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VPort 2141 Video Encoder User`s Manual

1. ftp2 lt domain name or IP secondary FTP server r w address string shorter than 40 characters gt ftpport2 positive number less than secondary FTP port r w 65535 21 ftpuser2 text string shorter than 63 user name for secondary FTP server r w characters blank ftppass2 text string shorter than 15 password for secondary FTP server r w characters blank ftpfolder2 text string shorter than 40 upload folder in secondary FTP server r w characters blank ftppasvmode2 1 Enable passive mode of primary FTP server MO 0 Disable passive mode of primary FTP server Group DDNS NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enable 0 1 Enable or disable the dynamic dns r w lt 0 gt provider 1 4 dyndns org dynamic r w dyndns org custom tzo com dhs org 1 hostname Text string shorter than 127 Your dynamic hostname r w characters lt blank gt usernameemail Text string shorter than 63 Your user or email to login ddns service provider r w characters lt blank gt passwordkey Text string shorter than 20 Your password or key to login ddns service r w characters provider lt blank gt update 0 1 Update the above ddns settings to take effect w Group UPNP NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enable 0 1 Enable or disable the UPNP service r w 1 Group IPFilter NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION allowstart 0 9 1 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Allowed starting RTSP connection IP
2. 6 When the upgrade process has finished click Done to close the Update Progress window Update Progress 00 02 D1 02 71 62 192 168 0 9 VPort 2140 ATTENTION Do not turn off the power supply of the VPort 2140 video server while the VPort Installation Wizard is upgrading the firmware Doing so will cause the firmware upgrade to fail and you will need to return the video server to Moxa for repair 6 4 7 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some problems that might occur during installation or operation and provides basic solutions to those problems The following topics are covered in this chapter U Power On Self Test POST Q Frequently Asked Questions VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Troubleshooting Power On Self Test POST After the power has been turned on the VPort 2141 will perform a self diagnostic to detect any hardware defects The CONNECT LED 2 and SERIAL LED 3 LEDs will blink during the POST and will keep blinking until the POST completes successfully or a fatal error is detected If either status LED indicator is dim to start off with the LED may be broken When certain fatal errors occur LED2 and LED3 blink in a particular way to indicate the type of failure as described in the following table LED pattern after POST Failed function Troubleshooting LED2 off LED3 off Ethernet network 1 Check the LINK LED of the attached port on the Et
3. 20021015 190530 jpg video3pre 20021015190530 jpg video4pre 20021015 190530 jpg videoltrg 20021015190530 jpg video2trg 20021015190530 jpg video3trg 20021015190530 jpg video4trg 20021015190530 jpg video 1 pos 20021015190531 jpg video2pos 9 20021015190531 jpg video3pos 20021015190531 jpg video4pos 20021015190531 jpg A ATTENTION The script file is limited to a mazimum of 500 characters The actual performance will depend on the complezity of the command script VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications URL Commands for DI DO amp Camera s Actions Setting Querying the status of digital inputs cgi bin getdi cgi The VPort 2141 will return the status of four digital inputs in one line Driving digital outputs cgi bin setdo cgi dol lt state gt lt number gt 1 2 3 4 for DO1 DO2 DO3 and DO4 lt state gt C O denoting Normal Close or Normal Open respectively Moving motorized cameras in PTZ directions cgi bin control cgi lt param gt lt value gt amp lt param gt lt value gt Param Value Description cam 1 Video 1 2 Video 2 3 Video 3 4 Video 4 move up Tilt up down Tilt down left Pan left right Pan right home Return to home position zoom wide Zoom in tele Zoom out focus near Focus near far Focus far auto Automatic focus panspeed 5 to 5 tiltspeed 5to 5 Recal
4. Motion detection Privacy mask Network DONE SEUPRE Video 3 M Enable _ Image Setting Camera Setting Motion detection Privacy mask Mail amp FTP Access list Video 4 MV Enable Image Setting Camera Setting Motion detection Privacy mask Video EI E ww w Camera control I2 Modulation Auto z Default video source 1 x Bandwidth limit Not limited x Homepage layout RI RJ Application Kal view log file View parameters p Save Factory default E GO VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 On the Video page checkmark the Enable box to allow the VPort 2141 to show the camera s video images The various settings are described in the following subsections VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Image setting A http 192 168 0 99 Image Setting 1 Microsoft Internet Ext Time stamp Text on image I 9 Eu il Color coton 2 Default quality Good z Default size Norma i Maximum frame rate 30 x The preview area here is always of standard size Save Save All Brightness 0 x Saturation 0 7 Contrast 10x Hue 013 Apply Restore Save Save All Close internet Time stamp Checkmark the Time stamp checkbox to show a time stamp on the video images The time stamp is captured from the VPort 2141 s on board real time clock Text on Image Use this option to label all of the images A maximum of 14 bytes 14 English cha
5. Preset position None Delete Close Camera type The default camera type for the VPort 2141 is Fixed camera which means that it is a general camera without a motorized function If you wish to select a PTZ camera you also need to select the COM port that this PTZ camera is connected to and the PTZ camera s ID to activate it Click on Save to validate the camera type Preset position setting of Motorized PTZ camera Below the camera type setting is the image of the camera the PAN TILT ZOOM FOCUS control buttons and the preset position settings For motorized PTZ cameras use the control buttons to adjust the positioning and focus of the camera A maximum of 20 preset positions can be set up for each channel 4 13 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Motion Detection Ad http 192 168 0 99 Motion detection 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer gt Motion detection Enable motion detection Window Name e rro we 7 Z Sensitivity li Zek TN D Percentage Three areas of the image can be configured for the VMD video motion detection function The VMD alarm will only be triggered when the VMD conditions in these 3 specific areas are met Each area can be fine tuned to fit the environment for different VMD conditions by setting the Sensitivity and image change Percentage 1 Sensitivity sets the measurable difference between two sequential images to indicate
6. conf Permit to change server s configuration lt blank gt r w restart usercount 1 21 The current account number on the server w including root lt 1 gt Group Network NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION resetip 1 enable to get ipaddress subnet router dns1 r w restart dns2 from DHCP server at next reboot 0 Using preset ipaddress subnet router dns1 dns2 ipaddress IP address IP address of server lt 192 168 0 99 gt A 5 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 subnet IP address gt subnet mask r w restart lt 255 255 255 0 gt router lt IP address gt default gateway r w restart blank dns1 IP address gt primary DNS server r w restart blank dns2 IP address gt secondary DNS server r w restart blank httpport positive number less than HTTP port r w restart 65535 lt 80 gt networktype 0 LAN r w restart 1 PPPoE pppoeuser text string shorter than 63 User name of PPPoE r w restart characters gt pppoepass text string shorter than 63 Password of PPPoE r w restart characters smtpl domain name or IP primary SMTP server r w address string shorter than blank 40 characters mailtol lt string shorter than 80 mail recipient address r w characters blank mailuser1 text string short
7. Bratislava Budapest Ljubljana Prague GMT 01 00 Brussels Copenhagen Madrid Paris GMT 01 00 Sarajevo Skopje Warsaw Zagreb GMT 01 00 West Central Africa GMT 02 00 Athens Istanbul Minsk GMT 02 00 Bucharest GMT 02 00 Cairo VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction GMT 02 00 Harare Pretoria GMT 02 00 Helsinki Kyiv Riga Sofia Tallinn Vilnius GMT 02 00 Jerusalem GMT 03 00 Baghdad GMT 03 00 Kuwait Riyadh GMT 03 00 Moscow St Petersburg Volgograd GMT 03 00 Nairobi GMT 03 30 Tehran GMT 04 00 Abu Dhabi Muscat GMT 04 00 Baku Tbilisi Yerevan GMT 04 30 Kabul GMT 05 00 Ekaterinburg GMT 05 00 Islamabad Karachi Tashkent GMT 05 30 Chennai Kolkata Mumbai New Delhi GMT 05 45 Kathmandu GMT 06 00 Almaty Novosibirsk GMT 06 00 Astana Dhaka GMT 06 00 Sri Jayawardenepura GMT 06 30 Rangoon GMT 07 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 07 00 Krasnoyarsk GMT 08 00 Beijing Chongqing Hongkong Urumqi GMT 08 00 Taipei GMT 08 00 Irkutsk Ulaan Bataar GMT 08 00 Kuala Lumpur Singapore GMT 08 00 Perth GMT 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo GMT 09 00 Seoul GMT 09 00 Yakutsk GMT 09 30 Adelaide GMT 09 30 Darwin GMT 10 00 Brisbane GMT 10 00 Canberra Melbourne Sydney GMT 10 00 Guam Port Moresby GMT 10 00 Hobart GMT 10 00 Vladivostok GMT 11 00 Magadan Solomon Is New Caledonia GMT 12 00 Auckland Wellington GMT
8. 5A 125 VAC 22 lox Max 50 mA 12 VDC 23 Digital Input 3 Ground 24 Lo Max 50 mA 12 VDC 25 Digital Input 4 e Ground 26 RS 485 RS 485 Data Power Source There are 2 ways to connect to the power source You may use a power adaptor or connect through pins 14 and 15 of the terminal block This power source can be either AC or DC and the output range should fall between 12V and 15V Polarity does not matter if you use AC The power output through pins 1 and 2 is fed from the power adaptor of the video encoder or pins 14 and 15 if an external power source is attached The current from external devices is limited to less than 500 mA RS 485 If the device has an RS 485 interface such as a PTZ camera control wire the RS 485 Data PIN 13 and Data PIN 26 control lines to the RS 485 and pins If the distance from the controlled device is too long to allow transmit signals accurately an external power source may be used to pull the RS 485 signal to the high status Digital Input Relay Output The VPort 2141 video encoder provides 4 digital inputs and 4 relay outputs The digital input s pin and pin can be connected to an external sensor to monitor the voltage The relay output s NO pin Normal Open NC Normal Close pin and C pin Common can be used to turn an external alarm on or off When the system starts up the Common pins of the two relay outputs will sh
9. Chapter 5 to see how to replace the default images for the VPort s log background and buttons Application The VPort 2141 provides 4 major applications 1 Weekly schedule Set up the Application schedule by week 2 External script files For advanced applications you can program command scripts that can be uploaded to the VPort 2141 3 Event operation Set trigger conditions by selecting Motion Detected DI Condition etc and trigger actions by selecting Trigger output alarm while input condition matched etc 4 Sequential mode Set the sequential snapshot mode to send snapshots by time interval You can use combinations of options from the application web page to perform various useful security applications 4 19 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration dj Port 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer E joj x Ele Edit vew Fayorites Tools Help i Q O x Zr Ds vemm O A S Ea d Address http 192 166 0 99f index vspx gt Ei e MOXA Configuration VPort Video Server HOME Weekly schedule System F sun Mon F Tue wed M Thu TE F Sat Security snapshots begin at 00 00 00 hh mm ss Network snapshots stop at 00 00 00 hh mm ss DDNS amp UPnP I All the time except for the above schedule Mail amp FTP Access list l Enable the external script file to exclude the following settings Video I Event operation Camera control Delay B second s befo
10. During camera ON Flash Flash control VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction 6 Network LEDs ACTIVE LINK FDK The VPort 2141 has 3 LEDs to show network status when using the 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection Name Description Work Status ACTIVE Check if the network is alive Flashing Network alive OFF Network not alive LINK Check the 10 100 Mbps Ethernet speed ON 100 Mbps OFF 10 Mbps FDX Check if transmission is full or half duplex ON Full Duplex OFF Half Duplex Rear Panel Power OUT 12 VDC Relay1 Relay 2 DI 1 DI2 RS 485 12324567 89 OE E D jNo c Nc NO C N 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 12 13 Power IN 12 15V DC AC _ Relay 3 Relay 4 DI3 DI4 RS 485 j jNOJC NC NO C NC t a E E A E A A A OOOO 14 25 16 789202412325 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 POWER IN 12 VDC Pe COM 1 10 100 Mbps RS 232 Ethernet 11 10 7 8 9 7 COMI Use this RS 232 serial port to connect to an RS 232 PTZ camera 8 10 100 Mbps Ethernet An RJ45 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connector can be connected to an Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable that is shorter than 100 meters based on the usual Ethernet standard 9 amp 10 General I O terminal block The VPort 2141 provides a very flexible general I O interface that can be used with security devices such as sensors ala
11. Restore the system parameters to default value and restart the server after value seconds reset 0 65535 Restart the server after value seconds w 1 Not restart the server do lt 1 4 gt lt state gt H NC connected with COMMON w L NO connected with COMMON di lt 1 4 gt lt state gt H NC connected with COMMON r L NO connected with COMMON supportscriptversion text string shorter than 10 The version of supported script webpage r characters scriptversion text string shorter than 10 The maximum version of currently installed characters gt script webpage language text string shorter than 16 The webpage language characters webpageversion text string shorter than 39 The version of webpage characters enableir r w 0 Turn on the IR control 1 Turn off the IR control ptzenabled 32 bit integer Indicate the operations of server supported r Group Security NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION username 1 20 text string shorter than 16 change user name r w characters blank userpass 0 20 r w text string shorter than 14 characters change user s password The UserPass 0 is root s password blank userattr 1 20 r w dido Italk Ilisten Icamctrl lconf change user s privilege The privilege can be the combination of dido Permit I O access talk Permit to talk to server listen Permit to listen from server camctrl Permit to do server control
12. VPort Adding users To add a new user type the new user s name in the Username box the password in the User password box and select the authorization level by checking I O access or Camera control Click on Add to insert the entry The VPort 2141 has a total of 20 user accounts Each user can be given independent access rights to the external I O access and camera control Managing users If the access rights of some users need to be changed find the user name from the drop down list and click on Edit A new window will appear for administrators to change the password and select a different authorization Administrators can also delete the selected user by clicking on Delete A message window will open next to confirm Snapshot mode A maximum of 20 users can view the VPort s images at the same time Administrators can select the Allow more guests with snapshot mode option to enable the snapshot mode for more users In this case when the number of users exceeds 20 users will see the main page in snapshot mode 4 4 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Network LAN instead of seeing normal video images Snapshot mode is very useful for web attraction In this case configure the Snapshot interval to achieve better performance Increasing the time interval between snapshots allows more users to use snapshot mode Click on Save to validate changes EEE aa File Edit View Favorites Tools Hel
13. address r w 1 0 0 0 allowend 0 9 1 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Allowed ending RTSP connection IP address r w lt 255 255 255 255 gt denystart_ lt 0 9 gt 1 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Denied starting RTSP connection IP address r w blank denyend 0 9 1 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Denied ending RTSP connection IP address r w blank A 7 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 Group Video NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enable 0 1 Enable or disable the channel r w 1 text text string shorter than 14 enclosed caption r w characters blank Codectype r 1 MJPEG defaultsource 0 Video 1 UN 1 Video 2 2 Video 3 3 Video 4 4 Video all Size 1 half r w 2 half x 2 3 normal 4 normal x 2 5 double 6 half D1 color 0 monochrome thw 1 color quant 1 lowest quality of video r w 2 lower quality of video 3 normal quality of video 4 higher quality of video 5 highest quality of video bitrate 64000 set bit rate to 64K bps r w 128000 set bit rate to 128K bps 256000 set bit rate to 256K bps 384000 set bit rate to 384K bps 512000 set bit rate to 512K bps 768000 set bit rate to 768K bps 1000000 set bit rate to 1000K bps 1200000 set bit rate to 1200K bps maxframe 1 set maximum frame rate to fps r w 2 set maximum frame rate to 2 fps 3 set maximum frame rate t
