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1. Image Tuning An Image Tuning button is available for the administrator to fine tune image attributes After clicking this button a configuration window will pop up You may configure Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue 4 25 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Brightness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 40 Hue 0 v Camera Modulation The VPort 254 supports both NTSC and PAL camera modulations The Administrator can use automatic sensing by selecting NTSC or PAL MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Home Camera Modulation T Man Menu Z3 Overview Gwrsc Cd System Opa PE Network Note you change me modulston me server mi restart and you Wil need to reconnect to the 74 Video tonw Dy ioa ng me we page E Image Setting CJ Camera Modulation QJ Video Performance C Camera Control DT Serial Pot C Audio 0 Alam Best viewed with If 6 0 or above with resclubon of 1280x1024 NOTE Changing the modulation requires resetting the server to detect the camera Please ensure that your configurations are saved before resetting the server 4 26 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Video Performance The VPort 254 supports the MPEG4 and MJEPG compression standards The administrator should select the video compression standard first to identify the video stream format But before setting the video performance parameters the administrator should decide which video perform
2. Home ModBus TCP amp Main Menu Modbus is a serial communications protocol for the industrial devices communications ES with the SCADA HMI system With the Modbus TCP protocol the SCADA HMI system can Cy Overview directly communicate with VPort for acquiring the working status HE System SSI Network v Enable ModBus TCP CJ General CJ SMTP Server CJ FTP Server C3 DDNS C3 UPnP Save C3 Multicast 4 24 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enable the Modbus TCP protocol Enable Modbus TCP Video Image Settings Home Image Settings SI Main Menu Channel Selection CJ Overview Channel 1 OChannel2 QOcChannel 3 O Channel 4 EC System amp C3 Network Image Information SY Video Description a i Image Appearance C Camera Modulation CJ Video Performance Image Information S Camera Control Not Shown B Serial Port BI Audio Shown on the caption SA Alarm Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 Image Information Setting image Tuning 2008 10 06 09 20 06 Description Default Description max of The customized description shown on the Wane 14 characters caption to identify this video camera Image Appearance Setting Description Default To determine what style of image Image Information information is being shown Includes Not Not Shown Shown and Show on the Caption
3. 40 to 75 C 40 to 167 F for T models 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F 5 to 95 non condensing UL 508 Pending FCC Part 15 CISPR EN55022 class A EN61000 4 2 ESD Level 2 EN61000 4 3 RS Level 3 EN61000 4 4 EFT Level 3 EN61000 4 5 Surge Level 3 EN61000 4 6 CS Level 3 EN61000 4 12 Oscillatory wave immunity Level 3 IEC60068 2 27 IEC60068 2 32 160 000 hours 5 years Alarm Features firmware version V2 0 and later Video Motion detection with sensitivity tuning Daily repeat timing schedule e JPEG snapshots for pre trigger post alarm images e Automatic transfer of stored images via email or FTP with event triggered actions e HTTP Event Servers for setting customized alarm actions PAN TILT ZOOM e PTZ camera is controlled through RS 232 485 e Automatic PTZ camera model detection e Supported devices and protocols Pelco D protocol Pelco P Dynacolor DynaDome Custom Camera e Support PTZ driver upload e Support Transparent PTZ Control for controlling the PTZ camera with legacy PTZ control panel or keyboard Security e User level password protection e JP address filtering Recommended Minimum Viewing System Requirements e Pentium 4 2 4 GHz D 3 VPort 254 User s Manual Technical Specifications e 512 MB memory e Windows XP 2000 with SP4 e Internet Explorer 6 x e DirectX 9 0c Software Bundled Free Moxa SoftDVR Lite VPort SDK PLUS 1 to 4 ch IP
4. V UDP 1999 11 30 00 01 24 Show PTZ Control Panel Video Information FPS status 20 Relay Control Relay 1 Open JI Close J Relay 2 Open Close Snapshot 5 Camera Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above b with resolution of 1280x1024 dw View xem Camera View Control Audio Control VPort s Information This section shows the VPort s model name server name IP address MAC address firmware version and the display status of the LEDs located on the VPort s front panel NOTE The VPort LEDs shown on the VPort s web homepage are updated every 10 seconds Server Name A server name can be assigned to each server Administrators can change the name in System Configuration System General The maximum length of the sever name is 40 bytes 3 2 VPort 254 User s Manual Accessing VPort 254 s Web based Manager Camera Image View The assigned image description and system date time will be displayed in the caption above the image window You may disable the caption or change the location of the image information from the System Configuration Video Image Setting Note that if the VPort s motion detection function is active some windows in the video picture might be framed in red Audio Control The VPort 254 provides both audio input and audio output for voice over IP communication Client users can directly enable and disable the audio input a microphone for examp
5. NOTE NOTE The VPort 254 has 1 PTZ port for PTZ control This PTZ port is an RS 232 RS 422 485 serial port with 5 pin terminal block connector The pin assignments are as follows PIN RS 422 485 RS 232 1 GND Ground GND Ground 2 R Rx N A 3 R Rx RxD RxD 4 T D Tx Data N A 5 T D Tx Data TxD TxD To enable PTZ control users should configure the PTZ control protocol in the web console The PTZ control protocol is not standardized To use a particular PTZ control protocol the video encoder must support the driver for that protocol Currently the VPort 351 supports PTZ control protocol drivers for 1 Pelco D 2 Pelco P 3 Dynacolor DynaDome In addition there is an item named Transparent PTZ Control in the camera driver list which is used to transmit the PTZ control signal through the TCP IP network to the VPort D351 video decoder or PC additional Real COM driver required and the PTZ control panel or keyboard can directly control the PTZ camera or device In this way there is no need for a PTZ camera driver and better than that you are not limited because you don t have a particular protocol In addition to using a protocol that is not on the list you will need to contact the manufacturer of the camera to get the PTZ control commands and then use the VPort 254 s custom camera function to program the PTZ control The VPort 254 comes with a PTZ driver upload funct
6. Basic settings for system information and operation Video server s network configuration and application Exit Use the up down arrow keys to select a category and then press Enter to select State OPEN BN ES SS ES Ready 8 After entering the Main Menu use the following keys to move the cursor and to select options Key Function Up Down Left Right arrows or Tab Move the onscreen cursor Enter Display amp select options Space Toggle options Esc Previous Menu NOTE Many settings are related to video images which cannot be shown on the RS 232 console The VPort 254 s RS 232 console provides only Basic System Setting and Network Setting For more advanced configuration please use the web console 2 13 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Mounting the VPort 254 Dimension 99 23 50 46 23 40 Ore i ih ih uh ch oh BHEHHHHHHH BSBBBSHSSg IELELEEE FE FIF yet P P Pg gg H uuuggagngaguunuuuu 46 32 1 18 2 80 05 er e s v 30 3 8 eo e 55 o 86 14 Q Q 70 Q Q dV oO oO Din Rail 30 Panel Mount Kit Unit mm 2 14 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started DIN Rail Mounting The DIN Rail attachme
7. GMT 08 00 Perth GMT 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo GMT 09 00 Seoul GMT 09 00 Yakutsk GMT 09 30 Adelaide GMT 09 30 Darwin GMT 10 00 Brisbane GMT 10 00 Canberra Melbourne Sydney GMT 10 00 Guam Port Moresby GMT 10 00 Hobart GMT 10 00 Vladivostok GMT 11 00 Magadan Solomon Is New Caledonia GMT 12 00 Auckland Wellington GMT 12 00 Fiji Kamchatka Marshall Is GMT 13 00 Nuku alofa D Technical Specifications Video Video Compression MPEG4 MJPEG Video Inputs 4 BNC Connector 1 Vpp 75 ohms NTSC PAL Auto sensing or Manual Video Resolution and FPS frames per second NTSC PAL Size Max FPS Size Max FPS QVGA 320 x 240 30 320 x 288 25 CIF 352 x 240 30 352 x 288 25 VGA 640 x 480 7 640 x 480 7 ACIF 704 x 480 7 704 x 576 7 Full D1 720 x 480 7 720 x 576 7 Video Viewing Adjustable image size and guality Timestamp and text overlay Audio Audio Input 1 Line in or MIC in RCA connector Audio Output 1 Line out RCA connector Network Protocols TCP UDP HTTP SMTP FTP Telnet NTP DNS DHCP UPnP RTP RTSP ICMP IGMPv3 QoS ToS SNMP V1 V2c V3 DDNS Modbus TCP Ethernet 1 10 100BaseT X auto negotiation speed RJ45 port or 1 100BaseFX fiber port SC connector VPort 254 User s Manual Technical Specifications Optical Fiber 100BaseFX Multi Mode Single Mode Wavelength 1300 nm 1310 nm Max TX 10 dB
8. Standard RTSP Real time streaming protocol for easy integration Supports multicast IGMP protocols for efficient network transmission DDNS UPnP and IP filtering supported Supports QoS TOS for priority transmission Supports SNMP V1 V2c V3 for network management Built in web server and RS 232 console for remote access and configuration One auto sensing 10 100BaseT X Ethernet port or 100BaseFX SC connector Can handle up to 8 simultaneous video streams of output Set video quality to CBR constant bit rate or VBR variable bit rate Supports 1 RS 232 422 485 DB9 COM port for controlling a PTZ PAN TILT ZOOM motorized camera or serial device via a TCP IP network Supports 1 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 5 pin PTZ port for controlling a PTZ PAN TILT ZOOM motorized camera via a TCP IP network UPnP and IP filtering supported 1 4 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction NOTE Rugged Industrial Design Two 12 24 VDC and 24 VAC redundant power inputs with LED indicators e 40 to 75 C operating temperature for critical industrial environments T models e 35 mm DIN Rail mounting or panel mounting installation requires optional accessories e IP30 protection form factor e CE FCC and UL508 approvals for industrial applications Intelligent Alarm Trigger Built in Video Motion Detection VMD firmware version V2 0 and later Equipped with 4 DIs and 2 relays DO for external sensors and alarms firmware version V2 0
9. amount of traffic on the Ethernet LAN The network WITHOUT Multicast Group 2 Video Stream Group 1 aj p Group 1 ES rasa Group 2 Video Stream Group 2 P Group 1 The network WITH Multicast IGMP Group 2 mm Group 1 Multicast Stream IGMP Group 1 n Group 2 Multicast Stream IGMP Group 2 IGMP Group 1 The VPort 254 is the source that delivers the multicast video stream To benefit from the Multicast protocol the gateway or network switch should support the multicast filtering function such as IGMP Snooping so that the multicast stream is delivered correctly and precisely To learn more about IGMP Snooping refer to the Moxa EtherDevice series Industrial Ethernet Switch user s manual 4 18 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Configuring Multicast Settings VPo Home Multicast Settings S Main Manu E Overview Multicast group address 239 127 0 000 Multicast group address 239 127 0 1300 aE System pene SE Network Multicast video port 15556 Multicast video port 5560 CJ General Multicast audio port 5558 Multicast audio port 5562 a SMTP Server Multicast TTL 128 Multicast TTL 128 2 a Continuous Multicast Push Enable Continuous Multicast Push Enable ou PES Header Enable PES Header v Enable amp Channel 3 Channel 4 a Accessible IP Multicast group address 239 127
10. 0 100 Multicast group address 239 127 0 100 SNMP Multicast video port 5564 Multicast video port 5568 ToS C3 Modbus TCP Multicast audio port 5566 Multicast audio port 5570 HE Video Multicast TTL 128 Multicast TTL 128 SE Serial Port Continuous Multicast Push Enable Continuous Multicast Push Enable PD Audio PES Header Enable PES Header v Enable Cg Alam Save Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 Setting Description Default Multicast group Multicast Group address for sending 239 128 0 99 address video stream Multicast video port Video port number 5556 Multicast audio port Audio port number 5558 Multicast TTL Time to live threshold There is a certain TTL threshold defined for each network interface or tunnel A Multicast TTL 3 128 multicast packet s TTL must be larger than the defined TTL for that packet to be forwarded across that link Continuous Multicast Enable PUSH control of the multicast A Disable Push video stream PES Header includes some information related to I O status VMD Power Video and Network This information will help PES Header users realize the VPort s status This Enable function is used to enable the PES Header to be attached to the multicast video stream NOTE Whenever you enable the VPort s IGMP Multicast stream note the video audio port number 4 19 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration
11. 01 24 Show PTZ Control Panel Video Information Encode Type MJPEG Video Size 220x480 Fix Video Quality Excellent Max FPS FPS Status 7 Relay Control Relay 1 Open J Close Rey 2 Open Gone Snapshot Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 WA ENT AS 2 8 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Step 9 Accessing the VPort s System Configuration Click on System Configuration to access the overview of the system configuration to change the configuration Model Name Server Name IP Address MAC Address Firmware Version and LED Status appear in the green bar near the top of the page Use this information to check the system information and installation For details of each configuration check the User s Manual on the software CD MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Hone System Configuration Main Menu Welcome to the System Configuration pages A brief description of each configuration group in given below Click on a plus sign in the left pane to expand a group and _ Owen then click on the name of the page you would like to open Sla system a Dercrpton ang conten T E Genwal General Setting Host Name and Date Time E Account Account Administrator User and Demo Account Privileges Management Diagnosis Diagnosis Self diagnostic report with system communication power and IO status C System Log System Log System Log and operation information amp System Parameter ec
12. Accessible IP List The VPort 254 uses an IP address based filtering method to control access to the VPort Home Accessible IP List Sab Mein Mera C Enable accessible IP list Disable will allow all IPs to connect EEG ELT 77 NN etmasi EH Network E Gmn 2 SMTP Server 3 E FTP Server 4 UPnP 5 6 7 8 9 Best viewed with IE 6 0 or 10 above with resolution of Accessible IP Settings allow you to add or remove Legal remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access Access to the VPort is controlled by IP address That is if a host s IP address is in the accessible IP table then the host will be allowed access to the VPort Administrators can allow one of the following cases by setting this parameter e Only one host with a specific IP address can access the VPort Enter IP address 255 255 255 255 e g 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 255 e Hosts on a specific subnet can access the VPort e Enter IP address 255 255 255 0 e g 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 e Any host can access the VPort Disable this function Refer to the following table for more configuration examples Allowable Hosts Input Formats Any host Disable 192 168 1 120 192 168 1 120 255 255 255 255 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 255 254 192 168 0 0 255 255 0 0 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 126 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 128 192 168 1 129 to 192 168
13. Note rama Rate mode 18 o focus on the frame JUS NANI ME MUN NS 20 PAL tr maecond but the maximum nIoition ia PAL 352 x 288 Resolution mode is to focus on the resolution turning with 5 rosottions Full DA NTSC 720x450 PAL 720x578 4CIF NTSC 7t VGA NTSC G40vd60 PAL640x576 CHF NTSC 352x240 pecie nd QUGA NTSC 320x240 PAL 320x288 but the maximum frame rate i lt gt For MPEG4 users can set Resolution Max Frame Rate Video Quality in Fixed Bit Rate or Fixed Quality Key Frame Interval and Enable Snapshot 4 27 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Home Encode Standard Resolution Size Frame Rate and Quality Z3 Main Menu Channel Selection Z3 OwerView System Frame Rate Mode Resolution Mode 13 Network Video Quality Control C Image Setting CBR is just far MPEGA interval Camera Modulation G Video Performance HC Camera Control C3 Serial Port Avdio SD Alam O Fixed bit rate Freed quality Fixed quality O Fixed bit rate Freed quality Good z G 2x2 2 Best viewed with 1E 6 0 oc above with resolution of RUNN z Channett mbega 352x200 v Note Frame Rate mode la to focua on the rerne rete tunning with meamurn 30 NTSC PAL 352 x 288 Resotution mode is to focus an the resolution tunning with 5 resolutio VGA MTSC40X480 PALOJ3Qx376 CIF NTSC 252240 352x280 and QVGA NTSC 3 OFixed
