Vivotek PZ7122, PZ7111, PZ7112, PZ7121 User Manual

IP Surveillance

PZ7111/PZ7112/PZ7121/PZ7122

10x Zoom Dual Streams PoE

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Overview

VIVOTEK PZ71x1(PoE)/71x2(WLAN) is a high-performance network camera featuring 10x optical zoom and pan/tilt functionality� The camera is designed for indoor surveillance applications such as retail stores, offices or banks� The built-in 10x motorized optical zoom

module provides greater depth of eld when zoomed in.

Therefore, it can display clear-cut images on near or distant objects. With exible 300-degree

pan and 135-degree tilt, PZ71x1/71x2 can give users more comprehensive control over the monitored site� PZ71x1/71x2 is incorporated with VIVOTEK’s self-developed Bach SoC, giving users the advantages of dual-codec (MPEG-4 and MJPEG), dual streams and two-way audio by SIP protocol� With support of dual streams, it simultaneously delivers dual video streams with different resolutions, frame size and image quality to different platforms such as web browser or 3G cell phones� In addition, PZ71x1 is integrated with Power over Ethernet function while

PZ71x2 with wireless connection, making installation easier and more cost-efcient. The free-

bundled, multi-lingual 16-channel recording software helps users to set up an easy-to-use IP surveillance system�

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 also can 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 notice of the warnings in Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damages 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 network knowledge� It is designed for various applications including video sharing,

general security/surveillance, etc. The Conguration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the

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

Package contents

■ PZ7111/PZ7112/PZ7121/PZ7122

■ Power adapter

■ Antenna (PZ7112/PZ7122 only)

■ Screws

■ Quick installation guide

■ Warranty card

■ Software CD

■ A/V cable

■ Ceiling mount brackets

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Activity

Power/MIC

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Physical description

Front panel

Lens

Built-in Microphone

Status LED

Rear panel

Antenna

Microphone in

Ethernet 10/100

RJ45 socket

Power cord socket

General I/O

terminal block

(PZ7112 / PZ7122 only)

Audio out

Indented reset button

External/Internal Microphone switch

General I/O Terminal Block

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

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

1: Power 2: Digital output 3: Digital input 4: Ground

Pin Name Specification Remarks

1 Power 12VDC ± 5%, max� 1�5A Max� rating 2A 2 Digital output Max� 40VDC, max� 400mA, isolation 2kV 3 Digital input OPEN/Short-to-GND, isolation 2kV Internal pull-up 4 Ground

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12V

+12V

Digital output

PIN 1

Power+12V

PIN 2

Digital input

PIN 3

Ground

PIN 4

DI/DO Diagram

Refer to the following illustration for connection method�

Status LED

The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera�

Status LED Color Description Blinking red Power is being supplied to the Network Camera� Solid green The Network Camera is booting up� Steady green with blinking red The Network Camera is trying to obtain an IP address� Steady green and red An IP address is successfully assigned to the Network Camera� Steady red with blinking green The Network Camera is working� Blinking red and green During firmware upgrade�

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Hardware Reset

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

Reset: Press and release the indented reset button with a needle� Wait for the Network Camera to reboot�

Restore: Press the indented reset button continuously until the status LED rapidly blinks red and green simultaneously� It takes about 30 seconds� Note that all settings will be restored to factory default�

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B

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Power/MIC

Installation

Hardware installation

Follow the steps below to install the Network Camera to the ceiling:

1� Attach ceiling mount bracket A to the Network Camera and secure it with two small screws� 2� Drill three pilot holes into the ceiling; hammer the plastic anchors into the holes� 3� Fasten ceiling mount bracket B to the ceiling with three screws� 4� Slide the Network Camera into ceiling mount bracket B� 5� Secure ceiling mount bracket A and B with a small screw�

NOTE

► If you want to intall the Network Camera on

the wall, please use the wall mount bracket (optional, not included in the package)�

► Keep away interference source to make

sure performance integrate, and avoid snow or moiré patterning�

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

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

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

Cable or DSL Modem

POWER

COLLISION

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Network deployment

Setup the Network Camera over the Internet

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

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

2� Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable� 3� Connect the supplied power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet�

1: Power 2: Digital ouput 3: Digital input 4: Ground

3

1

2

Ethernet switch

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

Internet connection via a router

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

1� Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated as below� About how to get your IP address, please refer to Software installation on page 12 for details�

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

■ HTTP port

■ RTSP port

■ RTP port for audio

■ RTCP port for audio

■ RTP port for video

■ RTCP port for video

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

3� Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider)� Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the Internet� Please refer to Network Type on page 32 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 32 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 33 for details�

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Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE)

When using a PoE-enabled switch

The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable� If your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router via an Ethernet cable�

power + data transmission

PoE switch

When using a non-PoE switch

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

PoE power injector

(optional)

non-PoE switch

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RoHS

Network Camera

PZ7112

Software installation

Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software packaged in the product CD, helps to set up your Network Camera in LAN�

1� Install the 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 analyses on your network environment� After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program�

3� The program will search all VIVOTEK devices in the same LAN�

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

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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

Make use of Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras in LAN� If your network environment is not in LAN, follow the steps to access the Netwotk Camera: 1� Launch your web browser (ex� Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Netscape)�

2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. Press Enter� 3� The live video will be displayed in your web browser�

4. If it is the rst time for you to install VIVOTEK’s network camera, some information bar will

pop up as below� Follow the instruction to install required plug-in on your computer�

NOTE

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

video. If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it rst, and then

launch the web browser�

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

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

page 26�

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

Controls, please enable your 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�

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rtsp://192.168.5.106:554/live.sdp

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Using RTSP players

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

Quick Time Player

Real Player

VLC media player 1� Launch a RTSP player�

mpegable Player

2� Choose File > Open URL� An URL dialog box will pop up� 3� Type the URL command in the text box�

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

stream2>

As most ISP and players only support port number 554 to allow RTSP streaming to go through, please set the RTSP port to 554� For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 38� For example:

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

For more information on how to configure RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 38 for details�

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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

rtsp://192.168.5.106:554/live.sdp

Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed from the Internet� For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8�

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

1� Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable� For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 38�

2� As the 3G network bandwidth is limited, you can’t use large video size� Please set the video and audio streaming parameters as listed below� For more information, please refer to Audio and video on page 46�

3� As most ISP and players only support port number 554 to allow RTSP streaming to go through, please set the RTSP port to 554� For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 38�

4� Launch the players on 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex� Real Player)�

5� Type the URL commands in the player� The format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for stream1 or stream2>� For example:

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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 at http://www�vivotek�com�

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Logo of VIVOTEK INC.

Camera control area

Configuration area

Host name

Live view window

PTZ control panel

Main Page

This chapter explains the layout of the main page� It is composed of the following sections: Logo of VIVOTEK INC�, Host name, Camera control panel, Menu, and Live video window�

Logo of VIVOTEK INC.

Click this logo to visit VIVOTEK website�

Host name

The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 24�

Camera control area

Video Stream: This Network Cmera supports MJPEG or MPEG-4 dual streams simultaneously� You can select either one for live viewing�

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

PTZ control panel

left

down

up

return to home position right

start to auto pan

zoom out

focus near

close

zoom in

focus far

open

stop auto panning/patrolling

auto focus

auto iris

start to auto patrol

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Video and audio control buttons

MPEG-4 protocol and media options

Video title

Drop-down list of preset positions

Title and time

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Time

Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan� When the current position is Home or on the left side of Home, the camera starts panning from the current position to the left-most position, then to the right-

most position, and nally backward to the original position. When the current position is on the right side

of Home, the camera starts panning from the current position to the right-most position, then to the left-

most position, and nally backward to the original position.

