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Vivotek VS3102 User's Manual

1. 34 Eleng JO PACS ACA OM ERN T 37 Primary ENEE DDR Diode 39 Main Screen with Camera VIeW uses issiria titisan aint ean ELE san os EENET EEE ERE EEE 39 PTZ camera cohtrol ee ri m weds does ted ee Ee eri eer Fe e HR deer roe SORS 40 C Tent S EE 4 SVslem c OA POUT ANION eege Eege 43 Systemi PALaMeCters ye E Mm 44 User group admitistratiol cioe cess terea reitera EP toss eia Eeh EE e Eaa 46 N twork Set Bs tiit e e Ue HIE d prt EP er EU TE Erase Rest eee 47 Vid o cod c DT 51 Motion detection eem oreet EE EEEE TEENE EEE EAE EE esu eve erat rey eead e oves dae 54 PIZ camera COnHigutatiOn iiir er eerte teile ele Pet dee eL eat ca ra ia tH daa Eden 56 Modem and dialup settings eet eiiis rne ri ie ee a RO AE EAR EE ree ci o ERE da 61 P Xojelifezintu mE 63 Homepage layout settings reete te ier i erase rtt perle seed te puo Desen 65 One shot fast configuration via FIP oo cece cseeseeeseeescecsseceseceaecesecesecsseceseeseeeseaeseaeeeaeeeaaeenaes 66 Advanced HEEN 75 Web Viewing System Wl EE 75 Viewing system parameters io m wens dees cr dedit ener terea eee e e eet eee Ee adero Cia dade 75 Restore factory default settings sess ren enne 75 Clear data path for proprietary commands eese nennen nennen 75 3 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK FTP Uploading snapshots periodically to an e
2. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits Europe CE This digital equipment fulfills the requirement for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022 1998 and the requirement for immunity according to EN50082 1 1992 Liability Vivotek Inc cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Vivotek Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Vivotek Inc web site www vivotek com email technical vivotek com sales vivotek com Rev 02 Made in Taiwan Copyright 2001 All rights reserved 97 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097
3. Gate ia Peet Tere TT i E Tris 2 NESNE bazi Eris bo LUI a E wer Feria shema E a Tuono armes E rna dir e ege jrin ansa nona aal b Cama control SF pee rarer I s Allee Larue 1 xj Homepage iamar Lage paro i F em ege ln iF pee nura T a s pemeran Lenard E er ag Pen dele Lsgeinarremm 2 CC De La FKE In PPP interface a modem option will work instead of camera control Configurations include modem initialization and outside dial up server If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for property security dial out is needed to send some snapshot attached e mails when the preset conditions are triggered In such applications also remember to choose Network option to enter mail server address and recipient s e mail address If Dialout allowed is not checked VisualServer will not send out any snapshots when events occur and the settings except for Initial modem command in this page will have no effect The system will preset the attached modem to eliminate echo and mute line sound To initialize the modem with further commands type into the edit box The prefix AT should be included Administrators should choose an appropriate Dial Method according to the local POTS environment An incorrect dialing prefix may cause VisualServer to fail when dialing out Redial attempts means how many times VisualServer should try to connect to each ISP Setting the value in Disconnect after 61 www Vivotek
4. VIVOTEK Choose the serial port that the included null modem cable is attached to and click on Re The null modem is now ready for use instali New Modem Install New Motam If no Dial Up adapter exists in the system Windows will automatically prompt to install Press LEko continue F3 Dial Up Mebworking 28 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Setup a new connection After the 33600 bps modem is installed open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new connection F3 Dial Lin Nabaaring ale Hen Capaertieen The Haks Han Ceprrechen ere miki eco Steg In He theoagb s ch DA Fits rkang couse ciara dart dykra He initruchon ar piik origa Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on Aer Make New Connection 29 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on ENS The phone number used here is not important Make New Connection After clicking on Les this new connection will display in the Dial up Networking folder and will be used for null modem connections Maka Haw Connecti 30 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Right click on the newly setup connection icon for properties My Connection 31 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Select 115200 as
5. administrators should ask the network supervisor for a vacant IP address 18 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK After successful notification administrators may keep the address information for user s request IP Imstaller Message After clicking on TS the Assigned field will be labeled Yes Administrators may click directly on Likona to access the newly installed server in the default browser 19 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK While checking Use this IP whenever system boots a dialog window may pop out to ask for Server FTP Port and Root Password because they are already changed to other than default settings If the settings are lost restore default settings and use installer to install again LP rtaller Once installation is complete administrators should follow the actions in the First access to VisualServer section for necessary checks and configurations Experienced administrators may use the customized config ini script file to perform a quick setup via FTP Detailed procedure can be found on the section One shot fast configuration via FTP To allow users to connect to VisualServer through an easily memorized name the administrators must first configure the name server in his network Here is an example When the administrator wants to set up VisualServer with a fixed IP address and let users connect to Visual
6. www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Status LEDs LED Network THRE LED2 Hearbeat LEDS Status Each time VisualServer starts it will perform a Power On Self Test abbreviated as POST hereafter to examine every hardware module As soon as the administrator plugs in the power adapter both LEDs under the network LED will flash one by one until the POST is done If any module fails both LEDs will indicate to the users the error according to the pattern listed in Appendix A If the result is good both LEDs will turn off for a while and then follows the pattern below Network interface depends on the peripherals including Ethernet UTP cable modem or null modem cable If the Ethernet cable between VisualServer and Ethernet hub is good VisualServer will choose the Ethernet network If Ethernet is unavailable but a operational modem is connected the network interface will be PPP with modem If either of the above is not the case VisualServer will try the interface of PPP with null modem Network Interface Condition LED2 Heartbeat LED3 Status Ethernet before installed OFF OFF after installed flash OFF during camera control flash Flash PPP with modem after POST flash ON PPP with null modem before connected ON ON after connected flash ON 11 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Restore button ess 5 4 821 There is a but
7. 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Table of Contents Before Yo M c e Package WE CN PHYSIC al DES win M Eege tenentem ubt Un dtp ee 8 Rear Pat ossium RSEN oa AE Ea I MEI 9 How to Dostallu eve pri On Re E ins Amir cO LI Ethernet Environment ecce eee eeee ecce esee eesseesesesesesseesseesssesssssss LF latrare e MR 14 Ee O E 14 be M bets 15 Software GO UC e E 16 Easy way with installer program sese enr en rennen nennen 16 Manual way with existing programs sesesssseeeeeeeeeeeennne enne ennt en terrent sten tens innen en 21 First access to VisualServer AAA 22 Modem Environment cccccccccccsccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccsccsccccsees OF www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Hardware mstallaBOll sepa one ti rss u de Lov EP pub Lene e EU UU Bre ua ADU IER D EDAD UOS 24 Cable connection tre aor Ee re ie eee ee ra Le e PE ee e ER e EE ERR AE SER ERAN REESE EM da 25 rege mE 25 Software MENS UNE AE OUI eodd que anno DRESS CERO IR RAM dNr oes usn been dE vire UR ERE Deua 26 Ts tall A MEW MOCO ss secs i cce e icit ete iine ie tiene EE ener Tecno eio hod de edel reu Dec ed Ha i iaa ices 26 S tup new CODn6CLOTD cai ci ecd b bietet pedi Pret et red re FO ee aaae 29 First access to VistalServet RT
8. and maintenance Those files with GIF extensions which are used for a homepage layout and can be read and overwritten They also can be downloaded by managed users Other files will be explained below Uploading snapshots periodically to an external FTP server In sequential mode VisualServer will send out snapshots according to interval and period settings If snapshot files are intended for quick updates it is better to skip date and time suffix The file name will then be video jpg If the snapshots are used for occasional monitoring suffix with date and time can help administrators classify them easily Customizing homepage images There is a small icon before each link that can be changed by administrators Administrators may change the look of the logo background and image buttons by him or her self There are three types of logos and backgrounds blank default and other URL The default method will use the image stored in the Flash memory Administrators may change the default logo background image and button images by uploading customized ones The followings are the referenced file names and size limitations Object File name Maximal size Logo logo gif Logo and background share 8000 bytes Background back gif Logo and background share 8000 bytes Link icon btn text gif 2000 bytes 76 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Viewing system log Download SYSTEM LOG and op
9. typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes After pressing Save the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access To add a new user type the new user s name and password and press Add to insert the entry There are a total of twenty user accounts Since only administrators can change a user s password confirmation for a user s password is not necessary To delete a user pull down the user list to find the user name to be deleted and press feel 46 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Network settings F apse nabeork at rest baot ben General 3 fanny IP Address been a Meteor Subrat Nach be aere ai Wan Default Router TATE Aron detation Primary DNE aza m APR Secondary DMG g95ii a Caers niel Lem x Modem 8MTP mal Server 3 132 368 0 1 m Horepa layout GETE mal Garver Z r a ira dog fila Rrsiceenrt Ens decreas e 3 iw Bach Beckert Eorum cii rmn 7 y a Factory Geieut Ritu Dial ehini bausse Zrhingre ero lut FTF Gereer zDn 29 Vv TE ALLE 1 Lat Pre Luar Iani Let FIE Das weord Let FTE Parmate Folder F Brei FTP Sereer gn FIF ger Harm Grea FTP Paracord Any change made to this page will make the system restart to validate Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on Save To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation VisualServer will stay in i
10. A VisualServer will check input status in less than half a second However to avoid repeatedly checking conditions too often and to allow the devices connected to digital outputs to function properly VisualServer will delay 3 seconds by default after each condition matches Users may change it according to specific applications During this period any condition will be ignored Q Why can I not access VisualServer when I setup some options in the application A When VisualServer is triggered by events snapshots will take more time to write them into memory If the events occur too often the system will always be busy storing images It is recommended to use sequential mode or external recorder program to record motion pictures if the event is frequent If you prefer to retrieve images via FTP the value could be smaller since FTP responses quicker than the Web does Once the system is too busy to configure use the restore factory default and reset button to save the system Q I try to connect my black and white and color cameras with VisualServer but the image is not good A Although VisualServer allows users to choose color or black and white images for each camera hybrid camera types may increase video processing time and reduce system performance 95 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK C Technical specifications Remote Management Configuration and system log can be accessed via Web browser an
