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IP816A-LPC
Solution
User’s Manual
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Rev. 1.1
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Table of Contents
Overview
Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Read Before Use .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Symbols and Statements in this Document ............................................................................................................ 5
Specications ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mounting Conguration & Dimensions ................................................................................................................... 6
Physical Description ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Installing to a Camera Stand ................................................................................................................................ 28
Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................................ 29
Software Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Ready to Use ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Accessing the Network Camera
Using Web Browsers ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Using RTSP Players ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices .............................................................................................................. 40
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ................................................................................................................... 41
Main Page
Client Settings
Conguration
System > General settings ................................................................................................................................... 55
System > Homepage layout ................................................................................................................................ 57
System > Logs ..................................................................................................................................................... 60
System > Parameters .......................................................................................................................................... 62
System > Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Media > Image ................................................................................................................................................... 67
Media > Video ...................................................................................................................................................... 79
Media > Audio....................................................................................................................................................... 84
Network > General settings .................................................................................................................................. 85
Network > Streaming protocols .......................................................................................................................... 93
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) ............................................................................... 102
Security > User accounts ................................................................................................................................... 103
Security > HTTPS
Security > Access List .......................................................................................................................................111
PTZ > PTZ settings ............................................................................................................................................ 116
PTZ ..................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Mechanical PTZ Operation ................................................................................................................................. 119
Event > Event settings........................................................................................................................................ 124
Applications > Motion detection.......................................................................................................................... 138
Applications > DI and DO ................................................................................................................................... 141
Applications > Tampering detection ................................................................................................................... 141
Applications > Audio detection ......................................................................................................................... 142
Package management (VADP, VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ................................................. 144
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(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
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Snapshot Focus .......................................................................................................................................146
Recording > Recording settings .............................................................................................................. 148
Local storage > SD card management ..................................................................................................... 153
Local storage > Content management ..................................................................................................... 154
Appendix
URL Commands for the Network Camera ................................................................................................ 157
Technical Specications ...........................................................................................................................257
Technology License Notice ....................................................................................................................... 258
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .......................................................................................................259
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Overview
The VIVOTEK IP816A-LPC is a professional box network camera offering up to 60 fps @
2-Megapixel resolution with superb image quality, even in the darkest hours of the night.
Combined with IR lights and an outdoor housing, the solution is especially apt for traffic
monitoring in challenging lighting conditions.
Featuring the improved Wide Dynamic Range Technology, WDR Pro, the IP816A-LPC
provides superior visibility in high-contrast lighting environments with 2-shutter capture method.
When combined with 3D Noise Reduction Technology, users can enjoy an increased level of
image detail in extremely dark environments without consuming or wasting unreasonbly high
bandwidth.
To provide top-notch image quality, IP816A-LPC also comes with a P-iris lens, which controls
the iris with extreme precision with its built-in stepper motor. Controlled by advanced software,
the lens maintains the iris opening at an optimal level at all times, resulting in superior sharpness
and depth of eld. VIVOTEK knows that accurately focusing a megapixel network camera can
be difcult due to the level of image detail. In order to help installers properly adjust the focus of
this high resolution camera, the IP816A-LPC is also equipped with VIVOTEK’ s RBF (Remote
Back Focus) System, allowing installers to adjust focus even more accurately.
Revision History
■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release.
■ Rev. 1.1: Updated hardware installation steps.
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Read Before Use
The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera
is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance
system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before
installing this unit for its intended use.
It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package
Contents listed below. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network
Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to
avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used
properly as intended.
The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who
have basic networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing,
general security/surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the
Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL
Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing
homepages or integrating with the current web server.
Package Contents
■ IP816A-LPC
■ C-mount lens
■ C-mount adaptor ring
■ Camera Stand
■ L-type Hex key wrench
■ Software CD
■ Quick Installation Guide
■ IR light units x2
■ IR light assembly bracket
■ Outdoor housing
Symbols and Statements in this Document
INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent
inconvenient or problem situations.
NOTE: Notices provide guidance or advices that are related to the functional integrity of
the machine.
Tips: Tips are useful information that helps enhance or facilitae an installation, function,
or process.
WARNING: or IMPORTANT:: These statements indicate situations that can be
dangerous or hazardous to the machine or you.
Electrical Hazard: This statement appears when high voltage electrical hazards might
occur to an operator.
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Specications
Model Number IP816A-LPC enclosure
Power Input 24VAC (+/-10%)
Rating Current 3.5 A
Heater Control 15°C (ON) / 25°C (OFF)
Blower Control 35°C (ON) / 25°C (OFF)
Environmental Operation
Temp.
Protection Level IP66, IK10
Temper Glass thickness 4mm
Mounting Bracket Fully-cable Management
Construction Die-cast Aluminum Alloy
Coating White epoxy powder coating
Dimensions 400 (L) x 130 (W) x 108 (H) mm
Net Weight 2900g
AE-237 Single heater: -20°C ~ +50°C
AE-236 Double heater: -40°C ~ +50°C (heater is on at -40°C. When temperature
reaches -10°C, camera is powered on)
IR light angle of beam
(different IR light units)
AI-104-010 Street: 10º
Mounting Conguration & Dimensions
Swivel Positions and Directions
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Physical Description
Heater
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Circulation
fan
Heater for the dual-heater,
-40ºC model
Waterproof cable
gland
Power Supply Unit
IMPORTANT:
1. Disconnect devices: A readily accessible disconnect device in the building installation wiring
should be incorporated.
2. Electrical Connection: Only a qualied electrician is allowed to make electrical connections.
3. If you plan to install this camera enclosure into a tropical, sea coastal, or an environment
where salt water or corrosive industrial waste water/moist are present, please seal each
stainless steel screws and ttings with a silicon grease compounds. This will help prevent
electrolysis to occur and extend the life span of the camera and housing.
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Installation
1. Loosen the socket screws using the included L-type hex key wrench, and open the
cover.
2. Secure the IR light units to the included iron brackets using a crescent wrench and a
socket wrench.
Secure both IR light units to the included iron bracket in the orientation shown below.
