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Table of Contents

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

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

Installation .....................................................................................................................................7

Hardware installation �� Network deployment ��8 Software installation ��11

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

Using web browsers �� Using RTSP players ��14 Using 3GPP mobile phones ��15 Using VIVOTEK recording software ��16

Main Page ...................................................................................................................................17

Client Settings .............................................................................................................................21

Conguration ...............................................................................................................................23

System �� Security ��25 Network ��27 DDNS ��36 Access list ��39 Audio and video ��41 Motion detection ��49 Camera control ��52 Application ��56 Recording ��64 System log ��66 View parameters ��67 Maintenance ��68

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URL Commands of the Network Camera ��72 Technical Specications �� Technology License Notice ��102 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ��103

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Overview

Read before use

VIVOTEK IZ7151, featuring a 18x zoom progressive scan CCD module that can capture superior clear images of moving objects that traditional interlaced scanning techniques can not achieve, is a powerful distorted, jagged edges of recorded images� With a removable IR-cut filter, the Network Camera always provides high-quality color images in both daytime and nighttime� Embedded with selfdeveloped VIVOTEK VVTK-1000 SoC, this Network Camera simultaneously delivers dual streams up to 30 fps in VGA resolution and offers different video quality upon separate multimedia devices

or real-time monitoring� Other advanced features, including 3GPP mobile surveillance, 802�3af

f compliant PoE, two-way audio, RS-485 interface for pan/tilt control on scanners, digital I/O for external sensor and alarm, and back light compensation make VIVOTEK IZ7151 your best choice for remote monitoring

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country� The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance

ystem� It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before

s installing this unit for its intended use�

Network Camera for both day and night applications� It effectively reduce motion blur and

�

It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package contents Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to

void damages due to faulty assembly and installation� This also ensures the product is used

a properly as intended�

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

asic network knowledge� It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general

b security/surveillance, etc� The C

amera and ensure proper operations� For the creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves to be a helpful reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with the current web server�

listed below� Take notice of the warnings in Quick Installation Guide before the Network

Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network

Package contents

■ IZ7151

■ Power adapter

■ Camera stand

■ Screws and top mounting stand

■ Quick installation guide

■ Software CD

■ Warranty card

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Ext. Int.

Audio

Out

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Mic

RESET

Ethernet

Ext. Int.

Audio

Out

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Physical description

Front View

Status LED

Rear View

Built-in Microphone

External/Internal Microphone switch

Microphone in

Ethernet 10/100

RJ45 socket

General I/O

Audio out Power cord socket

Indented reset button

terminal block

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�

:

Power +12V

1

:

Digital output

2

:

Digital input

3

:

Ground

4

:

AC 24V

5

:

AC 24V

6

:

RS485+

7

:

RS485-

8

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12V

+12V

Digital output

PIN 1 Power+12V

PIN 2

Digital input

PIN 3

Ground

PIN 4

DI/DO Diagram

Pin 1~4 are used to connect with digital input and digital output devices� Refer to the following illustration for connection method�

Status LED

The color of LED indicates the status of the

Status LED Color Description Blinking red Power is being supplied to the Network Camera Solid green The Network Camera is booting up Solid green with blinking red in between The Network Camera is trying to obtain an IP

Solid green and red Solid red with blinking green in between The Network Camera is working

Blinking red and green During rmware upgrade

Network Camera

�

An IP address is successfully assigned to the Network Camera

�

address�

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Mic

RESET

Ethernet

Ext. Int.

Audio

Out

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RESET

Hardware Reset

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

Reboot :

Press and release the indented reset button with a needle� Wait for the Network Camera

to reboot�

Restore :

Press the indented reset button continuously for around 30 seconds until the status LED

rapidly blinks red and green simultaneously� Note that all settings will be restored to factory default�

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Installation

Hardware installation

Follow the steps below to install the Network Camera to the wall / ceiling�

:

Attach the top mounting stand to the Network Camera using the supplied screws�

1

:

Fasten the Network Camera stand to the wall / ceiling�

2

:

Secure the Network Camera to the stand�

3

:

Position the Network Camera with the lens facing the desired monitoring area�

4

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

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

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

Cable or DSL Modem

POWER

COLLISI

ON

LINK RECEIVE

PARTITION

1

2

3

4

5

Internet

Network deployment

Setup the Network Camera over the Internet

This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to Internet connection� There are several ways to setup the Network Camera over the Internet� The first way is to setup the Network Camera behind a router� The second way is to utilize a static IP� The third way is to use PPPoE�

Internet connection via a router

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

:

Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated as

1

below�

:

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

2

192�168�0�3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router�

HTTP port

■

RTSP port

■

RTP port for audio

■

RTCP port for audio

■

RTP port for video

■

RTCP port for video

■

If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly

on your router� For information on how to forward ports on the router, please

refer to the user's manual of your router�

:

Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service

3

Provider)� Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the Internet�

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Internet connection with static IP

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

:

Set up the Network Camera in a local area network�

1

:

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

2

:

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

3

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

Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� See PPPoE on page 28 for details

�

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Power over Ethernet (PoE)

The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via single Ethernet cable� If your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router via Ethernet cable�

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

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Software installation

Installation Wizard 2, a software packaged in the product CD, helps to locate your Network Camera in a local area network�

:

Install the "Installation Wizard 2" under the Software Utility directory from software CD�

1

Double click the Installation Wizard 2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program�

:

The program will conduct analyses on your local area network environment� After your

2

network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program�

:

The program will search all VIVOTEK devices in the same local area network�

3

:

After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC that matches the

4

one labeled on the back of your device to connect to the Network Camera�

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Accessing the Network Camera

This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera using web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP mobile phones and VIVOTEK recording software�

Using web browsers

:

Launch your web browser (ex� Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Netscape)�

1

:

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

2

:

The live video will be displayed in your web browser�

3

NOTE :

► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized accesses, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera. For more

information on how to enable password protection, see Security on page

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

computer.

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

video.

25.

®

control on your

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

®

Controls, please enable your ActiveX

:

Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.

1

:

Look for Download signed ActiveX® controls; select Enable or Prompt� Click OK�

2

Controls for your browser.

®

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Using RTSP players

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

Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player mpegable Player pvPlayer

:

Launch a RTSP player�

1

:

Choose File > Open URL. This opens the URL dialog box.

2

:

Type the URL command in the text box�

3

The format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>

For example:

:

The live video will be displayed in your player�

4

For more information on how to configure RTSP access name, see RTSP Streaming on page 33�

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Using 3GPP mobile phones

To view the streaming media using mobile phones, make sure the Network Camera is setup on the Internet� For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the internet, see Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8�

o utilize this feature, please check the settings on the Network Camera�

T

:

Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make

1

sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable� For more information, see RTSP Streaming on page 33�

:

As the 3G network bandwidth is limited, you can’t use large video size� Please set the

2

video and audio streaming parameters as listed below� For more information, see Audio and video on page 41�

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

:

As most ISP and players do not allow or support port number other than 554 to allow RTSP

3

streaming to go through, please set the RTSP port to 554� For more information, see RTSP Streaming on page 33�

:

Launch the players on 3GPP mobile phones, (ex� Real Player)� Type the URL commands

4

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

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Using VIVOTEK recording software

The product software contains a 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 on how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual packaged with the software or download it at

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 four sections: VIVOTEK Logo, Menu, Host Name and Live Video Window�

VIVOTEK logo

Menu

Host name

Live video window

VIVOTEK Logo

VIVOTEK :

Click this logo to visit VIVOTEK website�

Menu

Snapshot :

a pop-up window� Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*�jpg) or BMP (*�bmp) format�

Click this button to capture and save still images� The captured image is displayed in

Language :

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

體中文

Configuration :

that a password is applied to the Network Camera so that only administrators can configure the Network Camera

Client Settings :

Client Settings on page 21�

Digital Output : Zoom : Focus : Zoom speed / Focus speed :

Click this button to choose a language for the displayed interface� Language options

日本語

�

Click this button to access the Network Camera configuration page� It is suggested

� For more information, see Conguration on page 23�

Click this button to access the client setting page� For more information, see

Click this button to turn on or off the digital output devices�

Click + to enlarge the subjects� Click - to reduce the size of subjects�

Click + to shoot close-up subjects� Click - to shoot faraway subjects�

Adjust the speed of zoom and focus�

, Português,

簡体中文

and

繁

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Zoom speed Focus speed

-3 -3 Slower

-2 -2

-1 -1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 Faster

Host Name

Host Name :

The host name can be customized to fit your needs� For more information, see

System on page 23�

Live Video Window

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

MPEG-4 protocol and media options

TimeVideo title

Title and time

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Video and audio control buttons

Video title :

The video title can be configured� For more information, see Video settings on page

41�

Title and time :

see Video settings on page 41�

MPEG-4 protocol and media options :

video streaming� For more information, see Client Settings on page 21�

Time : Video and audio control buttons :

Display the current time�

configuration, some buttons may not be available�

Digital zoom edit :

screen indicates which part of the image is being magnified� To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar� To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen�

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Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video� For more information,

The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4

Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

Deselect Disable digital zoom to enable the zoom operation� The navigation

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Start MP4 Recording :

Press the

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

Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer�

recording stops accordingly� To specify the storage destination and the file name, see MP4 Saving Options on page 22 for details

Talk :

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

�

the external speaker connected to the Network Camera�

Pause :

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

after clicking the Pause button�

Resume :

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

after clicking the Resume button�

Stop :

Stop the transmission of streaming media� Click the Play button to continue

transmission�

Volume :

When the mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume

at local computer�

Mute : Mic Volume :

Turn off the volume at local computer�

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

microphone volume at local computer�

Mute :

Turn off the microphone volume at local computer�

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

Video title

Title and time

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Time

Video control buttons

Video title :

The video title can be configured� For more information, see Video settings on page

41�

Title and time :

Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video� For more information,

see Video settings on page 41�

Time : Video and audio control buttons :

Display the current time�

Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

configuration, some buttons may not be available�

Digital zoom edit :