14. Port E PTZ Pot ONK Dan Suffix of Image File Name in FTP and Mail attachment The snapshot images can be sent either by email or FTP Administrators can add a suffix to the filename of each JPEG snapshot image to make it easier to identify the files when using FTP to download the snapshots Setting Description Default Enable or disable the function of adding wali Dasand Tie the date and time to the filename Enable or disable the function of adding some additional text to the filename to Disable identify the snapshot image Disable With Customized words Alarm Event Alarm Sequential Snapshot With this feature the VPort can upload snapshots periodically to an external E mail or FTP server as a live video source Use the Send sequential snapshot image every seconds option to set the time interval The interval can be set to any number from 1 second to 9999 seconds Setting Description Default Enable Sequential Enable or disable the Sequential x Disable Snapshots Snapshots Send sequential snapshot image every Set the time interval of each snapshot eee oa to 30 seconds image seconds Send Snapshot image via E mail Choose how to send the snapshot Send Snapshot image via Send Snapshot image images Email via FTP 4 43 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Home amp Main Menu CJ Overview System EC Network EI Video ENS Serial Port WW P
15. Port 254 s IP address gt lt RTSP Port multicaststream RTSP Port 554 Is default and then click on OK to connect to the VPort 254 Open URL Enter n Intemet URL to open sp 192 168 127 58imulticaststream chi 4 12 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Step 3 Wait a few seconds for QuickTime Player to establish the connection lve sdp Bie Edit Move Fayoritts Window Help AAAA Buffering 19s CDI II Step 4 After the connection has been established the VPort 254 s video will appear in the QuickTime Player display window 4 live sdp Ee Edit Movie Fayontes Window Help Cc Oo EE OR 7 00 00 56 Live Broadcast i Eee Qoo 2 NOTE The video performance of the VPort 254 in other media players may not always be the same For example you will notice a greater delay when viewing the VPort 254 s video from QuickTime player compared to viewing it directly from the VPort 254 s built in web server In addition viewing the VPort 254 s video from Quicktime player through a router or Internet gateway could result in a broken connection NOTE For the time being the VPort 254 s RTSP video audio stream can be identified and viewed by Apple QuickTime Ver 6 5 and above and VLC media player System integrators can use these 2 media players to view the VPort 254 s video directly without needing to use the VPort s SDK to create customized software NOTE When using RTSP the video stream form
16. Set Host Name and Date Time Administrator User and Demo Account Privileges Accounts Management Diagnosis Self diagnostic report with system communication power and LED status System System Log System Log and operation information System Parameter System parameter information and Import Export functions Firmware Upgrade Remote Firmware Upgrade Factory Default Reset to Factory Default Reboot Device will reboot for restarting system General The IP network settings of this VPort SMTP Server Set up Primary and Secondary SMTP Server and e mail accounts FTP Server Set up the Primary and Secondary FTP Server DDNS Configure Dynamic DNS service Universal PnP Enable UPnP function Network Multicast Setting Set up Multicast GMP Streaming Set up a list to control the access permission of clients b Bieessstpied dus their IP address i SNMP Configure the SNMP settings ToS Configure ToS Type of Service Modbus TCP Enable Modbus TCP function Image Setting Configure the attributes of the video image Video Camera Modulation Select the camera s modulation NTSC PAL or AUTO Video Performance Set up the Size Resolution FPS and Video Quality Camera Control Set up the Camera s PTZ Control Configure the PTZ Port interface control mode and serial PTZ port parameters Serial port COM port Configure the COM DB9 Port interface operation mode and serial parameters Audio Audio Setting Set up the audio source System Alarm Configure Power Failure
17. Surveillance Software for viewing amp recording please check the release information on Moxa s website Includes CGI commands and ActiveX Control for customized applications or system integration for third party developers D 4
18. System Log C System Parameter C3 Firmware Upgrade E Factory Default Access Methad Get IP address automatically Gateway 192 168 2 254 Primary DNS 192 168 1 97 HTTP Port 80 Unicast Access Name udpstream JP Ad ressii92 1682104 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Secondary DNS 192 168 1 91 IRTSP Port 554 Multicast Access Name multicaststream E Reboot HTTP Access Name moxa cgi udpstream EC Network ist SMTP Server Disable end SMTP Server Disable CJ Video 1st Recipient Email Address 2nd Recipient Email Address Serial Port 1st Sender Email Address 2nd Sender Email Address HD Audio ist FTP Server Disable 2nd FTP Server Disable HO Alarm ist FTP Passive Mode Disable 2nd FTP Passive Mode Disable Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 Accessible IP List Disable SNMP Version V1 V2c V3 ToS Disable DDNS Disable Multicast Address 239 127 0 100 alil ck too nez ist Channel Mu Multicast TTL 128 UPnP Enable Admin Auth Type No Auth DSCP Value 00 cast Multicast audio port 5558 s VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration System Log History The system log contains useful information including current system configuration and activity history with timestamp for tracking Administrators can save this information in a file system log by clicking the Export to a File button or send the file by email by clicking the Se
19. System Parameter System parameters information and Imperu Export function Femwwre Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Remote Firmware Upgrade amp Factory Ootauk Factory Defaut Reset to Factory Default E Reboot Reboot Device will reboot for restarting system E Network General The IP network settings of this VPort FE Video SMTP Server Set up Prenary and Secondary SMTP Sew ond E mail accounts 9G Sua Pon FIP Sener Sat up the Primary and Secondary FIP Sener va Audio DONS Configure DONS PN Aum eem Unverzal PrP Enable UPnP function Dest viewed with IE 6 0 or above eases a ee Cee with resolution of 1280x1024 Accessible IP Set up a list to control the access permission of clients by checking their IP address SNMP Configure the SNMP settings Qos ToS Configure ToS Type of Serace Modbus TCP Enable Modbus TCP function Image Setting Configure the sttnbutes of video image Video Camera Modulation Select the camera s modulation NTSC or PAL Video Performance Set up the Encode Standard MJPEG or MPEGA4 Size Resolution FPS and Video Quality Camera Control Set up the Camera s PTZ Control Serial Pon PTZ Pot Configure the PTZ Port interface control mode and serial parameter COM Por Configure the COM DB Port interface operation mode and serial parameter Audio Audio Setting Configure tha Audio Source System Alarm Configure Power Failure and Network Connection Broken alarms Alarm Basic General settings of event alarm Deum Seqertat Setup the operation of Se
20. The VPort 254 inherits the VPort 351 s industrial features but also supports DIN Rail mounting 12 24 VDC and 24 VAC redundant power inputs 40 to 75 C operating temperature T models only and IP30 protection for industrial mission critical applications But most importantly the VPort 254 meets critical hardware requirements for industrial safety and ruggedness such as ULS08 which is pertinent to TA UA and MA systems High Performance MJPEG MPEG4 compression Video input can be efficiently compressed into MJPEG MPEG4 video stream packets without delay This is all done without sacrificing remote monitoring capability or storage Five levels of compression quality and four different image resolutions are provided to provide greater versatility 2 way audio supported for a complete surveillance solution The VPort 254 supports both audio input and audio output for voice over IP communication between a field site and central site The 2 way audio function not only saves time but also saves the cost of needing to add additional communication devices such as a phone Rugged design for industrial environments The VPort 254 is an industrial video encoder which means that it is specially designed for harsh industrial environments With the 12 24 VDC and 24 VAC redundant power inputs IP30 protection and DIN Rail mounting the VPort 254 meets the critical requirements of most industrial applications Most importantly the VPort 254 T can
21. VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE NOTE Dynamic DNS DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System is a combination of DHCP DNS and client registration DDNS allows administrators to alias VPort s dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of the domains provided by the DDNS service providers listed on VPort s Network DDNS configuration page DDNS makes it easier to access VPort from various locations on the Internet 1 Home Dynamic DNS y Main Menu The Dynamic DNS function allows your VPort to get a domain name linked to a C Ove changeable IP address without the requirement of a static IP address if you want to i e remote access this VPort from Internet EC System C General C Enable DDNS J Account CJ Diagnosis Provider DynDNS org Dynamic ee Host name C System Parameter CZ Firmware Upgrade Username E mail 4 Factory Default E Reboot Password Key HI Network Note If you dont have a DDNS account please follow the application procedure on the website listed GE Gern above C SMTP Sever Save SAKA Setting Description Default Enable DDNS Enable or disable DDNS function Disable Select the DDNS service providers including Provider DynDNS org Dynamic DynDNS org None Custom TZO com and dhs org Host Name The Host Name you use to link to the VPort None Usemame Eemal The Username E mail and Password Key are None used to enable the service from the DDNS service
22. administrator assign a fixed IP address to the VPort since all of the functions and applications provided by the VPort are active when the VPort is connected to the network Use DHCP to determine if the VPort s IP address may change when then network environment changes or the IP address is occupied by other clients General Settings Setting Description Default Variable IP assigned automatically by the DHCP IP address server or fixed IP assigned by the 192 168 127 100 Administrator Variable subnet mask assigned automatically by Subnet mask the DHCP server or a fixed subnet mask 255 255 255 0 assigned by the Administrator Assigned automatically by the DHCP server or Gateway assigned by the Administrator Blank Enter the IP address of the DNS Server used by Obtained automatically your network After entering the DNS Server s from the DHCP server Primary DNS IP address you can input the VPort s url e g or left blank in www VPort company com in your browser s non DHCP address field instead of entering the IP address environments Enter the IP address of the DNS Server used by Obtained automatically Secondary DNS your network The VPort will try to locate the from the DHCP SETVEI y secondary DNS Server if the primary DNS or left blank in Server fails to connect non DHCP environments HTTP Setting Description Default HTTP Port 80 or HTTP port enables connecting the VPort to the
23. and Network Connection Broken alarms Alarm Event Basic General settings of event alarm TUUM ipa Set up the Sequential Snapshot operation 4 2 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration System This table can also be found on the System Configuration gt Overview webpage MOZA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Home System Configuration i Se Welcome to the System Configuration pages A brief description of each configuration group is given below Click on a plus sign ir 3 Overview then click on the name of the page you would like to open SE System Conen C Network i General Setting Host Name and Date Time ji INE BG Video Account m Administrator User and Demo Account Privileges Management Serial Port Diagnosis Self diagnostic report with system communication power and IO status System E SET System Parameter System parameters information and Import Export function Best viewed with E a3 or iEimware Upgrade Remote Firmware Upgrade 2 above with resolution of Factory Default Reset to Factory Default EE Reboot Device will reboot for re system General i zi f IP network settings VPort SMTP Server Set up Primary and Secondary SMTP Server and E mail accounts FTP Server Set up the Primary and Secondary FTP Server DDNS Configure DDNS Universal PnP Enable UPnP function Network 7 z Multicast Setting Set up Multicast IGMP Str
24. and later e Snapshot images provided for pre trigger and post alarm firmware version V2 0 and later e Sequential snapshot images supported Messages with snapshot images can be sent via FTP or Email firmware version V2 0 and later e HTTP Action setting for alarm messages sent by HTTP event server Configure alarm activation schedule Video Management and Control e Moxa SoftDVR Lite IP Surveillance Software for viewing and recording bundled free Free Moxa VPORT SDK PLUS supported with flexible interface and sample codes for customized applications or system integration If you are interested in Moxa s VPORT SDK PLUS please go to Moxa s website www moxa com to download the package or contact a Moxa sales representative for more information about this SDK Typical Application Audio http 192 168 4 100 TCP IP m Analog pi Cameras 2 IP 192 168 4 100 PC or Server T OC ee e od m 1 om L _ Customized AP v pg S 4DI 2DO as 1 5 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction Panel Layout of the VPort 254 VPort 254 VPort 254 M SC Front Panel View Front Panel View Pe oN des e 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 Grounding screw RS 232 console port Hardware reset button 8 pin terminal block for Relay 1 Relay 2 and power input 2 PWR2 10 pin terminal block for DI 1 DI 2 DI 3 DI 4 power input 1 PWR1 Heat dissipation orific
25. bit rate 144kbps Fixed quality Good ond but the maximurn resolution ja 450 PAL 720x576 SCIF NTSC 7C 320x200 Dut the maximum frame rate i Channel Select Setting Description Default Enable or disable the The administrator can enable or disable the video channel to show or not show enable ideo channel Pupa channe the video image Codec Type Setting Description Default MJPEG or MPEG4 Select the MJPEG or MPEG4 codec MPEG4 Resolution The VPort 254 supports 5 different resolutions Full D1 4CIF VGA CIF and QVGA Setting Description Default 352 x 240 in NTSC or 352 x 5 image resolutions size are provided 288 in PAL Select the image size The administrator can choose each option with NTSC or PAL modulation Resolution NTSC PAL Full D1 720 x 480 720 x 576 4CIF 704 x 480 704 x 576 VGA 640 x 480 640 x 576 CIF 352 x 240 352 x 288 QVGA 320 x 240 320 x 288 4 28 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Max FPS Frame per second Setting Description Default The maximum frame rate is different to Frame Mode accommodate different modulations of 30 for NTSC 25 for PAL Maximum frame rate video input Administrators can also set up the maximum frame rate to optimize Resolution Mode the bandwidth s occupation 7 for NTSC or 6 for PAL Key frame interva
26. connector rl r STEP 3 Insert the plastic terminal block connector prongs into the terminal z d block receptor which is located on VPort 254 s top panel DI1 Lou 2 18 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started RS 232 Connection The VPort 254 has one RS 232 10 pin RJ45 console port located on the top panel Use either an RJ45 to DB9 or RJ45 to DB25 cable see the cable following wiring diagrams to connect the VPort 254 s console port to your PC s COM port You may then use a console terminal program such as Moxa PComm Terminal Emulator to access the VPort 254 s console configuration utility RJ45 10 pin Console Port Pinouts Pin Description 1 ENS 2 DSR 3 EE 4 GND TTT 5 TxD 6 RxD O H 7 GND 8 us 9 DTR 10 RJ45 10 pin to DB9 F Cable Wiring Moxa EtherDevice COM Port Server l RJ45 Plug Pin 1 l RJ45 Female DB9 Connector Cable Wiring Connector DCD 1 1 DCD DSR 2 6 DTR RTS 3 7 CTS GND 4 7 5 GND TxD 5 3 RxD RxD 6 2 TxD CTS 8 8 RTS DTR 9 4 DSR RJ45 10 pin to DB25 F Cable Wiring Moxa EtherDevice COM Port Server f RJ45 Plug Pin 1 RJ45 Female DB2 5 Connector Cable Wiring Connector DCD 1 8 DCD DSR 2 6 iDTR RTS 3 4 CTS GND 4 7 7 GND TxD 5 2 RxD RxD 6 3 TxD CTS 8 5 RTS DTR 9 20 DSR 2 19 VPort 254 User s Manual
27. controlled with these additional buttons Video Image Snapshots Users can take snapshot images for storing printing or editing by clicking the Channel Snapshot button To save the image click the right mouse button and select the Save option Relay Control The VPort 254 has 2 relay outputs for external devices such as alarms Administrators and permitted users can click on Open to short the Common and Normal Open digital output pins or click on Close to short the Common and Normal Close digital output pins 3 6 4 System Configuration After installing the hardware the next step is to configure the VPort 254 s settings Users can configure by web console This chapter includes the following sections Q System Configuration by Web Console gt System Network Video Serial Port Audio Alarm VV VV ON VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration System Configuration by Web Console System configuration can be done remotely with Internet Explorer To access the server type the system configuration URL http lt IP address of Video Server gt setup config html to open the configuration main page There are six configuration categories System Network Video Serial Port Audio and Alarm A description of each configuration item is shown in the table below Category Item Description and Contents General
