SD8362ESD8362E
20x Zoom • 2MP • Full HD • WDR Pro
Rev. 1.1
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Table of Contents
Revision History ......................................................................................................................................3
Overview
Installation
Accessing the Network Camera
Main Page
Client Settings
Conguration
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Read Before Use
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5
Physical Description ................................................................................................................................ 6
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Hardware Installation
Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................. 10
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 12
Ready to Use ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Using Web Browsers
Using RTSP Players ..............................................................................................................................16
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ............................................................................................... 17
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 18
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System > General settings
System > Homepage layout .................................................................................................................29
System > Logs ......................................................................................................................................32
System > Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 33
System > Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 34
Security > User Account ........................................................................................................................ 38
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ........................................................39
Security > Access List .........................................................................................................................44
Network > General settings ................................................................................................................... 49
Network > Streaming protocols ...........................................................................................................57
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Media > Image ....................................................................................................................................67
Media > Video .......................................................................................................................................77
Media > Audio........................................................................................................................................ 81
PTZ > PTZ settings ..............................................................................................................................82
Event > Event settings ..........................................................................................................................85
Applications > Motion detection.............................................................................................................98
Applications > DI and DO .................................................................................................................. 101
Applications > Audio detection ..........................................................................................................102
Recording > Recording settings .........................................................................................................104
Local storage > SD card management ................................................................................................ 109
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Local storage > Content management ............................................................................................................... 110
Appendix
URL Commands for the Network Camera
Technical Specications ..................................................................................................................................... 190
Technology License Notice ................................................................................................................................. 191
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................................................................................. 192
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Revision History
Rev. 1.0: Initial release.
Rev. 1.1: Removed the incorrect SoC information from Technical Specications.
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Overview
VIVOTEK SD8362E is a high performance day/night speed dome network cameras suitable
for professional outdoor surveillance applications. The IP66-rated housing protects the camera
body against rain and dust and the wide temperature range ensures operation under extreme
weather conditions. It is especially suitable for monitoring wide open indoor/outdoor spaces
such as airports, highways, and parking lots where high-level reliability and precision are always
required.
The SD8362E supports high-performance H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG compression technology
and offers extra smooth video quality with resolution up to 60fps @ 720p and 30fps @ 1080p.
Adopting 20x optical zoom lens, the SD8362E is able to capture details at top-notch quality.
Boasting WDR Pro technology, the SD8362E can also cope with challenging lighting conditions
and generate image quality similar to the capabilities of the human eye. With sophisticated pan/
tilt mechanism, the camera provides fast, precise movement with continuous 360-degree pan
and 90-degree tilt. Users can easily control the lens position via a mouse or a joystick to track
the object of interest and set up to 128 preset positions for patrolling.
As with all VIVOTEK true day/night cameras, the SD8362E features a removable IR-cut lter,
maintaining clear images 24 hours a day. The built-in SD/SDHC card slot offers a convenient
and portable storage option to prevent data loss in case of network disconnection. With other
advanced features such as audio detection, 802.3at compliant PoE Plus and 60fps high
quality video, the SD8362E is the best choice for the most demanding outdoor surveillance
applications.
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Read Before Use
The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not
only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance system. It is
the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for
its intended use.
It is important to rst verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents
listed below. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is
installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to
faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.
The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic
networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/
surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and
ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network
Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the
current web server.
Package Contents
■ SD8362E
■ Black Cover / Dome Cover
■ Power Adapter (optional)
■ Wall Mount Bracket
■ O-ring and Screws / Alignment Sticker
■ Metal Ring / Silica Gel
■ RJ45 Female/Female Coupler
■ Quick Installation Guide
■ Warranty Card
■ Software CD
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Physical Description
Lens
SD Card Slot
Status LEDs
Reset Button
GND
GND
DO2-
DO1-
DO+
GND
D13
D12
D11
DO2DO1DO+
GND
D13
D12
D11
General I/O Terminal
Block
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45
Plug
Audio Out (green)
Microphone In (pink)
Power Cord Socket
(black)
Ground
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Status LED
Item LED status Description
1 Steady red Power on and system booting
Red LED off Power off
2 Steady red & Green blinking every 1 sec. Network normal (heartbeat)
Steady red & Green LED off Network failed
3 Steady red & Green LED blilnking every 2 sec. Audio mute (heartbeat)
4 Red blinking every 0.15 sec. & Green blinking
Upgrading rmware
every 1 sec.
5 Red blinking every 0.15 sec. & Green blinking
Restoring default
every 0.15 sec.
Hardware Reset
The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes
resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain
after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.
Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object. Wait for the
Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button for a while to restore. Note that all settings
will be restored to factory default.
SD/SDHC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with SD/SDHC 32GB and other preceding standard SD cards.
DI/DO Diagram
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
12V
PIN 1
Power+12V
PIN 2
Digital output
+12V
PIN 3
Digital input
PIN 4
Ground
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Installation
Hardware Installation
Mounting the Network Camera
1. Attach the alignment sticker to the wall.
2. Drill four pilot holes into the wall.
3. Attach the smoked dome cover to the Network Camera using the supplied four black screws.
4. Stick the supplied two pieces of silica gel symmetrically to the inner side of the dome cover.
Then place the metal ring into the dome cover to x the silica gel.
5. Fix the dome cover to the Network Camera and secure it by rotating it clockwise.
6. Loosen the three screws on the front opening of the wall mount bracket.
7. Place the O-ring on the front opening of the wall mount bracket.
8. Feed the cables through the front opening of the wall mount bracket and pull them from wall
outlet.
9. Attach the Network Camera to the wall mount bracket by tightening the three screws you
previously removed.
10. Fasten the wall mount bracket to the pre-drilled holes on the wall.
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Silica gel
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IMPORTANT!
The supplied L-type hex wrenches
are exclusively designed to match the
camera''s screws. Keep them for future
use. Do not discard the wrenches.
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GND
DO2DO1DO+
GND
DI3
DI2
DI1
General Connection (without PoE)
1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O
terminal block.
GND: Ground
DO2: Digital Output 2
DO1: Digital Output 1
DO+: Digital Outupt (DC12V)
GND: Ground
DI3: Digital Input 3
DI2: Digital Input 2
DI1: Digital Input 1
GND
DO2-
DO1-
DO+
GND
D13
D12
D11
2. Use the supplied RJ45 female/female coupler
to connect the Network Camera to a switch.
Use Category 5 Cross Cable when Network
Camera is directly connected to a PC.
