Vivotek IP3133 User's Manual
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1. Signing certificate s starting or ending time is outside one of its issuer s starting or ending time Do you want to install and run MPEG4 SHM Client Settings signed on 7 20 03 6 54 PM and distributed by VIVOTEK INC vs Ti pure E Opening page http 192 168 0 100 client htmi tr Internet There are two settings for the client side One is Media Option for users to determine if audio should be muted The other is Protocol Option which allows choices on connection protocol between client and server There are three protocols choices to optimize your usage UDP TCP and HTTP The UDP protocol allows for more real time audio and video streams However some packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produces a more accurate video display The downside with this protocol is that the real time effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol 14 www vivotek com The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only OTEK hisa allows HTTP Port 80 to be opened In this mode audio will not be sent and only video is Operational If no special need is required UDP protocol is recommended Generally Speaking the client s choice will be in the order of UDP TCP HTTP After the Network Camera is connected successfully Protocol Option will indicate the selected protocol2. Go Links 21x o Please type your user name and password Site 192 168 0118 Realm Network Camera User Name root Password XXXXXXXXXXX IV Save this password in your password list OK Cancel Opening page http 192 168 0 118 E Internet 10 www vivotek com Installing plug in For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug in for the Network Camera Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user s PC or notebook If the highest security level is set the computer may prohibit any installation and execution attempt This plug in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video in the browser Users may click on DEE to proceed If the web browser does not allow the user to continue to install check the Internet security option and lower the security levels or contact your IT or networking supervisor for help F http 192 168 0 100 Microsoft Internet Explorer o l x Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help e gt 0 Ala a Jl 8g Back Ronverd Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print E http 192 168 0 100 Address VIVOTEK Network Camera Security Warning X Warming The authenticity of this content cannot be verified therefore it cannot be trusted Problem listed below Signing certificate s sta
3. Depending on the user s application an Ethernet cable may be needed The Ethernet cable should meet the specs iure of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length 4 Connect the power adapter jack to the Network Camera before plugging in to the power socket This will reduce the risk of accidental electric shock Ly amg ALO Upon powering up the device runs through a self test procedure and the front LEDs will blink between green and red a few times If self test passes the LED will be green and the Network Camera will standby for getting IP address If self test fails the red LED will blink several times Refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting The Network Camera will first detect Ethernet If it does not connect to Ethernet the Network Camera will try WLAN During the searching and connecting process to the wireless access point or station the red LED of the Network Camera will flash every second Until the Network Camera connects to the other wireless device the red LED will become lighted Operating in either network mode the green LED will flash every second as heartbeat to indicate alive To install in Ethernet Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub After attaching the Ethernet cable plug in the power adapter If the LED turns out to be steady green after self test go www vivotek com to next paragraph Software installation If the Ethernet is not available Network Camera will s
4. custom homepage lt title gt lt head gt lt body background pic wallppr jpg gt lt p gt lt a href setup config html gt lt img src http dgl microsoft com thumbnails j023 j0234430 t gif align left width 64 height 64 gt lt a gt lt font size 7 face Comic Sans MS color FF0000 gt Network Camera Demo lt font gt lt p gt lt p align left gt lt Copy the next bold line to where you want to show the image coming from Network Camera This line is remark only and is hidden on homepage gt lt OBJECT D VAMCtrl gt lt OBJ ECT gt lt p gt lt body gt lt html gt KKAAKK Example homepage end 24 www vivotek com 3 Open an FTP client program and connect to the Network Camera The user name and password Is as same as the Administrator s Transfer user htm in local folder to the Network Camera Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of the Network Camera Click on Configuration on homepage Click on Homepage layout at the left column Check Use the customized homepage O ON OUO A Click on Save button and return to homepage The user htm only provides plain text content that scripts and URL of external resources can be used to adorn the homepage Refer to tutorials of writing HTML and scripts Ifthe customized homepage goes wrong and cannot display link to the Homepage layout page http lt IP a
5. A Troubleshooting Status LED After powering up the Network Camera performs a self diagnostic to detect any hardware defects The following table lists the LED patterns in general In case of any fatal error the LED will blink in a pattern other than those below Condition LED color During self diagnostic after power on Blink in interchanged green and red Ethernet signal is lost Steady red till Ethernet is detected Before network is setup Steady green till IP address is confirmed After network is setup Blink green every second Any hardware failure Other patterns Reset and restore f l j ae Fi aa T 7 a Pa Bag r Fa Eg ma F Sa E pa det y A Restoring the factory defaults will erase any previous settings Reset or restore the system after power on There is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the Ethernet socket It is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings Sometimes resetting the system sets the system back to normal state If the system problems remain after reset restore the factory settings and install again RESET Poke the wrench to click on the button RESTORE 1 Poke the wrench to press on the button continuously 2 Wait for self diagnostic to run twice 3 Withdraw the wrench as soon as the second self diagnostic starts 50 www vivotek com B Frequently asked questions Q What if forget my password Al After the Ad
6. General format of command URL anasesesenssrerererererererrrrrrrrererrrrrrne 57 System configuration URL sssessserererrrrerrrsrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrererrrrrrrrsrno 57 SECUrItY con Nguraton URL ccncarearciunseepainerenigs sp aeawnetineeiee 58 Network configuration URL ccccccee cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeteneaeeeeeeegs 58 Mail amp FTP configuration URL cc cece cece eee eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneenegs 60 ee ae www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 DDNS amp UPnP configuration URL ccc cecce cence eee eeeeeeeeeeeeaeeneenees 61 Video Configuration URL ccc cece ee eeeeee AAEE ANARE 62 Image quality Configuration URL ccc cece cece cece eeeee eee eeeeeeneeeeeeags 63 Application configuration URL ccc cece cece eee e cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeags 64 Homepage layout configuration URL c cece cece esse eee eeeeeeeeneeeees 65 D Technical SOCCITICALIONS ic civ acuraveviawaivessdvansachiundesiserseewuanarraedwiueennn 66 4 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK Package Contents IP3133 Software CD Power adapter Quick installation guide 43 vs J Camera stand Warranty card www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Installation Hardware installation Please verify that your product package contains all the i accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents 4 ZE
7. any of lt gt and space character Wireless mode Clicking on the pull down menu to select from the following options Infrastructure Make the Network Camera connect to the WLAN via an Access Point The default setting Ad Hoc Make the Network Camera connect directly to a host equipped with a wireless adapter in a peer to peer environment Channel While in infrastructure mode the channel is selected automatically to match the channel setting for the selected Access Point In Ad Hoc mode the channel must be manually set to the same channel for each wireless adapter The default channel setting depends on the installed region TX rate This field is for selecting the maximum transmission rate on the network 38 www vivotek com The default setting is auto that is the Network Camera will try to connect to the other wireless device with highest transmitting rate Preamble either Long preamble or Short preamble defines the length of the CRC block Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors for communication between the Access Point and the roaming wireless device Long Preamble is the default setting Note High network traffic areas Should use the shorter preamble type Data encryption Checking the box to enable the data encryption By default it is disabled Auth Mode Choosing one of the following modes Auto i
