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1. 53 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 es no keep the original way lt text string shorter than 33 WLAN SSID characters gt ssid WLAN infrastructure mode WLAN Ad Hoc mode channel in USA channel in Canada n DE vn g lt u L N Ln 1 S WIN eR z 5 19 D Q chan 1 11 1 11 1 13 10 11 10 13 1 14 channel in Japan all channel in Europe channel in Spain channel in France x 1 Mbps transmission rate 2 Mbps transmission rate 5 5 Mbps transmission rate 11 Mbps transmission rate 6 Mbps transmission rate 9 Mbps transmission rate 12 Mbps transmission rate 18 Mbps transmission rate 24 Mbps transmission rate 36 Mbps transmission rate 48 Mbps transmission rate KA N 54 Mbps transmission rate Kd UJ Auto negotiated transmission rate preamb long preamble short preamble encr es enable data encryption I O disable data encryption auth auto authentication most strict shared key authentication 54 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 ASCII format of key hexadecimal string 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 DDNS amp UPnP Configuration URL URL setup ddns cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION enddns anything
2. Algorithm Choosing one of the following algorithm for WPA PSK modes gt TKIP gt NES Pre shared Key Entering a key in ASCII format The length of the key is 8 63 A 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 Mail amp FTP SMTP SMTP mail server 1 The domain name or IP address of 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 semicolons SMTP account name 1 Some SMTP server requires an account name for logging in Refer to your SMTP administrator for detailed information SMTP password 1 The password for the SMTP server account SMTP mail server 2 The domain name or IP address of another email server once the previous server Is unreachable Recipient email address 2 The email addresses of the recipients for the backup server 32 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y SMTP account name 2 The account login name for the second SMTP server SMTP password 2 The password for the second SMTP account name Return email address The return email address used in the event the mails
3. Pan Tilt Network Camera PT3117 PT3127 Product name Release Date Manual Revision Web site Email Made in Taiwan Wireless Network Camera PT3117 PT3127 2006 08 14 1 10 www vivotek com technical vivotek com sales vivotek com Copyright 2000 2006 All rights reserved Ta www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y OTEK 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 if you ru
4. http 192 168 0 35 7 EG Links VIVOTEK Wireless Network Camera with Pan Tilt Go to Select one v Pan speed 0 vi speed o gt oom met Digital Output ED a I Disable digital zoom Zoom Factors 168 Snapshot x Cal Client Settings 100 400 Configuration pA www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Disable digital zoom The checkbox selection allows users to disable enable the digital zoom function Zoom Factors The range of zoom factor is from 100 to 400 users can select any integer factor inside this area Hide Click on this button can close the digital zoom control window The pan tilt control buttons The direction buttons are for Left Right Up Down and Home functions The Home button centers the camera Go to Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions the User can aim the camera using this control Pan speed This button sets the moving range of the Left and Right commands Tilt speed This button sets the moving range of the Up and Down commands Pan This button commands the camera to pan from the current position to the left most and then to the right most position After panning the camera returns to the original position Patrol This button commands the camera to patrol between the preset positions on the Patrol List which can be modified on
5. Address http 192 168 0 35 Z EG lte Wireless Network Camera with Pan Tilt Go to Select one Digital Out Output on_ om 7 Snapshot Client Settings Configuration TR H iara 10 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Y vvork The Configuration Digital Output Clicking on the On or Off button turns the digital output to either on or off status Snapshot The button provides users a fast way to capture a single image of the video from the Network Camera Client Settings Clicking on this button links you to the client setting pages please check the following session for more details Configuration Only the Administrator can access camera configurations The camera view The information bar at the top of the camera view shows the connection type to the Network Camera and the current date time The camera view provides not only the live video but also a way to aim the Network Camera to different target Using mouse to click on the target inside the video will command the Network Camera to aim at the target Zoom This feature allows users to open a digital zoom control window to specify the zoom factor for specified area in the camera view Users can also move the white frame to 3 lex Fie Edt iew Favorites Tools Help CI Bak gt A A Asearch Saates Giistory Dr I o DE er Address
6. Factory default Version 0100a 22 Trigger condition CJ Input is high CJ Input is low Input is rising C Input is falling Detect motion in undefined Undefined C Undefined Note Motion detection must be setup first Trigger action CI Trigger output alarm while input condition matched CI Trigger output alarm while motion detected CL Upload snapshots while input condition matched CI Upload snapshots while motion detected El Reset output _ Sequential operation Snapshot every 0 second s Send snapshots by email Send snapshots by FTP FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK 4 Check the Event operation The triggering 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 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 the Administrator can use the built in motion detection to monitor any movement and sends snapshots via email for security check HOME Enable motion detection li System 2004 01 14 04 08 32 Security 2 Window Name gt Network Port gt UPNP amp DDNS Sensitivity 3 Audio Video s W Camera control Motion detection RTE gt Application 9 li View
7. 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 41 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK Remote Controller Models PT3117 and PT3127 both provide a remote controller to command the camera s pan tilt and other functions The direction control part provides the function as on the main web page The Pan Patrol Stop functions are also the same as on the main web page Direction control area Auto Fatrol Auto Pan Center Auto movement ZE control area Auto Patrol This button commands the camera to patrol between the preset positions on the patrol list that was set on the Camera control page After each patrol cycle the camera stops at the original staring position Auto Pan This button commands the camera to pan from the current position to the left most or right most and back After panning both horizontal end positions the camera would stop at the Original starting position Center This calibrates the camera s position to aim at the center as the camera boots up Stop This stops the auto movements auto pan amp auto patrol of the camera 42 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Viewing System