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3. Connect the power cable from the
Network Camera to a power outlet.
Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3at)
When using a non-PoE switch
Use a PoE Plus power injector to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch.
GND
DO2-
DO1-
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D13
D12
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Network Deployment
Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet
There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The rst way is to set
up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is
to use PPPoE.
Internet connection via a router
Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow
the steps below.
1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.
Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for
details.
IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
Internet
Cable or DSL Modem
WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP
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Router IP address : 192.168.0.1
2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is
192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.
■ Secondary HTTP port
■ 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 your
router’s user’s manual.
3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the
Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 49 for details.
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Internet connection with static IP
Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera.
Please refer to LAN on page 49 for details.
Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet)
Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to
PPPoE on page 49 for details.
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Software Installation
Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up
your Network Camera on the LAN.
IW
1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD.
Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program.
2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.
After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.
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3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN.
4. After a brief search, the main installer window will prompt. Double-click on the MAC and
model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network
Camera via a web browser.
Network Camera
Model No: IP8362
MAC:0002D1730202
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Pat. 6,930,709
R o H S
Made in Taiwan
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 IP8362
0002D1730202
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Ready to Use
1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below.
2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel
recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For
its installation details, please refer to its related documents.
IMPORTANT!
Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a
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management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\
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Windows\SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.
On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program
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Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
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Accessing the Network Camera
This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players,
3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software.
Using Web Browsers
Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN.
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:
1. Launch your web browser (e.g., Microsoft
2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. (A temporary IP will be
generated for the camera. Find it in your Network Neighborhood). Press Enter.
3. Live video will display in your web browser.
4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
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Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).
NOTE:
For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live
video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time
from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser.
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► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access,
it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera.
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on
page 38.
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
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Controls, please enable the ActiveX
Controls for your browser.
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1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.
2. Look for Download signed ActiveX
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controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.
3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX
complete installation.
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control. Follow the instructions to
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Using RTSP Players
To view the H.264/MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the
following players that support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
Real Player
VLC media player
1. Launch the RTSP player.
2. Choose File > Open URL. An URL dialog box will pop up.
mpegable Player
3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for
pvPlayer
stream1 or stream2>
As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the
RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 58.
For example:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
4. The live video will be displayed in your player.
For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP
Streaming on page 58 for details.
Video 16:38:01 2011/03/25
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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices
To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network
Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network
Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page
10.
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 58.
2. As the the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size.
Please set the video and audio streaming parameters as listed below.
For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 77.
Video Mode MPEG-4
Frame size 176 x 144
Maximum frame rate 5 fps
Intra frame period 1S
Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps
Audio type (GSM-AMR) 12.2kbps
3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set
the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 58.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex. Real Player).
5. Type the following URL commands into the player.
The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming
access name for stream 3>.
For example:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring
and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then
launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information
about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or
download it from http://www.vivotek.com.
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Main Page
This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections:
VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, and Live Video
Window.
VIVOTEK INC.
Logo
Camera Control
Area
Resize Buttons
Hide Button
Host Name
Configuration
Area
Live View Window
VIVOTEK INC. Logo
Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website.
Host Name
The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 27.
Camera Control Area
Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously. You can
select either one for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 77
for detailed information.
Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off.
PTZ Control Panel:
Up
Return to Home Position
Left
Right
Focus Near
Start to Auto Pan
Down
Zoom Out
Stop Auto Panning/patrolling
Zoom In
Focus Far
Auto Focus
Start to Auto Patrol
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Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan (360° continuous rotation).
Stop: Click this button to stop the Auto Pan and Auto Patrol functions.
Patrol: Once the Administrator has determined the list of preset positions, click this button to command
the camera to patrol among those positions on the Patrol List. The Network Camera will patrol
continuously. For more information, please refer to Camera Control on page 65.
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
Note that mouse screen control is also supported. You can refer to page 82 for related information.
Conguration Area
Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to
Client Settings on page 24.
Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested
that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the
Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 26.
Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface. Language options are available
in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語
, Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
. You can
also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 26.
Hide Button
You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel.
Resize Buttons
:
Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to t the monitor.
Click 100% is to display the original homepage size.
Click 50% is to resize the homepage to 50% of its original size.
Click 25% is to resize the homepage to 25% of its original size.
Go to
If you have preset PTZ positions, these positions will be available in the Go to menu. Please refer to
page 82 for more information.
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Live Video Window
H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options
■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to H.264 / MPEG-4:
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Video Title
Title and Time
Video (TPC-AV)
Video 17:08:56 2011/03/10
2011/03/10 17:08:56
Time
Video and Audio Control Buttons
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on
page 67.
H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H.264 /
MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 24.
Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Media > Image > General
settings on page 67.
Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration,
please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 67.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button
after clicking the Pause button.
Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue
transmission.
Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the
Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
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recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving
Options on page 25 for details.
Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the
local computer.
Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Audio On button after
clicking the Mute button.
Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the Network Camera. Audio will project from
the external speaker connected to the Network Camera. Click this button
again to end talking
transmission.
Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the
microphone volume on the local computer.
Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Mic On button
after clicking the Mute button.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:
Video Title
Title and Time
Video (HTTP-V)
Video 17:08:56 2011/03/10
2011/03/10 17:08:56
Time
Video Control Buttons
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on
page 67.
Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 67.
Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please
refer to Media > Image on page 67
.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
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Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the
Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving
Options on page 25 for details.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
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Client Settings
This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the
local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom
to enable the settings.
H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options
H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options
Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H.264 or
MPEG-4.
H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options
H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol Options
Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of H.264 or MPEG-4
streaming:
UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network
packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection
when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important. Note that each
unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the Network Camera allows up
to ten simultaneous accesses.
UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients
requesting streaming media. This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera
while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must
be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to
RTSP Streaming on page 58.
TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video
quality. The downside of this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol.
HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for
streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow
streaming data through.
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MP4 Saving Options
Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main
page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.
Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.
File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.
Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the
le name.
CLIP_20110328-180853
File name prefix
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Local Streaming Buffer Time
Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable
this option, the live streaming will be stored on the camera’s buffer area for a few seconds before playing
on the live viewing window. This will help you see the streaming more smoothly.
If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds.
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Conguration
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. Please refer to page 38 Security > User
Account for how to congure access rights for different users.
VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with
minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available:
Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users. Some advanced
functions (PTZ/ Event/ Recording/ Local storage) are not displayed in Basic Mode.
If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the
conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.
In order to simplify the user interface, the detailed information will be hidden unless you click on
the function item. When you click on the rst sub-item, the detailed information for the rst sub-
item will be displayed; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the
second sub-item will be displayed and that of the rst sub-item will be hidden.