8. bandwidth for best result If the refresh rate is too fast and there is a large number of visitors this may overload the Network Camera and slows the response 28 www vivotek com www vivotek com 4 F OTEK ae Build a security application The Administrator can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications There are two trigger sources coming from attached devices such as for motion detection There are also two kinds of actions responding to such events including uploading snapshots over the attached devices Internet and driving other To upload the Snapshots users can choose either email or FTP according to user s needs Both e mail and FTP use the network settings on the network page Refer to the definition section for detail configuration 1 Click on homepage 2 Click on Application at the left column Configuration on 3 Check the weekdays as you need and give the period of Snapshots begin time and Snapshots end time to monitor the trigger conditions every day 4 Check the Event operation The trigger condition can be set to detected motion or status of the attached device Trigger condition l Inputis high D Input is low l Inputis rising D Input is falling Detect motion in l Undefined Undefined l Undefined Note Motion detection must be setup first Trigger action T Trigger output alarm while input condition
9. be changed by the Administrator or any image on the Internet that can be located via URL The default background image is stored in memory and can be changed by FTP The maximal size is 131000 bytes Though the file name is fixed to wallppr jpg it can be any file format as long as the web browser can read it Refer to the section Administrator s capability for how to change the background image Font color pull down the list to select any color for the text in the homepage Background color pull down the list to select any color for the homepage background It can be seen when the background image is not displayed 48 www vivotek com 4 F OTEK e Viewing system log Click the link on the configuration page to view the system log file The content of the file provides useful information about configuration and connection after system boot up Viewing system parameters Click on this link on the configuration page to view the entire system s parameter set The content is the same as those in CONFIG INI Factory default Click on this link on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings Any changes made so far will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial factory settings After clicking on the Restore button and make confirmation the system will restart and require the installer program to set up the network again 49 www vivotek com Appendix
10. image for background characters gt fcolor lt 0 15 gt color index for font bcolor lt 0 15 gt color index for background 65 www vivotek com D Technical specifications System CPU Trimedia PNX1300 RAM 8MB SDRAM ROM 2MB FLASH ROM Networking Protocol TCP IP HTTP SMTP FTP Telnet NTP DNS DHCP DDNS and UPnP Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet WLAN 2 4GHz 802 11b DSSS CSMA CA 22 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Coverage 1O0M 22Mbps 150M 11Mbps 250M 5 5Mbps 300M 2Mbps 350M 1Mbps Video Algorithm supported MPEG4 short header mode Features Adjustable image size quality and bit rate Timestamp and text overlay 3 motion detection windows Resolution Up to 30 25 frames at 160x120 Up to 30 25 frames at 320x240 Up to 10 frames at 640x480 Camera Specification 1 4 inch color CMOS sensor 640x480 1 5Lux F2 0 AGC AWB Electronic shutter 1 60 1 15000 second Lens Standard CS mount type lens 4 0mm F2 0 Audio 24Kbps Supporting audio mute 66 Microphone Omni directional Frequency 50 16000Hz S N ratio more than 60dB General I O 1 sensor input max 12VDC 50mA 1 relay output max 24VDC 1A 125VAC 0 5A LED indicator Dual color status indicator Dimension 143 5mm L 88 9mm W 57 2mm H Weight NET 274g Power Consumption near 5 64W Universal switching power supply included Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 4A Output 12VDC
11. matched l Trigger output alarm while motion detected l Upload snapshots while input condition matched T Upload snapshots while motion detected Reset output M Sequential operation Snapshot every 3 second s C Send snapshots by email Send snapshots by FTP I FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix Save gt Application Weekly schedule M sun M Mon M Tue M wed M Thu M Fri M Sat Snapshots begin at 00 00 00 hh mm ss Snapshots stop at 00 00 00 hh mm ss C All the time except for the above schedule l Event operation General Delay 3 second s before detecting the next event Take snapshot at 4 second s after event Trigger condition l Inputis high FT Input is low l Input is rising L Input is falling Detect motion in l Undefined l Undefined l Undefined Mote Motion detection must be setup first Trigger action Trigger output alarm while input condition matched T Trigger output alarm while motion detected C Upload snapshots while input condition matched C Upload snapshots while motion detected Reset output 30 www vivotek com VIVOTEK 5 Set the delay before detecting next event to avoid continuous false alarms following the original event 6 Set the delay to take snapshots after event to capture the direction of the moving objects Send snapshots when motion is detected If no external sensor is available Administrator can use the built in motion detection to monito
12. normal state is open Either email or FTP can be used to command uploading snapshots The d Snapshot names will be vpre jpg vtrg jpg and vpos jpg respectively They stand 46 www vivotek com for the snapshots before event right upon event and after event The date and time suffix may also be added as an option Confirm the external mail or FTP server settings in the network configuration Reset output Select and save this option to reset the external device at the digital output to return to the original state Sequential operation Snapshot every second s The Network Camera will send snapshots at the specified intervals to the external server using the method selected below Remember This operation is still subject to the conditions set in the weekly schedule Send snapshots by email This selects the uploading method following the intervals set above The snapshot named video jpg will be attached in the email with the subject title Periodic snapshots Send snapshots by FTP The snapshots will be uploaded to the external FTP server with the file name defined in the next option This can also be used to refresh the captured images stored in the external web server to build creative homepages FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix This option sets up the snapshot capture date and time which can be used to easily differentiate the snapshot file names in e
13. 1 5A Operating Environment Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F Humidity 95 RH EMI amp Safety CE FCC Viewing system requirement Operating system Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Browser Internet Explorer 5 x or above www vivotek com Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC This device compiles with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 e
14. 4 Administrator s capability siicsiscuendanvesneleniavneseteiacnina te iiaevademuindisdwaeaeban 16 Fine tuning for Best PerfOrmMance ccccceceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteaeneeenegs 16 Opening accounts for NEW USESS ccccecceeee cece eeeeeeeeeeseeeeneeteeseeenes 18 Change homepage layo cwsccesicrse teonceiesescentotvennasacaanienweanaameees 19 Build a multimedia web attraction site ccc cece cee sence ee eeeeeneeees 26 Build a security application cece cccc cece cece essen eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaneeenegs 30 Software revision upgrade ssrsrerererrrrererererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrererrrrrrne 33 Definitions M ConNgu ratiON tiisacnsinserasa ii tanernaneetenekend EERE EREE 34 System parameters ssssssssrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrrnrnrrrrnrrerrrrrrre 35 SECUN SONOS eerror rrer rAr IEEE E UERTAT r 36 INGEW OM ONG ariar a a E A A A 37 GINS A E A A E E EEE 37 PAU TP score ee ast ner E E E ede t giencaiedur actt ean es 37 See AIM E E E E se ercanrietyaar AET 38 Din www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 io ha OTEK WLAN Configuration esesesesrerersrerererrrrrrrrrrsrerrrrrrrrererererererrrrer 38 Ra FEP eee E E NEE E AEE ere 40 SMEP eee EAE EEA A EE E AES 40 PIP e E E E E E E ennenatenuanneaaes 40 DDNS and UPnP SettingS c cece cccee esse cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeteeeaaeeeeeesenaes 42 Video Codec parameters esscr reanna EAA ATENA NE 43 MOTIOW CCl CCEOM aer E E AENEA A A O