8. The image file uploaded to the web space is named video jpg Check if the file is successfully uploaded to the correct folder 9 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 as 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 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 20 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Example of an auto refresh web page 21 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Building a Security Application The combine options on the Administrator can 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 Internet and driving other attached TO the the User can
9. on the homepage These are still images and will be refreshed periodically and automatically It needs a script function supported by the web browser Version 0100a Delete user Username nouser Delete allow demo account to view Allow more guests with snapshot mode Snapshot interval 10 Secondis 1 Click on Configuration on the homepage 18 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y 2 Click on Security in the left column JOTEK 3 Go to the bottom of the page and check off on Allow more viewers with snapshot mode 4 Set the snapshot interval to refresh the still image automatically The longer the Snapshot interval the better the snapshot mode works for multiple viewers 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 server space has FTP service set the Network Camera up 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 the homepage 2 Click on Network in the left column 3 Fill in the FTP related settings including server user name and password as well as the upload path if it is specified by the web space and click on Save button version 01
10. 1 59 100 02 01 00 56 EA 192 168 1 58 100 02 01 00 1F A5 192 168 1 93 00 02 01 28 00 57 192 168 1 88 100 02 01 00 00 30 192 168 1 76 100 02 01 24 00 01 192 168 1 147 Link to selected device eo For more detailed usage of the Installation Wizard please refer to the user s manual of the Installation Wizard www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 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 immediatel
11. A graphic bar will rise or fall depending on the image variations 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 Swe is clicked HOME CI Enable motion detection gt System Security 2004 01 14 04 08 32 I Window Name Port S Network UPNP amp DDNS Audio Video Camera control Sensitivity 65 Motion Detection Percentage Save window completed 66 Motion detection K Application View log file gt View parameters gt Factory default Version 0100a 39 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Application Setup 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 oper
12. Enable DDNS function This option must be resent whenever the URL is called if DDNS function Is to be enabled provider 1 bynDDNS org bynamic foem fdhsog lt the hostname gt The hostname of the Network Camera usermail username or mail The login username of DDNS server or the email passkey password or key The login password of DDNS server or the key P P cons sever 55 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 enupnp anything Enable UPnP function This option must be resent whenever the URL is called if UPnP function is to be enabled Mail amp FTP Configuration URL URL setup mailftp cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION lt domain name or IP address gt primary SMTP server mailtol lt string shorter than 80 mail recipient address characters gt mailnamel lt max 14 characters gt first account name in SMTP server mailpassl lt max 14 characters gt first account password in SMTP server lt domain name or IP address gt secondary SMTP server mailto2 lt text string shorter than 80 mail recipient address characters gt mailname2 lt max 14 characters gt second account name in SMTP server account name in SMTP server mailpass2 lt max 14 characters gt second account password in SMTP ee returnemail lt text string shorter than 80 return email address owe n A ftpp lt number less than 65535 gt FTP port ftpl lt domain name or IP address gt primary FTP server ftpus
13. Log Click on the link on the configuration page to view the system log file The content of this file provides useful information about configuration and connections 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 Factory default Click on this link on the configuration page to restore 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 Calibrate Recalibrate the home position to the default center to recover the tolerance cased by some external forces This function is the same as the Center button on the Remote Controller Please note that there is no confirming message box after clicking on the Calibrate button the Network Camera will calibrate immediately 43 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Appendix 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 LED color Blink in interchanged gre
14. MS Windows XP provides UPnP function at Network Neighbors 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 Once the port is changed the User must be notified the change for the connection to be successful For instance 29 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 when the Administrator changes the HTTP port of the Network Camera whose IP address is 192 168 0 100 from 80 to 8080 the User must type in the web browser http 192 168 0 100 8080 instead of http 192 168 0 100 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
15. degree tilt speed 0 gt move 18 41 degree tilt speed 1 gt move 21 48 degree tilt speed 2 gt move 24 55 degree tilt speed 3 gt move 27 61 degree tilt speed 4 gt move 30 68 degree tilt speed 5 gt move 33 75 degree 62 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Technical Specifications System CPU Trimedia PNX1300 RAM 16MB SDRAM ROM 2MB FLASH ROM Networking Protocol TCP IP HTTP SMTP FTP Telnet NTP DNS DDNS UPnP and DHCP Physical 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet WLAN 2 4GHz 802 119 b 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Coverage 54Mbps 64m 48Mbps 70m 36Mbps 80m 24 18 12 9 6Mbps 120m 11Mbps 80m 5 5Mbps 120m 2Mbps 200m 1Mbps 300m Video Codec Algorithm Supported MPEG4 short header mode JPEG for still image Features Adjustable image size quality and bit rate Time stamp 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 Up to 10 frames at 704x480 or 704x576 Camera Specification 1 4 inch color CCD sensor 512x492 NTSC 512x582 PAL pixels 1 Lux F2 0 AGC AWB AES Electronic shutter 1 60 to 1 100 000 sec Lens Board lens with 4 3mm focal length F2 0 63 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Audio Codec 24Kbps 8Kbps optional Microphone Omni directional Frequency 20 20 000Hz S N ratio more tha