Deselect Disable digital zoom to enable the zoom operation� The navigation

screen indicates which part of the image is being magnified� To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar� To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen�

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Start MP4 Recording :

Press the

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

Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer�

recording stops accordingly� To specify the storage destination and the file name, see MP4 Saving Options on page 22 for details

Talk :

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

�

the external speaker connected to the Network Camera�

Mic Volume :

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

microphone volume at local computer�

Mute :

Turn off the microphone volume at local computer�

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Client Settings

This chapter explains how to select the streaming source, transmission mode and saving options at local computer� It is composed of the following four sections: Stream Options, MPEG-4 Media Options, MPEG-4 Protocol Options and MP4 Saving Options� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect�

Stream Options

The Network Camera support dual streams: MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG� Select the streaming source from stream 1 or stream 2� For more information, see Video settings on page 41�

MPEG-4 Media Options

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

MPEG-4 Protocol Options

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

UDP unicast :

packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured� Activate UDP connection when occasions require time-sensitive responses and 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 :

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, see RTSP Streaming on page 33�

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

�

This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all

TCP :

quality� Nevertheless, the downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol for a narrower bandwidth�

This protocol guarantees the delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video

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Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

HTTP :

This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol and the users don’t need to open specific port for streaming under some network environment� Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow streaming data to come through�

MP4 Saving Options

Users can record the live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page� Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name�

Folder : File Name Prefix : Add date and time suffix to the file name :

suffix�

Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files�

Enter the text that will be put in front of the video file name�

Select this option to add date and time to the file name

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Conguration

Only Administrators can access the system configuration page� Each category in the left column will be explained in the following sections�

System

This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time� It is composed of the following three columns: System, System Time and DI and DO� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect�

System

Host name :

main page�

Turn off the LED indicator :

Network Camera's operation from being noticed�

Set a desired name for the Network Camera� The text is displayed at the top of the

Select this option to turn off the LED illuminators� This will prevent the

System Time

Enable Daylight Saving Time :

the system clock moves one hour ahead� Note that to utilize this feature, please set the time zone for your Network Camera first� Then, the starting time and ending time of the DST is displayed upon selecting this option� To manually configure the daylight saving time rules, see Export Daylight Saving Time Configuration File on page 69 for details

Select this option to enable daylight saving time (DST)� During DST,

Upload /

�

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Time zone : Keep current date and time :

According to your local time zone, select one from the drop-down list�

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

Sync with computer time :

Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network

Camera with the local computer� The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated�

Manual :

Adjust the date and time according to what is entered by the administrator� Note that the

date and time format are [yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss]�

Automatic :

The Network Time Protocol is a protocol serves synchronize computer clocks by

periodically querying an NTP Server�

NTP server :

Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server� Leaving the text box blank

connects the Network Camera to the default time-servers�

Update interval :

Select to update the time with the NTP server on hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly

basis�

DI and DO

Digital input :

Select High or Low to define normal status of the digital input� The Network Camera

will show whether the trigger is activated or not�

Digital output :

Select Grounded or Open to define normal status of the digital output� The Network

Camera will show whether the trigger is activated or not�

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Security

This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts� It is composed of the following three columns: Root Password, Add User and Manage User�

Root Password

The administrator account "root" is permanent and can not be deleted� Please note that if you want to add more accounts, you must apply a password for the root administrator first�

:

Type the password identically in both text boxes�

1

:

Click Save to enable password protection�

2

:

A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user's name and password

3

in related elds to access the Network Camera.

Add User

Administrators can add up to twenty separate user accounts�

:

Type the new user's name and password�

1

:

Select the desired security level� Click Add to take effect�

2

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

the value of parameters� For more information, see URL Commands of the Network Camera on

page 72�

Viewers can only monitor the main page�

Manage User

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

:

Pull down the user list to nd an account.

1

:

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

2

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Network

This section explains how to configure wired network connection for the Network Camera� It is composed of the following five columns: Network Type, HTTP, Two way audio, FTP and RTSP Streaming

Network Type

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

LAN

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

Get IP address automatically :

�

Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address

assigned by a DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the local area network�

Use fixed IP address :

Camera� See Internet connection with static IP on page 9 for details

Enable UPnP presentation :

Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network

�

Select this option to enable UPnPTM presentation for your Network Camera so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the local area network, shortcuts of

TM

connected

Network Cameras will show up at My Network Places� Currently, UPnP

by Windows XP or later� Note that to utilize this feature, please make sure the UPnP

is supported

TM

components

is enabled on your computer�

Enable UPnP port forwarding :

To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option

to allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can

sent out from a local area network� To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports

be

TM

UPnP

and it is activated�

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If the default ports are already used by other device connecting to the same router, the Network Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera�

TM

If UPnP

PPPoE

Select this option to configure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as by your ISP� Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera's public IP address�

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

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

:

Set up the Network Camera in a local area network�

1

:

Go to Conguration > Application > Server Settings (see Server Settings on page 58) to

2

add a new server -- email or FTP server�

:

Go to Conguration > Application > Media Settings (see Media Settings on page 56)� Select

3

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

Network Camera's public IP

:

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

4

and password provided by your ISP� Click Save to take effect�

:

The Network Camera starts to reboot�

5

:

Disconnect the power source of the Network Camera; remove it from the local area network

6

environment to the Internet�

address in your email or on the FTP server�

NOTE :

► Steps to enable UPnPTM user interface on your computer:

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

components.

:

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

1

TM

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:

In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows

2

Components�

:

In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and then

3

click Details�

:

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

4

OK�

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:

Click Next in the following window�

5

:

Click Finish� UPnPTM is enabled�

6

► How does UPnP

TM

UPnP

networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery

TM

work?

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 bothersome network configuration. In the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts at My

Network Places

.

► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera to open secondary HTTP port on the router, not HTTP port, meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number behind the Network Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera's IP address.

From the Internet In a local area network http://203�67�124�123:8080 http://192�168�4�160 or

http://192�168�4�160:8080

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

the Network Camera to factory default; see Restore

on page 68 for details. After the Network

Camera is reset to factory default, it is accessible in a local area network.

HTTP

Authentication :

two types of security settings for a HTTP transaction: basic and digest� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format; there can be potential risks of being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted in MD5 algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses

HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port :

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Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides

�

By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP

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

To access the Network Camera within a local area network, both HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can be used to access the Network Camera� For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera's IP address

In a local area network http://192�168�4�160 or

http://192�168�4�160:8080

�

Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2 :

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

Netscape

Use http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> to make connection.

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

1 2 3

.

:

Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape�

:

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

:

The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser�

The access name is used to differentiate

�mjpg:

NOTE :

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

Camera first; see Security on page

25 for details.

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Audio send from operators

Audio send to operators

America

Taiwan

► Microsoft® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http:// <ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> will fail to access the Network

Camera

.

Two way audio

By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060� Also, it can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535�

The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive speaker, you can communicate with people around the Network Camera�

Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to utilize this feature, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” and the media option is set to “V

audio simultaneously� By using the Network Camera's built-in microphone and an external

ideo and Audio”�

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

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Talk button

Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera

Mute

Microphone volume

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

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FTP

The FTP server allows the Network Camera to utilize VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade firmware� By

default, the FTP port is set to 21� Also, it can be assigned with another port number

between 1025 and 65535�

RTSP Streaming

Authentication :

Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic and digest� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format; there can be potential risks o

f being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted in MD5 algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses� The accessibility of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes are listed in the following table�

Quick Time

player

Disable O O O O O Basic O O X X X Digest O X X X X

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

Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2 :

Real Player VLC media

player

supported by the RTSP player�

mpegable Player pvPlayer

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

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rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>

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

:

Launch a RTSP player�

1

:

Choose File > Open URL. This opens the URL dialog box.

2

:

Type the URL command in the text box�

3

For example:

:

The live video will be displayed in your player�

4

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

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

y monitoring Internet traffic volume� By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the

b RTCP port for audio is set to 5559�

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

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

Multicast settings for stream 1 / Multicast settings for stream 2 :

enable multicast for stream 1 or stream 2� Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group

The RTSP (Real-Time Streaming

Select the Always multicast to

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address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream by requesting a copy from the Multicast group address�

The five ports can be changed between 1025 and 65535� The multicast RTP port must be an even number and the multicast RTCP port is multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus always be

� When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly�

odd If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message is

displayed:

Multicast TTL [1~255] :

The multicast TTL (Time to live) is the value that tells the router the range a

packet can be forwarded�

NOTE :

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

the Network Camera first; see Security on page

25 for details.

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DDNS

This section explains how to configure 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 fixed host and domain name

DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

�

Enable DDNS : Provider :

VIVOTEK offers safe100, a free dynamic domain name service to VIVOTEK customers� It is recommended that you register with the safe100 to access the Network Camera from the Internet� Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns�org(Dynamic), Dyndns�org(Custom), TZO�com, DHS�org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree�it� Note that to utilize this feature, please apply a dynamic domain account first�

Safe100�net:

■

:

In the DDNS column, select Safe100 from the Provider drop-down list� Click Agree when

1

you agree with the terms of the Service Agreement�

:

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

2

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

Select this option to enable the DDNS setting�

Select a DDNS provider of your choice from the Provider drop-down list�

�net�

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

:

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

3

the DDNS column�

:

Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect�

4

CustomSafe100

■

:

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

:

In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the Provider drop-down list�

1

:

In the Register column, fill in the Host name, Email, Key and Confirm Key; then click

2

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

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

�

:

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

3

the DDNS column�

:

Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect�

4

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

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Dyndns�org(Dynamic) / Dyndns�org(Custom)

■

TZO�com:visit http://www�tzo�com/

■

DHS�org:visit http://www�dhs�org/

■

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

■

Dyndns�org(Dynamic) / Dyndns�org(Custom) TZO�com

:

visit http://www�dyndns�com/

Forget key :

information will be sent to your email address�

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DHS�org dyn-interfree�it

Click this button if you forget the key of Safe100 or CustomSafe100� Your account

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

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Alowed

List

Denied

List

Access list

This section explains how to control the access permission by checking the client PC’s IP addresses� It is composed of the following four columns: Allowed list, Denied list, Delete allowed list and Delete denied list

Allowed list / Denied list

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

:

In the Allowed list or Denied list column, type the starting IP address and ending IP address

1

in the text boxes� A total of ten lists can be configured for both columns�

:

Click Add to take effect�

2

NOTE :

► For example, when the range of allowed list is set from 1.1.1.0 to 192.255.255.255 and the range of denied list is set from 1.1.1.0 to 170.255.255.255, Only users’ IP located between

71.0.0.0 and 192.255.255.255 can access the Network Camera.

