Vivotek PT3112/3122 User's Manual
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1. 2 2 7 43 Appendix 44 A 44 aS LED eee er re rr 44 Reset and 727 44 B Frequently asked 5 46 C URL commands of Network 49 Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image 49 Query status of the digital 2 49 Drive the digital output r rr 49 Restore factory default 05 2 49 PRESTIGE 5 50 O TL 51 System resource URL 51 General format of command 7 52 System config ration URL 52 Security configuration URL r emen nnn 53 Network configuration 2 22 53 Video configuration URL u u uuu rere inti vio 55 Image quality configuration2. namen inqua mache spect monen det choose wither 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 Configuration on homepage 2 Click on Application at the left column 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 jean Migh Cline ia Cin rumi Factory dea A Pe lingehned lingehnes deprecpon reesi setup lagi rigger arit iniit con diat red Tree nile datic d Upiza inaiasob ahis cendi eed upi vine moon deleted Res eura ire el deals Sead by rer Dru k FTP pur enagshocs ith and cmn a 23 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK condition can be set to detected motion or status of the attached device 5 Set the delay before detecting next event to avoid continuous false a
3. Hs 57 Application configuration 20 2 57 Homepage layout configuration 58 D Technical 5 2022 2 2 2 2 2 22 4 59 3 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Package Contents PT3112 or PT3122 Camera stand Software CD 5 vive mag EL UN K Power adapter A V Cable Warranty card Remote Controller www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Installation Hardware installation All necessary accessories can be found in the product package except for the Ethernet cable that depends on the user s environment The Ethernet cable should meet UTP category 5 that cannot exceed 100 meters zT A Connect the jack of the power adapter to Network 1 Camera prior to plugging the utility end into the utility power socket It will reduce accidental electric surge shock As soon as the power adapter is plugged into the utility socket the front LED will switch between green and red for several times After passing the self test the LED will shut off and Network Camera will standby for software installation Otherwise refer to Appendix A for troubleshooting Network Camera provides a general I O terminal block with one digital inp
4. and password and press 2 to insert the new entry The new user will display in the user name list for deletion There are maximum twenty user accounts Each user can have privilege to Permit to access DI DO Delete user pull down the user list to find the user name and press Allow demo account to view click to permit who typing demo as user name while authentication No password is needed for demo account Note that demo account is restricted to view only Allow more viewers with snapshot mode can let more viewers than limited account to watch the video However the video is a still image automatically refreshed by the interval defined below This feature must be supported by java script capability of web browsers Snapshot interval defines the refresh rate of the still image in the homepage seen by overloaded viewers 30 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Network settings Any change made to this page will make the system restart to validate Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on 28 Reset IP address at next boot the default status is checked to eliminate incautious mistakes during installation However it is very annoying to perform software installation whenever Network Camera starts Once the network settings especially the IP address are correct uncheck this option to use permanently This option can also be disabled us
5. 33 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK 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 date and time of Network Camera that is maintained by a built in real time clock Color select either one for color or monochrome video display Size there are three options for two video sizes Half has quarter size of Normal Half x 2 has the same video size as Normal but has worse quality However it consumes 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 it 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 detail quantization rate regardless of the network it will util
6. weer authentication Root password sasasuaana Save Confirm password Audio Video Camera control Molan detection log fila User User password 1 Permission for 1 0 control View parameters Permission for PT Factory default Version User name user Allow demo account to view 1 guests with snapshot mode cnapahotinterva 10 Seconda Build a multimedia web attraction site Show off to my friends mid scale service Network Camera can allow ten visitors on line simultaneously Just follow the installation focus Network Camera on any view you would like friends to share and tell them the address to type in the web browser Of course you have to maintain your friend list in the security configuration page to filter unexpected strangers No need to have the geeks skill and equipments no need to find suitable software 19 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Show my products or scenic spot for e business large scale service If the visitors may exceed the account limit Network Camera can supply extra viewers the homepage of snapshot mode that will have the J PEG still image refreshed periodically and automatically It needs script function supported by the web browser tia par 1 Click on Configuration on
7. Enable motion System ics Windaw Name abuti Sensitivity fucho vided Camera control Motion detection Percentage Application log fila View parameters 1 Factory default Version 14 Click on Application at the left column 15 Check the window name set in step 10 16 Check Upload snapshots while motion detected If emails with snapshots are preferred 17 Check Send snapshots by email 18 Click on save to validate If emails with snapshots are preferred 17 Check Send snapshots by email 18 Click on save to validate 26 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Software revision upgrade Customers can obtain the up to date software from Vivotek web site An easy to use Upgrade Wizard is provided to upgrade Network Camera with some clicks This function is open to administrators 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 by the prompts Refer to the instructions of Upgrade Wizard for details 3 The whole process will finish in couple minutes and automatically restart the system AN If the power fails during the writing process of Flash memory the program in the memory of MiniAVServer may be destroyed permanently If MiniAVServer cannot restart properly ask the deale