To the front of
enclosure
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3. Secure the IR light bracket to the bottom of th enclosure. Secure one screw only at this
stage of installation.
4. Adjust the IR lights' shooting direction and tighten up the mount screws. You may need
to adjust the shooting angles later.
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5. Pass the IR light units' signal wires through the waterproof connectors on the front.
6. Loosen the retention hex screws of the enclosure. To access the screws, you can push
the IR bracket to the side.
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7. Check the inside of the enclosure to make sure the I/O wires can reach the power
supply unit inside. An approximate of 25cm cable length is required. Install and tighten
up the waterproof connectors.
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8. Prepare the AC24V power wires and a CAT5e Ethernet cable (user-supplied). Pass
them through the waterproof connectors.
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You may need to remove the RJ45 connector, and use a crimping tool to connect the
Ethernet wires to an RJ45 connector inside the enclosure. Use an Ethernet cable of the
width of 5 ~ 6.5mm.
o: white/orange stripe
O: orange solid
g: white/green stripe
B: blue solid
b: white/blue stripe
G: green solid
br: white/brown stripe
BR: brown solid
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9. When done, tighten up the waterproof connectors.
10. Assemble the camera components, e.g., the CS ring and lens module. Align the buffer
pad with the mounting hole at the bottom of the camera (the label side).
LPC
11. Place the mounting plate on top of the buffer pad and then secure it to the camera. You
may need adjust its position so that the lens module can ush align with the tempered
glass.
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12. Secure the camera to the enclosure by securing screws through the keyhole slots.
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13. Attach the AC24V power wires and power inputs from the IR light units to the terminal
connector. Connect the Brown and Orange (26AWG) wires from both IR units to the
terminal. Since AC 24V is polarity free, Connect AC 24V from outer source, 24V inputs
for IR (2 pairs), and 24V inputs for camera, all to the same terminal connector.
Power to IR:
Brown & Orange
AC24V
power
Connect the power inputs from another IR light unit to the same terminal connector.
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Listed below is the color scheme for wires coming fom the IR light units.
Description Color Gauge
IR status DO- Orange (26AWG)
IR status DO+ Brown (26AWG)
LED ON/OFF mode DO- Black (26AWG)
LED ON/OFF mode DO+ Red (26AWG)
Input(V-): 24V AC/DC or 12V DC Orange (20AWG)
Input(V+): 24V AC/DC or 12V DC Brown (20AWG)
Output(V-): Volts same as input Black (20AWG)
Output(V+): Volts same as input Red (20AWG)
14. Prepare two power lines as the 24V inputs for the camera. Connect the input lines from
the enclosure's terminal to that on the camera. Also connect the DO- (black) and the
DO+ (red) lines from the IR unit to the camera's terminal connector. You only need to
connect one pair of LED ON/OFF mode DI wires to the camera.
AC/DC pwr
AC/DC pwr
DO+
DO-
DI1+
DI2+
DI3+
DI-
RS485-
RS485+
The LED ON/OFF mode DI connection enables the synchronization of IR light and the
automated day/night switching mechanism on the camera.
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15. Having the wiring done inside the enclosure, you can install the enclosure bracket to a
preferred location at your installation site. Drill mounting holes and a cable routing hole (if
preferred) on a wall. Install the bracket.
16. Lift the whole enclosure up to the installation position, and pass the 24V power wire
and the Ethernet cables through the bracket.
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17. Mount the enclosure on to the installed bracket, and secure the connection by
tightening the 4 socket screws. Due to the weight of the enclosure (5.5kg), it is best to
have two men mounting the enclosure.
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18. Adjust zoom and focus and open a web session with the camera to tune for the best
image. When zoom and focus is done, Close the top cover and fasten the top cover
screws.
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19. Close the top cover of the enclosure, tighten the screws,and secure another screw to
the IR bracket.
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20. Firmware congurable options:
Open a web console with the camera. Make sure that external IR is turned on in the night
mode, and that the IR cut lter option is synchronized with the digital input you connected
(default is DI1).
Use the Media > Focus function to tune for a best image focus on your target area.
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In the Conguration > Media > Image settings page, select an application scenario, LPC
street or LPC parking lot. Related parameters, such as shutter time, will be automatically
changed for the scenario.
If preferred, e.g., shooting fast moving vehicles, select the 60fps frame rate.
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In the night mode, check if the input signals are correctly detected. You may simulate the
night mode by blocking the IR unit's light sensor. Change the triggering parameters when
necessary.
If your target area is a stretched out eld of view, such as shooting a part of a highway,
nding the best focus can be a problem. You can use the Snapshot Focus utility to make
sure you acquire clear images of the license plates of passing vehicles.
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Operation Procedure:
1. Press the Snapshot Recording button,
e.g., when a car is passing the field
of view. A short, 2.5 seconds of video
recording will be available (including 1
second of pre-recording and another
second of post-recording).
2. The recording takes place on Stream 1
with a focusing result calculated from the
full of the current eld of view.
3. The Snapshot Focus comes with an
embedded Quick time player. Users can
review the current focusing results on a
viewing window. Users can also use the
left arrow key on their keyboard to go
through the recording in a frame-by-frame
manner (after the video is played once).
In this way, an installer can immediately
examine whether the focus is optimal
when a fast going car is captured by
video. If not, he can tune the focus
again and review the imaging result until
satised.
4. Users can also download the short
recording clip to a PC. Note that if the
Snapshot Focus page is refreshed or the
web session is closed, the recording will
be erased.
Note that you can use the arrow buttons
on the sides of the Focus tuning bar to
nd the best focus.
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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 definitions are described below. The “AC/DC pw” pins can be
used to connect both 24V AC and 12V DC power source.
DO+
DODI1+
DI2+
DI3+
DI- (common GND)
RS485RS485+
AC/DC pw
AC/DC pw
DI/DO Diagram
1. The DO+ pin provides a 5V output, and the max. load is 50mA.
2. The max. voltage for DO- pins is 80VDC (External power).
In order to control AC devices, the following diagram can be taken into consideration. This
diagram uses a relay to control the ON/OFF condition of the AC device.
