Vivotek VS8100 User Manual
VS8100
Video Server
User’s Manual
H.264 • Compact Size • Easy Installation
Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Revision History ................................................................................................3
Package Contents .............................................................................................. 3
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 4
Read Before Use ................................................................................................ 4
Physical Description ........................................................................................... 5
Network Deployment .......................................................................................... 9
Software Installation ......................................................................................... 12
Ready to Use .................................................................................................... 13
Accessing the Video Server ....................................................................................... 14
Using Web Browsers ........................................................................................ 14
Using RTSP Players .........................................................................................16
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ..........................................................17
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software ............................................................... 18
Main Page .................................................................................................................. 19
Client settings ............................................................................................................. 22
Conguration .............................................................................................................. 25
System .............................................................................................................26
System > Homepage layout ............................................................................27
System > Logs .................................................................................................30
System > Parameters ...................................................................................... 32
System > Maintenance ..................................................................................... 33
Media > Image ...............................................................................................37
Media > Video ..................................................................................................40
Media > Audio................................................................................................... 44
Network > General settings .............................................................................. 45
Network > Streaming protocols ......................................................................52
Network > SNMP
Security > User accounts .................................................................................62
Security > HTTPS
Security > Access List ....................................................................................70
PTZ > PTZ settings .......................................................................................75
Event > Event settings......................................................................................81
Applications > Motion detection........................................................................94
Applications > Tampering detection .................................................................97
Recording > Recording settings ......................................................................98
(Simple Network Management Protocol) . 61
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
63
Appendix .................................................................................................................. 103
URL Commands for the Network Camera/Video Server ................................103
Technical Specications .................................................................................185
Technology License Notice ............................................................................. 186
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .............................................................187
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Revision History
1. Rev. 1.0: Initial release.
Package Contents
■ VS8100
■ Quick Installation Guide
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Overview
VIVOTEK VS8100 is a small-sized H.264 1-CH video server that helps you migrate from analog to digital
surveillance system with ease. Its power sharing with CCTV and tiny design make it ideal for front-end
installation and surveillance applications such as home, ofces, retail stores, banks, and city surveillance,
where their power supply and IP network connections are already settled. VS8100 supports a variety
types of analog cameras, including PTZ cameras with its Pan/Tilt/Zoom control through the built-in RS485 port.
With the high-performance H.264 compression format, it drastically reduces the le sizes and conserves
valuable bandwidth and storage space. Supporting simultaneous multiple streams, the video streams
can be transmitted in either H.264 or MJPEG formats for versatile applications. The streams can also
be individually congured with separate frame rates, resolution, and image quality so as to meet different
platforms or bandwidth constraints.
Together with the ST7501 multi-lingual 32-channel recording software, users can set up an easy-to-use
IP surveillance system with ease. VIVOTEK also provides the smart phone application iViewer, both for
iPhone and Android phones, enable users to monitor live video off-site.
Read Before Use
The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The video server 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 video server 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 video server 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 Conguration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the video server and ensure
proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the video server
section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the current
web server.
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Physical Description
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2
NOTE:
4 5
1 BNC input (male)
1
RS
2 DC 12V output (to camera)
3 DC 12V input (to power source)
4 Reset button
5 Audio input phonejack
6 RS485
7 RJ-45 Ethernet connector
6
7
The video server consumes approximately 12V @ 0.15A = 1.8W power.
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Installation
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
3
4 5
1
Analogue camera
RS
7
6
DC12V
9
LAN
2
VS8100
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1. Connect the BNC input connector to that on an analogue camera.
2. Connect the DC 12V output to the 12V input on the analogue camera.
3. Connect the DC 12V input to a 12V power source. Normally a 12V 1.5A power adapter will be
sufcient.
4. The Reset button can be used to re-start the video server.
5. If the camera has an embedded microphone, connect a stereo jack to the Audio input.
6. If a camera is mounted on a PTZ scanner, you may connect the RS485 pins for PTZ control.
7. Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 Ethernet port, and connect another end to an Ethernet
switch.
8. See the table below for LED denitions.
9. Visit www.vivotek.com to download the IW2 utility program. Use the IW2 utility to locate and
access your video server.
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Status LED
Item LED status Description
Steady Orange Powered on, and system booting
1
Orange LED off Power is off.
Steady Orange & Green blinking every 1 sec.
(Green LED on for 1 sec., and off for another 1
2
sec.)
Steady Orange & Green LED off Network failed.
Orange blinks every 0.15 sec. + Green blinks every
3
1 sec. (Orange on for 0.15 sec. and off for 0.15
sec. ) (Green on for 1 sec and off for 1 sec.)