Show below are the locations of the Basic Mode and the Advanced Mode screen elements:
Basic Mode
Navigation Area
Configuration List
Click to switch to Advanced Mode
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Navigation Area
Configuration List
Click to switch to Basic Mode
Firmware Version
Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are
displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with
Advanced Mode
. If you want to set up advanced
functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the conguration list to quickly switch over.
Navigation Area provides an instant switch among Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing),
Conguration page, and multi-language selection.
System > General settings
This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the
host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System
Time.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the
main page.
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System time
Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network
Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the
power of the system is turned off.
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 which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically
querying an NTP Server.
NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of an established time server. Leaving the text box
blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers.
Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly
basis.
Time zone
Advanced Mode
: Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload
Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 35
for details.
When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.
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System > Homepage layout
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout.
General settings
This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and
font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically
in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:
■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, such wording will be removed from the homepage.
Logo graph
Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.
Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:
1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.
2. Select a logo from your les.
3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.
4. Enter a website link if necessary.
5. Click Save to enable the settings.
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Theme Options
Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you
to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview led. Click Save to enable the
settings.
Font Color of the
Video Title
Font Color
Background Color of the
Control Area
Font Color of the
Configuration Area
Background Color of the
Configuration Area
Preset patterns
Background Color of
the Video Area
Frame Color
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■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage:
1. Click Custom on the left column.
2. A double-click on the color selection area (the right hand side column) will bring up a color palette
window.
Color Selector
Custom
Pattern
3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.
2
1
4
3
4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color.
5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column.
6. Click Save to enable the settings.
Below are options for system integrators or VARs. You can use the checkboxes to replace VIVOTEK’s
company logo, the embedded website address or the slogan “Powered by VIVOTEK.“ When done, use
the Save button to complete the conguration.
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System > Logs
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the
remote server as backup.
Log server settings
Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:
1. Select Enable remote log.
2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.
2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.
3. When completed, click Save to enable the setting.
You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup.
Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log
messages from the Network Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.
com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.
System log
This column displays the system log in a chronological order. The system log is stored in the Network
Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a preset limit.
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Access log
Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and
administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area
and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.
System > Parameters
Advanced Mode
The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in an alphabetical order. If you
need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page.
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System > Maintenance
This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, reboot, upgrade
rmware version, etc.
General settings > Upgrade rmware
This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to
complete the process.
Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!
Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:
1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.
2. Click Browse… and specify the rmware le.
3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade
completes.
If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that,
refresh the management session with the Network Camera.
The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded.
Reboot system now!!
This connection will close.
The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect rmware le.
Starting firmware upgrade...
Do not power down the server during the upgrade.
The server will restart automatically after the upgrade is
completed.
This will take about 1 - 5 minutes.
Wrong PKG file format
Unpack fail
General settings > Reboot
This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete. When
completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The following message will be displayed
during the reboot process.
If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the
address eld to resume the connection.
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General settings > Restore
This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera’s factory defaults.
Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page
49).
Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to
Import/Export les below on this page).
Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings.
If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The following message is
displayed during the restoring process.
Import/Export les
Advanced Mode
This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language file, and
conguration le.
Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the start and end time of DST.
Follow the steps below to export:
1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the
Network Camera.
2. A le download dialog will pop up as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to
store the le for editing.
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3. Open and edit the le using Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone in the strings; set the start
and end time of DST. When completed, save the le.
In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at
2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.
Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.
If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading
the le to the Network Camera.
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The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect le format.
Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English,
Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語,
Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
.
Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.
Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.
Update conguration le: Click Browse… to update a conguration le. Please note that the model and
rmware version of the device should be identical to those specied for the conguration le. If you have
set up a xed IP or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a conguration
le.
Export server status report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs,
parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message..., and so
on.
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Security > User Account
This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts.
Root Password
The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add
more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account rst.
1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection.
2. A window will prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective
elds to access the Network Camera.
Manage Privilege
Digital Output & PTZ control: You can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers. Check or
uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will
also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page. (Please refer to Conguration
on page 26).
Allow anonymous viewing: If this checkbox is selected, any client can access the live stream without
entering a User ID and Password.
Advanced Mode
Manage User
Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts.
1. Input the new user’s name and password.
2. Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click Add to enable the setting.
Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer). Only administrators can
access the Conguration page. Although operators cannot access the Conguration page, they can use
the URL Commands to get and set the camera parameters. For more information, please refer to URL
Commands of the Network Camera at the Appendix of this manual. Viewers access only the main page
for live viewing.
Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts.
1. Select an existing account to modify.
2. Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting.
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Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL
(Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher
security level.
Create and Install Certicate Method
Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certicate must be created rst.
There are three ways to create and install a certicate:
Create self-signed certificate automatically
1. Select the rst option.
2. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”.
3. Click Save to generate a certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can
click Property to view detailed information about the certicate.
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https://
5. Click Home to return to the main page. Change the address prex from “http://” to “https://“ in the ad-
dress eld and press Enter to proceed. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to
enable HTTPS.
https://192.168.5.151/index.html
Create self-signed certificate manually
1. Select the second option.
2. Click Create to open the Create Certicate page.
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3. The following information will display in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to
generate the certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You
can click Property to see detailed information about the certicate.
5. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”. Click Save to enable the settings.
Create certificate and install : Select this option if you want to create a certicate from a certicate
authority.
1. Select the third option.
2. Click Create to open the Create Certicate page, then click Save to generate the certicate.
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3. If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page
to allow pop-ups.
4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certicate request.
5. Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates. Enroll the Network Camera.
Wait for the certicate authority to issue an SSL certicate; click Browse... to search for the issued
certicate, then click Upload in the column.
6. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”. Click Save to enable the settings.
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NOTE:
► How do I cancel the HTTPS settings?
1. Uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection in the second column and click Save; a warning dialog
will pop up.
2. Click OK to disable HTTPS.
3. The webpage will redirect to a non-HTTPS page automatically.
► If you want to create and install other certicates, please remove the existing one.
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Security > Access List
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address.
General Settings
Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10
clients (including stream 1 and stream 2). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save,
all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick
Time Player).
View Information: Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the current
connections. For example:
IP address
192.168.1.147
61.22.15.3
192.168.3.25
Elapsed time
12:20:34
00:10:09
45:00:34
User ID
root
anonymous
greg
Add to Deny List DisconnectRefresh
■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.
■ Elapsed time: How much time the client has been at the webpage.