3. An external relay can be triggered by using the DO+ or by an external power source,
depending on the type of relay you use.
4. In case of using an individual relay (instead of using a relay module), for protection against
voltage or current spikes, a transient voltage suppression diode must be connected in parallel
with the inductive load.
BJT transistor
DI-
DO+
DI+
DO-
VDC
Switch
NO NC
Relay
External
power source
AC
Source
External
device
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DI-
BJT transistor
DO+
DI+
DO-
Switch
NO NC
Relay
VDC
AC
Source
External
device
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Hardware Reset
Recessed
Reset Button
The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes
resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain
after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.
Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a straightened paper clip. Wait for the
Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks. Note that
all settings will be restored to factory default. Upon successful restore, the status LED will blink
green and red during normal operation.
Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC 16GB / 8GB / 32GB / 64GB and
other preceding standard SD cards.
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Installing to a Camera Stand
1. Install the camera stand by drilling holes on the ceiling.
2. Secure the stand to ceiling using the screws and anchors.
3. Secure the camera to stand and tighten the fastening ring.
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Network Deployment
General Connection (with PoE)
4. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O
terminal block. Install the camera base to the mounting hole at the bottom of the camera.
5. Connect the camera to a switch using an Ethernet cable.
1. DO+
2. DO-
3. DI1+
4. DI2+
5. DI3+
6. DI- (common GND)
7. RS485-
8: RS485+
9. AC/DC pw
10. AC/DC pw
POWER
COLLISION
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RECEIVE
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PARTITION
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5
PoE Switch
NOTE:
• The camera is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.
• For PoE connections, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.
6. Use the included hex wrench to access the SD card socket. Install an SD card.
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Internet connection via a router
Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow
the steps below.
1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.
Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 32 for
details.
IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
Internet
Cable or DSL Modem
WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP
LINK
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COLLISION
RECEIVE
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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: default is 80
■ RTSP port: default is 554
■ RTP port for audio: default is 5558
■ RTCP port for audio: default is 5559
■ RTP port for video: default is 5556
■ RTCP port for video: default is 5557
If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer
to your router’s user’s manual.
3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the
Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 85 for details.
For example, your router and IP settings may look like this:
Device IP Address: internal
port
IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the
router)
Public IP of router 122.146.57.120
LAN IP of router 192.168.2.1
Camera 1 192.168.2.10:80 122.146.57.120:8000
Camera 2 192.168.2.11:80 122.146.57.120:8001
... ... ...
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Congure the router, virtual server, or rewall, so that the router can forward any data
coming into a precongured port number to a network camera on the private network, and
allow data from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same
path.
From Forward to
122.146.57.120:8000 192.168.2.10:80
122.146.57.120:8001 192.168.2.11:80
... ...
When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP
request as follows: http://122.146.57.120:8000
If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For example, you can open a management session with your
router to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network.
Please consult your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with
the conguration.
For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports),
please refer to Conguration > Network Settings. VIVOTEK also provides the automatic
port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router
must support the UPnP port forwarding feature.
Internet connection with static IP
Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera.
Please refer to LAN setting on page 85 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 86 for details.
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Software Installation
Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up
your Network Camera on the LAN.
IW
1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD.
Double-click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program.
2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.
After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.
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Installation
Wizard 2
3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN.
4. After a brief search, the installer window will prompt. Click on the MAC and model name
that matches the one printed on the product label. You can then double-click on the address to
open a management session with the Network Camera.
Network Camera
Model No: IP816A-LPC
MAC:0002D1730202
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
R o HS
Made in Taiwan
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 IP816A-LPC
0002D1730202
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Ready to Use
1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below.
2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel
recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For
its installation details, please refer to its related documents.
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3. Unscrew the zoom controller to adjust the zoom factor. Upon completion, tighten the zoom
controller.
4. Unscrew the focus controller to adjust the focus range. Upon completion, tighten the focus
controller.
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5. You may also use the Focus assist button or the auto focus function for the best imaging
result. See Conguration > Image > Focus.
Focus window
x
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NOTE:
If using a CS-mount lens, please notice the specications as below.
The screw mount (distance A-C) must be shorter than 5.2mm; in case that the bottom of
screw mount may hit the IR Cut Filter.
A C
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Accessing the Network Camera
This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players,
3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software.
Using Web Browsers
Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access the Network Cameras on LAN.
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:
1. Launch your web browser (e.g., Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. Press Enter.
3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser.
4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will prompt as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
NOTE
► For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream the live
NOTE:
video. If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it rst, then launch
the web browser.
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► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access,
it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera.
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on
page 103.
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX®
Controls, please enable the ActiveX® Controls for your browser.
1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.
2. Look for Download signed ActiveX® controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.
3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX® control. Follow the instructions to
complete installation.
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IMPORTANT:
1. Currently the Network Camera utilizes a 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a
management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
2. 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.
3. On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
NOTE:
1. For a megapixel camera, it is recommended to use monitors of the 24" size or larger,
and are capable of 1600x1200 or better resolutions.
2. Below are the defaults for Audio settings:
For cameras with built-in microphone: Not Muted.
For cameras without built-in microphone: Muted.
To receive audio input from external microphone, you may need to enable the audio
input from Media > Audio. Refer to page 84 for more information.
Tips:
1. The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations:
A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same
camera running different rmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will
solve this problem.
2. In the event of plug-in compatibility issues, you may try to uninstall the plug-in that was
previously installed.
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Using RTSP Players
To view the video streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following
players that support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC media 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 94.
For example:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
4. The live video will be displayed in your player.
For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP
Streaming on page 94 for details.
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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
29.
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 94.
2. As the the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size.
Please set the video and audio streaming parameters as listed below.
For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 79.
Video Mode MPEG-4
Frame size 176 x 144
Maximum frame rate 5 fps
Intra frame period 1S
Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps
Audio type (GSM-AMR) 12.2kbps
3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set
the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 94.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e.g., Quick Time).
5. Type the following URL commands into the player.
The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming
access name for stream # with small frame size and frame rate>.