Stop: Click this button to stop the auto Pan and auto Patrol function�

Patrol: Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions, click this button to command the camera to patrol among those positions on the Patrol List� After one patrol cycle, the camera returns to the original position� For more information, please refer to Camera control of Conguration on page 54�

Pan /Tilt /Zoom /Focus speed: Adjust the speed of pan/ tilt/ zoom/ Focus�

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

Conguration area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page� For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 21�

Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of Network Camera. It is suggested that a password is applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can congure the Network

Camera� For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 23�

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

�

Live Video Window

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

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Video title:

The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 46�

MPEG-4 protocol and media options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 21�

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

Title and time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Video settings on page 46�

Video and audio control buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

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

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

screen indicates which part of the image is 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 streaming media� The button becomes Resume button after clicking the Pause button�

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

Start MP4 recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 le format to your computer. Press the Stop MP4 recording button to end recording� When you quit the web browser, video recording

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

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

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

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

external speaker connected to the Network Camera� Click this button again to stop talk�

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

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

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

mode�

Go to: Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions; you can aim the camera using this control� For more information, please refer to Camera control of Conguration on page 54�

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Time

Video title

Title and time

Video control buttons

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Drop-down list of preset positions

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

Video title: The video title can be configured� For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 46�

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

Video settings on page 46�

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

Video settings on page 46�

Video and audio control buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

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

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

screen indicates which part of the image is 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 le format to your computer. Press the Stop MP4 recording button to end recording� When you quit the web browser, video recording

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

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

mode�

Go to: Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions; you can aim the camera using this control� For more information, please refer to Camera control of Conguration on page 54�

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Client Settings

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

MPEG-4 Media Options

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

MPEG-4 Protocol Options

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

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

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

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

UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media� This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera while serving multiple clients at the same time� Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera

must be congured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, see RTSP

Streaming on page 34�

TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality� Nevertheless, the downside with 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 and you don’t need to open specic port

for streaming under some network environments. Users inside a rewall can utilize this protocol to allow

streaming data to come through�

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Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

MP4 Saving Options

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

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

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

File Name Prex: Enter the text that will be put in front of the video le name.

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

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Click to switch to Advanced mode

Firmware Version

Configuration list

Conguration

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

Administrators can access the conguration page.

VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you setup your network camera without much efforts� To simplify the setting procedure, VIVOTEK designs two kinds of user inferface-

-advanced mode for professional users and basic mode for entry-level users� Some advanced functions (HTTPS/ Wireless/ Access list/ Homepage layout/ Application/ Recording/ System log/ View parameters) won’t be 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.

Another smart design to keep this user interface neat and easy to congure is that the detailed

information will be hidden unless you click on the function item� When you click on the first function item, the detailed information of the first function item will be displayed; when you click on the second function item, the detailed information of the second function item will be

displayed and that of the rst function item will roll up simultaneously.

Following is the interface of Basic mode and Advanced mode:

Basic mode

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Click to switch to Basic mode

Firmware Version

Configuration list

Advanced mode

Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections� Those functions that only show in Advanced mode are marked with

Advanced mode

� If you want to set

up advanced functions, please click [Advanced mode] on the bottom of the conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced mode�

System

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

host name and system time� It is composed of the following three columns: System, System Time and DI and DO� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to take effect�

System

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

Turn off the LED indicators: If you don’t want to let others know that the network camera is working, you can select this option to turn off the LED indicators�

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System Time

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

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

Manual: 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 serves synchronize computer clocks by periodically querying an NTP Server�

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

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

Time zone

Advanced mode

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

you want to upload the daylight saving time rules on Maintenance page, please refer to Upload / Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File on page 77 for details�

DI and DO

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

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

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Security

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

Root Password

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

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

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

elds to access the Network Camera.

Manage User

Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts� 1� Input the new user’s name and password� 2� Select the Privilege for new user account� Click Add to take effect�

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

can access the Conguration page. Though operators can not access the Congurationpage, they are

capable of using the url commands to get and set the value of parameters� For more information, please refer to URL Commands of the Network Camera on page 79� Viewers can only access the main page for live viewing�

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

Manage Privilege

In this section, you can modify the manage privilege (Digital Output) of operators or viewers� Check or uncheck the item, and then click Save to take effect� If you give Operators the privilege to control Digital Output, they will have the right to choose turn on or turn off the Digital Output devices on the main page� (Please refer to Main Page on page 17�)

Advanced mode

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HTTPS

Advanced mode

This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL� It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet�

Enable HTTPS

Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, and then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS"

or "HTTPS only". Note that you have to create and install certicate rst in the second column.

Create and Install Certicate Method

There are three ways to create and install certicate:

Create self-signed certificate automatically

1� Select this option�

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

“HTTP & HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”�

3� Click Save to generate certicate.

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https://192.168.5.151/index.html

https://

4� The Certificate Information will automatically show up in the third column as below� You can click

Property to see the detailed information of the certicate.

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

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

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Create self-signed certificate manually

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

3� The Certificate Information will automatically show up in the third column as below� You can click

Property to see the detailed information of the certicate.

4� Please refer to step 5� on last page�

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

authority�

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

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3� If you see the following Information Bar, click OK and the menu bar on the top of the page to allow the

Pop-ups�

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

5. Look for a trusted certicate authority that issues digital certicates. Enroll the Network Camera. Wait

for the certicate authority to issue a SSL certicate; then upload the issued certicate on the second

column�

6� Please refer to step 4� and 5� on page 29�

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NOTE

► How to cancel HTTPS settings?

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

dialog will pop up�

2� Click OK to disable HTTPS�

3� The address will

change from “https://” to “http://“ automatically�

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

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

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Network Camera (192.168.5.151)

Network

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

Network Type

LAN

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

Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by a 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 (IW2) on the software CD to easily set up the Network Camera in LAN� Please refer to Software installation on page 11 for details� 2� Enter the static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, Primary DNS provided by your ISP�

Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnPTM presentation for your Network Camera so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected Network Cameras will be listed in My Network Places� You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser� Currently, UPnPTM is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature, please make sure the UPnPTM component is installed on your computer�

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

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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 in LAN�

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

65) to add a new server -- email or FTP server�

3. Go to Conguration > Application > Media Settings (please refer to Media Settings on page 57)� Select System log so that you will receive a list of 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 > Network Type. Select PPPoE and enter the user name and password

provided by your ISP� Click Save to take effect�

5� The Network Camera starts to reboot� 6� Disconnect the power source of the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment to the Internet�

NOTE

► If the default ports are already used by other device connecting to the same router, the Network

Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera�

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

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

► Steps to enable UPnPTM user interface on your computer:

Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnPTM components�

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

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

3�

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

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

5� Click Next in the following window�

6� Click Finish� UPnPTM is enabled�

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From the Internet In LAN

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

http://192.168.4.160:8080

In LAN

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

► How does UPnPTM work?

UPnP

TM

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

added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le

sharing, are available among each other without bothersome network configuration� In the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts at My Network Places�

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

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

► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly congured or the Internet access is not working, restore the

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 75 for details� After the Network Camera is reset to factory default, it is accessible in LAN�

HTTP

Advanced mode

To utilize the HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst; please refer to Security on page 26 for details�

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

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

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

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http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg

Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2: The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera, and the video mode is set to JPEG, users will receive continuous JPEG pictures� This technology, known as “server push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape�

URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2�mjpg: 1� Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape� 2� Type the URL command in the address bar� Press Enter� 3� The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser�

NOTE

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

address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> will fail to access the Network Camera�

HTTPS

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

Two way audio

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

The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive audio simultaneously� By using the Network Camera’s built-in or external microphone and an external speaker, you can communicate with people around the Network Camera�

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Audio send from operators

Audio send to operators

America

Taiwan

Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera

Mute

Mic volume

Talk button

Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable two-way audio function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” on Audio and Video settings page and the media option is set to “Video and Audio” on the Client Settings page� Please refer to Client Settings on page 21 and Audio and Video Settings on page 46�

Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of microphone; click to turn off the audio� To stop talking, click again�

FTP

FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips� And you can utilize VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2

to upgrade rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also can be assigned with another

port number between 1025 and 65535�

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rtsp://192.168.5.106:554/live.sdp

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RTSP Streaming

To utilize the RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst; please refer to Security on page 26 for details�

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

The accessibility of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes are listed in the following table:

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

Quick Time player Real Player

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

MPEG-4, and use the following RTSP URL command to request a transmission of streaming data�

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

For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live�sdp: 1� Launch a RTSP player� 2� Choose File > Open URL� An URL dialog box will pop up� 3� Type the URL command in the text box� For example: 4� The live video will be displayed in your player as below�

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RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio The 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 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 ve ports can be changed between 1025 and 65535. The RTP port must be an even number and

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

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

Multicast settings for stream 1 / Multicast settings for stream 2: Click the items to display the detailed

congutations. Select the Always multicast to enable multicast for stream 1 or stream 2.

