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User’s Manual
SD8364E/ -M
Speed Dome
Network Camera
1080P • 30x Zoom • NEMA 4x • IP66 •
Extreme Weatherproof
Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................4
Revision History ......................................................................................................................................4
Read Before Use ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5
Symbols and Statements in this Document ............................................................................................. 5
Physical Description
...............................................................................................
6
Installation - for the Conguration w/ Extended Cables ..............................................................................9
Installation - for the Conguration w/o Extended Cables .........................................................................13
Hardware Installation
................................................................................................... 13
Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................. 21
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 24
Ready to Use ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Accessing the Network Camera .................................................................................................................26
Using Web Browsers .............................................................................................................................26
Using RTSP Players ..............................................................................................................................28
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ............................................................................................... 29
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 30
Main Page ..................................................................................................................................................31
Client Settings ............................................................................................................................................37
Conguration ..............................................................................................................................................42
System > General settings ....................................................................................................................43
System > Homepage layout .................................................................................................................44
System > Logs ......................................................................................................................................47
System > Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 48
System > Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 49
Media > Image ....................................................................................................................................53
Media > Video .......................................................................................................................................63
Media > Audio........................................................................................................................................ 66
Network > General settings ................................................................................................................... 68
Network > Streaming protocols ...........................................................................................................76
Network > DDNS ................................................................................................................................. 80
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) ..................................................................85
Security > User Account ........................................................................................................................ 86
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ........................................................87
Security > Access List .........................................................................................................................94
PTZ > PTZ settings ..............................................................................................................................99
Event > Event settings ........................................................................................................................104
Applications > Motion detection........................................................................................................... 118
Applications > DI and DO .................................................................................................................. 121
Applications > Audio detection ..........................................................................................................122
Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ................................................124
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Recording > Recording settings ........................................................................................................................ 126
Local storage > SD card management ............................................................................................................... 131
Local storage > Content management ............................................................................................................... 132
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................. 134
URL Commands for the Network Camera .......................................................................................................... 134
Technical Specications ..................................................................................................................................... 218
Technology License Notice ................................................................................................................................. 219
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................................................................................. 220
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Overview
VIVOTEK SD8364E is part of the SUPREME series product line offering 1080p Full HD
resolution with superb image quality. Adopting a 30x optical zoom lens, the SD8364E is able to
capture details at top-notch quality. The IP66- and NEMA 4X-rated housing protects the camera
body against rain, dust and corrosion within a wide temperature range between -40°C to 55°C.
This feature ensures operation under extreme weather conditions and hazardous environments. 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 SD8364E supports high-performance H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG compression technology
and offers extra smooth video quality with resolution up to 30 fps @ 1080p. Boasting WDR Pro
technology, the SD8364E can also cope with challenging lighting conditions and generate image
quality close to the capabilities of the human eye. With a sophisticated pan/tilt mechanism, the
camera provides fast, precise movement with continuous 360-degree pan and 220-degree tilt.
Users can also 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. With the built-in auto tracking feature,
the SD8364E provides instantaneous reaction to suspicious moving objects in wide area locations
before operators are aware of activity.
As with all VIVOTEK true day/night cameras, the SD8364E features a removable IR-cut lter,
maintaining clear images 24 hours a day. With audio detection, by recognizing increases or
decreases in sound volume, an additional layer of intrusion detection is ensured. With other
advanced features such as SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, 802.3at compliant PoE Plus and 60 fps
high quality video, the SD8364E is the best choice for the most demanding outdoor surveillance
applications.
Revision History
■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release
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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
■ SD8364E/ -M (-M species the camera that comes with a dehumidier unit)
■ Wall Mount Bracket / Screws
■ Waterproof Connectors / Terminal Blocks / Ethernet Cable / Ground Wire
■ Screws / Alignment Sticker / T25 Stardriver / Seal Ring / Desiccant Bags
■ Quick Installation Guide
■ Software CD / Warranty Card
■ PC/ABS /Smoked Dome Cover / IO Combo Cable (may come with one 1m combo cable or Separately
Purchased)
Symbols and Statements in this Document
i
INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent inconvenient
or problem situations.
NOTE: Notices provide guidance or advices that are related to the functional integrity of the
machine.
Tips: Tips are useful information that helps enhance or facilitae an installation, function, or
process.
WARNING: or IMPORTANT:: These statements indicate situations that can be dangerous or
hazardous to the machine or you.
Electrical Hazard: This statement appears when high voltage electrical hazards might occur
to an operator.
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Physical Description
Lens
Outer View
Status LED
Network LED
Reset Button
This drawing shows a camera with its dome cover
removed.
Inner View
Board-to-board Connector
SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot
Camera Body
The card slot is accessed by removing the top
section using the T25 stardriver.
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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 Red blinking every 0.15 sec. & Green blinking
every 1 sec.
Upgrading rmware
4 Red blinking every 0.15 sec. & Green blinking
every 0.15 sec.
Restoring default
Hardware Reset
The reset button is used to reset the system or to restore the factory default settings. Sometimes
resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain
after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.
Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object. Wait for the
Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button for a while to restore. Note that all settings
will be restored to factory default.
SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with SD/SDHC/SDXC 32GB, 64GB, and other preceding
standard SD cards.
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Plug
Spring Contacts for Dehumidier
General I/O Terminal Block
Ethernet
DI GND
DI4
DI3
DI2
DI1
DO2
DO1
DO+(12V)
AC24V
AC24V
Reserved
MIC IN
Line OUT
Audio GND
RS485-
RS485+
Interface Section
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DI/DO Diagram
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. Please note that the
maximum load on the DO pins is 50mA.
GND
Camera Power
Input
Output
+12
VDC
Max.
VDC
Switch
BJT transistor
GND
Camera Power (DO+ 12V)
Input
Output
+12
VDC
VDC
Switch
BJT transistor
Relay
Relay
1. The camera can be driven by an Ethernet connection to a PoE Plus switch (30W output). You
can connect both the PoE Plus and the 24V power for fail-safe redundancy.
2. If the installation requires heating in the winter (<-5ºC), you require approximately 60 Watts of
power to drive the embedded heater. You can either connect the 24V power lines or a High
Power PoE power injector (separately purchased).
IMPORTANT:
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Installation - for the Conguration w/ Extended Cables
Hardware Installation
The SD8364E series comes with or without the extended Ethernet and IO combo cables.
Different congurations come with different ordering numbers. Therefore, the installation
procedure can differ, and the procedures are separately described as follows.
IMPORTANT:
HD WDR Pro
IMPORTANT:
If your camera comes without the dehumidier, you
should examine whether the color of the silica gel
inside the chassis has turned dark. If so, you should
replace the desiccant bag.
To replace the desiccant bags:
1. Remove the dome cover by loosening 4 T25
anti-tamper screws.
2. Replace the desiccant bags by attaching them
rmly to the inside of the chassis.
3. Re-install the dome cover.
Also note the following:
1. Do not install the camera in a raining day.
2. It takes approximately 2 days to suppress the
moisture level to 30% or lower, either using the
desiccant bags or the dehumidier.