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Delete allowed list / Delete denied list

:

In the Delete allowed list or Delete denied list, select a list from the drop-down list�

1

:

Click Delete to take effect�

2

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Audio and video

This section explains how to configure audio and video performances of the Network Camera� It is composed of the following two columns: Video settings and Audio settings�

Video settings

Video title :

Color : Power line frequency :

eliminate uncomfortable image flickering associated with fluorescent lights� Note that after the power line frequency is changed, it is required to disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take ef

Video orientation :

Flip

■

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

Select to display colorful or black/white video streams�

Set the power line frequency in consistent with local utility settings to

fect�

Vertically reflect the display of the live video�

Mirror

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Horizontally reflect the display of the live video�

Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (ex� on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation�

Overlay title and time stamp on video :

Select this option to place the video title and time on video streams� Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144, only time will be stamped on video streams�

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Image Settings

Click Image settings to open the Image Settings page� In this page, you can tune "White Balance", “Brightness” and “Sharpness” for video compensation� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit this page�

White Balance :

Auto

■

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

light sources

Keep current value

■

Manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting conditions�

:

1

:

2

the color temperature automatically�

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

Set the White balance to Auto� Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens; then allow the Network Camera to adjust

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:

Select Keep current value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being measured.

3

:

Click Save to take effect�

4

Brightness :

default, the brightness is set to 0�

Sharpness :

default, the sharpness is set to 0�

Adjust the image brightness in fifteen steps from -7 (least bright) ~ +7 (brightest)� By

Adjust the image sharpness in fifteen steps from -7 (least sharp) ~ +7(sharpest)� By

Privacy Mask

Click Privacy Mask to open the Privacy Mask page� In this page, you can block out sensitive area so that it won’t be seen by anyone accessing the Network Camera� A total of five privacy mask windows can be configured�

Fifteen colors can be applied to the privacy mask� To enable privacy mask, follow the steps below�

:

Click New to add a new privacy mask window�

1

:

In the Window Name text box, enter a descriptive name for the privacy mask window�

2

To move and resize the window, drag-drop the window�

■

To delete window, click X at top right of the window�

■

:

Choose a color for the privacy window�

3

:

Click Save to take effect�

4

:

Select Enable privacy mask and the privacy mask window is activated�

5

CCD Settings

Click CCD settings to open the CCD Settings page� In this page, you can set the exposure time and day/night function� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit this page�

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Exposure :

Auto

■

The Network Camera automatically adjusts the iris and gain, but fixed shutter speed (1/30 s)

n response to different environment� The exposure setting defaults to Auto and works well in

i most situations� Depending on ambient lighting conditions, select either to turn on the back light compensation or not; this feature is only accessible in auto exposure mode�

Shutter Priority

■

Select this option to adjust the desired shutter speed and allow the Network Camera to select

appropriate iris and gain to obtain the correct exposure� Adjust the shutter speed in sixteen

an steps from 1/2 second (slowest) ~ 1/10000 second (fastest)�

Iris Priority

■

Select this option to adjust the desired iris and allow the Network Camera to select an

appropriate steps from F1�4 (largest size of lens aperture opening) ~ F22 (smallest size of lens aperture opening)�

Manual

■

Select this option to adjust the desired shutter speed, iris and gain� Adjust the shutter speeds in

eleven steps from 1/60 second (slowest) ~ 1/10000 second (fastest); the iris in seventeen steps from

F1�4 (largest size of lens aperture opening) ~ F22 (smallest size of lens aperture opening)

and the gain in fifteen steps from 0db (lowest noise level) ~ 28db (highest noise level)�

shutter speed and gain to obtain the correct exposure� Adjust the iris in seventeen

Day/Night :

Auto

■

The Network Camera automatically switches between day mode and night mode by judging the

level of ambient light

Day mode

■

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� This mode is accessible only when the exposure mode is set to Auto�

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The Network Camera switches on the infrared cut filter at all times to block the infrared light from

reaching the sensor so that the colors are not distorted�

Night mode

■

The Network Camera switches off the infrared cut filter to allow the infrared light to pass through�

This helps the Network Camera to see more, especially in low light conditions�

Schedule mode

■

The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on specified schedule�

Enter the starting time and ending time for the day mode� Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time� By default, the starting time and ending time of day mode are set to 07:00 and 18:00�

Video quality settings for stream 1 / stream 2 :

purposes� For example, set the Network Camera to a smaller frame size and a lower bit rate for viewing on mobile phones� Or, set the Network Camera to a larger video size and a higher bit rate for viewing on web browsers�

Mode

■

The Network Camera offers two choices of video compression standards for real-time viewing:

MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG

If MPEG-4 is selected, it is streamed in RTSP protocol� There are four dependent parameters

provided in MPEG-4 mode for video performance adjustment�

Frame size

■

Select the video size� Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth� The frame sizes

are selectable in the following resolutions: 176 x 144, 320 x 240 and 640 x 480�

�

Set two streams for the Network Camera for different

Maximum frame rate

■

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

video quality�

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at the following rates:

2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps and 25fps� If the power line frequency is set to

1fps, 60Hz, the frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps and 30fps

Intra frame period

■

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

a better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period from the following duration: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds and 4 seconds

Video quality

■

A complex scene generally produces larger file size, meaning that higher bandwidth will

�

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be needed for data transmission� Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is fixed at a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performances� The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps and 4Mbps

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

andwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable� The video qualities are selectable at the

b following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed and Excellent�

If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the clients,

producing the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage� And because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the clients

dynamic effects similar to movies� Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees

�

Frame size

■

Select the video size� Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth� The frame sizes

are selectable in the following resolutions: 176 x 144, 320 x 240 and 640 x 480�

Maximum frame rate

■

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

video quality�

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at the following rates:

2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps and 25fps� If the power line frequency is set to

1fps, 60Hz, the frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps and 30fps

Video quality

■

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

and Excellent

�

NOTE :

► Before creating a privacy mask window, make sure the zoom operation is not activated.

► In a privacy mask window, motion detection will not take effect.

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Audio Settings

WindowA

X

Mute :

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

Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted to all clients even though the

udio transmission is enabled in the Client Settings page� In that case, the following message is

a displayed�

Internal microphone input gain :

Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient conditions� Adjust the gain in thirty three steps from +12 db (most sensitive) ~ -34�5 db (least sensitive)�

External microphone input :

There are two options for external microphone input gain: 0db and

20db�

Audio type :

AAC targets at performing good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption�

■

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

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

GSM-ARM is designed to optimize speech quality and requires less bandwidth� The bit

■

�

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

NOTE :

► The Network Camera offers two inputs to capture audio - internal microphone or external microphone. You can use the internal microphone to capture audio around the Network

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Mic

RESET

Ethernet

Ext. Int.

Audio

Out

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Mic

Ext. Int.

Audio

Out

Camera. Alternatively, you can use external microphone to capture audio. The internal/external

microphone switch is located on the back panel of the Network Camera.

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Percentage = 30%

Motion detection

This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection� A total of three motion detection windows can be configured�

To enable motion detection, follow the steps below�

:

Click New to add a new motion detection window�

1

:

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

2

To move and resize the window, drag-drop the window�

■

To delete window, click X at top right of the window�

■

:

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

3

the Sensitivity and Percentage slider bar�

:

Click Save to take effect�

4

:

Select Enable motion detection and the motion detection is activated�

5

The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the image variation� When motions are detected by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the defined threshold, a red bar rises� Meanwhile, the motion detection window will be outlined in red� Photos or videos can be captured instantly and configured to send to the remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing this feature as a trigger source

A green bar indicates that even though motions are detected, the event will not be triggered because the image variations are still falling under the defined threshold

� For more information on how to plot an event, see Application on page 56�

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A

B D

C

NOTE :

► In a privacy mask window, motion detection will not take effect.

WindowA

► How does motion detection work?

X

There are two parameters for setting the motion detection: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C), and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to sense a slight movement while smaller sensitivity settings tend to neglect it. When the sensitivity is set to 70%, the Network Camera defines the pixels in the purple areas as “alerted pixels” (frame D).

Percentage is a value that expresses the proportion of “alerted pixels” to all pixels in the motion detection window. In this case, 50% of pixels are identified as “alerted pixels”. When the

percentage is set to 30%, the motions are judged to exceed the defined threshold; therefore, the

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motion window will be outlined in red.