8. User s Manual VIVOTEK Before You Use Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country Though Network Camera is not only a high performance web equipped camera but also a flexible surveillance system 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 chapter after opening the package Fully read and follow the Installation chapter to prevent damage caused by abnormal usage and reduce most problems during usage Basically Network Camera 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 refer to the appendix Troubleshooting for appropriate operation Network Camera has been designed to build various applications for video sharing general security or demonstration purposes Understanding the meaning of each parameter in How to Use chapter can best utilize Network Camera and ensure correct operations To those creative and professional developers chapter of URL Commands of Network Camera will be a very helpful reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with current web server Those paragraphs preceded by A should be fully understood and cautioned Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards www vivotek com T 886 2 22404
9. TCP IP HTTP SMTP FTP Telnet NTP DNS and DHCP Physical lOBaseT Ethernet 100BaseT Fast Ethernet 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 176x120 or 176x144 Up to 30 25 frames at 352x240 or 352x288 Camera Specification 1 4 inch color CCD sensor 704x480 or 704x576 2 5Lux F1 4 AGC AWB Electronic shutter 1 60 1 15 000 sec Lens Standard CS mount type lens 6 0mm F1 8 Audio 24Kbps 8Kbps optional 59 Microphone Omni directional Frequency 50 16000Hz S N ratio more than 60dB General 1 1 sensor input max 12VDC 50mA 1 relay output max 24VDC 125VAC 0 54 LED indicator Dual color status indicator Dimension 138mm L 88 9mm W 57 2mm H Weight NET 222g Power Consumption near 4 4W Universal switching power supply included Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 4A Output 12VDC 1 5A Operating Environment Temperature 0 40 32 104 Humidity 9596 RH EMI amp Safety CE FCC BSMI Viewing system requirement Operating system Microsoft Windows Browser www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Internet Explorer 5 x or above www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC USA This equipment has been test
10. larger frame rate in slow network will blur the images You may also try to choose Half in size option for better images or Halfx2 for larger image size Note that even you have well tuned the parameters the performance may still vary from person to person when multiple users view at the same time Because the network has burst constraint and everyone s environment is not the same any poor connection will drop the normal performance My priority is clear identification for each image To have the best video quality you should fix the quality to detailed or excellent and tune the maximum frame rate to suit for your network bandwidth If you get some broken pictures in slow network you can choose TCP protocol in Connection type for more accurate transmission but the received images may have certain time delay Note that any slow connection in multiple users will drop the proper performance I want to compromise between real time and clear images If you have a broadband network choose fix quality to normal or better rather than fix bandwidth Otherwise fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and set the frame rate to 30 If the images look bad select the lower frame rate above 15 If the images are not improved select the lower bandwidth 18 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Open accounts for users Configuration as Blank root pazzword will
11. IP Adda 151580190 Therefore the 00 02 D1 00 00 12 19216580186 o DO IZ DT 00 00 17 182168111 administrator can click 00 02 01 00 00 10 1821580 184 m O01 0011 192168097 the Link to selected device to invoke I E to connect the camera If the camera is not in the list of IP installer click Search button to search Dania Thi server has already been IP camera on the LAN Enter the IP address you want In assign and click the Set TP Address bution ciao ean na ju 132 158 130 For the series number r Wherever the denta Hait up field please check the label attached on the bottom of the camera www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 v IV9TzK First access to Network Camera Check network settings even if connected already Although Network Camera already can be connected after software installation from Local Area Network administrators should complete the network settings in the configuration page including the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and DNS Ask for the network administrator or nternet service provider for the detail information By default Network Camera will need administrator s installation every time it reboots If the network settings are sure to work all the time disable the install option Refer to Network settings in system configuration page for details Once any setting is entered inc
12. Q How can keep Network Camera as private as possible Network Camera is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible Interfaces The user authentication and special confirmation in installation can keep 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 not access Network Camera when setup some options in the application Since Network Camera is a network camera any incorrect network settings will make it unreachable Once the system is missed due to wrong configuration restore the factory default settings following procedures in Appendix A 48 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK C URL commands of Network Camera For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of Network Camera Capture update Snapshot of J PEG image cgi bin video jpg Network Camera will return the most up to date snapshot in JPEG format Query status of the digital input cgi bin getdi cgi Network Camera will return the status of digital input Drive the digital output c
13. com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK I mage quality configuration URL URL setup image cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION brightness lt 5 5 gt Jadjust brightness of image Application configuration URL URL setup app cgi dihigh notrequired gt DI high as trigger condition difall lt not required gt DI falling as trigger condition motionl lt not required gt set motion window1 as trigger motion2 lt not required gt set motion window2 as trigger 57 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 IV9TzK motion3 lt not required gt set motion window3 as trigger loalarm lt not required gt trigger DO when DI condition em TT ioupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when DI condition matched mdupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when motion detected Homepage layout configuration URL URL setup layout cgi et i deta og ul logourl lt text string shorter than 80 URL of image for logo __ _ __ linkurl text string shorter than 80 URL to link when clicking on logo E backurl lt text string shorter than 80 URL of image for background characters 58 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK D Technical specifications System CPU Trimedia PNX1300 RAM 16MB SDRAM ROM 2MB FLASH ROM Networking Protocol
