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IP Surveillance
SD83x1E/83x2E/83x3E
Exceptional 60fps WDR Pro PoE Plus
Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................4
Read Before Use .....................................................................................................................................5
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5
Physical Description ................................................................................................................................ 6
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................8
Hardware Installation ...............................................................................................................................8
Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................. 10
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 12
Ready to Use .........................................................................................................................................13
Accessing the Network Camera .................................................................................................................14
Using Web Browsers .............................................................................................................................14
Using RTSP Players ..............................................................................................................................17
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ...............................................................................................18
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 19
Main Page ..................................................................................................................................................20
Mouse Control ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Client Settings ............................................................................................................................................26
Conguration ..............................................................................................................................................28
System > General settings ....................................................................................................................29
System > Homepage layout .................................................................................................................31
System > Logs ......................................................................................................................................34
System > Parameters ...........................................................................................................................35
System > Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................36
Security > User Account ........................................................................................................................40
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ........................................................41
Security > Access List .........................................................................................................................46
Network > General settings ...................................................................................................................51
Network > Streaming protocols ...........................................................................................................58
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
.............................................67
Media > Image ....................................................................................................................................68
Media > Video ......................................................................................................................................78
Media > Audio........................................................................................................................................ 81
PTZ > PTZ settings ..............................................................................................................................82
Event > Event settings ..........................................................................................................................84
Applications > Motion detection.............................................................................................................97
Applications > DI and DO ..................................................................................................................100
Applications > Audio detection ..........................................................................................................101
Recording > Recording settings .........................................................................................................103
Local storage > SD card management ................................................................................................108
Local storage > Content management ................................................................................................109
Appendix .................................................................................................................................................. 111
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URL Commands for the Network Camera ...........................................................................................................111
Technical Specications ..................................................................................................................................... 192
Technology License Notice ................................................................................................................................. 193
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................................................................................. 194
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Overview
VIVOTEK SD83x1E/2E/3E is a series of high performance day/night speed dome network cameras suitable for professional outdoor surveillance applications. The IP66-rated housing protects the camera body against rain and dust and the wide temperature range ensures operation under extreme weather conditions. It is especially suitable for monitoring wide open indoor/outdoor spaces such as airports, highways, and parking lots where high-level reliability and precision are always required.
The SD83x1E/2E/3E support high-performance H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG compression technology and offer extra smooth video quality up to 60 fps @ D1 Resolution. Boasting WDR Pro technology, the SD83x1E/2E/3E can also cope with challenging lighting conditions and generate image quality similar to the capabilities of the human eye. With sophisticated pan/tilt mechanism, the camera provides fast, precise movement with continuous 360-degree pan and 90-degree tilt. Users can easily control the lens position via a mouse or a joystick to track the object of interest and set up to 128 preset positions for patrolling.
As with all VIVOTEK true day/night cameras, the SD83x1E/2E/3E feature removable IR-cut lter,
maintaining clear images 24 hours a day. The built-in SD/SDHC card slot offers a convenient and portable storage option to prevent data loss in case of network disconnection. With other advanced features such as audio detection, 802.3at compliant PoE Plus and 60 fps high quality video, the SD83x1E/2E/3E are the best choices for the most demanding outdoor surveillance applications.
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Read Before Use
The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not
only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance system. It is
the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
It is important to rst verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents
listed below. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.
The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/ surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current web server.
Package Contents
■ SD83xxE
■ Black Cover / Clear Dome Cover
■ Power Adapter (optional)
■ Wall Mount Bracket
■ O-ring and Screws / Alignment Sticker
■ Metal Ring / Moisture Absorber
■ RJ45 Female/Female Coupler
■ Quick Installation Guide
■ Warranty Card
■ Software CD
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Physical Description
Reset Button
Lens
Status LEDs
SD Card Slot
GND
DO2-
DO1-
DO+
GND D13 D12 D11
GND DO2­DO1­DO+
GND
D13 D12 D11
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Plug
Audio Out (green)
Microphone In (pink)
Power Cord Socket (black)
General I/O Terminal Block
Ground
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Status LED
Item LED status Description 1 Steady red Power on and system booting
Red LED off Power off
2 Steady red & Green blinking every 1 sec. Network normal (heartbeat)
Steady red & Green LED off Network failed 3 Steady red & Green LED blilnking every 2 sec. Audio mute (heartbeat) 4 Red blinking every 0.15 sec. & Green blinking
every 1 sec.
Upgrading rmware
5 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 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 straightened paper clip. Wait for the Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button for a while to restore. Note that almost all
previous conguration changes will be restored to factory default.
SD/SDHC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with SD/SDHC 32GB and other preceding standard SD cards.
DI/DO Diagram
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
12V
+12V
Digital output
PIN 1
Power+12V
PIN 2
Digital input
PIN 3
Ground
PIN 4
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Installation
Hardware Installation
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Silica gel
Silica gel
4
Mounting the Network Camera
1. Attach the alignment sticker to the wall.
2. Drill four pilot holes into the wall.
3. Attach the black cover to the Network Camera using the supplied four black screws.
4. Stick the supplied two pieces of moisture absorber symmetrically to the inner side of the
dome cover. Then place the metal ring into the dome cover to x the moisture absorber.
5. Fix the dome cover to the Network Camera and secure it by rotating it clockwise.
6. Loosen the three screws on the front opening of the wall mount bracket.
7. Place the O-ring on the front opening of the wall mount bracket.
8. Feed the cables through the front opening of the wall mount bracket and pull them from wall outlet.
9. Attach the Network Camera to the wall mount bracket by tightening the three screws you previously removed.
10. Fasten the wall mount bracket to the pre-drilled holes on the wall.
IMPORTANT!
