Vivotek ST7501 User Manual

IP S u r veillance

ST7501 Free-bundled

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Table of Contents

Getting Started ��1

Introducing ST7501 ��1

Special Features ��1

ST7501 Server and Client Components ��2

ST7501 Use Scenario ��2

Functionality of ST7501 Server ��3

Functionality of ST7501 LiveClient ��4

Functionality of ST7501 Playback ��5

Minimum System Requirements ��6

ST7501 Installation ��7

Installing the ST7501 Software ��7

ST7501 Server ��10

Activating ST7501 Server ��10

How to Congure the Server ��10

How to Stop/Reboot the Server ��10

ST7501 LiveClient Conguration ��12

Activating ST7501 LiveClient and Login to a ST7501 Server ��12

User Interface of ST7501 LiveClient ��13

Menu Bar ��13

Status Panel ��13

Quick Access Bar ��14

Live Video Monitoring Window ��14

Device tree ��15

Camera Control Panel ��16

PTZ Control Panel ��16

Two Way Audio Control Panel ��17

Language Selection ��17

How to Manage Devices ��18

Insert Devices ��18

Insert Devices with Known IP Address ��18

Insert Devices in LAN ��20

View Live Videos ��22

Dual Streams ��22

Refresh ��22

Camera Settings ��22

Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window ��23

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Delete Devices from the Server ��24

Update Devices ��25

How to Change Video Viewing Mode ��26

Change the Layout of Live Video Monitoring Window��26

Switch Video Channels ��26

Congure Layout Mode ��26

Rotating Video Pages ��27

Edit Layout ��27

Maximize/Minimize the Live Video Monitoring Window ��29

View Live Video with Dual Monitors ��30

View the maximum 32 channels simultaneously ��31

Use different layout on each monitor ��31

How to Manage User Accounts ��32

The Default User Roles and Privileges of User Accounts ��32

Add User Account ��33

Modify User Account ��34

Delete User Account ��34

How to Congure Station General Settings ��35

How to Edit Recording Groups ��36

Recording Groups Settings ��36

Manually Start to Record/Stop Recording ��38

How to Edit Recording Schedules ��39

Edit Schedule List ��40

Add Schedules ��41

Rename Schedules ��41

Delete Schedules ��41

Load/Save Schedule Templates ��41

Edit Camera List ��42

Edit Time Frame List ��43

Add New Time Frames ��44

The Concept of Repeat Frequency ��46

Repeat Frequency: Weekly (DayBase)--Set up time segments within a day ��47

Repeat Frequency: Weekly (WeekBase)--Set up time segments within a week ��49

How to Use Talking Panel ��52

Add Camera to the Talking Panel ��52

There are two ways to insert a Network Camera to the talking panel: ��52

Remove Camera from the Talking Panel ��53

How to Manage Event Trigger ��54

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DI/DO Settings ��54

How to Congure Client Settings ��56

Snapshot Settings ��56

Take a Snapshot ��57

AVI Settings ��58

Record an AVI File ��59

View Settings ��60

Display Location ��60

Date and time Format ��61

Video Display Mode ��61

Font Settings ��61

General Settings ��62

System Settings ��62

Rotation Settings ��62

How to Search for a Device on the Device Tree ��63

How to Print Out a Video Picture ��64

How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns ��64

How to Logout from the Server ��65

How to Exit the Application ��65

ST7501 Playback Conguration ��66

Activating ST7501 Playback and Login to a Server ��66

User Interface of ST7501 Playback ��67

Menu Bar ��67

Status Panel ��67

Quick Access Bar ��68

Recorded Video Playback Window ��68

Language Selection ��69

Query Panel-- Browsing Page ��69

Query Panel--Event Search Page ��70

Query Panel--Log Viewer Page ��71

Video Clips List Window ��72

Playback Control Panel ��73

How to View Recorded Video ��74

Select a Recorded Video Clip ��74

Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells ��76

Use Playback Control Panel ��76

Timeline Slider Bar and Histogram ��76

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Zoom in and zoom out the Histogram ��77

