Vivotek PD8136 User Manual

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PD8136

Network Camera

User’s Manual

1MP • Pan/Tilt • PoE

Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents

Overview...............................................................................................................................................................4

Read Before Use ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 5

Symbols and Statements in this Document ..................................................................................................... 5

Physical Description

Restoring defaults ...........................................................................................................................................7

Installation ............................................................................................................................................................8

.................................................................................................................................... 6

Hardware Installation

Network Deployment ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Software Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 14

Ready to Use .................................................................................................................................................15

Accessing the Network Camera ......................................................................................................................... 16

Using Web Browsers ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Using RTSP Players ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ....................................................................................................... 19

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ............................................................................................................ 20

Main Page ..........................................................................................................................................................21

Client Settings ....................................................................................................................................................27

Conguration ......................................................................................................................................................29

System > General settings ............................................................................................................................ 30

System > Homepage layout ......................................................................................................................... 32

System > Logs ..............................................................................................................................................36

System > Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 37

System > Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................38

Media > Image ............................................................................................................................................42

Media > Video ...............................................................................................................................................47

Media > Audio................................................................................................................................................ 50

Network > General settings ........................................................................................................................... 51

Network > Streaming protocols ................................................................................................................... 58

Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

Security > User Account ................................................................................................................................ 68

Security > HTTPS

Security > Access List ................................................................................................................................. 76

PTZ > PTZ settings ......................................................................................................................................81

Event > Event settings ..................................................................................................................................84

Applications > Motion detection.....................................................................................................................98

Applications > Tampering Detection ............................................................................................................ 101

Recording > Recording settings ................................................................................................................. 102

Local storage > SD card management ........................................................................................................ 107

Local storage > Content management ........................................................................................................ 108

............................................................................................................8

.....................................................

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

............................................. 69

Appendix .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 0

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URL Commands for the Network Camera .......................................................................................................... 110

Technical Specications ..................................................................................................................................... 112

Technology License Notice ................................................................................................................................. 113

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................................................................................. 114

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Overview

VIVOTEK PD8136 is equipped with a 1MP sensor enabling viewing resolution of 1280x800 at 30 fps. Users need look no further for an all-in-one camera capable of capturing high quality,

high resolution video with pan & tilt control. With a stylish design and small footprint to t most

installation environments, it is the best choice for indoor surveillance applications such as retail

stores, ofces, or homes.

With flexible 360-degree pan and 80-degree tilt, PD8136 gives users comprehensive control over a monitored site. The PD8136 supports the industry-standard H.264 compression technology, drastically reducing file sizes and conserving valuable network bandwidth. In addition, PD8136 is integrated with Power over Ethernet functionality, making installation easier

and more cost-efcient. Together with the bundled, multi-lingual 32-channel recording software

ST7501, users can set up an easy-to-use IP surveillance system with ease.

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Read Before Use

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

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

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

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

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

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

Package Contents

■ PD8136

■ Ceiling Mount Brackets

■ Screws / RJ45 female-female Coupler

■ Quick Installation Guide

■ Software CD / Warranty Card

Symbols and Statements in this Document

INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent inconvenient

or problem situations.

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

machine.

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

process.

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

hazardous to the machine or you.

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

to an operator.

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Physical Description

Top View

Lens

Built-in Microphone

Status LED

Bottom View

MicroSD/SDHC Socket

Reset Button

Ethernet 10/100

RJ45 cable

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LED Denitions

Item LED Status Description

1 Steady Red Power on and system booting

Red LED off Power off

2 Steady Red + blinking Green every 1 sec. (Green LED on

for 1 sec and off for another) Steady Red + Green LED off Network disconnected

3 Blinking Red every 0.15 sec. + Blinking Green every 1 sec.

(Red LED on for 0.15 sec. and Green LED on for 1 sec. and off for another)

4 Blinking Red every 0.15 sec. + blinking Green every 0.15

sec.

Network heartbeat

Upgrading rmware

Restoring defaults

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Hardware Reset

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

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

Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button for a while to restore. Note that all settings will be restored to factory default.

SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity

This network camera is compliant with SD/SDHC/SDXC 32GB, 64GB, and other preceding standard SD cards.

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Installation

Hardware Installation

Mounting Plate and Camera Orientation

When installing the camera, orient the default front on the mounting plate (illustrated below) towards the area of your interest. The camera lens' central position is aligned with the VIVOTEK logo on the dome cover.