For applications that require higher security management, it is suggested to set higher sensitivity

settings and smaller percentage values

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Camera control

This section explains how to control the Network Camera's Pan/Tilt operation by connecting with a PTZ scanner�

RS-485 Settings

Enable PTZ Operation :

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

irst� VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00 and Pelco D protocol� If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera�

:

Refer to your PTZ scanner, set the Camera ID, PTZ driver, Port settings�

1

:

Select Enable PTZ Operation and then click Save to take effect�

2

:

The PTZ control buttons will be displayed in the main page�

3

Select this option to enable PTZ operation�

PTZ control buttons

Pan / Tilt speed

PTZ control buttons :

▲ :

Move the Network Camera up�

▼ :

Move the Network Camera down�

◄ :

Move the Network Camera left�

► :

Move the Network Camera right�

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:

Return the Network Camera to home position�

Pan / Tilt speed :

Preset position :

Adjust the speed of pan and tilt�

Pan speed Tilt speed

-5 -5 Slower

-4 -4

-3 -3

-2 -2

-1 -1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Faster

Select a preset position from the Go to drop-down list� Note that the preset position field is empty by default� For more information on how to set preset positions, see Preset Position on page 53�

Preset Position

Click Preset Position to open the Preset Position page� In this page, you can set the preset position for the Network Camera� A total of twenty preset positions can be configured� Follow the steps below to set a preset position�

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To set a preset position, follow the steps below�

:

Adjust the Network Camera to a desired position using the buttons on the right side of the

1

window�

:

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

2

preset position name allows up to forty characters�

:

Click Add to take effect� The preset position name will appear in the Preset Positions drop-

3

down list� To remove a preset position from the list, select a preset position name from the Preset Positions drop-down list and then click Delete�

Custom Command

Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page� In this page, you can set addition command buttons for controlling the PTZ scanner� A total of five command buttons can be configured�

To add a new control button, follow the steps below�

:

In the Button name text box, enter the descriptive name for the control button�

1

:

Refer to the PTZ scanner and enter the command�

2

:

Click Save to take effect and click Close to quit this page�

3

:

The new custom command button will be displayed in the main page�

4

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NOTE :

► If Custom camera is selected as the PTZ driver, the PTZ control buttons will not take effect. Please go to Conguration > Camera control > Custom Command to set the commands in the Control settings session. Please refer to the user's manual of the PTZ scanner for the command.

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

Event Condition

ex. Snapshot, Video Clips

ex. Email, FTP

Media

(what to send)

Server

(where to send)

Action

Application

This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to react in response to particular situations� A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to a FTP server or via e-mail as notifications�

In the illustation above, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices� When an event is triggered, you can specify what kind of action will be performed� You can configure the Network Camera to send snapshots or videos to your email address or FTP site�

To start plotting an event, it is suggested to configure server and media columns first so that the Network Camera will know what action shall be performed when a trigger is activated

�

Media Settings

In the Media column, click Add to open the media setting page� In this page, you can specify what kind of media to send when a trigger is activated� A total of five media settings can be configured�

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Media name : Media Type :

Enter a descriptive name for the media setting�

There are three choices of media types available:

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

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

The moment the

trigger is activated.

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Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

Snapshot :

Source

■

Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated�

Select to take snapshots from stream 1 or stream 2�

Send pre-event images

■

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Specify to

capture how many images before a trigger is activated� Up to seven images can be generated�

Send post-event images

■

Specify to capture how many images after a trigger is activated� Up to seven images can be

generated�

For example, if both the Send pre-event images and Send post-event images are set to seven, a

total of fifteen images are generated after a trigger is activated

�

File Name Prefix

■

Enter the text that will be put in front of the file name�

Add date and time suffix to the file name

■

Select this option to add date and time to the file name suffix�

Video Clip :

Source

■

Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated�

Select to record video clips from stream 1 or stream 2�

Pre-event recording

■

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Specify to

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

The moment the

trigger is activated.

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Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

record video clips for how many seconds before a trigger is activated� Up to nine seconds can be set�

Maximum duration

■

Specify the maximal recording duration in seconds� Up to ten seconds can be set� For example, if the Pre-event recording is set to five seconds and the Maximum duration is set

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

Maximum file size

■

�

Specify the maximal file size allowed�

File Name Prefix

■

Enter the text that will be put in front of the file name�

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

■

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

Server Settings

In the Server column, click Add to open the server setting page� In this page, you can specify where the notification messages will be send when a trigger is activated� A total of five server settings can be configured�

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Server name : Server Type : Email :

Select to send the media via Email when a trigger is activated�

Sender email address

■

Enter a descriptive name for the server setting�

There are four choices of server types available:

Enter the email address of the sender�

Recipient email address

■

Enter the email address of the recipient�

Server address

■

Enter the domain name or IP address of the email server�

User name

■

Enter the user name of the email account�

Password

■

Enter the password of the email account� To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test� The result will be shown in a

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

FTP :

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

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Server address

■

Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server�

Server port

■

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

between 1025 and 65535�

User name

■

Enter the login name of the FTP account�

Password

■

Enter the password of the FTP account�

Remote folder name

■

Enter a folder to place the media file� If the folder name does not exist, the Network Camera will

create one on the FTP server�

Passive Mode

■

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

server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to pass through the firewall

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

pop-up window� If it works, you will also receive a test�txt file on the FTP server�

HTTP :

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

URL

■

�

Enter the URL of the HTTP server�

User name

■

Enter the user name�

Password

■

Enter the password� To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly configured, click Test� The result will be shown in a

pop-up window� If it works, you will also receive a test�txt file on the HTTP server�

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Network storage :

Network storage location

■

Enter the path of the network storage�

Workgroup

■

Enter the workgroup for network storage�

User name

■

Enter the user name�

Password

■

Enter the password� To verify if the network storage settings are correctly configured, click Test� The result will be

shown in a pop-up window� If it works, you will also receive a test�txt file on the network storage server�

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

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

Event Settings

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

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An event is an action initiated by user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements:

Trigger, also referred as the cause or stimulus, defines when to trigger the Network Camera�

■

The trigger source can be configured to use the Network Camera's built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input devices

Schedule, the effective period in which the event stays active�

■

Action, also referred as the effect, defines the action to be performed by the Network Camera

■

�

when the trigger is activated�

Event name : Enable this event : Priority :

Enter a descriptive name for the event setting�

Select this option to enable this event setting�

Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, and Low)� Events with higher

priority setting will be executed first�

Detect next event after seconds :

Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after

a motion is detected�

Trigger :

■

Select a trigger source� There are four choices of trigger sources:

Video motion detection

Select this option to allow the Network Camera to use the built-in motion detection mechanism

as a trigger source

Periodically

■

�

Select this option to allow the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other defined

minute

� At most 999 minutes can be set�

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Digital input

■

Select this option to allow the Network Camera to use external digital input device as a trigger

source which helps to sense any changes in temperature, vibration, sound and light, etc�

■

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

disconnected

� Depending on your applications, there are choices of digital input devices on the market

System boot

�

Event Schedule :

:

Select the days on weekly basis�

1

:

Select the time in 24-hr time format� Select Always to record 24 hours a day or enter the

2

time for recording�

Action :

■

Select this option to turn on external digital output device when a trigger is activated� Specify the

length of trigger interval in the text box�

■

Select the server and media name to allow the Network Camera to send the media files to the

server when a trigger is activated

Select the action to perform when a trigger is activated�

Trigger D/O for seconds

Server name / Media name

Specify the effective period for the event�

�

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

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Recording

This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera�

Recording Settings

Click Add to open the recording setting page� In this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule and recording capacity� A total of two recording settings can be configured�

Recording name : Enable this recording : Priority : Source : Recording Schedule :

1 2

Select the relative importance of this recording setting (High, Normal, and Low)� Select the recording source (stream 1 or stream 2)�

:

Select the days on weekly basis�

:

Select the time in 24-hr time format� Select Always to record 24 hours a day or enter the

Enter a descriptive name for the recording setting�

Select this option to enable video recording�

Specify the recording duration�

time for recording�

Destination :

Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files� Note that the destination

field is empty by default. Please go to Configuration > Application > Server Settings to set a

Network storage server; see Server Settings on page 58�

Max. recording capacity :

Please note that when the maximum capacity is reached, oldest file will

be overwritten by the latest one�

File size for each recording : File name prefix :

Enter the text that will be put in front of the file name�

Specify the file size for each recording media�

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

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System log

This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send system log to remote server as a backup� It is composed of the following two columns: Remote Log and Current Log�

Remote Log

You can configure the Network Camera to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup� Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested to install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera� For example, a tool -- Kiwi Syslog Daemon� Visit

www�

kiwisyslog�com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/�

http://

:

In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server�

1

:

In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server�

2

:

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

3

Current Log

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

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View parameters

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

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Maintenance

This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc�

Reboot

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

If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address field to resume the connection�

Restore

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

:

■ Network Type

page 27)

�

■ Daylight Saving Time

System on page 23), If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default The following message is displayed during the restoring process�

Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (see Network Type on

:

Select this option to

retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (see

�

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Upload / Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File

This feature allows you to set the starting time and ending time of DST� In the Export Daylight Saving Time Configuration File Column, click Export to export an Extensible

Markup Language (*

�xml) file from the Network Camera�

:

Open the XML file using Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the starting

1

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

In

the example below, the DST begins each year at 2:00 a�m� on the second Sunday in

March and ends at 2:00 a�m� on the first Sunday in November�

:

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

2

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

�

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:

Click Upload� To enable the DST, see System Time on page 21�

3

The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format�

Upgrade Firmware

This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware on your Network Camera� It takes about five minutes to complete the process� Do not power down the Network Camera during the upgrade� The upgrade is successful as you see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”�

:

Download a new rmware le from VIVOTEK website. The le is in pkg le format.

1

:

Click Browse… and specify the rmware le.