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

The five ports can be changed 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 it is always be 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 display:

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

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Wireless LAN (PZ7112/PZ7122 only)

SSID (Service Set Identier): It is a name that identies a wireless network. Access Points and wireless

clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID� The default setting is default� Note: The maximum length of SSID is 32 single-byte characters and SSID can’t be any of “, <, > and space character�

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

Infrastructure: Make the Network Camera connect to the WLAN via an Access Point� (The default setting)

Ad-Hoc: Make the Network Camera connect directly to a host equipped with a wireless adapter in a peerto-peer environment�

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

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

is “auto”, that is the Network Camera will try to connect to the other wireless device with highest transmitting rate�

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

None: No data encryption�

1�

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WEP (Wired equivalent Privacy): It allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP

2�

settings�

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

■

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

Key length: The administrator can select the key length among 64 or 128 bits�

■

64 bits is the default setting�

Key format: Hexadecimal or ASCII. HEX is the default setting.

■

HEX digits consist of the numbers 0~9 and the letters A-F�

ASCII is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127 except “, <, > and space

characters that are reserved�

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

■

You can select different key length, and acceptable input length is listed as following: 64 bits key length: 10 Hex digits or 5 characters� 128 bites key length: 26 Hex digits or 13 characters�

NOTE

► When 22(“), 3C(<) or 3E(>) are input in network key, the key format can’t be changed to ASCII format�

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WPA-PSK: Use WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) pre-shared key�

3�

More secure than WEP, the Wi-Fi Alliance developed WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) in 2003 to address WEP’s weaknesses� Improvements included TKIP, which changes the encryption key for each data transmission�

Algorithm: Choosing one of the following algorithm for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes�

■

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol): A security protocol used in the IEEE 802�11 wireless networks� TKIP is a “wrapper” that goes around the existing WEP encryption� TKIP comprises the same

encryption engine and RC4 algorithm dened for WEP. However, the key used for encryption in TKIP is 128 bits long. This solves the rst problem of WEP: a too-short key length. (From Wikipedia)

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard): In cryptography, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known as Rijndael, is a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard by the U�S� government� As of 2006, AES is one of the most popular algorithms used in symmetric key cryptography� (From Wikipedia)

Pre-shared Key: Entering a key in ASCII format� The length of the key is 8 ~ 63�

■

WPA2-PSK: Use WPA2 pre-shared key�

4�

The advanced protocol, certied through Wi-Fi Alliance’s WPA2 program, implements the mandatory

elements of 802�11i� In particular, it introduces a new AES-based algorithm, CCMP, that is considered

fully secure. From March 13, 2006, WPA2 certication is mandatory for all new devices wishing to be certied by the Wi-Fi Alliance as “Wi-Fi CERTIFIED.” (From Wikipedia)

NOTE

► After wireless congurations are completed, click Save and the camera will reboot� Wait for the live

image is reloaded to your browser� For VIVOTEK 7000-series cameras, you have to unplug the power cable and Ethernet cable from the camera; then re-plug the power cable to the camera� The camera will switch to wireless mode�

► Some invalid settings may cause the system failing to respond. Change the Conguration only if

necessary and consult with your network supervisor or experienced users for correct settings� Once the system has lost contact, please refer to Maintenace on page 75 for reset and restore procedures�

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

DDNS

This section explains how to congure dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera.

DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic

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

DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

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

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

Note that before utilizing this function, please apply 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 then

click Register� After a host name has been successfully created, a successful message will show in the DDNS Registration Result column�

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

in the DDNS column on the top of the page as the picture shows�

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

4� Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect�

■ CustomSafe100

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

1� In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from drop-down list� 2� In the Register column, fill in the Host name, Email, Key and Confirm Key; then click Register�

After a host name has been successfully created, you will see a successful message in the DDNS Registration Result column�

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

column�

4� Select Enable DDNS and then click Save to take effect�

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

Refer to the following links to apply 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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Alowed

List

Denied

List

Access list

Advanced mode

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

Allowed list / Denied list

There are two lists for permission control: Allowed list and Denied list� Only those clients whose IP addresses are in the Allowed list and not in the Denied list can access the Network Camera� 1� In the Allowed list or Denied list column, type the starting IP address and ending IP address in the text

boxes. A total of ten lists can be congured for both columns.

2� Click Add to take effect�

NOTE

► For example, when the range of allowed list is set from 1.1.1.0 to 192.255.255.255 and the range

of denied list is set from 1�1�1�0 to 170�255�255�255, Only users’ IP located between 171�0�0�0 and 192�255�255�255 can access the Network Camera�

Delete allowed list / Delete denied list

1� In the Delete allowed list or Delete denied list, select a list from the drop-down list� 2� Click Delete to take effect�

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Video title

Audio and video

This section explains how to cogure audio and video performances of the Network Camera. It

is composed of the following two columns: Video settings and Audio settings�

Video Settings

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

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

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

uncomfortable image ickering associated with uorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency

is changed, it is required to disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take effect�

Video orientation: Flip--vertically reect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reect the display of the live video� Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (ex� on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation�

Maximum Exposure Time: 1/120 S, 1/60 S, 1/30 S, 1/15 S, 1/5 S, and Auto�

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

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Image Settings

Advanced mode

Click Image Settings to open the page� In this page, you can tune Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness for video compensation�

Image Adjustment

■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5. The default value is set to 0.

■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from -5 to +5. The default value is set to 0�

■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5. The default value is set to 0�

■ Sharpness:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from -3 to +3. The default value is set to +3.

You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit the page�

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CCD Adjustment

Advanced mode

Click CCD settings to open the CCD Adjustment page� In this page, you can set the Auto electronic shutter (AES), Auto tracking white balance, White balance control, Low lux mode, and BLC settings�

Auto electronic shutter (AES): The default iris setting of the CCD is fixed mode, and the AES option will be 1/50 (1/60)� There are several options for AES: 1/50 (1/60), 1/100 (1/120), 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/200, 1/4000� Faster electronic shutter would enable the Network Camera to capture fast-moving

objects more clearly. Once the shutter is selected as Auto, the iris of the CCD will become xed.