14. an IP address If there is a DHCP service on the network the IP address must be excluded in the DHCP service to prevent an IP conflict What is the plug in for The plug in provided by the VPort 2141 is used to display motion pictures on versions of Internet Explorer that do not support server push technology If your system does not allow installation of any plug in software the security level of the web browser may need to be lowered It is recommended that you consult the network supervisor in your office to adjust the security level Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook The timestamp is based on the system time of the VPort 2141 It is maintained by an internal real time clock and automatically synchronizes with the time server if the VPort 2141 is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting Why does the image not refresh regularly In a modem environment this is because the bandwidth of PPP connections is much lower than for Ethernet If the difference of the timestamp is not stable use the modem property on the control panel to adjust the UART FIFO to a lower level for both receiving and transmitting In an Ethernet environment it may be due to the time taken for storing snapshots into memory when events occur How many users are allowed to watch the VPort 2141 at the same time To achieve the best effe
15. be performed again when the system reboots which means that the VPort s IP address may be changed due to the renewing action of the DHCP server Administrators may need to use the VPort installation Wizard to check the VPort s IP address again 4 5 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Basic Network Settings Administrators may need to modify the network settings to connect to an existing network since the subnet mask in some broadband services may differ from the default value of 255 255 255 0 and service providers may assign more specific network settings Administrators should change the configuration to the settings given by the service provider The configuration may include IP address Subnet mask Default router Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server After changing network settings be sure to uncheck the Reset network at next boot option to avoid the installation starting up again the next time the system restarts Otherwise existing network settings will be erased at the next start In addition administrators can limit the bandwidth used by a VPort 2141 according to priority and importance of location Limiting bandwidth is useful for balancing network utilization when multiple VPorts are installed on the same network This method is more effective than just changing image quality and is able to achieve better performance with adequate image size and quality PPPoE Some environments do not ha
16. dee anual 2 6 Panel Mounting 5 n one ee eum ete eater ree 2 6 DIN Rail Monti 2 enn ee RE T ER ER tentes 2 6 Accessing the VPort 2141 for the First Time 3 1 Accessing the VPort 2141 Video Encoder sr 3 2 Opening Your EROSI ra 3 2 AuthertiCatlOli karra te ihe ud d tee d d ets 3 2 Installing the Plug in Application eene ene 3 2 Functions Featured on the Main Page rra 3 3 Image Mode and Text Modei rr 3 3 Logo SEARA ELA 3 4 Video Quality SEK OA Ada ega 3 4 linage Size Selection wa 3 4 Camera View BESOEN aiarar niera 3 5 System Configuration d edad itd ed eee iere etre dee 3 5 Taking Snapshots eer eret 3 5 Relay Output Control oia te Rep tov eee p c eee eee 3 5 Motorized PTZ Camera Control rrua 3 5 Custom Camera Commands rra 3 6 System Configuration eric nerit tec 4 1 System Configuration by Web Browser rra 4 2 AO am ROO OTORGA 4 2 SECU M 4 4 Network o gr nta EE Depth te p AE EEEIEE 4 5 DDNS amp UPnP una eut eeu tee wekeni WA 4 7 JABIER 4 9 Access A A 4 10 MYde0 AA E ato A WA AA WA WA WA WA a ERO des 4 11 Camera Control 5 m ace n e uu e I t he dete 4 16 Homepage Layout uraren ranura eret 4 18 Application EE i OE gu E 4 19 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix A Mew Log Files iii ettet ri eite ieget 4 25 View parameters 9 Aa 4 26 Factory Default incer rea eite dee oe RA PER TREE 4 27 System Configuration by ETE 4 27 CONFI
17. display DI1 L DI2 L DI3 L DI4 L and after DI2 changes to H the terminal will display DD H 4 30 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Stopping Information Dumping Typing stop will halt the dumping of debug information and the digital input status Querying the Status of Digital Inputs Typing diquery will display the status of all digital inputs once Setting Digital Outputs To set digital output 1 to connect NO with COMMON type dol o To set digital output 1 to connect NC with COMMON type dol c To set digital output 2 to connect NO with COMMON type do2 0 To set digital output 2 to connect NC with COMMON type do2 c Restoring Factory Default Settings Typing clear will cause the VPort 2141 to restore factory settings but not restart To validate the new settings type reset to cause the system to restart System Reset Typing reset will cause the VPort 2141 to perform a software reset 4 31 5 Advanced Applications This chapter will introduce more advanced applications The following topics are covered in this chapter LJ Capturing Up to date Still Images gt Getting snapshots by URL gt Getting snapshots by FTP CL Embedding Video in the Homepage LJ Downloading Event triggered Snapshots Getting triggered snapshots by URL gt Getting triggered snapshots by FTP CJ Uploading Snapshots Periodically gt Uplo
18. file lt serialnumber gt 0002D102E696 View parameters firmwareversionz V52403 MOXA V1 0 1 B Factory default lt supportscriptversion gt 0205 lt updateinterval gt 0 B B lal pl B B B I b VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 4 26 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Factory Default This Factory default function is used to restore the VPort 2141 to its factory default settings This means that any changes that were made previously will be lost After clicking OK the system will restart Note that it will take some time for the restore action to finish and you will need to run the software installation program to set up the network AB YPort 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 x Elle Edit View Favorites Tools Help a GA s f e B ee 2 Ger SG A 6 p tem OS GELS Address la http 192 168 0 99 index vspx gt Go Links gt Configuration VPort Video Server HOME System Restore factory settings and lose any changes Security System will restart and need installer program to setup network Network DDNS amp UPnP Mail amp FTP ok Access list video KI KI EI KEI 2 KI EI Camera control Kal Homepage layout EI RI Application View log file View parameters Factory default KI m m VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 System Configuration by FTP CONFIG INI FTP can be used to configure the VPort 2141 much more quickly th
19. motion 2 Percentage sets the minimum size of the image whose motion will be detected e g if Object size 30 then the system will only detect the motion of objects that occupy an area larger than 30 of the total monitored area the motion of objects with size less than 30 of the monitored area will NOT be detected How to Set up a VMD condition Step 1 To enable VMD settings checkmark the Enable Motion Detection box Step 2 Click on the New button A VMD window will pop up Right click the title bar of this window to move the location of the VMD window or drag the boarder to change the window size so that it fits the desired VMD area Step 3 Use Window Name to assign a name to this VMD window refer to the Trigger Condition in the Configuration Application page Step 4 Set up the Sensitivity and Percentage parameters by moving the percentage cursor Step 5 Click on the Save button to save the settings Step 6 To test the VMD condition check the action of the graphics bar on the left side of the save button Wave your hand in front of the camera in the VMD area and then note which color shows up in the graphics bar Green means VMD is not triggered Red means VMD is triggered Step 7 Users will see a red frame with the VMD window size in the homepage s image if the VMD is triggered 4 14 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration A ATTENTION The motion detection function is dependent o
20. shorter than 80 The location of background graph characters logolink Text string shorter than 80 The web site link for logo characters videolinkname Text string shorter than 16 The name of video link characters Group App NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION scriptname text string shorter than File name of script r w 255 characters lt script vssx gt enablescript 0 Disable script r w 1 Enable script Group Feature NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION event 0 r w 1 support motion detection dido video loss information in video bitstream A 11 B Settings of Supported PTZ Cameras Since the COM port settings can be adjusted to other than the default settings check the correct default settings for the attached camera Camera model Baud rate Data bits Stopbit Parity bit Sony VISCA 9600 8 1 None Canon VC CI 9600 8 2 None Canon VC C3 9600 8 2 None Canon VC C4 9600 8 1 None Pelco D protocol 2400 8 1 None DynaDome SmartDOME 9600 8 1 None Ernitec 9600 8 1 None Lilin 9600 8 1 None C Camera Control Cable The included cable can be used to control motorized cameras of desktop types from Sony and Canon The pin assignment is illustrated in the following chart To control cameras of another brand check the user s manual of the motorized camera to see if the pin assignment of the control cable is appropriate Personal Computer VC C3 6 g 9pin DSUB 8pin DSUB 644
21. the software installation DDNS amp UPnP 11x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help EA Qe x 2 Ya JO search Se Favorites GOI gt i A lad 33 Since ee Eje tinks MOXA Configuration VPort Video Server HOME wi KI KI m 2 gt B gt i E KI KI m System Security Network DDNS amp UPnP Mail amp FTP Access list Video Camera control Homepage layout Application View log file View parameters Factory default VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 Dynamic DNS Use Dynamic DNS if you want to use your DDNS account Enable DDNS DynDNS org Dynamic x Provider Host name dyndns org User name Password Universal PnP M Enable UPnP Enable UPnP Port Forwarding Save 4 7 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Two tools are available for administrators to link conveniently to the VPort 2141 The first tool is DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System a combination of DHCP DNS and client registration all working together DDNS allows administrators to alias the VPort s dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of the domains provided by the DDNS service providers listed on the VPort s DDNS amp UPnP configuration page The VPort will be easier to access from various locations on the Internet The second tool is UPnP Universal Plug amp Play a networking architecture that provides compatibility between differ
22. 12 00 Fiji Kamchatka Marshall Is GMT 13 00 Nuku alofa E Technical Specifications System CPU Trimedia PNK 1302 RAM 32MB SDRAM ROM 4MB FLASH ROM Networking Adjustable bandwidth limit Protocols TCP IP HTTP SMTP FTP Telnet NTP DNS DDNS DHCP UPnP and PPPoE Ethernet 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet auto negotiation Video Algorithms Supported MJPEG Video Inputs and Outputs 4 BNC video inputs with 75 terminal switch NTSC PAL auto sensing Features Adjustable image size and quality B W or color control Quad screen display Timestamp and text overlay 5 privacy masks for each camera Three configurable motion detection windows Resolution NTSC Up to 30 frames at 176x112 Up to 30 frames at 352x240 Up to 10 frames at 704x480 or quad PAL Up to 25 frames at 176x144 Up to 25 frames at 352x288 Up to 10 frames at 704x576 LED Indicators NETWORK ACTIVE LINK FDX full duplex SYSTEM POWER CONNECT SERIAL Dimensions 146 2 x 163 2 x 40 mm W x Dx H Weight Net 820g Power Consumption near 8W Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 4A Output 12VDC 1 5A External Power Supply 12VDC min 15W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 65 C 32 to 149 F Storage Temperature 40 to 70 C 14 to 158 F Humidity 95 RH Alarm Features 4 channel motion detection with object size and sensitivity Daily repeat timing schedule Pre trrgger post alarm Au
23. 2 C NC O NO set video channel to go to preset location set preset location number to go to preset location send warning to server server IP server port text to be sent to the server upload snapshots 5 6 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications Method F is by FTP M is by e mail S take snapshot on channels SN define the format of the filename GO end of line The filename format is Joa image characterization pre trg pos Joc video channel number Joy year PM month d day Joh hour gom minute dos second Jot tenth second Practical Ekamples Command line Description MAB I1C When any motion is detected on channel or 2 Normal Close of relay output 1 will short with Common 1H 2 5 10 When DII high companied with DI2 transient from high to low Normal Open of relay output 1 will short with COMMON in 5 seconds B C D W 192 168 0 1 6000 no If there is no signal on channel 2 or 3 or 4 a message no signal signal will be sent to port 6000 of 192 168 0 1 once 2H VAPI5 When sensor input 2 is high drive the camera mapped to video 1 to go to preset location 15 MCD UF SABCD N video c a If any motion is detected on channel 3 or 4 upload Py 90M 6d96h96m os snapshots taken on channel 1 2 3 and 4 If an event triggered at 19 05 30 2002 10 15 the snapshot files will be named as video pre 20021015190530 jpg video2pre
24. 20 for CMOS 0 winheight 1 3 0 to 288 for PAL Height of privacy mask window r w 0 to 240 for 0 NTSC amp CMOS update 1 Update the above privacy mask settings to take w effect Group CAMCTRL1 4 NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION panspeed 5 to5 Pan speed r w 0 tiltspeed 5to 5 Tilt speed r w 0 autospeed 5 to 5 Auto pan speed r w lt 0 gt axisx 104 to 104 X coordinate of server position r lt 0 gt axisy 15 to 28 Y coordinate of server position r 0 dwelling 0 to 9999 Time to dwelling when patrol r w 1 presetname 0 9 Text string shorter than 40 The name of preset location r w characters blank presetpan 0 9 104 to 104 The pan coordinate of preset location r w 0 presettilt 0 9 15 to 28 The tilt coordinate of preset location A 10 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 r w 0 patrolname 0 19 Text string shorter than 40 The name of patrol location r w characters blank Group Layout NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION layouttype 1 Image mode 2 Text mode fontcolor 0 15 Font color lt 1 gt backgroundcolor 0 15 Link color lt 0 gt logotype 1 Blank 2 Default 3 URL backgroundtype 1 Blank 2 Default 3 URL logosource Text string shorter than 80 The location of logo graph characters backgroundsource Text string
25. 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration VPort 2141 Video Server Initial Configuration File system lt modelname gt VPort 2141 lt hostname gt VPort 2141 Video Server lt ledoff gt 0 lt timezone gt 8 lt date gt 2005 04 01 lt time gt 16 28 59 lt ntp gt lt updateinterval gt 0 lt serialnumber gt 0002D 10093E3 lt firmwareversion gt VS2403 MOXA V1 0 1 lt supportscriptversion gt 0205a lt scriptversion gt 0205a lt language gt en lt webpageversion gt VS2403 MOXA 0100b lt dil gt L lt di2 gt L lt di3 gt L lt di4 gt L lt resetdo gt 0 lt delayresetdo gt 1 lt ptzenabled gt 0 lt viewmode gt 0 security lt usercount gt 1 4 28 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration lt username gt O root 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 lt userpass gt 0 0002D10093E3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 lt userattr gt O videollvideo2lvideo3lvideo4lcamctrlldidolconf 1 2 3 4 4 29 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 45 16 17 18 19 20 System Configuration by Telnet Telnet Commands The VPort 2141 ha
26. 21410000 Cable Connection Front Panel ap mm 1234 n Dj em N IN mV et Cen d Sa d lt d d Geu Ve E e e n pa ba I az Camera 4 Camera 3 Camera 2 Camera 1 y y 2 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Getting Started Rear Panel 2 m GIO dde edad ata le Ehel 4 ar AGA e EZ T agoa pH d aT C mbizi T auo posen tema i NETZ ibar Motorized Camera Perform the following steps before powering on the the VPort 2141 video encoder 1 Connect your camera s video output to the BNC video input 2 Connect I O devices such as sensors or alarms to the VPort s GPIO terminal block 3 Connect the hub or switch on the LAN to the VPort s 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port 4 If you are using a PTZ camera connect the VPort s COM port to your camera s COM port Powering on the VPort 2141 Video Encoder First make sure that all cables are correctly and firmly connected and then turn on the cameras sensors and alarm devices Next power on the VPort 2141 by attaching the VPort 2141 s power adaptor to an electrical outlet After the POST Power On Self Test is completed successfully the VPort 2141 is ready to be configured At this point the network speed and video modulation type will be detected automatically Assigning an IP Address to the VPort 2141 Video Encoder 1 The VPort Installation Wizard will automatically search for VPort pr