Orange blinks every 0.15 sec. + Green blinks every
0.15 sec. (LEDs on together on for 0.15 sec and off
4
for 0.15 sec., and repeat the pattern)
Network is working (heartbeat)
Upgrading firmware
Restoring defaults
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Hardware Reset
The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes
resetting the system can return the video server 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 using a straightened paper clip. Wait for the
video server to reboot.
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Network Deployment
Setting up the Video Server over the Internet
There are several ways to set up the video server over the Internet. The rst way is to set up
the video server 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 video server over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the
steps below.
1. Connect your video server behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.
Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for
details.
IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
Internet
Cable or DSL Modem
WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP
LINK
POWER
COLLISION
RECEIVE
1
2
PARTITION
3
4
5
LAN (Local Area Network)
Router IP address : 192.168.0.1
2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Video server is
192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Video server on the router.
■ Secondary HTTP port: 8080
■ RTSP port: 554
■ RTP port for audio: 5558
■ RTCP port for audio: 5559
■ RTP port for video: 5556
■ RTCP port for video: 5557
If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly
on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer to your
router’s user’s manual.
3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Video server from the
Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 89 for details.
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For example, your router and IP settings may look like this:
Device IP Address: internal
port
IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the
router)
Public IP of router 122.146.57.120
LAN IP of router 192.168.2.1
Camera 1 192.168.2.10:80 122.146.57.120:8000
Camera 2 192.168.2.11:80 122.146.57.120:8001
... ... ...
Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data coming
into a precongured port number to a network camera on the private network, and allow data
from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same path.
From Forward to
122.146.57.120:8000 192.168.2.10:80
122.146.57.120:8001 192.168.2.11:80
... ...
When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP request
as follows: http://122.146.57.120:8000
If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For example, you can open a management session with your router
to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network. Please consult
your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with the conguration.
For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports), please
refer to Conguration > Network Settings. VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port forwarding
feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the
UPnP port forwarding feature.
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Internet connection with static IP
Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Video server. Please
refer to LAN on page 45 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 41 for details.
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Software Installation
Download Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) from VIVOTEK’s website. The utility helps you set up your
video server on the LAN.
IW
1. Install IW2. When done, double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop
to launch the program.
2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.
After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.
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Installation
Wizard 2
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.
Video Server
Model No: VS8100
Class A
xxxxx
Made in Taiwan
R oH S
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 VS8100
0002D1730202
MAC:0002D1730202
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Ready to Use
1. A browser session with the Video Server 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 VIVOTEK's website in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras.
For its installation details, please refer to its related documents.
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Accessing the Video Server
This chapter explains how to access the video server 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 video servers on the LAN.
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:
1. Launch your web browser (e.g., Microsoft
2. Enter the IP address of the video server in the address eld. Press Enter.
3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser.
4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK video server, an information bar will pop up as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-ins on your computer.
®
Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
NOTE:
► By default, the video server is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is
highly recommended to set a password for the video server. For more information about how
to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 82.
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security
®
settings prohibit running ActiveX
®
enable the ActiveX
Controls for your browser.
Controls, please
1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security
> Custom Level.
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2. Look for Download signed ActiveX® controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.
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3. Refresh your web browser, then install the Active X® control. Follow the instructions to
complete installation.
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Using RTSP Players
To view the live view streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following
players that support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC Player
VLC media player
1. Launch the RTSP player.
mpegable Player
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for
pvPlayer
stream1 or stream2>
As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the
RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 53.
For example:
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
4. The live video will be displayed in your player.
For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name,
Streaming on page 53
for details.
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please refer to RTSP
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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices
To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the video
server can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the video
rver over the Internet, please refer to Setup the video server over the Internet on page 9.
se
To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your video server:
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 53.
2. As the the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size.
Please congure the video and audio streaming parameters as listed below.
Video Mode H.264
Frame size QCIF
Maximum frame rate 5 fps
Intra frame period 1S
Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps
Audio type (G.711) 64kbps
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 53
.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e.g., VLC 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 recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple video
servers. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the video server
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, Menu, and
Live Video Window. The Manual Trigger and Digital Input/Digital Output control menus are
expandable and collapsible, while the PTZ navigation panel is available only when a PTZ
camera is attached.
VIVOTEK INC. Logo
Manual Trigger Area
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,
on page 26.
Live View Window
please refer to
Host Name
Configuration Area
System settings
Camera Control Area
Video Stream: VS8100 supports 1 channel for video live viewing. The channel allows you to view only
one stream. For more information about video settings, please refer to page 40 for detailed information.
PTZ Control Area: The up/down/left/right/zoom/focus/pan buttons allow
you to adjust the video in the viewing window to the spot you wish
to watch.
screen. Click Patrol to move from one point to another; click it again to
stop patroling. Click Stop to stop the pan movement. Please refer to
Conguration > PTZ on page 75 for more information.
