Vivotek VS7100 User's Manual
Product name: Video Server (VS7100)
Release Date: 2009/07/10
Manual Revision: 2.3
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Email: technical@vivotek.com
sales@vivotek.com
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Before You Use This Product
The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Video
Server is not only a high-performance web-ready Video Server but also can be part
of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that th e
operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
It is important to first v erify that all co ntents received are complete according to the
list in the "Package Contents" chapter. Take notice of the warnings in “Quick
installation guide” before the Video Server is installed, then carefully read and follow
the instructions in the “Installation” chapter to avoid damages due to faulty assembly
and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.
The Video Server is a network devic e and its use should be straig htforward for those
who have basic network knowledge. The “T roubleshooting” chapter in the Appendix
provides remedies to the most common errors in set up and configuration. You
should consult this chapter first if you run into a system error.
The Video Server is designed for various applications including video sharing, general
security/surveillance, etc. The “How to Use” chapter suggests ways to best utilize
the Video Server and ensure proper operations. For the creative and professional
developers, the "URL Commands of The Video Server " chapter serves to be a helpful
reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with the current web
server.
For paragraphs preceded by the reader should use caution to understand
completely the warnings. Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards or
injuries.
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Table of Contents
Before Yo u Use This Product......................................................................2
Package Contents....................................................................................6
Installation.............................................................................................7
Hardware installation..........................................................................7
Software installation...........................................................................9
Initial Access to the Video Server .......................................................10
Check Network Settings ..............................................................10
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access................................ 10
How to Use ..................................................................................... 11
Authentication............................................................................11
Installing plug-in.............................................................................. 12
Primary user’s capability ...................................................................13
Main Screen with Camera View.....................................................13
Digital Zoom.............................................................................. 15
MP4 Recording ........................................................................... 16
Snapshot...................................................................................16
Language ..................................................................................17
Client settings............................................................................17
Digital output.............................................................................19
Administrator’s capability.................................................................. 19
Fine-tuning for Best Performance..................................................19
Create accounts for new users......................................................22
Build a security application ..........................................................23
Firmware upgrade ......................................................................24
Definitions in Configuration.....................................................................25
System parameters.......................................................................... 26
Security settings.............................................................................. 27
Network settings.............................................................................. 29
Network type.............................................................................29
HTTP ........................................................................................30
Two way audio ...........................................................................31
FTP ..........................................................................................31
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RTSP Streaming .........................................................................31
DDNS.............................................................................................34
Access List......................................................................................35
Audio and Video............................................................................... 36
Video Settings............................................................................36
Audio settings............................................................................37
Image Settings ..........................................................................39
Privacy Mask..............................................................................40
Motion detection.............................................................................. 41
Camera control................................................................................ 44
Preset position ...........................................................................47
Custom command ......................................................................49
Homepage layout.............................................................................51
Application........................................................................................52
Event........................................................................................ 53
Server ......................................................................................55
Media .......................................................................................56
Recording .......................................................................................58
System log......................................................................................60
Viewing system parameters...............................................................61
Maintenance.................................................................................... 62
Appendix.............................................................................................. 64
A. Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 64
Status LED ................................................................................ 64
Reset and restore.......................................................................64
B. URL commands of the Video Server ................................................65
Overview................................................................................... 65
Style Convention........................................................................65
General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters ....................................... 66
Security Level............................................................................ 67
Get Server Par a meter Values........................................................67
Set Server Parameter Values........................................................ 68
Available parameters on the server ............................................... 70
Drive the Digital Output...............................................................97
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Query Status of the Digital Input .................................................. 98
Query Status of the Digital Output ................................................99
Capture Single Snapshot ........................................................... 100
Account Management................................................................ 101
System Logs............................................................................ 102
Upgrade Firmware.................................................................... 102
Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled=1).................................... 103
Recall (capability.ptzenabled=1) ................................................. 104
Preset Locations (capability.ptzenabled=1)................................... 105
System Information.................................................................. 105
IP Filtering............................................................................... 106
UART HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability.nuart>0) ........................... 107
Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel ............................................ 108
Get SDP of Streams.................................................................. 109
Open the Network Stream ......................................................... 109
Senddata (capability.nuart>0).................................................... 110
D. Technical specifications ............................................................... 112
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Package Contents
VS7100
Power adapte r
Quick installation guide
I/O Connector
Software CD
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Installation
In this manual, "User" refers to whoever has access to the Video Server, and
"Administrator" refers to the person who can configure the Video Server and grant user
access to the camera.