3. Condensation may still be observed from on the
dome cover within 30 minutes.
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1. The camera weighs 3.66kg. Select a rigid mounting location to prevent vibration to the
camera. Attach the alignment sticker to the wall.
2. Drill 4 pilot holes (10mm in diameter and 4cm deep) into the wall, and then hammer in
threaded anchors. Note that you should hammer the anchors with hex nuts on them so that
the threaded poles will not be deformed! If preferred, drill another hole for routing cables.
3. Secure the wall mount bracket to wall using 4 sets of captive washers and nuts.
1
2
3
Install the Wall-mount Bracket
1. IO wires are user-supplied.
2. Avoid touching the circuit boards to prevent damage by electro static discharge.
3. Use CAT5e, CAT6 cables only.
NOTE:
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1
2
3
4
5
1. Hold your top section with one hand and pass all cables through the wallmount bracket.
Cabling Connections & Attach the Top Section
2. Secure the top section to the wall mount bracket.
Note that you should turn and orient the top section so that the C mark is facing a direction
15 degrees off the center line.
15°
Center line
C Mark
Remove seal from the breathe hole on the
top section if your camera comes with the
dehumidier.
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3. Connect cables and use sealants and putties to make sure cable joints and the cabling hole
are waterproof.
4. Secure the included ground wire to the dome cap, pass it through the mount bracket, and connect the other end to a grounded conduit later.
5. Use the included hex wrench to secure the top section.
Mounting the Camera
4
2
3
1
HD WDR Pro
HD WDR Pro
HD WDR Pro
Alignment Mark
C Mark
1. Align the camera body with the top section. Align the alignment mark on the camera with that
on the interface section. Push the camera up to match the top section.
2. Rotate the camera clockwise until its alignment mark is aligned with the "C" mark.
3. Use the included T25 stardriver to tighten the 3 anti-tamper screws from the top. Make sure
all parts have been securely tightened.
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Installation - for the Conguration w/o Extended Cables
Hardware Installation
RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm)
Use CAT5e cables only.
1. Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
(D)
(B)
(C)
(A)
(E)
Components of the Waterproof
Connector
Screw Nut (C)
Housing (D)
Gasket (E)
Seal (B)
Sealing Nut (A)
100
Prepare an Ethernet cable
and strip part of the sheath.
Insert the housing into the
screw nut.
Insert the seal into the housing.
Insert the stripped Ethernet
cable through the sealing nut
and the housing.
Clamp the cable with
an RJ45 plug.
Push the RJ45 plug into
the housing, then secure
the sealing nut tightly.
Attach the gasket to the
front of the housing.
Assembling Steps
Recommended cable gauge: O.D. 5.5~7
Connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ45 cable and secure
the connectors tightly.
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2. Connecting Power and I/O Wires
If you need to connect I/O wires and 24V power, disassemble the top section of the camera. It is highly
recommended to complete the following before you can mount the speed dome camera at the installation
site:
Skip this section and move to Section 3-3 if you connect the Ethernet cable only.
1-3
1-2
1-1
Plan the wire length and complete cabling to the
Interface Section
Cabling through the dome cap and waterproof
connectors
Connect with the mount bracket
2-1. Cabling through the Waterproof Connectors
Components of the Waterproof Connector
Seals (C)
Housing (D)
Sealing Nut (E)
Seal (B)
Screw Nut (A)
•
Wire range: 13~16AWG (1.2~1.8mm)
•
A socket wrench for the M20 hex nut is required.
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1. Disassemble the components of the waterproof connector into parts (A) ~ (E) as
shown above.
2. Remove the plastic stopper from the bottom of the dome cap and keep the M20 hex
nut for later use.
3. Depending on the number of wires, remove seals (C) from the rubber seal (B).
4. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, feed IO wires through the
waterproof connector (E --> D --> B --> A) as the illustrated below. Note that there are
16 holes on the seal (B), and wire range is beteen 1.2 and 1.8mm.
5. Push the seal (B) into the housing (D).
6. Secure the sealing nut (E) tightly.
(E)(D)(B)(A)
(C)
(B)
(D)
2-2. Connect cables:
Ethernet
DI GND
DI4
DI3
DI2
DI1
DO2
DO1
DO+(12V)
AC24V
AC24V
Reserved
MIC IN
Line OUT
Audio GND
RS485-
RS485+
AC24V DI GND
AC24V DI4
Reserved DI3
MIC IN DI2
Line OUT DI1
Audio GND DO2
RS485- DO1
RS485+ DO+(12V)
Wire range: 13~16AWG
Strip length: 6~7mm
Screw: M2
1. Use a small-size at-blade screwdriver to secure IO
wires to the included terminal blocks. You may also
purchase an IO combo cable from VIVOTEK.
M20 hex
nut
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2. Feed the Ethernet cable and IO wires through the mounting bracket, the openings on the
dome cap, and to the interface section. Attach the rubber seal plug to dome cap for water
proong.
1. IO wires are user-supplied.
2. Avoid touching the circuit boards to prevent damage by electro static discharge.
NOTE:
3. Secure the included ground wire to the dome cap, pass it through the mount bracket, and connect the other end to a grounded conduit later.
4. Remove seal from the breathe hole on the top section if your camera comes with the dehu-
midier.
Mount bracket
Dome cap
Interface Section
2
3
4
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Combine the components of the top section.
1. Press the seal ring into the groove on the interface section. Use the black machine screws
(M4x8) to attach the interface section to the dome cap. Note that you should orient and align
the spring contacts with the dehumidier unit on the dome cap.
2. Secure the dome cap to the mount bracket.
3. Use the included hex wrench to secure the connection.
When done, the top section will look
like this. You can now carry the camera and the top section
to the installation site.
Mount
Bracket
Interface Section
Board-to-board
Connector
Dehumidier Unit
1-3. Connect with the Mount Bracket
1
2
3
Seal Ring
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2. Mounting the Network Camera
243,8140
200
107,8
165,5
10
R5
225,2
20
9
13,9
R253,2
156
170,06
3mm Hexagon Socket
Headless Set Screw
Cable Clamp
1-1/2" (PS11)
Shown below are the dimensions of the wall mount bracket and its mounting holes:
You can nd the installation instructions on VIVOTEK’s website for
other options such as parapet mount: http://www.vivotek.com/web/
product/accessories.aspx
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1
2
3
5
4
HD WDR Pro
1. The camera weighs 3.66kg. Select a rigid mounting location to prevent vibration to the
camera. Attach the alignment sticker to the wall.
2. Drill 4 pilot holes (10mm in diameter and 4cm deep) into the wall, and then hammer in
threaded anchors. Note that you should hammer the anchors with hex nuts on them so that
the threaded poles will not be deformed! If preferred, drill another hole for routing cables.
3. Secure the wall mount bracket to wall using 4 sets of captive washers and nuts.
4. Align the camera with the wall mount bracket.
5. Tighten 3 included screws using a Phillips screwdriver. Make sure all parts have been
securely tightened.
1. Mounting with Ethernet Connection Only
Before mounting the camera, install an SD card if you prefer recording to local storage.