16. fail to be sent out 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 change 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 remote 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 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 backup external FTP server 2nd FTP user name Granted user name on the backup FTP server 2nd FTP password Grante
17. hostname of the Network Camera will be shown with bracketed IP address in the Network neighbors Ex Network Camera with Pan Tilt 96 That is The hostname of the Network Camera is Network Camera with Pan Tilt and the IP address of the Network Camera is XXX XXX XXX 96 depends on the last value of the IP address assigned to the Network Camera Enable UPnP port forwarding If the network router supports port forwarding function the Administrator can check the option to enable this function The Network Camera will negotiate the ports provided by the router after rebooted During the negotiation the control channel port video channel port and audio channel port are configured automatically One exception is if the http port number conflicts the port number owned by other network devices the Network Camera will have a warning message on the network settings page The HTTP port number is assigned manually for that users might not access the web pages if HTTP port number is unknown Users can access the Network Camera through Internet using different port provided by the router after the four ports are configured correctly Save Click on this button to save current settings for the DDNS service and UPnP function 34 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Audio Video Codec Parameters Audio Parameters Mute Check the option will make the Network Camera reboot to force all the connection using H
18. log file E View parameters l New wave la Factory default Version 0100a 7 Click on Motion detection in 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 23 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 the Administrator and red means it is over the watermark 14 Click on Application in the left column 15 Check on the window name set in Step 10 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 24 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y Vor K 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 t
19. provide 4CIF 4SIF format video For selecting Double video size the video from the Network Camera can provide more details but less frame rate up to 10 frames sec 16 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Besides Normal x 2 selection will do 200 digital zoom for both the width and height of the video Opening Accounts for New Users Protect Network Camera by passwords HOME System Root password Security Blank root password will disable user authentication Network Root password Yr Mail amp FTP Confirm password YEKE Save gt DONS amp UPnP Audio Video Camera control User name Motion detection a User password Application Permission for IO control View log file Permission for PT control Ada View parameters Factory default Delete user Version 01004 Username E no user _ Delete T Allow demo account to view I Allow more guests with snapshot mode Snapshot interval 10 Seconds Save Network Camera is shipped without any password by default That means everyone can access 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 passwor
20. 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 95 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 quantization rate regardless of the network it will utilize more bandwidth to send the c K maximal frames when images change drastically Flip Vertically rotate the video Mirror Horizontally rotate the video Check options both if the Network Camera is installed upside down White balance Adjust the value for best color temperature mage Seting Click on this button to pop up another window to tune Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation for video compensation Each field has eleven levels ranging from 5 to 5 The User may press Peer to fine tune the image When the image IS O K press Save to set the image settings Lere Click on this to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes pico Audio gt System F Mute Security Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment gt Network gt Mail amp FTP Audio source gt DONS amp UPnP amp Internal microphone AudioVided External microphone gt Camera control Video Motion detection 5 re Text on Video Application i i Color COLOR View log file Size Normal gt View paramete
21. the most right positions when the Network Camera is doing auto panning Patrol selection After the User has saved 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 the patrol stops The Remove button removes the preset position from the patrol stops The UP DOWN buttons adjust the order of the patrol stops Several preset positions can be added to the patrol stops The camera can accept up to 40 patrol stops Save button The button is valid for Pan speed Tilt speed Auto pan patrol speed Enable IR control Dwelling time and Patrol selections In other words after changing these settings and the Save button is not clicked the new setting of the camera will not take effect 38 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 of the window to delete the window Remember to save in order to validate the changes Swe Click on this button to save the related window settings
22. 0083 HOME eekly schedule System I sun D Mon To Tue C ved L Thu L Fri I Sat gt Security snapshots begin at 00 00 00 hh mm ss Network snapshots stop at Ga 00 00 hh mm ss gt Mail amp FTP I All the time except for the above schedule DONS amp UPnP D Event operation Audia video General e Camera control Delay 3 second s before detecting the next event Motion detection Take snapshot at I second s after event l Application Trigger condition view log file FP Input is high I Input is low TM Input is rising TI Input is falling view parameters Detect motion in l Factory default FM Undefined M Undefined M Undefined Mote Motion detection must he setup first Trigger action I Trigger output alarm while input condition matched I Trigger output alarm while motion detected TM Upload snapshots while input condition matched I Upload snapshots while motion detected M Reset output equential operation Snapshot every jo secomd s Send snapshots by email Send snapshots by FTP i FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix Save 19 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 4 Click on Application in the left column 5 Select the day or days of the week in Weekly schedule you want to upload the pictures 6 Select Sequential operation and set the interval 7 Unselect FTP put snapshots with date and time suffix as the upload method and click on Save 8