■ User ID: If the administrator has set a password for the webpage, the clients have to enter a user name
and password to access the live video. The user name will be displayed in the User ID column. If the
administrator allows clients to make a connection without a user name and password, the User ID
column will be empty.
There are some situations which allow clients access to the live video without a user name and
password:
1. The administrator does not set up a root password. For more information about how to set up a root
password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security > User account on page 38.
2. The administrator has set up a root password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“. For more
information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 58.
3. The administrator has set up a root password, but allows anonymous viewing. For more information
about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 38.
■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections.
■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the Deny List to
deny their access. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily
and they will automatically retry a connection (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player). If you want to enable
the denied list, please check Enable access list ltering and click Save in the rst column.
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■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this button.
Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and they will
automatically retry a connection (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).
Enable access list ltering: Check this item and click Save if you want to enable the access list ltering
function.
Filter
Filter type: Select Allow or Deny as the lter type. If you choose Allow Type, only those clients whose
IP addresses are on the Access List below can access the Network Camera, and exclude the access
from those that are not on the list. If you choose Deny Type, those clients whose IP addresses are on
the Access List below will not be allowed to access the Network Camera, while those that are not on the
list can.
Then you can Add a rule to the following Access List. Please note that the IPv6 access list column
will not be displayed unless you enable IPv6 on the Network page. For more information about IPv6
Settings, please refer to Network > Enable IPv6 on page 53 for detailed information.
There are three types of rules:
Single: This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list.
For example:
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Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the
Allow/Deny List in the CIDR format, e.g. 192.168.xx.xx/24.
For example:
IP address 192.168.2.x will be blocked.
Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List.
Note: This rule is only applicable to IPv4 addresses.
For example:
Administrator IP address
Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can check this item and add the Administrator’s
IP address in this eld to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the device.
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Advanced Mode
Security > IEEE 802.1x
Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network
access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must
support and have their 802.1x settings enabled.
The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides
authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certicates
between client and server are veried, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails,
access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication.
The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:
■
Supplicant
Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication.
1.
Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A “go between” which restricts unauthorized end users
2.
from communicating with the authentication server.
Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certicate and decides whether to
3.
accept the end user’s access request.
VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP
■
and EAP-TLS.
Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:
1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital
certificate from a Certificate Authority (i.e., network administrator of your company) which can be
validated by a RADIUS server.
2. Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the
conguration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the
EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload
related certicate(s).
Authenticator
Authentication Server
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3. When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an
802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically.
NOTE:
► Below is the authentication process for 802.1x:
1. The Certicate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certicates to the Network Camera (the
supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server).
2. A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the authenticator).
The client offers its identity and client certicate, which is then forwarded by the switch to the RADIUS
Server, which uses an algorithm to authenticate the Network Camera and returns an acceptance or
rejection back to the switch.
3. The switch also forwards the RADIUS Server’s certicate to the Network Camera.
4. Assuming all certificates are validated, the switch then changes the Network Camera’s state to
authorized and is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-congured port.
Certificate Authority
1
(CA)
Certificate
1
Certificate
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4
Network Switch
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Network > General settings
This section explains how to congure a wired network connection for the Network Camera.
Network Type
LAN
Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended
to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the Network Type is LAN. Remember to click
Save when you complete the Network setting.
Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by
the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN.
Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera.
1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network
Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for details.
2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP.
Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is
“255.255.255.0”.
Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. Invalid
router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet.
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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses.
Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS.
Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP
address.
Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name
and IP address.
TM
Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP
presentation for your Network Camera
so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected Network Cameras
will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser. Currently,
TM
UPnP
UPnP
is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature, please make sure the
TM
component is installed on your computer.
Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)
Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to
allow the Network Camera to open ports on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent
out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP
TM
and it is activated.
PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)
Select this option to congure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as
there is an Internet connection. Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided by your
ISP.
Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera’s public IP address.
1. Set up the Network Camera on the LAN.
2. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page 88) to
add a new email or FTP server.
3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page 92).
Select System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT
Network Camera’
s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server.
4. Go to Conguration > Network > General settings > Network type. Select PPPoE and enter the user
name and password provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting.
le format which contains the
5. The Network Camera will reboot.
6. Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment.
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NOTE:
► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network
Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera.
TM
► If UPnP
is not supported by your router, you will see the following message:
Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
TM
► Steps to enable the UPnP
Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP
user interface on your computer:
TM
components.
1. Go to Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3.
In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and click Details.
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4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK.
5. Click Next in the following window.
TM
6. Click Finish. UPnP
► How does UPnP
UPnP
TM
networking technology provides automatic IP conguration and dynamic discovery of devices
TM
is enabled.
work?
added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le
sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network conguration. In
the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts under My Network Places.
► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera to open a secondary HTTP port on the
router-not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the Network
Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet. For example,
when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below
for the Network Camera’s IP address.
From the Internet In LAN
http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080
► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly congured or the Internet access is not working, restore the
Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 35 for details. After the Network
Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN.
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Enable IPv6
Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings.
Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The
browser should be Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.
When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be
assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly.
IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information in your network as shown below.
If your IPv6 settings are successful, the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop-up window. The IPv6
address will be displayed as follows:
Refers to Ethernet
Link-global IPv6 address/network mask
Link-local IPv6 address/network mask
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Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address:
1. Open your web browser.
2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser.
3. The format should be:
http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/
IPv6 address
4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage.
For example:
NOTE:
► If you have a Secondary HTTP port (the default value is 8080), you can also link to the webpage in
the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP streaming on page 57 for detailed information.)
http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/:8080
IPv6 address
Secondary HTTP port
► If you choose PPPoE as the Network Type, the [PPP0 address] will be displayed in the IPv6
information column as shown below.
Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually set up IPv6 settings if your network
environment does not have DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers. If you check this
item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding information:
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Port
HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number
between 1025 and 65535.
Two way audio port: By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned to
another port number between 1025 and 65535.
The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive
audio simultaneously. By using the Network Camera’s built-in or external microphone and an external
speaker, you can communicate with people around the Network Camera.
Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way audio
function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” or "H.264" on the Media > Video > Stream
settings page and the media option is set to “Media > Video > Stream settings” on the Client Settings
page. Please refer to Client Settings on page 24 and Stream settings on page 78.
Audio transmitted to operators
America
Audio transmitted from operators
Taiwan
IMPORTANT!
The network camera does not come with embedded microphone, an externally connected microphone is
necessary. The default audio setting is mute. If you have a microphone connected, you will also need to
uncheck the mute checkbox.