The Default Front

Home Position

Drill hole

Cable

P/N : 62xxxxxxxx

Drill hole

hole

0°

180° Pan

Stop Point

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Install MicroSD Card

Open the MicroSD card plastic cover at the bottom using a small athead screwdriver. Flip

the socket cover forward and up. Insert a MicroSD card, close the cover, and push it back to secure the installation. Install the plastic cover by pressing it back to its original position.

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Mounting the Network Camera

1. Attach base plate "A" of the ceiling mount bracket to the bottom of camera and secure it with two small round head screws. Note that the guiding edge of the base plate (where a screw hole is available) must protrude from the edge of camera.

2. Use the included alignment sticker, orient the sticker toward the direction you prefer.

3. Drill three holes into the ceiling; hammer the plastic anchors into the holes.

4. Install ceiling mounting plate "B" to the ceiling with three screws.

5. Slide the Network Camera into mounting plate "B."

6. Secure the camera to the mounting plate with a small screw.

Home Position

P/N : 62xxxxxxxx

Drill hole

Cable

hole

Drill hole

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A B

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N (

Local Area Network)

dre

N (Wide Area Network )

dre

Network Deployment

Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet

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

Internet connection via a router

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

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

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

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

Internet

Cable or DSL Modem

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

LINK

POWER

COLLISION

RECEIVE

PARTITION

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

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

■ Secondary HTTP port: 8080

■ RTSP port: 554

■ RTP port for audio: 5558

■ RTCP port for audio: 5559

■ RTP port for video: 5556

■ RTCP port for video: 5557

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

3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the

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Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 51 for details.

Internet connection with static IP

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

Please refer to LAN on page 51 for details.

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

Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 49 for details.

General Connection

When using a PoE-enabled switch

This Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the camera to a PoE enabled switch via Ethernet cable.

Ethernet Switch

POWER

COLLISION

LINK

RECEIVE

PARTITION

When using a non-PoE switch

Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch.

PoE Power Injector

(optional)

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POWER

COLLISION

LINK

RECEIVE

PARTITION

Non-PoE Switch

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Software Installation

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

1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD.

Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program.

2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.

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

Installation

Wizard 2

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

4. After a brief search, the main installer window will prompt. Double-click on the MAC and

model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via a web browser.

Network Camera

Model No: PD8136

MAC:0002D1730202

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

Pat. 6,930,709

R o HS

Made in Taiwan

00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 PD8136

0002D1730202

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Ready to Use

1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below.

2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents.

IMPORTANT:

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

•

management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\

•

SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed. On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program Files

•

(x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

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Accessing the Network Camera

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

Using Web Browsers

Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN. If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:

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

2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. (A temporary IP will be

generated for the camera. Find it in your Network Neighborhood). Press Enter.

3. Live video will display in your web browser.

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

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

Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).

NOTE:

For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser.

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

it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 68.

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

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser.

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

2. Look for Download signed ActiveX

controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.

3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX complete installation.

control. Follow the instructions to

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Using RTSP Players

To view the H.264/MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming.

Quick Time Player

VLC Media Player

VLC media player

1. Launch the RTSP player.

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

mpegable Player

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

stream1 or stream2>

As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59. For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

4. The live video will be displayed in your player. For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59 for details.

Video 16:38:01 2012/03/25

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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page

12.

To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera:

1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable.

For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.

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

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

For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 48.

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

3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set

the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.

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

5. Key in the following URL commands into the player.

The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for stream 3>.

For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

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

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Main Page

This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, and Live Video Window.

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Camera Control Area

Hide Button

Resize Buttons

Host Name

Configuration Area

Live View Window

Mouse and Screen Control

In addition to the use of a joystick, mouse control is also supported by the web session. You can click on

any spot on the screen to move camera's eld of view to that direction. Click on a corner to move to that

direction. Note that you can horizontally pan to the right or left by a 180 degrees from the central point, until reaching the stop point.

Click on a corner to move to that direction

Click to bring to center of view

Note that if your screen control malfunctions, it is possible that the CPU of your current view station can not cope with the HD video feeds or that an incompatibility issue occurred with the ActiveX control plugins.

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VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website.

Host Name

The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 30.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously. You can select either one for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 56 for detailed information.

Manual Triggers: Click to reveal the manual trigger buttons.

PTZ Control Panel:

Return to Home Position

Left

Right

Down

Start to Auto Pan

Start to Auto Patrol

Stop Auto Panning/patrolling

Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan (will pan 180° to one side, pan 180° to the other, and then return to the home position).