23. 5532 Camera stand Software CD Beie Sar Seen tes Fr be Quick installation guide X vivorsk Camera wth Pani SOT Warranty card Installation Hardware Installation Please verify that your product package contains all the accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents Depending on the user s application an Ethernet cable may be needed The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length EXT I O 4 Connect the power adapter jack to the Network mme Camera before plugging in to the power socket This will Ethernet 10 100 RJ45 socket Power cord socket reduce the risk of accidental electric shock 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 LEDs will shut off and the Network Camera will be on stand by and ready for software installation 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 e
24. 886 2 82455532 O CO O N NN WY KA ON WWWwWwN NN NN NNN NHH Ma Ka RF Ka Ka NN 00 Q Q WO WON O Lm KM Ka GQ J UU WOO FTP DDNS and UPnP Settings Audio Video Codec Parameters Audio Parameters Video Parameters Camera Control Motion Detection Application Setup Weekly Schedule Event Operation Sequential Operation Remote Controller Viewing System Parameters Factory Default Appendix A Troubleshooting B Frequently Asked Questions C URL Commands of the Network Camera Capture Update Snapshot of J PEG Image Query Status of the Digital Input Drive the Digital Output Restore Factory Default Settings Restart System Page URL System Resource URL General Format of Command URL System Configuration URL Security Configuration URL Network Configuration URL DDNS amp UPnP Configuration URL Mail amp FTP Configuration URL Audio Video Configuration URL Camera Control URL 4 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 33 34 35 35 35 37 39 40 40 40 41 42 43 43 44 44 46 49 49 49 49 49 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 55 56 57 58 OTEK Image Quality Configuration URL Application Configuration URL D Pan Tilt Data Pan Tilt Technical Specifications 5 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 59 59 61 61 61 63 VIVOTEK Package Contents PT3117 or PT3127 A V Cable Remote Controller Antennas 6 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 8245
25. C or 0 5A 125VAC 2 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK Software Installation In this manual User refers to whoever has access to the Network Camera and Administrator refers to the person who can configure the Network Camera and grant user access to the camera At the end of the hardware installation the Administrator must place the product software CD into the CD ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows An auto run program will pop up If the program is not on auto run go to the root directory of the software CD and click on autorun exe Quick Guide Users Manual Software Utility Install Acrobat Reader GEGE WOES Click on Software Utility item after the window contains changed click on Installation Wizard to run Vivotek s installation program Mia www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK sa PT 7 be X lt i T on Re TELS Users Manual Install Software DVR Quick Guide sol a so E x Va C3 User s Manual aera oat ff ji ee Release Note __ ST3404 Upon Installation Wizard s start up a searching box will pop up This program searches for Vivotek s product on the same LAN After searching Vivotek Video Servers or Network Cameras will be located by the Installation Wizard There may be several 000 entries shown in the window The IT Administra
26. Mew Favorites Tools Help EJ Back G A A search Favorites C4xistory Ir Sp Address le http 192 168 0 43 z PG Links gi Protected Object This object on the server is protected Enter Network Password x gt Please type pour user name and password Site 192 168 0 43 Realm Network Camera with Pan Tilt User Name Password Save this password in your password list Cancel LZ Opening page http 192 168 0 43 Internet start 4 amp Ea E http 192 168 0 43 ide 11 07 am 8 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y P 3 S OTEK 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 _ 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 ET e Internet Explorer laix File Frit MISI Favorites Tool Hel EJ Back gt gt EP 2 A search yFavorites C4Histo
27. O Why can I not watch video from the Network Camera after it is authenticated 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 off 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 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 may be regulated in some offices Q Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook IA 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 functio
28. SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM sba www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partial installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shield
29. Sync with computer time PC date 2004 03 15 vyyy mm dd PC time 16 32 37 hh mm ss Manual Date 2004 03 15 yyyy mm dd Time 16 10 45 hh mm ss Automatic RTP server skip to invoke default server Time Zone GMT lt Update interval One month lt Save 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 26 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 the camera s operation being noticed 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 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 addr
30. TTP mode to view the video therefore no audio can be heard at any client side Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment Check the option will make the Network Camera reboot to make communication of audio channel more efficient Audio Source The selection can be Internal microphone or External microphone When External microphone is selected the red light of the Network Camera will blink once a second Video 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 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 x 2 will do digital zoom with factor of 200 for both width and height of the video and Double will have the Network Camera sending 704x480 NTSC 704x576 PAL size video to every connections with the maximum frame rate of 10 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
31. 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 Referenced URL pic logo gif pic wallppr jpg Network Camera on another page Resource name system logo image background image 51 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 General Format of Command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with the POST method by the Administrator only lt general format gt 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 lt text string shorter than 15 system name characters gt E date lt yyyy mm dd gt year month and date separated by I E TTT time lt hh mm ss gt hour minute and second separated mf am ee 52 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Security Configuration URL U NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION rootpass lt text string shorter than 15 change root password aa okei sername lt text string shorter than 15 add new user ie e RL setup security cgi U userpass lt text string shorter than 15 new user s password a deluser lt text string shorter than 15 existing user name dl es E Network Configuration URL URL setup network cgi se io i eip aadress Network Cameras IP address