15. EE EEN 45 APPHCaAHON SECON OS secre E EAE E EE 46 Weekly SCNECUIE cc cece cee cee escent ceases ee eeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeeeetenageennegs 46 EVT OD T O aeisi AN EA EREE ET EEN ETNE 46 SCOUCKIE al operato serere Ea 47 Homepage layout settingS ssssrsrererererrrrerersrrrerrrrrrrrererererrrrr 48 Viewing Systemi OG sceuisievucsivsievsendeav cease nenden Ea a er 49 Viewing system parameterS sssersrerererrrrersrerrrrrrrrersrsrrrrrrrrerrrrrerr gt 49 FOY A TE a a E E E A EAT 49 APDET a eee eee ee ee ee A A E 50 A Troubleshooting sssesereserrererererererrrrrrersrsrrrrrrrrrrrrrrererererrrrrrerern gt 50 Staru EE D eere E eee ee eee ee 50 RESECE Id POSTONS saaara E ESENE NEEE EEE REENEN 50 B Frequently asked questions seserersrererrrrrrrrsrererrrrrrerersrrrererrerere 51 C URL commands of the Network Camera sssssserersrererrrrrrrrererererrne 54 Capture update Snapshot of JPEG IMAGE cece cece eee eee e teen ee eeeeees 54 Query status of the digital input cc cece cece ee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 54 Drive the digital QUTDUE iiciidiiacveatteietrecieeaiieaveweaieieebesanractsauauveanens 54 Restore factory default settings ccc cece cc cece ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeenees 54 Mess gon i l te nr ee ee re 55 POG URE ccouanecacwacenewaenenssseccndesceneweeunvecasanesdawesenesensuweesanedincesesese 56 System resource URL ssosasssrsnnsrrrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnre 56
16. NTP server over the Internet whenever the Network Camera starts up It will fail if the assigned time server cannot be reached NTP server Assign the IP address or domain name of the time server Leaving the text box blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers Time zone Adjust the time with that of the time servers for local settings Remember to click on E to immediately validate the changes Otherwise the correct time will not be synchronized 335 www vivotek com Security settings Root password Change the Administrator s password by typing in the new password identically in both text boxes The typed entries will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes After pressing Save the web browser will ask the Administrator for the new password for access Add user Type the new user s name and password and press Ead to insert the new entry The new user will be displayed in the user name list There is a maximum of twenty user accounts Each user can have the privilege to Permit for I O control Delete user Pull down the user list to find the user s name and press delete to complete Allow demo account to view Click this to permit anyone who types in demo as user name No password is needed for demo account Note that a demo account is restricted to view only Allow more viewers with snapshot mode There can only be a maximum of 10 users to simultane
17. Network Camera IP3133 User s M hue Before You Use This Product The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country The Network Camera is not only a high performance web ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system It is the user s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the list in the Package Contents chapter Take notice of the warnings in Quick installation guide before the Network Camera is installed then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damages due to faulty assembly and installation This also ensures the product is used properly as intended The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic network knowledge The Troubleshooting chapter in the Appendix provides remedies to the most common errors in set up and configuration You should consult this chapter first tf you run into a system error The Network Camera is designed for various applications including video sharing general security surveillance etc The How to Use chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations For the creative and professional developers the URL Commands of The Network Camera chap
18. Note Motion detection must be setup first Trigger action Trigger output alarm while input condition matched l Trigger output alarm while motion detected Upload snapshots while input condition matched Upload snapshots while motion detected l Reset output M Sequential operation Snapshot every Bo second s C Send snapshots by email Send snapshots by FTP M FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix Save 27 www vivotek com Click on Application at the left column Select the weekday and daily schedule you want to upload the pictures Select Sequential operation and set the interval Select FTP without date time suffix as the upload method and click on save 5 6 7 8 9 successfully uploaded to the correct folder The tmage file uploaded to the web space is named video jpg Check if the file is 10 Prepare a homepage with the embedded image reference to the image file uploaded via FTP in advance If the web space has no FTP service An auto refresh homepage can be used to periodically poll the newest image from the Network Camera It is most efficient if using a free web space provider as the FTP service may be limiting 1 Prepare an auto refresh homepage like the following example The URL of image is http IP address of the Network Camera cgi bin video jpg Modify the IP address according to your Network Camera Define the refresh interval according to your network
19. Once the port is changed the users must be notified the change for the connection to be successful For instance when the Administrator changes the HTTP port of the Network Camera whose IP address is 192 168 0 100 from 80 to 8080 the users must type in the web browser http 192 168 0 100 8080 instead of http 192 168 0 100 337 www vivotek com Streaming Control channel port This can be something other than the default port 5001 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall Audio channel port This can be something other than the default port 5002 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall Video channel port This can be something other than the default port 5003 in order to work with the port opened by the firewall Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment f the Network Camera seems to work in a low bandwidth network environment the user can use this option to see if audio quality can be improved by sacrificing some real time synchronization Mute This can force the transmission protocol to HTTP and disable audio WLAN Configuration SSID Service Set Identifier it is a name that identifies a wireless network Access Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN Wireless Local Area Network must use the same SSID The default setting is default Note The maximum length of SSID is 32 single byte characters and SSID can t be
20. PEG format Query status of the digital input cgi bin getdi cgi The Network Camera will return the status of digital input Drive the digital output cgi bin setdo cgi do lt state gt The state is either H or L H means high that is NC is connected with COMMON and L means low that is NO is connected with COMMON For instance typing http 192 168 0 201 cqgi bin setdo cgi do h in the address bar of the web browser will command the Network Camera with IP address of 192 168 0 201 to set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON Restore factory default settings setup restore cgi 54 www vivotek com K The Network Camera will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations Restart system setup reset cgI Restart the Network Camera without warning 55 www vivotek com 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 such as image quality setting and preset setting are opened in new windows for preview Only the Administrator can access these URLs connection type page client hAtm System resource URL There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout Is in image mode The Administrator may use the following links to show the images saved in the Network Camer
21. The selected protocol will be recorded in the user s PC and will be used for the next connection If the network environment is changed or the user wants to let the web browser to detect again manually select the UDP protocol save and return HOME to re connect Bhitp A092 160 0 1 10 Microsc intemet Explorar E File Edi vow Favors Tooke Holo SS Oo De a ae SS hee Back Sg Refresh Home Deth Fewontes Histone Hail Frnt Agden hg apaiia iban Tey Client settings E Done Imemet lt url gt http lt Network Camera gt protocol html lt Network Camera gt is the domain name or the original IP address of the Network Camera 15 www vivotek com Administrator s capability Fine tuning for Best Performance Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best video quality and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible The three factors Maximum frame rate Fix bit rate and Fix quality on the Video Configuration page are correlative to allow for achieving the best performance possible Contiguration gt ideo HOME aooo Text on Video Security Color COLOR l Network bsa Normal F DONS amp UPnP aa Power line frequency for fluorescent light 60Hz ideo fe Motion detection Maximum frame rate 30 Application Video quality control e Homepage layout Fixed bit rate 384 kbps e Mesa ie Fixed quality Go