Stop: Click this button to stop the Auto Pan and Auto Patrol action.

Patrol: Once the Administrator has congured the list of preset positions, click this button to command the camera to patrol among those positions on the Patrol List. The Network Camera will patrol through the preset positions for one time. For more information, please refer to PTZ control on page 81.

Tips:

The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations:

A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same camera

running different rwmare versions).

Removing your browser cookies will solve this problem.

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Pan /Tilt speed: Adjust the speed of Pan/ Tilt movement:

Pan speed Tilt speed Zoom speed Focus speed

-5 -5 -5 -5 Slower

-4 -4 -4 -4

-3 -3 -3 -3

-2 -2 -2 -2

-1 -1 -1 -1

0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5

Faster

Note that mouse screen control is also supported. You can refer to page 81 for related information.

Conguration Area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 27.

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

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

Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 29.

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

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

. You can

also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 29.

Hide Button

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

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Resize Buttons

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

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

Go to

If you have preset PTZ positions, these positions will be available in the Go to menu. Please refer to page 81 for more information.

Live Video Window

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

H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Video Title

Title and Time

Video (TPC-AV)

Video 17:08:56 2012/09/10

2012/09/10 17:08:56

Time

Video and Audio Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 42.

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

MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 27.

Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 42.

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 42.

Title 2012/09/05 10:39:08

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

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

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Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed

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

(*.bmp) format.

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

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

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

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

after clicking the Pause button.

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

transmission.

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

Press the

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

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 28 for details.

Volume: When the audio is not muted, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the local

computer.

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

clicking the Mute button.

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

microphone volume on the local computer.

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

mode.

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

Video Title

Title and Time

Video (HTTP-V)

Video 17:08:56 2012/09/10

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 42.

Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 42.

2012/09/10 17:08:56

Time

Video Control Buttons

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 42

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

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed

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

(*.bmp) format.

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

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

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

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

Press the

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

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving Options on page 28 for details.

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

mode.

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Client Settings

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

H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options

H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options

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

H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options

H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol Options

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

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

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

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

UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media. This helps reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 60.

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

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

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MP4 Saving Options

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

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

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

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

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

CLIP_20110328-180853

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Local Streaming Buffer Time

Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable

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

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Conguration

Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. Please refer to page 68 Security > User

Account for how to congure access rights for different users.

VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users. Some advanced functions (PTZ/ Event/ Recording/ Local storage) are not displayed in Basic Mode.

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

conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.

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

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

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

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

Show below are the locations of the Basic Mode and the Advanced Mode screen elements:

Basic Mode

Navigation Area

Configuration List

Click to switch to Advanced Mode

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Firmware Version

Advanced Mode

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Navigation Area

Configuration List

Click to switch to Basic Mode

Firmware Version

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

displayed only in Advanced Mode are tagged with

Advanced Mode

. If you want to congure advanced

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

Navigation Area provides an instant switch among Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing), Conguration page, and multi-language selection.

System > General settings

This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the

host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time.

System

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

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System time

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time zone

Advanced Mode

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

Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 39 for details.

When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.

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System > Homepage layout

Advanced Mode

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

General settings

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

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

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

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

Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:

1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.

2. Select a logo from your les.

3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.

4. Enter a website link if necessary.

5. Click Save to enable the settings.

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Theme Options

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

Font Color of the Video Title

Font Color

Background Color of the

Control Area

Font Color of the

Configuration Area Background Color of the Configuration Area

Preset patterns

Background Color of the Video Area

Frame Color

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

1. Click Custom on the left column.

2. A double-click on the color selection area (the right hand side column) will bring up a color palette

window.

Color Selector

Custom Pattern

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

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

5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column.

6. Click Save to enable the settings.

Below are options for system integrators or VARs. You can use the checkboxes to replace VIVOTEK’s company logo, the embedded website address or the slogan “Powered by VIVOTEK.“ When done, use

the Save button to complete the conguration.

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■ Customized button: Deselect the “Show manual trigger button” if you do not need the manual trigger

function. System default is enabled.

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System > Logs

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup.

Log server settings

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:

1. Select Enable remote log.

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

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

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

You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup.

Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.

com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.

System log

This column displays the system log in a chronological order. The system log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a preset limit.

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Access log

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

System > Parameters

Advanced Mode

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

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System > Maintenance

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

rmware version, etc.

General settings > Upgrade rmware

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

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

Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:

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

2. Click Browse… and specify the rmware le.

3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade

completes.