32. and return HOME to re connect PTAVServer Microsoft Internet Explorer E laj Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Help EI sa Back gt 3 ES N A Search Favorites C4History Er ttp ii B 3 ws Go Links od 68 0 Media Option Disable audio Protocol Option The auto detection order of transmission protocol is UDP gt TCP gt HTTP Please select one protocol as the default protocol UDP C TCP C HTTP Video only save Z Done i 8 Internet Astart 4 amp E E PrAvServer Microsof 2 4 Paint EE nen am 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 14 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Administrator s Capabilities Fine tuning for Best Performance There are a few choices the Administrator is allowed to maximize the capabilities of the Network Camera 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 HOME Audio gt System Cimute a Security I Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment Netw
33. and uploading snapshots The Snapshot names will be vpre jpg vtrg jpg and vpos jpg respectively They 40 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Stand 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 ts 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 either the sequential or event operation
34. ations Setting identical begin time and stop time means 24 hour operation 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 devices circuit The normal State is open Either email or FTP can be used to comm
35. d for your friends in Network Camera can provide twenty accounts for your ATs www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 Another option allows different control to pan tilt functions of the Network Camera You may delete some 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 Building a Multimedia Web Attraction Site Demo on Multiple Sites Mid Scale Service The Network Camera can allow ten visitors to view on line simultaneously After Installation focus the Network Camera on any object you wish 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 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
36. d 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 A 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 333 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 the User wants to use DDNS service this field must be 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 the User 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 presentation 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
37. devices upload Snapshots choose either email or FTP HOME System Security Network Mail amp FTP DDNS amp UPnP Audio Video Camera control Motion detection Application Z View log file View parameters Factory default Version 0100a eekly schedule l sun l Mon Tue Wed Thu F Fri F Sat snapshots begin at 00 00 00 hh mm ss snapshots stop at 00 00 00 hh mm ss General Delay 3 second s before detecting the next event Take snapshot at io second s after event Trigger condition l Input is high I Input is low I Input is rising IM Input is falling Detect motion in l Undefined Undefined Undefined Note Motion detection must be setup first Trigger action F Trigger output alarm while input condition matched Trigger output alarm while motion detected Upload snapshots while input condition matched Upload snapshots while motion detected Reset output l Sequential operation Snapshot every lo second s 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 in the left column 3 Check the weekdays as you need and give the period of Snapshots begin time and end time to the conditions every day Snapshots monitor triggering gt View log file gt View parameters gt
38. do lt state gt The state Is either h or I h means high that is NC is connected with COMMON and means low that is NO is connected with COMMON For instance typing http 192 168 0 201 cgi 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 The Network Camera will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations 49 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK Restart System setup reset cgi Restart the Network Camera without warning 50 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 Client settings page client html configuration page system option security option network option DDNS amp UPnP option audio video option camera control option setup network html setup ddns html motion detection setup video html setup ptframe html system parameters set factory default System Resource
39. ed 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 simultaneously 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 28 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 avoid erroneous entries during installation This can be tedious having to perform software installation whenever the Network Camera starts Therefore once the network settings especially the IP address have been entered correctly uncheck this option If this option is disabled the Network Camera will skip installation at the next boot The Network Camera can automatically restart and operate normally after a power outage Users can run IP installer to check the IP address assigned to the Network Camera if the IP address is forgotten or using the UPnP function provided by the Network Camera
40. ed interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits Europe This digital equipment fulfills the requirement for radiated emission according to Limit B of EN55022 EN55024 EN300328 EN301489 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 materials contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purposes
41. en and red Red LED is blinking 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 x At the left side of the camera there is a button A N x hidden in the pinhole as shown in the picture It Is LK H used to reset the system or restore the factory ave default settings Sometimes resetting the system sets the system back to normal state If the IK system problems remain after reset restore the factory settings and install again VG i RESET Poke the wrench to click on the button CT RESTORE 1 Poke the wrench to press on the button continuously A o the factory defaults 2 Wait for self diagnostic to run twice 3 Withdraw the wrench as soon as the second self diagnostic starts will erase any previous settings Reset or restore the system after power on 44 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 B Frequently Asked Questions Q What if I forget my password After the Administrator s password has been 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 by restoring the factory default settings Refer to Appendix A for the procedures