22. a on another page Resource name Referenced URL system logo image pic logo gif background image pic wallppr jpg 56 www vivotek com General format of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by the Administrator only lt general format gt URL name value Gname value lt method gt POST lt authorized user gt root System configuration URL URL setup system cgI NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION host lt text string shorter than 15 system name characters gt Ee O date lt yyyy mm dd gt year month and date separated by a e time lt hh mm ss gt hour minute and second separated A o Oa zone l 12 12 time zone 8 means GMT 8 00 57 www vivotek com Security configuration URL URL setup security cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION rootpass lt text string shorter than 15 change root password _ aa username lt text string shorter than 15 add new user eo a userpass lt text string shorter than 15 new user s password U deluser lt text string shorter than 15lexisting user name a Network configuration URL URL setup network cgI E 58 www vivotek com vport lt number less than 65535 gt video Channel port po keep ri way ssid lt text string shorter than 33 WLAN SSID characters gt me MAN infrastructure mode a ooo o maoene 2 Ms transmission rate 4ST Mbps transmission rate s fo2 Mops transmissio
23. ay be regulated in some offices Q Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook Al The timestamp is based on the system time of the Network Camera It is maintained by a real time clock inside and can be automatically synchronized with the time server if the Network Camera is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled 51 www vivotek com Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting Q Can I install it on ceiling Al Yes There are flip and mirror options in video configuration page to correct the images for upside down installation Q The image is not clear enough Al Rotate the lens to adjust the focus after the Network Camera is installed in the proper position The image settings and white balance can be fine tuned to achieve the best visual effect Also notice the power line frequency must match the local utility to synchronize and minimize the effect of flickering florescent lights Q Why does the image not refresh regularly Al Some anti virus programs filter the received web content It takes time to perform data examination and affect the streaming application such as the Network Camera However it only affects the HTP mode of the Network Camera If the network allows only HTTP mode disable the web filtering function of the anti virus program temporarily During the period users should be aware of the risk of malicious network activity Q have opened mot
24. ckground graph and choose blank 4 Find Background color and pull down the list to choose any color you like 5 Click on Save button The background color is better to contrast with the font 20 www vivotek com If you want to use the image from another web site as background 3 Find Background graph and choose Url 4 Type the URL of the image on the Internet in the edit box for example http dgl microsoft com thumbnails j023 j 0235217 t gif 5 Click on Save button If you want to change the default background image stored in the Network Camera 3 Find Background graph and choose default 4 Click on Save button 5 Prepare an image file with size less than 131000 bytes and rename it to wallppr jpg 6 Open an FTP client program and connect to the Network Camera The user name and password Is as same as the Administrator s 7 Transfer wallppr jpg in local folder to the Network Camera 8 Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of the Network Camera 21 www vivotek com VIVOTEK VIVOTEK Network Camera How to change the image logo at the upper left corner of homepage 1 Click on Configuration on homepage 2 Click on Homepage layout at the left column If you want to remove any logo 3 Find Logo graph and choose blank 4 Click on Save button If you want to use the image from another w
25. d the back of the Network Camera body Please refer to the user s manual of Installation Wizard for detail Once installation is complete the Administrator should proceed to the next section Initial access to the Network Camera for necessary checks and configurations Initial Access to the Network Camera Check Network Settings The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software installation onto the Local Area Network The Administrator should complete the network settings on the configuration page including the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and DNS Ask your network administrator or Internet service provider for the detail information By default the Network Camera requires the Administrator to run installation every time it reboots If the network settings are to remain unchanged disable the Install option Refer to Network settings on the System Configuration page for details If any setting is entered incorrectly and cannot proceed to setting up the Network Camera restore the factory settings following the steps in the Troubleshooting chapter of the Appendix www vivotek com Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access The default Administrator s password is blank and the Network Camera initially will not ask for any password The Administrator should immediately implement a new password as a matter of prudent security practice Once the Administrator s password is sa
26. ddress of Network Camera gt setup layout html to disable Use the customized homepage 25 www vivotek com Build a multimedia web attraction site Demo on multiple sites mid scale service The Network Camera can allow ten visitors on line simultaneously After Installation focus the Network Camera on any view you would like friends to share and tell the visitors to type in the web browser address Caution You may want to maintain your visitor s list in the security configuration page to block out unexpected visitors No need to have the geeks skill and equipments no need to find suitable software Product demo for e business large scale service If the number of visitors has exceeded the limit the Network Camera can allow the overload viewers to see the snapshots in JPEG mode on the homepage These are still images and will be refreshed periodically and automatically It needs a script function supported by the web browser Factory default Delete user Version 01004 User name E no user Delete T Allow demo account to view M Allow more guests with snapshot mode Snapshot interval fic Second s 1 Click on Configuration on homepage 2 Click on Security at the left column 3 Go to the page bottom and check Allow more viewers with snapshot mode 4 Set the snapshot interval to refresh the still image automatically The longer the Snapshot interval is the bett
27. e filled Please input the hostname that is registered in the DDNS server Username E mail The Username or E mail field is necessary for logging in the DDNS server or notify users of the new IP address Note when this field is input as Username the following field must be input as Password Password Key Please input the password or key to get the DDNS service Enable UPnP This turns on or off the UPnP function When UPnP is turned off the camera cannot be found through network neighbors in MS Windows XP If the UPnP network component is installed in Windows XP the hostname of the Network Camera will be shown with bracketed IP address in the Network neighbors Ex Network Camera 192 168 0 96 That is The hostname of the Network Camera is Network Camera and the IP address of the Network Camera is 192 168 0 96 Save Click on the button to save current settings for the DDNS service and UPnP function Network Camera provides a free DDNS service Administrators can choose safel00 net in the Providers field to use it At the first time Administrators must register an account for it 42 www vivotek com Video codec parameters Text on video The text will be displayed in the black bar above the video window with a timestamp The timestamp is captured from the date and time of the Network Camera that is maintained by a built in real time clock Color Select either for color or
28. e means 24 hour operation All the time except for the above schedule Set the schedule all the time except for the above in a week Event operation Delay second s before detecting next event Set the time delay before restarting to check on the triggering condition when the current condition is triggered Take snapshots at second s after event After the camera has taken a snapshot when a condition is triggered another snapshot will be taken after this configured interval in seconds Trigger condition There are four conditions relative to the digital input and the three windows for motion detection More than one condition can be selected at once Select the appropriate digital input condition that suits the characteristics of the external device high low selects level triggering via external voltage input rising falling is for edge triggering There are three windows for motion detection each can be assigned a name If motion detection has not been set up undefined will be shown instead of the window title If this happens clicking on Motion detection and a note will show to direct the User to the configuration page for motion detection Trigger action There are four options for two types of action More than one condition can be selected at once While choosing to trigger an output alarm the digital output will short both pins and complete the external device s circuit The