Control the Audio ��78

How to Change Recorded Video Viewing Mode ��79

Change the Layout of Recorded Video Playback Window ��79

Switch Video Channels ��79

Congure Layout Mode ��79

Maximize/Minimize the Recorded Video Playback Window ��80

View Recorded Video with Multiple Monitors ��81

How to Search Events ��82

Select Event Category ��83

Event Category-All Events ��83

Event Category-All Motion Events ��83

Event Category-All IVA Events ��84

Event Category-All DI Events ��84

Specify the Search Time Range ��85

Start Event Search and Display the Search Results ��85

View the Retrieved Video Clips ��87

How to Search Logs ��88

Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level ��89

Search for All Local Logs ��89

Search for Login History ��90

Search for Login Activities ��90

How to Congure Client Settings ��92

Snapshot Settings ��92

Take a Snapshot ��93

AVI Settings ��94

Convert an AVI File ��95

View Settings ��96

Display Location ��96

Date and time Format ��97

Video Display Mode ��97

Font Settings ��97

How to Search for a Device on the Device Tree ��98

How to Print Out a Video Picture ��99

How to Lock Playback for Security Concerns ��99

How to Logout from the Server ��100

How to Exit the Application ��100

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Getting Started

Introducing ST7501

VIVOTEK ST7501 is new generation central management software, featuring reliable recording and easy system management for diverse IP surveillance applications� ST7501 has three major components including: ST7501 Server for recording, ST7501 LiveClient for viewing live media data and managing the system, and ST7501 Playback for browsing the database and retrieving the recorded media data� You can install and run the three components on a single computer, or install all of them in three separate computers�

ST7501 Server is able to record network video streams up to 32 channels; while ST7501 LiveClient allows you to have real-time remote monitoring� For the video playback, you can use ST7501 Playback to retrieve the database with multiple advanced functions such as searching, browsing, and exporting� With ST7501 LiveClient and ST7501 Playback installed on other computers in different locations, you can have live viewing and database access for more

efcient video management. Working seamlessly with VIVOTEK network cameras and video

servers, ST7501 central management software privodes you with reliable video surveillance unit�

Special Features

Client/Server for Remote Video Management

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Real-time 32-channel Live Video Monitoring

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Simultaneous 16-channel Playback

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Efficient Recording System

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Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Control Interface

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Powerful Playback Control Functions

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Role-based User Account Management

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Lightweight Remote Login to Access All Functions

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Easy-to-use Snapshot Function

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Exports AVI Files to Local Host

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Seamlessly Integrates with All VIVOTEK Network Cameras

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Supports Dual-stream Live Viewing and Recording

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Cameras Accessible through NAT

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Event-triggered or Scheduled Recording Mode

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Router

ST7501 LiveClient

ST7501 Server

Network Cameras

ST7501 Playback

Router

ST7501 LiveClient

ST7501 Server

Network Cameras

ST7501 Playback

Stand-alone site

Remote Server Structure

Local Server Structure

ST7501 Server and Client Components

ST7501 has three components: one server component--ST7501 Server, and two client components--ST7501 LiveClient and ST7501 Playback�

ST7501 server provides a centralized management site for video recording� ST7501 LiveClient is a client program for the user to login the target server over the network to modify the server's conguration, edit the server's recording group and schedules, etc.; ST7501 Playback is also a client program for the user to login the target server to browse the recorded video database and

video clips related to specic events.

ST7501 Use Scenario

The three components can be installed separately or combined together on the same host� You can just install the components you need on your local host� For example, you can only install ST7501 LiveClient on your local computer to monitor the live video from a remote ST7501 server; or you can only install ST7501 Playback on another local computer to login a remote server to review recorded videos�

For user that only manages a few cameras, we recommend installing the client and server components on the same computer� A host with all of the three components installed is recognized as a stand-alone site� All the functions can be simultaneously performed on this site�

Below we illustrate the use scenario of ST7501 server and client components�

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Functionality of ST7501 Server

Serves as a centralized management site

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Performs 32-channel video recording

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Provides recording in multiple hard disks

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Feeds live video to the local/remote LiveClient users

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Feeds recorded video to the local/remote Playback users

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Zero waiting database recovery after unpredictable crash or power failure

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To congure the server, you should use ST7501 LiveClient to login to it; there are convenient

and intuitive user interface in ST7501 LiveClient for you to edit the settings of the target server�

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Functionality of ST7501 LiveClient

Login to the ST7501 server

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Controls the server functions

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 Manages user accounts of the server

 Edits the recording groups of the server

 Edits recording schedule of the server

Provides powerful monitoring window

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 Dual screens for maximum 32 channels simultaneous monitoring

 1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4, 5x5, 1+31 monitoring layouts

 Multiple video viewing pages and page switching

Supports convenient evidence exporting

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 Exports AVI file of live video in real-time

 Snapshots the live video pictures

 Prints out the live video pictures

Supports convenient multiple monitor switching

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Provides PTZ operation panel for PTZ camera control

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Remote configuration for network cameras

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Log settings for security concern

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Functionality of ST7501 Playback

Login to the ST7501 server

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Browses the database of recorded video from the server in day base

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Provides convenient playback window

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 Maximum 16 channels simultaneous playback

 1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 playback layouts

Supports powerful playback functions

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 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 slow-down playback

 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 speed-up playback

Supports convenient evidence exporting

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 Exports AVI file of recorded video in real-time

 Snapshots the recorded video pictures

 Prints out the recorded video pictures

Supports convenient multiple monitor switching

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Powerful search engine

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 Event search

 Log search

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Minimum System Requirements

Before installing the ST7501 software, please make sure your system meets the following recommended minimum hardware requirements�

If you only want to install ST7501 server, please prepare the following hardware system:

Server

Operating System Windows XP Professional (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista Business

CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher (Inter Xeon recommended), minimum 2�0 GHz

RAM Minimum 1 GB for Windows XP Professional, 2 GB for Windows Vista Business

Network Interface Card Ethernet, 1 Gbit recommended

Graphics Adapter AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024×768, 16 bit colors

Hard Disk Type ATA-100, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 rpm or faster)

Hard Disk Space 80 GB free (depends on the amount of Network Cameras and recording settings)

If you want to install both server and client programs, please upgrade your hardware system as below:

LiveClient and Playback

Operating System Windows 2K/XP Professional (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista

CPU Intel Core 2 quad 2�0 GHz or above

RAM Minimum 1 GB for Windows XP Professional, 2 GB for Windows Vista Business

Graphics Adapter

Network Interface Card Minimum 10/100M, 1Gbit recommended

Hard Disk Type ATA-100, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 rpm or faster)

Hard Disk Space 80 GB free (depends on the amount of Network Cameras and recording settings)

Only user with the authority as Administrator can install or use ST7501 on Windows Vista system�

AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024×768, 16 bit colors Minimum 128MB Video RAM, 512MB recommended

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ST7501 Installation

Installing the ST7501 Software

1� Run the ST7501_Setup.exe program on your computer� Click I ACCEPT for the License Agreement

and specify a location to install�

2� Select the items you want to install, and then click Next to continue�

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If you do not want to install ST7501 Server, uncheck the ST7501 server and click Next to install� Skip

the following steps�

Server component Client components

3� Assign administrator username and password for ST7501 Server which will run on this computer and

then click Next�

Please remember the administrator username and password to login later�

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4� Install a database for your server� There are two options--PostgreSQL or SQL server�

PostgreSQL If you don't have a database, we recommend you to select PostgreSQL (8.2 version above is recommended) as your database since ST7501 will instruct you to nish the installation procedure. Please note that PostgreSQL may be interrupted by some antivirus program. If you cannot use

ST7501 without antivirus program, please use SQL server as your database engine� Follow the steps below to install PostgreSQL:

a� Select it on the drop-down list and assign a password� ST7501 will default store the recorded media

le under c:\Recording. If you plan to store data under other path, you could click Browse

in the

dialog to change the path� Then click Next to continue�

b� A dialog will pop up�

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If you don't have PostgreSQL installed on your computer,

click No to begin the installation�

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If you already have PostgreSQL installed on your computer, click Yes� A PostgreSQL configuration

window will pop up� Enter the Super Password and click Browse

to specify the Folder�

c� Wait for the installation process to complete and then click Close to exit the installation program�

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SQL Server

If you want to select SQL Server as your database, you have to install it in advance, and then start ST7501 installation� Follow the steps below to install SQL Server:

a�

Install and activate SQL server on your computer� SQL server 2005 express version is recommended�

Please note that currently only the SQL server installed on the same computer is supported�

b� Follow step 1-3 to run the ST7501_Setup.exe program on your computer�

c� Select SQL Server on the drop-down list and assign a password� Click Next to continue�

d. Select Windows authentication or SQL Server authentication. (Username and Password are

necessary according to the settings when you install SQL server�) Then click Install to begin the installation�

e� Wait for the installation process to complete and then click Close to exit the installation program�

Once you have the user account of a specic ST7501 station, you can login to ST7501 server from any computer

over the network through LiveClient and Playback�

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ST7501 Server

Activating ST7501 Server

The ST7501 Server is a service program that will run automatically when the computer starts up�

How to Congure the Server

Please follow the steps below to congure the ST7501 server:

1� Find a local/remote computer that has installed ST7501 LiveClient� 2� Activate ST7501 LiveClient and login to the target ST7501 Server�

3. Congure the server using ST7501 LiveClient user interface.

How to Stop/Reboot the Server

Please follow the steps below to stop/reboot the server:

1� Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > Settings > Control Panel > Adminstrative Tools > Services." 2� The Service window will pop up� Search for "ST7501 Uranus Watch Dog" in the window�

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3� Right-click ST7501 Uranus Watch Dog and click Stop to stop the services of ST7501 server� Click Restart to reset ST7501 server�

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ST7501 LiveClient Configuration

Activating ST7501 LiveClient and Login to a ST7501 Server

ST7501 LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by a ST7501 Server; also, it is the main user interface to control lots of server functions�

After installing ST7501 LiveClient program, please follow the steps below to activate ST7501 LiveClient:

1� Run the ST7501 LiveClient program� 2� A Login window will pop up� Enter the blanks as below:

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If you want to login to a remote ST7501 server, enter the IP address, user name, password and

communication port of the server to login� Click Login to login the target server or Cancel to exit

the system�

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If you want to login to your local host which is currently running ST7501 server, check Login local station checkbox, then the local IP address will show up automatically� Enter the username, pass- word, and communication port of the local server to login� Click Login to login the target server or Cancel to exit the system�

3� The ST7501 LiveClient monitoring window will be displayed�

Functions of the ST7501 LiveClient will be enabled according to the role of your login account� For more details about the privileges of the user account, please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page 33�

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User Interface of ST7501 LiveClient

A

B

C

D

F

E

Menu Bar

Menu Item Drop-down Options

System

Edit Start to Record (Stop Recording) / Snapshot / Print / Record to AVI / Find

View Full Screen / Minimize

Conguration

Layout Edit / Choose

Control Motion / Zoom / Focus / Iris / Pan / Patrol

A� Menu bar B� Quick access bar C� Device tree D� Camera control panel (PTZ control panel / Two way Audio control panel) E� Live video monitoring window F� Status panel

Language / Lock / Start to Rotate (Stop Rotating) / Enable Click On Image (Disable Click On Image) / Second View / Logout / Exit

Cameras Management / User Management / Event Trigger Management / Station General Settings / Recording Group Settings / Recording Schedule Settings / Client Settings

Help About

Status Panel

User Name

Station Name (IP Address)

Login Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)

Current Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)

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Quick Access Bar

Icon Function Description

Exit Exit the system

Logout Logout from the current station

Lock Click to Lock the system for security concerns ( Unclock the system)

Audio on Adjust the audio volume of the focused video (

Snapshot Capture pictures from the focused video

Print Print out pictures of the focused video

Record to AVI Video compression in AVI format (

Remove All Connections Remove all live videos from the live video monitoring window

Layout Change the layout of live video monitoring window

Full Screen Maximize the live video monitoring window

Page Up Switch to the previous video monitoring page

Page Down Switch to the next video monitoring page

Switch Screen Switch current window to other screen

Some buttons will be disabled if the selected devices does not support those functions�

Recording AVI)

Mute)

Live Video Monitoring Window

The "VIVOTEK" logo represents that no camera has been assigned to this video cell�

The red frame ( ) represents the focused cell�

Video Cell

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Device tree

Station Name (IP address)

Devices list under the station

Camera name (IP Address)

Icon Description

A station (a computer that has installed ST7501 server)

/

VIVOTEK xed network camera

Red dot means that the camera is recording�

VIVOTEK PTZ network camera Red dot means that the camera is recording�

VIVOTEK dome network camera Red dot means that the camera is recording�

VIVOTEK video server Red dot means that the video server is recording�

Digital input on / off

Digital output on / off

Deivces that have been assinged to the default recording group

Layout list

A layout of the live monitoring window

The station that cannot be connected now�

The device that cannot be connected now�

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Camera Control Panel

PTZ Control Panel

Up

op left

T

Top right

Return to home position

Left

Bottom left

Zoom out

Focus near

Close

Right

Bottom right

Down

Zoom in Focus far

Open

Auto focus

Auto iris

Start to auto pan

Start to auto patrol

Sop auto panning/patrolling

Drop-down list of preset positions

Only PTZ and speed dome cameras associated with the icon or on the device tree will enable the PTZ

Control Panel�

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You can also click Control on the menu bar, and select the PTZ function on the drop-down list�

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Click System > Enable Click On Image, then you can use mouse to control the pan/tilt/zoom function for all live

videos of PTZ cameras in video cells�

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Two Way Audio Control Panel

The two way audio function allows the user to communicate with people around the network camera�

Selected Device that you can use two way audio function

Click to talk

Click to adjust microphone volume

Click to play sound on camera side

Click to test the selected sound on the client side

Remove all cameras in the Talking Panel

Click to adjust volume

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For detailed information about how to use the Talking Panel, please refer to page 53�

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Only cameras with two way audio function can be added to the talking panel�

Language Selection

ST7501 currently supports multi-language user interface, and language options are availabe

English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

in:

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

and

繁體中文

� If you want to select other language for the interface, please click System > Language on the menu bar to select a desired language� Please note that if you want to change the language option, a message will remind you to restart the system�

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How to Manage Devices

Please follow the steps below to manage devices under a station:

a� Click the station on the device tree�

b� Click Conguration > Camera Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, and then

select Camera Management)�

c� The Camera Management window will pop up� Then you can begin insert or update devices under the

station�

b

a

c

Insert Devices

Insert Devices with Known IP Address

Please follow the steps below to add devices with known IP address to a station:

a� Click the station on the device tree, and then click Conguration > Camera Management on the

menu bar (or right-click the station, and then select Camera Management)�

b� The Camera Management window will pop up� Enter the device's IP address, (User Name and

Password if necessary), HTTP Port, Transmission Protocol, and Camera Name. The transmission protocol determines how the live video stream is sent from the camera to the local computer� (Please refer to the note on next page for the detailed description of each transmission protocol�)

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In Step b, choose the transmission protocol according to your network environment and the desired video quality� The characteristics of each protocol is shown in the following table�

Protocol Description

This protocol allows near real-time audio and video streams� However, network packets may be lost due to network burst

UDP

TCP

HTTP

trafc and images may be obscured. Activate UDP connection when occasions require timesensitive responses and video quality is less important�

This protocol guarantees the delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality� Nevertheless, the downside with this protocol is that the realtime effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol for a narrower bandwidth�

This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol and

the users don’t need to open specic port for streaming

under some network environment�

Users inside a rewall can utilize this protocol to allow

streaming data to come through�

c� Click Detect Model to detect the model name and MAC address of the device�

d� The model name and MAC address of the device will automatically show up in the blanks if the

connection is successful� Specify the channel index for multi-channel video server; specify the recommended monitoring and recording stream for camera� If the camera does not support dual

streams, these two elds will be disabled.

e� If you want to make sure if this is the device you concern, click Connection Test to preview the live

video from the device�

f� Click Insert to add the device to the station, and it will show up under the device tree�

b

f

c

e

d

f

h

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g� To insert more devices to the station, repeat the above steps� You can manage up to 32 channels at

the same time�

h� When completed, click Close to exit the camera management window and return to the monitoring

window�

i. Back to the main window, you will nd the newly inserted devices appear under the station and show

up in the video cell�

Insert Devices in LAN

You can insert devices in LAN easily by using our convenient camera searching function� Please follow the steps below to add devices in LAN to a station:

a� Click the station on the device tree in the monitoring window, and then click Conguration > Camera

Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, and then select Camera Management)�

b� The Camera Management window will pop up� Click Search Camera to detect all VIVOTEK's network

cameras/video servers in LAN�

b

c� A Camera List window will pop up and show a list of detected cameras in LAN�

d� On the top of Camera List window, you can select "List the cameras which are not inserted" or

"List all cameras"� The items listed below will then change accordingly�

e� You can click Mac, IP Address, Model, Http port to sort the items�

f� Select a device from the list you want to insert to the station� Its IP address, model name, MAC and

HTTP port information will automatically show up in the corresponding blanks in Camera Management window�

g� Enter the device's Camera Name, (User Name and Password if necessary)�

h� Specify the channel index for a multi-channel video server; specify the recommended monitoring and

recording stream for a camera�

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i� If you want to make sure if this is the device you concern, click Connection Test to preview the live

video from the device�

j� To insert more devices to the system, repeat the above steps� You can manage up to 32 channels at

the same time�

k� When all settings are done, click Insert to add the device to the station� The device will show up under

the device tree�

l� When completed, click Close to exit the camera management window and return to the monitoring

window�

m. Back to the main window, you will nd the newly inserted devices appear under the station and show

up in the video cell�

c

d

e

f

k

m

g

f

k

i

h

l

In Step h, you can select the Initial Viewing Stream and the Initial Recording Stream.

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If you want to change the stream source of viewing stream later on, you can right-click the focused cell, and

then select a desired stream� Please refer to Dual Streams on page 22 for detailed illustration�

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If you want to change the stream source of recording stream later on, you can modify it when you edit a recording

group� Please refer to Recording Group Settings step f. on page 37 for detailed illustration�

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View Live Videos

The server will automatically add newly-inserted device to video cell for live viewing� You also can double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the target device from the device tree window to the video cell in the live video monitoring window�

Dual Streams

For dual-stream devices, you can right-click on the focused cell to select streaming 1 or streaming 2�

Refresh

Click Refresh, the LiveClient will request the latest information of the device from the server�

Camera Settings

Click Camera Settings to open LiveClient Browser to congure detailed settings.

Some functions in the browsing window in ST7501 will be disabled dual to limitation� If you really need to change the settings, use your own browser to connect to the device directly�

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Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window

There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell:

1� Right-click the video cell and select Remove�

2� Drag-and-drop the live view from the video cell to the device tree window�

If you want to remove all live videos from the video cells, please click on the menu bar�

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Delete Devices from the Server

There are two ways to delete a device from the server: Select either step 1 or step 2:

1� Select the device on the device tree, and then right-click to delete� Note that a dialog will pop up�

Click Yes to delete the device along with recorded data; click No to delete the device but remain the recorded data; click Cancel to cancel the delete action�

2� Delete a device from the server via Camera Management window:

a� Click the station on the device tree, and then click Configuration > Camera Management on the

menu bar (or right-click the station, and then select Camera Management)�

b� The Camera Management window will pop up� The device tree managed by the station will display

in the left Camera List window�

c� Select a device on the list you want to delete� Its IP address, model name, MAC and HTTP port

information will automatically show up in the corresponding blanks in Camera Management window�

d� Click Delete to delete it from the server� Note that a dialog will pop up� Click Yes to delete the de-

vice along with recorded data; click No to delete the device but remain the recorded data�

e� To delete more devices, repeat the above steps�

f� When completed, click Close to exit the camera management window and return to the monitoring

window� The deleted device will disappear from the station�

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Update Devices

Please follow the steps below to update a device via Camera Management window:

a� Right-click the target device on the device tree, and then click Camera Management.

b� The Camera Management window will pop up� The device tree managed by the station will display in

the left Camera List window�

c� Select a device on the list you want to update� Its IP address, model name, MAC and HTTP port

information will automatically show up in the corresponding blanks in Camera Management window�

d� After modifying the settings, you can click Connection Test to preview the live video from the device�

e� When all settings are done, click Update to enable the settings�

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