11. FR HTEF Hip fen k Cur rol Chara Part St Viren Chere Port DD kinko Chess Pork EDUC Ek C miea arhi gr hipe heh ee eT Administrators should notice that the IP address subnet mask default router and DNS servers will be cleared when the network interface is switched to the other Refer to the related section of Ethernet or 49 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK modem for software installation 50 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Video codec parameters 1d enn gti 1885 1H ieee bim Bierumsft interme Eeporer D COLOE ai Mr lins im a ERE SET inl irs 0H TH PER Serer hastan Frans Fan 23 aM LISAMER Lo Fb let Font mavis 3 Ce a Horea ieyt F emm Ea W W s boghte F Gratis reckon dracnn x umen Ome xD Factory duwiguk Mere las arm neum FORI Me Yee aBa Set Options on this page will affect the image on the main page seen by users Text on Video will be displayed above the video window with a timestamp The timestamp is captured from date and time of VisualServer that is maintained by a built in real time clock Color setting is independent of the connected camera and B W option might speed up the encoder a little Size option allows users to adjust the image size taking into consideration bandwidth and visual effect Three options are available including half halfx2 and normal Halfx2 consumes the s
12. URL setup image cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION brightness lt 5 5 gt adjust brightness of image contrast lt 5 5 gt adjust contrast of image hue lt 5 5 gt adjust hue of image saturation lt 5 5 gt adjust saturation of image preview not required not save the parameters 87 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK restore not required recall the original settings save not required save the parameters Camera configuration URL URL setup camera cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION interface RS232 switch COM to RS232 lt other than RS232 gt switch COM to RS485 driver auto let VisualServer auto detect camera 1 non PTZ camera device 2 Sony EVI D30 31 3 Canon VCC1 4 Canon VCC3 5 DynaDome SmartDOME 6 Pelco D protocol 7 third party PTZ camera Camera preset configuration URL URL setup preset cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION addpos lt text string shorter than 40 characters gt add preset position delpos lt existing position name gt delete preset position Camera custom command configuration URL URL setup command cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION stri text string shorter than 8 characters button name of custom command 1 of COM str2 text string shorter than 8 characters button name of custom command 2
13. auto use NTP server to synchronize manu directly adjust date and time date lt yyyy mm dd gt year month and date separated by slash time lt hh mm ss gt hour minute and second separated by colon ntp lt domain name or IP address gt NTP server zone 12 12 time zone 8 means GMT 8 00 _ o _ Xx lt _ www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Security configuration URL URL setup security cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION rootpass text string shorter than 15 characters change root password username text string shorter than 15 characters add new user userpass text string shorter than 15 characters new user s password deluser text string shorter than 15 characters existing user name Network configuration URL URL setup network cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION reset YES enable installation at next boot NO disable installation at next boot ip lt IP address gt VisualServer s IP address subnet lt IP address gt subnet mask router lt IP address gt default gateway domain text string shorter than 40 characters domain name of VisualServer dns1 IP address gt primary DNS server dns2 IP address gt secondary DNS server smtp1 lt domain name or IP address gt primary SMTP server mailtol lt text string shorter than 80 characters gt mail recipient address smtp2 lt domain name or I
14. digital input once 79 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Set digital outputs To set digital output to connect NO with COMMON type DO L To set digital output to connect NC with COMMON type DO H Erase snapshots stored in Flash memory Typing erase image will clear all snapshots saved in Flash memory Erase logo and graphic buttons Typing erase graph will clear all images used on the homepage If no new images are uploaded the system will switch to text mode and use default images instead Skip installation during the next boot Typing lock will inform VisualServer to fix current network settings It need not wait for installation during the next boot Reset network for new settings Typing unlock will make VisualServer give up current settings and wait for installation Restore factory default settings Typing clear will make VisualServer restore factory settings but not restart To validate new settings type reset to make the system restart Reset system Typing reset will make VisualServer perform a software reset 80 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK URL commands of VisualServer For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application VisualServer can be easily integrated through convenient URLs This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of VisualServer Some RF
15. logo type gt 1 lt background type gt 1 lt logo source gt http background source http lt logo link gt http www vivotek com com speedlink name O AT on of 1 AT bg ed 2 AT mode 3 bklt on 4 bklt off NETWORK install enabled YES ppp enabled YES ethernet address gt 00 02 D1 00 00 01 host ip 192 168 0 201 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 gateway ip 192 168 0 254 0 for blank 1 for default image or 2 for loading from URL 0 for blank 1 for default image or 2 for loading from URL link to external resource when logo type is 2 no longer than 80 link when background type is 2 no longer than 80 providing external link when clicking on logo no longer than SO no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes or NO obsolete Read only string Standard IP format Standard IP format Standard IP format 69 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK lt primary name server gt 192 168 0 1 Standard IP format lt secondary name server gt 168 95 1 1 Standard IP format lt ntp enabled gt YES or NO lt network timing server gt ntp cup external hp com Standard
16. security applications The sending method is selected at the bottom of the page Both e mail and FTP use the network settings on the network page To use FTP to upload snapshots a timestamp file name can help administrators identify the event If FTP put snapshot with date and time suffix is disabled the up to date snapshot will overwrite the file There are two application methods to upload snapshots Sequential operation will send out snapshots continuously over a configured period This mode can be used to integrate with another web server to serve overloaded requests If the date and time suffix option is disabled VisualServer can use FTP to upload and overwrite snapshot files periodically The remote folder of snapshot files for FTP can be configured on the network page The snapshot period is between Snapshot begin and Snapshot end and it will repeat everyday The snapshot interval is set in Snapshot every seconds 63 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK The other Event operation can be used to combine motion detection with devices attached to digital input to drive devices attached to digital output or send out snapshots for evidence It helps users establish an easy security system Administrators may choose any combination of conditions to form special applications according to their personal needs VisualServer will continuously monitor the channel and digital input every half second Onc
17. the application page If this option is disabled then any settings related to motion detection will have no effect Motion detection will increase system load Enter the motion detection option page for advanced configuration To adjust video from external cameras use Flip to map the video vertically and Mirror to map the video horizontally 52 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 To adjust image settings for best visual quality press imageSeting and a motion picture window will pop up for your reference There are four fields including Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation for video compensation Each field has eleven levels ranged from 5 to 5 The user may press pe to fine tune the image When the image is O K press EE to memorize the image settings or estore to recall the original settings If parameters are changed without saving they will be used until the next system startup 53 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Motion detection e s Ob ee P Pane dali de Please note that the option Enable Motion Detection on the video page must be enabled to make detection effective VisualServer allows administrators to define at most three detection windows to cover different areas To monitor a specific area click Mew to add a new window The typed text in Window Name will show at the top of the window Use the mouse to drag the borde
18. the speed and click on Ls Standard 3380 bps Modem Properi On the second page only check Enable software compression and TCP IP while leaving others blank Keep other settings as default values and click on Lx Now the connection is ready for null modem connection My Connection PRP iane Weken MT aped Weken I 32 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Double click the newly setup connection A dialing information window will pop up Enter root as user name and the serial number labeled on the bottom side of the box as the password and click on Dee The user name and password are identical to what is used in web access and may be changed by administrators after successful installation Notice that the letters in the serial number should be capital form For example type A instead of a After some negotiation prompts a connection status window will show the speed is 115200 bps Connect To After connection is established successfully go to the next section First access to VisualServer If an error message indicates a hardware error while connecting for the first time especially in a Windows 2000 environment try again to recovery the possible detection failure 33 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK First access to VisualServer Through direct connection by null modem cable administrators can open the default web browser a
19. to indicate listening for dial in connection while LED3 is lit If the included null modem cable is connected both LEDs will stay on and then LED2 will start flashing after the connection from the PC is opened for configuration and LED3 stays lit LED pattern after POST Possible failed component Failed function LED2 and LED3 blink at same time U32 SAA7113 Video decoder LED2 ON and LED3 OFF U1 TM1300 PCI bridge of TM1300 LED2 OFF and LED3 ON U6 RTL8139C Ethernet controller LED2 ON and LED3 ON U6 RTL8139C U7 U8 Ethernet interface LED2 blink and LED3 ON U22 M5823 Real time clock LED2 ON and LED3 blink U19 16C1550CJ P2 COM interface E Ethernet interface failure includes not only components on board but also Ethernet cable and the devices of the opposite end 92 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK B Frequently asked questions Q What if I forget my password A Every access to VisualServer needs authentication If you are one of the managed users you have to ask the administrators for the password If you are the administrators there is no way to recover the root password The only way to regain access to VisualServer is to utilize the default setting button on the rear panel to restore the factory settings and reinstall it Q Why can I not watch video from VisualServer after it is authenticated A There are many possible scenarios regarding th