14. 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 better the snapshot mode works for more viewers 20 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK If you want to expand the viewers tremendously host a powerful web site that can handles large network traffic and attract eyeballs with the picture refreshed often by Network Camera If the web space has FTP service Setup Network Camera as an FTP client to upload the pictures The advantage is the access of Network Camera is independent of the viewers to ensure the quality 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 Y Auchp Vedeo cantr al Motion dataction Appisatiori Vimus log View parameters Factory default em Weekly schedule Osun Omon O Tus Owed Ofr O snapshots beg at 00 00 00 snapshots step at 00 00 00 hh mm sz AN the time except for the above schedule operation Teer al Dal
15. of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by administrators only general format URL name value amp name value lt method gt POST lt authorized user gt root System configuration URL URL setup system cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION host text string shorter than 15 system name characters date yyyy mm dd year month and date separated by slash time lt hh mm ss gt hour minute and second separated by colon zone 12 12 time zone 8 means GMT 8 00 52 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 change root password me i username text string shorter than 15 add new user userpass lt text string shorter than 15 new user s password deluser text string shorter than 15 existing user name characters gt action lt blank gt validate demo users with open mE Network configuration URL URL setup network cgi p 2 gt Network Camera s IP address _ router lt P address default gateway domain text string shorter than 40 domain name of Network Camera characters 53 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 IV9TzK dns P address primary DNS server dns2 lt P address gt secondary DNS
16. window and the background shows the message when authentication fails The user may check the option to save the password for future convenience back Jad ajre irs 2 162 3 Protected Object This object on the zerver i peere Phi LARGE arid peor Sic TE 18210 Primi NECI qu PP d Opere hr ee W 4 i 2 reap d 10 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK I nstalling plug in If it is initial access to Network Camera in Windows the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug in that is provided by Network Camera Prompt or not and the prompt message depend on the Internet security settings of user s PC or notebook The highest security level may prohibit any installation and execution attempt even the plug in is safe This plug in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the motioned pictures in the browser Users may click on Ye to proceed If the web browser does not allow the user to install check the Internet security option to lower security levels or contact network supervisors i Tu pp ETE GL Gu Gee me 1 Lee Do ym mani io med and MPS prar Face FM
17. 099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Table of Contents Barore rou USO 1 PACK ACS ____________ 4 ON 5 Hardware 30 0222222 2 22 22 22 2 2 5 Software 6 First access to Network Camera 11 9 Check network settings even if connected already 9 Add password to protect from offense from strangers 9 gi 10 Jul li OW u u u s xi unun s 10 Installing eise RTT 11 Primary user s capability 2222 2 22 2 222 12 Main screen with camera 2 2 12 _ _ ___ _____ 14 Administrator s 0222222 2222 2 222 17 Tune the best performance 17 Open accounts TOF HS hte Fick Yers buen 19 Build a multimedia web attraction 51 19 Build a security application 4 2 2222 23 Software r
18. am is searching Vivotek s product on the same LAN Status Searching devices please wait 1 m u After searching the LAN the main window of IP installer will pop up IP address shown Current IP Address field Please restart vour device and select one by IP Installer clicking the serial number Wersion 23 0 depends on the local network It may get Curent IP Address Assigned 1921580190 Yes 192 168 0 186 Yes omi mE 00 02 01 00 00 17 19216801131 Yes there is no DHCP server 00 02 D1 00 00 10 192 168 0184 Yes 00 02 01 00 00 11 1321680D37 No the camera will try to find a free IP address for itself this would take longer time from 15 second to 3 Link to selected device Search minute depends on your E LAN status After the IP Selected device This server has already been assigned address is assigned to the Enter the IP address vou want ta assign and click the Set IP Address camera The Activity 21 status LED will blink 190 cibi Dog Check this option will skip installation procedure whenever the device starts up www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Vivotek s new uPnP F Installer function of the camera will E Pleate esia your denice and select by IP instalar always assign an IP ciciung ha sana rab Version 3D address for the itself sane Cuwan
19. ay 3 seco detecing the mast avant snapshot at 1 Clinput high is bow is D brut is falling Detect in CL Uindgafined O Undefined P Undefined Note detec must setup First Tripper ection Trigger output alarm while input canditien matched mirari z after event Trigger output alarm while mation detected Upload input Condes marched Upload snapshots while motion deterted Reset Sequential operation every D 1 snapshots by email w Sond snapshots by FTP put znagnzhotz with data and time suffix 21 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK 5 Click on Application at the left column 6 Select the weekday and daily schedule you want to upload the pictures 7 Select Sequential operation and set the interval 8 Select FTP without date time suffix as the upload method and click on save 9 The image file uploaded to the web space is named video jpg Check if the file is successfully uploaded to the correct folder 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 Network Camera It is mostly useful in the free web space provider as their FTP s