42. erl lt text string shorter than 15 user name for primary FTP server dd ftppass1l lt text string shorter than 15 password for primary FTP server e ftofolderl lt text string shorter than 40 upload folder in primary FTP server a iaiia ftp2 lt domain name or IP address gt secondary FTP server ftpuser2 lt text string shorter than 15 user name for secondary FTP server characters gt ftppass2 lt text string shorter than 15 password for secondary FTP server 56 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 ftpfolder2 lt text string shorter than 40 ee folder in secondary FTP characters gt server Audio Video Configuration URL URL setup video cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION text lt text string shorter than 15 enclosed caption characters gt ie ee Let quay of des O lower quel of video 512000 set bit rate to 512K bps 768000 set bit rate to 768K bps 1000000 set bit rate to 1000K bps 57 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 120000 setbitratetol200Kbps set maximum frame rate to 10 fps Sena ite 20 set maximum frame rate to 20 fps _ 30 set maximum frame rate to 30 fps NTSC only no fmormalimage mute anthing to turn off audio connections This will make the Network Camera reboot improve anthing to improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment this option must be resent whenever the URL Is called if it is to be enabled mphone int
43. ernal set the audio source from built in microphone external set the audio source from line in microphone Camera Control URL URL setup ptcamera cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION 58 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 lt the position name gt add preset location with its name lt the position name gt delete preset location with its name lt index value 0 19 gt add preset location into patrol list irenable yes enable the pan tilt control using nn remote controller no disable the pan tilt control using remote controller speedpan 5 5 change the horizontal aim range speedtilt change the vertical aim range speedapp 1 change the speed of auto pan or auto patrol Image Quality Configuration URL URL setup image cgi preview lt not required gt not save the parameters restore lt not required gt recall the original settings Save lt not required gt save the parameters Application Configuration URL URL setup app cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION 59 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 ep Tupioad snapshots NHE lt not required gt set DI low as trigger condition set DI set DI falling as trigger condition as trigger condition motionl lt not required gt set motion windowl as trigger ee oe motion2 lt not required gt set motion window2 as trigger motion3 lt not required gt set motion window3 as trigger en ee am T T ioalarm
44. ess 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 Update interval Select hourly daily weekly or monthly update with the time on the NTP server Remember to click on Sel to immediately validate the changes Otherwise the correct time will not be synchronized 27 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 User Group Administration 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 Add 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 1 O control and Permit for PT control Delete user Pull down the user list to find the user s name and press to complete Permit for I O control Allows user to control the DO and get status of the DI Permit for PT control Allows user to aim the Network Camera to different targets Allow demo account to view Check this to permit anyone who types in demo as user name No password is need
45. g 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 initially 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 I mages 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 Viewing Double size image The Network Camera not only provide standard CIF SIF format video but also
46. in order to work with the port opened by the firewall Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment If 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 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 any of lt gt and space character Wireless mode Clicking on the pull down menu to select from the following options gt 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 30 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 ra
47. ivate as possible 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 a non public number The demo account Is good to separate guests from normal users and thus you can easily block the guests anytime You can check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins Q Why can not access the Network Camera when set up some options in the application Since the Network Camera is a network camera any incorrect network settings will make it inaccessible If this happens restore the factory default settings following the procedures in Appendix A 48 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y T a i JOTEK 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 Network Camera Capture Update Snapshot of J PEG Image cgi bin video jpg The Network Camera will return the most up to date snapshot in JPEG 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
48. lt not required gt trigger DO when condition ioupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when DI condition sal nial mdupload lt not required gt upload snapshot when motion sinter seconds interval for IL mode 60 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y fe J f T K D Pan Tilt Data Pan unit pan angle 1 292 degree auto pan speed 1 8 41 degree sec auto pan speed 2 16 82 degree sec auto pan speed 3 22 43 degree sec auto pan speed 4 26 04 degree sec auto pan speed 5 67 28 degree sec pan speed 5 gt move 2 58 degree pan speed 4 gt move 5 17 degree pan speed 3 gt move 7 75 degree pan speed 2 gt move 10 33 degree pan speed 1 gt move 12 92 degree pan speed 0 gt move 15 50 degree pan speed 1 gt move 18 09 degree pan speed 2 gt move 20 67 degree pan speed 3 gt move 23 25 degree pan speed 4 gt move 25 84 degree pan speed 5 gt move 28 42 degree Tilt unit tilt angle 3 068 degree auto tile soeed 1 6 59 degree sec auto tile soeed 2 8 24 degree sec e 6 auto tile speed 3 10 98 degree sec 6 auto tile speed 4 16 47 degree sec 6 auto tile speed 5 32 95 degree sec tilt speed 5 gt move 3 068 degree tilt soeed 4 gt move 6 14 degree 61 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK tilt soeed 3 gt move 9 20 degree tilt soeed 2 gt move 12 27 degree tilt speed 1 gt move 15 34
49. n 58dB 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 104 5mm L 104 5mm W 113 6mm H Weight NET 400g Power Consumption near 8 5 W Universal switching power supply included Adapter input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 4A Adapter output 12VDC 1 5A Operating Environment Temperature 0 50T 32 122F Humidity 95 RH EMC CE FCC Viewing System Requirement Operating System Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Browser Internet Explorer 5 x or above VIVOTEK Technology License Notice MPEG 4 Visual Technology This product includes one MPEG 4 encoder and one MPEG 4 decoder license Installation of more than one decoder is prohibited Please contact your reseller to purchase additional decoder licenses THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR 1 ENCODI NG VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC
50. n 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 chapter serves to be a helpful reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with the current web server For paragraphs preceded by A the reader should use caution to understand completely the warnings Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards or injuries 2 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Table of Contents Before You Use This Product Package Contents Installation Hardware Installation Software Installation Initial Access to the Network Camera Check Network Settings Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access How to Use Authentication Installing Plug in Primary User s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera View Client Settings Administrator s Capabilities Fine tuning for Best Performance Opening Accounts for New Users Building a Multimedia Web Attraction Site Building a Security Application Building a Security Application Software Revision Upgrade Definitions in Configuration System Parameters User Group Administration Network Settings General HTTP Streaming WLAN Configuration Mail amp FTP SMTP ste www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F
51. n is enabled Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting 46 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Q Can I install it on ceiling Yes There are flip and mirror options in the 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 the Network Camera has been 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 Some anti virus programs filter the received web content It takes time to perform data examination and affect the streaming application such as that of 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 this period the User should be aware of the risk of malicious network activity Q have opened motion detection windows but it cannot work If the motion detection windows are set up and names are given check to see if the function is checked on the first line While it is enabled adjust the sensitivity and percentage to monitor the level indicator for best results Q I cannot hear any sound
52. o 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 AN 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 25 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 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 Hee eee eee eee Version HOME System Security Network Mail amp FTP DONS amp UPnP Audiovideo Camera contral Motion detection Application View log file View parameters Factory default 0100 wireless Network Camera with Pan Tilt Host name TM Turn off the LED indicator Keep current date and time
53. ontrols the range of the vertical movement of the camera The greater the value the greater angular movement when performing the Up or Down functions would be 97 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Auto pan patrol speed This defines the speed of panning and patrol the greater the value the faster the speed Preset Function Area Enable IR control Checking this box allows the Administrator to enable the IR controller to move the aim of the camera To allow controls only through URL commands or web pages leave this box unchecked Current position f the User wants to save the current view as a preset location enter a name for each of the current video view at current position and click on the Add button The camera allows for 20 preset locations Preset position This keeps a list for preset positions Clicking on the Delete button will remove the current selected position from the preset list Set as home Click on the button will set the current aimed position as home of the Network Camera Each time the Network Camera reboots or after calibration it will automatically aim to the defined home position Default home Restore home position to factory default home by clicking on this button Dwelling time The value set here specifies 1 The stop time of each preset location during auto patrol of the Network Camera 2 The stay time at the most left and
54. ork 8 Mail amp FTP Audio source gt DONS amp UPnP Internal microphone el Audio Video External microphone e Camera control el Motion detection BV assi Text on Video mm E view log file TERE COLOR z el View parameters DER Normal Fi Fom dd Maximum frame rate 25 version 01008 Fix bit rate 384 kbps lt Fix quality Good gt Flip I Mirror Image Settings Save For Best Real time Video I mages 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 or set Fix quality at the highest quality The maximum frame rate is 25 fps in a 50Hz 15 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 system and 30 fps in a 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 fps or 30 fps If you are shooting fast moving images 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 tunin
55. rs Maximum frame rate 25 Factory default Video quality control Version 01003 Fix bit rate 384 kbps p Fix quality Good Flip L Mirror Image Settings save 36 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK Camera Control 2004 01 13 12 56 24 HOME gt System gt Security Left Camera gt Network control gt UPnP amp DDNS gt Audio Video Pterstesnsensssnesennnvnnenensennsenndnnnen een Pan speed 0 vi Tilt speed 0 iN 1 vi i Auto pan patrol gt Motion detection need gt gt Application gt View log file View parameters ESS deste Enable IR control Current position Preset position None Version 0100a Preset function Dwelling time sec 0 Patrol selection JU CES area On the Camera Control page there are two main function control areas Camera Control Area The pan and tilt functions can be controlled with these buttons The Left button aims the camera to the left the Right Up and Down buttons aim the camera accordingly The Home button aims the camera to the center Pan speed This controls the range of the horizontal movement of the camera The greater the value the greater angular movement when performing the Left or Right functions Tilt speed This c