27. 3 THD 5 GOO 2 erre PO 3 7 R5 2 qu B CTS T ri sored 46 9pin DSUB Bpin DSUB Personal Computer VC C3 1 Data ere Detect 9 No Connection 7 8 D Time Zone Table The hour offsets for different time zones are shown below You will need this information when setting the time zone in automatic date time synchronization GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time which is the global time that all time zones are measured from GMT 12 00 GMT 11 00 GMT 10 00 GMT 09 00 GMT 08 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 03 30 GMT 03 00 GMT 03 00 GMT 03 00 GMT 02 00 GMT 01 00 GMT 01 00 GMT GMT International Date Line West Midway Island Samoa Hawaii Alaska Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Arizona Chihuahua La Paz Mazatlan Mountain Time US amp Canada Central America Central Time US amp Canada Guadalajara Mexico City Monterrey Saskatchewan Bogota Lima Quito Eastern Time US amp Canada Indiana East Atlantic Time Canada Caracas La Paz Santiago Newfoundland Brasilia Buenos Aires Georgetown Greenland Mid Atlantic Azores Cape Verde Is Casablanca Monrovia Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London GMT 01 00 Amsterdam Berlin Bern Stockholm Vienna GMT 01 00 Belgrade
28. GUNI inire ede ente do e Se 4 27 System Configuration by Telnet rra 4 30 Telnet Commands E artara 4 30 System Core Debugging rr 4 30 Monitoring the Status of Digital Inputs rr 4 30 Stopping Information DOTRI rr 4 31 Querying the Status of Digital Iter 4 31 Setting Digital Outputs ra 4 31 Restoring Factory Default Settings rr 4 31 System Reset nested de eta hd 4 31 Advanced Applications eeeeeeeeeeerreneneeennnnnn 5 1 Capturing Up to date Still Images rra 5 2 Getting snapshots Dy URLa 5 2 Getting snapshots ASAN 5 2 Embedding Video in the Homepage rra 5 2 Downloading Event triggered Snapshots rra 5 3 Getting triggered snapshots by URL rra 5 3 Getting triggered snapshots Dy EIE 5 4 Uploading Snapshots Periodically rra 5 4 Uploading snapshots to an external FTP server sss 5 4 Sending snapshots to an external SMTP email server aa 5 4 Customizing Homepage Graphics rra 5 5 Command Script for DI DO amp Camera s Actions EBG 5 5 Command Format dune oto teta d y eee rti 5 6 Parameter Explanations rra 5 6 Practical Examples he ege be Det rm terat 5 7 URL Commands for DI DO amp Camera s Actions Setting rra 5 8 Querying the status of digital inputs ra 5 8 Driving digital GOTU 5 8 Moving motorized cameras in PTZ directions sss 5 8 Recalling camera DOSI rra 5 8 Transparent Remote Serial Driver rra 5 8 URL Commands for System Maintenance rra 5 9 Downloading the System Log by E
29. IE rra 5 9 Restarting the System by URL rra 5 9 Restoring Factory Default Settings by URLa 5 9 Upgrading System Firmware e 6 1 Using the VPort Installation Wizard to Upgrade EITE rra 6 2 Troubleshooting AAA 7 1 Power On Self Test POST ote atata rra 7 2 Frequently Asked Questions rra 7 2 URL Commands for VPort 2144 rrez A 1 Page URL inue Ui est e OU Pep e e rb eee A 1 System Resource SARE A 2 General CGI URL syntax and parameters ra A 2 Appendix B Settings of Supported PTZ Cameras s B 1 Appendix C Camera Control Cable ao C 1 Appendix D Time Zone Table eee D 1 Appendix E Technical Specifications eese E 1 Appendix F Service Information saarra F 1 MOXA Internet Services rra F 2 Probleni Report Form eee entem S F 3 Product Return Pio aaa F 4 1 Introduction The VPort 2141 is a high performance networked video encoder In addition to providing basic video feeds many advanced features are also supported to assist the user in setting up surveillance functions for online applications The state of the art design provides a good combination of stability robustness ease of use and flexibility The following topics are covered in this chapter LJ Overview Q Package Checklist LJ Product Features QO Typical Applications LJ Product Descrip
30. Ltd asserts that this content is safe You should only install view this content if Video All you trust Moxa Networking Co Ltd to make that assertion Configuration Snapshot Always trust content from Moxa Networking Co Ltd Yes More Info Love Functions Featured on the Main Page Image Mode and Text Mode Basic functions are displayed on the VPort s main page By default the main page opens in text mode which is shown in the first figure below The second figure shows image mode Note that depending on the PTZ driver or the authorization of the user the appearance of the main page could differ from what s shown in the figures Text Mode Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help 4r Get Q iig f5 dizen erem Gira Za d Address http 192 168 0 99 Ape us MOZA VPort 2141 Video Server Quality Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent DO2 Open Close Size Half Half x 2 Normal Normal x 2 Half D1 Double DO3 Open Close Do4 Open close Videot Video Videos Video4 Video All Configuration i GA ZZ E e d Snapshot 3 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Image Mode Compress Level Image Size System Configuration pe Sa Snapshot d Custom commands e SE for ETZ camera GO vPort 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer sloj xj Ble Edt Yew Favorite
31. MjpegControl WIDTH 352 HEIGHT 240 document write CLASSID CLSID EAA 1 05FE 7BBD 4196 8B96 D46743894 195 V document write CODEBASE http username password 192 168 0 201 plugin mjpegcontrol cab version 2 0 0 6 gt document write lt PARAM NAME VSize VALUE 2 gt document write lt PARAM NAME Url VALUE http username password 192 168 0 201 cgi bin video jpg document write cam 1 amp quality 3 amp size 2 gt document write lt OBJECT gt else document write img width 352 height 240 document write src http 192 168 0 201 cgi bin video jpg cam 1 amp quality 3 amp size 2 gt gt lt script gt lt body gt lt html gt Downloading Event triggered Snapshots There are 12 video image files for the video channel of three stages pre alarm the moment when triggered and post alarm Only the snapshots captured by the last event are preserved Administrators and users can use FTP or URL to get the saved snapshots They can also be browsed from the application page under system configuration Getting triggered snapshots by URL cgi bin imagebuf cgi lt param gt lt value gt param value Description cam 1 Video 1 2 Video 2 3 Video 3 4 Video 4 bufcnt 7 snapshot before event oldest 6 snapshot before event 5 snapshot before event 4 snapshot before event 3 snapshot before event 2 snapshot before e
32. Onghpur E VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 C eei gt Fe Done CITT T o en Z 4 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Security GEO File Edit view Favorites Tools Help a Os O x B Tp Jj search SIO Favorites GO Ge Za YA E LK 33 Address ja http 192 168 0 99 index vspx 18 B Go Links gt MOZA Configuration VPort Video Server HOME System Root password Security Blank root password will disable user authentication Network Root password IEEE DDNS amp UPnP Confirm password TIERE Save Mail amp FTP Access list EE Add user Camera control Username Homepage layout User password Application M videoi M video M Videos M video4 B B B B BI gt BI g BI E B View log file M 1 0 access IV Camera control Add gt View parameters e Factory default VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 User name no user Edit Delete Snapshot mode Allow more guests with snapshot mode Snapshot interval fi Second s Save CEET T Eme Manage User Root password To change the administrator s password type the new password in both the Root password box and Confirm password box The passwords you enter will be displayed in asterisks for security reasons The maximum string length for a password is 16 characters After clicking on Save to validate the new password a window will open to ask the administrator for the new password to access the
33. Quality Selection Image Size Selection Camera View Selection System Configuration Taking Snapshots Relay Output Control Motorized PTZ Camera Control Custom Camera Commands VVVVVV N NN VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Accessing the VPort 2141 Accessing the VPort 2141 Video Encoder Opening Your Browser Open your browser type the VPort s IP address in the Address box and then press Enter E Protected Object Microsoft Internet Explorer ioj gt File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Q ex gt x TD JO search Sg Favorites H GO 2 3 Authentication After opening your browser and typing the VPort s IP address a login window will appear Enter the User Name and Password and then click OK When accessing the VPort for the first time enter root as the username and the MAC address in capital letters as the password The MAC address is located on the VPort s label and can also be found when running the VPort Installation Wizard Primary users will be allowed to access the VPort as soon as the administrator finishes adding user profiles After a successful authentication the VPort s main page will be displayed Dhttp 192 168 0 99 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help GO rek X x 2 PD YO search Se Favorites 3 X Ld Address e http jj192 168 0 99 Connect to 192 168 0 99 1 VPort 2141 Vi
34. VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Second Edition June 2008 www moxa com product MOZA 2008 Moza Inc all rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Copyright Notice Copyright 2008 Moxa Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Moxa Moza provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors and
35. Video Encoder User s Manual Getting Started NOTE The IP assigned status will be listed as Yes if the VPort has been assigned an IP address If the status is No check to see if there is a problem with the DHCP network environment or if the model you are using does not support the auto IP assigned function Accessing the VPort 2141 Video Encoder for the First Time Once the installation is complete administrators should follow the instructions described in the next chapter Accessing the VPort 2141 for the First Time to make necessary configurations Mounting the VPort 2141 Panel Mounting Users can mount the VPort 2141 directly on the wall by using the 4 fixed aluminum pieces First attach these 4 fixed aluminum pieces to the VPort 2141 with the 8 screws included with the product Next use the 7 mm diameter screws to mount the VPort 2141 to the wall DIN Rail Mounting MOXA provides a 35 mm DIN Rail mounting option for use in industrial environments The DK 35A DIN Rail mounting kit can be ordered from MOXA 2 6 3 Accessing the VPort 2141 for the First Time This chapter includes information about how to access the VPort 2141 Video Encoder for the first time The following topics are covered 0 Accessing the VPort 2141 Video Encoder gt Opening Your Browser gt Authentication gt Installing the Plug in Application LJ Functions Featured on the Main Page gt Image Mode and Text Mode Logo and Host Name Video
36. ading snapshots to an external FTP server gt Sending snapshots to an external SMTP email server LJ Customizing Homepage Graphics Q Command Script for DI DO amp Camera s Actions Setting Command Format Parameter Explanations gt Practical Examples Q URL Commands for DI DO amp Camera s Actions Setting gt Querying the status of digital inputs gt Driving digital outputs gt Moving motorized cameras in PTZ directions Recalling camera position Transparent Remote Serial Driver CL URL Commands for System Maintenance Downloading the System Log by FTP Restart the System by URL Restoring Factory Default Settings by URL VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications Capturing Up to date Still Images Getting snapshots by URL Administrators and users can use a specific URL to capture the current still image Video Channel URL Video 1 http lt IP of Video Encoder cgi bin videol jpg param value Video 2 http lt IP of Video Encoder gt cgi bin video2 jpg lt param gt lt value gt Video 3 http lt IP of Video Encoder gt cgi bin video3 jpg lt param gt lt value gt Video 4 http lt IP of Video Encoder gt cgi bin video4 jpg lt param gt lt value gt Quad of all http lt IP of Video Encoder gt cgi bin videoall jpg lt param gt lt value gt Additional Parameters 5 E e param Description Quality Medium S
37. ages up to 15 images per channel 5 privacy mask functions supported Set 3 active areas for video motion detection 2 COM ports 1 RS 232 and 1 RS 485 for remote PTZ control PPPoE to link with xDSL for Internet access supported Built in web server for easy configuration Adjustable network bandwidth Video stream up to 30 25 frames sec at 352 x 240 resolution Quad display at up to 15 frames sec 4 Digital Inputs and 4 Relay Outputs for sensors and alarms Automatic remote image retrieval and storage via e mail and FTP with event triggering Supports ActiveX Control SDK to enable easy development of Windows application software DDNS amp UPnP supported NOTE ActiveX Control SDK is supported with flexible interface and sample codes for third party developers please contact a MOXA sales representative if you require this SDK VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction Typical Application http 192 168 4 100 TCP IP Analog Cameras DI Relay E PC or Seer SoftDVR IP 192 168 4 100 Product Description Front Panel e m p ui in m UO e b eo E bd EO 7 4 E 1 1 RESET button The RESET button is located on the right side of the VPort 2141 s front panel The button can be used to perform two levels of system recovery Reset will force the system to restart and Restore will restore the factory default settings and then force the system to restart from the initial
38. ages saved on the VPort 2141 on another page To change the logo or the background images referenced by the URL refer to the homepage layout section under configuration Resource name Reference URL system logo image Nogo gif background image back gif button image for camera 1 btn caml gif button image for camera 2 btn cam2 gif button image for camera 3 btn cam3 gif button image for camera 4 btn_cam4 gif button image for quad screen btn_cama gif button image for configuration btn_conf gif icon image for link indicator btn_text gif General CGI URL syntax and parameters CGI parameters are written in lower case and as one word without any underscores or other separators When the CGI request includes internal server parameters the internal parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the server or video server The CGIs are organized in function related directories under the cgi bin directory The file extension of the CGI is required Syntax http lt servername gt cgi bin lt subdir gt lt subdir gt lt cgi gt lt ext gt lt parameter gt lt value gt amp lt parameter gt lt value gt Get server parameter values Note This request require administrator access Method GET POST Syntax amp lt parameter gt http lt servername gt cgi bin admin getparam cgi lt parameter gt whe
39. al the VPort 2141 will capture images periodically at the pre alarm stage Once the pre defined condition is matched the pre alarm images will be kept and the current images will be saved The subsequent images will be stored at the post alarm stage Users may retrieve these files either by downloading by FTP or by directing the VPort 2141 to send the files by e mail This means that after monitoring conditions are met the VPort 2141 will keep these image files until user retrieval even if power is lost Q If I set the VPort 2141 to send e mails of images whenever the conditions are met will my 2o e mail account overflow It is recommended to use a transient state instead of steady state For instance use Input is Rising and Input is Falling rather than Input is High and Input is Low to let the condition be triggered only when state is changing The image is not clear enough Is anything wrong The lens can be focused by rotating the outer ring Rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise to focus near or far 7 4 A URL Commands for VPort 2141 The VPort 2141 can be easily integrated with existing websites or web control applications using convenient URLs This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of the VPort 2141 Some RFC standards related to HTML may be a good reference for implementation of the customized homepage Page URL The configuration page has a f
40. an configuring from a web browser particularly when configuring multiple VPort 2141 units To configure a VPort 2141 by FTP first download the parameter file CONFIG INI customize each field and then upload the file to the VPort 2141 to install the new settings To log into the FTP daemon enter root as the user name and enter the password that you use when connecting to the Web server The VPort 2141 s MAC address no dashes all letters upper case is the password for initial access The CONFIG INI file has multiple categories The category names in square brackets should be in upper case The item names in angle braces should be in lower case Some items related to disable enable should use the keywords YES or NO The number zero 0 entry in user name gt and user password is for administrators i e root The VPort 2141 will restart automatically as soon as the file is uploaded and accepted If you want to cancel the reboot procedure after transferring the CONFIG INI file by FTP then set the first item reset system to NO However it will only take effect once and show YES in the download config ini file the next time A sample CONFIG INI file is shown in the table below The text in italics describes the characteristics of the field and the bold italic characters are the options for the field The following table is an example with all parameters listed in General command URL format 4 27 VPort