28. on the left side of the system configuration window only appears on the administrator s main page For detailed system configuration instructions refer to Chapter 4 System Configuration Video Information Users can easily monitor the current video performance by looking at the Video Information shown on the left side of the homepage The following properties are shown Video Size Video Quality Fixed bit rate or Fixed video quality Max FPS frames per second and current FPS Status Users can select the target camera image to view each camera s video performance 3 4 VPort 254 User s Manual Accessing VPort 254 s Web based Manager PTZ Control Panel Users can click this link to pop up a new window for PTZ Control To select a camera click the target camera s image view Z hitp 1 192 168 3 45 PTZ Control Panel Microsoft Internet Explorer PTZ Camera Control Zoom Moving Focus and Direction IRIS control Control Paue saree PAN TILT Zoom Speed ZOOM speed configuration and GO TO Extra Command preset position Extra Command MM R EB Based on wiperon Washo the driver em E o uM pt t ach Custom Commands Custom Command PTZ Motorized Camera Control NOTE If a serial device such as a motorized camera is attached to the COM PTZ port the control panel will appear on the main page for user s who have permission to operate the camera Buttons that are active will change color
29. operate reliably in a 40 to 75 C temperature range making it the first video encoder of its kind that can be used for extended temperature industrial grade applications The VPort 254 T is an optimal solution for outdoor environments In addition the VPort 254 has received important industrial and safety approvals such as UL508 making the VPort 254 well suited for transportation utility and manufacturing systems Modbus TCP supported for convenient communication with SCADA HMI Most automation applications use SCADA HMI systems to monitor and control field site devices and equipment Many SCADA HMI systems now require real time video for remote monitoring and for this reason the VPort 254 supports the Modbus TCP protocols which enable direct communication between the VPort and the SCADA HMI system allowing administrators to determine the status of VPorts easily for maintenance purposes Supports serial to Ethernet communication for connecting a serial device In addition to video cameras surveillance systems also use other devices such as sensors and card readers To reduce the connection effort and the cost of devices the VPort 254 provides one serial to Ethernet RS 232 422 485 COM port for connecting serial devices RTSP streaming for easy integration RTSP Real time Streaming Protocol is a client server multimedia presentation control protocol which enables the interoperability of video devices and software Hardware or softwa
30. send the data out through the serial port For instance the text string 81 01ABCDEF will be translated into five bytes of hexadecimal 81 01 AB CD and EF The maximum length of a command string is 60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes The Display string is for the text on the command buttons and should be less than 8 characters If Custom Camera is selected there will be more commands for PTZF that relate to custom camera 4 35 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE Z http 192 168 2 66 Custom Command Microsoft Internet Ia EA Leaving Display string blank will hide the command button in homepage Display string Command Command 1 Command 2 Command 3 Command 4 fi i Commands j E Command 6 Command 7 i iam Command 8 Command 9 Command 10 Setting Up Custom Camera If the PTZ camera s driver is not in the list the administrator can select the custom camera from the Select Camera driver menu to program the PTZ camera with ASCII code A custom camera window will pop up when the Setup Custom Camera button is clicked Input the ASCII code into this window Port Settings Data bits Stop bits and Parity bits are for the serial communication parameters and Control Settings are for programming the TILT Move Up Move Down PAN Move Left Move right HOME ZOOM Zoom in Zoom out and FOCUS Focus near Focus Far actions a http 192 168 2 121 Cust
31. viewing video images Internet Explorer Security Warning E x Do you want to install this software Name RTSPCtri254 cab Publisher Moxa Networking Co Ltd x More options Install your computer Only install software From publishers you trust What s the risk y While Files From the Internet can be useful this File type can potentially harm 2 7 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started NOTE For Windows XP SP2 or above operating systems the ActiveX Control component will be blocked for system security reasons In this case the VPort s security warning message window may not appear Users should unblock the ActiveX control function or disable the security configuration to enable the installation of VPort s ActiveX Control component Step 8 Accessing the homepage of the VPort 254 s web based manager After installing the ActiveX Control component the homepage of the VPort 254 s web based manager will appear Check the following items to make sure the system was installed properly 1 Video Images 2 Audio Sound make sure your PC s or notebook s sound is turned on 3 Video Information o v Nyng2160329 w X Ale Google 3 0 Q v E B amp ee ure dqoun Frue tim Lape Ba de de anns Anm o omo Orao MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder VPort 254 4CH Video Encoder Client Setting System Configuration AV UDP 1999 11 90 00 01 24 AV U0P 1999 11 90 00
32. when the cursor is passed over the button Users can control the pan tilt zoom and focus functions of motorized cameras The home button is used to return the camera to the center position if the camera supports this command In addition to near and far control for focus an AUTO button is provided for setting auto focus mode To move the motorized camera more precisely the speed control for pan and tilt allows users to fine tune the aiming of the camera Users can also click directly on any point in the image to force the motorized camera to focus on that point or select a preset location from the drop down menu Administrators are able to add or modify the list of preset locations Details are described in the relevant section in Chapter 4 System Configuration For some PTZ cameras users can click on any position in the image to point the camera to that position We currently support this functionality for Pelco D Pelco P and Dynacolor DynaDome PTZ drivers 3 5 VPort 254 User s Manual Accessing VPort 254 s Web based Manager Custom PTZ Camera Commands In addition to the default pan tilt zoom and focus controls an additional 10 buttons are available for custom commands to control the attached motorized PTZ cameras Custom commands are set up by administrators and are used for functions such as activating or deactivating the dome wiper Refer to the attached motorized device s User s Manual to see which functions can be
33. 0 00 00 40 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 CJ Reboot C Network lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 Eg Video lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 z Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 SE Serial Port Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 HG Audio Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 Tue Nov 30 00 00 41 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 HC Alarm lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 gt SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 vi Best viewed with IE 6 0 or Export to a File Send a Report via E mail above with resolution of 1280x1024 Send to system log Server Syslog Server 1 Port Destination 514 Syslog Server 2 Port Destination 514 espe 4 7 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE System Parameters The System Parameters page allows you to view all system parameters which are listed by category The content is the same as the VPort s sys_config ini file Administrators can also save this information in a file sys_config ini by clicking the Export to a File button or import a file by clicking the Browse button to search a sys_config ini file and the Import a System Parameter File button to update the system configuration quickly Home System Parameters amp Y Main Menu VPart 254 Video Server Initial Configuration File ddns CJ Overview lenabl
34. 1 254 192 168 1 128 255 255 255 128 SNMP VPort supports three SNMP protocols The available protocols are SNMP V1 SNMP V2c and SNMP V3 SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c use a community string match for authentication which means that SNMP servers access all objects with read only or read write permissions using the community string public private default value SNMP V3 which requires you to select an authentication level of MD5 or SHA is the most secure protocol You can also enable data encryption to enhance data security SNMP security modes and security levels supported by VPort are shown in the following table Select one of these options to communicate between the SNMP agent and manager 4 20 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Protocol Security Authentication Data Method Version Mode Type Encryption V1 V2c Use a community string match Read Community string No for authentication Community SEIEN V1 V2c Use a community string match Write Read Community string No for authentication Community No Auth No No Use account with admin or user to access objects Provides authentication based on HMAC MDS5 or MDS or SHA MD5 or SHA No ENC TA pBappus 8 character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication PAME Ya Provides authentication based on HMAC MD5 or HMAC SHA algorithms and Pata data encryption key MD5 or SHA MD5 or SHA encryption key 8 character passwords anda
35. 21 2nd FTP user name 2nd FTP password 2nd FTP remote folder 2nd FIP passive mode C Video Performance Note There are 2 FTP servers for sending alarma At feast one of them should be se up correctly to enable C Camera Control the FTP system IRN inde Sae Ist FTP Server Setting Description Default 1st FTP server FTP server s IP address or URL address None 1st FTP server port m None P FTP server s authentication 1s FTP user name None FTP file storage folder on the remote FTP 1st FTP remote folder 8 None server Passive transfer solution for FTP 1st FTP passive mode An Disabled transmission through a firewall The 2nd FTP Server is a backup in case the 1st FTP Server fails to connect or has trouble sending files Whenever the system reboots a system log will be sent by email or FTP to show the login status of the VPort The system log will be sent to the Sender email address if the SMTP server settings are correct To send the system log via FTP the SMTP server should be erased since the E mail system is used by default to transmit the system log For either e mail or FTP the information of the 1st server should be entered first If the 1st server is not set the related FTP or email will be cancelled Note that it may take time to connect to the 2nd server after the first server fails and it may affect some applications when adverse conditions occur too often 4 15
36. 80 1024 to 65535 web VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration RTSP Streaming The VPort 254 supports standard RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol streaming which means that all devices and software that support RTSP can directly acquire and view the video images sent from VPort 254 without any proprietary codec or SDK installations This makes network system integration much more convenient For different connection types the access name is different For UDP and TCP streams the access name is udpStream For HTTP streams the access name is moxa cgi udpstream_ch lt channel number gt For multicast streams the access name is multicastStream_ch lt channel number gt You can access the media through the following URL rtsp lt IP address gt lt RTSP port gt lt Access name gt for software that supports RTSP Setting Description Default An RTSP port is similar to an HTTP port RTSP Port which can enable the connection of 554 video audio streams by RTSP We use Apple QuickTime media player to illustrate RTSP streaming applications Step 1 Open Apple QuickTime Player and select File Open URL in New Player Welcome ta QuickTime 0x Step 2 When the following pop up window appears type the URL in the input box E g type rtsp V Port 254 s IP address gt lt RTSP Port unicaststream ch channel number rtsp V Port 254 s IP address gt lt RTSP Port udpstream rtsp V
37. C 2 From the Windows desktop click Start gt Programs gt PCommLite2 5 gt Terminal Emulator 4 Windows98 TERT IT UI I L 3 4 The Communication Parameter page of the Property window opens Select the appropriate COM port for Console Connection 115200 for Baud Rate 8 for Data Bits None for Parity and 1 for Stop Bits 2 11 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started 5 Click the Terminal tab and select VT100 for Terminal Type Click OK to continue T5 Wai EH A blank screen will appear Press Enter after which a login message will appear Only the administrator is allowed to use this console configuration Use admin as the username and the associated admin password as the password Press Enter to continue x PComm Terminal Emulator COM1 115200 None 8 1 1100 Profile Edit Port Manager Window Help a GFA uu xol COMI 115200 None 8 1 Y T100 Port 254 Console OTR Username RTS m mom m Ready 2 12 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started 7 The RS 232 console s Main Menu will be displayed NOTE To modify the appearance of the PComm Terminal Emulator window select Font under the Edit menu and then choose the desired formatting options Ev PComm Terminal Emulator COM1 115200 None 8 1 T100 Profile Edit PortMenager Window Help aa slale sion E COM1 115200 None 8 1 T100 1 0 MAC Address 00 90 e8 00 46 1 Serial No 00000
38. DC at a maximum of 740 mA or 18 to 30 VAC at a maximum of 890 mA ATTENTION Before connecting the VPort to the AC DC power inputs make sure the DC power source voltage is stable 2 17 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Wiring the Relay Output The VPort 254 has two sets of relay output relay 1 and relay 2 which are located on the 8 pin terminal block connector Each relay output consists of the 3 contacts of the terminal block on the VPort 254 s top panel The relay output can be set up for 1 System alarm Power failure Video loss and Network disconnected 2 Event alarm VMD Video Motion Detection and Digital Inputs firmware version V2 0 and later RELAY 2 Normal Open Common Normal Close 4 RELAY 1 ATTENTION The current and power capacity of the relay output is a maximum of 24 VDC 1A You should be careful not to exceed this power specification Wiring the Digital Inputs rove VPort 254 has four sets of digital input DI1 DI2 DI3 and DIA Each DI PWR 1 consists of two contacts of the 10 pin terminal block connector on VPort s top nbus panel Top and front views of one of the terminal block connectors are shown ES here DI4 L 14 STEP 1 Insert the negative ground positive DI wires into the I1 terminals rx STEP 2 To keep the DI wires from pulling loose use a small flat blade em screwdriver to tighten the wire clamp screws on the front of the terminal block
39. EC Network O Transparent PTZ Control Specific PTZ Driver CJ Video Part Settings Ey Serial Port Baud rate bps 2400 2 Data bits Bm Stop bits M ix E Parity bit None Ya DE PTZ Camera Driver ES Pelco D wi Select the camera driver Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 Interface mode Set up Custom Commands Upload a PTZ Camera Driver Note There are 10 custom commands for users to define PTZ camera actions except for PAN TILT ZOOM FOCUS and preset positions To do this users need to refer to the control protocols provided by the supplier of PTZ camera Save Setting Description Default Select the serial interface administrators must set the Interface mode to either RS 232 RS 422 or RS485 Control mode The PTZ port supports 3 serial interfaces although only one interface can be used at a time Depending on the interface used by the attached device RS485 The VPort supports 2 PTZ control modes Transparent PTZ control and PTZ driver e Transparent PTZ Control Select Transparent PTZ Control to control the PTZ camera with a legacy PTZ control panel or joystick connected to the CCTV system The application is illustrated in the following figures 4 33 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration PTZ camera VPort D351 VPort 254 Video Decoder Video Encoder 3B Ethernet RS 485 RS 232 or RS 485 Joy
