faussian and Impulse and enter a value from 1 to 63 to set the degree of enhancement required�

You can click Preview to view the expected results, or 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 and click Close to exit the page�

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� Use the mouse 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� Select Enable privacy mask to enable this function�

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NOTE:

►

Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be congured on the same screen.

► If you want to delete the

privacy mask

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

window�

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Sensor Settings

Advanced Mode Click Sensor Settings to open the Sensor Settings page� On this page, you can set the maximum exposure time, exposure level, and AGC (Auto Gain Control) settings�

You can congure two sets of sensor settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations

(schedule mode - for a different period of time with different lighting conditions)�

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Sensor Setting 1:

For normal situations

Sensor Setting 2:

For special situations

Exposure

■ Maximum Exposure Time: Select a proper maximum exposure time according to the light source of

the surroundings� Shorter exposure times result in less light� The exposure times are selectable for the

following durations: 1/30 second and 1/15 second.

■ Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from 1 to 8 (dark to bright).The

default value is 4�

■ Max gain (Auto Gain Control): You can manually set the AGC level (2X 4X, 8X, or 16X). The default

value is 4X.

■ Enable BLC (Back Light Compensation): Enable this option when the object is too dark or too bright

to recognize. It allows the camera to adjust to the best light conditions in any environment and

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automatically provide the necessary light compensation�

You can click Preview for a glimpse of expected results, or 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 and click Close to exit the page�

If you want to congure another sensor setting for a scheduled mode, please click Prole to open the Sensor Settings Prole Settings page as shown below.

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

1� Check Enable this prole� 2� Enter a range of time for the Schedule mode� 3� Configure Exposure settings in the second column� Please refer to the previous page for detailed

information�

4� Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page�

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Viewing Window

Advanced Mode

Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page� On this page, you can set the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for stream 1�

Users can dene the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Rate" (size of the live

view window) ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 800�

Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream:

1� Select a stream which you want to set up the viewing region� 2� Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list, the oating frame will resize accordingly. If you

want to set up a customized viewing region, you can also resize and drag the floating 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�

NOTE:

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

maximum resolution)�

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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 video stream� Then you can go back to the home page to test the settings�

Output Frame Size

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Video Quality Settings

Advanced Mode

Click the stream item to display the detailed information� This Network Camera offers real-time H�264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple Codec) and multiple streams for real-time viewing�

If H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol� There are four 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 smoothlier 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�

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■ Intra frame period

Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period

from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.

■ Video quality

A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed

for data transmission� Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is xed at a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance� The bit rates are selectable at the

following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps,

1Mbps, 1�5Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, and 8Mbps� You can also select Customize and manually enter a value�

On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality;

bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and drag

the slide bar�

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

parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:

■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices� For example, set a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers� Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth�

■ Maximum frame rate

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

NOTE:

►

Video quality and fixed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher

quality�

►

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

disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene� In the event of occurrence, we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video�

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Audio Settings

NOTE:

Only IP8133 and IP8133W support two-way audio (they are equipped with an onboard speaker)�

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Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the

Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:

Internal microphone input gain: Manually drag the slide bar to adjust the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient conditions�

Audio type: Select audio codec and the bit rate

Advanced Mode

�

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

selectable from: 4.75Kbps, 5.15Kbps, 5.90Kbps, 6.7Kbps, 7.4Kbps, 7.95Kbps, 10.2Kbps, and

12�2Kbps�

■ G.711 also 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�

NOTE:

For audio recording and Event related settings (Media Settings), please refer to page 95 for more information�

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Motion Detection

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

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Motion Detection Setting 1:

For normal situations

Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:

For special situations

Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:

Motion Detection Setting 2:

1� Click New to add a new motion detection window� 2� In the Window Name text box, enter a name for the motion detection window�

■ To move and resize the window, drag and drop your mouse on the window.