20. control page After one patrol cycle the camera would stop at the same position as the one before the patrol Auto Pan This button would command the camera to pan from the current position to the most left or most right than to the opposite position After reaching both vertical end position the camera would stop at the same position as the one before pan Center This button would calibrate the camera position to the center position as the camera boots up Stop This button would stop the auto movement of the camera 42 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Viewing system log Click the link 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 link 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 link 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 confirmation the system will restart and require the installer program to setup the network 43 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Appendix A Troubleshooting Status LED After the power has been
21. ed 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 ncrease 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 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 55022 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 witho
22. ekly schedule Sun Sat select the weekdays that should perform the following operations Snapshots begin at set the time to start operations Setting begin time as same as stop time will perform operations 24 hours Snapshots stop at set the time to stop operations Event operation Delay second s before detecting next event set the time delay before restarting to check the trigger condition when the current condition is triggered Take snapshots at second s after event when a snapshot is taken upon the condition is triggered another snapshot will be taken after the configured seconds Trigger condition there are four conditions related to the digital input and three windows for motion detection They can be multiple selected Select the appropriate digital input condition according to the characteristics of the external device high low indicate external voltage input or not for level trigger while rising falling is for edge trigger There are three windows shown as the name for motion detection undefined will show instead of the window title if motion detection is not setup yet In such case clicking on the Motion detection in the note can direct to the configuration page of motion detection Trigger action there four options for two actions regarding to either condition They can be multiple selected While choosing trigger output alarm the digital output will short both pins to con
23. ervice may be limited to use l Prepare an auto refresh homepage like the following example The URL of image is http I P address of Network Camera cgi bin video jpg Modify the IP address according to your Network Camera Also define the refresh interval according to your network bandwidth for best effect Too frequent refresh rate for a great deal of visitors may overload Network Camera and retard the response 22 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Build a security application Administrators can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications There are two trigger sources coming from attached devices and or motion detection There are also two kinds of actions responding to events including uploading snapshots over internet and driving attached devices To upload the snapshots users can HOME a Drie DEUS ura gon Camedia Mabon debectian Dalm 3 beter the mart auam ib irri Tabs mi 1 bs eee m lg Isai past Paling fi Llundatmar tnzghnad Cinsehnad links petertzpn rust lini Trigger nb ete raramente Trees
24. ettings Enable DDNS This option can turn on the DDNS function Provider The provider list contains four hosts that provide the DDNS services Please connect to the service provider s website to make sure the service charges Host name f users wants to use DDNS service this field must be filled Please input the hostname that registered in the DDNS server Username E mail The Username or E mail field is necessary for login the DDNS server or inform users the new address Please note that 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 The item can turn on or off the UPnP function When UPnP is turn off the camera won t be found through network neighbors in MS Windows Save Click on the button will save current settings for DDNS service and UPnP function 41 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Remote controller PT3112 PT3122 provide a remote controller to command the pan tilt command of the camera The direction control part provides the function as the main web page And the Pan Patrol Stop functions are also the same as the main web page Direction control area Auto movement control area Auto Patrol This button would command the camera to patrol between the preset positions in the patrol list that can be set on the Camera
25. evision upgrade 2 20 0 2 2 27 Definition of Configuration 2 2 02072 2 28 System Dalaltletel ____ USES 29 User group 2 0 44 6 1 30 Network 05 2 22222 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 GENCl T 31 31 os n ns S SSD E 32 Je 32 S re ETT nace 33 Video codec parameterS _ ___ __ TES 34 Motion detectin u uu __________ _ 36 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK APPI aon SEU ER 37 Weekly 2 7 24 2 4 22 lt 37 esset u x EA e O __ ____ 37 Seque ntial operatio u Dx DURER 38 Camera COM ___ EVITE DT IONS 39 UpnP and DDNS Settings 2 7 41 Remote CODtrollepissspswcias ______________ 42 Viewing system 43 Restore factory default 5
26. fL OOF e p Caton PATER hut the conari C Clin Setting VOTED RC maskan O Contig ww m pera Dinar hino 168 0 2 2 11 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Primary user s capability Main screen with camera view There are three parts in the layout of the main page A Configuration functions The camera can be configured through these user interfaces B Video of the camera the camera video window C Pan Tilt control buttons the buttons provide a command interface to control the camera Click on the configuration link to the right of the image window to enter the configuration page He EK es Pasa BA 24 Exact E Ll phe Pan speed Tittspeed 0 gt T pnm Lus kakaw wd 12 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Digital Output Click on the On or Off button can turn the Digital output to on or off status Client Settings Click on the button would link to client setting pages please check the following session for more details Configuration Only administrator can access camera configurations Direction buttons The buttons contain Left Right Up Down and Home function The home but