40. ET button is provided for restoring the system to the factory default settings When the system fails to install properly or operates abnormally use the RESET button located on the top panel of the VPort 254 to restore the factory defaults To do this use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip or toothpick to hold in the reset button and then release the reset button when the STAT LED stops flashing in red At this point the POST process will run and the VPort will reboot The STAT LED will illuminate in green when the VPort has finished rebooting 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about how to install a VPort 254 video encoder The following topics are covered Q Before Getting Started Q Initial Installation and Configuration gt RS 232 Console Configuration 115200 None 8 1 VT1 00 L Mounting the VPort gt DIN Rail Mounting gt Wall Mounting Q Wiring Requirements Grounding the VPort 254 Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs Wiring the Digital Inputs RS 232 Connection 10 100BaseT X Ethernet Port Connection 100BaseFX Ethernet Port Connection COM port PTZ Port VV VV ON ON ON V VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Before Getting Started In what follows user refers to those who can access the video encoder and administrator refers to the person who knows the root password that allows changes to the Video Encoder s configuration in addition to providing ge
41. Getting Started 10 100BaseT X Ethernet Port Connection The 10 100BaseT X port located on the VPort 254 s front panel is used to connect to Ethernet enabled devices The following table shows pinouts for both MDI NIC type ports and MDI X HUB Switch type ports We also show cable wiring diagrams for straight through and cross over Ethernet cables MDI Port Pinouts Pin Signal 1 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 6 Rx MDI X Port Pinouts Pin Signal 1 Rx 2 Rx 3 Tx 6 Tx 8 pin RJ45 RJ45 8 pin to RJ45 8 pin Straight Through Cable Wiring Switch Port RJ45 Connector ell Straight Through Cable IE RJ45 Plug Pin 1 Cable Wiring Tx TX Rx 3 6 1 Rx 2 wpe 0O0O C RJ45 8 pin to RJ45 8 pin Cross Over Cable Wiring RJ45 Connector Cross Over Cable IE RJ45 Plug Pin 1 Cable Wiring Rx Tx Rx Tx NIC Port 3 6 1 2 Own Tx Rx D Rx 2 20 RX Rx Tx Tx VPort Ethernet Port RJ45 Connector Rx Rx Tx Tx VPort Ethernet Port RJ45 Connector TX Tx Rx Rx VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started 100BaseFX Ethernet Port Connection The concept behind the SC port and cable is easy to understand Since optical signals do not require a circuit to transmit data
42. Moxa VPort 254 Industrial Video Encoder User s Manual First Edition November 2008 MOZA 2008 Moxa Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Moxa VPort 254 Industrial Video Encoder User s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Copyright Notice Copyright 2008 Moxa Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of the Moxa Inc All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Moxa Moxa provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein to cor
43. OOM motorized camera control via an RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 PTZ COM port Before setting up camera control the administrator should first connect the PTZ camera to the VPort Please refer to Chapter 2 for the PTZ port s wiring specifications Home PTZ Motorized Camera Control Main Menu Interface Mode CJ Overview Select the control port COM Port EC System Camera Selection CJ Network Camera ID 1 Sy Video Gi Image Setting meer PTZ Camera Control Camera Modulation CJ Video Performance amp Camera Control G Video 1 CJ Video 2 E Video 3 CJ Video 4 SC Serial Port SQ Audio EC Alarm Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 C UD Qu aD ANA Ga Gloss 55 Longi TiSpeed i w Preset Position 01 s emm Pan Speed Go To Select v LastPostion Zoom Speed vi Y Interface mode Setting Description Default There are 2 serial ports on VPort 254 One is PTZ port the other is COM port The pelech the Conteh pon administrator should decide which serial port is COMPOS used for connecting this camera s PTZ control Camera ID Setting Description Default Each PTZ camera has an ID to identify which PTZ camera is in the multi drop connection Camera ID 1 To connect to the PTZ camera the VPort should first identify its ID 4 31 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Setting Up a Preset Position Ad
44. P IP packet and then transparently sends it to the appropriate serial device attached to the VPort s COM port TCP Server Mode In TCP Server mode the VPort provides a unique IP Port address on a TCP IP network The VPort waits passively to be contacted by the host computer allowing the host computer to establish a connection with and get data from the serial device TCP Client Mode In TCP Client mode the VPort can actively establish a TCP connection to a pre defined host computer when serial data arrives After the data has been transferred the VPort can automatically disconnect from the host computer by using the TCP alive check time or Inactivity timeout settings NOTE These VPort COM port operation modes only support one connection at the same time NOTE For more information on serial to Ethernet communications refer to Moxa s NPort Device Server products e PTZ Camera Control This PTZ Camera Control function is the same as the PTZ port Refer to the introduction to the configuration of the PTZ Port Function Setting Description Default Select the application purpose of this Pu OM DOR COM port Serial Device Control or Serial Device Control PTZ Camera Control 4 38 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE Port Settings only available in Serial Device Control Setting Description Default Operation Mode Select the serial device control operation modes via
45. TP Server Note Please make sure your OS or sofiware supports UPnP first if you want io enable VFort s UPnP function C UPnP d C Multicast 4 Accessible IP E Video Save Audio Setting Description Default Enable UPnP Enable or disable the UPnP function Enable Multicast The VPort 254 supports the advanced Multicast network protocol IGMP which can greatly improve the efficiency of network traffic In this section we explain multicasts multicast filtering and how multicast can be implemented on your VPort What is Multicast A multicast is a packet that is intended for one to many and many to many communication Users explicitly request to participate in the communication by joining an end station to a specific multicast group If the network is set up correctly a multicast can only be sent to an end station or a subset of end stations on a LAN or VLAN that belong to the relevant multicast group Multicast group members can be distributed across multiple subnetworks Therefore multicast transmissions can occur within a campus LAN or over a WAN In addition networks that support IP multicast send only one copy of the desired information across the network The packets are only replicated if they reach a network node that links to two or more members of the multicast network Transmitting packets in this way makes more efficient use of network bandwidth A multicast packet is identified by the presence of a multicast group addre
46. TZ PTZ driver Driver 4 34 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration The configurations described below are only available in PTZ Driver mode Port Settings Setting Description Default Baud rate bps The baud rate specified by the PTZ 2400 camera s serial communication specs Data bits 8 Stop bits The parameters used to define the serial 1 Parity bits communication Nene PTZ Camera Drivers VPort products come with PTZ camera drivers for some of the popular PTZ cameras Administrators can select the correct PTZ driver in Select the camera driver menu If the attached PTZ camera is not supported by the VPort administrators can use the Custom Camera function to enter the proprietary commands for pan tilt zoom and focus control Setting Description Default Use the built in PTZ drivers including Select th 1 Custom Camera pe SCENE gambia 2 Pelco D Pelco D as 3 PelcoP 4 Dynacolor DynaDome Set Up Custom Commands VPort products provide 10 custom commands in addition to the general pan tilt zoom and preset functions which are also shown on the PTZ Control Panel Administrators can click on Setup Custom Commands to configure the commands and refer to the manual enclosed with the attached PTZ camera to set up frequently used functions The Command should be entered in ASCII format The VPort will translate the commands into binary code and then
47. TZ Port COM Port Cj Parameters amp Audio Audio Setting EY Alarm DO System ite Event Alarm Basic E Seq See Best viewed with IE 6 0 or c cut Sequential Snapshots Save 4 44 _Channel Select Send Interval Sec Sen Method NNI aii Send sequential snapshot image every 9 Send snapshot image via E mail 130 1 30 second s OSend snapshot image via FTP Channel Send sequential snapshot image every G send snapshot image via E mail 3n 1 30 second s IO Send snapshot image via FTP MES Send sequential snapshot image every Send snapshot image via E mail Ji 30 j 1 30 second s O Send snapshot image via FTP n Send sequential snapshot image every O send snapshot image via E mail 30 1 30 second s O Send snapshot image via FTP e e A Frequently Asked Questions What if I forget my password Every access to the video encoder needs authentication unless the admin password is set up as blank If you are one of the managed users you will need to ask the administrator for the password If you are the administrator there is no way to recover the admin password The only way to regain access to video encoder is to utilize the RESET button on the top panel to restore the factory settings see Chapter 1 for details Why can t I see video from the video encoder after it has been authenticated There are many possible s
48. The IP address will be assigned when the 10 or 100 Mbps NETWORK LED blinks The IP address assigned after the POST is completed depends on the network environment Network Environment with DHCP Server In this case the IP address of the VPort 3310 is assigned by a DHCP Server Use the DHCP Server s IP address table or use the Moxa VPort utility to determine the IP address that was assigned by the DHCP Server After powering on the VPort 254 wait a few seconds for the POST Power On Self Test to run The IP address will be assigned when the 10 or 100 Mbps NETWORK LED blinks 2 4 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Using the Moxa VPort and Ether Device Configurator Utility edscfgui exe as described below 1 Run the edscfgui exe program to search for the VPort and EDS switches After the Utility window opens you may also select or click on Broadcast Search which is located under the List Server menu to initiate a search note that you can also click on the Broadcast Search icon to initiate a search T MOXA Video And Ether Device Configurator EE Finmware Configuration Convert View Help Specify IP Address MAC Address Status Broadcast Search x Exit Broadcast search for all the Device Servers on loacl LAN NOTE You may download the Moxa VPort and EtherDevice Configurator Utility edscfgui exe software from Moxa s website at www moxa com 2 5 VPort 254 User s Manual Getti
49. ameras to the VPort to input analog video signals The VPort 254 has 1 audio input and 1 audio output A microphone or an amplifier can be plugged directly into the AUDIO INPUT port and a speaker can be plugged into the AUDIO OUTPUT port Four LEDs V1 V2 V3 and V4 are located on the VPort 254 s front panel to indicate the video signal transmission status for video inputs Check the LED status to see if the video is working properly 2 2 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Step 4 Connecting motorized PTZ cameras and serial devices The VPort 254 has 2 RS 232 422 485 ports One is aCOM PORT with DB9 male connector and the other is a PTZ PORT with 5 pin terminal block connector Both ports can be used for connecting PTZ control cables for controlling PTZ cameras over the TCP IP network In addition the COM PORT with DB9 male connector can also be used to connect general serial devices such as card readers for transmitting serial data over a TCP IP network This port can be used to connect serial devices to the VPort 254 however the port cannot be used to connect video cameras To enable PTZ control users should configure the PTZ control protocol in the web based manager Legacy PTZ Camera Control CCTV Monitor Coaxial Cable j RS 232 or RS 485 PTZ camera Joystick and A panel Transparent PTZ Camera Control via Ethernet PTZ camera VPort D351 I Video Decoder VPort 254 p Sey Video Encoder
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51. ance mode is required There are 2 video performance modes Frame rate mode In this mode the video performance is focused on the frame rate The frame can be set at up to 30 frames per second for each channel but the resolution can only be selected in CIF NTSC 352x240 PAL 352x288 and QVGA NTSC 320x240 PAL 320x288 Resolution Mode In this mode the video performance focuses on video resolution There are 5 resolutions to choose from 1 Full DI NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 2 4CIF NTSC 704x480 PAL 704x576 3 VGA NTSC 640x480 PAL 640x576 4 CIF NTSC 352x240 PAL 352x288 5 QVGA NTSC 320x240 PAL 320x288 But the maximum frame rate for each resolution is only 7 frames per second For MJPEG users can set up the Resolution Max Frame Rate Video Quality in Fixed Quality and Enable Snapshot C Home Encode Standard Resolution Size Frame Rate and Quality S Main Menu Channel Selection E Overview S System D Frame Rate Mode Resolution Mode 03 Network S Cy Video E image Setting QJ Camera Modulation CJ Video Performance O Camera Control CJ Serial Port Channel wee 352x208 v PEJ Audio C Fixed quality soot Alam Fixed bit rate Bauen pee Ee 2x288 Ea Fixed quality Go Best views d with IE 0 or above with resulubon of z 2 Fi f E emm sess mA uie Fixed bit rate Fixed quality G El Channet t MPEG Fixed bit rate Lex S Fred quality
52. andwidth management applications the VPort runs such as VMD how complicated the image is and the performance of your PC or notebook when displaying images The administrator should take into consideration all of these variations when designing the video over IP system and when specifying the requirements for the video system Key Frame Interval With MPEG4 the key frame plays an important role in deciding the video quality The key frame interval indicates how many frames are required for the VPort to get a key frame A smaller key frame interval means better video quality but the bandwidth will be increased since the key frame image size is larger than other frames Setting Description Default Key frame interval Administrators can set up the key frame interval 15 Only for MPEG4 to determine the video quality NOTE A large Key frame interval can reduce the bit rate but will cause the image to be corrupted longer if there is packet loss during transmission Enable Snapshot Setting Description Default To get the snapshot image the VPort needs to Enable or disable the CaPture one image frame from the total frames which may decrease the total FPS of the video disable stream The administrator can decide if this snapshot function should be used snapshot image 4 30 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Camera Control The VPort supports PTZ PAN TILT Z
53. at should be MPEG4 MJPEG does not support RTSP protocol 4 13 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration SMTP Server and Email Account Settings NOTE NOTE The VPort not only plays the role of server but can also connect to outside servers to send alarm messages and snapshots If the administrator has set up some applications in either system information or alarm the VPort will send out messages or snapshots once these conditions occur Home SMTP Server and Email Account Settings C4 Mam Menu 1st SMTP Server and Sender Email E Oveni 1st SMTP mail server FC System 1st SMTP account name Ey Network d 1st SMTP passwor LL Genera p G SMTP Server 1st Sender s email address E FTP Server 2nd SMIP Server and Sender Email Cg DDNS 2nd SMTP mail server C3 UPa 2nd SMTP account name Cy Maiticast 2nd SMTP password E3 Accessible IP P EJ Access 2nd Sender s email address iz PPPoE Note There are 2 SMTP servers end sender Email accounts for sending system information and alarms At a SNMP least one af tham should be set up correctly to enable the email transmitting system Video 1st Recipient s Email Address z EE Sey Audio caf e Aude 2nd Recipient s Email Address i C Quatry Note There are 2 recipient email accounts for receiving system information and alarma sg Alarm Save Ist SMTP Server and Sender Email Setting Description Default 1st SMTP mail SMTP S
54. cal characteristics can be bundled together e Keep input wiring and output wiring separated e It is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system when necessary 2 16 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started Grounding the VPort 254 Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to electromagnetic interference EMI Run the ground connection from the ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting devices ATTENTION This product is intended to be mounted to a well grounded mounting surface such as a metal panel Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs The VPort 254 has two sets of power input power input 1 and power input 2 which are located on the 6 pin and 8 pin terminal block connectors Top and front views of the terminal block connectors are shown here i Wie ONES STEP 1 Insert the negative positive DC or AC wires into the V V terminals STEP 2 To keep the DC or AC wires from pulling loose use a small flat blade screwdriver to tighten the wire clamp screws Vi Vie V2 V2 on the front of the terminal block connector oooooo0o0 2020222220 STEP 3 Insert the plastic terminal block PWR PWR2 connector prongs into the terminal block receptor which is located on the VPort 351 s top panel PWR1 PWR2 ATTENTION The power for this product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit with output marked LPS and rated to deliver 12 to 32 V