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Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera
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Mute
Talk Button
Mic Volume
Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of
microphone; click to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.
FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's
Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also
can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
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Network > Streaming protocols
Advanced Mode
HTTP streaming
To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst;
please refer to Security > User account on page 38 for details.
Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two
types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest.
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be potential
risks of being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5
algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses.
HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is
set to 8080. They can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. If the ports are
incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages will be displayed:
To access the Network Camera on the LAN, both the HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can be used
to access the Network Camera. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP
port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address.
On the LAN
http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080
Access name for stream 1 ~ 5: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The
access name is used to differentiate the streaming source. Users can click Media > Video > Stream
settings to set up the video quality of linked streams. For more information about how to set up the video
quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 77.
When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to
JPEG, users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server
push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.
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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5>
For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:
1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.
2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.
http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg
NOTE:
► Microsoft® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://<ip
address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5> will fail to access the Network Camera.
► Users can only use URL commands to request the stream 5. For more information about URL
commands, please refer to page 112.
RTSP Streaming
To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network
Camera rst; please refer to Security > User account on page 38 for details.
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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three
types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest.
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential
risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using
MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.
The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:
Quick Time player Real Player
Disable O O
Basic O O
Digest O X
Access name for stream 1 ~ 5: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The
access name is used to differentiate the streaming source.
If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to
H.264 / MPEG-4 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming
data.
rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 ~ 5>
For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live.sdp:
1. Launch an RTSP player.
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
3. Type the above URL command in the text box.
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
4. The live video will be displayed in your player as shown
below.
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RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio
■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port
number is set to 554.
■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By
default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the Network Camera to transmit the data by
monitoring the Internet trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP
port for audio is set to 5559.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The RTP port must be an even number
and the RTCP port is the RTP port number plus one, and thus is always an odd number. When the RTP
port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:
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Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 4: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information.
Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 4.
Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other
hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at
the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore, enabling multicast can
effectively save Internet bandwidth.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The multicast RTP port must be an even
number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is
always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be
displayed:
Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a
packet can be forwarded.
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Advanced Mode
Network > QoS (Quality of Service)
Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality
to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity
is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for
instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:
The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.
■
The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher
■
reliability and stability on the network.
Requirements for QoS
To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:
All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS.
■
The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled.
■
QoS models
CoS (the VLAN 802.1p model)
IEEE802.1p defines a QoS model at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer), which is called CoS, Class of
Service. It adds a 3-bit value to the VLAN MAC header, which indicates the frame priority level from 0
(lowest) to 7 (highest). The priority is set up on the network switches, which then use different queuing
disciplines to forward the packets.
Below is the setting column for CoS. Enter the VLAN ID of your switch (0~4095) and choose the priority
for each application (0~7).
If you assign Video the highest level, the switch will handle video packets rst.
NOTE:
► A VLAN Switch (802.1p) is required. Web browsing may fail if the CoS setting is incorrect.
► Class of Service technologies do not guarantee a level of service in terms of bandwidth and delivery
time; they offer a “best-effort.” Users can think of CoS as “coarsely-grained” trafc control and QoS as
“nely-grained” trafc control.
► Though CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees since it
is based on L2 protocol.
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QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model)
DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is
based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a eld to the
IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint). This is a 6-bit field that provides 64
different class IDs. It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop
Behavior (PHB). The PHB describes a particular service level in terms of bandwidth, queuing theory, and
dropping (discarding the packet) decisions. Routers at each network node classify packets according to
their DSCP value and give them a particular forwarding treatment; for example, how much bandwidth to
reserve for it.
Below are the setting options of DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint). Specify the DSCP value for each application
(0~63).
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Network > DDNS
This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network
Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a
dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.
Express link
Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a
domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This
service will check out if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router.
Unlike DDNS, the user has to manually check out UPnP port forwarding, Express Link is more
convenient and easy to set up.
Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:
1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated, or you may see the
following warning message: “Express link is not supported under current network environment.”
2. Check Enable express link.
3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another
device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will show a message as shown
below.
https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net
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Manual setup
DDNS: Dynamic domain name service
Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting.
Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list.
VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is
recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet.
Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.org(Custom), TZO.
com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it.
Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.
■ Safe100.net
1. In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list. Click I accept after reviewing the
terms of the Service Agreement.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key, and
click Register. After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will be displayed
in the DDNS Registration Result column.
3. Click Copy and all the registered information will automatically be uploaded to the corresponding elds
in the DDNS column at the top of the page as seen in the picture.
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4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.
■ CustomSafe100
VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system
integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system
integrators offer such services.
1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key, and Conrm Key; then click Register. After a
host name has been successfully created, you will see a success message in the DDNS Registration
Result column.
3. Click Copy and all for the registered information will be uploaded to the corresponding elds in the
DDNS column.
4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.
Forget key: Click this button if you have forgotten the key to Safe100.net or CustomSafe100. Your
account information will be sent to your email address.
Refer to the following links to apply for a dynamic domain account when selecting other DDNS
providers:
■ Dyndns.org(Dynamic) / Dyndns.org(Custom): visit http://www.dyndns.com/
■ 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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Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera. The Simple Network
Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of
management information between network devices. It helps network administrators to remotely
manage network devices and nd, solve network problems with ease.
■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:
1. Manager: Network-management station (NMS), a server which executes applications that monitor and
control managed devices.
2. Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which transfers the status of
managed devices to the NMS.
3. Managed device: A network node on a managed network. For example: routers, switches, bridges,
hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network cameras, web server, and database.
Before conguring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS rst.
SNMP Conguration
Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c
Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to
your NMS settings.
Enable SNMPv3
This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the
Authentication password and the Encryption password.
■ Security name: According to your NMS settings, choose Read/Write or Read Only and enter the
community name.
■ Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.
■ Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters).
■ Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters).
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Media > Image
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is
composed of the following four tabbed menus: General settings, Preference, Exposure, and
Privacy mask.
General settings
Timestamp and video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the
picture shown below.
Video Title
Title and Time
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Video orientation: Flip--vertically reect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reect the display
of the live video. Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (e.g., on the ceiling)
to correct the image orientation. Please note that the preset locations will be cleared after you change
the ip/mirror setting.
Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams.
Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image
flickering associated with fluorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you
must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to
take effect.
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Day/Night Settings
The Day/Night related settings has been moved to the Exposure page. A hyperlink is provided instead.
Refer to the following discussions for its details.
Preference
On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and individual image prole settings.