Auto tracking white balance: This option is usually selected when the Network Camera is placed in outdoor environment� Adjusting the 0~8 level would help the Network Camera capturing video with correct colors� The default value is set to 4�

White balance control: Select this option will disable Auto tracking white balance� This option is usually selected when the Network Camera is placed in outdoor environment� The administrator can adjust the value for best color temperature: 3200k, 4000k, 4800k, 5600k, 6400k, 7200k, 8000k�

Low lux mode: Select this option would enable the Network Camera to capture clear images in poor illuminative environment�

Auto switch to B/W in low lux mode: Select it to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to B/ W in low lux mode�

Enable BLC (Back Light Compensation): Select it when the object is too dark or too bright to recognize� It allows the network camera to adjust to the best light conditions in any environment and automatically give the necessary light compensation�

BLC sens level: Select 0~7 level to adjust the sensitivity of BLC detection� Select higher level would raise the sensitivity� The default value is set to 3�

BLC area selection: Click this button to open a selection window� As the window shows, the video would be divided into 48 rectangle areas equally� Check some of the areas to enable BLC, note that if no area is selected, the Enable BLC option would be of no use�

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The picture below illustrates the corresponding areas of the selection window� You can click Select All to check all the areas in the window, or click Clear All to do vice versa� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit the page�

Back to the CCD Settings page, you can click Preview to ne-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to take effect and click Close to quit the page�

Video quality settings for stream 1 / stream 2

Advanced mode

The Network Camera offers two choices of video compression standards for real-time viewing: MPEG-4 and MJPEG�

Click the items to display the detailed configutations� You can set up two seperate streams for the Network Camera for different viewing devices� For example, set a smaller frame size and a lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones; or set a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers�

If MPEG-4 mode is selected, it is streamed in RTSP protocol�

There are four dependent parameters provided in MPEG-4 mode for video performance adjustment:

■ Frame size

Select the video size� Note that a larger frame size requires more bandwidth� The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions:

NTSC PAL

704 x 480 704 x 576

CIF 352 x 240 352 x 288

QCIF 176 x 120 176 x 144

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■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximal refresh frame rate per second� Set the frame rate higher for a smoother video quality� The frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps and 25fps, and 30fps�

■ Intra frame period

Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get a better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period from the following duration: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds and 4 seconds�

■ Video quality

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

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

On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable� The video qualities are selectable at the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed and Excellent�

If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the clients, producing dynamic effects similar to movies� Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage� And because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the clients�

There are three dependent parameters provided in MPEG-4 mode for video performance adjustment:

■ Frame size

Select the video size� Note that a larger frame size requires more bandwidth� The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions:

NTSC PAL

704 x 480 704 x 576

CIF 352 x 240 352 x 288

QCIF 176 x 120 176 x 144

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximal refresh frame rate per second� Set the frame rate higher for a smoother video quality� The frame rates are selectable at the following rates: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps and 25fps, and 30fps�

■ Video quality

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

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Audio settings

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

Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient

conditions. Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) ~ -33 db (least sensitive).

External microphone input: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient conditions�

Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) ~ -33 db (least sensitive).

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

■ AAC targets at performing good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit

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

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

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

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

NOTE

► The Network Camera offers two inputs to capture audio - internal microphone or external microphone.

The internal/external microphone switch is located on the back panel of the Network Camera�

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Video(TCP-AV)

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.

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 descriptive name for the motion detection window�

■ To move and resize the window, drag-drop the window.

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

3. Dene 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 take effect� 5� Select Enable motion detection to enable this function�

For example:

The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the image variation� When motions are detected

by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the dened threshold, a red bar rises. Meanwhile,

the motion detection window will be outlined in red� Photos or videos can be captured instantly and

congured to send to the remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing this feature as a trigger source. For

more information about how to plot an event, please refer to Application on page 60�

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A

B D

C

Percentage = 30%

A green bar indicates that even though motions are detected, the event will not be triggered because the

image variations are still falling under the dened threshold.

NOTE

► How does motion detection work?

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

it. When the sensitivity is set to 70%, the Network Camera 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 higher security management, it is suggested to set higher sensitivity settings and smaller percentage values�

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Camera control

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus operation by a control panel and set prset positions�

Preset Position

In this page, you can set preset positions for the Network Camera� You can also select some preset

positions for it to partol. A total of 20 preset positions can be congured.

Please follow the steps below to set a preset position: 1� Adjust the Network Camera to a desired position using the buttons on the right side of the window� 2� Click Set as home or Default home to dene your home denition. 3� In the Preset position name text box, enter a descriptive name for the preset position� The preset position name allows up to forty characters� Click Add to take effect� The preset positions will show up under the Preset location list on the left-hand side� 4� To remove a preset position from the list, select a preset position name from the Preset Positions drop-down list and then click Delete� 5� Click Save to take effect�

1

functions are the same as the control panel on home page

2

3

4

5

Zoom times display

If you select this option, the zoom times will show up on the live video window� Please follow the steps below to enable this function:

1� Click on the zoom in/out button� 2� Select Zoom times display.

3� Click Save to enable the settings� 4� The zoom times will be displayed on the monitoring window accoding to your zoom settings�

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4

zoom x1.5

1

2

3

Patrol Settings

You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol� Please follow the steps below to set a preset position: 1� Click a preset location on the list and then click Select� 2� The selected preset location will show up on the Selected locations list� 3� Repeat step 1 and 2 to select more preset locations to patrol around� 4� If you want to delete a selected location, click it on the list and then click Remove� 5� Click the selected locations and then click Up or Down to arrange the order for patrolling� 6� Adjust the Auto pan/patrol speed. 7� Click Save to enable the settings�

6

2

1

4

7

5

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Dwelling time (sec)

Set the stop time of each preset location during auto patrol of the network camera�

■ The preset positions will also show on the camera control panel on the Home page as below�

■ Click Go to: The Network Camera will move to the preset position�

■ Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol among the selected preset positions (from right

to left) for once�

Return to home position while idle

If you select this option, the Network Camera will automatically pan back to the home position� Please follow the steps below to enable this function: 1� Select Return to home position while idle� 2� Enter the time span for idle duration� 3� Click Save to enable the settings�

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Homepage layout

Advanced mode

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

Preview

This column shows the settings of your hompage layout� You can manually setup the background and font colors in Theme Options, the third column on this page� The settings will automatically show up in this Preview column� Following shows the default setting�

Logo graph

Here you can change the logo on the top of your homepage�

Follow the steps below to upload a new logo: 1� Click Custom to open the Browse blank� 2� Select a logo in your computer folders� 3� Click Upload to replace the logo with a new one� 4� Enter a website link if necessary� 5� Click Save to enable the settings�

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Font color of video title

Font color

Bk color of control area

Font color of configuration area Bk color of configuration area

Bk color of video area

Frame color

Theme options

Here you can change the color of your homepage layout� There are three kinds of preset patterns for you to choose� The new layout will simultaneously present in the Preview column� Click Save to enable the settings�

preset patterns

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1

2

3

4

■ Follow the steps below to set up customed homepage: 1� Click Custom on the left column� 2� Click a blank you want to change color on the right column�

customed pattern

3� The palette window will pop up as below�

color picker

4� Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color� 5� The selected color will show up in the corresponding blank and in the Preview column� 6� Click Save to enable the settings�

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

Event Trigger

ex. Snapshot, video clips, system log, digital output

ex. Email, FTP, HTTP server, network storage, CF card

Media

(what to send)

Server

(where to send)

Action

(what to do)

Application

Advanced mode

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to react in response to particular

situations (event)� A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera

sends buffered images to a FTP server or e-mail address as notications.

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

Event Settings

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

congured.

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

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

Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low)� Events with higher priority

setting will be executed rst.

Detect next event after seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after a motion is detected�

An event is an action initiated by user-dened trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following

three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action�

Trigger

Also referred as the cause or stimulus, 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 four choices of trigger sources as below�

Select the item to display the detailed congurations.

■ 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 Motion Detection window rst. For more information, please refer to Motion detection on page 52 for details�

■ Periodically

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. At most

999 minutes can be set�

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■ Digital input

This option allows the Network Camera to use external digital input device or sensor as a trigger source� Depending on your applications, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to sense any changes in temperature, vibration, sound and light, etc�

■ System boot

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the power of Network Camera is disconnected�

Event Schedule

Specify the effective period for the event�

■ Select the days on weekly basis.