27. gi bin setdo cgi do state Where state is H L H means NC connected with COMMON and L means NO connected with COMMON For instance typing http 192 168 0 201 cgi bin setdo cgi do h in address bar of the web browser will command Network Camera with IP address of 192 168 0 201 set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON Restore factory default settings setup restore cgi Network Camera will automatically restart after restoring factory default 49 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK configurations Restart system setup reset cgi Restart Network Camera without warning 50 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 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 Network Camera on another page system logo image pic logo gif background image pic wallppr jpg 51 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK General format
28. ing the Installer program Once the option is disabled Network Camera will skip installation at the next boot and the Installer program will no longer find the installed units That implies that Network Camera cannot be accessed if no one remembers the IP address except by restoring factory default settings However with this option disabled Network Camera can automatically operate normally after restarting in case of losing power General IP address it is necessary for network identification Subnet mask it is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet The default value is 255 255 255 0 Default router it is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in different subnet Invalid router setting will fail in transmission to destinations in different subnet Primary DNS primary domain name server who translates names to IP addresses Secondary DNS secondary domain name server to backup the primary one SMTP SMTP mail server 1 the domain name or IP address of external email server Recipient email address 1 the email address of recipients for snapshots or log file 4 7 Multiple recipients must be separated by semicolon 31 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK mail server 2 the domain name or IP address of another email server once the previous server is unreachable Recipient email address 2 the emai
29. ivity and percentage to monitor the level indicator if the threshold is appropriate Q cannot hear any sound while watching 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 Network Camera Q How many users are allowed to watch Network Camera at the same time Too many users requesting the real time multimedia content will digest the network To achieve the best effect Network Camera is designed to accommodate maximum ten users to watch and listen to Network Camera at the same time It is recommended to 47 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK build another web server to host a large quantity of users by retrieving contents from Network Camera periodically e How fast is the video rate of Network Camera 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 objects and movement in view 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 kilobytes per second and approximately 10 to 20 pictures of a normal environment per second
30. ize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames when images change drastically Flip vertically rotate the video Mirror horizontally rotate the video Check both if Network Camera is installed upside down White balance choose the suitable option for best color temperature mage Seting click 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 to fine tune the image When the image is O K press to memorize the image settings can be clicked to recall the original settings without changes 34 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 lag file View parameters B E HI x B F Vernon Conliquration Llimprove audio quality in low bandwidth environment Audio Source Internal microphane D External microphona Text on Video Calor COLOR ture Normal Maximum frame rate wideo quality contral CO Fx bit rate Fox quality 1 E 35 Kbps Good www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Motion detection Enable motion detection check this option to turn on the motion detection Mew click on this button to add a new window At most three windows can exist at the same time Use the mouse to drag the window fra
31. l address of recipients for the backup server Return email address The return email address once the mails fail to send out FTP Local FTP server port it can be other than default port 21 After changed external FTP client program must change the server port of connection accordingly 15 FTP server the domain name IP address of external FTP server The following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access 1st FTP user name granted user name on the external FTP server 15 FTP password granted password on the external FTP server lst FTP remote folder granted folder on the external FTP server The string must conform to the external FTP server Some FTP server cannot accept preceding slash symbol before the path if no virtual path mapping Refer to the instructions of external FTP server for details The folder privilege must be open for upload Primary FTP passive mode if Network Camera is located inside the network protected by firewall data connection for FTP may be prohibited Passive mode FTP can bypass the rule and succeed to upload snapshots If the passive mode is selected 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 address of external FTP server 2nd FTP user name granted user name on the backup FTP server 2nd FTP password granted password on the back
32. larms 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 administrators can utilize the built in motion detection to monitor any abnormal movement and then send emails with snapshots included 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 11 Use mouse to drag the window corner to resize or the title bar to move 12 Tune the Sensitivity and Percentage according to the local environment The higher sensitivity the easier motion is detected The higher percentage the more difficult to detect small moving objects 13 Click on save will enable the activity display Green means the motion in the window is under the watermark set by administrators and red means it is over the watermark 24 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Confiquration HOME Enable motion detection System Security Window Mame Network Port UPnEPADDNS Sensitivity Audio Video w Camera control Motion detection View log fila View parameters Factory default Version DD 25 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Configuration he i i I HOME