You can configure two sets of preference settings: one for normal situations, the other for special
situations, such as day/night/schedule mode.
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
■ Auto: It will automatically adjust the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources.
You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.
1. Set the White balance to Auto.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens, then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color
temperature automatically.
3. Check Fix current value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being measured.
■ Manual: This item allows user to input the R gain & B gain values manually.
Image Adjustment
■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5. Please note that this function will
be disabled if you enable WRD enhancement in the column below.
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■ Sharpness:
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from -3 to +3.
You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value.
■ Saturation: This drag bar enables tuning of images’ colorfulness in proportion to brightness. Higher
saturation rate enables a more vivid display of images.
■ High TV line: This enhances the clarity of imaging details with high acutance. While the image quality is
improved, noises may also increase at the same time.
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If you want to congure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole to open
the Prole Settings page as shown below.
Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:
1. Check Enable and apply this prole.
2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of
time if you choose Schedule mode.
3. Congure the settings in the following columns.
4. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
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Exposure
Advanced Mode
On this page, you can set the Exposure level, Exposure mode, Exposure time, Iris, and Gain control
settings. You can congure two sets of Exposure settings: one for normal situations, the other for special
situations, such as day/night/schedule mode.
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Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
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Before you start tuning the exposure related settings, please note that each Exposure mode contains
different congurable features. The options are shown below:
Exposure modes Configurable features
Auto > Backlight compensation
Shutter Priority > Exposure time
Iris Priority > Iris adjustment
Manual > Exposure time
> Iris adjustment
> Gain control
Exposure control:
■
Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to
bright).
■ Automatic gain control: Selects the reasonable gain value to maintain a good picture. Note that the gain
level, lighting levels and picture performance are closely related.
■
Exposure mode: Select Auto, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, or Manual mode according to your needs.
For example, if the camera aims to monitor fast moving objects such as trafc control, you might utilize
the Shutter Priority mode. Then, tune the slide bar to set the Exposure time and Gain Control to the
best image quality.
■ Auto Mode:
- Back Light Compensation (only available with the Auto mode): This option will automatically adjust the
display of images according to the brightness of an object which is at the center of a camera’s focus.
If you select the Auto mode, the Exposure time and Iris adjustment will be not congurable since the
sensor library will automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light.
■ Shutter Priority:
- Exposure time: The Exposure time setting allows tuning for more or less light into the lens. The
congurable value ranges from 1/10000 to the longest 1/1 second. An optimum shutter speed should
be maintained as long as the light level of the scene permits.
■ Iris Priority:
- Iris adjustment: The value is measured in the F-number as the ratio of the focal length to the lens
diameter. Iris size is inversely proportional to the F-number; therefore, the smaller the F-number, the
greater is the exposure ratio. Smaller F-number (larger exposure ratio, largest size of lens aperture
opening) is shown on the right of the slide bar.
■ Manual: (the Manual mode enables access to the congurable features above)
- Exposure time: see above for description.
- Iris Adjustment: see above for description.
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WDR (Wide Dynamic Range):
This function allows users to identify more image details in an environment
with dark objects posed against an extremely bright background. You may enable the function by selecting
Auto or the Manual mode, and then adjust the sensitivity and correction level (low, medium, high) to
acquire the best image quality.
NOTE:
This camera supports Double exposure in the WDR mode. Double exposure is an advanced rmware
algorithm that delivers best image quality by comparing two video frames taken with different shutter
speeds, e.g., 1/60s and 1/4500s, and rendering data points from them into a well-balanced image.
Note that if this feature is enabled, the camera's video frame rate will be halved, e.g., from 60fps to
30fps. With frames taken at two different shutter speeds, the Long exposure is always set at 1/60s,
while the Short exposure value is user-congurable depending on the lighting condition of where the
camera is deployed.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting.
Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:
1. Check Enable and apply this prole.
2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range
of time if you choose the Schedule mode.
3. Congure Exposure control settings in the following columns.
4. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page.
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If you want to congure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole to open
the Prole settings page as shown below. For instance, you will need a longer exposure time for a night-
time vision
For conguration details in this window, please refer to the previous discussions.
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Day/Night Settings
IR cut lter
With a removable IR-cut lter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter to let IR light into
the sensor during low light conditions.
■ Auto mode
The Network Camera automatically removes the lter by judging the level of ambient light where its
sensitivity can be altered.
■ Day mode
In the day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut lter at all times to block infrared light
from reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted.
■ Night mode
In the night mode, the Network Camera switches off its IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to capture
infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity.
■ Schedule mode
The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specied schedule.
Enter the start and end time for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in
24-hour clock time. By default, the start and end time of day mode are set to 07:00 and 18:00.
Light sensor sensitivity
Select Low, Normal, or High sensitivity for the light sensor.
NOTE:
1. When set to Night mode, the image display automatically changes to Black and White.
2. There is no Preview button in the Exposure window. Conguration changes are directly reected
on the live view window.
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Privacy mask
Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out certain sensitive zones to
address privacy concerns.
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■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below:
1. Use the keypad on the upper right to look for a target that will be masked. You may also use mouse
clicks on the screen to move around. Use the Go to menu to quickly select a preset position.
2. Place your cursor on the rim of the hollow square to change the size of the masking window. It is
recommended to be at least twice the size of the object (height and width) to be masked.
3. Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to display the drop-down menus.
4. Select a color for the mask from the Color menu. The masking color will appear when the
conguration is done.
5. Enter a Window Name and click Add to enable the setting
To modify or remove an existing mask window, select the window from the Privacy mask menu, and
then click on the Modify or Delete buttons.
NOTE:
►
Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen.
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Media > Video
FOV (Field of View)
Due to the nature of speed dome design with fast tracking through areas of interest and the wide
range of covered areas, a high frame rate (60fps) comes with a compromise on video resolution.
On changing the FOV setting, a warning message as below will prompt. The configuration
change you make here will affect the video stream settings on the next tabbed window.
NOTE:
1.
Changing the FOV value takes about 30 seconds to complete.
2. Selecting the Exceptional frame rate will reduce the field of view to 720P, meaning that the
viewable area will become 1280 x 720 maximum in frame size.
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Stream settings
Advanced Mode
This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1920 x 1080.
Click on individual stream number to display the detailed information.
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This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple
Codec) for real-time viewing.
If H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are four parameters
for you to adjust the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller
frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher
bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video
quality.
■ Intra frame period
Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better
video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame
period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4
seconds.