2

:

Click Upgrade� The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when

3

the upgrade completes�

The following message is displayed when the upgrade is succeeded� After that, re-access the Network Camera�

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

The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect firmware file�

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Appendix

URL Commands of the Network Camera

Overview

For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera/Video server can be easily integrated through convenient URLs� This section specifies the external HTTP based application programming interface� The HTTP based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, to control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc

�) and to get and set internal parameter values� The image and CGI-requests are handled by the built in Web server�

Style convention

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

denoted with <servername> in the URL syntax description below, that is replaced with the string

myserver in the URL

syntax example, also below�

URL syntax' are written with the “Syntax:" word followed by a box with the referred syntax as seen

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

name or the associated IP number for the server, e�g�, 192�168�0�220�

Syntax:

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

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

Return:

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

URL syntax examples are written with "Example:" followed by a short description and a light grey box with the example�

Example: request a single snapshot image

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

of the actual server� This can either be a name, e�g�, "mywebcam" or "thecam�adomain�net"

General CGI URL syntax and parameters

CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators� When the CGI request includes internal Network Camera parameters, the internal parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the Network Camera or video server� The CGIs are organized in function related directories under the cgi-bin directory� The file extension of the CGI is required�

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Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/<subdir>[/<subdir>...]/<cgi>.<ext> [?<parameter>=<value>[&<parameter>=<value>

��]]

Example: Setting digital output #1 to active

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

Security level

Security level Sub-directory Description 0 anonymous Unprotected

1 [view]

4 [operator]

6 [admin]

7 N/A

anonymous, viewer, dido, camctrl

anonymous, viewer, dido, camctrl, operator

anonymous, viewer, dido, camctrl, operator, admin

1

� Can view, listen, talk to Network Camera 2� Can control dido, ptz of Network Camera Operator’s access right can modify most of Network Camera's parameters except some privilege and Network Camera options Administrator’s access right can fully control the Network Camera's operation Internal parameters external interface�

� � Unable to be changed by any

Get server parameter values

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

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

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

the parameters of related group will be returned When query parameter values, the current parameter value are returned� Successful control request returns parameter pairs as follows� Return:

HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n

Context-Length: <length>\r\n

\r\n

�

where <parameter pair> is

<parameter>=<value>\r\n

[<parameter pair>]

<length> is the actual length of content.

Example: request IP address and it’s response

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Request:

http://192.168.0.123/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?network_ipaddress

Response: HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n

network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n

Set server parameter values

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

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>… ][&update=<value>][&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/ vie wer /setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value > [&<parameter>=<value>… ][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>] http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value>… ][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>] http: //<servername>/cgi- bin/admin/setpar am. cgi? <parameter>=<va lue> [&<parameter>=< value>… ][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

Parameter Value Description <group>_<name> value to assigned Assign <value> to the parameter <group>_<name>

update <boolean>

return <return page>

Set to 1 to actually update all fields (no need to use update parameter in each group)

Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or

relative path according the current path parameter, it will redirect to an empty page� (note: The return page can be a general HTML file(�htm, �html) or a VIVOTEK server script executable (�vspx) file� It can not be a CGI command� It can not have any extra parameters� This parameter must be put at end of parameter list)

� If you omit this

Return:

HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n

Context-Length: <length>\r\n

\r\n

where <parameter pair> is

<parameter>=<value>\r\n

[<parameter pair>]

Only the parameters that you set and readable will be returned Example: Set the IP address of server to 192�168�0�123

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Request:

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

Response: HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n

network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n

Available parameters on the server

Valid values:

Valid values Description

string[<n>] Text string shorter than ‘n’ characters. The characters “,’, <,>,& are invalid.

password[<n>] The same as string but display ‘*’ instead

integer Any number between (-2 positive integer Any number between 0 and (2

<m> ~ <n> Any number between ‘m’ and ‘n’

domain name[<n>]

email address [<n>]

ip address A

A string limited to contain a domain name shorter than ‘n’ characters (eg� www�ibm�com) A string limited to contain a email address shorter than ‘n’ characters (eg� joe@www� ibm�com)

string limited to contain an ip address (eg� 192�168�1�1) mac address A string limited to contain mac address without hyphen or colon connected boolean boolean A boolean value 1 or 0 represents [Yes or No], [True or False], [Enable or Disable]

<value1>, <value2>, <value3>,

Enumeration

� Only given values are valid�

�� blank A blank string everything inside <> As description

31

– 1) and (231 – 1)

32

– 1)

Note: The

Network Camera

should prevent to restart when parameter changed�

Group: system

Name Value hostname string[40] 1/6

ledoff <boolean> 6/6

date

time

ntp

keep auto

<hh:mm:ss>

keep auto

Security (get/set)

6/6

Description

Host name of server Turn on(0) or turn off(1) all led indicators

Current date of system� Set to ‘keep’ keeping date unchanged� Set to ‘auto’ to use NTP to synchronize date�

Current date of system� Set to ‘keep’ keeping date unchanged� Set to ‘auto’ to use NTP to synchronize time�

NTP server *Do not use “skip to invoke default server” for default

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Indicate timezone and area

-480: GMT-12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein

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

-400: GMT-10:00 Hawaii

-360: GMT-09:00 Alaska

-320: GMT-08:00 Las Vegas, San_Francisco, Vancouver

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

-281: GMT-07:00 Arizona

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

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

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

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

-140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland

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

-80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic

-40: GMT-01:00 Azores, Cape_Verde_IS.

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

timezoneindex -480~520 6/6

81: GMT 02:00 Cairo 82: GMT 02:00 Lebanon, Minsk 83: GMT 02:00 Israel 120: GMT Nairobi 121: GMT 03:00 Iraq 140: GMT 03:30 Tehran 160: GMT 04:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan 180: GMT 04:30 Kabul 200: GMT 05:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent 220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi 230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk, Astana, Dhaka, Sri yawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Krasnoyarsk 320: GMT 08:00 Beijing, Chongging, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei 360: GMT 09:00 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo, Seoul, Yakutsk 380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide, Darwin 400: GMT 10:00 Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Guam, Vladivostok 440: GMT 480: GMT 12:00 Aucklan, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is� 520: GMT 13:00 Nuku'Alofa

03:00 Baghdad, Kuwait, Riyadh, Moscow, St� Petersburg,

11:00 Magadan, Solomon Is�, New Caledonia

daylight_enable <boolean> 6/6 Enable automatic daylight saving to time zone

daylight_

dstactualmode

daylight_ auto_begintime daylight_ auto_endtime

updateinterval

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<boolean> 6/7 Check if current time is under daylight saving time

string[19] 6/7 Display the current daylight saving begin time

string[19] 6/7 Display the current daylight saving end time 0

3600 86400 604800 2592000

6/6

0 to Disable automatic time adjustment,

3600 => One hour 86400 => One, day 604800 => One, week 2592000 => One, month

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restore

reset

restoreexceptnet

restoreexceptdst

0

0

0

0

7/6

7/6 Restart the server after <value> seconds.

7/6

Restore the system parameters to default value�Restart the

server after <value> seconds.

Restore the system parameters to default value except (ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2, ddns settings)� Restart

the server after <value> seconds.

Restore the system parameters to default value except all daylight saving time settings�

SubGroup of system: info (The fields in this group are unchangeable�)

Name Value modelname string[40] 0/7 Model name of server

serialnumber <mac address> 0/7 12 characters mac address without hyphen connected firmwareversion string[40] 0/7

language_count <integer> 0/7 Number of webpage language available on the server

language_i <0~(count-1)>

string[16] 0/7 Available language lists

Security (get/set)

Description

The version of firmware, including model, company, and version

number in the format <MODEL-BRAND-VERSION>

Group: status

Name Value

di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 1/7

do_i<0~ndi-1)> <boolean> 1/1 onlinenum_rtsp integer 6/7 Current RTSP connection numbers

onlinenum_

httppush

integer 6/7 Current HTTP push server connection numbers

Security (get/set)

Description

0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered

Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)>

Name Value

normalstate

high low

Security (get/set)

1/1

Description Indicate whether open circuit or closed circuit represents

inactive status

Group: do_i<0~(ndo-1)>

Name Value

normalstate

open grounded

Security (get/set)

1/1

Description Indicate whether open circuit or closed circuit represents inactive

status

Group: security

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Name Value

user_i0_name string[64] 6/7 User’s name of root

user_i<1~20> _name

user_i0_pass string [64] 6/6 Root’s password

user_i<1~20> _pass

user_i0_privilege admin 6/7 Root’s privilege

user_i<1~20> _ privilege

string[64] 6/7 User’s name

string [64] 7/6 User’s password

viewer operator admin

Security (get/set)

6/6 User’s privilege

Description

Group: network

Name Value

type

resetip <boolean> 6/6

ipaddress <ip address> 6/6 IP address of server subnet <ip address> 6/6 Subnet mask router <ip address> 6/6 Default gateway dns1 <ip address> 6/6 Primary DNS server dns2 <ip address> 6/6 Secondary DNS server wins1 <ip address> 6/6 Primary WINS server wins2 <ip address> 6/6 Secondary WINS server

lan pppoe

Security (get/set)

6/6 Network connection type

Description

1 => get ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2 from DHCP

server at next reboot

0 => use preset ipaddress, subnet, rounter, dns1, and dns2

Subgroup of network: ftp

Name Value port 21, 1025~65535 6/6 Local ftp server port

Security (get/set)

Description

Subgroup of network: http

Name Value port 80, 1025~65535 6/6 HTTP port

alternateport 1025~65535 6/6 Alternative HTTP authmode

s0_accessname string[32] 1/6 Http server push access name for stream 1 s1_accessname string[32] 1/6 Http server push access name for stream 2

basic digest

Security (get/set)

1/6 HTTP authentication mode

Description

port

Subgroup of network: rtsp

Name Value

Security (get/set)

Description

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port

authmode

s0_accessname string[32] 1/6 RTSP access name for stream 1 s1_accessname string[32] 1/6 RTSP access name for stream 2 s0_audiotrack <integer> 6/6 The current audio track for stream1 s1_audiotrack <integer> 6/6 The current audio track for stream2

554, 1025 ~ 65535 disable basic digest

6/6 RTSP port

1/6 RTSP authentication mode

Subgroup of network: sip

Name Value

port

5060, 1025 ~ 65535

Security (get/set)

6/6 SIP port

Description

Subgroup of rtsp_s<0~(n-1)>: multicast, n is stream count

Name Value alwaysmulticast <boolean> 4/4 Enable always multicast

ipaddress <ip address> 4/4 Multicast IP address videoport 1025 ~ 65535 4/4 Multicast video port audioport 1025 ~ 65535 4/4 Multicast audio port ttl 1 ~ 255 4/4 Mutlicast time to live value

Security (get/set)