41. ation can be done easily and remotely using Internet Ezplorer In addition to classified categories of system configuration two wizards are available to provide user friendly instructions to facilitate the setup task Alternatively administrators can type the system configuration URL http lt IP address of Video Encoder gt setup config html to enter the configuration page directly Administrators who want to set certain options through the URL should refer to the relevant section in Chapter 6 URL Commands for Advanced Functions System System configuration serves 5 purposes 1 Since the VPort 2141 is a networked video encoder administrators should at least configure Security Network and Video To support external serial port devices configure Camera Control and then Camera Setting under Video To use the built in security and web attraction features configure Application Administrators can adjust the system date and time under System or configure different homepage layouts by configuring Homepage layout The VPort 2141 also provides other system maintenance options including View log file View parameters and Factory default Hostname The host name will appear as the homepage title of the main page and over the video window on the main page The maximum string length is 40 characters or 20 characters in double byte character systems such as Chinese or Japanese systems EO File Edit View Favorites T
42. ave enough network knowledge to change the default port Administrators must enter the correct 1st FTP Server 1st FTP user name and 1st FTP password 1st FTP remote folder is the sub folder in the remote FTP server If the remote FTP server s port is changed to a setting different from 21 be sure to set the real port to 1st FTP server port If the local network is protected by a firewall to prevent it from initiating an FTP connection from the remote FTP server you may be able to connect to the FTP server but not be able to save a file to the server due to data channel connection failure Check 1st FTP passive mode for a passive transfer solution Another set of 2 FTP server settings is also provided for a backup connection Access List GEO File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Qa O x a WA Search iy Favorites Ol A LJ 33 Address ja http 192 168 0 99 index vspx J ag Go Links gt MOXA Configuration VPort Video Server Ri RI wee S m EI RI 2 E b VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 HOME Allow list System Start IP address Security End IP address I E Network DDNS amp UPnP Mail amp FTP Delete allow list Access list Allow list 1 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 v Delete Video Camera control Homepage layout Application View log file View parameters Factory default 4 10 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration The Accessible List allows
43. coder User s Manual Upgrading System Firmware Using the VPort Installation Wizard to Upgrade Firmware 1 Openthe VPort Installation Wizard checkmark the box next to the server whose firmware you wish to upgrade and then click the Upgrade button MOXA VPort Installation Wizard wacaiies iAMdes Assigned Model Ao iP _ Setup 200 02 D1 027152 192 168 0 99 e VPot2140 Yes Lom WI emen zz teme erazi uri to seteciea eves sj 2 Type in the http port number of the video server whose firmware you wish to upgrade type the administrator password in the space provided and then click Retry 192 168 0 99 NOTE If the password is wrong a message window will appear asking you to check the FTP port and password again VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Upgrading System Firmware 3 The program will detect the Video Server Note that the Upgrade button is grayed out Use the Locate the firmware to upgrade navigation tool in the bottom third of the window to locate the firmware file MOXA VPort Installatic 4 Click on the firmware file name to select it and then click on the Upgrade button in the upper left corner of the window EE 6 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Upgrading System Firmware 5 Wait a few seconds for the upgrade process to finish Update Progress Update device se 00 02 D1 02 71 62 192 168 0 99 VPort 2140 Uploading files ne 81
44. ct the VPort 2141 will allow a maximum of twenty users to connect at the same time Excess users can get an auto refreshed still image on the homepage instead It is recommended to build another web server to host a large quantity of users by retrieving images from the VPort 2141 periodically What video rate does the VPort 2141 support A The JPEG codec can process 30 frames per second internally However the overall performance is subject to many different factors such as 1 network throughput 2 bandwidth share 3 number of users 4 number of video inputs accessed at one time 5 viewing complicated objects results in a larger image file 7 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Troubleshooting 6 the level of your PC or notebook that is responsible for displaying images In general the transfer rate on a general local network environment can achieve over 200 Kbps or approzimately 10 to 20 pictures per second in a normal environment The general frame size is illustrated in the following table for your reference Ouality setting Size of each frame Bandwidth demand for 30 fps Medium 6 51 KB 1562 Kbps Standard 6 69 KB 1606 Kbps Good 9 29 KB 2230 Kbps Detailed 14 28 KB 3427 Kbps Ezcellent 24 24 KB 5818 Kbps Q How can I keep the VPort 2141 as private as possible A Q A The VPort 2141 is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces The user authenticat
45. deo Server User name Ie root Password Remember my password Cancel Installing the Plug in Application If you access the VPort for the first time via a browser that supports server push e g Netscape the video images will be displayed directly If you are using Windows Internet Explorer as your browser you will be asked to install a new plug in application provided by the VPort This plug in application has been registered for certification and is used to display video images via Internet Explorer Click on Yes to install the plug in application If your browser does not allow the user to install the plug in change the security option to a lower level or contact your network supervisor for assistance 3 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Accessing the VPort 2141 d vPort 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Oa O A 3 6 l Xem OF SEL S Address http 192 168 0 99 gt Ea Links E MOXA VPort 2141 Video Server Quality Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent DO2 Open Close Security Warning E Xlios open close Do you want to install and run Motion JPEG Control signed on 1 9 2004 5 54 PM and distributed by o4 _ Open close Moxa Networking Co Ltd videot video2 i Publisher authenticity verified by VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA Video3 Video4 1 Caution Moxa Networking Co
46. digital output or click on Close to short the Common and Normal Close pins of the digital output Motorized PTZ Camera Control If a serial device such as a motorized camera is attached and correctly configured to the COM port the control panel will appear on the permitted users main page The effective buttons will change color when the cursor is passed over the button Users can control the pan tilt zoom and focus functions of motorized cameras The home button is used to return the camera to the center position if the camera supports this command Apart from near and far control for focus an AUTO button is provided for setting auto focus mode To move the motorized camera more precisely the speed control for pan and tilt allows users to fine tune the aiming position Users can also click directly on any point in the image to force the motorized camera to focus on that point or select a preset location from the drop down list The list of preset locations is pre defined by administrators The detailed configurations are described in the related section in Chapter 4 System Configuration 3 5 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Accessing the VPort 2141 Custom Camera Commands In addition to the default pan tilt zoom and focus controls users can define up to five buttons for controlling attached motorized PTZ cameras Custom commands are set up by administrators and are used for functions such as activating or deactivatin
47. e the administrator there is no way to recover the root password The only way to regain access to the VPort 2141 is to restore the factory settings and reinstall the VPort 7 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Troubleshooting Q A TO 2o 2o 2o Q Why can t I watch video from the VPort 2141 after it is authenticated There are several scenarios that could cause this problem If you have just installed the VPort 2141 and are unable to watch the video check if the video input is enabled and check the video modulation on the Configuration page 2 If the VPort 2141 is installed correctly and you are accessing the VPort 2141 for the first time using Internet Explorer adjust the security level of Internet Explorer to allow installation of the plug in 3 If the problem still exists after making the adjustment the current number of users could be greater than what the system allows 4 If you are using a demo account the administrator may have hid the video from public view bea How can I use a url instead of IP address to connect to the VPort 2141 To allow users to connect to the VPort 2141 through an easily memorized name administrators must first configure the network s domain name server Here is an example the administrator installs the VPort 2141 with a reserved IP address and assigns it a name on the domain name service then users can connect to the VPort 2141 by typing the web address instead of
48. e the same standard Default Video Source Administrators can set the default viewing mode for home page to camera 1 2 3 or 4 or show all images with quad mode 4 15 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Bandwidth Limit The bandwidth limit affects the transmission of video streams Once a bandwidth limit is set the video frame rate will change accordingly Limiting the bandwidth is useful for balancing network utilization when multiple VPorts are installed on the same network This method is more effective than just changing image guality and is able to achieve better performance with adeguate image size and guality Save After making all of the necessary modifications click Save to store the modifications If you have changed the modulation type the VPort will restart automatically Camera Control The Camera Control page includes settings for PTZ driver and various serial transmission settings The VPort 2141 has 2 COM ports COM 1 and COM 2 for connecting to ezternal devices such as a motorized PTZ PAN TILT ZOOM controller Interface Speed COM1 RS 232 male DB9 Max 115 2 Kbps COM 2 RS 485 Terminal block for Data Data Max 115 2 Kbps The COM port connection serves 2 purposes 1 Ifthe attached device is a PTZ camera administrators must select the correct PTZ model under PTZ driver options since each PTZ camera has its own protocols for the PTZ funct
49. eir PC into a digital video recorder Scheduling or one click recording saves important images on your local hard disk and the reliable motion detection and instant warning features make you ready for any situation A quick and easy to use search and playback function lets you easily find the image you re looking for so that you can inspect the images more carefully and also save the output to an AVI file Remote system upgrade Users of the VPort 2141 will have round the clock access to the most up to date firmware on our website with a free upgrade wizard included to facilitate firmware installation 1 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction Technical support for developers The high performance cost effective VPort 2141 can be integrated into many applications and the complete programming interface and standard JPEG format makes the developer s job easy and straightforward VPort 2141 applications can be found on MOXA s website Package Checklist 1 VPort 2141 Video Encoder Camera control cable 2 GPIO terminal connectors Power adaptor Quick Installation Guide Aluminum pieces and 8 screws Software CD NOTE Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged Product Features VPort 2141 video encoders have the following features Connect analog CCTVs to TCP IP networks 4 channel video input with 75 ohm impedance DIP switches MJPEG compression codec Pre Post snapshot im
50. ent types of networking equipment software and peripherals of the 400 vendors that are part of the Universal Plug and Play Forum This means that they are listed in the network devices table for the operating system such as Windows XP supported by this function Users can link to the VPort directly by clicking the VPort listed in the network devices table Dynamic DNS To enable the DDNS function the administrator should first apply for a Hostname from the DDNS service providers website There are 5 providers listed in the VPort DynDNS org TZO com dhs org safe100 net and dyn interfree it Refer to the providers rules when enabling the function Step 1 Checkmark Enable DDNS Step 2 Select the DDNS service Provider to which you applied Step 3 Key in the Hostname you applied for for linking to the VPort Step 4 Key in the Username E mail and Password Key to enable the service from the DDNS service provider based on the rules of DDNS websites Step 5 Click save to enable the DDNS configuration of the VPort Universal PnP Checkmark the Enable UPnP box and then click save to enable the UPnP function Users will be able to find and connect to the VPort directly from the operating system s network device If the UPnP network component is installed in Windows XP the hostname of the VPort will be shown with bracketed IP address in the Network neighbors e g VPort 2141 xxx xxx xxx 96 In other words the hostna
51. er s manual updates The following services are provided E mail for technical support support moxanet com World Wide Web WWW Site for product information eros te a PEE ee ea http www moxa com VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Service Information Problem Report Form MOXA VPort 2141 Customer name 1 MOXA Product L1 VPort 2141 2 Serial Number Problem Description Please describe the symptoms of the problem as clearly as possible including any error messages you see A clearly written description of the problem will allow us to reproduce the symptoms and expedite the repair of your product VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Service Information Product Return Procedure For product repair ezchange or refund the customer must Provide evidence of original purchase Obtain a Product Return Agreement PRA from the sales representative or dealer Fill out the Problem Report Form PRF Include as much detail as possible for a shorter product repair time Carefully pack the product in an anti static package and send it pre paid to the dealer The PRA should be visible on the outside of the package and include a description of the problem along with the return address and telephone number of a technical contact
52. er than 63 User name of primary smtp server r w characters blank mailpass1 text string shorter than 15 Password of primary smtp server r w characters blank smtp2 domain name or IP secondary SMTP server r w address string shorter than blank 40 characters mailto2 text string shorter than 80 mail recipient address r w characters blank mailuser2 text string shorter than 63 User name of secondary smtp server r w characters blank mailpass2 text string shorter than 15 Password of secondary smtp server r w characters blank returnemail text string shorter than 80 return email address r w characters blank localftpport positive number less than FTP port r w 65535 21 ftpl domain name or IP primary FTP server r w address string shorter than blank 40 characters gt ftpport1 positive number less than primary FTP port r w 65535 21 ftpuserl text string shorter than 63 user name for primary FTP server r w characters blank ftppass1 text string shorter than 15 password for primary FTP server r w characters blank ftpfolder1 text string shorter than 40 upload folder in primary FTP server r w characters blank ftppasvmodel 1 Enable passive mode of primary FTP server r w 0 Disable passive mode of primary FTP server A 6 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141