33. me to resize or the title bar to move Clicking on the x at the upper right corner of the window can delete the window Remember to save to validate the changes em click on this button to save the related settings regarding to the window 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 While back to the homepage the monitored window will hide but the red frame will show when motion is detected Window the text will show at the top of the window Sensitivity it sets the endurable difference between two sequential images Percentage it decides the space ratio of motioned objects over the monitored window Higher sensitivity and small percentage will make motion easier detected The following figure shows the screen when Bee is clicked The monitoring window has been outlined in red and the graphic bar goes red since the goldfish is moving HOME L mriari isimin mom eimie Hame Plesk Esa Camere ipii Enn ing Ne Se fleas SRDHGNET LARS 36 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Application setup We
34. nect the circuit of the attached external device otherwise both pins will be open While choosing to upload snapshots the method can be either email or FTP The snapshot names will be vpre jpg vtrg jpg and vpos jpg respectively for the snapshots before event right upon event and after event The date and time suffix may be added according to the option Confirm the external mail or FTP server settings in network configuration 37 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Reset output check and save this option to reset the external device at the digital output back to the original state Sequential operation Snapshot every second s Network Camera will send snapshots at the specified interval to the external server according to the chosen method Remember this operation is still subject to the weekly schedule Send snapshots by email any upload action specified in the options above will use the method chosen here The captured snapshot named video jpg will be attached in the email with subject Periodic snapshots Send snapshots by FTP the captured snapshots will upload to the external FTP server with the file name depending on the next option It can be used to refresh the captured image stored in the external web server to build creative homepages FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix if the suffix is added the captured date and time can be easily differentiated f
35. no way to recover the root password except for restoring factory default Refer to Appendix A for the procedures e Why can not watch video from Network Camera after it is authenticated There are many possible scenarios regarding this problem 1 If you have just installed 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 Network Camera is well installed and you are accessing 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 The plug in provided by 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 may be regulated in some offices Q Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook The timestamp is based on the system time of Network Camera It is maintained by a real time clock inside and can be automatically s
36. orrectly and thus hangs Network Camera restore the factory settings according to the steps in troubleshooting Add password to protect from offense from strangers Since the administrator s password is blank by default Network Camera will not ask for any password However the administrator should change the password as soon as possible to protect from network intruders Once the administrator s password is saved Network Camera always needs user name and password before access The administrator can setup at most twenty user accounts Each user is able to access Network Camera except for system configuration Some critical functions are limited only for administrators such as system configuration user administration and software upgrade The user name of the administrator is assigned to root permanently Once the password is changed the browser will display an authentication window to ask for the new password There 15 no way to discover administrator s password If the password is forgotten only restoring factory defaults can help www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK How to Use Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of Network Camera a dialogue window may pop up to request a username and password except that the administrator does not save any password Upon successful authentication the main page will display like the figure below In the figure the foreground is the login
37. ou have no special needs and no idea to choose one among them simply choose UDP Generally the client will automatically try these protocols by the following order UDP TCP HTTP After the client connects to the Network Camera successfully Protocol Option will show the working protocol The chosen protocol will be recorded in the user s PC and used for next connection If the network environment is changed or users want to let web browser detect again select UDP manually to save and then return HOME to connect again Je ot Fi te He EK ne QU 3 HOME sobe audo Prutnpal The mutoc deterhon nie bree 2 gt Haiii abiur pets am aaa 07 C TOP HTTP dpa anf B JT 22072 ME www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 lt url gt http Network Camera gt protocol html Network Camera is the domain name or original IP address of Network Camera 16 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Administrator s capability Tune the best performance The best performance means the image refresh rate should be the fastest as possible and the video quality should be the best as possible at the lowest network bandwidth as possible Three factors Ma
38. r contact network supervisors BT dd xj e 913 15 2 ee uet sand i cedex cred 4 73 7003 13 PH k NE lama T Cone Caim HHL ames hum comer 188 Yu ars hl ony ual vars the cordand dyes ruri ADIEL mabe 7 hoa ISTE TER Fic Yai W Cl aoe a 200 PI HIE Pant There are two settings for the client side One is Media Option for users to determine if the audio should be muted The other is Protocol Option to choose the connection protocol between client and server There are three protocols to optimize your usage UDP TCP and HTTP With UDP protocol audio and video streams can be 14 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK more real time But some packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images will be obscure If TCP protocol is selected packet loss would not occur and video display will more accurate But the real time effect is worse than UDP protocol If the network is protected by a firewall and it opens HTTP port 80 only HTTP protocol must be selected this mode audio will not be sent and you can see the video only If y