20. 85 device The included camera control cable can be used for Sony or Canon cameras The choice Auto Detect Driver in driver option will let VisualServer detect the supported camera models sequentially from RS232 to RS485 Administrators can pull down the list to select UART Interface Mode according to the connected device and select the camera model directly to save time in detection 56 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK VisualServer can support any other custom camera by selecting Custom Camera type If the attached device is not a PTZ camera a specific URL can be utilized as an alternative method See the advanced section for details Oy aba pta 188 D 170 Tessin E TE Lm ES Curran Penioen bea Pran Borges Hrm E REH msg mere ues De LA 4E NI Wis To preset the camera head position press __PresetPosition and another window will pop up with the camera view and control buttons for preview After moving it to the desired position enter the preset position name and click on Add Note that if improper characters are used in the position name a warning message window will pop up To delete the previously preset position pull down the position list to find the position name and press 27 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 hrern pta 188 D cae bing ice isrzgiCeporer J Cum Commer IIIJ LETT Bere Lmaeug Crue rinnig bied s
21. 86 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Power on Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on VisualServer Turn on cameras sensors alarm devices and then attach the power adaptor of VisualServer to the electric power socket After the POST power on self test is complete and the result is successful VisualServer is ready for software configuration as described in this manual At this stage network speed and video modulation type are automatically detected If the detection of video modulation fails administrators may change the setting on the configuration page Refer to the configuration section for further information Ei Connect the power jack of the power adapter to VisualServer prior to plugging the utility end into the utility power socket It will reduce accidental electric surge shock 15 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Software configuration Easy way with installer program In order to configure VisualServers remotely administrators should keep the serial numbers of the new VisualServers for identification and initial passwords After successfully mounting VisualServers in the proper position run the Installer program on the appropriate PC to locate the newly installed VisualServers VisualServers also support manual setup procedures to non Windows based environments The manual procedure is described next After the POST is done VisualServer wil
22. C standards related to HTML may be a good reference for implementation of the customized homepages Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image cgi bin video jpg Move motorized camera in PTZ direction lt direction gt up left right down home lt vision gt wide tele lt command gt 1 2 3 4 5 cgi bin camctrl cgi move lt direction gt amp zoom lt vision gt amp cust lt command gt Preset Recall camera position cgi bin recall cgi recallZ POSITION where POSITION denotes the text string of a location that is preset in system configuration Query status of digital inputs setup getdi cgi VisualServer will return status of digital input Drive digital outputs setup setdo cgi do lt state gt where state is H L H means NC connected with COMMON and L means NO connected with COMMON For example http 192 168 0 201 setup setdo cgi do h will command VisualServer with IP address of 192 168 0 201 to set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON 81 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Clear data mode serial port driver This URL applies to the attached serial port device including supported PTZ cameras or non supported custom cameras Note the serial port settings of custom cameras must be correctly defined in advance Send command to device attached to COM cgi bin senddata cgi dataz 123456 ABCDEF amp flushzyes amp wait 1000 amp read 6 This hyperlink will infor
23. Drive digital OUtDUts nues petere eren retire tiep iride ete E deese Tad gu dese eres nova 81 Clear data mode serial port driver essent enne rennen rennen 82 Restore factory default settings essent enne nennen nenne 82 reum isum enue 82 HECCABNIP D M 83 System resource URL e i emt eate Renegade deck cr tod te eet tere beside de e 84 General format of command URL eese nnne ennt eren 84 System configuration URL i 5 dictione oben eee siete ia aee baci ede EE Ce E EE Cp se de o eo ed 84 4 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Security configuration URL eeeeseeseesseseeesee aieia arai nen nnne tete tree tree NE 85 Network configuration URL 2 2 5 2 e Ie t Pena dl ea te ti ba etn sa Eo Seed 85 Video configuration BR E 86 Image quality configuration URL 87 Camera configuration URL am eter eret ederet eben reete Seti Pra rene aede 88 Camera preset configuration URT eee en rennen erstens 88 Camera custom command configuration URL 88 Custom camera configuration URL 89 Modem configuration URL e cae epe ee ter bU eene Ra aL e EL ERR etiam AEN 89 Application configuration URL 90 Homepage layout configuration URL 91 PEIN qe c oo As POST Pro Ce E 92 e EE e le 93 C Technical specifications EN 96 5 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099
24. F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Package Contents VisualServer VS3102 Camera control cable Peraonal Computer Voc Opin DALE figin DVG th w ER zc if a H T B B 5 1 H B www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK T O terminal block connector Wrench Installation and document CD Quick installation guide Warranty card www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Physical Description Front Panel K wenn VIDEO AUDIO d eb Aja Lree In Camera BNC video input 75Ohms resistance video port for connecting an external camera To ensure video modulation type being correctly detected cameras should be attached and powered on before the VisualServer is powered on RCA audio input The audio input is connected by RCA connector of mono audio Line In signal www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Rear Panel n u i Vu NZ Wr i i I fl E Bg Lu ee di j g 4 He cx B F Prei Buppsy E D T E B7 Sire dl Ethernet 10 100 socket Connect to Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error VisualServer will utilize Ethernet interface regardless of modem connection COM port This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included null modem cable to utilize dial up network when Ether
25. IP format or string shorter than 40 characters lt smtp mail server gt Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters lt mail recipient address gt String shorter than 80 characters lt mail return address gt String shorter than 80 characters lt backup smtp mail server gt Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters lt backup mail recipient address gt String shorter than 80 characters lt ftp server gt Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters lt ftp username gt String shorter than 15 characters lt ftp password gt String shorter than 15 characters lt ftp init path gt String shorter than 40 characters backup ftp server Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters backup ftp username String shorter than 15 characters 70 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK backup ftp password String shorter than 15 characters backup ftp init path String shorter than 40 characters http server port 80 Integer less than 1024 control channel port 5001 Integer less than 65535 control channel port 5002 Integer less than 65535 control channel port 5003 Integer less than 65535 low bandwidth environment NO or YES VIDEO camera modulation AUTO or MANUAL NTSC or PAL will be ignored when AUTO NTSC or PAL ignored when AUTO but can be notification caption text colored video YES vi
26. P address gt secondary SMTP server mailto2 lt text string shorter than 80 characters gt mail recipient address return lt text string shorter than 80 characters gt return address http lt number less than 65535 gt HTTP port controlport number less than 65535 gt Control Channel port videoport number less than 65535 Video Channel port audioport number less than 65535 Audio Channel port lowband Yes enable the low bandwidth environment no disable the low bandwidth environment 85 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK ftpl domain name or IP address gt primary FTP server ftpuserl text string shorter than 15 characters user name for primary FTP server ftppass1 lt text string shorter than 15 characters password for primary FTP server ftpfolderl text string shorter than 40 characters upload folder in primary FTP server ftp2 lt domain name or IP address gt secondary FTP server ftpuser2 text string shorter than 15 characters user name for secondary FTP server ftppass2 text string shorter than 15 characters password for secondary FTP server ftpfolder2 text string shorter than 40 characters upload folder in secondary FTP server Video configuration URL URL setup video cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION text text string shorter than 15 characters encl
27. SCRIPTION cuslogo blank hide logo def use default logo url use image from URL logourl lt text string shorter than 80 characters gt URL of image for logo linkurl text string shorter than 80 characters URL to link when clicking on logo cusback blank hide background image def use default background url use image from URL backurl text string shorter than 80 characters URL of image for background fcolor 0 15 gt color index for font bcolor 0 15 gt color index for background 91 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Appendix A POST procedure After the power has been turned on VisualServer will perform a self diagnostic to locate any possible hardware defects If the power indicator is dim at the beginning the power fails to proceed further While the POST is proceeding the status LED indicators will keep blinking interchanged until finished or any fatal error happens If either status LED indicator is dim at the beginning the LED may be broken Any possible fatal error has a special pattern shown in the following table LED2 is the one below the network indicator and LED3 is the lowest one If the POST is successful status LED indicators will both shut off for a while and then light depending on the chosen network interface If Ethernet is available LED2 will flash like a heartbeat after network installation is done Otherwise if modem is available LED will flash alike
28. Server Initial Configuration File SYSTEM lt reset system gt YES or NO lt host name gt VisualServer String shorter than 40 characters lt serial number gt 66 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK 0002D1000001 software version IP2001 1A VVTK 0101 current date 2001 08 14 current time 07 00 00 time zone 0 user name 0 root 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Read only string Read only string year month date Read only string hour minute second Read only string From 12 to 12 Read only string String shorter than 15 characters The followings are as same as above 67 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK lt user password gt 0 0002D1000001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LAYOUT font color 1 lt background color gt 0 Initial value is as same as serial number String shorter than 15 characters The followings are as same as above color index 0 for black 1 for white 2 for green 3 for maroon 4 for olive 5 for navy 6 for purple 7 for gray 8 for yellow 9 for lime 10 for aqua 11 for fuchsia 12 for silver 13 for red 14 for blue 15 for teal 68 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK lt
29. Server by typing a name instead of IP address the administrator may reserve the IP from DHCP service and assign it with name in the domain name service During VisualServer installation assign the ready IP address After successful installation users may access the VisualServer by the given name 20 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Manual way with existing programs In addition to the provided installer program some common network tools including ARP and PING can be used to install VisualServer Open a DOS command prompt window to perform the manual installation First type arp s assigned IP address Ethernet address to add an entity in the system s name table The Ethernet address is identical to the serial number of VisualServer and should be typed in the appropriate format with every two characters separated by a hyphen like uu vv ww xx yy zz Once a name entity is added type ping assigned IP address to invite the new VisualServer If it replies that means VisualServer has accepted the assigned IP address and is ready for access The first several ping requests may fail during the self configuration period of VisualServer 21 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 y VIVOTEK First access to VisualServer When connecting to VisualServer for the first time administrators should check security and network settings on the configuration page For complete protect