53. g a camera s lens wiper In general administrators must refer to the camera s user s manual when defining custom commands AD vPort 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer iol xl Ele Edit view Favorites Tools Help ae Qs O ig 1 Dem Servet irre Ad Address http 192 168 0 99 index vspx Sie re MOXA VPort 2141 Video Server Do4 Open Close t dd Pan speed o Tilt speed o a GEren Rear Front Snoop Goto Camera 3 6 4 System Configuration After installing the hardware the next task required is to configure the VPort 2141 s settings There are 3 configuration methods based on the type of access web browser FTP and Telnet This chapter includes the following sections LJ System Configuration by Web Browser VVVVV KN N NN gt gt gt VVVVVV N System Security Network DDNS amp UPnP Access List Video Camera Control Homepage Layout Application View Log File View Parameters Factory Default LJ System Configuration by FTP CONFIG INI LJ System Configuration by Telnet Telnet Commands System Core Debugging Monitoring the Status of Digital Inputs Stopping Information Dumping Querying the Status of Digital Inputs Setting Digital Outputs Restoring Factory Default Settings System Reset VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration System Configuration by Web Browser System configur
54. g new settings 3 Select the Automatic option to make the VPort synchronize automatically with timeservers over the Internet every month However synchronization may fail if the assigned NTP server cannot be reached or the VPort is connected to a local network Leaving the NTP server blank will force the VPort to connect to default timeservers Enter either the Domain name or IP address format of the timeserver as long as the DNS server is available Do not forget to set the Time zone for local settings Refer to Appendix G for your region s time zone Click on Save to validate the changes GEO File Edit View Favorites Tools Help aw Qe bd x D IA JO search Se Favorites SE E 1E 33 Address eretze a tera e Eiz tinks MOXA Configuration VPort Video Server HOME Host name VPort 2141 Video Server System Automatically restore DO state after R Second s Security Network Bl Keep current date and time DDNS amp UPnP C Sync with computer time Mail amp FTP 01 14 yyyy mm dd 3 Access list h PC time 12 48 24 hh mm ss Video z C Manual gt Camera control 5 i Date 2006 10 27 yyyy mm dd Homepage layout BI Time 14 54 53 hh mm ss e Application C Automatic b View lag file NTP server skip to invoke default server gt View parameters y Time zone GMT 8 00 E Factory default Update interval l
55. h file system installed Use auto searched IP Network interface initialized Host IP 192 168 0 99 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Stream server starts up FTP server starts up HTTP server starts up Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 Connected by root 192 168 0 10 4 25 MAC address 00 02 D1 02 E6 96 ai zi T TT T ia VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration View parameters Clicking on View parameters allows you to view all system parameters which are listed by category The content is the same as in the VPort 2141 s CONFIG INI file Z YPort 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help E Qx x 2 5 gt Search i Favorites Olc SoS ce Address erdizka eG ws Configuration VPort Video Server HOME System VPort 2141 Video Server Initial Configuration File Security Network VPort 2141 Video Server DDNS amp UPnP lt ledoff gt MU EEUU lt timezone gt Access list 8 Video Camera control Homepage layout Application View log
56. he URL Command for Advanced Functions section in Chapter 5 for ideas and review all of Chapter 4 for detailed explanations of system configurations Note L Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country Since VPort is both a high performance surveillance system and networked video encoder you must ensure that the operation of such devices is legal in your local area before installing this unit for surveillance purposes A ATTENTION Paragraphs preceded by the ATTENTION indicator must be fully understood and heeded Ignoring these warnings could result in serious hazards Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Table of Contents Lide NATA ala 1 1 cau Em 1 2 Package Checklist ppt RE HPTH kk DR EEG ERR 1 3 Product Features aid oie tei ads clays ee b Ganeta 1 3 Typical Applications ET etaa e e c OR ape s 1 4 Product Descripti ns zn ee n erar i e PER ER RE HARE RE a 1 4 Front MUA 1 4 Rear Panel uzu aT ee ede rate erea 1 6 Getting Started EEAO 2 1 Before Getting Started pete ehe HR buen 2 2 Setting up an Ethernet Environment sees 2 2 Cable Connection autas anite Sm oH Gegner o ER eara 2 2 Powering on the VPort 2141 Video Encoder eee 2 3 Assigning an IP Address to the VPort 2141 Video Encoder 2 3 Accessing the VPort 2141 Video Encoder for the First Time 2 6 Mount the VPort 2141 inc Reda otro rh
57. hernet switch or hub If it 1s dim the Ethernet cable may be loose or shorted 2 Ifthe cable is OK the Ethernet controller is broken Ask your reseller for technical service LED2 blinks one time and LED3 blinks 4 times Ethernet network The Ethernet controller is broken Ask your reseller for technical service LED2 blinks one time and LED3 blinks 3 times System The PCI interface cannot work Ask your reseller for technical service A ATTENTION To reduce system failure caused by operation error always read the related sections in this user s manual to prevent unexpected errors caused by wild guess configuration Frequently Asked Questions Q Why can t I connect to the VPort after rebooting A The VPort Installation Wizard can find VPorts connected to the same LAN as the computer running the Wizard If the VPort s IP address does not belong to the same LAN as the PC or is set to PPPoE the Installation Wizard will not be able to locate the VPort Q What should I do if I forget my password A You must log in every time you access the VPort 2141 If you are not a permitted user you may view the images or control the camera as long as the demo account is opened The demo account user may use the username demo which does not require a password to access limited features If you are one of the managed users you must ask the administrator for the password the first time If you ar
58. identified by the port number 4 75 Ohm DIP Switch There are four 75 Ohm DIP switches numbered from 1 to 4 on the front panel The switches are used to enable the 75 Ohm resistance video impedance DIP switches should be turned to the ON position if cameras are connected to the video inputs and a video loop is not being used The switches should be turned to the OFF position for high impedance if a video loop is required 5 System LEDs POWER CONNECT SERIAL Each time the VPort 2141 video encoder starts up a Power On Self Test POST will be performed to examine each hardware module The VPort 2141 has 3 System LEDs a POWER power indicator b CONNECT checks to see if the VPort 2141 is alive c SERIAL checks to see if the RS 232 485 COM ports are in use As soon as the administrator plugs in the power connector both the CONNECT and SERIAL LED s will flash one by one until the diagnosis is finished If the result is good these 2 LEDs will turn off momentarily and then follow the pattern shown in the table below If any of the modules fails refer to the Power On Self Test in Chapter 7 for the error pattern and then follow the troubleshooting procedures If the system still does not operate normally please contact your reseller for technical service Mode Condition FED Ge Ge POWER CONNECT SERIAL Ethernet Connection Before installation ON OFF OFF After installation ON Flash OFF
59. ings Otherwise the VPort will use the settings under Enable the external script file to exclude the following settings option Event operation Event operation is for setting security applications 1 Delay seconds before detecting the next event Use this option to set the time interval in seconds from 0 to 999 between each event s trigger action 2 Trigger Condition a Detect motion in Check the Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 and Video 4 boxes to enable Video Motion Detection VMD which is set on the Video configuration web page you may also click on the each hyperlink of video to configure motion detection link below to configure the appropriate parameters as the trigger condition There are 3 check boxes to the right of each video channel which are for each camera s VMD area settings The VMD Window s name will appear after the box is set up DI Condition The VPort 2141 supports 4 Digital Inputs Each DI can be set to High Low Rising or Falling An edge trigger e g Rising or Falling is generally used to detect the signal from an external sensor 3 Trigger Action You can set 2 trigger actions that determine the reaction after an event occurs The trigger actions are relay output alarms and snapshot image a DO Action There are 4 DOs Relay output for connecting the alarms You can set the trigger output alarm when the DI or Video Motion Detection conditions are met The Delay second s after even
60. ion and special confirmation during installation can keep the VPort 2141 from unauthorized access You may also change the HTTP port to a non public number You can check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins I have a PTZ camera that is not on the support list How can I control it The VPort 2141 provides a custom camera command interface to control cameras that are not supported The details are described in this manual Be sure that the COM port settings are applied to the camera specifications The camera control cable included is shown in the package contents Prepare your own cable if necessary The general PTZ command is composed of one start command and one stop command When editing both commands in the edit box of the configuration page use comma s to separate commands Each comma represents 200 milliseconds If the user has some serial control device other than the PTZ camera the special URL is provided to send the desired commands For quick access integrate the URL to another homepage on your own web server Why can I see image files when I use dir in FTP even if the alarm is not triggered Every time the VPort 2141 starts it will capture the images as vpre jpg If there are previously saved image files that are not retrieved the VPort 2141 will keep them until they are accessed How will the stored images be processed if the VPort 2141 loses power If a user has defined the snapshot interv
61. ions Refer to Appendix B Settings for Supported PTZ Cameras to see which PTZ cameras are supported by the VPort 2141 If the attached PTZ camera is not supported by the VPort select Custom Camera to enter the proprietary commands for pan tilt zoom and focus control 2 If the attached device is not a PTZ camera e g a video multiplexer select the Generic CGI command to control the device using CGI commands For external device control refer to Chapter 5 Advanced Applications under the URL Commands for DI DO and Camera s Actions settings section for more details The default setting is None which means no serial device is connected to the COM port 4 16 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration 2 VPort 2141 Video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer GIE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help amp Qw O A je dmm OS LS Address ja http 192 168 0 99 index vspx J gt Go Links gt MOXA VPort Video Server Configuration HOME RS485 System PTZ driver one 9 Security Port settings b Network Baud rate bps 2400 7 5 DDNS amp UPnP Data bits e z B Mail amp FTP Stop bits fi B Access list Parity bit None z EES Custom command Camera control e Homepage layout Save Application EHE log file RS232 View parameters PTZ driver None a e Factory default Port settings Baud rate bps 2400 VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 Da
62. le on flash If parameter is omitted a sync write will occur note this parameter must be put at begin of parameter list lt group gt _ lt name gt value to assigned Assign lt value gt to the parameter lt group gt _ lt name gt return lt return page gt Redirect to the page lt return page gt after the parameter is assigned The lt return page gt can be a full URL path or relative path according the the current path If you omit this parameter it will redirect to an empty page note The return page can be a general HTML file htm html or a Vivotek server script executable vspx file It can not be a CGI command It can not have any extra parameters This parameter must be put at end of parameter list A 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 Return HTTP 1 0 200 OK r n Content Type text html r n Context Length lt length gt r n r n lt parameter pair gt where lt parameter pair gt is lt parameter gt lt value gt r n lt parameter pair gt Only the parameters that you have set and are readable will be returned Example Set the IP address of server to 192 168 0 123 Request http myserver cgi bin admin setparam cgi Network IPAddress 192 168 0 123 Response HTTP 1 0 200 OK r n Content Type text html r n Context Length 33 r n r n network ipaddress 192 168 0 123 r n Available parameters o
63. ling camera position cgi bin recall cgi cam lt n gt amp recall lt position gt lt n gt video channel from 1 to 4 position the text string of a location that is preset in system configuration Refer to Camera preset configuration URL for preset function Transparent Remote Serial Driver The VPort 2141 provides highly customized control support for third party serial interface devices other than PTZ cameras This means that in addition to setting up a custom camera with PAN TILT ZOOM FOCUS commands users may utilize this mode and introduce a customized homepage to transmit arbitrary user defined commands from the user side to the VPort 2141 The third party device connected to the serial port of the VPort 2141 will receive the same command sent by the originator The user only needs to attach the command in ASCII format after the special URL The VPort 2141 will parse the commands and translate into binary code to send out 5 8 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications Send command to device attached to COM1 cgi bin senddata cgi com 1 amp data 123456 ABCDEF amp flush yes amp wait 1000 amp read 6 This hyperlink will inform the VPort 2141 to send out binary format commands to COMI with 0x12 0x34 0x56 followed by OxAB OxCD OxEF Each comma separates the commands by 200 milliseconds flush yes means the receive data buffer of the COM port must be cleared before it is read Then
64. me of the VPort is VPort 2141 and the IP address of the video encoder is XXX XXX XXX 96 which depends on the last value of the IP address assigned to the video encoder 4 8 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Mail amp FTP TZ File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay p e ALL m3 E Qw O A 1x9 vem O 2 SS BS Address la http 192 168 0 99 index vspx z Ba Links E MOXA Configuration VPort Video Server 4 HOME SMTP System 1st SMTP mail server Security ist SMTP account name Network ist SMTP password DDNS amp UPnP KI KI KI KI 1st Recipient email address Mail amp FTP 2 2nd SMTP mail server Access list E 2nd SMTP account name video w 2nd SMTP password Camera control i 2nd Recipient email address 2l Homepage layout Bage aY Sender email address Application E 2 View log file Local FTP server port Bi View parameters 1st FTP server B Factory default ist FTP server port ist FTP user name VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 1st FTP password ist FTP remote folder 1st FTP passive mode 2nd FTP server 2nd FTP server port 2nd FTD car nama SMTP The VPort 2141 not only plays the role of server but also actively connects to outside servers to send alarm messages or snapshots If the administrator has set up some applications in either event mode or sequential mode the VPort will send out snapshots once the
65. n the environment When the settings are configured to be very sensitive to motion some triggered events might be false alarms since there could be small differences between sequential images of the same scene In addition the motion detection alarm could be triggered by the flashing of florescent lights shifting of shadows due to changes in the lighting conditions etc Privacy Mask F http 192 168 0 99 Privacy mask 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer gt Privacy mask Enable privacy mask Window Name STEE rn Xi Width Height Five private mask areas can be set up for each camera The areas appear as filled rectangles with fill color set to black to hide the privacy of objects in that region A privacy mask window is set up in the same way as a motion detection window Before completing the Video configuration you should check the Modulation Default Video Source and Bandwidth Limit as described next Modulation There are 3 types of Modulation Administrators can set the auto detected condition during initialization by selecting Auto but can still set it manually by selecting NTSC or PAL When you change the camera modulation a warning message will pop up to inform you that the system will restart to validate the new modulation ATTENTION In general analog cameras support one of two different standards NTSC or PAL However all of the cameras connected to the VPort 2141 video encoder should us