The supplied L-type hex wrenches are exclusively designed to match the camera''s screws. Keep them for future use. Do not discard the wrenches.
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GND
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1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block.
2. Use the supplied RJ45 female/female coupler to connect the Network Camera to a switch.
Use Category 5 Cross Cable when Network
Camera is directly connected to a PC.
GND DO2­DO1­DO+
GND
DI3 DI2 DI1
(AC 24V 3.5A) Power Adapter
POWER
COLLISION
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RECEIVE
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DO2-
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When using a non-PoE switch
Use a PoE Plus power injector to connect between the Network Camera and a non­PoE switch.
Non-PoE Switch
PoE Plus Power Injector
3. Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
General Connection (without PoE)
GND: Ground DO2: Digital Output 2 DO1: Digital Output 1 DO+: Digital Outupt (DC12V)
GND: Ground DI3: Digital Input 3 DI2: Digital Input 2 DI1: Digital Input 1
1. The camera is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.
2. For PoE connection, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.
IMPORTANT!
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Network Deployment
Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet
There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The rst way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is to use PPPoE.
Internet connection via a router
Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below.
1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for details.
2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is
192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.
■ Secondary HTTP port
■ RTSP port
■ RTP port for audio
■ RTCP port for audio
■ RTP port for video
■ RTCP port for video
If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer to your router’s user’s manual.
3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 51 for details.
IP address : 192.168.0.3 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default router : 192.168.0.1
IP address : 192.168.0.2 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default router : 192.168.0.1
LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1
WAN (Wide Area Network ) Router IP address : from ISP
Cable or DSL Modem
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Internet connection with static IP
Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera.
Please refer to LAN on page 51 for details.
Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet)
Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 52 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 IP8362
Installation
Wizard 2
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Network Camera
Model No: SD8313E
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 H S
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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.
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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, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).
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.
IMPORTANT!
•
Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser.
•
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\ Windows\SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.
•
On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
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NOTE:
For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser.
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► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized
access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera.
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 40.
► 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
Real 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 59. 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 59 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
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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices
To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page
10.
To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera:
1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make
sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable.
For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.
2. As 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 78.
Video Mode MPEG-4 Frame size 176 x 144 Maximum frame rate 5 fps Intra frame period 1S Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps Audio type (GSM-AMR) 12.2kbps
3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex. Real Player).
5. Type the following URL commands into the player. The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for stream 3>.
For example:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from http://www.vivotek.com.
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Main Page
This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, and Live Video Window.
VIVOTEK INC. Logo
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 29.
Camera Control Area
Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously. You can select any of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 78 for detailed information.
Digital Output: Click to turn the digital output device on or off.
PTZ Control Panel:
Live View Window
Host Name
VIVOTEK INC. Logo
Camera Control Area
Configuration Area
Resize Buttons
Hide Button
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
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You can also use a joystick or simply mouse clicks on a live view window to move to an area of interest.
Pan: Click this button to start the auto pan (360° continuous rotation).
Stop: Click this button to stop the Auto Pan and Auto Patrol functions.
Patrol: Once the Administrator has determined the list of preset positions, click this button to command the camera to patrol among those positions on the Patrol List. The Network Camera will patrol continuously. For more information, please refer to Camera Control on page 82.
Pan /Tilt /Zoom /Focus speed: Adjust the speed of Pan/ Tilt/ Zoom/ Focus:
Conguration Area
Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 26.
Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested
that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the
Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 28.
Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface. Language options are available in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語
, Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
. You can
also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 28.
Hide Button
You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel.
Resize Buttons
:
Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to t the current browser window.
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.
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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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 congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 68.
H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H.264 /
MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 26.
Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings on page 68.
Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 68.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
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Title and Time
2011/03/10 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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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 27 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
Audio will project from
again to end talking
transmission.
Mic Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the microphone volume on the local computer.
Mute: Turn off the Mic volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Mic On button after clicking the Mute button.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 68.
Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 68.
Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 68
.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera
conguration, some buttons may not be available.
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Title and Time
2011/03/10 17:08:56
Time
Video (HTTP-V)
Video Title
Video Control Buttons
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Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
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 27 for details.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
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Zoom In
Zoom Out
Click to bring into center of view
Click, hold down the button, and scroll
Mouse Control
In addition to a joystick and the PTZ panel, you can exert mouse control on the live view window. Below are the supported methodologies:
1. You can quickly swipe through the screen by clicking and hold down the left mouse button, and
then move your mouse cursor toward the direction you prefer. The same method applies to the PTZ panel buttons.
2. You can also use the mouse wheel to zoom in and zomm out on an area of interest.
3. A single click on a specic point on the screen can bring that point closer to the center of your
view window.
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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 trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection
when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important. Note that each unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the Network Camera allows up to ten simultaneous accesses.
UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media. This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.
TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality. The downside of this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol.
HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow streaming data through.
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 Start MP4 Recording on the main
page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.
Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.
File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.
Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the le name.
Local Streaming Buffer Time
Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable
this option, the live streaming will be stored on the camera’s buffer area for a few seconds before playing on the live viewing window. This will help you see the streaming more smoothly. If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds.
CLIP_20110328-180853
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
File name prefix
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Conguration
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. Please refer to page 40 Security > User
Account for how to congure access rights for different users.
VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users. Some advanced functions (PTZ/ Event/ Recording/ Local storage) are not displayed in Basic Mode.
If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the
conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.