NOTE:
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1
2
3
4
5
6
4
HD WDR Pro
HD WDR Pro
HD WDR Pro
Alignment Mark
C Mark
1. The camera weighs 3.66kg. Select a rigid mounting location to prevent vibration to the
camera. Attach the alignment sticker to the wall.
2. Drill 4 pilot holes (10mm in diameter and 4cm deep) into the wall, and then hammer in
threaded anchors. Note that you should hammer the anchors with hex nuts on them so that
the threaded poles will not be deformed! If preferred, drill another hole for routing cables.
3. Secure the wall mount bracket to wall using 4 sets of captive washers and nuts.
4. Align the camera body with the top section. Align the alignment mark on the camera with that
on the interface section. Push the camera up to match the top section.
5. Rotate the camera clockwise until its alignment mark is aligned with the "C" mark.
6. Use the included T25 stardriver to tighten the 3 anti-tamper screws from the top. Make sure
all parts have been securely tightened.
2. Mounting with Ethernet & I/O Wires
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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 24 for
details.
2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is
192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.
■ Secondary HTTP port: 8080
■ RTSP port: 554
■ RTP port for audio: 5558
■ RTCP port for audio: 5559
■ RTP port for video: 5556
■ RTCP port for video: 5557
If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly
on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer to your
router’s user’s manual.
3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the
IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
LAN (Local Area Network)
Router IP address : 192.168.0.1
WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP
Cable or DSL Modem
POWER
COLLISION
LINK
RECEIVE
PARTITION
1
2
3
4
5
Internet
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Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 68 for details.
For example, your router and IP settings may look like this:
Device IP Address: internal
port
IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the
router)
Public IP of router 122.146.57.120
LAN IP of router 192.168.2.1
Camera 1 192.168.2.10:80 122.146.57.120:8000
Camera 2 192.168.2.11:80 122.146.57.120:8001
... ... ...
Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data coming
into a precongured port number to a network camera on the private network, and allow data
from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same path.
From Forward to
122.146.57.120:8000 192.168.2.10:80
122.146.57.120:8001 192.168.2.11:80
... ...
When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP request
as follows: http://122.146.57.120:8000
If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For example, you can open a management session with your router
to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network. Please consult
your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with the conguration.
For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports),
please refer to Conguration > Network Settings. VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port
forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must
support the UPnP port forwarding feature.
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General Connection
HD WDR Pro
1. Connect the Network Camera's Ethernet cable (CAT5e) to a PoE Plus switch. A 30W PoE
output port alone can not drive the onboard heater, and hence if using the PoE switch alone,
the application does not apply in low-temperature condition. 30W PoE plus can only drive the
camera when it is working at a temperature higher than -5ºC.
HD WDR Pro
When using a non-PoE switch
Use a High Power PoE power injector (separately purchased) capable of 60W output to connect
between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch. Sufcient power is required for low temperature conditions when the onboard heater is activated.
Non-PoE Switch
High Power PoE
Power Injector
2. Connect the power wires to an AC 24V power adaptor (user-supplied). The AC 24V adapter
can drive the camera and the onboard heater.
You can connect both power sources for redundancy in power supply.
Power over Ethernet (High Power PoE)
AC 24V 3.5A Adapter
(User-supplied)
IEEE 802.3at PoE Switch (30W output)
and / or
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 68 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 69 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.
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.
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.
0002D1730202
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 SD8364E
Installation
Wizard 2
IW
2
Network Camera
Model No: SD8364E
Made in Taiwan
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
MAC:0002D1730202
R o HS
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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.
•
Currently the Network Camera utilizes a 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a
management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
•
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\
SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.
•
On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
•
If you experience compatibility issues between the plug-in control, you may try to uninstall
the Camera Stream Controller located in: C:/Program Files (x86)/Camera Stream Controller.
20x
IMPORTANT:
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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
®
Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
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.
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.
30x
28x
28x
NOTE:
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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 86.
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
®
Controls, please enable the ActiveX
®
Controls for your browser.
1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.
2. Look for Download signed ActiveX
®
controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.
3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX
®
control. Follow the instructions to
complete installation.
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Using RTSP Players
To view the H.264/MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the
following players that support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC Media Player
VLC media player
mpegable Player
pvPlayer
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 77.
For example:
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 77 for details.
1. Launch the RTSP player.
2. Choose File > Open URL. An URL dialog box will pop up.
3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for
stream1 or stream2>
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
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
21.
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 77.
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 64.
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 77.
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.
Live View Window
Host Name
VIVOTEK INC.
Logo
Camera Control
Area
Configuration
Area
Resize Buttons
Hide Button
Mouse and Screen Control
In addition to the use of a joystick, mouse control is also supported by the web session. You can click
on any spot on the screen to move camera's eld of view to that direction. To pan 360 degrees, you can
click and hold down the left mouse button when clicking a PTZ button. The same applies to arrow keys,
Zoom, and Focus buttons on the PTZ panel.
Note that if your screen control malfunctions, it is possible that the CPU of your current view station can
not cope with the HD video feeds or that an incompatibility issue occurred with the ActiveX control plugins.
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Click and hold down
the button
Click to bring to
center of view
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Left
Down
Zoom Out
Focus Near
Start to Auto Patrol
Start to Auto Pan
Stop Auto Panning/patrolling
Return to Home Position
Right
Up
Zoom In
Focus Far
Auto Focus
Auto Tracking
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 43.
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 63
for detailed information.
Manual triggers: Manual triggers can be turned on/off by users from the main page. The manual triggers
can be associated with the Event settings, and, as the result, can be used to perform recording actions,
sending notications, and so on. See Event settings on page 104.
Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off.
PTZ Control Panel:
Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan (360° continuous rotation).
Stop: Click this button to stop the Auto Pan, Auto Patrol, and Auto Tracking functions.
Patrol: Once the Administrator has determined the list of preset positions (including the zoom-in action
on a particular position), 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 PTZ
control on page 99.
Track: Allows the camera to move along following the moving objects in the current eld of view. If you
observe an object of your interest, click this button to track the object. Note that this function does not
apply in an extremely crowded area, such as a market or sidewalk full of pedestrian activities. Constant
shift of tracked objects will decrease the usability of this feature.
Once started, you can use the Stop button to stop the current action. A click on the screen can also stop
the tracking action.
Another key concept is that the camera only detect movements within the current eld of view.
Please refer to PTZ > Auto tracking on page 102 and further for tracking conguration details.
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Pan /Tilt /Zoom /Focus speed: Adjust the speed of Pan/ Tilt/ Zoom/ Focus:
Note that mouse screen control is also supported. You can refer to page 99 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 37.
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 42.
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 42.
Hide Button
You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel.
Pan speed Tilt speed Zoom speed Focus speed
-5 -5 -5 -5 Slower
Faster
-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
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Resize Buttons
:
Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to t the monitor.
Click 100% is to display the original homepage size.
Click 50% is to resize the homepage to 50% of its original size.
Click 25% is to resize the homepage to 25% of its original size.
Go to
If you have preset PTZ positions, these positions will be available in the Go to menu. Please refer to
page 99 for more information.