30. String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters 73 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK application mode 0 upload method 0 file with time suffix YES seconds to snapshot after event 0 seconds to snapshot periodically 0 time to start snapshot 00 00 00 time to stop snapshot 00 00 00 seconds delay before next event 3 for none 1 for sequential mode 8 for event mode 9 for both 0 for FTP 1 for email or NO 24 hours format 24 hours format 74 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Advanced functions Web Viewing system log Click the button on the configuration page to view the system log file The content of the file reveals useful information about configuration and connection after the system boots up Viewing system parameters Click the button on the configuration page to quickly view the whole system parameter set The content is the same as CONFIG INI Restore factory default settings Click the button on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings This means any changes made before will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial status when shipped from the factory After c
31. T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of VisualServer a dialogue window will pop up to request a username and password For administrator s initial usage of VisualServer enter the username as root and the password as the serial number in capital letters The serial number can be found on the labels under the body of VisualServer and the top side of the carton The primary users will be allowed to enter as soon as the administrator finishes adding user profiles Upon successful authentication the main page will be displayed In the figure below the foreground is the login window and the background shows the message when authentication fails The user may check the option to save the password for future convenience run MU d en D Mrerasarft imitimet Exglorar 1 Protected Object Tha start sm doas ara u pete Errtar Fatwzra Peret i 37 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK If it is initial access to VisualServer in Windows the web browser will ask to install a new plug in that is provided by VisualServer This plug in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the motioned pictures in the browser Users may click on d to install the plug in If the web browser does not allow the user to install check the Internet security option to lower security levels or contact networ
32. VisualServer VS3102 User s Manual Y VIVOTEK Before You Use Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country Though VisualServer is not only a high performance surveillance system but also a networked video server ensure that the operation of such devices are legal before installing this unit for surveillance It is important to carefully check the contents with the Package Contents section after opening the package Understanding the physical description can prevent damage caused by abnormal usage and reduce most problems during installation Basically VisualServer is a network device and should be easy to use for those who already have basic network knowledge If there is a system error and it does not recover easily due to erroneous configuration check the section Auxiliary buttons to restore factory default settings and run installation again VisualServer has been designed for various environments and can be used to build various applications for general security or demonstration purposes For standard applications read System configuration to understand all functions To make the best usage of VisualServer review Advanced functions to get creative ideas To those professional developers URL Commands of VisualServer will be a very helpful reference Those paragraphs preceding by aN should be fully understood and cautioned Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards www Vivotek com T
33. VisualServer in advance for modem connection administrators cannot connect again without restarting the system If dial out configuration is activated VisualServer will dial out to send a system startup log to test and drop the call after the pre configured period 35 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK How to Use VisualServer is a well designed stand alone video server With the built in web server authorized users may use web browser Internet Explorer to watch the video and hear the audio captured by VisualServer The powerful video compression processes up to 30 frames per second and makes the scene in your browser as real time display The powerful audio compression processes the real time audio and makes the synchronization of video and audio correctly Also benefit from web interface each function and each configuration has its specific URL that allows advanced users easily integrate them into existing software program The preparation of the primary users to utilize VisualServer is quite simple since administrators have done the majority of the installation Most administrators find the installation is easy in general environments because most settings are automatically configured Open your web browser and connect to VisualServer just like a general web site and the audio and video will present on demand Make sure the web address of the target VisualServer is accurate 36 www vivotek com
34. age for reference d rng gra i188 D 1H Talis red bieta interment Explarat Hand hama TUT O OoOo O Id mx Banri A Mor E teip ieren date inl Tine a ution T iai sai ipis Ise go MAKE cheng PC eter Ga eare x Aceon PC Taras file 15738 hv rwr a Coram pondo idungal F Mode Datar nett Ier pgdeet be EES Tee 11 32 29 i rie end 3B www bog hw 3 umm bog hw Ch m a Bm PTE ATP server Factory deter Times fone oen zl RUF UE E PROS Ii eee url Attp VisualServer setup config html VisualServer is the domain name or original IP address of VisualServer 43 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK System parameters 13 reip Graz i885 TH ieee Firrd Bierumisft iari Explarat 5 Hasi hama pike I s Bacunis Steep iret date iul tiene Plage ahh dee Pha Pee ten 1 Monon Horses PU De iiri AUR uerunt x Aac PC Tana 11r 127 48 hb rw si Conan nongnol idungal ap Modern Hehe ECC LAST era mone Tee 11 12 59 ririr en D anars a dam AEDH AT seer x Factory deta tires fone oun zl ehem rm E FTOBL 18 8X I1 To change the system name type in the text box after Host Name This name will be displayed at the top of the main page In the case that only the host name is changed without adjusting date and time of VisualServer click on Keep current date and time There are three ways to adju
35. ame bandwidth as half but is the same size as normal Of course the image is not as good as normal Halfx2 is especially suited to low bandwidth environments like a dial up network The Modulation type is auto detected during initialization but administrators can still set it manually 51 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK VS3102 uses MPEG4 codec compression for best streaming solution The compressed video data is far less than JPEG in normal cases but it still depends on the level of difference between every two sequential images There are three dependent parameters provided for adjustment Maximum Frame Rate limits the maximal refresh frame rate that can be combined with the Video Quality Control to optimize the bandwidth utilization and video quality If users want to fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality choose Fix Bit Rate and select the desired bandwidth The video quality may be poor in order to send maximal frames within the limited bandwidth when images change drastically Consequently to ensure the video quantization rate regardless of the bandwidth it will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames when images change drastically The option Enable Motion Detection will control the event of motion detection on the application page If this option is enabled the preset windows framed by red lines will appear in the video window even if no option is checked on
36. com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK minutes will force VisualServer to drop the connection when there is no activity on the connection for the specific period The range of this period is from 1 to 240 minutes with O indicating a continuous connection Administrators may let VisualServer keep the connection for a while to allow connections from outside The IP address given by the ISP can be taken from the connection log that is mailed or uploaded when dial up connection is successful Setting the value to zero will make VisualServer always keep the connection Based on the settings of DI DO in the application the system will send mail or upload via FTP with image attachment upon the event occurring In that case VisualServer will need a network connection and automatically dial out to the pre configured server outside When a connection is successfully established VisualServer will send out a connection log to notify given network settings For those installations that may switch the network interface between Ethernet and PPP administrators should notice that the settings of FTP or SMTP servers might be different from what is in an Ethernet environment If the network interface is changed administrators may need to configure them in advance VisualServer will try the second ISP as a backup when the first ISP fails and exceeds the redial attempts ISP phone number should be the complete phone number including country code an
37. d FTP application remotely Networking Protocol TCP IP HTTP SMTP FTP Telnet NTP DNS and DHCP Modem PPP dial up direct cable connection Physical 10baseT Ethernet or 100baseT Fast Ethernet Audio Algorithm Supported 24K bps wideband audio coding Audio Inputs 1 RCA mono audio input Video Algorithm Supported MPEG4 short header mode Video Inputs 1 BNC composite video input NTSC PAL auto sensing Features Adjustable image size and quality B W or color control Video Resolution NTSC Up to 30 frames at 176x120 Up to 30 frames at 352X240 PAL Up to 25 frames at 176x144 Up to 25 frames at 352X288 Viewing System Requirement Protocol Standard internet TCP IP suite Operating System Microsoft Windows Browser Internet Explorer 4 x or above General I O 1 opto isolated sensor input max 12VDC 50mA 1 output relay max 24VDC 1A 125VAC 0 5A Alarm Features Motion detection with percentage and sensitivity Daily repeat timing schedule 3 color JPEG images for pre post alarm image storage Automatic transfer of stored images via email or FTP with event triggered actions RS232 RS485 9 pin D SUB RS232 or RS485 PTZ camera control max 115 2Kbps PAN TILT ZOOM PTZ camera control through RS232 or RS485 Automatic PTZ camera model detection Supported units and protocol Sony VISCA PTZ cameraa Canon VC C1 VC C3 Dynacolor SmartDOME Pelco D protocol Dome Clear data command driver is supported R
38. d area code if necessary Login username and Login password are used to pass the PPP negotiation requested by the ISP server Note that the pair of login name and password is dependent on the ISP and is different from what is used in the authentication process in web access A When using modem as the network connection VisualServer will mute the audio automatically and send video only because the low bandwidth environment doesn t meet the requirement for both In the Client setting page protocol option will be set as Http protocol 62 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Application Ju CRL EWECH rd Borat lire Eepnorer aplicada a Sech neue D peut paina conning re der Sg rap arab i acou sbar gege E wm Trhager raiik m uu E f rpur ig top 00pur amp Ks E paper i png F paper n xa Beswwdxn repu dae mi Coarse GO Bu Piso cogs undated o Pharm Trigger miina e Homepage isir IE Trigger rurpur dam while meet condibers rs az fau PERCULIT Trigger iipit aaa wis macan debactad ure pererin Bil Eug ahis input ccition mahsi a f er Als ft T opina mandat sie moon retired T Best awed ah mare seem D Seerertial aprraliun imimn Ls i SEENE E aS eT mE E manhe begin AHEM hr mmaa manhe geg uon pee sera aad uai bak bp ssal Then uuented ip FIR Lr per cugrfer sati dgum ww ree ee Administrators can use combinations of options on the application page to perform many useful