In order to simplify the user interface, the detailed information will be hidden unless you click on
the function item. When you click on the rst sub-item, the detailed information for the rst sub-
item will be displayed; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the
second sub-item will be displayed and that of the rst sub-item will be hidden.
Show below are the locations of the Basic Mode and the Advanced Mode screen elements:
Basic Mode
Configuration List
Click to switch to Advanced Mode
Navigation Area
Firmware Version
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Advanced Mode
Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are
displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with
Advanced Mode
. If you want to set up advanced
functions, please click [Advanced Mode] at the bottom of the conguration list to quickly switch over.
The Navigation Area provides an instant switch among Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing), Conguration page, and multi-language selection.
System > General settings
This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the
host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the main page. Turn off the LED indicator: When checked, the onboard LED will be turned off if you do not want it to be
seen. There are cases when you do not want people to know if the camera is operating.
Configuration List
Click to switch to Basic Mode
Firmware Version
Navigation Area
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System time
Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off.
Synchronize with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.
Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time format are [yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].
Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically querying an NTP Server.
NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of an established time server. Leaving the text box blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers.
Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Time zone
Advanced Mode
: Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 37 for details.
When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.
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System > Homepage layout
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout.
General settings
This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically
in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:
■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, such wording will be removed from the homepage.
Logo graph Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.
Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:
1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.
2. Select a logo from your les.
3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.
4. Enter a website link if necessary.
5. Click Save to enable the settings.
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Theme Options
Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview led. Click Save to enable the settings.
Font Color of the
Video Title
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 a customized 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 options for system integrators or VARs. You can use the checkboxes to replace VIVOTEK’s company logo, the embedded website address or the slogan “Powered by VIVOTEK.“ When done, use
the Save button to complete the conguration.
1
2
3
4
Color Selector
Custom Pattern
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System > Logs
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to the remote server as backup.
Log server settings
Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:
1. Select Enable remote log.
2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.
2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.
3. When completed, click Save to enable the setting.
You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup.
Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the Network Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.
com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.
System log
This column displays the system log in a chronological order. The system log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a preset limit.
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Access log
Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.
System > Parameters
Advanced Mode
The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in an alphabetical order. If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page.
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System > Maintenance
This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, reboot, upgrade
rmware version, etc.
General settings > Upgrade rmware
This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to complete the process.
Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!
Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:
1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.
2. Click Browse… and specify the rmware le.
3. Click Upgrade. The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade
completes.
If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”. After that, refresh the management session with the Network Camera.
The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded.
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
51).
Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to
Import/Export les below on this page).
Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings.
If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default. The following message is displayed during the restoring process.
Import/Export les
Advanced Mode
This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language file, and
conguration le.
Export daylight saving time conguration le: Click to set the start and end time of DST.
Follow the steps below to export:
1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the
Network Camera.
2. A le download dialog will pop up as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to
store the le for editing.
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3. Open and edit the le using Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone in the strings; set the start
and end time of DST. When completed, save the le.
In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at
2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.
Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.
If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading
the le to the Network Camera.
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The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect le format.
Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,
日本語,
Português,
簡体中文
, and
繁體中文
.
Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.
Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.
Update conguration le: Click Browse… to update a conguration le. Please note that the model and rmware version of the device should be identical to those specied for the conguration le. If you have set up a xed IP or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a conguration le.
Export server status report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs,
parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message..., and so
on.
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Security > User Account
This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts.
Root Password
The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add
more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account rst.
1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection.
2. A window will prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective
elds to access the Network Camera.
Manage Privilege
Advanced Mode
Digital Output & PTZ control: You can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers. Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will
also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page. (Please refer to Conguration
on page 28).
Allow anonymous viewing: If this checkbox is selected, any client can access the live stream without entering a User ID and Password.
Manage User
Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts.
1. Input the new user’s name and password.
2. Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click Add to enable the setting.
Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer). Only administrators can
access the Conguration page. Although operators cannot access the Conguration page, they can use
the URL Commands to get and set the camera parameters. For more information, please refer to URL Commands of the Network Camera at the Appendix of this manual. Viewers access only the main page for live viewing.
Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts.
1. Select an existing account to modify.
2. Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting.
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Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level.
Create and Install Certicate Method
Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certicate must be created rst. There are three ways to create and install a certicate:
Create self-signed certificate automatically
1. Select the rst option.
2. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”.
3. Click Save to generate a certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can
click Property to view detailed information about the certicate.
Advanced Mode
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5. Click Home to return to the main page. Change the address prex from “http://” to “https://“ in the ad-
dress eld and press Enter to proceed. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to
enable HTTPS.
Create self-signed certificate manually
1. Select the second option.
2. Click Create to open the Create Certicate page.
https://192.168.5.151/index.html
https://
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3. The following information will display in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to
generate the certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You
can click Property to see detailed information about the certicate.
5. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”. Click Save to enable the settings.
Create certificate and install : Select this option if you want to create a certicate from a certicate
authority.
1. Select the third option.
2. Click Create to open the Create Certicate page, then click Save to generate the certicate.
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3. If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page
to allow pop-ups.
4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certicate request.
5. Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates. Enroll the Network Camera.
Wait for the certicate authority to issue an SSL certicate; click Browse... to search for the issued certicate, then click Upload in the column.
6. Check Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option: “HTTP & HTTPS” or
“HTTPS only”. Click Save to enable the settings.
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NOTE:
How do I cancel the HTTPS setting?
1. Deselect the Enable HTTPS secure connection checkbox in the middle column and click Save. A
Warning message will prompt.
2. Click OK to disable HTTPS.
3. The webpage will redirect to a non-HTTPS page automatically.
If you want to create and install other certicates, please remove the existing certicate.