If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that, refresh the management session with the Network Camera.

The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded.

Reboot system now!! This connection will close.

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

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

General settings > Reboot

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

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

address eld to resume the connection.

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General settings > Restore

This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera’s factory defaults.

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

51).

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

Import/Export les below on this page).

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

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

Import/Export les

Advanced Mode

This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language file, and

conguration le.

Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the start and end time of DST.

Follow the steps below to export:

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

Network Camera.

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

store the le for editing.

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3. Open and edit the le using Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone in the strings; set the start

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

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

2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.

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

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

the le to the Network Camera.

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

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

日本語,

Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

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

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

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

Export server status report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs,

parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message..., and so

on.

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Media > Image

Advanced Mode

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This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following four columns: General settings, Picture settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask.

General settings

Video title Show_timestamp_and video_title_in_video_and_snapshots: Enter a name that will be displayed on the

title bar of the live video as the picture shown below.

Video Title

Title and Time

Video 17:08:56 2012/09/09

2012/09/09 17:08:56

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

Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take effect.

Video orientation: Flip - vertically reflect the display of the live video; Mirror - horizontally reflect the display of the live video. Change the settings if the Network Camera is installed in a different orientation to correct the image orientation. Please note that if you have preset locations, those locations will be

cleared after a change in the ip/mirror setting.

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Image settings

On this page, you can tune the White balance and Image adjustment settings.

Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations

Sensor Setting 2: For special situations

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

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

different light sources. The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations.

■ Fix current value

Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting conditions.

1. Set the White balance to Auto and click Save.

2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens, (or a color of cool color temperature, such as blue),

click the Off button, then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color temperature automatically.

3. Click the On button on the Fix Current Value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being

measured.

4. Click Save to enable the new setting.

Image Adjustment

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

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

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

■ Sharpness:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from

0% to 100%

■ Enable low light compensation: When selected, the camera will provide electronic gains during low

light conditions.

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Note that the Preview button has been cancelled, all changes made to image settings is directly shown on screen. You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting. You can also click on Prole to adjust all settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting conditions.

Exposure

Advanced Mode

On this page, you can set the Exposure level, Exposure time, and Gain control settings. Detailed congurations will be automatically adjusted since the sensor library will automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light.

Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations

Sensor Setting 2: For special situations

Measurement window:

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

light compensation.

■ BLC (Back Light Compensation): This option will automatically add a “weighted region“ in the middle

of the window and give the necessary light compensation. Camera rmware then adopts the weighted

averages method to calculate the value and provides necessary light compensation.

Exposure control:

■

Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from 0 to 8 (dark to bright). You can also select other values from the Exposure mode menus and select a preferred scenario or manually configure the associated settings. You may prefer a shorter shutter time to better capture moving objects, while a faster shutter reduces light and needs to be compensated by electrical brightness gains.

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■ Flickerless

: This function helps avoid the ickering on images because of the fast shutter movement.

When selected, the exposure time will be forced to stay longer than 1/120 second.

■ Exposure time

: The Exposure time allows tuning for more or less light to enter the lens. The configurable value ranges from 1/32000 to 1/5 of a second. An optimum shutter speed should be maintained as long as the light level of the scene permits.

■

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

value will generate a certain amount of noise, and that the gain control, lighting levels, and picture performance are closely related.

Note that you can split the round pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars into two

halves and drag them on the bars to designate a range of values in which rmware can automatically

adapt to. Firmware will then automatically tune the Gain control and Exposure time within the ranges

you specied.

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Exposure Prole:

If you want to congure another sensor and exposure setting for an individual day/night/schedule mode,

please click Prole to open the Prole of exposure settings page as shown below.

Activated period: You can s

elect the Schedule mode to this prole. Please manually enter a range of time

if you choose Schedule mode. Then check Save to take effect.

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

1. Select the Enable and apply this prole to checkbox.

2. Select the applicable period of time this profile will apply to.

3. Configure Exposure control settings in the folowing columns. Please refer to previous dicussions for detailed information.

4. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the window.

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Media > Video

Stream settings

This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 800 pixels.

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

Advanced Mode

Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for stream #1:

1. Select a stream for which you want to set up the viewing region.

2. Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list. The oating frame, the same as the one in the

Gloabl View window on the home page, will resize accordingly. If you want to set up a customized viewing region, you can also resize and drag the oating frame to a desired position with your mouse.