Live Video Window
■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to H.264 / MPEG-4:
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on
page 53.
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 37.
Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Media > Image > General
settings on page 53.
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 53. The zoom ratio is also displayed with the
title bar.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
2.0x Title 2014/03/05 10:39:08
Video 17:08:56 2013/03/10
Title and Time
2013/03/10 17:08:56
Time
Video and Audio Control Buttons
Video (TPC-AV)
H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options
Video Title
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Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button
after clicking the Pause button.
Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue
transmission.
Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the
Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving
Options on page 38 for details.
Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the
local computer.
Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Audio On button after
clicking the Mute button.
Talk: Click this button to talk to people around the Network Camera. Audio will project from
the external speaker connected to the Network Camera. Click this button
again to end talking
transmission.
Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the
microphone volume on the local computer.
Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Mic On button
after clicking the Mute button.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
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■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on
page 53.
Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 53.
Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please
refer to Media > Image on page 53
.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the
Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving
Options on page 38 for details.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
Video 17:08:56 2011/03/10
Title and Time
2011/03/10 17:08:56
Time
Video (HTTP-V)
Video Title
Video Control Buttons
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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
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
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 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 78.
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.
H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options
H.264/MPEG-4 Protocol Options
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MP4 Saving Options
Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking the button - Start MP4 Recording - on
the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.
Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.
File name 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 of the recorded videos.
Local Streaming Buffer Time
In a busy network, fluctuations in available bandwidth can occur. Video streaming may lag and may
not proceed very smoothly. If you enable this option, video streams from the camera will be temporarily
stored on the computer’s cache memory for a configurable period of time (seconds or milliseconds)
before being played on a web session. This will help you see the streaming more smoothly. If you enter
3,000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds.
CLIP_20110328-180853
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
File name prefix
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Joystick Settings
Enable Joystick
Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your management computer. Once a USB
joystick is connected, the related joystick conguration will be available on the Client settings window.
The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software.
Then you can begin to congure the joystick settings of connected devices. Please follow the instructions
below to enable joystick settings.
1. Click on the Congure buttons button. If your joystick is working properly, it will be displayed on the
drop-down list.
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Buttons Conguration
In the Joystick Settings window, you can use the combinations of pull-down menus, Actions and Button
number, to assign joystick buttons with different functions. The number of buttons may differ from the
joystick you attached.
Please follow the steps below to congure your joystick buttons:
1. Select the number of the button you want to congure from its pull-down list.
For example: Assign Preset 1 (move to preset 1 position) to Button 1.
2. Select an action from the Actions menu. Click Assign to associate the button with an action.
3. Your conguration will be automatically saved.
4.
To disable an assignment, select the number of a button, and then click the Delete button. The
associated action will then be cleared.
5. Repeat the above process to assign actions to other buttons.
When done, simply close the conguration
window.
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• If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the PTZ preset locations should be congured in
advance.
• If your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated. Click the Calibrate button to open
the Game Controllers window located in Microsoft Windows control panel and follow the instructions for
trouble shooting.
NOTE:
• The joystick will appear in the Game Controllers list in the Windows Control panel. If you want to check
out for your devices, go to the following page: Start -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers.
• Follow the onscreen instructions to calibrate your joystick.
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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 86 Security > User
Account for how to congure access rights for different users.
Configuration List
Firmware Version
Navigation Area
Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections.
Navigation Area provides an instant switch among Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing),
Conguration page, and multi-language selection.
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System > General settings
This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the
host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System
Time.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the
main page.
System time
Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network
Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the
power of the system is turned off.
Synchronize with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network
Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.
Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time format are
[yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].
Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically
querying an NTP Server.
NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of an established time server. Leaving the text box
blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers. The precondition is that your camera
must have access to the Internet.
Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly
basis.
Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time
rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 50 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
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.
Customized button
Deselect the checkbox if you do not need the Manual trigger buttons on the main page.
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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
Background Color of
the Video Area
Frame Color
Font Color
Background Color of the
Control Area
Font Color of the
Configuration Area
Background Color of the
Configuration Area
Preset patterns
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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.
3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.
4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color.
5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column.
6. Click Save to enable the settings.
Below are the 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.
1
2
3
4
Color Selector
Custom
Pattern
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System > Logs
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
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.
“SD8363E”
“SD8363E”
“SD8363E-VVTK-0200e1”
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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.
The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect rmware le.
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.
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
Reboot system now!!
This connection will close.
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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
68).
Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to
Import/Export les below on this page).
Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings.
VADP: Retain the VADP modules (3rd-party software stored on the SD card) and related settings.
If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The following message is
displayed during the restoring process.
Import/Export les
This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language 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.
Tips:
• If a firmware upgrade is accidentally disrupted, say, by a power outage, you still have a last resort
method to restore normal operation. See the following for how to bring the camera back to work:
Applicable scenario:
(1) Power disconnected during rmware upgrade.
(2) Unknown reason causing abnormal LED status, and a Restore cannot recover normal working
condition.
You can use the following methods to activate the camera with its backup rmware:
(1) Press and hold down the reset button for at least one minute.
(2) Power on the camera until the Red LED blinks rapidly.
(3) After boot up, the rmware should return to the previous version before the camera hanged. (The
procedure should take 5 to 10 minutes, longer than the normal boot-up process). When tthis
process is completed, the LED status should return to normal.
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Media > Image
This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is
composed of the following four columns: General settings, Picture settings, Exposure, and
Privacy mask.
General settings
Video title
Show_timestamp and video title in videos_and_snapshots: Enter a name that will be displayed on the
title bar of the live video as the picture shown below.
Video Title
Title and Time
Video 17:08:56 2014/03/09
2014/03/09 17:08:56
Position of timestamp and video title on image: Select to display time stamp and video title on the top or
at the bottom of the video stream.
Timestamp and video title font size: Select the font size for the time stamp and title.
Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams.
Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image
flickering associated with fluorescent lights. Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you
must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to
take effect.
Video orientation: Flip - vertically reflect the display of the live video; Mirror - horizontally reflect the
display of the live video. Change the settings if the Network Camera is installed in a different orientation
(which is rare for a speed dome) to correct the image orientation.
Day/Night settings: This is a hyperlink to the Exposure > Day/Night setting page.
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Image settings
On this page, you can tune the White balance and Image adjustment settings.
White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
■ Select one of the white balance modes:
1. Outdoor (system default): Using this mode enables the camera to capture images with natural white
balance observable in the morning.
2. Fluorescent light: 3,200K base mode, suitable for indoor applications.
3. Wide lighting range: This mode adapts to light temperatures ranging from 2,000 to 10,000K. This
mode especially applies in areas where the camera needs to cover both indoor and outdoor areas.
4. Sodium vapor lamp: This mode applies to streets and highway lit by sodium vapor lamps.
■ Fix current value: This option is available when the Wide lighting range is selected. When selected, the
camera will use the current color temperature setting. Note that you should use the Save button below
to preserve current conguration. Otherwise, the white balance mode will return to Auto after you leave
the conguration page.