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

Action

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

■ Trigger digital output for seconds

Select this option to turn on external digital output device when a trigger is activated� Specify the length of trigger interval in the text box�

■ Move to preset location:

To enable this function, you need to congure Preset Positions rst. For more information, please refer

to Preset Position on page 54 for details�

NOTE

To plot an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings, so that the Network Camera will know what action shall be performed (send media files to which

server) when a trigger is activated�

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■ Add

Server / Add Media Click Add Server to configure Server Settings� For more information, please refer to Server Settings on page 65� Click Add Media to configure Media Settings� For more information, please refer to Media Settings on page 68�

Here is an example of Event Settings page:

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When completed, click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit Event Settings page� The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page� Here is an example of Application page with an event setting:

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

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

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

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

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Server Settings

In the Server column, click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the server setting page� In this

page, you can specify where the notication messages will be send when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be congured.

Server name: Enter a descriptive name for the server setting�

Server Type

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

Select the item

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

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

■ 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.

To verify if the email settings are correctly congured, click Test� The result will be shown in a pop-up

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

Click Save to enable the settings�

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

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

■ Server port

By default, the FTP port server is set to 21� Also, it can be assigned with another port number between 1025 and 65535�

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

■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.

■ Remote folder name Enter a folder to place the media le. If the folder name does not exist, the Network Camera will create

one on the FTP server�

■ Passive Mode

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

pass through the rewall.

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

Click Save to enable the settings�

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

■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.

■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.

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

Click Save to enable the settings�

Network storage: Select to send the media les to a network storage when a trigger is activated� Please refer to Network Storage Setting on page 70 for details�

Click Save to enable the settings�

When completed, click Close to quit the page� The new server settings will automatically show up on the Event Settings page as below�

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

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

The moment the trigger

is activated.

Snapshot_20080104_100341

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

Media Settings

In Media Settings column, click Add Media on Event Settings page to open the media settings page� In this page, you can specify what kind of media to send when a trigger is activated� A total of 5 media

settings can be congured.

Media name: Enter a descriptive name for the media setting�

Media Type

There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log�

Select the item

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

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

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

■ Send pre-event images

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

■ Send post-event images Enter a number to decide how many images to be captured after a trigger is activated� Up to seven images can be generated�

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

of fteen images are generated after a trigger is activated.

■ File Name Prex Enter the text that will be put in front of the le name.

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

For example:

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Video_20080104_100341

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

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

The moment the trigger

is activated.

Video Clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated�

■ Source: Select to record video clips from stream 1 or stream 2.

■ Pre-event recording

The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit� Enter a number to decide how many seconds for video clips recording before a trigger is activated� Up to nine seconds can be set�

■ Maximum duration

Specify the maximal recording duration in seconds� Up to ten seconds can be set�

For example, if the Pre-event recording is set to ve seconds and the Maximum duration is set to ten

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

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

■ File Name Prex Enter the text that will be put in front of the le name.

For example:

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

When completed, click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit this page� The new media settings will show up on the Event Settings page as below� Select a server and media type for the event�

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1

2

3

4

the path of the network storage (\\server name or IP address\folder name)

the user name and password of your server

Recording

Advanced mode

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

Recording Settings

NOTE

Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage rst.

Network Storage Setting

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

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

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

3� Enter a descriptive server name� 4� Click Save to nish the setting and click Close to quit the page�

Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page� In this page, you can define the recording source,

recording schedule and recording capacity. A total of 2 recording settings can be congured.

Recording name: Enter a descriptive name for the recording setting�

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

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

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Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 or stream 2)�

Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration�

■ Select the days on weekly basis.

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

Destination: Select the network storage you’ve just setup for the recorded video les.

Max� recording capacity: Please note that when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest le will be overwritten by the latest one�

File size for each recording: Specify the le size for each recording media.

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

When completed, select Enable this recording� Click Save to take effect and then click Close to quit

this page. The system begins recording and send recorded le to the Network Stroage.

The new recording name will appear in the recording drop-down list on the recording page as below� To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list then and click Delete�

■ Click Video: Open the Recording Settings page to modify�

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

■ Click NAS: Open the recorded le list as below.

The recorded les on Network Storage

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System log

Advanced mode

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

server as a backup�

Remote Log

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 to install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera� For example, a tool -- Kiwi Syslog Daemon� Visit http://www�kiwisyslog�com/

kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/�

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log: 1� 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, select Enable remote log and click Save to take effect�

Current Log

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

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View parameters

Advanced mode

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

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Maintenance

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

version, etc�

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 show during the rebooting process�

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

address eld to resume the connection.

Restore

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

Network Type: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page 32)�

Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to System on page 24)�

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�

Calibrate

This feature re-calibrate the home position to the default center to recover the tolerance caused by some external forces� Please note that there is no confirming message box after clicking on Calibrate, the Network Camera will calibrate immediately�

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Upgrade Firmware

This feature allows you to upgrade the rmware on your Network Camera. It takes about ve minutes to

complete the process� Note that do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade�

Follow the steps below to upgrade rmware:

1. Download a new rmware le from 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�

The upgrade is successful as you see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”� After that, reaccess the Network Camera� The following message is displayed when the upgrade is succeeded�

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

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

Export / Upload Files

Advanced mode

This feature allows you to Export / Upload daylight saving time rules and custom language les.

Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the starting time and ending time of DST�

Follow the steps below to export: 1� In the Export files column, click Export to export a daylight saving time configuration file from the

Network Camera�

2� A File Downlaod dialog will pop up as below� Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to store

the le for further settings.

3. Open the le with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the starting time and ending time

of the DST. When completed, save the le.

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

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

Upload daylight saving time rule: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to upload.

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

the le to the Network Camera.

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

�

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

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Appendix

URL Commands of the Network Camera

Overview

For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera/ Video server can be easily integrated through convenient URLs� This section specifies the external HTTP based application programming interface� The HTTP based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, to control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc�) and to get and set internal parameter values� The image and CGI-requests are handled by the built in Web server�

Style convention

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

URL syntax' are written with the “Syntax:" word written in bold face followed by a box with the referred syntax as seen below� The name of the server is written as <servername>� This is intended to be replaced with the name of the actual server� This can either be a name, e�g�, "mywebcam" or "thecam� adomain�net" or the associated IP number for the server, e�g�, 192�168�0�220�

Syntax:

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

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

Return:

HTTP/1�0 <HTTP code> <HTTP text>\r\n

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

Example: request a single snapshot image

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

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General CGI URL syntax and parameters

CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators.

When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, the internal parameters must be written exactly

as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in function related directories

under the cgi-bin directory. The file extension of the CGI is required.

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/<subdir>[/<subdir>...]/<cgi>.<ext>

[?<parameter>=<value>[&<parameter>=<value>...]]

Example: Setting digital output #1 to active

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

Security level

SECURITY LEVEL SUB-DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION

0 anonymous Unprotected.

1 [view] anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl

1. Can view, listen, talk to camera

2. Can control dido, ptz of camera

4 [operator] anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl, operator

Operator’s access right can modify most of camera’s

parameters except some privilege and network options

6 [admin] anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl, operator,

admin

Administrator’s access right can fully control the camera’s

operation.

7 N/A Internal parameters. Unable to be changed by any external

interface.

Get server parameter values

Note: The access right depends on the URL directory.

Method: GET/POST

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>]

[&<parameter>…]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>]

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[&<parameter>…]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>]

[&<parameter>…]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[<parameter>]

[&<parameter>…]

where the <parameter> should be <group>[_<name>] or <group>[.<name>] If you do not specify the

any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only <group>, the

parameters of related group will be returned.

When query parameter values, the current parameter value are returned.

Successful control request returns paramter pairs as follows.

Return:

HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n

Content-Type: text/html\r\n

Context-Length: <length>\r\n

\r\n

where <parameter pair> is

<parameter>=<value>\r\n

[<parameter pair>]

<length> is the actual length of content.

Example: request IP address and it’s response

Request:

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

Response:

HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n

Content-Type: text/html\r\n

Context-Length: 33\r\n

\r\n

network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n

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Set server parameter values

Note: The access right depends on the URL directory.