39. r for technical service 27 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Definition of Configuration System configuration can be accessed only by administrators Each category in the left column will be explained in the following pages The bold texts are those specific phrase on the option pages Administrators may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the frame page of configuration If administrators also want to set certain options through the URL read the reference appendix for details HG HOME Network uPnP amp DDINS Camera contral Motion detection Apphcation View log File View parameters Factory default OOS Hast name PTAVServer Turn aff the LED indicator Keep current date and time C Sync with computer time PC date 2001 1 PC time 1 hh mm ss C Manual Date 2004 01 14 yyri min dal Tima 04 14 38 hh mm as O Automatic NTP server skip to invoke default server Time zone GMT i Update interval One month url http Network Camera gt setup config html Network Camera is the domain name or original IP address of Network Camera 28 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK System parameters Host name the text will display as 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 p
40. revent others from observing the operation Keep current date and time click to reserve the current date and time of 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 synchronize the date and time of Network Camera with the local computer The read only date and time of PC is displayed as updated Manual adjust the date and time according to what entered by administrators Notice the format in the related field while typing Automatic synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever Network Camera starts up It will fail if the assigned timeserver cannot be reached NTP server assign the IP address or domain name of the timeserver Leaving the text box blank will let Network Camera connect to default timeservers Time zone is used to adjust the hour get from timeservers for local settings Remember to click on to validate changes The later click on 888 the less accurate time set by manual 29 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK User group administration Root password to change the administrator s password type the new password in both text boxes identically What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for the security purpose After pressing the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access Add user type the new user s
41. rom the snapshot file name in either sequential or event operation For instance video 20020102030405 jpg means the JPEG image was captured at 4 minutes and 5 seconds after 3 o clock January 2nd A D 2002 If the suffix is omitted the file named video jpg on the external FTP server will be refreshed at the specified interval 38 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 v IV9TzK Camera Control Camera control area 22 2 Preset function At the camera control page there are two main functions A Camera control 1 The pan and tilt function can be control through these buttons The Left button can control the camera to view the left area So are the Right Up and Down buttons The Home button will move the camera to view the center area of the camera 2 The pan speed controls the range of the horizontal movement of the camera The bigger the value is the bigger the move angle of clicking on Left or Right buttons 3 The tilt speed controls the range of the vertical movement of the camera The bigger the value is the bigger the move angle of clicking on Up or Down buttons 4 The auto pan patrol speed defines the speed of pan and patrol the bigger value the faster the speed B Preset function 39 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK 1 Enable IR control The check box will allow administrator to enable IR controller to move
42. server smtpl lt domain name or IP address gt primary SMTP server mailtol lt string shorter than 80 mail recipient address smtp domain name or IP address gt secondary SMTP server mailto2 text string shorter than 80 mail recipient address a NN returnemail text string shorter than 80 return email address du NN fpp number less than 65535 FTP port ftp1 domain name or IP address gt primary FTP server ftpuser1 text string shorter than 15 user name for primary FTP server mmm ftppass1 text string shorter than 15 password for primary FTP server ud RN RR ftofolderl lt text string shorter than 40 upload folder in primary FTP server up ANM fp2 domain name or IP address gt secondary FTP server ftpuser2 text string shorter than 15 user name for secondary FTP server e ce ftppass2 text string shorter than 15 password for secondary FTP server MN RR ftpfolder2 lt text string shorter than 40 upload folder in secondary FTP server up 54 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Video configuration URL URL setup video cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION text text string shorter than 15 enclosed caption characters riw he _ O O O 55 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 IV9TzK Wb _ beige 7 56 www vivotek
43. the view of the camera If only controls through URL commands or web pages are allowed please clear the select box 2 Current position If users want to save the current view as a preset location input a name for the current video view at current position then click Add button The camera provides 20 preset locations 3 Preset position This control will keep a list for preset positions If Delete button is clicked the current selected position will be remove from the preset list 4 Dwelling time This value specifies the stop time of each preset location or the end position of auto pan function 5 Patrol selection After users save a list of preset positions the Preset locations box will also keep a list of the preset positions and once the Select gt button is clicked the Selected location box will keep a list of patrol stops The Remove button can remove the preset position from the patrol stops And the UP DOWN buttons can adjust the order of the patrol stops The preset positions can be added to the patrol stops for several times The camera provides 20 patrol stops C The Save button The button is valid for Auto pan patrol speed Enable IR control Dwelling time and Patrol selections That is after changing these settings if Save button is not clicked the setting of the camera will not be changed 40 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK UpnP and DDNS S