55. ccaurd user quthonti abon E Diagnosis CJ System Log Usern Privileges Lswseses ETETTHEMEM CJ Firmware Upgrade C Factory Defaut 1 C Control Camera 7 Control RELAY C Control RELAY2 2 fi N 2 E Reboot 2 C Control Camera C Control RELAY1 LI Control RELAY Network 3 O Control Camera C Control RELAY Control P LAY2 BE Video 4 C control Camera L Control RELAYI C Control RELAY2 SA Senal Port pas 5 5 C Control Camera C Control RELAY Control RELAY2 C Aude 7 Alarm 6 CI Control Camera C Control RELAY C Control RELAY2 7 C Control Camera C Control RELAY1 C Control RELAY2 Best viewed mth IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 8 C Control Camera C Control RELAY C Control RELAY2 3200x1024 9 C Control Camera C Control ReLAY1 C Control RELAY2 10 C Control Camera C Control RELAY C Control RELAY2 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE NOTE Admin password Setting Description Default Admin Password _ Administrator can type the new max 14 characters password in this box If a new password is typed in the Admin Confirm Password Password box you will need to retype admin max 14 characters the password in the Confirm Password box before updating the new password Default admin password is The default account name for administrator is admin the administrator account name cannot be changed User s Privileges VPort produc
56. cenarios 1 If you have just installed the video encoder and are unable to see the video check the video modulation on the System Configuration Vide Camera Modulation page 2 Ifthe video encoder is installed correctly and you are accessing the video encoder for the first time using Internet Explorer adjust the security level of Internet Explorer to allow installation of plug ins 3 Ifthe problem still exists the number of users accessing the video encoder at the same time may exceed the maximum that the system allows What is the plug in for The plug in provided by video encoder is used to display motion pictures The plug in is needed because Internet Explorer does not support streaming technology If your system does not allow installation of plug in software the security level of the web browser may need to be lowered It is recommended that you consult the network supervisor in your office before adjusting the security level Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook The timestamp is based on the system time of the video encoder It is maintained by an internal real time clock and automatically synchronizes with the time server if the video encoder is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled Differences of several hours may result from the time zone setting Why doesn t the image refresh regularly This may be due to the time it takes to store recorded video and snapshots into me
57. cters Community SNMP agent accesses all objects with read only permissions using the community string public V1 V2c Read Write Community Setting Description Default Use a community string match for public V1 V2c authentication which means that the max 30 characters Read Write SNMP agent accesses all objects with Community read only permissions using the community string public For SNMP V3 there are two levels of privilege for different accounts to access the VPort Admin privilege allows access and authorization to read and write MIB files User privilege only allows reading the MIB file but does not authorize writing to the file Root Auth Type For SNMP V1 V2c V3 and V3 only Setting Description Default No Auth Use admin account to access objects No authentication MD5 Auth Provide authentication based on the HMAC MD5 algorithms 8 character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication SHA Auth Provide authentication based on the MAC SHA algorithms 8 character asswords are the minimum requirement for authentication No 4 22 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Root Data Encryption Key For SNMP VI V2c V3 and V3 only Setting Description Default 8 character data encryption key is the minimum requirement for data Poet
58. data encryption key are the minimum requirements for authentication and encryption Configuring SNMP Settings The following figures indicate which SNMP parameters can be configured A more detailed explanation of each parameter is given below the figure EHE System C General CJ Account C Diagnosis C3 System Log CJ System Parameter C Finnware Upgrade C Factory Default Cj Reboot EHI Network C General C SMTP Server I FTP Serer E DDNS Cg UPnP 9 Multicast C Accessible IP Cy SNMP CJ Tes CI HTTP Event Server GHI Video SNMP SNMP Read Write Settings SNMP Versions V1 V2c Read Community V1 V2c Write Read Community Admin Auth Type Admin Data Encryption K Trap Settings ist Trap Server IP Name ist Trap Community VI V26 V3 w ic eic No Auth v ey 5 2nd Trap Server IP Name 2nd Trap Community Private MIB information Object ID enterprise 8691 8 1 2 4 21 m VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration SNMP Read Write Settings SNMP Versions Setting Description Default irae Select SNMP Versions V1 V2c V3 V1 V2c i i protocol to manage the switch V1 V2c Select SNMP Versions V1 V2c protocol to manage the switch V3 onl Select SNMP Versions V3 protocol only y to manage the switch V1 V2c Read Community Setting Description Default Use a community string match for public V1 V2c Read authentication which means that the max 30 chara
59. e 0 Ey System provider i E hostname LI General usernameemail CJ Account jpasswordkey Diagnosis system E System Log System Parameter C3 Firmware Upgrade C3 Factory Default jhostname VPart 254 4CH Video Encoder timezone 0 ntpserver updateinterval 3600 firmwareversion 0 1 imacaddress 00 90 68 00 47 01 modelname VPort 254 E Reboot serialnumber 00000 EMC Network description VPort 254 biosversion AE Video firmwarebuildtime 08102119 date 2005 09 06 aa era EDHE time 14 50 13 EC Audio timemethod 1 im iconfigfileversion2 90 EC Alarm e ndi Best viewed with IE 6 0 or Export to a File above with resolution of 1280x1024 Import a System Parameter File The system parameter import export functions allow the administrator to backup and restore system configurations The Administrator can export this sys_config ini file in a special binary format for backup and import the sys_config ini file to restore the system configurations of VPort video encoders System configurations will be changed immediately after the VPort is rebooted VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Firmware Upgrade _ 1 1 T LT T TTL Home Firmware Upgrade C Mam Menu Upgrade O Camew 5 SD System E General WW Account Take the following steps to upgrade the firmware Step 1 Press the Browse button to select the firmware file NOTE For the VPort 254 the
60. e 4 2 SDAL aa iin oU ene RU M RU eee ER UO ERE REPE rU ER 4 3 Wa Aa P PEE 4 10 VideO is cete o OA E t B OO RAPERE 4 25 Serial Port cance alien PEE 4 32 Lou E 4 41 Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions eese A 1 Appendix B Settings of Supported PTZ Cameras seen B 1 Appendix C Time Zone Table neeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeee eene n nnne nennt uzima nuna C 1 Appendix D Technical Specifications eee D 1 1 Introduction The VPort 254 is a rugged networking video encoder designed for use in harsh environments In addition to being able to handle basic video feeds many advanced features are also included to set up surveillance or web attraction applications The VPort 254 is designed to provide stability robustness ease of use and flexibility The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Package Checklist Product Features Typical Application Panel Layout of the VPort Product Description Oooocoo VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction Overview The VPort 254 is a 4 channel industrial video encoder that uses the ASIC compression chip to provide video performance up to full D1 720 x 480 30 FPS and CIF 352 x 240 120 FPS for a total of 4 channels To meet the wide range of requirements from end users the VPort 254 is designed to support dual codecs including MJPEG and MPEG4 algorithms
61. eaming Accessible IP Set up a list to control the access permission of clients by checking their Pac ISNMP Configure the SNMP settings Gos ToS Configure ToS Type of Service Modbus TCP Enable Modbus TCP function Image Setting Configure the attributes of video image Video Camera Modulation Select the camera s modulation NTSC or PAD Video Performance Set up the Encode Standard MJPEG or MPEG4 Size Resolution FPS and y gt General Settings On the General Settings page administrators can set up the video Server name and the Date and Time which appear in the image s caption MOZA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Home General Settings I Main Menu EB Overview Server name vPort 254 4CH Video Encoder SS System 3 Date and Time AD Account Keep current date and time C3 Diagnosis O Sync with computer time F System Log PC date 9 System Parameter PC time 3 37 Pimms E Firmware Upgrade Omania C3 Factory Default CSS 2008 10 08 CJ Reboot 4 CQ Network Time 05 27 20 hh mm ss aE Video O Automatic SE Serial Port NTP server skip to invoke default server EIC Audio Time zane GMT v CI Alarm Update interval One hour vi Best viewed with IE 6 0 or above with resolution of 1280x1024 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Server name Setting Description Default Use a different server name for each server to he
62. employed when using the VPort 254 to create an intelligent alarm system for system operation power failure video loss disconnected network or triggered event VMD Normal Open Max 1A 24 VDC Relay Output amen Initial status is Normal Open Normal Close L DI A High 13V to 30V Digital Input I1 I2 DI Low 30V to 3V 1 9 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction NOTE T Please refer to the VPort 254 s Quick Installation Guide to learn how to wire the digital inputs and relay outputs RS 232 Console Port The VPort 254 has one RS 232 10 pin RJ45 console port located on the top panel Use either an RJ45 to DB9 cable or RJ45 to DB25 cable to connect the VPort 254 s console port to your PC s COM port You may then use a console terminal program such as Moxa PComm Terminal Emulator to access the VPort 254 s console configuration utility Reset Button A recessed RESET button is provided for rebooting and restoring the system to the factory default settings Use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip or toothpick to press the reset button 1 Reboot To reboot the VPort 254 power it off and then power it back on again or push the RESET button one time The STAT LED will light in red as the POST Power On Self Test process runs When the rebooting process is finished the STAT LED will change to a green color 2 Restore to Factory Settings A recessed RES
63. er If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1 KB the VPort will automatically pack the data and send it to the Ethernet However to use the delimiter function you must at least enable Delimiter 1 If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled the delimiter function will not work properly TCP Server Mode only available in Serial Device Control andTCP Server Mode Setting Description Default The TCP port that the VPort uses to listen to connections and that other Local TCP port devices must use to contact VPort The 4001 settings should be from 1 to 65535 4 39 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE TCP Client Mode only available in Serial Device Control and TCP Client Mode Setting Description Default Destination IP address Allows the VPort to connect actively to the remote host whose address is set by this parameter blank Designated Local port TCP port number for the connection It can also be enabled or disabled disable TCP Connect On Startup A TCP connection will be established on startup and will remain active indefinitely Any Character A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial interface and will remain active indefinitely Startup To avoid influencing the video performance it is strongly recommended that the VPort s COM port should be u
64. erver s IP address or URL None server address 1st SMTP account For security reasons most SMTP servers None name require the account name and 1st SMTP password password to be authenticated None 1st Sender s email For security reasons SMTP servers must None address see the exact sender email address Note that if the Sender s email address is not set a warning message will pop up and the e mail system will not be allowed to operate The 2nd SMTP Server and Sender Email are backups that are used if the 1st SMTP Server and Sender Email fail when connecting or sending email Two recipient email accounts are available for receiving emails sent by the VPort For redundancy both addresses receive the sent messages and alarm snapshots simultaneously Setting Description Default Ist Recipients Eral Email address of the 1 recipient None Address D POR mor Email address of the 2 recipient None Address 4 14 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration FTP Server Settings NOTE NOTE NOTE FTP is the other method available for the VPort to send alarm messages and snapshots Home FTP Server Settings Ey Main Menu 1st FTP serve Qg Overview 1st FTP server T E System 1st FTP server part 21 EL 1st FTP user name LJ General SMTP Sener 1st FTP password g FP ea 1st FTP remote folder J DDNS J 1st FIP passive mode umP Ind FFP serve 2nd FTP server 2nd FTP server port
65. es LEDs for STAT PWR1 PWR2 FAULT LEDs for V1 V2 V3 V4 AUDIO INPUT port for mic in and line in connection AUDIO OUTPUT port for external speaker RS 232 422 485 COM port with DB9 male connector for PTZ camera or serial device control RS 232 422 485 PTZ port with 5 pin terminal block for PTZ camera control 4 BNC connectors for video input RJ45 10 100BaseTX Ethernet port with 10 Mbps 1000 Mbps LEDs 100BaseFX fiber optic port with 100 Mbps LED Model name Screw hole for wall mounting kit DIN Rail mounting kit VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction Product Description BNC video input output The BNC video input is a 1 Vpp 75 ohm video port for connecting an external camera To ensure that the correct video modulation type is detected cameras should be connected and powered on before the VPort is powered on NOTE Please use the standard CCTV cable RG59U or above to connect the video camera and VPort s BNC connector RCA phone jacks for audio input output The VPort 254 has 2 RCA phone jacks for audio input and output on the front panel One jack is for a MIC in Line in audio input connection which can be directly connected with a microphone or an audio source from an amplifier The other jack is a Line out audio output connection which can be used to connect earphones or an amplifier LED indicators The front panel of the VPort 254 contains several LED indicators The function of each LED is descr
66. firmware file extension should be rom Step 2 Click on the Upgrade button to upload the firmware to the VPort Step 3 The system will start to run the firmware upgrade process Step 4 Once Firmware Update Success Reboot is shown please wait for few seconds for the VPort to reboot The reboot process is finished once the STAT LED is lit continuously in green NOTE Upgrading the firmware upgrade will not change the original settings Reset to Factory Default From the Reset to Factory Default page click on OK as shown in the following figure to reset the VPort to its factory default settings Home Reset to Factory Default 4 Main Menu E Overview Reset to Factory Default will restart the system and Sy System delete all the changes that have been made to the configuration Are you sure you want to reset to factory default 3 General Account 2 Doone EE mm E System Log NOTE All parameters will be reset to factory defaults when you use the Factory Default function For this reason if you want to keep a digital copy of the current configuration remember to export the sys_config ini file before using the Factory Default function 4 9 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Reboot From the Device Reboot page click OK as shown in the following figure to restart the VPort s system Home Device Reboot y Main Menu This device will reboot for restarting system Are you s
67. hrough the terminal block The PTZ port pin assignments are shown in the following table Pin Assignment PIN RS 422 485 RS 232 2 1 GND GND 3 2 R i 3 R RxD 4 TAD m 5 T D TxD 2 22 Getting Started 3 Accessing VPort 254 s Web based Manager This chapter includes information about how to access VPort 254 Video Encoder for the first time The following topics are covered Q Functions Featured on the VPort s Web Homepage gt VPort s Information Server Name Camera Image View Audio Control Client Setting System Configuration Video Information PTZ Control PanelPTZ Motorized Camera Control Custom PTZ Camera Commands Video Image Snapshots VV ON ON ON VV VV V Relay Control VPort 254 User s Manual Accessing VPort 254 s Web based Manager Functions Featured on the VPort s Web Homepage The homepage of the VPort s web console shows information specific to that VPort the camera image and configurations for client and server NOTE The VPort s web homepage is best viewed using a 1280 x 1024 screen size This is because the camera image can be viewed at a resolution up to Full D1 NTSC 720 x 480 720 x 576 We strongly recommend using IE 6 0 Microsoft Internet Explorer or above to avoid incompatibility with the ActiveX Plug in MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder VPort s Information aa Port 254 4CH Video Encoder Server Name