39. deo quality 8 brightness 0 contrast 0 hue 0 String shorter than 15 characters or NO 12 10 8 6 4 representing Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent among 5 and 5 among 5 and 5 among 5 and 5 71 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK saturation 0 among 5 and 5 rate control YES for fix bit rate NO for fix quality bit rate 384k 1200k 1000k 768k 512k 384k 256k 128k 64k frame rate 30 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30 30 for NTSC only video size 3 1 2 3 representing half halfx2 normal motion detect enabled NO flip SERIAL lt auto detect camera gt YES or NO lt data bits gt 8 lt stop bits gt 1 lt parity bits gt 0 lt baud rate gt 9600 lt ccd model gt 0 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 representing NONE Custom camera Sony EVI D30 Canon VCCI 72 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Canon VCC3 Dynacolor Dome and Pelco Camera uart mode RS232 speedlink commands 0 1 2 3 4 lt custom ccd commands gt UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT HOME TELESCOPE WIDE NEAR FAR ALERT or RS485 String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters String shorter than 80 characters
40. dministrators can access the Telnet daemon The password is as 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 To look deep into the core debugging information administrators may type the debug command This will cause VisualServer to start dumping the detailed debugging information while the system is running This is useful to examine if any error has occurred when the system operates abnormally The stored information will be cleared automatically after the dump VisualServer will continue to dump new messages unless the connection is broken If Telnet is not connected any messages will be stored until administrators re login Monitor changed status of digital inputs Typing dinote will make VisualServer send the current status of digital input After that VisualServer will continuously monitor DI status and send messages only when the state has changed For example after typing dinote the terminal will display DI L DI L and if DI changes to H terminal will display only DI H Stop information dumping Typing stop will cease dumping debug information and digital input status Query status of digital inputs Typing diquery will display the status of
41. e the user defined conditions are matched VisualServers will capture three stages of events and react based on the Trigger action settings The post event snapshot can be configured to be delayed after events happen according to the setting in Take snapshot at seconds after event The three stages of snapshots will be VPRE JPG VTRG JPG and VPOS JPG Since the same event may exist for a while administrators can set delay time in Delay seconds before detecting next event to reduce multiple triggers by the same event There are two kinds of Trigger condition For digital input there are four options provided to combine with the user s device Rising and falling will make events happen once For motion detection there are window names shown below as choices Refer to the previous section for configuring motion detection Note that larger object size and lower sensitivity will make it more difficult for VisualServer to detect varied images Once the Trigger condition is matched VisualServer will drive the digital output device and or upload snapshots based on the Trigger action settings The application settings should be carefully examined to operate accurately If administrators are not sure of the digital output status before configuring applications Reset output can be used to return the digital output to the default Normal Close state 64 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Homepage layout s
42. emote Software Upgrade System firmware upgradeable via FTP Security Administrator and user group protected 15 digits password protection Optional Software Record and play pictures on PC hard disk I O ports monitoring feature LED Indicator Status indicators Network link indicator Power 12V DC 1 2A external power supply 6 15V DC min 15W 96 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partial installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
43. en it with any text viewer The content of the file reveals useful information about configuration and connections after the system boots up It helps administrators to easily find out who and how VisualServer was accessed since all network access to VisualServer is recorded with timestamp The system log will scroll to keep the newest messages as eliminate old ones Uploading the configuration file To update each VisualServer s configuration at once upload the accurately formatted batch file to CONFIG NI It is recommended to keep the original format but changing values Refer to the section in configuration for details and optional values as well After successfully receiving and verifying the file VisualServer will self update the configuration and restart automatically Refer to the previous section for further information Software revision upgrade Customers can frequently check the appropriate product folder on our web site to download the latest firmware Only administrators can upgrade the system firmware of VisualServer Easy way via Upgrade Wizard Run the Upgrade Wizard included in the product CDROM and proceed by the prompts Refer to the user s guide of Upgrade Wizard for details Alternative via FTP 1 Decompress the compressed file in a local folder A file named FLASH BIN should appear 2 Use the FTP program and change the working directory to the local folder where FLASH BIN exists 3 Connect to VisualServer with user na
44. ettings 13 enn gti i885 18 ieee ir Bierumisft intarswil Eeporer Le Lag orn Tot E deep Cut fa Lage iem I ashes ee Vaci prrunmi grace Chit Piste Cun fey aon denon Sorina Fast colar GH EE AmiEckmureti iar zm d Phuka Gomepage lemma sl ilg m bog T was OS aa VI a T a a H a H P Eifer dele re vemen ZEIL LS tee Administrators may give VisualServer a different presence of homepage The logo graph for the system logo in the upper left corner can be hidden or the default image from the system memory can be used or an external resource can be used by assigning a URL background graph is similar Default images from system memory are quick to get but limited by memory size Images from external resources can be larger and more beautiful but will need more time to load If the background is skipped the background color will fill the browser window Administrators also can give the system logo a logo link to refer to another web site The font color and background color can be chosen from sixteen colors to achieve the best visual effect See Customizing homepage images section in Advanced functions for how to replace images 65 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK One shot fast configuration via FTP For quick setup of VisualServer the administrator can utilize the default CONFIGINI that may be downloaded from the FTP daemon of VisualServer To log into
45. etup image html camera control setup camera html modem setup modem html preset PTZ camera setup preset html custom command setting setup command html custom camera setting setup custom html application option setup app html homepage layout option setup layout html system log setup logfile html system parameters setup parafile html set factory default setup factory html 83 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK System resource URL There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode Administrators may use the following links to show the images saved in VisualServer on another page To change the images referenced by the URL refer to the homepage layout section in configuration Resource name Referenced URL system logo image pic logo gif background image pic back gif icon image for link indicator pic btn_text gif General format of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by administrators only lt general format gt URL name value amp name value method POST authorized user root System configuration URL URL setup system cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION host lt text string shorter than 15 characters gt system name method keep keep date and time unchanged
46. f configuration immediately After changing the password the browser will display the authentication window again to ask for new password Note that the new password will also be used in the next dialup To make VisualServer successfully work in dial in and dial out modes follow the procedures below for 34 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK basic configurations If people other than the administrator will be allowed to use VisualServer the administrator should add these user profiles in the Security option When VisualServer accepts dial in connection and acts as a server the user name and password used in dialing are the same as what was stored in the user database managed for web access Any managed user can be authorized during PPP negotiation and access web pages However only administrators can access the configuration page There is more information needed for correct modem operation Refer to the modem setting section in configuration for further settings VisualServer will wait for someone to dial in If the administrator has setup some conditions in the application VisualServer will automatically dial out based on the administrators configuration Refer to the application section in configuration for special security applications After everything is set and saved turn off VisualServer and replace the null modem cable with modem for dial up network Since the null modem connection is used to configure
47. gt pan right command string of COM home text string shorter than 80 characters home command string of COM tele text string shorter than 80 characters zoom in command string of COM wide text string shorter than 80 characters zoom out command string of COM Modem configuration URL URL setup modem cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION dialout yes allow VisualServer dialing out on event lt other than yes gt no dial out allowed 89 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK method Tone ATDT make modem dial in tone Pulse ATDP make modem dial in pulse reatt integer redial attempts discon integer minutes delay before disconnection init text string shorter than 40 characters command to initialize modem phonel text string shorter than 40 characters phone number of primary ISP user text string shorter than 40 characters user name for primary ISP pass1 text string shorter than 40 characters password for primary ISP phone2 text string shorter than 40 characters phone number of secondary ISP user2 text string shorter than 40 characters user name for secondary ISP pass2 text string shorter than 40 characters password for secondary ISP Application configuration URL URL setup app cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION emode lt not required gt event
48. i hee thee coed bairn un rb epe Kette jiii Cep Coegeegi cerned Command Z Ecran ee oeeess Deeg m Trema d Ew d 16 wegl aei omen iz 1 a Si H PE d Horepa usur Sas E em bog ee aero 2 Pen dele Cotes verpur TETI Leet GL VisualServer provides five more custom commands other than general pan tilt zoom and preset functions Administrators can click on Custom Command and refer to the instruction manual of the attached device to setup frequently used functions The Commands should be entered in ASCII format VisualServer will translate it into binary code and send it 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 maximal length of a command string is 60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes Display string is for text on command buttons and should be less than 8 characters 58 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 isst Face bral Dabs gan ama bei If the attached motorized camera is not on the support driver list choose the proper UART interface and pull down the driver list to select Custom Camera type and click on Ep Castors Camere for further configuration Setup the serial Port Settings according to the instruction manual of the custom camera The Baud Rate bps of the serial port is up to 115200 bps The