Method: GET/POST

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value>

[&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>][&return=<return page>]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value>

[&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/operator/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value>

[&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value>

[&<parameter>=<value>…][&update=<value>] [&return=<return page>]

PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION

<group>_<name> value to assigned Assign <value> to the parameter <group>_<name>

update <boolean> set to 1 to actually update all fields (no need to use update

parameter in each group)

return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is

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

path according the the current path. If you omit this parameter,

it will redirect to an empty page.

(note: The return page can be a general HTML file(.htm, .html)

or a Vivotek server script executable (.vspx) file. It can not be a

CGI command. It can not have any extra parameters. This

parameter must be put at end of parameter list)

Return:

HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n

Content-Type: text/html\r\n

Context-Length: <length>\r\n

\r\n

where <parameter pair> is

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<parameter>=<value>\r\n

[<parameter pair>]

Only the parameters that you set and readable will be returned.

Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123

Request:

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

Response:

HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n

Content-Type: text/html\r\n

Context-Length: 33\r\n

\r\n

network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n

Available parameters on the server

Valid values:

VALID VALUES DESCRIPTION

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

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

integer Any number between (-231 – 1) and (231 – 1)

positive integer Any number between 0 and (232 – 1)

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

domain name[<n>] A string limited to contain a domain name shorter than ‘n’ characters (eg.

www.ibm.com)

email address [<n>] A string limited to contain a email address shorter than ‘n’ characters (eg.

joe@www.ibm.com)

ip address A string limited to contain an ip address (eg. 192.168.1.1)

mac address A string limited to contain mac address without hyphen or colon connected

boolean A boolean value 1 or 0 represents [Yes or No], [True or False], [Enable or

Disable].

<value1>,

<value2>,

<value3>,

…

Enumeration. Only given values are valid.

blank A blank string

everything inside <> As description

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NOTE: The camera should prevent to restart when parameter changed.

Group: system

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

hostname string[40] 1/6 host name of server

(Network Camera,

Wireless Network Camera,)

ledoff <boolean> 6/6 turn on(0) or turn off(1) all led

indicators

date <yyyy/mm/dd>,

keep,

auto

6/6 Current date of system. Set to ‘keep’

keeping date unchanged. Set to ‘auto’

to use NTP to synchronize date.

time <hh:mm:ss>,

keep,

auto

6/6 Current time of system. Set to ‘keep’

keeping time unchanged. Set to ‘auto’

to use NTP to synchronize time.

datetime <MMDDhhmmYYYY.ss> 6/6 Another current time format of

system.

ntp <domain name>,

<ip address>,

<blank>

6/6 NTP server

*do not use “skip to invoke default

server” for default

timezoneindex

-480 ~ 520

6/6 Indicate timezone and area

-480: GMT-12:00 Eniwetok,

Kwajalein

-440: GMT-11:00 Midway Island,

Samoa

-400: GMT-10:00 Hawaii

-360: GMT-09:00 Alaska

-320: GMT-08:00 Las Vegas,

San_Francisco,

Vancouver

-280: GMT-07:00 Mountain Time,

Denver

-281: GMT-07:00 Arizona

-240: GMT-06:00 Central America,

Central Time,

Mexico City, Saskatchewan

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

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York, Toronto

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

Quito, Indiana

-160: GMT-04:00 Atlantic Time,

Canada, Caracas

,La Paz, Santiago

-140: GMT-03:30 Newfoundland

-120: GMT-03:00 Brasilia, Buenos

Aires,

Georgetown, Greenland

-80: GMT-02:00 Mid-Atlantic

-40: GMT-01:00 Azores,

Cape_Verde_IS.

0: GMT Casablanca, Greenwich Mean

Time:Dublin,

Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

40: GMT 01:00 Amsterdam, Berlin,

Rome,

Stockholm, Vienna, Madrid, Paris

41: GMT 01:00 Warsaw, Budapest,

Bern

80: GMT 02:00 Athens, Helsinki,

Istanbul, Riga

81: GMT 02:00 Cairo

82: GMT 02:00 Lebanon, Minsk

83: GMT 02:00 Israel

120: GMT 03:00 Baghdad, Kuwait,

Riyadh,

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nairobi

121: GMT 03:00 Iraq

140: GMT 03:30 Tehran

160: GMT 04:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat,

Baku,

Tbilisi, Yerevan

180: GMT 04:30 Kabul

200: GMT 05:00 Ekaterinburg,

Islamabad, Karachi,

Tashkent

220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai,

Mumbai,

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New Delhi

230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu

240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk,

Astana,

Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura

260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon

280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi,

Jakarta,

Krasnoyarsk

320: GMT 08:00 Beijing, Chongging,

Hong Kong,

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei

360: GMT 09:00 Osaka, Sapporo,

Tok y o,

Seoul, Yakutsk

380: GMT 09:30 Adelaide, Darwin

400: GMT 10:00 Brisbane, Canberra,

Melbourne,

Sydney, Guam, Vladivostok

440: GMT 11:00 Magadan, Solomon

Is., New

Caledonia

480: GMT 12:00 Aucklan, Wellington,

Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is.

520: GMT 13:00 Nuku'Alofa

daylight_enable <boolean> 6/6 enable automatic daylight saving to

time zone

daylight_dstactualmode <boolean> 6/7 check if current ti me is under daylight

saving time.

daylight_auto_begintime string[19] 6/7 display the current daylight saving

begin time.

(product dependent)

daylight_auto_endtime string[19] 6/7 display the current daylight saving

end time.

(product dependent)

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updateinterval 0,

3600,

86400,

604800,

2592000

6/6 0 to Disable automatic time

adjustment, otherwise, it means the

seconds between NTP automatic

update interval.

restore 0,

7/6 Restore the system parameters to

default value after <value> seconds.

reset 0,

7/6 Restart the server after <value>

seconds if <value> is non-negative.

restoreexceptnet <Any value> 7/6 Restore the system parameters to

default value except (ipaddress,

subnet, router, dns1, dns2, pppoe).

This command can cooperate with

other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands.

When cooperating with others, the

system parameters will be restored to

default value except a union of

combined results.

restoreexceptdst <Any value> 7/6 Restore the system parameters to

default value except all daylight

saving time settings.

This command can cooperate with

other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands.

When cooperating with others, the

system parameters will be restored to

default value except a union of

combined results.

restoreexceptlang <Any Value> 7/6 Restore the system parameters to

default value except custom language

file user uploaded.

This command can cooperate with

other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands.

When cooperating with others, the

system parameters will be restored to

default value except a union of

combined results.

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

modelname string[40] 0/7 Internal model name of server (eg. PZ7112)

serialnumber <mac

address>

0/7 12 characters mac address without hyphen

connected

firmwareversion string[40] 0/7 The version of firmware, including model,

company, and version number in the format

<MODEL-BRAND-VERSION>

language_defaultcount <integer> 0/7 number of webpage language available on the

server

language_i<0~(count-1)> string[16] 0/7 Available language lists

customlanguage_maxcount <integer> 0/7 Maximum number of custom language

supported on the server

customlanguage_count <integer> 0/7 Number of custom language which has been

uploaded to the server

customlanguage_ci<0~(ma

xcount-1)>

string 0/7 Custom language name

Group: status

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

videomode_c0 ntsc,

pal

4/7 The actual modulation type

di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal

1 => Active, triggered

do_i<0~ndi-1)> <boolean> 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal

1 => Active, triggered

onlinenum_rtsp integer 6/7 current RTSP connection numbers

onlinenum_httppush integer 6/7 current HTTP push server connection numbers

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

normalstate high,

low

1/1 indicate whether open circuit or closed circuit

represents inactive status

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

normalstate open,

grounded

1/1 indicate whether open circuit or closed circuit

represents inactive status

Group: security

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

privilege_do_viewer <boolean> 6/6 DO privilege of viewer

privilege_do_operator <boolean> 6/6 DO privilege of operator

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

user_i<1~20>_name string[64] 6/7 User’s name

user_i0_pass password[64] 6/6 root’s password

user_i<1~20>_pass password[64] 7/6 User’s password

user_i0_privilege viewer,

operator,

admin

6/7 root’s privilege

user_i<1~20>_privilege viewer,

operator,

admin

6/6 User’s privilege.