29. eb site as logo 3 Find Logo graph and choose Url 4 Type the URL of the image on the Internet in the edit box for example http dgl microsoft com thumbnails j023 j0234430 t gif 5 Click on Save button If you want to change the default logo stored in the Network Camera 3 Find Logo graph and choose default 4 Click on Save button 5 Prepare an image file with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to logo gif 6 Open an FTP client program and connect to the Network Camera The user name and password is as same as the Administrator s 22 www vivotek com Y 7 Transfer logo gif in local folder to the Network Camera fe ae s 8 Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of the Network Camera If you want to add hyperlink to the logo image 3 Find Logo link and type the hyperlink in the edit box for example http www mywebsite com 4 Click on Save button 23 www vivotek com How to design my own homepage to replace the current one 1 Prepare your own homepage with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to user htm 2 Insert the html codes of video object the bold Italian text in the following example into the appropriate position in user htm Note that the codes of video object must be copied exactly the same including the letter case KKKKKK Example homepage begin lt html gt lt head gt lt title gt Example
30. emote folder Granted folder on the external FTP server The string must conform to that of the external FTP server Some FTP servers cannot accept preceding slash symbol before the path without virtual path mapping Refer to the instructions for 40 www vivotek com the external FTP server for details The folder privilege must be open for upload Primary FTP passive mode The Network Camera is located inside the network protected by a firewall data connection for FTP may be prohibited By selecting passive mode the FTP can bypass the rule and allow snapshot upload to proceed If the passive mode is selected the Network Camera can automatically attempt for active mode if the external FTP server does not support passive mode 2nd FTP server The domain name or IP address of the external FTP server 2nd FTP user name Granted user name on the backup FTP server 2nd FTP password Granted password on the backup FTP server 2nd FTP remote folder Granted folder on the backup FTP server Secondary FTP passive mode Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server 41 www vivotek com DDNS and UPnP settings Enable DDNS This option turns on the DDNS function Provider The provider list contains four hosts that provide DDNS services Please connect to the service provider s website to make sure the service charges Host name If users wants to use DDNS service this field must b
31. er the snapshot mode works for more viewers 26 www vivotek com VIVOTEK If you want to expand to allow in more viewers the host server should be able to handle large network traffic which must handle the picture refreshing from the Network Camera If the web space has FTP service Set the Network Camera as an FTP client to upload the pictures The access to the Network Camera will be independent of the number of viewers and the picture quality will remain constant 1 Click on Configuration on homepage 2 Click on Network at the left column 3 Fill the FTP related settings including server user name and password as well as the upload path if specified by the web space 4 Click on save and wait for system restart Configuration gt Application HOME Weekly schedule Version 01004 b System M Sun M Mon M Tue M Wed M Thu M Fri M Sat Security Snapshots begin at 00 00 00 hh mm ss Network Snapshots stop at 00 00 00 hh mm ss b DONS amp UPnP All the time except for the above schedule Video l Event operation gt Motion detection General Application Delay 3 second s before detecting the next event Homepage layout Take snapshot at fi second s after event View log file Trigger condition gt View parameters l Inputis high I Input is low B Factory default l Input is rising I Input is falling Detect motion in M Undefined Undefined Undefined
32. ially been finely tuned Performance will also suffer due to poor connectivity because of the network s burst constraint Only Quality Images Will Do To have the best video quality you should set Fix quality at Detailed or Excellent and adjust the Maximum frame rate to match your network s bandwidth If your network is slow and you receive broken pictures go to the TCP protocol in Connection type and choose a more appropriate mode of transmission The images may suffer a time delay due to a slower connection The delay will also increase with added number of users Somewhere Between Real time and Clear Images If you have a broadband network set Fix quality at Normal or better rather than setting Fix bit rate You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and adjust the frame rate Start from 30 fps down for best results but not below 15 fps If the image qualities are not improved select a lower bandwidth setting ATs www vivotek com Opening accounts for new users Configuration gt Security HOME system Root password Security Blank root password will disable user authentication Network Root password DONS amp UPnP Confirm password Video Motion detection Application Iser name Homepage layout User password a Permit to access DIDO View log file View parameters eee ee eee ee Factory default Delete user Ve
33. ion detection windows but it cannot work A If the motion detection windows are setup and names are given check to see if the function is checked at the first line While it is enabled adjust the sensitivity and percentage to monitor the level indicator for best results Q cannot hear any sound while watching Al If there is V_ ONLY shown above the image click on connection type to uncheck Disable audio If there is V shown instead of AV the sound card in your PC may not properly installed If AV is shown check the audio source of the Network Camera Q How many users are allowed to watch the Network Camera at the same time Al Too many users requesting the real time multimedia content will jam the network For best results the Network Camera is designed to accommodate maximum ten 10 users to watch and listen to the Network Camera at the same time For a larger number 52 www vivotek com of users it is recommended to build another web server to host the retrieving contents from the Network Camera Q How fast is the video rate of the Network Camera Al The MPEG4 codec engine 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 Number of users 4 The complicated detailed objects and movement in view 5 The level of your PC or notebook computer that is responsible for displaying images In genera
34. ither the sequential or event operation For instance video 20030102030405 jpg means the J PEG image was captured in the year 2003 January the 2 at 3 o clock 4 minute and 5 second If this suffix is omitted the file named video jpg on the external FTP server will be refreshed at the specified interval 47 www vivotek com Homepage layout settings Use the customized homepage check this option to use user htm uploaded by the Administrator instead of the default one Refer to the section Administrator s capability for detail usage The following options related to the default homepage will not affect the user htm Logo graph the logo located at the upper left corner of homepage can be hidden the default one that can be changed by the Administrator or any image on the Internet that can be located via URL The default logo is stored in memory and can be changed by FTP The maximal size is 32000 bytes Though the file name Is fixed to logo gif the image can be any file format as long as the web browser can read it Refer to the section Administrator s capability for how to change the default logo Logo link when users click on the logo image a new window will pop up to show the homepage of the given URL Clear the URL will disable the link function Background graph the background image can be hidden to show the background color only the default one that can
35. l the transfer rate in a general local network environment can achieve over 200 kilobytes per second and approximately 10 to 20 pictures per second from a regular environment Q How can I keep the Network Camera as private as possible Al The Network Camera is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces The user authentication and special confirmation in installation can keep the Network Camera from unauthorized access You may also change the HTTP port to non public number The demo account is good to separate guests from normal users and thus you can easily block guests anytime You can check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins Q Why can I not access the Network Camera when I setup some options in the application Al Since the Network Camera is a network device any incorrect network settings will make it unreachable If this happens restore the factory default settings following the procedures in Appendix A 53 www vivotek com OTEK ae C URL commands of the Network Camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application the Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of the erase Network Camera Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image cgi bin video jpg The Network Camera will return the most up to date snapshot in J