49. ion from illegal usage VisualServer provides two privileges and always needs user name and password before access The standard level is the USER mode that consists of twenty user profiles Each user is able to access VisualServer except for system configuration The twenty user profiles are also maintained by the administrator The highest level is ROOT mode that only opens to administrators for initial setup system configuration user administration and software upgrade The user name of the administrator is internally assigned to root When connecting to VisualServer users will be requested for user name and password by an authentication message window A root password identical to the VisualServer s serial number is needed for the initial access to a newly installed VisualServer The administrator must change the root password immediately after the initial installation to ensure security The new root password should be well memorized since there is no way to retrieve or recover it After changing the password the browser will display an authentication window again to ask for the new password The other important part is network settings The software configuration above makes VisualServer easily accessed through local networks However administrators should review the network settings on the configuration page according to the existing service The safe and easy way is to compare the network settings with another PC or workstation in the
50. is problem 1 If you have just installed VisualServer and are unable to watch the video check the video modulation on the Configuration page 2 If VisualServer is well installed and you are accessing VisualServer for the first time using Internet Explorer adjust the security level of Internet Explorer to allow installation of plug ins 3 If the problem still exists after adjusting the current users may be over the system allows Q What is the plug in for A The plug in provided by VisualServer is used to display motion pictures on Internet Explorer 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 your network supervisors in your office regarding adjustment of the security level Q Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook A The timestamp is based on the system time of VisualServer It is maintained by a real time clock inside and automatically synchronizes with the time server if VisualServer is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting Q Why does the image not refresh regularly A In a modem environment it is because the bandwidth of PPP connection is far less than Ethernet If the difference of the timestamp is not stable adjust the UART FIFO lower in both receiving and transmitting 93 www Vivotek co
51. k supervisors 38 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Primary user s capability Main screen with camera view There is a logo image shown in the upper left corner It can link to other web sites or resources depending on the settings in configuration The assigned caption and system date time will display in the banner above the image window There might be some windows enclosed by red lines shown in the image as soon as motion is detected in the related windows Click on the configuration link to the right of the image window to enter the configuration page 39 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK PTZ camera control A PTZ motorized camera is provided by customers and should be correctly installed in advance The control button under the video allows users to control the motorized camera attached to VisualServer with pan tilt direction and zoom To access the location set previously pull down the Preset Position list to select one and click on Only the administrator can preset the camera locations Primary users are only allowed to browse the preset locations Five buttons below the image can be used to control cameras in ways other than pan tilt and zoom They should be pre configured by administrators with reference to the instruction manual of the cameras 1d et Seid Ferd Bree miira Expriarat ma ibe E IN ENG Bud a EE IR E SSES Lessel o
52. l try to configure itself by detecting the network environment If there is DHCP service over the network the Installer program will catch the given information and display the serial number and given IP address for each VisualServer as following figure If no DHCP service is available a previous IP address will be displayed instead In that case it may be 0 0 0 0 for a brand new unit When multiple units are mounted there may be several entries shown in the window Administrators may click on each entry with Assigned field labeled No to install sequentially 16 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK The IP address shown in Current IP Address field is for the administrator s reference If the administrator wants to use another IP address modify the IP text field below the list window If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit check the option Use this IP whenever system boots to skip future installation procedures Otherwise the unit will need installation whenever it is restarted 17 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK When IP and options are O K click on ir A message window will pop open to inform if the IP address is valid If the IP is not taken by another network device in the network the Installer program will continue with the setup Otherwise another message window will warn that the assigned IP conflicts In this case
53. lobytes per second and approximately 10 to 20 pictures of a normal environment per second Q How can I keep VisualServer as private as possible A VisualServer is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces The user authentication and special confirmation in installation can keep VisualServer from unauthorized access You may also change the HTTP port to non public number You can check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins 94 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 y VIVOTEK Q I have a PTZ camera that is not on the supported list How can I control it A VisualServer provides a custom camera command interface to control the cameras that are not supported The details are described in the manual Be sure the COM port settings are applied to the camera specification The camera control cable included is shown in the package content 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 Q How fast will VisualServer check the status of digital inputs
54. m T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK from modem property in the control panel While in Ethernet it may be due to time taken in storing snapshots into memory upon events occurring Q How does VisualServer detect the supported PTZ cameras automatically A If there is no camera detected VisualServer will monitor the CTS of the camera control cable continuously As long as the CTS is detected VisualServer will try to handshake with supported cameras until a supported camera is found There is no more camera detection once a PTZ camera is recognized Q How many users are allowed to watch VisualServer at the same time A Basically there is no limitation of users However the video quality also depends on the network bandwidth To achieve the best effect VisualServer will allow several users to be connected It is recommended to build another web server to host a large quantity of users by retrieving images from VisualServer periodically Q How fast is the video rate of VisualServer A The MPEG4 codec can process 30 frames per second internally However the total performance is subject to many coefficients as follows 1 network throughput 2 bandwidth share 3 3 number of users 4 the complicated objects in view results in larger image file 5 the level of your PC or notebook which is responsible for displaying images In general the transfer rate in a general local network environment can achieve over 200 ki
55. m VisualServer to send out binary format commands to the COM 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 COM port must be cleared before read Then 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 Ox41 0x42 0x43 read from COM port will show in returned homepage as 414243 instead of ABC Restore factory default settings setup restore cgi VisualServer will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations Restart system setup reset cgi Restart VisualServer without warning 82 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Page URL The configuration page has a frame layout including an option list frame and an option page frame Referenced URLs except for the configuration page direct users to the option page frame only Some pages like image quality setting and preset setting are opened in new windows for preview These URLs can be accessed only by administrators Homepage name Referenced URL Client setting page client html configuration page setup config html system option setup system html security option setup security html network option setup network html video option setup video html image quality option s
56. me as root and password 4 Use the PUT command to upload FLASH BIN to VisualServer The file size is near 1 5 mega bytes It will take approximately 2 seconds in a local network 2 minutes by null modem connection or 6 minutes by modem but still subject to user s network 5 After upload is complete close the connection 6 If the received FLASH BIN is checked without error VisualServer will update the software in Flash memory and restart automatically When VisualServer starts writing firmware both status LED indicators will stay on until system restarts It takes about 30 to 40 seconds User must keep the power stable during the update process After the system restarts VisualServer may need installation depending on whether 77 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK the Reset network at next boot option is enabled or not After VisualServer boots up reload the web page in the browser amp If power fails during the software upgrade the program in the memory of VisualServer may be destroyed permanently If VisualServer cannot restart properly ask the dealer for technical service 78 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Telnet VisualServer has a Telnet daemon for administrators to access some seldom used functions Using any general terminal program to connect to VisualServer will prompt the user for a password Username is not requested here since only a
57. ministrators Even in modem application VisualServer will send out a connection log whenever it dials out to an ISP or dialup server outside If the administrator has setup some applications in either event mode or sequential mode VisualServer will send out snapshots once conditions are met There are two methods to send files including e mail and FTP To ensure VisualServer sends out files correctly administrators should set valid SMTP mail server and Recipient email address as well as Primary FTP Server Primary FTP user name and Primary FTP password Return email address is whom the mail will return when the SMTP server rejects upon any failure Some ISP may reject the mail if the address is invalid Primary FTP remote folder is the relative sub folder in the remote FTP server In both methods a Secondary server can be provided for backup connection However the primary server information should be entered first If the primary server is not set the related FTP or email will be deactivated Note that it may take time to connect to the secondary server after the first one fails and it may affect some applications when conditions happen too often For security or network integration administrators also can hide the server from the general HTTP port by changing HTTP port to other than default 80 Local FTP server port can also be changed to other than default 21 These ports of Control Channel Port Audio Channel Po
58. mode application smode lt not required gt sequential mode application smethod mail upload snapshots by email ftp upload snapshots by FTP suffix lt not required gt FTP file with date and time suffix delay lt integer gt seconds delay to detect next event inter lt integer gt seconds delay to capture post event dihigh lt not required gt set DI high as trigger condition dilow lt not required gt set DI low as trigger condition dirise lt not required gt set DI rising as trigger condition difall lt not required gt set DI falling as trigger condition motion lt not required gt set motion window as trigger condition motion2 lt not required gt set motion window2 as trigger condition motion3 lt not required gt set motion window3 as trigger condition ioalarm lt not required gt trigger DO when DI condition matched 90 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK mdalarm lt not required gt trigger DO when motion detected ioupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when DI condition matched mdupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when motion detected sinter lt integer gt seconds interval for sequential mode sbegin lt hh mm ss gt time to start sequential mode send lt hh mm ss gt time to stop sequential mode Homepage layout configuration URL URL setup layout cgi NAME VALUE DE