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Security > Access List
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address.
General Settings
Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).
View Information: Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the current connections. For example:
■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.
■ Elapsed time: How much time the client has been at the webpage.
■ User ID: If the administrator has set a password for the webpage, the clients have to enter a user name
and password to access the live video. The user name will be displayed in the User ID column. If the administrator allows clients to make a connection without a user name and password, the User ID column will be empty.
There are some situations which allow clients access to the live video without a user name and password:
1. The administrator does not set up a root password. For more information about how to set up a root password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security > User account on page 40.
2. The administrator has set up a root password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“. For more information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 59.
3. The administrator has set up a root password, but allows anonymous viewing. For more information about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 40.
■ 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 55 for detailed information.
There are three types of rules: Single: This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list. For example:
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Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List in the CIDR format, e.g. 192.168.xx.xx/24. For example:
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 bolcked.
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Security > IEEE 802.1x
Advanced Mode
Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and have their 802.1x settings enabled.
The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides
authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certicates between client and server are veried, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails,
access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication.
■
The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:
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 certicate and decides whether to
accept the end user’s access request.
■
VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP
and EAP-TLS.
Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:
1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority (i.e., network administrator of your company) which can be validated by a RADIUS server.
2. Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the conguration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload
related certicate(s).
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 Certicate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certicates to the Network
Camera (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server).
2. A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the
authenticator). The client offers its identity and client certicate, which is then forwarded
by the switch to the RADIUS Server, which uses an algorithm to authenticate the Network Camera and returns an acceptance or rejection back to the switch.
3. The switch also forwards the RADIUS Server’s certicate to the Network Camera.
4. Assuming all certicates are validated, the switch then changes the Network Camera’s state
to authorized and is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-congured port.
VIVOTEK
Network Camera
RADIUS Server
Certificate Authority
(CA)
Protected LAN
Certificate
1
1
2
3
4
Network Switch
Certificate
NOTE:
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Network > General settings
This section explains how to congure a wired network connection for the Network Camera.
Network Type
LAN
Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the Network Type is LAN. Remember to click Save when you complete the Network setting.
Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN.
Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera.
1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network
Camera on LAN. Please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for details.
2. Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP.
Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0”.
Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. Invalid router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet.
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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates host names into IP addresses.
Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS.
Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
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, shortcuts of 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 on the router automatically so that video streams can be sent out from a LAN. To utilize of this feature, make sure that your router supports UPnP
TM
and it is activated.
PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)
Select this option to congure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as
there is an Internet connection. Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided by your ISP.
Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera’s public IP address.
1. Set up the Network Camera on the LAN.
2. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page 87) to
add a new email or FTP server.
3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page 91). Select System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT le format which contains the
Network Camera’s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server.
4. Go to Conguration > Network > General settings > Network type. Select PPPoE and enter the user
name and password provided by your ISP. Click Save to enable the setting.
5. The Network Camera will reboot.
6. Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment.
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.
► Below are 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.
NOTE:
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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. UPnPTM is enabled.
► How does UPnPTM work?
UPnP
TM
networking technology provides automatic IP conguration and dynamic discovery of
devices added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as
printing and le sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network conguration. In the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera
shortcuts under My Network Places.
► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera to open a secondary HTTP
port on the router-not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the Network Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet. For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address.
From the Internet In LAN http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or
http://192.168.4.160:8080
► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly congured or the Internet access is not working,
restore the Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 37 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 58 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 DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers. If you check this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding information:
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
NOTE:
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Port
HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
Two way audio port: By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535.
The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive audio simultaneously. By using the Network Camera’s built-in or external microphone and an external speaker, you can communicate with people around the Network Camera.
Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way audio function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” or "H.264" on the Media > Video > Stream settings page and the media option is set to “Media > Video > Stream settings” on the Client Settings page. Please refer to Client Settings on page 26 and Stream settings on page 78.
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.
2011/03/09 17:08:56
Mute
Mic Volume
Talk Button
Video (TCP-AV)
Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera
IMPORTANT!
The network camera does not come with an embedded microphone. An externally connected microphone is necessary, and hence the default audio is mute. If your connect a microphone, you should deselect the audio mute checkbox in Media -> Audio setting page.
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Network > Streaming protocols
Advanced Mode
HTTP streaming
To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst;
please refer to Security > User account on page 40 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 differentiate the streaming source. Users can click Media > Video > Stream settings to set up the video quality of linked streams. For more information about how to set up the video quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 78.
When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG, users will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.
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 ~ 5> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg:
1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.
2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter.
3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.
► Microsoft® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://<ip
address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 ~ 5> will fail to access the Network Camera.
► Users can only use URL commands to request the stream 5. For more information about URL
commands, please refer to page 111.
RTSP Streaming
To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera rst; please refer to Security > User account on page 40 for details.
http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg
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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access. The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:
Access name for stream 1 ~ 5: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously. The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source. If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to
H.264 / MPEG-4 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming
data.
rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 ~ 5>
For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live.sdp:
1. Launch an RTSP player.
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
3. Type the above URL command in the text box.
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 trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP
port for audio is set to 5559.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The RTP port must be an even number and the RTCP port is the RTP port number plus one, and thus is always an odd number. When the RTP port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
Quick Time player Real Player
Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X
Video 16:38:01 2011/03/25
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Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 4: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 4.
Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address. Therefore, enabling multicast can effectively save Internet bandwidth.
The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535. The multicast RTP port must be an even number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is always odd. When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly.
If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:
Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a packet can be forwarded.