For example:
You can configure Stream #2 into the suggested stream settings as listed above for live
viewing on a mobile device.
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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
The product software CD also contains an ST7501 recording software, allowing simultaneous
monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording
software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed
information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the
software or download it from http://www.vivotek.com.
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Main Page
This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections:
VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live
Video Window.
Resize Buttons
VIVOTEK INC.
Logo
Camera Control
Area
Hide Button
Host Name
Configuration
Area
Live View Window
VIVOTEK INC. Logo
Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website.
Host Name
The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 55.
Camera Control Area
Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 3) simultaneously. You can
select any of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 79
for detailed information.
Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Please configure an event setting
on Application page before enable this function. A total of 3 event settings can be congured. For more
information about event setting, please refer to page 119. If you want to hide this item on the homepage,
please go to Conguration> System > Homepage Layout > General settings > Customized button
to deselect “show manual trigger button”.
Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off.
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Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window. The Global View window
contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a oating frame (the
viewing region of the current video stream). The oating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ
function (Electronic Pan/Tilt/Zoom). For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to
E-PTZ Operation on page 99. For more information about how to set up the viewing region of the
current video stream, please refer to Viewing Windows on page 43.
PTZ control: If a different control interface, e.g., the RS485, is connected, you can select the
Mechanical PTZ control. For example, the camera can be mounted on a mechanical scanner that
enables moving the shooting direction.
The viewing region of
the curruent video
stream
The largest frame size
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H.264 Protocol and Media Options
Conguration Area
Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to
Client Settings on page 48.
Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration 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 Conguration on page 54.
Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface. Language options are available
in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語
, Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
. Please
note that you can also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 54.
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:
Video Title
Title and Time
Zoom Indicator
Video (TPC-AV)
Video 17:08:56 2015/01/25
x4.0
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on
page 67.
H.264 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H.264 video
streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 48.
2015/01/25 17:08:56
Time
Video and Audio Control Buttons
Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings
on page 67.
Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration,
please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 70.
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PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control, which allows roaming
a smaller view frame within a large view frame. Please refer to PTZ settiings on page 116 for detailed
information.
Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window. The Global View window contains a
full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a oating frame (the viewing region of
the current video stream). The oating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/
Tilt/Zoom). For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page 116.
For more information about how to set up the viewing region of the current video stream, please refer to
page 116.
The viewing region of
the curruent video
stream
The largest frame size
NOTE:
1. For a megapixel camera, it is recommended to use monitors of the 24" size or larger, and
are capable of 1600x1200 or better resolutions.
2. Below are the defaults for Audio settings:
For cameras with built-in microphone: Not Muted.
For cameras without built-in microphone: Muted.
To receive audio into from external microphone, you may need to enable the audio input
from Media > Audio. Refer to page 84 for more information.
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Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button
after clicking the Pause button.
Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue
transmission.
Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving
Options on page 49 for details.
Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the
local computer.
Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Audio On button after
clicking the Mute button.
Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the Network Camera. Audio will project from
the external speaker connected to the Network Camera. Click this button again to end talking
transmission.
Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the
microphone volume on the local computer.
Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Mic On button
after clicking the Mute button.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
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■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:
VIVOTEK
Video Title
Title and Time
Video (HTTP-V)
Video 17:08:56 2015/01/25
2015/01/25 17:08:56
Time
Video Control Buttons
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on
page 70.
Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 70.
Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please
refer to Media > Image on page 70
.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving
Options on page 49 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 Media Options
H.264 Media Options
Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H.264.
H.264 Protocol Options
H.264 Protocol Options
Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of H.264 streaming:
UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network
packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection
when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important. Note that each
unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the Network Camera allows up
to ten simultaneous accesses.
UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients
requesting streaming media. This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera
while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must
be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to
RTSP Streaming on page 94.
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 specic ports for
streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow
streaming data through.
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Two way audio
Half duplex: Audio is transmitted from one direction at a time, e.g., from a PC holding a web
console with the camera.
Full duplex: Audio is transmitted in both directions simultaneously.
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. The location can be changed.
File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name. A specied
folder will be automatically created on your local hard disk.
Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end
of the le name.
CLIP_20110628-180853
File name prefix
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Local Streaming Buffer Time
Due to the possiblity of encountering 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 console PC’s cache
memory for a congurable period of time before being played on the live view window. This helps
you see the streaming more smoothly. If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3
seconds.
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Joystick Settings
Enable Joystick
Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your management computer. Supported
by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it
will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer. The joystick should work properly
without installing any other driver or software.
Then you can begin to configure the joystick settings of connected devices. Please follow the
instructions
below to enable joystick settings.
1. Right-click on a live view window. Select Joystick Settings. If your joystick is working properly, it
will be displayed on the drop-down list.
c. Select the joystick you want to congure. Check Enable Joystick, then click Congure Buttons
to open Buttons conguration window.
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Buttons Conguration
In Button Conguration window, the left column shows the actions you can assign, and the right
column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions. The number of buttons may differ from
different joysticks.
Please follow the steps below to congure your joystick buttons:
1. Choosing one of the actions and click Assign will pop up a dialog. Then you can assign this
action to a button by pressing the joystick button or select it from the drop-down list.
For example: Assign Home (move to home position) to Button 1.
2. Click OK to conrm the conguration.
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3.
The Assigned Action will appear beside Button 1 in the right column as shown in the following
diagram.
Note that a button can only be assigned with an action. If you want to modify the
settings, select the action on the list and click Clear Selected.
4. If you want to assign additional actions, repeat step a.~c. When all settings are complete, click
OK t
o save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings.
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5. Click OK to
save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings.
NOTE:
• If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be congured in
advance.
• If your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated. Click the Calibrate button to
open the Game Controllers window located in Microsoft Windows control panel and follow the
instructions for trouble shooting.
• The joystick will appear in the Game Controllers list in the Windows Control panel. If you want to
check out for your devices, go to the following page: Start -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers.
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Conguration
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only
Administrators can access the conguration page.
VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with
minimal effort.
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 main page interface:
Navigation Area
Configuration List
Firmware Version
Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections.