36. me rate to 5 fps NO NM eR ke Ul Ul Image quality configuration URL URL setup image cgI 63 www vivotek com NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION preview lt not required gt not save the parameters Application configuration URL URL setup app cgI SS O ter inter lt integer gt Seconds delay to capture post event dihigh lt not required gt _ iset DI high as trigger condition difall lt not required gt Jset DI falling as trigger condition motionl lt not required gt set motion windowl 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 64 www vivotek com loalarm lt not required gt trigger DO when DI condition matched ioupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when DI condition mdupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when motion detected Sbegin lt hh mm ss gt time to start sequential mode Homepage layout configuration URL URL setup layout cgI hide logo use default logo use Image from URL logourl lt text string shorter than 80O URL of image for logo characters gt linkurl lt text string shorter than 8O0 URL to link when clicking on logo characters gt cusback blank hide background image def use default background url use Image from URL backurl lt text string shorter than 80O URL of
37. ministrator s password is assigned every access to the Network Camera needs authentication If you are one of the managed users you have to ask the Administrator for the password If you are the Administrator there is no way to recover the root password except for restoring factory default Refer to Appendix A for the procedures Q Why can not watch video from the Network Camera after it is authenticated Al There are many possible scenarios regarding this problem 1 If you have just installed the Network Camera and are unable to watch the video check if the heartbeat LED is blinking or the lens cap is removed If the heartbeat LED is dim perform the software installation again 2 If the Network Camera is well installed and you are accessing the Network Camera 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 and the message over the image window is showing connecting the network traffic may be too crowded Q What is the plug in for Al The plug in provided by the Network Camera is used to display motion pictures and audio in 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 Software installation m
38. monochrome video display Size There are five options for three video sizes Half is the quarter size of Normal Half x 2 has the same video size as Normal but of a lesser quality while consuming less network bandwidth Normal is the quarter size of Double Normal x 2 has the same video size as Double but of a lesser quality while consuming less network bandwidth Power line frequency for fluorescent light the fluorescent light will flash according to the power line frequency that depends on local utility Change the frequency setting to eliminate uncomfortable flash image when the light source Is only fluorescent light There are three dependent parameters provided for video performance adjustment Maximum frame rate This limits the maximal refresh frame rate which can be combined with the Video quality control to optimize bandwidth utilization and video quality If the user wants 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 due to the sending of maximal frame rate within the limited bandwidth when images are moving rapidly Consequently to ensure detailed video quality quantization rate regardless of the network it will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames when images change drastically Flip Vertically rotate the video Mirror Horizon
39. n rate ong preamble ys fenabie data enaypton o faisable data encryption 59 www vivotek com a aa e 00 FF Hexadecimal string means the string is composed of two digit ASCII code indicating the hexadecimal value For example if the network key is abcdefg in ASCII format the hexadecimal string will be 61626364656667 Mail amp FTP configuration URL URL setup mailftp html NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION smtp1 lt domain name or IP address gt primary SMTP server smtplUsr lt string shorter than 39 user name for primary SMTP server characters gt smtplpass lt string shorter than 39 password for primary SMTP server ie ee maill lt string shorter than 80 mail recipient address smtp2 lt domain name or IP address gt Secondary SMTP server smtp2Usr lt string shorter than 39 user name for secondary SMTP smtp2pass lt string shorter than 39 password for secondary SMTP server a we aT mail2 lt text string shorter than 80 mail recipient address returnemail lt text string shorter than 80j return email address ea ftpp lt number less than 65535 gt FTP FTP port ftp1 lt domain name or IP address gt primary FTP server 60 www vivotek com ftpuser1 lt text string shorter than 15 user name for primary FTP server characters gt ftppassl lt text string shorter than 15 password for primary FTP server ee ftofolderl lt text string shorter than 4Oj upload folder in p
40. ndicator gt Network DONS amp UPnP Keep current date and time 9 Video C Sync with computer time is Motion detection PC date 2004 03 04 yyyy mm dd gt Application PC time 11 54 27 hh mm ss Homepage layout e Manual b View log file Date 2004 03 04 yyyy mm dd gt View parameters Time 11 54 13 hh mm ss gt Factory default C Automatic NTP server skip to invoke default server Version 0100a Time zone GMT x Save Done Intemet lt url gt http lt Network Camera gt setup config html lt Network Camera gt is the domain name or original IP address of the Network Camera 34 www vivotek com System parameters Host name The text displays the title at the top of the main page Turn off the LED indicator Check this option to shut off the LED beside the lens It can prevent others from observing the operation Keep current date and time Click on this to reserve the current date and time of the Network Camera An internal real time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off Sync with computer time Synchronizes the date and time of the Network Camera with the local computer The read only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated Manual Adjust the date and time according to what Is entered by the Administrator Notice the format in the related fields while doing the entry Automatic Synchronize with the
41. od B View parameters Factory default F Flip T Mirror white balance Auto r version 0z00a Image settings Save For Best Real time Video Images To achieve good real time visual effect the network bandwidth should be large enough to allow a transmission rate of greater than 20 image frames per second If the broadband network is over 1 Mbps set the Fix bit rate to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps and set Fix quality at the highest quality The maximum frame rate is 30 If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps you can fix the bit rate according to your bandwidth 16 www vivotek com and set the maximum frame rate to 30 fps If the images vary dramatically in your environment you may want to slow the maximum frame rate down to 20 fps in order to lower the rate of data transmission This allows for better video quality and the human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20 25 or 30 frames per second If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps set the Fix bit rate according to your bandwidth and try to get the best performance by fine tuning with the Maximum frame rate In a slow network greater frame rate results in blur images Another work around is to choose Half in the Size option for better images or Halfx2 for a larger image view Video quality performance will vary somewhat due to the number of users viewing on the network even when the parameters have init
42. of the window to delete the window Remember to save in order to validate the changes Ese Click on this button to save the related window settings A graphic bar will rise or fall 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 When the bar goes red the detected window will also be outlined in red Going back to the homepage the monitored window is hidden but the red frame shows when motion is detected Window Name The text will show at the top of the window Sensitivity This sets the endurable difference between two sequential images Percentage This sets the space ratio of moving objects in the monitoring window Higher sensitivity and small percentage will allow easier motion detection The following figure shows the screen when Bse is clicked The monitoring window has been outlined in red and the graphic bar goes red since the goldfish is moving gt Motion detection l Enable motion detection Window Name Sensitivity Motion Detection i 89 Percentage H 12 Smm 45 www vivotek com Application settings Weekly schedule Sun Sat Select the days of the week to perform the following operations Snapshots begin at Set the time to start operations Snapshots stop at Set the time to stop operations Setting identical begin time and stop tim