Description

� -1 for audio mute � -1 for audio mute

Subgroup of network: rtp

Name Value

videoport 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 Video channel port for RTP audioport 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 Audio channel port for RTP

Subgroup of network: pppoe

Name Value

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

Group: ipfilter

Name Value

allow_i<0~9> _start allow_i<0~9> _end deny_i<0~9> _start

1

�0�0�0 ~ 255�255�255�255 1

�0�0�0 ~ 255�255�255�255

Security (get/set)

6/6 Allowed starting IP address for RTSP connection

6/6 Allowed ending IP address for RTSP

6/6 Denied starting IP address for RTSP

Description

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deny_i<0~9> _end

Group: videoin

Name Value

cmosfreq

whitebalance enableblc <boolean> 4/4 Enable backlight compensation

daynight

1�0�0�0 ~ 255�255�255�255

50 60 1 2

auto schedule on off

6/6 Denied ending IP address for RTSP connection

Security (get/set)

4/4 CMOS frequency

4/4

Description

1 => Auto 2 => Keep current value

Indicate IR cut “auto” indicates auto mode� “schedule” indicates schedule mode� “on” indicates day mode� “off” indicates night mode�

�

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

Name Value

color flip <boolean> 4/4 Flip the image

mirror <boolean> 4/4 Mirror the image

ptzstatus <integer> 1/7

text string[16] 4/4 Enclosed caption imprinttimestamp <boolean> 4/4 Overlay time stamp on video

exposurecontrol

0 1

0 1 2 3

Security (get/set)

4/4

Description

0 => monochrome 1 => color

An 32-bits integer, each bit can be set separately as follows:

Bit 0 => Support Network Camera control function 0(not

support), 1(support)

Bit 1 => Build-in or external Network Camera. 0(external),

1(build-in)

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

Indicate exposure

0 => auto mode 1 => shutter priority 2 => iris priority 3 => manual mode

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shutterpriority 0~15 4/4

shutterspeed 0~10 4/4

irispriority 0~16 4/4

Indicate exposure time when choosing shutter priority in “exposurecontrol”

0 => 1/2 1 => 1/4 2 => 1/8 3 => 1/15 4 => 1/30 5 => 1/60 6 => 1/90 7 => 1/125 8 => 1/250 9 => 1/500 10 => 1/725 11 => 1/1000 12 => 1/2000 13 => 1/4000 14 => 1/6000 15 => 1/10000

Indicate exposure time when choosing manual mode in “exposurecontrol”

0 => 1/60 1=> 1/90 2 => 1/125 3 => 1/250 4 => 1/500 5 => 1/725 6 => 1/1000 7 => 1/2000 8 => 1/4000 9 => 1/6000 10 => 1/10000

Indicate iris diaphragm when choosing iris priority in “exposurecontrol”

16 => F1.4 15 => F1.6 14 => F2.0 13 => F2.4 12 => F2.8 11 => F3.4 10 => F4.0 9 => F4.8 8 => F5.6 7 => F6.8 6 => F8.0 5 => F9.6 4 => F11 3 => F14 2 => F16 1 => F19 0 => F22

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Indicate gain of input

1 => 0dB 2 => 2dB 3 => 4dB 4 => 6dB 5 => 8dB 6 => 10dB

gain 1~15 4/4

7 => 12dB 8 => 14dB 9 => 16dB 10 => 18dB 11 => 20dB 12 => 22dB 13 => 24dB 14 => 26dB 15 => 28dB

s<0~(m-

1)>_codectype

s<0~(m-1)>_

resolution

s<0~(m-1)>_ mpeg4_

intraperiod

mpeg4 mjpeg

176x144 320x240 640x480

250 500 1000 2000 3000 4000

4/4

Video codec type

mpeg4 => MPEG-4 mjpeg => JPEG

Video resolution in pixel

176x144 => 176x144 320x240 => 320x240 640x480 => 640x480

The period of intra frame in milliseconds

250 => 1/4 S 500 => 1/2 S 1000 =>1 S 2000 => 2 S 3000 => 3 S 4000 => 4 S

s<0~(m-

1)>_mpeg4_

ratecontrolmode

s<0~(m-1)>_ mpeg4_quant

s<0~(m-1)>_ mpeg4_bitrate

cbr vbr

1 2 3 4 5

20000 30000 40000 50000 64000 128000 256000 384000 512000 768000 1000000 1200000 1500000 2000000 3000000 4000000

4/4

cbr => constant bitrate vbr => fix quality

Quality of video when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode” worst quality and 5 is the best quality�

1 => medium 2 => standard 3 => good 4 => detailed 5 => excellent

Set bit rate in bps when choose cbr in “ratecontrolmode”

20000 => 20 Kbps 30000 => 30 Kbps 40000 => 40 Kbps 50000 => 50 Kbps 64000 => 64 Kbps 128000 => 128 Kbps 256000 => 256 Kbps 512000 => 512 Kbps 768000 => 768 Kbps 1000000 => 1 Mbps 1500000 => 1.5 Mbps 2000000 => 2 Mbps 3000000 => 3 Mbps 4000000 => 4 Mbps

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s<0~(m-1)>_ mpeg4_

maxframe

s<0~(m-1)>_ mjpeg_quant

s<0~(m-1)>_ mjpeg_

maxframe

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Set maximum frame rate in fps (for MPEG-4)� 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30

(only for 60Hz)

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30

(only for 60Hz)

1 7/6 Force I frame

4/4

1 => 1 fps

2 => 2 fps

3 => 3 fps

5 => 5 fps

8 => 8 fps

10 => 10 fps

15 => 15 fps

20 => 20 fps

25 => 25 fps

30 => 30 fps (on for 60Hz)

1 => medium

2 => standard

3 => good

4 => detailed

5 => excellent

Set maximum frame rate in fps (for JPEG)�

1 => 1 fps

2 => 2 fps

3 => 3 fps

5 => 5 fps

8 => 8 fps

10 => 10 fps

15 => 15 fps

20 => 20 fps

25 => 25 fps

30 => 30 fps (on for 60Hz)

Group: ircutcontrol

Name Value

daymodebegintime

daymodeendtime <hh:mm> 6/6

<hh:mm> 6/6

Security (get/set)

Description

Indicate begin time of day mode when choosing schedule mode in IR cut� Indicate end time of day mode when choosing schedule mode in IR cut

�

Group: audioin_c<0~ (n-1)> for n channel products

Name Value

source micin, linein 4/4

mute

0 1

Security (get/set)

4/4

Description

micin => use external microphone input

linein => use line input, i.e. internal microphone

Enable audio mute

0 => Disable

1 => Enable

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Gain of input

31 => +12 dB

30 => +10.5 dB

29 => +9 dB

28 => +7.5 dB

27 => +6 dB

26 => +4.5 dB

25 => +3 dB

24 => +1.5 dB

23 => 0 dB

22 => -1.5 dB

21 => -3 dB

20 => -4.5 dB

19 => -6 dB

18 => -7.5 dB

17 => -9 dB

gain 0~31 4/4

16 => -10.5 dB

15 => -12 dB

14 => -13.5 dB

13 => -15 dB

12 => -16.5 dB

11 => -18 dB

10 => -19.5 dB

9 => -21 dB

8 => -22.5 dB

7 => -24 dB

6 => -25.5 dB

5 => -27 dB

4 => -28.5 dB

3 => -30 dB

2 => -31.5 dB

1 => >-33 dB

0 => -34.5 dB

Enable microphone boost

0 => 0db

1 => 20db

Set audio codec type for input

aac4 => AAC

gamr => GSM-AMR

Set AAC4 bitrate in bps

16000 => 16 Kbps

32000 => 32 Kbps

48000 => 48 Kbps

64000 => 64 Kbps

96000 => 96 Kbps

128000 => 128 Kbps

Set AMR bitrate in bps

4750 => 4.75 Kbps

5150 => 5.15 Kbps

5900 => 5.90 Kbps

6700 => 6.7 Kbps

7400 => 7.4 Kbps

7950 => 7.95 Kbps

10200 => 10.2 Kbps

12200 => 12.2 Kbps

boostmic

s<0~(m-1)>_

codectype

s<0~(m-1)>_ aac4_bitrate

s<0~(m-1)>_ gamr_bitrate

0 1

aac4 gamr

16000 32000 48000 64000 96000 128000

4750 5150 5900 6700 7400 7950 10200 12200

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Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products

Name Value

brightness -7 ~ 7 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings sharpness -7 ~ 7 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode settings

Security (get/set)

Description

Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product

Name Value

enable <boolean> 4/4 Enable motion detection

win_i<0~2>_

enable

win_i <0~2>_

name

win_i <0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 4/4 Left coordinate of window position win_i <0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 4/4 T

win_i <0~2>_

width

win_i<0~2>_

height

win_i<0~2>_

objsize

win_i<0~2>_

sensitivity

<boolean> 4/4 Enable motion window 1~3

string[14] 4/4 Name of motion window 1~3

0 ~ 320 4/4 Width of motion detection window�

0 ~ 240 4/4 Height of motion detection window�

0 ~ 100 4/4 Percent of motion detection window�

0 ~ 100 4/4 Sensitivity of motion detection window�

Security (get/set)

Description

�

op coordinate of window position�

�

Group: ddns

Name Value

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

Safe100, DyndnsDynamic, DyndnsCustom,

provider

<provider>_

hostname

<provider>_

usernameemail

<provider>_

passwordkey

<provider>_

servername

TZO, DHS, DynInterfree, PeanutHull, CustomSafe100

string[128] 6/6 Y

string[64] 6/6 Your user or email to login ddns service provider

string[64] 6/6

string[128] 6/6

Security (get/set)

6/6

Description

Safe100 => safe100.net

DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org (dynamic)

DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org (custom)

TZO => tzo.com

DHS => dhs.org

DynInterfree =>dyn-interfree.it

PeanutHull => peanut hull

CustomSafe100 =>Custom server using safe100 method

our dynamic hostname�

Y

our password or key to login ddns service provider

The server name for safe100

is customsafe100)