■ Video quality
A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed
for data transmission. Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is xed at
a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance. The bit rates are selectable at the
following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps,
1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 8Mbps, 12Mbps, 14Mbps, and 16Mbps. You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value.
On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality;
bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality can be adjusted to the following
settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and
manually enter a value.
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If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the client, producing
a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same
image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media
contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client. There are three
parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller
frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher
bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video
quality.
If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz and 720P resolution, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps,
2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 50fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz,
the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, 30fps, and
60fps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value. The frame rate will decrease if you
select a higher resolution.
■ Video quality
The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and
Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
NOTE:
►
Video quality and fixed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher
quality.
►
Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter
streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene. In the event of occurence,
we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video.
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Media > Audio
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 even if audio transmission is enabled on the
Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:
External microphone input gain: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient
conditions. Adjust the gain value from 1 (least) to 100 (most).
Audio type: Select audio codec AAC or GSM-AMR and the bit rate .
■ AAC provides good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit rates are
selectable from: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, and 128Kbps.
■ GSM-ARM is designed to optimize speech quality and requires less bandwidth. The bit rates are
selectable from: 4.75Kbps, 5.15Kbps, 5.90Kbps, 6.7Kbps, 7.4Kbps, 7.95Kbps, 10.2Kbps, and
12.2Kbps.
■ G.711 also provides good sound quality and requires about 64Kbps. Select pcmu (μ-Law) or pcma
(A-Law) mode.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
IMPORTANT!
The network camera does not come with embedded microphone. An external microphone will be
necessary especially if you configure the Audio detection feature. By default, the Audio setting is
muted, and you need to manually uncheck the Mute option.
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PTZ > PTZ settings
This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation.
The camera comes with built-in PTZ mechanisms.
Advanced Mode
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Preset positions and patrol settings
In the PTZ settings page, you can select preset positions for the camera to patrol. A total of 128 preset
positions can be congured.
Please follow the steps below to congure preset positions and arrange them in a pan/tilt/zoom tour:
1. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the keypad on the upper right side of the
window. The default Home position refers to the center position defaulted in the factory. You might as
well select another area of interest as the “Home“ position. You should also select the speeds for the
actions that occur during the patrol; i.e., pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and the auto pan/patrol.
2. Enter a name for a new preset position, which can contain up to forty characters. Click Add to enable
the settings. The preset positions will be listed on the User preset locations. (To add positions you
wish, please repeat steps 1~2.)
3. Select the preset positions and click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen.
4. Click on the move button (>>)
5. You may select some or all of the imported positions as the stop points during the tour.
6. Enter a preferred dwell time before moving to the next position.
7. Click on the Save button to preserve your conguration.
to move positions to the Patrol locations window.
To remove a preset position from the list, select it and click Remove.
You can re-arrange the patrol order of the positions on the list using the
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Misc. settings: Use the checkbox and the pull-down menus for the camera to automatically pan, patrol, or
return to the home position after the camera has stayed idle for a period of time.
PTZ operation mode: This determines how your mouse and PTZ control panel works on a live view
window.
The Continuous move allows your screen control action to continue as long as you click and hold down
the left mouse button. For example, if you click on the left side of a live view, the camera's view should
continuously rotate to the left until you release the button. This same applies to arrow keys, Zoom, and
Focus buttons on the PTZ panel. If you select Click to move, every single mouse click takes effect for
once without the ensuing move.
Click and hold down
Zoom In
Zoom Out
the button
Note that if your screen control malfunctions, it is possible that the CPU of your current view station can
not cope with the full-HD video feeds or that an incompatibility issue occurred with the ActiveX control
plug-ins.
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Positions on the Home page
The Preset positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down
list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position.
Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol continuously among the selected
positions.
Pan button
Patrol button
PTZ > Calibrate
This function re-calibrates the home position to the default center to recover any displacement caused by
external forces. Please note that there is no conrm message after using the function, and the calibration
immediately takes place. If, after a long use, a user nds it is difcult to move camera’s eld of view to a
specic point, use this function to restore the camera’s orginal coordinates in pan and tilt motions.
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Event > Event settings
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to responds to particular situations
(event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends
buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is
an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many
sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered,
you can specify what type of action that will be performed.
Event
An event is an action initiated by a user-dened trigger source. In the Event column, click Add to open
the event settings window.
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■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting.
■ Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting.
■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher
priority setting will be executed rst.
■ Detect next event after
seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after a
motion is detected.
Follow the steps 1~3 to arrange the three elements -- Schedule, Trigger, and Action to configure an
action to take when an event is triggered. You can congure 3 event-triggered conditions.
1. Schedule
Specify the time span for the event-triggering condition. Please select the days of the week and the time
in a day (in 24-hr time format) for the recording schedule.
2. Trigger
This is the cause or stimulus which denes when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can
be congured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input
devices.
There are several choices of trigger sources as shown on next page.
Select the item to display the
detailed conguration options.
■ Video motion detection
This option makes use of the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source. To enable this
function, you need to congure a Motion Detection Window rst. For more information, please refer to
Motion Detection on page 98 for details.
■ Periodically
This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. Up to 999
minutes are allowed.
■ Digital input
This option allows the Network Camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger
source. Depending on your application, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market
which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc.
■ System boot
This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is disconnected.
■ Recording notify
This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording
starts to rewrite older data.
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■ Audio detection
A preset threshold can be congured with an external microphone as the trigger to system event. The
triggering condition can be an input exceeding or falling below a threshold. Audio detection can take
place as a complement to motion detection or as a method to detect activities not covered by the
camera's view. Please refer to page 101 Applications > Audio detection for more details.
Once you have a preset audio alarm level, you can dene the triggering condition either as an audio
input rises above or falls below the alarm level.
3. Action
Dene the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated.
■ Trigger digital output for
seconds
Select this option to turn on the external digital output device when a trigger is activated. Specify the
length of the trigger interval in the text box.
■ Backup media if the network is disconnected
Select this option to backup media le on SD card if the network is disconnected. Please note that this
function will only be displayed after you set up the network storage (NAS). For more information about
how to set up network storage, please refer to page 106.
■ Move to preset location
Select a preset location you’ve configured. Note that please configure Preset locations first. For
detailed information, please refer to page 81~83. Another checkbox will appear, Capture media
after moving to the location. You can select to record associated snapshot, video clip or system
event once the event is triggered and the camera moves to the preset location. See Add Media in the
following discussion.
To set 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 to take (such as which server to send the
media les to) when a trigger is activated.