59. n enter the specific command related to PTZ in the respective field The custom command for Control Setting should be edited in ASCII format VisualServer will interpret the ASCII format command to binary string For instance 012000ABCD will be sent out of the COM port as five hexadecimal bytes of 01 20 00 AB and CD If the command string is composed of two or more commands a comma should be inserted to separate each command Each comma represents 200 milliseconds For instance a command to pan left may be 01000305 and a command to stop panning may be 01000300 The user may edit the applicable command as 01000305 01000300 in the Move Left field This means the camera will pan left for 200 milliseconds 59 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK When everything is set click on EE to save the commands and click on EZ to close the command setting window Double check the driver settings and then click on EEE to save the configurations of the custom camera Since changing drivers will restart the system a message window like the following figure will pop up to confirm your actions The system will restart right after clicking on Lx Tanp Mariai iini Airi ED Dg En SEET RE II wert re et ra We w d s Cece 3g Pansy dele H UESI LE FgTE CLOR 60 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Modem and dialup settings EE KR Det Srel
60. nd type in 200 1 1 1 as the address and press enter Note that 200 1 1 1 will be the default IP address in a dial in connection and 200 1 1 100 will be the given IP address for the user s PC by VisualServer The user name and password are the same as what was entered during installation J Canso ing eama DID inip Espora D The page emt be clean rcd Tus pige qm eee Thr e rm mb Et eg u uni oe Ara EE Ya vs phum eise Fpatp HE MUTTER PF srih mr frt Falc T He b his rie 7 nacen Bee w E dien oben d r sore idi sra red serait M Te Da ven GUmpchen panna bh risa su Fence Nearest Eposet Os mad m EARBLI d GJdOAU KR get Ze he dl ko ge EE egen paren pron sur IEN Y T das ur iin TF Rh des ia a i e ence ie i t 1 a a uus a Since be bry apes am law gigi ee dlh eee puc Dip hup Firig mans ped itas cop Abhag joerari papare m rey aba ee Decor a ia BE eed ett thie Pie ee m par wan Deng wrie sam gemet d Chet ser Tanh mera ami Par doni mirri piian m Fa ats emp ri ink ral zu benr mares end ach Hey Fer AO bn didi TA T3 14 PET LA m Che rias Ee Eat bam im erg pcr b Cpa Brel rap ps Dk Forum lerer hiy After successful authentication administrators should see the motion pictures in the main page When using Microsoft Internet Explorer administrators should allow a plug in provided by VisualServer to install additionally For best security administrators must change the password on the system page o
61. net and modem interfaces according to the user s existing network Ethernet can provide higher bandwidth to achieve the best performance while dial up network with modem is more common in current Internet applications Refer to the related installation section for your network environment If both interfaces are available Ethernet is recommended and will be chosen as the first priority if Ethernet cable and modem are concurrently attached Managing to install in the other interface will automatically clear the previous network settings to start new installation In the following content user refers to those who can access VisualServer and administrator refers to the supervisor who has the root password to configure VisualServer in addition to general access Administrators should carefully read this manual especially during installation 13 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple VisualServers at the well chosen locations the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use Cable connection eh O uS P EM M Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection Connect the supplied cables from VisualServer to related devices according to the following steps Note that the power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected 14 www Vivotek com T 8
62. net is not available If VisualServer operates with Ethernet interface administrators may use this port to control PTZ camera attached to VIDEO www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK General I O terminal block 654321 1 DH INPUT Max 50mA 12VDC 2 DI INPUT 3 SW COMMON OUTPUT short with NC at initial state 4 SW NOPEN OUTPUT Max 1A 24VDC or 0 5A 125VAC 5 RS485B inverting 6 RS485A non inverting VisualServer provides a very flexible general I O interface to combine with the user s security devices such as sensors alarms lighting or door locks The general I O terminal block has six pins for device control These pins can be divided into two categories based on their functions including RS485 and digital inputs and outputs If the device connected to COM has an RS485 interface wire two control lines to pin 5 and pin 6 After switching to RS485 on the configuration page the PTZ control commands will be directed through pin 5 and pin 6 If the distance from the controlled device is too far to allow accurate function an external power source may be used to pull high the RS485 signal VisualServer provides one digital input and one relay switch Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to external sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored according to the programmed scripts in configuration The relay switch can be used to turn on or off external devices 10
63. nstallation mode whenever it starts unless Reset network at next boot is disabled This option can also be disabled using the Installer program Once the option is disabled VisualServer will skip installation at the next boot and the Installer program will not find the installed units That implies that VisualServer cannot be accessed if no one remembers the IP address except by restoring factory default settings However with this option disabled VisualServer can automatically operate normally after restarting in case of losing power This 47 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK option is ignored in the PPP connection Administrators may modify the network settings to fit into existing networks Some broadband service subnet mask may differ from the default value 255 255 255 0 and service providers may assign some specific network settings Administrators should change the configuration according to what is given by the service provider The configuration may include IP address Subnet Mask Default Router Primary DNS and Secondary DNS After changing network settings be sure to leave Reset network at next boot blank to skip installation when the system restarts Otherwise the settings will be erased VisualServer not only plays the role of server it will also actively connect to servers outside to send out messages or snapshots When VisualServer starts it will send out a system log to notify ad
64. odem is connected to the modem port Once a modem is detected the heartbeat LED will flash periodically If no modem responds VisualServer will assume the included null modem cable is connected to perform system configuration Then both lower LEDs will turn on until null modem connection is established If users have setup a remote dialup server or subscribed to an ISP service VisualServer can be configured to dial to the server upon special events Otherwise it will wait permanently for the user s call to establish a network connection to provide services In the following content dial in connection denotes a passive VisualServer waiting for a phone call to establish a point to point connection Dial out connection denotes an active VisualServer to dial out to the other end of a dial up server or any Internet service provider abbreviated as ISP to request a point to point connection 24 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Cable connection i P m ei Shut down the peripheral devices prior to connection Connect the supplied cables from VisualServer to the related devices according to following steps Note that power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected For the first access to VisualServer without Ethernet administrators may use the included null modem cable to connect to COM for direct connection It is also convenient for administrators to access VisualServer thro
65. of COM str3 text string shorter than 8 characters button name of custom command 3 of COM str text string shorter than 8 characters button name of custom command 4 of COM 88 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK str5 text string shorter than 8 characters gt button name of custom command 5 of COM comi text string shorter than 80 characters custom command 1 of COM com2 text string shorter than 80 characters custom command 2 of COM com3 text string shorter than 80 characters custom command 3 of COM com4 text string shorter than 80 characters custom command 4 of COM com5 text string shorter than 80 characters custom command 5 of COM Custom camera configuration URL URL setup custom cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION baud lt integer gt set baud rate of COM data lt integer gt set data bits of COM stop 1 set 1 stop bit of COM 2 lt other than 1 gt set 2 stop bits of COM parity None set parity check of COM to none Odd set parity check of COM to odd Even set parity check of COM to even up text string shorter than 80 characters tilt up command string of COM down lt text string shorter than 80 characters gt tilt down command string of COM left lt text string shorter than 80 characters gt pan left command string of COM right lt text string shorter than 80 characters
66. onfirmation the system will restart and require the installer program to setup the network Clear data path for proprietary commands VisualServer provides a highly customized control support to third party serial interface devices aside from PTZ cameras That means in addition to setting up a custom camera with PTZF commands users may utilize this mode and introduce a customized homepage to transmit arbitrary user defined commands from the user side to VisualServer The third party device connected to the serial port of VisualServer will receive the same command sent by the originator The user only needs to attach the command in ASCH format after the special URL VisualServer will parse the command and transfer into binary code to send out See the clear data mode serial port driver in the URL commands of VisualServer section for detailed description 75 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK FTP VisualServer not only has web service for easy access but also has a built in FTP service to make system integrators easy to use According to settings on the application page VisualServer can sequentially send updated snapshots over a specific period to an external server with choices of overwriting and time suffix For security staff VisualServer can directly send snapshots to an external server as evidence according to event settings Through VisualServer s FTP daemon administrators can quickly update configurations
67. ose caption color B W set encoder to monochrome other than B W set encoder to color size 1 half 2 half x 2 3 normal quality fixb fix bit rate lt other than fixb gt fix quantization quan 1 lowest quality of video 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 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 86 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK 768000 set bit rate to 768K bps 1000000 set bit rate to 1000K bps 1200000 set bit rate to 1200K bps mode Auto let VisualServer detect video modulation NTSC set directly to NTSC type other than above set directly to PAL type frame 1 set maximum frame rate to 1 fps 2 set maximum frame rate to 2 fps 3 set maximum frame rate to 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 30 set maximum frame rate to 30 fps NTSC only enablemd yes enable motion detection other than yes disable motion detection flip yes flip image other than yes normal image mirror yes mirror image other than yes normal image Image quality configuration URL