43. ously view the video This option allows for the 11 viewer on the overloaded viewers to see only still images These still images are automatically refreshed by the interval defined below This feature must be supported by the java script capability of the web browsers Snapshot interval defines the refresh rate of the still image in the homepage seen by the overloaded viewers 36 www vivotek com Network settings Any changes made on this page will restart the system in order to validate the changes Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on Save Reset IP address at next boot the default status is checked to get IP address automatically at the server start Therefore once the network settings especially the IP address have been entered correctly uncheck this option General IP address This is necessary for network identification Subnet mask This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet The default value is 255 255 255 0 Default router This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet Invalid router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet Primary DNS The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses Secondary DNS Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS HTTP Http port This can be other than the default Port 80
44. pport SMTP authentication users need to give the valid user name and password to send email via the server SMTP mail server 1 The domain name or IP address of the external email server User name of SMTP 1 This granted user name on the external email server Password of SMTP 1 This granted password on the external email server Recipient email address 1 The email address of the recipients for snapshots or log file Multiple recipients must be separated by semicolon SMTP mail server 2 The domain name or IP address of another email server once the previous server is unreachable User name of SMTP 2 granted user name on the backup email server Password of SMTP 2 granted password on the backup email server Recipient email address 2 The email address of the recipients for the backup server Sender email address the email address of the sender FTP Local FTP server port This can be other than the default port 21 The user can change this value from 1 to 65535 After the changed the external FTP client program must change the server port of connection accordingly ist FTP server The domain name or the IP address of the external FTP server The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access ist FTP user name Granted user name on the external FTP server ist FTP password Granted password on the external FTP server ist FTP r
45. quipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 C 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 any particular purpose Vivotek Inc Web site www vivotek com Email sales vivotek com Rev 3 20 Made in Taiwan Copyright 2004 All rights reserved
46. r any movement and send snapshots via email for security check 7 Click on Motion detection at the left column 8 Check Enable motion detection 9 Click on new to have a new window to monitor video 10 Type in a name to identify the new window 11 Use the mouse to click hold and drag the window corner to resize or the title bar to move 12 Fine tune using the Sensitivity and Percentage fields to best suit the camera s environment Higher Sensitivity detects the slighter motion Higher Percentage discriminates smaller objects 13 Clicking on Save enables the activity display Green means the motion in the window is under the watermark set by Administrator and red means it is over the watermark gt Motion detection C Enable motion detection 2000 01 04 01 29 32 Window Name fish Sensitivity j ag Percentage 14 Click on Application at the left column 15 Check the window name set in step 10 31 www vivotek com 16 Check Upload snapshots while motion detected if e mailing the snapshots is preferred 17 Check Send snapshots by email 18 Click on save to validate 32 www vivotek com Software revision upgrade Customers can obtain the up to date software from the web site of Vivotek An easy to use Upgrade Wizard is provided to upgrade the Network Camera with just a few clicks The upgrade function is opened to
47. right button of mouse to Save it Z hitp 192 168 0 140 cqi bin video jpg Mi Mi Ed im g Mail Print a a a earch Favorites History Network Camera i Saeni In ew T Save ISrgetAac 2004 03 12 11 53 42 Eint Were Fee Save Picture As r TETARA mapper Set as Desktop ltem ut Copy oy saeu Paste Add to Favorites Properties 13 www vivotek com fe OTEK S m Client settings At the initial access to the Connection type page in Windows the web browser will ask for a new plug in installation the plug in being the Network Camera This plug in has been registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client s site The user may click on L te to install the plug in If the web browser does not allow the user to complete the installation check the Internet security to lower the security level or contact your IT or networking supervisor Z http 192 168 0 100 Microsoft Internet Exp o H x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help El So Py Go g B 8 Back armvard Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Address http 192 168 0 100 7 Go Links Client settings HOME Security Warning x Waring The authenticity of this content cannot be verified therefore it cannot be trusted Problem listed below
48. rimary FTP server ae pasvl yess Jaccess FTP server in eae mode lt domain name or IP address gt secondary FTP server ftpuser2 lt text string shorter than 15 user name for secondary FTP server Se mr ftppass2 lt text string shorter than 15 password for secondary FTP server a ftpfolder2 lt text string shorter than 4O upload folder in secondary FTP server ae Pasv2 yess Jaccess FTP server in pee mode DDNS amp UPnP configuration URL URL setup ddns html NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enddns_janything Enable DDNS function This option must be resent whenever the URL Is called if DDNS function is to be enabled ooo oom e r e host lt text string shorter than 40 lThe hostname of the Network characters gt Camera 61 www vivotek com usermail lt text string shorter than 40 The login username of DDNS server characters gt or the email address registered in DDNS server passkey lt text string shorter than 40 The login password of DDNS server characters gt or the key given by the DDNS server enupnp janything Enable UPnP function This option must be resent whenever the URL is called if UPnP function is to be enabled Video configuration URL URL setup video cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION text lt text string shorter than 15 enclosed caption characters gt e SO O O o 62 www vivotek com i iighest quality of video 3 set maximum frame rate to 3 fps ll 5 set maximum fra
49. rsion 01004 Wiser name no user r Delete T Allow demo account to view T Allow more guests with snapshot mode Snapshot interval fio Second s Protect Network Camera by passwords The Network Camera is shipped without any password by default That means everyone can access the Network Camera including the configuration as long as the IP address is known It is necessary to assign a password if the Network Camera is intended to be accessed by others Type a new word twice in to enable protection This password is used to identify the administrator Then add an account with user name and password for your friends in Network Camera can provide twenty accounts for your valuable customers or friends Each account identifies the access right rather than the real visitor That allows multiple visitors share the same account of different level An option to access DI DO Is provided for each account Some users may need to prohibit from controlling your attached devices You may delete some 18 www vivotek com VIVOTEK users from More flexible options for viewers The first option allows anyone uses demo as the user name to view without password The Administrator can also decide if more viewers are allowed to watch the video if the viewers exceed the limit The overloaded viewers will have snapshot mode instead Change homepage layout How to change the subject text of homepage 1 Click on Configura
50. rting or ending time is outside one of its issuer s starting or ending time Do you want to install and run MPEG4 SHM Audio Control signed on 8 12 03 6 18 PM and distributed by VIVOTEK INC ii More Info MB internet Opening page http 192 168 0 100 main html a ee www vivotek com VIVOTEK Primary user s capability Main Screen with Camera View The main page layout has two parts Configuration functions The camera can be configured using these user interfaces Camera View What the camera sees Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration page Z http 192 168 0 100 Microsoft Internet Explorer e x Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help j E Ala a gje 5 Back INKELE Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Address hitay 192 168 0 100 Go Links VIVOTEK Network Camera Done Internet 12 www vivotek com VIVOTEK Digital Zoom Click on the magnifier icon under the camera view then the digital zoom control panel will be shown Uncheck Disable digital zoom and use the slider control to change the zoom factors Digital Output Clicking on the On or Off button turns the digital output to either on or off status Snapshot Click on web browser will pop up a new window to show the snapshot Users can point at the snapshot and click the