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

3. Define the sensitivity to moving objects and the space ratio of all alerted pixels by moving the

Sensitivity and Percentage slide bar� 4� Click Save to enable the settings� 5� Select Enable motion detection to enable this function�

For example:

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The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the variation between sequential images� When

motions are detected by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the defined threshold, the

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

captured instantly and congured to be sent to a remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing this feature as a

trigger source� For more information on how to set an event, please refer to Application on page 81�

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A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered

because the image variations still fall under the dened threshold.

Percentage = 30%

If you want to congure other motion detection settings for schedule mode, please click Prole to open the Motion Detection Prole Settings page as shown below. A total of three motion detection windows can be congured on this page as well.

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Please follow the steps below to set up a prole:

1� Create a new motion detection window� 2� Check Enable this prole� 3� Manually enter a time range for Schedule mode� 4� Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page�

This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event Settings page� You can go to Application > Event Settings > Trigger to choose it as a trigger source� Please refer to page 83 for detailed information�

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NOTE:

► How does motion detection work?

A

B D

C

There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above,

frame A and frame B are two sequential images� Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting� Sensitivity

is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to

detect slight movements while smaller sensitivity settings will neglect them� When the sensitivity is set

to 70%, the Network Camera denes the pixels in the purple areas as “alerted pixels” (frame D).

Percentage is a value that expresses the proportion of “alerted pixels” to all pixels in the motion

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

be outlined in red�

For applications that require a high level of security management, it is suggested to use higher sensitivity settings and smaller percentage values�

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Camera Tampering Detection

With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spraying paint onto the camera�

Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function:

1� Select Enable camera tampering detection� 2� Enter the tamper trigger duration� (10 sec� ~ 10 min�) The tampering alarm will be triggered only when

the tampering factor (the difference between current frame and pre-saved background) exceeds the trigger threshold�

3� Set up the event source as Camera Tampering Detection on Application page > Event Settings /

Server Settings (how to send alarm message) / Media Settings (send what type of alarm message)� Please refer to page 83 for detailed information�

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Homepage Layout

Advanced Mode

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

Preview

This column shows the settings of your homepage layout� You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the third column 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

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�

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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�

Preset Patterns

Font Color

Background Color of the Control Area

Font Color of the Configuration Area

Background Color of the Configuration Area

Font Color of the Video Title

Background Color of the Video Area

Frame Color

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■ Follow the steps below to set up the custom homepage:

1� Click Custom on the left column�

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

Color Selector

Custom Pattern

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

2

1

4

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

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

3

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Application

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 notications.

As shown on the right, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection, PIR

(Passive Infra Red motion detector - IP8133 &

IP8133W), or external digital input devices� When an event is triggered, you can specify what type of action

that will be performed. You can congure the Network

Camera to send snapshots or videos to your email

Event Trigger

ex. Motion Detection, Digital Input, System Reboot

ex. Snapshot, Video Clips, System Log, Digital Output

Media

(what to send)

Action

Server

(where to send)

ex. Email, FTP, HTTP Server, Network Storage

address or FTP site�

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Event Settings

In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page� On this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an event� A total of 3 event settings can be

congured.

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 event after

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to temporarily pause motion detection

after a motion is detected� This prevents event broadcast to be too frequently delivered�

An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the

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

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Trigger

This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the Network Camera� The trigger source

can be congured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism, PIR, Tampering

Detection, or external digital input devices� There are several choices of trigger sources as shown below�

Select the item to display the 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 74 for details�

■ 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�

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■ PIR (Passive Infra Red motion detector)

When directed towards an anticipated area of interest, the PIR can be used to detect movements or

intrusion, especially for detecting moving objects in the dark. PIR can be more effecive than video

motion detection� Shown below is the effective range of the PIR detector (IP8133 and IP8133W only)�

Vertical 82 degree

Range: 5 meters

16.404 ft.

Horizontal 100 degree

■ 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 77 for detailed information�

■ Manual Trigger

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

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

Event Schedule

Specify the period fo time in which the event will take effect�

■ Select the days of the week.