68. r to the desired size or title bar for location Higher sensitivity and small percentage will make motion easier detected easier and vice versa After clicking See a graphic bar will go up or down depending on the image variation A green bar means the image variation is under monitoring level and a red bar means the image variation is over monitoring level 54 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK The following figure shows the screen when See is clicked The monitoring windows will be marked by red squares Tanp Maa iaid iini E EDD En n ges Uertaf F www bog hin as Bm ACARI x Factory deter Tauern aum POR Ti ENT 4T BG 55 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK PTZ camera configuration L r io Hr 1850 1H Deae Frid eel reel Epia iil Sri bot ce ear E Ner beat Cen Org DE detect E a Homepage lyr Sas E iim bag ih d j dp ow kk A A F d im i aue Oe E Pee arbe re vemen TEN Lette ole Since VisualServer can be used in either Ethernet network or PPP network the single serial port can be used to control either external COM port devices like a PTZ camera or modem While in PPP interface go to Modem page for modem configuration Options on this page will be ignored VisualServer supports RS232 and RS485 interfaces to control external serial port devices Refer to the hardware description to connect an RS4
69. rem url http lt VisualServer gt VisualServer is the domain name or pure IP address of VisualServer 40 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Client Setting If it is the first access to Client Setting page in Windows the web browser will ask to install a new plug in that is provided by VisualServer This plug in has been registered for certificate and is used to setting the client parameters in the browser Users may click on ow to install the plug in If the web browser does not allow the user to install check the Internet security option to lower security levels or contact network supervisors Jisa ire DAC OM Nrosnt ame rouegt Bee uly EE There are two settings for the client side One is Media Option You can mute the audio by checking this option The other is Protocol Option You can choose the connection protocol between client and server by this option There are three protocols UDP TCP and HTTP When you choose UDP protocol audio and video streams can be more real time But some packets may be lost and decoding error will happen If you select TCP protocol packet loss isn t occurred and decoder will run normally But the 41 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK real time issue is worse than UDP protocol If your environment is behind the firewall and it opens HTTP port 80 only you can select HTTP protocol only In thi
70. rt and Video Channel Port which are used in media transmission can also be changed Administrators should have enough acknowledge before changing the default port 48 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK If the VisualServer works in variation or low bandwidth comparing with video bandwidth environment the client side will receive the poor quality of media For improving this situation you can check the Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment item It can make the audio quality better but the media delay is longer and real time issue is bad If the network performance is worst please select the UDP protocol as the communication protocol in client setting After everything is set click on BE A warning message will pop up Click on LS to confirm VisualServer will automatically restart If Reset network at next boot is kept checked run the installer procedure again Otherwise VisualServer will restart automatically Oo aa 1 Diiin Airi ME EDD iieri Eapana O i a a E Fi j l ce eine Eur uisi Pierii 1 Hasen bert boum Aden d o m RETE rand barse 2 o B imvek EmSCiEmaK Adm 2 4 Fetim Ersad ki egen Fumier War IS FTT Baines 1 TP Leper Beare ini FTP Pago Lit FTP Eat Folded Grad ETF zan var Grad FTE inan Reeg a A n ANETARE x Factory deter iru TF Rameo Die Te Parisii gi Fr ks qhap amam
71. s mode audio will not be sent and you just can see the video only If you don t know which protocol you should choose select the UDP protocol and the client will try these protocols in this order UDP gt TCP HTTP After the client connects to the VisualServer successfully Protocol Option will be set as the working protocol automatically PLGOHIPPADL DAE UIDERI PT Dn jp Ren Once ee qud r Pit oer Th guk ineton ohr of beer creed h UDO s TOP s eT fant pui a a op de dete prese murs ie TPT yates eds url http lt VisualServer gt client html lt VisualServer gt is the domain name or original IP address of VisualServer A When using modem as the network connection VisualServer will not send the audio automatically and send video only because the low bandwidth environment doesn t meet the requirement for both In the Client setting page protocol option will be set as Http protocol 42 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK System configuration There are two methods provided for configuration Web interface is quite easy and clear to use and FTP with script file is rapid for mass installation System configuration can be accessed only by administrators Administrators may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the configuration page If administrators also want to set certain options through the URL read the section on advanced us
72. same network The software installation in the previous section only set the host IP address and default subnet mask as 255 255 255 0 Administrators should change the subnet mask if it differs from the one provided by server Administrators should also fill in the default gateway primary and secondary domain name servers if necessary By default VisualServer will need administrator s installation every time it reboots If the network settings are sure to work all the time disable the install option if this IP address is already reserved for this VisualServer Clearing this option will skip the installation procedure during the next power up and use 22 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK the previous settings If the install option stays checked VisualServer will perform the installation procedure every time the system boots up Details about configurations are described in the How to Use section Related figures are attached for easy reference 23 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK Modem Environment Hardware installation Before installing VisualServer the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for the initial passwords To use a dial up network the Ethernet socket should be left disconnected since Ethernet is the first priority among available interfaces After powering up VisualServer will detect if any external m
73. st system date and time The easiest is to make VisualServer sync with computer time The second is to set the date and time manually Notice the format in the related field while typing The third is to make VisualServer automatically synchronize with timeservers over the Internet whenever VisualServer starts up It may fail if the assigned NTP server cannot be reached or it is within a local network Leaving the NTP server blank will let VisualServer connect to default timeservers If some specific timeserver is assigned type it in the text box Domain name or IP address format is acceptable as long as DNS server is available Do not forget to set the Time Zone offset for local settings It only affects the hour in NTP method Click on BRE to validate changes 44 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK ki When user sets the illegal range of Date or Time server will not accept this new setting and restore to the last setting The legal range of year is between 2000 2035 45 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK User group administration 13 enn gti 1885 1H ieee Bird Bierumisft intr Explarat Bax panaan poor 7 Cmim parand 77777 fen m Acco UT hise a ce are Tt ea E ac Bm QESETEIBIE Mast Pia oe es ees x Factory deter LET Pete T1 BG To change the administrator s password type the new password in both text boxes identically What is
74. the FTP daemon enter root as the user name and the same password used when connecting to the Web server The serial number of VisualServer is the password for the initial access Then administrators only need to modify necessary fields and then upload the file to VisualServer with the file name CONFIGINI To reduce error in interpretation it is recommended that the downloaded template CONFIGINI be modified using the options following each item in the sample below The file wil include seven categories SYSTEM NETWORK VIDEO SERIAL ALERT and LAYOUT The category name in brackets should be in upper case The item name in angle braces should be in lower case Some items related to disable enable should use the keywords YES NO The number zero entry in user name gt and user password is for the administrator i e root Since the password when logging into FTP is not encrypted it is recommended to use the Web instead of FTP to configure the system afterwards If some parameters other than the network or camera drivers are changed administrators can set reset system to NO to avoid resetting the system It will automatically return to YES during the next downloading of CONFIG INI A sample CONFIGINI is attached below The italic text following each line describes the format of the field and the bold italic characters are the possible values of each field KK KKK KK sample file 77 2 2 2 2 Visual
75. ton hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings When the system fails to install or operates abnormally use the included assistant stick in the package and follow the following procedures to reset the system back to its original status Poke the assistant stick into the hole to press down on the restore button Restart the system by unplugging and re plugging the power jack While keeping the button pressed the system will perform POST twice rather than the usual once which can be observed from the flashing LEDs After the system flashes the LEDs for the second time withdraw the stick to release the button The system will have restored factory default settings at that moment Power adapter Connect the power jack of the included power adapter Connecting the power adapter should be the last operation while physically installing VisualServer 12 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Y VIVOTEK How to Install To easily fit into various environments VisualServer automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best condition Therefore users need not care whether the connected cameras are either NTSC or PAL how to select the network between Ethernet and modem and whether the Ethernet speed is 10Mbps or 100 Mbps If the connected motorized camera is on the support list users only need to plug and play without complicated configurations VisualServer supports Ether
76. ugh the null modem cable directly without modem or Ethernet card After necessary information is entered a modem can be used to dial into the Internet Power on Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected Turn on cameras sensors alarm devices and then finally attach power adaptor of VisualServer to the electric power outlet Since most automatic detections of hardware perform when the system starts VisualServer should be turned on after all peripherals are turned on and ready ki Connect the power jack of the power adapter to VisualServer prior to plugging the utility end into a utility power outlet It will reduce accidental electric surge shock 25 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Software configuration For the first time users should connect the included null modem cable between the COM port of VisualServer and any COM port of the PC for initial setup Install a new modem Open the control panel and double click the modems icon E Centinsi Paral vektet ane Hargar made aoperes Bie sho Horbe uhr Start 26 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Check Don t detect my modem item and click on H to install a new modem Inatall New Modern From Standard Modem Type choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on hs Install Mew Madam 27 www Vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097
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