■ Manual: In the manual mode, you can manually tune the R gain and Blue gain values by dragging the
slide bars. Index numbers will be shown on the right hand side while changes in image is immediately
displayed.
Image Adjustment
■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from 0% to 100%.
■ Sharpness:
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from
0% to 100%
.
■ 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.
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
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Exposure
On this page, you can set the Exposure level, Max gain,Exposure mode, and IR cut lter related settings.
Detailed congurations will be automatically adjusted since the sensor library will automatically adjust the
value according to the ambient light.
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Note that the Preview button has been cancelled, all changes made to image settings is directly shown
on screen. You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When
completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting. You can also click on Prole
to adjust all settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting conditions during a specic period of
time in a day.
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
Enable 3D Noise reduction
■ Check to enable noise reduction in order to reduce noises and ickers in image. This applies to the
onboard 3D Noise Reduction feature. Use the pull-down menu to adjust the reduction strength. Note
that applying this function to the video channel will consume system computing power.
3D Noise Reduction is mostly applied in low-light conditions. When enabled in a low-light condition
with fast moving objects, trails of after-images may occur. You may then select a lower strength level
or disable the function.
Electronic image stabilizer
Select the checkbox to enable the Electronic image stabilization (EIS) function.
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- Shutter Priority: When selected, the Exposure time slide bar will appear, allowing you to select an
exposure time ranging from 1/10,000, to 1/1 second. Once a xed value is selected, system rmware
will automatically tune the gain and iris settings to match an optimal exposure level.
- Iris Priority: When selected, the Iris adjustment slide bar will appear, allowing you to select
an aperture size ranging from F14 to F1.6. Once a fixed value is selected, system firmware will
automatically tune the gain and exposure time to match an optimal exposure level.
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.
- Quality Priority: When selected, the embedded mapping table of aperture size and depth of eld will
apply when operating with the auto focus mechanism.
- Manual: Select Manual to set a xed exposure time, iris, and gain. Then, tune the slide bar to set the
Exposure time, Iris adjustment, and Gain Control to the best image quality. A shorter exposure time
allows less amount of light to enter the sensor; while a higher gain control value generates certain
amount of noises.
Note the following when the Manual mode is selected:
1. The Exposure level bar will not be available.
2. The IR cut lter setting will switch to Day Mode. If it was previously congured into other modes,
the previous setting remains intact.
Exposure control:
■
Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark
to bright). You can also select other values from the Exposure mode menus and select a preferred
scenario or manually congure the associated settings. You may prefer a shorter shutter time to better
capture moving objects, while a faster shutter reduces light and needs to be compensated by electrical
brightness gains.
■
Exposure mode:
Select Auto, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Quality Priority, or Manual mode according to your needs.
- Auto: System default, which automatically adjusts the iris, shutter speed, and gain for an optimmal
exposure level.
Manual: (Note that some of the Manual options will be disabled when WDR Pro is enabled!)
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Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no.
2.12 2.3 2.26 2.5 2.40 2.5 2.54 2.6 2.68 2.6 2.82 2.6 2.96 2.7 3.36 2.8
2.13 2.4 2.27 2.5 2.41 2.5 2.55 2.6 2.69 2.6 2.83 2.6 2.97 2.7 3.40 2.8
2.14 2.4 2.28 2.5 2.42 2.5 2.56 2.6 2.70 2.6 2.84 2.6 2.98 2.7 3.44 2.8
2.15 2.4 2.29 2.5 2.43 2.5 2.57 2.6 2.71 2.6 2.85 2.7 2.99 2.7 3.49 2.8
2.16 2.4 2.30 2.5 2.44 2.5 2.58 2.6 2.72 2.6 2.86 2.7 3.00 2.7 3.53 2.8
2.17 2.3 2.31 2.5 2.45 2.5 2.59 2.6 2.73 2.6 2.87 2.7 3.01 2.7 3.58 2.8
2.18 2.4 2.32 2.5 2.46 2.5 2.60 2.6 2.74 2.6 2.88 2.7 3.05 2.7 3.62 2.8
2.19 2.4 2.33 2.5 2.47 2.5 2.61 2.6 2.75 2.6 2.89 2.7 3.09 2.7 3.67 2.8
2.20 2.3 2.34 2.5 2.48 2.5 2.62 2.6 2.76 2.6 2.90 2.7 3.12 2.7 3.72 2.9
2.21 2.4 2.35 2.5 2.49 2.5 2.63 2.6 2.77 2.6 2.91 2.7 3.16 2.7 3.76 2.9
2.22 2.4 2.36 2.5 2.50 2.6 2.64 2.6 2.78 2.6 2.92 2.7 3.20 2.7 3.81 2.9
2.23 2.5 2.37 2.5 2.51 2.6 2.65 2.6 2.79 2.6 2.93 2.7 3.24 2.8 3.86 2.9
2.24 2.5 2.38 2.5 2.52 2.6 2.66 2.6 2.80 2.6 2.94 2.7 3.28 2.8 3.92 2.9
2.25 2.5 2.39 2.5 2.53 2.6 2.67 2.6 2.81 2.6 2.95 2.7 3.32 2.8 3.97 2.9
Zoom
ratio
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ratio
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ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
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ratio
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ratio
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ratio
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ratio
F no.
4.02 2.9 4.89 3.1 6.05 3.2 7.59 3.3 9.64 3.5 12.28 3.5 15.66 3.4 20.76 3.4
4.08 2.9 4.96 3.1 6.14 3.2 7.72 3.4 9.80 3.5 12.49 3.5 15.94 3.4 21.29 3.4
4.13 2.9 5.04 3.1 6.24 3.2 7.85 3.4 9.98 3.5 12.71 3.5 16.23 3.4 21.85 3.4
4.19 2.9 5.11 3.1 6.34 3.2 7.98 3.4 10.15 3.5 12.93 3.5 16.53 3.4 22.47 3.4
4.25 3.0 5.19 3.1 6.44 3.2 8.12 3.4 10.33 3.5 13.15 3.5 16.84 3.4 23.15 3.4
4.30 3.0 5.26 3.1 6.55 3.3 8.26 3.4 10.51 3.5 13.38 3.5 17.16 3.4 23.89 3.4
4.36 3.0 5.34 3.1 6.65 3.3 8.40 3.4 10.69 3.5 13.61 3.5 17.49 3.4 24.72 3.5
4.43 3.0 5.43 3.1 6.76 3.3 8.54 3.4 10.88 3.5 13.85 3.5 17.83 3.4 25.66 3.5
4.49 3.0 5.51 3.1 6.87 3.3 8.69 3.4 11.07 3.5 14.09 3.5 18.19 3.4 26.74 3.6
4.55 3.0 5.59 3.1 6.99 3.3 8.84 3.4 11.26 3.5 14.34 3.5 18.56 3.4 28.00 3.7
4.62 3.0 5.68 3.2 7.10 3.3 8.99 3.4 11.46 3.5 14.59 3.5 18.96 3.4
4.68 3.0 5.77 3.2 7.22 3.3 9.15 3.4 11.66 3.5 14.85 3.5 19.37 3.4
4.75 3.0 5.86 3.2 7.34 3.3 9.31 3.4 11.86 3.5 15.11 3.5 19.80 3.4
4.82 3.0 5.59 3.2 7.46 3.3 9.47 3.5 12.07 3.5 15.38 3.4 20.27 3.5
• When Iris Priority is selected for the Exposure mode, the tunable aperture size is related to zoom
ratio. When using different zoom ratios, the range of aperture sizes can be different. When zoom ratio is
0x, the range of iris sizes is F1.6~F14. When zoom ratio is 20x, the iris size is F3.4. See below for the
corresponding maximum iris sizes at different zoom ratios:
NOTE:
Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
F no. Zoom
ratio
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ratio
F no.