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

Action

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

To set an event with recorded video 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

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to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated�

■ Trigger digital output for _ seconds

duration of several seconds via the digital output connection�

: You can enter a number here to turn on an external device for a

■ Turn on white-light illuminators for _ seconds: You may also turn on the white LED to light up

the scene during the occurence of a system event� Note that it is not recommended to turn on the LED for an extended period of time�

■ Play Audio Clip: You use the onboard microphone to record a short vocal message or upload

audio files from your PC� See Add Media in the later discussions� The camera can then playback a recorded vocal message when an event is triggered�

■ Add

Here is an example of the Event Settings page:

Server / Add Media Click Add Server to configure Server Settings� For more information, please refer to Server Settings on page 88� Click Add Media to configure Media Settings� For more information, please refer to Media Settings on page 91�

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When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page� The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page�

Here is an example of the Application page with an event setting:

When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail�

If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click ON to turn it to OFF status or click Delete to remove the event setting�

To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name from the drop-down list and click Delete� Note that only when the server setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted�

To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name from the drop-down list and click Delete�

Note that you can remove a media setting only when it is not applied to an existing event conguration.

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Server Settings (Means by which to Deliver a Triggered Event)

Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page� On this page, 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.

Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.

Server Type

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.

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

Select the item

■ 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).

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 to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

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

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■ 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 create one on the FTP server�

■ Passive mode

Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests� If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to

pass through the rewall.

To verify if the FTP settings are correctly 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 to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

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

■ 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 to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

Network storage: Select to send the media les to a network storage location when a trigger is activated� Please refer to Network Storage Setting on page 97 for details�

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

When completed, the new server settings will automatically be displayed on the Event Settings page�

For example:

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Media Settings (the Type of Contents that will be Preserved from a Triggered Event)

Click Add Media on the Event Settings page to open the Media Settings page� On this page, 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.

Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.

Media Type

There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log. to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Snapshot: Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated.

Select the item

■ Source: Select any of the video streams as a source of snapshot�

■ 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.

Trigger Activation

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.

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

For example:

Snapshot_20110117_100341

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

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Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.

■ Source: Select any of the video streams as a source of video clip.

■ Pre-event recording

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated� Up to 9 seconds can be set�

■ Maximum duration

Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds� You can record an event-triggered video for up to 20 seconds� For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated�

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

Trigger Activation

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

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

For example:

Video Clip_20110117_100341

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

System log: Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated. Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page�

When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit this page� The new media settings will appear on the Event Settings page�

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You can continue to select a server and media type for the event� Please refer to page 86 for detailed information�

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

folders automatically by date�

■ View: Click this button to open a le list window. This function is only for Network Storage (NAS)� If you click View button of Network storage, a le directory window will prompt for you to view recorded data on Network storage� For detailed illustration, please refer to the next page�

NOTE:

The Create folders by date/time/hour checkbox and the View button may not be available until you test the connectivity using the Test button in each Server setting window�

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

Click to delete selected items

Click 20110118 to open the directory:

The format is: HH (24r)

Click to open the le list for that hour

Video Clip_58.mp4

Video Clip_59.mp4

20110118

20110119

20110120

The format is: YYYYMMDD

Click to open the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

2011/01/18

Click to delete selected items

Click to go back to the previous level of the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

Video Clip_58.mp4

Video Clip_59.mp4

2011/01/18

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

You can set up the le name prex on Media Settings (Video Clip) page.

Please refer to page 91 for detailed information�

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Media Settings

The Media Settings panel on the Application page is displayed when there are existing media settings�

They are identical to those congured in the Add Media panel of the Event Settings (See page 91)� Due to the limited size of the onboard memory, the media contents recorded during the occurrences of events should be delivered to the recipient side via Email, FTP, HTTP, or Network Storage� The onboard memory is primarily used as a transaction storage for capturing pre-event contents, and hopefullly critical data will be preserved if the camera is maliciously disconnected�

Please note that a small amount of memory is preserved for audio recordings that will be used as a vocal message to someone on the scene or intruders� Audio clip playback is one of the event-triggered actions�

NOTE:

The recorded audio will be saved as mono waves, in 8 KHz and 16-bit format�

If you prefer upload audio les to your camera, the following should be noticed:

1� Stereo will be converted to mono� 2� Higher KHz (e�g�, 22�050 KHz) audio will be

downgraded to 8 KHz�

3� Only 16-bit les are supported. 8-bit wave les

are not supported�

Click Add to enter the recording page� You can grab the camera close to you and record a vocal

message using the onboard microphone. To record a vocal message:

1� Enter a name for the recording�

2. Congure an elapse of time before the recording takes place after you click the Record button�

3� Click on the Record button� A recording progress window will prompt� Click Stop to end the recording� 4� Click Replay to ensure you have a satisfactory recording� 5� Click Save and click the Close button to end the process�

Browse...