Group: network

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

type lan,

pppoe

6/6 Network connection type

resetip <boolean> 6/6 1 => get ipaddress, subnet, router, dns1, dns2 from

DHCP server at next reboot

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

dns2

ipaddress <ip address> 6/6 IP address of server

subnet <ip address> 6/6 subnet mask

router <ip address> 6/6 default gateway

dns1 <ip address> 6/6 primary DNS server

dns2 <ip address> 6/6 secondary DNS server

wins1 <ip address> 6/6 primary WINS server

wins2 <ip address> 6/6 secondary WINS server

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Subgroup of network: ftp

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 21, 1025~65535 6/6 local ftp server port

Subgroup of network: http

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 80, 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 HTTP port

alternateport 1025~65535 6/6 Alternative HTTP port

authmode basic,

digest

1/6 HTTP authentication mode

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

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

Subgroup of network: https

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 443, 1025 ~

65535

6/6 HTTPS port

Subgroup of network: rtsp

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 554, 1025 ~ 65535 1/6 RTSP port

authmode disable,

basic,

digest

1/6 RTSP authentication mode

s0_accessname string[3b;42] 1/6 RTSP access name for stream1

s1_accessname string[32] 1/6 RTSP access name for stream2

s0_audiotrack <integer> 6/6 The current audio track for stream1.

-1 => audio mute

s1_audiotrack <integer> 6/6 The current audio track for stream2.

-1 => audio mute

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

alwaysmulticast <boolean> 4/4 Enable always multicast

ipaddress <ip address> 4/4 Multicast IP address

videoport 1025 ~ 65535 4/4 Multicast video port

audioport 1025 ~ 65535 4/4 Multicast audio port

ttl 1 ~ 255 4/4 Mutlicast time to live value

Subgroup of network: sip

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

port 554, 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 SIP port

Subgroup of network: rtp

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

videoport 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 video channel port for RTP

audioport 1025 ~ 65535 6/6 audio channel port for RTP

Subgroup of network: pppoe

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

user string[128] 6/6 PPPoE account user name

pass password[64] 6/6 PPPoE account password

Group: wireless

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

ssid string[32] 6/6 SSID for wireless lan settings.

The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9] [/] [.]

[_] [=] [ ] [-] [+] [*].

wlmode Infra,

Adhoc

6/6 wireless mode

Infra: Infrastructure

channel 1~11 or

1 ~ 13 or

10~11 or

10~13 or

6/6 USA and Canada

Europe

Spain

France

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txrate NONE, 1M, 2M,

5.5M, 11M, 6M, 9M,

12M, 18M, 24M,

36M, 48M, 54M,

Auto

6/6 Maximum ٛooleanٛ rate in Mbps

encrypt 0~3 6/6 encryption method (product depedent)

0=> NONE,

1 => WEP,

2 => WPA,

3 => WPA2PSK

authmode OPEN, SHARED 6/6 Authentication mode

keylength 64, 128 6/6 key length in bits

keyformat HEX, ASCII 6/6 key1 ~ key4 presentation format

keyselect 1 ~ 4 6/6 default key number

key1 password [32] 6/6 WEP key1 for encryption.

The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9].

key2 password [32] 6/6 WEP key2 for encryption.

The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9].

key3 password [32] 6/6 WEP key3 for encryption.

The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9].

key4 password [32] 6/6 WEP key4 for encryption.

The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9].

domain ‘U’ for USA

‘C’ for Canada

‘E’ for Euro

‘S’ for Spain

‘F’ for France

‘I’ for Isrel

‘A’ for All

6/7 Wireless domain

algorithm AES, TKIP 6/6 Algorithm

presharedkey password [63] 6/6 WPA mode pre-shared key.

The valid characters are [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9].

Group: ipfilter

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

allow_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

6/6 Allowed starting IP address for RTSP connection

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allow_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

6/6 Allowed ending IP address for RTSP connection

deny_i<0~9>_start 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

6/6 Denied starting IP address for RTSP connection

deny_i<0~9>_end 1.0.0.0 ~

255.255.255.255

6/6 Denied ending IP address for RTSP connection

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

whitebalancemode 0~1 4/4

0 => auto tracking white balance

1 => white balance control

autotrackingwhitebalance 0~8 4/4 Adjust colors by setting different

levels. Set

videoin_c0__whitebalancemode

to 0 before setting this parameter.

whitebalancecontrol 0~8 4/4 Set different levels to meet

different color temperatures

(3200K~9600K).

Set whitebalancemode to 1 before

setting this parameter.

irislevel 1 ~ 8 4/4 Iris level when connect to auto iris

lens. 8 => most brightness, 1 =>

most darkness

autoiris 0~1 4/4 set 1 to enable auto iris, set 0 to

disable auto iris

autoelectronicshutter 0~7 4/4 Set electronica shutter speed. Set

0 for auto shutter, set 1 for fixed at

1/60 (1/50). Bigger value, faster

shutter.

enableblc 0~1 4/4 Enable backlight compensation

lowluxmode 0~1 4/4 Turn off or on low lux mode

obwlowluxmode 0~1 4/4 Turn on or off black/white video in

low lux mode

blcarea_i<0~5> 0~7 4/4 Set back light compensation level

blcsenslevel 0~7 4/4 Set back light compensation level

color 0, 1 4/4 0 =>monochrome

1 => color

flip <boolean> 4/4 flip the image

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mirror <boolean> 4/4 mirror the image

text string[16] 1/4 enclosed caption

imprinttimestamp <boolean> 4/4 Overlay time stamp on video

s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mpeg4, mjpeg 4/4 video codec type

s<0~(m-1)>_resolution QCIF,

(176x120,ntsc)

(176x144,pal)

C IF,

(352x240,ntsc)

(352x288,pal)

4CIF,

(704x480,ntsc)

(704x576,pal)

4/4 Video resolution in pixel

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_intraperiod 250, 500, 1000,

2000, 3000, 4000

4/4 The period of intra frame in

milliseconds

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_ratecontrol

mode

cbr, vbr 4/4 cbr, constant bitrate

vbr, fix quality

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_quant 0, 1~5 4/4 quality of video when choosing vbr

in “ratecontrolmode”.

0 is customized manual input

setting.

1 is worst quality and 5 is the best

quality.

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_bitrate 1000~4000000 4/4 Set bit rate in bps when choose cbr

in “ratecontrolmode”

s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_maxframe 1~25,

26~30 (only for

NTSC or 60Hz

CMOS)

4/4 set maximum frame rate in fps (for

MPEG-4)

s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_quant 0 ~ 5 4/4 quality of jpeg video.

0 is customized manual input

setting.

1 is worst quality and 5 is the best

quality.

s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_maxframe 1~25,

26~30 (only for

NTSC or 60Hz

CMOS)

4/4 set maximum frame rate in fps (for

JPEG)

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

source linein,

linein2

4/4 linein => use line input

linein2 => use external microphone input

mute 0, 1 4/4 Enable audio mute

gain 0~45 4/4 Gain of line input

gain2 0~45 4/4 Gain of external microphone input

s<0~(m-1)>_codectype aac4, gamr 4/4 set audio codec type for input

s<0~(m-1)>_aac4_bitrate 16000,

32000,

48000,

64000,

96000,

128000

4/4 set AAC4 bitrate in bps

16000 => 16 Kbps

32000 => 32 Kbps

48000 => 48 Kbps

64000 => 64 Kbps

96000 => 96 Kbps

128000 => 128 Kbps

s<0~(m-1)>_gamr_bitrate 4750,

5150,

5900,

6700,

7400,

7950,

10200,

12200

4/4 set AMR bitrate in bps

4750 => 4.75 Kbps

5150 => 5.15 Kbps

5900 => 5.90 Kbps

6700 => 6.7 Kbps

7400 => 7.4 Kbps

7950 => 7.95 Kbps

10200 => 10.2 Kbps

12200 => 12.2 Kbps

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

brightness -5 ~ 5 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode

settings.

saturation -5 ~ 5 4/4 Adjust saturation of image according to mode

settings.

contrast -5 ~ 5 4/4 Adjust contrast of image according to mode

settings.

sharpness -3 ~ 3 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode

settings.