1.00 1.4 1.14 1.6 1.28 1.8 1.42 1.9 1.56 2.1 1.70 2.2 1.84 2.2 1.98 2.3
1.01 1.4 1.15 1.6 1.29 1.8 1.43 1.9 1.57 2.1 1.71 2.2 1.85 2.3 1.99 2.3
1.02 1.4 1.16 1.6 1.30 1.8 1.44 2.0 1.58 2.1 1.72 2.2 1.86 2.3 2.00 2.3
1.03 1.4 1.17 1.6 1.31 1.8 1.45 2.0 1.59 2.1 1.73 2.2 1.87 2.3 2.01 2.3
1.04 1.5 1.18 1.7 1.32 1.8 1.46 2.0 1.60 2.1 1.74 2.2 1.88 2.3 2.02 2.3
1.05 1.5 1.19 1.7 1.33 1.8 1.47 2.0 1.61 2.1 1.75 2.2 1.89 2.3 2.03 2.4
1.06 1.5 1.20 1.7 1.34 1.9 1.48 2.0 1.62 2.1 1.76 2.2 1.90 2.3 2.04 2.4
1.07 1.5 1.21 1.7 1.35 1.9 1.49 2.0 1.63 2.1 1.77 2.2 1.91 2.2 2.05 2.4
1.08 1.5 1.22 1.7 1.36 1.9 1.50 2.0 1.64 2.1 1.78 2.2 1.92 2.3 2.06 2.4
1.09 1.5 1.23 1.7 1.37 1.9 1.51 2.0 1.65 2.1 1.79 2.2 1.93 2.3 2.07 2.4
1.10 1.5 1.24 1.7 1.38 1.9 1.52 2.0 1.66 2.1 1.80 2.2 1.94 2.3 2.08 2.4
1.11 1.6 1.25 1.8 1.39 1.9 1.53 2.0 1.67 2.1 1.81 2.2 1.95 2.3 2.09 2.4
1.12 1.6 1.26 1.8 1.40 1.9 1.54 2.0 1.68 2.1 1.82 2.2 1.96 2.3 2.10 2.4
1.13 1.6 1.27 1.8 1.41 1.9 1.55 2.1 1.69 2.2 1.83 2.2 1.97 2.3 2.11 2.4
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■ Back light compensation: This option is only available when the Auto mode is selected for the
Exposure setting. This option enables light compensation for images that are too dark to recognize; for
example, for the dark side of objects that is posed against bright sunlight. This option is disabled if you
enable the WDR function.
■
WDR Pro (Wide Dynamic Range): Default is off. When set to Auto, you can select the strength of the
WDR function. The Low, Medium, High options correspond to the level of contrast between the overlylit area and the shaded areas. For example, the High option applies to a high contrast scenario. Note
that when the exposure time is set to longer than 1/60 second, the WDR function will be disabled.
■
Maximum gain control: Select a maximum value for the electronic gain from the slide bar. The gain
value also has its effect on the sensitivity of the IR cut lter. When applying the gain control, IR cut lter
setting will change accordingly.
■ Defog
:
This function allows you to congure post-image defog, which helps in a misty, raining
weather.
IMPORTANT:
1. If you have different WDR settings in the normal and Profile settings, live view will also be
temporarily disabled.
2. When the
Electronic image stabilizer is enabled, the live view on the main page will zoom in
slightly to a 1.1 ratio.
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Day/Night Settings
■ Turn on external IR illuminator in night mode
The camera’s digital output signal can be connected to external IR lights to turn it on when the camera
detects low light conditions and enters the night mode.
IR cut lter
With a removable IR-cut filter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the filter to let IR light
enter the light sensor during low light conditions.
■ Auto mode
The Network Camera automatically removes the lter by judging the level of ambient light.
■ Day mode
In day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut lter at all times to block infrared light from
reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted.
■ Night mode
In night mode, the Network Camera switches off the IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to accept
infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity.
■ 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.
IMPORTANT:
1. Because the exposure settings are also available in the Prole setting, incorrect congurations such
as a very high exposure level will let the camera consider it is operating in the Day mode even when
the ambient light is actually low. The camera will falsely remove the IR cut lter, and thus results in
distorted image colors.
Therefore, when the IR cut lter is in the Auto mode, the Prole setting is not available.
2. When set to the Night mode, the image display automatically changes to Black and White.
3. There is no Preview button in the Exposure window. Conguration changes are directly reected in the
live view window.
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Please follow the steps below to set up a prole:
1. Check Enable and apply this prole to.
2. Select the applicable mode: Day mode, Night mode,
or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of
time if you choose Schedule mode.
When a span of time is congured using the Schedule
mode, you can configure the Day/Night setting for
controlling the behavior of the IR cut lter during that
time.
3. Configure Exposure control settings in the folowing
columns. Please refer to previous dicussions for
detailed information.
4. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit
the window.
Exposure Prole: (Only available when the IR cut lter is not set to the Auto mode)
If you want to congure another sensor and exposure setting for an individual day/night/schedule mode,
please click Prole to open the Prole of exposure settings page as shown below.
Activated period:
Select the mode this profile to apply to: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode.
Please manually enter a range of time if you choose Schedule mode. Then check Save to take effect.
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Privacy mask
Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive view areas to
address privacy concerns.
■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below:
1. Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to enable this function.
2. Use mouse clicks on the screen to move to a place where you want to create a mask. You can also
use the PTZ panel to ne-tune the move to the target area.
3. Enter a name for the masking window. Click Add to create a new window.
4. Click on the Modify button and then use the mouse cursor to re-size the masking window, which is
recommended to be at least twice the size of the object (height and width) you want to cover. You can
select the Drawing mode as "Fixed in center" or "Drag to move."
• When using the Fixed in center mode, you can move to the area of your interest, and then
manually change the size and shape of the masking window.
• When using the Drag to move mode, you can move to an area of your interest using the PTZ
buttons above, and then click and drag to draw a masking window. The click to move maneuver
is not available when you select the Drag to move mode.
5. You can also change the color of the mask from the Color menu.
6. If preferred, move the eld of view to other places to create more privacy masks.
You may be prompted by the message when trying to create a privacy mask at angles between +70°
and -70°.
NOTE:
1. The navigation buttons here
also support the continuous
move. You can click and hold
down the button to move
across the screen until you
release the button.
2. You can not create privacy
masks at angles between
+70° and -70°.