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Network > QoS (Quality of Service)
Advanced Mode
Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity
is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for
instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:
■
The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.
■
The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher reliability and stability on the network.
Requirements for QoS
To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:
■
All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS.
■
The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled.
QoS models
CoS (the VLAN 802.1p model)
IEEE802.1p defines a QoS model at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer), which is called CoS, Class of Service. It adds a 3-bit value to the VLAN MAC header, which indicates the frame priority level from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest). The priority is set up on the network switches, which then use different queuing disciplines to forward the packets.
Below is the setting column for CoS. Enter the VLAN ID of your switch (0~4095) and choose the priority for each application (0~7).
If you assign Video the highest level, the switch will handle video packets rst.
► A VLAN Switch (802.1p) is required. Web browsing may fail if the CoS setting is incorrect.
► Class of Service technologies do not guarantee a level of service in terms of bandwidth and delivery
time; they offer a “best-effort.” Users can think of CoS as “coarsely-grained” trafc control and QoS as “nely-grained” trafc control.
► Although CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees since
it is based on L2 protocol.
NOTE:
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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 > DDNS
This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a
dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.
Express link
Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This service will check if a host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router. Unlike DDNS, for which a user has to manually check out UPnP port forwarding, the Express Link is more convenient and easy to set up.
Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:
1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated, or you may see the
following warning message: “Express link is not supported under current network environment.”
2. Select the Enable express link checkbox.
3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another
device, a warning message will prompt. If the host name is valid, it will show a message as shown below.
https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net
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Manual setup
DDNS: Dynamic domain name service
Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting.
Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet. Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.org(Custom), TZO. com, DHS.org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree.it.
Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.
■ Safe100.net
1. In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list. Click I accept after reviewing the
terms of the Service Agreement.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key, and
click Register. After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will be displayed in the DDNS Registration Result column.
3. Click Copy and all the registered information will automatically be uploaded to the corresponding elds
in the DDNS column at the top of the page as seen in the picture.
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4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.
■ CustomSafe100
VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services.
1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list.
2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key, and Conrm Key; then click Register. After a
host name has been successfully created, you will see a success message in the DDNS Registration Result column.
3. Click Copy and all for the registered information will be uploaded to the corresponding elds in the
DDNS column.
4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting.
Forget key: Click this button if you have forgotten the key to Safe100.net or CustomSafe100. Your account information will be sent to your email address.
Refer to the following links to apply for a dynamic domain account when selecting other DDNS providers:
■ Dyndns.org(Dynamic) / Dyndns.org(Custom): visit http://www.dyndns.com/
■ TZO.com: visit http://www.tzo.com/
■ DHS.org: visit http://www.dhs.org/
■ dyn-interfree.it: visit http://dyn-interfree.it/
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Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera. The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It helps network administrators to remotely
manage network devices and nd, solve network problems with ease.
■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:
1. Manager: Network-management station (NMS), a server which executes applications that monitor and
control managed devices.
2. Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which transfers the status of
managed devices to the NMS.
3. Managed device: A network node on a managed network. For example: routers, switches, bridges,
hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network cameras, web server, and database.
Before conguring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS rst.
SNMP Conguration
Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to
your NMS settings.
Enable SNMPv3 This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the Authentication password and the Encryption password.
■ Security name: According to your NMS settings, choose Read/Write or Read Only and enter the
community name.
■ Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.
■ Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters).
■ Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters).
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Media > Image
Advanced Mode
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This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following four tabbed menus: General settings, Preference, Exposure, and Privacy mask.
General settings
Timestamp and video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the picture shown below.
Video 17:08:56 2011/03/13
Title and Time
Video (TPC-AV)
Video Title
2011/03/13 17:08:56
Video orientation: Flip--vertically reect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reect the display of the live video. Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down (e.g., on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation. Please note that the preset locations will be cleared after you change
the ip/mirror setting.
Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams.
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Day/Night Settings
The Day/Night related settings has been moved to the Exposure page. A hyperlink is provided instead. Refer to the following discussions for its details.
Preference
On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and individual image prole settings.
You can configure two sets of peference settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode.
White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
■ Auto: It will automatically adjust the color temperature of the light in response to different light sources.
You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.
1. Set the White balance to Auto.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens, then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color
temperature automatically.
3. Check Fix current value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being measured.
■ Manual: This item allows users to manually tune the R gain & B gain values.
Image Adjustment
■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5. Please note that this function will
be disabled if you enable WDR enhancement in the next column.
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
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■ Sharpness:
Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from -3 to +3.
You can also select
Customize and manually enter a value.
If you want to congure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole to open the Prole Settings page as shown below.
Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:
1. Check Enable and apply this prole.
2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of
time if you choose the Schedule mode.
3. Congure the settings in the following columns.
4. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
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Exposure
Advanced Mode
On this page, you can set the Exposure level, Exposure mode, Exposure time, Iris, and Gain control
settings. You can congure two sets of Exposure settings: one for normal situations, the other for special
situations, such as day/night/schedule mode.
Sensor Setting 1:
For normal situations
Sensor Setting 2:
For special situations
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Before you start tuning the exposure related settings, please note that each Exposure mode contains
different congurable features. The options are shown below:
Exposure modes Configurable features
Auto > Back light compensation Shutter Priority > Exposure time
Iris Priority > Iris adjustment
Manual > Exposure time
> Iris adjustment > Gain control
Exposure control:
■
Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to
bright).
■ Automatic gain control: Selects the reasonable gain value to maintain a good picture. Note that the gain
level, lighting levels and picture performance are closely related.
■
Exposure mode: Select Auto, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, or Manual mode according to your needs.