Hardware installation
Please verify that your product package contains all the
accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents.
Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet cable
may be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet the
specs of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in
length.
If you would like to fix the Video Server on the rack, the
screw type M3*5mm is suggested to use for fix.
Connect the power adapter jack to the Video Server
Upon powering up, the green LED will blink twice and then th e red LED will be steady
lighted. While executing startup scripts, both the LE Ds will be lighted. After set ting up
network, the LED will blink green every second and the red-color is always on.
The Video Server will first detect Ethernet. Operating in ether network mode, the LED will
blink green-color as heartbeat to indicate alive.
before plugging in to the power socket. This will reduce
the risk of accidental electric shock.
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To install in Ethernet
Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub. After attaching the Ethernet
cable plug in the power adapter. If the LED turns out to blink green-color, go to next
paragraph “Software installation”.
This Video Server provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one
digital output device control. The pin definition is as below.
Pin Name
Specification
1 Power 12VDC ± 5%, max. 1.5A Max. rating 2A
2 Ground
3 Digital input OPEN/Short-to-GND, isolation 2kV Internal pull-up
4 Digital output Max. 40VDC, max. 400mA, isolation 2kV
5 RS485_A 100Ω termination
6 RS485_B 100Ω termination
Remarks
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Software installation
At the end of the hardware installation, users can use Installation Wizard program
included in the product CDROM to find the location o f the Video Server. T here may be
many Video Servers in the local network. Users can differentiate the Video Server with
the MAC. The MAC is printed on the labels on the back of the Video Server body. Please
refer to the user’s manual of Installation Wizard 2 for detail.
Once installation is complete, the Administrator should proceed to the next
section "Initial access to the Video Server" for necessary checks and
configurations.
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Initial Access to the Video Server
Check Network Settings
The Video Server can be connected either before or immediately after software
installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the
network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP
address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service
provider for the detail information. By default the Video Server requires the
Administrator to run installation every time it reboots. If the network settings are to
remain unchanged, disable the Install option. Refer to “Network settings” on the
System Configuration page for details. If any setting is entered incorrectly and cannot
proceed to setting up the Video Server, restore the factory settings following the steps
in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the Appendix.
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access
The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Video Server initially will not ask
for any password. The Administrator should immediately implement a new password
as a matter of prudent security practice. Once the Administrator’s password is saved,
the Video Server will ask for the user’s name and password before each access. The
Administrator can set up a maximum of twenty (20) user accounts. Each user can
access the Video Server except to perform system configuration. Some critical
functions are exclusive for the Administrator, such as system configuration, user
administration, and software upgrades. The user name for the Administrator is
permanently assigned as “root”. Once the password is changed, the browser will
display an authentication window to ask for the new password.
Once the password is set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s
password. The only option is to restore to the original factory default
settings.
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How to Use
A PC with Windows operating system can use the Internet Explorer to con nect to the
Video Server. A plug-in will be installed into the IE when it is conne cted for the first
time. A PC with Linux operating system can connect to the Video Server using a
browser like Firefox. It needs to install QuickTime first to view streaming.
Authentication
After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of the Video Server, a dialogue
window pops up to request a username and password. Upon successful authentication,
the following figure is displayed.
The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if
authentication fails. The user may check the option box to save the password for future
convenience. This option is not available to the Administrator for obvious reason.
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Installing plug-in
For the initial access to the Video Server in Windows, the web browser may prompt for
permission to install a new plug-in for the Video Server when the Internet Explorer.
Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or
notebook. If the highest security level is set, the computer may prohibit any installation
and execution attempt. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to
display the video in the browser. Users may click on
to proceed. If the web
browser does not allow the user to continue to install, check the Internet security
option and lower the security levels or contact your IT or networking su pervisor for
help.
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Primary user’s capability
Main Screen with Camera View
Basic functions are displayed in the homepage of Video Server. Click on the
configuration link which on the left of the image window to access the configuration
page.
Here is the layout in IE when it is MPEG-4 streaming.
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Users can control the motorized camera in pan and tilt direction as well as zoom and
focus. The home button can return the camera to the center position if the camera
supports this command. Besides the near and far control in focus, a “Focus” button is
provided for setting auto focus mode. To move the motorized camera more precisely,
speed control of pan and tilt allows users to fine tune the aiming position.
The plugin function will be a little different when it is in Motion JPEG streaming.
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Digital Zoom
Click on the magnifier icon under the camera view then the digital zoom control panel
will be shown. Uncheck “Disable digital zoom” and use the slider control to change the
zoom factors.
Digital zoom switch
Slider control to
change the zoom
factors
Select zoom-in area by resize
this sliding window
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MP4 Recording
Click on the red circle button on the plugin to start MP4 recording. Y ou can set the
related options in client setting page.
Snapshot
Click on “Snapshot”, web browser will p op up a new window to show the snapshot.
Users can point at the snapshot and click the right button of mouse to save it.
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Language
Click on the language, all supported languages are shown in the drop-down list. The
user can choose the different display language. Supports multi-languages interfaces
up to nine languages, including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese,
Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Client settings
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There are four settings for the client side in IE. The first one is “Stream Options” for
users to determine which stream to be streaming. This product supports dual-stream.
Therefore, there are two streams to choose. The second one is “Media Options”. for
users to determine which media to be streaming under MPEG-4 mode; and you can
check the “Enable Deinterlace” to improve image quality in the high resolution, it may
increase the system loading. The third one is “Protocol Options” which allows choices
on connection protocol between client and server. Th ere are four pro tocols choices to
optimize your usage – UDP unicast, UDP multicast, TCP and HTTP.
The UDP unicast protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However ,
some packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured.
The UDP multicast protocol allows to save the bandwidth of server while serving
multiple clients at the same time.
The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produces a more accurate video
display. The downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that
with the UDP protocol.
The HTTP protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol and the user don’t need to
open specific port to streaming under some network environment.
If no special need is required, UDP unicast protocol is recommended. Generally
speaking, the client’s choice will be in the order of UDP multicast → UDP unicast →
TCP → HTTP. After the Video Server is connected successfully, “Protocol Option” will
indicate the selected protocol. The selected protoco l will be recorded in the user' s PC
and will be used for the next connection. If the network environment is changed, or the
user wants to let the web browser to detect again, manually select the UDP protocol,
save, and return HOME to re-connect.
The fourth one is “Save Options”. User can specify the recording folder, file name
prefix and suffix here.
There is only one setting “Stream Options” for the client side in Firefox. User can
choose to view stream1 and stream2.
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<url> http://<Video Server>/clientset.html
<Video Server> is the domain name or the original IP address of the Video Server.
Digital output
Click on “ON”, the digital output of the Video Server will be triggered. Or, Clicking on
“OFF” can let the digital output turn into normal state.
Administrator’s capability
Fine-tuning for Best Performance
Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best
video quality, and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible. The four factors,
“Maximum frame rate”, “Intra frame period”, “Constant bit rate”, and “Fix quality” for
MPEG-4 mode and “Maximum frame rate” and “Video quality” for JPEG mode on the
Audio and Video Configuration page, are correlative to allow for achieving the best
performance possible.
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For Viewing by Mobile Phone
Most 3GPP cell phone supports media streaming with MPEG4 video and GSM-AMR
audio. Due to the limitation of the bandwidth for 3GPP, only QCIF (176x120 NTSC,
176x144 PAL) video solution will be supported for cell phone viewing. Please set related
video settings first as mentioned when viewing by mobile phone.