3. Choose a proper Output Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of your monitoring

device.

The denition of multiple streams:

■ Stream 1: Users can dene the Frame sizes, compression format, image quality, etc. Only stream 1

supports Viewing Window conguration.

■ Stream 2: The default frame size for stream 2 is also congured to 1280x800.

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Click the stream item to display the detailed information. .

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This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Triple

Codec) for real-time viewing. If the H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are several parameters through which you can adjust the video performance:

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■ Frame size

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

■ Maximum frame rate

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

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

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

■ Intra frame period

Determine how often for rmware to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you

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

■

Video quality

Constant bit rate:

• Constant bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. The bandwidth utilization is

configurable to match a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance. The bit rates are selectable at the following rates:

128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, and 8Mbps

20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps,

. You

can also select Customize and manually enter a value.

• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.

NOTE:

►

Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene. In the event of occurence, we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video.

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Media > Audio

Advanced Mode

Audio Settings

Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:

Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the embedded audio input (microphone) according to ambient conditions. Adjust the gain by dragging pointer on the slide bar.

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

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

(A-Law) mode.

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

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Network > General settings

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

Network Type

LAN

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

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

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

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

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

Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0”.

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

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

Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backs up the Primary DNS.

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

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

Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP

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

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

component is installed on your computer.

Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)

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

and it is activated.

PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)

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

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

Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera’s public IP address.

1. Set up the Network Camera on the LAN.

2. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page 104) to

add a new email or FTP server.

3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page 109). Select System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT le format which contains the

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

4. Go to Conguration > Network > General settings > Network type. Select PPPoE and enter the user

name and password provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting.

5. The Network Camera will reboot.

6. Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment.

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NOTE:

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

Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera.

► If UPnP

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

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

► Steps to enable the UPnP

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

user interface on your computer:

components.

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

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

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

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

5. Click Next in the following window.

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6. Click Finish. UPnP

► How does UPnP

UPnP

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

is enabled.

work?

added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network conguration. In

the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts under My Network Places.

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

router-not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the Network Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address.

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

http://192.168.4.160:8080

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

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 44 for details. After the Network Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN.

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Enable IPv6

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

Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.

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

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

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

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Link-global IPv6 address/network mask

Link-local IPv6 address/network mask

Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address:

1. Open your web browser.

2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser.

3. The format should be:

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

IPv6 address

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

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

the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP streaming on page 58 for detailed information.)

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

IPv6 address

Secondary HTTP port

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

information column as shown below.

Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually configure IPv6 settings if your network environment does not have DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers. If you check this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding information:

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Port

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

FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize

VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP

port is set to 21. It also can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.

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Network > Streaming protocols

Advanced Mode

HTTP streaming

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

please refer to Security > User account on page 68 for details.

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

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

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

On the LAN http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

Access name for streams 1 ~ 2: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to identify different video streams. Users can click Media > Video > Stream settings to set up the video quality of linked streams. For more information about how to set up the video quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 47.

When using Mozilla Firefox to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG, users

will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server push”,

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

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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:

1. Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser.

2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.

3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser. The precondition is that the source stream

must be congured into the MJPG mode.

NOTE:

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

address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2> will not work.

RTSP Streaming

To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for controlling the access to video stream rst. Please refer to Security > User account on page 68 for details.

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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access. The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed below:

Quick Time player VLC

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

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

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

data.

rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream 1 to 2>

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

1. Launch an RTSP player.

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

3. Type the above URL command in the text box.

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

Video 16:38:01 2012/09/20

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

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

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

number is set to 554.

■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By

default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.

■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the Network Camera to transmit the data by

monitoring the Internet trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP

port for audio is set to 5559.

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

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

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Multicast settings for streams 1 and 2: Click the items to display the detailed conguration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable cast for video streams.

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

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

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

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

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Network > DDNS

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

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

Express link

Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router. If

using DDNS, the user has to manually congure UPnP port forwarding. Express Link is more

convenient and easier to set up.

Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:

1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated.

2. Check Enable express link.

3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another

device, a warning message will prompt. If the host name is valid, it will display a message as shown below.

https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net

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Manual setup

DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

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

Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet. Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.org(Custom), TZO. com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it.

Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.

■ Safe100.net

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

terms of the Service Agreement.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ CustomSafe100

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

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

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

host name has been successfully created, you will see a success message in the DDNS Registration Result column.

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

DDNS column.