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Add server
Click Add server to unfold the server setting window. You can specify where the notication messages
are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be congured.
There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage.
to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.
Select the item
Server type - Email
Select to send the media les via email when a trigger is activated.
■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.
■ Sender email address: Enter the email address of the sender.
■ Recipient email address: Enter the email address of the recipient.
■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the email server.
■ User name: Enter the user name of the email account if necessary.
■ Password: Enter the password of the email account if necessary.
■ Server port: The default mail server port is set to 25. You can also manually set another port.
If your SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL), check This server requires a secure
connection (SSL).
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To verify if the email settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up
window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result.
Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
After you set up the first event server, a new item for event server will automatically show up on the
Server list. If you wish to add more server options, click Add server.
Server type - FTP
Select to send the media les to an FTP server when a trigger is activated.
■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.
■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server.
■ Server port: By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port number
between 1025 and 65535.
■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account.
■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.
■ FTP folder name
Enter the folder where the media le will be placed. If the folder name does not exist, the Network
Camera will create one on the FTP server.
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■ Passive mode
Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server
supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to
pass through the rewall.
To verify if the FTP settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up
window as shown below. If successful, you will also receive a test.txt le on the FTP server.
Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
Server type - HTTP
Select to send the media les to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated.
■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.
■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.
■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.
■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.
To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up
window as below. If successful, you will receive a test.txt le on the HTTP server.
Click Save server to enable the settings and click Close to exit the Add server page.
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Network storage:
Select to send the media les to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to
NAS server on page 106 for details.
Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If
you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 109
for detailed information.
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Add media
Click
Add media
to open the media setting window. You can specify the type of media that will be
sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be congured. There are three choices
of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.
Select the item to display the detailed
conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.
Media type - Snapshot
Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated.
■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.
■ Source: Select to take snapshots from stream 1 ~ 4. (The following options are available when the
check circle is selected.
■ Send
pre-event images
The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number
to decide how many images to capture before a trigger is activated. Up to 7 images can be generated.
■ Send
post-event images
Enter a number to decide how many images to capture after a trigger is activated. Up to 7 images can
be generated.
For example, if both the Send pre-event images and Send post-event images are set to 7, a total of 15
images are generated after a trigger is activated.
1 pic. 2 pic. 3 pic. 4 pic. 5 pic. 6 pic. 7 pic. 8 pic. 9 pic.
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10 pic. 11 pic. 10 pic. 12 pic. 13 pic. 14 pic. 15 pic.
■ File name prex
Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.
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■ Add date and time sufx to the le name
Select this option to add a date/time sufx to the le name.
For example:
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File name prefix
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
After you set up the rst media server, a new column for media server will automatically show up on the
Media list. If you wish to add more media options, click Add media.
Media type -
Video clip
Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.
■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.
■ Source: Select the source of video clip.
■ Pre-event recording
The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number
to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated. Up to 9 seconds can be set.
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■ Maximum duration
Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 20 seconds can be set.
For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10
seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated.
1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 5 sec. 6 sec. 7 sec. 8 sec. 9 sec. 10 sec.
Trigger Activation
■ Maximum le size
Specify the maximum le size allowed.
Video_20110320_100341
■ File name prex
Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.
For example:
File name prefix
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
Media type - System log
Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated.
Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
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■ View: Click this button to open a le list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage.
If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded les
on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 109. If you click View
button of Network storage, a le directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on Network
storage.
■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate
folders automatically by date.
The following is an example of a le destination with video clips:
20110320
20110321
20110322
Click to delete selected items
Click 20110320 to open the directory:
The format is: HH (24r)
Click to open the le list for that hour
Video Clip_58.mp4
Video Clip_59.mp4
The format is: YYYYMMDD
Click to open the directory
Click to delete all recorded data
2011/03/20
2011/03/20
Click to delete
selected items
Click to go back to the previous
level of the directory
Click to delete all
recorded data
Video Clip_58.mp4
Video Clip_59.mp4
2011/03/20
2011/03/20
The format is: File name prex + Minute (mm)
You can set up the le name prex on Add media page.
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Here is an example of the Event setting:
When completed the settings with steps 1~3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click
Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
The following is an example of the Event setting page:
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When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will
automatically send snapshots via e-mail.
If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click ON to turn it to OFF status or click Delete to remove
the event setting.
To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name and click Delete. Note that only when the
server setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.
To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name and click Delete. Note that only when the
media setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.
Customized Script
This function allows you to upload a sample script (.xml le) to the camera, which will save your time on
conguring the settings. Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload;
if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will prompt. If you
need more information, please contact VIVOTEK technical support.
Click to upload a le
Click to modify the
script online
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Applications > Motion detection
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total
of three motion detection windows can be congured.
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Motion Detection Setting 1:
For normal situations
Motion Detection Setting 2:
Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:
For special situations
Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:
1. Click New to add a new motion detection window.
2. In the Window Name text box, enter a name for the motion detection window.
■ To move and resize the window, drag and drop your mouse on the window.
■ To delete window, click X on the top right corner of the window.
3. Define the sensitivity to moving objects and the space ratio of all alerted pixels by moving the
Sensitivity and Percentage slider bar.
4. Click Save to enable the settings.
5. Select Enable motion detection to enable this function.
For example:
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The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the variation between sequential images. When
motions are detected by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the defined threshold, the
red bar rises. Meanwhile, the motion detection window will be outlined in red. Photos or videos can be
captured instantly and congured to be sent to a remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing this feature as a
trigger source. For more information on how to set an event, please refer to Event settings on page 85.
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A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered
because the image variations still fall under the dened threshold.
Percentage = 30%
If you want to congure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole
to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below. A total of three motion detection
windows can be congured on this page as well.
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Please follow the steps beolw to set up a prole:
1. Create a new motion detection window.
2. Check Enable this prole.
3. Select the applicable mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a time
range if you choose Schedule mode.
4. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event settings page. You can go to Event >
Event settings > Trigger to choose it as a trigger source. Please refer to page 86 for detailed information.
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NOTE:
► How does motion detection work?
A
B D
C
There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above,
frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are
detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity
is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to
detect slight movements while smaller sensitivity settings will neglect them. When the sensitivity is set
to 70%, the Network Camera denes 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 identied as “alerted pixels”. When the percentage is
set to 30%, the motions are judged to exceed the dened threshold; therefore, the motion window will
be outlined in red.
For applications that require a high level of security management, it is suggested to use higher
sensitivity settings and smaller percentage values.
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