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For Best Real-time Video Images
T o achiev e good real-time visual eff ect, the network bandwidth should be large enough
to allow a transmission rate of greater than 20 image frames per second. If the
broadband network is over 1 Mbps, set the “Fix bit rate” to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, or
set “Fix quality” at the highest quality. The maximum frame rate is 30. If your network
bandwidth is more than 512Kbps, you can fix the bit rate according to your bandwidth
and set the maximum frame rate to 30 fps. If the images vary dramatically in your
environment, you may want to slow the maximum frame rate down to 20 fps in order
to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the
human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30
frames per second. If your network bandwidth is below 512 Kbps, set the “Fix bit rate”
according to your bandwidth and try to get the best performance by fin e-tuning with
the “Maximum frame rate” . In a slow network, greater frame rate results in blur images.
Video quality performance will vary somewhat due to the number of users viewing on
the network; even when the parameters have initially been finely tuned. Performance
will also suffer due to poor connectivity because of the network’s burst constraint.
Only Quality Images Will Do
To have the best video quality , you should set “Fix quality” at “Detailed” or “Excellent”
and adjust the “Maximum frame rate” to match your network’s bandwidth. If your
network is slow and you receive “broken” pictures, go to the TCP or HTTP protocol in
“Protocol Options” and choose a more appropriate mode of transmission. The images
may suffer a time delay due to a slower connection. The delay will al so i ncrease w ith
added number of users.
Somewhere Between Real-time and Clear Images
If you have a broadband network, set “Fix quality” at ”Normal” or better, rather than
setting “Constant bit rate”. You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual
network speed and adjust the frame rate. Start from 30 fps down for best results but
not below 15 fps. If the image qualities are not improved, select a lower bandwidth
setting.
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Create accounts for new users
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Protect Video Server by passwords
The Video Server is shipped without any password by default. That means everyone
can access the Video Server including the configuration as long as the IP address is
known. It is necessary to assign a password if the Video Server is intended to be
accessed by others. Type a new password twice in ○
password is used to identify the administrator. Then add an account with user n ame,
password and authentication for your friends in ○
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○
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to enable protection. This
. You can edit or delete users from
Build a security application
The Administrator can use the built-in motion detection to monitor any movement to
perform many useful security applications. T o upload the snapshots, users can choose
either email, FTP, HTTP, or Network storage according to user’s needs. All servers
setting are in Server section on Application page. Refer to the definiti on section for
detail configuration.
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,
2. Click on “Motion detection” at the left column,
3. Check “Enable motion detection”,
4. Click on new to have a new window to monitor video,
5. Type in a name to identify the new window,
6. Use the mouse to click, hold, and drag the window corner to resize or the title bar to
move,
7. Fine-tune using the “Sensitivity” and “Percentage” fields to best suit the camera’s
environment. Higher ”Sensitivity” detects the slighter motion. Higher “Percentage”
discriminates smaller objects,
8. Clicking on “Save” enables the activity display. Green means the motion in the
window is under the watermark set by Administrator and red means it is over the
watermark,
9. Click on “Application” at the left column,
10.Add a server in server section. VS7100 provides four server types, Email, FTP , HTTP,
and Network storage.
11.Add a media with snapshot type in media section. And Set the number of pre-event
and post-event images to be uploaded
12.Add an event in event section
z Enter one event name and enable this event.
z Check the weekdays as you need and give the time interval to monitor the
motion detection ev ery day,
z Select the T rigger on Motion detection and Check the window name set in step
5
z Set the appropriate delay time to avoid continuous false alarms following the
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original event
z Check the server name set in Step 10 and select the media name set in Step
11.
13. Click on save to validate.
Firmware upgrade
Click on “Maintenance” at the left column. This feature allows you to upgrade the
firmware of your Video Server. It takes a few minutes to complete the process.