68. ibed in the table below LED Color State Description ON Hardware initialization RED FLASHING Software initialization STAT ON System boot up GREEN FLASHING Firmware upgrade proceeding AMBER On Power is being supplied to power input PWRI PWRI Off Power is not being supplied to power input PWR1 AMBER On Power is being supplied to power input PWR2 PWR2 Off Power is not being supplied to power input PWR2 Three conditions could cause the LED to light up 1 One of the 2 power inputs is disconnected On 2 Video loss 3 Network disconnected FAULT RED Settings can be modified on the System Configuration gt Alarm System Alarm page Both power inputs are connected and working or there Off is no video loss or the network disconnected alarm is silent if it is activated On Video signal has been detected V1 V2 V3 V4 GREEN Off Video signal has not been detected 1 7 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port or 100 Mbps fiber optic Ethernet port The VPort 254 series of video encoders come in three models the VPort 254 has 1 RJ45 10 100M Ethernet port LEDs on the left corners of the port indicate 1 0M or 1 00M the VPort 254 S SC has a single mode fiber optic Ethernet port and the VPort 254 M SC has one multi mode fiber optic Ethernet port Choose the model that is most appropriate for your own application RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 PTZ port
69. ic encryption Maximum 30 character No encryption key Disable No data encryption No User Auth Type For SNMP V1 V2c V3 and V3 only Setting Description Default No Auth Use account of admin or user to access No objects No authentication Provide authentication based on the MD5 Auth HMAC MD5 algorithms 8 character No passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication Provide authentication based on the SHA Auth HMAC SHA algorithms 8 character No passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication User Data Encryption Key For SNMP VI V2c V3 and V3 only Setting Description Default 8 character data encryption key is the minimum requirement for data Pope encryption Maximum 30 character No encryption key Disable No data encryption No Trap Settings Setting Description Default Trap Server Enter the IP address or name of the Trap Server used by your network No IP Name Use a community string match for Trap Community authentication Maximum of 30 No characters Private MIB information The private SNMP Object ID of theVPort is the enterprise value 8691 8 1 5 This number cannot be changed 4 23 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration QoS ToS Quality of Service QoS provides a traffic prioritization capability to ensure that important data is delivered consistently and predictably The VPort 351 can inspect layer 3 ToS Type of Service information to provide a consistent classificat
70. icta and control panel RS 232 or RS 485 PC Real COM driver required 2 3 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE The PTZ control protocol is not standardized To use a particular PTZ control protocol the video server must support the driver for that protocol Currently the VPort 254 supports PTZ control protocol drivers for 1 Pelco D 2 Pelco P 3 DynaColor DynaDome If you need to use a protocol that is not on the list contact the manufacturer of the camera to get the PTZ control commands and then program its PTZ control using the VPort 254 s Custom Camera function The VPort 254 comes with a PTZ driver upload function for implementing new PTZ drivers Please contact a Moxa sales representative if you need assistance from Moxa s R amp D department to create a new PTZ driver The Transparent PTZ Control function in the camera driver list is used to transmit the PTZ control signal over a TCP IP network to the VPort D351 video decoder or PC additional driver required The PTZ control panel or keyboard can directly control the PTZ camera or device eliminating the need for a PTZ camera driver and allowing the use of PTZ cameras with the VPort encoder Step 5 Configure the VPort 254 s IP address After powering on the VPort 254 wait a few seconds for the POST Power On Self Test to run The STAT LED turns green to indicate that the POST process has completed
71. ion for implementing new PTZ drivers Please contact a Moxa sales representative if you need assistance from Moxa s R amp D department to create a new PTZ driver 1 8 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 COM port The VPort 254 has 1 COM port for connecting a PTZ motorized camera or serial device The COM port transmits RS 232 or RS 422 485 signals over the TCP IP network Users can use this COM port DB9 male connector to monitor data or control a serial device or for the control of a PTZ motorized camera The pin assignments are as follows RS 422 2 wire 1 c mp4 2 RXD DAB 3 TXD RxD B Datar B DIR RA Dae Redundant 12 24 VDC and 24 VAC power inputs The VPort 254 has two power inputs to provide redundancy Each power input support both 12 24 VDC and 24 VAC power for greater versatility NOTE The supported power input specifications for the VPort 254 series are 12 32 VDC for a 12 24 VDC power input or 18 30 VAC for a 24 VAC power input This differs from the Moxa EDS switch s 12 45 VDC power input General I O Terminal Blocks A 8 pin terminal block and an 10 pin terminal block are located on the VPort 254 s top panel The terminal blocks provide 4 digital inputs DD 2 relay outputs Relay and 2 power inputs The digital inputs and relay outputs are for linking to peripheral devices such as sensors and alarms These I O connections can be
72. ion of the entire network The VPort 351 s ToS capability improves your industrial network s performance and determinism for mission critical applications ia uu ELS QoS ToS LE General C Account 4 Diagnosis I System Log 9 System Parameter C Fimaware Upgrade DSCP Value 0 5 C Factory Default Cd Reboot EHI Network CC General CJ SMTP Server Lj FTF Server Cg DDNS E UPR C Multicast C Accessible IP SNMP C3 Tos E HTTP Event Server S Video Configure the QoS ToS to add the ToS Type of Service tag onto the video streaming data for transmitting this video stream with higher priority compared to other data Enable ToS 5 Save Setting Description Factory Default Enable ToS Enable the ToS for transmitting the video stream with Disable the given priority DSCP Value Set the mapping table with different ToS values 0 0 NOTE To configure the ToS values map to the network environment settings for QoS priority service Modbus TCP Modbus is a serial communications protocol which is often used to connect a supervisory computer with a remote terminal unit RTU in supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA systems To transmit Modbus over a TCP IP network a standard Modbus TCP protocol is provided With the support of Modbus TCP protocol the SCADA HMI system can directly communicate with the VPort to acquire the operation status
73. ipient s email Disable recipient email which is set up on the Network SMTP Server configuration page Network Disconnected Alarm Setting Description Default Enable network Enable or disable network disconnected n Disable disconnected alarm alarm Tagger Relay diana Enable or disable the action of triggering Disable Relay 1 or Relay 2 alarms NOTE Event Alarm Since several alarms can be set up to trigger the VPort s relays the administrator should configure these alarms carefully in case a relay message is read incorrectly Four kinds of event alarm are provided by the VPort 254 for building an intelligent video surveillance system Alarm Type Triggered Condition Triggered Action 1 Relay LVMDI 2 Email Video Motion Detection 2 VMD 2 VMD 3 FTP INMD 3 4 HTTP Event Server 1 Relay 2 Email bec 1 DI 1 Digital Inputs KAWA 3 FTP 4 HTTP Event Server 1 Relay Video Loss Video signal is lost 2 Email 3 HTTP Event Server Email Sequential Snapshot Enable sequential snapshot 2 FTP 4 42 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE Event alarms for VMD Digital Inputs and Video loss are supported firmware version V2 0 and later Basic a Home Event Alarm Basic Settings C Main Menu Suffix of Image File Name in FTP and Mail attachment Cy Overview With Date and Time Tu sum C with Customized Words EC Network EHE i E A SaS EKI Serial
74. it works properly E Serial Port Save t3 PTZ Port COM Port CJ Parameters Alarm System Alarm In addition to the LED indicators three kinds of system alarm are provided by the VPort 254 for notifying the system operation administrator M Home System Alarm J Main Menu Power Failure Alarm C3 Overview ClEnable power failure alarm 9 System Power failure e Network C Triager Relay1 v alarm i Viden J 4uto warning via recipient email PE Ando Power failure Egy Alm a NN CE n Citing Rela ll amm lAuto warning via recipient email Network Disconnected Alarm FC Event Alarm Best viewed with IE 6 0 or L Enable network disconnected alarm above with resolution of 1280x1024 Trigger Relay1 Alarm Note System alanns work continuously after being set up Save Alarm Type Triggered Condition Triggered Action Power Failure 1 Power 1 failure Relay m 3 2 Power 2 failure 2 Email Network Disconnected Network disconnected Relay 4 41 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Power Failure Alarm Setting Description Default Poebie power tanata Enable or disable power failure alarm Disable alarm Power 1 Failure Power 2 Failure Setting Description Default Enable or disable the action of triggering Trigger Relay alarm Relay 1 or Relay 2 alarms Disable Enable or disable the action to send a Auto warning via warning message by rec
75. l Administrators can set up the key frame 15 Only for MPEG4 interval to determine the video quality NOTE Frame rate frames per second is determined by the resolution image data size bit rate and transmission traffic status The Administrator and users can check the frame rate status in the FPS Status on VPort s web homepage NOTE A large Key frame interval can reduce the bit rate but will cause the image to be corrupted longer if there is packet loss during transmission Video Quality Control Video Quality Control is used to optimize the bandwidth of the MPEG4 video stream There are 2 modes for video quality control Setting Description Default The administrator can fix the bandwidth to tune the video quality and FPS frames per second to Fixed bit rate the optimum combination 144 Kbps in CIF Different resolutions have different bandwidth resolution Only Fou MBEGA parameters The VPort will tune the video performance according to the bandwidth A higher bandwidth means better quality and higher FPS The administrator can set the image quality to one of 5 standards Medium Standard Good Fixed Quality Detailed or Excellent The VPort will tune the Good bandwidth and FPS automatically to the optimum combination 4 29 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE The image quality FPS and bandwidth are influenced significantly by network throughput system network b
76. le by clicking the microphone button and audio output a speaker for example by clicking the speaker button from the VPort s web homepage You may also use the Client Setting to disable the audio transmission Client Setting Users can configure the following functions in Client Settings 1 Encoder standard Shows the encode algorithm currently being used 2 Media Options Enable or disable the video or audio transmission 3 Protocol Options Choose one of four protocols to optimize your usage Multicast RTSP or Push or Unicast UDP TCP HTTP e Multicast protocol can be used to send a single video stream to multiple clients In this case a lot of bandwidth can be saved since only one video stream is transmitted over the network However the network gateway e g a switch must support multicast protocol e g IGMP snooping Otherwise the multicast video transmission will not be successful RTSP Enable the multicast video stream to be sent in RTSP control which means the multicast video stream will be sent only it receives the client s request Push Enable the multicast video stream to be sent in Push control which means the multicast video stream will be sent continuously after this setting is selected Unicast protocol is used to send a single video stream to one client UDP protocol can be used to produce audio and video streams that are more real time However some packets may be lost due to network bur
77. lp identify the different VPort 254 4CH Video Max 40 characters servers The name appears on the web Encoder homepage Date and Time Setting Description Default Keep current date and Use the current date and time as the time VPort s time setting Sync with computer Synchronize VPort s data and time setting time with the local computer time Keep current date and time Manually change VPort s date and time Manual setting Use the NTP server for changing VPort s Automatic zs k date and time setting in a given period NOTE Select the Automatic option to force the VPort to synchronize automatically with timeservers over the Internet However synchronization may fail if the assigned NTP server cannot be reached or the VPort is connected to a local network Leaving the NTP server blank will force the VPort to connect to default timeservers Enter either the Domain name or IP address format of the timeserver if the DNS server is available Don t forget to set the Time zone for local settings Refer to Appendix G for your region s time zone Account Privileges Different account privileges are available for different purposes MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Home Account Privileges amp Main Menu Admin Password y OverView Admin Password m System Confirm Password 2 General Note Adtmir s password must De blank or 8 to 15 characters Jf eave admi password blank wi disable CJ A
78. m 0 dBm Min TX 20 dBm 5 dBm RX Sensitivity 32 dBm 34 dBm Link Budget 12 dB 29 dB Typical Distance 5 km 40 km 4 km Saturation 6 dBm 3 dBm a 50 125um 800 MHz km fiber optic cable b 62 5 125um 500 MHz km fiber optic cable c 9 125um 3 5 PS nm km fiber optic cable Serial Port COM port PTZ port Console port GPIO Digital Input Relay Output LED Indicators STAT PWRI PWR2 FAULT V1 V2 V3 V4 Power Inputs Consumption Mechanical Casing Dimensions W x D x H Weight 1 RS 232 or RS 422 485 port DB9 male connector 115 2 Kbps max baudrae with 15 KV ESD protection port RS 232 or RS 422 485 terminal block connector 115 2 Kbps max baudrate with 15 KV ESD protection 1 RS 232 RJ45 port 4 max 8 mA High 13V to 30V Low 30V to 3V 2 max 24 VDC 1A Indicates if the system booted properly Power 1 Power 2 Can be configured for system alarm power failure video loss or network down Video input signal active Two 12 24 VDC or 24 VAC for redundancy Approximately 10W IP30 protection metal case 80 2 x 135 x 105 mm 3 17 x 5 31 x 4 13 in 1 1 kg D 2 VPort 254 User s Manual Technical Specifications Installation Environmental Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Ambient Relative Humidity Regulatory Approvals Safety EMI EMS Shock Freefall MTBF WARRANTY DIN Rail or wall mounting 0 to 60 C 32 to 140 F
79. m in either your office or the field And the customizable settings allow you to tune the system for both object size and sensitivity making the video encoder adaptable to different environments Weekly schedule for automated surveillance after V2 0 firmware The user defined time period will check security settings on a weekly basis and send notifications or drive external devices making the VPort 351 suitable for more versatile applications Flexible I O control for external devices after V2 0 firmware 4 opto isolated sensor inputs and 2 relay outputs are provided to control external devices giving system integrators the option of turning an analog system into an advanced security system Moxa SoftDVR Lite IP Surveillance Software To extend the video encoder s capabilities Moxa SoftDVRTM Lite IP Surveillance Software which supports a maximum of 4 cameras in quad is included free of charge allowing users to turn their PC into a digital video recorder Scheduling or one click recording saves important images on your local hard disk and the reliable motion detection and instant warning features make you ready for any situation A quick and easy to use search and playback function lets you easily find the image you re looking for so that you can inspect the images more carefully and also save the output to an AVI file SDK support for developers The high performance video encoder can be integrated into many applications withou
80. ministrators can use the Preset Position function to set up the behavior of the PTZ camera in advance and then users with camera control privilege can move the camera s lens to a preset position without the need to control the pan tilt and zoom buttons on the PTZ control panel Setting Description Default Position Alias Customized name of the preset position blank e 25 preset positions are available for the Preset Position VPort 01 The administrator can use Go to to Go to select or test the preset position before Select the save This column shows the current preset Last Position position of this PTZ camera blank This button can decide the Home Set Home position of PTZ control ZOOM These buttons are to fine tune the PTZ Auto Focus 4 wa camera s lens positions Auto IRIS TILT SPEED These items are used to change the speed PAN SEER of TILT PAN and ZOOM ZOOM SPEED Serial Port The VPort 254 has 2 serial ports One is the PTZ port and the other is the COM port Both ports can be set for RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 Refer to Quick Installation Guide or Chapter 2 for the connector type and pin assignment 4 32 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration PTZ port This PTZ port is used to control a PTZ camera Home PTZ Motorized Camera Control amp Main Menu interface Mode C3 Overview Select the serial interface RS485 v EIC System Control Mode