66. n the server NOTE The bold characters in the table are the default value of each parameter Group System NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION hostname text string shorter than 40 host name of server r w characters Wireless Video Server lt with Pan Tilt lt Zoom gt gt gt ledoff 0 Do not turn off the led indicator r w 1 Turn off the led indicator date lt yyyy mm dd gt year month and date separated by slash r w keep keep date unchanged auto Using NTP to sync date time automatically time lt hh mm ss gt hour minute and second separated by colon r w keep keep date unchanged auto Using NTP to sync date time automatically ntp domain name or IP NTP server r w address skip to invoke default server timezone 12 12 time zone 8 means GMT 8 00 r w 8 updateinterval 0 2592000 0 to Disable automatic time adjustment r w otherwise it means the seconds between NTP automatic update interval 0 serialnumber mac address 12 characters mac address without hyphen r connected firmwareversion text string shorter than 39 The version of firmware including model r characters company and version number A 4 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 restore 0 Restore the system parameters to default value w Positive integer
67. n window r w characters gt blank winleft 1 3 0 to 352 for CCD Left coordinate of window position r w 0 to 320 for CMOS 0 wintop 1 3 0 to 288 for PAL Top coordinate of window position r w 0 to 240 for 0 NTSC amp CMOS winwidth 1 3 0to 352 for CCD Width of motion detection window r w 0 to 320 for CMOS 0 A 9 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 winheight 1 3 0 to 288 for PAL Height of motion detection window r w 0 to 240 for 0 NTSC amp CMOS winobjsize 1 3 0 to 100 Percent of motion detection window r w 0 winsensitivity 1 0 to 100 Sensitivity of motion detection window 3 0 r w update 1 Update the above motion detection settings to take w effect Group Mask1 4 NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enabled 0 disable privacy mask r w 1 enable privacy mask winenabled lt 1 3 gt 10 disable privacy mask window r w 1 enable privacy mask window winname 1 3 text string shorter than 14 name of privacy mask window r w characters gt lt blank gt winleft_ lt 1 3 gt 0 to 352 for CCD Left coordinate of window position r w 0 to 320 for CMOS 0 wintop 1 3 0 to 288 for PAL Top coordinate of window position r w 0 to 240 for 0 NTSC amp CMOS winwidth 1 3 0 to 352 for CCD Width of privacy mask window r w 0 to 3
68. new software to access the VPort 2141 As long as you re connected to the network you will be able to view the images recorded by your cameras User password protection User password protection is provided to prevent malicious intruders from accessing your system Once the administrator password is configured all users will need a password to access the VPort 2141 Built in VMD Video Motion Detection External sensors are not required since the video channel can be configured to detect motion making it easy to set up a security system in either your home or office The customizable settings allow you to tune the system for both object size and sensitivity making the VPort 2141 adaptable to different environments Weekly schedule for automated surveillance A user defined surveillance schedule will repeat weekly to check security settings and send notifications or drive external devices making it easy to install the VPort 2141 in SOHOs retail shops and home security systems Flexible I O control for external devices One opto isolated sensor input and one relay output are provided to control external devices giving system integrators the option of turning an analog system into an advanced security system MOXA SoftDVR Lite IP Surveillance Software To extend the VPort 2141 s capabilities MOXA SoftDVR Lite IP Surveillance Software which supports a maximum of 4 cameras in quad is included free of charge allowing users to turn th
69. o 3 fps 5 set maximum frame rate to 5 fps 10 set maximum frame rate to 10 fps 15 set maximum frame rate to 15 fps 20 set maximum frame rate to 20 fps 25 set maximum frame rate to 25 fps A 8 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 30 for NTSC only set maximum frame rate to 30 fps modulation 0 NTSC GK i PAL 2 AUTO actualmodulation 0 NTSC r 1 PAL flip 1 flip image r w 0 normal image mirror 1 mirror image iw 0 normal image imprinttimestamp 1 Overlay time stamp on video Ek 0 Do not overlay time stamp on video Group Image NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION brightness 5to 5 Adjust brightness of image according to mode r w settings 0 saturation lt 5 to 5 Adjust saturation of image according to mode r w settings 0 contrast 5to 5 Adjust contrast of image according to mode r w settings 0 hue 5to 5 Adjust hue of image according to mode settings r w lt 0 gt mode Preview Apply the parameter of image but not save w Restore Restore the last saved image parameters Save Directly save the adjust image parameters Group Motion1 4 NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enabled 0 disable motion detection r w 1 enable motion detection winenabled_ lt 1 3 gt 0 disable motion window MN 1 enable motion window winname 1 3 text string shorter than 14 name of motio
70. oducts connected to the same LAN as your computer You can also click the Search button on the VPort Installation Wizard window to initiate a new search Note that the wizard searches by MAC address 2 When the wizard finishes searching the MAC address IP address Assigned IP assigned status Model and Auto IP indicates whether or not this VPort has an auto IP assigned function of the VPort will be listed in the VPort Installation Wizard window 3 Select the VPort by checking the box in front of the MAC address and then click the Link to selected device button to open the VPort s web console with your web browser 2 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Getting Started MOXA VPort Installation Wizard 2100 02 D1 02 71 62 192 168 098 Yes VPot2140 Yes 4 Youcan modify Host Name password and select Date Time Settings If you modify any of the settings click Next to proceed MOXA VPort Installation Wizard VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Getting Started 5 Use the window shown below to modify the IP Address Subnet mask IP address of the Default router IP address of the Primary DNS and IP address of the Secondary DNS Click Next to proceed MOXA VPort Installation Wizard 6 Atthis point the setup is complete Click Previous to make additional changes to the settings or click Apply to save the settings to the VPort MOXA VPort Installation Wizard VPort 2141
71. ol jpg video2 jpg video3 jpg and video4 jpg for four channels If the snapshots are used for occasional monitoring using the date and time to suffix the file name can help administrators classify them easily Sending snapshots to an external SMTP email server Compared with the FTP method email will induce more delay But the email can notify users for prompt action 5 4 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications Customizing Homepage Graphics While in text mode a small icon named BTN TEXT GIF preceding each link can be changed by administrators While in image mode the default method will use the image stored in the Flash memory The table below shows the referenced file name and size limitation of each stored image Administrators may customize preferred images under the size limit and then put the image to the specific name by FTP Administrators can download the original images before uploading for backup Object File name Maximum size Logo logo gif Logo and background share 8K bytes Background back gif Logo and background share 8K bytes Link icon btn text gif 2K bytes Camera 1 button btn caml gif 5K bytes Camera 2 button btn cam2 gif 5K bytes Camera 3 button btn cam3 gif 5K bytes Camera 4 button btn cam4 gif 5K bytes Camera All button btn cama gif 5K bytes Configuration btn confi gif 5K bytes ATTENTION Do not try to upload images for which the file size is larger
72. ondition s match Step 4 OSend snapshot by email Choose the snapshot OSend snapshot by FTP images sending method if you choose the JFTP put snapshots with date and time suffix upload snapshot trigger action or sequential mode Step 5 Click Save to enable the applications Weekly schedule The Weekly schedule is provided for daily security applications Select any weekday from Monday to Friday with the daily schedule set from 08 00 am to 20 00 pm when no one is available to perform event checking If the security system is installed in an office for which no one is present on nights or weekends administrators can still set the time period as above from 08 00 am to 20 00 pm but remember to select All the time except for the above schedule to let the program run during nights and weekends ATTENTION You must select Weekly schedule or All the time except for the above schedule Otherwise the applications described in the following sections will not work properly 4 22 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Enable the external script file to exclude the following settings You can write a script named SCRIPT TXT to match the additional software according to the Command Script for DI DO and Camera s Actions Setting section from Chapter 5 After uploading this script to the VPort via FTP check the option Enable the external script file to exclude the following sett
73. ools Help EA a F Ga P e 4 Mi m 3i Qu O A 6 Ds de TZ GELS Address Je http 192 168 0 99 index vspx Go Links MOXA VPort Video Server amp EE E E I KK amp E EI RI m m HOME System Security Network DDNS amp UPnP Mail amp FTP Access list Video Camera control Homepage layout Application View lag file View parameters Factory default VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 Configuration Keep current date and time C Sync with computer time C Manual Date 2006 10 27 yyyy mm dd Time 14 54 53 hh mm ss C Automatic NTP server skip to invoke default server Time zone omT 8 00 v Update interval One hour gt ZO Internet 4 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Automatically Restore DO state There is a Automatically restore DO state after seconds setting below the Hostname which is used to restore the relay output s status to the default once the relays are triggered By using this function the administrator does not need to close the alarms trigged from the DOs manually Date and Time The default setting for Date and Time is Keep current date and time You may also choose from one of the following date and time configuration options 1 The easiest way to adjust the date and time is to make the VPort Sync with computer time 2 Select the Manual option if you wish to set the date and time manually by enterin
74. ort the NC pin A simple example is illustrated in the diagram below VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction If DII is configured to rising status so that Relay 1 is driven to high status im resulting in Relayl s Common pin shorting the NO pin the light bulb will light up when DI1 s signal will change from OV to 12V power 12 POWER IN 12 VDC Connect the power jack of the included 12 VDC power adaptor Connecting the power adaptor should be the last step of installing the video encoder hardware Administrators can feed an external power source through pins 11 and 12 of the GPIO terminal block to replace the power adaptor ATTENTION The VPort 2141 video encoder s power adaptor and the external power supply from pins 14 and 15 of the Terminal Block cannot be used at the same time Only one power source can be used to feed power to the VPort 2141 Improper usage could result in serious damage to your video encoder 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about how to install a VPort 2141 video encoder The following topics are covered LJ Before Getting Started LJ Setting up an Ethernet Environment Cable Connection gt Powering on the VPort 2141 Video Encoder gt Assigning an IP Address to the VPort 2141 Video Encoder gt Accessing the VPort 2141 Video Encoder for the First Time 0 Mounting the VPort 2141 Panel Mounting DIN Rail Moun
75. ot end 00 00 00 hh mm ss All the time except for the above schedule Step 2 Event operation L Sequential mode Choose the application Step 3 Step 3 1 Set up the Snapshot on Set up the application s Delay seconds before detecting Videol Video2 actions the next event Video3 Video4 Snapshot every seconds Step 3 2 Set up the Trigger Condition Motion detected in Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 DI Condition DI 1j E Disable High Low Rising Falling DIZ W Disable High Low Rising Falling DIO E Disable High Low Rising Falling DI 4 E Disable High Low Rising Falling 4 21 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Step 3 3 Set up the Trigger action DOL Disable Close Open Vj DO2 W Disable Close Open v DO3 Disable Close Open DO4 W Disable Close Open Send Snapshot on Video 1 Video 2 3 Video 4 Send E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 pre event image s when event occurs Take snapshot s with seconds interval after the event Send snapshot while trigger ndition s match Disable maz frame rate setting for second s while trigger c
76. p ay ze D e 3 A Q O ZO Gide Yr Gi SES Address E http 192 168 0 99 index vspx zl Ba Links c MOXA Configuration VPort Video Server HOME Network type System LAN Security Iv Reset the IP address at next boot Network IP address 192 168 0 99 DDNS amp UPnP Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Mail amp FTP Default router KI KI KI KI 2 l Access list Primary DNS Sg Secondary DNS Camera control EI KE C PPPoE a SS RT Homepage layout ssOBamo i e berze Bo ave ZO Application User password View log file Confirm password HTTP HTTP port View parameters Factory default RI m m VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 In network settings there are 2 modes for network connections One is LAN and the other is PPPoE for xDSL connections Reset IP address at next boot To eliminate errors during installation the VPort 2141 will be in installation mode whenever it starts up unless Reset IP address at next boot is disabled 1 Reset IP address at next boot In this case the VPort 2141 will skip the installation on the next boot which means the VPort will always use the current IP address even if the system is rebooted To provide a stable connection using the VPort administrators should enable this function to fix the VPort s IP address 2 M Reset IP address at next boot This is the default setting In this case the installation process will
77. preset functions the VPort 2141 also supports 5 custom commands Click on Custom Command to configure and refer to the manual enclosed with the attached PTZ camera to set up frequently used functions The Command should be entered in ASCII format The VPort will translate the commands into binary code and send them out through the serial port For instance a text string of 8101ABCDEF will be translated into five bytes of hexadecimal 81 01 AB CD and EF The maximum length of a command string is 60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes The Display string is for the text on the command buttons and should be less than 8 characters If Custom Camera is selected there will be more commands for PTZF that relate to custom camera Homepage Layout The VPort 2141 allows administrators to customize the layout of the its homepage PAR vPort 2141 video Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Eia Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Om GZ d 6D Xo OS SEL S Address ja http 192 168 0 99 index vspx z Go Links Le ZA Configuration VPort Video Server HOME Logo graph C blank default C URL http Logo link http ww w moxa com C e C IEEE Background graph blank default C URL http DDNS amp UPnP Font color Black x Mail amp FTP Background color Back Web page display mode Image mode Text mode Camera control Videovi string Homenage tayout Video 2 string P RR Video 3 st
78. racters are allowed Color Default quality Default size Maximum frame rate The Color setting depends on the connected camera Use the B W option to speed up the operation of the VPort The Default quality option is the default quality when users first connect to the VPort The Default size option is the default resolution of the video window when the user first connects to the VPort The Maximum Frame Rate option is the default frame rate when the camera s images are displayed by the web server After inputting the above settings click on Save to save the settings to the camera or click on Save All to save settings to all 4 cameras Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue Each field has eleven levels ranging from 5 to 5 After entering a value you may click on preview to see if the settings are appropriate before clicking on Save or Save All If the adjustment is not satisfactory click on Restore to restore the original settings After finishing the configuration click on Close to close this window If the configurations are changed without saving they will only be lost when the system is restarted 4 12 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Camera Setting 23 http 192 168 0 99 Camera Setting 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer Cameratype C Fixed camera PTZ camera map to R5485 2 ip fo Save Left Home Right Down EJ zoom EN Auto Focus l Current position Add