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

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

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

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

■ TZO.com: visit http://www.tzo.com/

■ DHS.org: visit http://www.dhs.org/

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

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Advanced Mode

Network > QoS (Quality of Service)

Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity

is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for

instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.

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

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

■

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

■

reliability and stability on the network.

Requirements for QoS

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

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

■

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

■

QoS models

CoS (the VLAN 802.1p model)

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

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

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

NOTE

NOTE:

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

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

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

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

it is based on L2 protocol.

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QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model)

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

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

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

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

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Network > SNMP

(Simple Network Management Protocol)

Advanced Mode

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

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

■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:

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

control managed devices.

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

managed devices to the NMS.

3. Managed device: A network node on a managed network. For example: routers, switches, bridges,

hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network cameras, web server, and database.

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

SNMP Conguration

Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to

your NMS settings.

Enable SNMPv3 This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the Authentication password and the Encryption password.

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

community name.

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

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

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

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Security > User Account

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

Root Password

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

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

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

2. A window will prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective

elds to access the Network Camera.

Privilege management

PTZ control: You can modify the manage privileges of operators or viewers. Select or deselect the checkboxes, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will also

have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page. (Please refer to Conguration on

page 29).

Allow anonymous viewing: If this checkbox is selected, any client can access the live stream without entering a User ID and Password.

Advanced Mode

Account management

Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts.

1. Input the new user’s name and password.

2. Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click Add to enable the setting.

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

access the Conguration page. Although operators cannot access the Conguration page, they can use

the URL Commands to get and set the camera parameters. For more information, please refer to URL Commands of the Network Camera at the Appendix of this manual. Viewers access only the main page for live viewing.

Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts.

1. Select an existing account to modify.

2. Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting.

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Security > HTTPS

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

Advanced Mode

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

Create and Install Certicate Method

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

Create self-signed certificate

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

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

& HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.

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

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

properties to view detailed information about the certicate.

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https://

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

encrypted connection.

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

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

https://192.168.5.151/index.html

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Create certificate request and install

1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu.

2. Click Create certicate to proceed.

3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to

generate the certicate request.

4. The Certicate request window will prompt.

If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups.

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

issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window. Proceed with the rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage.

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

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

IDM Computer Solutions’ UltraEdit.

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

empty line.

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

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

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

click Upload to enable the certication.

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

Note that a

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

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

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

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Security > Access List

Advanced Mode

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

General Settings

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

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

IP address

192.168.1.147

61.22.15.3

192.168.3.25

Elapsed time

12:20:34

00:10:09

45:00:34

User ID

root

anonymous

greg

Add to Deny List DisconnectRefresh

■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.

■ Elapsed time: How long the client has been at the live view webpage (note that only clients currently at

the live view window will be listed here).

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

and password to access the live video. The user name will be displayed in the User ID column. If the administrator allows clients to make a connection without a user name and password, the User ID column will be empty.

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

1. The administrator does not set up a root password. For more information about how to set up a root password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security > User account on page 68.

2. The administrator has set up a root password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“. For more information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.

3. The administrator has set up a root password, but allows anonymous viewing. For more information about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 68.

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

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

deny their access. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and they will automatically retry a connection (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player). If you want to enable the denied list, please check Enable access list ltering and click Save in the rst column.

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

Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and they will automatically retry a connection (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player).

Filter

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

Filter type: Select Allow or Deny as the lter type. If you choose Allow Type, only those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below can access the Network Camera, and exclude the access from those that are not on the list. If you choose Deny Type, those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below will not be allowed to access the Network Camera, while those that are not on the list can.

Then you can Add a rule to the following Access List. Please note that the IPv6 access list column will not be displayed unless you enable IPv6 on the Network page. For more information about IPv6 Settings, please refer to Network > Enable IPv6 on page 55 for detailed information.

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

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Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List in the CIDR format, e.g. 192.168.xx.xx/24. For example:

IP address 192.168.2.x will be blocked.

In an IPv6 lter list, the subnet mask is replaced by a prex length.

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

Administrator IP address

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

IP address in this eld to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the device.

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Advanced Mode

Security > IEEE 802.1x

Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and have their 802.1x settings enabled.

The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides

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

access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication.

The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:

■

Supplicant

(Network Camera)

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

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

Authenticator

(Network Switch)

Authentication Server

(RADIUS Server)

from communicating with the authentication server.

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

accept the end user’s access request.

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

■

and EAP-TLS.

Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:

1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority (i.e., network administrator of your company) which can be validated by a RADIUS server.

2. Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the conguration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload

related certicate(s).

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

802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically.

NOTE:

► Below is the authentication process for 802.1x:

1. The Certicate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certicates to the Network Camera (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server).

2. A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the authenticator). The client offers its identity and client certicate, which is then forwarded by the switch to the RADIUS Server, which uses an algorithm to authenticate the Network Camera and returns an acceptance or rejection back to the switch.

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

4. Assuming all certificates are validated, the switch then changes the Network Camera’s state to authorized and is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-congured port.

Certificate Authority

(CA)

Certificate

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Network Switch

Protected LAN

RADIUS Server

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PTZ > PTZ settings

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. The camera comes with built-in PTZ mechanisms.

Advanced Mode

Preset positions and patrol settings In the PTZ settings page, you can select preset positions for the camera to patrol. A total of 20 preset

positions can be congured.

Please follow the steps below to congure preset positions and arrange them in a pan/tilt/zoom tour:

1. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the keypad on the upper right side of the window. The default Home position refers to the center position defaulted in the factory. You might as well select another area of interest as the “Home“ position. You should also select the speeds for the actions that occur during the patrol; i.e., pan and tilt speeds.

2. Enter a name for a new preset position, which can contain up to forty characters. Click Add to enable the settings. The preset positions will be listed on the User preset locations. (To add positions you wish, please repeat steps 1~2.)

3. Select the preset positions and click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen.

4. Click on the move button (>>)

5. You may select some or all of the imported positions as the stop points during the tour.

6. Enter a preferred dwell time before moving to the next position.

7. Select a speed level for the auto patrol tour.

8. Click on the Save button to preserve your conguration.

to move positions to the Patrol locations window.

To remove a preset position from the list, select it and click Remove. You can re-arrange the patrol order of the positions on the list using the

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Misc. settings: Use the checkboxes and the pull-down menus for the camera to automatically return to the home position after the camera has stayed idle for a period of time.

Time span for idle duration: __(1~999) seconds: You can assign an action to be taken when the

camera sits idle for a congurable period time. You can let the camera return to the home position. The

idle state does not include the situations when the camera is performing pan or patrol action.

The Zoom factor display: This option is enabled by default, and zoom ratio is displayed along with the video title on the upper left corner of a view cell.

Positions on the Home page

The Preset positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected position.

Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol among the selected positions for one time.

Pan button

Patrol button

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PTZ > Calibrate

This function re-calibrates the home position to the default center to recover any displacement caused by

external forces. Please note that there is no conrm message after using the function, and the calibration immediately takes place. If, after a long use, a user nds it is difcult to move camera’s eld of view to a specic point, use this function to restore the camera’s orginal coordinates in pan and tilt motions.

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Event > Event settings

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to responds to particular situations

(event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered, you can specify what type of action will be performed.

Event

An event is an action initiated by a user-dened trigger source. In the Event column, click Add to open the event settings window.

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

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

■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed rst.

■ Detect next motion detection or digital input after

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause

motion detection after a motion is detected.

Follow the steps 1~3 to arrange the three elements -- Schedule, Trigger, and Action to configure an

action to take when an event is triggered. You can congure 3 event-triggered conditions.

1. Schedule

Specify the time span for the event-triggering condition. Please select the days in a week and the time in a day (in a 24-hr time format) for the recording schedule.

2. Trigger

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

devices.

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

Select the item to display the

detailed conguration options.

■ Video motion detection

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

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

Motion Detection on page 98 for details.

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

minutes are allowed.

■ System boot

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

■ Recording notify

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

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■ Camera tampering detection

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with. To enable this function, you need to congure the Tampering Detection option rst. Please refer to page 103 for detailed information.

■ Manual triggers

An event can be manually triggered by the manual trigger buttons on the main page.

3. Action

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

■ Backup media if the network is disconnected

Select this option to backup media file onto SD card if the network is disconnected. Please note that this function will only be displayed after you configure a networked storage (NAS). For more

information about how to congure the connection to a network share by a networked storage, please

refer to page 104.

■ Move to preset location

Select a preset location you’ve configured. Note that please configure Preset locations first. For detailed information, please refer to page 82. Another checkbox will appear, Capture media after moving to the location. You can select to record associated snapshot, video clip or system event once the event is triggered and the camera moves to the preset location. See Add Media in the following discussion.

To congure an event with the action to record video or snapshots, it is necessary to congure both the

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

server to send the media les to) when a trigger is activated.