� (This field only exists for provider

Group: upnppresentation

�

Name Value

Security (get/set)

Description

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enable <boolean> 6/6 Enable or disable the UPNP presentation service�

Group: upnpportforwarding

Name Value

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

upnpnatstatus 0~3 6/7

Security (get/set)

Description

port forwarding service� The status of UpnP 0 is OK 1 is FAIL 2 is no IGD router 3 is no need to do port forwarding

port forwarding, used internally�

Group: syslog

Name Value

enableremotelog <boolean> 6/6 Enable remote log serverip <IP address> 6/6 Log server IP address serverport 514, 1025~65535 6/6 Server port used for log

level 0~7 6/6

Security (get/set)

Description

The levels to distinguish the importance of information

0: LOG_EMERG 1: LOG_ALERT 2: LOG_CRIT 3: LOG_ERR 4: LOG_WARNING 5: LOG_NOTICE 6: LOG_INFO 7: LOG_DEBUG

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Group: camctrl_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product

Name Value

panspeed -5 ~ 5 1/4

tiltspeed -5 ~ 5 1/4

zoomspeed -3 ~ +3 1/4

focusspeed -3 ~ +3 1/4

preset_i<0~19>_

name

preset_i<0~19>_

dwelling uart cameraid 0~255 1/4 Camera ID to control external PTZ cameral

isptz <boolean> 1/4 To distinguish the video channel if mapping to a PTZ camera disablemdonptz <boolean> 1/4 Disable motion detection on PTZ operation enableptztunnel <boolean> 1/4 Enable PTZ tunnel channel to control UART

string[40] 1/4 The name of preset location

0 ~ 255 1/4 The dwelling time of each preset location 0 ~ (m-1), m is

uart count

Security (get/set)

1/4 Select correspond uart

Description

Pan speed

-5 ~ 5 Tilt speed

-5 ~ 5 Zoom speed

-3 ~ +3 Auto focus speed

-3 ~ +3

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Name Value

ptzdrivers_i <0~19, 127>_

name

ptzdrivers_i<0~ 19, 127>_

location enablehttptunnel <boolean> 4/4 Enable HTTP tunnel channel to control UART

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

string[128] 1/4 The full path of the PTZ driver

Security (get/set)

Description

Group:uart_i<0~(n-1)> n is uart port count

Name Value

110 300 600 1200 2400 3600

baudrate

databit

paritybit

4800 7200 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200

5 6 7 8

none

odd even

stopbit

uartmode

customdrvcmd_i <0~9> speedlink_i <0~4>_name speedlink_i <0~4>_cmd

ptzdriver

1 2 rs485 rs232

string[128] 1/4 PTZ command for custom camera

string[40] 1/4 Additional PTZ command name

string[128] 1/4 Additional PTZ command list 0~19

127 (custom) 128 (no driver)

Security (get/set)

4/4

4/4 rs485 or rs232

4/4 Which PTZ driver is used by this COM port

Description

Set baud rate of COM port

110 => 110 300 => 300 600 => 600 1200 => 1200 2400 => 2400 3600 => 3600 4800 => 4800 7200 => 7200 9600 => 9600 19200 => 19200 38400 => 38400 57600 => 57600 115200 => 115200

Data bits in a character frame

5 => 5 6 => 6 7 => 7 8 => 8

For error checking

none => none odd => odd even => eve 1 => 1 2 => 2

�

Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product

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Name Value

enable <boolean> 4/4 Enable the privacy mask

win_i<0~4>_

enable

win_i<0~4>_

name

win_i<0~4>_left 0 ~ 320/352 4/4 Left coordinate of window position win_i<0~4>_top 0 ~ 240/288 4/4 T

win_i<0~4>_

width

win_i<0~4>_

height color 0 ~ 13 4/4 Color of privacy mask window

<boolean> 4/4 Enable the privacy mask window

string[14] 4/4 The name of privacy mask window

0 ~ 320/352 4/4 Width of privacy mask window

0 ~ 240/288 4/4 Height of privacy mask window

Security (get/set)

Description

�

op coordinate of window position�

Group: capability

Name Value

api_http_version 0200a 0/7 The HTTP bootuptime

nir

ndi

ndo

naudioin

naudioout nvideoin

nmediastream nvideosetting naudiosetting

nuart

ptzenabled

protocol_https <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support http over SSL protocol_rtsp <boolean > 0/7 Indicate whether to support rtsp protocol_sip <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support sip

protocol_

maxconnection

protocol_ rtp_multicast_

scalable

0

0

0

0

0

0

<boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support scalable multicast

Security (get/set)

0/7 The server bootup time 0/7 Number of IR interface

0/7 Number of digital input

0/7 Number of digital output

0/7 Number of audio input

0/7 Number of audio output 0/7 Number of video input

0/7 Number of media stream per channel 0/7 Number of video settings per channel 0/7 Number of audio settings per channel

0/7 Number of UART interface

0/7

0/7 The maximum allowed simultaneous connections

Description

API version�

An 32-bits integer, each bit can be set separately as follows:

Bit 0 => Support Network Camera control function

0(not support), 1(support)

Bit 1 => Build-in or external Network Camera.

0(external), 1(build-in)

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

0(not support), 1(support)

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protocol_rtp_mult icast_backchann

<boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support backchannel multicast

el

protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support rtp over tcp protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support rtp over http

protocol_spush_

mjpeg

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

protocol_snmp <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support snmp

0 => Interlaced CCD

videoin_type 0, 1, 2 0/7

1 => Progressive CCD 2 => CMOS

<a list of the

videoin_

resolution

available resolution separates by

0/7 A

vailable resolutions list

comma>

<maximum frame

maxframerate

rate for each

0/7 Maximum frame rate

resolution>

<a list of the

videoin_codec

available codec types separaters

0/7 Available codec list

by comma>

<a list of the

videoout_codec

available codec types separaters

0/7 Available codec list

by comma>

audio_aec <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support acoustic echo cancellation audio_extmic <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support external microphone input audio_linein <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support external line input audio_lineout <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support line output

audio_

headphoneout

<boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support headphone output <a list of the

audioin_codec

available codec types separaters

0/7 Available codec list

by comma>

<a list of the

audioout_codec

available codec types separaters

0/7 Available codec list

by comma>

camctrl_

httptunnel

<boolean> 0/7

Indicate whether to support the http tunnel for Network Camera control

uart_httptunnel <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support the http tunnel for uart transfer

transmission_

mode

network_wire

Tx, Rx, Both 0/7 <boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support the Ethernet

Indicate what kind of transmission mode the machine used� TX: server,

Rx: receiver box, Both: DVR?.

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

wireless_

802dot11b

wireless_

802dot11g

wireless_ encrypt_wep wireless_ encrypt_wpa

<boolean> 0/7 Indicate whether to support the wireless 802

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

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

�11b+

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wireless_encrypt _wpa2

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

Group: event_i<0~2>

Name Value

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

enable

priority

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

trigger

di <integer> 6/6

mdwin <integer> 6/6

inter 1~999 6/6

weekday <interger> 6/6

begintime hh:mm 6/6 Begin time of weekly schedule endtime hh:mm 6/6

action_do_i<0~ (ndo-1)>_enable

0 1

0 1 2

boot di motion seq

0 1

Security (get/set)

6/6

Description

T

o enable or disable this event�

0 => Disable 1 => Enable

Indicate the priority of this event “0” indicates low priority� “1” indicates normal priority� “2” indicates high priority�

Indicate the trigger condition “boot” indicates system boot� “di” indicates digital input� “motion” indicates video motion detection� “seq” indicates periodic condition� Indicate which di detected This field is required when trigger condition is “di”� One bit represents one digital input� The LSB indicates DI 0� Indicate which motion detection windows detected This field is required when trigger condition is “md”� One bit represents one window� The LSB indicates the 1st window� For example, to detect the 1st and 3rd windows, set mdwin as 5� Interval of period snapshot in minute trigger condition is “seq”� Indicate which weekday is scheduled One bit represents one weekday� The bit0 (LSB) indicates Saturday� The bit1 indicates Friday� The bit2 indicates Thursday� The bit3 indicates Wednesday� The bit4 indicates Tuesday� The bit5 indicates Monday� The bit6 indicates Sunday� For example, to detect events on Friday and Sunday, set weekday as 66�

End time of weekly schedule (00:00 ~ 24:00 means always�) T

o enable or disable trigger digital output�

0 => Disable 1 => Enable

�

� This field is used when

�

action_do_i<0~ (ndo1)>_duration

action_server _i<0~4>_enable

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1~999 6/6 The duration of digital output is triggered in seconds

o enable or disable this server action�

T

0 1

6/6

The default value is 0�

0 => Disable 1 => Enable

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action_server_i< 0~4>_media

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

Group: server_i<0~4>

Name Value

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

email,

type

http_url string[128] 6/6 The url of http server to upload http_username string[64] 6/6 The username to login in the server� http_passwd string[64] 6/6 The password of the user� ftp_address string[128] 6/6 The ftp server address ftp_username string[64] 6/6 The username to login in the server� ftp_passwd string[64] 6/6 The password of the user�

ftp_port

ftp_location string[128] 6/6 The location to upload or store the media

ftp_passive

email_address string[128] 6/6 The email server address email_username string[64] 6/6 The username to login in the server� email_passwd string[64] 6/6 The password of the user�

email_

senderemail

email_

recipientemail

ns_location string[128] 6/6 The location to upload or store the media ns_username string[64] 6/6 The username to login in the server� ns_passwd string[64] 6/6 The password of the user� ns_workgroup string[128] 6/6 The workgroup for network storage

ftp, http, ns

0~65535 6/6

0 1

string[128] 6/6 The email address of sender�

string[128] 6/6 The email address of recipient

Security (get/set)

6/6

6/6 The port to connect the server�

6/6

Description

Indicate the server type “email” is email server� “ftp” is ftp server� “http” is http server� “ns” is network storage�

T

o enable or disable the passive mode� 0 is to disable the passive mode� 1 is to enable the passive mode�

�

Group: media_i<0~4>

Name Value

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

snapshot,

type

snapshot_source <integer> 6/6

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

snapshot_

datesuffix

systemlog, videoclip

0 1

Security (get/set)

6/6 The media type to send to the server or store by the server�

6/6

Description

Indicate the source of media stream 0 means the first stream� 1 means the second stream and etc�

T

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

�

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snapshot_

preevent

snapshot_

postevent

videoclip_source <integer> 6/6

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

videoclip_

preevent

videoclip_

maxduration

videoclip_

maxsize

0~7 6/6 It indicates the number of pre-event images�

0~7 6/6 The number of post-event images

Indicate the source of media stream 0 means the first stream� 1 means the second stream and etc�

0 ~ 9 6/6 It indicates the time of pre-event recording in seconds

1 ~ 10 6/6 The time of maximum duration of one video clip in seconds

50 ~ 1500 6/6 The maximum size of one video clip file in Kbytes

�

Group: record_i<0~1>

Name Value

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

enable

priority

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

weekday <interger> 6/6

begintime hh:mm 6/6 Begin time of weekly schedule endtime hh:mm 6/6 prefix string[16] 6/6 Indicate the prefix of the filename�

cyclesize <integer> 6/6 The maximum size for cycle recording in Kbytes maxfilesize 200~6000 6/6 The max size for one file in Kbytes

dest

0 1

0 1 2

cf, 0~4

Security (get/set)

6/6

Description

T

o enable or disable this recoding�

0 => Disable 1 => Enable

Indicate the priority of this recoding “0” indicates low priority� “1” indicates normal priority� “2” indicates high priority�

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

End time of weekly schedule

(00:00~24:00 means always�)

The destination to store the recording data “cf” means CF card� “0~4” means the index of network storage�

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Drive the digital output

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

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Syntax:

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

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

Parameter Value Description

do<num>

return <return page>

0 1

0 => inactive, normal state 1 => active, triggered state Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or

relative path according the current path parameter, it will redirect to an empty page�

� If you omit this

Example: Drive the digital output 1 to triggered state and redirect to an empty page

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

Query status of the digital input

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

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

If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital input will be returned� Return:

HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n

Content-Length: <length>\r\n

\r\n

[di0=<state>]\r\n [di1=<state>]\r\n [di2=<state>]\r\n [di3=<state>]\r\n

where <state> can be 0 or 1.

Example: Query the status of digital input 1

Request:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1

Response: HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n

di1=1\r\n

Query status of the digital output

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

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

If no parameter is specified, all the status of digital output will be returned� Return:

HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n

Content-Length: <length>\r\n

\r\n

[do0=<state>]\r\n [do1=<state>]\r\n [do2=<state>]\r\n [do3=<state>]\r\n

where <state> can be 0 or 1.

Example: Query the status of digital output 1

Request:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?do1

Response: HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n

do1=1\r\n

Capture single snapshot

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

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

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

Parameter Value Default Description

channel 0~(n-1) resolution quality 1~5 3 The quality of image

<available

resolution>

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

Return:

HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: image/jpeg\r\n

[Content-Length: <image size>\r\n] <binary JPEG image data>

0 The channel number of video source

0 The resolution of image

Account management

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

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Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi?method=<value>&username=<name>[&userpass=<value>][ &privilege=<value>][&privilege=<value>][…] [&return=<return page>]

Parameter Value Description

add

delete

method

edit

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

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

privilege

return <return page>

viewer V operator Operator’s privilege admin Administrator’s privilege

When using this method, “username” field is necessary� It will use default value of other fields if not specified� Remove an account from server� method, “username” field is necessary, and others are ignored� Modify the account password and privilege this method, “username” field is necessary, and other fields are optional� If not specified, it will keep original settings�

The password of new user to add or that of old user to modify�

Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or

relative path according the current path parameter, it will redirect to an empty page�

The default value is an empty string�

iewer viewer’s privilege

When using this

� When using

� If you omit this

System logs

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

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

Server will return the up-to-date system log� Return:

HTTP/1�0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n

Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n

\r\n

<system log information>\r\n

Upgrade rmware

Note: This request requires administrator privilege Method: POST Syntax:

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

Post data:

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fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n

\r\n

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

IP ltering

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

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=<value>&[start=<ipaddress>&end=<ipaddress>][&index= <value>][&return=<return page>]

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Parameter Value Description

Add a set of allow IP

addallow

adddeny

method

deleteallow

deletedeny

start <ip address> The name of user to add, delete or edit end <ip address> index <value> The privilege of user to add or to modify�

return <return page>

and end parameters must be specified� If the index parameter is specified, it will try to add starting from index position� Add a set of deny IP and end parameters must be specified� If the index parameter is specified, it will try to add starting from index position� Remove a set of allow IP If start and end parameters are specified, it will try to remove the matched IP address� If index is specified, it will try to remove the address from given index position� [start, end] parameters have higher priority then the [index] parameter� Remove a set of deny IP If start and end parameters are specified, it will try to remove the matched IP address� If index is specified, it will try to remove the address from given index position� [start, end] parameters have higher priority then the [index] parameter�

The password of new user to add or that of old user to modify�

Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path or

relative path according the current path parameter, it will redirect to an empty page�

The default value is an empty string�

address range to server� Start

address range from server�

� If you omit this

Get SDP of Streamings

Note: This request requires viewer access privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax:

http://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname>

“m” is the stream number�

“network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>” is the accessname for stream “1” to stream “m”. Please refer to

the “subgroup of network: rtsp” for setting the accessname of SDP� Y

ou can get the SDP by HTTP GET method�

Open the network streamings

Note: This request requires viewer access privilege Syntax: For http push server (mjpeg):

http://<servername>/<network_http_s<0~m-1>_accessname>

For rtsp (mp4), user needs to input the url below for a rtsp compatible player�

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rtsp://<servername>/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname>

“m” is the stream number� For detailed streaming protocol, please refer to “control signaling” and “data format” documents�

Camera Control

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

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

Parameter Value Description channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source camid 0,<positive integer> Camera ID

home Move to camera to home position up Move the Network Camera up

move

speedpan -5 ~ 5 Set the pan speed speedtilt -5 ~ 5 Set the tilt speed speedzoom -5 ~ 5 Set the zoom speed speedapp -5 ~ 5 Set the auto pan/patrol speed

auto

zoom

focus

iris

speedlink 0 ~ 4 Issue speed link command

return <return page>

down Move the Network Camera down left Move the Network Camera left right Move the Network Camera down

pan Auto pan patrol Auto patrol stop Stop camera wide To zoom for larger view with current speed tele To zoom for farer view with current speed far To focus on farer distance near To focus on nearer distance auto Let the Network Camera control iris size open Manually control the iris for bigger size close Manually control the iris for smaller size

�

Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path

or relative path according to the current path this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page�

� If you omit

Recall

Note: This request requires privilege of viewer Method: GET Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/recall.cgi?recall=<value>[&channel=<value>][&return=<return page>]

Parameter Value Description recall

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channel <0~(n-1)> channel of video source

Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter

return <return page>

is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path

or relative path according to the current path this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page�

� If you omit

Preset Locations

Note: This request requires operator privilege Method: GET/POST Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/preset.cgi?[channel=<value>][&addpos=<value>][&delpos=<value>][&retu rn=<return page>]

Parameter Value Description addpos channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of video source delpos

return <return page>

<Text string less than 30

characters>

<Text string less than 30

characters>

Add one preset location to preset list�

Delete preset location from preset list�

Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned. The <return page> can be a full URL path

or relative path according to the current path this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page�

� If you omit

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Technical Specications

System

CPU: VVTK-1000 SoC

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Flash: 8MB

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RAM: 64MB

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Embedded OS: Linux 2�4

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Lens

Focal length: f=4.1mm to 73.8mm

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F-number: F1�4 (wide), F3�0 (tele)

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Iris: Auto/Manual (F1�4 to F22)

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Removable IR-cut lter: Auto/Schedule

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18x zoom with VGA resolution

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Angle of View

48° ~ 2�8° (horizontal)

Shutter Time

1/2 sec� to 1/10000 sec�

Image Sensor

SONY 1/4” progressive scan CCD sensor with VGA resolution

Minimum Illumination

1�61 Lux (F1�4, 1/30s)

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0�38 Lux (F1�4, 1/30s, ICR ON)

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Image Settings

Adjustable image size, quality, and bit rate

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Time stamp and text caption overlay

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Flip & mirror

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Congurable brightness and sharpness

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AGC, AWB, AES

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Audio

Compression:

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GSM-AMR speech compression, bit rate: 4�75 kbps ~12�2 kbps MPEG-4 AAC audio encoding, bit rate: 16 kbps ~128 kbps

Interface:

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Built-in microphone External microphone input

Supports two-way audio by SIP protocol

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Supports audio mute

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Networking

10/100 Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45

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Protocols: IPv4, TCP/IP, HTTP, UPnP, RTSP/RTP/

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RTCP, IGMP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS, and PPPoE

Alarm and Event Management

Video

Compression: MJPEG & MPEG-4

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Streaming:

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Simultaneous dual-streaming MPEG-4 streaming over UDP, TCP, or HTTP MPEG-4 multicast streaming MJPEG streaming over HTTP Supports 3GPP mobile surveillance

Resolutions:

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MJPEG & MPEG-4 video with resol ution up to

640x480 (VGA)

Frame rates:

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Up to 30fps at 176x144 Up to 30fps at 320x240 Up to 30fps at 640x480

Triple-window video for motion detection

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One DI and one DO for external sensor and alarm

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Event notication using HTTP, SMTP, or FTP

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Local recording of MP4 le

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Security

Multi-level user access with password protection

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IP address ltering

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Users

Camera live viewing for up to 10 clients

Dimension (including lens)

78mm (W) x 147mm (D) x 85mm (H)

Weight (including lens)

Net: 824g

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