79. rame layout that includes an option list frame and an option page frame Except for the configuration page the Reference URLs shown below link just to the option page frame Some pages such as image quality settings and preset settings open in a new browser window These URLs can be accessed only by administrators Homepage name configuration page Reference URL setup config html system option setup system vspx security option setup security vspx network option setup network vspx DDNS and UPnP option setup ddnsupnp vspx mail and FTP option setup mailftp vspx access list option setup accesslist vspx video option setup video vspx image quality option setup imageset vspx camera setting option setup camerasetting vspx motion detection setting setup motion vspx privacy mask setting setup privatemak vspx camera control option setup serial vspx custom command setting for RS485 setup cuscom vspx custom command setting for RS232 setup cuscom2 vspx homepage layout option setup layout vspx application option setup app vspx system log setup logfile vspx VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 System Resource URL Some images are used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode Administrators may use the following links to show the im
80. re detecting the next event Homepage layout Trigger condition Application Detect mation in ideoi O O D Video2 D O DO video3 O I I videa 4 7 VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 Click on each hyperlink of video to configure motion detection DI candition pri Disable x DI2 Disable x p13 Disable x p14 Disable x Trigger action DO action DO1 Disable Do2 Disable z DO3 Disable z DO4 Disable yi Snapshot on videol PM video2 video3 videos View log file View parameters Factory default KI mw KI KI KI KI KI EI M KEI M KI KE Send 1 pre event image s when event occurs Take o snapshot s with 1 seconds interval after the event T send snapshot while trigger conditionts match Disable max frame rate setting for fi second s while trigger condition s match Sequential operation Snapshot on video1 Video2 Video3 I Video4 Snapshot every 1 second s Send snapshots by email Send snapshots by FTP IV FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix Save View Snapshots sg iw cm mem eoo oc c o x Y d lE TOI e a a ea 4 20 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Take the following steps to configure applications Step 1 Weekly schedule Choose the operation Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu period snapshot begin 00 00 00 hh mm ss snapsh
81. re the parameter should be lt group gt _ lt name gt or lt group gt lt name gt If you do not specify the any parameters all the parameters on the server will be returned If you specify only lt group gt the parameters of related group will be returned When query parameter values the current parameter value are returned Successful control requests returns paramter pairs as follows A 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual URL Commands for VPort 2141 Return r n HTTP 1 0 200 OK r n Content Type text html r n Context Length lt length gt r n lt parameter pair gt where lt parameter pair gt is lt parameter gt lt value gt r n lt length gt is the actual length of content Example request IP address and it s response Request http 192 168 0 123 cgi bin admin getparam cgi network_ipaddress Response HTTP 1 0 200 OK r n Content Type text html r n Context Length 33 r n r n network ipaddress 192 168 0 123 r n Set server parameter values Note This request requires administrator access Method GET POST Syntax http lt servername gt cgi bin admin setparam cgi nosync lt value gt amp lt parameter gt lt value gt amp lt parameter gt lt value gt amp return lt return page gt parameter value description nosync 0 1 Specifies that there should be no sync write of the corresponding configuration fi
82. read 6 bytes after waiting for 1000 milliseconds The read data can be up to 128 bytes and will return as ASCII coded hexadecimal value e g 0x41 0x42 0x43 read from COM port will show in the returned homepage as 414243 instead of ABC Send command to device attached to COM2 cgi bin senddata cgi com 2 amp data 123456 ABCDEF This hyperlink will inform the VPort 2141 to send a binary format command to COM2 with 0x12 0x34 0x56 followed by OxAB OxCD OxEF after 600 milliseconds URL Commands for System Maintenance Downloading the System Log by FTP In addition to viewing the system log from the web page administrators can download the system log file SYSTEM LOG via FTP To log into the FTP daemon enter root as the user name and the administrator password used for Web access Restarting the System by URL cgi bin reset cgi The above command restarts the VPort 2141 without warning Restoring Factory Default Settings by URL cgi bin restore cgi The VPort 2141 will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations 5 9 6 Upgrading System Firmware The latest firmware for the VPort 2141 can be downloaded from the Support amp Service section of MOXN s website Only administrators can upgrade the system firmware The following topics are covered in this chapter LJ Using the VPort Installation Wizard to Upgrade Firmware Q Using FTP to Upgrade Firmware VPort 2141 Video En
83. red to run any time keep the original settings but check the option All the time except for the above schedule Step 5 Check the option Enable the external script file to exclude the following settings to activate the command script Command Format Event Operator Event Action Action Event Digital Input Number Digital Input State M Channel Number S Channel Number Video Input State Operator 66 Ee eee OR AND Action Delay Time Digital Output Number Digital Output State V Channel Number P Preset Location Number U Method TTI TP Port Message 1 S Channel Number N filename Parameter Explanations Note that in the previous section items in brackets show the options available for that item An explanation of each parameter is given below Digital input number Digital input state M Channel Number Video input state Delay time Digital output number Digital output state er RY W Tp Port Message U l to4 H high L low low to high high to low motion detection event A B C D for channel 1 2 3 4 signal from loss to presence signal from presence to loss X as long as signal loss seconds of delay for the following actions after events happen lor
84. ring Bi View log fle video 4 string View parameters Factory default ENE VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 System Security KI KI m KI 2 Access list Video B E pi EA internet 4 18 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Logo graph 1 Select the blank option to hide the logo figure which appears in the upper left corner of the homepage 2 The default logo is the MOXA logo 3 Anexternal logo or image can be used by selecting the URL option and typing the url for the image in the text input box Logo link Use the Logo link option to input the url that visitors are directed to when they click on the logo Background graph As with Logo graph Background graph gives you the ability to customize the background as blank default or an external image by selecting the URL option and typing the url for the image in the text input box Font and Background color The Font color and Background color can be chosen from sixteen custom colors A ATTENTION The Background color option is active only when Background graph is set as blank Web page display mode There are two homepage display modes One is Image mode which uses icons to link to the various functions the other is Text mode which uses mostly text to link to the various functions You may change the string content manually ATTENTION See the Customize graphics in homepage section from
85. rms lighting fixtures and door locks Two green connectors are included in the package to connect external devices The general I O terminal block has 26 pins for device control These pins can be divided into three categories based on their function including power source RS 485 and digital input and output VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction No Pin description Regulation Power Output 1 Power Output Max 500 mA at 12 VDC 3 NO Normal Open Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 4 Relay Output 1 C Common Short with NC at initial state 5 NC Normal Close Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 6 NO Normal Open Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 7 Relay Output 2 C Common Short with NC at initial state 8 NC Normal Close Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 9 mm Max 50 mA 12 VDC 10 Digital Input 1 g Ground 11 da Max 50 mA 12 VDC 12 Digital Input 2 Ground 13 RS 485 RS 485 Data T Power Input External Power Input Min 1 5A 12 15 VAC or VDC 16 NO Normal Open Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 17 Relay Output 3 C Common Short with NC at initial state 18 NC Normal Close Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 19 NO Normal Open Max 1A 24 VDC or 0 5A 125 VAC 20 Relay Output 4 C Common Short with NC at initial state 21 NC Normal Close Max 1A 24 VDC or 0
86. rret E 4 24 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Save Click on Save to activate the applications when you finish updating the settings View Log File The system log contains useful information including current system configuration and activity history with timestamp for tracking EL VPort 2 2141 Vi Video Serve Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View E Tools cs Qu MOXA VPort Video Server HOME System Security Network DDNS amp UPnP Mail amp FTP KI KEI aa 2l Access list Video E E Camera control Homepage layout Application HE KI IE ZI View log file j View parameters Factory default VPort 2141 Ver 1 0 1 2006 10 27 14 09 47 gt SYS 2006 10 27 14 10 12 gt NET 2006 10 27 14 10 12 5Y5 2006 10 27 14 10 12 gt NET 2006 10 27 14 10 12 gt NET 2006 10 27 14 10 12 gt NET 2006 10 27 14 10 12 gt NET 2006 10 27 14 10 12 gt NET 2006 10 27 14 10 13 5YS 2006 10 27 14 10 13 5Y5 2006 10 27 14 10 13 5Y5 2006 10 27 14 10 13 5YS 2006 10 27 14 27 57555 2006 10 27 14 29 18 58 2006 10 27 14 31 50 58 2006 10 27 14 35 01 gt SS 2006 10 27 14 36 15258 2006 10 27 14 37 46 58 2006 10 27 14 38 51255 2006 10 27 14 44 09 gt 5S 2006 10 27 14 44 14258 2006 10 27 14 44 54 58 2006 10 27 14 45 16 gt SS 2006 10 27 14 46 18 55 2006 10 27 14 46 42 58 Flas
87. rt 2141 and then wait a few seconds for the VPort 2141 to build the xDSL connection 4 6 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Step 5 Check the email or FTP folder to get the IP address assigned to this KDSL connection by the ISP NOTE The DDNS function provides administrators with the ability to associate a fiked URL to the VPort 2141 Using a fixed URL eliminates the need of checking the IP address assigned by the ISP Please refer to the DDNS function description to learn more about it HTTP For security or network integration administrators can hide the server from the general HTTP port by changing the default HTTP port of 80 to a different port number Administrators should have enough network knowledge to change the default port Save the modification After all necessary modifications are made click on Save to store the modifications A warning message will appear for confirmation After clicking on OK the VPort will automatically restart If the Reset network at next boot option is checked perform the software installation again Otherwise the VPort will boot up automatically using the new configuration settings ATTENTION If you make any changes to the settings on this web page the system will restart to validate those changes Be sure that every field is correctly typed before clicking on Save If the VPort fails to respond due to incorrect settings perform the restore procedure and then rerun
88. s Jooks teip 2 QO O x ZIE sen yore Giz Sa BS Address MB http 192 168 0 99 index vspx E PE wks E MOXA VPort 2141 Video Server DOi Open Close Quality Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent DO2 Open Clore P bos 1 Camera selection 1 Logo and Host Name The default logo is MOXA s logo and the host name is VPort 2141 Video Encoder For customized usage the administrator can change the layout of the homepage from the Homepage Layout page Video Quality Selection There are 5 options for video quality Medium Standard Good Detailed and Excellent Different video quality selections result in different sized JPEG files The table below shows possible file sizes based on the choice of video quality Accessing the VPort 2141 Ext digital output control Zoom in out control Focus near far auto control Pan Tilt speed control Return to preset position Video Quality JPEG File Size Medium 6 51 KB Standard 6 69 KB Good 9 29 KB Detailed 14 28 KB Excellent 24 24 KB Image Size Selection There are 5 options for se lecting image sizes Video Size unit pixels NTSC PAL Half 176 x 112 176 x 144 Half x 2 352 x 240 352 x 288 Standard 352 x 240 352 x 288 Standard x 2 704 x 480 704 x 576 Double 704 x 480 704 x 576 3 4 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Accessing the VPort 2141 ATTENTION Half x 2 cons
89. s a Telnet daemon that allows administrators to access some seldom used functions You will be prompted for a password if you use any general terminal program to connect to the VPort 2141 The Username is not requested since only administrators can access the Telnet daemon The password is the same as that used for web access After logging in type help for the command list If debug or dinote is not executed Telnet will disconnect automatically after being idle for 1 minute System Core Debugging General activities are recorded into SYSTEM LOG continuously but information about abnormal status is not recorded Administrators can type the debug command to examine in depth core debugging information This causes the VPort 2141 to start dumping the detailed debugging information while the system is running This is useful for examining if any errors have occurred when the system operates abnormally The stored information will be cleared automatically after the dump The VPort 2141 will continue to dump new messages unless the connection is broken If Telnet is not connected messages will be stored until administrators re login Monitoring the Status of Digital Inputs Typing dinote will cause the VPort 2141 to send the current status of all digital inputs After that the VPort 2141 will continuously monitor the DI status and send messages only when the state has changed For example after typing dinote the terminal will
90. se conditions occur 1 To activate the e mail function enter the correct settings for 1 SMTP mail server s domain name account name password and Recipient email address 2 MTP mail server s domain name account name password and Recipient email address are provided for a backup connection when the primary SMTP server fails 3 Sender email address is the address the email is returned to when the SMTP server rejects email due to failure Some ISPs may reject the email if the address is invalid ATTENTION If the settings are correct when the V Port starts up it will send out a system log via e mail instead of uploading the log via FTP Note that if the Sender email address is not set the e mail system will not work properly 4 9 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration FTP FTP can be used by the VPort 2141 to send out alarm messages and snapshots To send the system log files described in the above paragraph by FTP the SMTP server should be erased 1 A ATTENTION With either e mail or FTP the primary server information should be entered first If the primary server is not set the related FTP or email will be cancelled Note that it may take time to connect to the secondary server if the first server fails and it may affect some applications when conditions occur too often The Local FTP server port can be changed to a setting different from the default setting of 2 Administrators should h
91. state The Restore option is generally used to perform a complete system recovery RESET Click on the RESET button once The system will perform a system diagnosis If the IP address is not fixed you will need to use the VPort installation wizard to locate the VPort and get a new IP address from the DHCP server Note that you can achieve the same effect by disconnecting and then reconnecting the power supply VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction RESTORE If the system is responding or operating abnormally slowly press and hold the RESET button firmly to load the factory default settings System diagnosis will begin immediately and the SERIAL LED will turn on after the system diagnosis finishes Wait a little bit longer until the SERIAL LED turns off and then release the RESET button Note that you can achieve the same effect by clicking the factory default link on the configuration page BNC video inputs N You may attach 1 2 3 or 4 cameras to the VPort 2141 To ensure that the correct video modulation type is detected cameras should be connected sequentially from VIDEO 1 to VIDEO 4 and powered on before the VPort is powered on A ATTENTION Although the analog cameras have 2 different standards NTSC or PAL all of the cameras connected to a VPort 2141 should use the same standard 3 Camera ID VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 Cameras connected to the VPort 2141 are