For example, if the camera aims to monitor fast moving objects such as trafc control, you might utilize
the Shutter Priority mode. Then, tune the slide bar to set the Exposure time and Gain Control to the best image quality.
■ Auto Mode:
- Back Light Compensation (only available with the Auto mode): This option will automatically adjust the display of images according to the brightness of an object which is at the center of a camera’s focus.
If you select the Auto mode, the Exposure time and Iris adjustment will be not congurable since the sensor library will automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light.
■ Shutter Priority:
- Exposure time: The Exposure time setting allows tuning for more or less light into the lens. The
congurable value ranges from 1/10000 to the longest 1/1 second. An optimum shutter speed should
be maintained as long as the light level of the scene permits.
■ Iris Priority:
- Iris adjustment: The value is measured in the F-number as the ratio of the focal length to the lens diameter. Iris size is inversely proportional to the F-number; therefore, the smaller the F-number, the greater is the exposure ratio. Smaller F-number (larger exposure ratio, largest size of lens aperture opening) is shown on the right of the slide bar.
■ Manual: (the Manual mode enables access to the congurable features above)
- Exposure time: see above for description.
- Iris Adjustment: see above for description.
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- Gain control: see above for description.
WDR (Wide Dynamic Range):
This function allows users to identify more image details in an environment with dark objects posed against an extremely bright background. You may enable the function by selecting Auto or the Manual mode, and then adjust the sensitivity and correction level (low, medium, high) to acquire the best image quality.
This camera supports Double exposure in the WDR mode. Double exposure is an advanced rmware
algorithm that delivers best image quality by comparing two video frames taken with different shutter speeds, e.g., 1/60s and 1/4500s, and rendering data points from them into a well-balanced image. Note that if this feature is enabled, the camera's video frame rate will be halved, e.g., from 60fps to 30fps. With frames taken at two different shutter speeds, the Long exposure is always set at 1/60s,
while the Short exposure value is user-congurable depending on the lighting condition of where the
camera is deployed.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting.
Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:
1. Check Enable and apply this prole.
2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range
of time if you choose the Schedule mode.
3. Congure Exposure control settings in the folowing columns.
4. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page.
NOTE:
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If you want to congure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole to open the Prole settings page as shown below. For instance, you will need a longer exposure time for a night-
time vision
For conguration details in this window, please refer to the previous discussions.
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Day/Night Settings
IR cut lter With a removable IR-cut lter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter to let IR light into
the sensor during low light conditions.
■ Auto mode
The Network Camera automatically removes the lter by judging the level of ambient light where its
sensitivity can be altered.
■ Day mode
In day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut lter at all times to block infrared light from
reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted.
■ Night mode
In the night mode, the Network Camera switches off its IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to capture
infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity.
■ Schedule mode
The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specied 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.
IR light detection A speed dome camera often needs to capture images hundreds of meters away. As the result, external
IR lights are rarely implemented with a speed dome camera for their effective range is shorter. However, if you do implement an external IR light, it is recommended to select this checkbox. The IR light detection function’s default is “off.”
Enabling this function allows the camera module to distinguish visible and infrared lights, so that the camera module does not mistakenly enter Day mode when the surrounding environment is well-lighted by an external IR light.
NOTE:
1. When set to Night mode, the image display automatically changes to Black and White.
2. There is no Preview button in the Exposure window. Conguration changes are directly reected
on the live view window.
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EIS (Electronic image stabilization): Vibrations are almost unavoidable for speed dome cameras which are often installed on a high pole mount. In places like airports or train stations vibrations can come from
wind or heavy trafc, and can cause troubles when zooming in on a traget. The EIS compensation lters
reduce the effects of vibration movents and helps create a sharper image
.
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Privacy mask
Advanced Mode
Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out certain sensitive zones to address privacy concerns.
To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below:
1. Use the keypad on the upper right to look for a target that will be masked. You may also use mouse
clicks on the screen or your joystick to move around. Use the Go to menu to quickly select a preset position.
2. Place your cursor on the rim of the hollow square to change the size of the masking window. It is
recommended to be at least twice the size of the object (height and width) to be masked.
3. Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to display the drop-down menus.
4. Select a color for the mask from the Color menu. The masking color will appear when the
conguration is done.
5. Enter a Window Name and click Add to enable the setting.
To modify or remove an existing mask window, select the window from the Privacy mask menu, and then click on the Modify or Delete buttons.
1
1
2
3 4
5
NOTE:
Up to 24 privacy mask windows can be congured on the same screen.
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Media > Video
Stream settings
Advanced Mode
This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame size ranging from QCIF to D1 (in PAL and NTSC).
Click on individual stream number to display the detailed information.
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This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJEPG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing. If H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are four parameters for you to adjust the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolutions for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video quality.
■ Intra frame period
Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds.
■ Video quality
A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission. Therefore, if Constant bit rate is selected, the bandwidth utilization is xed at
a selected level, resulting in mutable video quality performance. The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, and 8Mbps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable. The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
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If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client. There are three parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:
■ Frame size
You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
■ Maximum frame rate
This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second. Set the frame rate higher for smoother video quality. If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 50fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, 30fps, and 60fps. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value. The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution.
■ Video quality
The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value.
NOTE:
• Video quality and fixed quality refer to the compression rate, therefore, a lower value produces higher quality.
• Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU load, and you may encounter streaming disconnections or video loss while capturing a complicated scene. In the event of occurrence, we suggest you customize to a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain smooth video.