81. mory or the time it takes to send the images to the SMTP and FTP server when events occur VPort 254 User s Manual Frequently Asked Questions How many users are allowed to access the video encoder at the same time Basically there is no limitation However the video quality also depends on the network To achieve the best effect the VPort 254 video encoder will allow 8 video streams for udp tcp http connections We recommend using an additional web server that retrieves images from the video encoder periodically if you need to host a large number of users What is the video encoder s video rate The MPEG4 codec can process 30 frames per second internally However the total performance is subject to many coefficients as listed below 1 Network throughput 2 Bandwidth share 3 Number of users 4 More complicated objects result in larger image files 5 The level of your PC or notebook that is responsible for displaying images In general the transfer rate for a general local network environment can achieve over 800 kilobytes per second and approximately 10 to 20 pictures of a normal environment per second Q A zr ORF How can I keep the video encoder as private as possible The video encoder is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces The user authentication and special confirmation when installing can keep the video encoder from unauthorized access You may also change the HTTP p
82. nd a Report via Email button In addition the log can also be sent to a Log Server for backing up The administrator can setup the Syslog Server and Syslog server 2 below the system log list MOXA VPort 254 Se System Log History ries Video Encoder Home gt Main Menu lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 gt SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 z i Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 I Overview lt Tue Noy 30 00 00 39 1999 gt SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 Bey s lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 9 System Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at part 554 CJ General Tue Nov 30 00 00 41 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 Ed Account Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 Cl Diagnosis lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 M Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 19997 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 m i od J Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 Tue Nov 30 00 00 41 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 Be lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 40 1999 gt SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 C3 Firmware Upgrade lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 41 1999 SYS WEB Server Starts at port 80 GF Default lt Tue Nov 30 00 00 39 1999 gt SYS RTSP Server Starts at port 554 sctory Detauit Tue Nov 3
83. neral access Administrators should read this part of the manual carefully especially during installation Initial Installation and Configuration NOTE NOTE Before installing the VPort 254 check to make sure that all items in the package checklist are in the box In addition you will need access to a notebook computer or PC equipped with an Ethernet port Step 1 Select the power source The VPort 254 can be powered by a DC power input from 12 to 32 VDC or an AC power input from 18 to 30 VAC Two power inputs are provided for redundancy Users can check the LED status located in the front panel to see if the power inputs are connected appropriately If one of the power inputs fails the FAULT LED will light up in red if the power failure alarm is enabled The VPort 254 series support power input specifications of 12 32 VDC for 12 24 VDC power input or 18 30 VAC for 24 VAC power input note that this is different from Moxa EDS switch s 12 45 VDC power input Step2 Connect the VPort 351 to a Network The VPort 254 has an auto sensing 10 100 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet port or 100 Mbps fiber optic port multi mode or single mode for network connectivity Both the RJ45 port and fiber optic port have separate LEDs for 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connections Step 3 Connect the VPort 254 to camera and an audio source The VPort 254 has 4 VIDEO INPUT ports V1 V2 V3 V4 Use the BNC connector 1 0 Vpp 75Q and coaxial cable to connect video c
84. ng Started 2 The Broadcast Search window will show a list of all switches and VPorts located on the network The progress of the search will also be indicated Broadcast Search Status Total Count 10 timeout 3sec Model IP Address MAC Address VPort 254 EDS 4084 MM SC EDS 5104 3SFP EDS G509 EDS 828 EDS 508 ED6008 EDS 5104 3GT MDAA 251 192 168 127 100 192 168 127 253 192 168 3 27 192 168 3 198 192 168 3 189 192 168 3 34 192 168 3 169 192 168 3 160 192 168 3 195 109 140197 1n1 00 90 E8 00 46 11 00 00 90 12 34 55 00 51 00 0 4 00 21 00 90 E8 00 09 01 00 00 5E 00 01 03 00 90 E8 00 46 99 00 90 E8 0E F6 94 00 90 E8 00 00 4 4 00 90 E8 99 99 99 NN 16 B 10 76 64 3 When the search has ended the Model Name MAC address and IP address of the EDS Switch and VPort will be listed in the Utility window T MOXA Video And Ether Device Configurator ListServer Firmware Configuration Convert View Help es s szzEs s x 192 168 127 100 192 168 127 253 68 327 00 51 92 1 192 168 5 169 192 168 3 160 192 168 3 195 192 168 127 101 Locked Locked Inaccessi 19 99 10 16 EC 98 76 54 VPort 254 64M VPort 254 4CH Video Encoder 192 168 3 34 255 255 255 0 192 168 3 254 00 90 e8 00 46 99 00000 1 0 1 0 0 80 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started NOTE Broadcast Search can only be used to search for devices on the same LAN domain If you
85. ns refer Chapter 2 Getting Started and Chapter 3 Accessing VPort 254 Video Encoder for the First Time Important Note QO Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country Since VPort is both a high performance surveillance system and networked video server ensure that the operations of such devices are legal in your locality before installing this unit for surveillance purposes Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Table of Contents INUA UU eere E 1 1 OW ER VIC Wives tees 1 2 Package Checklist ute epe Rent bate RUE HR DRE UTER ERREUR best 1 4 Product quc P EN 1 4 Typical Applications 22225 recante OE tere dO ead ERES 1 5 Panel Layout of the VPort 254esii mesener isere i neet i e aene aaae tenete 1 6 Product Descripti n A er RR CR pO T 1 7 Getting Started orien aaepe rapa aeaaaee seias ie amu i ues eias 2 1 Before Getting Started aca ua cenas pe Cue tote o d rd bias de 2 2 Initial Installation and Configuration esee enne enne 2 2 RS 232 Console Configuration 115200 None 8 1 VT1 00 sss 2 10 Mounting the VPort 254 Dimension eseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeee trennen enne nennen mmama 2 14 DIN Rail Mounting nensis neue nee EH na b n eI RAE 2 15 Wall Mie erue PET RERUM Ra ERES 2 15 Winng Requiremehts 1 3 Erb er Pel ep rob ERN EL UE ERR 2 16 Grounding the V Port DIA 1 nee Do ELE OR e ER eripe 2 17 Wiring the Redundant Power Inp
86. nt plate should already be attached to the back panel of the VPort 254 when you take it out of the box If you need to reattach the plate make sure the metal spring is situated towards the top as shown in the figures below STEP 1 STEP 2 Insert the top of the DIN Rail into the slot just The unit will snap into place as shown below below the metal spring metal spring metal spring Ntra AUAM AU PPPUP Nm Thom mtr NAW DIN Rail Reverse Steps 1 and 2 above to remove the VPort 254 from the DIN Rail Wall Mounting Follow the steps below to mount the VPort 254 on a wall or panel STEP 1 Remove the DIN Rail attachment plate from the VPort 254 Attach the two wall mount plates as shown in the diagrams below VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started NOTE STEP 2 Mounting the VPort 254 on the wall requires 4 screws Use the VPort 254 with wall mount plates attached as a guide to mark the correct locations of 6 0 mm the 4 screws The heads of the screws should be less than 6 0 mm in x M diameter and the shafts should be less than 3 5 mm in diameter as shown in the figure at the right HBH a 3 5 mm Do not screw the screws in all the way leave a space of about 2 mm to allow
87. om Camera Microsoft Internet a Ix Control settings Up 1 Down Left Right Home Zoom in Zoom out as Focus near Focus far Auto Focus The control protocols are available from the PTZ camera s supplier You will need to get the protocols from the supplier before programming the PTZ camera 4 36 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Uploading a PTZ Camera Driver In addition to the PTZ camera drivers and custom camera functions supported by the VPort an alternative user friendly Upload a PTZ Camera Driver function is available for implementing the PTZ camera control Moxa will release new PTZ camera drivers to Moxa s website as they become available Administrators can click on Browse to upload the new PTZ camera drivers to the VPort In addition the administrator can also remove the PTZ driver by selecting the PTZ deriver and clicking the Remove Camera Driver button COM port The COM port has 2 uses PTZ control and serial device control Interface mode Setting Description Default The COM port supports 3 serial interfaces although only one interface can be used at a Select the serial time Depending on the interface used by the RS485 interface attached device administrators must set the Interface mode to either RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 Home COM Port Setting 2 amp Main Menu Interface Mode CJ Overview Select the serial interface RS485 Eg Sys
88. one cable is used to transmit data and one cable is used to receive data providing full duplex transmission Remember to connect the Tx transmit port of device I to the Rx receive port of device II and the Rx receive port of device I to the Tx transmit port of device II If you make your own cable we suggest labeling the two sides of the same line with the same letter A to A and B to B as shown below or A1 to A2 and B1 to B2 SC Port Pinouts SC Port to SC Port Cable Wiring Cable Wiring COM port A COM PORT is located on the front panel for connecting a PTZ motorized camera or serial device The COM port transmits RS 232 or RS 422 485 signals over the TCP IP network Users can use this COM port DB9 male connector to monitor data or control a serial device or for the control of a PTZ motorized camera 6 9 RS 232 422 485 Male DB9 Pinouts PIN Rs232 RSE Ae 2 wire RS 485 1 DCD TxD A m 2 RxD TxD 3 TxD RxD B Data B 4 DSR RxD A Data A 5 GND GND GND 6 DTR m zs 7 RTS m 8 CTS m a 9 FE En 2 21 VPort 254 User s Manual PTZ Port A PTZ port is located on the VPort 254 s front panel The port is used to connect to a PTZ motorized camera or device so that the camera or device can be controlled from the VPort over the IP network The PTZ port supports RS 232 or RS 422 485 signals t
89. ore factory default and reset button to save the system The image is not clear enough Is anything broken The lens can be focused by rotating the outer ring Rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise to focus near or far A 2 B Settings of Supported PTZ Cameras Since the COM port settings can be adjusted to other than the default settings check the correct default settings for the attached camera Camera model Baud rate Data bits Stop bit Parity bit Pelco P D protocol 2400 8 1 None DynaDome SmartDome 9600 8 1 None C Time Zone Table The hour offsets for different time zones are shown below You will need this information when setting the time zone in automatic date time synchronization GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time which is the global time that all time zones are measured from GMT 12 00 GMT 11 00 GMT 10 00 GMT 09 00 GMT 08 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 03 30 GMT 03 00 GMT 03 00 GMT 03 00 GMT 02 00 GMT 01 00 GMT 01 00 GMT GMT International Date Line West Midway Island Samoa Hawaii Alaska Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Arizona Chihuahua La Paz Mazatlan Mountain Time US amp Canada Central America Central Time US amp Canada Guadalajara Mexico City Monterrey Saskatchew
90. ort to a non public number Check the system log to examine any abnormal activities and trace the origins I have a PTZ camera that is not on the support list How can I control it The video encoder provides a custom camera command interface to control cameras that are not supported The details are described in this manual Be sure that the PTZ port settings are applied to the camera specifications The general PTZ command is composed of one start command and one stop command When editing both commands in the edit box of the configuration page use comma s to separate commands Each comma represents 200 milliseconds In addition the VPort has a PTZ driver upload function Users can also seek help from Moxa to create a new PTZ driver How fast will the video encoder check the status of digital inputs The video encoder will check the input status in less than half a second Why can t I access the video encoder when I set up some options in the application When the video encoder is triggered by events video and snapshots will take more time to write to memory If the events occur too often the system will always be busy storing video and images We recommend using sequential mode or an external recorder program to record motion pictures if the event is frequent If you prefer to retrieve images by FTP the value could be smaller since an FTP server responds more quickly than a web server Once the system is too busy to configure use the rest
91. provider based on the rules of DDNS Password Key None websites Dynamic DNS is a very useful tool for accessing a VPort over the Internet especially for xDSL connections with a non fixed IP address DHCP Administrator and users can avoid the trouble of connecting with the VPort when the IP address of the VPort is not fixed by using the unique host name in the URL to establish a connection with the VPort Different DDNS service providers have different application rules Some applications are free of charge but most require an application fee 4 16 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Universal PnP UPnP Universal Plug amp Play is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment software and peripherals of the 400 vendors that are part of the Universal Plug and Play Forum This means that they are listed in the network devices table for the operating system such as Windows XP supported by this function Users can link to VPort directly by clicking on the VPort listed in the network devices table Home Universal PnP Sy Man Menu UPnP Universal Plug amp Play is a function that provides compatibility among networking C3 Ove equipment software and peripherals By enabling this function you can find this VPort Vm directly from the operating system s network device list System TB Network C Enable UPnP E General LI SMTP Server Ga F
92. qoental Snapshot lt gt omen 100 gt VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started NOTE After accessing the VPort 254 s web based manager administrators should access System Configuration System Account to set up the administrator s password and enable the authentication function The administrator account name is admin An authentication window will pop up requesting the account name and password each time the VPort 254 is accessed Connect to 192 168 3 28 E 31 xl EA GoAhead Webs User name e M Password Remember my password wa RS 232 Console Configuration 115200 None 8 1 VT1 00 NOTE 1 You cannot connect to the VPort 254 simultaneously by serial console and Telnet 2 You may connect to the VPort 254 simultaneously by web browser and serial console or by web browser and Telnet However we strongly recommend that you use only one connection method at a time This allows you to maintain better control over your VPort 351 s configuration 2 10 VPort 254 User s Manual Getting Started You can access the RS 232 console by using a terminal emulator on your PC We recommend that you use PComm Terminal Emulator which is free and can be downloaded from Moxa s website The following instructions explain how to use PComm to access the RS 232 console 1 Use an RJ45 to DB9 F or RJ45 to DB25 F cable to connect the VPort 254 s RS 232 console port to a COM port on your P