Navigation Area provides an instant switch among Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing),
Client settings, Conguration page, and multi-language selection.
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System > General settings
This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the
host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System, and System
Time. When finished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to
enable the settings.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the
main page, and also on the view cell of ST7501 and VAST management software.
Turn off the LED indicators: If you do not want others to notice the network camera is in operation, you
can select this option to turn off the LED indicators.
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System time
Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network
Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the
power of the system is turned off.
Synchronize with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network
Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.
Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time format are
[yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].
Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically
querying an NTP Server.
NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server. Leaving the text box blank
connects the Network Camera to the default time servers.
Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly
basis.
Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time
rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 64 for details.
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System > Homepage layout
This section explains how to set up a customized homepage layout.
General settings
This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and
font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically
in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:
■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.
Logo graph
Here you can change the logo that is placed at the top of your homepage.
Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:
1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.
2. Select a logo from your les.
3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.
4. Enter a website link if necessary.
5. Click Save to enable the settings.
Customized button
If you want to hide manual trigger buttons on the homepage, please uncheck this item. This item is
checked by default.
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Theme Options
Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you
to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview eld. Click Save to enable the
settings.
Font Color of the
Video Title
Font Color
Background Color of the
Control Area
Font Color of
the Configuration Area
Background Color of the
Configuration Area
Preset patterns
Background Color of
the Video Area
Frame Color
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■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage:
1. Click Custom on the left column.
2. Click the eld where you want to change the color on the right column.
Custom
Pattern
3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.
VIVOTEK
Color Selector
2
1
4
4. Drag the slide bar and click on the left palette 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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System > Logs
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote
server as backup.
Log server settings
Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:
1. Select Enable remote log.
2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.
2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.
3. When completed, click Save to enable the setting.
You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup.
Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log
messages from the Network Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.
com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.
System log
This column displays the system log in a chronological order. The system log is stored in the Network
Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.
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You can install the included ST7501 recording software, which provides an Event
Management function group for delivering event messages via emails, GSM short
messages, onscreen event panel, or to trigger an alarm, etc. For more information, refer to
the ST7501 User Manual.
VIVOTEK Network Cameras
Internet
3G Cell phone
Cell phone
Short message
GSM
Modem
HTTP
PC with
ST7501 Recording Software
Digital output
Email
PTZ
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Access log
Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and
administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer
area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.
System > Parameters
The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters. If you need technical
assistance, please provide the information listed on this page.
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System > Maintenance
This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade rmware
version, etc.
General settings > Upgrade rmware
This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to
complete the process.
Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!
Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:
1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.
2. Click Browse… and locate the rmware le.
3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade
completes.
If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that, reaccess the Network Camera.
The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded.
Reboot system now!!
This connection will close.
The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect rmware le.
Starting firmware upgrade...
Do not power down the server during the upgrade.
The server will restart automatically after the upgrade is
completed.
This will take about 1 - 5 minutes.
Wrong PKG file format
Unpack fail
General settings > Reboot
This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete. When
completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The following message will be displayed
during the reboot process.
If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the
address eld to resume the connection.
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General settings > Restore
This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings.
Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page
86).
Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to
Import/Export les below on this page).
Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings.
VADP: Retain the VADP modules (3rd-party software stored on the SD card) and related settings.
If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The following message is
displayed during the restoring process.
Import/Export les
This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language le, conguration
le, and server status report.
Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the start and end time of DST (Daylight Saving).
Follow the steps below to export:
1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the
Network Camera.
2. A le download dialog will prompt as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to
store the le for editing.
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3. Open the le with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST.
When completed, save the le.
In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at
2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.
Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.
If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading
the le to the Network Camera.
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The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect le format.
Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English,
Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語,
Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
.
Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.
Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.
Update conguration le: Click Browse… to update a conguration le. Please note that the model and
rmware version of the device should be the same as the conguration le. If you have set up a xed IP
or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a conguration le.
Export server staus report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs,
parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message ... and so
on.
Tips:
If a rmware upgrade is accidentally disrupted, say, by a power outage, you still have a last resort method to
restore normal operation. See the following for how to bring the camera back to work:
Applicable scenario:
(1) Power disconnected during rmware upgrade.
(2) Unknown reason causing abnormal LED status, and a Restore cannot recover normal working
condition.
You can use the following methods to activate the camera with its backup rmware:
(1) Press and hold down the reset button for at least one minute.
(2) Power on the camera until the Red LED blinks rapidly.
(3) After boot up, the rmware should return to the previous version before the camera hanged. (The
procedure should take 5 to 10 minutes, longer than the normal boot-up process). When tthis
process is completed, the LED status should return to normal.
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Media > Image
This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is
composed of the following four columns: General settings, Picture settings, Exposure, and
Privacy mask.
General settings
Video title
Show_timestamp_and video_title_in_video_and_snapshots: Enter a name that will be displayed on
the title bar of the live video as the picture shown below.
Video Title
Title and Time
Video 17:08:56 2015/01/09
2015/01/09 17:08:56
Position of timestamp and video title on image: Select to display time stamp and video title on the
top or at the bottom of the video stream.
Timestamp and video title font size: Select the font size for the time stamp and title.
Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams.
Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate
image 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 reect the display of the live video; Mirror - horizontally reect the
display of the live video. Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (e.g.,
on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation. Please note that if you have preset locations, those
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you select the Video Rotation mode in Media > Video window. See page 79 for more information.
Rotate -
MirrorNormal Flip Rotate 90°
clockwise
The rotation mode is disabled with the
LPC application.
The rotation here indicates clockwise
rotation. Rotation can be applied with ip,
mirror, and physical lens rotation settings
to adapt to different mounting locations.
The figures in the illustration are shown
in a consecutive order.
The camera may be installed on a vertical, side-facing, or tilted surface in order to accommodate
the interior or exterior design of a vehicle or building. Because the interior of a transportation
vehicle is often shaped as a narrow rectangular space, the conventional HD image, such as that
of a 16:9 aspect ratio, will be incongruous with its wide horizontal view. With video rotation, the
camera can more readily cover a tall and narrow eld of view.