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Media > Audio
Audio Settings
Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed:
External microphone input gain: Select the accoustic input gain measurement control over the external audio input according to ambient conditions. Adjust the gain from 1 to 100 (most 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 and CPU computation power. The bit
rates are selectable from: 16Kbps, 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, and 128Kbps.
■ GSM-ARM is designed to optimize speech quality and requires less bandwidth. The bit rates are
selectable from: 4.75Kbps, 5.15Kbps, 5.90Kbps, 6.7Kbps, 7.4Kbps, 7.95Kbps, 10.2Kbps, and
12.2Kbps.
■ G.711 also provides good sound quality and requires about 64Kbps. Select pcmu (μ-Law) or pcma
(A-Law) mode.
When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings.
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PTZ > PTZ settings
Advanced Mode
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 128 preset
positions can be congured.
Please follow the steps below to congure preset positions and arrange them in a pan/tilt/zoom tour:
1. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the keypad on the upper right side of the window. The default Home position refers to the center position defaulted in the factory. You might as well select another area of interest as the “Home“ position. You should also select the speeds for the actions that occur during the patrol; i.e., pan, 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 moving to the next position.
7. Click on the Save button to preserve your conguration.
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
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Misc. settings:
1. PTZ control pannel operation mode: Continuous move - click and hold down the left mouse button on the PTZ panel, and the live view will continuously move toward the preferred direction until you let go of the mouse button. The Click to move option allows you to move live view window one step by each single click.
2. Start to pan/patrol/return to home position: Use the checkbox and the pull-down menus for the camera to automatically pan, patrol, or return to the home position after the camera has stayed idle for a period of time.
Positions on the Home page
The Preset positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position.
Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol continuously among the selected positions.
PTZ > Calibrate This function re-calibrates the home position to the default center to recover any displacement caused by
external forces. Please note that there is no conrm message after using the function, and the calibration immediately takes place. If, after a long use, a user nds it is difcult to move camera’s eld of view to a specic point, use this function to restore the camera’s original coordinates in pan and tilt motions.
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Patrol button
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Event > Event settings
Advanced Mode
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to responds to particular situations
(event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered, you can specify what type of action that will be performed.
Event
An event is an action initiated by a user-dened trigger source. In the Event column, click Add to open the event settings window.
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■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting.
■ Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting.
■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher
priority setting will be executed rst.
■ Detect next event after
seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection or digital
input after a motion is detected.
Follow steps 1 to 3 to arrange the three elements -- Schedule, Trigger, and Action to congure an action to take when an event is triggered. You can congure 3 event-triggered conditions.
1. Schedule Specify the period of time for the event-triggering function to take effect. Please select the days of the week and the time in a day (in 24-hr time format) for the recording schedule.
2. Trigger
This is the cause or stimulus which denes when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can be congured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input
devices.
There are several choices of trigger sources as shown on next page.
Select the item to display the
detailed conguration options.
■ Video motion detection
This option makes use of the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source. To enable this
function, you need to congure a Motion Detection Window rst. For more information, please refer to
Motion Detection on page 97 for details.
■ Periodically This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. Up to 999
minutes are allowed.
■ Digital input
This option allows the Network Camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger source. Depending on your application, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc.
■ System boot
This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is disconnected.
■ Recording notify
This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data.
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■ Audio detection
Audio input from an external microphone can also be configured as a triggering source. You can configure a trigger as the audio input exceeds or falls below a preset threshold. If you have not
congured an audio threshold, click the link below to move to the audio detection page. Refer to page
101 for information on Audio detection.
3. Action
Dene the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated.
■ Trigger digital output
for seconds Select this option to turn on the external digital output device when a trigger is activated. Specify the length of the trigger interval in the text box.
■ Backup media if the network is disconnected Select this option to backup media le to SD card if a network storage is disconnected. Please note
that this function will be displayed when you set up a means for transporting data over the network (NAS, FTP, HTTP, or Email added as a media server). For more information about how to set up network storage, please refer to page 105.
■ Move to preset location Select a preset location you’ve congured. Note that please congure PTZ Preset locations rst. For
detailed information, please refer to page 83.
To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the
media les to) when a trigger is activated.
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Add server
Click Add server to unfold the server setting window. You can specify where the notication messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be congured.
There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage.
Select the item
to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.
Server type - Email
Select to send the media les via email when a trigger is activated.
■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.
■ Sender email address: Enter the email address of the sender.
■ Recipient email address: Enter the email address of the recipient.
■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the email server.
■ User name: Enter the user name of the email account if necessary.
■ Password: Enter the password of the email account if necessary.
■ Server port: The default mail server port is set to 25. You can also manually set another port.
If your SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL), check This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
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To verify if the email settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result.
Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
After you set up the first event server, a new item for event server will automatically show up on the Server list. If you wish to add more server options, click Add server.
Server type - FTP
Select to send the media les to an FTP server when a trigger is activated.
■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.
■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server.
■ Server port: By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port number
between 1025 and 65535.
■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account.
■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.
■ FTP folder name Enter the folder where the media le will be placed. If the folder name does not exist, the Network
Camera will create one on the FTP server.
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■ Passive mode
Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to
pass through the rewall.
To verify if the FTP settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as shown below. If successful, you will also receive a test.txt le on the FTP server.
Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
Server type - HTTP Select to send the media les to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated.
■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting.
■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.
■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.
■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.
To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly congured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as below. If successful, you will receive a test.txt le on the HTTP server.
Click Save server to enable the settings and click Close to exit the Add server page.
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Network storage: Select to send the media les to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 105 for details.
Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page.
■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If
you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 108 for detailed information.