Note: Do not power off the Video Server during the upgrade!
Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware:
1. Download the latest firmware file from the VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file
format.
2. Click Browse… and specify the firmware file.
3. Click Upgrade. The Video Server starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically
when the upgrade completes.
If power fails during the writing process of Flash memory, the program in the
memory of the Video Server may be destroyed permanently. If the Video Server
cannot restart properly, ask your dealer for technical service.
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Definitions in Configuration
Only the Administrator can access system configuration. Each category in the left
column will be explained in the following pages. The bold texts are the specific phrases
on the Option pages. The Administrator may type the URL below the figure to directly
enter the frame page of configuration. If the Administrator also wants to set certain
options through the URL, read the reference appendix for details.
<url> http://<Video Server>/setup/system.html
<Video Server> is the domain name or original IP address of the Video Server.
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System parameters
"Host name" The text displays the title at the top of the main page.
“Turn off the LED indicator” Check this option to shut off the LED on the front. It can
prevent the Video Server’s operation being noticed.
"Time zone" Adjust the time with that of the time-servers for local settings.
"Keep current date and time" Click on this to reserve the current date and time of
the Video Server. An internal real-time clock maintains the date and tim e even when
the power of the system is turned off.
"Sync with computer time" Synchronizes the date and time of the Video Server with
the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.
“Manual” Adjust the date and time according to what is entered by the Administrator .
Notice the format in the related fields while doing the entry.
“Automatic” Synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever the Video
Server starts up. It will fail if the assigned time-server cannot be reached.
“NTP server” Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server. Leaving the
text box blank connects the Video Server to the default time-servers.
“Update interval” Select hourly , daily , weekly , or monthly update with the time on the
NTP server.
“Digital input” Select High or Low to define normal status of the digital input. The
current status is shown, too.
“Digital output” Select Grounded or Open to define normal status of the digital output.
The current status is shown, too.
Remember to click on
to immediately validate the changes. Otherwise, the
correct time will not be synchronized.
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Security settings
“Root password” Change the Administrator’s password by typing in the new
password identically in b oth text boxes. The typed entr ies will be displayed as asterisk s
for security purposes. After pressing
, the web browser will ask the Administr ator
for the new password for access.
“Add user” T ype the new user's name and password and press
to insert the new
entry(“user” this name is reserved for maintenance). The new user will be displayed in
the user name list. There is a maximum of twenty user accounts. There are three kinds
of authentication: Administrator, Operator and Viewer. Administrator can fully control
the camera operation. Operator’s access right can modify most of camera’s parameters
except some privile ge and network options. Viewer can view, listen and talk to camera;
control dido, ptz of camera. Video Server can provide twenty accounts for your valuable
customers or friends.
“Manage user” Pull down the user list to find the user’s name and press
to
delete the selected user. Or edit the password or authentication of the selected u ser
and press
to take effect.
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<url> http://<Video Server>/setup/security.html
<Video Server> is the domain name or original IP address of the Video Server.
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Network settings
Any changes made on the Network type section wi ll restart the system in order to
validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on
.
Network type
“LAN” & “PPPoE”
The default type is LAN. Select PPPoE if using ADSL
"Get IP address automatically" & “Use fixed IP address”
The default status is “Get IP address automatically”. This can be tedious having to
perform software installation whenever the Video Server starts. Therefore, once the
network settings, especially the IP address, have been entered correctly, select “Use
fixed IP address” then the Video Server will skip installation at the next boot. The
Video Server can automatically restart and operate normally after a power
outage. Users can run IP installer to check the IP address assigned to the Video Server
if the IP address is forgotten or using the UPnP function provided by the Video Server
(MS Windows XP provides UPnP function at My Network Place). “IP address” This is
necessary for network identification.
“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.
“Primary DNS” The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP
addresses.
“Secondary DNS” Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS.
“Primary WINS server” The primary WINS server that maintains the database o f
computer name and IP address.
“Secondary WINS server” The secondary WINS server that maintains the database
of computer name and IP address.
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