44. ton would command camera to the center of the camera Go to Once the administrator set the preset positions users can move the camera to the positions through this control Pan speed This button can set the moving range of Left and Right commands Tilt speed This button can set the moving range of Up and Down commands Auto Pan This button would command the camera to pan from the current position to the most left or most right than to the opposite position After reaching both vertical end position the camera would stop at the same position as the one before pan Stop The button stops the Auto Pan command or Auto Patrol command Auto Patrol This button would command the camera to patrol between the preset positions in the patrol list that can be set on the Camera control page After one patrol cycle the camera would stop at the same position as the one before the patrol 13 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Client Settings If it is the first access to Connection type page in Windows the web browser will ask to install a new plug in that is provided by Network Camera This plug in has been registered for certificate and is used to change the parameters at the client side Users may click on to install the plug in If the web browser does not allow the user to install check the Internet security to lower the security level o
45. turned on Network Camera will perform a self diagnostic to detect any hardware defects The following table lists the LED patterns in general conditions In case of any fatal error the LED will blink in another pattern 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 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 can make the system back to normal state If the system still has problems 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 44 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK B Frequently asked questions What if forget my password After the administrator s password is assigned every access to 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
46. up 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 HTTP Http port it can be other than default port 80 Once the port is changed users must be informed for successful connection For instance when the administrator changes the HTTP port of Network Camera whose IP address is 192 168 0 100 from 80 to 8080 32 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK users must type in the web browser http 192 168 0 100 8080 instead of http 192 168 0 100 Streaming Control channel port it can be other than default port 5001 to cooperate with the port opened by the firewall Audio channel port it can be other than default port 5002 to cooperate with the port opened by the firewall Video channel port it can be other than default port 5003 to cooperate with the port opened by the firewall I mprove audio quality in low bandwidth environment if Network Camera works in versatile or low network bandwidth environment users can check this option to improving audio quality by sacrificing some real time synchronization 2 Some invalid settings may cause system failure to respond Change the configuration only if necessary and consult with network supervisor or experienced users for correct settings Once the system is lost contact refer to Appendix A for reset and restore procedures
47. ut and one relay switch for device control Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to an external sensor 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 2 Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation 1 1 DI INPUT Max 50mA 12VDC 3 z 1 2 DI I NPUT Initial state of DI is low Un 3 SW COMMON OUTPUT open from SW OPEN at initial state close with SW OPEN when set DO to ON 4 SW OUTPUT Max 1A 24VDC or 0 5A 125VAC www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 1 FOTEK Software installation In the following content user refers to those who can access Network Camera and administrator refers to the supervisor who can configure Network Camera and grant users access When completing the hardware installation administrators needs to put the product software CD into the CDROM drive of a PC running with MS Windows An auto run program will popup If the program is not auto run please click on the autorun exe at the root directory of the software CD to invoke the program Sex EAR NM IP Surveillance System Click on the IP installer to invoke Vivotek s installation program www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 When the IP installer starts up a searching box will popup that is the progr
48. ut 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 WWVW Vivotek com Email Rev 2 11 Made in Taiwan O Copyright 2003 All rights
49. ximum frame rate Fix bit rate and Fix quality in the Video configuration page are correlative to the performance aln per dod 2 impress bande eram erri Bep Fere ihe Eg m crophprn a Gone cool debechon viles s wes bg Pars De Ya Er Factors peau My priority is real time motioned images To achieve the real time visual effect the network bandwidth should be large enough to transmit 20 image frames or more If you are in the broadband network over 1 Mbps you can fix the bit rate to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps or fix the quality to achieve the maximum frames The maximum frame rate is 25 in 50Hz system and 30 in 60Hz system If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps you can fix the bit rate according to your bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate to 25 or 30 If the images vary dramatically in your environment you may slow down the maximum 17 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK frame rate to 20 to decrease the transmitted data for better video quality since human could not easily tell the difference between 20 and 25 or 30 frames per second If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps you should fix the bit rate according to your bandwidth and try out the best performance by tuning the maximum frame rate The
50. ynchronized with the time server if Network Camera is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting 46 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 VIVOTEK Q Can install it on ceiling 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 Rotate the lens to adjust the focus after 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 the florescent lights to eliminate the uncomfortable flashing Q Why does the image not refresh regularly Some anti virus programs will provide functions to filter the received web content It will take time to perform the data examination and affect the streaming application such as Network Camera However it only affects the HTP mode of Network Camera If the network allows the HTTP mode only disable the web filtering function of the anti virus program temporarily During the period users should take the risk of malicious network activity Q have opened motion detection windows but it cannot work Ifthe motion detection windows are setup and names are given check if the function Is checked at the first line While it is enabled adjust the sensit
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