56. ry Ir Sp Address http 192 168 0 43 vi Go Links gt Wireless Network Camera with Pan Tilt VIVOTEK 2004 05 31 09 15 49 AM Security Warning x Do you want to install and run MPEG 4 SHM Audio Control signed on 12 17 2003 4 52 PM and distributed by VIVOTEK INC Goto Select one N 7 Publisher authenticity verified by VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA Pan speed 0 i S Caution VIVOTEK INC asserts that this content is safe Tilt speed ov You should only install view this content if you trust pk gm VIVOTEK INC to make that assertion Pan Stop Patrol Always trust content from VIVOTEK INC Digital Output ON OFF Yes More Info Snapshot Client Settings Configuration DY 200n O www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK Primary User s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera View The main page layout has three parts Configuration functions The camera can be configured using these user interfaces Camera View What the camera sees Pan Tilt control buttons These buttons provide a command interface to control the aim of the camera Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration page E Pan Titt Network Camera Microsoft Internet Explorer 18 x File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Back v gt gt G A search Favorites history bo I
57. te on the network The default setting is auto that is the Network Camera will try to connect to the other wireless device with highest transmitting rate Security Select the data encrypt method None No data encryption WEP allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings K WPA PSK Use WPA pre shared key Auth Mode Choosing one of the following modes Open is the default setting K Open communicates the key across the network Shared allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings Key length The administrator can select the key length among 64 or 128 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 91 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 y 128 bites key length 26 Hex digits or 13 characters Note When 22 3C lt or 3E gt are input in network key the key format can t be changed to ASCII format
58. the Camera control page After one patrol cycle the camera returns to the original position Stop This stops the Auto Pan command or Auto Patrol command 12 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 K 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 Ye 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 ke PTAVServer Microsoft Internet Explorer Wa l xj File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bak gt fat Search Favorites C4History Er amp Address http 192 168 0 43 v Go Links w ROME Security Warning x Do you want to install and run MPEG4 SHM Client Settings signed on 4 29 2003 5 13 PM and distributed by VIVOTEK INC Publisher authenticity verified by VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA Caution VIVOTEK INC asserts that this content is safe You should only install view this content if you trust VIVOTEK INC to make that assertion TT Always trust content from VIVOTEK INC Yes More Info Opening page h
59. tor may differentiate the Network Cameras with the serial number For the series number in the Serial Number field please check the label on the bottom of the camera 4 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 The IP addresses shown in the Current IP Address field reflect those on the local network They may be from the DHCP server If there is no DHCP server the camera will try to find a free IP address this takes from 15 second to 3 minutes depending on the LAN status The method of finding IP address is seeking from 192 168 0 99 to 192 168 0 254 If any of the address inside this range is free the Network Camera will be assigned to this IP address and its subnet mask would be 255 255 255 0 If none of the addresses Is free the Network Camera will try the range from 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 98 After an IP address is assigned to the camera the Activity status LED blinks The Vivotek s new UPnP function will always assign an IP address for the Network Camera The Administrator can click on button Link to selected device to connect the I E to the camera If the camera Is not on the IP installer list click on the Search button to search for the camera on the LAN 5 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 Taste ll ahn Wizard Network Camera Video Server Installation Wizard 192 168 1 92 7 00 02 D1 00 00 12 192 168 1 43 160 02 01 00 55 DA 192 168
60. ttp 192 168 0 43 client html EJ i gg Internet There are two settings for the Client site One is Media Option for the User 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 protocol 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 13 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 vivorsk The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produce a more accurate video display The downside with this protocol is that the real time effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only 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 gt TCP HTTP After the Network Camera is connected successfully Protocol Option will indicate the selected protocol 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
61. very 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 afo www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 self test go to next paragraph Software installation If the Ethernet is not available Network Camera will switch 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 can be monitored from the initial state LOW The relay switches Pin 3 and Pin 4 can be used to turn on or off an external device A Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation 1 Dl INPUT Max 50mA 12VDC SEE 2 DI INPUT Initial state of DI is Low 0000 3 SW COMMON OUTPUT open from SW OPEN at initial state E OOO zi close with SW_OPEN when DO is set to ON ieri 4 SW_NOPEN OUTPUT Max 1A 24VD
62. 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 have been properly installed If AV is shown check the audio source of the Network Camera make sure you are using internal or external microphone Q How many users are allowed to watch the Network Camera at the same time Too many users requesting the real time multimedia content will jam the network For best results the Network Camera is designed to accommodate a maximum of ten 10 users to watch and listen at the same time For a larger number of users it is recommended to build another web server to host the retrieved contents from the Network Camera 47 www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 O How fast is the video rate of the Network Camera Al The MPEG4 codec engine can process up to 30 frames per second internally However the total performance is subject to many coefficients such as 1 Network throughput 2 Bandwidth share 3 Number of users 4 The complicated detailed objects and movement in view 5 The power of your PC or notebook computer that 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 per second from a regular environment Q How can I keep the Network Camera as pr
63. y implement a new password as a matter of prudent security practice Once the Administrator s password is saved 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 is to restore to the original factory default settings aJa www vivotek com T 886 2 82455282 F 886 2 82455532 VIVOTEK 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 43 Microsoft Internet Explorer BEE File Edit

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