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <ٛoolean> 4/4 enable motion detection

win_i<0~2>_enable <ٛoolean> 4/4 enable motion window 1~3

win_i <0~2>_name string[14] 4/4 name of motion window 1~3

win_i <0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 4/4 Left coordinate of window position.

win_i <0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 4/4 Top coordinate of window position.

win_i <0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 4/4 Width of motion detection window.

win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 4/4 Height of motion detection window.

win_i<0~2>_objsize 0 ~ 100 4/4 Percent of motion detection window.

win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 4/4 Sensitivity of motion detection window.

Group: ddns

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

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

provider Safe100,

DyndnsDynamic,

DyndnsCustom,

TZO,

DHS,

DynInterfree,

CustomSafe100

6/6 Safe100 => safe100.net

DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org

(dynamic)

DyndnsCustom => dyndns.org (custom)

TZO => tzo.com

DHS => dhs.org

DynInterfree =>dyn-interfree.it

CustomSafe100 => CustomSafe100

<provider>_hostname string[128] 6/6 Your dynamic hostname.

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

provider

<provider>_passwordkey string[64] 6/6 Your password or key to login ddns

service provider

<provider>_servername string[128] 6/6 The server name for safe100.

(This field only exists for provider is

customsafe100)

Group: upnppresentation

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

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

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Group: upnpportforwarding

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

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

service.

upnpnatstatus 0~3 6/7 The status of UpnP port forwarding, used

internally.

0 is OK, 1 is FAIL, 2 is no IGD router, 3 is no need

to do port forwarding

Group: syslog

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enableremotelog <boolean> 6/6 enable remote log

serverip <IP address> 6/6 Log server IP address

serverport 514,

1025~65535

6/6 Server port used for log

level 0~7 6/6 The levels to distinguish the importance of

information.

0: LOG_EMERG

1: LOG_ALERT

2: LOG_CRIT

3: LOG_ERR

4: LOG_WARNING

5: LOG_NOTICE

6: LOG_INFO

7: LOG_DEBUG

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

panspeed -5 ~ 5 1/4 Pan speed

tiltspeed -5 ~ 5 1/4 Tilt speed

zoomspeed -5 ~ 5 1/4 Zoom speed

autospeed -5 ~ 5 1/4 Auto pan speed

focusspeed -5 ~ 5 1/4 Auto focus speed

dwelling 0 ~ 9999 1/4 Time to dwelling when patrol

axisx -6790 ~ 6790 1/7 Axis X coordinate, used internally

axisy -786 ~ 1572 1/7 Axis Y coordinate, used internally

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axisz 4096 ~ 8859 1/7 Axis Z coordinate, used internally

defaulthome 0,1 1/4 0: user define home

1: default home

returnhome 0,1 1/4 Enable return home position while idle.

returnhomeinterval 0 ~ 9999 1/4 Time span for idle duration

osdzoom 0,1 1/4 Enable zoom times display

preset_i<0~19>_name string[40] 1/4 The name of preset location

preset_i<0~19>_pan -6790 ~ 6790 1/4 The axis x coordinate of each preset location

preset_i<0~19>_tilt -786 ~ 1572 1/4 The axis y coordinate of each preset location

preset_i<0~19>_zoom 4096 ~ 8859 1/4 The axis z coordinate of each preset location

patrol_i<0~39>_name string[40] 1/4 The name of patrol location

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

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

enable <boolean> 4/4 Enable the privacy mask

win_i<0~4>_enable <boolean> 4/4 Enable the privacy mask window

win_i<0~4>_name string[14] 4/4 The name of privacy mask window

win_i<0~4>_left 0 ~ 320/352 4/4 Left coordinate of window position.

win_i<0~4>_top 0 ~ 240/288 4/4 Top coordinate of window position.

win_i<0~4>_width 0 ~ 320/352 4/4 Width of privacy mask window

win_i<0~4>_height 0 ~ 240/288 4/4 Height of privacy mask window

Group: capability

NAME VALUE SECURITY

(get/set)

DESCRIPTION

api_httpversion 0200a 0/7 The HTTP API version.

bootuptime <positive

integer>

0/7 The server bootup time

nir 0,

<positive

integer>

0/7 number of IR interface

ndi 0,

<positive

integer>

0/7 number of digital input

ndo 0,

<positive

integer>

0/7 number of digital output

naudioin 0, 0/7 number of audio input

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<positive

integer>

naudioout 0,

<positive

integer>

0/7 number of audio output

nvideoin <positive

integer>

0/7 number of video input

nmediastream <positive

integer>

0/7 number of media stream per channel

nvideosetting <positive

integer>

0/7 number of video settings per channel

naudiosetting <positive

integer>

0/7 number of audio settings per channel

nuart 0,

<positive

integer>

0/7 number of UART interface

ptzenabled < positive

integer>

0/7 An 32-bits integer, each bit can be set

separately as follows:

Bit 0 => Support camera control function

0(not support), 1(support)

Bit 1 => Build-in or external camera.

0(external), 1(build-in)

Bit 2 => Support pan operation. 0(not support),

1(support)

Bit 3 => Support tilt operation. 0(not support),

1(support)

Bit 4 => Support zoom operation.

0(not support), 1(support)

Bit 5 => Support focus operation.

0(not support), 1(support)

Bit 6 => Support iris operation.

0(not support), 1(support)

Bit 7 => External or build-in PT. 0(build-in),

1(external)

npreset <positive

integer>

0/7 number of preset locations

protocol_https < boolean > 0/7 indicate whether to support http over SSL

protocol_rtsp < boolean > 0/7 indicate whether to support rtsp

protocol_sip <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support sip

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protocol_maxconnection <positive

integer>

0/7 The maximum allowed simultaneous

connections

protocol_rtp_multicast_

scalable

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

protocol_rtp_multicast_

backchannel

<boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support backchannel

multicast

protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support rtp over tcp

protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support rtp over http

protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support server push motion

jpeg

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

videoin_type 0, 1, 2 0/7 0 => Interlaced CCD

1 => Progressive CCD

2 => CMOS

videoin_resolution <a list of the

available

resolution

separates by

comma)

0/7 available resolutions list

videoin_codec <a list of the

available codec

types

separaters by

comma)

0/7 available codec list

videoout_codec <a list of the

available codec

types

separaters by

comma)

0/7 available codec list

audio_aec <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support acoustic echo

cancellation

audio_extmic <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support external

microphone input

audio_linein <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support external line input

audio_lineout <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support line output

audio_headphoneout <boolean> 0/7 indicate whether to support headphone output

audioin_codec <a list of the

available codec

0/7 available codec list

Vivotek PZ7122, PZ7111, PZ7112, PZ7121 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Overview

Read before use

Package contents

Physical description

Installation

Hardware installation

Network deployment

Software installation

Accessing the Network Camera

Using web browsers

Using RTSP players

Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices

Using VIVOTEK recording software

Main Page

Client Settings

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

System

Security

Network

Wireless LAN (PZ7112/PZ7122 only)

DDNS

Audio and video

Motion detection

Camera control

Maintenance

Appendix

URL Commands of the Network Camera