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Day/Night Settings
Switch to B/W in night mode
Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black/White during night
mode.
Turn on external IR illuminator in night mode
Select this to turn on an external IR illuminator (connected via Digital Output lines) when the
camera detects low light condition and enters the night mode.
IR cut lter
With a removable IR-cut lter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter to let IR
light enter the light sensor during low light conditions.
■ Auto mode
The Network Camera automatically removes the lter by judging the level of ambient light.
■ Day mode
In day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut lter at all times to block infrared light
from reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted.
■ Night mode
In night mode, the Network Camera switches off the IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to
accept infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity.
■ Synchronize with digital input (1~3)
The Network Camera automatically removes the IR cut lter when a Digital Input is triggerred.
For example, the digital input can come from a housing that is equipped with IR illumination and
control circuits such as VIVOTEK’s AM-214 outdoor housing.
■ Schedule mode
The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specified
schedule. Enter the start and end time for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is
expressed in 24-hour clock time. By default, the start and end time of day mode are set to 07:00
and 18:00.
Note that the light sensor sensitivity is automatically tuned to a factory default, and the congurable
option is thus disabled.
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Image settings
On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and WDR enhanced .
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
■ You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.
1. Place a sheet of paper of white or cooler-color temperature color, such as blue, in front of the
lens, then allow the Network Camera to automatically adjust the color temperature.
2. Click the On button to Fix current value and conrm the setting while the white balance is being
measured.
■ You may also manually tune the color temperature by pulling the RGain and BGain slide bars.
Image Adjustment
■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
■ Sharpness:
■ Gamma curve:
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0.45
0% to 100%
to 1
.
.
You may let firmware Optimize your display or select the Manual mode, and pull the slide bar
pointer to change the preferred level of Gamma correction towards higher contrast or towards the
higher luminance for detailed expression for both dark and lighted areas of an image.
Noise reduction (Note: in the LPC mode, this option is disabled)
■ Enable noise reduction: Check to enable noise reduction in order to reduce noises and ickers
in image. This applies to the onboard 3D Noise Reduction feature. Use the pull-down menu to
adjust the reduction strength. Note that applying this function to the video channel will consume
system computing power.
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3D Noise Reduction is mostly applied in low-light conditions. When enabled in a low-light
condition with fast moving objects, trails of after-images may occur. You may then select a lower
strength level or disable the function.
Electronic image stabilizer
Select the checkbox to enable the Electronic image stabilization (EIS) function.
Note that the Preview button has been cancelled, all changes made to image settings is directly
shown on screen. You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the
changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting. You can
also click on Prole to adjust all settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting conditions.
Activated period:
Select the mode this profile to apply to: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule
mode. Please manually enter a range of time if you choose Schedule mode. Then check Save to
take effect.
Scene mode
By default, the LPC street mode is selected. If you need to enable the camera for the parking lot
mode, please contact VIVOTEK’s technical support.
When the street mode is enabled, WDR Pro will be disabled. The Exposure measurement window
will be the full eld of view, and the Exposure mode selection will be in the manual mode.
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Exposure
On this page, you can set the Exposure level and Exposure mode. Detailed congurations will be
automatically adjusted since the sensor library will automatically adjust the value according to the
ambient light.
When LPC application is enabled, the measurement window is forced to be full. The WDR Pro
option is also disabled.
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
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Exposure control:
■
Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark
to bright). You can click on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars to specify a range
of shutter time and Gain control values within which the camera can automatically tune to an
optimal imaging result. You may prefer a shorter shutter time to better capture moving objects,
while a faster shutter reduces light and needs to be compensated by electrical brightness gains.
■
Exposure mode: In the LPC mode the exposure setting is defaulted to the Manual mode. The
LPC mode comes with a default exposure time (1/800 sec.) and gain control (40%) values. The
Iris size is tuned to the largest aperture.
Manual: Select Manual to set a xed exposure time and gain. Then, tune the slide bar to set the
Exposure time and Gain Control to the best image quality. A shorter exposure time allows less
amount of light to enter the sensor; while a higher gain control value generates certain amount of
noises.
■
Iris Adjustment (this option is available when the Manual mode is selected):
The camera comes with a P-iris lens, which controls the iris opening with extreme precision by
its built-in stepping motor. Via software controls, the lens maintains the iris opening at an optimal
level at all times, resulting in superior sharpness and depth of eld as well as image quality.
Once set, the iris will stay at current position as long as the lighting condition allows. When
external lighting conditions exceed an acceptable range, the P-iris mechanism adjusts itself.
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■
Exposure Prole:
A pre-congured exposure prole is available with the LPC mode. This prole is set for the night
mode operation and should be appropriate for most LPC applications.
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■
WDR Pro:
This option is disabled using the LPC mode.
You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When
completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
Lens conguration
If you apply a different lens to the camera, you can upload a different conguration le (containing
an image library) for the specic lens module without updating the entire rmware. Please contact
VIVOTEK's technical support for the supported Lens conguration les.
Note that applying a new lens conguration requires a camera reboot.
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Focus
Focus here refers to the Remote Back Focus, is applicable to Network Cameras that are
equipped with stepping motor lens. The automated focus adjustment function eliminates
the needs to physically adjust camera focus. In an outdoor deployment consisting of a
large number of cameras, the auto focus function can be very helpful when these cameras
become out of focus after days or weeks of operation. And that can easily result from
the effects of natural forces, e.g., shrink and expand due to a wide range of operating
temperatures and the vibration caused by wind.
Focus window
x
Below is the procedure to perform the automated Focus function:
1. Select from the bottom of the screen whether you want to perform focus adjustment on
the Full view or within a Custom focus window. You can create a custom window and
click and drag the window to a desired position on screen.
2. It is recommended to Reset to the default back focus position of the sensor board.
3. You can use the Open iris button to increase the iris size for a better focus adjustment
result.
4. On an initial setup, you can change the zoom factor and roughly make focus using hte
pullers on the lens module.