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Add media
Click
Add media
to open the media setting window. You can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be congured. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log.
Select the item to display the detailed
conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.
Media type - Snapshot Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated.
■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.
■ Source: Select to take snapshots from stream 1 ~ 4. (The following options are available when the
check circle is selected.
■ Send
pre-event images The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide how many images to capture before a trigger is activated. Up to 7 images can be generated.
■ Send
post-event images Enter a number to decide how many images to capture after a trigger is activated. Up to 7 images can be generated.
For example, if both the pre-event images and post-event images are set to be 7, a total of 15 images are generated when a trigger is activated.
■ File name prex Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.
1 pic. 2 pic. 3 pic. 4 pic. 5 pic. 6 pic. 7 pic. 8 pic. 9 pic.
10 pic. 11 pic. 10 pic. 12 pic. 13 pic. 14 pic. 15 pic.
Trigger Activation
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■ Add date and time sufx to the le name Select this option to add a date/time sufx to the le name.
For example:
Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
After you set up the rst media server, a new column for media server will automatically show up on the
Media list. If you wish to add more media options, click Add media.
Media type -
Video clip
Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated.
■ Media name: Enter a name for the media setting.
■ Source: Select the source of video clip.
■ Pre-event recording
The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated. Up to 9 seconds can be set.
Snapshot_20110320_100341
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
File name prefix
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■ Maximum duration
Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 20 seconds can be set. For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated.
■ Maximum le size Specify the maximum le size allowed.
■ File name prex Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the le name.
For example:
Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
Media type - System log Select to send a system log when a trigger is activated.
Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page.
1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 5 sec. 6 sec. 7 sec. 8 sec. 9 sec. 10 sec.
Trigger Activation
Video_20110320_100341
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
File name prefix
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■ View: Click this button to open a le list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage.
If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded les on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 108. If you click View
button of Network storage, a le directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on Network
storage.
■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate
folders automatically by date.
The following is an example of a le destination with video clips:
Click 20110320 to open the directory:
Video Clip_59.mp4
Video Clip_58.mp4
2011/03/20
2011/03/20
Click to delete selected items
Click to delete all recorded data
Click to go back to the previous level of the directory
The format is: HH (24r)
Click to open the le list for that hour
Video Clip_59.mp4
Video Clip_58.mp4
2011/03/20
2011/03/20
The format is: File name prex + Minute (mm)
You can set up the le name prex on Add media page.
20110320
20110321
20110322
Click to delete selected items
Click to delete all recorded data
The format is: YYYYMMDD
Click to open the directory
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Here is an example of the Event setting:
When completed the settings with steps 1 to 3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
The following is an example of the Event setting page:
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When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail.
If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click ON to turn it to OFF status or click Delete to remove the event setting.
To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name and click Delete. Note that only when the server setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.
To remove a media setting from the list, select a media name and click Delete. Note that only when the media setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.
Customized Script
This function allows you to upload a sample script (.xml le) to the camera, which will save your time on conguring the settings. Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload;
if the current amount of customized scripts has reached the limit, an alert message will prompt. If you need more information, please contact VIVOTEK technical support.
Click to upload a le
Click to modify the script online
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Applications > Motion detection
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be congured.
Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:
1. Click New to add a new motion detection window.
2. In the Window Name text box, enter a name for the motion detection window.
■ To move and resize the window, drag and drop your mouse on the window.
■ To delete a window, click X on the upper right corner of the window.
3. Define the sensitivity to moving objects and the space ratio of all alerted pixels by moving the
Sensitivity and Percentage slide bar.
4. Click Save to enable the settings.
5. Select Enable motion detection to enable this function.
For example:
The Percentage Indicator will rise or fall depending on the variation between sequential images. When motions are detected by the Network Camera and are judged to exceed the defined threshold, the red bar rises. Meanwhile, the motion detection window will be outlined in red. Photos or videos can be
captured instantly and congured to be sent to a remote server (Email, FTP) by utilizing this feature as a
trigger source. For more information on how to set an event, please refer to Event settings on page 84.
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Motion Detection Setting 2: For special situations
Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations
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A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered
because the image variations still fall below the dened threshold.
If you want to congure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prole
to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below. A total of three motion detection
windows can be congured on this page as well.
Please follow the steps beolw to set up a prole:
1. Create a new motion detection window.
2. Check Enable this prole.
3. Select the applicable mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a time range if you choose Schedule mode.
4. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
This motion detection window will also be displayed on the Event settings page. You can go to Event > Event settings > Trigger to choose it as a trigger source. Please refer to page 85 for detailed information.
Percentage = 30%
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► How does motion detection work?
There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects. Higher sensitivity settings are expected to detect slight movements while smaller sensitivity settings will neglect them. When
the sensitivity is set to 70%, the Network Camera denes the pixels in the purple areas as “alerted
pixels” (frame D).
Percentage is a value that expresses the proportion of “alerted pixels” to all pixels in the motion
detection window. In this case, 50% of pixels are identied as “alerted pixels”. When the percentage is set to 30%, the motions are judged to exceed the dened threshold; therefore, the motion window
will be outlined in red.
For applications that require a high level of security management, it is suggested to use higher sensitivity settings and smaller percentage values.
A
B D
C
NOTE:
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Applications > DI and DO
Advanced Mode
Digital input: Select High or Low to dene normal status for the digital input. The Network Camera will report the current status.
Digital output: Select Grounded or Open to define normal status for the digital output. The Network Camera will show whether the trigger is activated or not.
Set up the event source as DI on Event > Event settings > Trigger. Please refer to page 85 for detailed information.
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