Pan/Tilt/Zoom Speed: In the drop-down list, the speed ranges from
-5~5 (slow/fast).
Note that PTZ panel is only available when the Mechanical PTZ
function is enabled.
Home button allows you to resume the center of the
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Manual Trigger Area
Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Please congure an event setting on Application page
before enable this function. A total of 4 event settings can be congured. For more information about
event settings, please refer to page 81.
If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to the Homepage layout page to uncheck “show
manual trigger button”. Please refer to page 27 for details.
Conguration Area
Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to
Client Settings on page 22.
Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of the video server. It is suggested that
a password be applied to the video server so that only the administrator can congure the video server.
For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 25.
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
.
Live Video Window
Protocol and Media Options
Video Title
Title and Time
Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on
page 40.
Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for video streaming. For
further conguration, please refer to Client settings on page 22.
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Time
Video and Audio Control Buttons
Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Video settings on page 40.
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Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration,
please refer to Video settings on page 40.
Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the video server model and video server conguration,
some buttons may not be available.
Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed
in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP
(*.bmp) format.
Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation
screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To
move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.
Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button
after clicking the Pause button.
Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue
transmission.
Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.
Press the
Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video
recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 saving
options on page 23 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.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal
mode.
Go to: The drop-down menu enables you to locate and move to a preset location instantly on the viewing
window.
If you mute the audio option onboard (in Media > Audio window), or you select an MJPEG video stream that
contains no audio input, you will be prompted by the following message on an IE browser.
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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 media options
Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H.264.
H.264 protocol options
Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of H.264:
UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network
packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection
when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important. Note that each
unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the video server 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 video server
while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the video server must be
congured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to RTSP
Streaming on page 53.
TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video
quality. The downside of this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol.
HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for
streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow
streaming data through.
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MP4 saving options
Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main
page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.
Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.
File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.
Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the
le name.
CLIP_20110114-180853
File name prefix
Date and time suffix
The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Local Streaming Buffer Time
Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable
this option, the live streaming will be stored temporarily on your client PC’s cache memory for a few
seconds/milli-seconds before being played on the live viewing window. This will help you see the
streaming more smoothly. If you enter 3,000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds.
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Joystick settings
Calibrate: Make sure a joystick is already attached to your COM port or USB port on your client
computer. Click on the Calibrate button and the Windows Game Controller function will be started.
If properly connected, your operating system should have already detected the joystick. Follow the
onscreen instructions to calibrate your joystick.
Configure buttons: You can define individual joystick buttons using this function. Click to open a
configuration window and assign functions to joystick buttons using the following steps: 1. Select a
button uing the pull-down menu. 2. Select an Action to be toggled by the button. 3. Click on the Assign
button, and then repeat the process to dene other buttons.
1
2
3
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Conguration
Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only
Administrators can access the conguration page.
VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your video server with
minimal effort.
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 subitem 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.
The following is the main conguration page:
Configuration List
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System
This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the video server, such as the host
name and system time. It is composed of the following three columns: System, System Time
and DI and DO. When nished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the
page to enable the settings.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the video server. The text will be displayed at the top of the main
page.
Turn off the LED indicators: If you do not want to let others know that the video server is in operation, you
can select this option to turn off the LED indicators.
System time
Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time
rules on the Maintenance page, please refer to Upload / Export daylight saving time conguration le on
page 34 for details.
Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Video server.
The video server’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the
system is turned off.
Sync with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the video server 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 the time-server. Leaving the text box blank
connects the video server to the default time servers.
Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly
basis.
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System > Homepage layout
This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout.
General settings
This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and
font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically
in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:
■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.
Logo graph
Here you can change the logo that is placed at the top of your homepage.
Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:
1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.
2. Select a logo from your les.
3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.
4. Enter a website link if necessary.
5. Click Save to enable the settings.
Customized button
If you want to hide manual trigger buttons on the homepage, please uncheck this item. This item is
checked by default.
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Theme Options
Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you
to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview led. Click Save to enable the
settings.
Font Color of the
Video Title
Font Color
Background Color of the
Control Area
Font Color of
the Configuration Area
Background Color of the
Configuration Area
Preset patterns
Background Color of
the Video Area
Frame Color
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■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage:
1. Click Custom on the left column.
2. Click the eld where you want to change the color on the right column.
Custom
Pattern
3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.
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Color Selector
2
1
4
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.
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System > Logs
This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote
server as backup.
Log server settings
Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:
1. Select Enable remote log.
2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server.
2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server.
3. When completed, click Save to enable the setting.
You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup.
Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log
messages from the Network Camera. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.
com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.
System log
This column displays the system log in a chronological order. The system log is stored in the Network
Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit.
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