5. Click to select the Fine-tune focus or the Full-range scan focus buttons. When a full-
range scan is selected, a full-range scan through the camera's entire focal length can
take about 30 to 80 seconds. If not, the auto focus scan will only go through the length
where optimal focus may occur, and that takes about 15 to 20 seconds. In theory, best
results of the auto scan can be acquired when the camera's iris is fully open.
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6. Wait for the scan to complete. After a short while, the clearest image obtained should
be displayed and the optimal focus range achieved. Use the arrow marks on the sides
to ne-tune the focus if you are not satised with the results.
arrow buttons to ne-tune the focus depending on the live image on your screen. “>” means moving from wide to tele end; and “<” tele to wide.
You may still need to use the
7. Click on the Enable iris button to save the current conguration.
The methodology of using the Resize Buttons at the upper left corner of the streaming
window is the same as that on the home page.
Focus window:
By default, the optimal focus is found on a full view window. You may designate a custom window
within your current eld of view to acquire the best focus out of it. However, you can not place a
focus window on a distant background, e.g., a hall way that stretches away for 3 meters or farther.
Doing so you will not benet from the Focus window function.
■
Full view: The focus tuning takes place by referring to the full view.
■
Custom: You can create a focus window and drag it to a place of interest in your view window.
Note that it is recommended to use this function only when you have a solid object in your view
window that is showing a consistent color or texture. This function will not take effect if you set
the focus window on a distant background.
Please refer to page 146 for information about the Snapshot Focus feature. This feature
is enabled as a VADP package.
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Privacy mask
Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to
address privacy concerns.
■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below:
1. Click New to add a new window.
2. You can use the mouse cursor to size and drag-drop the window, which is recommended to be
at least twice the size of the object (height and width) you want to cover.
3. Enter a Window Name and click Save to enable the setting.
4. Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to enable this function.
NOTE:
►
Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen.
► If you want to delete the
privacy mask
window, please click the ‘x’ on the upper right corner of
the window.
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Mode
Due to system resources limitations, you can select one of the streaming modes for your
application.
■ Dual Stream (Max. 30fps): Dual video streams are available. Users can dene the frame size,
■ Video Rotation (Max. 30fps): This Rotation mode applies to a tall and norrow field of view
■ Single Stream (Max. 60fps): The Single Stream mode at 60fps applies to the monitoring of high
Note that changes made to the video mode may require a system reboot and may erase the
current Motion, Privacy mask, Exposure and Focus settings.
video quality, and a frame rate of up to 30fps.
applicable to the monitoring of a corridor or the interior of a vehicle.
speed trafc such as the installation on a highway.
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Stream settings
This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1920 x
1080 pixels.
The denition of multiple streams:
■ Stream 1: Users can dene the frame size video quality and frame rate of up to 30/60fps.
■ Stream 2: The default frame size for Stream 2 is set to a smaller 640 x 360 size for viewing on
mobile devices.
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Click the stream item to display the detailed information. The maximum frame size will follow your
settings in the above Viewing Window sections.
This Network Camera provides real-time H.264 and MJPEG compression standards (Dual Codec)
for real-time viewing. If the H.264 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol.
There are several parameters through which you can adjust the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolutions for different viewing devices. For example, set a
smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video
size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. A higher quality stream can also be
recorded to an NVR. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother
video quality and for recognizing moving objects in the eld of view.
If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps,
8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates
are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps. You can also
select Customize and manually enter a value.
The single stream mode allows a 60fps frame rate.
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■ Intra frame period
Determine how often for rmware to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely
you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select
the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds,
3 seconds, and 4 seconds.
■
Video quality
Constant bit rate:
• Constant bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that
higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. The bandwidth utilization is
congurable to match a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance.
The bit rates are selectable at the following rates:
64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps,
and 8Mbps
. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps,
- Target bit rate: select a bit rate from the pull-down menu. The bit rate ranges from
20kbps to a maximum of 20Mbps. The bit rate then becomes the Average or Upper
bound bit rate number. The Network Camera will strive to deliver video streams
around or within the bit rate limitation you impose.
- Policy: If Frame Rate Priority is selected, the Network Camera will try to maintain
the frame rate per second performance, while image quality will be compromised. If
Image quality priority is selected, the Network Camera may drop some video frames
in order to maintain image quality.
• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are
transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable.
The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good,
Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
- Maximum bit rate: With the guaranteed image quality, you might still want to place
a bit rate limitation to control the size of video streams for bandwidth and storage
concerns. The configurable bit rate starts from 1Mbps to 40Mbps. In low light
conditions, lot of noises can be generated and the frame sizes can significantly
increase. Placing a bit rate limitation can limit the size of frames.
You may also manually enter a bit rate number by selecting the Customized option.
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If the JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera sends consecutive JPEG images to the client,
producing a moving effect similar to a lmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees
the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because
the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client.
There are three parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller
frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and
a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more
bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother
video quality.
If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps,
8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates
are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps. You can also
select Customize and manually enter a value. The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher
resolution.
■ Video quality
Refer to the previous page setting an average or upper bound threshold for controlling the
bandwidth consumed for transmitting motion jpegs. The conguration method is identical to that
for the H.264.
For Constant Bit Rate and other settings, refer to the previous page for details.
NOTE:
►
Video quality and xed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher
quality.
►
Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU load, and you may encounter
streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene. In the event of
occurance, we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain
smooth video.
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Media > Audio
Audio Settings
Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note
that if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client
Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:
External microphone input gain: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient
conditions. Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) or -33db (least sensitive).
Audio type: Select audio codec AAC or GSM-AMR and the bit rate .
■ AAC provides good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit rates are
selectable from: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, and 128Kbps.
■ G.711 also provides good sound quality and requires about 64Kbps. Select pcmu (μ-Law) or
pcma (A-Law) mode.
■ G.726 is a speech codec standard covering voice transmission at rates of 16, 24, 32, and 40kbit/
s.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
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Network > General settings
This section explains how to configure a wired network connection for the Network
Camera.
Network Type
LAN
Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is
intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the Network Type is LAN.
Please rememer to click on the Save button 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 fixed 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 32 for details.
2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP or
network administrator.
Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value
is “255.255.255.0”.
Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet.
Invalid router setting will disable the transmission to destinations across different subnets.
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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates host names into IP addresses.
Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS.
Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names
and IP addresses.
Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer
names and IP addresses.
Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnPTM presentation for your Network
Camera so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, the shortcuts to connected
Network Cameras will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web
browser. Currently, UPnPTM is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature,
please make sure the UPnPTM 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 automatically on the router so that video streams can
be sent out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnPTM and
it is activated.
PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)
Select this option to congure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long
as there is an Internet connection. Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided
by your ISP.
Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera’s public IP address.
1. Set up the Network Camera on the LAN.
2. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page
128) to add a new email or FTP server.
3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page
133).
Select System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT le format which contains the
Network Camera’s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server.
4. Go to Conguration > Network > General settings > Network type. Select PPPoE and enter the
user name and password provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting.
5. The Network Camera will reboot.
6. Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment.
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NOTE:
► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network
Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera.
► If UPnPTM is not supported by your router, you will see the following message:
Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
► Steps to enable the UPnPTM user interface on your computer:
Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnPTM
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.
6. Click Finish. UPnPTM is enabled.
► How does UPnPTM work?
UPnP
TM
networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of
devices added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as
printing and file sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome
network conguration. In the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts
under My Network Places.
► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera to open a secondary HTTP port on
the router-not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the
Network Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet. For
example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to
the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address.
From the Internet In LAN
http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080
► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly congured or the Internet access is not working, restore
the Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 64 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 streaming on page 93 for detailed
information.)
http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/:8080
IPv6 address
Secondary HTTP port
► If you choose PPPoE as the Network Type, the [PPP0 address] will be displayed in the IPv6
information column as shown below.
Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually set up IPv6 settings if your network
environment does not have DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers.
If you check this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding
information:
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HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port
number between 1025 and 65535.
Two way audio port: By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned
to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and
receive audio simultaneously. By using the Network Camera’s built-in or external microphone and
an external speaker, you can communicate with people around the Network Camera.
Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way
audio function, make sure the video mode is set to “H.264” on the Media > Video > Stream settings
page and the media option is set to “Media > Video > Stream settings” on the Client Settings page.
Please refer to Client Settings on page 48 and Stream settings on page 79.
Audio transmitted to operators
America
Audio transmitted from operators
Taiwan
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Mic Volume
Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera
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Mute
Talk Button
Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of
microphone; click to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.
FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's
Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21.
It also can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
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Network > Streaming protocols
HTTP streaming
To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera
rst; please refer to Security > User account on page 103 for details.
Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides
two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest.
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be
potential risks of being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are
encrypted using MD5 algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses.
HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP
port is set to 8080. They can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. If
the ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages will be displayed:
To access the Network Camera on the LAN, both the HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can
be used to access the Network Camera. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the
secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address.
On the LAN
http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080
Access name for stream 1 ~ 2: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously.
The access name is used to identify different video streams. Users can click Media > Video >
Stream settings to set up the video quality of linked streams. For more information about how to
set up the video quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 79.
When using Mozilla Firefox to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG,
users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server
push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.
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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2>
For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:
1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. 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, using http://<ip
address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2> will fail to access the Network Camera.
► Users can only use URL commands to request the stream 5. For more information about URL
commands, please refer to page 157.
RTSP Streaming
To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for controlling
the access to video stream rst. Please refer to Security > User account on page 103 for details.
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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides
three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest.
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be
potential risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are
encrypted using MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.
The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed below:
Quick Time player VLC
Disable O O
Basic O O
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Access name for stream 1 ~ 2: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously.
The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source.
If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode
to H.264 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data.
rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream 1 to 2>
For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live.sdp:
1. Launch an RTSP player.
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
3. Type the above URL command in the text box.
4. The live video will be displayed in your player as shown below.
Video 16:38:01 2012/01/25
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio
■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the
port number is set to 554.
■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By
default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the Network Camera to transmit the
data by monitoring the Internet trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557
and the RTCP port for audio is set to 5559.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The RTP port must be an even
number and the RTCP port is the RTP port number plus one, and thus is always an odd number.
When the RTP port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:
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Multicast settings for stream 1, 2: Click the items to display the detailed conguration information.
Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 or 2.
Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the
other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire
the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore,
enabling multicast can effectively save Internet bandwith.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The multicast RTP port must be an
even number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and
thus is always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change
accordingly.
If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be
displayed:
Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range
a packet can be forwarded.
Initial TTL Scope
0 Restricted to the same host
1 Restricted to the same subnetwork
32 Restricted to the same site
64 Restricted to the same region
128 Restricted to the same continent
255 Unrestricted in scope
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Network > DDNS
This section explains how to congure the dynamic domain name service for the Network
Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned
with a dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.
Express link
Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register
a domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address.
This service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your
router. If using DDNS, the user has to manually congure UPnP port forwarding. Express
Link is more convenient and easier to set up.
Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:
1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated.
2. Check Enable express link.
3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by
another device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will display a
message as shown below.
https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net
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Manual setup
DDNS: Dynamic domain name service
Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting.
Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list.
VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It
is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the
Internet. Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.
org(Custom), TZO.com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it.
Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.
■ Safe100.net
1. In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list. Click I accept after reviewing
the terms of the Service Agreement.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key,
and click Register. After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will
be displayed in the DDNS Registration Result column.
[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 Conrm 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/
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Network > QoS (Quality of Service)
Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain
quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the
network capacity is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality
can be dened as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:
The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.
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The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher
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reliability and stability on the network.
Requirements for QoS
To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:
All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS.
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The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled.
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QoS models
CoS (the VLAN 802.1p model)
IEEE802.1p denes 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:
NOTE
► A VLAN Switch (802.1p) is required. Web browsing may fail if the CoS setting is incorrect.
► Class of Service technologies do not guarantee a level of service in terms of bandwidth and
delivery time; they offer a "best-effort." Users can think of CoS as "coarsely-grained" traffic
control and QoS as "nely-grained" trafc control.
► Although CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees
since it is based on L2 protocol.
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