93. r devices are located on a different LAN domain use Specify IP Address to search for the device by keying in the IP address Search Server with IP Address 4 Double click the selected VPort or use Internet Explorer to access the VPort s web based manager web console Network Environment without a DHCP Server If your VPort 254 is connected to a network that does not have a DHCP server then you will need to configure the IP address manually The default IP address of the VPort 351 is 192 168 127 100 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Note that you may need to change your computer s IP address and subnet mask so that the computer is on the same subnet as the VPort To change the IP address of the VPort manually access the VPort s web server and then navigate to the System Configuration Network General page to configure the IP address and other network settings Check the Use fixed IP address to ensure that the IP address you assign is not deleted each time the VPort is restarted Step 6 Log into the ActiveX Control Plug in Type the IP address in the web browser s address input box and then press enter Step 7 Install the ActiveX Control plug in A security warning message will appear the first time you access the VPort s web based manager The message is related to installing the VPort AcitveX Control component to your PC or notebook Click on Yes to install this plug in to enable the IE web browser for
94. re that supports RTSP streaming can easily identify and decode the video stream without the hassle of codec installation For example users can view video images from the VPort 254 directly with Quick Time and VLC both of which support RTSP streaming 1 2 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction Multicast IGMP transmission for network efficiency Transmitting digital video images via an IP network requires a dozen times the bandwidth required for transmitting general data For this reason the efficiency of network bandwidth management is one of the most important issues that determines the performance of a video over IP surveillance system The VPort 254 supports multicast transmission with IGMP protocol which can reduce the bandwidth requirements when multiple clients access the same video stream and greatly increases the efficiency of network bandwidth management Easy web access using standard browsers There is no need to install new software to access the video encoder since the embedded web server allows users to use any popular web browser to access the video encoder from anywhere over the Internet As long as you are connected to the network you will be able to view the same images seen by your cameras Built in 3 area selectable Video Motion Detection VMD after V2 0 firmware External sensors are not required since the video channel can be configured to detect motion in 3 areas making it easy to set up a security syste
95. rect such errors and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Technical Support Contact Information www moxa com support Moxa Americas Moxa China Shanghai office Toll free 1 888 669 2872 Toll free 800 820 5036 Tel 1 714 528 6777 Tel 86 21 5258 9955 Fax 1 714 528 6778 Fax 86 10 6872 3958 Moxa Europe Moxa Asia Pacific Tel 49 89 3 70 03 99 0 Tel 886 2 8919 1230 Fax 49 89 3 70 03 99 99 Fax 886 2 8919 1231 Before getting started Before using your VPort 254 please pay close attention to the following instructions Q After opening the VPort 254 box compare the contents of the box with the Package Checklist in Chapter 1 Notify your sales representative if any of the items is missing or damaged Q To prevent damage or problems caused by improper usage before assembling and operating the device and peripherals read the Quick Installation Guide the printed handbook included in the package You may also refer to Chapter 1 under Product Description and all of Chapter 2 of this manual Q If you experience a system error and the system does not recover easily refer to the Troubleshooting section in Chapter 7 to learn how to restore factory default settings and reinstall the system Q The VPort 254 Video encoder has been designed for various environments and can be used to build various applications for general security or demonstration purposes For standard applicatio
96. room for sliding the wall mount panel between the wall and the screws Before you mount the unit on the wall make sure that the screws are the right size by testing them with the apertures on the mounting plates STEP 3 Once the screws are fixed in the wall insert the four screw heads through the large parts of the keyhole shaped apertures and then slide VPort 254 downwards as indicated in the figure Tighten the four screws for added stability Wiring Requirements A ATTENTION Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and or wiring your Moxa VPort 254 Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size If the current goes above the maximum ratings the wiring could overheat causing serious damage to your equipment You should also pay attention to the following Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices If power wiring and device wiring paths must cross make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point NOTE Do not run signal or communications wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit To avoid interference wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately e You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires should be kept separate The rule of thumb is that wiring that shares similar electri
97. sed for simple serial control and data transmission such as a card reader Parameters Some COM port parameters need to be configured bummn Uu i Home X Main Menu C3 Overview EIC System EC Network Video EH Serial Port PTZ Port ES COM Port C3 Parameters EN Audio CJ Audio Setting sE Alarm Port Settings Baud rate bps Data bits Stop bits Parity bit Save COM Port Parameters Port Settings 2400 v 8v i9 None Setting Description Default Baud rate bps The baud rate specified by the PTZ camera s serial communication specs 2400 Data bits Stop bits Parity bits The parameters used to define the serial communication None 4 40 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Audio Audio Source The VPort 254 supports real time and synchronous video audio transmission Administrators need to select the correct input type of audio source to avoid audio input distortion Setting Description For the audio connection MIC in microphone and Line in voice amplifier are included for convenience Default Audio Source Line in Home Audio Setting amp Main Menu Overview Audio input source System Line In SC Network O microphone EMI Video Note Please MUST select the correct audio input source to make
98. ss in the destination address field of the packet s IP header Benefits of Multicast The benefits of using IP multicast are that it e Enables the simultaneous delivery of information to many receivers in the most efficient logical way e Reduces the load on the source for example a server because it does not need to produce multiple copies of the same data e Makes efficient use of network bandwidth and scales well as the number of participants or collaborators expands 4 17 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE e Works with other IP protocols and services such as Quality of Service QoS There are situations where a multicast approach is more logical and efficient than a unicast approach A typical use of multicasts is in video conferencing in which high volumes of traffic need to be sent to several end stations simultaneously but for which broadcasting that traffic to all end stations would seriously reduce network performance Besides several industrial automation protocols such as Allen Bradley EtherNet IP Siemens Profibus and Foundation Fieldbus HSE High Speed Ethernet use the multicast approach These industrial Ethernet protocols use publisher subscriber communications models by multicasting packets that could flood a network with heavy traffic IGMP provides the ability to prune multicast traffic so that it travels only to those end destinations that require the traffic thus reducing the
99. st traffic and images may become blurred TCP protocol can be used to prevent packet loss which results in a more accurate video display The downside of using TCP is that the real time effect is worse than with UDP protocol HTTP protocol can be used to prevent being blocked by a router s firewall The downside of using HTTP is that the real time effect is worse than with UDP protocol Once the video encoder is connected successfully Protocol Options will indicate the selected protocol The selected protocol will be recorded on the user s PC and will be used for the next connection NOTE For multicast video stream setting please refer to System Configuration Network Multicast 3 3 VPort 254 User s Manual Accessing VPort 254 s Web based Manager MOXA VPort 254 Series Video Encoder Wi ee ee ee ee l Ll Llll Client Setting name Encode Standard Encode Standard 9MPEG4 9MPEG4 Media Option Media Option 9 Video Audio O Video Only Audio Only S Video Audio O Video Only Audio Only Best viewed with IE 6 0 or Protocol Option Protocol Option ED DR OMunicast G nicast UDP OMulticast unicast UDP Encode Standard Encode Standard MPEG4 9MPEG4 Media Option Media Option Video Audio O Video Only Audio Only Video Audio O Video Only O Audio Only Protocol Option Protocol Option Omuticast SUnkast UDP w O Mumcast Unkas UDP vw Network Interface 192 168252 System Configuration A button or text link
100. stick and O control panel N p PC RealCom Driver is required In Transparent PTZ Control mode the serial data from the legacy PTZ control panel or joystick will be transformed into IP packets for transmission over a TCP IP network and once the VPort video encoder receives these IP packets the PTZ control commands will be transformed back to serial data format for controlling the PTZ camera s action You do not need to install a PTZ driver to control the PTZ camera s action which means that a large variety of different PTZ cameras can be used with the VPort video encoders and their supported PTZ control panel or joystick NOTE The legacy PTZ control panel or joystick should be connected to the VPort s PTZ port or the COM port of a PC But when it is connected to a PC s COM port you will need to install a real COM driver on the PC and map the COM ports For detailed information refer to the VPort SDK PLUS ActiveX Control SDK for the Real COM driver and COM port mapping function sample codes You can download this SDK from Moxa s website www moxa com e Specific PTZ Driver Usually a PTZ driver is required to control a PTZ camera over a TCP IP network This is because each PTZ camera supplier has their own proprietary PTZ control protocol VPort video encoders support all popular PTZ drivers for controlling PTZ cameras Setting Description Default Select the PTZ control mode in Control Mode Transparent PTZ Control or P
101. t busting your budget and the complete programming interface of the Moxa VPort SDK PLUS makes the developer s job easy and straightforward To ask about SDK requirements please contact a Moxa sales representative for details and an application form 1 3 VPort 254 User s Manual Introduction Package Checklist The Moxa VPort 254 is shipped with the following items If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your customer service representative for assistance VPort 254 10 pin terminal block for 1 power input and 4 digital inputs 8 pin terminal block for the other power input and 2 relay outputs 5 pin terminal block for RS 232 422 485 PTZ control port Quick Installation Guide Document amp Software CD includes User s Manual Quick Installation Guide Moxa IVN Solution Datasheet and Utility Warranty statement NOTE Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged Product Features High Performance Video Audio Networking Solution Works with NTSC PAL analog video cameras Supports MPEG4 MJPEG video compression technologies 4 BNC video inputs Video stream up to 120 frames sec in CIF 352 x 240 resolution through a total of 4 channels Selection from full D1 4CIF VGA CIF and QVGA resolutions 1 audio input and 1 audio output for 2 way voice communication TCP UDP and HTTP network transmission modes Supports Modbus TCP for easy communication with SCADA systems
102. tem Function EC Network Select the COM port function Serial Device Control v EC Video ENS Serial Port E PTZ Port Possumus Sy COM Port Operation Mode Real COM Mode v E 9 Parameters Data Packing ped Audio Delimiter 1 0_ Hex C Enable Audio Setting Cj Alarm Delimiter 2 0 Hex L Enable Force Transmit 0 0 65535 ms Best viewed with IE 6 0 or Save above with resolution of 1280x1024 4 37 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration Function This COM port supports 2 functions Serial Device Control and PTZ Camera Control Each function has different configurations e Serial Device Control The VPort supports 3 operation modes when using serial device control mode over a TCP IP network Real COM Mode TCP Server Mode and TCP Client Mode Real COM Mode The VPort is equipped with COM drivers that work with Windows Vista XP 2000 systems The driver establishes a transparent connection between the host and serial device by mapping the IP Port of the VPort s COM port to a local COM port on the host computer The important point is that Real COM Mode allows users to continue using RS 232 422 485 serial communication software that was written for pure serial communication applications The driver intercepts data sent to the host s COM port packs it into a TCP IP packet and then redirects it through the host s Ethernet card At the other end of the connection the VPort s COM port accepts the Ethernet frame unpacks the TC
103. the TCP IP network Real COM Mode TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode Real COM Mode Inactivity time Only available in TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode The VPort automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no serial data activity for the given time 0 to 65535 milliseconds After the connection is closed the VPort starts listening for another host s TCP connection Data Packing only available in Serial Device Control Setting Description Default Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Once the VPort receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the VPort s Ethernet port The setting value of the delimiter is from 00 to FF In addition both delimiters can be enabled or disabled Disable Force Transmit This parameter defines the time interval during which the VPort fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If data is incoming through the serial port the VPort stores the data in the internal buffer The VPort transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is full or if the force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force Transmit timeout The time interval can be set from 0 to 65535 milliseconds Set the time interval to 0 to disable force transmit timeout Delimiter 2 is optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buff
104. ts provide 10 user accounts for accessing VPort Administrators can set up user s privileges in this section Each user can be given independent access right to the external I O and camera control Setting Description Default User Name Type a specific user name for user authentication ee Type a specific password for user authentication None Check the function boxes to assign privileges Privilege for users in Control Camera Control Relay1 and Control Relay2 The FPS of the video stream will be reduced as more and more users access the same VPort For this reason only 8 client users can access the VPort 254 at the same time Enforcing this kind of restriction helps guarantee the performance of the video stream 4 5 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration System Diagnosis VPort products have a self diagnosis function to let the administrator get a quick view of the system and connection status Administrators can save this diagnosis information in a file diagnosis log by clicking the Export to a File button or send the file via email by clicking the Send a Report via Email button 68 2 10 VPort 254 Series Video Encoder St Home System Diagnosis a SI Main Menu System Status 0 Overview System Ey System Serve Name VPort 254 4CH Video Encoder Firmware Version 0 1 Build 08102119 EJ General Date Time Keep current data and time User Accounts 0 CJ Account fc Network E
105. ure you want to reboot Cj Overview EHCS System E General E Account TA Diamosis Network General Network Settings The General Network Settings page includes some basic but important network configurations that enable the VPort to be connected to a TCP P network Home General Network Settings Sy Main Menu Access Method o8 ome Get IP add ical Why System eee address automatically EE Network Ouse fixed IP address LI General General Settings C SMTP Server IP address 102 168 2 66 Z3 FTP Server Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 2j UPnP C3 Multicest Gateway 192 168 2 254 Accessible IF Primary DNS 192 168 1 99 PE Viko Secondary DNS 192 168 1 98 Ex Era tup HTTP Eg Alm 1 HTTP port 80 Best viewed with IE 6 0 or RTSP Streaming above with resolution of 1280x1024 RTSP port 554 Save Access Method VPort products support the DHCP protocol which means that VPort can get its IP address from a DHCP server automatically when it is connected to a TCP IP network The Administrator should determine if it is more appropriate to use DHCP or assign a fixed IP Setting Description Default Get IP address VPort gets the IP address automatically automatically from the DHCP server Use the IP add dead bk Get IP address automatically Use fixed IP address t ee The administrator 4 10 VPort 254 User s Manual System Configuration NOTE We strongly recommend that the
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