90°
+70°
-70°
0°0°
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NOTE:
• The camera supports "3D Privacy Mask." Privacy masks should stay at the same positions
regardless of how the camera lens may move.
• When the "Enabled privacy mask" checkbox is deselected, no privacy masks will appear on screen.
• Up to 24 privacy mask windows can be congured over the camera's hemispheric coverage.
• If you want to delete a privacy mask window, select its name from the pull-down menu at the bottom,
and then click Delete to remove it.
Privacy mask
Current field of view
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Media > Video
Stream settings
This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1920 x 1080
pixels.
The denition of multiple streams:
■ Stream 1: Users can dene the Frame sizes, compression format, image quality, etc.
■ Stream 2: The default frame size for stream 2 is congured to 1280 x 720.
■ Stream 3: The default frame size for Stream 3 is set to the minimized 640 x 360 for viewing on mobile
devices.
■ Stream 4: The default frame size for stream 4 is congured to 1920 x 1080 in H.264 mode.
FOV
This Network Camera operates with either the Full HD mode or the 720P mode. When in the 720P
resolution, the camera can deliver video streams at an exceptional 60fps frame rate.
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Click the stream item to display the detailed information. .
This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Multiple
Codec) for real-time viewing. If the H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP
protocol. There are several parameters through which you can adjust the video performance:
►
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 occurance,
we suggest you customize a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video.
NOTE:
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■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller
frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher
bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video
quality and for recognizing moving objects in the eld of view.
If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps,
10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, 30fps, 40fps, 45fps, 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, 40fps,
45fps, 50fps, 55fps, and 60fps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
■ Intra frame period
Determine how often for rmware to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you
will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra
frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds,
and 4 seconds. The Intra frame period is not congurable with an SVC stream.
■
Video quality
Constant bit rate:
• Constant bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that
higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. The bandwidth utilization is
configurable to match a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance.
The bit rates are selectable at the following rates:
20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps,
128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 8Mbps, 10Mbps,
12Mbps, 14Mbps, and 16Mbps
. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
- Target bit rate: Select a bit rate from the pull-down menu. The bit rate ranges from
20kbps to a maximum of 16Mbps. The bit rate then becomes the Average or Upper bound
bit rate number. The Network Camera will strive to deliver video streams around or within
the bit rate limitation you impose.
- Policy: If Frame Rate Priority is selected, the Network Camera will try to maintain the
frame rate per second performance, while image quality will sometimes be compromised.
If Image quality priority is selected, the Network Camera may drop some video frames in
order to maintain the image quality of individual frames.
• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted
with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality
can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and
Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
- Maximum bit rate: With the xed image quality, you can still impose an upper threshold
on the maximum bit rate as a ceiling value. For example, in low light conditions where
a Fixed quality setting is applied, video packet sizes can tremendously increase when
noises are produced with electrical gain.
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Media > Audio
Audio Settings
Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that
if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings
page. In that case, the following message is displayed:
External microphone input gain: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient
conditions. Adjust the gain from +21 db (most sensitive) or -33db (least sensitive).
Audio type: Select audio codec AAC or GSM-AMR and the bit rate .
■ AAC provides good sound quality at the cost of higher bandwidth consumption. The bit rates are
selectable from: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, and 128Kbps.
■ G.711 also provides good sound quality and requires about 64Kbps. Select pcmu (μ-Law) or pcma
(A-Law) mode.
■ G.726 is a speech codec standard covering voice transmission at rates of 16, 24, 32, and 40kbit/s.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
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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The network camera does not come with embedded microphone. An external microphone will be
necessary especially if you prefer the Audio Detection feature. By default, the Audio setting is muted,
and you need to manually uncheck the Mute option.
IMPORTANT:
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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. Please rememer to
click on the Save button when you complete the Network setting.
Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by
the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN.
Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera.
1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network
Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 24 for details.
2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP or network
administrator.
Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is
“255.255.255.0”.
Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. Invalid
router setting will disable the transmission to destinations across different subnets.
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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates host names into IP addresses.
Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backs up the Primary DNS.
Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names and IP
addresses.
Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names
and IP addresses.
Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnP
TM
presentation for your Network Camera
so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, the shortcuts to connected Network
Cameras will be listed in My Network Places. You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser.
Currently, UPnP
TM
is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature, please make
sure the UPnP
TM
component is installed on your computer.
Enable UPnP port forwarding: To access the Network Camera from the Internet, select this option to
allow the Network Camera to open ports automatically on the router so that video streams can be sent
out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP
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 112) to
add a new email or FTP server.
3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page 104).
Select System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT le format which contains the
Network Camera’s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server.
4. Go to Conguration > Network > General settings > Network type. Select PPPoE and enter the user
name and password provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting.
5. The Network Camera will reboot.
6. Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment.
Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)
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► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network
Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera.
► If UPnP
TM
is not supported by your router, you will see the following message:
Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.
► Steps to enable the UPnP
TM
user interface on your computer:
Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP
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.
6. Click Finish. UPnP
TM
is enabled.
► How does UPnP
TM
work?
UPnP
TM
networking technology provides automatic IP conguration and dynamic discovery of devices
added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le
sharing, are available among each other without 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 configured or the Internet access is not working, restore the
Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 50 for details. After the Network
Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN.
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Enable IPv6
Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings.
Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The
browser should be Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.
When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be
assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly.
IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below.
If your IPv6 settings are successful, the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop-up window. The IPv6
address will be displayed as follows:
Link-global IPv6 address/network mask
Link-local IPv6 address/network mask
Refers to Ethernet
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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:
4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage.
For example:
► 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 76 for detailed information.)
► 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 a DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers.
If you select this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding
information:
http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/
IPv6 address
http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/:8080
IPv6 address
Secondary HTTP port
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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” 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 37 and Stream settings on page 64.
Audio transmitted from operators
Audio transmitted to operators
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Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera
Mute
Mic Volume
Talk Button
Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to adjust the volume of
microphone; click
to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.
FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's
Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. It also
can be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
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Network > Streaming protocols
HTTP streaming
To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst;
please refer to Security > User account on page 86 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.
Access name for stream 1 ~ 5: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The
access name is used to identify different video streams. Users can click Media > Video > Stream
settings to set up the video quality of linked streams. For more information about how to set up the video
quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 63.
When using Mozilla Firefox to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG, users
will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server push”,
allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox.
On the LAN
http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080
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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5>
For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:
1. Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.
► Microsoft® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://<ip
address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5> will not work.
RTSP Streaming
To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for controlling the
access to video stream rst. Please refer to Security > User account on page 86 for details.
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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three
types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest.
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential
risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using
MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.
The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed below:
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 stream 1 to 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.
4. The live video will be displayed in your player as shown below.
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:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
Quick Time player VLC
Disable O O
Basic O O
Digest O X
Video 16:38:01 2012/01/25
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Multicast settings for stream 1, 2, 3, and 4: Click the items to display the detailed configuration
information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for video streams.
Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other
hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at
the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore, enabling multicast can
effectively save Internet bandwith.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The multicast RTP port must be an even
number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is
always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be
displayed:
Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a
packet can be forwarded.