51. s the default setting e Auto Will automatically decide the authentication mode of the wireless client Shared allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings e Open communicates the key across the network Key length The administrator can select the key length among 64 128 or 256 bits 64bits is the default setting Key format Hexadecimal or ASCII HEX is the default setting HEX digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0 127 except lt gt and space characters that are reserved Network Key Entering a key in either hexadecimal or ASCII format When selecting different key length acceptable input length is listed as following 64 bits key length 10 Hex digits or 5 characters 128 bites key length 26 Hex digits or 13 characters 256 bits key length 58 Hex digits or 29 characters Note When 22 3C lt or 3E gt are input in network key the key format can t be changed to ASCII format Some invalid settings may cause the system failing to respond Change the configuration only if necessary and consult with your network supervisor or experienced users for correct settings Once the system has lost contact refer to Appendix A for reset and restore procedures 39 www vivotek com Mail amp FTP SMTP When the SMTP server su
52. tally rotate the video Check options both if the Network Camera is installed upside down White balance Adjust the value for best color temperature __Image settings _ Click on this button to pop up another window to tune Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation for video compensation Each field has eleven levels ranged from 5 to 5 The user may press Preview to fine tune the image When the image Is O K press Eae to set the image settings _Restore Click on this to 43 www vivotek com recall the original settings without incorporating the changes HOME Text an Video e System gt Security Colar Network Size gt DDNS amp UPnP e Video Modulation Motion detection Maximum frame rate gt Application Video quality control gt Homepage layout View log file C Fix bit rate el View parameters S pirunan Factory default l Mirror Version 0100a Image settings 44 Configuration COLOR Mormal Auto 30 394 kbps Good Save www vivotek com VIVOTEK Motion detection Enable motion detection Check this option to turn on motion detection _New Click on this button to add a new window At most three windows can exist Simultaneously Use the mouse to click hold and drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move Clicking on the x at the upper right hand corner
53. ter serves to be a helpful reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with the current web server For paragraphs preceded by AN the reader should use caution to understand completely the warnings Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards or injuries www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 io ha OTEK Table of Contents Before YOU USe TANIS PrOGUCE in cicsserrsatnasienedernnnderianetoes ined NNA RAE EERTE 1 POC KAS COSI S eesin Ean EAER AEE EEEE 5 Eae E e g N E EA O E A E A O ENEE E EE E tiuceaeet 6 Hardware Stallati eea E R NA E ENEN RES 6 SONE MIS O eE EEE E EAN 8 Initial Access to the Network CaMera ccccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeennnenes 8 Check Network Settings sereserrsrererererererrrrrrererererrrrrrrrererrrerrrrne 8 Add Password to prevent Unauthorized ACCeSS eseserererererrrrrrrrrras 9 HON TOW Ge E EEE EE E EEE EEEE EENT 10 POE SUE CIO en E EEA EEE NENS 10 INSANO MIG Merrericrrsor rerien U NETE OR ONEEN NTF 11 Primary users Capabllity ccc ceccce esse cece eeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeteeeaaeeettnaeaaes 12 Main Screen with Camera VICW cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeegeeeneeegs 12 UIC A ZOOM eaa E ey ven patel aed atte E E 13 Digital OULD GE ierncasteicteurcanb dae rdas Erene EEEO ine ENTE arene 13 SGD SIMO rane cerca cae TE daria anleeaan A O E E E N eeens 13 CHCME SCURING Ss ssincirantaneinarencaden nat ueosneniarsansdaimeneniaanan cava taaenesene 1
54. the Administrator only To upgrade the system follow the procedures below 1 Download the firmware file named FLASH BIN from the appropriate product folder 2 Run the Upgrade Wizard and proceed following the prompts Refer to the instructions of the Upgrade Wizard for details 3 The whole process will finish in a few minutes and it will automatically restart the system A If power fails during the writing process of Flash memory the program in the memory of the Network Camera may be destroyed permanently If the Network Camera cannot restart properly ask your dealer for technical service 33 www vivotek com OTEK a Definitions in Configuration Only the Administrator can access system configuration Each category in the left column will be explained in the following pages The bold texts are the specific phrases on the Option pages The Administrator may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the frame page of configuration If the Administrator also wants to set certain options through the URL read the reference appendix for details 3 http 192 168 0 118 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help lm aee BA aa 3 a8 3 Back Foner Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Address httoy 192 168 0 118 Go Links Configuration gt System HOME SS MdeoSever gt System Securit g X I Turn off the LED i
55. tion on homepage 2 Change the text in Host name 3 Click on Save button Z http 192 168 0 100 Microsoft Internet Explorer a al x Elle Edit View Favorites Tools Help i To T o Aala a 3 B J Back AINNEAN Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Address htp 192 168 0 100 7 Go Links VIVOTEK Network Camera Done Internet 19 www vivotek com Configuration gt Homepage layout HOME fe Syst Use the customized homepage ystem B Security Mote The customerized homepage ignores the following settings Network Logo graph C blank default Url http DONS amp UPnP Logo link Fen Video z Background graph C blank default Url http 7 Motion detection 5 Application Font color White b Homepage layout Background color Black ie View log file Joan a View parameters Factory default version 01004 How to change the font color 1 Click on Configuration on homepage 2 Click on Homepage layout at the left column 3 Find Font color and pull down the list to choose any color you like 4 Click on Save button The font color is better to contrast with the background How to change the background 1 Click on Configuration on homepage 2 Click on Homepage layout at the left column If you want to display simple color without any image 3 Find Ba
56. ved the Network Camera will ask for the user s name and password before each access The Administrator can set up a Maximum of twenty 20 user accounts Each user can access the Network Camera except to perform system configuration Some critical functions are exclusive for the Administrator such as system configuration user administration and software upgrades The user name for the Administrator is permanently assigned as root Once the password is changed the browser will display an authentication window to ask for the new password Once the password is set there is no provision to recover the Administrator s password The only option ts to restore to the original factory default settings www vivotek com How to Use Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of the Network Camera a dialogue window pops up to request a username and password Upon successful authentication the following figure is displayed The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if authentication fails The user may check the option box to save the password for future convenience This option is not available to the Administrator for obvious reason http 192 168 0 118 Microsoft Internet Explorer i aie lej x File Edit ew Favorites Tools Help e 9 Ala a alv g Back IREE Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Frint l Address http 192 168 0 118
57. witch to wireless LAN mode To install in wireless LAN If the Ethernet is not available while power on the Network Camera will search for any access point with the SSID default Once any access point is found the LED will turn green to wait for installation If the network environment cannot meet the default settings install Network Camera in Ethernet to proceed with wireless LAN configuration The Network Camera provides a general I O terminal block with one digital input and one relay switch for device control Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to an external sensor device and the state of voltage will be monitored from the initial state LOW The relay switch of pin 3 and pin 4 can be used to turn on or off the external device A Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation 4321 1 DI INPUT Initial state of DI is low HEE 2 Dit INPUT Max 50mA 12VDC 3 SW_COMMON OUTPUT open from SW_ OPEN at initial state close with SW_OPEN when set DO to ON 4 SW_NOPEN OUTPUT Max 1A 24VDC or 0 5A 125VAC 7 www vivotek com Software installation At the end of the hardware installation users can use Installation Wizard program included in the product CDROM to find the location of the Network Camera There may be many Network Cameras in the local network Users can differentiate the Network Cameras with the serial number The serial number is the MAC address that is printed on the labels on the carton an
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