92. t option will delay the time at which the device attached to the digital output responds Snapshot You can configure the snapshot action to occur when the DI or Video Motion Detection conditions are met By checking the Send snapshot while trigger condition s match this snapshot trigger action can be enabled Three snapshots will be taken when an event occurs 1 Pre event snapshot The VPort 2141 can provide a maximum of 6 snapshot images before the event which can be set up in Send W pre event image s when event occurs 2 Event triggered snapshot Once an event occurs the VPort 2141 will send a snapshot image at the moment the event is being triggered 3 Post event snapshot You can determine how many snapshot images will be sent from the VPort 2141 after the event has been triggered This is done by configuring Take snapshot s with seconds interval after the event Send snapshot while trigger condition s match To activate the function of snapshot sent via E mail or FTP server this item should be checked 4 23 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Seguential Mode With this feature the VPort 2141 can upload snapshots periodically to an external e mail or FTP server as a live video source Use the Snapshot every seconds setting to set time interval between uploads The interval can be set to as little as 1 10 sec to several hours The external e mail or FTP server m
93. ta Bits esi Stop bits fi Parity bit None z Custom command After finishing port settings please remember to set in Camera setting in Video page PTZ Driver Since each PTZ camera has its own protocols for the PTZ functions select the correct PTZ model under PTZ driver options If the attached PTZ camera is not supported by the VPort select Custom Camera to enter the proprietary commands for pan tilt zoom and focus control ATTENTION The VPort 2141 supports the following PTZ drivers and camera models Sony Visca Cannon VCCI VCC3 VCC4 Pelco D protocol Samsung SmartDome Dynacolor SmartDome Dynadome Liling PIH 7x00 Ernitec SON Oy e ob cs Port Settings After selecting the correct PTZ driver or Generic CGI command option configure Port settings which includes Baud rate Data bits Stop bits and Parity bit If the attached device is a PTZ camera refer to Appendix B Settings for Supported PTZ Cameras for default settings of the supported PTZ cameras 4 17 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual System Configuration Custom command E http 192 168 0 99 Custom command Microsoft Leaving Display string blank will hide the command button in homepage Display string Command Command 1 Rear l Command 2 ront La Command3 Snoop L Command 4 kaa i e Command 5 Camera lz lt saie clase In addition to pan tilt zoom and
94. tandard Good Detailed Excellent Half Standard Double Half D1 Size DI Hadi bd Si nl d Ld ba bo Getting snapshots by FTP Administrators and users can log in to the VPort 2141 FTP daemon to download the refreshed JPEG image The user name and password are the same as for web access The zero file size in the file directory means it is captured by request Video Channel File Name Video 1 Videol jpg Video 2 Video2 jpg Video 3 Video3 jpg Video 4 Video4 jpg Quad of all Videoall jpg Embedding Video in the Homepage When embedding video in the homepage in addition to indicating the URL some scripts should be added to download plug ins used to view video images The following example simply displays title text and a real time video window in Internet Explorer or Netscape The user name and password should be configured in advance Those who are familiar with HTML can easily add more components or rewrite the code to create a more vivid and useful homepage lt html gt lt head gt lt title gt Video Encoder Sample Page lt title gt lt head gt lt body gt lt h2 gt Video Encoder Sample Page lt h2 gt lt script language JavaScript gt 5 2 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications lt if navigator appName Microsoft Internet Explorer amp amp navigator platform MacPPC document write lt OBJECT ID
95. than that shown in the above table since doing so could cause the system to operate in an unstable manner FTP usage is illustrated below MS DOS Prompt z C v gt ftp 192 168 0 254 EEG 1 Type adminitrator s name root 226 VisualServer FIP server reaay User 192 168 6 254 lt none gt gt root sword required 2 pe root s password that is hidden r x fth gt put myphoto gif logo gif name errenta a 208 PORT commana OR artan ZK 3 put source file destination file 226 closing ftp 3916 bytes sent in au ua KAA IA T Ftp gt bye 221 Goodbye Command Script for DI DO amp Camera s Actions Setting In addition to an application wizard the VPort 2141 provides a more professional command script for advanced applications The command script will be executed exclusively using the settings on the Application page of the system configuration except for the weekly schedule To build an advanced application follow the steps shown below Step 1 Use any text editor to edit the appropriate command script according to the command format The script size cannot exceed 500 bytes Step 2 Save the script as a file named SCRIPT TXT 5 5 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications Step 3 Use FTP with administrator s privilege to upload the script file Step 4 Enter the Application page in the system configuration to define the time period in Weekly Schedule If it is requi
96. these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Technical Support Contact Information www moxa com support Moxa Americas Moxa China Shanghai office Toll free 1 888 669 2872 Toll free 800 820 5036 Tel 41 714 528 6777 Tel 486 21 5258 9955 Fax 1 714 528 6778 Fax 486 10 6872 3958 Moxa Europe Moxa Asia Pacific Tel 449 89 3 70 03 99 0 Tel 886 2 8919 1230 Fax 449 89 3 70 03 99 99 Fax 886 2 8919 1231 Before getting started Before using your VPort 2141 please read the following information m m After opening the VPort 2141 box compare the contents of the box with the Package Checklist in Chapter 1 Notify your sales representative if any of the items is missing or damaged To prevent damage or problems caused by improper usage read the Quick Installation Guide printed handbook included in the product package or the Product Desctiption section in Chapter 1 and all of Chapter 2 If you experience a system error and the system does not recover easily refer to Chapter 7 Troubleshooting to learn how to restore factory default settings and reinstall the system The VPort 2141 Video Encoder has been designed for various environments and can be used to build different applications for general security or demonstration purposes For standard applications refer to the Accessing VPort 2141 Video Encoder for the First Time section in Chapter 2 To make the best use of VPort read t
97. ting VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Getting Started Before Getting Started To adapt easily to different environments the VPort 2141 automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself appropriately For this reason users do not need to worry about whether the connected cameras are either NTSC or PAL how to select between Ethernet and modem and whether the Ethernet speed is 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps In what follows user refers to those who can access the VPort 2141 and administrator refers to the person who knows the root password that allows changes to the VPort 2141 s configuration in addition to providing general access Administrators should read this part of the manual carefully especially during installation Setting up an Ethernet Environment Before installing multiple VPort 2141 video encoders at different locations the administrator should record the MAC Address located on the VPort s label for future use and then shut down all peripheral devices prior to connecting the devices The video BNC Ethernet cable and power adaptor are needed to take advantage of the basic viewing function provided by the VPort 2141 Moxa Technologies Co Ltd Ths devices complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules s interference Model Namo 2 This device must accept any Interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation _ CEFEOE erd Rev Made in Taiwan P N 12010
98. tion gt Front Panel Rear Panel VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Introduction Overview The VPort 2141 video encoder is a high performance networked video transmitter Its powerful VLIW DSP core and fully optimized algorithm compresses and transmits high guality video in real time over a standard TCP IP network In addition to providing basic video feeds many advanced features are also supported to assist the user in setting up surveillance functions for online applications The state of the art design provides a good combination of stability robustness ease of use and flexibility Real time Motion JPEG compression Video input can be compressed efficiently and quickly into packets of JPEG images The optimized compression engine creates excellent images that do not require a lot of memory space This is done without sacrificing remote monitoring capability or storage Five levels of compression ratio and three different image resolutions are provided to provide more versatility Robust system operation The industrial real time operating system prevents hackers and viruses from wreaking havoc on both Windows and Linux systems and the on board watchdog improves reliability by continually monitoring the system s operation Easy web access with a standard browser Since the embedded web server allows users to access the VPort 2141 from anywhere over the Internet using any popular web browser there is no need to install
99. tomatic transfer of stored images via email or FTP with event triggered actions PAN TILT ZOOM Multiple PTZ camera control through RS 232 or RS 485 Supported devices and protocols Sony VISCA protocol Canon VC C1 VC C3 VC C4 Dynacolor SmartDOME Samsung SmartDome Pelco D protocol Lilin Speeddome Ernitec Speeddome CGI command serial driver is supported Viewing System Requirement VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Technical Specifications Up to 15 frames for Quad Internet Explorer 5 x or above Netscape Navigator 4 x or above Serial Port COMI Bundled Free Software DEO RS 232 or RS 485 Terminal block PTZ Sal ie aaa software for camera control max 115 2Kbps gt gt COM2 RS 485 PTZ camera control General I O 4 Digital inputs max 12VDC 50 mA 4 Relay outputs max 24 VDC 1A 125 VAC 0 5A E 2 F Service Information This appendix shows you how to contact MOXA for information about this and other products and how to report problems In this appendix we cover the following topics U MOXA Internet Services Q Problem Report Form U Product Return Procedure VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Service Information MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products MOXA Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support driver updates product information and us
100. umes the same file size and bandwidth as Half but has the same resolution as Standard For this reason the visual effect of Half x 2 is worse than Standard Likewise Standard x 2 consumes the same file size and bandwidth as Standard but has the same resolution as Double For this reason the visual effect of Standard x 2 is worse than Double Camera View selection A maximum of 4 cameras can be connected to the VPort 2141 at the same time Users can view the image of each camera by selecting Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 or Video 4 or selecting Video All to view all images in Quad screen ATTENTION In Quad viewing mode in order to fit the monitor screen the maximum image size is only 352 x 240 NTSC or 352 x 288 PAL for each camera System Configuration When logged in as administrator a button or text link will show up on the left side of the system configuration window on main page For detailed system configuration instructions refer to Chapter 4 System Configuration Taking Snapshots Users can take snapshot images for storing printing or editing by clicking the Snapshot button and then saving the image by clicking the right mouse button Relay Output Control The VPort 2141 has 4 digital inputs and 4 relay outputs for external devices such as sensors and alarms If external devices are attached to the digital output administrators or permitted users can click on Open to short the Common and Normal Open pins of the
101. ust be set up in the network configuration page Send Snapshot by Email or FTP Snapshots taken by either event operation or sequential mode can be sent by E mail or FTP which are set on the Mail amp FTP configuration page If email is chosen the snapshots of the video channel will be attached to the emails If FTP is chosen you can choose to add the date and time in the file name of the snapshots by checking FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix If the snapshots are used as the live video source the date and time suffix can be eliminated to update the same source file ATTENTION In Sequential mode the VPort will send out snapshots according to interval and period settings If snapshot files are intended for quick updates it is better to skip the date and time suffix in which case the file name will be video jpg If the snapshots are used for occasional monitoring suffixing with date and time can help administrators easily classify the snapshots A ATTENTION Compared to the FTP method email will induce more delay although email can notify users more promptly View Snapshot You can check the latest pre event the moment of the event and post event snapshots by clicking on the View Snapshot button LITMMRDONUYEPUMEMEE A GOIE Video 1 Trigger video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 lt lt First Previous Trigger Next gt Last gt gt EOI Dene 1 ZO Inta
102. ve a LAN and alternative solutions such as an xDSL connection are used to build a remote network The VPort 2141 supports the PPPoE PPP over Ethernet function which means that the VPort 2141 can dial up an ISP server by itself to ask the ISP server to assign an IP address Video Server WITHOUT PPPoE ea Wm WA Internet om Wye amp E e Router xDSL Modem ISP Server In this case a router with PPPoE is required to dial up to the ISP and the IP address must be fixed to retain the video server s network connection D Internet M xDSL Modem ISP Server Video Server WITH PPPoE The VPort 2141 with PPPoE function can dial up to an ISP automatically and the IP address is not necessary to be fixed since a startup log will be sent to the administrator by email or FTP SMTP and FTP server must be setup to notify the current IP address once it has been changed by the ISP server This method is more cost effective than applying for a fixed IP address How to build the VPort 2141 s PPPoE connection Step 1 Choose PPPoE connection and configure the User Name User Password and Confirm Password provided by the ISP for this service Step 2 Configure the SMTP and FTP server for setting up Recipient s Email Address or FTP remote folder to receive the startup log with assigned IP address if this xDSL connection is a non fixed IP address Step 3 Change the LAN connection to an xDSL connection Step 4 Power on the VPo
103. vent 1 snapshot before event 0 snapshot upon event 5 3 VPort 2141 Video Encoder User s Manual Advanced Applications snapshot after event snapshot after event snapshot after event snapshot after event snapshot after event snapshot after event SD Ld d KA bd KO snapshot after event latest Getting triggered snapshots by FTP Channel Name Folder Name Video 1 snapshotl Video 2 snapshot2 Video 3 snapshot3 Video 4 snapshot4 Filename Value Description pre07 jpg 7 snapshot before event oldest pre06 jpg 6 snapshot before event pre05 jpg 5 snapshot before event pre04 jpg 4 snapshot before event pre03 jpg 3 snapshot before event pre02 jpg 2 snapshot before event pre01 jpg 1 snapshot before event trg jpg 0 snapshot upon event pos01 jpg 1 snapshot after event pos02 jpg 2 snapshot after event pos03 jpg 3 snapshot after event pos04 jpg 4 snapshot after event pos05 jpg 5 snapshot after event pos06 jpg 6 snapshot after event pos07 jpg 7 snapshot after event latest Uploading Snapshots Periodically Uploading snapshots to an external FTP server In sequential mode the VPort 2141 will send out snapshots according to interval and period settings If snapshot files are intended for quick updates it is better to skip the date and time suffix The file name will then be vide
104. you to add or remove Legal remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access Access to the VPort is controlled by IP address That is if a host s IP address is in the accessible IP table then the host will be allowed access to the VPort Administrators can allow one of the following cases by setting this parameter Allow List The VPort can use the allow list to limit which clients can access the video stream Administrators can add ten IP address ranges to forbid access to these clients Deleting the Allow List Video VPort also supports a deny list with a maximum of 10 elements The deny list is given a higher priority than the allow list If a client is in both the deny list and allow list the client will be not allowed to access video stream Refer to the following table for more configuration examples Allowable Hosts Start IP Address End IP Address Any host Blank Blank 192 168 1 120 192 168 1 120 192 168 1 120 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 254 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 255 254 192 168 0 1 192 168 255 254 AAA File Edit view Favorites Tools Help ae OQ O x D IA Search 5 Favorites Ole L A ha 3 Address El http 192 168 0 99 index vspx EI Ee Links c Configuration VPort Video Server HOME System Video 1 V Enable Image Setting Camera Setting Motion detection Privacy mask Security Video 2 b Enable Image Setting Camera Setting

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