Initial TTL Scope
0 Restricted to the same host
1 Restricted to the same subnetwork
32 Restricted to the same site
64 Restricted to the same region
128 Restricted to the same continent
255 Unrestricted in scope
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Network > DDNS
This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network
Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a
dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.
Express link
Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a
domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This
service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router. If
using DDNS, the user has to manually congure UPnP port forwarding. Express Link is more
convenient and easier to set up.
Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:
1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated.
2. Check Enable express link.
3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another
device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will display a message as shown
below.
https://vivotek_test3454.2bthere.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),
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.
[Register] Successfully Your account information has
been mailed to registered e-mail address
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[Register] Successfully Your account information has
been mailed to registered e-mail address
4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.
■ CustomSafe100
VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system
integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system
integrators offer such services.
1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Server 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. Enter ns1.safe100.net as the Server name.
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/
■ dyn-interfree.it: visit http://dyn-interfree.it/
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Network > QoS (Quality of Service)
Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality
to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity
is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for
instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:
■
The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.
■
The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher
reliability and stability on the network.
Requirements for QoS
To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:
■
All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS.
■
The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled.
QoS models
CoS (the VLAN 802.1p model)
IEEE802.1p defines a QoS model at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer), which is called CoS, Class of
Service. It adds a 3-bit value to the VLAN MAC header, which indicates the frame priority level from 0
(lowest) to 7 (highest). The priority is set up via a web console with the network switches, which then use
different queuing disciplines to forward the packets.
Below is the setting column for CoS. Enter the VLAN ID of your switch (0~4095) and choose the priority
for each application (0~7).
If you assign Video the highest level, the switch will handle video packets rst.
NOTE
► 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.
► Although CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees since
it is based on L2 protocol.
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QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model)
DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is
based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a eld to the
IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint). This is a 6-bit field that provides 64
different class IDs. It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop
Behavior (PHB). The PHB describes a particular service level in terms of bandwidth, queueing theory,
and dropping (discarding the packet) decisions. Routers at each network node classify packets according
to their DSCP value and give them a particular forwarding treatment; for example, how much bandwidth
to reserve for it.
Below are the setting options of DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint). Specify the DSCP value for each application
(0~63).
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Network > SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol)
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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Security > User Account
This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts.
Root Password
The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add
more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account rst.
1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection.
2. A window will prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective
elds to access the Network Camera.
Privilege management
Digital Output & PTZ control: You can modify the manage privileges of operators or viewers. Select
or deselect the checkboxes, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege,
Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page. (Please refer
to Conguration on page 42).
Allow anonymous viewing: If this checkbox is selected, any client can access the live stream without
entering a User ID and Password.
Account management
Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts.
1. Input the new user’s name and password.
2. Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click Add to enable the setting.
Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer). Only administrators can
access the 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)
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
1. Select this option from a pull-down menu.
2. In the rst column, select Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP
& HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.
3. Click Create certicate to generate a certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed as shown below. You can click Certicate
properties to view detailed information about the certicate.
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5. Click Save to preserve your conguration, and your current session with the camera will change to the
encrypted connection.
6. If your web session does not automatically change to an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to re-
turn to the main page. Change the URL address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press
Enter on your keyboard. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS.
https://192.168.5.151/index.html
https://
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Create certificate request and install
1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu.
2. Click Create certicate to proceed.
3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to
generate the certicate request.
4. The Certicate request window will prompt.
If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page
to allow pop-ups.
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5. Look for a trusted certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that
issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate
request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window. Proceed with the
rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage.
6. Once completed, your SSL certicate should be delivered to you via an email or other means. Copy
the contents of the certicate in the email and paste it in a text/HTML/hex editor/converter, such as
IDM Computer Solutions’ UltraEdit.
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7. Open a new edit, paste the certicate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to add an
empty line.
8. Convert le format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix.
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9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a le name like “CAcert.crt.”
10. Return to the original rmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certicate le, and
click Upload to enable the certication.
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11. When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active.
Note that a
certicate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “Save" button for
the conguration to take effect.
12.To begin an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to return to the main page. Change the URL ad-
dress from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard. Some Security
Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS.
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Security > Access List
This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address.
General Settings
Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10
clients (including all streams). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current
connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player).
Connection management: Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the
current connections. For example:
■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.
■ Elapsed time: How long the client has been at the live view webpage (note that only clients currently at
the live view window will be listed here).
■ User ID: If the administrator has set a password for the webpage, the clients have to enter a user name
and password to access the live video. The user name will be displayed in the User ID column. If the
administrator allows clients to make a connection without a user name and password, the User ID
column will be empty.
There are some situations which allow clients access to the live video without a user name and
password:
1. The administrator does not set up a root password. For more information about how to set up a root
password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security > User account on page 86.
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 77.
3. The administrator has set up a root password, but allows anonymous viewing. For more information
about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 86.
■ 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.
192.168.3.25
61.22.15.3
192.168.1.147
IP address
45:00:34
00:10:09
12:20:34
Elapsed time
greg
anonymous
root
User ID
Add to Deny List DisconnectRefresh
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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 72 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:
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.
IP address 192.168.2.x will be blocked.
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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:
1.
Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication.
2.
Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A “go between” which restricts unauthorized end users
from communicating with the authentication server.
3.
Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certicate and decides whether to
accept the end user’s access request.
■
VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP
and EAP-TLS.
Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:
1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital
certificate from a Certificate Authority (i.e., network administrator of your company) which can be
validated by a RADIUS server.
2. Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the
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).
Supplicant
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.
► 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.
VIVOTEK
Network Camera
RADIUS Server
Certificate Authority
(CA)
Protected LAN
Certificate
1
1
2
3
4
Network Switch
Certificate
NOTE:
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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.
Preset positions and patrol settings
In the PTZ settings page, you can select preset positions for the camera to patrol. A total of 256 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 (>>)
to move positions to the Patrol locations window.
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 the camera lens moves to the next position.
7. Select a speed level for the auto patrol tour.
8. Click on the Save button to preserve your conguration.
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
buttons.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
NOTE:
The navigation buttons here also
support the continuous move. You
can click and hold down the button
to move across the screen until you
release the button.
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Misc. settings: Use the checkboxes and the pull-down menus for the camera to automatically resume the
previous action or return to the home position after the camera has stayed idle for a period of time.
PTZ control panel 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 button on the PTZ control panel, the camera's
view should continuously rotate to the left until you release the button. The 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.
Note that if your screen control malfunctions, it is possible that the CPU of your current view station can
not cope with the HD video feeds or that an incompatibility issue occurred with the ActiveX control plugins.
If you select the Enable digital zoom checkbox, you will be able to zoom in on an image by up to 360X
magnication with the combination of the 30x mechanical zoom and another 12X digital zoom.
The Enable Zoom enhancement option takes effect only when a camera is showing a live stream of a
smaller frame size, e.g., 640 x 360, than the maximum frame size. This option is enabled by default. This
allows a slightly more zoom in ratio than the original mechanical zoom.
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Click and hold down
the button
Click to bring to
center of view
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