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NOTE:

If you configured a motion detection window as a trigger, the motion detection may become

invalid then the camera’s eld of view moved away from the detection window.

You can let camera return to the motion detection position to detect the coming event by reconguring your Home position in PTZ > PTZ settings (see page 81) or turn the camera to a preset position.

Current field of view

Motion detection window

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Add server

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

There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage.

to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Select the item

Server type - Email

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.

After you set up the first event server, a new item for event server will automatically show up on the Server list. If you wish to add more server options, click Add server.

Server type - FTP

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

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

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

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

between 1025 and 65535.

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

■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.

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

Camera will create one on the FTP server.

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■ Passive mode

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

pass through the rewall.

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

Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.

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

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

■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.

■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.

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

Click Save server to enable the settings and click Close to exit the Add server page.

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Network storage: Select to send the media les to a networked storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 104 for details.

Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.

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

you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 107 for detailed information.

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Click

Add media

to open the media setting window. You can specify the type of media that will be sent and preserved when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be congured. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.

Select the item to display the

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

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

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

■ Source: Select to take snapshots from stream 1 ~ 2. (The following options are available when the

check circle is selected.

■ Send

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

■ Send

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

For example, if both the Send pre-event images and Send post-event images are set to 7, a total of 15 images are generated after a trigger is activated.

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

Trigger Activation

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

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

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

For example:

Snapshot_20110320_100341

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.

After you set up the rst media server, a drop-down menu of existing medias will be available on the

Media list. If you wish to add more media options, click Add media again.

Media type -

Video clip

Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.

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

■ Source: Select the source of video clip.

■ Pre-event recording

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

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■ Maximum duration

Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 20 seconds can be set. For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated.

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

Trigger Activation

■ Maximum le size Specify the maximum le size allowed for each clip.

Video_20110320_100341

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

For example:

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.

Media type - System log Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated.

Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.

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■ View: Click this button to open a file list window. This function only applies when an SD card or a

networked storage are available. If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded les

on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 107. If you click View

button of Network storage, a le directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on Network

storage.

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

automatically create sub-folders named by the date.

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

20110320

20110321

20110322

Click to delete selected items

Click 20120320 to open the directory:

The format is: HH (24r)

Click to open the le list for that hour

Video Clip_58.mp4

Video Clip_59.mp4

The format is: YYYYMMDD

Click to open the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

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Click to delete selected items

Click to go back to the previous level of the directory

Click to delete all recorded data

Video Clip_58.mp4

Video Clip_59.mp4

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

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

Here is an example of the Event setting:

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When completed the settings with steps 1~3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.

The following is an example of the Event setting page:

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

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

To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name and click Delete. Note that you can only delete a server setting when the server setting is currently not applied to an event setting.

To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name and click Delete. Note that you can only delete a media setting when the media setting is currently not applied to an event setting.

Customized Script

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

if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will prompt. If you need more information, please contact VIVOTEK technical support.

Click to upload a le

Click to modify the script online

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Applications > Motion detection

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

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Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations

Motion Detection Setting 2:

Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:

For special situations

Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:

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

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

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

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

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

Sensitivity and Percentage slider bar.

4. Click Save to enable the settings.

5. Select Enable motion detection to enable this function.

For example:

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

motions are detected by the Network Camera and are considered to exceed the dened threshold, the

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

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

trigger source. For more information on how to set an event, please refer to Event settings on page 84.

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

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

Percentage = 30%

If you want to congure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below. A total of three motion detection

windows can be congured on this page as well.

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

1. Create a new motion detection window.

2. Check Enable this prole.

3. Select and enter the time frame from the Schedule mode time elds. Please manually enter a range of during which the prole will apply.

4. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.

This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event settings page. You can go to Event > Event settings > Trigger to configure it as a trigger source. Please refer to page 85 for detailed information.

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► How does motion detection work?

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B D

There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to detect slight movements while smaller sensitivity settings will neglect them. When the sensitivity is set

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

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

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

be outlined in red.

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

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Applications > Tampering Detection

This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint.

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

1. Check Enable camera tampering detection.

2. Enter the tamper trigger duration. (10 sec. ~ 10 min.) The tamper alarm will be triggered only

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

3. You can configure Tampering Detection as a trigger element to the proactive event

configurations in Event -> Event settings -> Trigger. For example, when the camera is tampered with, camera can be configured to send pre- and post-event video clips to a networked storage device. Please refer to page 105 for detailed information.

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