You can click the Download button to download the recorded wave le to your PC or click Delete to remove it from camera memory�

If you have audio wave les ready on your PC, you can upload the wave les to a camera using the

corresponding Upload checkcircle in the Media Type window�

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Customized Script

This function allows you to upload a sample script (.xml le) to the webpage, which will save your time on conguring the settings. Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload;

if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will pop up� If you need more information, please ask for VIVOTEK technical support�

Click to upload a le

Click to modify the script online

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Recording

Advanced Mode

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

Recording Settings

NOTE:

Before setting up this page, please congure the Network Storage on the Server Settings page rst.

Network Storage Setting

Click Server to open the Server Settings page and follow the steps below to set up: 1� Fill in the information for your server�

For example:

3

Network storage path (\\server name or IP address\folder name)

1

2

4

User name and password for your server

2� Click Test to check the setting� The result will be shown in the pop-up window�

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If successful, you will receive a test.txt le on the network storage server.

3� Enter a server name� 4� Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page�

Recording Settings

Click Add to open the recording setting page� On this page, you can define the adaptive recording, recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity� A total of 2 recording settings can be

congured.

Recording name: Enter a name for the recording setting.

Enable this recording: Select this option to enable video recording.

With adaptive recording: Select this option will activate the frame rate control according to alarm trigger. The frame control means that when there is alarm trigger, the frame rate will raise up to the value you’ve set on Video page� Please refer to page 64 for more information�

If you enable adaptive recording on Camera A, only when an event is triggered on Camera A will the server record the full frame rate streaming data; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and storage�

When there is no alarm trigger:

- JPEG mode: record 1 frame per second.

- H.264 mode: record the I frame only.

- MPEG-4 mode: record the I frame only.

Bandwidth

I frame ---> Full frame rate ---> I frame

Bandwidth

Activity Adaptive Streaming

for Dynamic Frame Rate Control

When the I frame period is >1s on Video settings page, the I frame period will be forced down to 1s when the adaptive recording feature is activated�

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The alarm trigger includes: motion detection, DI detection, and manual trigger, etc. Please refer to Event

Settings on page 82�

■ Pre-event recording and post-event recording

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before and after a trigger is activated�

Priority: Select the relative importance of this recording setting (High, Normal, and Low).

Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 ~ 3).

Trigger

■ Schedule: The server will start to record les on the local storage or network storage (NAS) according

to the following recording schedule�

Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration.

■ Select the days of the week.

■ Select the recording start and end times in 24-hr time format.

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Destination: Select the network storage that was set up for the recorded video les.

Capacity: You can choose either the entire free space available or limit the reserved space. The recording size limit must be larger than the reserved amount for cyclic recording�

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

Enable cyclic recording: If you check this item, when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest le will be overwritten by the latest one� The reserved amount is reserved for cyclic recording during the

transaction stage when the storage space is about to be fully lled. This value must be larger than 15

MBytes�

If you want to enable recording notication, please click Application to set up� Please refer to Trigger > Recording notify on page 85 for detailed information�

When completed, select Enable this recording� Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit

this page. When the system begins recording, it will send the recorded les to the Network Storage.

The new recording name will appear in the drop-down list on the recording page as shown below�

To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete�

■ Click Video (Name): Opens the Recording Settings page to modify.

■ Click ON (Status): The Status will become OFF and stop recording�

■ Click NAS (Destination): Opens the le list of recordings as shown below. For more information about

folder naming rules, please refer to page 94 for details�

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